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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 – For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
Commission file number 1-13905

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 	 	 	
Delaware	 	57-0981653	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700,
Three Lincoln Centre, Dallas, Texas	 	75240-2697	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 448-1400	
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 	
Title of each class	 	Name of each exchange
on which registered	
Class A common stock
($.01 par value per share)	 	NYSE MKT	
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark:
If the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x
If the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x
Whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨
Whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registration was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨
If disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    Yes   ¨     No   x
Whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Large accelerated filer	 	¨	  	Accelerated filer	 	¨	
 	 	 	 	
Non-accelerated filer	 	x  	  	Smaller reporting company	 	¨	
Whether the Registrant is a shell Company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
The aggregate market value of the 1.2 million shares of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of CompX International Inc. as of June 30, 2012 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) approximated $15.3 million.
As of February 28, 2013, 2,392,107 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding.
Documents incorporated by reference
The information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

 

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PART I
 
ITEM 1.	BUSINESS	
General
CompX International Inc. (NYSE MKT: CIX), incorporated in Delaware in 1993, is a leading manufacturer of security products used in the recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare and a variety of other industries. We are also a leading manufacturer of stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges and throttle controls for the recreational marine industry. Our products are principally designed for use in medium to high-end product applications, where design, quality and durability are valued by our customers.
At December 31, 2012, (i) NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) owned 87% of our outstanding common stock; (ii) Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) holds approximately 83% of NL’s outstanding common stock; and (iii) subsidiaries of Contran Corporation hold approximately 93% of Valhi’s outstanding common stock. Substantially all of Contran’s outstanding voting stock is held by trusts established for the benefit of certain children and grandchildren of Harold C. Simmons, (for which Mr. Simmons is sole trustee) or is held directly by Mr. Simmons or other persons or entities related to Mr. Simmons. Consequently, Mr. Simmons may be deemed to control each of these companies and us.
Our corporate offices are located at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240. Our telephone number is (972) 448-1400. We maintain a website at  www.compx.com .
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to CompX International Inc. and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Statements in this Annual Report that are not historical facts are forward-looking in nature and represent management’s beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “believes,” “intends,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “expects” or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategies or trends. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know if these expectations will be correct. Such statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact expected results. Actual future results could differ materially from those predicted. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from those described herein are the risks and uncertainties discussed in this Annual Report and those described from time to time in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
 	•	 	Future demand for our products,	
 
 	•	 	Changes in our raw material and other operating costs (such as zinc, brass and energy costs) and our ability to pass those costs on to our customers or offset them with reductions in other operating costs,	
 
 	•	 	Price and product competition from low-cost manufacturing sources (such as China),	
 
 	•	 	The impact of pricing and production decisions,	
 
 	•	 	Customer and competitor strategies including substitute products,	
 
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 	•	 	Uncertainties associated with the development of new product features,	
 
 	•	 	Future litigation,	
 
 	•	 	Potential difficulties in integrating future acquisitions,	
 
 	•	 	Decisions to sell operating assets other than in the ordinary course of business,	
 
 	•	 	Environmental matters (such as those requiring emission and discharge standards for existing and new facilities),	
 
 	•	 	The ultimate outcome of income tax audits, tax settlement initiatives or other tax matters,	
 
 	•	 	The impact of current or future government regulations (including employee healthcare benefit related regulations),	
 
 	•	 	Potential difficulties in upgrading or implementing new manufacturing and accounting software systems,	
 
 	•	 	General global economic and political conditions that introduce instability into the U.S. economy (such as changes in the level of gross domestic product in various regions of the world),	
 
 	•	 	Operating interruptions (including, but not limited to labor disputes, hazardous chemical leaks, natural disasters, fires, explosions, unscheduled or unplanned downtime and transportation interruptions); and	
 
 	•	 	Possible disruption of our business or increases in the cost of doing business resulting from terrorist activities or global conflicts.	
Should one or more of these risks materialize or if the consequences worsen, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those currently forecasted or expected. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of changes in information, future events or otherwise.
Industry Overview
We manufacture engineered components that are sold to a variety of industries including recreational transportation (including boats), postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, gas stations and vending equipment. We continuously seek to diversify into new markets and identify new applications and features for our products, which we believe provide a greater potential for higher rates of earnings growth as well as diversification of risk. See also Item 6 – “Selected Financial Data” and Item 7 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Business Segments
We currently have two operating business segments – Security Products, and Marine Components. For additional information regarding our segments, see “Part II – Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Manufacturing, Operations and Products
Security Products. Our Security Products segment, with one manufacturing facility in South Carolina and one in Illinois shared with Marine Components, manufactures mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms used in a variety of applications including ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and gaming machines, high security medical cabinetry, electrical circuit panels, storage compartments and gas station security. We believe we are a North American market leader in the manufacture and sale of cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms. These products include:
 
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 	•	 	disc tumbler locks which provide moderate security and generally represent the lowest cost lock to produce;	
 
 	•	 	pin tumbler locking mechanisms which are more costly to produce and are used in applications requiring higher levels of security, including KeSet ®  and  System 64 ®  (which each allow the user to change the keying on a single lock 64 times without removing the lock from its enclosure)and  TuBar ® ; and	
 
 	•	 	our innovative CompX eLock® and StealthLock® electronic locks which provide stand alone or networked security and audit trail capability for drug storage and other valuables through the use of a proximity card, magnetic stripe or keypad credentials.	
A substantial portion of our Security Products’ sales consist of products with specialized adaptations to an individual customer’s specifications, some of which are listed above. We also have a standardized product line suitable for many customers, which is offered through a North American distribution network to locksmith distributors and smaller original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) via our  STOCK LOCKS ® distribution program.
Marine Components. Our Marine Components segment, with a facility in Wisconsin and a facility shared with Security Products in Illinois, manufactures and distributes stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, hardware and accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. Our specialty Marine Component products are high precision components designed to operate within tight tolerances in the highly demanding marine environment. These products include:
 
 	•	 	original equipment and aftermarket stainless steel exhaust headers, exhaust pipes, mufflers and other exhaust components;	
 
 	•	 	high performance gauges such as GPS speedometers and tachometers;	
 
 	•	 	mechanical and electronic controls and throttles;	
 
 	•	 	steering wheels and other billet aluminum accessories; and	
 
 	•	 	dash panels, LED lighting, wire harnesses and other accessories.	
Our business segments operated three manufacturing facilities at December 31, 2012. For additional information, see also “Item 2 – Properties”, including information regarding leased and distribution-only facilities.

Security Products	  	Marine Components	
Mauldin, SC
Grayslake, IL	  	Neenah, WI
Grayslake, IL	
Raw Materials
Our primary raw materials are:
 
 	•	 	zinc and brass (used in the Security Products segment for the manufacture of locking mechanisms); and	
 
 	•	 	stainless steel (used primarily in the Marine Components segment for the manufacture of exhaust headers and pipes and other components).	
These raw materials are purchased from several suppliers, are readily available from numerous sources and accounted for approximately 10% of our total cost of sales for 2012.
 
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We occasionally enter into short-term supply arrangements for our commodity related raw materials to mitigate the impact of future increases in raw material prices that are affected by commodity markets. These arrangements generally provide for stated unit prices based upon specified purchase volumes, which help us stabilize our commodity related raw material costs to a certain extent. Commodity related raw materials purchased outside of these arrangements are sometimes subject to unanticipated and sudden price increases. We generally seek to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in these raw material costs on our margins through improvements in production efficiencies or other operating cost reductions. In the event we are unable to offset raw material cost increases with other cost reductions, it may be difficult to recover those cost increases through increased product selling prices or raw material surcharges due to the competitive nature of the markets served by our products. Consequently, overall operating margins can be affected by commodity related raw material cost pressures. Commodity market prices are cyclical, reflecting overall economic trends, specific developments in consuming industries and speculative investor activities.
Patents and Trademarks
We hold a number of patents relating to our component products, certain of which are believed to be important to us and our continuing business activity. Patents generally have a term of 20 years, and our patents have remaining terms ranging from 3 to 14 years at December 31, 2012. Our major trademarks and brand names include:

Security Products	  	Marine Components	
CompX® Security Products™	  	Custom Marine®	
National Cabinet Lock® Fort Lock®
Fort®
Timberline®
Chicago Lock®
STOCK LOCKS®
KeSet®
TuBar®
StealthLock®
ACE®
ACE® II
CompX eLock®
Lockview®
System 64®	  	Livorsi® Marine
Livorsi II® Marine
CMI™ Industrial Mufflers
Custom Marine® Stainless Exhaust
The #1 Choice in Performance Boating®
Mega Rim®
Race Rim®
CompX Marine®
Vantage View®
GEN-X®	
Sales, Marketing and Distribution.
A majority of our component sales are direct to large OEM customers through our factory-based sales and marketing professionals supported by engineers working in concert with field salespeople and independent manufacturer’s representatives. We select manufacturer’s representatives based on special skills in certain markets or relationships with current or potential customers.
In addition to sales to large OEM customers, a significant portion of our Security Products sales are made through distributors. We have a significant North American market share of cabinet lock security product sales as a result of the locksmith distribution channel. We support our locksmith distributor sales with a line of standardized products used by the largest segments of the marketplace. These products are packaged and merchandised for easy availability and handling by distributors and end users.
 
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In 2012, our ten largest customers, all customers of our Security Products segment, accounted for approximately 38% of our total sales. Harley Davidson accounted for approximately 12% of total sales for the year ended December 31, 2012. Overall, our customer base is diverse and the loss of any single customer would not in itself have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Competition
The markets in which we participate are highly competitive. We compete primarily on the basis of product design, including ergonomic and aesthetic factors, product quality and durability, price, on-time delivery, service and technical support. We focus our efforts on the middle and high-end segments of the market, where product design, quality, durability and service are valued by the customer. Our Security Products segment competes against a number of domestic and foreign manufacturers. Our Marine Components segment competes with small domestic manufacturers and is minimally affected by foreign competitors.
Regulatory and Environmental Matters
Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the use, storage, handling, generation, transportation, treatment, emission, discharge, disposal, remediation of and exposure to hazardous and non-hazardous substances, materials and wastes (“Environmental Laws”). Our operations also are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to worker health and safety. We believe we are in substantial compliance with all such laws and regulations. To date, the costs of maintaining compliance with such laws and regulations have not significantly impacted our results. We currently do not anticipate any significant costs or expenses relating to such matters; however, it is possible future laws and regulations may require us to incur significant additional expenditures.
Discontinued Operations
On December 28, 2012, we completed the sale of our Furniture Components segment to a competitor of that segment for proceeds (net of expenses) of approximately $58.0 million in cash. We recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $29.6 million on the disposal of these operations ($27.6 million, net of income taxes of approximately $1.9 million). See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Employees
As of December 31, 2012, we employed 466 people all in the United States. We believe our labor relations are good at all of our facilities.
Available Information
Our fiscal year end is always the Sunday closest to December 31, and our operations are reported on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year. We furnish our stockholders with annual reports containing audited financial statements. In addition, we file annual, quarterly and current reports; proxy and information statements; and other information with the SEC. We also make our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all related amendments, available free of charge through our website at  www.compx.com  as soon as reasonably practical after they have been filed with the SEC. We also provide to anyone, without charge, copies of the documents upon written request. Requests should be directed to the attention of the Corporate Secretary at our address on the cover page of this Form 10-K.
 
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Additional information, including our Audit Committee Charter, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Corporate Governance Guidelines, can also be found on our website. Information contained on our website is not a part of this Annual Report.
The general public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F. Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. We are an electronic filer. The SEC maintains an Internet website at  www.sec.gov  that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, such as us, that file electronically with the SEC.
 
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	
Listed below are certain risk factors associated with us and our businesses. In addition to the potential effect of these risk factors discussed below, any risk factor which could result in reduced earnings or operating losses, or reduced liquidity, could in turn adversely affect our ability to service our liabilities or pay dividends on our common stock or adversely affect the quoted market prices for our securities.
Many of the markets in which we operate are mature and highly competitive resulting in pricing pressure and the need to continuously reduce costs.
Many of the markets we serve are highly competitive, with a number of competitors offering similar products. We focus our efforts on the middle and high-end segment of the market where we feel that we can compete due to the importance of product design, quality and durability to the customer. However, our ability to effectively compete is impacted by a number of factors. The occurrence of any of these factors could result in reduced earnings or operating losses.
 
 	•	 	Competitors may be able to drive down prices for our products beyond our ability to adjust costs because their costs are lower than ours, especially products sourced from Asia.	
 
 	•	 	Competitors’ financial, technological and other resources may be greater than our resources, which may enable them to more effectively withstand changes in market conditions.	
 
 	•	 	Competitors may be able to respond more quickly than we can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements.	
 
 	•	 	Consolidation of our competitors or customers in any of the markets in which we compete may result in reduced demand for our products.	
 
 	•	 	New competitors could emerge by modifying their existing production facilities to manufacture products that compete with our products.	
 
 	•	 	We may not be able to sustain a cost structure that enables us to be competitive.	
 
 	•	 	Customers may no longer value our product design, quality or durability over the lower cost products of our competitors.	
Our development of innovative features for current products is critical to sustaining and growing our sales.
Historically, our ability to provide value-added custom engineered products that address requirements of technology and space utilization has been a key element of our success. We spend a significant amount of time and effort to refine, improve and adapt our existing products for new customers and applications. Since expenditures for these types of activities are not considered research and
 
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development expense under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the amount of our research and development expenditures, which is not significant, is not indicative of the overall effort involved in the development of new product features. The introduction of new product features requires the coordination of the design, manufacturing and marketing of the new product features with current and potential customers. The ability to coordinate these activities with current and potential customers may be affected by factors beyond our control. While we will continue to emphasize the introduction of innovative new product features that target customer-specific opportunities, there can be no assurance that any new product features we introduce will achieve the same degree of success that we have achieved with our existing products. Introduction of new product features typically requires us to increase production volume on a timely basis while maintaining product quality. Manufacturers often encounter difficulties in increasing production volumes, including delays, quality control problems and shortages of qualified personnel or raw materials. As we attempt to introduce new product features in the future, there can be no assurance that we will be able to increase production volume without encountering these or other problems, which might negatively impact our financial condition or results of operations.
Future acquisitions could subject us to a number of operational risks.
A key component of our strategy is to grow and diversify our business through targeted acquisitions. Our ability to successfully execute this component of our strategy entails a number of risks, including:
 
 	•	 	the identification of suitable growth opportunities;	
 
 	•	 	an inaccurate assessment of acquired liabilities that were undisclosed or not properly disclosed;	
 
 	•	 	the entry into markets in which we may have limited or no experience;	
 
 	•	 	the diversion of management’s attention from our core businesses;	
 
 	•	 	the potential loss of key employees or customers of the acquired businesses;	
 
 	•	 	the potential of not identifying that acquired products infringe on the intellectual property rights of others;	
 
 	•	 	difficulties in realizing projected efficiencies, synergies and cost savings; and	
 
 	•	 	an increase in our indebtedness and a limitation in our ability to access additional capital when needed.	
Higher costs of our commodity related raw materials may decrease our liquidity.
Certain of the raw materials used in our products are commodities that are subject to significant fluctuations in price in response to world-wide supply and demand as well as speculative investor activity. Zinc and brass are the principal raw materials used in the manufacture of security products. Stainless steel tubing is the major raw material used in the manufacture of marine exhaust systems. These raw materials are purchased from several suppliers and are generally readily available from numerous sources. We occasionally enter into short-term raw material supply arrangements to mitigate the impact of future increases in commodity raw material costs. Materials purchased outside of these arrangements are sometimes subject to unanticipated and sudden price increases. Should our vendors not be able to meet their contractual obligations or should we be otherwise unable to obtain necessary raw materials, we may incur higher costs for raw materials or may be required to reduce production levels, either of which may decrease our liquidity as we may be unable to offset the higher costs with increases in our selling prices or reductions in other operating costs.
 
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Failure to protect our intellectual property rights or claims by others that we infringe their intellectual property rights could substantially harm our business.
We rely on patent, trademark and trade secret laws in the United States and similar laws in other countries to establish and maintain our intellectual property rights in our technology and designs. Despite these measures, any of our intellectual property rights could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or misappropriated. Others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties. Further, there can be no assurance that any of our pending trademark or patent applications will be approved. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our intellectual property rights. In addition, the laws of certain countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Therefore, in certain jurisdictions, we may be unable to protect our technology and designs adequately against unauthorized third party use, which could adversely affect our competitive position.
Third parties may claim that we or our customers are infringing upon their intellectual property rights. Even if we believe that such claims are without merit, they can be time-consuming and costly to defend and distract our management’s and technical staff’s attention and resources. Claims of intellectual property infringement also might require us to redesign affected technology, enter into costly settlement or license agreements or pay costly damage awards, or face a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting us from marketing or selling certain of our technology. If we cannot or do not license the infringed technology on reasonable pricing terms or at all, or substitute similar technology from another source, our business could be adversely impacted.
Global climate change legislation could negatively impact our financial results or limit our ability to operate our businesses.
All of our production facilities are located in the United States and we believe all of our production facilities are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws. Legislation has been passed, or proposed legislation is being considered, to limit green house gases through various means, including emissions permits and/or energy taxes. To date the climate change legislation in effect has not had a material adverse effect on our financial results. However, if green house gas legislation were to be enacted, it could negatively impact our future results from operations through increased costs of production, particularly as it relates to our energy requirements. If such increased costs of production were to materialize, we may be unable to pass price increases onto our customers to compensate for increased production costs, which may decrease our liquidity, operating income and results of operations.
 
ITEM 1B.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	
None.
 
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ITEM 2.	PROPERTIES	
Our principal executive offices are located in leased space at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75240. The following table sets forth the location, size, business operating segment and general product types produced for each of our operating facilities.

Facility Name	  	Business
Segment	  	Location	  	Size
(square
feet)	  	Products Produced/
Distributed	
Owned Facilities:	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 	
National(1)	  	SP	  	Mauldin, SC	  	198,000	  	Security products	
Grayslake(1)	  	SP/MC	  	Grayslake, IL	  	120,000	  	Security products/ marine products	
Custom(2)	  	MC	  	Neenah, WI	  	95,000	  	Marine products	
Leased Facilities:	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 	
Distribution Center	  	SP/MC	  	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	  	11,500	  	Security products/marine products	
SP – Security Products business segment
MC – Marine Components business segment
(1) 	ISO-9001 registered facilities	
(2) 	ISO-9002 registered facility	
We believe all of our facilities are well maintained and satisfactory for their intended purposes.
 
ITEM 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	
We are involved, from time to time, in various environmental, contractual, product liability, patent (or intellectual property) and other claims and disputes incidental to our business. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We currently believe that the disposition of all claims and disputes, individually or in the aggregate, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
 
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	
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PART II
 
ITEM 5.	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	
Common Stock and Dividends. Our Class A common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE MKT (symbol: CIX). As of February 27, 2013, there were approximately 17 holders of record of CompX Class A common stock. The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales prices per share for our Class A common stock for the periods indicated, according to Bloomberg, and dividends paid during each period. On February 27, 2013, the closing price per share of our Class A common stock was $14.38.

 	  	High	 	  	Low	 	  	Dividends
paid	 	
Year ended December 31, 2011	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
First Quarter	  	$	16.25	  	  	$	11.50	  	  	$	.125	  	
Second Quarter	  	 	15.94	  	  	 	11.75	  	  	 	.125	  	
Third Quarter	  	 	14.73	  	  	 	12.30	  	  	 	.125	  	
Fourth Quarter	  	 	16.40	  	  	 	12.50	  	  	 	.125	  	
Year ended December 31, 2012	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
First Quarter	  	$	17.51	  	  	$	13.85	  	  	$	.125	  	
Second Quarter	  	 	14.02	  	  	 	10.19	  	  	 	.125	  	
Third Quarter	  	 	15.54	  	  	 	12.10	  	  	 	.125	  	
Fourth Quarter	  	 	15.50	  	  	 	13.12	  	  	 	.125	  	
January 1, 2013 through February 27, 2013	  	$	15.72	  	  	$	13.50	  	  	$	—  	  	
We paid regular quarterly dividends of $.125 per share during 2011 and 2012. In February of 2013, our board of directors declared a first quarter 2013 dividend of $.125 per share, to be paid on March 19, 2013 to CompX stockholders of record as of March 11, 2013. However, declaration and payment of future dividends and the amount thereof, if any, is discretionary and is dependent upon our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements for our businesses, contractual requirements and restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. The amount and timing of past dividends is not necessarily indicative of the amount or timing of any future dividends which we might pay.
 
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Performance Graph. Set forth below is a line graph comparing the yearly change in our cumulative total stockholder returns on our Class A common stock against the cumulative total return of the Russell 2000 Index and an index of a self-selected peer group of companies for the period from December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2012. The peer group index is comprised of The Eastern Company and Leggett & Platt Inc. The graph shows the value at December 31 of each year assuming an original investment of $100 at December 31, 2007 and reinvestment of dividends.

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2007	 	  	2008	 	  	2009	 	  	2010	 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
CompX International Inc.	  	$	100	  	  	$	39	  	  	$	61	  	  	$	96	  	  	$	127	  	  	$	129	  	
Russell 2000 Index	  	 	100	  	  	 	66	  	  	 	84	  	  	 	107	  	  	 	102	  	  	 	119	  	
Peer Group	  	 	100	  	  	 	91	  	  	 	130	  	  	 	153	  	  	 	163	  	  	 	199	  	

Equity compensation plan information. We have a share based incentive compensation plan, approved by our stockholders, pursuant to which an aggregate of 200,000 shares of our common stock can be awarded to members of our board of directors. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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ITEM 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 7 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Our fiscal year end is always the Sunday closest to December 31, and our operations are reported on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year. 2009 was a 53-week year, all other years shown are 52-week years.

 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2008	 	 	2009	 	 	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	
 	  	($ in millions, except per share data)	 	
Statements of Operations Data:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales	  	$	89.1	  	 	$	67.9	  	 	$	76.1	  	 	$	79.8	  	 	$	83.2	  	
Gross profit	  	 	24.2	  	 	 	17.3	  	 	 	22.5	  	 	 	24.1	  	 	 	24.3	  	
Operating income (loss)	  	 	(3.0	)(1) 	 	 	0.7	  	 	 	5.9	  	 	 	6.4	  	 	 	5.4	  	
Provision for income taxes	  	 	1.8	  	 	 	—  	 	 	 	1.9	  	 	 	2.5	  	 	 	1.4	  	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	  	$	(7.1	) 	 	$	(0.4	) 	 	$	3.4	  	 	$	3.5	  	 	$	3.5	  	
Discontinued operations, net of tax(2)	  	 	4.0	  	 	 	(1.6	) 	 	 	(0.4	) 	 	 	4.2	  	 	 	31.5	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	  	$	(3.1	) 	 	$	(2.0	) 	 	$	3.0	  	 	$	7.7	  	 	$	35.0	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted Earnings Per Share Data:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Continuing operations	  	$	(.57	) 	 	$	(.03	) 	 	$	.28	  	 	$	.28	  	 	$	.28	  	
Discontinuing operations	  	 	.32	  	 	 	(.13	) 	 	 	(.03	) 	 	 	.34	  	 	 	2.54	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	  	$	(.25	) 	 	$	(.16	) 	 	$	.25	  	 	$	.62	  	 	$	2.82	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash dividends	  	$	.50	  	 	$	.50	  	 	$	.50	  	 	$	.50	  	 	$	.50	  	
Weighted average common shares outstanding	  	 	12.4	  	 	 	12.4	  	 	 	12.4	  	 	 	12.4	  	 	 	12.4	  	
Balance Sheet Data (at year end):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and other current assets	  	$	59.5	  	 	$	55.1	  	 	$	65.4	  	 	$	47.4	  	 	$	63.8	  	
Total assets	  	 	163.4	  	 	 	154.0	  	 	 	160.1	  	 	 	141.5	  	 	 	150.2	  	
Current liabilities	  	 	17.0	  	 	 	14.6	  	 	 	20.1	  	 	 	18.8	  	 	 	24.5	  	
Long-term debt and note payable, including current maturities	  	 	43.0	  	 	 	42.2	  	 	 	45.2	  	 	 	24.2	  	 	 	18.5	  	
Stockholders’ equity	  	 	91.3	  	 	 	85.0	  	 	 	83.9	  	 	 	84.7	  	 	 	102.1	  	
Statements of Cash Flow Data:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash provided by (used in):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating activities	  	$	5.7	  	 	$	15.3	  	 	$	13.0	  	 	$	16.0	  	 	$	13.8	  	
Investing activities	  	 	(5.1	) 	 	 	(2.1	) 	 	 	(17.1	) 	 	 	7.2	  	 	 	51.7	  	
Financing activities	  	 	(14.2	) 	 	 	(7.1	) 	 	 	(3.2	) 	 	 	(26.7	) 	 	 	(12.0	) 	
 
(1)	Includes a $9.9 million goodwill impairment charge related to our Marine Components segment.	
(2) 	See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In 2012, we sold our Furniture Components segment for a net gain of $27.6 million which is included in discontinued operations.	
 
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ITEM 7.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	
Business Overview
We are a leading manufacturer of engineered components utilized in a variety of applications and industries. Through our Security Products segment we manufacture mechanical and electrical cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms used in recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage and healthcare applications. We also manufacture stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges and throttle controls for the recreational marine industry through our Marine Components segment.
On December 28, 2012, we completed the sale of our Furniture Components segment to a competitor of that segment for proceeds (net of expenses) of approximately $58.0 million in cash. We recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $29.6 million on the disposal of these operations ($27.6 million, net of income taxes of approximately $1.9 million). Our Furniture Components segment primarily sold products with lower average margins and higher commodity raw material content than other segments of our business. We believe disposing of our Furniture Components segment will enable us to focus more effort on continuing to develop the remaining portion of our business that we believe has greater opportunity for higher returns and with less volatility in the cost of commodity raw materials. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Unless otherwise noted the results of operations in management’s discussion and analysis is focused on continuing operations.
Operating Income Overview
We reported operating income of $5.4 million in 2012 compared to operating income of $6.4 million in 2011 and $5.9 million in 2010. The comparison between 2012 and 2011 was primarily impacted by:
 
 	•	 	the positive impact of higher sales in 2012 from an increase in customer order rates across most markets due to somewhat improved economic conditions in North America;	
 
 	•	 	the negative impact of an increase in self-insured medical costs; and	
 
 	•	 	the negative impact of an increase in general and administrative expenses in 2012.	
The comparison between 2011 and 2010 was primarily impacted by:
 
 	•	 	the positive impact of higher sales in 2011 from an increase in customer order rates across most markets due to somewhat improved economic conditions in North America;	
 
 	•	 	the positive impact of a decrease in self-insured medical costs;	
 
 	•	 	the negative impact on margins in 2011 from higher raw material costs; and	
 
 	•	 	the negative impact of a higher write-down on assets held for sale in 2011.	
Our product offerings consist of a significantly large number of products that have a wide variation in selling price and manufacturing cost, which results in certain practical limitations on our ability to quantify the impact of changes in individual product sales quantities and selling prices on our net sales, cost of goods sold and gross profit. In addition, small variations in period-to-period net sales, cost of goods sold and gross profit can result from changes in the relative mix of our products sold.
 
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Results of Operations–2012 Compared to 2011 and 2011 Compared to 2010

 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	 	%Change	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	 	2010-11	 	 	2011-12	 	
 	  	(Dollars in millions)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales	  	$	76.1	  	 	$	79.8	  	 	$	83.2	  	 	 	5	% 	 	 	4	% 	
Cost of goods sold	  	 	53.6	  	 	 	55.7	  	 	 	58.9	  	 	 	4	% 	 	 	6	% 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross profit	  	 	22.5	  	 	 	24.1	  	 	 	24.3	  	 	 	7	% 	 	 	1	% 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating costs and expenses	  	 	16.1	  	 	 	16.6	  	 	 	17.7	  	 	 	3	% 	 	 	7	% 	
Write-down and loss on disposal of assets held for sale	  	 	0.5	  	 	 	1.1	  	 	 	1.2	  	 	 	127	% 	 	 	2	% 	

Operating income	  	$	5.9	  	 	$	6.4	  	 	$	5.4	  	 	 	9	% 	 	 	(16	%) 	

Percent of net sales:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cost of goods sold	  	 	71	% 	 	 	70	% 	 	 	71	% 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross margin	  	 	29	% 	 	 	30	% 	 	 	29	% 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating costs and expenses	  	 	21	% 	 	 	21	% 	 	 	21	% 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Write-down and loss on disposal of assets held for sale	  	 	1	% 	 	 	1	% 	 	 	1	% 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	  	 	8	%	 	 	8	% 	 	 	7	% 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net Sales. Net sales increased approximately $3.4 million in 2012 principally due to growth in customer demand within both of our segments resulting from somewhat improved economic conditions in North America. Additionally, Marine Components experienced a $900,000 increase in sales to the ski/wakeboard boat market. Relative changes in selling prices did not have a material impact on net sales comparisons.
Net sales increased approximately $3.7 million in 2011 as compared to 2010 principally due to improved sales in the Security Products segment. Security Products experienced a significant increase in sales to customers in the leisure transportation industry as well as improved customer order rates across most markets as a result of some improvement in the economy and new specific customer projects. Net sales growth for Marine Components was not significant from 2010 to 2011.
Costs of Goods Sold and Gross Margin. Cost of goods sold and gross profit both increased from 2011 to 2012 primarily due to increased sales volumes. As a percentage of sales, cost of goods sold increased 1% resulting in a decrease in gross margin of 1% primarily due to the net effects of the increase in sales partially offset by higher self-insured medical costs.
Cost of goods sold increased from 2010 to 2011 primarily due to increased sales volumes. As a percentage of sales, gross margin increased in 2011 from the prior year. The gross margin percentage was positively impacted by the increased leverage of fixed costs from higher sales and lower self-insured medical costs.
Operating Costs and Expenses. Operating costs and expenses consists primarily of sales and administrative related personnel costs, sales commissions and advertising expenses directly related to product sales and administrative costs relating to business unit and corporate management activities, as well as gains and losses on plant, property and equipment. Operating costs and expenses increased in 2012 as compared to 2011 as a result of increased administrative support costs relating to the higher sales and higher costs relating to the assets held for sale. As a percentage of net sales, operating costs and expenses were comparable at 21% in 2011 and 2010.
 
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Write-down and loss on disposal of assets held for sale. We recorded write-downs on assets held for sale of $500,000, $1.1 million, and $1.2 million (including a $757,000 loss on disposal of asset held for sale) 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively, relating to certain facilities held for sale that are no longer in use. The write-downs are included in corporate operating expense. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Operating Income. As a percentage of net sales, operating income decreased by 1% in 2012 compared to 2011 and was primarily impacted by the factors impacting cost of goods sold, gross margin and operating costs discussed above. As a percentage of net sales, operating income was comparable in 2011 and 2010.
General
Our profitability primarily depends on our ability to utilize our production capacity effectively, which is affected by, among other things, the demand for our products and our ability to control our manufacturing costs, primarily comprised of labor costs and materials. The materials used in our products consist of purchased components and raw materials some of which are subject to fluctuations in the commodity markets such as zinc, brass and stainless steel. Total material costs represented approximately 44% of our cost of sales in 2012, with commodity related raw materials accounting for approximately 10% of our cost of sales. Worldwide commodity raw material costs began increasing in the second half of 2010 and continued increasing throughout 2011, although during 2012 they were mostly stable. We occasionally enter into short-term commodity related raw material supply arrangements to mitigate the impact of future increases in commodity related raw material costs. These arrangements generally provide for stated unit prices based upon specified purchase volumes, which helps us to stabilize commodity related raw material purchase prices to a certain extent. We enter into such arrangements for zinc and brass. We expect commodity related raw material prices to increase in 2013 in conjunction with higher demand as a result of the expected growth in the world wide economy. These raw materials purchased on the spot market are sometimes subject to unanticipated and sudden price increases. We generally seek to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in commodity raw material costs on our margins through improvements in production efficiencies or other operating cost reductions. In the event we are unable to offset cost increases for these raw materials with other cost reductions, it may be difficult to recover those cost increases through increased product selling prices or raw material surcharges due to the competitive nature of the markets served by our products. Consequently, overall operating margins may be affected by raw material cost pressures.
Interest income
Interest income decreased in 2012 compared 2011 primarily due to the maturity of our $15 million promissory note receivable in October 2011 and lower cash balances available for investment. Interest income was comparable at $358,000 in 2011 and $336,000 in 2010 which includes interest on our $15 million note receivable discussed above. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We expect our interest income to increase in 2013 as a result of higher cash balances available for investment.
Interest expense
Interest expense decreased in 2012 compared to 2011 as a result of the significant reduction to the note payable of $15.0 million in October of 2011. Interest expense was comparable from 2010 to 2011. The average interest rate on the note payable at December 31, 2010, 2011, and 2012 was 1.34%, 1.33%, and 1.46%. Our outstanding balance on the credit facility through October of 2012 was $2.0 million which was repaid in full in November of 2012. In addition, we averaged $3.1 million
 
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and $2.4 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility (interest rates of 3.5% at December 31, 2010 and 4.4% at December 31, 2011) during 2010 and 2011, respectively. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We expect our interest expense to decrease in 2012 as a result of lower debt balances outstanding.
Provision for income taxes
A tabular reconciliation between our effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% is included in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. As a member of the group of companies consolidated for U.S. federal income tax purposes with Contran, the parent of our consolidated U.S. federal income tax group, we compute our provision for income taxes on a separate company basis, using the tax elections made by Contran.
Our effective income tax rate attributable to continuing operations decreased from 42% in 2011 to 29% in 2012. Our effective income tax rate attributable to continuing operations increased from 35% in 2010 to 42% in 2011. The changes in our provision for income taxes is primarily related to changes in our deferred income tax asset valuation allowance, an expense of $341,000 in 2011 and a benefit of $317,000 in 2012. See Notes 9 and 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We currently expect our effective income tax rate for 2013 to be higher than our effective rate for 2012.
Discontinued operations
On December 28, 2012, we completed the sale of our Furniture Components segment to a competitor of that segment for proceeds (net of expenses) of approximately $58.0 million in cash. We recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $29.6 million on the disposal of these operations ($27.6 million, net of income taxes of approximately $1.9 million). See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Segment Results
The key performance indicator for our segments is the level of their operating income (see discussion below). For additional information regarding our segments refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	 	% Change	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	 	2010–2011	 	 	2011–2012	 	
 	  	(In millions)	 	 	 	 	
Net sales:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	68.0	  	 	$	71.4	  	 	$	73.7	  	 	 	5	% 	 	 	3	% 	
Marine Components	  	 	8.1	  	 	 	8.4	  	 	 	9.5	  	 	 	4	% 	 	 	13	% 	

Total net sales	  	$	76.1	  	 	$	79.8	  	 	$	83.2	  	 	 	5	% 	 	 	4	% 	

Gross profit:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	21.6	  	 	$	23.1	  	 	$	23.0	  	 	 	7	% 	 	 	—  	  	
Marine Components	  	 	0.9	  	 	 	1.0	  	 	 	1.3	  	 	 	6	% 	 	 	31	% 	

Total gross profit	  	$	22.5	  	 	$	24.1	  	 	$	24.3	  	 	 	7	% 	 	 	1	% 	

Operating income (loss):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	13.1	  	 	$	14.4	  	 	$	14.1	  	 	 	10	% 	 	 	(2	%) 	
Marine Components	  	 	(1.4	) 	 	 	(1.2	) 	 	 	(0.8	) 	 	 	15	% 	 	 	33	% 	
Corporate operating expenses	  	 	(5.8	) 	 	 	(6.8	) 	 	 	(7.9	) 	 	 	(17	%) 	 	 	(18	%) 	

Total operating income	  	$	5.9	  	 	$	6.4	  	 	$	5.4	  	 	 	9	% 	 	 	(16	%) 	

Operating income (loss) margin:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	 	19	% 	 	 	20	% 	 	 	19	% 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marine Components	  	 	(18	%) 	 	 	(15	%) 	 	 	(9	%) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total operating income margin	  	 	8	% 	 	 	8	% 	 	 	7	% 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products. Security Products net sales increased 3% to $73.7 million in 2012 compared to $71.4 million in 2011. The increase in sales is primarily due to somewhat improved economic conditions in North America resulting in higher order rates across most markets. Gross margin and operating income percentages decreased in 2012 compared to 2011 by one percentage point primarily due to higher self-insured medical costs of $925,000 in 2012, $815,000 of which impacted cost of goods sold and $110,000 of which impacted selling and administration expenses. The impact of the higher medical costs on cost of goods sold was partially offset by a $300,000 decrease in depreciation expense relating to the timing of historical capital expenditures and retirements. The 2012 medical costs were more in line with the historical average annual medical costs as compared to an unusually favorable 2011.
Security Products net sales increased 5% to $71.4 million in 2011 compared to $68.0 million in 2010. The increase in sales is primarily due to improved customer order rates across most markets with a greater increase among leisure transportation market customers resulting from some improvement in the economic conditions in North America and specific customer projects. Gross margin and operating income percentages increased in 2011 compared to 2010 by one percentage point due to greater leverage of fixed manufacturing costs on the higher level of sales in 2011 and lower self-insured medical costs of $768,000, $664,000 of which impacted cost of goods sold and $104,000 of which impacted selling and administration expenses. Although sales increased by $3.4 million from 2010 to 2011, fixed manufacturing expenses were comparable between years as a $350,000 decrease in depreciation expense relating to the timing of historical capital expenditures and retirements and $220,000 of the above noted decrease in medical costs offset an increase in other fixed manufacturing expenses associated with the increase in sales.
 
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Marine Components. Marine Components net sales increased 13% in 2012 as compared to 2011. The increase was primarily the result of a $900,000 increase in sales to the ski/wakeboard boat market in connection with new products developed for that market. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin and the operating loss percentage improved in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to increased leverage of fixed costs as a result of the higher sales and lower intangible amortization expense due to intangibles that became fully amortized in the first six months of 2011.
Marine Components net sales increased 4% in 2011 as compared to 2010. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin was flat over the comparative period. Operating loss percentage improved in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to increased leverage of fixed costs as a result of the higher sales and lower intangible amortization expense due to intangibles that became fully amortized in 2010 and the first six months of 2011.
Outlook
Consistent with the current state of the North American economy, overall demand from our customers continues to be subject to instability. While we experienced some increase in customer demand across most markets in 2012, it is uncertain the extent that sales will continue to grow during 2013. While changes in market demand are not within our control, we are focused on the areas we can impact. Staffing levels are continuously evaluated in relation to sales order rates which may result in headcount adjustments, to the extent possible, to match staffing levels with demand. We expect our continuous lean manufacturing and cost improvement initiatives to positively impact our productivity and result in a more efficient infrastructure. Additionally, we continue to seek opportunities to gain market share in markets we currently serve, to expand into new markets and to develop new product features in order to mitigate the impact of changes in demand as well as broaden our sales base.
Volatility in the costs of commodity raw materials is ongoing. Our primary commodity raw materials are zinc, brass and stainless steel, which together represent approximately 10% of our total cost of goods sold. We generally seek to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in commodity raw material costs on our margins through improvements in production efficiencies or other operating cost reductions. In the event we are unable to offset commodity raw material cost increases with other cost reductions, it may be difficult to recover those cost increases through increased product selling prices or surcharges due to the competitive nature of the markets served by our products. Additionally, significant surcharges may negatively affect our margins as they typically only recover the increased cost of the raw material without adding margin dollars resulting in a lower margin percentage. Consequently, overall operating margins may be negatively affected by commodity raw material cost pressures.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Summary.
Our primary source of liquidity on an on-going basis is our cash flow from operating activities, which is generally used to (i) fund capital expenditures, (ii) repay short-term or long-term indebtedness incurred primarily for capital expenditures, business combinations or buying back shares of our outstanding stock and (iii) provide for the payment of dividends (if declared). From time-to-time, we will incur indebtedness to fund capital expenditures, business combinations or other investment activities. In addition, from time-to-time, we may also sell assets outside the ordinary course of business, the proceeds of which are generally used to repay indebtedness (including indebtedness which may have been collateralized by the assets sold) or to fund capital expenditures or business combinations.
 
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Consolidated cash flows.
Operating activities. Trends in cash flows from operating activities, excluding changes in assets and liabilities, for the last three years have generally been similar to the trends in our earnings. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in 2012 compared to 2011, and in 2011 compared to 2010 due to lower capital expenditure requirements in recent years as a result of lower customer demand, as well as the timing of certain assets that have become fully depreciated. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have not been revised for discontinued operations resulting from the sale of our Furniture Components segment. See Notes 1, 2 and 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Changes in assets and liabilities result primarily from the timing of production, sales and purchases. Such changes in assets and liabilities generally tend to even out over time. However, year-to-year relative changes in assets and liabilities can significantly affect the comparability of cash flows from operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities was $13.8 million in 2012 compared to $16.0 million in 2011. The $2.1 million decrease in cash provided by both continuing and discontinued operating activities is primarily the net result of:
 
 	•	 	Lower operating income in 2012 attributable to continuing operations of approximately $1.0 million, and lower operating income attributable to discontinued operations of $1.7 million;	
 
 	•	 	Higher net cash provided by relative changes in our inventories, receivables, payables and non-tax related accruals of $2.2 million in 2012;	
 
 	•	 	Lower cash paid for income taxes in 2012 of approximately $1.9 million; and	
 
 	•	 	Lower cash paid for interest in 2012 of $1.2 due to the timing of interest payments discussed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.	
We expect cash flows from operating activities to result in a net use of cash in 2013 due primarily to a cash payment for taxes of approximately $12.2 million related to the sale of our disposed operations, which will be paid in the first quarter of the year. Under GAAP, cash paid for income taxes on the disposal of a business unit is reported as a reduction of cash flows from operating activities, while the pre-tax proceeds from disposal are reported as a component of cash flows from investing activities. In addition, operating cash flow comparisons in 2013 will be negatively impacted by such sale, since the operating cash flows of the disposed operations are included in our total cash flows from operating activities in 2012, through the December 2012 date of sale. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Cash provided by operating activities was $16.0 million in 2011 compared to $13.0 million in 2010. The $3.0 million increase in cash provided by both continuing and discontinued operating activities is primarily the net result of:
 
 	•	 	Higher operating income in 2011 attributable to continuing operations of $500,000, and higher operating income attributable to discontinued operations of approximately $5.4 million (primarily as a result of a $7.5 million litigation settlement gain recognized in 2011, partially offset by $2.0 million in facility consolidation costs);	
 
 	•	 	Lower net cash used by relative changes in our inventories, receivables, payables and non-tax related accruals of $1.7 million in 2011;	
 
 	•	 	Higher cash paid for income taxes in 2011 of approximately $4.6 million due to increased earnings; and	
 
 	•	 	Higher cash paid for interest in 2011 of $1.3 due to the timing of interest payments discussed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements	
 
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Relative changes in working capital can have a significant effect on cash flows from operating activities. As shown below, our total average days sales outstanding was comparable from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. Marine Components experienced greater variability in their average days sales outstanding, however their receivable balances are not significant. For comparative purposes, we have provided 2010 numbers below.

 	  	December 31,	 	  	December 31,	 	  	December 31,	 	
Days Sales Outstanding:	  	2010	 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
Security Products	  	 	40 Days	  	  	 	39 Days	  	  	 	41 Days	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	44 Days	  	  	 	38 Days	  	  	 	41 Days	  	
Marine Components	  	 	34 Days	  	  	 	44 Days	  	  	 	32 Days	  	
Total	  	 	41 Days	  	  	 	39 Days	  	  	 	40 Days	  	
 
**	Denotes disposed operations. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.	
As shown below, our average number of days in inventory did not change from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. The decrease for Security Products and Marine Components was the result of inventory reduction efforts across those segments. The increase for Furniture Components was due to changes in shipping terms of a North America customer serviced by the Taiwanese location. The terms changed from point-of-shipment to point-of-receipt resulting in an increase in in-transit inventory. The variability in days in inventory among our segments primarily relates to the complexity of the production processes and therefore the length of time it takes to produce end products. As a result, our overall December 31, 2012 days in inventory compared to December 31, 2011 is in line with our expectations. For comparative purposes, we have provided 2010 numbers below.

 	  	December 31,	 	  	December 31,	 	  	December 31,	 	
Days in Inventory:	  	2010	 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
Security Products	  	 	73 Days	  	  	 	79 Days	  	  	 	71 Days	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	58 Days	  	  	 	59 Days	  	  	 	66 Days	  	
Marine Components	  	 	143 Days	  	  	 	114 Days	  	  	 	91 Days	  	
Total	  	 	70 Days	  	  	 	71 Days	  	  	 	71 Days	  	
 
**	Denotes disposed operations. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.	
Investing activities. Net cash provided by investing activities totaled $51.7 million and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net cash used by investing activities totaled $17.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Capital expenditures have primarily emphasized improving our manufacturing facilities and investing in manufacturing equipment, which utilizes new technologies and increases automation of the manufacturing process to provide for increased productivity and efficiency. The significant items impacting the increase in net cash provided by investing activities in 2012 over net cash provided in 2011 and net cash used in 2010 are as follows:
During 2012,
 
 	•	 	we sold our Furniture Components segment for net proceeds of $58.0 million less cash of the disposed operations of $5.4 million, and	
 
 	•	 	we received $3.6 million in net proceeds on the sale of our Byron Center facility which was previously included in assets held for sale.	
See Notes 2 and 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, respectively.
 
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During 2011,
 
 	•	 	we received the $15.0 million principal amount due to us under our promissory note receivable, and	
 
 	•	 	we acquired a Furniture Components segment business for $4.8 million.	
During 2010, we purchased a promissory note receivable for $15.0 million.
Capital expenditures for 2013 are estimated at approximately $3.6 million compared to capital expenditures of $2.1 million in 2010, $3.2 million in 2011 and $4.5 million in 2012. Such capital expenditures for 2010, 2011 and 2012 include amounts attributable to our disposed operations. See Note 3 to our Conoslidated Financial Statements. Approximately $590,000 of our 2012 capital expenditures and $850,000 of estimated 2013 capital expenditures relates to the implementation of a new manufacturing and accounting system for our Security Products and Marine Components segments. Our capital expenditures over all three years were primarily related to expenditures required to meet expected customer demand and properly maintain our facilities and technology infrastructure. Capital spending for 2013 is expected to be funded through cash on hand and cash generated from operations and relates to expenditures required to meet expected customer demand and properly maintain our facilities and technology infrastructure.
In February 2010, we entered into an unsecured demand promissory note with NL whereby we agreed to loan NL up to $8 million. We loaned NL a total of $9 million in 2010 under the promissory note, which NL subsequently repaid during 2010 although the maximum outstanding at any time during the year was $7.0 million. In December 2012, this promissory note was amended whereby we agreed to loan NL up to $40 million. No amounts were outstanding as of December 31, 2010, 2011, and 2012. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2010, for our investment purposes we purchased from NL for $15.0 million in cash a note receivable dated October 15, 2008 in the original principal amount of $15.0 million initially payable to NL by a third party. We received the full $15.0 million in principal in October 2011. See Notes 8 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Financing activities. Net cash used by financing activities totaled $3.2 million, $26.7 million and $12.0 million in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. These amounts were primarily impacted by the following items:
During 2012,
 
 	•	 	we repaid $2.0 million that was outstanding under our credit facility at December 31, 2011,	
 
 	•	 	we repaid $3.8 million in principal payments on our note payable.	
During 2011,
 
 	•	 	we repaid $3.0 million that was outstanding under our credit facility at December 31, 2010,	
 
 	•	 	we borrowed $5.3 million in connection with our acquisition of a Furniture Components segment business and subsequently repaid $2.9 million during 2011, and	
 
 	•	 	we repaid $20 million in principal payments on our note payable.	
During 2010,
 
 	•	 	we borrowed $5.0 million under our credit facility, and subsequently repaid $2.0 million during 2010.	
 
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Cash dividends paid totaled $6.2 million ($.50 per share) in each of 2010, 2011 and 2012.
At December 31, 2011, there was approximately $2.0 million outstanding under our revolving bank credit facility. In January 2012, we amended and restated the facility to, among other things, decrease the size of the facility to $30 million. The $2.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2011 was repaid in the fourth quarter of 2012 prior to the completion of the disposal of our Furniture Components segment, at which time we terminated the credit facility. See Notes 2 and 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Off balance sheet financing arrangements. Other than certain operating leases discussed in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries or affiliates are parties to any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Other
We believe cash generated from operations together with cash on hand will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and dividends (if declared) for the next twelve months and our long term obligations for the next five years. To the extent that actual operating results or other developments differ from our expectations, our liquidity could be adversely affected.
Substantially all of our $63.8 million aggregate cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2012, was held in the U.S.
We periodically evaluate our liquidity requirements, alternative uses of capital, capital needs and available resources in view of, among other things, our capital expenditure requirements, dividend policy and estimated future operating cash flows. As a result of this process, we have in the past and may in the future seek to raise additional capital, refinance or restructure indebtedness, issue additional securities, repurchase shares of our common stock, modify our dividend policy or take a combination of such steps to manage our liquidity and capital resources. In the normal course of business, we may review opportunities for acquisitions, joint ventures or other business combinations in the component products industry. In the event of any such transaction, we may consider using available cash, issuing additional equity securities or increasing our indebtedness or that of our subsidiaries.
Contractual obligations. As more fully described in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we are a party to various debt, lease and other agreements that contractually and unconditionally commit us to pay certain amounts in the future. See Notes 8 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table summarizes such contractual commitments as of December 31, 2012 by the type and date of payment.
 
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 	  	Payments due by period	 	
 	  	Total	 	  	2013	 	  	2014–2015	 	  	2016-2017	 	  	2018 and
after	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Note and interest payable	  	$	18,894	  	  	$	1,242	  	  	$	17,652	  	  	$	 —  	 	  	$	 —  	 	
Operating leases	  	 	371	  	  	 	128	  	  	 	197	  	  	 	46	 	  	 	—  	 	
Purchase obligations	  	 	14,040	  	  	 	14,040	  	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	
Income taxes	  	 	12,203	  	  	 	12,203	  	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	
Fixed asset acquisitions	  	 	559	  	  	 	559	  	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total contractual cash obligations	  	$	46,067	  	  	$	28,172	  	  	$	17,849	  	  	$	46	  	  	$	 —  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
The timing and amount shown for our commitments related to indebtedness, operating leases and fixed asset acquisitions are based upon the contractual payment amount and the contractual payment date for those commitments. The amounts shown for interest on indebtedness are based upon the December 31, 2012 interest rates on outstanding indebtedness, and assumes such interest rates remain unchanged through the maturity date of the indebtedness. The timing and amount shown for purchase obligations, which consist of all open purchase orders and contractual obligations (primarily commitments to purchase raw materials) is also based on the contractual payment amount and the contractual payment date for those commitments. The amount shown for income taxes is the consolidated amount of income taxes payable at December 31, 2012, which is assumed to be paid during 2013. Fixed asset acquisitions include firm purchase commitments for capital projects
Commitments and contingencies. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent accounting pronouncements. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have based the accompanying “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” upon our Consolidated Financial Statements. We prepared our Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP. In preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to make estimates and judgments 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 amount of revenues and expenses during the reported period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to inventory reserves, the recoverability of long-lived assets (including goodwill and other intangible assets) and the realization of deferred income tax assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Our actual future results might differ from previously estimated amounts under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements and are applicable to all of our operating segments:
 
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 	•	 	Goodwill – Our goodwill totaled $23.7 million at December 31, 2012. We perform a goodwill impairment test annually in the third quarter of each year. Goodwill is also evaluated for impairment at other times whenever an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. All of our goodwill at December 31, 2012 is related to our Security Products segment, the estimated fair value of this segment is determined using Level 3 inputs of a discounted cash flow technique since Level 1 or Level 2 inputs of market prices are not available. If the fair value is less than the book value, the goodwill is written down to the estimated fair value.	
Considerable management judgment is necessary to evaluate the impact of operating changes and to estimate future cash flows. Assumptions used in our impairment evaluations, such as forecasted growth rates and our cost of capital, are consistent with our internal projections and operating plans. However, different assumptions and estimates could result in materially different findings which could result in the recognition of a material goodwill impairment.
No goodwill impairment was deemed to exist as a result of our annual impairment review completed during the third quarter of 2012, as the estimated fair value of our Security Products segment was substantially in excess of its net carrying. See Notes 1 and 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 	•	 	Long-lived assets – We assess property and equipment for impairment only when circumstances (as specified in ASC 360-10-35, Property, Plant, and Equipment)  indicate an impairment may exist. Our determination is based upon, among other things, our estimates of the amount of future net cash flows to be generated by the long-lived asset (Level 3 inputs) and our estimates of the current fair value of the asset. Considerable management judgment is necessary to evaluate the impact of operating changes and to estimate future cash flows. Assumptions used in our impairment evaluations, such as forecasted growth rates and our cost of capital, are consistent with our internal projections and operating plans.	
As a result of continued losses in the Marine Components segment, we evaluated the recoverability of the Marine Components long-lived assets during the third quarter of 2012. We determined that the undiscounted cash flows exceed the current net asset value and therefore the Marine Components long-lived assets are not impaired. However, if our future cash flows from operations less capital expenditures were to drop significantly below our current expectations (approximately 70% below our expectations for the Custom Marine reporting unit and 80% below our expectations for the Livorsi Marine reporting unit), it is reasonably likely we would conclude an impairment was present. At December 31, 2012, the net asset carrying values of Custom Marine and Livorsi Marine were $3.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively. No other long-lived assets in our other reporting unit were tested for impairment during 2012 because there were no circumstances indicating an impairment might exist.
 
 	•	 	Income taxes – We recognize deferred taxes for future tax effects of temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting. While we have considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for a valuation allowance, it is possible that in the future we may change our estimate of the amount of the deferred income tax assets that would more-likely-than-not be realized in the future resulting in an adjustment to the deferred income tax asset valuation allowance that would either increase or decrease, as applicable, reported net income in the period the change in estimate was made.	
 
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We record a reserve for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, for tax positions where we believe it is more-likely-than-not our position will not prevail with the applicable tax authorities. Our reserve for uncertain tax positions is nil for each of 2011 and 2012.
 
 	•	 	Accruals–We record accruals for environmental, legal and other contingencies and commitments when estimated future expenditures associated with the contingencies become probable, and we can reasonably estimate the amounts of the future expenditures. However, new information may become available to us, or circumstances (such as applicable laws and regulations) may change, thereby resulting in an increase or decrease in the amount we are required to accrue for such matters (and, therefore, a corresponding decrease or increase of our reported net income in the period of such change.)	
 
 	•	 	Assets Held for Sale–Our assets held for sale at December 31, 2012, consist of a facility in River Grove, Illinois and land in Neenah, Wisconsin. These two properties (primarily land, buildings and building improvements) were formerly used in our operations. Until the fourth quarter of 2012, a facility in Byron Center, Michigan was also included in assets held for sale. In September 2012 we obtained updated independent appraisals of the Byron Center and River Grove facilities. Based on these appraisals, we recognized write-downs in the third quarter of 2012 of $165,000 on the Byron Center facility and $240,000 on the River Grove facility to reduce the carrying value of the assets to their estimated fair value less cost to sell. The appraisals represent a Level 2 input as defined by ASC 820-10-35. We sold the Byron Center facility in December 2012 for net proceeds of $3.6 million, which net proceeds were less than the carrying amount of the assets and we therefore recognized a loss on the sale of the facility of approximately $757,000 during the fourth quarter of 2012.	
In the fourth quarter of 2012, we entered into an agreement to sell the River Grove facility. The transaction closed during the first quarter of 2013. The net proceeds from the sale approximate the carrying value of the assets as of December 31, 2012. The valuation of the River Grove facility as of December 31, 2012 is based on a sales contract with a third party which represents a Level 2 input as defined by ASC 820-10-35.
The write-downs on assets held for sale together with the loss on the sale of the Byron Center facility as of December 31, 2012 totaled $1.2 million and are included in corporate operating expense.
 
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ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	
General. We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and raw materials prices.
Interest rates. We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, primarily related to indebtedness. At December 31, 2011 and 2012, all of our outstanding indebtedness was comprised of variable-rate instruments. The following table presents principal amounts, interest rates and fair value for our outstanding indebtedness at December 31, 2011 and 2012. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 	  	Amount	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
Indebtedness	  	Carrying
value	 	  	Fair
value	 	  	Interest
rate	 	 	Maturity
date	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2012:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Variable-rate indebtedness -	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Note Payable	  	$	18,480	  	  	$	18,480	  	  	 	1.4	% 	 	 	2014	  	

December 31, 2011:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Variable-rate indebtedness -	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Note Payable	  	$	22,230	  	  	$	22,230	  	  	 	1.4	% 	 	 	2014	  	
Revolving credit facility	  	 	1,955	  	  	 	1,955	  	  	 	4.4	% 	 	 	2015	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	24,185	  	  	$	24,185	  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
All of our debt is at variable interest rates. We have performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in interest rates. As of December 31, 2012 the analysis indicated that such rate movements would not have a material effect on our financial results from operations or cash flows. However, actual gains or losses in the future may differ materially from our analysis based on changes in the timing and amount of interest rate movement.
Raw materials. We will occasionally enter into short term commodity related raw material supply arrangements to mitigate the impact of future increases in commodity related raw material costs. We do not have long-term supply agreements for our raw material requirements because either we believe the risk of unavailability of those raw materials is low and we believe the downside risk of price volatility to be too great or because long-term supply agreements for those materials are generally not available. We do not engage in commodity raw material hedging programs.
Other. The above discussion includes forward-looking statements of market risk which assumes hypothetical changes in market prices. Actual future market conditions will likely differ materially from such assumptions. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements should not be considered to be our projections of future events, gains or losses. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties some of which are listed in “Business-General.”
 
ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	
The information called for by this Item is contained in a separate section of this Annual Report. See “Index of Financial Statements” (page F-1).
 
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ITEM 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	
None.
 
ITEM 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined by regulations of the SEC, means controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required disclosure. Each of David A. Bowers, our Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Darryl R. Halbert, our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2012011es. As of December 31, 2011r with the loss on the sale of the Byron Center facility as of December e completion of the disp. Based upon their evaluation, these executive officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of such evaluation.
Scope of Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. We also maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting. The term “internal control over financial reporting,” as defined by regulations of the SEC, means a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and includes those policies and procedures that:
 
 	•	 	Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets.	
 
 	•	 	Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors, and	
 
 	•	 	Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.	
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, requires us to include a management report on internal control over financial reporting in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Under the rules of the SEC, our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to, and therefore has not, audited our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
 
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is based upon the framework established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (commonly referred to as the “COSO” framework). Based on our evaluation under that framework, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report. See “Scope of Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” above.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There has been no change to our system of internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our system of internal control over financial reporting.
Certifications. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer are required to, among other things, quarterly file a certification with the SEC regarding the quality of our public disclosures, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have filed the certifications for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 as exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION	
Not applicable.
PART III
 
ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report (“Proxy Statement”).
 
ITEM 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement.
 
ITEM 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement.
 
ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement. See also Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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ITEM 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES	
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement.
PART IV
 
ITEM 15.	EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	
(a) and (c) Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements listed on the accompanying Index of Financial Statements (see page F-1) are filed as part of this Annual Report.
All financial statement schedules have been omitted either because they are not applicable or required, or the information that would be required to be included is disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
(b)	Exhibits	
We have retained a signed original of any of these exhibits that contain signatures, and we will provide such exhibits to the Commission or its staff. Included as exhibits are the items listed in the Exhibit Index. We, upon request, will furnish a copy of any of the exhibits listed below upon payment of $4.00 per exhibit to cover our costs of furnishing the exhibits. Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt issues which do not exceed 10% of consolidated total assets will be furnished to the Commission upon request. We, upon request, will also furnish, without charge, a copy of our Amended and Restated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as adopted by the board of directors on February 22, 2012, upon request. Such requests should be directed to the attention of our Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices located at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240.

Item No.    	 	Exhibit Item	
 	 	
3.1	 	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-42643)filed on February 5,1998.	
 	 	
3.2	 	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, adopted by the Board of Directors October 24, 2007 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 30, 2007 (File No 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.1	 	Intercorporate Services Agreement between the Registrant and Contran Corporation effective as of January 1, 2004 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-13905) filed on March 4, 2004.	
 	 	
10.2*	 	CompX International Inc. 2012 Director Stock Plan	
 	 	
10.3**	 	Tax Sharing Agreement between the Registrant, NL Industries, Inc. and Contran Corporation dated as of December 1, 2012.	
 
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Item No.    	  	Exhibit Item (continued)	
 	 	
10.4	  	Amended and Restated Subordinated Term Loan Promissory Note dated September 21, 2009 in the original principal amount of $42,230,190 payable to the order of TIMET Finance Management Company by the Registrant – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2009 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.5	  	Agreement Regarding Shared Insurance among the Registrant, Contran Corporation, Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., Kronos Worldwide, Inc., NL Industries, Inc., Titanium Metals Corporation, and Valhi, Inc. dated October 30, 2003 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed on March 4, 2004 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.6	  	$50,000,000 Credit Agreement between the Registrant and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Agent and various lending institutions dated December 23, 2005 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed on March 4,2010 (File No. 1-13905.)	
 	 	
10.7	  	First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2007 among the Registrant, CompX Security Products Inc., CompX Precision Slides Inc., CompX Marine Inc., Custom Marine Inc., Livorsi Marine Inc., Wachovia Bank, National Association for itself and as administrative agent for Compass Bank and Comerica Bank—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2007 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.8	  	Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 15, 2009 among the Registrant, CompX Security Products Inc., CompX Precision Slides Inc., CompX Marine Inc., Custom Marine Inc., Livorsi Marine Inc., Wachovia Bank, National Association for itself and as administrative agent for Compass Bank and Comerica Bank—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2009 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.9	  	Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of September 21, 2009 by and among the Registrant, CompX Security Products Inc., CompX Precision Slides Inc., CompX Marine Inc., Custom Marine Inc., Livorsi Marine Inc., Wachovia Bank, National Association and Comerica Bank—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2009 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.10	  	Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of May 10, 2010 among the Registrant, CompX Security Products Inc., CompX Precision Slides Inc., CompX Marine Inc., Custom Marine Inc., Livorsi Marine, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as successor-by-merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association and Comerica Bank – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2010 (File No. 1-13905).	
 
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Item No.    	 	Exhibit Item (continued)	
 	 	
10.11	 	Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 26, 2011 among CompX International Inc., CompX Security Products Inc., CompX Precision Slides Inc., CompX Marine Inc., Custom Marine Inc., Livorsi Marine, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Comerica Bank – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2011 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.12	 	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 13, 2012 between CompX International Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2012 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.13	 	Credit Agreement Termination Letter dated December 29, 2012 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2013 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
10.14**	 	Third Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Demand Promissory Note dated December 31, 2012 payable to the order of the Registrant and executed by the Registrant and NL Industries, Inc.	
 	 	
10.15	 	Securities Purchase Agreement by and among CompX International Inc., CompX Asia Holding Corporation, Knape & Vogt Canada Inc. and GSlide Corporation dated December 28, 2012—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2013 (File No. 1-13905).	
 	 	
21.1**	 	Subsidiaries of the Registrant.	
 	 	
23.1**	 	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.	
 	 	
31.1**	 	Certification	
 	 	
31.2**	 	Certification	
 	 	
32.1**	 	Certification	
 	 	
101.INS	 	XBRL Instance Document	
 	 	
101.SCH	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema	
 	 	
101.CAL	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase	
 	 	
101.DEF	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase	
 	 	
101.LAB	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase	
 	 	
101.PRE	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase	
 
*	Management contract, compensatory plan or agreement.	
**	Filed herewith.	
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 	 	 	 	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.	
 	 	 	 	
Date: March 6, 2013	 	 	 	By:  	 	/s/ David A. Bowers	
 	 	 	 	 	 	David A. Bowers	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Vice Chairman of the Board,	
 	 	 	 	 	 	President and Chief Executive Officer	
 	 	 	 	 	 	(Principal Executive Officer)	
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	  	Title	 	Date	 	
/s/ Glenn R. Simmons	  	Chairman of the Board	 	March 6, 2013	 	
Glenn R. Simmons	  	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
/s/ David A. Bowers	  	Vice Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)	 	March 6, 2013	 	
David A. Bowers	  	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
/s/ Darryl R. Halbert	  	Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Controller
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	 	March 6, 2013	 	
Darryl R. Halbert	  	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
/s/ Serena Connelly	  	Director	 	March 6, 2013	 	
Serena Connelly	  	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
/s/ Norman S. Edelcup	  	Director	 	March 6, 2013	 	
Norman S. Edelcup	  	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
/s/ Edward J. Hardin	  	Director	 	March 6, 2013	 	
Edward J. Hardin	  	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
/s/ Ann Manix	  	Director	 	March 6, 2013	 	
Ann Manix	  	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
/s/ Steven L. Watson	  	 	 	 	 	
Steven L. Watson	  	Director	 	March 6, 2013	 	
 
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Annual Report on Form 10-K
Items 8 and 15(a)
Index of Financial Statements

Financial Statements	  	Page	 	
 	 	
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	  	 	F-2	  	
 	 	
Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2011 and 2012	  	 	F-3	  	
 	 	
Consolidated Statements of Income—Years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012	  	 	F-5	  	
 	 	
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012	  	 	F-6	  	
 	 	
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012	  	 	F-7	  	
 	 	
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity—Years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012	  	 	F-9	  	
 	 	
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	  	 	F-10	  	
All financial statement schedules have been omitted either because they are not applicable or required, or the information that would be required to be included is disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of CompX International Inc.:
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CompX International Inc. and its Subsidiaries at December 31, 2011 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 6, 2013
 
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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
ASSETS	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Current assets:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	10,081	  	  	$	63,777	  	
Accounts receivable	  	 	14,246	  	  	 	8,480	  	
Inventories	  	 	19,578	  	  	 	11,223	  	
Deferred income taxes	  	 	2,495	  	  	 	2,691	  	
Prepaid expenses and other	  	 	1,025	  	  	 	4,424	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total current assets	  	 	47,425	  	  	 	90,595	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Other assets:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Goodwill	  	 	34,186	  	  	 	23,742	  	
Other intangible assets	  	 	2,045	  	  	 	154	  	
Assets held for sale	  	 	6,649	  	  	 	1,965	  	
Other	  	 	94	  	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total other assets	  	 	42,974	  	  	 	25,861	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Property and equipment:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Land	  	 	11,321	  	  	 	4,928	  	
Buildings	  	 	32,255	  	  	 	20,521	  	
Equipment	  	 	124,100	  	  	 	58,603	  	
Construction in progress	  	 	1,477	  	  	 	1,442	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	169,153	  	  	 	85,494	  	
Less accumulated depreciation	  	 	118,026	  	  	 	51,767	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Net property and equipment	  	 	51,127	  	  	 	33,727	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	141,526	  	  	$	150,183	  	

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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(In thousands, except share data)

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Current liabilities:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Current maturities of note payable	  	$	1,000	  	  	$	1,000	  	
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	  	 	16,240	  	  	 	11,061	  	
Income taxes payable to affiliates	  	 	194	  	  	 	12,197	  	
Income taxes	  	 	1,326	  	  	 	6	  	
Other	  	 	—  	 	  	 	197	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total current liabilities	  	 	18,760	  	  	 	24,461	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Noncurrent liabilities:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Long-term debt	  	 	23,185	  	  	 	17,480	  	
Deferred income taxes	  	 	14,166	  	  	 	6,182	  	
Other	  	 	705	  	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total noncurrent liabilities	  	 	38,056	  	  	 	23,662	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Stockholders’ equity:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, none issued	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 2,386,107 and 2,392,107 shares issued and outstanding	  	 	24	  	  	 	24	  	
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	  	 	100	  	  	 	100	  	
Additional paid-in capital	  	 	55,125	  	  	 	55,203	  	
Retained earnings	  	 	17,967	  	  	 	46,733	  	
Accumulated other comprehensive income	  	 	11,494	  	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total stockholders’ equity	  	 	84,710	  	  	 	102,060	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	  	$	141,526	  	  	$	150,183	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)

 	  	Years Ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	
Net sales	  	$	76,138	  	 	$	79,815	  	 	$	83,196	  	
Cost of goods sold	  	 	53,678	  	 	 	55,708	  	 	 	58,869	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross profit	  	 	22,460	  	 	 	24,107	  	 	 	24,327	  	
Selling, general and administrative expense	  	 	16,076	  	 	 	16,560	  	 	 	17,747	  	
Write-down and loss on disposal of assets held for sale	  	 	500	  	 	 	1,135	  	 	 	1,162	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	  	 	5,884	  	 	 	6,412	  	 	 	5,418	  	
Interest income	  	 	336	  	 	 	358	  	 	 	—  	 	
Interest expense	  	 	(914	) 	 	 	(722	) 	 	 	(479	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	  	 	5,306	  	 	 	6,048	  	 	 	4,939	  	
Provision for income taxes	  	 	1,867	  	 	 	2,544	  	 	 	1,415	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income from continuing operations	  	 	3,439	  	 	 	3,504	  	 	 	3,524	  	
Discontinued operations, net of tax:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from operations	  	 	(387	) 	 	 	4,169	  	 	 	3,800	  	
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	27,637	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	  	$	3,052	  	 	$	7,673	  	 	$	34,961	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Continuing operations	  	$	.28	  	 	$	.28	  	 	$	.28	  	
Discontinued operations:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from operations	  	 	(.03	) 	 	 	.34	  	 	 	.31	  	
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	2.23	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	  	$	.25	  	 	$	.62	  	 	$	2.82	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash dividends per share	  	$	.50	  	 	$	.50	  	 	$	.50	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	  	 	12,373	  	 	 	12,382	  	 	 	12,390	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)

 	  	Years Ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	  	2011	 	 	2012	 	
Net income	  	$	3,052	  	  	$	7,673	  	 	$	34,961	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Currency translation adjustment:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Arising during the year	  	 	1,949	  	  	 	(813	) 	 	 	1,203	  	
Less reclassification adjustment for amount included in gain on disposal (See Note 2)	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(12,693	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	 	1,949	  	  	 	(813	) 	 	 	(11,490	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Impact from cash flow hedges, net	  	 	—  	 	  	 	4	  	 	 	(4	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net	  	 	1,949	  	  	 	(809	) 	 	 	(11,494	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income	  	$	5,001	  	  	$	6,864	  	 	$	23,467	  	

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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

 	  	Years Ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	
Cash flows from operating activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	  	$	3,052	  	 	$	7,673	  	 	$	34,961	  	
Gain on disposal	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(29,550	) 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	7,676	  	 	 	6,778	  	 	 	5,772	  	
Deferred income taxes	  	 	(756	) 	 	 	1,981	  	 	 	(7,713	) 	
Reversal of accrued contingent consideration	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(778	) 	
Provision for inventory reserves	  	 	556	  	 	 	255	  	 	 	454	  	
Write-down and loss on disposal of assets held for sale	  	 	500	  	 	 	1,135	  	 	 	1,162	  	
Other, net	  	 	174	  	 	 	357	  	 	 	39	  	
Change in assets and liabilities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable, net	  	 	(2,669	) 	 	 	518	  	 	 	(640	) 	
Inventories, net	  	 	(2,482	) 	 	 	(439	) 	 	 	174	  	
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	  	 	1,700	  	 	 	(1,810	) 	 	 	948	  	
Accounts with affiliates	  	 	2,520	  	 	 	(839	) 	 	 	12,200	  	
Income taxes	  	 	2,704	  	 	 	471	  	 	 	(1,444	) 	
Other, net	  	 	44	  	 	 	(108	) 	 	 	(1,762	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by operating activities	  	 	13,019	  	 	 	15,972	  	 	 	13,823	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows from investing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	58,027	  	
Cash of disposed operations	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(5,426	) 	
Capital expenditures	  	 	(2,120	) 	 	 	(3,195	) 	 	 	(4,477	) 	
Proceeds from sale of asset held for sale	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	3,555	  	
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	  	 	—  	  	 	 	184	  	 	 	48	  	
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(4,752	) 	 	 	—  	 	
Purchase of promissory note receivable	  	 	(15,000	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	 	
Cash collected on promissory notes receivable	  	 	—  	 	 	 	15,000	  	 	 	—  	 	
Note receivable from affiliate:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Advances	  	 	(9,000	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	 	
Collections	  	 	9,000	  	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by (used in)investing activities	  	 	(17,120	) 	 	 	7,237	  	 	 	51,727	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows from financing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Borrowings under long-term debt	  	 	5,000	  	 	 	5,294	  	 	 	—  	 	
Repayment of long-term debt	  	 	(2,000	) 	 	 	(25,898	) 	 	 	(5,756	) 	
Dividends paid	  	 	(6,187	) 	 	 	(6,192	) 	 	 	(6,195	) 	
Other, net	  	 	(28	) 	 	 	62	  	 	 	(79	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash used in financing activities	  	 	(3,215	) 	 	 	(26,734	) 	 	 	(12,030	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net increase (decrease)	  	$	(7,316	) 	 	$	(3,525	) 	 	$	53,520	  	

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(In thousands)

 	  	Years Ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	
Cash and cash equivalents:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net increase (decrease) from—Operating, investing and financing activities	  	$	(7,316	) 	 	$	(3,525	) 	 	$	53,520	  	
Effect of exchange rate on cash	  	 	447	  	 	 	(313	) 	 	 	176	  	
Balance at beginning of year	  	 	20,788	  	 	 	13,919	  	 	 	10,081	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at end of year	  	$	13,919	  	 	$	10,081	  	 	$	63,777	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Supplemental disclosures:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid for:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest	  	$	278	  	 	$	1,611	  	 	$	439	  	
Income taxes	  	 	1,241	  	 	 	5,822	  	 	 	3,966	  	
Noncash investing and financing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accrual for capital expenditures	  	$	159	  	 	$	178	  	 	$	484	  	
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012
(In thousands)

 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	Additional	 	  	 	 	 	Accumulated other
comprehensive income	 	 	Total	 	
 	  	Common stock	 	  	paid-in	 	  	Retained	 	 	Currency	 	 	Hedging	 	 	stockholders’	 	
 	  	Class A	 	  	Class B	 	  	Capital	 	  	earnings	 	 	translation	 	 	derivatives	 	 	equity	 	
Balance at December 31, 2009	  	$	24	  	  	$	100	  	  	$	54,928	  	  	$	19,621	  	 	$	10,354	  	 	$	—  	 	 	$	85,027	  	
Net income	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	3,052	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	3,052	  	
Other comprehensive income	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	1,949	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	1,949	  	
Cash dividends	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(6,187	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(6,187	) 	
Issuance of common stock and other, net	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	  	 	54	  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	54	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2010	  	 	24	  	  	 	100	  	  	 	54,982	  	  	 	16,486	  	 	 	12,303	  	 	 	—  	 	 	 	83,895	  	
Net income	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	7,673	  	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	7,673	  	
Other comprehensive income	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(813	) 	 	 	4	  	 	 	(809	) 	
Cash dividends	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(6,192	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(6,192	) 	
Issuance of common stock and other, net	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	  	 	143	  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	143	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2011	  	 	24	  	  	 	100	  	  	 	55,125	  	  	 	17,967	  	 	 	11,490	  	 	 	4	  	 	 	84,710	  	
Net income	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	34,961	  	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	34,961	  	
Other comprehensive loss	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(11,490	) 	 	 	(4	) 	 	 	(11,494	) 	
Cash dividends	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(6,195	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(6,195	) 	
Issuance of common stock and other, net	  	 	—  	 	  	 	—  	 	  	 	78	  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	78	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2012	  	$	24	  	  	$	100	  	  	$	55,203	  	  	$	46,733	  	 	$	 —  	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	102,060	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2012
Note 1—Summary of significant accounting policies:
Organization. We (NYSE MKT: CIX) are 87% owned by NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) at December 31, 2012. We manufacture and sell component products (security products and recreational marine components). At December 31, 2012, (i) Valhi, Inc. holds approximately 83% of NL’s outstanding common stock and (ii) subsidiaries of Contran Corporation hold approximately 93% of Valhi’s outstanding common stock. Substantially all of Contran’s outstanding voting stock is held by trusts established for the benefit of certain children and grandchildren of Harold C. Simmons (of which Mr. Simmons is sole trustee), or is held by Mr. Simmons or persons or other entities related to Mr. Simmons. Consequently, Mr. Simmons may be deemed to control each of these companies and us.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to CompX International Inc. and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Management estimates. In preparing our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at each balance sheet date and the reported amounts of our revenues and expenses during each reporting period. Actual results may differ significantly from previously estimated amounts under different assumptions or conditions.
Principles of consolidation. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CompX International Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. We eliminate all material intercompany accounts and balances.
Fiscal year. Our fiscal year end is always the Sunday closest to December 31, and our operations are reported on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year. Each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011, and 2012 consisted of 52 weeks.
Translation of foreign currencies. We translate the assets and liabilities of our subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar at year-end rates of exchange, while we translate their revenues and expenses at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. We accumulate the resulting translation adjustments in stockholders’ equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related deferred income taxes. We recognize currency transaction gains and losses in income. In December 2012, we sold our Furniture Components segment, which comprised all of our subsidiaries whose functional currency was not the U.S. dollar. See Note 2.
Cash and cash equivalents. We classify as cash and cash equivalents bank time deposits and government and commercial notes and bills with original maturities of three months or less.
Net sales. We record sales when products are shipped and title and other risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the customer. Amounts charged to customers for shipping and handling are not material. Sales are stated net of price, early payment and distributor discounts and volume rebates. We report any tax assessed by a governmental authority that we collect from our customers that is both imposed on and concurrent with our revenue producing activities (such as sales, use, value added and excise taxes) on a net basis (meaning we do not recognize these taxes either in our revenues or in our costs and expenses).
 
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Accounts receivable. We provide an allowance for doubtful accounts for known and estimated potential losses rising from our sales to customers based on a periodic review of these accounts.
Inventories and cost of sales. We state inventories at the lower of cost or market, net of allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventories. We generally base inventory costs for all inventory categories on average cost that approximates the first-in, first-out method. Inventories include the costs for raw materials, the cost to manufacture the raw materials into finished goods and overhead. Depending on the inventory’s stage of completion, our manufacturing costs can include the costs of packing and finishing, utilities, maintenance and depreciation, shipping and handling, and salaries and benefits associated with our manufacturing process. We allocate fixed manufacturing overheads based on normal production capacity. Unallocated overhead costs resulting from periods with abnormally low production levels are charged to expense as incurred. As inventory is sold to third parties, we recognize the cost of sales in the same period that the sale occurs. We periodically review our inventory for estimated obsolescence or instances when inventory is no longer marketable for its intended use, and we record any write-down equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated net realizable value based on assumptions about alternative uses, market conditions and other factors.
Selling, general and administrative expenses; advertising costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs related to marketing, sales, distribution, research and development and administrative functions such as accounting, treasury and finance, and includes costs for salaries and benefits, travel and entertainment, promotional materials and professional fees. We expense advertising and research and development costs as incurred. Advertising costs related to continuing operations were approximately $319,000 in 2010, $386,000 in 2011, and $372,000 in 2012.
Goodwill and other intangible assets; amortization expense. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of individual net assets acquired in business combinations. Goodwill is not subject to periodic amortization. We amortize other intangible assets, consisting principally of certain acquired patents and tradenames, using the straight line method over their estimated lives and state them net of accumulated amortization. We evaluate goodwill for impairment, annually, or when circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. We evaluate other intangible assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. See Note 6.
Property and equipment; depreciation expense. We state property and equipment, including purchased computer software for internal use, at cost. We compute depreciation of property and equipment for financial reporting purposes principally by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 15 to 40 years for buildings and 3 to 20 years for equipment and software. We use accelerated depreciation methods for income tax purposes, as permitted. Depreciation expense related to continuing operations was $3.9 million in 2010, $3.5 million in 2011, and $3.1 million in 2012. Upon sale or retirement of an asset, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized in income currently. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed; expenditures for major improvements are capitalized.
 
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We perform impairment tests when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. We consider all relevant factors. We perform the impairment test by comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset to the asset’s net carrying value to determine if impairment exists.
Employee benefit plans. We maintain various defined contribution plans in which we make contributions based on matching or other formulas. Defined contribution plan expense related to continuing operations approximated $1.5 million in 2010, $1.7 million in 2011 and $1.8 million in 2012.
Self-insurance. We are partially self-insured for workers’ compensation and certain employee health benefits and self-insured for most environmental issues. We purchase coverage in order to limit our exposure to any significant levels of workers’ compensation or employee health benefit claims. We accrue self-insured losses based upon estimates of the aggregate liability for uninsured claims incurred using certain actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry and our own historical claims experience.
Derivatives and hedging activities. We recognize derivatives as either an asset or liability measured at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 815,  Derivatives and Hedging . We recognize the effect of changes in the fair value of derivatives either in net income or other comprehensive income, depending on the intended use of the derivative.
Income taxes. We, and our parent NL, are members of the Contran Tax Group. We have been and currently are a part of the consolidated tax returns filed by Contran in certain United States state jurisdictions. As a member of the Contran Tax Group, we are jointly and severally liable for the federal income tax liability of Contran and the other companies included in the Contran Tax Group for all periods in which we are included in the Contran Tax Group. See Note 12.
As a member of the Contran Tax Group, we are a party to a tax sharing agreement which provides that we compute our provision for U.S. income taxes on a separate-company basis. Pursuant to the tax sharing agreement, we make payments to or receive payments from NL in amounts we would have paid to or received from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the applicable state tax authority had we not been a member of the Contran Tax Group. The separate company provisions and payments are computed using the tax elections made by Contran. Under certain circumstances, such tax elections could require Contran to treat items differently than we would on a stand alone basis, and in such instances GAAP requires us to conform to Contran’s tax election. We made net cash payments for income taxes to NL of $2.2 million in 2010, $3.7 million in 2011, and $1.2 million in 2012.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the income tax and financial reporting carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, including undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries that are not permanently reinvested. At December 31, 2011, we had no earnings of foreign subsidiaries subject to permanent reinvestment plans. In December 2012, we sold our Furniture Components segment, which comprised all of our non-U.S. operating subsidiaries. See Note 2. We periodically evaluate our deferred tax assets in the various taxing jurisdictions in which we operate and adjust any related valuation allowance based on the estimate of the amount of deferred tax assets which we believe do not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition criteria. See Note 9.
 
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We record a reserve for uncertain tax positions for tax positions where we believe it is more-likely-than-not our position will not prevail with the applicable tax authorities. Our reserve for uncertain tax positions was nil in each of 2011 and 2012.
Earnings per share. Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed using the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock includes the impact of outstanding dilutive stock options. The weighted average number of outstanding stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their impact would have been antidilutive aggregated approximately 27,000 in 2010 and 9,200 in 2011. There were no outstanding stock options during 2012.
Note 2—Discontinued operations:
On December 28, 2012, we completed the sale of our Furniture Components segment to a competitor of that segment for proceeds (net of expenses) of approximately $58.0 million in cash. We recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $29.6 million on the disposal of these operations ($27.6 million, net of income taxes of approximately $1.9 million). Such pre-tax gain includes income of $12.7 million associated with the reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation. The income taxes associated with the pre-tax gain on disposal is significantly less than the U.S. statutory income tax rate of 35% due principally to the utilization of foreign tax credits, the benefit of which had previously not been recognized in part because such benefit did not meet the “more-likely-than-not” recognition criteria and in part because we have not previously elected to claim a credit with respect to foreign income taxes paid because our tax elections are consistent with the elections of Contran and Contran had not previously elected to claim a credit. Our Furniture Components segment primarily sold products with lower average margins and higher commodity raw material content than other segments of our business. We believe disposing of our furniture components segment will enable us to focus more effort on continuing to develop the remaining portion of our business that we believe has greater opportunity for higher returns and with less volatility in the cost of commodity raw materials.
Selected financial data for the operations of the disposed Furniture Components segment is presented below:

 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Net sales	  	$	59,125	  	 	$	59,021	  	 	$	60,722	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	  	$	3,447	  	 	$	9,061	  	 	$	7,364	  	
Other income, net	  	 	43	  	 	 	66	  	 	 	25	  	
Interest expense	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(82	) 	 	 	(105	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income before income taxes	  	 	3,490	  	 	 	9,045	  	 	 	7,284	  	
Income tax expense	  	 	(3,877	) 	 	 	(4,876	) 	 	 	(3,484	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	  	$	(387	) 	 	$	4,169	  	 	$	3,800	  	

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In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the assets and liabilities relating to the Furniture Components segment were eliminated from the 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheet at the date of sale. We have reclassified our Consolidated Statements of Income to reflect the disposed operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. We have not reclassified our Consolidated Balance Sheet or our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to reflect discontinued operations.
Major classes of assets and liabilities of disposed operations included in our December 31, 2011 Balance Sheet are as follows:

 	  	December 31, 2011	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Cash	  	$	6,337	  	
Receivables, net	  	 	6,087	  	
Inventories	  	 	7,568	  	
Other current assets	  	 	570	  	
Goodwill and other intangibles	  	 	12,052	  	
Property and equipment, net	  	 	17,424	  	
Other noncurrent assets	  	 	312	  	
 	  	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	50,350	  	
 	  	 	 	 	
Current liabilities	  	$	7,858	  	
Noncurrent liabilities	  	 	3,294	  	
 	  	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	  	$	11,152	  	
 	  	 	 	 	
In conjunction with the sale of our Furniture Components segment, the buyer was not interested in retaining certain undeveloped land located in Taiwan owned by our Taiwanese Furniture Component subsidiary. We had no additional use for the undeveloped land in Taiwan and therefore expected the land to be sold to a third party with CompX receiving the net proceeds. Based on the legal form of how we completed the disposal transaction, our interest in such land is represented by a $3.0 million promissory note receivable at December 31, 2012, issued to us by our former Taiwanese subsidiary which retained legal ownership in the land to facilitate the future sale of the land to a third party. The proceeds from a future sale of the land are required to be used to settle the note receivable. During the first quarter of 2013, an agreement was entered into with a third party to sell the land which is expected to be substantially completed by the end of the first quarter. The value of the note receivable as of December 31, 2012, represents the expected net proceeds less disposal costs based on the land sale agreement with the third party which represents a Level 2 input as defined by ASC 820-10-35. Such note receivable is classified as part of prepaids and other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2012.
Note 3—Business and geographic segments:
Our operating segments are defined as components of our continuing operations about which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by our chief operating decision maker in determining how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. At December 31, 2012, we had two operating segments – Security Products and Marine Components. In December 2012, we sold our Furniture Components segment. See Note 2.
The Security Products segment, with a facility in South Carolina and a facility shared with Marine Components in Illinois, manufactures locking mechanisms and other security products for sale to the transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare and other industries.
 
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Our Marine Components segment, with a facility in Wisconsin and a facility shared with Security Products in Illinois, manufactures and distributes stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges and throttle controls primarily for recreational boats.
The chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance based on segment operating income, which is defined as income before income taxes and interest expense, exclusive of certain general corporate income and expense items (primarily interest income) and certain non-recurring items (such as gains or losses on the disposition of business units and other long-lived assets outside the ordinary course of business). The accounting policies of the reportable operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1. Capital expenditures include additions to property and equipment, but exclude amounts attributable to business combinations.
Segment assets are comprised of all assets attributable to the reportable segments. Corporate assets are not attributable to the operating segments and consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, notes receivable and assets held for sale. See Note 11. For geographic information, the point of origin (place of manufacture) for all net sales is the U.S., the point of destination for net sales is based on the location of the customer, and property and equipment are attributable to their physical location. At December 31, 2011 and 2012, the net assets of non-U.S. subsidiaries included in consolidated net assets approximated $36.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Intersegment sales are not material.

 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Net sales:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	68,005	  	 	$	71,397	  	 	$	73,715	  	
Marine Components	  	 	8,133	  	 	 	8,418	  	 	 	9,481	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	76,138	  	 	$	79,815	  	 	$	83,196	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income (loss):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	13,066	  	 	$	14,361	  	 	$	14,143	  	
Marine Components	  	 	(1,432	) 	 	 	(1,223	) 	 	 	(819	) 	
Corporate	  	 	(5,750	)(a) 	 	 	(6,726	)(a) 	 	 	(7,906	)(a) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total operating income	  	 	5,884	  	 	 	6,412	  	 	 	5,418	  	
Other non-operating income, net	  	 	336	  	 	 	358	  	 	 	—  	 	
Interest expense	  	 	(914	) 	 	 	(722	) 	 	 	(479	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	  	$	5,306	  	 	$	6,048	  	 	$	4,939	  	

(a)	Corporate operating expenses include write-downs and loss on the disposal of certain assets held for sale of $500,000 in 2010, $1.1 million in 2011 and $1.2 million in 2012. See Note 11.	
 
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 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Depreciation and amortization:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	3,383	  	  	$	2,976	  	  	$	2,618	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	3,191	  	  	 	2,853	  	  	 	2,404	  	
Marine Components	  	 	1,099	  	  	 	907	  	  	 	687	  	
Corporate	  	 	3	  	  	 	42	  	  	 	63	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	7,676	  	  	$	6,778	  	  	$	5,772	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Capital expenditures:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	692	  	  	$	1,714	  	  	$	2,029	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	1,023	  	  	 	1,333	  	  	 	1,721	  	
Marine Components	  	 	264	  	  	 	112	  	  	 	713	  	
Corporate	  	 	141	  	  	 	36	  	  	 	14	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	2,120	  	  	$	3,195	  	  	$	4,477	  	

 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Net sales point of destination:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
United States	  	$	71,993	  	  	$	75,594	  	  	$	78,268	  	
Canada	  	 	1,940	  	  	 	1,982	  	  	 	2,194	  	
Mexico	  	 	904	  	  	 	1,060	  	  	 	1,249	  	
Other	  	 	1,301	  	  	 	1,179	  	  	 	1,485	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	76,138	  	  	$	79,815	  	  	$	83,196	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total assets:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	68,929	  	  	$	69,185	  	  	$	69,143	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	52,761	  	  	 	50,174	  	  	 	—  	 	
Marine Components	  	 	11,337	  	  	 	10,531	  	  	 	9,689	  	
Corporate and eliminations	  	 	27,045	  	  	 	11,636	  	  	 	71,351	* 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	160,072	  	  	$	141,526	  	  	$	150,183	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Net property and equipment:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
United States	  	$	42,570	  	  	$	33,704	  	  	$	33,727	  	
Canada**	  	 	9,444	  	  	 	9,681	  	  	 	—  	 	
Taiwan**	  	 	7,889	  	  	 	7,742	  	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	59,903	  	  	$	51,127	  	  	$	33,727	  	

*	Includes cash proceeds from sale of Furniture Components segment of approximately $58.0 million. See Note 2.	
**	Denotes disposed operations. See Note 2.	
 
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Note 4—Accounts receivable, net:

 	  	December 31,
2011	 	 	December 31,
2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Account receivable, net:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	7,637	  	 	$	7,952	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	6,208	  	 	 	—  	 	
Marine Components	  	 	802	  	 	 	744	  	
Allowance for doubtful accounts	  	 	(401	) 	 	 	(216	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total accounts receivable, net	  	$	14,246	  	 	$	8,480	  	

**	Denotes disposed operations. See Note 2.	
Note 5—Inventories:

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Raw materials:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	$	2,510	  	  	$	2,310	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	3,314	  	  	 	—  	 	
Marine Components	  	 	933	  	  	 	943	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total raw materials	  	 	6,757	  	  	 	3,253	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Work-in-process:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	 	5,778	  	  	 	5,458	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	1,260	  	  	 	—  	  	
Marine Components	  	 	399	  	  	 	444	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total work-in-process	  	 	7,437	  	  	 	5,902	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Finished goods:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Security Products	  	 	1,700	  	  	 	1,578	  	
Furniture Components**	  	 	2,994	  	  	 	—  	 	
Marine Components	  	 	690	  	  	 	490	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total finished goods	  	 	5,384	  	  	 	2,068	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total inventories, net	  	$	19,578	  	  	$	11,223	  	

**	Denotes disposed operations. See Note 2.	
Note 6—Goodwill and other intangible assets:
We have assigned goodwill to each of our reporting units (as that term is defined in ASC Topic 350-20-20, Goodwill) which correspond to our operating segments. We test for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level. In accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 350-20-20, we review goodwill for each of our reporting units for impairment during the third quarter of each year or when circumstances arise that indicate an impairment might be present. In determining the estimated fair value of the reporting units, we use appropriate valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flows. Such discounted cash flows are a Level 3 input as defined by ASC 820-10-35. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment charge is recorded.
 
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In 2010, 2011 and 2012, goodwill for all applicable reporting units was tested for impairment only in the third quarter of each year in connection with our annual testing date. No impairment was indicated as part of our annual reviews of goodwill. In 2008, we recorded a $9.9 million goodwill impairment in our Marine Components segment. Our gross goodwill at December 31, 2012 is $33.6 million.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to our operations during the past three years are presented in the table below. Goodwill acquired in 2011 relates to the acquisition of an ergonomic components product business included in our Furniture Components operating segment. In December 2012, we sold our Furniture Components segment. See Note 2. The remaining net goodwill balance was generated from acquisitions relating to Security Products prior to 2001.

 	  	Security
Products	 	  	Furniture
Components	 	 	Total	 	
 	  	(In millions)	 	
Balance at December 31, 2009	  	$	23.7	  	  	$	7.2	  	 	$	30.9	  	
Changes in currency exchange rates	  	 	—  	 	  	 	0.5	 	 	 	0.5	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2010	  	 	23.7	  	  	 	7.7	  	 	 	31.4	  	
Goodwill acquired during the year	  	 	—  	 	  	 	3.1	  	 	 	3.1	  	
Changes in currency exchange rates	  	 	—  	 	  	 	(0.3	)	 	 	(0.3	)	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2011	  	 	23.7	  	  	 	10.5	  	 	 	34.2	  	
Sale of disposed operations	  	 	—  	 	  	 	(10.8	) 	 	 	(10.8	) 	
Changes in currency exchange rates	  	 	—  	 	  	 	0.3	  	 	 	0.3	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2012	  	$	23.7	  	  	$	—  	 	 	$	23.7	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other intangible assets totaled $2.0 million and $154,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively, net of accumulated amortization of $3.8 million for both years. The decrease in intangible assets in 2012 is the result of the sale of our Furniture Component’s segment. See Note 2.
Amortization of intangible assets related to continuing operations was $562,000 in 2010, $399,000 in 2011, and $282,000 in 2012, respectively. Estimated aggregate intangible asset amortization expense for the next five years is not significant.
 
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Note 7—Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Accounts payable	  	$	6,203	  	  	$	2,797	  	
Accrued liabilities:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Employee benefits	  	 	7,764	  	  	 	6,541	  	
Customer tooling	  	 	425	  	  	 	282	  	
Taxes other than on income	  	 	401	  	  	 	439	  	
Insurance	  	 	372	  	  	 	305	  	
Professional	  	 	242	  	  	 	189	  	
Other	  	 	833	  	  	 	508	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	16,240	  	  	$	11,061	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Note 8—Long-term Debt:

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Revolving bank credit facility	  	$	1,955	  	  	$	—  	 	
Note payable to Timet Finance Management Company	  	 	22,230	  	  	 	18,480	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total debt	  	 	24,185	  	  	 	18,480	  	
Less current maturities	  	 	1,000	  	  	 	1,000	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total long-term debt	  	$	23,185	  	  	$	17,480	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Revolving bank credit facility. At December 31, 2011 we had a $37.5 million revolving bank credit facility that matured in January 2012. In January 2012, we amended and restated the terms of the credit facility to extend the maturity date to January 2015 and reduce the size of the facility from $37.5 million to $30.0 million. The credit facility was collateralized by 65% of the ownership interests in our first-tier non-U.S. subsidiaries. We had net borrowings of $3.0 million under the credit facility in 2010, which were repaid in February 2011. In July 2011, we borrowed approximately $5.3 million under the credit facility in connection with an acquisition within our Furniture Components segment, and we subsequently repaid $2.9 million of the borrowing during the remainder of 2011. The interest rate on the $2.0 million outstanding under the credit facility at December 31, 2011 was 4.4%. The $2.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2011 was repaid in the fourth quarter of 2012 prior to the completion of the disposal of our Furniture Components segment, at which time we terminated the credit facility.
Note payable to Timet Finance Management Company. Prior to 2010, we purchased and/or cancelled certain shares of our Class A common stock from Timet Finance Management Company (“TFMC”). TFMC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Titanium Metals Corporation, which was one of our affiliates until December 20, 2012. We paid for the shares acquired in the form of a promissory note which, as amended, bears interest at LIBOR plus 1% (1.4% at December 31, 2012) and provides for quarterly principal repayments of $250,000, with the balance due at maturity in September 2014. The promissory note is prepayable, in whole or in part, at any time at our option without penalty. The promissory note was subordinated to our U.S. revolving bank credit facility until such facility was terminated in December 2012. The promissory note was amended in September 2009 resulting in the deferral of interest payments
 
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until March 2011 and the postponement of the quarterly principal repayments until March 2011. We had net repayments on this note payable of nil in 2010, $20 million in 2011, (including $15.0 million of prepayments in 2011 using cash we received upon collection of our promissory note receivable discussed in Note 12) and $3.8 million in 2012. We recognized interest expense of approximately $565,000 in 2010, $464,000 in 2011, and $303,000 in 2012 on this promissory note.
The scheduled principal repayments of the promissory note are shown in the table below.

  	  	Amount	 	
Years ending December 31,	  	(In thousands)	 	
2013	  	$	1,000	 	
2014	  	 	17,480	  	
 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	18,480	  	
 	  	 	 	 	
Note 9—Income taxes:
The provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations, the difference between such provision for income taxes and the amount that would be expected using the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%, and the comprehensive provision for income taxes are presented below. All of our pre-tax income attributable to continuing operations relates to operations in the United States.

 	  	Years ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Provision for income taxes:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Currently payable	  	$	2,680	  	 	$	2,677	  	 	$	1,633	  	
Deferred income tax benefit	  	 	(813	) 	 	 	(133	) 	 	 	(218	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	1,867	  	 	$	2,544	  	 	$	1,415	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Expected tax expense, at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%	  	$	1,857	  	 	$	2,117	  	 	$	1,729	  	
State income taxes and other, net	  	 	231	  	 	 	337	  	 	 	173	  	
Tax credits	  	 	(221	) 	 	 	(251	) 	 	 	(170	) 	
Valuation allowance	  	 	—  	 	 	 	341	  	 	 	(317	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	1,867	  	 	$	2,544	  	 	$	1,415	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive provision for income tax allocable to:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income from continuing operations	  	$	1,867	  	 	$	2,544	  	 	$	1,415	  	
Discontinued operations	  	 	3,877	  	 	 	4,876	  	 	 	5,397	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	5,744	  	 	$	7,420	  	 	$	6,812	  	

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The components of net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are summarized below.

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	 	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Tax effect of temporary differences related to:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Inventories	  	$	932	  	 	$	953	  	
Tax on unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries	  	 	(7,671	) 	 	 	—  	 	
Property and equipment	  	 	(3,971	) 	 	 	(3,775	) 	
Accrued liabilities and other deductible differences	  	 	164	  	 	 	304	  	
Accrued employee benefits	  	 	1,412	  	 	 	1,484	  	
Tax loss and credit carryforwards	  	 	494	  	 	 	130	  	
Goodwill	  	 	(2,179	) 	 	 	(2,374	) 	
Other taxable differences	  	 	(511	) 	 	 	(87	) 	
Valuation allowance	  	 	(341	)	 	 	(126	)	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	(11,671	) 	 	$	(3,491	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net current deferred tax assets	  	 	2,495	  	 	 	2,691	  	
Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	  	 	(14,166	) 	 	 	(6,182	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	(11,671	) 	 	$	(3,491	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Our tax loss and credit carryforwards at December 31, 2011 and 2012 relate to carryforwards in various U.S. state jurisdictions. At December 31, 2012, we had approximately $1.2 million of state net operating loss carryforwards with expiration dates ranging from 2023 to 2030. At December 31, 2011 and 2012, we concluded that the benefit associated with a portion of our U.S. state net operating losses do not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition criteria, accordingly we have recognized a deferred income tax asset valuation allowance of $341,000 and $126,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively, with respect to such carryforwards. Our provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations includes an expense of $341,000 in 2011 and a benefit of $317,000 in 2012 related to changes in such valuation allowance.
We file income tax returns in various U.S. federal, state and local jurisdictions. Prior to 2012, we also filed income tax returns in various foreign jurisdictions, principally in Canada and Taiwan. Our domestic income tax returns prior to 2009 are generally considered closed to examination by applicable tax authorities.
 
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Note 10—Stockholders’ equity:

 	  	Shares of common stock	 	
 	  	Class A	 	  	Class B	 	
 	  	Issued and
outstanding	 	  	Issued and
outstanding	 	
Balance at December 31, 2009	  	 	2,370,307	  	  	 	10,000,000	  	
Issued	  	 	5,000	  	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2010	  	 	2,375,307	  	  	 	10,000,000	  	
Issued	  	 	10,800	  	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2011	  	 	2,386,107	  	  	 	10,000,000	  	
Issued	  	 	6,000	  	  	 	—  	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2012	  	 	2,392,107	  	  	 	10,000,000	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Class A and Class B common stock. The shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical in all respects, except for certain voting rights and certain conversion rights in respect of the shares of the Class B common stock. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share. NL, which holds all of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock, is entitled to one vote per share in all matters except for election of directors, for which NL is entitled to ten votes per share. Holders of all classes of common stock entitled to vote will vote together as a single class on all matters presented to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as otherwise required by applicable law. Each share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have an equal and ratable right to receive dividends to be paid from our assets when, and if declared by the board of directors. In the event of the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of our operations, the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be entitled to share equally and ratably in the assets available for distribution after payments are made to our creditors and to the holders of any of our preferred stock that may be outstanding at the time. Shares of the Class A common stock have no conversion rights. Under certain conditions, shares of Class B common stock will convert, on a share-for-share basis, into shares of Class A common stock.
Share repurchases and cancellations. Prior to 2010, our board of directors authorized various repurchases of shares of our Class A common stock in open market transactions, including block purchases, or in privately-negotiated transactions at unspecified prices and over an unspecified period of time. We may repurchase our common stock from time to time as market conditions permit. The stock repurchase program does not include specific price targets or timetables and may be suspended at any time. Depending on market conditions, we may terminate the program prior to its completion. We will generally use cash on hand to acquire the shares. Repurchased shares will be added to our treasury and cancelled. We made no treasury purchases during 2010, 2011 or 2012 and at December 31, 2012, approximately 678,000 shares were available for purchase under these authorizations.
Incentive compensation plan. We have a share based incentive compensation plan pursuant to which an aggregate of up to 200,000 shares of our common stock can be awarded to members of our board of directors. At December 31, 2012, all 200,000 shares were available for award under this plan.
 
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Note 11—Assets held for sale:

 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Byron Center facility	  	$	4,444	  	  	$	 —  	 	
River Grove facility	  	 	1,775	  	  	 	1,535	  	
Neenah land	  	 	430	  	  	 	430	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total Assets Held for Sale	  	$	6,649	  	  	$	1,965	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
At December 31, 2012 our assets held for sale consisted of the River Grove facility (land, building and building improvements) and the Neenah land, all of which were formerly used in our operations. These assets were classified as “assets held for sale” when they ceased to be used in our operations and met all of the applicable criteria under GAAP. In the third quarter of 2012 we obtained updated independent appraisals of the Byron Center and River Grove facilities. Based on these appraisals, we recognized write-downs in the third quarter of $165,000 on the Byron Center facility and $240,000 on the River Grove facility to reduce the carrying value of the assets to their estimated fair value less cost to sell. We sold the Byron Center facility in December 2012 for net proceeds of $3.6 million, which net proceeds were less than the carrying amount of the assets and we therefore recognized a loss on the sale of the facility of approximately $757,000 during the fourth quarter of 2012.
In the fourth quarter of 2012, we entered into an agreement to sell the River Grove facility. The transaction closed during the first quarter of 2013. The net proceeds from the sale approximate the carrying value of the assets as of December 31, 2012. The valuation of the River Grove facility as of December 31, 2012 is based on a sales contract with a third party which represents a Level 2 input as defined by ASC 820-10-35.
The write-downs on assets held for sale together with the loss on the sale of the Byron Center facility as of December 31, 2012 totaled $1.2 million for 2012 and are included in corporate operating expense. We also recognized asset held for sale writedowns of $500,000 in 2010 and $1.1 million in 2011 related to these properties, associated with obtaining updated appraisals on the properties. These appraisals represent a Level 2 input as defined by ASC 820-10-35.
Note 12—Related party transactions:
We may be deemed to be controlled by Harold C. Simmons. See Note 1. Corporations that may be deemed to be controlled by or affiliated with Mr. Simmons sometimes engage in (a) intercorporate transactions such as guarantees, management and expense sharing arrangements, shared fee arrangements, joint ventures, partnerships, loans, options, advances of funds on open account, and sales, leases and exchanges of assets, including securities issued by both related and unrelated parties and (b) common investment and acquisition strategies, business combinations, reorganizations, recapitalizations, securities repurchases, and purchases and sales (and other acquisitions and dispositions) of subsidiaries, divisions or other business units, which transactions have involved both related and unrelated parties and have included transactions that resulted in the acquisition by one related party of a publicly-held minority equity interest in another related party. We continuously consider, review and evaluate, and understand that Contran and related entities consider, review and evaluate such transactions. Depending upon the business, tax and other objectives then relevant, it is possible that we might be a party to one or more such transactions in the future.
 
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From time to time, we will have loans and advances outstanding between us and various related parties pursuant to term and demand notes. We generally enter into these loans and advances for cash management purposes. When we loan funds to related parties, we are generally able to earn a higher rate of return on the loan than we would earn if we invested the funds in other instruments. While certain of these loans may be of a lesser credit quality than cash equivalent instruments otherwise available to us, we believe we have evaluated the credit risks in the terms of the applicable loans. In this regard, in February 2010 we entered into an unsecured revolving demand promissory note with NL whereby we agreed to loan NL up to $8.0 million. In December 2012, this promissory note was amended whereby we agreed to loan NL up to $40 million. As amended, our loans to NL will bear interest at the prime rate less .75%, with all principal due on demand on or after March 31, 2014 (and in any event no later than December 31, 2014), with interest payable quarterly. The principal amount we lend to NL at any time is at our discretion. As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, we had no loans outstanding to NL. Interest income on our loans to NL was $23,000 in 2010 and nil in each of 2011 and 2012.
In May 2010, for our investment purposes we purchased from NL for $15.0 million in cash a note receivable dated October 15, 2008 in the original principal amount of $15.0 million initially payable to NL by a third party. The promissory note bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%, payable monthly and all principal was due no later than October 2011. We amended our bank credit facility in May 2010 to enable us to borrow $5.0 million under the Credit Agreement, which we utilized along with $10.0 million of existing cash to complete the purchase of the note receivable. The purchase was also approved by the independent members of our board of directors. In October 2011, we collected in full the $15.0 million principal amount due to us under our promissory note receivable.
Under the terms of an Intercorporate Service Agreement (“ISA”) with Contran, employees of Contran perform certain management, tax planning, financial, legal and administrative services for us on a fee basis. Such fees are based upon estimates of time devoted to our affairs by individual Contran employees and the compensation of such persons. Because of the large number of companies affiliated with Contran, we believe we benefit from cost savings and economies of scale gained by not having certain management, financial and administrative staffs duplicated at each entity, thus allowing certain individuals to provide services to multiple companies but only be compensated by one entity. Fees pursuant to these agreements aggregated $3.1 million in 2010, $3.4 million in 2011 and $3.7 million in 2012. This agreement is renewed annually, and we expect to pay $3.9 million under the ISA during 2013.
Tall Pines Insurance Company (“Tall Pines”) and EWI RE, Inc. (“EWI”) provide for or broker certain insurance policies for Contran and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including us. Tall Pines and EWI are subsidiaries of Valhi. Consistent with insurance industry practices, Tall Pines and EWI receive commissions from the insurance and reinsurance underwriters and/or assess fees for the policies that they provide or broker. The aggregate premiums we paid to Tall Pines and EWI were approximately $1.1 million in 2010, $1.3 million in 2011 and $1.2 million in 2012. These amounts principally included payments for insurance, but also included commissions paid to Tall Pines and EWI. Tall Pines purchases reinsurance from third-party insurance carriers with an A.M. Best Company rating of generally at least A-(Excellent) for substantially all of the risks it underwrites. We expect that these relationships with Tall Pines and EWI will continue in 2012.
Contran and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including us, purchase certain of their insurance policies as a group, with the costs of the jointly-owned policies being apportioned among the participating companies. With respect to certain of these policies, it is possible that unusually large losses incurred by one or more insureds during a given policy period could leave the other participating
 
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companies without adequate coverage under that policy for the balance of the policy period. As a result, Contran and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including us, have entered into a loss sharing agreement under which any uninsured loss is shared by those entities who have submitted claims under the relevant policy. We believe the benefits in the form of reduced premiums and broader coverage associated with the group coverage for such policies justifies the risk associated with the potential for any uninsured loss.
Note 13—Commitments and contingencies:
Legal proceedings. We are involved, from time to time, in various contractual, product liability, patent (or intellectual property), employment and other claims and disputes incidental to our business. Prior to March 9, 2011, we were involved in certain patent litigation with a Furniture Components segment competitor, and in March 2011, we entered into a confidential settlement agreement with the competitor. Under the terms of the agreement, the competitor paid our Canadian Furniture Components subsidiary approximately $7.5 million in cash, and we each agreed to cross-license certain patents and to withdraw certain legal proceedings against the other party.
We currently believe the disposition of all claims and disputes, individually or in the aggregate, should not have a material long-term adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Environmental matters and litigation. Our operations are governed by various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Our policy is to comply with environmental laws and regulations at all of our plants and to continually strive to improve environmental performance in association with applicable industry initiatives. We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with applicable requirements of environmental laws. From time to time, we may be subject to environmental regulatory enforcement under various statutes, resolution of which typically involves the establishment of compliance programs.
Income taxes. From time to time, we undergo examinations of our income tax returns, and tax authorities have or may propose tax deficiencies. We believe that we have adequately provided accruals for additional income taxes and related interest expense which may ultimately result from such examinations and we believe that the ultimate disposition of all such examinations should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
We have agreed to a policy with Contran and NL providing for the allocation of tax liabilities and tax payments as described in Note 1. Under applicable law, we, as well as every other member of the Contran Tax Group, are each jointly and severally liable for the aggregate federal income tax liability of Contran and the other companies included in the Contran Tax Group for all periods in which we are included in the Contran Tax Group. NL has agreed, however, to indemnify us for any liability for income taxes of the Contran Tax Group in excess of our tax liability in accordance with the tax allocation policy.
Concentration of credit risk. Our products are sold primarily in North America to original equipment manufacturers. The ten largest customers related to our continuing operations accounted for approximately 38% of sales in 2010, 39% in 2011, and 38% in 2012. Harley Davidson, a customer of the Security Products segment, accounted for approximately 12%, 13%, and 12% of total sales in 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively. San Mateo Postal Data, also a customer of the Security Products segment, accounted for 11% of total sales in 2010.
 
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Rent expense related to continuing operations, principally for buildings, was $160,000 in 2010, $155,000 in 2011 and $126,000 in 2012. At December 31, 2012, future minimum rentals under noncancellable operating leases are not significant.
Note 14—Financial instruments:
The following table presents the financial instruments that are not carried at fair value but which require fair value disclosure:

 	  	December 31,	 	  	December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2012	 	
 	  	Carrying	 	  	Fair	 	  	Carrying	 	  	Fair	 	
 	  	amount	 	  	value	 	  	amount	 	  	value	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	10,081	  	  	$	10,081	  	  	$	63,777	  	  	$	63,777	  	
Accounts receivable, net	  	 	14,246	  	  	 	14,246	  	  	 	8,480	  	  	 	8,480	  	
Accounts payable	  	 	6,203	  	  	 	6,203	  	  	 	2,797	  	  	 	2,797	  	
Variable rate long-term debt – (including current maturities)	  	 	24,185	  	  	 	24,185	  	  	 	18,480	  	  	 	18,480	  	
Due to their near-term maturities, the carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable are considered equivalent to fair value. The fair value of our variable-rate long-term debt is deemed to approximate book value. The fair value of our long-term debt is a Level 2 inputs as defined by ASC Topic 820-10-35.
Note 15—Recent accounting pronouncements:
In June 2011 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income . ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option of presenting comprehensive income as a component of the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and instead requires comprehensive income to be presented as a component of the Consolidated Statement of Income or in a separate Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income immediately following the Consolidated Statement of Income. In accordance with ASU 2011-05, we now present our comprehensive income in a separate Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Additionally, ASU 2011-05 would have required us to present on the face of our financial statements the effect of reclassifications out of accumulative other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income. However, in December 2011 the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 . ASU 2011-12 defers the effective date for the requirement to present on the face of our financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income. Adoption of ASU 2011-05, as amended by ASU 2011-12, did not have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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In February 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2013-02,  Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . ASU 2013-02 does not change current financial reporting requirements, instead an entity is required to cross-reference to other required disclosures that provide additional detail about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. In addition, ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to present significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by line item of net income if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. Adoption of this standard is required for periods beginning after December 15, 2013; however, as permitted by the standard, we have elected to adopt ASU 2013-02 beginning with this report. The adoption of ASU 2013-02, did not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 16—Quarterly results of operations (unaudited):

 	  	Quarter ended	 	
 	  	March 31	 	  	June 30	 	  	Sept. 30	 	 	Dec. 31	 	
 	  	(In millions, except per share amounts)	 	
2011:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales	  	$	19.9	  	  	$	21.1	  	  	$	20.1	  	 	$	18.7	  	
Gross profit	  	 	6.1	  	  	 	6.5	  	  	 	6.0	  	 	 	5.5	  	
Operating income	  	 	1.9	  	  	 	2.4	  	  	 	0.7	(a) 	 	 	1.4	  	
 	 	 	 	 	
Income from continuing operations	  	$	1.0	  	  	$	1.4	  	  	$	0.5	  	 	$	0.6	  	
Discontinued operations	  	 	3.0	  	  	 	0.2	  	  	 	0.6	  	 	 	0.4	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	  	$	4.0	  	  	$	1.6	  	  	$	1.1	  	 	$	1.0	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic and diluted earnings per share:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Continuing operations	  	$	.08	  	  	$	.11	  	  	$	.04	  	 	$	.05	  	
Discontinued operations	  	 	.24	  	  	 	.02	  	  	 	.05	  	 	 	.03	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	.32	  	  	$	.13	  	  	$	.09	  	 	$	.08	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales	  	$	20.4	  	  	$	22.2	  	  	$	21.3	  	 	$	19.3	  	
Gross profit	  	 	6.0	  	  	 	6.5	  	  	 	6.3	  	 	 	5.5	  	
Operating income	  	 	1.6	  	  	 	2.2	  	  	 	1.6	(a) 	 	 	—  	(b) 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Income from continuing operations	  	$	0.9	  	  	$	1.2	  	  	$	0.8	  	 	$	0.6	  	
Discontinued operations	  	 	0.6	  	  	 	0.9	  	  	 	1.8	  	 	 	28.1	(c) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	  	$	1.5	  	  	$	2.1	  	  	$	2.6	  	 	$	28.7	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic and diluted earnings per share:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Continuing operations	  	$	.07	  	  	$	.10	  	  	$	.07	  	 	$	.05	  	
Discontinued operations	  	 	.05	  	  	 	.07	  	  	 	.14	  	 	 	2.27	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	.12	  	  	$	.17	  	  	$	.21	  	 	$	2.32	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The sum of the quarterly per share amounts may not equal the annual per share amounts due to relative changes in the weighted-average number of shares used in the per share computations.
 
(a)	Includes a $1.1 million and a $405,000 write-down on assets held for sale in the third quarters of 2011 and 2012, respectively. See Note 11.	
(b)	Includes a $757,000 loss on disposal of assets held for sale. See Note 11.	
(c)	Includes a net gain on the sale of our Furniture Components segment of $27.6 million. See Note 2.	
 
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Exhibit 10.2

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
2012 DIRECTOR STOCK PLAN
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Plan is to advance the interests of CompX and its stockholders by providing incentives to its directors to contribute to the strategic and long-term performance objectives and growth of CompX.
Section 2. Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a) “Board” shall mean the board of directors of CompX.
(b) “Class A Common Shares” shall mean shares of class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CompX and stock of any other class into which such shares may thereafter be changed.
(c) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it now exists or may be amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as they may exist or may be amended from time to time.
(d) “Committee” shall mean a committee of the Board, if any, designated by the Board to administer this Plan that is comprised of not fewer than two directors and shall initially mean the management, development and compensation committee of the Board. The membership of the Committee or any successor committee (i) shall consist of “nonemployee directors” (as defined in Rule 16b-3) and meet any other applicable requirements so as to comply at all times with the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3, (ii) shall consist of “outside directors” (as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.162-27(e)(3)(i) or any successor regulation) and meet any other applicable requirements so as to comply at all times with the applicable requirements of Section 162(m) and (iii) shall meet any applicable requirements of any stock exchange or other market quotation system on which Class A Common Shares are listed or traded. References to the Committee hereunder shall include the Board where appropriate.
(e) “Company” shall mean CompX and any parent or privately held subsidiary of CompX.
(f) “CompX” shall mean CompX International Inc., a Delaware corporation and any of its privately held subsidiaries.
(g) “Effective Date” shall mean May 30, 2012.
(h) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it now exists or may be amended from time to time, and the rules promulgated thereunder, as they may exist or may be amended from time to time.
(i) “Director” shall mean a member of the board of directors of CompX at such time.
(j) “Grant” shall mean a grant of Class A Common Shares to a Director under this Plan.
(k) “Plan” shall mean this CompX International Inc. 2012 Director Stock Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.
(l) “Rule 16b-3” shall mean Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act and any successor rule.
(m) “Section 162(m)” shall mean §162(m) of the Code, any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, as they may exist or may be amended from time to time, or any successor to such section.
 
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 	 	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
2012 Director Stock Plan
May 30, 2012	
 
(n) “Treasury Regulation” shall mean a final, proposed or temporary regulation of the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Code and any successor regulation.
Section 3. Administration. Unless the Board shall designate itself, this Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
The Committee has all the powers vested in it by the terms of this Plan. Such powers shall include the exclusive authority to select the Directors to receive Grants under this Plan, and to determine the number of Class A Common Shares granted, the time of the Grants to be made to each Director selected and the terms and conditions (if any) associated with the Grants. The Committee is authorized to interpret this Plan and to make any other determinations that it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or in any Grant in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems necessary or desirable to carry it into effect. Any decision of the Committee in the interpretation and administration of this Plan, as described herein, shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion and shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned. The Committee may act only by a majority of its members,  except  that the members thereof may authorize any one or more of their members or any officer of CompX to execute and deliver documents or to take any other ministerial action on behalf of the Committee with respect to Grants.
No member of the Committee and no officer of the Company shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or her, by any other member of the Committee or by any officer of the Company in connection with the performance of duties under this Plan,  except  for his or her own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute. In addition to all other rights of indemnification and reimbursement to which a member of the Committee and an officer of the Company may be entitled, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each such member or officer who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed proceeding or suit in connection with the performance of duties under this Plan against expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, liabilities, losses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such proceeding or suit,  except  for his or her own willful misconduct or as expressly provided otherwise by statute. Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by such a member or officer in defending any such proceeding or suit shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding or suit upon receipt of a written affirmation by such member or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification and a written undertaking by or on behalf of such member or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in this Section.
Section 4. Grants of Class A Common Shares under this Plan.
(a) Maximum Number of Shares that May be Issued. There may be issued under this Plan an aggregate of not more than 200,000 Class A Common Shares, subject to adjustment as provided in  Section 5.  Class A Common Shares issued pursuant to this Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares or any combination thereof. The number of Class A Common Shares that may be issued to a Director under this Plan may not exceed 10,000 shares in any calendar year.
(b) Conditions for Receipt of Grant. Entitlement to a Grant shall be conditioned upon achieving specified Company performance goals for a given performance period based on the closing price per share on the NYSE Amex Exchange (or any other stock exchange or market quotation system on which Class A Common Shares are listed or traded) for the period specified by the Committee. The Committee shall, from time to time, designate the performance goals, which shall be documented in writing, and, for any performance period, must be established no later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of such performance period.
(c) Rights with Respect to Class A Common Shares and Other Securities. Except as provided in Section 5, no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights (whether ordinary or extraordinary, and whether in cash, securities, other property or other forms of consideration, or any combination thereof) for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or other instrument of ownership, if any, is issued. In all events, a Director who receives a Grant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to such Class A Common Shares represented by such Grant until the issuance to him or her of a stock certificate representing such shares.
 
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 	 	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
2012 Director Stock Plan
May 30, 2012	
 
Section 5. Dilution and Other Adjustments. In the event of any change in the outstanding Class A Common Shares by reason of any stock split, stock dividend or other extraordinary or unusual event, if the Committee shall determine, in its discretion, that such change equitably requires an adjustment to the maximum number of Class A Common Shares available for issuance (i) under this Plan or (ii) to any one Director under this Plan in any one calendar year, such adjustments may be made by the Committee and shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes of this Plan.
Section 6. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) No fractional shares may be delivered under a Grant, but in lieu thereof a cash or other adjustment shall be made as determined by the Committee in its discretion.
(b) Determinations made by the Committee under this Plan need not be uniform and may be made selectively among Directors, whether or not such Directors are similarly situated. Such determinations shall include the right to exercise discretion to reduce prior to its grant date the amount of a Grant made to any Director;  provided, however , the exercise of discretion shall not have the effect of increasing any Grant that is payable to any Director.
(c) No Director or other person shall have any claim or right with respect to this Plan, the Class A Common Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan or in any Grant, contingent or otherwise, until the Class A Common Shares represented by such Grant shall have been delivered to the recipient and all the terms, conditions and provisions of this Plan and the Grant applicable to such recipient (and each person claiming under or through him or her) have been met.
(d) No Class A Common Shares shall be issued hereunder with respect to any Grant unless counsel for CompX shall be satisfied that such issuance will be in compliance with applicable law and any applicable rules of any stock exchange or other market quotation system on which Class A Common Shares are listed or traded.
(e) It is the intent of CompX that this Plan comply in all respects with Rule 16b-3 and Section 162(m) with respect to Grants, that any ambiguities or inconsistencies in construction of this Plan be interpreted to give effect to such intention and that if any provision of this Plan is found not to be in compliance with Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m), such provision shall be deemed null and void with respect to Grants granted to executive officers of CompX to the extent required to permit such Grants to comply with Rule 16b-3 and Section 162(m).
(f) The expenses of this Plan shall be borne by CompX; provided, however, CompX may recover from a Director or his or her heirs or assigns any and all damages, fees, expenses and costs incurred by CompX arising out of any actions taken by a Director in breach of this Plan.
(g) By accepting any Grant or other benefit under this Plan, each Director and each person claiming under or through him or her shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated his or her acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under this Plan by CompX, the Board or the Committee.
(h) The appropriate officers of CompX shall cause to be filed any reports, returns or other information regarding Grants hereunder of any Class A Common Shares issued pursuant hereto as may be required by applicable law and any applicable rules of any stock exchange or other market quotation system on which Class A Common Shares are listed or traded.
(i) The validity, construction, interpretation, administration and effect of this Plan, and of its rules and regulations, and rights relating to this Plan and to Grants under this Plan, shall be governed by the substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the state of Delaware.
 
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 	 	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
2012 Director Stock Plan
May 30, 2012	
 
(j) Records of CompX shall be conclusive for all purposes under this Plan or any Grant, unless determined by the Committee to be incorrect.
(k) If any provision of this Plan or any specific Grant is held to be illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Plan, the specific Grant or any other Grant, but such provision shall be fully severable, and this Plan, such specific Grant and any other Grant, as applicable, shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had never been included in this Plan, the specific Grant or any other Grant, as applicable.
(l) The terms of this Plan shall govern all Grants under this Plan and in no event shall the Committee have the power to authorize a Grant under this Plan that is contrary to any of the provisions of this Plan.
Section 7. Plan Amendment or Suspension. This Plan may be amended or suspended in whole or in part at any time from time to time by the Board. No amendment of this Plan shall adversely affect in a material manner any right of any person with respect to any Grant previously granted without such person’s written consent.
Section 8. Plan Termination. This Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of the following dates or events to occur:
(a) upon the adoption of a resolution of the Board terminating this Plan; or
(b) when no more Class A Common Shares are authorized to be issued under this Plan.
No termination of this Plan shall materially alter or impair any of the rights or obligations of any person, without his or her consent, under any Grant previously granted under this Plan.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Plan shall be effective, and Grants awarded under this Plan, on or after the Effective Date.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD:	  	February 22, 2012	
APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS:	  	May 30, 2012	
EFFECTIVE DATE:	  	May 30, 2012	
EXECUTED to evidence this CompX International Inc. 2012 Director Stock Plan adopted by the Board on February 22, 2012 and the stockholders of CompX on May 30, 2012.

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.	
 	 	
By:	 	 	
 	 	A. Andrew R. Louis, Vice President and Secretary	
 
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Exhibit 10.3
AMENDED AND RESTATED
TAX AGREEMENT
Between
NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED TAX AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 1, 2012 by and among NL Industries, Inc. (“ NL ”), a Delaware corporation having its principal executive offices at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240, Contran Corporation (“ Contran ”), a Delaware corporation having its principal executive offices at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240 and CompX International Inc. (“ CompX ”), a Delaware corporation having its principal executive offices at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240.NLCOMPX
WHEREAS, NL and CompX file consolidated returns of federal income taxes and, subject to certain jurisdictional limitations, are subject to combined state and local tax reporting;
WHEREAS, this Agreement supercedes and amends and restates the Tax Agreement dated October 1, 2004 previously entered into between NLNL, Contran and CompX;
WHEREAS, NLNL and CompX wish to provide for the allocation of liabilities, and procedures to be followed, with respect to federal income taxes of CompX and any subsidiaries of CompX and with respect to certain combined state and local taxes on the terms of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
(a) Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and with respect to any section thereof any successor provisions under such Code or any successor Code.
(b) Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes: For a taxable period, and with respect to a specified group of entities, the amount of all Foreign, State and Local Taxes, for which liability is computed on the basis of a combined, unitary or consolidated return (whether at the initiative of the tax authority or of the taxpayer).
(c) Contran Corporation: A Delaware corporation that is the common parent of a group of corporations, which group of corporations includes the CompX Group and NL Group, electing to file a consolidated federal income tax return.

(d) Federal Taxes: All federal income taxes, together with all interest and penalties with respect thereto.
(e) Foreign, State and Local Taxes: All foreign, state and local taxes, including franchise and similar taxes, together with all interest and penalties with respect thereto.
(f) NL Group: NL and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries which would be a member of an affiliated group, within the meaning of section 1504(a) of the Code, and eligible to file a combined, unitary or consolidated return of which Contran was the common parent (the “Contran Tax Group”), as such NL Group is constituted from time to time. For purposes of this Agreement (to the extent related to the determination of Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes for the NL Group), the term “NL Group” shall include all direct and indirect subsidiaries of NL with reference to which Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes are determined.
(g) CompX Group: CompX and each of its direct or indirect subsidiaries which would be a member of an affiliated group, within the meaning of section 1504(a) of the Code, and eligible to file a combined, unitary or consolidated return of which CompX was the common parent, as such CompX Group is constituted from time to time. For purposes of this Agreement (to the extent related to the determination of Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes for the CompX Group) , the term “CompX Group” shall include all direct and indirect subsidiaries of CompX with reference to which Combined, Foreign, State and Local taxes are determined.
(h) CompX Group Tax Liability: For a taxable period, the liability for Federal Taxes and Combined Foreign, State and Local taxes, as applicable, that the CompX Group would have had if it were not a member of the NL Group or Contran Tax Group during such taxable period (or during any taxable period prior thereto , and instead filed a separate consolidated or combined return, as applicable, for such taxable period); provided, however, that for purposes of determining such liability for a taxable period all tax elections shall be consistent with the tax elections made by Contran for such period. In making such tax elections it is understood Contran will make those tax elections which are beneficial to the Contran Tax Group on a consolidated basis. Nevertheless, Contran will use its best efforts in the case of those elections which affect the computation of the CompX Group Tax Liability, to make elections in a reasonable manner so as to minimize the CompX Group Tax Liability. For purposes of this Agreement, in determining the Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes for the CompX Group, such determination shall be made based on a separate Foreign, State and Local Tax Calculation as if the CompX Group were a separate unitary filer with respect to states and other jurisdictions in which Contran is required to file on a unitary or combined basis.

(i) Foreign, State and Local Tax Calculation: For each reporting period, the Tax Calculation will be based on the estimated taxable income of the CompX Group for the taxable period that includes such reporting period, applied to current year tax rates and using the CompX Group’s applicable apportionment factors and state, local or other applicable adjustments, in each case based on the applicable combined or unitary return most recently-filed as of each reporting period by the Contran Tax Group for each applicable tax jurisdiction (as modified for extraordinary, one-time event adjustments or tax law changes, if any, impacting the unitary calculation for the CompX Group).
2. Contran as Agent. Contran shall be the sole agent for the CompX Group in all matters relating to the CompX Group Tax Liability. The CompX Group shall not (a) terminate such agency or (b) without the consent of Contran, participate, or attempt to participate, in any matters related to the CompX Group Tax Liability, including, but not limited to, preparation or filing of, or resolution of disputes, protests or audits with the Internal Revenue Service, state or local taxing authorities concerning, the Contran Tax Group’s consolidated returns of Federal Taxes, returns of Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes or the CompX Group Tax Liability with respect thereto for any taxable period beginning after October 1, 2004. The CompX Group shall cooperate fully in providing Contran with all information and documents necessary or desirable to enable Contran to perform its obligations under this Section, including completion of Internal Revenue Service and state or local tax audits in connection with such CompX Group Tax Liability and determination of the proper liability for such CompX Group Tax Liability.
3. Liability for Taxes; Refunds.
(a) NL, as the common parent of the CompX Group, shall be responsible for, and shall pay to Contran or a taxing authority, as applicable, the consolidated tax liability for Federal Taxes and Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes for the NL Group and has the sole right to any refunds received from Contran or a taxing authority, as applicable, subject to the provisions of Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, CompX and each subsidiary of CompX which is a member of the CompX Group shall be severally liable to NL for the CompX Group Tax Liability.
(c) CompX shall indemnify NL and hold it and the NL Group other than the CompX Group, harmless from and against any deficiency in the CompX Group Tax Liability that may be due to NL.
(d) NL shall indemnify CompX and hold it and the CompX Group harmless from and against any Federal Taxes and Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes attributable to the NL Group or any other member of the Contran Tax Group, other than the CompX Group, as such taxes are determined under this and other tax sharing agreements.
4. Tax Returns. Contran shall file on behalf of the CompX Group any and all federal, foreign, state and local tax returns that are required as they pertain to the CompX Group Tax Liability. The CompX Group, at Contran’s’s request, shall join in any applicable consolidated returns of Federal Taxes and any returns of Combined Foreign, State and Local Taxes (for which returns have not been theretofore filed) and execute its consent, if such consent

has not previously been executed, to each such filing on any form as may be prescribed for such consent if such consent is required. The decision of Contran’s Vice President and Tax Director (or any other officer so designated by Contran) with responsibility for tax matters shall, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, be binding in any dispute between Contran, NL and the CompX Group as to what tax position should be taken with respect to any item or transaction of the CompX Group. The preceding sentence is limited to the tax positions that affect the CompX Group Tax Liability and the combined NL Group and Contran Tax Group. In addition, NL and members of the NL Group, including CompX and members of the CompX Group, shall provide each other with such cooperation, assistance and information as each of them may request of the other with respect to the filing of any tax return, amended return, claim for refund or other document with any taxing authority. CompX shall be solely responsible for all taxes due for the CompX Group with respect to tax returns filed by CompX or a member of the CompX Group that are required to be filed on a separate company basis, independent of Contran or NL.
5. Payment of CompX Group Tax Liability for Federal Taxes and Foreign, State and Local Taxes. On or before each date, as determined under section 6655 of the Code (with respect to Federal Taxes) and the applicable tax provisions with respect to any Foreign, State and Local Taxes due pursuant to this Agreement, for payment of an installment of estimated Federal Taxes or any Foreign, State and Local Taxes, CompX shall pay to NL an amount equal to the installment which the CompX Group would have been required to pay as an estimated payment of Federal Taxes to the Internal Revenue Service or any Foreign, State and Local Taxes to the applicable taxing authority if it were filing a separate consolidated, combined or unitary return in respect of the CompX Group Tax Liability. Any balance owed with respect to the CompX Group Tax Liability for such taxable period shall be paid to NL on or before the 15th day of the third month after the close of such taxable period. If it is not possible to determine the amount of such balance on or before such day, (a) a reasonable estimate thereof shall be paid on or before such day, (b) the amount of such balance shall be finally determined on or before the earlier of; (i) the 15th day of the ninth month after the close of such taxable period (or the applicable due date for the Contran foreign, state or local combined or unitary return) and (ii) the date on which the Contran Group consolidated tax return for such period is filed with the Internal Revenue Service or the applicable tax authority, and (c) any difference between the amount so determined and the estimated amount paid shall; (i) in the case of an underpayment, be promptly paid to NL and (ii) in the case of an overpayment, be promptly refunded or applied against the estimated CompX Group Tax Liability for the immediately following tax period, at the option of NL. If the overpayment is not applied to the immediately following tax period, such overpayment shall be promptly refunded to the CompX Group. As between the parties to this Agreement, the CompX Group shall be solely responsible for the CompX Group Tax Liability and shall have no responsibility for Federal Taxes of the NL Group or the Contran Group other than payment of the CompX Group Tax Liability in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, NL at its option may extend the payment due date for any of the payments referenced above.
6. Refunds for CompX Group Losses and Credits for Federal Taxes. If the calculation with respect to the CompX Group Tax Liability for Federal Taxes results in a net operating loss (“NOL”) for the current tax period that, in the absence of a Code Section 172(b)(3) election made by Contran, is carried back under Code Sections 172 and 1502 to a prior

taxable period or periods of the CompX Group with respect to which the CompX Group previously made payments to NL, then, in that event, NL shall pay (or credit) CompX an amount equal to the tax refund to which the CompX Group would have been entitled had the CompX Group filed a separate consolidated federal income tax return for such year (but not in excess of the net aggregate amount of the CompX Group Tax Liability paid to NL with respect to the preceding two taxable periods). If the calculation with respect to the CompX Group Tax Liability results in an NOL for the current tax period, that subject to the Code Section 172(b)(3) election made by Contran, is not carried back under Code Sections 172 and 1502 to a prior taxable period or periods of the CompX Group with respect to which CompX made payments to NL or is not carried back because the Contran Tax Group does not have a consolidated net operating loss for the current tax period, then, in that event such NOL shall be an NOL carryover to be used in computing the CompX Group Tax Liability for future taxable periods, under the law applicable to NOL carryovers in general, as such law applies to the relevant taxable period. Payments made pursuant to this Section 6 shall be made on the date that Contran (or any successor common parent of a tax group to which the NL Group is a member) files its consolidated federal income tax return for the taxable period involved. Principles similar to those discussed in this Section 6 shall apply in the case of the utilization of all CompX Group loss and credit carrybacks and carryovers.
7. Refunds for CompX Group Combined or Unitary Foreign, State and Local Losses and Credits . The foregoing principles contained in Section 6 shall apply in similar fashion to any consolidated, unitary or combined foreign, state or other local income tax returns, containing any member of the CompX Group, which may be filed based on the CompX Group Tax Liability for Foreign, State and Local Taxes.
8. Subsequent Adjustments. If any settlement with the Internal Revenue Service, foreign, state or local tax authority or court decision which has become final results in any adjustment to any item of income, deduction, loss or credit to the Contran Group in respect of any taxable period subject to this Agreement, which, in any such case, affects or relates to any member of the CompX Group as constituted during such taxable period, the CompX Tax Group Liability shall be redetermined to give effect to such adjustment as if it had been made as part of or reflected in the original computation of the CompX Tax Group Liability and proper adjustment of amounts paid or owing hereunder in respect of such liability and allocation shall be promptly made in light thereof.
9. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or cancelled, and any of the terms, covenants, or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument specifically referring to this Agreement and executed by all parties (or, in the case of a waiver, by or on behalf of the party waiving compliance). The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or of any breach of any term or covenant, contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, or a waiver of any other condition or of any breach of any other term or covenant.

10. Retention of Records. Contran shall retain all tax returns, tax reports, related workpapers and all schedules (along with all documents that pertain to any such tax returns, reports or workpapers) that relate to a taxable period in which the CompX Group is included in a consolidated or combined tax return with NL and Contran. Contran shall make such documents available to CompX at CompX’s request. Contran shall not dispose of such documents without the permission of CompX.
11. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.
14. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective subsidiaries, and their respective successors and assigns.
15. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective as of December 1, 2012.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

NL INDUSTRIES, INC.	
 	 	
By:	 	 	
 	 	Kelly D. Luttmer	
 	 	Vice President and Tax Director	

CONTRAN CORPORATION	
 	 	
By:	 	 	
 	 	Gregory M. Swalwell	
 	 	Vice President and Controller	
 	
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.	
 	 	
By:	 	 	
 	 	Darryl R. Halbert	
 	 	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller	

Exhibit 10.14
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
UNSECURED REVOLVING
DEMAND PROMISSORY NOTE

$40,000,000.00	  	December 31, 2012	
Section 1. Promise to Pay. For and in consideration of value received, the undersigned, NL INDUSTRIES, INC., a corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey (“ Borrower ”), promises to pay, in lawful money of the United States of America, to the order of C OMP X I NTERNATIONAL  I NC ., a corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (“ CompX ”), or the holder hereof (as applicable, CompX or such holder shall be referred to as “ Noteholder ”), the principal sum of FORTY MILLION and NO/100ths United States Dollars ($40,000,000.00) or such lesser amount as shall equal the unpaid principal amount of the loan made by Noteholder to Borrower together with interest on the unpaid principal balance from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Third Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Demand Promissory Note, as it may be amended from time to time (this “ Note ”). This Note shall be unsecured and will bear interest on the terms set forth in  Section 7  below. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to such terms in  Section 17  of this Note.
Section 2. Amendment and Restatement This Note renews, replaces, amends and restates in its entirety the Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Demand Promissory Note dated December 13, 2011 in the original principal amount of $8,000,000.00 payable to the order of Noteholder and executed by Borrower (the “ Second Amended Note ”). The Second Amended Note replaced, amended and restated the First Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Demand Promissory Note dated December 31, 2010 in the original principal amount of $8,000,000.00 payable to the order of Noteholder and executed by Borrower (the “ First Amended Note ”). The First Amended Note replaced, amended and restated in its entirety the Unsecured Revolving Demand Promissory Note dated February 3, 2010 in the original principal amount of $8,000,000.00 payable to the order of Noteholder and executed by Borrower (the “ Original Note ”). This Note amends and restates in its entirety the Second Amended Note, the First Amended Note and the Original Note (collectively, the “ Prior Notes ”);  provided  that such amendment and restatement shall operate to renew, amend and modify the rights and obligations of the parties under each Prior Note, as provided herein, but shall not extinguish the obligations under each Prior Note, nor effect a novation thereof. As of the close of business on December 31, 2012, the unpaid principal balance of the Second Amended Note was nil and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon was nil which principal and accrued and unpaid interest are the unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest owed, respectively, under this Note as of the close of business on the date of this Note.
Section 3. Place of Payment. All payments will be made at Noteholder’s address at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240-2697, Attention: Treasurer, or such other place as Noteholder may from time to time appoint in writing.
Section 4. Payments. The unpaid principal balance of this Note and any unpaid and accrued interest thereon shall be due and payable on the Final Payment Date. Prior to the Final Payment Date, any unpaid and accrued interest on an unpaid principal balance shall be paid in arrears quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and December, commencing March 31, 2013. All payments on this Note shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest, next to accrued interest not yet payable and then to principal. If any payment of principal or interest on this Note shall become due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and the payment shall be the amount owed on the original payment date.
Section 5. Prepayments. This Note may be prepaid in part or in full at any time without penalty.
Section 6. Borrowings. Prior to the Final Payment Date, Noteholder expressly authorizes Borrower to borrow, repay and re-borrow principal under this Note in increments of $100,000 on a daily basis so long as:
 
 	•	 	the aggregate outstanding principal balance does not exceed $40,000,000.00;	
 
 	•	 	no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.	
Notwithstanding anything else in this Note, in no event will Noteholder be required to lend money to Borrower under this Note and loans under this Note shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of Noteholder.
 
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Section 7. Interest. The unpaid principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at the rate per annum of the Prime Rate less three quarters of a percent (0.75%). In the event that an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the unpaid principal amount shall bear interest from the Event of Default at the rate per annum of the Prime Rate plus four percent (4.00%) until such time as the Event of Default is cured. Accrued interest on the unpaid principal of this Note shall be computed on the basis of a 365- or 366-day year for actual days (including the first, but excluding the last day) elapsed, but in no event shall such computation result in an amount of accrued interest that would exceed accrued interest on the unpaid principal balance during the same period at the Maximum Rate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Note is expressly limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Noteholder exceed the Maximum Rate. If, from any circumstances whatsoever, Noteholder shall ever receive as interest an amount that would exceed the Maximum Rate, such amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance and not to the payment of interest, and if the principal amount of this Note is paid in full, any remaining excess shall be paid to Borrower, and in such event, Noteholder shall not be subject to any penalties provided by any laws for contracting for, charging, taking, reserving or receiving interest in excess of the highest lawful rate permissible under applicable law. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Noteholder for the use, forbearance or detention of the indebtedness of Borrower to Noteholder shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of such indebtedness until payment in full of the principal (including the period of any renewal or extension thereof) so that the interest on account of such indebtedness shall not exceed the Maximum Rate. If at any time the Contract Rate is limited to the Maximum Rate, any subsequent reductions in the Contract Rate shall not reduce the rate of interest on this Note below the Maximum Rate until the total amount of interest accrued equals the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Contract Rate had at all times been in effect. In the event that, upon the Final Payment Date, the total amount of interest paid or accrued on this Note is less than the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Contract Rate had at all times been in effect with respect thereto, then at such time, to the extent permitted by law, in addition to the principal and any other amounts Borrower owes to the Noteholder, the Borrower shall pay to the Noteholder an amount equal to the difference between: (i) the lesser of the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Contract Rate had at all times been in effect or the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Maximum Rate had at all times been in effect; and (ii) the amount of interest actually paid on this Note.
Section 8. Remedy. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Noteholder shall have all of the rights and remedies provided in the applicable Uniform Commercial Code, this Note or any other agreement with Borrower and in favor of Noteholder, as well as those rights and remedies provided by any other applicable law, rule or regulation. In conjunction with and in addition to the foregoing rights and remedies of Noteholder, Noteholder may declare all indebtedness due under this Note, although otherwise unmatured, to be due and payable immediately without notice or demand whatsoever. All rights and remedies of Noteholder are cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently. The failure to exercise any right or remedy will not be a waiver of such right or remedy.
Section 9. Right of Offset. Noteholder shall have the right of offset against amounts that may be due by Noteholder now or in the future to Borrower against amounts due under this Note.
Section 10. Record of Outstanding Indebtedness. The date and amount of each repayment of principal outstanding under this Note or interest thereon shall be recorded by Noteholder in its records. The principal balance outstanding and all accrued or accruing interest owed under this Note as recorded by Noteholder in its records shall be the best evidence of the principal balance outstanding and all accrued or accruing interest owed under this Note;  provided  that the failure of Noteholder to so record or any error in so recording or computing any such amount owed shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of Borrower under this Note to repay the principal balance outstanding and all accrued or accruing interest.
Section 11. Waiver. Borrower and each surety, endorser, guarantor, and other party now or subsequently liable for payment of this Note, severally waive demand, presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest, notice of the intention to accelerate, notice of acceleration, diligence in collecting or bringing suit against any party liable on this Note, and further agree to any and all extensions, renewals, modifications, partial payments, substitutions of evidence of indebtedness, and the taking or release of any collateral with or without notice before or after demand by Noteholder for payment under this Note.
 
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Section 12. Costs and Attorneys’ Fees. In addition to any other amounts payable to Noteholder pursuant to the terms of this Note, in the event Noteholder incurs costs in collecting on this Note, this Note is placed in the hands of any attorney for collection, suit is filed on this Note or if proceedings are had in bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, or other legal or judicial proceedings for the collection of this Note, Borrower and any guarantor jointly and severally agree to pay on demand to Noteholder all expenses and costs of collection, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with any such collection, suit, or proceeding, in addition to the principal and interest then due.
Section 13. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to all of Borrower’s obligations and agreements under this Note.
Section 14. Jurisdiction and Venue. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOMESTIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF TEXAS. BORROWER CONSENTS TO JURISDICTION IN THE COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS.
Section 15. Notice. Any notice or demand required by this Note shall be deemed to have been given and received on the earlier of (i) when the notice or demand is actually received by the recipient or  (ii)  72 hours after the notice is deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the recipient. The address for giving notice or demand under this Note  (i)  to Noteholder shall be the place of payment specified in  Section 3  or such other place as Noteholder may specify in writing to Borrower and  (ii)  to Borrower shall be the address below Borrower’s signature or such other place as Borrower may specify in writing to Noteholder.
Section 16. Successors and Assigns. All of the covenants, obligations, promises and agreements contained in this Note made by Borrower shall be binding upon its successors and permitted assigns, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not assign this Note or its performance under this Note without the prior written consent of Noteholder.
Section 17. Definitions. For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Business Day” shall mean any day banks are open in the state of Texas.
(b) “Contract Rate” means the amount of any interest (including fees, charges or expenses or any other amounts that, under applicable law, are deemed interest) contracted for, charged or received by or for the account of Noteholder.
(c) “Event of Default” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events:
(i) Borrower fails to pay any amount due on this Note and/or any fees or sums due under or in connection with this Note after any such payment otherwise becomes due and payable and three Business Days after demand for such payment;
(ii) Borrower otherwise fails to perform or observe any other provision contained in this Note and such breach or failure to perform shall continue for a period of thirty days after notice thereof shall have been given to Borrower by Noteholder;
(iii) a case shall be commenced against Borrower, or Borrower shall file a petition commencing a case, under any provision of the Federal Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, or shall seek relief under any provision of any other bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the filing of any petition against it under such law, or Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of Borrower or all or any part of its property; or
 
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(iv) an event occurs that, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would become any of the foregoing Events of Default.
(d) “Final Payment Date” shall mean the earlier of:
 
 	•	 	written demand by Noteholder for payment of all or part of the principal and interest accrued and unpaid thereon, but in any event no earlier than March 31, 2014;	
 
 	•	 	December 31, 2014; or	
 
 	•	 	acceleration as provided herein.	
(e) “Maximum Rate” shall mean the highest lawful rate permissible under applicable law for the use, forbearance or detention of money.
(f) “Prime Rate” shall mean the fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time to time equal to the base rate on corporate loans as reported as the Prime Rate in the Money Rates column of  The Wall Street Journal  or other reliable source.

BORROWER:
 
NL INDUSTRIES, INC.	
 	 	
By:	 	 	
 	 	Gregory M. Swalwell, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	
 	
Address:	
 	
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700	
Dallas, Texas 75240-2697	
As of the date hereof, CompX International Inc., as Noteholder, hereby agrees that this Note renews and replaces, amends and restates in its entirety each Prior Note (but shall not extinguish the obligations under each Prior Note, nor effect a novation thereof) and that the unpaid principal of nil and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon of nil that was owed under the Second Amended Note as of the close of business on December 31, 2012 are the unpaid principal and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon, respectively, owed under this Note as of the close of business on the date of this Note.

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.	
 	 	
By:	 	 	
 	 	Darryl R. Halbert	
 	 	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller	
 
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Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Name of Corporation	  	Jurisdiction of
Incorporation  or
Organization	  	% of Voting
Securities
Held at
December 31,
2012	 	
CompX Security Products Inc.	  	Delaware	  	 	100	  	
 	 	 	
CompX Precision Slides Inc.	  	Michigan	  	 	100	  	
 	 	 	
CompX Asia Holding Corporation	  	Malaysia	  	 	100	  	
 	 	 	
CompX Marine Inc.	  	Delaware	  	 	100	  	
Custom Marine Inc.	  	Delaware	  	 	100	  	
JZTB Realty LLC	  	Wisconsin	  	 	100	  	
Livorsi Marine Inc.	  	Illinois	  	 	100	  	

Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-181794) of CompX International Inc. of our report dated March 6, 2013 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 6, 2013

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, David A. Bowers, certify that:
 
1)	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of CompX International Inc.;	
 
2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 
3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 
4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	
 
 	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 
 	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	
 
 	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 
 	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	
 
5)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):	
 
 	a)	All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 
 	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
Date: March 6, 2013

By:  	 	/s/ David A. Bowers	
 	 	David A. Bowers	
 	 	Vice Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer	

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Darryl R. Halbert, certify that:
 
1)	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of CompX International Inc.;	
 
2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 
3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 
4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 13d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	
 
 	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 
 	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	
 
 	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 
 	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	
 
5)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):	
 
 	a)	All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 
 	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
Date: March 6, 2013

By:  	 	/s/Darryl R. Halbert	
 	 	Darryl R. Halbert	
 	 	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller	
 	 	(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)	

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of CompX International Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, David A. Bowers, Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and I, Darryl R. Halbert, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
 	(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	
 
 	(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.	

 	 	
By:  	 	/s/ David A. Bowers	
 	 	David A. Bowers	
 	 	Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer	

 	 	
By:  	 	/s/ Darryl R. Halbert	
 	 	Darryl R. Halbert	
 	 	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller	
Date: March 6, 2013
Note: The certification the registrant furnishes in this exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Registration Statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this exhibit by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.