EX-99.2 5 g89561exv99w2.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Financial Statements
 

Exhibit 99.2

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS
AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003, 2002 AND 2001

AND AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS

ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003

 


 

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     
Independent Auditor’s Report
   
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets
  Exhibit A
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations
  Exhibit B
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity (Deficit)
  Exhibit C
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
  Exhibit D
 
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   

 


 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Shareholders
Florida Recycling Services, Inc. of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois

     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Florida Recycling Services, Inc. of Illinois and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholder’s equity (deficit) for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Florida Recycling Services, Inc. of Illinois and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, 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.

Shepard Schwartz & Harris LLP

February 11, 2004

 


 

EXHIBIT A

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,
  Years Ended December 31,
    2004
  2003
  2003
  2002
  2001
    (unaudited)                        
ASSETS
                                       
CURRENT ASSETS
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 955,374     $ 183,943     $ 669,735     $ 69,192     $ 897,341  
Receivables
                                       
Trade
    11,582,265       12,996,103       16,156,222       10,691,735       12,256,134  
Other
    532       8,426       2,506       11,424       45,347  
Prepaid expenses
    1,035,687       831,337       1,643,739       492,026       370,707  
Advances to related parties
    875,000       510,000       855,000       510,000        
Supplies and materials
    950,632       682,803       963,480       487,520       432,939  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    15,399,490       15,212,612       20,290,682       12,261,897       14,002,468  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
                                       
Building
    607,636       583,628       607,636       699,721       1,451,221  
Machinery and equipment
    62,924,505       53,080,935       57,645,604       50,661,524       45,253,426  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    63,532,141       53,664,563       58,253,240       51,361,245       46,704,647  
Less - accumulated depreciation
    40,206,036       36,223,605       40,312,888       33,828,548       24,966,942  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    23,326,105       17,440,958       17,940,352       17,532,697       21,737,705  
Land
    98,197       98,197       98,197       413,198       476,226  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    23,424,302       17,539,155       18,038,549       17,945,895       22,213,931  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
OTHER ASSETS
                                       
Deposits
    17,962       18,435       17,962       18,435       2,878  
Contract acquisition rights (net of accumulated amortization of $97,721 in 2003 and $21,667 in 2002)
    434,670       387,968       453,601       363,566        
Goodwill (net of accumulated amortization of $68,611 in 2001)
    174,489       174,489       174,489       174,489       581,389  
Deferred income taxes
    584,100       617,000       601,100       636,000       636,000  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    1,211,221       1,197,892       1,247,152       1,192,490       1,220,267  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 40,035,013     $ 33,949,659     $ 39,576,383     $ 31,400,282     $ 37,436,666  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
                                       
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                                       
Checks issued in excess of bank balance
  $     $     $     $     $ 2,170,476  
Note payable - bank
    9,610,000       5,700,000       10,000,000       4,500,000        
Current maturities of long-term debt
    27,162,569       8,344,231       12,928,121       8,198,916       10,687,496  
Accounts payable
    4,710,541       5,876,187       6,555,149       5,369,645       3,775,630  
Accrued expenses
    2,794,266       2,248,798       2,655,732       2,697,802       4,168,021  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    44,277,376       22,169,216       32,139,002       20,766,363       20,801,623  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
LONG-TERM DEBT - net of current maturities
          15,850,553       12,060,243       15,051,757       25,457,100  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
                                       
Common stock - $1,000 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding
    100,000       100,000       100,000       100,000       100,000  
Additional paid-in capital
    11,670,550       11,670,550       11,670,550       11,670,550       6,716,512  
Accumulated deficit
    (16,012,913 )     (15,840,660 )     (16,393,412 )     (16,188,388 )     (15,638,569 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total shareholder’s deficit
    (4,242,363 )     (4,070,110 )     (4,622,862 )     (4,417,838 )     (8,822,057 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 40,035,013     $ 33,949,659     $ 39,576,383     $ 31,400,282     $ 37,436,666  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


 

EXHIBIT B

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,
  Years Ended December 31,
    2004
  2003
  2003
  2002
  2001
    (unaudited)                        
Sales
  $ 22,987,134     $ 22,177,116     $ 90,519,364     $ 84,783,830     $ 81,722,405  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cost of sales
                                       
Direct labor
    5,750,775       5,160,218       23,844,185       22,268,603       23,188,341  
Dumping and hauling
    7,500,418       7,178,248       30,349,486       28,516,654       30,123,083  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,693,779       2,137,251       8,632,711       9,172,228       10,645,485  
Amortization of contract rights
    18,931       18,931       75,727       43,334        
Other
    3,419,767       2,880,815       10,051,118       9,561,909       9,938,131  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    18,383,670       17,375,463       72,953,227       69,562,728       73,895,040  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross profit
    4,603,464       4,801,653       17,566,137       15,221,102       7,827,365  
Operating expenses
    3,710,422       3,741,739       14,910,255       13,666,493       12,497,884  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating income (loss)
    893,042       1,059,914       2,655,882       1,554,609       (4,670,519 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Other (income) expense
                                       
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
                (40,947 )     11,466       38,470  
Interest expense
    495,543       540,252       1,931,303       2,092,962       2,626,756  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    495,543       540,252       1,890,356       2,104,428       2,665,226  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
    397,499       519,662       765,526       (549,819 )     (7,335,745 )
Income tax expense (benefit) - deferred
    17,000       19,000       34,900             (150,000 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 380,499     $ 500,662     $ 730,626     $ (549,819 )   $ (7,185,745 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per share
  $ 3,804.99     $ 5,006.62     $ 7,306.26     $ (5,498.19 )   $ (71,857.45 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 


 

EXHIBIT C

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                                         
                    Additional        
    Shares   Par   Paid-in   Accumulated    
    Issued
  Value
  Capital
  Deficit
  Total
Balance - January 1, 2001
    100     $ 100,000     $ 6,687,112     $ (8,452,824 )   $ (1,665,712 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net loss
          0       0       (7,185,745 )     (7,185,745 )
Shareholder’s contribution
          0       29,400       0       29,400  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2001
    100       100,000       6,716,512       (15,638,569 )     (8,822,057 )
Net loss
          0       0       (549,819 )     (549,819 )
Shareholder’s contribution
          0       4,954,038       0       4,954,038  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2002
    100       100,000       11,670,550       (16,188,388 )     (4,417,838 )
Net income
          0       0       730,626       730,626  
Shareholder’s distribution
          0       0       (935,650 )     (935,650 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2003
    100       100,000       11,670,550       (16,393,412 )     (4,622,862 )
Net income (unaudited)
                      380,499       380,499  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance - March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    100     $ 100,000     $ 11,670,550     $ (16,012,913 )   $ (4,242,363 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 


 

EXHIBIT D

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,
  Years Ended December 31,
    2004
  2003
  2003
  2002
  2001
    (unaudited)                        
Cash flows from operating activities
                                       
Cash received from customers
  $ 27,561,089     $ 19,872,747     $ 85,054,877     $ 86,348,229     $ 81,572,652  
Cash paid for goods and operating expenses
    (21,539,330 )     (19,226,334 )     (79,728,995 )     (76,284,274 )     (78,757,105 )
Interest paid
    (420,793 )     (491,272 )     (1,832,673 )     (2,011,004 )     (2,450,343 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,600,966       155,141       3,493,209       8,052,951       365,204  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                                       
Advances to related parties
    (20,000 )           (345,000 )     (510,000 )      
Deposits paid (returned)
                472       (15,557 )     443,019  
Cash received from sale of property and equipment
    (7,079,532 )     (1,988,317 )     73,718       117,221       1,578,756  
Purchase of property and equipment
                (9,185,157 )     (5,821,311 )     (5,670,297 )
Payment for contract acquisition rights
          (43,333 )     (165,762 )            
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash used for investing activities
    (7,099,532 )     (2,031,650 )     (9,621,729 )     (6,229,647 )     (3,648,522 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
                                       
Proceeds from note payable - bank
          1,200,000       5,500,000       1,300,000        
Proceeds of long-term debt
    4,256,644       3,000,000       10,699,978       1,590,216       11,282,538  
Payments of long-term debt
    (2,472,439 )     (2,055,896 )     (8,962,288 )     (7,641,669 )     (7,955,236 )
Contribution from shareholder
                      2,100,000        
Distributions to shareholder
          (152,844 )     (508,627 )            
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    1,784,205       1,991,260       6,729,063       (2,651,453 )     3,327,302  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    285,639       114,751       600,543       (828,149 )     43,984  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning
    669,735       69,192       69,192       897,341       853,357  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents - ending
  $ 955,374     $ 183,943     $ 669,735     $ 69,192     $ 897,341  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
                                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 380,499     $ 500,662     $ 730,626     $ (549,819 )   $ (7,185,745 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    1,712,710       2,156,182       8,708,438       9,215,562       10,645,485  
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment
                (40,947 )     11,466       38,470  
(Increase) decrease in
                                       
Receivables - trade
    4,573,955       (2,304,369 )     (5,464,487 )     1,564,399       (149,753 )
Other receivables
    1,974       3,088       8,918       33,923       (6,735 )
Supplies and materials
    12,848       (195,283 )     (475,961 )     (54,580 )     (118,929 )
Prepaid expenses
    608,052       (339,311 )     (1,151,712 )     (121,320 )     (4,052 )
Deferred income taxes
    17,000       19,000       34,900             (150,000 )
Increase (decrease) in
                                       
Checks issued in excess of bank balance
                      (2,170,476 )     623,321  
Accounts payable
    (1,844,606 )     506,542       1,185,504       1,594,015       (3,681,907 )
Accrued expenses
    138,534       (191,370 )     (42,070 )     (1,470,219 )     355,049  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    5,220,467       (345,521 )     2,762,583       8,602,770       7,550,949  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 5,600,966     $ 155,141     $ 3,493,209     $ 8,052,951     $ 365,204  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 


 

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note A - Nature of Operations

Florida Recycling Services, Inc. of Illinois (FRS of Illinois) and its subsidiary Florida Recycling Services, Inc. of Delaware (FRS of Delaware) operate waste disposal and recycling services in central Florida.

Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FRS of Illinois and its subsidiary. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at March 31, 2004 and 2003 and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

Financial statement disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles have not been included for the unaudited interim consolidated financial information where those disclosures are not significantly different than disclosures presented with the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Trade receivables are uncollateralized customer obligations due 30 days from the invoice date.

Trade receivables are stated at the amount billed to the customer. The carrying amount of trade receivables is reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects management’s estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management reviews individual receivable balances and the Company’s average write offs to estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts. At December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, an allowance of $260,179, $379,120 and $363,332, respectively was considered necessary.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for improvements, replacements and major renewals are capitalized.

Depreciation is provided principally by accelerated methods over estimated useful lives of 5 to 39 years.

In January 2003, the Company outsourced the refurbishing of its containers to a related party. Costs associated with the betterments totaling $1,000,000 have been capitalized

 


 

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

to machinery and equipment. In prior years, the repair and refurbishing was done internally. No amounts were capitalized in previous years since there was no objective basis to measure the betterments.

Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill, representing the aggregate excess cost of companies acquired over the fair value of their net assets at dates of acquisition, was being amortized by the straight-line method over a period of 15 years for the year ended December 31, 2001.

In June 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142 was issued to address the initial recognition and measurement of intangible assets acquired outside of a business combination and the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. SFAS No. 142 provides that intangible assets with finite useful lives be amortized and that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives not be amortized, but rather be tested at least annually for impairment. The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 as of January 1, 2002. Upon adoption of SFAS 142, the Company assigned approximately $407,000 of previously reported goodwill to contract acquisition costs.

Contract acquisition costs are being amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 8 years. Estimated amortization expense for each year is $84,014 through December 31, 2007 and $59,151 for 2008.

On January 1, 2002, goodwill amounting to $174,489 was not subject to further amortization as a result of SFAS No. 142. The Company conducted its initial impairment test in 2002, with no reduction of recorded goodwill resulting from the test. A reconciliation adjusting comparative net earnings and earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2001, to show the effect of amortizing the contract acquisition costs and no longer amortizing goodwill, follows:

         
    2001
Reported net loss
  $ (7,185,745 )
Adjustments:
       
Goodwill amortization
    43,334  
Contract acquisition costs amortization
    (30,334 )
 
   
 
 
Adjusted net loss
  $ (7,172,745 )
 
   
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
       
Reported net earnings
  $ (71,857.45 )
Effect of amortization changes
    130.00  
 
   
 
 
Adjusted net loss per share
  $ (71,727.45 )
 
   
 
 

Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with SFAS No. 144 Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, property and equipment and amortizable intangibles are reviewed for

 


 

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impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable from estimated future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceed their fair value.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 107 requires disclosures about the fair value for all financial instruments, whether or not recognized, for financial statement purposes. Disclosures about fair value of financial instruments are based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001. Accordingly, the estimates presented in these statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized on disposition of the financial instruments.

Management estimates the fair value of (i) receivables, advances to related parties, accounts payable, accrued expenses and notes payable to approximate carrying value due to short maturity of these instruments; and (ii) borrowings under the long-term debt approximates carrying value because the most significant portion of these borrowings accrues interest at a floating interest rate based on the market.

The Company’s remaining assets and liabilities, which are not considered financial instruments, have not been valued differently than customary with historical cost accounting.

Per Share Data

Net earnings per share (EPS) are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Weighted average shares outstanding amounted to 100 shares in the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

Income Taxes

FRS of Illinois, with the consent of its shareholder, has elected to be taxed as an S corporation for Federal and state income tax purposes. The shareholder of an S corporation includes his share of the company’s income or loss on his individual income tax returns. Therefore, no provision or liability for federal or state income taxes has been made in the 2003, 2002 and 2001 financial statements for FRS of Illinois net income / (loss) of approximately $673,000, $(480,000) and $(6,966,000), respectively.

FRS of Delaware provides for federal and state taxes currently due plus deferred taxes, if any, arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred taxes are also recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income.

Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)

Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed when incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $79,000, $73,300 and $65,046, respectively.

Estimates and Assumptions

The presentation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 statements and the reported amounts of

 


 

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revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note C - Note Payable - Bank

The Company has a $12,000,000 commitment of which $9,610,000 (unaudited), $10,000,000, $5,700,000 (unaudited), and $4,500,000 is drawn at March 31, 2004, December 31, 2003, March 31, 2003, and December 31, 2002, respectively. The note, which is due June 2004, bears interest at the banks prime rate (effective rate of 4% in 2004 (unaudited), 3.8% in 2003 and 5% in 2002). Interest is payable monthly. The note is collateralized by a personal guarantee of the Company’s shareholder.

Note D - Long-Term Debt

     Long-term debt consists of the following:

                                         
    March 31,
(unaudited)

  December 31,
    2004
  2003
  2003
  2002
  2001
The Company has a $3,000,000 commitment that bears interest at the bank’s prime rate (effective rate of 4% in 2004 and 2003). The note is payable in monthly installments of $50,000 plus interest through January 2009 and is collateralized by a personal guarantee of the Company’s shareholder.
  $ 2,950,000     $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,000     $     $  
Property note - payable in monthly installments of $5,065 including interest at 8%, due February 2015. Collateralized by land and building with a cost of $835,000.
                            490,280  
Equipment notes - payable in monthly installments aggregating $869,000 and $795,000 as of March 31,2004 and 2003 (unaudited), respectively, and $869,540, $777,591 and $803,579 as of December 31 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, including interest at rates ranging LIBOR plus 2% to 9.78% (effective rate of 5.9% and 5.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited), respectively, and 5.68%, 6.7% and 7.62% in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively) due at various dates through 2008. Collateralized by equipment with a cost of approximately $38,000,000 and $35,000,000 as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited), respectively, and $37,719,523, $34,723,265 and $28,695,553 as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively and personal guarantees of the Company’s shareholder.
    17,555,925       19,794,784       19,588,364       21,850,673       27,891,166  

 


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                         
    March 31,
(unaudited)

  December 31,
    2004
  2003
  2003
  2002
  2001
Equipment note - due March 2004. Interest is payable monthly at 4%. The note is collateralized by a personal guarantee of the Company’s shareholder. The Company is presently negotiating the extension of this loan.
    1,000,000             1,000,000              
Unsecured note payable to shareholder, interest payable monthly at 8%.
                            3,163,150  
Note payable - interest payable monthly at 8.0%, due April 2004. The note is collateralized by a personal guarantee of the Company’s shareholder.
    4,256,644             1,400,000       1,400,000       1,400,000  
Note payable - interest payable monthly at 5.75%, due on demand. The note is collateralized by a personal guarantee of the Company’s shareholder.
    1,400,000       1,400,000                   3,200,000  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    27,162,569       24,194,784       24,988,364       23,250,673       36,144,596  
Less - current maturities
    27,162,569       8,344,231       12,928,121       8,198,916       10,687,496  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $     $ 15,850,553     $ 12,060,243     $ 15,051,757     $ 25,457,100  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Maturities of long-term debt in the five years subsequent to 2003 are:

         
Year
  Amount
2004
  $ 12,928,121  
2005
    6,192,013  
2006
    3,239,708  
2007
    1,472,491  
2008
    1,106,031  
Thereafter
    50,000  
 
   
 
 
 
  $ 24,988,364  
 
   
 
 

Note E - Retirement Plan

The Company has a qualified cash or deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the plan, employees who meet minimum eligibility requirements may elect to defer portions of their salary, subject to Internal Revenue

 


 

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Service limits. Employer contributions are discretionary. There was no profit sharing expense during 2003, 2002 and 2001.

Note F - Leases

FRS of Illinois leases a recycling facility and warehouses under the terms of operating leases. The leases, which expire in September 2006 provide for minimum monthly rentals aggregating approximately $7,420 plus operating expenses. In addition, the Company rents office space for approximately $7,800 per month under a month-to-month lease. Minimum future rents under these leases are:

         
Year
  Amount
2004
  $ 89,040  
2005
    89,040  
2006
    80,560  
 
   
 
 
Total
  $ 258,640  
 
   
 
 

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $169,543, $268,108 and $311,422, respectively.

Note G - Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) is comprised of the following:

                         
    Years Ended December 31,
    2003
  2002
  2001
Current federal income tax
  $     $     $  
Deferred federal income tax
    34,900             (150,000 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 34,900     $     $ (150,000 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

Income tax expense (benefit), as a percentage of pretax earnings, is as follows:

                         
    As a Percent of Pretax Earnings
    2003
  2002
  2001
Combined statutory federal income tax rate
    39.0 %     39.0 %     39.0 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

At December 31, 2003, FRS of Delaware has available net operating loss carryforwards that may be used to reduce future taxable income amounting to $1,580,000. The carryforwards expire in the years 2013 - 2017. A deferred tax asset, amounting to $601,100, $636,000 and $636,000 at December 31 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, was recorded relating to the future tax benefit of the net operating loss carryforwards. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the future tax benefit will be fully utilized; therefore no valuation allowance has been established related to the deferred tax asset.

 


 

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Note H - Related Party Transactions

The Company has transactions with related parties as follows:

                         
    2003
  2002
  2001
Management fee expense
  $ 3,062,000     $ 2,720,000     $ 2,972,500  
Insurance expense
    852,000       2,233,600       2,041,000  
Capitalized container refurbishing
    1,000,000              
Container repair expense
    323,000              
Truck and truck parts
    980,600       1,064,400       505,000  

Balances due to and from related parties at December 31, were as follows:

                         
    2003
  2002
  2001
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,911,600     $ 556,000     $ 949,500  
Other receivables
    38,800       241,700        

Note I - Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial institutions. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the Company’s large number of customers.

Note J - Cash Flow Information

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

During 2003, the Company distributed land and building to the Company’s shareholders with a book value of $427,023.

During 2002, the Company distributed land and building subject to the related debt to its sole shareholder as partial payment on the note payable to the shareholder. The Company’s shareholder contributed the remaining balance on the note payable to additional paid-in capital. No additional shares were issued to the shareholder for the capital contribution. The additional paid-in capital contributed by the shareholder is as follows:

                 
Loan payable to shareholder
          $ 3,163,150  
Less - property distributions
               
Net building
  $ 704,932          
Land
    83,500          
Debt assumed
    (479,320 )     (309,112 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Loan contributed to additional paid-in capital
            2,854,038  
Cash contributions
            2,100,000  
 
           
 
 
Total
          $ 4,954,038  
 
           
 
 

 


 

FLORIDA RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. OF ILLINOIS AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In 2001, the shareholder contributed equipment (containers) valued at $29,400 to additional paid-in capital.

     Note K - Subsequent Event (unaudited)

In April 2004, the Company signed and closed a stock sale purchase agreement under which all of the Company’s outstanding shares were sold. The agreement provides that the Company’s outstanding debt is paid by the sales proceeds. The Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the purchaser.