Saker Aviation Services, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x |
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 June
30, 2008
OR
o |
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, or 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 o Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer o Smaller
Reporting Company x
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
August 13, 2008, the registrant had 36,582,987 shares of its Common Stock,
$0.001 par value, issued and outstanding.
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Form
10-Q
June
30, 2008
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 June 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007
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1
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Statements
of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
and 2007
(unaudited)
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2
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 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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11
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ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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17
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ITEM
4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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13
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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18
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
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19
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SIGNATURES
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20
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ii
Part
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1 –
Financial Statements
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
June 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
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December 31, 2007
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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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2,018,892
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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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5,136,492
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5,226,006
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Inventories
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508,451
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324,314
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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510,929
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472,750
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Total
current assets
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8,174,764
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8,423,222
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|||||
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
of
accumulated depreciation of $440,409 and $361,577,
respectively
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1,094,002
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1,169,316
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|||||
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|||||||
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|||||||
OTHER
ASSETS
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|||||||
Deposits
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158,128
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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 $593,444
and
$489,274, respectively
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46,552
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150,726
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|||||
Goodwill
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4,194,770
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4,194,770
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|||||
Total
other assets
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4,819,450
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4,802,296
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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14,088,216
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$
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14,394,834
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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|||||||
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|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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|||||||
Accounts
payable
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$
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5,738,760
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$
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6,252,043
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|||
Customer
deposits
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160,504
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532,397
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|||||
Accrued
expenses
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876,075
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551,074
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|||||
Notes
payable - current portion
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123,764
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126,663
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Total
current liabilities
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6,899,103
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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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191,553
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296,788
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Total
liabilities
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7,090,656
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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 - $.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000; 36,582,987 shares
issued
and outstanding
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36,583
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36,583
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Additional
paid-in capital
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19,072,683
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18,825,760
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|||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(12,111,706
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)
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(12,226,474
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)
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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6,997,560
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6,635,869
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|||||
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|||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$
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14,088,216
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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
June
30,
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For
the Six Months Ended
June
30,
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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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12,555,977
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$
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11,860,524
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$
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26,486,215
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$
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23,105,805
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COST
OF SALES
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10,248,958
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9,867,374
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21,917,511
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19,590,409
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GROSS
PROFIT
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2,307,019
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1,993,150
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4,568,704
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3,515,396
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SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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2,292,739
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1,871,316
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4,454,254
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3,586,582
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OPERATING
INCOME (LOSS)
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14,280
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121,834
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114,450
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(71,186
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)
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OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
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OTHER
INCOME, net
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—
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—
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—
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57,055
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INTEREST
INCOME
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3,311
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15,308
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12,328
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32,681
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INTEREST
EXPENSE
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(6,011
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)
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(8,497
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)
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(12,010
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)
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(14,760
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)
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TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
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(2,700
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)
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6,811
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318
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74,976
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NET
INCOME
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$
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11,580
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$
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128,645
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$
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114,768
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$
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3,790
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Basic
and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.00
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Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic
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36,582,987
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36,587,661
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36,582,987
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36,587,661
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Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding -
Diluted
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36,648,132
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36,587,661
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36,608,424
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36,587,661
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(UNAUDITED)
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Six
Months Ended
June
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
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$
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114,768
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$
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3,790
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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195,502
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195,290
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Stock
based compensation
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246,923
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161,110
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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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Provision
for doubtful accounts
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7,279
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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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(32,756
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)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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|||||||
Accounts
receivable
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82,235
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(91,705
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)
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Inventories
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(184,137
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)
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(14,346
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)
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(38,179
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)
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(31,105
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)
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Accounts
payable
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(521,259
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)
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259,712
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||||
Customer
deposits
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(373,221
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)
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(115,331
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)
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Accrued
expenses
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340,979
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144,889
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|||||
TOTAL
ADJUSTMENTS
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(234,378
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)
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415,077
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||||
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NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(119,610
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)
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418,867
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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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|||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
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(41,516
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)
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(165,240
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)
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Deposits
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(120,000
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)
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—
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||||
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(153,516
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)
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132,760
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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|||||||
Repayment
of notes payable
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(108,134
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)
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(124,673
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)
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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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(108,134
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)
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(143,048
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)
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|||||||
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(381,260
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)
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408,579
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||||
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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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$
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2,018,892
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$
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1,590,449
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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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12,010
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$
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14,760
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|||
Income
taxes
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$
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5,580
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$
|
525
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|||
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|||||||
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
JUNE
30, 2008
(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
June 30, 2008 and its results of operations for the three and six months
ended
June 30, 2008 and statements of cash flows for the six months then ended
not
misleading have been included.
The
results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are
not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any full year or
any
other interim period.
NOTE
2 -
Management’s
Liquidity Plans
As
of
June 30, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2,018,892 and
working capital of $1,275,661. The Company generated revenue of $26,486,215
and
net income of $114,768 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2008, net cash used in operating activities was $119,610,
net cash used in investing activities was $153,516 and net cash used in
financing activities was $108,134.
Assuming
there is no significant change in the business, management believes that
the
Company’s current working capital, together with cash generated from operations,
should be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements, including
capital expenditure requirements, for at least the next twelve months.
Management is continuing to evaluate opportunities for additional debt or
equity
financing, as well as strategic acquisitions, to accelerate the Company’s growth
and market penetration efforts. In early 2008, the Company has taken steps
to
increase its revenue by upgrading and enlarging its sales force, particularly
as
in the charter segment.
As
discussed in Note 9, the Company acquired New World Jet Corporation (“NWJ”) on
August 5, 2008. As a result of the acquisition the Company was required to
pay
$120,000 in cash and is required 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 funding, the transaction has been structured as an earn-out
which the Company believes will enable payments under the earn-out to be
funded
from cash flow from NWJ.
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”), and JetEquity
Solutions, LLC (“JetEquity”). All significant inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On September 30, 2007,
the
Company sold the stock of TAFS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FBOWB.
On
April
15, 2008, the Company formed JetEquity as a wholly-owned subsidiary. JetEquity
will focus on financial services for the sale and acquisition of aircraft
for
corporate aviation customers as well as existing Company clients.
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.
4
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
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 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 inclusion would be anti-dilutive or if
their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Common
Stock during the period.
The
following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic
and
diluted income per share:
For
the Three Months Ended
June
30,
|
For
the Six Months Ended
June
30,
|
||||||||||||
2008*
|
2007*
|
2008*
|
2007*
|
||||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, basic
|
36,582,987
|
36,587,661
|
36,582,987
|
36,587,661
|
|||||||||
Common
shares upon exercise of options
|
65,145
|
—
|
25,437
|
—
|
|||||||||
Common
shares upon exercise of warrants
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, diluted
|
36,648,132
|
36,587,661
|
36,608,424
|
36,587,661
|
*
The
total shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants as
of June
30, 2008 and 2007 were 13,752,121 and 12,827,121, respectively, of which
13,577,121 and 12,652,121 were anti-dilutive.
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 six
months
ended June 30, 2008, the Company incurred stock based compensation of $99,220
and $246,923, respectively, as compared to $95,650 and $161,110, respectively,
for the three and six months ended June 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
June
30, 2008, the unamortized fair value of the options totaled $218,293.
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 six months ended
June
30, 2008 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with
the
following weighted average fair values:
|
|
For
the Six Months Ended
June
30, 2008
|
Dividend
yield
|
|
0%
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
293%
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
2.86%
|
Expected
lives
|
|
3.5
years
|
The
weighted average fair value of the options on the date of grant, using the
fair
value based methodology during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $0.40.
There were no options granted during the three months ended June 30,
2008.
5
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
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.
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
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. This
Statement is effective 60 days following the Security and Exchange Commission’s
approval of the Public Company Oversight Board Auditing amendments to SAS
69.
The Company is currently evaluating the application of this Statement but
does
not anticipate that the Statement 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
161”).
SFAS
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
161
is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. SFAS
161 encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier
periods at initial adoption. At this time, management is evaluating the
implications of SFAS
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. 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 160”).
SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling
interest in a subsidiary (previously referred to as minority interests).
SFAS
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 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
160 is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after January 1, 2009. SFAS 160 requires retroactive adoption
of
the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests.
All other requirements of SFAS 160 shall be applied prospectively. SFAS 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.
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 the Company’s financial
statements.
6
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157. This Statement defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure
of fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and accordingly,
does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective
for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November
15,
2007. The adoption of SFAS 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 June
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 -
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 June 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007 is set forth in the following table:
June 30, 2008
|
December 31, 2007
|
||||||
Parts
inventory
|
$
|
164,988
|
$
|
156,192
|
|||
Fuel
inventory
|
337,445
|
163,703
|
|||||
Other
inventory
|
6,018
|
4,419
|
|||||
Total
inventory
|
$
|
508,451
|
$
|
324,314
|
Included
in inventories are amounts held for third parties of $271,414 and $70,849
as of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, with an offsetting liability
included as part of accrued expenses.
NOTE
5 -
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
|
250,000
|
0.40
|
|||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Balance,
June 30, 2008
|
2,635,000
|
$
|
0.55
|
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. The 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.
7
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
A
summary
of the Company’s stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2008 is
presented in the table below:
Exercise
Price
|
Outstanding
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual life of options
(in years)
|
Exercisable
|
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
$
|
0.33
|
250,000
|
5.21
|
—
|
$ | 17,500 | ||||||||
$
|
0.36
|
350,000
|
4.11
|
175,000
|
$ | 14,000 | ||||||||
$
|
0.39
|
250,000
|
3.76
|
250,000
|
$ | 2,500 | ||||||||
$
|
0.40
|
750,000
|
3.73
|
500,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$
|
0.50
|
250,000
|
2.75
|
250,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
$
|
0.51
|
|
160,000
|
0.84
|
160,000
|
$ | — | |||||||
$
|
0.60
|
|
275,000
|
3.93
|
275,000
|
$ | — | |||||||
$
|
0.64
|
|
|
100,000
|
2.42
|
100,000
|
$ | — | ||||||
$
|
1.60
|
250,000
|
1.75
|
250,000
|
$ | — | ||||||||
TOTALS
|
2,635,000
|
1,960,000
|
$ | 34,000 |
NOTE
6 -
Related
Parties
The
firm
of Wachtel & Masyr, LLP provides 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 six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company was
billed approximately $40,000 and $70,000, respectively, for legal services.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company was billed
approximately $55,000 and $89,000, respectively, for legal services. At June
30,
2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company has recorded in accounts payable
an
obligation for legal fees to such firm of approximately $445,000 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 six months ended
June
30, 2008, the Company recorded revenue of approximately $1,100,000 and
$3,300,000, respectively, and expenses of approximately $1,000,000 and
$2,900,000, respectively, related to the Company’s management of these aircraft.
At June 30, 2008 the Company had recorded in accounts payable a balance of
approximately $360,000 to this entity. At December 31, 2007, the Company
had
recorded in accounts receivable a balance of approximately $172,600 from
this
entity. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company
recorded revenue of approximately $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, respectively,
and
expenses of approximately $1,700,000 and $2,500,000, respectively, related
to
the management of aircraft owned by this entity.
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 six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded revenue of
approximately $75,000 and $149,000, respectively, and expenses of approximately
$120,000 and $251,000, respectively, in conjunction with the lease of this
aircraft. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company
recorded revenue and expenses of approximately $182,000 and $187,000,
respectively, in conjunction with the lease of this aircraft.
NOTE
7 -
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
parties made a Settlement Agreement under the terms of which the Company
will
pay 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’.
8
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
8 -
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 six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and
2007:
Revenue
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Charter
|
$
|
9,535,517
|
$
|
9,328,931
|
$
|
21,076,681
|
$
|
18,838,835
|
|||||
FBO
|
2,177,747
|
1,734,713
|
3,669,828
|
2,892,226
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
|
842,713
|
796,880
|
1,739,706
|
1,374,744
|
|||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
12,555,977
|
$
|
11,860,524
|
$
|
26,486,215
|
$
|
23,105,805
|
Operating
Results
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Charter
operating profit
|
$
|
309,721
|
$
|
298,902
|
$
|
770,725
|
$
|
537,214
|
|||||
FBO
operating profit
|
141,254
|
118,059
|
233,946
|
127,923
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
operating profit
|
70,712
|
108,743
|
96,189
|
8,244
|
|||||||||
Segment
operating profit
|
521,687
|
525,704
|
1,100,860
|
673,381
|
|||||||||
Corporate
expense
|
(507,407
|
)
|
(403,870
|
)
|
(986,410
|
)
|
(744,567
|
)
|
|||||
Total
operating profit (loss)
|
14,280
|
121,834
|
114,450
|
(71,186
|
)
|
||||||||
Other
income, net
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
57,055
|
|||||||||
Interest
income
|
3,311
|
15,308
|
12,328
|
32,681
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(6,011
|
)
|
(8,497
|
)
|
(12,010
|
)
|
(14,760
|
)
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$
|
11,580
|
$
|
128,645
|
$
|
114,768
|
$
|
3,790
|
NOTE
9 -
Subsequent
Events
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
July
22, 2008, the Company and a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, New World
Jet
Acquisition Corporation (“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 from Gold Jets LLC. The consummation
of the acquisition occurred on August 5, 2008. As part of the transaction,
the
Company made a cash payment of $120,000, assumed a working capital deficit
as
recorded on the date of consummation of up to $250,000, and agreed to future
payments of cash tied to the performance of acquired aircraft. Future 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 warrants are
contingent on the total number of aircraft that are ultimately retained on
the
Company’s air carrier certificate.
9
FIRSTFLIGHT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
On
August
5, 2008, under the terms of a consulting agreement, the Company granted
restricted stock to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
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.
10
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 For 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. 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
|
|
|
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”).
REVENUE
AND OPERATING RESULTS
The
following table summarizes our revenue and operating results by business
segment:
Revenue
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Charter
|
$
|
9,535,517
|
$
|
9,328,931
|
$
|
21,076,681
|
$
|
18,838,835
|
|||||
FBO
|
2,177,747
|
1,734,713
|
3,669,828
|
2,892,226
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
|
842,713
|
796,880
|
1,739,706
|
1,374,744
|
|||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
12,555,977
|
$
|
11,860,524
|
$
|
26,486,215
|
$
|
23,105,805
|
Operating
Results
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Charter
operating profit
|
$
|
309,721
|
$
|
298,902
|
$
|
770,725
|
$
|
537,214
|
|||||
FBO
operating profit
|
141,254
|
118,059
|
233,946
|
127,923
|
|||||||||
Maintenance
operating profit
|
70,712
|
108,743
|
96,189
|
8,244
|
|||||||||
Segment
operating profit
|
521,687
|
525,704
|
1,100,860
|
673,381
|
|||||||||
Corporate
expense
|
(507,407
|
)
|
(403,870
|
)
|
(986,410
|
)
|
(744,567
|
)
|
|||||
Total
operating profit (loss)
|
14,280
|
121,834
|
114,450
|
(71,186
|
)
|
||||||||
Other
income, net
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
57,055
|
|||||||||
Interest
income
|
3,311
|
15,308
|
12,328
|
32,681
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(6,011
|
)
|
(8,497
|
)
|
(12,010
|
)
|
(14,760
|
)
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$
|
11,580
|
$
|
128,645
|
$
|
114,768
|
$
|
3,790
|
11
Comparison
of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
Revenue
for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased 5.9 percent from revenue
in
the three months ended June 30, 2007. Charter generated approximately $9.5
million in revenue, a 2.2 percent increase over Charter generated revenue
in the
same period in the prior year. FBO generated approximately $2.2 million,
a 25.5
percent increase over FBO generated revenue in the same period in 2007.
Maintenance generated approximately $0.8 million, a 5.8 percent increase
over
Maintenance generated revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Revenue
for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 14.6 percent from revenue
in
the six months ended June 30, 2007. Charter generated approximately $21.1
million in revenue, an 11.9 percent increase over Charter generated revenue
in
the same period in the prior year. FBO generated approximately $3.7 million,
a
26.9 percent increase over FBO generated revenue in the same period in 2007.
Maintenance generated approximately $1.7 million, a 26.5 percent increase
over
Maintenance generated revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2007.
From
a
revenue standpoint, our results were impacted by the increased cost of jet
fuel
and general economic conditions. In the three months ended June 30, 2008,
the
momentum of revenue growth was slowed in Charter, our largest segment. While
we
grew on a year-over-year basis, we were unable to maintain a rate of growth
comparable to prior quarters. 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 18.4 percent for the three months
ended June 30, 2008, an increase as compared with 16.8 percent in the
corresponding prior-year period. Charter and Maintenance contributed improved
gross margins in this period, Charter gross margin increased to 16.4 percent
of
segment revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to 13.6
percent in the three months ended June 30, 2007. Maintenance gross margin
increased to 35.5 percent of segment revenue in the three months ended June
30,
2008 as compared to 31.8 percent in the same period during the prior year.
FBO,
however, experienced a decline in gross margin to 20.6 percent of segment
revenue for the 2008 three month period as compared to 27.2 percent in the
three
months ended June 30, 2007.
Gross
margin as a percentage of total revenue was 17.2 percent for the six months
ended June 30, 2008, an increase as compared with 15.2 percent in the
corresponding prior-year period. Charter and Maintenance contributed improved
gross margins in this period, Charter gross margin increased to 14.9 percent
of
segment revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to 12.4
percent in the six months ended June 30, 2007. Maintenance gross margin
increased to 33.2 percent of segment revenue in the six months ended June
30,
2008 as compared to 22.4 percent during the same period in the prior year.
FBO,
however, experienced a decline in gross margin to 22.9 percent of segment
revenue for the six month 2008 period as compared to 29.9 percent during
the six
months ended June 30, 2007.
A
discussion of each segment’s revenue, margin and operating contribution
follows.
Segment
Analysis
Charter
Charter
revenue increased by 2.2 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2008
as
compared with the corresponding prior-year period. Charter revenue increased
by
11.9 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared with same
time
period in prior year. As indicated above, the higher cost of fuel and general
economic conditions impacted the revenue results for the Charter segment.
Charter activity was negatively affected by the cost of fuel, particularly
in
the smaller end of our fleet where fuel surcharges are a more significant
component of the charter rate.
For
the
three months ended June 30, 2008, revenue associated with managed charter
decreased 10.0 percent, revenue attributable to brokered charter increased
49.1
percent, management services revenue increased 5.8 percent, and miscellaneous
revenue increased 237.6 percent as compared to the same period in the prior
year. Revenue from the sale of fuel to chartered aircraft was essentially
flat
for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the prior year’s period.
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, revenue associated with managed charter
increased 9.3 percent, brokered charter revenue increased 2.9 percent,
management services revenue increased 19.1 percent, fuel sales to charter
aircraft increased 17.0 percent, and miscellaneous revenue increased 168.3
percent as compared to the same period in the prior year.
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Charter
gross margins increased to 16.4 percent of segment revenue in the three months
ended June 30, 2008 as compared to 13.6 percent in the three months ended
June
30, 2007. Charter gross margins increased to 14.9 percent of segment revenue
in
the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to 12.4 percent in the six
months
ended June 30, 2007.
Margin
performance was positively impacted by a net commission on the sale of aircraft
of $200,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2008, approximately $160,000
higher than commissions during the same period in 2007. Excluding this
difference, gross margin would have been 14.7 percent and 14.2 percent for
the
three and six months ended June 30, 2008; still representing improved marginal
performance as compared to 13.6 and 12.4 percent for the same periods in
2007. A
beneficial shift of charter activity to higher margin aircraft was a factor
in
the improved margin in 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007.
Charter
operating profit increased 3.6 percent and 43.5 percent for the three and
six
months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, as compared with the corresponding
prior-year periods. Charter operating profit, as a percentage of segment
revenue, was 3.2 and 3.7 percent for the three and six months ended June
30,
2008, respectively, as compared to 3.2 percent and 2.9 percent in the
corresponding prior-year period.
Operating
profit was driven by the improved gross margins plus the increase in revenue,
which combined to offset an increase in operating expenses. In large part
related to the addition of sales personnel, operating expenses for the Charter
segment increased by $281,233 or 29.0 percent in the three months ended June
30,
2008 and by $571,724 or 31.6 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2008
as
compared to the same periods in 2007. We believe that in coming quarters,
the
additional sales personnel added during the six months ended June 30, 2008
will
yield positive revenue and gross margins to offset their respective incremental
costs.
FBO
FBO
revenue increased by 25.5 and 26.9 percent for the three and six months ended
June 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 32.2 percent and 35.1 percent in the three and
six
months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the same periods
in the
prior year. This increase offset a revenue shortfall for our flight school
(87.9
percent and 88.1 percent decreases for the respective periods) and the
management of non-owned FBO facilities (10.7 percent and 26.4 percent decreases
for the respective periods). Our flight school subsidiary was divested on
September 30, 2007. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included
in Item 1 of this report. 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 in part related to higher average fuel prices
in
the current three and six month periods as compared with the prior year period.
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 six months
ended June 30, 2008, was 20.6 percent and 22.9 percent, respectively, as
compared to 27.2 percent and 29.9 percent in the same prior year
periods.
FBO
operating profit increased 19.6 percent and 82.9 percent in the three and
six
months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, as compared with the three and
six
months ended June 30, 2007. Contribution from flight school-related lease
income
in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 represented improvements
of
approximately $17,600 and $27,800, 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 6.5 percent and 6.4 percent for the three
and
six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared with 6.8 percent and 4.4 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 were reduced by
13.3
percent and 17.4 percent in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in prior year. Operating expenses,
as a percentage of segment revenue, in the three and six months ended June
30,
2008, were 14.1 and 16.6 percent, respectively, as compared to 20.4 and 25.4
percent in the same prior-year periods. Savings related to managerial headcount
reductions in the six months ended June 30, 2007 were the driving factor
behind
the reductions on a year-over-year basis.
Maintenance
Maintenance
revenue increased by 5.8 percent and 26.5 percent for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008, respectively, as compared with the corresponding prior
year
periods.
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Maintenance
segment operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008
was
$70,712 and $96,189, respectively, as compared to $108,743 and $8,244,
respectively, during the corresponding prior-year periods. The increase in
revenue combined with gross margins in the three and six months ended June
30,
2008 of 35.5 and 33.2 percent, respectively, as compared to 31.8 and 22.4
percent, respectively, in the same periods in the prior year period were
the
primary drivers of performance.
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 six
months ended June 30, 2008. We believe that the results for the three and
six
months ended June 30, 2008 are representative of a trend of improved performance
in future quarters.
Corporate
Expense
Corporate
expense was $507,407 and $986,410 for the three and six months ended June
30,
2008, respectively, representing increases of $103,537 and $241,843,
respectively, as compared with the corresponding prior year periods. The
increases in Corporate expense were largely driven by a combination of
stock-based compensation expenses that were approximately $4,000 and $90,000,
respectively, greater in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to the same periods in 2007; and by the costs associated with our
investor relations efforts, which were initiated in 2008, and represented
approximately $52,000 and $85,000 in the three and six months ended June
30,
2008, respectively.
Selling,
General and Administrative
Total
selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $2,292,739 in the
three months and $4,454,254 in the six months ended June 30, 2008, increases
of
$421,423 and $867,672, or 22.5 percent and 24.2 percent, respectively, as
compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. SG&A, as a
percentage of total revenue, was 18.3 and 16.8 percent for the three and
six
months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, as compared with 15.8 and 15.5
percent
in the corresponding prior-year periods. These increases are primarily
attributable to the Charter segment and Corporate expense, as described
above.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization was $96,476 and $96,065 for the three months ended June
30,
2008 and 2007, respectively, and $195,502 and $195,290 for the six months
ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007.
Interest
Income/Expense
Interest
income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 was $3,311 and $12,328,
respectively, as compared to $15,308 and $32,681 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2007. Interest expense for the three and six months ended
June
30, 2008 was $6,011 and $12,010, respectively, as compared to $8,497 and
$14,760
for the same periods in 2007.
Net
Income Per Share
Net
income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 was $11,580 and
$114,768, respectively, as compared to net income of $128,645 and $3,790
for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
Basic
and
diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended June 30,
2008
and 2007 was $0.00.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our
primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, which totaled
$2,018,892 at June 30, 2008. We had working capital of $1,275,661 and $961,045
at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. We generated revenue
of
$26,486,215 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Since inception, we have
incurred, in the aggregate, net losses of $5,629,725 for the period January
17,
2003 (date of inception) through June 30, 2008. For the six months ended
June
30, 2008, net cash used in operating activities was $119,610, net cash used
in
investing activities was $153,516 and net cash used in financing activities
was
$108,134.
We
are
continuing to implement our strategic business plan. During the six months
ended
June 30, 2008, our revenue and gross margins increased, which offset increased
operating expenses and created a higher level of profitability. In early
2008,
we took steps to increase our revenue by upgrading and enlarging our sales
force, particularly as it relates to Charter. A dedicated vice president
of sales and marketing was added, along with additional charter sales
personnel. In July 2008, we introduced a new West Coast Division led by an
veteran industry executive. The collective focus for these new personnel
is to
add additional managed aircraft and to create better utilization of our current
fleet of managed aircraft by increasing the number of booked charter
hours. Further, our sales personnel are focused in geographically
strategic markets where we have recently added managed aircraft and in which
we
believe opportunity exists for new aircraft and charter clients. We
anticipate that these sales people will recoup their respective compensation
and
expenses in additional revenue and gross margin during 2008.
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Assuming
there is no significant change to our business or general economic conditions,
we believe that the current working capital, together with cash generated
from
operations, should be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements,
including capital expenditure requirements, for at least the next twelve
months.
We continue to evaluate opportunities both for additional debt or equity
financing, as well as strategic acquisitions to accelerate our growth and
market
penetration efforts.
We
acquired New World Jet Corporation (“NWJ”) on August 5, 2008. The acquisition
required us to pay $120,000 in cash and to fund an initial working capital
deficit of up to $250,000. We believe that this acquisition will be accretive
to
earnings within the next few quarters. Other than the initial payment and
working capital funding, the transaction has been structured as an earn-out
which we believe will enable payments under the earn-out to be funded from
cash
flow from NWJ. See Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements
included in this report.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, we had a net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents of $381,260. Our sources and uses of funds during this period
were
as follows:
Cash
from Operating Activities
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, cash used in operating activities amounted
to
$119,610. This amount included an increase in operating cash related to net
income of $114,768, depreciation and amortization charges of $195,502 and
stock-based compensation expense of $246,923, totaling approximately $560,000.
The increase was offset by a decrease of approximately $680,000 in operating
assets and liabilities for the following items: (i) customer deposits decreased
cash approximately $370,000 related to advance payments made in 2007 for
charter flights that occurred in 2008; (ii) cash payments for prepaid expenses
increased by approximately $40,000; and (iii) changes in accounts payable,
accounts receivable, inventories and accrued expenses all resulted in a net
decrease in cash of approximately $270,000.
Cash
from Investing Activities
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, net cash used in investing activities was
$153,516 and was attributable to the purchase of property and equipment of
$41,516 offset by sale proceeds of $8,000 and a $120,000 deposit for the
NWJ
acquisition. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net cash provided by
investing activities was $132,760, attributable to the proceeds from the
sale
of property and equipment of $298,000 offset by the purchase of
property and equipment of $165,240.
Cash
from Financing Activities
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, net cash used in financing activities was
$108,134, consisting of the repayment of notes payable. For the six months
ended
June 30, 2007, net cash used in financing activities was $143,048, consisting
of
the repayment of notes payable and the re-purchase of stock of $124,673 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.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, we incurred stock based
compensation of $246,923 and $161,110, respectively. Such amounts have been
recorded as part of our SG&A expenses in the accompanying condensed
consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2008, the unamortized
fair
value of the options totaled $218,293.
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 awards 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.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
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. This
Statement is effective 60 days following the Security 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 this Statement but
does
not anticipate that the Statement 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 161”). SFAS 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 161 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15,
2008, with early application encouraged. SFAS 161 encourages, but does not
require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption.
At this time, management is evaluating the implications of SFAS 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 160”).
SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling
interest in a subsidiary (previously referred to as minority interests).
SFAS
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 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 160 is effective for fiscal years,
and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after January
1,
2009. SFAS 160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure
requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements of SFAS
160
shall be applied prospectively. SFAS 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 157. This Statement defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure
of fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and accordingly,
does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective
for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November
15,
2007. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on our
financial statements.
FASB,
the
Emerging Issues Task Force and the Securities Exchange Commission have issued
certain other accounting pronouncements and regulations as of June 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 FOR 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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§
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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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§
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existing
or new competitors consolidating operators ahead of
us;
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§
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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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§
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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. We caution readers not to place undue
reliance 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” 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 June 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 VP and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer), supervised and participated in such evaluation.
Our President and Chief Executive Officer and Senior VP 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 June 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.
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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.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a)
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On
June 19, 2008, FirstFlight held its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
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(b)
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At
our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, William R. Colaianni,
John H.
Dow, Donald Hecht, Thomas Iovino, Jeffrey B. Mendell, Ronald J.
Ricciardi,
Stephen B. Siegel, Alvin S. Trenk and William B. Wachtel were elected
as
directors.
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The
voting for each director reelected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
was as
follows:
Name
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For
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Withheld
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William
R. Colaianni
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22,816,262
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1,187,594
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John
H. Dow
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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Donald
Hecht
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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Thomas
Iovino
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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Jeffrey
B. Mendell
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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Ronald
J. Ricciardi
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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Stephen
B. Siegel
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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Alvin
S. Trenk
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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William
B. Wachtel
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22,837,762
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1,166,094
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(c) |
At
our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders also approved
a
possible reverse stock split of our common stock in an amount which
our
Board of Directors deems appropriate, to be not less than one-for-three
and not more than one-for-ten, with the timing of the effectiveness
of
such reverse stock split to be at such time as our Board of Directors
determines, but not later than June 15,
2009:
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FOR
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22,566,114
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AGAINST
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1,436,698
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ABSTAINED
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1,044
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BROKER
NON VOTES
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0
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Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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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: August
13, 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: August
13, 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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