SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

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SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

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SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENTS OF CONDENSED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

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SAKER AVIATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read together with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in this report. This Item 2 contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed throughout this report and include, but are not limited to, those set forth at the end of this Item 2 under the heading "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements." Additional factors are under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

The terms “we”, “us”, and “our” are used below to refer collectively to the Company and the subsidiaries through which our various businesses are actually conducted.

 

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.

 

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) Heliport and as an FBO and MRO at the Garden City (Kansas) Regional Airport.

 

 

The Garden City facility became part of our company as a result of our acquisition of the FBO assets of Central Plains Aviation, Inc. in March 2005 and of Aircraft Services, Inc. in October 2016.

 

Our business activities at the Downtown Manhattan (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 Heliport, which we assigned to our subsidiary, FirstFlight Heliports, LLC d/b/a Saker Aviation Services (“FFH”).

 

Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to spread and impact the global and United States economies. Federal, state, and local governments have implemented certain travel restrictions, “stay-at-home” orders, and social distancing initiatives which have negatively impacted our operations. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on March 17, 2020, all sightseeing tour operations at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport ceased due to a drop in demand. On July 20, 2020, New York City started Phase 4 of the city’s reopening. Sightseeing tour operators at the heliport restarted operations under this phase. For the period July 20, 2020 through the date of this report, sightseeing tour operators have experienced low demand and minimal activity. To date, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a less substantial impact on our operations at our Kansas FBO and MRO.

 

We have experienced a decrease in revenue during the first three fiscal quarters of 2020 compared to prior year periods and expect this trend to continue throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. 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. Based on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has already had on our business, we expect to experience a significant decrease in revenue for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 relative to prior year periods.

 

REVENUE AND OPERATING RESULTS

 

Comparison of Operations from the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

 

REVENUE

 

Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 were negatively impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has depressed year-over-year activity at our Heliport and, consequently, the results reported below.

 

Revenue from operations decreased by 78.7 percent to $720,787 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared with corresponding prior-year period revenue of $3,383,514.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from operations associated with the sale of jet fuel, aviation gasoline and related items decreased by 68.5 percent to approximately $467,000 as compared to approximately $1,484,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was attributable to the lower volume of gallons of aviation gasoline sold at our New York location due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from operations associated with services and supply items decreased by 86.9 percent to approximately $243,000 as compared to approximately $1,854,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was attributable to a lower demand for services at our New York location due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 all other revenue from operations decreased by 76.2 percent to approximately $11,000 as compared to approximately $45,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was largely attributable to a decrease in non-aeronautical revenue generated at our New York location compared to the same period last year.

 

Total revenue decreased by 67.1 percent to $2,833,174 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared with corresponding prior-year period revenue of $8,618,833.

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from operations associated with the sale of jet fuel, aviation gasoline and related items decreased by 56.7 percent to approximately $1,557,000 as compared to approximately $3,593,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was attributable to the lower volume of gallons of aviation gasoline sold at our New York location due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from operations associated with services and supply items decreased by 74.5 percent to approximately $1,243,000 as compared to approximately $4,866,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was attributable to a lower demand for services at our New York location due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, all other revenue from operations decreased by 79.0 percent to approximately $34,000 as compared to approximately $161,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was largely attributable to a decrease in non-aeronautical revenue generated by our Heliport compared to the same period last year.

 

GROSS PROFIT 

 

Total gross profit from operations decreased by 82.4 percent in the three months ended September 30, 2020. The company experienced a gross profit from operations of $299,125 in the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to a gross profit of $1,703,576 during the three months ended September 30, 2019. Gross profit in the three months ended September 30, 2020 was positively impacted by a credit in the amount of approximately $475,000 in connection with the abatement of fees at our New York facility that were formerly deferred. Gross profit was negatively impacted by ongoing operating costs at our New York location with no offsetting revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gross margin decreased to 41.5 percent in the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to 50.3 percent in the same period in the prior year.

 

Total gross profit from operations decreased by 81.4 percent to $786,247 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to $4,220,158 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Gross margin decreased to 27.8 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to 49.0 percent in the same period in the prior year. The decreases in gross profit and gross margin in a year over year basis were driven by the items discussed above.

 

OPERATING EXPENSE

 

Selling, General and Administrative

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses, (“SG&A”), from operations were approximately $1,876,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of approximately $1,525,000 or 44.8 percent, as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease in SG&A operating expenses were largely attributable to lower activity at our heliport as well as a reduction in fees due to the heliport’s management company, Empire Aviation. The Company incurred management fees with Empire Aviation of approximately $0 and $144,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to $690,000 and $1,600,000 during the same periods in 2019.

 

Corporate SG&A from operations was approximately $113,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, representing an increase of approximately $15,000 as compared with the corresponding prior year period. Corporate SG&A was approximately $439,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing an increase of approximately $68,000 as compared with the corresponding prior year period. The increase in the nine month period on a year over year basis was largely attributable to the non-recurring write-off of miscellaneous receivables in the second quarter of 2020.

 

OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME

 

Operating (loss) income from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was ($508,380) and ($1,089,960), respectively, compared to operating income of $419,055 and $819,191 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The decrease in operating income on a year-over-year basis was driven by the factors described above.

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization was approximately $99,000 and $81,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization is due primarily to amortization costs associated with our right of use leases.

 

Interest Income and Expense

 

Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was approximately $16,000 as compared to approximately $21,000 in the same period in 2019. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was approximately $18,000 as compared to approximately $7,000 in the same period in 2019. The increase in interest expense is due primarily to interest expense associated with our right of use leases.

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

 

Income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was ($517,000) as compared to $277,554 in income tax expense during the same period in 2019. The income tax benefit is attributable to a net loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to net income in the same period in 2019.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Net income (loss) was $6,364 and $277,882 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $(844,711) and $556,407 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Basic net income per share for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $0.01 and $0.28, respectively. Basic net (loss) income per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $(0.83) and $0.55, respectively. Diluted net income per share for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $0.01 and $0.27, respectively. Diluted net income per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.54.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of September 30, 2020, we had cash of $2,368,473 and a working capital surplus of $3,512,600. We generated revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $2,833,174 and had a net loss of $(844,711). For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash flows included net cash used in operating activities of $1,111,606, net cash used in investing activities of $4,912, and net cash used in financing activities of $112,500.

 

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “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”).

 

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 may continue 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 requires the Company to make consecutive monthly payments of interest on any outstanding principal calculated at a rate per annum equal to 4.25%. The entire principal balance, plus all accrued interest, is due in full on the Maturity Date. As of September 30, 2020, there were no amounts due under the Change of Terms Agreement.

 

 Proceeds from the Key Bank Revolver Note, at the discretion of the Bank, provide 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) 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. As of September 30, 2020, there were no amounts due under the Key Bank Revolver Note.

 

 Proceeds from the Key Bank Term Note were utilized to retire amounts previously outstanding under a $280,920 term loan from PNC Bank. As of September 30, 2020, all amounts outstanding under the Key Bank Term Note have been repaid.

 

 On August 14, 2020, the Company was granted a loan from KeyBank National Association (“the Loan”) in the amount of $304,833, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “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 (“the “Note”), matures in August 2025 and bears interest at a rate of 1% per annum and is payable in monthly installments commencing on, or before, October 31, 2021. The Note may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Funds from the loan may only be used for payroll costs, costs used to continue group health care benefits, mortgage payments, rent, utilities, and interest on other debt obligations. The Company intends to use the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. Under the terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the Loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act.

 

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 Manhattan 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. During the program year that began on May 1, 2020, the City agreed, in recognition of the pandemic’s impact, that the Company could defer payment of minimum guaranteed payments. Further discussions with City led to a tentative agreement that the deferred fees would be abated. Concession fees in this Form 10-Q have been accounted for based on the abatement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we incurred approximately $315,000 and $1,190,000 in concession fees, respectively, which are recorded in the cost of revenue.

 

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 Manhattan 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. Additionally, beginning on June 1, 2016, the Company was 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 Manhattan 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. The City of New York has two one-year options to further extend the Concession Agreement. 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.

 

These reductions have negatively impacted the Company’s business and financial results as well as those of its management company at the Heliport, Empire Aviation which, as previously disclosed, is owned by the children of a former officer and director of the Company.  The Company incurred management fees with Empire Aviation of approximately $144,000 and $1,600,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which is recorded in administrative expenses. 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 is also an active participant with HTJC, which is managed by the former officer and director’s grandson. One of our Directors, Sam Goldstein, serves as deputy director of HTJC.  

 

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 at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 416 basis points. At the end of the Truck Lease, the Company’s subsidiary may purchase the vehicle for $1.00.

 

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. The Company intends to pursue remaining amounts due under the note and it is the Company’s expectation that the note will be fulfilled.

 

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 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. Should market conditions change, the Company intends to pursue the sale.

 

As described throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, on March 17, 2020, all sightseeing tour operations at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport ceased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 20, 2020, New York City began Phase 4 of the city’s reopening. Sightseeing tours resumed under this phase. For the period July 20, 2020, through the date of this report, sightseeing tour operators have experienced low demand and minimal activity. 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.

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had a net decrease in cash of $1,229,018. Our sources and uses of funds during this period were as follows:

 

Cash from Operating Activities

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was $1,111,606. This amount included a decrease in operating cash related to net loss of $844,711 and additions for the following items: (i) depreciation and amortization, $98,538; (ii) impairment charge, $270,000; (iii) stock based compensation, $55,989; (iv) accounts receivable, trade, $176,436; (v) inventories, $895; and (vi) customer deposits, $592. These increases in operating activities were offset by decreases for the following items: (i) prepaid expenses and other current assets, $396,351; (ii) accounts payable; $296,691 and (ii) accrued expenses, $176,303.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash provided by operating activities was $882,236. This amount included an increase in operating cash related to net income of $556,407 and additions for the following items: (i) depreciation and amortization, $80,572; (ii) stock based compensation, $25,498; (iii) prepaid expenses and other current assets, $402,984; (iv) customer deposits, $3,032; and (v) accounts payable, $25,371. These increases in operating activities were offset by decreases for the following items: (i) accounts receivable, trade; $148,034; (ii) inventories, $34,098; and (iii) accrued expenses, $29,496.

 

Cash from Investing Activities

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash of $4,912 was used in investing activities for the purchase of property and equipment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash of $81,649 was used in investing activities for the purchase of property and equipment of $168,857 offset by payment of notes receivable of $87,208.

 

Cash from Financing Activities

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash of $112,500 was used in financing activities for the payment of accrued dividends of $383,909 and repayment of right of use leases payable of $33,424, offset by the issuance of a notes payable of $304,833. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash of $137,706 was used in financing activities for the repayment of right of use leases payable of $25,589 and repayment of notes payable of $112,117.

 

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leased assets and provide additional disclosures. ASU 2016-02 became effective for us on January 1, 2019 and we have adopted the new standard using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Statements contained in this report may contain information that includes or is based upon "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. These forward-looking statements represent management's current judgment and assumptions, and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are frequently accompanied by the use of such words as "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "expects," "projects," "intends," and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including, but not limited to, those relating to:

 

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the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations;

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our ability to secure the additional debt or equity financing, if required, to execute our business plan;

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our ability to identify, negotiate and complete the acquisition of targeted operators and/or other businesses, consistent with our business plan;

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existing or new competitors consolidating operators ahead of us; and

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our ability to attract new personnel or retain existing personnel, which would adversely affect implementation of our overall business strategy.

 

Any one of these or other risks, uncertainties, other factors, or any inaccurate assumptions made by the Company may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein or elsewhere by us. Undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. Certain of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors are described in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in other filings we make with the SEC. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above and elsewhere in our reports filed with the SEC. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.

 

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management, including our President, Chief Executive Officer and our principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our President, Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer concluded that our 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President, Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A - Risk Factors

 

Except as stated below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

We will need additional financing to expand our business.

 

Certain potential aviation services firms which we may seek to acquire in the future may accept shares of our common stock or other securities 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, particularly with the uncertainty related to the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, we anticipate the need to seek additional equity or debt financing to meet 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. With the significant economic and market volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 COVID-19 pandemic has had, and is expected to continue to have, a material adverse impact on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition, and has resulted in lower demand and reduced activity at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on travel demand, travel behavior, or travel restrictions has had, and is expected to continue to have, a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and operating results. The pandemic has resulted in increased government restrictions and regulation, including certain interstate and other travel restrictions and quarantines of our personnel, and future regulations may make accessing our facilities overly burdensome or impossible, which would adversely affect our operations.

 

Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to spread and impact the global and United States economies. Federal, state, and local governments have implemented certain travel restrictions, “stay-at-home” orders, and social distancing initiatives which have negatively impacted our operations. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on March 17, 2020 all sightseeing tour operations the Downtown Manhattan Heliport ceased. On July 20, 2020, New York City started Phase 4 of the city’s reopening. Sightseeing tour operators at the heliport restarted operations under this phase. For the period July 20, 2020 through the date of this report, sightseeing tour operators have experienced low demand and minimal activity. To date, 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, there can be no assurance that these facilities will be able to remain open for the foreseeable future if there is another wave of business and travel restrictions to attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.

 

Additionally, the general economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly depressed the market value of certain types of aircraft, which led us to record a $270,000 impairment charge relating to a Falcon 10 aircraft we previously recorded as an asset held for sale. 

 

To-date, we have experienced a decrease in revenue during the first three fiscal quarters of 2020 compared to prior year periods and expect this trend to continue throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. 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, which we expect to remain low for the duration of the pandemic. Based on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has already had on our business, we expect to experience a significant decrease in revenue for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 relative to prior year periods.

 

 

We expect our business, results of operations and financial condition 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 duration of the pandemic. and the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, operations and financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict, we expect our results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 to be adversely affected. Factors that will determine the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business include, but are not limited to:

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the duration and scope of the pandemic;

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

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

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the social distancing initiatives undertaken by businesses and individuals and the possibility of another wave of business and travel restrictions implemented in New York City in response to any resurgence of the pandemic;

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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;

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

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our customers’ continuing viability as businesses; and

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

 

Item 6 - Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer). *
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of President (principal financial officer). *
32.1		Section 1350 Certification. *
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. *
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *

 

* Filed herewith

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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:        November 16, 2020	By:		/s/ Ronald J. Ricciardi
			Ronald J. Ricciardi
			President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer