Exhibit 99.1
Express Lane, Inc.
Financial Statements
December 31, 2011 and 2010
Express Lane, Inc.
Table of Contents
December 31, 2011 and 2010
Independent Auditor’s Report | | 1 |
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Financial Statements | | |
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Balance Sheets | | 2 |
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Statements of Income and Retained Earnings | | 4 |
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Statements of Cash Flows | | 5 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | 6 |
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Supplementary Information | | |
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Schedules of Operating Expenses | | 17 |
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Schedules of Administrative Expenses | | 18 |
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Board of Directors
Express Lane, Inc.
600 Ohio Avenue
Lynn Haven, Florida 32444
We have audited the balance sheets of Express Lane, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of income and retained earnings, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of Express Lane, Inc. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The schedules of operating and administrative expenses on pages 17 and 18 are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Certified Public Accountants
Panama City Beach, Florida
February 29, 2012
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Express Lane, Inc.
Balance Sheets
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Assets | | | | | |
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Current assets | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,285,169 | | $ | 1,349,155 | |
Receivables, net | | 1,467,855 | | 1,083,086 | |
Inventories | | 5,216,009 | | 4,820,205 | |
Prepaid insurance | | 131,173 | | 173,510 | |
Property held for sale | | 377,771 | | 1,489,238 | |
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Total current assets | | 9,477,977 | | 8,915,194 | |
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Property and equipment | | | | | |
Land | | 3,224,852 | | 2,207,362 | |
Buildings | | 5,255,707 | | 2,621,526 | |
Leasehold improvements | | 4,145,168 | | 4,174,023 | |
Equipment | | 28,279,197 | | 25,750,231 | |
Construction in progress | | 655,561 | | 92,806 | |
| | 41,560,485 | | 34,845,948 | |
Less accumulated depreciation | | (12,717,495 | ) | (10,899,749 | ) |
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Property and equipment, net | | 28,842,990 | | 23,946,199 | |
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Other assets | | | | | |
Receivables, net | | 140,048 | | 322,758 | |
Deposits | | 25,324 | | 21,045 | |
Non-compete agreement, net | | — | | 8,983 | |
Lease acquisition costs, net | | 966,771 | | 1,047,429 | |
Loan costs, net | | 38,645 | | 61,574 | |
Franchise fees, net | | 60,854 | | 57,932 | |
Goodwill | | 756,390 | | 756,390 | |
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Total other assets | | 1,988,032 | | 2,276,111 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 40,308,999 | | $ | 35,137,504 | |
(Continued)
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Balance Sheets (Continued)
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | | |
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Current liabilities | | | | | |
Current maturities of notes payable | | $ | 1,278,099 | | $ | 1,198,604 | |
Accounts payable | | 7,041,914 | | 5,690,512 | �� |
Other accrued expenses | | 222,684 | | 146,034 | |
Agency obligations | | 676,154 | | 585,592 | |
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Total current liabilities | | 9,218,851 | | 7,620,742 | |
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Other liabilities | | | | | |
Notes payable, less current maturities | | 6,093,641 | | 5,559,141 | |
Accrued rent expense | | 629,796 | | 601,468 | |
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Total other liabilities | | 6,723,437 | | 6,160,609 | |
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Total liabilities | | 15,942,288 | | 13,781,351 | |
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Stockholders’ equity | | | | | |
Common stock | | | | | |
$10 par value, voting, 100 shares authorized, 62 shares issued and outstanding | | 620 | | 620 | |
$10 par value, nonvoting, 9,900 shares authorized, 4,900 shares issued and outstanding | | 49,000 | | 49,000 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 272,910 | | 272,910 | |
Retained earnings | | 24,044,181 | | 21,033,623 | |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | 24,366,711 | | 21,356,153 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 40,308,999 | | $ | 35,137,504 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Statements of Income and Retained Earnings
Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Revenues | | | | | |
Gasoline | | $ | 162,330,165 | | $ | 135,902,941 | |
Merchandise | | 51,762,646 | | 51,143,732 | |
Fast food | | 6,571,030 | | 5,856,067 | |
Other | | 2,951,543 | | 2,915,341 | |
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Total revenues | | 223,615,384 | | 195,818,081 | |
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Cost of sales | | | | | |
Gasoline | | 153,559,715 | | 128,480,707 | |
Merchandise | | 37,092,451 | | 36,376,467 | |
Fast food | | 2,805,117 | | 2,465,369 | |
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Total cost of sales | | 193,457,283 | | 167,322,543 | |
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Gross profit | | 30,158,101 | | 28,495,538 | |
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Expenses | | | | | |
Operating | | 19,670,246 | | 19,213,363 | |
Administrative | | 3,496,668 | | 3,319,951 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 2,178,951 | | 2,195,486 | |
Interest | | 322,417 | | 388,591 | |
Environmental | | 391,816 | | 165,382 | |
Loss on disposal of assets | | 47,447 | | 199,427 | |
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Total expenses | | 26,107,545 | | 25,482,200 | |
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Net income | | 4,050,556 | | 3,013,338 | |
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Retained earnings, beginning of year | | 21,033,623 | | 18,382,785 | |
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Stockholder distributions | | (1,039,998 | ) | (362,500 | ) |
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Retained earnings, end of year | | $ | 24,044,181 | | $ | 21,033,623 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Operating activities | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 4,050,556 | | $ | 3,013,338 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 2,178,951 | | 2,195,486 | |
Loss on disposal of assets | | 47,447 | | 199,427 | |
Write-off of loan costs | | 8,652 | | — | |
Changes in assets and liabilities | | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in | | | | | |
Receivables | | (202,059 | ) | (103,879 | ) |
Inventories | | (395,804 | ) | (72,082 | ) |
Prepaid insurance | | 42,337 | | 7,634 | |
Increase (decrease) in | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | 1,351,402 | | 201,120 | |
Other accrued expenses | | 76,650 | | 25,941 | |
Agency obligations | | 90,562 | | (14,247 | ) |
Accrued rent expense | | 28,328 | | 63,226 | |
Deferred revenue | | — | | (18,571 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | 7,277,022 | | 5,497,393 | |
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Investing activities | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | (6,635,860 | ) | (3,463,852 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | | 735,134 | | 474,070 | |
Other investing activities | | (14,279 | ) | 23,365 | |
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Net cash (used by) investing activities | | (5,915,005 | ) | (2,966,417 | ) |
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Financing activities | | | | | |
Principal payments on notes payable | | (1,429,787 | ) | (1,675,567 | ) |
Proceeds from notes payable | | 2,043,782 | | — | |
Distributions paid | | (1,039,998 | ) | (362,500 | ) |
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Net cash (used by) financing activities | | (426,003 | ) | (2,038,067 | ) |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | 936,014 | | 492,909 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | | 1,349,155 | | 856,246 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | | $ | 2,285,169 | | $ | 1,349,155 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Express Lane, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business
Express Lane, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed in 1984 under the laws of the State of Florida. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operates fifty one (51) convenience stores located throughout Northwest Florida and Southern Georgia. The stores sell gasoline, fast foods, and grocery items. Substantially all of its revenue is derived from cash sales.
Use of Estimates
The presentation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basis of Accounting
These financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers cash instruments with original maturities of less than three months to be cash equivalents.
Receivables
The Company reports receivables at net realizable value. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical losses and current economic conditions. On a continuing basis, management analyzes delinquent receivables and, once these receivables are determined to be uncollectible, they are written off through a charge against an existing allowance account or against earnings. Management considers all receivables collectible; therefore, no provision for uncollectible receivables is included in these financial statements.
Inventories
Inventories, consisting of gasoline, fast foods, and convenience store goods, are valued at the lower of average cost or fair market value using the retail method.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Property Held for Sale
When events or changes in circumstances indicate that long-lived assets other than goodwill may be impaired, an evaluation is performed. For an asset classified as held-for-use, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write-down to fair value is required. When an asset is classified as held-for-sale, the asset’s book value is evaluated and adjusted to the lower of its carrying amount or fair market value less the cost to sell.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, stated at cost or the present value of minimum lease payments for assets under capital leases, are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Significant improvements and betterments are capitalized if they extend the useful life of the asset. Routine repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Estimated useful lives are generally 5 to 20 years for equipment and furnishings and 15 to 35 years for buildings and leasehold improvements.
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $2,067,955 and $2,055,958, respectively.
Non-compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements represent legal contracts with historical competitors of the Company with whom they have entered into non-compete agreements in accordance with equipment purchase agreements. These costs are being amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the contractual agreement.
Lease Acquisition Costs
Lease acquisition costs consist of the costs of acquiring favorable leases. These costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the anticipated remaining terms of these leases.
Loan Costs
Loan costs consist of closing costs and other fees associated with securing financing. These costs have been capitalized and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the loan.
Franchise Fees
Franchise fees consist of the cost of obtaining a franchise agreement. These costs have been capitalized and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the agreement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Goodwill and Intangibles
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price paid over fair value of assets of stores acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 350. The reported amounts of goodwill for each store are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis and more frequently when negative conditions such as significant current or projected operating losses exist.
The annual impairment test for goodwill is a two-step process and involves comparing the estimated fair value of each store to the store’s carrying value, including goodwill. If the fair value of a store exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the store is not considered impaired, and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a store exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test would be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss to be recorded, if any. The Company conducts its annual impairment tests at the end of each fiscal year. The Company’s annual impairment tests resulted in no goodwill impairment.
Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values and reviewed for impairment in accordance with FASB ASC 205.
Income Taxes
The Company, with the consent of its shareholders, has elected under the Internal Revenue Code to be an S corporation effective January 1, 2006. In lieu of corporation income taxes, the shareholders of an S corporation are taxed on their proportionate share of the Company’s taxable income. Therefore, no provision or liability for income taxes has been included in these financial statements. As of December 31, 2011, the Company has accrued $19,000 for “built-in gains” income taxes.
Stockholder Distributions
The declaration and payment of stockholder distributions is within the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and is dependent upon business conditions, earnings, the financial condition of the Company and any restrictions under the provisions of its debt agreements.
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. The Company expensed $177,246 and $169,457 of advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s assets and liabilities are reported at fair value in the financial statements. The methods used to measure fair value may produce an amount that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Although the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market indicators, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain assets and liabilities could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The fair value measurement accounting literature establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels:
· Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
· Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly; and;
· Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop assumptions.
Subsequent events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for the period from December 31, 2011 through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, which was March 06, 2013.
NOTE 2 — INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Merchandise | | $ | 3,322,510 | | $ | 3,067,960 | |
Fast food | | 95,652 | | 84,470 | |
Gasoline | | 1,797,847 | | 1,667,775 | |
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Total inventories | | $ | 5,216,009 | | $ | 4,820,205 | |
NOTE 3 — LONG TERM RECEIVABLES
The Company participates in state insurance programs that provide for reimbursement of the costs of removing environmental contamination. The costs that are expected to be reimbursed are classified as long-term receivables and collection efforts are on-going. Costs that will not be reimbursed are recognized as environmental expenses in the year incurred.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 4 — ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Acquired intangible assets consisted of the following:
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Non-compete agreement | | $ | — | | $ | 39,200 | |
Accumulated amortization | | — | | (30,217 | ) |
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Non-compete agreement, net | | $ | — | | $ | 8,983 | |
Amortization expense for the non-compete agreements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $8,983 and $19,600, respectively.
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Lease acquisition costs | | $ | 1,949,000 | | $ | 1,949,000 | |
Accumulated amortization | | (982,229 | ) | (901,571 | ) |
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Lease acquisition costs, net | | $ | 966,771 | | $ | 1,047,429 | |
Amortization expense for lease acquisition costs for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $80,658 and $80,658, respectively.
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Loan costs | | $ | 132,467 | | $ | 132,467 | |
Accumulated amortization | | (93,822 | ) | (70,893 | ) |
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Loan costs, net | | $ | 38,645 | | $ | 61,574 | |
Amortization expense for loan costs for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $22,929 and $33,859, respectively.
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Franchise fees | | $ | 112,240 | | $ | 102,240 | |
Accumulated amortization | | (51,386 | ) | (44,308 | ) |
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Franchise fees, net | | $ | 60,854 | | $ | 57,932 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 4 — ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (CONTINUED)
Amortization expense for franchise fees for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $7,078 and $5,411, respectively.
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Goodwill | | $ | 756,390 | | $ | 756,390 | |
Accumulated impairment | | — | | — | |
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Goodwill | | $ | 756,390 | | $ | 756,390 | |
The Company did not impair goodwill as a result of its annual impairment tests in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Additionally, the Company did not become aware of any changes in circumstances or events that would cause management to believe that goodwill impairment was going to occur in the future. However, there can be no assurances that goodwill will not be impaired at any time in the future.
Total amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $110,996 and $139,528, respectively.
The combined aggregate estimate amortization expense of intangible assets during each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2011, is as follows:
For the years ended December 31, | | | |
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2012 | | $ | 101,615 | |
2013 | | 101,112 | |
2014 | | 95,611 | |
2015 | | 91,929 | |
2016 | | 86,500 | |
Thereafter | | 589,503 | |
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Total | | $ | 1,066,270 | |
NOTE 5 — LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTES PAYABLE
The Company has a $200,000 revolving line of credit of which $0 and $0 was outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The line of credit expires in April, 2012 and is expected to be extended at its maturity date. The line of credit carries a variable interest rate equal to the Wall Street prime rate plus .5%. Interest is due and payable monthly. The line of credit is unsecured.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 5 — LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
The Company also has a $1,000,000 revolving line of credit of which $0 and $0 was outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The line of credit expires in October, 2012 and is expected to be extended at its maturity date. The line of credit carries a variable interest rate equal to the lender’s commercial base rate plus 1%, but not less than 4.75%. Interest is due and payable monthly. The line of credit is collateralized by receivables, inventory, equipment, and real estate at eight stores.
The Company also has a $500,000 revolving line of credit of which $0 and $0 was outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The line of credit expires in October 2012 and is expected to be extended at its maturity date. The line of credit carries a variable interest rate equal to the lender’s commercial base rate, but not less than 4%. Interest is due and payable monthly. The line of credit is unsecured.
Notes payable are summarized as follows:
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Note to finance company, interest at 9.90%, collateralized by real estate, improvements, and equipment, monthly payments of $19,746, matures February 2016. | | $ | 519,215 | | $ | 829,596 | |
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Note to bank, interest at bank’s prime rate, collateralized by receivables, inventory, leasehold improvements, and equipment, monthly principal payments of $10,417 plus interest, matures February 2014. | | 270,833 | | 395,833 | |
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Note to bank, interest at bank’s prime rate, collateralized by receivables, inventory, leasehold improvements, and equipment, monthly principal payments of $6,679 plus interest, matures February 2014. | | 173,642 | | 253,785 | |
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Note to bank, interest at 30 day LIBOR plus 2.25%, collateralized by receivables, inventory, leasehold improvements, and equipment, monthly principal payments of $14,000 plus interest, matures August 2012. | | 88,627 | | 256,627 | |
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Note to bank, interest at 1.00% below the bank’s prime rate, collateralized by all business assets of store #95, monthly payments of $10,475, matures May 2016. | | 496,577 | | 609,540 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 5 — LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Note to bank, interest at .35% above the bank’s prime rate, collateralized by all personal property of six stores, monthly principal payments of $15,365 plus interest, matures February 2016. | | $ | 768,252 | | $ | 952,632 | |
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Note to bank, interest at .5% below the bank’s commercial base rate but not less than 4%, collateralized by real estate of store #97, monthly principal payments of $2,060 plus interest, matures May 2014. | | 837,140 | | 861,860 | |
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Note to bank, interest at .5% below the bank’s commercial base rate but not less than 4%, collateralized by all furniture, fixtures, and equipment of store #97, monthly principal payments of $8,850 plus interest, matures May 2016. | | 468,149 | | 574,349 | |
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Note to bank, interest at the bank’s commercial base rate but not less than 4%, collateralized by all furniture, fixtures, and equipment at the corporate office, monthly principal payments of $3,485 plus interest, matures February 2014. | | 90,617 | | 132,440 | |
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Note to bank, interest at .5% below the bank’s commercial base rate but not less than 4%, collateralized by real estate of store #96, monthly principal payments of $2,650 plus interest, matures July 2014. | | 1,083,400 | | 1,115,200 | |
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Note to bank, interest at .5% below the bank’s commercial base rate but not less than 4%, collateralized by all furniture, fixtures, and equipment of store #96, monthly principal payments of $8,850 plus interest, matures July 2016. | | 485,850 | | 592,050 | |
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Note to bank, interest at the bank’s commercial base rate but not less than 4%, collateralized by all furniture, fixtures, and equipment store #94, monthly principal payments of $4,596 plus interest, matures April 2014. | | 128,683 | | 183,833 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 5 — LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
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Note to bank, interest at 30 day LIBOR plus 4.25% but not less than 4.75%, collateralized by fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, personal property, and real property of store #37, monthly principal payments of $5,799 plus interest, matures November 2021. | | $ | 1,032,184 | | $ | — | |
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Note to bank, interest at 30 day LIBOR plus 4.25% but not less than 4.75%, collateralized by fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, personal property, and real property of store #37, monthly principal payments of $11,905 plus interest, matures July 2018. | | 928,571 | | — | |
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Total | | 7,371,740 | | 6,757,745 | |
Amount due in one year | | 1,278,099 | | 1,198,604 | |
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Amount due in future years | | $ | 6,093,641 | | $ | 5,559,141 | |
The aggregate repayment of notes payable during each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2011, is as follows:
For the years ending December 31, | | Amount | |
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2012 | | $ | 1,278,099 | |
2013 | | 1,203,072 | |
2014 | | 2,726,286 | |
2015 | | 875,356 | |
2016 | | 390,382 | |
Thereafter | | 898,545 | |
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Total | | $ | 7,371,740 | |
The Company has entered into borrowings as described above that are collateralized by a security interest in the Company’s receivables. The receivables had a carrying amount of $1,607,903 and $1,405,844 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 6 — OBLIGATIONS UNDER NON-CANCELLABLE OPERATING LEASES
The Company leases all but nine of its stores under non-cancellable operating leases. The terms of these leases range from 5 years to 20 years, with expiration dates ranging from March, 2012 to March, 2024. Most of these leases contain renewal options whereby the Company can extend the lease if it so chooses. Future minimum lease payments due under these leases consist of the following at December 31, 2011:
For the years ending December 31, | | Amount | |
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2012 | | $ | 2,502,844 | |
2013 | | 2,296,112 | |
2014 | | 2,014,205 | |
2015 | | 1,695,386 | |
2016 | | 1,305,743 | |
Thereafter | | 5,958,389 | |
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Total | | $ | 15,772,679 | |
Rent expense under all store operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $2,675,114 and $2,748,846, respectively.
NOTE 7 — RELATED PARTIES
The Company leases five stores from entities owned by the family members who are directors of the Company under non-cancellable operating leases. These leases are included in the amounts described under operating leases at Note 6. These leases are for a term of fifteen years, with two renewal options of five years each. Future minimum lease payments due under these leases consist of the following at December 31, 2011:
For the years ending December 31, | | Amount | |
| | | |
2012 | | $ | 240,600 | |
2013 | | 152,600 | |
2014 | | 151,500 | |
2015 | | 151,800 | |
2016 | | 47,400 | |
Thereafter | | 96,600 | |
| | | |
Total | | $ | 840,500 | |
Rent expense under these leases for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, was $240,600 and $224,650, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 8 — COMMON CONTROL
The Company’s owners also control other companies whose operations are interrelated with those of the Company. The existence of this control could result in operating results or financial position of the Company significantly different from those that would have been obtained if the companies were autonomous. Material transactions with these other companies have been disclosed in Note 6.
NOTE 9 — SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash was paid during the year indicated for:
Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
| | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 322,417 | | $ | 388,591 | |
| | | | | | | |
NOTE 10 — CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company maintains cash balances at several financial institutions in the states of Florida and Georgia. The balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 if interest bearing and are fully insured if noninterest-bearing.
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s uninsured cash balances totaled $254,909 and $971,757, respectively.
NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company maintains surety bonds in the amount of $172,525 to cover utility deposits.
NOTE 12 — EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT (UNAUDITED)
During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company sold six of its convenience stores along with the related equipment, with a net book value of approximately $2.5 million, for approximately $2.5 million.
On December 21, 2012, the Company was acquired by Lehigh Gas Partners, LP. The aggregate purchase price paid for the Company was $43 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.
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Supplementary Information
Express Lane, Inc.
Schedules of Operating Expenses
Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
| | | | | |
Advertising | | $ | 152,290 | | $ | 161,308 | |
Bank charges | | 26,874 | | 27,349 | |
Cash short | | 116,138 | | 100,326 | |
Coupons redeemed | | 60,827 | | 73,012 | |
Credit card fees | | 2,921,074 | | 2,433,172 | |
Equipment rental | | 229,009 | | 213,052 | |
Insurance | | 607,386 | | 660,617 | |
Inventory audits | | 167,589 | | 224,719 | |
Inventory shortages | | 326,422 | | 384,191 | |
Labor | | 7,427,681 | | 7,171,685 | |
Lottery short | | 25,920 | | 66,130 | |
Miscellaneous | | 2,399 | | 10,009 | |
Payroll taxes | | 735,131 | | 657,382 | |
Pre-employment testing | | 22,604 | | 24,825 | |
Rent | | 2,675,114 | | 2,748,846 | |
Repairs and maintenance | | 1,295,394 | | 1,347,733 | |
Returned checks | | 10,791 | | 17,408 | |
Robberies | | 7,239 | | 4,387 | |
Spoilage | | 43,511 | | 48,248 | |
Supplies | | 509,393 | | 458,476 | |
Taxes and licenses | | 434,938 | | 455,710 | |
Telephone | | 82,468 | | 84,437 | |
Utilities | | 1,790,054 | | 1,840,341 | |
| | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | $ | 19,670,246 | | $ | 19,213,363 | |
See independent auditor’s report
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Express Lane, Inc.
Schedules of Administrative Expenses
Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
| | | | | |
Accounting and legal | | $ | 88,755 | | $ | 82,755 | |
Advertising | | 24,956 | | 8,149 | |
Automobile | | 70,081 | | 50,541 | |
Bank charges | | 21,897 | | 18,446 | |
Business meals | | 2,369 | | 1,812 | |
Donations | | 3,200 | | 3,291 | |
Dues and subscriptions | | 10,299 | | 10,754 | |
Equipment rental | | 23,065 | | 24,431 | |
Health insurance | | 313,763 | | 311,848 | |
Workers’ compensation insurance | | 6,004 | | 5,083 | |
Miscellaneous | | 265,255 | | 305,604 | |
Payroll taxes | | 132,930 | | 117,004 | |
Penalties | | — | | 562 | |
Postage and freight | | 17,740 | | 19,845 | |
Professional fees | | 78,951 | | 108,232 | |
Repairs and maintenance | | 71,725 | | 73,646 | |
Rent | | 70,317 | | 29,637 | |
Salaries | | 2,031,416 | | 1,959,361 | |
Seminars and conventions | | 5,024 | | 4,167 | |
Supplies | | 124,091 | | 74,521 | |
Taxes and licenses | | 42,498 | | 18,020 | |
Telephone | | 31,260 | | 33,334 | |
Travel | | 29,209 | | 27,460 | |
Uniforms | | 10,979 | | 15,345 | |
Utilities | | 20,884 | | 16,103 | |
| | | | | |
Total administrative expenses | | $ | 3,496,668 | | $ | 3,319,951 | |
See independent auditor’s report
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