Saker Aviation Services, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
The
Quarterly Period Ended September
30, 2008
OR
o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from _______________ to ________________
Commission
File Number: 000-52593
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
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87-0617649
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or Organization)
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Identification
No.)
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236
Sing Sing Road, Horseheads, NY
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14845
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(607)
739-7148
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
Report)
Indicate
by check mark 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 o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2
of
the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer
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o
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Accelerated filer
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o
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Non-accelerated filer
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o
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Smaller Reporting Company
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x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
No x
As
of
November 17, 2008, the registrant had 36,582,987 shares of its common stock,
$0.001 par value, issued and outstanding.
Index
Page
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM
1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Balance
Sheets as of September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31,
2007
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1
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Statements
of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
and
2007 (unaudited)
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2
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
(unaudited)
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3
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Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited)
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4
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
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14
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ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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21
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ITEM
4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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21
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
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22
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ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
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22
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
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23
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SIGNATURES
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24
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ii
Part
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1 – Financial Statements
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
September 30, 2008
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December 31, 2007
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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919,407
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$
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2,400,152
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|||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $34,000 and
$26,721,
respectively
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5,047,346
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5,226,006
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|||||
Inventories
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475,790
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324,314
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|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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637,407
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472,750
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Total
current assets
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7,079,950
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8,423,222
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|||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $488,223 and
$361,577, respectively
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1,135,623
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1,169,316
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|||||
OTHER
ASSETS
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|||||||
Deposits
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38,128
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36,800
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|||||
Intangible
assets - trade names
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420,000
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420,000
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|||||
Other
intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $642,778 and
$489,274, respectively
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47,222
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150,726
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Goodwill
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4,628,065
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4,194,770
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Total
other assets
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5,133,415
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4,802,296
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|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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13,348,988
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$
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14,394,834
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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|||||||
Accounts
payable
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$
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6,021,479
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$
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6,252,043
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|||
Customer
deposits
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172,864
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532,397
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|||||
Accrued
expenses
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662,339
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551,074
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|||||
Notes
payable - current portion
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125,502
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126,663
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|||||
Total
current liabilities
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6,982,184
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7,462,177
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|||||
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
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|||||||
Notes
payable - less current portion
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185,211
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296,788
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|||||
Total
liabilities
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7,167,395
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7,758,965
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|||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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|||||||
Preferred
stock - $.001 par value; authorized 9,999,154; none issued and
outstanding
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—
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—
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|||||
Common
stock - $.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000; 37,182,987 shares
issued;
36,582,987 shares outstanding
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37,183
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36,583
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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19,175,701
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18,825,760
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|||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(13,031,291
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)
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(12,226,474
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)
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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6,181,593
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6,635,869
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|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$
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13,348,988
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$
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14,394,834
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
1
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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||||||||||||
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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REVENUE
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$
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10,101,446
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$
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11,951,363
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$
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36,637,661
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$
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35,057,168
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|||||
COST
OF SALES
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8,139,501
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9,928,437
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30,107,012
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29,518,846
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|||||||||
GROSS
PROFIT
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1,961,945
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2,022,926
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6,530,649
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5,538,322
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|||||||||
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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2,869,831
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1,876,433
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7,314,585
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5,455,243
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OPERATING
INCOME (LOSS)
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(907,886
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)
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146,493
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(783,936
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)
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83,079
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|||||||
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OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
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OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE), net
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(8,249
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)
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29,503
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(17,749
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)
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78,787
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|||||||
INTEREST
INCOME
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2,066
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12,159
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14,395
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44,839
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|||||||||
INTEREST
EXPENSE
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(5,517
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)
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(8,077
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)
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(17,527
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)
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(22,837
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)
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TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
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(11,700
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)
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33,585
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(20,881
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)
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100,789
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NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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$
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(919,586
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)
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$
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180,078
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$
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(804,817
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)
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$
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183,868
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Basic
and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
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$
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(0.03
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)
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$
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0.00
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$
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(0.02
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)
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$
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0.01
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Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Basic and
Diluted
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36,582,987
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36,582,987
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36,582,987
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36,586,086
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(UNAUDITED)
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
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|||||||
2008
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2007
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||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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|||||||
Net
income (loss)
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$
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(804,817
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)
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$
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183,868
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by
operating
activities:
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|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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292,470
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292,075
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|||||
Stock
based compensation
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350,541
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280,580
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|||||
Provision
for doubtful accounts
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7,279
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—
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|||||
Income
from extinguishment of debt
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—
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(60,681
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)
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||||
(Gain)
loss on sale of property and equipment
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9,500
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(70,031
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)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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|||||||
Accounts
receivable
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256,409
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(418,085
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)
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||||
Inventories
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(151,476
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)
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(29,887
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)
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(93,956
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)
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20,737
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||||
Accounts
payable
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(580,859
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)
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671,828
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||||
Customer
deposits
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(360,861
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)
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(137,907
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)
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|||
Accrued
expenses
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16,928
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(175,478
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)
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||||
TOTAL
ADJUSTMENTS
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(254,025
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)
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373,151
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||||
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(1,058,842
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)
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557,019
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||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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|||||||
Proceeds
from sale of property and equipment
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8,000
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298,000
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|||||
Net
cash paid from sale of subsidiary
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—
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(103,527
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)
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||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
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(92,468
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)
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(189,560
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)
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Purchase
of New World Jet Corporation, net of cash acquired
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(224,697
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)
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—
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NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(309,165
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)
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4,913
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||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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|||||||
Repayment
of notes payable
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(112,738
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)
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(126,531
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)
|
|||
Re-purchase
of stock
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-
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(18,375
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)
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||||
NET
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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(112,738
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)
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(144,906
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)
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|||
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(1,480,745
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)
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417,026
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||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS– Beginning
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2,400,152
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1,181,870
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|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS– Ending
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$
|
919,407
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$
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1,598,896
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|||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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|||||||
Cash
paid during the periods for:
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|||||||
Interest
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$
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17,527
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$
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22,837
|
|||
Income
taxes
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$
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13,829
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$
|
525
|
|||
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
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|||||||
Cashless
exercise of stock options
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$
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—
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$
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24
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|||
Expiration
of put option
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$
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—
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$
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29,375
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1 -
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America for interim financial statements and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and disclosures required for annual financial statements. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and related footnotes for FirstFlight, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), which appear in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008.
In
the
opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) necessary to make the Company’s financial position as of
September 30, 2008 and its results of operations for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and statements of cash flows for the nine months then
ended not misleading have been included.
The
results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008
are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any full year
or
any other interim period.
NOTE
2 –
Going
Concern & Management’s Liquidity Plans
As
of
September 30, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $919,407
and
working capital of $97,766. The Company generated revenue of $36,637,661
and net
loss of $804,817 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, net cash used in operating activities was
$1,058,842, net cash used in investing activities was $309,165 and net cash
used
in financing activities was $112,738.
As
discussed in Note 4, the Company acquired New World Jet Corporation (“NWJ”) on
August 5, 2008. As a result of the acquisition the Company paid $120,000
in cash
and agreed to fund an initial working capital deficit of up to $250,000.
The
Company believes that this acquisition will be accretive to earnings within
the
next few quarters. Other than the initial payment and working capital, the
transaction has been structured on a contingent payment basis. The Company
believes that this structure will enable payments to be funded from cash
flow
generated from NWJ operations. For the period from August 6, 2008 through
September 30, 2008, NWJ operations resulted in an additional loss in the
charter
segment of approximately $174,000.
As
a
result of the Company’s expansion into the U.S. West Coast, additional losses
incurred the charter segment during the third quarter were approximately
$150,000. These start-up expenses resulted in the addition of one large cabin
managed aircraft and management believes that this investment will provide
positive results in the next few quarters.
As
discussed in Note 11, the Company initiated operations at the Downtown Manhattan
Heliport on November 1, 2008. Under the agreement, FirstFlight is responsible
for a minimum annual guarantee of $1,200,000 in the first year of FirstFlight’s
operation of the heliport. The Company has also agreed to make certain capital
improvements and safety code compliance upgrades to the Heliport in the amount
of $1,000,000 in the first year of the Agreement and up to another $1,000,000
by
the end of the fifth year of the agreement. The Company believes that earnings
from the operation will be sufficient to satisfy the minimum annual
guarantee.
On
September 26, 2008, the Company completed a revolving line of credit agreement
(the “Credit Facility”) with Five Star Bank (the “Bank”). The Credit Facility
provides the Company with a $1,000,000 revolving line of credit with the
Bank.
Amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate
equal
to the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal form time to time
minus
62.5 basis points. The Company is required to repay the Credit Facility on
demand by the Bank. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the Company’s
assets. As of November 19, 2008, the Company’s borrowing under this facility
totaled $700,000.
The
Company anticipates that it may need additional funds to meet operations,
capital expenditures, existing commitments and scheduled payments on outstanding
indebtedness for the next twelve month period. In the event that the Company
can
not raise additional funds or operations continue to decline, it may be unable
to satisfy its obligations as they become due. If the Company were unable
to
repay the amounts under the Credit Facility, the Bank could proceed against
the
security granted to them to secure that indebtedness. The Company's assets
may
not be sufficient to repay in full the indebtedness under the Credit Facility.
If the Company is unable to timely secure additional capital or to enter
into an
alternative business combination transaction the Bank may accelerate the
Company's indebtedness, in which case the Company would may be unable to
pay all
of its liabilities and obligations when due.
Certain
of these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
which
contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization
of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial
statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement
values. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
4
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The
Company is continuing its evaluation of financial and strategic alternatives,
which may include a recapitalization, refinancing, restructuring or
reorganization of its obligations or a sale of some or all of its businesses.
The Company and its advisors are actively working toward one or more such
transactions that would address the decline in operating results and the
Company’s capital structure, including its outstanding indebtedness. The Company
cannot assure a successful undertaking in any such alternatives in the near
term.
NOTE
3 -
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FirstFlight, Inc.
and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, FBO Air Wilkes-Barre, Inc. (“FBOWB”), FBO Air
Garden City, Inc. (“FBOGC”), Airborne, Inc. (“Airborne”), Margeson &
Associates, Inc. (“Margeson”), H24 Aviation Advisors, LLC (“H24”), FBO Air WB
Leasing (“WB Leasing”), Tech Aviation Flight School (“TAFS”), JetEquity
Solutions, LLC (“JetEquity”), New World Jet Acquisition Corporation. (“NWJAC”),
and FirstFlight Heliports, LLC (“FFH”). All significant inter-company accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On September 30, 2007,
the Company sold all of the stock of TAFS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FBOWB.
On
April
15, 2008, the Company formed JetEquity as a wholly-owned subsidiary. JetEquity
focuses on financial services for the sale and acquisition of aircraft for
corporate aviation customers as well as for existing Company clients. Results
for this subsidiary are recorded as part of the charter segment.
On
July
22, 2008, the Company and a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, NWJAC, and
executed a Stock Purchase Agreement with Gold Jets LLC whereby NWJAC agreed
to
purchase all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of New World Jet
Corporation from Gold Jets LLC. See Note 4.
On
July
9, 2008, the Company formed FFH as a wholly-owned subsidiary. FFH was formed
to
operate the Downtown Manhattan Heliport via a concession agreement awarded
to
the Company by the City of New York. See Note 11.
Inventories
Inventories
consist primarily of maintenance parts and aviation fuel and are stated at
the
lower of cost or market determined by the first-in, first out method.
Business
Combinations
In
accordance with business combination accounting, the Company allocates the
purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets
acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values based
on
significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible
assets. Management makes estimates of fair values based upon assumptions
believed to be reasonable. These estimates are based on historical experience
and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies. Critical
estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets include but are not
limited to: future expected cash flows from customer relationships and market
position, as well as assumptions about the period of time the acquired trade
names will continue to be used in the combined company's product portfolio;
and
discount rates. These estimates are inherently uncertain and unpredictable.
Assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate, and unanticipated events and
circumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such
assumptions, estimates or actual results.
Net
Income Per Common Share
Basic
net
income per share applicable to common stockholders is computed based on the
weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding
during the periods presented. Diluted net income per share reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if securities or other instruments to issue
common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Potentially dilutive
securities, consisting of options and warrants, are excluded from the
calculation of the diluted income per share when their exercise prices were
greater than the average market price of the common stock during the
period.
5
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The
following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic
and
diluted income per share:
For the Three Months Ended
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
September 30,
|
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008*
|
2007**
|
2008*
|
2007**
|
||||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, basic
|
36,582,987
|
36,582,987
|
36,582,987
|
36,586,086
|
|||||||||
Common
shares upon exercise of options
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Common
shares upon exercise of warrants
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, diluted
|
36,582,987
|
36,582,987
|
36,582,987
|
36,586,086
|
*
Potential common shares of 16,252,121 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings
per
share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Excludes August 5, 2008
issuance of 600,00 shares of restricted stock, until such time this restriction
lapses.
**
Potential common shares of 13,327,121 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings
per
share as their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of
the
common stock during the period.
Stock
Based Compensation
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the fair value
recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)
No. 123R (revised 2004), entitled “Share-Based Payment” (“FAS 123R”), as adopted
by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Stock-based compensation
expense for all share-based payment awards are based on the grant-date fair
value estimated in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123R. The Company
recognizes these compensation costs over the requisite service period of the
award, which is generally the option vesting term. For the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, the Company incurred stock based compensation of
$103,619 and $350,541, respectively, as compared to $119,470 and $280,580,
respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Such
amounts have been recorded as part of the Company’s selling, general and
administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements
of
operations. As of September 30, 2008, the unamortized fair value of the options
and restricted stock totaled $509,146.
Option
valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including
the expected life of the option. Because the Company's employee stock options
have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options,
and
because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the
fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee
stock options.
The
fair
value of each share-based payment award granted during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following weighted average fair values:
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008
|
|||
Dividend
yield
|
0%
|
|
||
Expected
volatility
|
302%
|
|
||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
3.14%
|
|
||
Expected
lives
|
5.5
years
|
The
weighted average fair value of the options on the date of grant, using the
fair
value based methodology during the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008 was $0.33 and $0.37, respectively.
The
Company accounts for the expected life of share options in accordance with
the
“simplified” method provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission Staff
Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110 (December 2007), which enables the use of
the simplified method for “plain vanilla” share options, as defined in SAB No.
107.
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INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Reclassifications
Certain
accounts in the prior period consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified for comparison purposes to conform with the presentation of the
current period consolidated financial statements. These classifications have
no
effect on the previously reported loss.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
On
October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of
a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (FSP).” The FSP
clarifies the application of FASB Statement No. 157 in a market that is not
active. The guidance is primarily focused on addressing how the reporting
entity’s own assumptions should be considered when measuring fair value when
relevant observable inputs does not exist; how available observable inputs
in a
market that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value; and
how the use of market quotes should be considered when assessing the relevance
of observable and unobservable inputs available to measure fair value. The
adoption of FSP FAS 157-3 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162 “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” The current hierarchy of generally accepted accounting
principles is set forth in the American Institute of Certified Accountants
(AICPA) Statement of Auditing Standards (“SAS”) No. 69, “The meaning of Present
Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. Statement
No. 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent
framework or hierarchy for selecting accounting principles to be used in
preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities. Statement
No. 162 is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
approval of the Public Company Oversight Board Auditing amendments to SAS 69.
The Company is currently evaluating the application of Statement No. 162 but
does not anticipate that Statement No. 162 will have a material effect on the
Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133” (“SFAS
No.
161”). SFAS
No.
161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging
activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about
(a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS
No.
133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and its
related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and
cash flows. The guidance in SFAS
No.
161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application
encouraged. SFAS No. 161 encourages, but does not require, comparative
disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. At this time,
management is evaluating the implications of SFAS
No.
161 and its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements has not
yet been determined.
In
February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-2, Effective Date of
FASB
Statement No. 157 (“FSP 157-2”) that defers the effective date of applying the
provisions of SFAS No. 157 to the fair value measurement of non-financial assets
and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed
at
fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (or at least
annually), until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The
Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of FSP 157-2 will
have on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition, but
does
not expect it to have a material impact.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-Controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”).
SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the
non-controlling interest in a subsidiary (previously referred to as minority
interests). SFAS No. 160 also requires that a retained non-controlling interest
upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at its fair
value. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 160, the Company would be required to report
any non-controlling interests as a separate component of consolidated
stockholders’ equity. The Company would also be required to present any net
income allocable to non-controlling interests and net income attributable to
the
stockholders of the Company separately in its consolidated statements of
operations. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods
within those fiscal years, beginning on or after January 1, 2009. SFAS No.
160
requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements
for existing minority interests. All other requirements of SFAS No. 160 shall
be
applied prospectively. SFAS No. 160 would have an impact on the presentation
and
disclosure of the non-controlling interests of any non wholly-owned business
acquired by the Company in the future.
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FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” ("SFAS No. 159"), to permit all
entities to choose to elect, at specified election dates, to measure eligible
financial instruments at fair value. An entity shall report unrealized gains
and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings
at
each subsequent reporting date, and recognize upfront costs and fees related
to
those items in earnings as incurred and not deferred. SFAS No. 159 applies
to
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted
for an entity that has also elected to apply the provisions of SFAS No.
157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). An entity is prohibited from
retrospectively applying SFAS No. 159, unless it chooses early adoption. SFAS
No. 159 also applies to eligible items existing at November 15, 2007. The
adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157. This Statement defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure
of fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and accordingly,
does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
The
FASB,
the Emerging Issues Task Force and the Securities Exchange Commission have
issued certain other accounting pronouncements and regulations as of September
30, 2008 that will become effective in subsequent periods; however, management
of the Company does not believe that any of those pronouncements would have
significantly affected the Company’s financial accounting measures or
disclosures had they been in effect during 2008 or 2007, and it does not believe
that any of those pronouncements will have a significant impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements at the time they become
effective.
NOTE
4 –
Acquisition
of New World Jet Corporation
On
July
22, 2008, the Company and a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, NWJAC,
executed a Stock Purchase Agreement with Gold Jets LLC whereby NWJAC agreed
to
purchase all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of New World Jet
Corporation (“NWJC”) from Gold Jets LLC. The acquisition occurred on
August 5, 2008. As part of the transaction, the Company made a cash
payment of $120,000, incurred approximately $108,000 in transaction costs,
assumed a working capital deficit as recorded on closing of up to $250,000,
and
agreed to future contingent post-closing payments tied to the performance of
acquired aircraft. Future contingent cash payments include 25 percent of
net charter commissions, management fees, and maintenance coordination fees;
50
percent of the net proceeds on the sale of New World’s air carrier
certificate; 33 percent of the initial year’s block charter commissions;
and 25 percent of any aircraft transaction fees. The Company also issued
Gold Jets LLC a warrant to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The vesting of the
warrants are contingent on having eight aircraft on the Company’s air carrier
certificate at each measurement date. The Company is accounting for warrants
under EITF 96-18 and these warrants will be measured at each vesting date.
For
the period August 6, 2008 through September 30, 2008, the Company incurred
losses related to the acquisition of approximately $173,000.
All
assets and liabilities of New World Jet Corporation have been recorded in the
Company’s consolidated balance sheet at their fair values at the date of
acquisition. Identifiable intangible assets and goodwill related to the original
purchase approximated $448,638. Identifiable intangible assets included customer
relationships of $50,000 which are being amortized over an estimated useful
life
of three years. The amounts of these intangibles have been estimated based
upon
information available to management and are subject to change in the near
term.
The
following table details the allocation of the purchase price and cash payments
made for the acquisition:
Fair
Value
|
||||
Cash
|
$
|
4,245
|
||
Accounts
receivable
|
85,027
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses
|
70,701
|
|||
Equipment
|
30,305
|
|||
Intangible
assets – customer relationships
|
50,000
|
|||
Goodwill
|
398,638
|
|||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
(409,973
|
)
|
||
Total
cash paid for acquisition
|
$
|
228,943
|
The
results of NWJ from August 6, 2008 through September 30, 2008 are reflected
in
the Company’s results for the period ended September 30, 2008.
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FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Pursuant
to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company is required to make contingent
payments based on future results. Those payments are required for a period
of
three years following the transaction consummation. At September 30, 2008,
contingent cash payments were accrued totaling $34,657 for the period August
6,
2008 through September 30, 2008. These payments are charged to goodwill when
incurred, therefore the cumulative goodwill for the NWJ transaction at September
30, 2008 totaled $433,295. The Company was not required to make any contingent
payments related to warrants through September 30, 2008. Under the guidance
of
APB Opinion No. 16 and EITF Abstract Issue No. 95-8 contingent cash payments
and
warrant grants related to the acquisition are treated as an additional cost
of
the New World Jet transaction. Certain contingent payments which are considered
compensation are expensed in the period incurred. No such contingent
compensation was incurred to date.
Proforma
The
results of operations of NWJ are included in the Company’s consolidated
operating results as of the date the business was acquired. The following
unaudited pro forma results assume the acquisition occurred at the beginning
of
each period presented. The pro forma results do not purport to represent what
the Company’s results of operations actually would have been if the transaction
set forth had occurred on the date indicated or what the Company’s results of
operations will be in future periods.
The
following table presents the unaudited pro forma combined results of operations
of FirstFlight and NWJ as if the entity had been acquired at the beginning
of
applicable period presented:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
10,314,568
|
$
|
38,041,028
|
$
|
38,041,028
|
$
|
36,878,340
|
|||||
Pro-forma
net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
|
$
|
(970,232
|
)
|
$
|
230,026
|
$
|
(836,978
|
)
|
$
|
222,955
|
|||
Pro-forma
basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
0.01
|
|||
Weighted
average of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
36,582,987
|
36,582,987
|
36,582,987
|
36,586,086
|
The
pro-forma combined results are not necessarily indicative of the results that
actually would have occurred if the acquisition of NWJ had been completed as
of
the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative
of
future consolidated results. The pro-forma does not include any contingent
payments, which would have been charged to goodwill if incurred.
NOTE
5 -
Inventories
Inventory
consists primarily of maintenance parts and aviation fuel, which the Company
sells to its customers. The Company also maintains fuel inventories for
commercial airlines, to which it charges into-plane fees when servicing
commercial aircraft. A summary of inventories as of September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 is set forth in the following table:
September 30, 2008
|
December 31, 2007
|
||||||
Parts
inventory
|
$
|
240,059
|
$
|
156,192
|
|||
Fuel
inventory
|
227,234
|
163,703
|
|||||
Other
inventory
|
8,497
|
4,419
|
|||||
Total
inventory
|
$
|
475,790
|
$
|
324,314
|
Included
in inventories are amounts held for third parties of $108,752 and $70,849 as
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, with an offsetting
liability included as part of accrued expenses.
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FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
6 -
Stockholders’
Equity
Stock
Options
Details
of all options outstanding are presented in the table below:
|
Number of
Options
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||||
Balance,
January 1, 2008
|
2,385,000
|
$
|
0.56
|
||||
Granted
|
750,000
|
0.36
|
|||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Balance,
September 30, 2008
|
3,135,000
|
$
|
0.51
|
On
January 19, 2008, under the terms of an employment agreement, the Company
granted an employee a stock option to purchase 250,000 shares of the common
stock at $0.40 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on
January 18, 2008. This option vests on January 19, 2009 and is exercisable
until
January 18, 2014. This option is valued at $99,970 and is being amortized over
the two-year term of the employment agreement.
On
July
1, 2008, under the terms of an employment agreement, the Company granted an
employee a stock option to purchase 250,000 shares of the common stock at $0.40
per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 30,
2008. The option vests on July 1, 2009 and is exercisable until June 30,
2014. This option is valued at $99,982 and is being amortized over the
two-year term of the employment agreement.
On
September 15, 2008, under the terms of an employment agreement, the Company
granted an employee a stock option to purchase 250,000 shares of the common
stock at $0.29 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on
September 14, 2008. The option vests on September 15, 2009 and is
exercisable until September 14, 2014. This option is valued at $72,491 and
is being amortized over the remaining one-year term of the employment
agreement.
A
summary
of the Company’s stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2008
is presented in the table below:
Exercise Price
|
Outstanding
|
Weighted average remaining
contractual life of
options (in years)
|
Exercisable
|
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||
$0.29
|
250,000
|
5.96
|
—
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.33
|
250,000
|
4.96
|
250,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.36
|
350,000
|
3.86
|
175,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.39
|
250,000
|
3.50
|
250,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.40
|
1,000,000
|
3.48
|
500,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.50
|
250,000
|
2.50
|
250,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.51
|
160,000
|
0.58
|
160,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.60
|
275,000
|
3.68
|
275,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$0.64
|
100,000
|
2.17
|
100,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$1.60
|
250,000
|
1.50
|
250,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
TOTALS
|
3,135,000
|
2,210,000
|
$ | — |
Warrants
Details
of all warrants outstanding are presented in the table below:
|
Number of
Warrants
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||||
Balance,
January 1, 2008
|
11,117,121
|
$
|
0.78
|
||||
Granted
|
2,000,000
|
0.50
|
|||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Balance,
September 30, 2008
|
13,117,121
|
$
|
0.74
|
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FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
On
July
22, 2008, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of
the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. See Note
4.
A
summary
of the Company’s warrants outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2008 is
presented in the table below:
Exercise Price
|
Outstanding
|
Weighted average remaining
contractual life of
options (in years)
|
Exercisable
|
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||
$0.50
|
2,000,000
|
4.85
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||||
$0.60
|
6,092,121
|
1.58
|
6,092,121
|
$
|
—
|
||||||||
$1.00
|
5,025,000
|
2.92
|
5,025,000
|
$
|
—
|
||||||||
TOTALS
|
13,117,121
|
11,117,121
|
$
|
—
|
Restricted
Stock
On
August
5, 2008, under the terms of a consulting agreement, the Company granted 600,000
shares of restricted stock in connection with the NWJ transaction. The
restricted stock vests ratably over three years, is valued at $222,000, and
is
being amortized over the three-year term of the consulting
agreement.
NOTE
7 –
Employment
Agreements
On
September 29, 2008, the Company appointed Gary Hart as its Chief Operating
Officer and Senior Vice President. The Company and Mr. Hart also
entered into a two year Employment Agreement. Such employment agreement provided
that Mr. Hart would receive an annual base salary of $200,000 and receive
stock options to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock, as follows: (i) 250,000 shares on the first anniversary date of the
Employment Agreement; and (ii) 250,000 shares on the second anniversary
date of the Employment Agreement. The price of each tranche of such stock option
award shall be equal to the greater of: (i) the fair market value of the
Company’s common stock as of the close of business on the day immediately
preceding the grant date; or (ii) $0.60 per share. Each tranche of such stock
option award shall vest one year following the date of grant and be exercisable
for five years following vesting. As a result of the termination of Mr. Hart’s
employment agreement, no such options were issued or have vested. Effective
November 10, 2008, Mr. Hart’s employment agreement was terminated. Mr. Hart and
the Company are currently negotiating a severance package.
NOTE
8 –
Related
Parties
The
firm
of Wachtel & Masyr, LLP provides certain legal services to the Company.
William B. Wachtel, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, is a managing partner
of this firm. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the
Company was billed approximately $30,000 and $100,000, respectively, for legal
services. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company
was billed approximately $45,000 and $135,000, respectively, for legal services.
At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company has recorded in
accounts payable an obligation for legal fees to such firm of approximately
$475,000 and $375,000, respectively, related to legal services provided by
such
firm.
The
charter segment of the Company manages several aircraft owned by an entity
in
which Mr. Wachtel, Thomas Iovino and Stephen B. Siegel, each of whom is a
Director of the Company, are members. During the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, the Company recorded revenue of approximately $834,000
and
$4,087,000, respectively, and expenses of approximately $738,000 and $3,641,000,
respectively, related to the Company’s management of these aircraft. At
September 30, 2008 the Company had recorded in accounts receivable a balance
of
approximately $604,000 from this entity. At December 31, 2007, the Company
had
recorded in accounts receivable a balance of approximately $172,000 from this
entity. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company
recorded revenue of approximately $1,853,000 and $4,861,000, respectively,
and
expenses of approximately $1,563,000 and $4,091,000, respectively, related
to
the management of aircraft owned by this entity.
11
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
On
April
26, 2007, Airborne entered into an agreement to lease an aircraft from a
company, of which one of its members is John H. Dow, a Director and the current
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the other member
is an
employee of the Company. The terms of the lease provide for the payment of
rent
of $20,000 per month and a charge of $500 for each hour of aircraft use. The
lease agreement, which is for a period of one year with automatic annual
renewals, further provides that this aircraft will be managed by the Company
through its charter segment, and through which the Company will retain 90%
of
the associated charter revenue. The Company made use of this aircraft for
certain business travel needs and paid these expenses to the lessor. During
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded revenue
of
approximately $65,000 and $214,000, respectively, and expenses of approximately
$131,000 and $382,000, respectively, in conjunction with the lease of this
aircraft. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company
recorded revenue of approximately $77,000 and $259,000, respectively, and
expenses of approximately $150,000 and $345,000, respectively, in conjunction
with the lease of this aircraft.
NOTE
9 -
Litigation
The
Company had been engaged in a civil action entitled Raintree
Express, Inc. v Tech Aviation, Inc.
in which
Raintree Express had made a claim against FBOWB of approximately $200,000 in
compensatory damages in connection with disputed charges and expenses incurred
by Raintree Express in the operation of an aircraft. On May 21, 2008, the
Company and Raintree Express entered into a Settlement Agreement whereby the
Company paid Raintree Express $110,000 over a 120-day period ending September
20, 2008. The Company has accounted for this action in accordance with SFAS
No.
5, “Accounting for Contingencies’. The Company made the final payment in
September 2008.
NOTE
10 -
Segment
Data
The
Company is an aviation services company with operations in the aircraft charter
management (“Charter”), fixed base operations (“FBO”), and aircraft maintenance
(“Maintenance”) segments of the general aviation industry. The Company’s
insurance activity is included in its Charter Segment.
Each
of
the Company’s three segments is operated under the FirstFlight brand name. The
Charter segment
is in the business of providing on-call passenger air transportation. Charter
operations are implemented primarily through a fleet of managed aircraft (i.e.,
aircraft owned by another person or entity for which the Company provides
regulatory and maintenance oversight while offering charter services). Within
the FBO segment, the Company provides ground services such as the fueling and
hangaring of aircraft. Within the Maintenance segment, the Company offers
maintenance and repair to aircraft owned or managed by general aviation aircraft
operators.
The
following tables summarize financial information about the Company’s business
segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and
2007:
Revenue
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Charter
|
$
|
7,214,776
|
$
|
9,685,743
|
$
|
28,341,457
|
$
|
28,524,578
|
|||||
FBO
|
1,912,662
|
1,568,465
|
5,582,490
|
4,460,691
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
|
974,008
|
697,155
|
2,713,714
|
2,071,899
|
|||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
10,101,446
|
$
|
11,951,363
|
$
|
36,637,661
|
$
|
35,057,168
|
Operating Results
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Charter
operating profit (loss)
|
$
|
(602,123
|
)
|
$
|
464,342
|
$
|
178,102
|
$
|
1,117,556
|
||||
FBO
operating profit
|
125,893
|
53,256
|
359,838
|
126,179
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
operating profit (loss)
|
(3,466
|
)
|
(3,544
|
)
|
92,722
|
(56,300
|
)
|
||||||
Segment
operating profit (loss)
|
(479,696
|
)
|
514,054
|
630,662
|
1,187,435
|
||||||||
Corporate
expense
|
(428,190
|
)
|
(367,561
|
)
|
(1,414,598
|
)
|
(1,144,884
|
)
|
|||||
Total
operating profit (loss)
|
(907,886
|
)
|
146,493
|
(783,936
|
)
|
42,551
|
|||||||
Other
income, net
|
(8,249
|
)
|
29,503
|
(17,749
|
)
|
119,315
|
|||||||
Interest
income
|
2,066
|
12,159
|
14,395
|
44,839
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(5,517
|
)
|
(8,077
|
)
|
(17,527
|
)
|
(22,837
|
)
|
|||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
(919,586
|
)
|
$
|
180,078
|
$
|
(804,817
|
)
|
$
|
183,868
|
12
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
11 –
Subsequent
Events
On
October 7, 2008, the Company and the New York City Department of Small
Business Services entered into a Concession Agreement (the “Agreement”). The
Agreement provides FirstFlight with the exclusive right to operate the Downtown
Manhattan Heliport (the “Heliport”), effective on November 1, 2008.
Under the Agreement, which has a ten year term, FirstFlight is
responsible for all heliport operations and will pay the New York City Economic
Development Corporation the greater of the Minimum Annual Guarantee (“MAG”) or
the Percentage of Gross Receipts (collectively, the “Retention Payments”). The
MAG shall be $1,200,000 in the first year of FirstFlight’s operation of the
Heliport, and such guaranteed amount shall increase each year during the term
of
the Agreement to a MAG of approximately $1,700,000 in the final year of the
Agreement. Percentage of Gross Receipts shall be paid at the rate of 18% of
the
first $5,000,000 of Gross Receipts (the “Base Receipts”). Additionally, the
Percentage of Gross Receipts shall be increased to 25% of the amount in excess
of the Base Receipts. Under the Agreement, FirstFlight has also agreed to make
certain capital improvement and safety code compliance upgrades to the Heliport
in the amount of $1,000,000 in the first year of the Agreement and up to another
$1,000,000 by the end of the fifth year of the agreement.
13
Item
2 - Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
The
following discussion should be read together with the consolidated financial
statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This Item
2
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Undue
reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which
speak
only as of the date of this report. Actual results may differ materially
from
those included in such forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially include those set forth at the end of
this
Item 2 under the heading "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking
Statements," as well as those discussed elsewhere in this report.
OVERVIEW
FirstFlight,
Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a Nevada corporation, the common stock, $0.001 par
value (the “common stock”), of which is publicly traded on the over the counter
bulletin board system under the symbol “FFLT.OB”. We act as a holding company
for our operational aviation services subsidiaries. We have operations in
the
aircraft charter management (“Charter”), fixed base operations (“FBO”), and
aircraft maintenances (“Maintenance”) segments of the general aviation industry.
Our
business activities by segment are carried out at the following
locations:
Location
|
|
Charter
|
|
FBO
|
|
Maintenance
|
Elmira,
New York
|
|
X
|
|
Fuel
sales to managed aircraft only
|
|
X
|
Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Garden
City, Kansas
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
New
York, NY
|
X
(Downtown
Manhattan
Heliport)
|
The
Elmira, New York facility became part of our company through our acquisition
on
September 23, 2005 of Airborne, Inc. (“Airborne”).
The
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania facility became part of our company as a result
of
our March 31, 2005 acquisition of Tech Aviation Service, Inc. (“Tech”).
The
Garden City, Kansas facility became part of our company as a result of our
March
31, 2005 acquisition of FBO assets of Central Plains Aviation, Inc. (“CPA”).
The
New
York, New York facility became part of our company through the awarding of
a
concession agreement by the City of New York for us to operate the Downtown
Manhattan Heliport. Details of the concession agreement are discussed in
the FBO
Segment Analysis below.
REVENUE
AND OPERATING RESULTS
The
following table summarizes our revenue and operating results by business
segment:
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||
Revenue |
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Charter
|
$
|
7,214,776
|
$
|
9,685,743
|
$
|
28,341,457
|
$
|
28,524,578
|
|||||
FBO
|
1,912,662
|
1,568,465
|
5,582,490
|
4,460,691
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
|
974,008
|
697,155
|
2,713,714
|
2,071,899
|
|||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
10,101,446
|
$
|
11,951,363
|
$
|
36,637,661
|
$
|
35,057,168
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
Nine months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||
Operating Results
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Charter operating profit
(loss)
|
$
|
(602,123
|
)
|
$
|
464,342
|
$
|
178,102
|
$
|
1,117,556
|
||||
FBO
operating profit
|
125,893
|
53,256
|
359,838
|
126,179
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
operating profit (loss)
|
(3,466
|
)
|
(3,544
|
)
|
92,722
|
(56,300
|
)
|
||||||
Segment
operating profit (loss)
|
(479,696
|
)
|
514,054
|
630,662
|
1,187,435
|
||||||||
Corporate
expense
|
(428,190
|
)
|
(367,561
|
)
|
(1,414,598
|
)
|
(1,144,884
|
)
|
|||||
Total
operating profit (loss)
|
(907,886
|
)
|
146,493
|
(783,936
|
)
|
42,551
|
|||||||
Other
income, net
|
(8,249
|
)
|
29,503
|
(17,749
|
)
|
119,315
|
|||||||
Interest
income
|
2,066
|
12,159
|
14,395
|
44,839
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(5,517
|
)
|
(8,077
|
)
|
(17,527
|
)
|
(22,837
|
)
|
|||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
(919,586
|
)
|
$
|
180,078
|
$
|
(804,817
|
)
|
$
|
183,868
|
14
Comparison
of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
Revenue
for the three months ended September 30, 2008 decreased 15.5 percent from
revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2007. Charter generated
approximately $7.2 million in revenue, a 25.5 percent decrease over Charter
generated revenue in the same period in the prior year. FBO generated
approximately $1.9 million in revenue, a 21.9 percent increase over FBO
generated revenue in the same period in 2007. Maintenance generated
approximately $1.0 million in revenue, a 39.7 percent increase over Maintenance
generated revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Revenue
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased 4.5 percent from revenue
in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Charter generated approximately
$28.3 million in revenue, a 0.6 percent decrease from Charter generated revenue
in the same period in the prior year. FBO generated approximately $5.6 million,
a 25.1 percent increase over FBO generated revenue in the same period in
2007.
Maintenance generated approximately $2.7 million, a 31.0 percent increase
over
Maintenance generated revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
From
a
revenue standpoint, our results were impacted by worsening general economic
conditions. In the three months ended September 30, 2008, the performance
in
Charter, our largest segment, was particularly impacted as demand for charter
travel declined significantly on a year-over-year basis. In the FBO segment,
however, higher average fuel costs translated to higher average retail prices
and, therefore, we continued significant growth in FBO segment revenue. In
the
Maintenance segment, our generally higher level of activity explains another
quarter of solid revenue increases.
Gross
margin as a percentage of total revenue was 19.4 percent for the three months
ended September 30, 2008, an increase as compared with 16.9 percent in the
corresponding prior-year period. Charter and Maintenance contributed improved
gross margins in this period. Charter gross margin increased to 18.1 percent
of
segment revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared
to 14.9
percent in the three months ended September 30, 2007. Maintenance gross margin
increased to 25.2 percent of segment revenue in the three months ended September
30, 2008 as compared to 25.0 percent in the same period during the prior
year.
FBO, however, experienced a decline in gross margin to 21.5 percent of segment
revenue for the 2008 three month period as compared to 25.9 percent in the
three
months ended September 30, 2007.
Gross
margin as a percentage of total revenue was 17.8 percent for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, an increase as compared with 15.8 percent in the
corresponding prior-year period. Charter and Maintenance contributed improved
gross margins in this period, Charter gross margin increased to 15.7 percent
of
segment revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to
13.3
percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Maintenance gross margin
increased to 30.3 percent of segment revenue in the nine months ended September
30, 2008 as compared to 23.3 percent during the same period in the prior
year.
FBO, however, experienced a decline in gross margin to 22.5 percent of segment
revenue for the six month 2008 period as compared to 28.5 percent during
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007.
A
discussion of each segment’s revenue, margin and operating contribution
follows.
Segment
Analysis
Charter
Charter
revenue decreased by 25.5 percent for the three months ended September 30,
2008
as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. Charter revenue decreased
by 0.6 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared with
same time period in prior year. As indicated above, the general economic
conditions impacted the revenue results for the Charter segment. We believe
that
this same trend impacted the entire charter industry. We are heartened by
the
fact that we added two additional aircraft to our fleet during the quarter,
which we believe will be beneficial as conditions in the economy improve.
We
also believe that our acquisition of NWJ, discussed below, will result in
increased revenue and gross margins in future quarters.
For
the
three months ended September 30, 2008, revenue associated with managed charter
decreased 47.7 percent, revenue attributable to brokered charter increased
25.7
percent, management services revenue increased 9.6 percent, and miscellaneous
revenue increased 1133.6 percent as compared to the same period in the prior
year. Revenue from the sale of fuel to chartered aircraft decreased by 36.8
percent for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the prior
year’s period, as the reduction in managed charter directly impacts this line
item. Revenue attributed to our acquisition of New World Jet represented
1.7
percent of total charter segment revenue for the three months ended September
30, 2008.
15
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, revenue associated with managed charter
decreased 9.1 percent, fuel sales to charter aircraft decreased 3.8 percent,
brokered charter revenue increased 7.9 percent, management services revenue
increased 15.7 percent, and miscellaneous revenue increased 88.9 percent
as
compared to the same period in the prior year. Revenue associated with New
World
Jet represented 0.4 percent of total charter segment revenue for the nine
months
ended September 30, 2008.
Charter
gross margins increased to 18.1 percent of segment revenue in the three months
ended September 30, 2008 as compared to 14.9 percent in the three months
ended
September 30, 2007. Charter gross margins increased to 15.7 percent of segment
revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to 13.3 percent
in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Margin
performance was positively impacted by commissions on the sale of aircraft
of
$250,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008, approximately $210,000
higher than commissions during the same period in 2007. Commissions increased
in
part due to the performance of JetEquity Solutions, our financial services
subsidiary. Excluding this difference, gross margin would have been 15.1
percent
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008; still representing improved
marginal performance as compared to 13.1 percent for the same period in 2007.
Higher margins in the management services component was a factor in the improved
margin in 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007.
Charter
swung to an operating loss of approximately $600,000 in the three months
ended
September 30, 2008 as compared to operating profit of approximately $460,000
in
the same period in 2007. Charter operating profit in the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 decreased by 84.1 percent as compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 2007.
The
operating loss for the three month period in 2008 was driven by reduced demand
for charter activity along with an increase of 94.9 percent in operating
expenses as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007. Costs
associated with New World Jet contributed 32.1 percent of the increase in
operating expense, with the balance of such costs incurred as a result of
investment in sales and operations infrastructure. The decline in operating
profit for the nine month period ending September 30, 2008 as compared to
the
same period in 2007 was due to the same reasons. We believe that the additional
sales personnel will yield positive revenue and gross margins as well as
a more
efficient process and higher level of client and customer service, which
we
expect will ultimately translate to greater profitability in future
quarters.
FBO
FBO
revenue increased by 21.9 and 25.1 percent for the three and nine months
ended
September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared with the corresponding prior-year
periods. Revenue associated with the sale of jet fuel, aviation gasoline
and
related items increased by 29.1 percent and 33.0 percent in the three and
nine
months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the same periods
in the prior year. This increase offset a revenue shortfall for our flight
school (88.6 percent and 88.2 percent decreases for the respective periods)
and
the management of non-owned FBO facilities (flat for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and down decreasing 19.3 percent in the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 as compared to those respective periods in 2007). Our
flight
school subsidiary was divested on September 30, 2007. The 2008 revenue used
for
the flight school comparison is comprised of the aircraft leasing fees and
facility lease charges, as discussed elsewhere in this report. The decrease
in
revenue associated with the management of non-owned FBO facilities was due
to an
anticipated reduction in contractual rates.
The
increase in revenue for FBO was related to a combination of higher volume
along
with higher average fuel prices in the current three and nine month periods
as
compared with the prior year periods. We generally price our fuel products
on a
fixed dollar margin basis. As the cost of fuel rises, the corresponding customer
price rises as well. If volume is constant, this methodology yields higher
revenue but at lower gross margins. Gross margin, as a percentage of segment
revenue, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, was 21.5
percent
and 22.5 percent, respectively, as compared to 25.9 percent and 28.5 percent
in
the same prior year periods.
FBO
operating profit increased 136.4 percent and 185.2 percent in the three and
nine
months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared with the three
and
nine months ended September 30, 2007. Contribution from flight school-related
lease income in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 represented
improvements of approximately $13,000 and $41,000, respectively, as compared
to
the operation of the flight school in the same periods in 2007. FBO operating
profit, as a percentage of segment revenue, was 6.6 percent and 6.4 percent
for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared with 3.4 percent
and 2.8 percent in the corresponding prior-year periods.
In
addition to the increase in revenue, operating profit was improved through
lower
levels of operating expenses, which offset the decrease in gross margin as
described above. Operating expenses on an absolute basis decreased by 18.8
percent and 21.8 percent in the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in prior year. Operating expenses,
as a percentage of segment revenue, in the three and nine months ended September
30, 2008, were 15.0 and 16.0 percent, respectively, as compared to 22.5 and
25.6
percent in the same prior-year periods. Savings related to managerial headcount
reductions in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were the driving factor
behind the reductions on a year-over-year basis.
16
Maintenance
Maintenance
revenue increased by 39.7 percent and 31.0 percent for the three and nine
months
ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared with the corresponding
prior
year periods.
Maintenance
segment operating loss for the three months ended September 30, 2008, was
$3,466, essentially identical to an operating loss of $3,544 in the three
months
ended September 30, 2007. Maintenance segment operating income of $92,722
in the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 represents an increase of $149,022 from
an
operating loss of $56,300 in the same time period in 2007.
Management
has focused significant energy and effort in the Maintenance segment to improve
personnel, processes and procedures. As a result of these efforts, we were
able
to increase Maintenance revenue outside of our Charter fleet during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008. We believe that the results for the three
and
nine months ended September 30, 2008 are representative of a trend of improved
performance in future quarters predicated on no declines in the overall fleet
of
managed aircraft.
Corporate
Expense
Corporate
expense was $428,190 and $1,414,598 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, respectively, representing increases of $60,629 and
$269,714, respectively, as compared with the corresponding prior year periods.
The increase in the nine month period was largely driven by a combination
of
stock-based compensation expenses that were approximately $70,000 greater
and by
the costs associated with our investor relations efforts, which were initiated
in 2008, and represented approximately $108,000 in the nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
Selling,
General and Administrative
Total
selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $2,869,831 in the
three months and $7,314,585 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
increases of $993,398 and $1,859,342, or 52.9 percent and 34.1 percent,
respectively, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007.
SG&A, as a percentage of total revenue, was 28.4 and 20.0 percent for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared
with approximately 15.7 percent in both corresponding prior-year periods.
These increases are primarily attributable to the Charter segment and Corporate
expense, as described above. Included in the expenses for the three months
ended
September 30, 2008 were $170,000 related to NWJC and approximately $150,000
related to the expansion on the West Coast.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization was $96,968 and $96,785 for the three months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $292,470 and $292,075 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
Interest
Income/Expense
Interest
income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $2,066
and
$14,395, respectively, as compared to $12,159 and $44,839 for the three and
nine
months ended September 30, 2007. Interest income decreased as a result of
a
combination of lower interest rates and lower average daily balances. In
2007,
we were also accruing interest on a note receivable that was retired at the
end
of 2007. As a result there was no corresponding interest during these 2008
periods. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008
was $5,517 and $17,527, respectively, as compared to $8,077 and $22,837 for
the
same periods in 2007. Interest expense declined as a result of declining
debt
balances in 2008 as opposed to 2007.
Net
Loss/Income Per Share
Net
loss
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $919,586 and
$804,817, respectively, as compared to net income of $180,078 and $183,868
for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
Basic
and
diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September
30,
2008 was $0.03 and $0.02, respectively, as compared to basic and diluted
net income per share of $0.00 and $0.01, respectively for the same periods
in
2007.
17
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of
September 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $919,407 and working
capital of $97,766. We generated revenue of $36,637,661 and net loss of
$804,817
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, net cash used in operating activities was $1,058,842,
net
cash used in investing activities was $309,165 and net cash used in financing
activities was $112,738.
As
discussed in Note 4, we acquired New World Jet Corporation (“NWJ”) on August 5,
2008. As a result of the acquisition we paid $120,000 in cash and agreed
to fund
an initial working capital deficit of up to $250,000. We believes that
this
acquisition will be accretive to earnings within the next few quarters.
Other
than the initial payment and working capital, the transaction has been
structured on a contingent payment basis. We believe that this structure
will
enable payments to be funded from cash flow generated from NWJ operations.
For
the period from August 6, 2008 through September 30, 2008, NWJ operations
resulted in an additional loss in the charter segment of approximately
$174,000.
As
a
result of our expansion into the U.S. West Coast, additional losses incurred
the
charter segment during the third quarter were approximately $150,000. These
start-up expenses resulted in the addition of one large cabin managed aircraft
and management believes that this investment will provide positive results
in
the next few quarters.
As
discussed in Note 11, we initiated operations at the Downtown Manhattan
Heliport
on November 1, 2008. Under the agreement, FirstFlight is responsible for
a
minimum annual guarantee of $1,200,000 in the first year of FirstFlight’s
operation of the heliport. We also agreed to make certain capital improvements
and safety code compliance upgrades to the Heliport in the amount of $1,000,000
in the first year of the Agreement and up to another $1,000,000 by the
end of
the fifth year of the agreement. We believe that earnings from the operation
will be sufficient to satisfy the minimum annual guarantee.
On
September 26, 2008, we completed a revolving line of credit agreement (the
“Credit Facility”) with Five Star Bank (the “Bank”). The Credit Facility
provides us with a $1,000,000 revolving line of credit with the Bank. Amounts
outstanding under the Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate equal
to the
prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal form time to time minus
62.5
basis points. We is required to repay the Credit Facility on demand by
the Bank.
The Credit Facility is secured by all of our assets. As of November 19,
2008, we
had borrowings under this facility totaling $700,000.
We
anticipate that we need additional funds to meet operations, capital
expenditures, existing commitments and scheduled payments on outstanding
indebtedness for the next twelve month period. In the event that we can
not
raise additional funds or operations continue to decline, it may be unable
to
satisfy its obligations as they become due. If we were unable to repay
the
amounts under the Credit Facility, the Bank could proceed against the security
granted to them to secure that indebtedness. Our assets may not be sufficient
to
repay in full the indebtedness under the Credit Facility. If we are unable
to
timely secure additional capital or to enter into an alternative business
combination transaction and the Bank accelerates our indebtedness, we may
unable
to pay all of its liabilities and obligations when due.
Certain
of these conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a
going concern. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally
accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation
of our
Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of
liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets
and
liabilities presented in the financial statements do not necessarily purport
to
represent realizable or settlement values. The financial statements do
not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
We
are
continuing an evaluation of financial and strategic alternatives, which
may
include a recapitalization, refinancing, restructuring or reorganization
of its
obligations or a sale of some or all of its businesses. We and our advisors
are
actively working toward one or more such transactions that would address
the
decline in operating results and our capital structure, including its
outstanding indebtedness. We cannot assure a successful undertaking in
any such
alternatives in the near term.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we had a net decrease in cash and
cash
equivalents of $1,480,775. Our sources and uses of funds during this period
were
as follows:
Cash
from Operating Activities
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash used in operating activities
was
$1,058,842. This amount included a decrease in operating cash related to
net
loss of $804,817, additions for depreciation and amortization charges of
$292,470 and stock-based compensation expense of $350,541. The increase in
cash
used in operating activities in 2008 was offset by a decrease of approximately
$897,000 in operating assets and liabilities for the following items: (i)
customer deposits decreased cash approximately $361,000 related to advance
payments made in 2007 for charter flights that occurred in 2008; (ii) cash
payments for prepaid expenses increased by approximately $94,000; and (iii)
changes in accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventories and accrued
expenses all resulted in a net decrease in cash of approximately $442,000.
The
primary sources of cash from operating activities in 2007 were from net income
of $183,868, plus depreciation and amortization of $292,075 and stock-based
compensation expense of $280,580. These totaled approximately $757,000. These
increases were offset by a net decrease in operating assets and liabilities
of
approximately $200,000 for a total increase in cash of approximately
$557,000.
Cash
from Investing Activities
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash used in investing activities
was
$309,165 and was attributable to the purchase of property and equipment of
$92,468 offset by sale proceeds of $8,000 and approximately $225,000 of cash
payments in connection with the NWJ acquisition. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2007, net cash provided by investing activities was $4,913
attributable to the proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $298,000
offset by the purchase of property and equipment of $189,560 and the payments
related to the sale of TAFS of $103,527.
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Cash
from Financing Activities
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash used in financing activities
was
$112,738, consisting of the repayment of notes payable. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2007, net cash used in financing activities was $144,906,
consisting of the repayment of notes payable and the re-purchase of stock
of
$126,531 and $18,375, respectively.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Stock
Based Compensation
We
account for stock-based compensation in accordance with fair value recognition
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123,
entitled “Share Based Payment” (“FAS 123R”). Stock-based compensation expense
for all share-based payment awards are based on the grant-date fair value
estimated in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123R. We recognize these
compensation costs over the requisite service period of the award, which
is
generally the option vesting term or the duration of employment agreement.
Option
valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including
the expected life of the option. Because our employee stock options have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and
because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect
the
fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee
stock options. The fair value of each share-based payment award granted during
the period was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. See
Note
3 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this
report.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
On
October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of
a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (FSP).” The FSP
clarifies the application of FASB Statement No. 157 in a market that is not
active. The guidance is primarily focused on addressing how the reporting
entity’s own assumptions should be considered when measuring fair value when
relevant observable inputs does not exist; how available observable inputs
in a
market that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value;
and
how the use of market quotes should be considered when assessing the relevance
of observable and unobservable inputs available to measure fair value. The
adoption of FSP FAS 157-3 did not have a material impact on the our financial
statements.
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In
May
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162 “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” The current hierarchy of generally accepted accounting
principles is set forth in the American Institute of Certified Accountants
(AICPA) Statement of Auditing Standards (“SAS”) No. 69, “The meaning of Present
Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. Statement
No. 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent
framework or hierarchy for selecting accounting principles to be used in
preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities. Statement
No. 162 is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
approval of the Public Company Oversight Board Auditing amendments to SAS
69. At
this time, management is evaluating the application of Statement No. 162
but
does not anticipate that Statement No. 162 will have a material effect on
the
Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In
March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS
No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS
No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and
hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures
about
(a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS
No.
133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and its
related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and
cash flows. The guidance in SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. SFAS No. 161
encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods
at
initial adoption. At this time, management is evaluating the implications
of SFAS No. 161 and its impact on the consolidated financial statements has
not
yet been determined.
In
February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-2, Effective Date of
FASB
Statement No. 157 (“FSP 157-2”) that defers the effective date of applying the
provisions of SFAS 157 to the fair value measurement of non-financial assets
and
non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed
at fair
value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (or at least annually),
until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. We are currently
evaluating the effect that the adoption of FSP 157-2 will have on our
consolidated results of operations and financial condition, but we do not
expect
it to have a material impact.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-Controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”).
SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the
non-controlling interest in a subsidiary (previously referred to as minority
interests). SFAS No. 160 also requires that a retained non-controlling interest
upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at its fair
value. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 160, we would be required to report any
non-controlling interests as a separate component of consolidated stockholders’
equity. We would also be required to present any net income allocable to
non-controlling interests and net income attributable to our stockholders
separately in our consolidated statements of operations. SFAS No. 160 is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after January 1, 2009. SFAS No. 160 requires retroactive
adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority
interests. All other requirements of SFAS No. 160 shall be applied
prospectively. SFAS No. 160 would have an impact on the presentation and
disclosure of the non-controlling interests of any non wholly-owned business
acquired us in the future.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” ("SFAS 159"), to permit all
entities to choose to elect, at specified election dates, to measure eligible
financial instruments at fair value. An entity shall report unrealized gains
and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings
at
each subsequent reporting date, and recognize upfront costs and fees related
to
those items in earnings as incurred and not deferred. SFAS 159 applies to
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted
for an entity that has also elected to apply the provisions of SFAS
No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). An entity is prohibited
from retrospectively applying SFAS 159, unless it chooses early adoption.
SFAS
159 also applies to eligible items existing at November 15, 2007. The
adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material impact on our financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157. This SFAS No. 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosure of fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other
accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements
and
accordingly, does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No.
157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a
material impact on our financial statements.
The
FASB,
the Emerging Issues Task Force and the Securities Exchange Commission have
issued certain other accounting pronouncements and regulations as of September
30, 2008 that will become effective in subsequent periods; however, we do
not
believe that any of those pronouncements would have significantly affected
our
financial accounting measures or disclosures had they been in effect during
2008
or 2007, and we do not believe that any of those pronouncements will have
a
significant impact on our consolidated financial statements at the time they
become effective.
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements
contained in this report may contain information that includes or is based
upon
"forward-looking statements" relating to our business. These forward-looking
statements represent management's current judgment and assumptions, and can
be
identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or
current
facts. Forward-looking statements are frequently accompanied by the use of
such
words as "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "expects," "projects," "intends,"
and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including, but not limited
to,
those relating to:
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our
ability to secure the additional debt or equity financing, if required,
to
execute our business plan;
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our
ability to identify, negotiate and complete the acquisition of
targeted
operators, consistent with our business
plan;
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existing
or new competitors consolidating operators ahead of
us;
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we
may be unable to attract new personnel or retain existing personnel,
which
would adversely affect implementation of our overall business
strategy.
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the
success of our investor relations program to create and sustain
interest
and liquidity in our stock, which is currently traded on the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board
System;
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Any
one
of these or other risks, uncertainties, other factors, or any inaccurate
assumptions may cause actual results to be materially different from those
described herein or elsewhere by us. Undue reliance should not be replaced
on
any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they
were
made. Certain of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors are described
in
greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31,
2007 under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report and in
other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Subsequent
written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons
acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements set forth above and elsewhere in our reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any intent or
obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Item
3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
During
the three months ended September 30, 2008, there were no material changes
to the
quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks presented in
Item 7A
of Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31,
2007.
Item
4T – Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
of Controls and Procedures
We
evaluated the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures
to
determine whether they are effective in ensuring that we disclose required
information in a timely manner and in accordance with the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated by
the SEC. Management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) and our Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial officer), supervised and participated
in
such evaluation. Our President and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer concluded, based on such review, that
our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), were effective as of the end of the period covered
by
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During
the three months ended September 30, 2008, there were no changes to our internal
control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Limitations
on the Effectiveness of Controls
We
believe that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated,
cannot
provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are
met,
and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable
assurance of achieving their objectives and our President and Chief Executive
Officer and Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such
controls and procedures are effective at the "reasonable assurance"
level.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Uncertainty
and adverse changes in the general economic conditions of markets in which
we
participate may negatively affect our business.
Current
and future conditions in the economy have an inherent degree of uncertainty.
As
a result, it is difficult to estimate the level of growth or contraction
for the
economy as a whole. It is even more difficult to estimate growth or contraction
in various parts, sectors and regions of the economy, including the markets
in
which we participate. Adverse changes may occur as a result of soft global
economic conditions, rising oil prices, wavering consumer confidence,
unemployment, declines in stock markets, contraction of credit availability,
declines in real estate values, or other factors affecting economic conditions
in general. Our results of operations are sensitive to changes in general
economic conditions that impact consumer spending, including discretionary
spending for use of chartered aircraft. The economic turmoil that has arisen
in
the credit markets and in the housing markets has had an adverse effect on
the
U.S. and world economy, which may suppress discretionary spending and other
consumer purchasing habits and, as a result, adversely affect our results
of
operations.
The
Company anticipates that it may need additional funds to meet operations,
capital expenditures, existing commitments and scheduled payments on
outstanding
indebtedness for the next twelve month period. In the event that the Company
can
not raise additional funds or operations continue to decline, it may
be
unable to satisfy its obligations as they become due. If the Company were
unable
to repay the amounts under the Credit Facility, the Bank could proceed
against
the security granted to them to secure that indebtedness. The Company's
assets
may not be sufficient to repay in full the indebtedness under the Credit
Facility.
If the Company is unable to timely secure additional capital or to enter
into an
alternative business combination transaction the Bank may accelerate the
Company's
indebtedness, in which case the Company would may be unable to pay all
of its
liabilities and obligations when due.
Certain
of these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability
to
continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed
consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate
continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets
and
the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The
carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements
do not
necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The
financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of
this uncertainty.
Item
5. Other Information
On
September 29, 2008, the Company appointed Gary Hart as its Chief Operating
Officer and Senior Vice President. Concurrently, the Company and Mr. Hart
entered into a two year employment agreement. Effective November 10, 2008,
Mr.
Hart ceased to be an employee and officer of the Company. Effective November
10,
2008, Mr. Hart’s employment agreement was terminated. Mr. Hart and the Company
are currently negotiating a severance package.
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Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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Description of Exhibit
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10.1
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Concession
Agreement between FirstFlight, Inc. and the city of New York by
and
through New York City Department of Small Business Services dated
October
7, 2008.
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10.2
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Revolving
Line of Credit Agreement between FirstFlight, Inc. and Five Star
Bank
dated September 10, 2008.
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10.3
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Stock
Purchase Agreement by and among FirstFlight, Inc., New World Jet
Acquisition Corporation, Gold Jets, LLC, and Terrance P. Kelly
dated July
22, 2008.
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10.4
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Amendment
No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement by and among FirstFlight, Inc.,
New
World Jet Acquisition Corporation, Gold Jets, LLC and Terrance
P. Kelley
dated August 5, 2008.
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31.1
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of President and Chief Executive
Officer
(principal executive officer).
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32.1
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Senior Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial officer).
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32.1
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Section
1350 Certifications.
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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.
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FirstFlight,
Inc.
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Date: November
18, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Ronald J. Ricciardi
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Ronald
J. Ricciardi,
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Vice
Chairman of the Board
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Date: November
18, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Keith P. Bleier
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Keith
P. Bleier,
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal
financial and accounting
officer)
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