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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
x ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
transition period from to
Commission
file number: 001-15035
ABLE
ENERGY, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. employer
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198 Green Pond
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Rockaway,
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07866
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (973) 625-1012
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par value
$.001 Per Share
(Title of
class)
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Exchange Act. Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether 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 registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not
be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”,
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act (Check one):
Large Accelerated
Filer £ |
Accelerated
Filer £ |
Non-Accelerated
Filer S (Do not
check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
The
aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant was approximately $2.1 million on December 31, 2006, based on the
last reported sales price of the registrant’s common stock on the Pink Sheets on
such date. All executive officers, directors and 10% or more beneficial owners
of the registrant’s common stock have been deemed, solely for the purpose of the
foregoing calculation, “affiliates” of the registrant.
As of
October 16, 2008, there were 14,965,389 shares of the registrant’s common stock,
$.001 par value, issued and outstanding.
FORM
10-K
For
the Years Ended
June
30, 2007 and 2006
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PART I
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Explanatory
Note |
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ITEM 1. |
Business |
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ITEM
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Risk
Factors |
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ITEM 1B. |
Unresolved Staff
Comments |
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ITEM 2. |
Properties |
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ITEM 3. |
Legal
Proceedings |
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ITEM 4. |
Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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PART
II
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ITEM 5. |
Market for
Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
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ITEM 6. |
Selected Financial
Data |
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ITEM 7. |
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation |
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ITEM 7A. |
Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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ITEM 8. |
Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data |
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ITEM 9. |
Changes In and
Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure |
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ITEM 9A. |
Controls and
Procedures |
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ITEM 9B. |
Other
Information |
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PART
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ITEM 10. |
Directors and
Executive Officers of the Registrant |
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ITEM 11. |
Executive
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ITEM 12. |
Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters |
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ITEM 13. |
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence |
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ITEM 14. |
Principal Accountant
Fees and Services |
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PART
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ITEM 15. |
Exhibits and
Financial Statement Schedules |
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Signatures |
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
31.2 |
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
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Explanatory
Note
The
consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2006 of the
Registrant contained in this Annual Report were audited by Marcum & Kliegman
LLP (“M&K”), the Registrants predecessor independent registered public
accounting firm whose report was dated April 4, 2007. M&K has not
withdrawn its report dated April 4, 2007 contained in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2007. However,
M&K, has not separately consented to reissue its report for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2006 in this June 30, 2007 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Furthermore,
the Registrant intends to withdraw its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File
No. 333-50944), as amended, and will not deem securities issued listed in such
registration statement to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
For
additional information regarding the Registrant’s current litigation with
M&K, please refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, Litigation to the
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report and Part II,
Item 9 (Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure) contained in this Annual Report.
PART
I
Item 1.
Business
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
matters discussed herein may constitute forward-looking statements and as such
may involve risks and uncertainties. In this Report, the words
“anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “future” and similar
expressions identify certain forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the
business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance,
perceived opportunities in the market and statements regarding our mission and
vision. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ
significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied
in such forward-looking statements. For discussion of the factors
that might cause such a difference, see “Item 7. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation”. We undertake no obligation to update or revise such
forward-looking statements.
General
Able
Energy, Inc. (“Able”) was incorporated on March 13, 1997, in the state of
Delaware. Its current subsidiaries are Able Oil Company, Inc. (“Able Oil”), Able
Energy New York, Inc. (“Able NY”), Able Oil Melbourne, Inc. (inactive, as of
February 8, 2008), (“Able Melbourne”), Able Energy Terminal, LLC,
PriceEnergy.com Franchising, LLC (inactive), Able Propane, LLC (inactive),
PriceEnergy.com, Inc. (“PriceEnergy”) and All American Plazas, Inc.
(“Plazas”). Able, together with its operating subsidiaries, are
hereby referred to as the Company.
Overview
During
the year ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s total revenues were $93.6
million. The Company is engaged in two primary business activities,
organized in two segments; the Oil Segment and the Travel Plaza
Segment.
The
Company’s Oil Segment, consisting of Able Oil, Able NY, Able Melbourne, Able
Energy Terminal, LLC and PriceEnergy, is engaged in the retail distribution of,
and the provision of services relating to, #2 home heating oil, propane gas,
kerosene and diesel fuels. In addition to selling liquid energy products, the
Company offers complete heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”)
installation and repair and other services and also markets other petroleum
products to commercial customers, including on-road and off-road diesel fuel,
gasoline and lubricants. During the year ended June 30, 2007, the Oil
Segment accounted for $74.1 million of the Company’s net
revenues. Please refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for disclosure relating to the
February 8, 2008 sale of the Able Melbourne assets and liabilities and the July
22, 2008 sale of 49% of the common stock of Able NY and the Company’s Easton and
Horsham, Pennsylvania operations (“Able PA”) and the subsequent rights granted
to the Company on October 31, 2008 to repurchase those shares of stock in Able
NY and the interest in Able PA.
The
Company’s Travel Plaza Segment, operated by Plazas, is engaged in the retail
sale of food, merchandise, fuel, personal services, onsite and mobile vehicle
repair, services and maintenance to both the professional and leisure driver
through a current network of 10 travel plazas, located in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New York and Virginia. During the last one-month period in
the year ended June 30, 2007, in which the results of the Travel Plaza Segment
were included in the Company’s consolidated results, the Travel Plaza Segment
accounted for $19.6 million of the Company’s net revenues.
Oil
Segment
During
the year ended June 30, 2007, sales of heating oil accounted for approximately
70% of the Oil Segment’s net revenues. The remaining 30% of revenues were from
sales of gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, propane gas, home heating equipment
services, central air conditioning sales and service and related sales. As of
the date of this Annual Report, the Oil Segment currently serves approximately
29,000 home heating oil customers from three locations, which are located in
Rockaway, New Jersey, Easton, Pennsylvania and Warrensburg, New
York.
The Oil
Segment also provides installation and repair of heating equipment as a service
to its customers. The Oil Segment considers service and installation, repair and
other services to be an integral part of its business. Accordingly, the Oil
Segment regularly provides service incentives to obtain and retain customers.
The Oil Segment provides home heating equipment repair service on a 24
hour-a-day, seven day-a-week basis, generally within four hours of request.
Except in isolated instances, the Oil Segment does not provide service to any
person who is not a customer as an incentive to become a customer of the Oil
Segment.
The Oil
Segment believes that it obtains new customers and maintains existing customers
by offering full service home energy products at competitive prices, providing
quick response refueling and repair operations, providing automatic deliveries
to customers by monitoring historical use and weather patterns, and by providing
customers a variety of payment options. The Oil Segment also regularly provides
service incentives to obtain and retain customers. The Oil Segment aggressively
promotes its services through a variety of direct marketing media, including
mail and telemarketing campaigns, by providing discounts to customers who refer
new customers to the Oil Segment, and through an array of advertising, including
television advertisements, newspaper advertising, refrigerator magnets and
billboards, which aim to increase brand name recognition.
The Oil
Segment intends to expand its operations by acquiring select operators in the
Oil Segment’s present markets as well as other markets, capturing market share
from competitors through increased advertising and other means, diversifying its
products, diversifying its customer base and replicating its marketing and
service formula in new geographic areas. The Oil Segment may also enter into
marketing alliances with other entities in product areas that are different from
the Oil Segment’s current product mix.
Retail
Fuel Oil Distribution
The Oil
Segment's retail fuel oil distribution business is conducted through the
Company’s subsidiaries Able Oil, Able NY and Able Melbourne (until February 8,
2008 at which time the Company sold the assets and certain of the liabilities of
the Melbourne operation). The Oil Segment serves both residential and commercial
fuel oil accounts. The Oil Segment sells premium quality #2 home heating oil to
its residential customers offering delivery seven days a week. To its commercial
customers, in addition to selling heating oil, the Oil Segment sells diesel
fuels, lubricants, gasoline and kerosene. The Oil Segment also provides an oil
burner service that is available 24 hours a day for the maintenance, repair and
installation of oil burners. These services are performed on an as needed basis.
Customers are not required to enter into service contracts to utilize the Oil
Segment's service department; however, the Oil Segment does offer such service
contracts, if desired.
Approximately
41% of the Oil Segment's customers receive their home heating oil pursuant to an
automatic delivery system without the customer having to make an affirmative
purchase decision. Based on each customer’s historical consumption patterns and
prevailing weather conditions, the Oil Segment’s computers schedule these
deliveries. Customers can also order deliveries of home heating oil
through the Oil Segment's website located at www.ableenergy.com, or the website
of the Company's subsidiary, PriceEnergy at www.priceenergy.com. The Oil Segment
delivers home heating oil approximately six times each year to the average
customer. The Oil Segment bills customers promptly upon delivery or receives
payment upon delivery. The Oil Segment’s customers can pay for fuel deliveries
with cash, check, electronic account debit or credit card.
In
addition, approximately 14% of the Oil Segment’s customers have an agreement
that pre-establishes the maximum annual sales price of fuel oil and is paid by
customers over a ten-month period in equal monthly installments. Such prices are
renegotiated in April of each year and the Oil Segment has historically
purchased fuel oil for these customers in advance and at a fixed
cost.
The Oil
Segment delivers with its own fleet of 35 custom fuel oil trucks, 3 propane
trucks and 4 owner-operator fuel oil delivery trucks. The Oil Segment's fuel
trucks have fuel capacities ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 gallons. Each vehicle is
assigned to a specific delivery route, and services between 4 and 40 customer
locations per day depending on market density and customers' fuel requirements.
The Oil Segment also operates 23 Company-owned service vans and one
owner-operated service van, which are equipped with state of the art diagnostic
equipment necessary to repair and/or install heating equipment. The number of
customers each van serves primarily depends upon the number of service calls
received on any given day.
Able
Oil
Able Oil
was established in 1989 and is the Company's largest Oil Segment subsidiary,
accounting for approximately 69% of the Oil Segment's total revenues for the
year ended June 30, 2007. Able Oil is headquartered in Rockaway, New
Jersey, and serves approximately 16,000 oil customer accounts throughout
northern New Jersey, primarily in Morris, Sussex, Warren, Passaic and Essex
counties, from its distribution terminal in Rockaway, New Jersey and in
Pennsylvania, primarily in Northampton and Lehigh counties and from its
distribution terminal in Easton, Pennsylvania. Of these accounts, approximately
92% are residential customers and 8% are commercial customers.
Of the
Oil Segment's 35 fuel oil trucks, 30 are reserved for use by Able Oil, of which
25 trucks operate from the Rockaway facility and 5 trucks operate from the
Easton, Pennsylvania facility. In addition, Able Oil utilizes the services of
five owner-operated trucks. Each owner-operator is under contract with the
Company, which provides that each owner operator is responsible for all
vehicle-operating expenses including insurance coverage. All of the
trucks, including the owner-operated trucks, are well marked with the Oil
Segment's logo and contact information.
Able
Oil's fuel oil delivery trucks, which operate from the Rockaway facility, and
the owner-operator trucks, acquire fuel inventory at the Company's terminal
facility in Rockaway, New Jersey. Dispatch of fuel oil trucks is conducted from
the Rockaway terminal facility. Billing is conducted from the Company’s
corporate headquarters in Rockaway.
The
Rockaway and Newton (which is currently out of service) facilities have the
capacity to store 3.0 million gallons and 200,000 gallons of fuel, respectively.
During seasons where demand for heating oil is higher, or when wholesale oil
prices are favorable, a slightly larger inventory is kept on hand. However,
management generally believes that high inventory turnover enables the Oil
Segment to rapidly respond to changes in market prices. Thus, management
typically employs a "just in time" inventory practice and rarely stores fuel to
capacity levels. Additional fuel oil purchases are made daily on the spot market
using electronic funds transfers. Able Oil transports its fuel purchases from
wholesale purchase sites to its Rockaway facility with two tractor-trailer
tankers owned by the Oil Segment, and by other outside vendors that are
contracted by the Oil Segment to provide additional fuel transport
capacity.
Able
Oil's oil burner service operates out of the Route 46 facility in Rockaway, New
Jersey. Able Oil dispatches a total of 19 service vans, plus one owner-operated
service van.
Please
refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, for disclosure relating to the Company’s July 22, 2008
sale of 90% of its interest in Able Oil’s Easton and Horsham, Pennsylvania
operations and the subsequent right granted to the Company on October 31, 2008
to repurchase that interest.
Able
Melbourne
Able
Melbourne (currently inactive, see below) was established in July 1996, and was
located in Cape Canaveral, Florida. For the year ended June 30, 2007, revenues
from Able Melbourne accounted for approximately 6.4% of the Oil Segment's total
revenue. Able Melbourne was engaged primarily in the sale of diesel fuel for
commercial fleet fueling and other on-road vehicles, and dyed diesel fuel, which
was used for off-road vehicles and purposes, including commercial and
recreational fishing vessels, heating oil, and generator fuel. Additionally, a
small portion of Able Melbourne's revenue was generated from the sale of home
heating oil, lubricant and lubricant products. Able Melbourne served
approximately 200 customer accounts in Brevard County, Florida, primarily in the
Cape Canaveral area.
Able
Melbourne delivered fuel with two fuel delivery trucks, which were capable of
storing 6,000 gallons of fuel, in the aggregate. Because Able Melbourne's peak
season was at the opposite time of the year than the rest of the Oil Segment’s,
during this season, Able Melbourne used one of Able Oil's trucks to meet its
demand. Able Melbourne did not have facilities to store fuel oil beyond what was
held on its trucks, and thus, purchased fuel inventory from local refineries.
However, since Able Melbourne is located only three miles from the bulk storage
facility, the lack of inventory capacity was not material to the Oil Segment's
operations or revenue.
Please
refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, for disclosure relating to the February 8, 2008 sale of
the assets and certain liabilities of Able Melbourne.
Able
NY
Able NY
is engaged in the retail distribution of #2 home heating oil, in addition to
kerosene, propane gas and propane gas equipment and also provides related
services to its customer base in the Warren, northern Saratoga, and
southern Essex Counties of upstate New York.
The
retail and commercial heating oil and diesel fuel operations are similar to
those of Able Oil. Able NY has its office and storage located in an
industrial park off of Route 9 in Warrensburg, New York. There is
storage capacity for 67,500 gallons of heating oil, kerosene and
diesel. This is currently the only Oil Segment location that stores
and sells propane gas. Propane gas can be used for virtually all
household and business utility applications. Although burned as a gas, propane
is transported as a liquid and stored in tanks that vaporize the liquid for use.
Able NY provides its propane customers with such tanks, some at no charge, and
by doing so, remains such customers’ exclusive supplier of propane. Able NY
employs a delivery system similar to the Oil Segment's retail oil distribution
business, whereby customers receive propane deliveries pursuant to an automatic
delivery system without the customer having to make an affirmative purchase
decision. Based on each customer’s historical consumption patterns
and prevailing weather conditions, Able NY’s computers schedule these
deliveries. A small percentage of its customers prefer to order
refill deliveries on their own schedule and Able NY accommodates those requests
as appropriate.
Able NY
conducts its propane operations from its storage facility in Warrensburg, New
York, which has 60,000 gallons of propane storage capacity. The delivery trucks
have the capacity to deliver 3,000 gallons of propane, and can service
approximately 35 customers per day. Able NY purchases wholesale propane on the
spot market at local facilities and utilizes the services of contract carriers
to bring the product to its Warrensburg facility.
Please
refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, for disclosure relating to the Company’s July 22, 2008
sale of 49% of the common stock of Able NY and the subsequent right granted to
the Company on October 31, 2008 to repurchase those shares of Able
NY.
PriceEnergy
PriceEnergy
started business in October 2000, and as of June 30, 2007 was a 67.3% owned
subsidiary of Able. As of the date of the filing of this Annual
Report, the Company owns 92% of PriceEnergy. Please refer to Note 22 –
Subsequent Events, found in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
in Item 8 of this Annual Report. PriceEnergy was developed in order
to bring about efficient transactions in the liquid fuels market by streamlining
the ordering and delivery process utilizing Internet technology. PriceEnergy has
developed a business technology platform that enables it to sell and deliver
liquid fuels and related energy products. This has been possible by utilizing a
branded distribution channel of dealers and the Oil Segment’s own delivery
network. By leveraging its proprietary Internet technology and wireless dispatch
platform, PriceEnergy has achieved cost leadership while providing it with a
competitive advantage in the industry.
As of the
date of this Annual Report, PriceEnergy has a network of 66 dealers in eight
states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. PriceEnergy customers order
products and services from PriceEnergy over the Internet and then PriceEnergy
computers forward the orders to the local dealer to schedule delivery on behalf
of PriceEnergy.
During
the period from July 28, 2006 to August 15, 2006, PriceEnergy entered into
future contracts for #2 heating oil to hedge a portion of its forecasted heating
season requirements. PriceEnergy purchased 40 contracts through a broker for a
total of 1,680,000 gallons of #2 heating oil at an average call price of $2.20
per gallon. Due to warmer than average temperatures through the heating season,
as of June 30, 2007, PriceEnergy experienced a substantial drop in fuel
consumption and price, resulting in a loss on these
contracts. Through June 30, 2007, PriceEnergy deposited a total of
$923,017 in margin requirements with the broker and realized a loss of $923,017
on 40 closed contracts representing 1,680,000 gallons.
PriceEnergy
processed orders for approximately 9.2 million gallons of #2 home heating oil
over the Internet through PriceEnergy.com in the fiscal year ended June 30,
2007.
Travel Plaza
Segment
Acquisition
of Travel Plaza Assets
On May
30, 2007, Able completed its business combination with its largest shareholder,
All American Plazas, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation. Subsequent to
the business combination, All American Plazas, Inc. changed its name to All
American Properties, Inc. (“Properties”). This business combination resulted in
Able acquiring the operating assets of eleven multi-use truck stop plazas,
formerly operated by Properties, and assuming certain of Properties debt. (One
of the acquired plazas, Strattanville, Pennsylvania, was subsequently shut-down
in April, 2008 due to unprofitable operations at that
site.) Properties retained ownership of the underlying real property
on which each of the acquired travel plazas was situated. Able formed
a new wholly-owned subsidiary, All American Plazas, Inc. (“Plazas”), a Delaware
corporation, to operate the acquired plazas. Able also acquired a ten
year option to acquire any of the travel plaza real estate owned by Properties,
providing that the Company assume all existing debt obligations related to the
applicable properties. The option has been valued at $5.0 million and
is exercisable as long as the Plaza’s leases relating to the applicable real
estate remain in effect. The Plaza leases automatically renew, upon
the mutual consent of Plazas and Properties, for consecutive one year terms so
that the total term of each lease shall be for a period of ten
years.
Able
issued to Properties 10 million restricted shares of its common stock in
consideration for the business combination, which was approved by more than 90%
of Able's disinterested stockholders at a special meeting of Able's stockholders
held on August 29, 2006.
In
addition, Able issued 1,666,667 shares in the name of Properties, held in
escrow. In the event that Able's Board, in exchange for additional consideration
from Properties, agrees to assume Properties obligations as to certain
convertible debentures it had previously issued, then the escrowed shares will
be issued to the debenture holders that elect to convert their debentures into
Able common stock, with any remaining escrowed shares to be released to
Properties. The Board's determination to assume the convertible debentures will
be based on whether or not the debenture holders elect to convert their
respective debentures into shares of Able's common stock and the additional
consideration to be provided by Properties. In the event that the debenture
holders do not elect to convert or the Board does not agree to assume the
debenture obligations, then all of the shares held in escrow will be released to
Properties.
As a
result of the closing of the business combination with Properties, as of May 30,
2007, Able had 14,808,090 shares of common stock issued and outstanding (which
includes the 1,666,667 shares held in escrow). As of May 30, 2007, Properties
was the owner of record of 12,666,667 shares of Able common stock, or
approximately 85.5% of Able's outstanding shares. The closing price of Able's
common stock on May 30, 2007 was $1.65.
Both
Properties and its controlling stockholder have agreed to a voting lock-up of
the shares that Properties holds in Able regarding election of member's of
Able's Board until such time as Properties and its majority stockholder no
longer hold a majority of Able's issued and outstanding shares of common
stock.
Approximately
85% of the common stock of Properties is owned by the Chelednik Family Trust, a
trust established by Frank Nocito, an officer of the Company, and his wife for
the benefit of their family members. In addition, pursuant to an
agreement between the Chelednik Family Trust and Gregory Frost, through an
entity controlled by him and his wife (Crystal Heights, LLC), Gregory Frost, the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, is the
beneficial holder of the balance of the outstanding common stock of
Properties.
Travel
Plaza Operations
The
Company’s Travel Plaza Segment is engaged in the retail provision of food,
merchandise, fuel, lodging (in select locations), personal services, onsite and
mobile vehicle repair, services and maintenance to both the professional and
leisure driver through a current network of 10 travel plazas, located in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Virginia. Two of the
locations are operated under a Petro franchise, three operate under the Gables
brand name and the remaining travel plazas operate under the All American Plazas
banner. The Travel Plaza Segment’s operations range from full service
facilities, such as the Milton Petro in Milton Pennsylvania, to facilities with
more limited amenities, such as the Gables of Harrisburg, located in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania. Full service facilities generally include separate gas
and diesel fueling islands, lodging, truck maintenance and repair services,
overnight parking with communication and entertainment pods, certified truck
weighing scales, restaurants and travel and convenience stores offering an array
of merchandise catering to the professional truck driver and other
motorists.
Related Parties
Financing
Properties
Financing
On June
1, 2005, Properties completed a financing that, may impact the Company. Pursuant
to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") among
Properties and certain purchasers (“Purchasers”), the Purchasers loaned
Properties an aggregate of $5,000,000, evidenced by Secured Debentures dated
June 1, 2005 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures were due and payable
on June 1, 2007, subject to the occurrence of an event of default, with interest
payable at the rate per annum equal to LIBOR for the applicable interest period,
plus 4% payable on a quarterly basis on April 1st, July
1st,
October 1st and
January 1st,
beginning on the first such date after the date of issuance of the
Debentures. Upon the May 30, 2007 completion of the business
combination with Properties and the Company’s board approving the transfer of
the debt that would also require the transfer of additional assets from
Properties as consideration for the Company to assume this debt, then the
Debentures are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate
of the lesser of (i) the purchase price paid by us for issuance of our
restricted common stock for the assets of Properties upon completion of the
business combination, or (ii) $3.00, subject to further adjustment as set forth
in the agreement.
The loan
is secured by real estate property owned by Properties in Pennsylvania and New
Hampshire. Pursuant to the Additional Investment Right (the “AIR
Agreement”) among Properties and the Purchasers, the Purchasers may loan
Properties up to an additional $5,000,000 of secured convertible debentures on
the same terms and conditions as the initial $5,000,000 loan, except that the
conversion price will be $4.00. Pursuant to the Agreement, these
Debentures are in default, as Properties did not complete the business
combination with the Company prior to the expiration of the 12-month anniversary
of the Agreement.
Subsequent
to the consummation of the business combination, we may assume the obligations
of Properties under the Agreement. However, the Company’s board of
directors must approve the assumption of this debt, which requires that
Properties transfer additional assets or consideration for such assumption of
debt. Based upon these criteria, it is highly unlikely the Company
will assume the obligations of Properties, including the Debentures and the AIR
Agreement, through the execution of a Securities Assumption, Amendment and
Issuance Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement, Common Stock Purchase Warrant
Agreement and Variable Rate Secured Convertible Debenture Agreement, each
between the Purchasers and us (the “Able Energy Transaction
Documents”). Such documents provide that Properties shall cause the
real estate collateral to continue to secure the loan, until the earlier of full
repayment of the loan upon expiration of the Debentures or conversion by the
Purchasers of the Debentures into shares of our common stock at a conversion
rate of the lesser of (i) the purchase price paid by us for issuance of our
restricted common stock for the assets of Properties upon the completion of the
business combination, or (ii) $3.00, (the “Conversion Price”), subject to
further adjustment as set forth in the Able Energy Transaction
Documents. However, the Conversion Price with respect to the AIR
Agreement shall be $4.00. In addition, the Purchasers shall have the
right to receive five-year warrants to purchase 2,500,000 of our common stock at
an exercise price of $3.75 per share. Pursuant to the Able Energy
Transaction Documents, the Company also has an optional redemption right (which
right shall be mandatory upon the occurrence of an event of default) to
repurchase all of the Debentures for 125% of the face amount of the Debentures
plus all accrued and outstanding interest, as well as a right to repurchase all
of the Debentures in the event of the consummation of a new financing in which
we sell securities at a purchase price that is below the Conversion
Price. The stockholders of Properties have agreed to escrow a
sufficient number of shares to satisfy the conversion of the $5,000,000 in
outstanding Debentures in full. As of the date of this Annual Report,
the Company has not assumed any of Properties’ obligations with respect to the
Debentures.
July
27, 2005 Loan to Properties
The
Company loaned Properties $1,730,000 as evidenced by a promissory note dated
July 27, 2005. As of June 30, 2007, this note is still outstanding with a
maturity date of June 15, 2007 which was extended on various dates until the
note was paid-in-full on March 12, 2008. The interest income related to this
note for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $164,350 and $70,575,
respectively. The note and accrued interest receivable in the amount
of $1,964,525 have been classified as contra-equity on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2007.
Manns
Haggerskjold of North America, Ltd. (“Manns”) Agreement
On May
19, 2006, the Company entered into a letter of interest agreement with Manns,
for a bridge loan to the Company in the amount of $35,000,000 and a possible
loan in the amount of $100 million based upon the business combination with
Properties ("Manns Agreement"). The terms of the letter of interest provided for
the payment of a commitment fee of $750,000, which was non-refundable to cover
the due-diligence cost incurred by Manns. On June 23, 2006, the Company advanced
to Manns $125,000 toward the Manns Agreement due diligence fee. During the
period from July 7, 2006 through November 17, 2006, the Company advanced an
additional $590,000 toward the Manns Agreement due diligence fee. The amount
outstanding relating to these advances as of June 30, 2007 was
$715,000. As a result of not obtaining the financing (see below), the
entire $715,000 was expensed to amortization of deferred financing costs in the
twelve month period ended June 30, 2007.
As a
result of the Company receiving a Formal Order of Investigation from the SEC on
September 7, 2006, the Company and Manns agreed that the commitment to fund
being sought under the Manns Agreement would be issued to Properties, since the
Company’s stockholders had approved a business combination with Properties and
since the collateral for the financing by Manns would be collateralized by real
estate owned by Properties. Accordingly, on September 22, 2006, Properties
agreed that in the event Manns funds a credit facility to Properties rather than
the Company, upon such funds being received by Properties, it will immediately
reimburse the Company for all expenses incurred and all fees paid to Manns in
connection with the proposed credit facility from Manns to the
Company. On or about February 2, 2007, Properties received a term
sheet from UBS Real Estate Investments, Inc. (“UBS”) requested by Manns as
co-lender to Properties. Properties rejected the UBS offer as not consistent
with the Manns’ commitment of September 14, 2006. Properties subsequently
demanded that Manns refund all fees paid to Manns by the Company and Properties.
In order to enforce its rights in this regard, Properties has retained legal
counsel and commenced an arbitration proceeding against Manns and its
principals. See, “Item 3. Legal Proceedings”.
The Company and Properties intend to pursue their remedies against Manns. All
recoveries and fees and costs of the litigation will be allocated between the
Company and Properties in proportion to the amount of the Manns due diligence
fees paid.
Laurus
Master Fund Ltd. (“Laurus”) Agreement
On July
5, 2006, the Company received $1,000,000 from Laurus in connection with the
issuance of a convertible term note. Of the proceeds received from
Laurus in connection with the issuance of the convertible term note, the Company
loaned $905,000 to Properties in exchange for a note
receivable. Properties used such proceeds to pay (i) certain
obligations of CCI Group, Inc. (“CCIG”) and its wholly-owner subsidiary, Beach
Properties Barbuda Limited (“BPBL”), which owned and operated an exclusive
Caribbean resort hotel known as the Beach House located on the island of
Barbuda, and (ii) a loan obligation owed by BPBL to Laurus which loan was used
by CCIG to acquire the Beach House. Properties had previously
acquired a 70% interest in CCIG pursuant to a Share Exchange
Agreement. The Company received from Laurus a notice of a claim of
default dated January 10, 2007. Laurus claimed default under section
4.1(a) of the Term Note as a result of non-payment of interest and fees in the
amount of $8,826 that was due on January 5, 2007, and a default under sections
6.17 and 6.18 of the securities purchase agreement for “failure to use best
efforts (i) to cause CCIG to provide Holder on an ongoing basis with evidence
that any and all obligations in respect of accounts payable of the project
operated by CCIG’s subsidiary, BPBL, have been met; and (ii) cause CCIG to
provide within 15 days after the end of each calendar month, unaudited/internal
financial statements (balance sheet, statements of income and cash flow) of the
Beach House and evidence that BPBL and the Beach House are current in all of
their ongoing operational needs”.
The
aforementioned interest and fees were paid by the Company on January 11, 2007.
Further, the Company has used its best efforts to cause CCIG to provide reports
and information to Laurus as provided for in the securities purchase
agreement.
In
connection with the claim of default, Laurus claimed an acceleration of maturity
of the principal amount of the Note of $1,000,000 and approximately $154,000 in
default payment (“Default Payment”) as well as accrued interest and fees of
approximately $12,000. On March 7, 2007, Laurus notified the Company that it
waived the event of default and that Laurus had waived the requirement for the
Company to make the Default Payment.
Effect of Change in General
Economy
The
Company's business is relatively unaffected by business cycles. Because fuel
oil, propane and gasoline are such basic necessities, variations in the amount
purchased as a result of general economic conditions are limited; however, the
Company is affected by the cost of fuel it purchases for resale to its
residential and commercial customers.
Customer
Stability
The Oil
Segment has a relatively stable customer base due to the tendency of homeowners
to remain with their traditional distributors. In addition, a majority of the
homebuyers tend to remain with the previous owner's distributor. As a result,
the Oil Segment’s customer base each year includes most customers retained from
the prior year, or homebuyers who have purchased from such customers. Like many
other companies in the industry, the Oil Segment delivers fuel oil and propane
to each of its customers an average of six times during the year, depending upon
weather conditions and historical consumption patterns. Most of the Company's
customers receive their deliveries pursuant to an automatic delivery system,
without the customer having to make an affirmative purchase decision each time
home heating oil or propane is needed. In addition, the Oil Segment provides
home heating equipment repair service on a seven-days-a-week basis. No single
customer accounts for 10% or more of the Oil Segment’s consolidated
revenues.
The
Travel Plaza Segment also has a relatively stable customer base due to the
tendency of both the professional and leisure drivers to remain with their
traditional, familiar service providers. As a result, the Travel
Plaza’s customer base includes most customers retained from prior years. Like
many other companies in the industry, the Travel Plaza Segment’s operation
delivers fuel, food and related travel services and merchandise to their
customers 24 hour a day. No single customer accounts for 10% or more
of the Travel Plaza Segment’s consolidated revenues.
Product
Lines
In the
one month of consolidated operations prior to June 30, 2007, the Travel Plaza
Segment accounted for $19.6 million of the Company’s revenue. Of this
amount, approximately 85% related to fuel sales with the balance related to
lodging, food, services, maintenance and merchandise sales. The
Travel Plaza Segment facilities generally operate 24 hours a day,
seven-days-a-week.
In fiscal
year 2007, sales of #2 heating oil accounted for approximately 70% of the Oil
Segment's revenues. The remaining 30% of revenues were from sales of gasoline,
diesel fuel, kerosene, propane, home heating equipment services and related
sales. The Oil Segment installs heating equipment and repairs such equipment on
a 24 hours a day, seven-days-a-week basis, generally within four hours of
request.
Industry
Overview
The
Company's businesses are highly competitive.
In
addition to competition from alternative energy sources, the Oil Segment
competes with distributors offering a broad range of services and prices, from
full service distributors similar to the Oil Segment, to those offering delivery
only. Competition with other companies in the propane industry is based
primarily on customer service and price. Longstanding customer relationships are
typical in the retail home heating oil and propane industry. Many companies in
the industry, including the Oil Segment, deliver fuel oil or propane to their
customers based upon weather conditions and historical consumption patterns
without the customers having to make an affirmative purchase decision each time
fuel oil or propane is needed. In addition, most companies, including the Oil
Segment, provide equipment repair service on a 24 hour-a-day basis, which tends
to build customer loyalty. As a result, the Oil Segment may experience
difficulty in acquiring new retail customers due to existing relationships
between potential customers and other fuel oil or propane
distributors.
In
addition to competition from much larger, better financed travel plaza
operators, the Travel Plaza Segment competes with operators offering a broad
range of services and prices, from full service establishments similar to the
Travel Plaza Segment, to deep discount operators offering only
fuel. Competition with other companies in the travel plaza industry
is based primarily on customer service, location, hours of operation and price.
Longstanding customer relationships are typical in the industry. In
addition, most travel Plaza operators, including the Travel Plaza Segment;
provide service on a 24 hour-a-day basis, which tends to build customer
loyalty. As a result, the Travel Plaza Segment may experience
difficulty in acquiring new customers due to existing relationships between
potential customers and their current providers, competitive pricing and new or
upgraded travel plaza operators.
Marketing, Sales and
Strategic Partnerships
The Oil
Segment believes that it obtains new customers and maintains existing customers
by offering its full service home energy products at discount prices, providing
quick response in refueling and repair operations, providing automatic
deliveries to customers by monitoring historical use and weather patterns, and
by providing customers a variety of payment options. To expand its customer base
and aggressively promote its service, the Oil Segment engages in direct
marketing campaigns, advertises regularly, offers employee incentives and
encourages referrals.
The Oil
Segment has successfully expanded its customer base by employing a variety of
direct marketing tactics, including telemarketing campaigns, billboards, mass
and direct mailings and by distributing hand-bills and promotional items, such
as refrigerator magnets, sweatshirts and hats. Additionally, the Oil Segment's
delivery personnel are an integral part of the Company's direct marketing
activities. While in the field, drivers isolate potential new customers by
taking note of where the Oil Segment is not servicing accounts, and act as
salespersons for the Oil Segment.
The Oil
Segment uses advertising campaigns to increase brand recognition and expand its
customer base, including radio and television advertisements, billboards, and
newsprint and telephone directory advertisements. Additionally, the Oil Segment
utilizes its fleet of fuel delivery trucks and service vans as moving
advertisements by emblazoning them with the Oil Segment's logo.
Historically,
referrals have been an important part of the Oil Segment's efforts to expand its
business and the Oil Segment offers incentives to customers who refer business.
The Oil Segment also offers other special limited time promotions designed to
increase business in specific targeted business segments. The Company also
encourages civic and religious organizations to refer business to the Oil
Segment through group rate discounts.
The
Travel Plaza Segment utilizes numerous marketing, sales and partnership
arrangements to promote its products, services and merchandise. The
Travel Plaza Segment makes extensive use of partnerships and co-ops with
nationally known travel service providers. This approach provides our
travel plaza guests and customers with immediate comfort in knowing they are
receiving the best service and products from nationally recognized
providers. For example, our locations distribute nationally known
brand name products, welcome guests into nationally recognized, top quality
restaurants and fast food courts, offer market priced lodging accommodations in
our nationally recognized hotels (at selected locations), provide professional
drivers with innovative, cutting edge pod technology, including access to air
conditioning, telephone, cable, including on-demand programming, and Internet
access, all in the comfort of their cab. In addition, we provide our
guests with well-stocked merchandise and convenience stores and numerous
personal services.
In
addition to word-of-mouth advertising, the Travel Plaza Segment advertises our
services and locations on interstate highway billboards, the Internet, and
through trade association websites and newsletters. From time-to-time
we advertise restaurant or merchandise specials in local newspapers to both
maintain and grow our local customer base. We have also entered into
non-binding loyalty service agreements with regional and national corporations
and professional driver associations, offering special billing and credit terms,
discounts on products and services and cross promotional benefits that encourage
guests to visit our other travel plaza locations. Our roadside
service vehicles serve as moving advertisements, displaying the livery of their
home travel plaza location.
Patents and
Trademarks
The
Company owns the exclusive right and license to use, and to license others to
use, the proprietary marks, including the service marks "Able Energy” (and
design) ("Able Energy Proprietary Marks") and "Able Oil" (and design) ("Able Oil
Proprietary Marks").
Presently
there is no effective determination by the United States Patents and Trademarks
Office, (“USPTO”), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the trademark administrator
of any state, or court regarding the Able Energy or Able Oil Proprietary Marks,
nor is there any pending interference, opposition or cancellation proceeding or
any pending litigation involving the Proprietary Marks or the trade names,
logotypes, or other commercial symbols of Able Oil or Able Energy. There are no
agreements currently in effect that significantly limit the rights of Able Oil
or Able Energy to use or license the use of their respective Proprietary Marks
except that, in connection with the sale of the Able Melbourne assets, the
Company granted the purchaser a perpetual license to use the trademark “Able
Oil” solely within the State of Florida and solely in conjunction with the words
“Melbourne” or “Florida”.
PriceEnergy.com
owns the exclusive right and license to use, and to license others to use, the
proprietary marks, including the service mark "PriceEnergy.com" (and design) and
“PriceEnergy.com The energy hot spot” (and design) ("PriceEnergy Proprietary
Marks"). In addition, PriceEnergy established certain common law
rights to the PriceEnergy Proprietary Marks through its continuous, exclusive
and extensive public use and advertising. The PriceEnergy Proprietary Marks are
not registered in any state. PriceEnergy also owns the domain names
PriceEnergy.com, FuelOilPrices.net, HomeHeatingOilPrices.net,
HeatingOilPrices.net and PriceEnergy.net.
Environmental Considerations
and Regulations
The
Company has implemented environmental programs and policies designed to avoid
potential liability under applicable environmental laws. The Company has not
incurred any significant environmental compliance cost, and compliance with
environmental regulations has not had a material effect on the Company's
consolidated operations or financial condition. This is primarily due to the
Company's general policies of closely monitoring its compliance with all
environmental laws. In the future, the Company does not expect environmental
compliance to have a material effect on its operations and financial condition.
The Company's policy for determining the timing and amount of any environmental
cost is to reflect an expense as and when the cost becomes probable and
reasonably capable of estimation.
Other
than the following disclosures, management is not aware of any other
environmental incident or condition that would cause the potential for
environmental liability.
Environmental
matters relating to the Oil Segment include the following:
Related
to its 1999 purchase of the property on Route 46 in Rockaway, New Jersey, the
Company settled a lawsuit with a former tenant of the property and received a
lump sum settlement of $397,500. This sum was placed in an attorney’s escrow
account for payment of all environmental remediation costs. Through June 30,
2007, Able Energy Terminal, LLC has been reimbursed for approximately $310,500
of costs and another $87,000 are not reimbursed and are included in prepaid
expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
included elsewhere in this filing and must be presented to the attorney for
reimbursement. The environmental remediation is currently in progress on this
property. The majority of the “free standing product” has been
extracted from the underground water table. The remainder of the
remediation will be completed over the course of the next eight to ten years
using natural attenuation and possible bacterial injection.
On
September 15, 2003, Able Oil received approval from the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection of a revised Discharge Prevention Containment and
Countermeasure plan ("DPCC") and Discharge, Cleanup and Removal plan ("DCR") for
the facility at 344 Route 46 East in Rockaway, New Jersey. This plan has
received approval and will be in effect for three years. The State of New Jersey
requires companies which operate major fuel storage facilities to prepare such
plans, as proof that such companies are capable of, and have planned for, an
event that might be deemed by the State of New Jersey to be hazardous to the
environment. In addition to these plans, Able Oil has this facility monitored on
an ongoing basis to ensure that the facility meets or exceeds all standards
required by the State.
On
September 26, 2006, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(“NJDEP”) conducted a site update inspection, which included a review of the
Route 46 site and an update of the progress of the approved
remediation. The NJDEP Northern Office director who conducted the
inspection, concluded that the remediation progress was proceeding appropriately
and that the department approved of the Company’s continued plan to eliminate
the remaining underground product. The Company experienced no spill
events that would warrant investigation by state or other environmental
regulatory agencies. All locations are prepared to deal with such an event
should one occur.
Environmental
matters relating to the Travel Plaza Segment include the following:
Clarks Ferry All
American
This site
has been subject to an ongoing groundwater cleanup program since 1996 when a
claim was filed with the Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification
Fund (“USTIF”). The remedial action plan has been handled by a third
party contractor since 1998. Active remediation efforts ceased in
2004 and a three-year period of well monitoring was started in 2005 calling for
six semi-annual well sampling events.
USTIF
coverage for the site was approved at 65% of total remediation
costs. In 2004, cost estimates to complete the remediation project
were prepared by the third party contractor and Plazas accepted a lump sum
payout from USTIF of approximately $32,000 (65% of $48,000 estimate of
completion costs). In September 2007, the final sampling event was completed and
results were favorable. A “Post Remedial Care Plan Completion Report”
was submitted to the PA DEP in January 2008 and was accepted the following
month. Monitoring wells were closed in March 2008, and a final billing generated
for the remedial activities. At June 30, 2008, Plazas owed $8,000 for
completion of these activities.
Frystown All
American
This site
is subject to an ongoing groundwater cleanup program that started in 1998 when
the old tanks and fuel islands were replaced. Tanks were not leaking,
but lines in the fuel island area had leaked and created the need for soil
removal and groundwater cleanup. It is also believed that a heating
oil tank removed in the early 90’s was an additional source of
contamination. The site was accepted by USTIF for 100%
coverage. The groundwater pump and treat system was activated in
December, 2001 and was shut down in October, 2005, as the monitoring wells came
into compliance. The quarterly well monitoring period was started in
December, 2005 and has continued through June, 2007. The final well
sampling event in September 2007 was uneventful. The contractor
is currently preparing the final site closure report, which will be submitted to
the PA DEP for final closure and concurrence that no further remedial activities
are necessary.
Belmont All
American
This site
has been subject to an ongoing groundwater remediation since 2004, when a leak
was found in a flex hose at a dispenser. A groundwater filtration
system went online in November, 2005. Monthly well samples are taken
and good progress is being shown towards the attainment of
compliance. Full closure of the site is expected within the next
twelve (12) months, with an anticipated cost of approximately $35,000 to
Plazas.
Doswell All
American
This site
presently has no underground storage tanks (“UST's”) in use for storage of
petroleum products. Diesel fuel storage is in two above ground
storage tanks (“AST’s”); one 500,000 gallons and the other is 100,000
gallons.
In
November, 2005, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VA DEQ”)
issued a violation for an unknown release of petroleum product into a storm
water runoff pond at the site. Several source areas were identified
and ultimately ruled out, with the exception of an oil/water separator that was
found to have a faulty valve allowing oil runoff to bypass separator and drain
directly to the pond. A new oil/water separator was put in place in
December, 2005. On July 9, 2007, the VA DEQ issued a letter canceling
any further action relative to this violation.
In April,
2007, the VA DEQ notified Plazas that, due to a change in regulations with
respect to AST containment requirements, Plazas would be required to make
changes to the existing AST’s and/or containment berm by December 31,
2007. After consideration of various options to bring the site into
compliance, it was decided that the best alternative was to dismantle the
500,000 gallon AST.
In
November 2007, the 500,000 gallon AST was dismantled and removed from the site
at a cost of approximately $15,000. Soil borings in the area of the
tank and pad have been clean. No further cost is anticipated relative
to this project
Government
Regulations
Numerous
federal, state and local laws, including those relating to protection of the
environment and worker safety, affect the Company's operations. The
transportation of fuel oil, diesel fuel, propane and gasoline is subject to
regulation by various federal, state and local agencies including the U.S.
Department of Transportation ("DOT"). These regulatory authorities have broad
powers, and the Company is subject to regulatory and legislative changes that
can affect the economies of the industry by requiring changes in operating
practices or influencing demand for, and the cost of providing, its
services.
The
regulations provide that, among other things, the Company's drivers must possess
a commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement. The
Company is also subject to the rules and regulations concerning the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act. For example, the Company's drivers and their
equipment must comply with the DOT's pre-trip inspection rules, documentation
regulations concerning hazardous materials (i.e. certificates of shipments which
describe the type and amount of product transported) and limitations on the
amount of fuel transported, as well as driver "hours of service" limitations.
Additionally, the Company is subject to DOT inspections that occur at random
intervals. Any material violation of DOT rules or the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act may result in citations and/or fines upon the Company. In
addition, the Company depends upon the supply of petroleum products from the oil
and gas industry and, therefore, is affected by changing taxes, price controls
and other laws and regulations relating to the oil and gas industry generally.
The Company cannot determine the extent to which future operations and earnings
may be affected by new legislation, new regulations and/or changes in existing
regulations.
The
technical requirements of these laws and regulations are becoming increasingly
expensive, complex and stringent. These laws may impose penalties or sanctions
for damages to natural resources or threats to public health and safety. Such
laws and regulations may also expose the Company to liability for the conduct or
conditions caused by others, or for acts of the Company that were in compliance
with all applicable laws at the time such acts were performed. Sanctions for
noncompliance may include revocation of permits, corrective action orders,
administrative or civil penalties and criminal prosecution. Certain
environmental laws provide for joint and several liabilities for remediation of
spills and releases of hazardous substances. In addition, companies may be
subject to claims alleging personal injury or property damages as a result of
alleged exposure to hazardous substances, as well as damage to natural
resources.
Although
the Company believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations
and carries adequate insurance coverage for environmental and other liabilities,
there can be no assurance that substantial costs for compliance will not be
incurred in the future or that the insurance coverage in place will be adequate
to cover future liabilities. There could be an adverse affect upon the Company's
operations if there were any substantial violations of these rules and
regulations. Moreover, it is possible that other developments, such as more
stringent environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies thereunder,
could result in additional, presently unquantifiable, costs or liabilities to
the Company.
Employees
As of
June 30, 2007, the Company’s full-time employment totaled 645
individuals.
As of
June 30, 2007, the Oil Segment’s full-time employment totaled 95 individuals.
From October through March, the Oil Segment’s peak season, the Oil Segment
employs approximately 120 persons. From April through September, the Oil Segment
generally employs approximately 90 persons. Currently, there are no organized
labor unions representing any of the employees of the Oil Segment or any of its
related companies and management considers relations with its employees to be
good.
As of
June 30, 2007, the Travel Plaza Segment’s full-time employment totaled 550
individuals. Employment levels remain relatively stable throughout the
year. Currently, there are no organized labor unions representing any
of the employees of the Travel Plaza Segment or any of its related companies and
management considers relations with its employees to be good.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors
Set forth
below are certain risks and uncertainties relating to our business.
You
should
carefully consider the following information about risks
described below, together with the
other information contained in this Annual
Report and in our other filings with
the SEC, before you decide to buy or maintain
an investment in our common stock. We believe the risks described below are the
risks that are material to us as of the filing date of this Annual
Report. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business
financial condition, operating results and future growth prospects would likely
be material and adversely affected. In these circumstances, the market price of
our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of the money you
paid to buy our common stock.
We do not
believe we have, and we are unsure whether we will be able to generate,
sufficient funds to sustain our operations through the next twelve
months.
Our
management believes
that currently available funds will not be
sufficient to sustain our operations at
current levels through the next twelve
months. The Company has incurred losses from continuing operations
during the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 of approximately, $6.6
million, $6.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, resulting in an
accumulated deficit balance of approximately $17.7 million as of June 30, 2007.
At June 30, 2007, we had $3.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and a working
capital deficiency of $3.6 million. Our ability to continue to
operate at current levels depends upon, among
other things, our ability to
generate sufficient revenue from the sale of
our products and services
and the receipt
of continued funding from our existing
short-term and long-term financing sources.
In the
long-term, our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on generating
sufficient revenue from product sales and the sale of our services. Our ability
to generate significant revenue from any of these or other sources is
uncertain. Historically, our operations have not generated sufficient
revenue to cover our costs. In the event that our operations do not
generate sufficient cash, we could be required to reduce our level of operations
while attempting to raise additional working capital. We can give no
assurance that additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms
or at all. The failure to obtain any necessary additional financing
would have a material adverse effect on us. If adequate funds are not available
or are not available on
acceptable terms, our ability to
fund our operations and any intended
expansion, to take advantage of
business opportunities, to develop or enhance products or
services or to otherwise respond to competitive pressures
would be
significantly limited, and we might need to significantly restrict or
discontinue our operations.
The
report of our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended
June 30, 2007 contains a qualification relating to our ability to continue as a
going concern.
The
report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our consolidated
financial statements as of June 30, 2007 and for the year then ended contains an
explanatory paragraph stating that there is substantial doubt as to our ability
to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. This
uncertainty may affect our ability to raise additional capital and may also
negatively impact our relationships with current and potential suppliers and
customers.
These are
not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties
not presently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also
impair our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, the business,
operating results or financial condition could be material adversely
affected.
We
have a history of operating losses and expect to sustain losses in the future
and may still sustain losses in the future even if we successfully and
efficiently integrate the assets of Properties into our business
We have
experienced significant operating losses in five out of the last six fiscal
years. For the year ended June 30, 2007, we had a loss of
approximately $6.6 million. We also expect to incur a loss for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
Managing
our growth may affect financial performance
Our
growth and expansion has required, and will continue to require, increased
investment in management and financial personnel, financial management systems
and controls, as well as facilities. We intend to continue to expand
our business and operations, including entry into new markets, which will place
additional strain on our management and operations. Our future operating results
will depend, in part, on our ability to continue to broaden our senior
management group and administrative infrastructure, and our ability to attract,
hire and retain skilled employees. Our success will also depend on the ability
of our officers and key employees to continue to implement and improve our
operational and financial control systems and to expand, train and manage our
employee base. In addition, our future operating results will depend on our
ability to expand our sales and marketing capabilities and expand our customer
support operations commensurate with our growth, should such growth occur. If
our revenues do not increase in proportion to our operating expenses, our
management systems do not expand to meet increasing demands, we fail to attract,
assimilate and retain qualified personnel, or our management otherwise fails to
manage our expansion effectively, there would be a material adverse effect on
our business, consolidated financial condition and operating
results.
Substantial
long-term debt may adversely impact our long-term ability to expand
As of
June 30, 2007, we had long-term liabilities of $4.4 million. Our ability to
satisfy such obligations will depend on our future operating performance, which
will be affected by, among other things, prevailing economic conditions and
financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to service our indebtedness. If
we are unable to service our indebtedness, we will be forced to examine
alternative strategies that may include actions such as reducing or delaying
capital expenditures, restructuring or refinancing our indebtedness, or the sale
of assets or seeking additional equity and/or debt
financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
implement any of these strategies even if the need arises.
Growth
dependent upon unspecified acquisitions and adequate financing
Our
growth strategy includes the acquisition of existing fuel distributors and truck
stops. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify new
acquisition candidates or, even if a candidate is identified, that we will have
access to the capital necessary to consummate such acquisitions. Furthermore,
the acquisition of additional companies involves a number of additional risks.
These risks include the diversion of management's attention from our operations,
possible difficulties with the assimilation of personnel and operations of
acquired companies, the earnings impact associated with the amortization of
acquired intangible assets, and the potential loss of key employees of acquired
companies. The future success of our business will depend upon our ability to
manage our growth through acquisitions. The Company’s objective is to grow our
customer base through mergers and acquisitions. There can be no assurance that
we will have the financing or management and operating personnel to accomplish
this objective.
SEC
formal order of private investigation
On
September 7, 2006, we received a Formal Order of Private Investigation from the
SEC pursuant to which we, certain of our officers and a director, were served
with subpoenas requesting certain documents and information. The
Formal Order authorizes an investigation of possible violations of the
anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws with respect to the offer,
purchase and sale of our securities and our disclosures or failures to disclose
material information in our required filings. While we believe that we did not
violate any securities laws and we have cooperated fully with and assisted the
SEC in its inquiry, there can be no certainty with regard to the outcome of the
investigation and there can be no assurance that there will not be a material
adverse effect on us. The cost of complying with the SEC
investigation may affect our liquidity, consolidated results of operations, and
ability to raise cash through the sale of debt or equity
securities.
Trademarks
and service marks
We
believe that our trademarks and service marks have significant value and are
important to the marketing of our travel plaza operations, fuel distribution
products and services. There can be no assurance, however, that our
proprietary marks do not or will not violate the proprietary rights of others,
that our marks would be upheld if challenged or that we would not be
prevented from using our marks, any of which could have an adverse effect on us
and our results of operations. In addition, there can be no assurance that we
will have the financial resources necessary to enforce or defend
our trademarks and service marks against infringement. Should
there be an infringement, and the Company is unsuccessful in litigation, it may
negatively impact the Company’s revenue.
Liquidity
and Going Concern Uncertainty
Our net
loss for the year ended June 30, 2007, was $6.6 million, including non-cash
charges totaling approximately $4.9 million. The Company has been funding its
operations through an asset-based line of credit, the issuance of convertible
debentures and the proceeds from the exercise of options and warrants. The
Company will need some combination of new financing, restructuring of existing
financing, improved receivable collections and/or improved operating results in
order to maintain adequate liquidity over the course of the 2008 fiscal
year.
As of
June 30, 2008, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $2.4 million, of
which $1.5 million represents an obligation for funds received in advance under
the pre-purchase fuel program. At June 30, 2008, the Company had
available borrowings through its credit line facility of $0.8 million. In
order to meet our liquidity requirements, the Company continues to explore
financing opportunities available to it.
The
Company is pursuing other lines of business, which include expansion of its
current commercial business into other products and services such as bio-diesel,
solar energy and other energy related home services. The Company is also
evaluating all of its business segments for cost reductions, consolidation of
facilities and efficiency improvements. There can be no assurance that we
will be successful in our efforts to enhance our liquidity
situation.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this filing
have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted
accounting principles, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going
concern and assume realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in
the normal course of business. The Company has incurred losses from continuing
operations during the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 of $6.6 million,
$6.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Net cash used in
operations during the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $1.3 million and
$1.7 million, respectively. At June 30, 2007, the Company has a
working capital deficiency of $3.6 million. These factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern. The consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this filing do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of the
recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that may be necessary
should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The
Company will require some combination of new financing, restructuring of
existing financing, improved receivable collections and/or improved operating
results in order to maintain adequate liquidity over the course of the year
ending June 30, 2008. Also, see “Timeliness of future SEC
filings”, below.
There can
be no assurance that the financing or the cost saving measures as identified
above will be satisfactory in addressing the short-term liquidity needs of the
Company. In the event that these plans cannot be effectively
realized, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue as
a going concern.
A
limited market for our common stock and "Penny Stock" rules may make buying or
selling our common stock difficult
Our
common stock presently trades on the pink sheets. As a result, an investor may
find it difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the
price of, our securities. In addition, our common stock is subject to
the penny stock rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors. The SEC regulations generally
define a penny stock to be an equity that has a market price of less than $5.00
per share, subject to certain exceptions. Unless an exception is
available, those regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction
involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock
market and the risks associated therewith and impose various sales practice
requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors (generally
institutions). In addition, the broker-dealer must provide the
customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the
compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and
monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in
the customer's account. Moreover, broker-dealers who recommend such
securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors
must make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser and
receive the purchaser's written agreement to transactions prior to
sale. Regulations on penny stocks could limit the ability of
broker-dealers to sell our common stock and thus the ability of purchasers of
our common stock to sell their shares in the secondary market.
Our share
price may decline due to a large number of shares of our common stock eligible
for sale in the public markets. As of June 30, 2008, we had
outstanding 14,965,389 shares of common stock and up to 7,127,524 shares
issuable upon exercise of the Company’s outstanding options, warrants and
convertible debentures. Of the Company’s 14,965,389 outstanding shares,
11,666,667 of these shares were issued in connection with the consummation of
the acquisition of the assets of Properties. These shares are
restricted and will be held pursuant to Rule 144. With such a
substantial number of shares eligible for future sale, our stock price may
decline and investors may find it difficult to sell their shares in the open
market at or above their basis in the stock.
Registration
rights agreements
On July
12, 2005, the Company consummated a financing with certain purchasers in the
sale of $2.5 million of Variable Rate Convertible Debentures (the "Debentures").
The Debentures may be converted at the option of the purchasers into shares of
our common stock at a conversion price of $6.50 per share. In addition, the
purchasers of these Debentures received five (5) year warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 192,308 of common stock at an exercise price of $7.15 per share
(the “2005 Warrants”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement
among the parties, the Company filed a registration statement covering the
shares of its common stock that may be issued through the conversion of the
Debentures and exercise of the 2005 Warrants. This registration
statement was declared effective on December 20, 2005. Since that
date, the purchasers converted into shares of the Company’s common stock
approximately $2.365 million of the principal of the Debentures. The
Company has an obligation to keep this registration statement effective on a
continuous basis, which obligation the Company breached when it failed to update
the registration statement with new audited consolidated financial statements by
October 31, 2006. As a result of this breach, the purchasers of the
Debentures are entitled to partial liquidated damages in the amount of 2% of the
aggregate purchase price of the Debentures then held by the purchasers (which
remaining balance of the Debentures at June 30, 2007 is $132,500) for each month
that our breach continues. There are no liquidated damages for not
maintaining an effective registration statement covering the 2005
Warrants. The unpaid liquidated damages accrue interest daily based
on the rate of 18% per annum. Additionally, the Company’s breach of
its registration obligations constitutes a default under the Debentures, which
enables the purchasers to declare the Debentures immediately due and
payable. As of June 30, 2008, the Company has not received any notice
from the purchasers of the Debentures regarding this registration rights
default.
On July
5, 2006, the Company closed a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on June
30, 2006 whereby it sold a $1 million convertible term note to Laurus Master
Fund, Ltd. ("Laurus"). In conjunction with this issuance the Company
agreed that within sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of the convertible
term note payable and warrant that it would file a registration statement with
the SEC covering the resale of the shares of the Company's convertible term
common stock issuable upon conversion of the note and the exercise of the
warrant. This registration statement would also cover any additional shares of
common stock issuable to Laurus as a result of any adjustment to the fixed
conversion price of the note or the exercise price of the
warrant. The agreement does not provide any formula for
liquidated damages. The Company did not file a registration statement
by August 29, 2006 covering the common stock issuable upon conversion of the
convertible term note and the exercise of warrants issued to
Laurus. As of the filing date of this Annual Report, the Company has
yet to file that registration statement. Consequently, the Company is
in breach of its registration obligations to Laurus. As of June 30,
2008, the Company has not received any notice from Laurus regarding this
registration rights default and or the assessment of any penalties that might
have resulted therefrom.
On August
8, 2006, the Company issued $2,000,000 of convertible debentures to certain
investors. In conjunction with this issuance, the Company had agreed to file a
registration statement within forty-five (45) days, or by September 22, 2006,
covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the debentures and
warrants issued to the investors, and by October 15, 2006, to have such
registration statement declared effective. The registration rights
agreement with the investors provides for partial liquidated damages in the case
that these registration requirements are not met. From the
date of violation, the Company is obligated to pay liquidated damages of 2% per
month of the outstanding amount of the convertible debentures, up to a total of
24% of the initial investment, or $0.5 million. As of the filing date
of this Annual Report, the Company has not yet filed a registration statement
regarding these securities. Accordingly, through June 30, 2008, the
Company has incurred a liquidated damages obligation of $0.5 million, none of
which has been paid. In addition, the Company is obligated to
pay 18% interest per annum on any damage amount not paid in full within 7
(seven) days. Through June 30, 2008, the Company has incurred an
interest obligation of $0.1 million, none of which has been paid. As
of the filing date of this Annual Report, the holders have not waived their
rights under this agreement. Additionally, the Company’s breach of
its registration obligations constitutes a default under the agreement, which
enables the holders to declare the convertible debentures immediately due and
payable. As of the filing date of this Annual Report, the Company has
not received any notice from the purchasers of the convertible debentures
regarding this registration rights default or any other default
notice.
As of the
filing date of this June 30, 2007 Annual Report on From 10-K, , we are in
non-compliance with the registration rights requirements of certain financings
set forth above covering in the aggregate, 6,698,685 shares of our
common stock.
Listing
of common stock
Our
common stock is currently quoted on the Pink Sheets under the symbol
(“ABLE.PK”). The Company will apply for eligibility for trading on the OTC
Bulletin Board as soon as it qualifies for listing after it is in
compliance with its required SEC filings. To continue such
eligibility, we must file our periodic reports with the SEC on a timely
basis. If we fail to file such reports within 10 days of their due
date, our stock will cease to be eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board. There can be no assurance that our application for eligibility
for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board will be accepted. If we fail
to have our common stock eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board, the
trading volume of our stock may be adversely affected and stockholders may not
able to sell any or all of their shares at or above their basis in such stock,
which would result in a loss for a selling stockholder.
Timeliness
of future SEC filings
The
Company was unable to file this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the September
30, 2007, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2008 Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q and the June 30, 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K on a timely basis. The
late filings of these documents may adversely affect our ability to raise
capital and erode investor confidence. The Company will continue to
make every effort to bring all our SEC filings up-to-date.
Seasonal
factors
Our
revenues and income are derived from the home heating oil business and our auto
and travel plaza service business. Our home heating oil business is
seasonal and is a material portion of our business. A substantial portion of the
home heating oil business is conducted during the fall and winter months.
Weather patterns during the winter months can have a material adverse impact on
our revenues. Although temperature levels for the heating season have been
relatively stable over time, variations can occur from time to time, and warmer
than normal winter weather will adversely affect the results of the Company's
fuel oil operations. Our travel plaza services business is much less
susceptible to the seasonality issues experienced in our heating oil
business.
Approximately
60% to 65% of our revenues from our Oil Segment business are earned and received
from October through March. During the spring and summer months, revenues from
the sale of diesel and gasoline fuels increase, due to the increased use of
automobiles and construction apparatus.
Fuel
pricing and the effect on profitability
Disruption
of fuel supply and fuel pricing would adversely affect our profitability.
Increases in the pricing for fuel and home heating oil will also adversely
affect our profit margins associated with our businesses, since we may not be
able to pass on our proportional increases to our customers.
Other
factors which may have a significant effect on fuel prices include: natural
disasters, such as those which have devastated the Gulf Coast (areas that are
major producers, distributors or refiners of petroleum-based products); major
global conflicts, especially those involving the U.S. and/or oil producing
countries, strikes or political conflict in oil producing countries and the
stability of OPEC and its desire not to disrupt worldwide economies through poor
management of fuel supply and pricing.
In the
future, interruptions in the world fuel markets may cause shortages in, or total
curtailment of, fuel supplies. Moreover, a substantial portion of the oil
refining capacity in the United States is controlled by major oil companies.
These companies, for various reasons (e.g. for new standards imposed by EPA)
could in the future decide to limit the amount of fuel sold to independent
operators such as us. Any material decrease in the volume of fuel sold for any
extended period of time could have a material adverse effect on the results of
operations. Similarly, an extended period of instability in the price of fuel
could adversely affect our results.
Government
regulation
Federal,
state and local laws, particularly laws relating to the protection of the
environment and worker safety, can materially affect our operations. The
transportation and dispensing of fuel oil, diesel fuel, propane and gasoline is
subject to regulation by various federal, state and local agencies, including
the U.S. DOT. These regulatory authorities have broad powers and we are subject
to regulatory and legislative changes that can affect the economies of the
industry by requiring changes in operating practices or influencing demand for,
and the cost of providing, its services. Additionally, we are subject to random
DOT inspections. Any material violation of DOT rules or the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act may result in citations and/or fines on us. In addition, we
depend on the supply of petroleum products from the oil and gas industry and,
therefore, we may be affected by changing taxes, price controls and other laws
and regulations relating to the oil and gas industry generally. We cannot
determine the extent to which future operations and earnings may be affected by
new legislation, new regulations or changes in existing
regulations.
The
technical requirements of these laws and regulations are becoming increasingly
expensive, complex and stringent. These laws may impose penalties or sanctions
for damages to natural resources or threats to public health and safety. Such
laws and regulations may also expose us to liability for the conduct or
conditions caused by others. Sanctions for noncompliance may include revocation
of permits, corrective action orders, administrative or civil penalties and
criminal prosecution. Certain environmental laws provide for joint and several
liabilities for remediation of spills and releases of hazardous substances. In
addition, companies may be subject to claims alleging personal injury or
property damages as a result of alleged exposure to hazardous substances, as
well as damage to natural resources.
Potential
environmental liability
Our fuel
distribution is subject to all of the operating hazards and risks that are
normally incidental to handling, storing, transporting and delivering fuel oils,
gasoline, diesel and propane, which are classified as hazardous materials. We
face potential liability for, among other things, fuel spills, gas leaks and
negligence in performing environmental clean-ups for our customers.
Specifically, we maintain fuel storage facilities on sites owned or leased by
us, and could incur significant liability to third parties or governmental
entities for damages, clean-up costs and/or penalties in the event of certain
discharges into the environment. Such liability can be extreme and could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Although we believe that we are in compliance with existing laws and
regulations, there can be no assurance that substantial costs for compliance
will not be incurred in the future. Any substantial violations of these rules
and regulations could have an adverse affect upon our operations. Moreover, it
is possible that other developments, such as more stringent environmental laws,
regulations and enforcement policies thereunder, could result in additional,
presently unquantifiable, costs or liabilities to us.
No
assurance of adequate insurance protection
We
maintain insurance policies in such amounts and with coverage and deductibles as
our management believes are reasonable and prudent. There can be no assurance,
however, that such insurance will be adequate to protect us from liabilities and
expenses that may arise from claims for personal and property damage arising in
the ordinary course of business or that such level of insurance will be
maintained by us at adequate levels or will be available at economic prices.
Should the Company not be able to negotiate additional coverage at economical
rates, it may negatively affect the Company’s consolidated results of
operations.
Competition
from alternative energy sources (for the home heating oil division)
Our
retail home heating business competes for customers with suppliers of alternate
energy products, principally natural gas and electricity. Every year, a small
percentage of our oil customers convert to other home heating sources, primarily
natural gas. In addition, we may lose additional customers due to conversions
during periods in which the cost of its services exceeds the cost of alternative
energy sources. If this trend continues and the Company is not able
to replace these lost customers through expansion or increased market share, it
could cause the Company to lose significant revenues. At this point, Able has
not suffered any significant loss as a result of conversion to these alternative
energy sources.
Concentration
of wholesale suppliers for heating oil
We
purchase our #2 heating oil fuel supplies on the spot market. We currently
satisfy our inventory requirements with ten different suppliers, the majority of
which have significant domestic fuel sources, and many of which have been
suppliers to us for over five years. Our current suppliers are Hess,
Conectiv Energy, Mirabito, Fossil Fuel, Burke Petroleum, Leighow Oil, BioHeat of
Colorado, Farm & Home, North Jersey Oil and Sunoco, Inc. (R&M). We
monitor the market each day and determine when to purchase our oil inventory and
from whom.
During
the year ended June 30, 2007, seven suppliers (Sunoco, Hess, Sprague
Energy, Catamount Petroleum, Petrocom Energy, Petron Oil Corp. and Valero
Supply and Marketing) provided Able Oil and Able NY with
approximately 87% of its heating oil
requirements.
TransMontaigne
Product Services, Inc. provided Able Melbourne with approximately 96% of its
diesel fuel product requirements for the year ended June 30, 2007 and Fleetwing
provided Able Melbourne with all of its lubricant and related product
requirements for the year ended June 30, 2007.
Management
believes that if our supply of any of the foregoing products was interrupted, we
would be able to secure adequate supplies from other sources without a material
disruption in its operations. However, there can be no assurance that adequate
supplies of such products will be readily available in the future or that the
price the Company may be required to pay for such fuel or the credit terms for
such purchases will be acceptable to the Company. Furthermore,
currently these suppliers extend us credit toward the purchase of our fuel
supplies. There can be no assurance that these suppliers will continue to offer
us acceptable credit terms. Should the Company need to secure
alternative suppliers for these products, the pricing would be approximately the
same.
Absence
of written agreements
Approximately
86% of our home heating customers do not have written agreements with us and can
terminate services at any time, for any reason. Although we have never
experienced a significant loss of our customers, if we were to experience a
high rate of terminations, our business and financial condition could be
adversely affected. While the Travel Plaza Segment has a number of
loyalty based supply and services agreements with commercial fleet customers,
none of these agreements require the commercial fleet operators to purchase
their fuel and services from the Travel Plaza Segment.
Risks
associated with expansion into new markets
A
significant element of our future growth strategy involves the expansion of our
business into new geographic and product markets. Expansion of our operations
depends, among other things, on the success of our marketing strategy in new
markets, successfully establishing and operating new locations, hiring and
retaining qualified management and other personnel and obtaining adequate
financing for vehicle and site purchases and working capital
purposes.
Dependence
on and relative inexperience of key personnel
Our
future success will depend, to a significant extent, on the efforts of current
key management personnel, including Gregory D. Frost, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Richard A. Mitstifer, President, Daniel L. Johnston, Chief
Financial Officer, William Roger Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, Frank Nocito,
Executive Vice-President, Louis Aponte, President, Home Heating Oil Segment and
John L.Vrabel, Chief Operating Officer, Price Energy Unit. On
May 24, 2007, Gregory D. Frost gave notice to the Board of Directors that he was
ending his leave of absence as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
and was resuming his duties. Messrs Mitstifer, Johnston, Roberts,
Nocito and Westad were appointed to their current positions by the Board of
Directors on September 24, 2007. Mr. Aponte was appointed to his
position on October 22, 2008. The loss of one or more of these key employees
could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, we believe
that our future success will depend, in large part, upon our continued
ability to attract and retain highly qualified management, technical and sales
personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain
the qualified personnel necessary for our business.
Competition
Our Oil
Segment business is highly competitive. In addition to competition from
alternative energy sources, we compete with distributors offering a broad range
of services and prices, from full service distributors similar to ours, to those
offering delivery of home heating fuel only. Competition with other companies in
the retail home heating industry is based primarily on customer service and
price. Longstanding customer relationships are typical in the home heating
industry. Many companies, including ours, deliver fuel to their customers based
upon weather conditions and historical consumption patterns without the
customers making an affirmative purchase decision each time fuel is needed. In
addition, most companies, including ours, provide equipment repair service on a
24 hour-a-day basis, which tends to build customer loyalty. We compete against
companies that may have greater financial resources than ours. As a result, we
may experience difficulty in acquiring new retail customers due to existing
relationships between potential customers and other retail home heating
distributors. If the Oil Segment cannot effectively compete, we would
suffer losses of revenue and net income.
In
addition to competition from much larger, better financed travel plaza
operators, the Travel Plaza Segment competes with operators offering a broad
range of services and prices, from full service establishments similar to the
operations of the Travel Plaza Segment, to deep discount operators offering only
fuel. Competition with other companies in the travel plaza industry
is based primarily on customer service, location, hours of operation and price.
Longstanding customer relationships are typical in the industry. In
addition, most travel plaza operators, including the Travel Plaza Segment,
provide service on a 24 hour-a-day basis, which tends to build customer
loyalty. As a result, the Travel Plaza Segment may experience
difficulty in acquiring new customers due to existing relationships between
potential customers and their current providers, competitive pricing and new or
upgraded travel plaza operators.
Weather
Weather
conditions can impact the demand for home heating fuel. Demand for
home heating oil is primarily seasonal, utilized in the colder months of the
fall, winter, and early spring. Demand is determined by weather
patterns and how cold the temperature gets. Ordinarily, most demand
is determined by the measurement of heating degree days, a measurement of the
average temperature for the day that is below the mean temperature of 65 degrees
fahrenheit. If weather patterns are such that temperatures are warmer
than normal, then less heating degree days will be used, and less of the
Company’s home heating products will be sold thereby negatively impacting our
revenues and net income (loss).
Heating
oil futures contracts
During
the period from July 28, 2006 to August 15, 2006, the Company’s PriceEnergy
subsidiary entered into futures contracts for #2 heating oil to hedge a portion
of its forecasted heating season requirements. The Company purchased 40
contracts through various suppliers for a total of 1,680,000 gallons of #2
heating oil at an average price of $2.20 per gallon. Due to warmer than average
temperatures through the heating season (lower than average degree days), as of
June 30, 2007, the Company has experienced a substantial drop in fuel
consumption and price, resulting in a loss on these contracts.
Through
June 30, 2007, the Company’s PriceEnergy subsidiary has deposited a total of
$923,017 in margin requirements with the broker. Through June 30,
2007, the Company has realized a loss of $926,170 on 40 closed contracts
representing 1,680,000 gallons.
Risks
Particular to the Travel Plaza Segment
We
are highly dependent on fuel sales which have low margins.
During
the year ended June 30, 2007, net revenues from our fuel sales accounted for
approximately 17.9% of our total net revenues. The volume of fuel sold by us and
the profit margins associated with these sales are affected by numerous factors
outside of our control, including the condition of the long-haul trucking
industry, the supply and demand for these products and the pricing policies of
competitors. Fuel sales generate very low gross margins.
The
U.S. truck stop industry is highly competitive and fragmented, and our
competitors may have greater resources or other competitive
advantages.
In
addition to competition from much larger, better financed travel plaza
operators, the Travel Plaza Segment competes with operators offering a broad
range of services and prices, from full service establishments similar to the
operations of the Travel Plaza Segment, to deep discount operators offering only
fuel. Competition with other companies in the travel plaza industry
is based primarily on customer service, location, hours of operation and price.
Longstanding customer relationships are typical in industry. In
addition, most travel Plaza operators, including the Travel Plaza Segment,
provide service on a 24 hour-a-day basis, which tends to build customer
loyalty. As a result, the Travel Plaza Segment may experience
difficulty in acquiring new customers due to existing relationships between
potential customers and their current providers, competitive pricing and new or
upgraded travel plaza operators.
The
truck stop industry is highly dependent on the financial condition of the
trucking industry.
Our
business is dependent upon the trucking industry in general and upon long-haul
trucks in particular. In turn, the trucking industry is dependent on economic
factors, such as the level of domestic economic activity and interest rates and
operating factors such as fuel prices and fuel taxes, over which we have no
control and which could contribute to a decline in truck travel. The long-haul
trucking business is also a mature industry that has historically been
susceptible to recessionary downturns. Available data indicate that diesel
consumption by the trucking industry has grown more slowly than trucking
ton-miles, as technological improvements in truck engines have increased their
fuel efficiency. In addition, many small trucking companies have filed for
bankruptcy protection in recent years. A decline in operations by the long-haul
trucking industry would adversely affect us.
Our
profitability can be significantly impacted by cyclical factors beyond our
control such as decreases in manufacturing output.
The
volume of truck shipments is in part dependent on changes in manufacturing
output. Sustained decreases in manufacturing production can significantly reduce
truck traffic, which in turn reduces fuel purchases and visits to our Plazas,
and negatively impacts our results of operations.
A
domestic terrorist incident affecting the trucking industry could adversely
affect our business.
A
domestic terrorist incident, particularly an incident involving a truck, could
produce adverse effects on our business in several ways, including:
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a
reduction in the volume of truck traffic for more than a brief
period;
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•
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the
bankruptcy of certain trucking companies;
and
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•
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the
imposition of additional regulations affecting truck traffic, increasing
the expenses of truck operations and businesses that service trucks or
provide overnight facilities for trucks and truck drivers, such as our
business. For example, additional fences or other security for parked
trucks might be required.
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The
occurrence of any of these effects could have a material negative impact on our
results of operations.
We
are subject to environmental laws and regulations and the cost of compliance
with these requirements could negatively impact the results of our
operations.
A
significant portion of our business consists of storing and dispensing petroleum
products, activities that are subject to increasingly stringent regulation by
both the federal and state governments. Moreover, governmental authorities can
impose significant fines and penalties on us for any alleged noncompliance with
environmental requirements. In addition, under certain environmental laws,
private parties can bring lawsuits against us for any property damage or
personal injury that allegedly is caused by our operations. We may incur
increased expenditures if additional requirements are imposed by federal and
state governments, or we fail to comply with environmental requirements and are
fined or penalized, or if we must defend or settle lawsuits that might be
brought by private parties.
In
addition, under various environmental laws, a current or previous owner or
operator of real property may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation
of hazardous or toxic substances (including petroleum and petroleum products)
on, under, in, or migrating from such property. Certain laws impose liability
whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the
presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. Moreover, under certain
environmental laws, persons who arrange, or are deemed to have arranged, for the
disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances may also be liable for
the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at the disposal or
treatment site, regardless of whether such site is owned or operated by such
person and regardless of whether the original disposal or treatment activity
accorded with applicable requirements. As a result of our business and the
quantity of petroleum products we handle, there can be no assurance that
hazardous substance contamination does not exist or that material liability will
not be imposed in the future for the remediation of such
contamination.
A
disruption in the supply of fuel could adversely affect our
profitability.
We would
be adversely affected in the event of a disruption in our supply of fuel. In
addition, sharp increases in fuel prices at truck stop plazas have historically
tended to lead to temporary declines in fuel margins. Fuel prices have risen
sharply in the recent past and may continue to rise. Factors which
have had significant effects on fuel prices include: the interaction of several
factors including low inventories, high demand caused by a spike in the cost of
natural gas, major global conflicts, especially those involving the U.S. and/or
oil producing countries, strikes or political conflict in oil producing
countries, intervention by OPEC in the form of restricted output and changes in
output by domestic oil refineries.
In the
future, interruptions in world fuel markets may cause shortages in, or total
curtailment of, fuel supplies. Moreover, a substantial portion of the oil
refining capacity in the United States is controlled by major oil companies.
These companies could in the future decide to limit the amount of fuel sold to
independent operators like us. Although our current suppliers provide fuel to
us, a significant portion of our fuel needs continues to be supplied from
third-parties contracted by them. In addition, any new standards that the EPA
may impose on refiners that would necessitate changes in the refining process
could limit the volume of petroleum products available from refiners in the
future. A material decrease in the volume of fuel sold for an extended time
period would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Similarly, an extended period of instability in the price of fuel could
adversely affect our results.
In
addition, our patronage by customers desiring to purchase fuel accounts for a
significant portion of customer traffic and has a direct impact on the revenues
and profitability of our other operations, including our restaurant and non-fuel
operations. Accordingly, any significant reductions in fuel supplies or other
reductions in fuel volume would materially adversely affect our
results.
Weather
or seasonal issues have an insignificant impact on the Company’s Travel Plaza
Segment. While leisure travel has a tendency to moderate somewhat in
the winter months in the geographic areas in which we operate, revenue related
to the leisure traveler is relatively insignificant compared to fuel and
services related revenue generated by our professional driver
customers.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Please
refer to Item 3. Legal
Proceedings for disclosure relating to matters involving the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Item 2. Properties
The
Company's administrative headquarters are located in a 9,800 square foot
facility in Rockaway, New Jersey. This facility accommodates the Company's
administrative, marketing and sales personnel. The lease expires on October 31,
2007 and carries an annual rent of $122,287, which includes common area charges.
The Company owns property located at 344 Route 46 in Rockaway, New Jersey. This
facility accommodates the Company's fuel terminal, including fuel storage tanks,
truck yard space and dispatch operations. The Company purchased the property in
August 1999, through a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Able Energy
Terminal, LLC, at a purchase price of $1,150,000. The Company also owns a
building, totaling approximately 1,450 square feet, consisting of a wood frame
facility located at 38 Diller Avenue, Newton, New Jersey, that will serve as a
supply depot, storage area and administrative offices and service facility when
damage that occurred on March 14, 2003 in connection with a fire is
repaired. Please refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure relating to the
lease of the Newton facility.
Able
Melbourne leases a 3,000 square foot concrete and aluminum facility that serves
as a storage and service facility and administrative offices, located at 79
Dover Avenue, Merritt Island, Florida, and is governed by an oral,
month-to-month lease with annual rent of $5,000. The Company does not store fuel
oil at this location with the exception of that which is kept in the delivery
trucks. This facility is located within three miles of its wholesale supplier.
The Company is responsible for maintaining all of its facilities in compliance
with all environmental rules and laws. Please refer to Note 22 -
Subsequent Events, found in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for disclosure relating to the sale of the Able Melbourne assets and liabilities
on February 8, 2008
On July
1, 2006, Able NY moved into a brand new terminal located at 10 Industrial Park
in Warrensburg, NY. This 118,556 square foot property was purchased
by the Company in 2003, and accommodates Able NY fuel terminal, including liquid
fuel storage tanks, truck yard space, dispatch operations and a small office
staff.
Able
subleases an office located at 1140 Sixth Avenue in New York City. The lease
expires on April 29, 2009 and carries an annual rent increasing from $196,467 to
$208,432 over the term of the lease. This 4,569 square foot space is used as our
executive offices.
Belmont-NY
Carney-NJ
Doswell-VA
Clarks
Ferry-PA
Frystown-PA
Gables of
Carlisle-PA
Gables of
Frystown-PA
Gables of
Harrisburg-PA
Milton-PA
Strattanville-PA
(Inactive)
In
addition, Plazas leases its Breezewood, PA travel plaza facility from
unaffiliated third parties. The primary facility lease was executed
on December 31, 2005, expires on December 31, 2010 and was assumed by Plazas
upon the completion of the business combination with Properties on May 30,
2007. The annual rent is $420,000. Plazas also lease an
adjacent parking area under a lease that expires February 28,
2009. The annual rent for the parking area is $98,000.
Typically,
these travel plazas include fuel islands, restaurants, retail and convenience
stores, maintenance services, game rooms, personal services, lodging (in certain
locations) and other amenities for both the professional and leisure
traveler.
In
connection with the business combination with Properties, Able acquired a ten
year option to acquire any of the travel plaza real estate owned by Properties,
providing that the Company assume all existing debt obligations related to the
applicable properties. The option has been valued at $5.0 million and
is exercisable as long as Plazas' leases relating to the applicable real estate
remain in effect. Plazas' leases automatically renew, upon the mutual
consent of Plazas and Properties, for consecutive one year terms so that the
total term of each lease shall be for a period of ten years.
Item
3. Legal Proceedings
Except as
described hereafter, as of June 30, 2007, the Company is not a party to any
pending material legal proceeding. To the knowledge of management, no
director, executive officer or affiliate of the Company or owner of record or
beneficially of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock is a party adverse to
the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in any
proceeding.
Following
an explosion and fire that occurred at the Company's Facility in Newton, NJ on
March 14, 2003, and through the subsequent clean up efforts, the Company has
cooperated fully with all local, state and federal agencies in their
investigations into the cause of this accident. A lawsuit (known as
Hicks vs. Able Energy,
Inc.) has been filed against the Company by residents who allegedly
suffered property damages as a result of the March 14, 2003 explosion and fire.
The Company's insurance carrier is defending the Company as it relates to
compensatory damages. The Company has retained separate legal counsel to defend
the Company against the punitive damage claim. On June 13, 2005, the Court
granted a motion certifying a plaintiff class action which is defined as "All
Persons and Entities that on and after March 14, 2003, residing within a 1,000
yard radius of Able Oil Company's fuel depot facility and were damaged as a
result of the March 14, 2003 explosion". The Company sought and received Court
permission to serve interrogatories to all class members and in November 2007
answers to interrogatories were received by less than 125 families and less than
15 businesses. The Company successfully moved to exclude any and all persons and
entities from the class that did not previously provide answers to
interrogatories. The class certification is limited to economic loss
and specifically excludes claims for personal injury from the Class
Certification. The Company believes that the Class Claims for compensatory
damages is within the available limits of its insurance coverage. On September
13, 2006, the plaintiff’s counsel made a settlement demand of $10,000,000, which
the Company believes to be excessive and the methodology upon which it is based
to be fundamentally flawed. On May 7, 2008, this matter entered mediation. As of
the date of this Report, mediation has not been successful but the Company
remains open to reasonable settlement discussions with the plaintiffs. The
Company intends to vigorously defend the claim.
Relating
to the March 14, 2003 explosion and fire, a total of 227 claims have been filed
against the Company for property damages and 224 claims have been settled by the
Company's insurance carrier. In addition to the Hicks action, six property
owners, who were unable to reach satisfactory settlements with the Company's
insurance carrier, filed lawsuits for alleged property damages suffered as a
result of the March 14, 2003 explosion and fire. Subsequently, four of the
lawsuits were settled. Two of the lawsuits are pending. The Company's
insurance carrier is defending the Company as it relates to the Hicks action and
the remaining two property damage claims. The Company's counsel is defending
punitive damage claims. The Company believes that compensatory damage claims are
within the available limits of insurance and reserves for losses have been
established, as deemed appropriate, by the insurance carrier. The Company
believes the remaining three unsettled lawsuits will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or
operations.
As
previously disclosed, on September 7, 2006, the Company received a Formal Order
of Private Investigation from the SEC pursuant to which the Company, certain of
its officers and a director were served with subpoenas requesting certain
documents and information. The Formal Order authorizes an investigation of
possible violations of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws
with respect to the offer, purchase and sale of the Company's securities and the
Company's disclosures or failures to disclose material information. The Company
believes that it did not violate any securities laws and intends to cooperate
fully with and assist the SEC in its inquiry. The scope, focus and subject
matter of the SEC investigation may change from time to time and the Company may
be unaware of matters under consideration by the SEC. The Company has produced
and will, if required, continue to produce responsive documents and intends to
continue cooperating with the SEC in connection with the
investigation. On May 13, 2008, the Company received correspondence
from the SEC requesting the Company respond, in writing, to eleven questions
proffered by the SEC staff. The Company provided it’s responses to
the eleven questions in it’s response to the SEC, dated May 21,
2008. The responsive correspondence was signed by the Company’s
outside SEC counsel, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, after said
correspondence was reviewed by the Company’s senior management, as well as the
Company’s outside financial consultants.
On July
29 and 30, 2008, the Company’s CEO, Mr. Frost, and the Company’s Executive
Vice-President, Business Development, Mr. Nocito, were deposed by the
SEC. The Company has been advised by its SEC counsel, who also
attended the depositions, that the primary focus of the investigation is for the
Company to complete its outstanding, delinquent filings in order to obtain
filing compliance.
On June
26, 2007, the Company and its affiliate, All American Properties, Inc. (together
with the Company the “Claimants”), filed a Demand for Arbitration and Statement
of Claim in the Denver, Colorado office of the American Arbitration Association
against Manns Haggerskjold of North America, Ltd. (“Manns”), Scott Smith and
Shannon Coe (collectively the “Respondents”), Arbitration Case No. 77 148 Y
00236 07 MAV. The Statement of Claim filed seeks to recover fees of $1.2 million
paid to Manns to obtain financing for the Company and All American. The
Claimants commenced the Arbitration proceeding based upon the Respondents breach
of the September 14, 2006 Commitment letter from Manns to All American that
required Manns to loan All American $150 million. The Statement of Claim sets
forth claims for breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation and lender
liability. On July 23, 2007, Respondents filed their answer to the Statement of
Claim substantially denying the allegations asserted therein and interposing
counterclaims setting forth claims against the Company for breach of the
Non-Circumvention Clause, breach of the Exclusivity Clause and unpaid expenses.
Respondents also assert counterclaims for fraudulent misrepresentation and
unjust enrichment. On Respondents’ counterclaim for breach of the
Non-Circumvention Clause, Respondents claim damages of $6,402,500. On their
counterclaim for breach of the Exclusivity Clause, Respondents claim damages of
$3,693,750, plus an unspecified amount related to fees on loans exceeding
$2,000,000 closed by All American or the Company over the next five years.
Respondents do not specify damages relative to their other
counterclaims.
On August
7, 2007, the Claimants filed their reply to counterclaims denying all of
Respondents material allegations therein. Respondents’ counterclaims were based
on the false statement that the Claimants had, in fact, received the financing
agreed to be provided by Manns from a third party. The
Respondents subsequently withdrew their counterclaims.
The
parties have selected an Arbitrator and are presently engaged in
discovery. Document production has been completed and depositions of
the parties have commenced. It is anticipated that these depositions
will be concluded by the end of November, 2008. The hearing is
currently scheduled to commence before the Arbitrator on December 8,
2008.
Please
refer to Note 22 – Subsequent Events – Litigation, found in the Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report for
disclosure relating to other legal proceedings in which the Company is currently
involved which may have a material adverse effect on the consolidated operations
or financial results of the Company. On occasion, the Company may
become a party to litigation incidental to its business. There can be no
assurance that any legal proceedings will not have a material adverse affect on
the Company.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
(a)
Market Price and Dividend Information
Since
October 13, 2006, the Company's Common Stock has been quoted on the Pink Sheets
under the symbol "ABLE". From 1999 until October 13, 2006, the
Company’s common stock traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market (formerly the Nasdaq
Small Cap Market) under the symbol “ABLE”. The following table sets
forth the high and low bid prices of the Common Stock on a quarterly basis for
the 2006, 2007 and 2008 fiscal years as reported by Nasdaq or quoted through the
Pink Sheets:
Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2008 |
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
First
Quarter |
|
$ |
2.25 |
|
|
$ |
1.35 |
|
Second
Quarter |
|
|
1.50 |
|
|
|
0.60 |
|
Third
Quarter |
|
|
0.94 |
|
|
|
0.60 |
|
Fourth
Quarter |
|
|
0.70 |
|
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
2007 |
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
First
Quarter |
|
$ |
7.70 |
|
|
$ |
4.43 |
|
Second
Quarter |
|
|
4.55 |
|
|
|
1.80 |
|
Third
Quarter |
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
1.82 |
|
Fourth
Quarter |
|
|
2.30 |
|
|
|
1.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
2006 |
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
First
Quarter |
|
$ |
18.22 |
|
|
$ |
11.45 |
|
Second
Quarter |
|
|
12.75 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
Third
Quarter |
|
|
9.69 |
|
|
|
6.50 |
|
Fourth
Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.20 |
|
(b) As of
June 30, 2008, the Company’s common stock was held beneficially by approximately
2,600 persons.
(c)
Dividends
We have
never paid a cash dividend on our common stock. It is the current
policy of our Board of Directors to retain any earnings to finance the
operations and expansion of our business. The payment of dividends in
the future will depend upon our earnings, financial condition and capital needs
and on other factors deemed pertinent by the Board of Directors.
(d)
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On April
30, 2008, the Company issued 14,442 restricted shares of its common stock,
$0.001 par value, to a financial consultant, Hammond Associates, LLC, as partial
consideration for providing consulting services in connection with satisfying
the Company’s SEC reporting requirements.
Comparison
of Cumulative Total Returns
The
following table shows a comparison of cumulative total returns on the common
stock of the Company from June 28, 2002 through June 30, 2007 with the
cumulative total return on the NASDAQ Stock Market-U.S. and the cumulative total
return on a group of NASDAQ Fuel Oils Companies (SIC Code 5983) (the “Peer
Group”).
COMPARISON
OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN OF ONE OR MORE
COMPANIES,
PEER GROUPS, INDUSTRY INDEXES AND/OR BROAD MARKETS
|
|
FISCAL YEAR
ENDING
|
|
COMPANY/INDEX/MARKET |
|
6/28/2002
|
|
|
6/30/2003
|
|
|
6/30/2004
|
|
|
6/30/2005
|
|
|
6/30/2006
|
|
|
6/29/2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Able Energy,
Inc. |
|
|
100.00 |
|
|
|
90.40 |
|
|
|
70.00 |
|
|
|
415.14 |
|
|
|
162.57 |
|
|
|
54.29 |
|
Peer Group
Index |
|
|
100.00 |
|
|
|
134.18 |
|
|
|
157.43 |
|
|
|
25.35 |
|
|
|
20.67 |
|
|
|
31.73 |
|
NASDAQ Market
Index |
|
|
100.00 |
|
|
|
111.20 |
|
|
|
141.42 |
|
|
|
141.27 |
|
|
|
150.36 |
|
|
|
180.25 |
|
The
following selected financial data presented for Able and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial
Statements, including the related notes, and "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation".
|
|
For
the Year Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
Results
of Operation Data-Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$ |
93,641,548 |
|
|
$ |
75,093,104 |
|
|
$ |
61,872,623 |
|
|
$ |
42,847,123 |
|
|
$ |
43,365,028 |
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
8,538,014 |
|
|
|
7,467,895 |
|
|
|
6,150,470 |
|
|
|
5,579,654 |
|
|
|
6,459,633 |
|
Operating
(Loss) Income
|
|
|
(4,007,513 |
) |
|
|
(2,857,627 |
) |
|
|
(1,928,309 |
) |
|
|
(2,310,863 |
) |
|
|
241,951 |
|
Net
(Loss) Income from Continuing
Operations
|
|
|
(6,632,303 |
) |
|
|
(6,241,559 |
) |
|
|
(2,180,091 |
) |
|
|
(1,732,959 |
) |
|
|
26,342 |
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
|
|
740,203 |
|
|
|
755,700 |
|
|
|
1,225,197 |
|
|
|
1,194,958 |
|
|
|
1,112,098 |
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
|
949,016 |
|
|
|
642,517 |
|
|
|
449,776 |
|
|
|
576,578 |
|
|
|
435,992 |
|
Basic
and Diluted Net Loss
Per Share - Continuing
Operations
|
|
|
(1.60 |
) |
|
|
(2.23 |
) |
|
|
(1.04 |
) |
|
|
(0.86 |
) |
|
|
0.01 |
|
Basic
and Diluted Weighted
Average Number
of Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
4,133,090 |
|
|
|
2,800,476 |
|
|
|
2,094,629 |
|
|
|
2,013,250 |
|
|
|
2,012,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
3,034,183 |
|
|
$ |
2,144,729 |
|
|
$ |
1,754,318 |
|
|
$ |
1,309,848 |
|
|
$ |
400,033 |
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
23,143,640 |
|
|
|
7,164,977 |
|
|
|
6,100,464 |
|
|
|
5,531,423 |
|
|
|
5,504,366 |
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
26,768,567 |
|
|
|
7,597,294 |
|
|
|
6,853,089 |
|
|
|
5,500,095 |
|
|
|
5,652,767 |
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
48,162,096 |
|
|
|
13,090,868 |
|
|
|
12,433,858 |
|
|
|
12,229,536 |
|
|
|
12,531,652 |
|
Long-Term
Liabilities
|
|
|
4,362,542 |
|
|
|
3,821,488 |
|
|
|
3,966,041 |
|
|
|
3,724,692 |
|
|
|
3,616,461 |
|
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
17,030,987 |
|
|
|
1,672,086 |
|
|
|
1,614,728 |
|
|
|
3,095,927 |
|
|
|
3,262,424 |
|
Notes
(1)
|
The
consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2005 and 2004 and the
consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended June 30,
2005, 2004 and 2003 have been derived from the consolidated financial
statements for such periods.
|
(2)
|
The
consolidated results of operations data for the years ended June 30, 2004
and 2003 have been adjusted to reflect the discontinued operations of Able
Propane, LLC.
|
Item 7. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated
Financial Statements, and Notes thereto, contained elsewhere in this Annual
Report.
Overview
Able was
incorporated in Delaware in 1997. Able Oil, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Able,
was established in 1989 and sells both residential and commercial heating oil,
diesel fuel and complete HVAC service to it heating oil customers. Able NY, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Able, sells residential and commercial heating oil,
propane, diesel fuel and kerosene to customers in and around the Warrensburg, NY
area. Able Melbourne, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Able, was established in 1996
and sells various grades of diesel fuel around Cape Canaveral, FL. PriceEnergy,
Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Able, was established in 1999 and has
developed a platform that has extended the Company’s ability to sell and deliver
liquid fuels and related energy products over the Internet. The Company’s newest
subsidiary, Plazas, was formed to operate eleven travel plazas acquired in
connection with the Company’s business combination with All American Plazas,
Inc. (now known as All American Properties, Inc.) which was consummated on
May 30, 2007. These plazas serve the professional and leisure
traveler in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions of the United States of
America.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation contains
forward-looking statements, which are based upon current expectations and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Investors are hereby
cautioned that these statements may be affected by the important factors, among
others, set forth below, and consequently, actual operations and results may
differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. The
important factors include:
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Customers
Converting to Natural Gas
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Alternative
Energy Sources
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Winter
Temperature Variations (Loss of Heating Degree
Days)
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Availability
of Financing
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The
Availability (Or Lack of) Acquisition
Candidates
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The
Success of Our Risk Management
Activities
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The
Effects of Competition
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Changes
in Environmental Law
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We
undertake no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking
statements.
Business
Strategy
Our
business plan calls for maximization of sales throughout our existing Oil
Segment and Travel Plaza Segment market areas by means of aggressive market
penetration to recapture lost business as well as to attract new customers who
have moved into or travel through our market areas. In addition, our
external strategy is to acquire related heating oil and travel plaza businesses,
which strengthen and expand our current service areas along with moving into
planned new areas. In this way, we can realize new residential and
commercial business and take advantage of expected population growth in new
market regions.
We also
are in the process of becoming more vertically integrated through
acquisition. In addition to acquiring businesses in the core #2
heating oil portion of our business, we are also developing relationships with
potential acquisitions in the area of diesel fuel distribution, truck stop
facilities, convenience store/gasoline fueling stations and alternative
fuels. Also, the Company is building its delivery coverage area in
the northeast by expanding its dealer network and volume capabilities through
Internet sales via our PriceEnergy.com platform.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
significant accounting policies are described in Note 3 of the consolidated
financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2007. The consolidated financial statements are
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
We
consider the following policies to be the most critical in understanding the
judgments involved in preparing the consolidated financial statements and the
uncertainties that could impact our results of consolidated operations,
financial condition and cash flows.
Revenue
Recognition, Unearned Revenue and Customer Pre-Purchase Payments
Sales of
travel plaza services, fuel and heating equipment are recognized at the time of
delivery to the customer, and sales of equipment are recognized at the time of
installation. Revenue from repairs and maintenance service is recognized upon
completion of the service. Payments received from customers for heating
equipment service contracts are deferred and amortized into income over the term
of the respective service contracts, on a straight-line basis, which generally
do not exceed one year. Payments received from customers for the
pre-purchase of fuel are recorded as a current liability until the fuel is
delivered to the customer, at which time the payments are recognized as revenue
by the Company.
Depreciation,
Amortization and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We
calculate our depreciation and amortization based on estimated useful lives and
salvage values of our assets. When assets are put into service, we make
estimates with respect to useful lives that we believe are reasonable. However,
subsequent events could cause us to change our estimates, thus impacting the
future calculation of depreciation and amortization.
Additionally,
we assess our long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not
be recoverable. Such indicators include changes in our business plans, a change
in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its
physical condition, or a current expectation that, more likely than not, a
long-lived asset that will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before
the end of its previously estimated useful life. If the carrying value of an
asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the asset, an
impairment charge would be recorded for the excess of the carrying value of the
asset over its fair value. Determination as to whether and how much an asset is
impaired would necessarily involve numerous management estimates. Any impairment
reviews and calculations would be based on assumptions that are consistent with
our business plans and long-term investment decisions.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
We
routinely review our receivable balances to identify past due amounts and
analyze the reasons such amounts have not been collected. In many instances,
such uncollected amounts involve billing delays and discrepancies or disputes as
to the appropriate price or volumes of oil delivered, received or exchanged. We
also attempt to monitor changes in the creditworthiness of our customers as a
result of developments related to each customer, the industry as a whole and the
general economy. Based on these analyses, we have established an allowance for
doubtful accounts that we consider to be adequate, however, there is no
assurance that actual amounts will not vary significantly from estimated
amounts.
Income
Taxes
As part
of the process of preparing consolidated financial statements, the Company is
required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it
operates. Significant judgment is required in determining the income tax expense
provision. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in
effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The Company assesses
the likelihood of our deferred tax assets being recovered from future taxable
income. The Company then provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
when the Company does not consider realization of such assets to be more likely
than not. The Company considers future taxable income and ongoing prudent and
feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the valuation allowance. Any
decrease in the valuation allowance could have a material impact on net income
in the year in which such determination is made.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In June
2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections” (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 establishes new standards on accounting for
changes in accounting principles. Pursuant to the new rules, all such changes
must be accounted for by retrospective application to the financial statements
of prior periods unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS 154 completely
replaces Accounting Principles Bulletin No. 20 and SFAS 3, though it carries
forward the guidance in those pronouncements with respect to accounting for
changes in estimates, changes in the reporting entity and the correction of
errors. The requirements in SFAS 154 are effective for accounting changes made
in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company applied
these requirements to accounting changes made after the implementation date. The
Company believes the restatement of its 2005 financial results, as discussed in
Note 21 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, reflects the
appropriate application of the guidance found in SFAS 154.
EITF
Issue No. 05-4 “The Effect of a Liquidated Damages Clause on a Freestanding
Financial Instrument Subject to EITF Issue No. 00-19, Accounting for Derivative
Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own
Stock” (“EITF No. 05-4”) addresses financial instruments, such as stock purchase
warrants, which are accounted for under EITF 00-19 that may be issued at the
same time and in contemplation of a registration rights agreement that includes
a liquidated damages clause. The consensus of EITF No. 05-4 has not been
finalized. In July and August 2006, the Company entered into two private
placement agreements for convertible debentures and a note payable, a
registration rights agreement and issued warrants in connection with the private
placement (See Note 12). Based on the interpretive guidance in EITF Issue No.
05-4, view C, since the registration rights agreement includes provisions for
uncapped liquidated damages, the Company determined that the registration rights
is a derivative liability. The Company has measured this liability in
accordance with SFAS No. 5.
In
February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155 “Accounting for Certain Hybrid
Financial Instruments”, which eliminates the exemption from applying SFAS 133 to
interests in securitized financial assets so that similar instruments are
accounted for similarly regardless of the form of the instruments. SFAS 155 also
allows the election of fair value measurement at acquisition, at issuance or
when a previously recognized financial instrument is subject to a remeasurement
event. Adoption is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued
after the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after September 15,
2006. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of SFAS 155 is not expected to
have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
In March
2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial
Assets”, which amended SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, with respect to the
accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities. SFAS 156 permits an entity to choose either the
amortization method or the fair value measurement method for each class of
separately recognized servicing assets or servicing liabilities. The
application of this statement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"), which
clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This interpretation
requires that the Company recognize in its consolidated financial statements,
the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being
sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The
provisions of FIN 48 are effective as of July 1, 2007, with the cumulative
effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to
opening retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
adopting FIN 48 on its consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No.157, "Fair Value Measurements", which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in United
States generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. Adoption is required for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption
of SFAS 157 is encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
SFAS 157, and the Company will adopt SFAS 157 in the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2008.
In
September 2006, the staff of the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB")
No. 108, which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the
carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in
quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB 108 became effective in fiscal
2007. Adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers Accounting for Defined
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB No.’s 87, 88, 106
and 132(R).” SFAS 158 requires an employer and sponsors of one or
more single employer defined plans to recognize the funded status of a benefit
plan; recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the
gain or losses and prior service costs or credits that may arise during the
period; measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the employer’s
fiscal year; and enhance footnote disclosure. For fiscal years ending
after December 15, 2006, employers with equity securities that trade on a public
market are required to initially recognize the funded status of a defined
benefit postretirement plan and to provide the enhanced footnote
disclosures. For fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008,
employers are required to measure plan assets and benefit
obligations. Management of the Company is currently evaluating the
impact of adopting this pronouncement on the consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF 00-19-2
"Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements" ("FSP EITF 00-19-2") which
specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise
transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement should be
separately recognized and measured in accordance with SFAS No. 5, "Accounting
for Contingencies." Adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-02 was required for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006, and has not had a material impact on the
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 "The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115", which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and
certain other items at fair value. The fair value option established by this
Statement permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value
at specified election dates. A business 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. Adoption is required for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a
fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also
elects to apply the provisions of SFAS Statement No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements. The Company is currently evaluating the expected effect of SFAS
159 on its consolidated financial statements and is currently not yet in a
position to determine such effects.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements–an amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS
160 establishes accounting and reporting standards pertaining to ownership
interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of
net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest,
changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of any retained
noncontrolling equity investment when a subsidiary is
deconsolidated. This statement also establishes disclosure
requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the
parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15,
2008. The Company is in the process of evaluating the effect that the
adoption of SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated results of operations,
financial position and cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business
Combinations” (SFAS 141R). SFAS 141R establishes principles and
requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial
statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill
acquired. SFAS 141R also establishes disclosure requirements to
enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business
combination. SFAS 141R is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company
is currently evaluating the potential impact of adoption of SFAS 141R on its
consolidated financial statements.
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities”. The new standard is intended to improve
financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by
requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their
effects on an entity’s financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption
encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
adopting SFAS No. 161 on its consolidated financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162 “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles”. The new standard identifies the sources of
accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used
in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in
the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). SFAS No. 162 will become
effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly
in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Adoption
of SFAS No. 162, upon its effectiveness, is not expected to have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
Results
of Operations - Fiscal 2007 Compared to Fiscal 2006
During
the year ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s total revenues were $93.6
million. The Company is engaged in two primary business activities,
organized in two segments; the Oil Segment and the Travel Plaza
Segment.
Please
refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors
for disclosures related to market forces and risks and their impact on
the Company’s consolidated results of operations, in particular, the risks
identified under the heading “Fuel pricing and the effect on
profitability”.
Oil
Segment
Net sales
for the year ended June 30, 2007 were $74.1 million versus $75.1 million in the
same period last year, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 1.3%. Underlying the
relatively flat performance was a $4.7 million, or 9.9%, increase in #2 Heating
Oil sales, due primarily to price, a $2.3 million increase in gasohol sales, due
to volume, all of which was offset by a $7.5 million, or 54.1%, volume related
decrease in commercial fuel sales reflecting the loss of some of the Oil
Segment’s commercial fuel customers during the year ended June 30, 2007. While
we have initiated efforts to recover and or replace the lost commercial fuel
customers and their former net sales, there is no assurance that we will be
successful in our efforts.
Gross
profit increased $0.4 million and gross profit margin percent for year ended
June 30, 2007 increased to 10.6% from 9.9% last year. The increase in gross
profit margin percent was the result of improved fuel pricing, partially offset
by a loss on future contracts, included in cost of sales, of $0.9
million.
Selling,
general and administrative expense for the year ended June 30, 2007 increased by
$0.5 million, or 5.0%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Decreases
in employee compensation related expenses and bank fees were more than offset by
an increase in professional fees of $1.0 million, primarily audit and legal
expenses related to the Company’s efforts to regain SEC filing compliance and
the Company’s legal matters, respectively (see Note 20 regarding the Company’s
legal matters) .
Total
other expenses decreased to a net expense of $2.7 million in the year ended June
30, 2007 from $3.4 million last year. The change was primarily related to a $1.1
million decrease in financing costs related to the prior year amortization of
debt discounts on convertible debenture and notes payable, partially offset by
an increase in registration rights penalty of $0.4 million.
As a
result of the above noted performance for the year ended June 30, 2007, net loss
improved $0.2 million, or 3.2%, to a loss of $(6.0) million compared to $(6.2)
million in the same period last year.
Please
refer to Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of
this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 for
additional disclosures relating to the Oil Segment of our business.
Travel Plaza
Segment
Net sales
for the year ended June 30, 2007 were $19.6 million, reflecting the first month
of consolidated reporting of the Travel Plaza Segment, acquired May 30,
2007. Gross profit for the period was $1.1 million. Net
loss of the Travel Plaza Segment was $0.6 million for this period. No
comparable information existed for the period ended June 30, 2006 since the
transaction with All American Plazas, Inc., now known as All American
Properties, Inc., was not closed during that period.
Please
refer to Item 1,
Business of this Annual Report for additional disclosures relating to the
acquisition of the Travel Plaza Segment business and Note 14 of the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for
additional disclosures relating to the Travel Plaza Segment of our
business.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization expense remained approximately unchanged for fiscal 2007 as
compared to fiscal 2006.
Results
of Operations - Fiscal 2006 Compared to Fiscal 2005
Revenue
for the year ended June 30, 2006 increased to $75.1 million producing a gross
profit of $7.5 million. The Company experienced a loss from operations of $2.9
million due mainly to a substantial increase in selling, general and
administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. In addition, financing related
expenses grew to $3.4 million producing a net loss from continuing operations of
$6.2 million.
Net sales
for fiscal 2006 increased by approximately $13.2 million or 21% to $75.1 million
from $61.9 million in fiscal 2005. This increase can be primarily attributed to
the substantial increase in the sales price of fuel oil, increasing the selling
price per gallon of home heating oil.
Our gross
profit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was 9.9% and 9.9%,
respectively. The gross profit for fiscal 2006 increased by $1.3
million or 21% to $7.5 million from $6.2 million in fiscal 2005. The increase in
gross profit was primarily due to increased gross profit in our PriceEnergy
subsidiary, increased gross profit from on-road diesel sales and from propane
sales at our Warrensburg N.Y. operation. In addition the Company experienced
decreased use of sub-contractors in our Rockaway, N.J. service
division.
SG&A
for fiscal 2006 increased by approximately $2.7 million or 40% compared to
fiscal 2005. The Company primarily attributes this increase to increase in
legal, consulting and accounting fees of $1.6 million due to professional fees
incurred for acquisition and financing related activities. In
addition, SG&A increased as a result of the hiring of a CEO, CFO, and a Vice
President of Business Development totaling $500,000; along with the
establishment of a New York City office at a cost of $100,000. The Company also
increased advertising expenditures by $200,000 in order to attempt to increase
the Company’s market share.
We had a
net loss of $3.4 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2007, and we
incurred a net loss of $6.6 million and used cash in operations of $1.3 million
for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2007. Our principal sources of
working capital have been the proceeds from borrowing against the Company's
receivable and credit card sales and from public and private placements of
securities, primarily consisting of convertible debentures and notes payable.
During the three month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company raised no new
funds. During the twelve month period ended June 30, 2007, the
Company secured $4.2 million from the proceeds of convertible debentures and
notes payable and less than $0.1 million in proceeds from option
exercises. Other than for the day–to-day operations of the Company, less
than $0.1 million, net, was expended for advances to related parties and
repayment of loans during the twelve month period ended June 30,
2007.
We had a
working capital deficiency of $3.6 million at June 30, 2007 compared to a
working capital deficiency of $0.4 million at June 30, 2006. The working capital
decrease of $3.2 million was primarily due to an increase in the current
liability for notes payable and convertible debentures financings.
These
factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recoverability of the recorded assets or the
classification of the liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be
unable to continue as a going concern. The Company will need some
combination of the collection of notes receivable, new financing, restructuring
of existing financing, improved receivable collections and/or improved operating
results in order to maintain adequate liquidity.
The
Company is pursuing other lines of business, which include expansion of its
current commercial business into other products and services such as bio-diesel,
solar energy and other energy related home services. The Company is also
evaluating all of its business segments for cost reductions, consolidation of
facilities and efficiency improvements. There can be no assurance that we will
be successful in our efforts to enhance our liquidity situation.
As of
June 30, 2008, the Company had a cash balance of $2.4 million and $0.8 million
of available borrowings through its credit line facility, potentially offset by
$1.5 million in obligations for funds received in advance under the pre-purchase
fuel program. In order to meet our liquidity requirements, the Company continues
to explore financing opportunities available to it.
On March
20, 2007, the Company entered into a credit card receivable advance agreement
with Credit Cash, LLC ("Credit Cash") whereby Credit Cash agreed to loan the
Company $1.2 million. The loan is secured by the Company's existing and future
credit card collections. Terms of the loan call for a repayment of $1,284,000,
which includes a one-time finance charge of $84,000, over a seven-month period.
This will be accomplished through Credit Cash withholding 18% of Credit Card
collections of Able Oil Company and 10% of Credit Card collections of
PriceEnergy.com, Inc. over the seven-month period, which began on March 21,
2007. There are certain provisions in the agreement which allows Credit Cash to
increase the withholding, if the amount withheld by Credit Cash over the
seven-month period is not sufficient to satisfy the required repayment of
$1,284,000. Please refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for disclosure relating to
disclosure of additional transactions with Credit Cash, subsequent to June 30,
2007, that helped to improve or affected the Company’s liquidity.
On May
30, 2007, the Company completed its previously announced business combination
between Properties and the Company whereby the Company, in exchange for an
aggregate of 11,666,667 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock,
purchased the operating businesses of eleven truck stop plazas owned and
operated by Properties. 10 million shares were issued directly to Properties and
the remaining 1,666,667 shares were issued in the name of Properties in escrow
pending the decision by the Company’s Board of Directors relating to the
assumption of certain Properties secured debentures. The acquisition included
all assets comprising the eleven truck plazas other than the underlying real
estate and the buildings thereon. The Company anticipates that the
business combination will result in greater net revenue and reduce overall
operational expenses by consolidating positions and overlapping
expenses. The Company also expects that the combination will result
in the expansion of the Company’s home heating business by utilizing certain of
the truck plazas as additional distribution points for the sale of the Company’s
products. Additionally, the Company expects that the business combination will
lessen the impact on seasonality on the Company’s cash flow since the combined
Company will generate year-round revenues.
In order
to conserve its capital resources as well as to provide an incentive for the
Company’s employees and other service vendors, the Company will continue to
issue, from time to time, common stock and stock options to compensate employees
and non-employees for services rendered. The Company is also focusing on
its home heating-oil business by expanding distribution programs and developing
new customer relationships to increase demand for its products. In addition, the
Company is pursuing other lines of business, which include expansion of its
current commercial business into other products and services such as bio-diesel,
solar energy and other energy related home services.
On June
1, 2005, Properties completed a financing that may impact the
Company. Please refer to Item 1, Business, Travel Plaza
Segment for disclosure relating to
this financing.
Please
refer to Item 1A, Risk
Factors, Registration rights agreements for additional disclosure of
prior year transactions that may eventually have a negative impact the Company’s
future liquidity.
Please
also refer to Notes 10, 11 and 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional disclosures relating
to the Company’s potential future payment obligations for notes payable, capital
leases and convertible debentures, respectively.
Subsequent
to June 30, 2007, the Company executed numerous financing agreements, sold
certain assets and engaged in other activities to enhance its
liquidity. Please refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for detailed disclosure of these
activities, subsequent to June 30, 2007, that helped to improve the Company’s
liquidity
The
Company must also bring current each of its SEC filings as part of a plan to
raise additional capital. In addition to the filing of this Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2007, the Company must also complete and file its Reports on
Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2007, December 31, 2007 and March
31, 2008 and Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008.
There can
be no assurance that the financing or the cost saving measures as identified
above will be satisfactory in addressing the short-term liquidity needs of the
Company. In the event that these plans cannot be effectively realized, there can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern.
Contractual
Obligations
The
following schedule summarizes our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2007 in
the periods indicated:
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Less
Than
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More
then
|
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Contractual
Obligation
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1
Year
|
|
|
1-3
Years
|
|
|
3-5
years
|
|
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5
years
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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Long
term debt
|
|
$ |
6,868,894 |
|
|
$ |
3,236,168 |
|
|
$ |
531,192 |
|
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$ |
325,459 |
|
|
$ |
2,776,075 |
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Capital
lease obligations
|
|
|
1,105,858 |
|
|
|
376,042 |
|
|
|
535,168 |
|
|
|
194,648 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Operating
leases
|
|
|
9,899,603 |
|
|
|
7,236,730 |
|
|
|
2,662,872 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Other
long term obligations
|
|
|
415,117 |
|
|
|
214,517 |
|
|
|
141,600 |
|
|
|
59,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
contractual obligations
|
|
$ |
18,289,472 |
|
|
$ |
11,063,458 |
|
|
$ |
3,870,832 |
|
|
$ |
579,107 |
|
|
$ |
2,776,075 |
|
Excluded
from the table above are estimated interest payments on long-term debt and
capital lease obligations of approximately $617,000, $799,000, $377,000 and
$1,855,000 for the periods less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years and more than
5 years, respectively. In addition, excluded from above are
unconditional purchase obligations of approximately $5.7 million that the
Company entered into subsequent to June 30, 2007.
Loss
on Future Contracts
During the period from July 28, 2006 to
August 15, 2006, the Company entered into futures contracts for #2 heating oil
to hedge a portion of its forecasted heating season requirements. The Company
purchased 40 contracts through a broker for a total of 1,680,000 gallons of #2
heating oil at an average call price of $2.20 per gallon. Due to warmer than
average temperatures through the heating season as of March 31, 2007, the
Company has experienced a substantial drop in fuel consumption and price,
resulting in a loss on these contracts.
Through
March 31, 2007, the Company has deposited a total of $923,017 in margin
requirements with the broker and has realized a loss of $923,017 on the 40
closed contracts above representing 1,680,000 gallons.
Purchase
of Horsham
On
December 13, 2006, the Company purchased the assets of its Horsham franchise
from Able Oil Montgomery, Inc., a non- related party, for $764,175. Able Oil
Montgomery is a full service retail fuel oil and service company located in
Horsham, Pennsylvania. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid cash at
closing of $128,000, issued a 5 year note payable bearing interest at a rate of
7% per annum in the amount of $345,615 and forgave an amount of $290,560 due
from the seller to the Company. Separately, the seller paid to the Company
$237,359 for monies collected in advance by Able Oil Montgomery from its
customers.
Seasonality
The
Company’s Oil Segment operations are subject to seasonal fluctuations, with a
majority of the Oil Segment’s business occurring in the late fall and winter
months. Approximately 60% to 65% of the Oil Segment’s revenues are earned and
received from October through March; most of such revenues are derived from the
sale of home heating products, primarily #2 home heating
oil. However, the seasonality of the Oil Segment’s business is
offset, in part, by an increase in revenues from the sale of HVAC products and
services, diesel and gasoline fuels during the spring and summer months due to
the increased use of automobiles and construction apparatus.
From May
through September, Able Oil can experience considerable reduction of retail
heating oil sales. Similarly, Able NY’s propane operations can experience up to
an 80% decrease in heating related propane sales during the months of April to
September, which is offset somewhat by increased sales of propane gas used for
pool heating, heating of domestic hot water in homes and fuel for outdoor
cooking equipment.
Over 90%
of Able Melbourne’s revenues are derived from the sale of diesel fuel for
construction vehicles and commercial and recreational sea-going vessels during
Florida’s fishing season, which begins in April and ends in November. Only a
small percentage of Able Melbourne’s revenues are derived from the sale of home
heating fuel. Most of these sales occur from December through March, Florida’s
cooler months. Please refer to Note 22 - Subsequent Events, found in
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for disclosure relating to
the February 8, 2008, sale of the assets and liabilities of Able
Melbourne.
Seasonal
issues have an insignificant impact on the Company’s Travel Plaza
Segment. While leisure travel has a tendency to moderate somewhat in
the winter months in the geographic areas in which we operate, revenue related
to the leisure traveler is relatively insignificant compared to fuel and
services related revenue generated by our professional driving
customers.
Future
Operating Results
Future
operating results, which reflect management’s current expectations, may be
impacted by a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated herein. These factors include worldwide
economic and political conditions, terrorist activities, industry specific
factors and governmental agencies.
During
the period from July 28, 2006 to August 15, 2006, the Company’s PriceEnergy
subsidiary entered into futures contracts for #2 heating oil to hedge a portion
of its forecasted heating season requirements. The Company purchased 40
contracts through a broker for a total of 1,680,000 gallons of #2 heating oil at
an average call price of $2.20 per gallon. Due to warmer than average
temperatures through the heating season, as of June 30, 2007, the Company has
experienced a substantial drop in fuel consumption and price, resulting in a
loss on these contracts.
Through
June 30, 2007, the Company’s PriceEnergy subsidiary deposited a total of
$923,017 in margin requirements with the broker and has realized a loss of
$923,017 on 40 closed contracts representing 1,680,000 gallons.
The
Company is obligated to purchase # 2 Heating Oil under various contracts with
its suppliers. As of June 30, 2007, total open commitments under these contracts
were approximately $5.7 million and expire on various dates through the end of
August 2008.
Exchange
Rate, Interest Rate and Supply Risks
The
Company has no exchange rate risks as we conduct 100% of our operations in the
United States of America, and we conduct our transactions in US
dollars. The Company is exposed to extensive market risk in the areas
of fuel cost, availability and related financing and interest
cost. Please refer to Item
1A, Risk Factors for
additional disclosure about risk. Increases in our borrowing rates,
as small as 100 basis points, could significantly increase our losses and hinder
our ability to purchase our fuels for resale. The slightest
disruption in the fuel supply chain could also significantly increase our losses
and hinder our ability to purchase our fuels for resale. The Company
has no protection against interest rate risk or supply
disruptions. Other than the above noted futures contracts, the
Company does not engage in any other sort of hedging activity and holds
no investments securities at June 30,
2007.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company does not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our
consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto called for by
this item appear under the caption “Consolidated Financial Statements” beginning
on page F-1 attached hereto of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
On August
13, 2007, the Company dismissed Marcum & Kliegman, LLP as its independent
registered public accounting firm. The report of Marcum & Kliegman, LLP on
the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 (“FY
2006”) was modified as to uncertainty regarding (1) the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern as a result of, among other factors, a working
capital deficiency as of June 30, 2006 and possible failure to meet its short
and long-term liquidity needs, and (2) the impact on the Company’s financial
statements as a result of a pending investigation by the SEC of possible federal
securities law violations with respect to the offer, purchase and sale of the
Company’s securities and the Company’s disclosures or failures to disclose
material information.
The
Company’s Audit Committee unanimously recommended and approved the decision to
change independent registered public accounting firms.
In
connection with the audit of the Company’s financial statements for FY 2006, and
through August 13, 2007, there have been no disagreements with Marcum &
Kliegman, LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Marcum & Kliegman, LLP would have caused it
to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with
its audit report. There were no reportable events as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. On August 24, 2007, Marcum & Kliegman, LLP
sent a responsive letter to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 13,
2007, filed by the Company, which discussed the Company’s termination of Marcum
and Kliegman, LLP as its auditors. This responsive letter claimed that there
were two reportable events. The Company filed an amended Form 8-K
Report acknowledging one reportable event that Marcum and Kliegman, LLP had
advised the Company of material weaknesses in the Company’s internal controls
over financial reporting. The Company added disclosure in the Amended 8-K to
reflect this reportable event. This reportable event occurred in conjunction
with Marcum & Kliegman’s audit of the consolidated financial statements for
the year ended June 30, 2006 and not, as stated in the Auditor’s Letter, in
conjunction with Marcum & Kliegman’s “subsequent reviews of the Company’s
condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarterly periods ended
September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006.” In June 2007, when Marcum &
Kliegman began its review of the Company quarterly financial statements for the
periods ended September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006, the Company had already
disclosed the material weakness in its internal controls over financial
reporting in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June
30, 2006 (filed on April 12, 2007). Further, no such advice of these material
weaknesses over internal controls was discussed, in writing or orally, with the
Company by representatives of Marcum & Kliegman during the review of such
quarterly financial statements.
Subsequent
to their dismissal, the Company and its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) filed an
action in New York state court against Marcum & Kliegman, LLP. See, Note 22
- Subsequent Events - Litigation found in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The
Company engaged Lazar Levine & Felix, LLP (“LLF”) as its new independent
registered public accounting firm as of September 21, 2007. Prior to its
engagement, LLF had been serving as independent auditors for Properties, an
affiliate and the largest stockholder of the Company. Please refer to
Note 22 – Subsequent Events found in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An
evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Section13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")) was carried
out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer and several other members
of the Company's senior management at June 30, 2007. Based on this evaluation,
and as noted below, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief
Financial Officer concluded that as of June 30, 2007, the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, for the reasons discussed
below, at a reasonable level of assurance, in ensuring that the information
required to be disclosed by the Company in the Reports it files or submits under
the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management
(including the Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer) in a
timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. The Company identified
a weakness during the preparation of the June 30, 2006 Form 10-K. The weakness
related to the Company’s loss of its then Chief Financial Officer and the
appointment of an Acting Chief Financial Officer. As a result of the
SEC’s Formal Order of Private Investigation and the subpoenas issued in
connection therewith and the change of the Company’s auditors, the Company
became delinquent in filing its SEC reports. During the preparation of
the June 30, 2006 Form 10-K and during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007,
the Company retained independent consultants with experience in public company
disclosure requirements to assist the Chief Executive Officer and the acting
Chief Financial Officer in their respective duties during the review,
preparation and disclosures required in SEC rules and regulations.
Changes
in Disclosure Controls and Procedures
A new
Chief Financial Officer was appointed as of September 24, 2007, and the Company
continues to engage independent consultants with experience in public company
disclosure requirements to assist such officers in their respective duties
during the review, preparation and disclosures required in SEC rules and
regulations. The Company believes that its appointment of its
new Chief Financial Officer, along with the continued retention of independent
consultants, will result in its disclosure controls and procedures being
sufficiently effective to insure that the Company will become compliant with its
SEC reporting requirements.
Item
9B. Other Information
ABLE
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated
Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended
June 30,
2007 and 2006
|
Page |
|
|
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Lazar Levine & Felix,
LLP |
F-2 |
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Marcum & Kliegman,
LLP |
F-3 |
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Simontacchi & Company,
LLP |
F-4 |
Consolidated Balance
Sheets as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 |
F-5 |
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005 |
F-6 |
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2007, 2006
and
2005 |
F-7 |
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005 |
F-8 -
F-9 |
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-10 -
F-56 |
Lazar
Levine & Felix LLP
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Able
Energy, Inc and Subsidiaries
Rockaway,
New Jersey
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Able Energy, Inc. and
Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of June 30, 2007 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year
ended June 30, 2007. We have also audited the financial statement schedule
listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and financial
statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial statement schedule based on our audit. The June 30, 2006 financial
statements were audited by other auditors whose report dated April 4, 2007, on
those statements included explanatory paragraphs describing conditions that
raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern and potential financial statement adjustments that might result from the
outcome of a Formal Order of Private Investigation from the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC").
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are free of
material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements and financial statement schedule,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated
financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2007 and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2007, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that
the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 2,
the Company has incurred losses from continuing operations of approximately
$6,632,000, $6,242,000 and $2,180,000 during the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006
and 2005, respectively, resulting in an accumulated deficit of $17,671,264 at
June 30, 2007. In addition, the Company has used cash from operations of
approximately $1,272,000 for the year ended June 30, 2007 and has a working
capital deficiency of approximately $3,625,000 at June 30, 2007. These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described
in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
As
discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, Marcum &
Kliegman ("M&K") was the Company's predecessor independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal 2006. M&K has not consented to reissue its report
dated April 4, 2007 included with the Company's June 30, 2006 Annual Report on
Form, 10-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2007. Accordingly, the consolidated
balance sheet as of June 30, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2006
contained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes
are not covered by a report of an independent registered public accounting firm
report as required by the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) and the rules and regulations of the SEC.
LAZAR LEVINE & FELIX
LLP
Morristown,
New Jersey
October
16, 2008
REPORTS
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board
of Directors
Able Energy, Inc. and
Subsidiaries
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Marcum &
Kliegman, LLP
Please
refer to Explanatory Note at page 3 of this Annual Report and Note 1 - Nature of
Operations to these Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the Report of
Marcum & Kliegman for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
SIMONTACCHI
& COMPANY, LLP
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
|
170
E. MAIN STREET
ROCKAWAY,
NEW JERSEY 07866
TEL: (973)
664-1140
FAX: (973)
664-1145
|
To
The Board of Directors
Able
Energy, Inc.
Rockaway,
New Jersey 07866
Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Able Energy, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of June 30, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, Stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year ended June 30,
2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversite Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Able Energy, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of June 30, 2005, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2005 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Simontacchi & Company, LLP
Rockaway,
New Jersey
September
14, 2005
MEMBER,
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ABLE
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
|
|
JUNE
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
*2006
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equvalents
|
|
$ |
3,034,183 |
|
|
$ |
2,144,729 |
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$744,253
and $462,086, at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
5,648,996 |
|
|
|
3,414,894 |
|
Advances
to related party
|
|
|
8,374,496 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
4,191,790 |
|
|
|
675,987 |
|
Notes
receivable-current portion
|
|
|
725,000 |
|
|
|
400,579 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,169,175 |
|
|
|
528,788 |
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
23,143,640 |
|
|
|
7,164,977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
7,603,263 |
|
|
|
4,414,051 |
|
Notes
receivable-less current portion
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
725,000 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
11,139,542 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
5,970,303 |
|
|
|
326,658 |
|
Deferred
financing costs, net
|
|
|
225,430 |
|
|
|
150,264 |
|
Prepaid
acquisition costs
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
225,000 |
|
Security
deposits
|
|
|
79,918 |
|
|
|
84,918 |
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$ |
48,162,096 |
|
|
$ |
13,090,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Line
of credit
|
|
$ |
481,602 |
|
|
$ |
1,231,640 |
|
Notes
payable, current portion
|
|
|
3,236,168 |
|
|
|
76,181 |
|
Capital
leases payable, current portion
|
|
|
376,042 |
|
|
|
314,145 |
|
Convertible
debentures and notes payable,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net
of unamortized debt discounts of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,784,233
and $70,368 as of June 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively
|
|
|
1,348,267 |
|
|
|
62,132 |
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
17,711,401 |
|
|
|
2,298,937 |
|
Customer
pre-purchase payments and unearned revenue
|
|
|
3,615,087 |
|
|
|
3,614,259 |
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
26,768,567 |
|
|
|
7,597,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable, less current portion
|
|
|
3,632,726 |
|
|
|
3,176,175 |
|
Capital
leases payable, less current portion
|
|
|
729,816 |
|
|
|
645,313 |
|
Total
Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
4,362,542 |
|
|
|
3,821,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
31,131,109 |
|
|
|
11,418,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock; par value $.001, authorized 10,000,000 shares;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
issued-none
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock; $.001 par value; 75,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
authorized
at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,950,947
and 3,128,923 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at
June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
14,951 |
|
|
|
3,129 |
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
37,840,498 |
|
|
|
14,812,723 |
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(17,671,264 |
) |
|
|
(11,038,961 |
) |
Notes
and loans receivable-related parties
|
|
|
(3,153,198 |
) |
|
|
(2,104,805 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
17,030,987 |
|
|
|
1,672,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$ |
48,162,096 |
|
|
$ |
13,090,868 |
|
* June 30, 2006 not
covered by a report of an independent registered public accounting firm - See
Note 1.
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
ABLE
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
|
For
the years ended June 30,:
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
*2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
Net
Sales
|
|
$ |
93,641,548 |
|
|
$ |
75,093,104 |
|
|
$ |
61,872,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Sales (exclusive
of depreciation and amortization shown separately
below)
|
|
|
85,103,534 |
|
|
|
67,625,209 |
|
|
|
55,722,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
8,538,014 |
|
|
|
7,467,895 |
|
|
|
6,150,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
11,805,324 |
|
|
|
9,569,822 |
|
|
|
6,853,582 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
740,203 |
|
|
|
755,700 |
|
|
|
1,225,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
12,545,527 |
|
|
|
10,325,522 |
|
|
|
8,078,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from Operations
|
|
|
(4,007,513 |
) |
|
|
(2,857,627 |
) |
|
|
(1,928,309 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
and other income
|
|
|
554,767 |
|
|
|
155,068 |
|
|
|
340,697 |
|
Interest
income - related parties
|
|
|
280,048 |
|
|
|
82,305 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(937,345 |
) |
|
|
(625,018 |
) |
|
|
(427,277 |
) |
Interest
expense - related party
|
|
|
(11,671 |
) |
|
|
(17,499 |
) |
|
|
(22,499 |
) |
Note
conversion expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(125,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
(814,088 |
) |
|
|
(424,156 |
) |
|
|
(121,790 |
) |
Amortization
of debt discounts on convertible debentures and note
payable
|
|
|
(1,286,135 |
) |
|
|
(2,429,632 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Registration
rights penalty
|
|
|
(381,542 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
Other Expenses
|
|
|
(2,595,966 |
) |
|
|
(3,383,932 |
) |
|
|
(230,869 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(6,603,479 |
) |
|
|
(6,241,559 |
) |
|
|
(2,159,178 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
28,824 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
20,913 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
$ |
(6,632,303 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,241,559 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,180,091 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted loss per common share
|
|
$ |
(1.60 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.23 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.04 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
basic
and diluted
|
|
|
4,133,090 |
|
|
|
2,800,476 |
|
|
|
2,094,629 |
|
* June 30, 2006 not
covered by a report of an independent registered public accounting firm - See
Note 1.
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
ABLE
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For The Years Ended June 30,
2007, 2006 and 2005
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
and Loans
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Additional
Paid - in Capital
|
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
Receivable
Related Parties
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
Balance
June 30, 2004
|
|
|
2,013,250 |
|
|
$ |
2,013 |
|
|
$ |
5,711,224 |
|
|
$ |
(2,617,311 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
3,095,926 |
|
Common
stock issued in connection with option and
warrant exercise
|
|
|
291,213 |
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
478,392 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
478,683 |
|
Options
granted to employees-below market
price
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
117,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
117,000 |
|
Restricted
common stock granted to board
members
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
103,200 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
103,210 |
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,180,091 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,180,091 |
) |
Balance
June 30, 2005 (audited)
|
|
|
2,314,463 |
|
|
|
2,314 |
|
|
|
6,409,816 |
|
|
|
(4,797,402 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,614,728 |
|
Discounts
on convertible debentures
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
Common
stock issued in connection with option and
warrant exercise
|
|
|
385,000 |
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
2,427,365 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,427,750 |
|
Common
stock issued upon conversion of note
payable
|
|
|
57,604 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
624,942 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
625,000 |
|
Common
stock issued upon conversion of
convertible debt and related accrued interest
|
|
|
371,856 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
|
|
2,416,691 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,417,063 |
|
Options
granted to employees
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
31,787 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
31,787 |
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
402,122 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
402,122 |
|
Loan
receivable from stockholder for payment of
certain prepaid financing costs
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(125,000 |
) |
|
|
(125,000 |
) |
Notes
receivable from related party and related interest
receivable for reimbursement of certain fees
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(179,230 |
) |
|
|
(179,230 |
) |
Issuance
of note receivable and related interest
receivable upon advance to stockholders
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,800,575 |
) |
|
|
(1,800,575 |
) |
Net
loss
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,241,559 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,241,559 |
) |
Balance
June 30, 2006*
|
|
|
3,128,923 |
|
|
|
3,129 |
|
|
|
14,812,723 |
|
|
|
(11,038,961 |
) |
|
|
(2,104,805 |
) |
|
|
1,672,086 |
|
Options
granted to outside directors
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
439,825 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
439,825 |
|
Common
stock issued in connection with
option exercise
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
54,488 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
54,500 |
|
Common
stock issued in connection with
Summit settlement
|
|
|
142,857 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
171,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,429 |
|
Discounts
on convertible debentures and note
payable
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
123,843 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
123,843 |
|
Notes
receivable from related parties for reimbursement of
certain fees
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(590,000 |
) |
|
|
(590,000 |
) |
Issuance
of notes receivable and related accrued
interest receivable upon advance to stockholders and related
party
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(458,393 |
) |
|
|
(458,393 |
) |
Issuance
of stock for the purchase of the assets of All
American Plaza, Inc.
|
|
|
11,666,667 |
|
|
|
11,667 |
|
|
|
19,238,333 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
19,250,000 |
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,632,303 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,632,303 |
) |
Balance
June 30, 2007 (audited)
|
|
|
14,950,947 |
|
|
$ |
14,951 |
|
|
$ |
37,840,498 |
|
|
$ |
(17,671,264 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,153,198 |
) |
|
$ |
17,030,987 |
|
* June 30, 2006
not covered by a report of an independent registered public accounting firm -
See Note 1.
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
ABLE
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
For
the years ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
*2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|
(audited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(6,632,303 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,241,559 |
) |
|
|
(2,180,091 |
) |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
740,203 |
|
|
|
755,700 |
|
|
|
1,206,315 |
|
|
Write-off
of capital project
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
57,447 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Provision
for bad debts
|
|
|
107,167 |
|
|
|
296,021 |
|
|
|
163,663 |
|
|
Amortization
of debt discounts
|
|
|
1,286,135 |
|
|
|
2,429,632 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
814,088 |
|
|
|
424,156 |
|
|
|
15,881 |
|
|
Accrual
of interest income on note receivable and loan-related
parties
|
|
|
(182,942 |
) |
|
|
(82,305 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
Stock
- based compensation
|
|
|
735,096 |
|
|
|
433,909 |
|
|
|
220,210 |
|
|
Gain
on sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
(11,964 |
) |
|
|
(6,300 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
Derivative
losses
|
|
|
926,170 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Note
conversion expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
(Increase)
decrease in operating assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
585,218 |
|
|
|
(888,644 |
) |
|
|
(438,958 |
) |
|
Advances
to related parties
|
|
|
(8,374,496 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
180,046 |
|
|
|
51,000 |
|
|
|
(167,662 |
) |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(1,255,675 |
) |
|
|
4,541 |
|
|
|
220,423 |
|
|
Security
deposits
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
(30,000 |
) |
|
|
82,097 |
|
|
Increase
(decrease) in operating liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
10,042,856 |
|
|
|
78,631 |
|
|
|
225,968 |
|
|
Customer
pre-purchase payments and unearned revenue
|
|
|
(236,711 |
) |
|
|
880,578 |
|
|
|
277,721 |
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(1,272,112 |
) |
|
|
(1,712,193 |
) |
|
|
(374,433 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(843,112 |
) |
|
|
(474,547 |
) |
|
|
(725,087 |
) |
|
Cash
acquired in purchase of Horsham Franchise, net of $128,000 cash
paid
|
|
|
109,539 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Cash
acquired in purchase of All American Plazas, Inc.
|
|
|
2,201,977 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Advances
to related parties
|
|
|
(1,580,451 |
) |
|
|
(2,022,500 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
Prepaid
acquisition costs
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(225,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
Collection
of notes receivable
|
|
|
231,878 |
|
|
|
256,682 |
|
|
|
320,718 |
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
13,884 |
|
|
|
6,300 |
|
|
|
270,412 |
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
133,715 |
|
|
|
(2,459,065 |
) |
|
|
(133,957 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(repayments) borrowings under line of credit
|
|
|
(750,038 |
) |
|
|
216,172 |
|
|
|
316,232 |
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable
|
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,750,000 |
|
|
Repayments
of notes payable
|
|
|
(1,043,617 |
) |
|
|
(71,358 |
) |
|
|
(3,079,052 |
) |
|
Repayments
of capital leases payable
|
|
|
(350,787 |
) |
|
|
(293,721 |
) |
|
|
(243,236 |
) |
|
Proceeds
from the exercise of options and warrants
|
|
|
54,500 |
|
|
|
2,427,750 |
|
|
|
478,683 |
|
|
Deferred
financing costs
|
|
|
(82,207 |
) |
|
|
(217,174 |
) |
|
|
(269,767 |
) |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible debentures and note payable
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
2,027,851 |
|
|
|
4,561,669 |
|
|
|
952,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents:
|
|
|
889,454 |
|
|
|
390,411 |
|
|
|
444,470 |
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
2,144,729 |
|
|
|
1,754,318 |
|
|
|
1,309,848 |
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
3,034,183 |
|
|
$ |
2,144,729 |
|
|
$ |
1,754,318 |
|
* June 30, 2006 not
covered by a report of an independent registered public accounting firm - See
Note 1.
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
ABLE
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
|
|
For
the years ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
*2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
(audited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$ |
949,015 |
|
|
$ |
517,286 |
|
|
$ |
432,849 |
|
Income
taxes
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
17,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
non - cash investing and financing activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of Horsham franchise from Able Oil Montgomery, Inc.:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
acquired and liabilities assumed(preliminary):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
$ |
28,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
39,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Intangible
assets - Customer lists
|
|
|
697,175 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Customer
pre - purchase payments
|
|
|
(237,539 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business
combination with All American Plazas, Inc.:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
acquired and liabilities assumed (preliminary):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable-net
|
|
|
2,947,566 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
3,667,849 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
2,443,767 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Intangible
assets-franchise agreements
|
|
|
64,156 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Intangible
asset-option to acquire Properties real estate
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
503,708 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
11,139,542 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
(5,604,025 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
(3,114,540 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued upon conversion of notes payable
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued upon conversion of convertible debt and accrued
interest
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,417,063 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|