UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

 

☒    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20212022

 

OR

 

☐    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: 000-52593

 

SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

87-0617649

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

20 South Street, Pier 6 East River

New York, NY

10004

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 776-4046

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Common Stock, $0.03 par value

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Yes

 

No

 

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

 

No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes

 

No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes

 

No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Sectc.ionSection 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262 (b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

 

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐          No ☒

 

As of June 30, 20212022 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of the close of such business day was $2,747,064. .$3,277,495.

 

As of March 31, 2022,2023, the Registrant had 974,330976,330 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.03 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-K

INDEX

 

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

1

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

4

3

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

9

8

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

9

8

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

10

8

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

10

8

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

10

8

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA[RESERVED]

11

9

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

11

9

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

19

17

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2018

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

3734

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

37

34

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

3735

ITEM 9C.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

37

35

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

38

36

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

41

38

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

43

40

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

46

42

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

4642

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

47

44

ITEM 16.

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

48

45

 

SIGNATURES

49

46

 

THIS FORM 10-K CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. OUR ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE SET FORTH IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MIGHT CAUSE SUCH A DIFFERENCE ARE DISCUSSED IN ITEM 1A, “RISK FACTORS” AND ITEM 7, “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” OF THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. SEE ALSO “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” WITHIN SUCH ITEM 7 OF THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K.

 

 

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

 

General

 

Saker Aviation Services, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a Nevada corporation. Our common stock, $0.03 par value per share (the “common stock”), is quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace (“OTCQB”) under the symbol “SKAS”. Through our subsidiaries, we operate in the aviation services segment of the general aviation industry, in which we serve as the operator of a heliport, a fixed base operation (“FBO”), a provider of aircraft maintenance and repair services (“MRO”), and as a consultant for a seaplane base that we do not own. FBOs provide ground-based services, such as fueling and aircraft storage for general aviation, commercial and military aircraft, and other miscellaneous services.heliport.

 

We were formed on January 17, 2003 as a proprietorship and were incorporated in Arizona on January 2, 2004. We became a public company as a result of a reverse merger transaction on August 20, 2004 with Shadows Bend Development, Inc., an inactive public Nevada corporation, and subsequentlysubsequ.ly changed our name to FBO Air, Inc. On December 12, 2006, we changed our name to FirstFlight, Inc. On September 2, 2009, we changed our name to Saker Aviation Services, Inc.

 

Our business activities are carried out as the operator of the Downtown Manhattan (New York) Heliport and until October 31, 2022 as an FBOa fixed base operation (“FBO”) and MROa provider of aircraft maintenance and repair services (“MRO”) at the Garden City (Kansas) Regional Airport.

The Garden City facility became part of our company FBOs provide ground-based services, such as a result of our acquisition of the FBO assets of Central Plains Aviation, Inc. in March 2005fueling and of Aircraft Services, Inc. (“Aircraft Services”) in October 2016.aircraft storage for general aviation, commercial and military aircraft, and other miscellaneous services.

 

Our business activities at the Downtown Manhattan (New York) Heliport facility (the “Heliport”“New York Heliport”) commenced in November 2008 when we were awarded the Concession Agreement by the City of New York to operate the New York Heliport, which we assigned to our subsidiary, FirstFlight Heliports, LLC d/b/a Saker Aviation Services (“FFH”).Services.

 

We believe the general aviation markettourism industry has been historically cyclical, with revenue correlated to general U.S. economic conditions. Although not truly seasonal in nature, the spring and summer months tend to generate higher levels of revenue and our operations generally follow that trend. The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a decline in travel and tourism related businesses and general economic conditions in the United States and significantly disrupted our business and operations in the year ended December 31, 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, as well as disrupted business operations in the United States and globally. To the extent local, regionalBeginning in April 2022, sightseeing tour operators saw an increase in activity and the federal government impose restrictions on air travel and/or air tourism or consumers cease traveling, our results of operationsa much higher demand for tours. There can be no assurance that this increased activity will continue to be negatively impacted. We cannot predict with certainty the full impact thatas demand for sightseeing tours will depend on future developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, will haveincluding the duration and spread and any future related travel advisories and restrictions and associated impact on overall demand for air travel. The COVID-19 pandemic had a less substantial impact on our businessformer operations financial conditionat our Kansas FBO and results of operations, which will largely depend on the length and severity of the ongoing pandemic and any recovery will depend on consumer willingness to travel by air.MRO. Please see Item 1A. “Risk Factors” below.

 

Concession Agreement for New York Heliport

 

We are a party to a Concession Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2008, with the City of New York for the operation of the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport (the “Concession Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Concession Agreement, we must pay the greater of 18% of the first $5,000,000 in any program year based on cash collected (“Gross Receipts”) and 25% of Gross Receipts in excess of $5,000,000, or minimum annual guaranteed payments.

 

We and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (the “NYCEDC”) announced new measures to reduce helicopter noise and impacts across New York City (the “Air Tour Agreement”). Under the Air Tour Agreement, we have not been allowed to permit our tenant operators to conduct tourist flights from the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport on Sundays since April 1, 2016. We are also required to ensure that its tenant operators reduce the total allowable number of tourist flights from 2015 levels by 20 percent beginning June 1, 2016, by 40 percent beginning October 1, 2016 and by 50 percent beginning January 1, 2017. The Air Tour Agreement also provided for the minimum annual guarantee payments we are required to pay to the City of New York under the Concession Agreement be reduced by 50%, effective January 1, 2017. Additionally, since June 1, 2016, we have been required to provide monthly written reports to the NYCEDC and the New York City Council detailing the number of tourist flights conducted out of the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport compared to 2015 levels, as well as information on any tour flight that flies over land and/or strays from agreed upon routes. The Air Tour Agreement also extended the Concession Agreement for 30 months resulting in a new expiration date of April 30, 2021 and gave the City of New York two one-year options to extend the term of the Concession Agreement. The term of the Concession Agreement was subsequently extended by the City of New York through April 30, 2023 by the city’s exercise of both its two one-year option renewals.renewals

 

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On February 15, 2023, it was reported in the public record that NYCEDC would be bringing a new Concession Agreement with the Company as the operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport to the Franchise and Concession Review Committee meeting on March 3, 2023. The item was subsequently pulled off the agenda, with NYCEDC announcing on April 7, 2023 that the previous Request for Proposals ("RFP") had been cancelled and that it is their intention to put out a new RFP in 2023. Saker's current Concession Agreement terminates on April 30, 2023. The Company has been notified by NYCEDC that the Company will receive a new permit to operate the heliport from May 1, 2023 until a new RFP process is concluded. The Company is currently working with NYCEDC on the new agreement and expects to file a Form 8-K once the new agreement is finalized.

Lease for Garden City (Kansas) Regional Airport

 

We lease facilities from GardenAs disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC) on October 3, 2022, FBO Air-Garden City, Kansas,Inc., (“GCK”), one of our wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a FBO Transfer Agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”) with Crosby Flying Services, LLC ( “Crosby”) pursuant to which allows usGCK agreed (i) to operatesell to Crosby substantially all of its assets and none of its liabilities, and (ii) to a seven year non-competition covenant (the “Non-Compete”) whereby we, including our subsidiaries and affiliates, agreed not to engage in any business involving the operation of a fixed based operation supplying aviation fuels and lubricants or the supply of other goods or provision of services typically supplied or performed at fixed base operations at airports at any facility located within one hundred (100) miles of the Garden City Regional Airport in Garden City, Kansas, for $1.6 million.

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2022, on October 31, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), the transaction contemplated by the Transfer Agreement closed and provide for: (a) a 21-year lease term expiring December 31, 2030, with one five-year renewal period, and (b) a base rentwe became subject to the Non-Compete, for an aggregate purchase price of, $2,187 per month. In addition, we incur a fuel flowage fee of $0.06 per gallon of fuel received.after certain closing adjustments, approximately $1.5 million. The fuel flowage feeCrosby paid the purchase price on the Closing Date less $160,000 which is to be reviewed annually bypaid in cash upon the first anniversary of the Closing Date subject to GCK’s and our compliance with the Non-Compete, pursuant to the Transfer Agreement. Both GCK leases, which allowed us to operate at the Garden City Regional Airport, the City of Garden, and us. Flowage fees on fuel gallons purchased aggregated approximately $43,000 and $36,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

We lease additional facilities fromwere terminated by Garden City Kansas, which provides for a 14 year lease term expiring Decemberas of the October 31, 2030 with a base rent of $565 a month.2022 closing date.

 

Suppliers and Raw Materials

 

Our principal materials are aviation fuel and aircraft parts. We obtain aviation fuel, component parts and other supplies from a variety of sources, generally from more than one supplier. Our suppliers and sources are both domestic and foreign, and we believe that our sources of supplies and materials are adequate to meet our needs for the foreseeable future. We do not believe the loss of any one supplier would have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations. We generally purchase our supplies on the open market, where certain commodities have fluctuated in price significantly in recent years. We have not experienced any significant shortage of our key supplies.

 

Marketing and Sales

 

The main goal of our marketing and sales efforts iswas to increase traffic at both our facilities,Kansas facility and New York Heliport, which we believebelieved would then drive revenue through the incremental sale of our products and services. Our primary marketing tactic in this regard isand sales efforts at our Kansas location ceased with the sale of our Kansas operation on October 31, 2022. Going forward, our marketing and sales effort will be to focus advertising efforts in the environments (web, periodical and industry publications) where the pilot and aviation-user community might be introduced towhich we believe will increase our brand name and locations.incremental revenue from our customer’s sale of services at our New York Heliport. We intend to continue to invest in improvements to our sales and marketing strategies to drive revenue growth.

 

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Government Approvals

 

The aviation services that we provide are generally performed on municipal or other government owned real estate properties. Accordingly, at times we will need to obtain certain consents or approvals from governmental entities in conjunction with our operations. These consents and approvals are typically in the form of a lease agreement, as is the case at our Kansas facility, or a concession agreement, as is the case with our New York facility. There can be no assurance that we will obtain further consents or approvals on favorable terms or be able to renew existing consents or approvals on favorable terms, if at all.

 

Government Regulation

 

We are subject to a variety of governmental laws and regulations that apply to companies in the aviation industry. These include, among other matters, compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) rules and regulations, and local, regional and national rules and regulations as they relate to environmental matters. The FAA, from time to time, issues directives and other regulations relating to the management, maintenance and operation of facilities, including the potential of emergency regulations, such as those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.public health crises including pandemics and epidemics. Additionally, we may be subject to government procurement regulations as they relate to obtaining new agreements or renewing or extending existing agreements with governmental entities. Compliance with those requirements may cause us to incur significant expenditures. The proposal and enactment of additional laws and regulations, as well as any charges that we have not complied with any such laws and regulations, could significantly increase the cost of our operations and reduce overall revenue. We believe we are in compliance with, and intend to continue to comply with, all applicable government regulations but cannot provide assurance that compliance with existing laws and regulations or that laws or regulations enacted in the future will not adversely affect our business and results of operations. The adoption of new regulations could result in increased costs and have an adverse impact on our results of operations, including, for example, regulations that restricted air travel such as reduced seating capacity or possible temporary orders to cease operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.public health crises.

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Customers

 

In 2019,2021, the Company’s accounts receivable wasprimarily comprised of fourtwo customers at our New York Heliport. DueThese customers continued to the COVID-19 pandemic, two of these customers were unable to sustain their business and ceased operating in 2020. Their receivable balances at December 31, 2020, totaling approximately $208,000, have been deemed uncollectable by the Company. The loss of these two customers has adversely affected our business and results of operations. The Company’s other two customers continue to operate throughout 2021, but at substantially reduced levels of operation.operation when compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these remaining two customers represented approximately $180,000, or 58.9%59.8%, of the balance of our accounts receivable andreceivable.In addition, these two customers represented approximately 27.6% of our revenue in 2021.

One of the Company’s 2021 revenue.former customers resumed operations at our New York Heliport from March 2022 through June 2022, when it ceased operation.A new tenant began operating at our New York Heliport in June 2022. Beginning in April 2022, the Company’s customers began operating at pre-pandemic levels which continued through the end of 2022. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, three customers represented approximately $184,000, or 75%, of the balance of our accounts receivable.In addition, these three customers represented approximately 83 % of our revenue in 2022. The Company has a security deposit in place in connection with bothfor each of these receivables. In March 2022, one of the Company’s former customers resumed operations.The Company has a security deposit in place with this customer.customers.

 

Competition

 

The FBO segment ofOur New York location is the aviation services industry is competitive in both pricing and service because aircraft in transit are ableonly heliport authorized by New York City to choose from a number of FBO options within a 300-mile radius. The vast majority of FBO operators are independent, single location operators. We are the sole FBO at our facility in Garden City, KS. As such,perform sightseeing tours. Therefore, we face no direct on-airport competition. However,competition in servicing this line of business. There are two other New York City heliports who offer fuel and corporate charter services that we face competitive pressure on pricing and servicesdirect competition from FBO facilities at other airports, depending on aircraft travel flexibility.in providing these services.

 

Costs and Effects of Complying With Environmental Laws

 

We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those that govern health and safety requirements, the discharge of pollutants into the air or water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes and the responsibility to investigate and clean up contaminated sites that are or were owned, leased, operated or used by us or our predecessors. Some of these laws and regulations require us to obtain permits, which contain terms and conditions that impose limitations on our ability to emit and discharge hazardous materials into the environment and may be periodically subject to modification, renewal and revocation by issuing authorities. Fines and penalties may be imposed for non-compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and the failure to have or to comply with the terms and conditions of required permits. We intend to comply with these laws and regulations. However, from time to time, our operations may not be in full compliance with the terms and conditions of our permits or licenses. We periodically review our procedures and policies for compliance with environmental laws and requirements. We believe that our operations are in material compliance with applicable environmental laws and requirements and that any potential non-compliance would not be expected to result in us incurring material liability or cost to achieve compliance. Although the cost of achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental laws and requirements has not been material, we can provide no assurance that such cost will not become material in the future.

 

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Employees

 

As of December 31, 2021,2022, we employed 2513 persons, 2112 of whichwhom were employed on a full-time basis and 1basis. None of which wasthese employees were an executive officer. All of our personnel are employed in connection with our operations in New York and Kansas.York.

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Available Information

 

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Therefore, we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We maintain a website at www.sakeraviation.com where we make available, free of charge, documents that we file with, or furnish to, the SEC, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, registration statements and any amendments to those reports. Our SEC reports can be found under the “SEC Filings” heading in the “Investor Relations” tab on our website. The information found on our website is not part of this or any other report we file with, or furnish to, the SEC.

 

ITEM 1A.          RISK FACTORS

 

Risks related to our business and operations:

 

We will need additional financingThe impact of pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, or other epidemics or widespread health crises is difficult to expandpredict and could materially and adversely affect our business.business and results of operations.

 

We may seekOur ability to expand our business through strategic acquisitions of companies providing similar or ancillary servicesgenerate revenues is highly sensitive to the services we provide to complement and/or augment our current aviation services operations. Certain potential aviation service firmsstrength of the economies in which we may seek to acquireoperate. Any adverse public health developments in the future may accept shares of our common stock or other securitieslocations where we conduct business, as payment by us for the acquisition. However, we believe that most will likely prefer cash payments, whether paid at the closing or in post-closing installment payments. There can be no assurance that our operations will generate sufficient cash flow to meet these acquisition obligations. Accordingly, we anticipate the need to seek additional equity or debt financing to meetwell as any cash requirements for acquisitions. Any such financing will be dependent on general market conditions and the stock market’s evaluation of our performance and potential. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that we will obtain such equity or debt financing and, even if we do, that the terms would be satisfactory to us.

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, the continuing spread of its variants, the persistence of the resulting pandemic andgovernmental restrictive measures implemented to combat it have had,control such outbreaks and will continueconsumer responses to such outbreaks, could have a material adverse effectimpact on our business. It is possible that there willfinancial condition. These impacts, which are highly uncertain and cannot be future negative effects that we cannot presently predict, including near-term effects.

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in 2020accurately predicted, could be significant and variants of the virus in 2021, the persistence of the resulting pandemic, the measures governments and private parties have implemented in orderlong term. Further, any actions taken to stem the spread of this pandemic, and the general concern about the virus among travelers have had, and are continuingmitigate any health crises could lead to have, a material adverse effect on the demand for air travel compared to historical levels, and consequently upon our business. Among other effects of thean economic recession. For example, ." The COVID-19 pandemic affecting airhas impacted the global and United States economies. Federal, state, and local governments implemented certain travel restrictions, “stay-at-home” orders, and our business:

In the United States the federal government discouraged travel and encouraged social distancing efforts and limits on gathering size for an extended period. In addition, state and local governments issued travel restrictions, quarantines and health-related curfews or “shelter in place” orderssocial distancing initiatives which dissuaded or restricted air travel.

Employers in both the public and private sectors have issued instructions to employees to work from home and/or have otherwise dissuaded or restricted air travel.

Business conventions and conferences, concerts and similar entertainment have been and occasionally continue to be cancelled. Many popular tourist destinations were closed, or operations curtailed.

Travelers have been discouraged from air travel to destinations where COVID-19 is particularly virulent.

Travelers may be dissuaded from flying due to possible enhanced COVID-19-related screening measures, which have been implemented to varying degrees and in different ways across multiple markets we serve, or due to the concern that additional travel restrictions implemented between their departure and return may affect their ability to return to their homes.

These effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted air travel in general, which in turn has materially adversely affected our revenues, results of operations and financial condition. Although vaccines have generally proved to be effective and certainthose of the restrictions above have been eased in some places, the ongoing pandemic, including large outbreaks, resurgences of COVID-19 in various regions and appearances of new variants of the virus, has resulted, and may continue to result, in their reinstitution. The effectiveness of vaccines against future variants that may develop is also unknown. Moreover, additional currently unknown restrictions or other events dissuading air travel may occur in the future as a result of an increase in COVID-19 case levels or other factors related to the pandemic (including possibly in the near term), lengthening the negative effects of the pandemic on our business.

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Our operations have been, and could in the future be, negatively affected further if our employees are quarantined or sickened as a result of exposure to COVID-19, or if they are subject to additional governmental COVID-19 curfews or “shelter in place” health orders or similar restrictions.

customers. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 17, 2020 all sightseeing tour operations at the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport ceased. On July 20, 2020, New York City started Phase 4 of the city’s reopening. Sightseeing tour operators at the heliportNew York Heliport restarted operations under this phase. For the period July 20, 2020 through March 31, 2022, sightseeing tour operators experienced much lower demand for tours as compared to pre-pandemic levels of activity. Beginning in April 2022 and through the date of this report, sightseeing tour operators have experienced lowerseen an increase in activity and a much higher demand and reduced activity compared to pre-pandemic activity. To date, thefor tours. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a less substantial impact on our operations at our Kansas FBO and MRO. Although the Downtown Manhattan Heliport has been able to reopen and our Kansas FBO and MRO is operating,

Further, there can be no assurance that these facilitiescost constraint actions, if any, in response to the pandemic or any future crisis, will be able to remain open foroffset possible future impacts of the foreseeable future, depending on future developmentscrisis. While restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fullpandemic have eased, the ultimate impact of it or any other public health crisis on our business and results of operations will depend on, among other things, the severity and length of the health crisis, the duration, effectiveness, and extent of the impactmitigation measures and actions designed to contain the outbreak, the emergence, contagiousness, and threat of new and different strains of the disease, the availability and efficacy of vaccines and effective treatments, public acceptance of the vaccines, changes in customer and consumer behavior as a result of the crisis, as well as the resulting economic conditions and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions resume, all of which are highly uncertain. Such extraordinary events and their aftermaths can cause investor fear and panic, which could further materially and adversely affect our operations, the economies in which we operate, and the financial markets generally in ways that cannot necessarily be predicted. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, on our operationalor any future public health crisis, and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the durationmitigation measures taken in response, have had and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel advisories and restrictions and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on overall demand for air travel, which we expect to remain low for the duration of the pandemic.

We are unable to predict how long conditions related to the pandemic will persist. The overall situation remains fluid, and it is impossible to predict the timing of future material developments and whether they will occur in the near, medium or long term. At this time, we are also not able to predict the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may result in permanent changes to our customers’ behavior, with such changes including but not limited to a permanent reduction in business travel as a result of increased usage of virtual meetings, and videoconferencing and teleconferencing products and more broadly, a general reluctance to travel, each of which could have a material negative impact on our business.

We expect our business and results of operations and financial condition to continue to be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly and adversely affected our business, operations and financial results, and we expect these adverse effects to continue for the durationmay amplify many of the pandemic, and the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, operations and financial results will depend on numerous evolvingother risk factors that we may not be able to accurately predict. We expect our results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 to be adversely affected. Factors that will determine the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our business include, but are not limited to:disclosed elsewhere in this "Item 1A. Risk Factors."

the duration and scope of the pandemic;

the length of time our customer’s sightseeing tour operations at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport experience diminished demand;

federal, state, and local governmental actions taken in response to the pandemic and the impact of those actions on global economic activity;

the social distancing initiatives undertaken by businesses and individuals and the possibility of business and travel restrictions implemented by governments in response to any resurgence of the pandemic;

the actions taken in response to economic disruption, including any federal or state-level economic responses restricting or related to operations within the air tourism industry;

the impact of business disruptions and reductions in employment levels in the United States;

consumer willingness to travel by air in the future;

our customers’ continuing viability as businesses; and

the possibility that all of our facilities will be required to close.

 

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We could be adversely affected by increases in the price, or decreases in the availability, of jet fuel.

 

Our operations could be significantly affected by the availability and price of jet fuel. The price and supply of jet fuel is unpredictable and fluctuates based on events we cannot control, such as geopolitical developments, including but not limited to heightened uncertainties and impacts resulting from Russian military actions in Ukraine and associated response, supply and demand for crude oil, actions by oil and jet fuel producers, actions by jet fuel refiners, conflict, unrest or economic instability in oil producing countries and regions, regional production patterns and weather conditions. A significant increase in the price of jet fuel would most likely have a material impact on our ability to achieve and maintain profitability unless we are able to pass on such costs to our customers. Due to the competitive nature of the industry, our ability to pass on increased fuel prices by increasing our rates is uncertain. Likewise, any potential benefit of lower fuel prices may be offset by increased competition and lower revenue, in general. If there are new outbreaks of hostility or other conflicts in oil producing areas or elsewhere, there could be a reduction in the availability of jet fuel or significant increases in costs to our business, as well as to the entire aviation industry, which in turn would adversely affect our business and results of operations. While we do not currently anticipate a significant reduction in fuel availability, dependency on foreign imports of crude oil and the impacts resulting from Russian military actions in Ukraine and possibility of changes in government policy on jet fuel production, transportation and marketing make it impossible to predict the future availability of jet fuel. As a result, any increases in these prices or decrease in the availability of fuel may adversely affect our profitability and competitiveness.

 

We are susceptible to counter party risk in our agreements with our customers and have been adversely affected by the loss of certain key customers and the inability of such key customers to pay amounts due to us.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two of the Company’s four key customers at our Ney York Heliport were unable to sustain their business and ceased operating in 2020. Their receivable balances at December 31, 2020, totaling approximately $208,000, have been deemed uncollectable by the Company. The loss of these two key customers has adversely affected our business and results of operation. In 2021, our remaining two key customers continued to operate but at substantially reduced levels of operation. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these two key customers represented approximately $180,000, or 58.9% of the balance of accounts receivable. The Company has a security deposit in place in connection with both of these receivables. If our remaining key customers continue to experience reduced operations, they may also cease operating which would materially and adversely impact our business and results of operations.

We could be adversely affected by the loss of or failure to extend our material agreements including our Concession Agreement with the City of New York.

All of our business is conducted and reliant on the New York and our leaseHeliport. Any disruption in business at the New York Heliport or additional restrictions imposed on the operations of the Garden City, Kansas facilities.

A substantial portionNew York Heliport by the NYCEDC could adversely impact our results of operations. Additionally, our business depends on our existing material agreements including ourus remaining as the operator of the New York Heliport. Our current Concession Agreement with the City of New York and our lease of facilitiesexpires April 30, 2023.

On February 15, 2023, it was reported in Garden City, Kansas. If we were to lose these agreements, or if these agreements expired without renewal or extension, we may be unable to operate our business in our current geographic markets. Should we lose or fail to extend these agreements, there is no guaranteethe public record that we could enter into new agreements with similar terms or into new agreements at all. If we were to enter into material agreements with less favorable terms or if we were unable to enter into new agreements, our business and results of operationsNYCEDC would be materially and adversely affected.

Our agreement (the Air Tourbringing a new Concession Agreement) with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (the NYCEDC) may continue to negatively impact our business and financial resultsCompany as well as those of our management company.

Under the Air Tour Agreement, we cannot allow our tenant operators to conduct tourist flights from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on Sundays. We were also required to ensure that our tenant operators reduced the total allowable number of tourist flights from 2015 levels by 20 percent beginning June 1, 2016, by 40 percent beginning October 1, 2016 and by 50 percent beginning January 1, 2017. Additionally, since June 1, 2016, we have been required to provide monthly written reports to the NYCEDC and the New York City Council detailing the number of tourist flights conducted outoperator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport compared to 2015 levels, as well as informationthe Franchise and Concession Review Committee meeting on any tour flightMarch 3, 2023. The item was subsequently pulled off the agenda, with NYCEDC announcing on April 7, 2023 that flies over land or straysthe previous Request for Proposals ("RFP") had been cancelled and that it is their intention to put out a new RFP in 2023. Saker's current Concession Agreement terminates on April 30, 2023. The Company has been notified by NYCEDC that the Company will receive a new permit to operate the heliport from agreed upon routes. These provisions ofMay 1, 2023 until a new RFP process is concluded. The Company is currently working with NYCEDC on the Air Tour Agreement have,new agreement and may continueexpects to have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

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The FBO segment offile a Form 8-K once the aviation services industry in which we operatenew agreement is fiercely competitive.

We compete with national, regional, and local FBO operators. Many of our competitors have been in business longer than we have and have greater financial resources available to them. Having greater financial resources will make it easier for these competitors to absorb an increase in fuel prices and other expenses. In addition, these competitors might seek acquisitions in regions and markets competitive to us, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete in our industry.finalized.

 

Our business as an FBO is subject to extensive governmental regulation.

 

FBOsWe are subject to extensive regulatory requirements that could result in significant costs. For example, the FAA, from time to time, issues directives and other regulations relating to the management, maintenance and operation of facilities, including the potential of emergency regulations, such as those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.public health crises including pandemics and epidemics. Additionally, we may be subject to government procurement regulations as they relate to obtaining new agreements or renewing or extending existing agreements with governmental entities. Compliance with those requirements may cause us to incur significant expenditures. The proposal and enactment of additional laws and regulations, as well as any charges that we have not complied with any such laws and regulations, could significantly increase the cost of our operations and reduce overall revenue. We cannot provide assurance that compliance with existing laws and regulations or that laws or regulations enacted in the future will not adversely affect our business and results of operations. If any emergency regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic caused us to temporarily cease operations, our results of operations and financial condition would be adversely impacted.

 

We must maintain and add key management and other personnel.

 

Our future success is heavily dependent on the performance of our managers. Our growth and future success depends, in large part, on the continued contributions of management and our ability to retain management. Our success depends to a significant extent upon the continued service of Ron Ricciardi, our President and Chief Executive Officer. Beginning on December 24, 2020 and continuing through the date of this report, Mr. Ricciardi remains on a temporary leave of absence to address health issues unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. As previously disclosed, effective March 26, 2021, Samuel Goldstein, one of our directors, has been appointed to serve as our acting principal executive officer. There can be no assurances that Mr. Ricciardi will be able to continue to serve as our Chief Executive Officer. Our results of operations and financial condition may be impacted by Mr. Ricciardi’s leave of absence or the loss of Mr. Goldstein.management.

 

Our growth and future success also depends on other key individuals, as well as our ability to motivate and retain these personnel or hire other persons. Although we believe we will be able to retain and hire qualified personnel, we can give no assurance that we will be successful in retaining and recruiting such personnel in sufficient numbers to increase revenue, maintain profitability or successfully implement our growth strategy. If we lose the services of management or any of our key personnel, or are not able to retain or hire qualified personnel, our business could be adversely affected.

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If our employees were to unionize, our operating costs would increase and our business could be adversely affected.

 

None of our employees are currently represented under a collective bargaining agreement. From time to time, there may be efforts to organize our employees. There is no assurance that our employees will not unionize in the future, particularly if legislation is passed that facilitates unionization. The unionization of our employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations due to the possibility of work stoppage, wage increases, or other developments that may result from the unionization of our employees.

 

Changes in minimum wage laws outside of our control could affect our profitability.

 

We have employees who are paid wage rates based on the applicable federal or state minimum wage and increases in the minimum wage may increase our labor costs and reduce profitability. Federal, state, or local minimum wages may be raised in the future and we may be unable or unwilling to increase our prices in order to pass these increased labor costs on to our customers, in which case, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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We are subject to environmental laws that could impose significant costs on us and the failure to comply with such laws could subject us to sanctions and material fines and expenses.

 

We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the air or water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes and the responsibility to investigate and clean-up contaminated sites that are or were owned, leased, operated or used by us or our predecessors. Some of these laws and regulations require us to obtain permits, which contain terms and conditions that impose limitations on our ability to emit and discharge hazardous materials into the environment and may be periodically subject to modification, renewal and revocation by issuing authorities. Fines and penalties may be imposed for non-compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations, the failure to have required permits or the failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits. We intend to comply with all laws and regulations, however, from time to time, our operations may not be in full compliance with the terms and conditions of our permits. We periodically review our procedures and policies for compliance with environmental laws and requirements. We believe that our operations are in material compliance with applicable environmental laws, requirements and permits and any lapses in compliance are not expected to result in us incurring material liability or cost to achieve compliance. However, there can be no assurance that our operations will remain in material compliance with applicable environmental laws and requirements. Historically, the costs of achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental laws, requirements and permits have not been material; however, the operation of our business entails risks in these areas and a failure by us to comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations or permits could result in civil or criminal fines, penalties, enforcement actions, third party claims for property damage and personal injury, requirements to clean up property or to pay for the costs of cleanup and/or regulatory or judicial orders enjoining or curtailing operations or requiring corrective measures. Moreover, if applicable environmental laws and regulations, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, become more stringent in the future, we could incur capital or operating costs beyond those currently anticipated and our business and results of operations could be harmed.

 

Risks related to our securities:

 

There is no active market for our common stock, which makes our common stock less liquid.

 

To date, trading of our common stock has been sporadic and nominal in volume. In addition, there are only a limited number of broker-dealers trading our common stock. As a result, there is little, if any, liquidity in our common stock. We can provide no assurance that an active trading market will ever develop.

 

Our common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, which makes our common stock less liquid.

 

The SEC has adopted a set of rules called the “penny stock rules” that regulate broker-dealers with respect to trading in securities with a bid price of less than $5.00. These rules do not apply to securities registered on certain national securities exchanges (including the Nasdaq Stock Market), provided that current price and volume information regarding transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange. Our stock is not listed on such an exchange and we have no expectation that our common stock will be listed on such an exchange in the future. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer to deliver to the customer a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. Additionally, the broker-dealer must provide the customer with other information. The penny stock rules also require that, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer must determine in writing that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser. The broker-dealer must also receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock such as ours that is subject to the penny stock rules.

 

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Our common stock may not continue to be traded on the OTCQB.

 

We cannot provide any assurance that our common stock will continue to be eligible to be quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace (“OTCQB”). Should our common stock cease to be quoted on the OTCQB and fail to qualify for listing on a stock exchange (including the Nasdaq Stock Market), our common stock would only trade in the “pink sheets” which generally provides an even less liquid market than the OTCQB. In such event, stockholders may find it more difficult to trade their shares of our common stock or to obtain accurate and current information concerning market prices for our common stock.

 

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Our management team currently has the ability to influence stockholder votes.

 

As of December 31, 2021,2022, our executive officers, directors and their family members and associates, collectively, are entitled to vote 349,004284,876 shares, or 35.8%29% of the 975,074976,330 shares of our outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, and because there is no cumulative voting for directors, our executive officers and directors are currently in a position to influence the election of all of our Board of Directors. The management of our company is controlled by our Board of Directors, which is currently comprised of fourtwo independent directors, one non-independent director, and one executive officer/director.

General risk factors:

 

Potential additional financings, the granting of additional stock options and any anti-dilution provisions in potential future derivative securities could further dilute our existing stockholders.

 

As of December 31, 2021,2022, there were 975,074976,330 shares of our common stock outstanding. If all of our outstanding options were exercised, there would be 1,035,0681,043,824 shares outstanding, an increase of approximately 6.1%6.9%. Any further issuances due to additional equity financings, or the granting of additional options could further dilute our existing stockholders, which could cause the value of our common stock to decline.

 

Our Board of Directors right to issue shares of preferred stock could adversely impact the rights of holders of our common stock.

 

Our Board of Directors currently has the right to authorize the issuance of up to 333,306 shares of one or more series of our preferred stock with such voting, dividend and other rights as our directors determine. Such action can be taken by our Board of Directors without the approval of our shareholders. Accordingly, the holders of any new series of preferred stock could be granted voting rights that reduce the voting power of the holders of our common stock. For example, the preferred holders could be granted the right to vote on a merger as a separate class even if the merger would not have an adverse effect on their rights. This right, if granted, would give such preferred holders a veto with respect to any merger proposal. Alternatively, such preferred holders could be granted a large number of votes per share while voting as a single class with the holders of our common stock, thereby diluting the voting power of the holders of our common stock. In addition, the holders of any new series of preferred stock could be given the option to redeem their shares for cash in the event of a merger. This would make acquiring us less attractive to a potential buyer. Thus, our Board of Directors could authorize the issuance of shares of the new series of preferred stock in order to defeat a proposal for the acquisition of our company that a majority of the holders of our common stock otherwise favor.

 

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ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

 

As of March 31, 2022, we lease office2023, the Company operates the New York Heliport pursuant to the Concession Agreement and has no leased offices or hangar space at the following locations:space.

 

Location

 

Purpose

 

Space

 

Annual Rental

 

Expiration

 
          

2117 S. Air Service Road

Garden City, Kansas

  

Kansas

FBO location

  

17,640

square feet

 

$

26,244

  

December 31,

2030

 
              

2145 S. Air Service Road

Garden City, Kansas

  

Kansas

MRO location

  

3,782

square feet

 

$

6,780

  

December 31,

2030

 
              

We believe that our space is adequate and suitable for our immediate needs. Additional hangar space may be required for our operations in the future. No definitive plans to lease any additional space have been developed at the time of this report. Should additional hangar space be required, there can be no assurance that such space will be available or available on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

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ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time-to-time, we may be a party to, or otherwise involved in, legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this Report, we are not aware of any proceedings, threatened or pending, against us which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

PART II

 

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “SKAS”. The OTCQB is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices and volume information in over-the-counter (“OTC”) equity securities. Our common stock is only traded on a limited or sporadic basis and should not be deemed to constitute an established public trading market. OTC quotations reflect intra-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

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The following table sets forth the high and low closing sale prices for common stock as reported on the OTCQB each full quarterly period within for the two most recent fiscal years.

 

  

Common Stock

 

Quarterly Period Ended

 

High

  

Low

 
         

March 31, 2020

 $6.15  $2.85 
         

June 30, 2020

 $3.65  $3.05 
         

September 30, 2020

 $3.80  $2.00 
         

December 31, 2020

 $2.88  $1.60 
         

March 31, 2021

 $4.00  $2.16 
         

June 30, 2021

 $2.95  $2.30 
         

September 30, 2021

 $3.20  $2.19 
         

December 31, 2021

 $3.85  $2.35 

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Common Stock

 

Quarterly Period Ended

 

High

  

Low

 
         

March 31, 2021

 $4.00  $2.16 
         

June 30, 2021

 $2.95  $2.30 
         

September 30, 2021

 $3.20  $2.19 
         

December 31, 2021

 $3.85  $2.35 
         

March 31, 2022

 $4.20  $2.50 
         

June 30, 2022

 $4.91  $4.10 
         

September 30, 2022

 $4.78  $3.51 
         

December 31, 2022

 $5.75  $4.10 

 

Stock Repurchases

 

On November 17, 2021, the Company agreed to purchase all of the shares of the Company’s common stock owned by the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ronald Ricciardi. The purchase price for the 53,789 shares was $204,399, or $3.80 a share, the previous day closing price of the Company’s stock. All of Mr. Ricciardi’s shares were canceled by the Company.

 

Holders

 

As of March 31, 2022,2023, there were approximately 237156 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include beneficial owners of the common stock whose shares are held in the names of various broker-dealers, clearing agencies, banks and other fiduciaries.

 

Dividends

On September 30, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a special cash dividend of $0.50 per share (the “Dividend”). The Dividend was paid in equal quarterly installments of $0.125 per share beginning on November 1, 2019, with the final dividend paid on August 13, 2020. The declaration and payment of any future dividend will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA[RESERVED]

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects” and similar references to future periods. These statements may include projections of revenue, provisions for doubtful accounts, income or loss, capital expenditures, repayment of debt, other financial items, statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations, acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions, statements of future economic performance, statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements and statements other than statements of historical fact.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncer‐tainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. We therefore caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements because they are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include our services and pricing, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, general economic conditions, our ability to raise additional capital our ability to obtain the various approvals and permits for the acquisition and operation of FBOs and the other risk factors contained in Item 1A of this report.

 

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 

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Overview

 

Saker Aviation Services, Inc. is a Nevada corporation. Our common stock, $0.03 par value per share (the “common stock”), is quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace (“OTCQB”) under the symbol “SKAS”. Through our subsidiaries, we operate in the aviation services segment of the general aviation industry, in which we serve as the operator of a heliport, a fixed base operation (“FBO”), and as a provider of aircraft maintenance and repair services (“MRO”). FBOs provide ground-based services, such as fueling and aircraft storage for general aviation, commercial and military aircraft, and other miscellaneous services.heliport.

 

We were formed on January 17, 2003 as a proprietorship and were incorporated in Arizona on January 2, 2004. We became a public company as a result of a reverse merger transaction on August 20, 2004 with Shadows Bend Development, Inc., an inactive public Nevada corporation, and subsequently changed our name to FBO Air, Inc. On December 12, 2006, we changed our name to FirstFlight, Inc. On September 2, 2009, we changed our name to Saker Aviation Services, Inc.

 

Our business activities are carried out as the operator of the Downtown Manhattan (New York)New York Heliport and until October 31, 2022 as an FBO and MRO at the Garden City (Kansas) Regional Airport.

The On October 31, 2022, the Garden City facility became part of our company as a result of our acquisition offacilities were sold and we no longer maintain an FBO or MRO at the FBO assets of Central Plains Aviation, Inc. in March 2005 and of Aircraft Services, Inc. in October 2016.Garden City (Kansas) Regional Airport.

 

Our business activities at the Downtown Manhattan (New York)New York Heliport facility (the “Heliport”) commenced in November 2008 when we were awarded the Concession Agreement by the City of New York to operate the New York Heliport, which we assigned to our subsidiary, FirstFlight Heliports, LLC d/b/a Saker Aviation Services (“FFH”Services. On February 15, 2023, it was reported in the public record that NYCEDC would be bringing a new Concession Agreement with the Company as the operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport to the Franchise and Concession Review Committee meeting on March 3, 2023. The item was subsequently pulled off the agenda, with NYCEDC announcing on April 7, 2023 that the previous Request for Proposals ("RFP"). had been cancelled and that it is their intention to put out a new RFP in 2023. Saker's current Concession Agreement terminates on April 30, 2023. The Company has been notified by NYCEDC that the Company will receive a new permit to operate the heliport from May 1, 2023 until a new RFP process is concluded. The Company is currently working with NYCEDC on the new agreement and expects to file a Form 8-K once the new agreement is finalized.

 

Throughout 2020 and 2021, theThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global and United States economies. Federal, state, and local governments implemented certain travel restrictions, “stay-at-home” orders, and social distancing initiatives which negatively impacted our operations and those of our customers. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 17, 2020 all sightseeing tour operations at the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport ceased due to a drop in demand.ceased. On July 20, 2020, New York City started Phase 4 of the city’s reopening. Sightseeing tour operators at the heliportNew York Heliport restarted operations under this phase.

For the period July 20, 2020 through the date of this report,March 31, 2022, sightseeing tour operators have experienced much lower demand. To date, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a less substantial impact on our operations at our Kansas FBO and MRO.

While we expect the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to adversely impact our business and operations, the full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel advisories and restrictions and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on overall demand for air travel.tours as compared to pre-pandemic levels of activity. Beginning in April 2022, sightseeing tour operators had an increase in activity and a much higher demand for tours.

 

Our long-term strategy is to increase our sales through growth within our aviation services operations. To do so, we may expand our geographic reach and product offering through strategic acquisitions and improved market penetration within the markets we serve. We expect that any future acquisitions or product offerings would be to complement and/or augment our current aviation services operations.

 

If we are able to grow our business as planned, we anticipate that our larger size would provide us with greater buying power from suppliers, resulting in lower costs. We expect that lower costs would allow for a more aggressive pricing policy against some competition. More importantly, we believe that the higher level of customer service offered in our facilities will allow us to draw additional aircraft to our facilities and thus allow us to compete against other FBOs of varying sizes.

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Summary Financial Information

 

The summary financial data set forth below is derived from and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2021

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2020

  

Year Ended
December
31,

2022

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2021

 

(in thousands, except for share and per share data)

      

Revenue

 $5,383  $3,506  $7,599  $2,400 

Operating income (loss), before income tax expense

 $928  $(2,180)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 $202  $(431)

Net Income (Loss)

 $726  $(1,749)

Operating income, before income tax expense

 $732  $441 

Other income, before income tax expense

 $628  $308 
 

Income from continuing operations, before income taxes

 $1,361  $749 
Income tax expense $(300) $(150)

Discontinued operations (loss) income, net of income taxes

 $186  $127 

Net Income

 $1,247  $726 
  
  

Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted

 $0.71  $(1.71)

Net income per share – basic

 $1.28  $0.71 

Net income per share – diluted

 $1.26  $0.71 

Weighted average number of shares – basic

 1,023,709  1,024,907  976,048  1,023,709 

Weighted average number of shares – diluted

 1,026,729  1,024,907  987,149  1,026,729 

 

Balance Sheet Data: (in thousands)

 

December 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

Working capital surplus

 $3,442  $2,828 

Total assets

 $5,602  $4,995 

Total liabilities

 $1,138  $1,087 

Stockholders’ equity

 $4,464  $3,908 

Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity

 $5,602  $4,995 

Balance Sheet Data: (in thousands)

 

December 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Working capital surplus

 $5,740  $3,442 

Total assets

 $6,913  $5,602 

Total liabilities

 $1,130  $1,138 

Stockholders’ equity

 $5,783  $4,464 

Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity

 $6,913  $5,602 

 

Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Results for the Years Ended December 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.

REVENUE AND RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2022, on October 31, 2022, the Company sold its subsidiary FBO and MRO operations of FBO Air-Garden City, Inc. (“GCK”) to Crosby Flying Services, LLC (”Crosby”) for an aggregate purchase price of $1.6 million. Crosby paid the purchase price on October 31, 2022 less $160,000 (the “Installment Payment”) which is to be paid in cash upon the first anniversary of the Closing Date. The Installment Payment is subject to GCK’s and the Company’s compliance with a Non-Compete agreement. GCK results of operations have been reported as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Comparison of Continuing Operations from the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

REVENUE

 

Revenue from continuing operations increased by 53.5216.6 percent to $5,382,565$7,598,597 for the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 as compared with corresponding prior-year period revenue of $3,506,268.$2,400,316.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021,2022, revenue from continuing operations associated with services and supply items increased by 44.9240.7 percent to approximately $2,200,000$5,747,000 as compared to approximately $1,500,000$1,687,000 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.2021. This increase was attributable to increased demand for services at our New York location in 20212022 compared to the prior year.year, which was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021,2022, revenue from continuing operations associated with the sale of jet fuel aviation gasoline and related items increased by 47.6261.6 percent to approximately $2,900,000$1,582,000 as compared to approximately $1,950,000$438,000 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.2021. This increase was attributable to the higher volume of gallons and price of aviation gasolinejet fuel sold at both our New York and Kansas locationslocation in 20212022 compared to the prior year.year, which was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021,2022, all other revenue increasedfrom continuing operations decreased by 473.22.4 percent to approximately $334,000$269,000 as compared to approximately $58,000$276,000 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. This increase was attributable to an increase in non-aeronautical revenue generated at our New York location compared to last year.2021.

 

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GROSS PROFIT

 

Total gross profit increased 160.3152.8 percent to $2,553,625$4,613,317 in the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 as compared to $980,928$1,824,954 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.2021. Gross margin was 47.460.7 percent for the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 as compared to 28.076.0 percent for the same period in 2020.2021. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 was positively impacted by Employee Retention Tax Credits (“ERTC”) due the Company under the CARES Act. These credits were recorded in the second and third quarters of 2021 and offset operating payroll costs by approximately $69,000.2021. The increase in gross profit is also related to higher levels of activity at both our New York and Kansas locationslocation in 20212022 as compared to the prior year. The increasedecrease in gross margin is related to the higher levelscost of revenue fromjet fuel and higher costs associated with services and supplies which generally carry a higher overall gross margin, in 20212022 as compared to the prior year.

 

OPERATING EXPENSE

 

Selling, General and Administrative

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $1,909,132$3,880,902 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, a decrease2022, an increase of $563,071,$2,496,494, or 22.8180.3 percent, as compared to the same period in 2020.2021.

 

SG&A associated with our FBONew York operations were approximately $1,438,000$3,329,000 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, a decrease2022, an increase of approximately $427,000,$2,416,000, or 22.9264.6 percent, as compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.2021. SG&A associated with our FBONew York operations, as a percentage of revenue, was 26.743.8 percent for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021,2022, as compared with 53.238.0 percent in the corresponding prior year period. The reductionincrease in SG&A was primarily attributable to a reductionincreased fees due under the Company’s management agreement and fees due the NYCEDC in expenses in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic as2022 compared to the same periodprior year due to pre-pandemic levels of activity beginning in 2021 as well as ERTC due the Company under the CARES Act. These credits of approximately $154,000 offset SG&A payroll expenses in 2021.April, 2022.

 

Corporate SG&A was approximately $471,000$552,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021,2022, representing a decreasean increase of approximately $136,000$81,000, or 17.2 percent, as compared with the corresponding prior year period. The decreaseincrease in Corporate SG&A on a year-over-year basis was largely attributable to a non-recurring write-off of miscellaneous receivablesexpenses in the second quarter of 2020.2022.

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

Operating income for the year ended December 31, 20212022 was $644,494$732,414 as compared to operating lossincome of $(1,491,276)$440,546 in the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. The increase in operating income on a year-over-year basis was driven by the factors described above.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization was approximately $129,000$100,089 and $119,000$128,990 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. The decrease in depreciation expense was attributable to assets becoming fully depreciated in 2022.

 

Interest Income and Expense

 

Interest income was $3,780$3,302 and $18,109$3,780 for the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 20212022 was $24,823,$17,979, as compared to $24,025$24,823 in the same period in 2020.2021. Interest expense in both years is included in gain (loss) from discontinued operations. The decrease in interest incomeexpense on a year-over-year basis was due primarily to interest income recordedthe repayment of notes payable in 2020connection with the sale of our Kansas operation on a receivable that was no longer recorded in 2021October 31, 2022.

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Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangibles

 

We had $0 and $750,000 of goodwill at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020.respectively. The Company’s goodwill was included in the sale of the Company’s Kansas location on October 31, 2022.

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

Income tax expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 was approximately $202,000$300,000, as compared to income tax benefit of $(431,000)$150,000 in the same period in 2020.2021. The increase in income tax expense is attributable to higher net income in the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 as compared to a net loss in the same period in 2020.2021.

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 was $726,184$1,246,621 as compared to net lossincome of $(1,748,928)$726,184 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.2021. The increase in net income was attributable to higher revenue at our New York location as well as an increase in other income in 2022 as compared to 2021.

 

Basic and diluted net income per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 20212022 was $0.71$1.28 as compared to basic net lossincome per share of ($1.71)$0.71 in 2020.2021. Diluted net income per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $1.26 as compared to diluted net income per share of $0.71 in 2021.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2021,2022, we had cash and restricted cash of $2,446,906$5,977,157 and a working capital surplus of $3,442,031.$5,739,663. We generated revenue from continuing operations of $5,382,565$7,598,597 and had net income of $726,184$1,246,621 for the year ended December 31, 20212022. For the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, cash flows included net cash provided by operating activities of $813,751,$2,435,018, net cash used inprovided by investing activities of $81,544,$1,201,853, and net cash used in financing activities of $184,383.$106,620.

 

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),SEC, on March 15, 2018 the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Key Bank National Association (the “Bank”). The Loan Agreement contains three components: (i) a $2,500,000 acquisition line of credit (the “Key Bank Acquisition Note”); (ii) a $1,000,000 revolving line of credit (the “Key Bank Revolver Note”); and (iii) a $338,481 term loan (the “Key Bank Term Note”). There are currently no amounts outstanding under the Key Bank Term Note.

Proceeds of the Key Bank Acquisition Note were to be disbursed pursuant to a multiple draw demand note dated as of the agreement date, where the Company could, at the discretion of the Bank, borrow up to an aggregate amount of $2,500,000, to be used for the Company’s acquisition of one or more business entities. Until the Change of Terms Agreement, as defined below, the Company was required to make consecutive monthly payments of interest, calculated at a rate per annum equal to one-day LIBOR (adjusted daily) plus 2.75%, on any outstanding principal under the Key Bank Acquisition Note from the date of its issuance through September 15, 2018 (the “Conversion Date”).

At any time through and including the Conversion Date, at the Bank’s discretion, the Company had the opportunity to request that any loan made under the Key Bank Acquisition Note be converted into a term loan to be repaid in full, including accrued interest, by consecutive monthly payments over a 48 month amortization period beginning after the Conversion Date. For any loan that was not converted into a term loan on or before the Conversion Date, the Company would have been required to begin making monthly payments of principal and interest after the Conversion Date, over a 48 month amortization period, after which the remaining unpaid principal and accrued interest would have become due and payable. All loans under the Key Bank Acquisition Note would have, after the Conversion Date, accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to the Bank’s four year cost of funds rate plus 2.5%. As of the Conversion Date, there were no amounts due under the Key Bank Acquisition Note and no amounts had been converted to a term loan.

On October 11, 2018, and as subsequently amended, the Company entered into a new loan agreement with the Bank (as so amended, the “Change of Terms Agreement”) which modified the original terms of the Key Bank Acquisition Note. Under the Change of Terms Agreement, the Company could have continued to, at the discretion of the Bank, borrow up to an aggregate amount of $2,500,000 through September 1, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”), to be used for the Company’s acquisition of one or more business entities. The Change of Terms Agreement required the Company to make consecutive monthly payments of interest on any outstanding principal calculated at a rate per annum equal to 4.25% and was secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. The entire principal balance, plus all accrued interest, was due in full on the Maturity Date. The Bank notified the Company of its decision to discontinue the Key Bank Acquisition Note, effective June 30, 2021. There arewere no amounts due under the ChangesKey Bank Acquisition Note as of Terms Agreement.the date it was discontinued. All amounts due under the Key Bank Term Note have been repaid.

 

The Key Bank Revolver Note, at the discretion of the Bank, provides for the Company to borrow up to $1,000,000 for working capital and general corporate purposes. This revolving line of credit is a demand note with no stated maturity date. Borrowings under the Key Bank Revolver Note will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to one-day LIBOR (adjusted daily)Daily Simple SOFR plus 2.75%. The Company is required to make monthly payments of interest on any outstanding principal under the Key Bank Revolver Note and is required to pay the entire balance, including principal and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees, upon demand by the Bank. Any proceeds from the Key Bank Revolver Note would be secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. As of December 31, 2021, thereThere were no amounts due under the Key Bank Revolver Note.Note at December 31, 2022 or 2021.

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On August 14, 2020, the Company was granted a loan from the Bank (the “Loan”) in the amount of $304,833, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under Division, Title I of the CARES Act, which was enacted March 27, 2020. The Loan, which was in the form of a note dated August 14, 2020, was to mature in August 2025 and bore interest at a rate of 1% per annum and was payable in monthly installments commencing on, or before, October 31, 2021 if not forgiven and legally released. At December 31, 2020, in accordance with FASB ASC 470, Debt, and ASC 405-20, Liabilities – Extinguishment of Liabilities, the Company recorded the cash inflow from the Loan as a liability, and cash flows from financing, pending legal release from the obligation by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“S.B.A.”). The Company used the Loan proceeds for eligible expenses during the covered period and the Loan was forgiven and legally released by the S.B.A. in full in the second quarter of 2021. The Company recorded the forgiveness of the Loan as a gain on extinguishment of debt – PPP Loan.Loan in 2021.

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The Company is party to a Concession Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2008, with the City of New York for the operation of the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport (the “Concession Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Concession Agreement, the Company must pay the greater of 18% of the first $5,000,000 in any program year based on cash collected (“Gross Receipts”) and 25% of Gross Receipts in excess of $5,000,000, or minimum annual guaranteed payments.

 

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 5, 2016, the Company and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (the “NYCEDC”) announced new measures to reduce helicopter noise and impacts across New York City (the “Air Tour Agreement”). Under the Air Tour Agreement, the Company has not been allowed to permit its tenant operators to conduct tourist flights from the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport on Sundays since April 1, 2016. The Company was also required to ensure that its tenant operators reduce the total allowable number of tourist flights from 2015 levels by 20 percent beginning June 1, 2016, by 40 percent beginning October 1, 2016 and by 50 percent beginning January 1, 2017. The Air Tour Agreement also provided for the minimum annual guarantee payments the Company is required to pay to the City of New York under the Concession Agreement be reduced by 50%, effective January 1, 2017. Additionally, since June 1, 2016, the Company has been required to provide monthly written reports to the NYCEDC and the New York City Council detailing the number of tourist flights conducted out of the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport compared to 2015 levels, as well as information on any tour flight that flies over land and/or strays from agreed upon routes. The Air Tour Agreement also extended the Concession Agreement for 30 months, resulting in a new expiration date of April 30, 2021 and gave the City of New York two one-year options to extend the term of the Concession Agreement. The term of the Concession Agreement was subsequently extended by the City through April 30, 2023 by the City’s exercise of both their two one-year option renewals.

 

The reductions under the Air Tour Agreement have negatively impacted the Company’s business and financial results as well as those of its management company at the New York Heliport, Empire Aviation which, as previously disclosed, is owned by two children and a grandchild of a former officer and director of the Company.Aviation. The Company incurred management fees with Empire Aviation of approximately $0$2,138,000 and $144,000$0 during the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.respectively. Empire Aviation has notified the Company they believethat it believes additional fees are due under theirthe management agreement with the New York Heliport for both 2021 and 2020. If the Company is unable to come to an agreement with Empire Aviation regarding amounts due under the agreement, the Company could incur additional expense (See Note 15.as disclosed in the Company’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K (Note 10. Contingent Liabilities). The Company and Empire Aviation had historically contributed to the Helicopter Tourism and Jobs Council (“HTJC”), an association that lobbies on behalf of the helicopter air tour industry, and which had engaged in discussions with the Mayor’s office.  The Company has suspended its contributions to HTJC in light of the pandemic. The Company’s former officer and director was also an active participant with HTJC, which is managed by the former officer and director’s grandson.

 

During the program year that began on May 1, 2020, the City of New York agreed, in recognition of the pandemic’s impact, that the Company could defer payment of minimum guaranteed payments. In April 2021, the City of New York waived the deferred fees through December 31, 2020. In May 2021, the City of New York waived the deferred fees through April 30, 2021 which coincided with the original expiration of the Concession Agreement as amended by the Air Tour Agreement. The Company has worked with the City of New York to address fees to be paid by the Company for the period May 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Concession fees in this Form 10-K have been accounted for based on the months abated in 2021 andIn March 2022, the City of New York’s acceptance ofYork agreed to accept 18% of monthly Gross Receipts in excess of $100,000 as Concession fees for the period May 2021 through December 2021. Due to the continued reduced activity at the Heliport,this period. In April 2022, the Company is actively working withagreed to resume paying the City of New York the total monthly amounts due under the Concession Agreement retro-active to address fees to be paid to the City of New York inJanuary 2022 and to continue paying fees due under the Concession Agreement through the remainder of the Air Tour Agreement. During the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, we incurred approximately $192,000$1,509,000 and $103,000$192,000 in concession fees, respectively, which are recorded in the cost of revenue.

 

On February 15, 2023, it was reported in the public record that NYCEDC would be bringing a new Concession Agreement with the Company as the operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport to the Franchise and Concession Review Committee meeting on March 3, 2023. The item was subsequently pulled off the agenda, with NYCEDC announcing on April 7, 2023 that the previous Request for Proposals ("RFP") had been cancelled and that it is their intention to put out a new RFP in 2023. Saker's current Concession Agreement terminates on April 30, 2023. The Company has been notified by NYCEDC that the Company will receive a new permit to operate the heliport from May 1, 2023 until a new RFP process is concluded. The Company is currently working with NYCEDC on the new agreement and expects to file a Form 8-K once the new agreement is finalized.

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On April 20, 2018, the Company’s Kansas subsidiary entered into a purchase lease with Commerce Bank for a refueling truck (the “Truck Lease”). The Truck Lease commenced on May 1, 2018 and continues for 60 months with a monthly payment of $2,568 and an interest rate of LIBOR plus 416 basis points.5.5%. At the end of the Truck Lease, the Company’s subsidiary may purchase the vehicle for $1.00.

On January 15, 2019, the Company The refueling truck was issued an unsecured note by one of its customers at the Heliport. The note schedules payments of approximately $276,000 in receivables payable by such customer, had a maturity date of October 31, 2019, as amended, and carries a 7.5% rate of interest. The note payments were to be made in six monthly installments beginning May 31, 2019. The customer’s payments on the note have not met the installment plan and the Company was working on changes to the note when the customer filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in October 2019. In February 2021, the bankruptcy court allowed the customer to convert from a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 Liquidation. Under the Chapter 7 Liquidation, the note will now be treated as a general unsecured claim as opposed to a prioritized payment under the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to cure the permit default. This change has substantially diminished the Company’s expectation to collect amounts due under the note. Therefore, the Company deemed unpaid principal and accrued interest of approximately $205,000 at December 31, 2020 as uncollectable. The $205,000 was written off to bad debt expenseincluded in the fourth quarter of 2020.

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement, dated June 30, 2015, by and between the Company and Warren A. Peck, pursuant to which Mr. Peck purchased all of the capital stocksale of the Company’s wholly-ownedKansas subsidiary Phoenix Rising Aviation, Inc. The details ofand the agreement are described in such Current Report as well as in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, whichTruck Lease was filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016. The Company received $100,000 due under this agreement in September 2017 and an additional payment of $100,000 in September 2018. In 2019, the Company accepted the title to a Falcon 10 aircraft owned by Mr. Peck as satisfactionpaid in full of the remainder of the $270,000 stock purchase price. The Company intended to sell the aircraft and classified it as “Held For Sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. The Company has been unable to find a buyer due to a depressed market as well as a drop in demand for this type of aircraft. Without a market in which to sell the aircraft, the Company recorded an impairment charge in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 for the full carrying amount of the aircraft. The Company does not believe the aircraft has any value and, in December 2020, filed an application with the FAA Aircraft Registry to cancel the aircraft’s registry. closing.

 

On May 1, 2021, the Company’s Kansas subsidiary executed a promissory note for $76,000 with Avfuel Corporation (“Avfuel”) for the purchase of a Jet-A refueling truck (the “Truck Note”). The Truck Note requires six annual payments of $13,432.56 commencing April 30, 2022 with the entire balance of unpaid principal and interest due on, or before, April 30, 2028. Interest accrues at prime plus 3% on the outstanding principal amount. The Company is required to make prepayments against the Truck Note at the rate of $0.018 per gallon of fuel purchased under a fuel supply agreement between the Company and Avfuel.

As described throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, on March 17, 2020, all sightseeing tour operations at The Jet-A refueling truck was included in the Downtown Manhattan Heliport ceased as a resultsale of the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 20, 2020, New York City began Phase 4 ofCompany’s Kansas subsidiary and the city’s reopening. Sightseeing tours resumed under this phase. Sightseeing tour operators have experienced low demand and minimal activity since July 20, 2020, but sightseeing tour operators have seen an uptickTruck Note was paid in demand in the second quarter of 2021 through the date of this report. To mitigate this loss of revenue, we may need additional financing to continue operations through the issuance of equity or debt and any such financing will be dependent on general market conditions, which itself is subject to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we have access to the Key Bank Revolver Note described above, we can make no assurance that that the Key Bank Revolver Note will be sufficient to fund our operations. Additionally, certain restrictions in the Key Bank Revolver Note may prohibit us from obtaining more attractive financing.full at closing.

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During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021,2022, we had a net increase in cash of $547,824.$3,530,251. Our sources and uses of funds during this period were as follows:

 

Cash from Operating Activities

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $1,712,556. This amount included an increase in operating cash related to net profit of $1,246,621 and additions for the following items: (i) depreciation, $100,089; (ii) stock based compensation, $71,995; (iii) accounts receivable, $60,866; (iv)inventories, $227,091; (v) income tax receivable, $573,679; (vi) prepaid expenses, $150,805; (vii) customer deposits, $123,755; (viii) accounts payable, $116,284; and (vii) accrued expenses, $192,689. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2022 was offset by the following item: (i) gain on sale of assets, $431,318 and life insurance proceeds (500,000). For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash provided by operating activities was $813,751. This amount included an increase in operating cash related to net profit of $726,184 and additions for the following items: (i) depreciation, $128,990; (ii) stock based compensation, $34,392; (iii) extinguishment of debt, $304,833; (iv)income tax receivable, $261,922; (v) customer deposits, $2,512; (vi) accounts payable, $150,200; and (vii) accrued expenses, $185,266. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2021 was offset by the following items: (i) accounts receivable, trade, $43,308; (ii) inventories, $79,485; and (iii) prepaid expenses, $248,089.For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was $1,590,447. This amount included a decrease in operating cash related to net loss of $1,748,928 and additions for the following items: (i) depreciation, $119,039; (ii) bad debt, $396,000; (iii) impairment charge, $270,000; (iv) impairment of notes receivable, $205,730; (v) stock-based compensation expense, $74,659; (vi) deferred income taxes, $476,000; (vii) accounts receivable, trade, $19,944; and (viii) inventories, $17,585. The decrease in cash used in operating activities in 2020 was offset by the following items: (i) prepaid expenses and income tax receivable, $935,387; (ii) customer deposits, $49,517; (iii) accounts payable, $335,322; and (iv) accrued expenses, $100,250.

 

Cash from Investing Activities

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash provided by investing activities was $1,424,315. This amount included (i) net proceeds from sale of assets, $1,440,000; and (ii) the purchase of property and equipment, $15,685. For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $81,544 for the purchases of property and equipment. For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in investing activities was $4,913 for purchases of property and equipment.

 

Cash from Financing Activities

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $393,380. This amount included proceeds from life insurance $500,000 offset by (i) repayment of notes payable, $67,045; and (ii) repayment of right of use lease payables, $39,575.For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in financing activities was $184,383. This amount included an addition for the issuance of notes payable of $76,000 offset by the following items: (i) purchase and cancellation of common stock, $204,399; (ii) repayment of notes payable, $8,955; and (iii) repayment of right of use leases, $47,029.For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in financing activities was $103,049. This amount included additions for the issuance of common stock of $16,196 and the issuance of notes payable of $304,833 offset by $383,909 to the payment of accrued dividends and $40,169 to the repayment of right of use leases.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities in which we have financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments or other contingent arrangements that expose us to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities or any other obligations under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides us with financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those estimates related to product returns, product and content development expenses, bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, income taxes, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

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The critical accounting policies which we believe affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are provided as follows:

 

Accounts Receivable

 

In 2020, the Company’s accounts receivable was comprised of four customers at our New York Heliport. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two of these customers were unable to sustain their business and ceased operating in 2020. Their receivable balances at December 31, 2020, totaling approximately $208,000, have been deemed uncollectable by the Company and have been written off to bad debt expense in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company’s remaining two customers at our New York Heliport continue to operate, but at substantially reduced levels of operation. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these remaining two customers represented approximately $137,000, or 52.4% of the balance of accounts receivable. No customer represented more than 10% of revenue in 2020. The Company has a security deposit in place in connection with both of these receivables. Accounts receivable amounted to $678,045 at December 31, 2019.

In 2021, the Company’s accounts receivable was primarily comprised of its two customers at our New York Heliport. These customers continued to operate throughout 2021, but at substantially reduced levels of operation when compared to pre-pandemic levels. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these two customers represented approximately $180,000, or 59.8%, of the balance of accounts receivable. In addition, these two customers represented approximately 27.6% of our revenue in 2021. The Company has a security deposit in place in connection with both of these receivables.

In March 2022, one of the Company’s former customers resumed operations. In June 2022, this customer ceased operating. In June 2022, a new tenant began operating at our New York Heliport. Beginning in April 2022, the Company’s customers began operating at pre-pandemic levels which continued through the end of 2022. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s three customers represented approximately $184,000, or 75%, of the balance of accounts receivable.In addition, these three customers represented approximately 83 % of our revenue in 2022. The Company has a security deposit in place with this key customer.for each of these customers.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangibles that are deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but, instead, are to be reviewed at each reporting period for impairment. We assessed potential impairment of goodwill using qualitative factors by considering various factors including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors, a sustained share price or market capitalization decrease and any reporting unit specific events. We performed an analysis of our goodwill and intangible assets at December 31, 2021 and 2020.2021. The Company had no goodwill recorded as of December 31, 2022 due to the sale of the Company’s Kansas location on October 31, 2022.

 

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between their financial statement carrying amounts and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

Deferred tax assets are subject to a valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that certain of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. During 2020 we experienced a decrease in demand and minimal activity in our business. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance cannot be predicted and will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, related travel advisories and restrictions. Accordingly, we have established a valuation allowance on net deferred assets. We file income tax returns in the United States (federal) and in various state and local jurisdictions. In most instances, we are no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2018.2019.

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Stock Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards are based on the estimated grant-date fair value. We recognize these compensation costs over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the option vesting term.

 

Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the option. Because our employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

 

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 


 

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

 

SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Table of Contents to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20212022 and 20202021

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Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Years Ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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2018

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Saker Aviation Services, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Saker Aviation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows, for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Critical Audit Matters

 

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

 

Contingent liabilitiesLiabilities

 

As described in Note 1514 to the consolidated financial statements, Management assesses matters to determine whether it can reasonably estimate the amount of a loss contingency and whether the loss is probable. Where the reasonable estimate of the probable loss is a range, Management records as an accrual in its financial statements the most likely estimate of the loss or the low end of the range, if there is no best estimate. Management either discloses the amount of a possible loss or range of a loss in excess of the recorded accrual or states that such an estimate cannot be made. Management discloses significant contingencies even where the liability is not probable or the amount of the loss is not estimable, or both, if management believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred.

 

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to loss contingencies is a critical audit matter are the significant judgment by Management when assessing the likelihood of a loss being incurred and when estimating the loss or range of loss for each contingency, which in turn led to significant auditor judgement,judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures and evaluating Management’s assessment of the liabilities and disclosuresdisclosure associated with loss contingencies.

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Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included auditing the estimated range of loss provided by Management to determine if the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, as well as financial statement disclosures. These procedures also included, among others, evaluating the reasonableness of Management’s assessment regarding whether the loss is probable and evaluating the sufficiency of the Company’s disclosures related to this contingency.

 

 

/s/ Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co. P.C.

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2009.

 

Kingston, Pennsylvania

April 14, 202217, 2023

PCAOB ID No:No. 448

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SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  

December 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
ASSETS        
         
CURRENT ASSETS        

Cash and restricted cash

 $5,977,157  $1,647,097 

Accounts receivable

  244,543   209,835 

Non-Compete receivable

  160,000   - 

Inventories

  13,551   740 

Income tax receivable

  119,899   693,578 

Prepaid expenses

  354,913   413,792 
Assets of discontinued operations  -   1,229,673 

Total current assets

  6,870,063   4,194,715 
         

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,111,462 and $3,093,877 respectively

  42,862   46,407 
         

Assets of discontinued operations

  -   1,360,714 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $6,912,925  $5,601,836 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES        

Accounts payable

 $328,505  $115,303 

Customer deposits

  204,633   80,878 

Accrued expenses

  597,262   378,468 
Liabilities of discontinued operations  -   178,035 

Total liabilities

  1,130,400   752,684 
         
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES        
Liabilities of discontinued operations  -   385,243 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,130,400   1,137,927 
         
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY        

Preferred stock - $ 0.03 par value; authorized 333,306; none issued and outstanding

        

Common stock - $0.03 par value; authorized 3,333,334; 976,330 and 975,074 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively

  29,290   29,252 

Additional paid-in capital

  19,812,794   19,740,837 

Accumulated deficit

  (14,059,559)  (15,306,180)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  5,782,525   4,463,909 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 $6,912,925  $5,601,836 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ASSETS

        
  

December 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

CURRENT ASSETS

        

Cash and restricted cash

 $2,446,906  $1,899,082 

Accounts receivable

  305,409   262,101 

Inventories

  243,104   163,619 

Income tax receivable

  693,578   955,500 

Prepaid expenses

  505,718   257,629 

Total current assets

  4,194,715   3,537,931 
         

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,817,000 and $3,745,861 respectively

  269,261   258,856 
         

OTHER ASSETS

        

Deposits

  -   2,512 

Right of use assets

  387,860   445,711 

Goodwill

  750,000   750,000 

Total other assets

  1,137,860   1,198,223 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $5,601,836  $4,995,010 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        
         

CURRENT LIABILITIES

        

Accounts payable

 $212,221  $62,021 

Customer deposits

  80,878   80,878 

Accrued expenses

  404,573   219,307 

Notes Payable – Current

  9,315   304,833 

Right of use leases payable – current portion

  45,697   43,306 

Total current liabilities

  752,684   710,345 
         

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

        

Notes Payable – Long Term

  57,730   0 

Right of use leases payable - less current portion

  327,513   376,933 

Total liabilities

  1,137,927   1,087,278 
         

STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

        

Preferred stock - $0.03 par value; authorized 333,306; none issued and outstanding

        

Common stock - $0.03 par value; authorized 3,333,334; 975,074 and 1,028,863 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively

  29,252   30,866 

Additional paid-in capital

  19,740,837   19,909,230 

Accumulated deficit

  (15,306,180)  (16,032,364)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  4,463,909   3,907,732 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 $5,601,836  $4,995,010 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

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SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

  

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 
  

2021

  2020 
         

REVENUE

 $5,382,565  $3,506,268 
         

COST OF REVENUE

  2,828,939   2,525,341 
         

GROSS PROFIT

  2,553,626   980,927 
         

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

  1,909,132   2,472,203 
         

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

  644,494   (1,491,276)
         

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE :

        

IMPAIRMENT CHARGE

  0   205,730 

BAD DEBT

  0   476,966 

GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT – PPP LOAN

  (304,833)  0 

INTEREST INCOME

  (3,780)  (18,109)

INTEREST EXPENSE

  24,823   24,025 
         

TOTAL OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE

  (283,790)  688,612 
         

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS, before income taxes

  928,284   (2,179,888)
         

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

        

CURRENT

  202,100   (906,960)

DEFERRED

  0   476,000 
         

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE

  202,100   (430,960)
         

NET (LOSS) INCOME

 $726,184  $(1,748,928)
         

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 $0.71  $(1.71)
         

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares – Basic

  1,023,709   1,024,907 
         

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares – Diluted

  1,026,729   1,024,907 
  

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 
  

2022

  2021 
         

REVENUE

 $7,598,597  $2,400,316 

COST OF REVENUE

  2,985,281   575,362 

GROSS PROFIT

  4,613,316   1,824,954 
         

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

  3,880,902   1,384,408 
         

OPERATING INCOME

  732,414   440,546 
         
OTHER INCOME:        

BAD DEBT RECOVERY

  125,000   - 

LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS, FORMER PRESIDENT

  500,000   - 

GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT – PPP LOAN

  -   304,833 

INTEREST INCOME

  3,302   3,780 

TOTAL OTHER INCOME

  628,302   308,613 
         

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, before income taxes

  1,360,716   749,159 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  (300,000)  (150,000)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, net

  1,060,716   599,159 
         
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:        

(Loss) Income from

  (65,413)  179,125 

Gain on Sale of Assets

  431,318   - 
Income tax expense  (180,000)  (52,100)

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of income taxes

  185,905   127,025 
         

NET INCOME

 $1,246,621  $726,184 
         
         

Basic Net Income Per Common Share

 $1.28  $0.71 
         

Diluted Net Income Per Common Share

 $1.26  $0.71 
         

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares – Basic

  976,048   1,023,709 

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares – Diluted

  987,149   1,026,729 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 


 

 

SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

 

     

Additional

   

Total

      

Additional

   

Total

 
 

Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders’

  

Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders’

 
 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Equity

  

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Equity

 

BALANCE – January 1, 2020

 1,020,135  $30,604  $19,818,637  $(14,272,897) $5,576,344 

BALANCE – January 1, 2021

 1,028,863  $30,866  $19,909,230  $(16,032,364) $3,907,732 
Amortization of stock based compensation      34,392     34,392 
Purchase and cancellation of Common Stock (53,789) (1,614) (202,785)    (204,399)

Net income

          726,184  726,184 
 
BALANCE – December 31, 2021  975,074  $29,252  $19,740,837  $(15,306,180) $4,463,909 
               
Amortization of stock based compensation      74,659     74,659       71,995     71,995 
             

Dividends

        (10,539) (10,539)
 

Issuance of additional Common Stock

 8,728  262  15,934  0  16,196 
 
Net loss          (1,748,928) (1,748,928)
 
BALANCE – December 31, 2020  1,028,863  $30,866  $19,909,230  $(16,032,364) $3,907,732 
 

Amortization of stock based compensation

      34,392     34,392 
 
Purchase and cancellation of Common Stock (53,789) (1,614) (202,785)    (204,399)
Issuance of Common Stock in connection with a cashless exercise of stock options 1,256  38  (38)    0 
              

Net income

          726,184  726,184           1,246,621  1,246,621 
  
BALANCE – December 31, 2021  975,074  $29,252  $19,740,837  $(15,306,180) $4,463,909 

BALANCE – December 31, 2022

  976,330  $29,290  $19,812,794  $(14,059,559) $5,782,525 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 


 

 

SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

For the Years Ended

December 31,

  

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  

Net income (loss)

 $726,184  $(1,748,928)

Net income

 $1,246,621  $726,184 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Depreciation and amortization

 128,990  119,039  100,089  128,990 

Bad debt

 0  476,966 

Impairment of note receivable

 0  205,730 
Life insurance proceeds (500,000) - 

Stock based compensation

 34,392  74,659  71,995  34,392 

Deferred income taxes

 0  476,000 

Gain on sale of assets

 (431,318) - 

Gain on extinguishment of debt - PPP loan

 (304,833) 0  -  (304,833)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  

Accounts receivable

 (43,308) 208,978  60,866  (43,308)

Inventories

 (79,485) 17,585  7,091  (79,485)

Income tax receivable

 261,922  (955,500) 573,679  261,922 

Prepaid expenses

 (248,089) 20,113  150,805  (248,089)

Customer deposits

 2,512  (49,517) 123,755  2,512 

Accounts payable

 150,200  (335,322) 116,284  150,200 

Accrued expenses

  185,266   (100,250)  192,689  185,266 

TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS

  87,567   158,481   465,935   87,567 
  

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  813,751   (1,590,447)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  1,712,556   813,751 
  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  

Net proceeds from sale of assets

 1,440,000  - 

Purchase of property and equipment

  (81,544)  (4,913)  (15,685) (81,544)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  (81,544)  (4,913)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  1,424,315   (81,544)
  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  

Issuance of common stock

 0  16,196 

Purchase and cancellation of common stock

 (204,399) 0  -  (204,399)

Proceeds from notes payable

 76,000  304,833  -  76,000 
Proceeds from life insurance 500,000  - 

Repayment of notes payable

 (8,955) -  (67,045) (8,955)

Dividends paid

 -  (383,909)

Repayment of right of use leases payable

  (47,029)  (40,169)  (39,575) (47,029)

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 (184,383) (103,049)

NET CASH, PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  393,380   (184,383)
            

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

 547,824  (1,698,409) 3,530,251  547,824 
  

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH – Beginning

  1,899,082   3,597,491   2,446,906   1,899,082 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH – Ending

 $2,446,906  $1,899,082  $5,977,157  $2,446,906 
                
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES        

Net proceeds from sale of assets was reduced by issuance of a note receivable

 $160,000  $- 
        

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

  

Cash paid during the periods for:

  

Interest

 $24,823  $24,025  $17,979  $24,823 
        

Income taxes

 $8,364  $59,415  $216,546  $8,364 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

NOTE 1 - Nature of Operations

 

Our business activities are carried out by FirstFlight Heliports, LLC d/b/a Saker Aviation Services Inc. (“Saker”FFH”), through its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”), operates in the aviation services segment of the general aviation industry, in which it servesa wholly-owned subsidiary, as the operator of the New York Heliport via a heliportconcession agreement with the City of New York. FBO Air Garden City, Inc. d/b/a Saker Aviation Services (“GCK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary and, until October 31, 2022, provided services as a fixed base operationoperator (“FBO”), and as a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”). FBOs provide ground-based services, such as fueling and aircraft storage for general aviation, commercial and military aircraft, and other miscellaneous services.

 

FirstFlight Heliports, LLC d/b/a Saker Aviation Services (“FFH”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, operates the Downtown Manhattan Heliport via a concession agreement with the City of New York. FBO Air Garden City, Inc. d/b/a Saker Aviation Services (“FBOGC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary provides FBO and MRO services in Garden City, Kansas.

 

NOTE 2Liquidity and Material Agreements

 

As of December 31, 2021, 2022, we had cash and restricted cash of $2,446,906$5,977,157 and a working capital surplus of $3,442,031.$5,739,663. We generated revenue from continuing operations of $5,382,565$7,598,597 and had net income of $726,184$1,246,621 for the year ended December 31, 20212022. For the year ended December 31, 2021, 2022, cash flows included net cash provided by operating activities of $813,751,$1,712,556, net cash used inprovided by investing activities of $81,544,$1,424,315, and net cash used inprovided by financing activities of $184,383.$393,380.

 

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K8-K filed on March 21, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),SEC, on March 15, 2018 the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Key Bank National Association (the “Bank”). The Loan Agreement contains three components: (i) a $2,500,000 acquisition line of credit (the “Key Bank Acquisition Note”); (ii) a $1,000,000 revolving line of credit (the “Key Bank Revolver Note”); and (iii) a $338,481 term loan (the “Key Bank Term Note”). There are currently 0 amounts outstanding under the Key Bank Term Note.

Proceeds of the Key Bank Acquisition Note were to be disbursed pursuant to a multiple draw demand note dated as of the agreement date, where the Company could, at the discretion of the Bank, borrow up to an aggregate amount of $2,500,000, to be used for the Company’s acquisition of one or more business entities. Until the Change of Terms Agreement, as defined below, the Company was required to make consecutive monthly payments of interest, calculated at a rate per annum equal to one-day LIBOR (adjusted daily) plus 2.75%, on any outstanding principal under the Key Bank Acquisition Note from the date of its issuance through September 15, 2018 (the “Conversion Date”).

At any time through and including the Conversion Date, at the Bank’s discretion, the Company had the opportunity to request that any loan made under the Key Bank Acquisition Note be converted into a term loan to be repaid in full, including accrued interest, by consecutive monthly payments over a 48 month amortization period beginning after the Conversion Date. For any loan that was not converted into a term loan on or before the Conversion Date, the Company would have been required to begin making monthly payments of principal and interest after the Conversion Date, over a 48 month amortization period, after which the remaining unpaid principal and accrued interest would have become due and payable. All loans under the Key Bank Acquisition Note would have, after the Conversion Date, accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to the Bank’s four year cost of funds rate plus 2.5%. As of the Conversion Date, there were no amounts due under the Key Bank Acquisition Note and 0 amounts had been converted to a term loan.

On October 11, 2018, and as subsequently amended, the Company entered into a new loan agreement with the Bank (as so amended, the “Change of Terms Agreement”) which modified the original terms of the Key Bank Acquisition Note. Under the Change of Terms Agreement, the Company could have continued to, at the discretion of the Bank, borrow up to an aggregate amount of $2,500,000 through September 1, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”), to be used for the Company’s acquisition of one or more business entities. The Change of Terms Agreement required the Company to make consecutive monthly payments of interest on any outstanding principal calculated at a rate per annum equal to 4.25% and was secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. The entire principal balance, plus all accrued interest, was due in full on the Maturity Date. The Bank notified the Company of its decision to discontinue the Key Bank Acquisition Note, effective June 30, 2021. There are 0were no amounts due under the ChangesKey Bank Acquisition Note as of Terms Agreement.the date it was discontinued. All amounts due under the Key Bank Term Note have been repaid.

 

The Key Bank Revolver Note, at the discretion of the Bank, provides for the Company to borrow up to $1,000,000 for working capital and general corporate purposes. This revolving line of credit is a demand note with no stated maturity date. Borrowings under the Key Bank Revolver Note will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to one-day LIBOR (adjusted daily)Daily Simple SOFR plus 2.75%. The Company is required to make monthly payments of interest on any outstanding principal under the Key Bank Revolver Note and is required to pay the entire balance, including principal and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees, upon demand by the Bank. Any proceeds from the Key Bank Revolver Note would be secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. As of December 31, 2021, thereThere were 0no amounts due under the Key Bank Revolver Note.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial StatementsNote at December 31, 2022 or 2021.

 

On August 14, 2020, the Company was granted a loan from the Bank (the “Loan”) in the amount of $304,833, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under Division, Title I of the CARES Act, which was enacted March 27, 2020. The Loan, which was in the form of a note dated August 14, 2020,was to maturesmature in August 2025 and bore interest at a rate of 1% per annum and was payable in monthly installments commencing on, or before, October 31, 2021 if not forgiven and legally released. At December 31, 2020, in accordance with FASB ASC 470, Debt, and ASC 405-20,405-20, Liabilities – Extinguishment of Liabilities, the Company recorded the cash inflow from the Loan as a liability, and cash flows from financing, pending legal release from the obligation by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“S.B.A.”). The Company used the Loan proceeds for eligible expenses during the covered period and the Loan was forgiven and legally released by the S.B.A. in full in the second quarter of 2021. The Company recorded the forgiveness of the Loan as a gain on extinguishment of debt – PPP loan.Loan in 2021.

 

The Company is party to a Concession Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2008, with the City of New York for the operation of the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport (the “Concession Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Concession Agreement, the Company must pay the greater of 18% of the first $5,000,000 in any program year based on cash collected (“Gross Receipts”) and 25% of Gross Receipts in excess of $5,000,000,$5,000,000, or minimum annual guaranteed payments.

 

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K8-K filed with the SEC on February 5, 2016, the Company and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (the “NYCEDC”) announced new measures to reduce helicopter noise and impacts across New York City (the “Air Tour Agreement”). Under the Air Tour Agreement, the Company has not been allowed to permit its tenant operators to conduct tourist flights from the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport on Sundays since April 1, 2016. The Company was also required to ensure that its tenant operators reduce the total allowable number of tourist flights from 2015 levels by 20 percent beginning June 1, 2016, by 40 percent beginning October 1, 2016 and by 50 percent beginning January 1, 2017. The Air Tour Agreement also provided for the minimum annual guarantee payments the Company is required to pay to the City of New York under the Concession

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Agreement be reduced by 50%, effective January 1, 2017. Additionally, since June 1, 2016, the Company has been required to provide monthly written reports to the NYCEDC and the New York City Council detailing the number of tourist flights conducted out of the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport compared to 2015 levels, as well as information on any tour flight that flies over land and/or strays from agreed upon routes. The Air Tour Agreement also extended the Concession Agreement for 30 months, resulting in a new expiration date of April 30, 2021 and gave the City of New York two one-year one-year options to extend the term of the Concession Agreement. The term of the Concession Agreement was subsequently extended by the City through April 30, 2023 by the City’s exercise of both their two one-yearone-year option renewals.

 

The reductions under the Air Tour Agreement have negatively impacted the Company’s business and financial results as well as those of its management company at the New York Heliport, Empire Aviation which, as previously disclosed, is owned by two children and a grandchild of a former officer and director of the Company.Aviation. The Company incurred management fees with Empire Aviation of approximately $0$2,138,000 and $144,000$0 during the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.respectively. Empire Aviation has notified the Company they believethat it believes additional fees are due under theirthe management agreement with the New York Heliport for both 2021 and 2020. If the Company is unable to come to an agreement with Empire Aviation regarding amounts due under the agreement, the Company could incur additional expense (See Note 15.10. Contingent Liabilities). The Company and Empire Aviation had historically contributed to the Helicopter Tourism and Jobs Council (“HTJC”), an association that lobbies on behalf of the helicopter air tour industry, and which had engaged in discussions with the Mayor’s office.  The Company has suspended its contributions to HTJC in light of the pandemic. The Company’s former officer and director was also an active participant with HTJC, which is managed by the former officer and director’s grandson.

 

During the program year that began on May 1, 2020, the City of New York agreed, in recognition of the pandemic’s impact, that the Company could defer payment of minimum guaranteed payments. In April 2021, the City of New York waived the deferred fees through December 31, 2020. In May 2021, the City of New York waived the deferred fees through April 30, 2021 which coincided with the original expiration of the Concession Agreement as amended by the Air Tour Agreement. The Company has worked with the City of New York to address fees to be paid by the Company for the period May 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Concession fees in this Form 10-K have been accounted for based on the months abated in 2021 andIn March 2022, the City of New York’s acceptance ofYork agreed to accept 18% of monthly Gross Receipts in excess of $100,000 as Concession fees for the period May 2021 through December 2021. Due to the continued reduced activity at the Heliport,this period. In April 2022, the Company is actively working withagreed to resume paying the City of New York the total monthly amounts due under the Concession Agreement retro-active to addressJanuary 2022 and to continue paying fees to be paid todue under the City of New York in 2022 andConcession Agreement through the remainder of the Air Tour Agreement. During the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 2021 2022 and 2020,2021, we incurred approximately $192,000$1,509,000 and $103,000$192,000 in concession fees, respectively, which are recorded in the cost of revenue.

 

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Notes To Consolidated Financial StatementsOn February 15, 2023, it was reported in the public record that NYCEDC would be bringing a new Concession Agreement with the Company as the operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport to the Franchise and Concession Review Committee meeting on March 3, 2023. The item was subsequently pulled off the agenda, with NYCEDC announcing on April 7, 2023 that the previous Request for Proposals ("RFP") had been cancelled and that it is their intention to put out a new RFP in 2023. Saker's current Concession Agreement terminates on April 30, 2023. The Company has been notified by NYCEDC that the Company will receive a new permit to operate the heliport from May 1, 2023 until a new RFP process is concluded. The Company is currently working with NYCEDC on the new agreement and expects to file a Form 8-K once the new agreement is finalized.

 

On April 20, 2018, the Company’s Kansas subsidiary entered into a purchase lease with Commerce Bank for a refueling truck (the “Truck Lease”). The Truck Lease commenced on May 1, 2018 and continues for 60 months with a monthly payment of $2,568 and an interest rate of LIBOR plus 416 basis points.5.5%. At the end of the Truck Lease, the Company’s subsidiary may purchase the vehicle for $1.00. The refueling truck was included in the sale of the Company’s Kansas subsidiary and the Truck Lease was paid in full at closing.

 

On January 15, 2019, the Company was issued an unsecured note by one of its customers at the Heliport. The note schedules payments of approximately $276,000 in receivables payable by such customer, had a maturity date of October 31, 2019, as amended, and carries a 7.5% rate of interest. The note payments were to be made in six monthly installments beginning May 31, 2019. The customer’s payments on the note have not met the installment plan and the Company was working on changes to the note when the customer filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in October 2019. In February 2021, the bankruptcy court allowed the customer to convert from a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 Liquidation. Under the Chapter 7 Liquidation, the note will now be treated as a general unsecured claim as opposed to a prioritized payment under the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to cure the permit default. This change has substantially diminished the Company’s expectation to collect amounts due under the note. Therefore, the Company deemed unpaid principal and accrued interest of approximately $205,000 at December 31, 2020 as uncollectable. The $205,000 was written off to bad debt expense in the fourth quarter of 2020.

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement, dated June 30, 2015, by and between the Company and Warren A. Peck, pursuant to which Mr. Peck purchased all of the capital stock of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Phoenix Rising Aviation, Inc. The details of the agreement are described in such Current Report as well as in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on April 11, 2016. The Company received $100,000 due under this agreement in September 2017 and an additional payment of $100,000 in September 2018. In 2019, the Company accepted the title to a Falcon 10 aircraft owned by Mr. Peck as satisfaction in full of the remainder of the $270,000 stock purchase price. The Company intended to sell the aircraft and classified it as “Held For Sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. The Company has been unable to find a buyer due to a depressed market as well as a drop in demand for this type of aircraft. Without a market in which to sell the aircraft, the Company recorded an impairment charge in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 for the full carrying amount of the aircraft. The Company does not believe the aircraft has any value and, in December 2020, filed an application with the FAA Aircraft Registry to cancel the aircraft’s registry.

On May 1, 2021, the Company’s Kansas subsidiary executed a promissory note for $76,000 with Avfuel Corporation (“Avfuel”) for the purchase of a Jet-A refueling truck (the “Truck Note”). The Truck Note requires 6six annual payments of $13,432.56 commencing April 30, 2022 with the entire balance of unpaid principal and interest due on, or before, April 30, 2028. Interest accrues at prime plus 3% on the outstanding principal amount. The Company is required to make prepayments against the Truck Note at the rate of $0.018 per gallon of fuel purchased under a fuel supply agreement between the Company and Avfuel.

As described throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, on March 17, 2020, all sightseeing tour operations at The Jet-A refueling truck was included in the Downtown Manhattan Heliport ceased as a resultsale of the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 20, 2020, New York City began Phase 4 ofCompany’s Kansas subsidiary and the city’s reopening. Sightseeing tours resumed under this phase. Sightseeing tour operators have experienced low demand and minimal activity since July 20, 2020, but sightseeing tour operators have seen an uptickTruck Note was paid in demand in the second quarter of 2021 through the date of this report. To mitigate this loss of revenue, we may need additional financing to continue operations through the issuance of equity or debt and any such financing will be dependent on general market conditions, which itself is subject to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we have access to the Key Bank Revolver Note described above, we can make no assurance that that the Key Bank Revolver Note will be sufficient to fund our operations. Additionally, certain restrictions in the Key Bank Revolver Note may prohibit us from obtaining more attractive financing.full at closing.

 

 

NOTE 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, FFH and FBOGC.GCK. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include depreciation, amortization, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, stock-based compensation, allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred tax assets, and contingent liabilities.

Cash and restricted cash

The Company maintains its cash with various financial institutions which often exceeds federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses from maintaining cash accounts in excess of federally insured limits. As part of its cash management process, the Company periodically reviews the relative credit standing of these financial institutions. Amounts included in restricted cash are a deposit required by the Concession Agreement with NYEDC and aggregated $425,000 at December 31, 2021 2022 and 2020.2021.

 

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Accounts Receivable and Revenue Concentration

In 2020,2021, the Company’s accounts receivable was primarily comprised of 4 customers at our New York Heliport. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2 of these customers were unable to sustain their business and ceased operating in 2020. Their receivable balances at December 31, 2020, totaling approximately $208,000, have been deemed uncollectable by the Company and have been written off to bad debt expense in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company’s remaining 2 customers continued to operate, but at substantially reduced levels of operation. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these remaining 2 customers represented approximately $137,000, or 52.4%, of the balance of accounts receivable. No customer represented more than 10% of revenue in 2020. The Company has a security deposit in place in connection with both of these receivables. Accounts receivable amounted to $678,045 at December 31, 2019.

In 2021, the Company’s accounts receivable was comprised of its 2two customers at our New York Heliport. These customers continued to operate throughout 2021, but at substantially reduced levels of operation when compared to pre-pandemic levels. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these 2two customers represented approximately $180,000, or 59.8%, of the balance of accounts receivable.In addition, these 2two customers represented approximately 27.6% of our revenue in 2021.

One of the Company’s former customers resumed operations at our New York Heliport from March 2022 through June 2022, when it ceased operations again. A new tenant began operating at our New York Heliport in June 2022. Beginning in April 2022, the Company’s customers began operating at pre-pandemic levels which continued through the end of 2022. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, three customers represented approximately $184,000, or 75%, of the balance of accounts receivable.In addition, these three customers represented approximately 80 % of our revenue in 2022. The Company has a security deposit in place in connection with bothfor each of these receivables.In March 2022, one of the Company’s former customers resumed operations.The Company has a security deposit in place with this customer.

customers.

 

Inventories

Inventories consistInventory consists primarily of maintenance parts and aviation fuel and arewhich is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable valuevalve determined by the first-in, in first out method.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided primarily using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as set forth in footnote Note 5. Amortization of leasehold improvements is provided using the straight-line method over the shorter of their estimated useful life or lease term, including renewal option periods expected to be exercised. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; costs of major additions and betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income.

Goodwill

Goodwill that is deemed to have an indefinite life is not amortized but, instead, are to be reviewed at each reporting period for impairment. The Company assessed potential impairment of goodwill using qualitative factors by considering various factors including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors, a sustained share price or market capitalization decrease and any reporting unit specific events. The Company performed an analysis of its goodwill at December 31, 2021 and 2020and deemed 0no impairment necessary.

The Company’s goodwill was part of the Company’s sale if its Kansas subsidiary assets at a closing that occurred on October 31, 2022.

 

Leases

At December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, our consolidated balance sheets include a right of use asset of approximately $387,860 and $446,000, respectively, $387,000, a long-term lease liability of approximately $$328,000 and $377,000, respectively,, and a short-term liability of approximately $$46,000. The Company’s right of use assets and $43,000, respectively.

right of use lease liabilities were included in the sale of our Kansas location on October 31, 2022.

 

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from ground-based services, such as fueling and aircraft storage, and aircraft maintenance and repair services.fueling. Revenue for the sale of ground-based services is recognized as a sale of services at the time the service is performed and provided to customers. Revenue for the sale of aircraft fuel is recognized at the time products are delivered to customers. Customers are invoiced at the time the services are performed and the associated revenue is recognized in the period it is earned. Revenue from aircraft storage services is recognized monthly based upon agreement. Aircraft maintenance and repair service revenue is recognized at the time the performance obligations are met, which is generally less than a month. Performance obligations are satisfied when control of the aircraft has been transferred back to the customer.

 

Customer Deposits

Customer deposits consist of amounts that customers are required to remit in advance to the Company in order to secure payment for future purchases and services. Customer deposits amounted to $130,395approximately $204,000 and $81,000 at December 31, 2019.2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

Advertising

The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 2022 and 20202021 was approximately $0 and $3,000, and $4,000, respectively.

The company had previously expended funds to advertise services at its Kansas location.

 

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between their financial statement carrying amounts and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income or loss in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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The Company recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Company’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken.

 

Deferred tax assets are subject to a valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that certain of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods due to the uncertainty of future taxable income and the lack thereof of taxable income in carry-back periods.income. The Company files income tax returns in the United States (federal) and in various state and local jurisdictions. In most instances, the Company is no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2018.2019.

 

Discontinue Operations

A component of the Company is classified as a discontinued operation when (i) the operations and cash flows of the component of the Company can be clearly distinguished and have been or will be eliminated from our ongoing operations; (ii) the component has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale; and (iii) we will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component of the Company after the disposal transactions. Significant judgments are involved in determining whether a component meets the criteria for discontinued operations reporting and the period in which these criteria are met.

If a component of the Company is reported as a discontinued operation, the results of operations through the date of sale, including any gain or loss recognized on the disposition, are presented on a separate line of the Statements of Operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The reported amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair value due to their short maturities. The carrying amounts of debt approximate fair value because the debt agreements provide for interest rates that approximate market. The carrying value of the note receivable approximated fair value because it was discounted at a current market rate.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per share applicable to common stockholders is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other instruments to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Potentially dilutive securities, consisting of options, are excluded from the calculation of the diluted income per share when their exercise prices are greater than the average market price of the common stock during the period or when their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

  

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 
 2021(1) 2020(1)  2022(1) 2021(1) 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

 1,023,709  1,024,907  976,048  1,023,709 

Common shares upon exercise of options

  3,020  0   11,101  3,020 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

  1,026,729  1,024,907   987,149  1,026,729 

 

 

(1)(1)

Common shares of 36,66326,664 and 53,32836,663 underlying outstanding stock options for the years ended December 31, 2021 2022 and 2020,2021, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards are based on the estimated grant-date fair value. The Company recognizes these compensation costs over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the option vesting term. For each of the years ended December 31, 2021 2022 and 2020,2021, the Company incurred stock based compensation of $34,392$71,995 and $74,659,$34,392, respectively. Such amounts have been recorded as part of the Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2021, 2022, the unamortized fair value of the options totaled $45,995$76,000 and the weighted average remaining amortization period of the options approximated five years.

 

Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the option. Because the Company's employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

 

The fair value of each share-based payment award granted during the years ended December 31, 2021 2022 and 20202021 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average fair values:

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

  

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

 

2021

 

Dividend yield

 0% 0% 0% 0%

Expected volatility

 732% 636% 4,918% 732%

Risk-free interest rate

 0.0% 0.36% 3.99% 1.26%

Expected lives (years)

 5.0  5.0 

Expected lives (in years)

 5.0  5.0 

 

The weighted average fair value of the options on the date of grant,grants, using the fair value based methodology during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $1.84 and 2020, was $0.74, and $1.14, respectively.

 

 

NOTE 4Inventories

Inventory consists primarily of aviation fuel, which the Company dispenses to its customers, and parts inventory as a result of the acquisition of Aircraft Services. The Company also maintains fuel inventories for commercial airlines, to which it charges into-plane fees when servicing commercial aircraft.

Inventories consist of the following:

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Parts inventory

 $102,763  $92,481 

Fuel inventory

  115,364   59,336 

Other inventory

  24,977   11,802 

Total inventory

 $243,104  $163,619 

Included in fuel inventory are amounts held for third parties of $28,042 and $30,904 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, with an offsetting liability included as part of accrued expenses.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 5Property and Equipment, net

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

  

December 31,

  

Estimated

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

Useful Life (years)

 

Aircraft

 $56,000  $56,000  712 

Vehicles

  472,484   396,483  510 

Office furniture and equipment

  459,713   454,170  37 

Tools and shop equipment

  85,110   85,110  310 

Leasehold improvements

  2,812,954   2,812,954  1020 

Building/fuel farm

  200,000   200,000  717 

Total

  4,086,261   4,004,717      

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

  (3,817,000)  (3,745,861)     

Property and equipment, net

 $269,261  $258,856      
  

December 31,

  

Estimated

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Useful Life

 

Office furniture and equipment (in years)

  413,574   407,570  37 

Leasehold improvements (in years)

  2,740,750   2,732,714  1020 

Total

  3,154,324   3,140,284      

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

  (3,111,462)  (3,093,877)     

Property and equipment, net

 $42,862  $46,407      

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Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 2022 and 20202021 was approximately $129,000$100,089 and $119,000,$128,990, respectively.

 

 

NOTE 6Goodwill

The Company had $750,000 of goodwill at each of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company assessed potential impairment of goodwill using qualitative factors by considering various factors including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors, a sustained share price or market capitalization decrease and any reporting unit specific events. The Company performed an analysis of its goodwill at December 31, 2021 and 2020 and deemed 0 impairment necessary.

NOTE 7Notes Payable

Notes payable consist of:

 

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Avfuel Corporation loan for $76,000, 6 year term, prime plus 3%, final payment due on, or before, 4/30/28. Collateral is a Jet-A refueler truck.

 $67,045  $0 

KeyBank PPP SBA loan forgiven in 2021.

  0   304,833 

Subtotal

  67,045   304,833 

Less: current portion

  (9,315)  (304,833)

Total – long term

 $57,730  $0 

NOTE 85Income Taxes

 

The Company’s deferred tax assets consisted of the following:

  

  

December 31,

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

2021

  

2020

 

Stock based compensation

 $72,000  $60,000 

Property and equipment

  399,000   466,000 

Total deferred tax assets

  471,000   526,000 

Valuation Allowance

  (471,000)  (526,000)
         

Deferred tax asset – net of valuation allowance

 $0  $0 
         

Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance

 $(55,000) $484,000 

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

  

December 31,

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

2022

  

2021

 

Stock based compensation

 $86,000  $72,000 

Property and equipment

  385,000   399,000 

Total deferred tax assets

  471,000   471,000 

Valuation Allowance

  (471,000)  (471,000)
         

Deferred tax asset – net of valuation allowance

 $-  $- 
         

Decrease in valuation allowance

 $-  $(55,000)

 

The valuation allowance fluctuated due to the uncertainty of future taxable income and the lack thereof of taxable income in carry-back periods.income.

 

The provision for income taxes from continuing operations using the statutory federal tax rate as compared to the Company's effective tax rate is summarized as follows:

 

 

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Tax at statutory rate

 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 21.0%

Extinguishment of debt (PPP loan)

 (6.9) 0  -  (6.9)

Net operating loss carry-back

 0  15.8%

Valuation allowance

 0  (21.8%)

Life insurance proceeds

 (11.7) - 

State and local income taxes, net of federal

  7.7%  4.7%  12.7   5.9%

Effective income tax expense rate

  21.8%  19.7%  22.0%  20.0%

 

Income tax receivable principally consists of funds due from the taxing authorities resulting from the carryback of of net operating loss to prior tax years.

 

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NOTE 96StockholdersStockholders’ Equity

 

Common Stock

 

A summary of the Company’s shares of Common Stock outstanding at December 31, 2021 2022 is presented in the table below:

 

  

Number of shares


outstanding

 

December 31, 2020

1,028,863

Purchase and cancellation of common stock

(53,789)

December 31, 2021

  975,074 

Issuance of common stock in connection with a cashless exercise of a stock option

1,256

December 31, 2022

976,330

 

Stock Options

On August 27, 2019, at the Company’s Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company approved the Stock Incentive Plan of 2019 (” (the “2019 Plan”) at which time the “Plan”Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). was terminated and no future awards could be issued under the 2005 plan. As of December 31, 2022, 9,999 options were outstanding under the 2005 Plan.

The 2019 Plan is administered by the Company’s Compensation Committee and provides for 250,000185,000 shares of common stock to be reserved for issuance under the Plan. Directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Plan provides for the awards of incentive and non-statutory stock options. The Compensation Committee determined the vesting schedule to be up to five years at the time of grant of any options under the Plan, and unexercised options will expire in up to ten years. The exercise price is to be equal to at least 100% of the fair market value of a share of the common stock, as determined by the Compensation Committee, on the grant date. The fair value of stock options are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. As of December 31, 2021 2022 and 2020,2021, there were 190,006127,505 and 196,672148,337 shares, respectively, available for grant as options under the 2019 Plan.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Details of all options outstanding under the Plan are presented in the table below:

 

 

Number of

Options

 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Number of

Options

 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
  

Balance, January 1, 2020

 53,328  $3.391 

Balance, January 1, 2021

 53,328  $3.384 

Granted

 13,332  3.450 

Expired

  (6,666) 2.250 

Balance, December 31, 2021

 59,994  $2.184 

Granted

 13,332  2.580  20,832  4.90 

Exercised

 (6,666) 2.820  (3,333) 2.580 

Expired

  (6,666) 2.400   (9,999)  3.240 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 53,328  $3.384 

Granted

 13,332  3.450 

Expired

  (6,666) 2.250 

Balance, December 31, 2021

  59,994  $2.184 

Balance, December 31, 2022

  67,494  $4.04 

 

A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding at December 31, 2021 2022 is presented in the table below:

 

Exercise Price

  

Outstanding

  

Weighted average

remaining contractual

life of

options (in years)

  

Exercisable

  

Intrinsic

Value

 
$3.45   13,332   4.92   0  $0 
$2.58   13,332   3.92   13,332  $3,933 
$5.60   13,332   2.92   13,332  $0 
$2.40   9,999   1.92   9,999  $4,750 
$3.24   9,999   .92   9,999  $0 

TOTALS

   59,994       46,662  $8,683 
 

Exercise Price

  

Outstanding

  

Weighted average
remaining contractual life
of

options (in years)

  

Exercisable

  

Intrinsic

Value

 
 $4.00   7,500   4.66   -  $- 
 $5.40   13,332   4.92   -  $- 
 $3.45   13,332   3.92   13,332  $10,416 
 $2.58   9,999   2.92   9,999  $16,511 
 $5.60   13,332   1.92   13,332  $- 
 $2.40   9,999   .92   9,999  $18,311 
 

TOTALS

   67,494       46,662  $45,238 

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Preferred Stock

As of December 31, 2021 2022 and 2020,2021, the Company has 333,306 shares of preferred stock authorized and none of which is issued and outstanding. On February 27, 2019, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Nevada a certificate of amendment to our articles of incorporation. The amendment provided for, among other things, a reduction in the number of authorized shares of preferred stock to 333,306. The Company’s Board of Directors currently has the right, with respect to the authorized shares of our preferred stock, to authorize the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock with such voting, dividend and other rights as the directors determine. As of December 31, 2020 2022 and 2019,2021, there were 0no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

 

 

NOTE 107Employee Benefit Plan

 

The Company maintains a 401K Plan which covers all employees of the Company (the “401K“401K Plan”). Effective January 1, 2020, the Company switched to a Safe Harbor 401K plan. The Safe Harbor 401K Plan stipulates that, going forward, all employees become vested 100% on day one. Employer contributions prior to the change vest over a fivefive-year-year period on a 20% per year basis. The Company’s Safe Harbor 401K Plan provides that the Company match each participant's contribution at 100% up to 4% of the employee’s deferral. The employer match prior to the change was 50% up to 6% of the employee’s deferral. Company contributions to the 401K Plan totaled approximately $36,000$40,000 and $42,000$36,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021 2022 and 2020,2021, respectively.

 

 

NOTE 118CommitmentsDiscontinued Operations

 

Right-Of-Use Leasing Arrangements

The Company leases facilities from GardenAs disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2022, FBO Air-Garden City, Kansas,Inc., (“GCK”), one of our wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a FBO Transfer Agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”) with Crosby Flying Services, LLC (“Crosby”) pursuant to which provides for: (a)GCK agreed (i) to sell to Crosby substantially all of its assets and none of its liabilities, and (ii) to a 21-year lease term expiring December 31, 2030, with seven year non-competition covenant (the “Non-Compete”) whereby we, including our subsidiaries and affiliates, agreed not to engage in any business involving the operation of a fixed based operation supplying aviation fuels and lubricants or the supply of other goods or provision of services typically supplied or performed at fixed base operations at airports at any facility located within one five-year renewal period, and (b) a base renthundred (100) miles of $2,187 per month. In addition, the Company incurs a fuel flowage fee of $0.06 per gallon of fuel received. The fuel flowage fee is to be reviewed annually by the Garden City Regional Airport thein Garden City, of Garden, and the Company. Flowage fees on fuel gallons purchased aggregated approximately $43,000 and $36,000Kansas (the “Airport”), for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.$1.6 million.

 

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Notes To Consolidated Financial StatementsAs disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2022, on October 31, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), the transaction contemplated by the Transfer Agreement closed and we became subject to the Non-Compete, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.5 million, after certain closing adjustments. Crosby paid the purchase price on the Closing Date less $160,000 which is to be paid in cash upon the first anniversary of the Closing Date subject to GCK’s and our compliance with the Non-Compete, pursuant to the Transfer Agreement.

 

The Company leases additional facilities from Garden City, Kansas, which providesGCK results of operations have been reported as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for a 14 year lease term expiring the twelve months ended December 31, 2030 with a base rent of $565 a month.2022 and 2021.

 

The Company’s Kansas subsidiary entered into a purchase lease with Commerce Bank for a refueling truck. The lease commenced on May 1, 2018 and continues for 60 months at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 416 basis points. At the end of the lease, the Company’s subsidiary may purchase the vehicle for $1.00.

   12/31/21 
Current assets    

Cash

 $799,809 

Accounts receivable

  95,574 

Inventories

  242,364 

Prepaid expenses

  91,926 

Total current assets

  1,229,673 
     

Property and equipment

  222,854 

Right of use assets

  387,860 

Goodwill

  750,000 
Total long-term assets  1,360,714 
     

Total assets

  2,590,387 
     
Current liabilities    

Accounts payable

  96,918 

Accrued expenses

  26,105 

Note Payable

  9,315 

Right of use lease payable

  45,697 
Total current liabilities   178,035 
     
Long-term liabilities    

Note payable – Long Term

  57,730 

Right of use lease payable

  327,513 
Total long-term liabilities   385,243 
     

Total liabilities

 $563,278 

 

The Company’s lease rightComponents of use assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are summarized as follows:

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Right of use assets

 $387,860  $445,711 

Current portion of debt and right of use lease liabilities

 $45,697  $43,306 

Long term portion of debt and right of use lease liabilities

 $327,513  $376,933 

Total right of use lease liabilities

 $373,210  $420,239 

Weighted average remaining lease terms (years)

  10   11 

Weighted average discount rate

  5.5%  5.5%

The maturities of the Company’s right of use lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 discontinued operations are as follows:

 

For the year ended

    

December 31,

 

Total

 

2022

 $65,040 

2023

  44,496 

2024

  34,224 

2025

  34,224 

2026

  34,224 

Thereafter

  308,016 

TOTAL

 $520,224 

Less interest

  (147,014)

Present value of lease liabilities

 $373,210 
  

For the Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Revenue

 $3,704,048  $2,982,249 

Cost of revenue

  3,183,561   2,253,578 

Gross profit

  520,487   728,671 

Operating expenses

  567,920   524,723 

Operating (loss) income from discontinued operations

  (47,433)  203,948 

Gain on Sale

  431,318   - 

Income tax expense

  (180,000)  (52,100)

Interest expense

  (17,980)  (24,823)

Net income from discontinued operations

 $185,905  $127,025 

Basic and diluted net income per common share

  0.19   1.24 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic

  976,048   1,023,709 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted

  987,149   1,026,729 

 

The componentsFor the year ended December 31, 2022, total operating, investing and financing cash flows from discontinued operations were $(213,475), $458,064, including the proceeds from the sale of right of use lease expenses included in “Selling, General$1,440,000, and Administrative Expenses” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations aggregated approximately $34,000 in both 2021 and 2020.$(106,620) respectively.

 

 

NOTE 12Dividend Payable

On September 30, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a special cash dividend of $0.50 per share (the “Dividend”). The Dividend was paid in equal quarterly installments of $0.125 per share beginning on November 1, 2019, with the final dividend paid on August 13, 2020. The declaration and payment of any future dividend will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.

NOTE 13Related Parties

As described in more detail in Note 2, Liquidity and Material Agreements, the Company is party to a management agreement with Empire Aviation, an entity owned by the children of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and a former member of our Company’s Board of Directors.

NOTE 149Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company may be a party to one or more claims or disputes which may result in litigation. The Company’s management does not, however, presently expect that any such matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

 

NOTE 1510Contingent Liabilities

 

Beginning in 2020, through the date of this report, the COVID-19COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the Company’s business and financial results at our New York Heliport. The negative impact on the Company’s business has also negatively affected our management company at the New York Heliport, Empire Aviation. As previously disclosed, Empire Aviation is owned by two children and a grandchild of a former officer and director of the Company. 

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On March 17, 2020, all sightseeing tour operations at the Downtown ManhattanNew York Heliport ceased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.COVID-19 pandemic. Payments to Empire Aviation also ceased around this time and did not resume due to the substantial losses the Company incurred throughout 2020. In May 2021, the Company began to see a slight uptick in activity at our New York Heliport, but activity levels continue to be at substantially lower levels than pre-pandemic years. Because of the continued lower levels of activity, payments to Empire Aviation did not resume in 2021. Empire Aviation had previously made a claim for $153,000 in unpaid fees in 2020 which the Company disputes. There can be no assurance that Empire Aviation will not make subsequent claims of amounts due under its management agreement. The Company estimates the range of the contigentcontingent liability at December 31, 2021 will not exceed $750,000, which has not been accrued at either December 31,2021.31, 2021 or December 31, 2022. Management intends to vigorously defend against any claim.

 

 

NOTE 1611Subsequent Events

 

On February 15, 2023, it was reported in the public record that NYCEDC would be bringing a new Concession Agreement with the Company as the operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport to the Franchise and Concession Review Committee meeting on March 3, 2023. The item was subsequently pulled off the agenda, with NYCEDC announcing on April 7, 2023 that the previous Request for Proposals ("RFP") had been cancelled and that it is their intention to put out a new RFP in 2023. Saker's current Concession Agreement terminates on April 30, 2023. The Company has evaluated events which have occurred subsequentbeen notified by NYCEDC that the Company will receive a new permit to December 31, 2021, operate the heliport from May 1, 2023 until a new RFP process is concluded. The Company is currently working with NYCEDC on the new agreement and throughexpects to file a Form 8-K once the date of the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC, and has determined that no subsequent events have occurred after the current reporting period.new agreement is finalized.

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ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management, including our President (principal financial officer) and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer), have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our President and our Chief Executive Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed and submitted by us under the Exchange Act, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and our Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed and tested, have inherent limitations, including, among other things, the possibility of human error, circumvention or disregard. Therefore, even those systems of internal control that have been determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and our President (principal financial officer), we conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment under this framework, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021.2022.

 

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

On November 17, 2021, the Company agreed to purchase all of the shares of the Company’s common stock owned by Mr. Ricciardi. The purchase price for the 53,789 shares was $204,399, or $3.80 a share, the previous day closing price of the Company’s stock. All of Mr. Ricciardi’s shares were canceled by the Company. .None.

 

ITEM 9C.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

 

Not Applicable.

 


 

Part III

 

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The following table contains certain information related to the directors and executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 2021:2022:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

     

William B. Wachtel

 

6768

 

Director, Chairman of the Board

     

Ronald J. Ricciardi (1)Samuel Goldstein

 

6044

 

Director, President & Chief Executive Officer

     

Samuel Goldstein (1)

43

Director

Marc Chodock

 

4344

 

Director

     

Roy P. Moskowitz

 

6768

 

Director

     

(1)

On December 24, 2020, Mr. Ricciardi began a temporary leave of absence to address health issues unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective March 26, 2021, Mr. Goldstein began serving as our acting principal executive officer.

 

Each of our directors is elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Our officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors to serve at the discretion of the Board.

 

Business History

 

William B. Wachtel Director, Chairman of the Board

 

Mr. Wachtel was elected as a director and our Chairman of the Board on March 31, 2005. Mr. Wachtel served as our Chairman until April 8, 2009, when he resigned from such capacity but remained a member of the Board. Mr. Wachtel was re-elected as our Chairman of the Board and has served in that capacity since October 27, 2011.

 

Mr. Wachtel has been a managing partner of Wachtel Missry LLP (previously Wachtel & Missry,Masyr, LLP, and before that, its predecessor law firm Gold & Wachtel, LLP), since its founding in August 1984. Such firm has provided certain legal services to the Company in the past. No such services wereServices provided in 2022 and 2021 totaled approximately $3,000 and 2020. He$0, respectively. Mr. Wachtel is a co-founder of the Drum Major Institute, an organization carrying forth the legacy of the late Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

We believe that Mr. Wachtel’s experience advising companies regarding legal issues gives him the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors..

 

Ronald J. RicciardiSamuel Goldstein Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Ricciardi was designated as Chief Executive Officer on November 29, 2018 and has served as our President since March 2009. From August 2004 until September 2006, Mr. Ricciardi also served as our Acting Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ricciardi was a director of Saker’s predecessor entity since its inception in 2003 and continues to serve in that capacity for the current entity. From December 2006 until October 2010, Mr. Ricciardi served as Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Ricciardi served as Chairman of the Board from April 2009 until October 2011.

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Mr. Ricciardi is a senior executive with extensive general management experience in entrepreneurial and large companies. Before joining Arizona FBO Air and from 2000 - 2003, Mr. Ricciardi was President and CEO of P&A Capital Partners, Inc., an entertainment finance company established to fund the distribution of independent films. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Ricciardi was also co-founder, Chairman and CEO of eTurn, Inc., a high technology service provider, for which he developed a consolidation strategy, negotiated potential merger and acquisition candidates, prepared private placement materials and executed numerous private, institutional and venture capital presentations. After a management career at Pepsi-Cola Company and the Perrier Group of America, Mr. Ricciardi was President and CEO of Clearidge, Inc., a leading regional consumer products company, where he provided strategic and organizational development, and led a consolidation effort that included 14 transactions, which more than tripled the revenue of Clearidge, Inc. over four years.

We believe Mr. Ricciardi’s 16 years of experience working in a variety of roles with us combined with his knowledge of the aviation industry and his extensive management experience, gives him the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors..

On December 24, 2020, the Company announced that Mr. Ricciardi was taking a temporary leave of absence to address health issues unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. During Mr. Ricciardi’s leave of absence, Mark Raab, the Company’s Corporate Controller, serves as the Company’s acting principal financial officer and acting principal accounting officer until such time as Mr. Ricciardi is able to resume his responsibilities. Effective March 26, 2021, Mr. Goldstein has been appointed to serve as our acting principal executive officer. .

Samuel Goldstein Director, Acting Principal Executive Officer

 

Mr. Goldstein was appointed as a director on September 21, 2018.  Effective March 26, 2021, Mr. Goldstein has been appointed to serve as2018 and our acting principal executive officer during Mr. Ricciardi’s temporary leave of absence.President and Chief Executive Officer on July 5, 2022.

 

Mr. Goldstein hashad served since 2014, and continues to serve, as Deputy Director ofon the Helicopter Tourism and Jobs Council (“HTJC”). from 2014 through 2019. During this time, HTJC successfully negotiated a settlement with the City of New York enabling the helicopter air tour industry to continue operations. In early 2019, Mr. Goldstein joined Marino, a leading strategic communications firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, where he ishas served as a director with Marino’s Land Use Public Policy unit.unit since 2019, and as Senior Director, Public Policy & External Relations since 2021. Mr. Goldstein was also a principal at Kivvit Public Affairs from 2017 to 2018 and served previously as the director of government relations for Selfhelp Community Services, one of New York’s largest senior housing and social service organizations, from 2008 to 2013.

 

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We believe Mr. Goldstein’s exposure and outreach skills, developed in part as the previous Deputy Director of HTJC and corresponding knowledge of the local helicopter marketplace, gives him the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directorsr..directors.

 

Marc Chodock Director

 

Mr. Chodock was appointed as a director on June 25, 2015. 

 

Mr. Chodock has been acting as a private investor since February 2013. Previously, he was a consultant in the New York office of McKinsey & Company and a Principal at MatlinPatterson Global Advisers, where he served on the Board of Directors of four companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Biomedical Science from the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

We believe Mr. Chodock's experience in advising companies by serving on boards as well as his knowledge of the aviation industry gives him the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Roy P. Moskowitz Director

 

Mr. Moskowitz was appointed as a director on June 25, 2015.

 

Mr. Moskowitz has been the Chief Legal Officer of The New School from 2006 to 2019. From 1988 – 2004, Mr. Moskowitz held senior positions of legal oversight for New York educational institutions, including the New York State Education Department, City University of New York, Community School District #2, and the Regional Superintendent of Region 9.

 

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We believe Mr. Moskowitz’ experience analyzing legal issues gives him the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors..

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers.

 

Other Directorships

 

None of our directors serves as a director of a company (1) with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, (2) subject to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or (3) registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Code of Ethics

 

On May 19, 2006, our Board of Directors adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions as well as to all of our other employees and directors. Our Code of Ethics is posted on our website at www.sakeraviation.com under the “Investor Relations” tab, and then under the “Corporate“Saker Aviation IR - Corporate Governance” sub-tab. We intend to satisfy any disclosure requirements pursuant to Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding any amendment to, or a waiver from, certain provisions of our Code of Ethics by posting such information on our website under the “Investor Relations” section.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

There are three committees of the Board of Directors: the Audit Committee comprised of Marc Chodock and Roy P. Moskowitz, the Nominating Committee comprised of William B. Wachtel and Ronald J. Ricciardi;Samuel Goldstein; and the Compensation Committee comprised of Roy P. Moskowitz, Marc Chodock, and Samuel Goldstein.

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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

 

Based solely on a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto, furnished to us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20212022 and Forms 5 and amendments thereto, furnished to us with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, each director and officer timely reported all of his transactions during that most recent fiscal year as required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, except for Messrs. Wachtel, Goldstein, Moskowitz,Chodock, and Chodock,Raab, each of whom filed one late Form 4 reporting one transaction.transaction, Mr. Moskowitz who filed two late Form 4s reporting two transactions, and Mr. Raab who filed one late Form 3.

 

Corporate Governance

 

There have been no changes to the procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors since our Board of Directors set forth such policy in our proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 6, 2013.

 

Our Board of Directors has determined that, of its Audit Committee, Marc Chodock qualifies as a financial expert as such term is defined in applicable SEC rules, and Roy P. Moskowitz, Samuel Goldstein and Marc Chodock qualify as “independent” as such term is defined by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

Audit Committee

 

The board of directors has an audit committee that is responsible for assisting our board of directors in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, the qualifications and independence of our independent auditors, and our internal financial and accounting controls. The audit committee has direct responsibility for [thethe appointment, compensation, retention (including termination) and oversight of our independent auditors, and our independent auditors report directly to the audit committee. The audit committee also prepares the audit committee report that the SEC requires to be included in our annual proxy statement.

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The members of the audit committee are Messrs. Roy P. Moskowitz and Marc Chodock. Each member of the audit committee qualifies as an independent director under the corporate governance standards of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Our board of directors has determined that Marc Chodock qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is currently defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

As a smaller reporting company under the Exchange Act, we are providing the following executive compensation information in accordance with the scaled disclosure requirements pursuant to Item 402(m)-(q) of Regulation S-K.

 

COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

The following table sets forth the annual and long-term compensation paid by us during the fiscal years ended December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 for services performed on our behalf with respect to the person who served as our executive officer as of December 31, 2021.named executive.

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position

Year

 

Salary

($)

Bonus

($)

Stock Awards

($)(1)

 

All Other

Compensation

($)

Total

($)

       

Ronald J. Ricciardi, President and Chief Executive Officer

2021

---

[24,108]

[24,108]

 

2020

[194,189]

45,000

16,196

[25,152]

[280,547]

Mark Raab, ,Acting Principal Financial Officer

2021

[101,340]

--

[8,982]

[110,322]

 

2020

[109,033]

--

[9,461]

[118,494]

       

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

 

Salary

($)

  

Bonus

($)

  

Option Awards

($) (1)

  

 

All Other

Compensation

($)

  

Total

($)

 

Samuel Goldstein, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

2022

  -   -   17,998 (2)  4,500 (3)  22,498 
  

2021

  -       11,499 (2)  4,000 (3)  15,499 

Mark Raab, Former Acting Principal Financial Officer

 

2022

  127,246   -   30,000   4,362   161,608 
  

2021

  101,340   -   -   8,982   110,322 

(1)

The fair value of the stockoption awards granted are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

(2)

Represents the fair value of the option awards granted to Mr. Goldstein in 2022 for his services as a non-employee director.

(3)

Represents the total non-employee director fees received by Mr. Goldstein in 2022.

 

Due to the substantial financial impact of the pandemic on the Company’s operations, effective April 1, 2020, Mr. Ricciardi’s base salary was decreased from $200,000 to $150,000. On December 24, 2020, the Company announced that Mr. Ricciardi was taking a temporary leave of absence to address health issues unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Ricciardi received no salary, incentive bonuses, or stock awards in 2021.

Pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Ricciardi received a bonus of $45,000 in 2020 based on the Company’s 2019 performance. Mr. Ricciardi received no bonuses in 2021.

Mr. Ricciardi was granted 0 shares and 5,119 shares of the Company’s common stock in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The value of the shares issued to Mr. Ricciardi in 2021 and 2020 were valued at $0 and $16,196, respectively.

Mr. Ricciardi receives health insurance coverage estimated at a value of approximately $2,009 and $1,571 per month in 2021 and 2020, respectively, and received a match to his 401K contributions of approximately $0 and $6,300 in 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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Mr. Raab, ceased to be the company’s Acting Principal Financial Officer in July 2022. He received an annual gross salary of $127,246 and $101,340 in 2022 and $109,033 in 2021, and 2020, respectively, annual health insurance coverage estimated at a value of approximately$0 and $5,000 in both 2022 and 2021, and 2020,respectively, and an annual 401K contribution of approximately $4,362 and $3,900 in 2022 and $4,400 in 2021, and 2020, respectively. On May 1, 2022, Mr. Raab received a stock option to purchase 7,500 shares of the Company’s stock at $4.00 per share, the closing price on the day prior to the award. Mr. Raab received no bonuses or stock awards in either 20212022 or 2020.2021. On December 1, 2022, Mr. Goldstein was granted options for his service in 2022 as a non-employee director for 3,333 shares at $5.40 per share, which was the closing sales price of our common stock on December 1, 2022. The options vest on December 1, 2023 and may be exercised until December 1, 2027

 

Mr. Samuel Goldstein became our acting principal executive officer in March 2021. He was appointed as the company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and principal executive, financial, and accounting officer, on July 5, 2022. He received no salary, bonuses, or other compensation in 2021 or 20202022, except for non-employee director stock option issuances and non-employee director fees as reportedfees. As a non-employee director Mr. Goldstein is entitled to a fee of $1,000 per board meeting and $750 and $500 per committee meeting for committee chairman and committee members, respectively. Each director is also entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the tables below.Board of Directors.

 

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Mr. Goldstein is currently the Company’s sole executive officer.

 

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 20212022

 

The following table shows information about the number of unexercised stock options held by our named executive officersofficer as of December 31, 2021:2022:

 

 

Option Awards (1)

Name

Number of Securities

Underlying Unexercised

Options (#) Exercisable

Number of Securities Underlying

Unexercised Options (#)

Unexercisable

Option Exercise

Price ($)

Option

Expiration

Date

Ronald J. Ricciardi:

----

Samuel Goldstein:

    
 

3,333

-

2.40

12/01/2023

 

3,333

-

5.60

12/05/2024

 

3,333

-

2.58

12/01/2025

 -

3,333

3.45

12/01/2026

     

  

Option Awards (1)

Name

 

Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options (#) Exercisable

  

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable

  

Option Exercise
Price ($)

 

Option
Expiration
Date

Samuel Goldstein:

  3,333   -   2.40 

12/01/2023

   3,333   -   5.60 

12/05/2024

   3,333   -   2.58 

12/01/2025

   3,333   -   3.45 

12/01/2026

   -   3,333   5.40 

12/01/2027

Mark Raab:

  -   7,500   4.00 

05/01/2027

(1)

All outstanding awards of stock options were granted under either our 2005 or 2019 Stock Incentive Plan

 

20212022 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name

Fees

Earned in

Cash

($)(1)

Option

Awards

($)(2)

Total

($)

    

Samuel Goldstein

6,000

11,499

17,499

    

William B. Wachtel

4,000

11,499

15,499

    

Marc Chodock

7,000

11,499

18,499

    

Roy P. Moskowitz

$6,000

11,499

17,499

    

The table below shows information about the compensation of our non-executive directors except for Samuel Goldstein for their service during fiscal 2022. The Compensation for our non-employee director Samuel Goldstein, who is our President and Chief Executive Officer, is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above.

Name

 

Fees

Earned in

Cash

($)(1)

  

Option

Awards

($)(2)

  

Total

($)

 
             

William B. Wachtel

  4,000   17,998   21,998 
             

Marc Chodock

  7,000   17,998   24,998 
             

Roy P. Moskowitz

  6,000   17,988   23,998 

 

1.

Each non-employee director is entitled to a fee of $1,000 per board meeting and $750 and $500 per committee meeting for committee chairman and committee members, respectively. Each director is also entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

 

2.

Each non-employee director is eligible to be granted an annual option to purchase shares of our common stock. On December 1, 2021,2022, the Board of Directors granted each non-employee director an option for their service in 2021.2022. Each option was for 3,333 shares and was priced at $3.45$5.40 per share, which was the closing sales price of our common stock on December 1, 2021.2022. The options vest on December 1, 20222023 and may be exercised until December 1, 2026.2027. See Item 12. for a description of all outstanding options held by non-employee directors and employees at December 31, 2021.2022. The fair value of the option awards are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

Employment Agreements

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 06, 2019, effective September 1, 2019, the Company and Ronald J. Ricciardi entered into a new Employment Agreement (the “New Agreement”). Pursuant to the New Agreement, Mr. Ricciardi will continue to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Among other things, the New Agreement provides for a four-year term with a base salary of $200,000 with subsequent annual base salary increases at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Ricciardi is eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus in an amount equal to 25% of the then-applicable base salary earned in the event that the Company meets or exceeds its annual operating plan for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Mr. Ricciardi also received a stock award upon the execution of the New Agreement. In addition, Mr. Ricciardi is eligible for additional stock awards upon each of the four anniversary dates of this New Agreement. Each of the five stock awards shall be the number of shares equal to the issued and outstanding shares of the Company on the date of each issuance multiplied by one half of one percent. The issuance of such stock awards are to be administered according to the Company’s Equity Compensation Plan, as approved the Company’s stockholders.

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OnEmployment Agreements

As of December 24, 2020,31, 2022, the Company announced that Mr. Ricciardi was taking a temporary leave of absence to address health issues unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Ricciardi receivedhas no salary, incentive bonuses, or stock awardsEmployment Agreements in 2021.place.

 

Additional Narrative Disclosure

 

We do not offer a defined benefit retirement or pension plan. The Company maintains a 401K Plan (the “401K Plan”) which covers all employees of the Company. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company switched to a Safe Harbor 401K plan. The Safe Harbor 401K Plan stipulates that, going forward, all employees become vested 100% on day one. Employer contributions prior to the change vest over a five-year period on a 20% per year basis. The Company’s Safe Harbor 401K Plan provides for the Company to match each participant's contribution at 100% up to 4% of the employee’s deferral. The employer match prior to the change was 50% up to 6% of the employee’s deferral. Company contributions to the 401K Plan totaled approximately $36,000$40,000 and $42,000$36,000 for the years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.

 

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Beneficial Owners

 

The following table presents certain information as of DecemberMarch 31, 20212023 regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by:

 

 

●          

each of our current named executive officer and directors; and

 

●         

all of our current directors and executive officer as a group; and

 

●         

each other person or entity known by us to own beneficially 5% or more of our issued and outstanding common stock;

 

Unless otherwise indicated below, the address for each of our directors and officers is 20 South Street, Pier 6 East River, New York, New York 10004.

 

  

Number of Shares

  

Percentage of

 
  

of Common Stock

  

Common Stock

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Beneficially

Owned

  

Beneficially

Owned (1)

 
         

William B. Wachtel (2)

  187,279 (3)  18.9

%

         

Ronald J. Ricciardi (4)

  0 (4)  0.0

%

         

Marc Chodock (5)

  117,180 (6)  11.9

%

         

Samuel Goldstein (7)

  9,999 (8)  1.0

%

         

Roy P. Moskowitz (9)

  13,791 (10)  1.4

%

         

All directors and officers as a group (5 in number)

  328,249   33.2

%

         

Ronald I. Heller (11)

  64,085 (11)  6.6

%

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Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Number of
Shares
of Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned

  

Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially

Owned (1)

 
         

William B. Wachtel (2)

  187,279(3)  18.9

%

         

Samuel Goldstein (4)

  13,332(5)  1.3

%

         

Marc Chodock (6)

  117,180(7)  11.8

%

         

Roy P. Moskowitz (8)

  13,747(9)  1.4

%

         

Mark Raab (10)

  7,500(11)  - 
         

All directors and officers as a group (5 in number)

  339,038   34.7

%

         

Ronald I. Heller (12)

  64,085(12)  6.6

%

         

Ravi Desai (13)

  73,445(13)  7.5

%

 

(1)

The percentages computed in the table are based upon 975,074976,330 shares of our common stock, which were outstanding on DecemberMarch 31, 2021.2023. Under the rules of the SEC, “beneficial ownership” is deemed to include shares for which an individual, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or dispositive power, whether or not they are held for the individual’s benefit, and includes shares that may be acquired within 60 days, including, but not limited to, the right to acquire shares by the exercise of options or the vesting of restricted stock units. Effect is given pursuant to Rule 13-d(1)(i) under the Exchange Act, to shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable within 9060 days of DecemberMarch 31, 2021.2023. We have omitted percentages of less than 1% from the table.

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(2)

William B. Wachtel is our Chairman of the Board and a director.

(3)

The shares of our common stock reported in the table include: (a) 145,563 shares held by Mr. Wachtel in the open market; (b) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2022,2023, which option is currently exercisable; (c) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2023,2024, which option is currently exercisable; (d) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2024,2025, which option is currently exercisable; and (e) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2025,2026, which option is currently exercisable. The shares of our common stock reported in the table do not reflect (x) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option granted on December 1, 2021,2022, which shall become exercisable on December 1, 2022;2023; and (y) 11,113 shares of our common stock acquired by Wachtel Missry, LLP, which has provided certain legal services for us. Mr. Wachtel is a managing partner of such firm, but does not have sole dispositive or voting power with respect to such firm’s securities.

(4)

Ronald J. RicciardiSamuel Goldstein is our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director.

(5)

On November 17, 2021, the Company agreed to purchase all of theThe shares of the Company’sour common stock owned by Mr. Ricciardi.reported in the table include (a) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2023, which option is currently exercisable and (b) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2024, which option is currently exercisable and (c) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2025, which option is currently exercisable and (d) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2026, which is currently exercisable. The purchase price forshares of our common stock in the 53,789table do not reflect 3,333 shares was $204,399, or $3.80 a share,issuable upon the previous day closing priceexercise of the Company’s stock. All of Mr. Ricciardi’s shares were canceled by the Company.

an option granted on December 1, 2022, which shall become exercisable on December 1, 2023.

(5)(6)

Marc Chodock is a director.

  
(6)(7)

The shares of our common stock reported in the table are based on a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 9, 2015 and subsequent Form 4s filed by Mr. Chodock. The reporting persons are (i)ACM Value Opportunities Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”), with respect to the shares of our common stock directly owned by it; (ii) ACM Value Opportunities Fund I GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company  (the “General Partner”), as general partner of the Fund, with respect to the shares of our common stock directly owned by the Fund, (iii) Arvice Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), as manager of the Fund, with respect to the shares of our common stock directly owned by the Fund; and (iv) Mr. Marc Chodock (“Mr. Chodock”), as managing member of the Manager, with respect to the shares of our common stock directly owed by the Fund.  The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 110 East 25th St., 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10011. The shares of our common stock reported in the table also include: (a) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2022, which option is currently exercisable, (b) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2023, which option is currently exercisable and (c) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2024, which option is currently exercisable and (d) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2025, which option is currently exercisable.. The shares of our common stock reported in the table do not reflect 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option granted on December 1, 2021, which shall become exercisable on December 1, 2022.

(7)

Samuel Goldstein is a director.

(8)

The shares of our common stock reported in the table include (a) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2023, which option is currently exercisable and (b) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2024, which option is currently exercisable and (c) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2025, which option is currently exercisable..exercisable and (d) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2026, which is currently exercisable. The shares of our common stock reported in the table do not reflect 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option granted on December 1, 2021,2022, which shall become exercisable on December 1, 2022.2023.

  
(9)

(8)

Roy P. Moskowitz is a director.

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(10)(9)

The shares of our common stock reported in the table include (a) 7,1257,081 shares held by Mr. Moskowitz; (b) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2024, which option is currently exercisable; (c)(b) 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2025,2026, which option is currently exercisable. The shares of our common stock reported in the table do not reflect 3,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option granted on December 1, 2021,2022, which shall become exercisable on December 1, 2026.

2023.

(11)(10)

Mark Raab is our former Acting Principal Financial Officer and ceased serving in that role in July 2022.

(11)The shares of our common stock reported in the table include 7,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of an option expiring December 1, 2027, which option is exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2023.
(12)Ronald I. Heller’s address is c/o Heller Capital Partners, 700 E. Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07632. Mr. Heller is the beneficial owner of 64,085 shares of common stock.stock as disclosed in a 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Committee on April 10, 2015, after taking into account our 1 for 30 reverse stock split which was effective March 1, 2019. The Heller Family Foundation holds 45,752 shares of common stock and the Ronald I. Heller IRA holds 18,333 shares of common stock. Mr. Heller controls the voting and disposition of such securities held by the Heller Family Foundation and Ronald I. Heller IRA.

(13)

Ravi Desai’s address is 14 Walsh Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Mr Desai is the beneficial owner of 73,445 shares of common stock as disclosed in a 13D/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Committee on March 15, 2023.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table sets forth certain information, as of December 31, 2021,2022, with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans. The only security being so offered is our common stock.

 

 

Number of Securities to

be issued upon exercise

of outstanding options,

warrants and rights

  

Weighted-average

exercise price of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights

  

Number of securities

remaining available

for future issuance under

equity compensation

plans (excluding

securities reflected in

column (a))

  

Number of Securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights

  

Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

  

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))

 
 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

  

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 59,994  $2.184  190,006  67,494  $4.04  127,505 
        

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

    $        $    

Total

  59,994  $2.184   190,006   67,494  $4.04   127,505 

 

We received stockholder approval on December 12, 2006 forOn August 27, 2019, at the Saker Aviation Services, Inc. Stock Option PlanCompany’s Annual Meeting, the stockholders of 2005 which relates to 250,000 shares of our common stock. Additionally, we received stockholder approval on December 5, 2019 for the Saker Aviation Services Inc. 2019Company approved the Stock Incentive Plan of 2019 (the “2019 Plan”) at which made 185,000 shares of our common stock were available for awardtime the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) was terminated and no future awards could be issued under the 2005 plan. As of December 31, 2022, 9,999 options were outstanding under the terminated 2005 Plan.

 

On February 27,The 2019 the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Nevada a certificate of amendment to our articles of incorporation. The amendment provided for a reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) ofPlan is administered by the Company’s outstandingCompensation Committee and provides for 185,000 shares of common stock at a ratioto be reserved for issuance under the Plan. Directors, officers, employees, and consultants of 1-for-30. This amendment further provided for a reductionthe Company are eligible to participate in the numberPlan. The Plan provides for the awards of authorized shares of Common Stockincentive and non-statutory stock options. The Compensation Committee determined the vesting schedule to 3,333,334, as well as for a reduction inbe up to five years at the number of authorized shares of preferred stock to 333,306 (the Authorized Share Reduction”). The Company’s intention to effect both the Reverse Split and the Authorized Share Reduction were previously disclosed in a definitive information statement on Schedule 14A filed on July 13, 2017 and in a current report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2017. The amendment had an effective date and time of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Timegrant of any options under the Plan, and unexercised options will expire in up to ten years. The exercise price is to be equal to at least 100% of the fair market value of a share of the common stock, as determined by the Compensation Committee, on March 1, 2019 for stockholdersthe grant date. The fair value of record on February 27, 2019.stock options are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

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ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Our Board of Directors adopted a Policy and Procedure Governing Related Party Transactions on April 26, 2007, which policy delegates certain functions related to the review and approval of related party transactions to the audit committee and the compensation committee.

 

Pursuant to a management agreement with Empire Aviation, which is owned byWe had no transactions, since the childrenbeginning of our former Chief Executive Officerlast fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and a former director, the Company incurred management fees of approximately $0 and $144,000 duringamount involved exceeds the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is recorded in administrative expenses.  The Company and Empire Aviation have also contributed to the Helicopter Tourism and Jobs Council (“HTJC”), an association that lobbies on behalflesser of the helicopter air tour industry,lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had engaged in discussions with the Mayor’s office. HTJC is managed by our former officer and director’s grandson. or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Director Independence

 

Our Board of Directors made the determination of director independence in accordance with the definition set forth in the Nasdaq Stock Market rules. Under such definition, Marc Chodock and Roy P. Moskowitz qualify as independent.

 

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant were approximately $101,500 by Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co. in both 20212022 and 20202021 for the audits of our annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, and the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for those fiscal years.

 

Audit-Related Fees.Fees There were fees billed for $18,000 for professional services categorized as Audit-Related Fees by the principal accountant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.. There were no Audit-Related Fees billed for the yearyears ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Tax Fees. For both years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the aggregate fees billed by the principal accountant for services categorized as Tax Fees were $15,000.

 

All Other Fees. There were no fees billed for services categorized as All Other Fees by the principal accountant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.

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Audit Committee Policies and Procedures. The audit committee of the Board of Directors must pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for us by our independent registered public accountants, subject to the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act, which nonetheless must be approved by our audit committee prior to the completion of the audit. Each year the audit committee approves the engagement of our independent registered public accountant to audit our financial statements, including the associated fee, before the filing of the previous year’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. At the beginning of the fiscal year, the audit committee will evaluate other known potential engagements of the independent registered public accountants, including the scope of work proposed to be performed and the proposed fees, and approve or reject each service, taking into account whether the services are permissible under applicable law and the possible impact of each non-audit service on the independent registered public accountant’s independence from management. At each such subsequent meeting, the registered public accountants and management may present subsequent services for approval. Typically, these would be services such as due diligence for an acquisition, that would not have been known at the beginning of the year.

 

Since December 17, 2009 when our Board of Directors initially authorized the engagement of Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co., pursuant to the SEC rules stating that an auditor is not independent of an audit client if the services it provides to the client are not appropriately approved, each subsequent engagement of Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co, has been approved in advance by the audit committee of the Board of Directors, and none of these engagements made use of the de minimus exception to the pre-approval contained in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

Part VI

 

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

 

(a)

Financial Statements

 

The consolidated financial statements of Saker Aviation Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20212022 and 20202021 and for each of the years then ended, and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon, are included herein as shown in the “Table of Contents to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

 

(b)

Financial Statement Schedules

 

None.

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

  

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(i)(6) to the CompanysCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2006.

  

3.2

Articles of Merger (Changing name to Saker Aviation Services, Inc.), incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the CompanysCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2009.

  

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Saker Aviation Services, Inc., incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the CompanysCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2019.

  

3.4

Bylaws of Saker Aviation Services, Inc., incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the CompanysCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2009.

  

4.1

Description of Securities, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

  

10.1+

Stock Option Plan of 2005, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10-18 to the CompanysCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

  

10.2

Concession Agreement between FirstFlight, Inc. and the City of New York by and through New York City of Department of Small Business Services, dated October 7, 2008, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 33.1 to the CompanysCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

  

10.3+

2019 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the CompanysCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2019.

  

10.4

Amendment to NYC Heliport Concession Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the CompanysCompany’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2016.

  

10.5

Loan Agreements entered into by and between the Company and KeyBank, dated as of March 15, 2018, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the CompanysCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2018.

  

10.6

Modified Loan Agreement entered into by and between the Company and KeyBank, dated as October 11, 2018, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to the CompanysCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

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10.7+10.7

Employment FBO Transfer Agreement between FBO Air-Garden City Inc. and Crosby Flying Services, LLC dated September 1, 2019, by and between the Company and Ronald J. Ricciardi,27, 2022, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1exhibit 10.1 to the CompanysCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2019.October 3, 2022.

21.1*

Subsidiaries of Saker Aviation Services, Inc.

  

23.1*

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

  

31.1*

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act (principal financial officer).

  

31.2*

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act (principal executive officer).

  

32.1**

Certification pursuant to Section 1350 Certification of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

 101.INS*

Inline  XBRL Instance Document

  

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

  

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

  

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Linkbase Document

  

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

  

101.PRE*

104

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

*Filed herewith

*Filed* Furnished herewith

+Management compensation plan or arrangement

 

 

ITEM 16.

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   
 

Saker Aviation Services, Inc.


 

 
 

Date: April 14, 202217, 2023

By:  

/s/ Samuel Goldstein   

 

Samuel Goldstein

 

ActingPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive
Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal
Accounting
Officer

 

Date: April 14, 2022

By:  

/s/ Mark N. Raab

Mark N. Raab

Acting Principal Financial Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

TITLE

DATE

  

Chairman of the Board, 

 

/s/ William B. Wachtel

 

DirectorChairman of the Board, 

        April 14, 202217, 2023

William B. Wachtel

 Director 
    

/s/ Ronald J. RicciardiSamuel Goldstein

 

President, Chief Executive Officer,

Director

        April 14, 202217, 2023

Ronald J. RicciardiSamuel Goldstein

 Director 
    

/s/ Marc Chodock

 

Director

        April 14, 202217, 2023

Marc Chodock

   
    

/s/ Roy P. Moskowitz

 

Director

        April 14, 202217, 2023

Roy P. Moskowitz

   

/s/ Samuel Goldstein

Acting Principal Executive Officer, Director

        April 14, 2022

Samuel Goldstein

 

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