U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to _____________
Commission File Number 000-30291
HII TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 03-0453686 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
710 North Post Oak Road, Suite 400 Houston, Texas77024 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (713) 821-3157
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.001 par value
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 29, 2012 was approximately $922,518.
As of March 6, 2013, 43,667,483 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Portions of the registrants Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrants fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
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PART I
HII Technologies, Inc., including all its subsidiaries, are collectively referred to herein as HII Technologies, HII, the Company, us, or we.
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Overview
HII Technologies, Inc. is a Houston, Texas based oilfield services company with operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio and West Virginia focused on commercializing technologies in water management, safety services and portable power used by exploration and production (E&P) companies in the United States. We operate through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Apache Energy Services, LLC (dbas AES Water Solutions and AES Safety Services) and KMHVC, Inc. (dba South Texas Power and STP). The Companys total water management services subsidiary does business as AES Water Solutions and manages the logistical and transportation associated with millions of gallons of water used typically during hydraulic fracturing and completions of horizontally drilled oil and gas wells. AES Safety Services is the Companys onsite oilfield contract safety consultancy providing experienced trained safety personnel during oilfield site preparation, rigging up with drilling activity and related operations enhancing safety for E&P customers and providing the flexibility as outsourced safety consultants to its customers to quickly address their needs. The Companys oilfield power subsidiary does business as South Texas Power (STP) and operates a fleet of mobile generators, light towers and related equipment for in-field power where remote locations provide little or no existing electrical infrastructure.
The Company changed its name in August 2011 to HII Technologies, Inc. in connection with selling the name and assets of its oilfield valve technology it had previously developed. Since the sale of its oilfield product line in 2011, it has focused on segments of the oilfield that management believes are growing markets where the Companys relationships with its customers, partners, supply chain and experience can provide long term stockholder value.
We currently employ 8 persons and extensively use independent contractor crews in connection with our portions of our field service work. Our executive offices are located at 710 North Post Oak Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77024. Our telephone number is (713) 821-3157 and our Internet address is www.HIITinc.com.
Business Development HII Technologies, Inc.
Organization
Our predecessor, Global Realty Management Group, Inc., or GRMG, was incorporated in the State of Florida in 1997. In June 2002, GRMG reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware from the State of Florida pursuant to a merger with a newly formed Delaware corporation. Under the terms of this reincorporation merger, GRMG changed its name from Global Realty Management Group, Inc. to Excalibur Industries, Inc. in connection with merging with the Excalibur operations. In October 2005, we changed our name from Excalibur Industries, Inc. to Shumate Industries, Inc. In February 2009, we changed our name from Shumate Industries, Inc. to Hemiwedge Industries, Inc. to emphasize and focus on our valve product technology after the recent sale of assets related to our contract machining business discussed below. On August 31, 2011, we changed our name to HII Technologies, Inc., which name change was required in connection with the May 2011 asset sale discussed below.
Acquisition of Apache Energy Services, LLC
On September 27, 2012, we consummated the acquisition (the Acquisition) of all of the outstanding membership interests of Apache Energy Services LLC (dba AES), a Nevada limited liability company (AES or Apache) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 26, 2012 by and among the us, AES and the members of AES (the Purchase Agreement). AES is a water transfer services company serving oilfield customers. The purchase price consisted of: (a) Cash in the amount of $290,000, of which $250,000 was paid on the closing date and the remaining $40,000 is payable (subject to a purchase price adjustment) in six equal installments, with the first installment payable on the first day of each month beginning the third month following the month in which the Closing occurs and each month thereafter until paid in full; (b) $1,300,000 in 5% subordinated secured
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promissory notes (the Notes), and (c) 6,500,000 shares (the Shares) of the registrants common stock. The Notes are payable in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on February 1, 2013 and have a maturity date of November 1, 2015. The Notes are secured by the assets of the registrant and AES. The Shares are subject to a restricted stock agreement pursuant to which 500,000 shares will vest each quarter beginning December 31, 2012. The purchase agreement contains 2-year non-compete/non-solicitation provisions for Messrs. Mulliniks and Cox.
Launch of our Mobile Oilfield Power Business
In December 2012, we launched our mobile oilfield power solutions and services business, which is being conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary, KMHVC, Inc. dba South Texas Power, or STP.
Launch of our Contract Safety Consultant Business
In January 2013, we launched AES Safety Services, a division within AES that offers contract safety professionals in the field for E&P companies that prefer outsourcing their many of their safety programs.
Sale of KMHVC, Inc.s (f/k/a Hemiwedge Valve Corporation) AssetsDiscontinued Operations
On May 10, 2011, we, and our wholly owned subsidiary KMHVC, Inc. (f/k/a Hemiwedge Valve Corporation (HVC, collectively the Sellers) consummated the sale of substantially all of HVCs assets to Chromatic Industries, Inc. (Chromatic). The sale was effected pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the HVC Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which HVC transferred substantially all of its assets and certain enumerated liabilities to Chromatic. in exchange for approximately $7,688,000 payable as follows: (a) Cash in a net amount (after reduction of repayment of the April 5, 2011 and April 29, 2011 promissory notes issued by, Asymmetric Investments, LLC) equal to $6,032,000, which cash would be paid directly to existing creditors of the Sellers to extinguish Sellers debt obligations, with any remainder being paid to the Sellers, and (b) assume scheduled trade account payables and foundry payables of the Sellers not exceeding $1,656,000. In addition, at Closing, the 3,500,000 warrants to purchase our common stock issued to Asymmetric on April 5, 2011 were forfeited. We retained approximately $300,000 in net cash at closing.
Working capital and balance sheet issues were the primary reasons we sold the assets of our KMVHC subsidiary in May 2011. We had significant debt, much of which was secured by a pledge of our assets. Further, certain KMHVC customers and suppliers had concerns relating to the new and unique nature of our valve product line, such as the ability to procure spare parts in the future. While the product line ultimately did grow in the two years prior to its sell in 2011, it grew at a rate slower than anticipated and created additional capital constraints on us. These factors, along with the significant secured debt severely affected our capital raising efforts. Selling KMHVCs assets allowed us to repay our creditors and provided working capital for our current plan.
Accordingly, our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011 present the operation of HVC as discontinued operations.
Water Transfer Services Business Apache Energy Services, LLC dba AES
On September 27, 2012, we acquired Apache Energy Services, LLC doing business as AES or AES Water Solutions. AES is now our wholly-owned subsidiary. AES was organized in Nevada on January 4, 2012. AES is a water transfer services company providing turn-key water solutions for oil and gas exploration and production companies during hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas reservoirs, commonly known as fracing.
AES Water Transfer Services
In connection with the industrys horizontal drilling practices of shale and other unconventional resource plays, oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies require water to be delivered to frac pads and drill sites which could be millions of gallons during a typical frac job. While AES does not currently perform the frac job or provide the chemicals used in fracing to hold sand or ceramic proppants in solution; AES does provide the above ground temporary infrastructure to transport high volumes of water to frac sites via miles of above ground piping, pumps and related equipment. AES water transfer services range from drilling water wells, digging and lining water storage pits, arranging for miles of above ground pipe and high volume pumps to address all of the logistics needs of water during fracing for oilfield operators. AES mobile piping solutions utilize top-of-the-line environmentally safe,
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no-leak systems specifically designed to support water transfer in hydraulic fracing. AES also procures water from municipalities and other public sources when needed via third party truck transport. All independent truck contract operators are required to possess commercial driver licenses (CDL) and the trucks are registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and respective State agencies in which the trucks will operate. AES objectives include reducing road traffic while maintaining adherence to current and expected future environmental regulations, improving safety for the neighboring communities, our employees and the employees of our customers, and ultimately reducing our customers' total cost of water management.
AES currently operates in select shale and other areas in Oklahoma and Texas. AES principals have more than 50 years of combined oil and gas experience, with extensive experience in operation of oil and gas wells in Texas, West Virginia and Kentucky. AES serves customers seeking water acquisition, temporary water transmission and storage, transportation, in connection with shale oil and gas hydraulic fracturing drilling, or hydro-fracturing, operations. AES does not currently provide disposal activities directly, but it will handle logistics for disposal activities with third party operators on behalf of its customers.
Hydro-fracturing is a procedure whereby packers (plugs) are set every 250 feet to 500 feet of the horizontal portion of the well bore and up to ten 2,000 horsepower hydraulic pumps deliver high pressure fluids that contain microscopic ceramic beads or sand that are utilized as proppants and keep the fissures and fractures open along the bedding-planes created by the high pressure fluids. The fissures and fractures created by the high pressure fluid and held open by sand or ceramic beads that are left behind provide a pathway to allow the gas and oil to flow into the drill hole. Each hydro-fractured well uses millions of gallons of water, depending on the particular formation and the depth of the vertical portion of the well and length of the horizontal portion. The fresh water for hydro-fracturing must be delivered and stored near the well pad for use over several weeks during the hydro-fracturing process. The water comes back to the surface beginning with the well flow-back, and continues to flow as produced water throughout the life of the well.
Shale Oil and Gas Industry
Advances in drilling technology and development of unconventional North American hydrocarbon resourcesoil and gas shale fieldsallow previously inaccessible or non-economical formations in the earths crust to be exploited by utilizing high water pressure methods (or the process known as hydraulic fracturing) combined with proppant fluids (containing sand grains or microscopic ceramic beads) to crack open new perforation depths and fissures to extract large quantities of natural gas, oil, and other hydrocarbon condensates. Complex water flows represent the largest waste stream from these methods of hydrocarbon exploration and production.
Water issues are critical to the development of the energy industrys unconventional reservoirs. Millions of gallons of fresh water are necessary for each drilled frac well. The United States Environmental Protections Agency (US EPA) reports that fracturing shale gas wells requires between 2.3 million and 3.8 million gallons of water per well (US EPA 2011a). An additional 40,000 1,000,000 gallons is required to drill the well. AES expects developers to drill and frac thousands of wells to retrieve the trapped natural gas, oil and other natural resources. The water must be delivered to the well site, by truck or pipeline, stored on site (generally in temporary ponds or frac tanks), and then delivered to the well head for hydro-fracturing operations. The water is injected at extremely high pressures, breaking the shale and releasing the oil and/or natural gas. The water is then returned to the surface over time: approximately 20%40% of the water is returned as flow back water within the first two to three weeks after the hydro-fracturing has commenced, and the remaining water is generally returned to the surface as produced water over the life of the well.
The United States Energy Information Administration (US EIA), project that the United States will become increasingly reliant on natural gas. According to the US EIA estimates released in January 2012, natural gas production is projected to increase by nearly 30% over the next 25 years, from 22 trillion cubic feet in 2010 to 28 trillion cubic feet in 2035. Obtaining the water necessary for use in hydraulic fracturing operations can be challenging and AES believes its water transfer services provide operators with a cost-effective way to satisfy their water needs.
AES primarily offers its services in Texas and Oklahoma shale based limestone and other unconventional tight oil plays. AES intends to strategically expand its operations into other oil and liquids-rich shale areas in the United States.
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Customers
AES customers include major United States exploration and production companies as well as independent oil and gas operators that have operations in Texas and Oklahoma. Two customers represented 82% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012. AES believes it will reduce the customer concentration risks by engaging new customers and increasing activity of existing less active customers and smaller, newer customer relationships. While AES continues to acquire new customers in an effort to grow and reduce its customer concentration risks, management believes these risks will continue for the foreseeable future.
Competitors
AES focus is currently solely on water transfer services. Many of its competitors offer other services, in addition to water transfer services, such as water recycling technologies, waste disposal wells and permanent physical plants. Firms such as Select Energy Services Heckmann Corp. and Greenhunter Energy, Inc. along with service companies performing hydraulic frac jobs such as Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Basic Energy Services and Stallion Oilfield Services are competitors that have longer industry tenure and greater resources than us. As a result, the market in which AES operates is highly competitive.
AES Safety Services current sole focus in on providing contractor safety professionals. While we believe this is a relatively new niche market of E&P companies starting to outsource their in-field safety professionals, we do not have a broad base of clientele and competition is anticipated by us from larger more established oilfield services companies with greater resources than us. As such, the market in which AES Safety Services operates is anticipated to be highly competitive.
South Texas Power (STP), our mobile oilfield generator rental business is limited by its fleet size. Many of its competitors are substantially more capitalized, offer a much wider array of sizes and classes of generator and light tower equipment and many of which have lower costs of capital to procure such equipment. Firms such as Light Tower Rentals (LTR) and NOV Portable Power (National Oilwell Varco) have a national presence and more established relationships than us. As a result, the market that STP operates in is highly competitive.
Competition is influenced by such factors as price, capacity, availability of work crews, health, safety and environmental programs, legal compliance, technology, equipment, reputation and experience of the service provider.
Seasonality
AES water transfer services are impacted by seasonal factors. Generally, its business can be negatively impacted during the winter months due to inclement weather, fewer daylight hours and holidays. During periods of heavy snow, ice or rain, AES may not be able to move its equipment between locations, thereby reducing its ability to provide services and generate revenues. In addition, these conditions may impact AES customers operations, and, as our customers drilling activities are curtailed, our services may also be reduced. Weather plays less of a role in our current areas in the Southwest United States where usually the weather is less severe.
Governmental Regulation
Water Transfer Services
AES business is subject to extensive and evolving federal, state or provincial and local environmental, health, safety and transportation laws and regulations. These laws and regulations are administered by the U.S. EPA and various other federal, state and local environmental, zoning, transportation, land use, health and safety agencies in the United States. Many of these agencies regularly examine our operations to monitor compliance with these laws and regulations and have the power to enforce compliance, obtain injunctions or impose civil or criminal penalties in case of violations. In recent years, the oil and gas industry that we serve has perceived an increase in both the amount of government regulation and the number of enforcement actions being brought by regulatory entities against operations in related industries. AES expects this heightened governmental focus on regulation and enforcement to continue.
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The primary United States federal statutes affecting our business are summarized below:
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the primary statute that governs injection wells. Although as early as the 1930s a few States had regulations concerning discharges to ground water, the regulations were primarily concerned with communication with surface water or subsurface oil reservoirs. By the mid 1960s, state agencies were actively involved with ground water pollution issues. Federal authority for ground water and injection wells began in 1972. Although ground water was not specifically addressed by the Clean Water Act of 1972, Congress required that, in order to qualify for participation in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, States must have adequate authority to issue permits that control the disposal of pollutants into wells.
In 1974, with the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Federal government took an active role in underground injection control. During deliberations for SDWA in 1974, Congress recognized the existence of a wide variety of injection wells, and struggled to provide a statutory definition that might include all possible injection types and practices. Congress included the deeper than wide specification in order to distinguish injection wells from pits, ponds, and lagoons, which were the subject of a different Federal initiative.
Thus, injection through a well is defined as the subsurface emplacement of fluids through a bored, drilled, or driven well or through a dug well where the depth of the dug well is greater than the largest surface dimension; or a dug hole whose depth is greater than the largest surface dimension; or an improved sinkhole; or a subsurface distribution system.
Since 1980, more than 150 Federal Register notices have been published regarding UIC, including additional regulations, amended regulations, explanations of procedures, and guidance. The UIC program was EPAs major tool to protect ground water until the 1986 Amendments. In 1986, Congress created a larger Federal role in the protection of all ground water from sources other than underground injection. The definition of a UIC well was updated in December 1999, and the new definition makes it clear that many systems not typically thought of at first as a well actually meet the definition. The updated definition includes systems such as field tile systems, large capacity septic systems, mound systems and leach beds.
SDWA was amended in 1977, 1979, 1980 and again in 1986. Additionally, Congress reauthorized and amended SDWA in 1996. Many of the changes to the Act over time were focused on procedures to be followed by EPA and/or State UIC programs. Some very significant impacts were felt in the program, however, when Section 1425 was added in 1980. Section 1425 allows a State to obtain primacy from EPA for oil and gas related injection wells, without being required to adopt the complete set of applicable Federal UIC regulations. The State must be able to demonstrate that its existing regulatory program is protecting USDWs without the State regulations being as stringent as Federal rules.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, establishes certain employer responsibilities, including maintenance of a workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious injury, compliance with standards promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and various reporting and record keeping obligations as well as disclosure and procedural requirements. Various standards for notices of hazards, safety in excavation and demolition work and the handling of asbestos, may apply to our operations. The Department of Transportation and OSHA, along with other federal agencies, have jurisdiction over certain aspects of hazardous materials and hazardous waste, including safety, movement and disposal. Various state and local agencies with jurisdiction over disposal of hazardous waste may seek to regulate movement of hazardous materials in areas not otherwise preempted by federal law.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, referred to as CERCLA or the Superfund law, and comparable state laws impose liability, potentially without regard to fault or legality of the activity at the time, on certain classes of persons that are considered to be responsible for the release of a hazardous substance into the environment. These persons include the current or former owner or operator of the disposal site or sites where the release occurred and companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of hazardous substances that have been released at the site. Under CERCLA, these persons may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs of investigating and cleaning up hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for damages to natural resources and for the costs of some health studies. In addition, neighboring landowners and other third parties may file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous substances or other pollutants released into the environment.
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The federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, referred to as RCRA, regulates the management and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Some wastes associated with the exploration and production of oil and natural gas are exempted from the most stringent regulation in certain circumstances, such as drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with the exploration, development or production of oil and natural gas. However, these wastes and other wastes may be otherwise regulated by the EPA or state agencies. Moreover, in the ordinary course of our operations, industrial wastes such as paint wastes and waste solvents may be regulated as hazardous waste under RCRA or considered hazardous substances under CERCLA.
In the course of operations, some equipment may be exposed to naturally occurring radiation associated with oil and natural gas deposits, and this exposure may result in the generation of wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive materials, or NORM. NORM wastes exhibiting trace levels of naturally occurring radiation in excess of established state standards are subject to special handling and disposal requirements, and any storage vessels, piping and work area affected by NORM may be subject to remediation or restoration requirements. Because many of the properties presently or previously owned, operated or occupied by us have been used for oil and natural gas production operations for many years, it is possible that AES may incur costs or liabilities associated with elevated levels of NORM.
Mobile Oilfield Power Solutions and Service Business KMHVC, Inc. dba South Texas Power (STP)
In December 2012, we launched our mobile oilfield power solutions and services division. This division is being operated through our wholly-owned subsidiary KMHVC, Inc., dba South Texas Power, or STP. This division is focused on providing temporary portable power and specialized equipment needs for the exploration and production industry. STP rents mobile power supply equipment to oilfield operators usually rented on a daily-rental rate basis.
STPs current equipment rental fleet includes mobile oilfield diesel and natural gas generators (20W to 300kW), safety cooling trailers, light towers, and related equipment. STP provides best-in-class service on its rental fleet which is a revenue source in addition to rental revenues.
Fiscal 2012 and 2013 Developments
Launch of our Contract Safety Consultant Business. In January 2013, we launched AES Safety Services, a division within AES that offers contract safety professionals in the field for E&P companies that prefer outsourcing their many of their safety programs.
Sale Leaseback. In January 2013, AES entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with Enterprise Financial under which it sold certain of the truck fleet it purchased in November 2012 from Vanderra Resources LLC. The sale transaction resulted in proceeds of approximately $87,000.
Launch of Mobile Oilfield Power Unit/Strategic Alliance with Power Reserve Corp. In December 2012, we launched our mobile oilfield power division. This division is being operated through our wholly-owned subsidiary KMHVC, Inc., dba South Texas Power, or STP. This division is focused on providing onsite portable power via the rental of natural gas and diesel fuel generators to exploration and production companies where power grid connectivity is lacking. STP will rent mobile power supply equipment to oilfield operators and will be rented on a daily-rental basis. In connection with the launch of this division, STP entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Power Reserve Corp. (PRC) for an operating lease of equipment. Under the agreement, PRC has agreed to fund the purchase of up to $3 million worth of generators and light tower equipment for STPs rental inventory. Net revenues under the agreement are apportioned among STP and PRC, with PRC receiving half of the rental revenues of PRC-owned equipment after fixed monthly minimum revenue is generated. Additionally, STP retains all non-rental service revenues from its customers.
Purchase of Assets for AES. On November 8, 2012, our wholly owned subsidiary, Apache Energy Services, LLC dba AES purchased certain water transfer assets from Vanderra Resources, LLC (under its Chapter 11 proceeding with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas), including eleven trucks, trailers, ten miles of aluminum pipe and related equipment (the Equipment). The total purchase price paid for the assets was $586,500. Management believes the fair market value of this equipment exceeds the price paid for it.
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Acquisition of Apache Energy Services, LLC. On September 27, 2012, we consummated the acquisition (the Acquisition) of all of the outstanding membership interests of Apache Energy Services LLC (dba AES), a Nevada limited liability company (AES) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 26, 2012 by and among the us, AES and the members of AES (the Purchase Agreement). AES is a water transfer services company serving oilfield customers.
We believe that the following strengths provide us with competitive advantages:
Expertise in Industry. Our management team has significant experience in the markets in which they serve and our Chief Executive Officer has served as an executive officer since 2002 and developed expertise in the energy services industry from operating an oilfield machine shop from 2002 through 2008 and an industrial valve manufacturing company from 2005 through May 2011. Our AES President is a third generation oilfield executive, trained frac engineer who is an expert in hydro-fracing and its water transfer needs. We believe this expertise will allow us to develop new service lines and products efficiently and effectively.
Substantial Relationships. Our management team has substantial ties to the energy community resulting from their previous positions in water transfer companies, portable power, safety consulting and oilfield services companies. We believe these relationships will enhance our ability to secure customers, and hire experienced sought-after employees and identify new opportunities.
Equipment fleet. Our firm has market leading equipment in its generator fleet and water transfer equipment. We believe this young fleet of equipment provides us a market advantage with reliability and a positive image with our customers.
Superior Service. The Company believes in superior service which in the oilfield means 24/7 response in our operating divisions, building a level of trust with our customers by responding timely to any concerns.
Safety
We are committed to emphasizing and focusing on safety in the workplace. We currently have a variety of safety programs in place, which include periodic safety meetings and training sessions to teach proper safety work procedures. We have established best practices processes throughout most of our operations to ensure that our employees comply with safety standards that we establish and to ensure full compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations. In addition, we intend to continue to emphasize the need for an accident-free workplace.
Risk Management and Insurance
The primary risks in our operations are property damage, workers compensation, and third-party bodily injury. We maintain insurance above certain self-insured limits for liability for bodily injury, third-party property damage, and workers compensation, all of which we consider sufficient to insure against these risks.
Intellectual Property
We do not presently own any material property in the form of patents. We do not have any contractual agreement or licensing arrangements for its products. There are no patents held by third parties. We do not have any contractual agreements or licensing arrangements with its suppliers for products.
We intend to develop or license new technologies through our ongoing product development efforts or negotiations with technology inventors. If there is an invention, the Company would pursue intellectual property applications and patents. However, there can be no assurances of any future property developments.
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Employees
We currently employ 8 persons and extensively use independent contractor crews in connection with our field service work. Our executive offices are located at 710 North Post Oak Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77024. Our telephone number is (713) 821-3157 and our Internet address is www.HIITinc.com.
Our principal executive offices are at 710 North Post Oak Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas, 77024; telephone (713) 821-3157.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The statements in this section describe the most significant risks to our business and should be considered carefully in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements to this Form 10-K. In addition, the statements in this section and other sections of this Form 10-K include forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve uncertainties that could significantly impact results. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events about the company or our outlook. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact they do not relate to historical or current facts and by the use of words such as believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, will be, should, plan, project, intend, could and similar words or expressions.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and on known risks and uncertainties. Although we believe we have been prudent in our assumptions, any or all of our forward-looking statements may prove to be inaccurate, and we can make no guarantees about our future performance. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize or underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could materially differ from past results and/or those anticipated, estimated or projected.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should, however, consult any subsequent disclosures we make in our filings with the SEC on Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.
The following is a cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we believe are significant to our business. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this report, the following are some of the important factors that, individually or in the aggregate, we believe could make our actual results differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. It is impossible to predict or identify all such factors and, as a result, you should not consider the following factors to be a complete discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our business is highly sensitive to global economic conditions and economic conditions in the industries and markets we serve.
Our results of operations are materially affected by conditions in the global economy generally and in various capital markets. The demand for our products and services tends to be cyclical and can be significantly reduced in an economic environment characterized by higher unemployment, lower consumer spending, lower corporate earnings and lower levels of government and business investment. A prolonged period of slow growth may also reduce demand for our products and services. Economic conditions vary across regions and countries, and demand for our products generally increases in those regions and countries experiencing economic growth and investment.
Our operating subsidiaries are early stage companies with no significant operating history.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Apache Energy Services (dba AES Water Solutions), is an early stage company formed in 2012 that has not had significant operations. Its primary business purpose is to manage the logistical and transportation associated with water used during the hydraulic fracturing process. Our KMHVC, Inc, (dba South Texas Power) subsidiary launched its oilfield power business in December 2012. As early stage companies, the prospects for
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our operating subsidiaries are subject to all of the risks, uncertainties, expenses, delays, problems, and difficulties typically encountered in the establishment of a new business.
The loss of one or more key members of our management team, or our failure to attract, integrate and retain other highly qualified personnel in the future, could harm our business.
We currently depend on the continued services and performance of the key members of our management team, including Matthew Flemming, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Brent Mulliniks, President of our AES Water Solutions subsidiary. The loss of key personnel could disrupt our operations and have an adverse effect on our ability to grow our business.
Our line of credit with Crestmark Commercial Capital contain restrictive covenants which limit managements discretion to operate our business.
In order to obtain the line of credit from Crestmark Commercial Bank, we agreed to certain covenants that place significant restrictions on, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, to create liens or other encumbrances, to make certain payments and investments, and to sell or otherwise dispose of assets and merge or consolidate with other entities. These covenants limit our managements discretion to operate our business.
We may need additional financing to further our business plans.
We may require additional funds to finance our business development projects. We may not be successful in raising additional financing as and when needed. If we are unable to obtain additional financing in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms, our operating results and prospects could be adversely affected.
We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures, or these benefits may take longer to realize than expected.
In pursuing our business strategy, from time to time we evaluate targets and enter into agreements regarding possible acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. To be successful, we conduct due diligence to identify valuation issues and potential loss contingencies, negotiate transaction terms, complete transactions and manage post-closing matters such as the integration of acquired businesses. Our due diligence reviews are subject to the completeness and accuracy of disclosures made by third parties. We may incur unanticipated costs or expenses following a completed acquisition, including post-closing asset impairment charges, expenses associated with eliminating duplicate facilities, litigation, and other liabilities.
The risks associated with our past or future acquisitions also include the following:
| the business culture of the acquired business may not match well with our culture; |
| we may fail to retain, motivate and integrate key management and other employees of the acquired business; |
| we may experience problems in retaining customers and integrating customer bases. |
Many of these factors will be outside of our control and any one of them could result in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of managements time and attention. They may also delay the realization of the benefits we anticipate when we enter into a transaction. Failure to implement our acquisition strategy, including successfully integrating acquired businesses, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We operate in a highly competitive environment, which could adversely affect our sales and pricing.
We operate in a highly competitive environment. We compete on the basis of customer service, quality and price. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully with other companies. Thus, revenues could be reduced due to aggressive pricing pursued by competitors. Many of our competitors are entities that are
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larger and have greater financial and personnel resources than we do. If we do not compete successfully, our business and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.
We are subject to stringent environmental laws and regulations.
Our operations are subject to increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations, including laws and regulations. We cannot provide assurances that we will not be adversely affected by costs, liabilities or claims with respect to existing or subsequently acquired operations or under present laws and regulations or those that may be adopted or imposed in the future.
Changes in accounting guidance could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, as reported in our financial statements.
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which is periodically revised and/or expanded. Accordingly, from time to time we are required to adopt new or revised accounting guidance and related interpretations issued by recognized authoritative bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the SEC. Market conditions have prompted these organizations to issue new guidance that further interprets or seeks to revise accounting pronouncements related to various transactions as well as to issue new guidance expanding disclosures. The impact of accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet implemented is disclosed in this annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. An assessment of proposed standards is not provided, as such proposals are subject to change through the exposure process and, therefore, their effects on our financial statements cannot be meaningfully assessed. It is possible that future accounting guidance we are required to adopt could change the current accounting treatment that we apply to our consolidated financial statements and that such changes could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, as reported in our consolidated financial statements.
Unexpected events, including natural disasters, may increase our cost of doing business or disrupt our operations.
The occurrence of one or more unexpected events, including fires, tornadoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and other forms of severe weather in the United States or in other countries in which we operate or in which our suppliers are located could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Natural disasters, pandemic illness, equipment failures, power outages or other unexpected events could result in physical damage to and complete or partial closure of one or more of our manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or long-term disruption in the supply of component products from some local and international suppliers, disruption in the transport of our products to dealers and end-users and delay in the delivery of our products to our distribution centers. Existing insurance arrangements may not provide protection for all of the costs that may arise from such events.
Risks Related to AES Water Transfer Business
The majority of AES revenues are generated from one customer, and its results of operations and cash flows will be adversely affected if this customer either fails to pay on a timely basis or ceases to purchase AES services.
In the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012, two customers accounted for approximately 82% of AES revenues. These customers do not have any ongoing commitment to purchase AES services. While other new customers have been sourced by the Company since December 31, 2012, significant customer concentration still exists. If one of AES customers stops purchasing its services or defaults in its obligation to pay, AES results of operations as well as its cash flows will be adversely affected.
Demand for AES water transfer services is substantially dependent on the levels of expenditures by the oil and gas industry. A substantial or an extended decline in oil and gas prices could result in lower expenditures by the oil and gas industry, which could have a material adverse effect on AES financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Demand for AES water transfer services depends substantially on the level of expenditures by the oil and gas industry for the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves. These expenditures are generally dependent on the industrys view of future oil and natural gas prices and are sensitive to the industrys view
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of future economic growth and the resulting impact on demand for oil and natural gas. Declines, as well as anticipated declines, in oil and gas prices could also result in project modifications, delays or cancellations, general business disruptions, and delays in, or nonpayment of, amounts that are owed to us. These effects could have a material adverse effect on AES results of operations and cash flows.
The prices for oil and natural gas have historically been volatile and may be affected by a variety of factors, including the following:
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| demand for hydrocarbons, which is affected by worldwide population growth, economic growth rates and general economic and business conditions; |
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| the ability of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, to set and maintain production levels for oil; |
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| oil and gas production by non-OPEC countries; |
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| the level of excess production capacity; |
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| political and economic uncertainty and sociopolitical unrest; |
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| the level of worldwide oil and gas exploration and production activity; |
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| the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas; |
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| technological advances affecting energy consumption; and |
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| weather conditions. |
The oil and gas industry historically has experienced periodic downturns. A significant downturn in the oil and gas industry could result in a reduction in demand for AES water transfer services and could adversely affect AES financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives related to hydraulic fracturing could result in operating restrictions or delays in the completion of oil and natural gas wells that may reduce demand for AES water transfer activities and could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Hydraulic fracturing is a commonly used process that involves using water, sand, and certain chemicals to fracture the hydrocarbon-bearing rock formation to allow flow of hydrocarbons into the wellbore. The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 amended the Underground Injection Control provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to exclude hydraulic fracturing from the definition of underground injection and associated permitting requirements under certain circumstances. However, the repeal of this exclusion has been advocated by certain advocacy organizations and others in the public. Legislation to amend the SDWA to repeal this exemption and require federal permitting and regulatory control of hydraulic fracturing, as well as legislative proposals to require disclosure of the chemical constituents of the fluids used in the fracturing process, were proposed in recent sessions of Congress. Similar legislation could be introduced in the current session of Congress or at the state level. Scrutiny of hydraulic fracturing activities continues in other ways, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or the EPA, having commenced a study of the potential environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing, the results of which are anticipated to be available by late 2012. In 2010, a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives undertook investigations into hydraulic fracturing practices, including requesting information from various field services companies. The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that it will consider regulations relating to the use of hydraulic fracturing techniques on public lands and disclosure of fracturing fluid constituents. In addition, some states and localities have adopted, and others are considering adopting, regulations or ordinances that could restrict hydraulic fracturing in certain circumstances, or that would impose higher taxes, fees or royalties on natural gas production. Moreover, public debate
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over hydraulic fracturing and shale gas production has been increasing and has resulted in delays of well permits in some areas.
Increased regulation and attention given to the hydraulic fracturing process could lead to greater opposition, including litigation, to oil and natural gas production activities using hydraulic fracturing techniques. Additional legislation or regulation could also lead to operational delays or increased operating costs in the production of oil and natural gas, including from the developing shale plays, incurred by AES customers or could make it more difficult to perform hydraulic fracturing. The adoption of any federal, state or local laws or the implementation of regulations or ordinances regarding hydraulic fracturing could potentially cause a decrease in the completion of new oil and natural gas wells and an associated decrease in demand for AES water transfer activities, which could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, droughts, climate change, and other adverse natural conditions can impose significant costs and losses on AES business.
AES ability to provide water transfer services is subject to the availability of water, which is vulnerable to adverse weather conditions, including extended droughts and temperature extremes, which are quite common, but difficult to predict and may be influenced by global climate change. This risk is particularly true with respect to regions where oil and gas operations are significant. In extreme cases, entire operations may be unable to continue without substantial water reserves. These factors can increase costs, decrease revenues and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may have a material adverse effect on AES business, results of operations and financial condition.
Improvements in or new discoveries of alternative energy technologies could have a material adverse effect on AES financial condition and results of operations.
Because AES business depends on the level of activity in the oil and natural gas industry, any improvement in or new discoveries of alternative energy technologies (such as wind, solar, geothermal, fuel cells and biofuels) that increase the use of alternative forms of energy and reduce the demand for oil and natural gas could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, technological changes could decrease the quantities of water required for hydro-fracturing operations or otherwise affect demand for AES services.
Increased regulation of hydraulic fracturing, including regulation of the quantities, sources and methods of water use and disposal, could result in reduction in drilling and completing new oil and natural gas wells or minimize water use, which could adversely impact the demand for AES services.
Demand for AES services depends, in large part, on the level of exploration and production of oil and gas and the oil and gas industrys willingness to purchase our services. AES customer base uses hydraulic fracturing to drill new oil and gas wells. Hydraulic fracturing is a process that is used to release hydrocarbons, particularly natural gas, from certain geological formations. The process involves the injection of water (typically mixed with significant quantities of sand and small quantities of chemical additives) under pressure into the formation to fracture the surrounding rock and stimulate movement of hydrocarbons through the formation. The process is typically regulated by state oil and gas commissions and has been exempt (except when the fracturing fluids or propping agents contain diesel fuels) since 2005 from United States federal regulation pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The EPA is conducting a comprehensive study of the potential environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities, and a committee of the United States House of Representatives is also conducting an investigation of hydraulic fracturing practices. The results of the EPA study and House investigation could lead to restrictions on hydraulic fracturing. The EPA is currently working on new guidance for application of the Safe Drinking Water Act permits for drilling or completing processes that use fracturing fluids or propping agents containing diesel fuels. In addition, the EPA proposed regulations under the federal Clean Air Act in July 2011 regarding certain criteria and hazardous air pollutant emissions from hydraulic fracturing wells and, in October 2011, announced its intention to propose regulations by 2014 under the federal Clean Water Act to regulate wastewater discharges from hydraulic fracturing and other gas production. Legislation has been introduced before Congress to provide for federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing, including, for example, requiring disclosure of chemicals used in the fracturing process or seeking to repeal the exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. If adopted, such legislation would add an additional level of regulation and necessary permitting at the federal level and could make it more difficult to complete wells
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using hydraulic fracturing. Similar laws and regulations with respect to chemical disclosure also exist or are being considered by the United States Department of Interior and in several states, including certain states in which we operate, that could restrict hydraulic fracturing. The Delaware River Basin Commission is also considering regulations which may impact hydro-fracturing water practices in certain areas of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware. Some local governments have also sought to restrict drilling in certain areas.
Future United States federal, state or local laws or regulations could significantly restrict, or increase costs associated with hydraulic fracturing and make it more difficult or costly for producers to conduct hydraulic fracturing operations, which could result in a decline in exploration and production. New laws and regulations, and new enforcement policies by regulatory agencies, could also expressly restrict the quantities, sources and methods of water use and disposal in hydraulic fracturing and otherwise increase our costs and our customers cost of compliance, which could minimize water use and disposal needs even if other limits on drilling and completing new wells were not imposed. Any decline in exploration and production or any restrictions on water use could result in a decline in demand for AES services and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Delays or restrictions in obtaining permits by AES customers for their operations or by us for AES operations could impair our business.
In most states, AES customers are required to obtain permits from one or more governmental agencies in order to perform drilling and completion activities and we may be required to procure permits for construction and operation of our disposal wells and pipelines. Such permits are typically required by state agencies, but can also be required by federal and local governmental agencies. The requirements for such permits vary depending on the location where our or our customers, activities will be conducted. As with all governmental permitting processes, there is a degree of uncertainty as to whether a permit will be granted, the time it will take for a permit to be issued, and the conditions which may be imposed in connection with the granting of the permit. Delays or restrictions in obtaining salt water disposal well permits could adversely impact our growth, which is dependent in part on new disposal capacity.
Failure to obtain and retain skilled technical personnel could impede AES operations.
AES requires skilled personnel to operate and provide technical services and support for our business. Competition for the personnel required for our businesses intensifies as activity increases. In periods of high utilization it may become more difficult to find and retain qualified individuals. This could increase our costs or have other adverse effects on AES operations.
Risks Related to Our Securities
There is a limited trading market for our shares. You may not be able to sell your shares if you need money.
Our common stock is traded on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, an inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities. During the three months preceding filing of this report, the average daily trading volume of our common stock was approximately 90,000 shares. As of March 6, 2013, we had 394 record holders of our common stock (not including an indeterminate number of stockholders whose shares are held by brokers in street name). There has been limited trading activity in our stock, and when it has traded, the price has fluctuated widely. We consider our common stock to be thinly traded and any last reported sale prices may not be a true market-based valuation of the common stock. Stockholders may experience difficulty selling their shares if they choose to do so because of the illiquid market and limited public float for our common stock.
We are subject to the penny stock rules and these rules may adversely affect trading in our common stock.
Our common stock is a low-priced security under rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In accordance with these rules, broker-dealers participating in transactions in low-priced securities must first deliver a risk disclosure document which describes the risks associated with such stocks, the broker-dealers duties in selling the stock, the customers rights and remedies and certain market and other information. Furthermore, the broker-dealer must make a suitability determination approving the customer for low-priced stock transactions based on the customers financial situation, investment experience and objectives. Broker-dealers must also disclose these
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restrictions in writing to the customer, obtain specific written consent from the customer, and provide monthly account statements to the customer. The effect of these restrictions probably decreases the willingness of broker-dealers to make a market in our common stock, decreases liquidity of our common stock and increases transaction costs for sales and purchases of our common stock as compared to other securities.
Transfers of our securities may be restricted by virtue of state securities blue sky laws which prohibit trading absent compliance with individual state laws. These restrictions may make it difficult or impossible to sell shares in those states.
Transfers of our common stock may be restricted under the securities or securities regulations laws promulgated by various states and foreign jurisdictions, commonly referred to as blue sky laws. Absent compliance with such individual state laws, our common stock may not be traded in such jurisdictions. Because the securities registered hereunder have not been registered for resale under the blue sky laws of any state, the holders of such shares and persons who desire to purchase them should be aware that there may be significant state blue sky law restrictions upon the ability of investors to sell the securities and of purchasers to purchase the securities. These restrictions may prohibit the secondary trading of our common stock. Investors should consider the secondary market for our securities to be a limited one.
We have no immediate plans to pay dividends.
We have not paid any cash dividends to date and do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of our line of credit and term loan from Stillwater National Bank prohibit us from declaring or paying dividends or purchasing or redeeming any of our capital stock without the approval of Stillwater National Bank. We intend to retain earnings, if any, as necessary to finance the operation and expansion of our business.
Our officers and directors collectively own a substantial portion of our outstanding common stock, and as long as they do, they may be able to control the outcome of stockholder voting.
Our officers and directors are collectively the beneficial owners of approximately 14% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of the date of this report. As long as our officers and directors collectively own a significant percentage of our common stock, our other shareholders may generally be unable to affect or change the management or the direction of our company without the support of our officers and directors. As a result, some investors may be unwilling to purchase our common stock. If the demand for our common stock is reduced because our officers and directors have significant influence over our company, the price of our common stock could be materially depressed. The officers and directors will be able to exert significant influence over the outcome of all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendments to our certificate of incorporation and approval of significant corporate transactions.
We have the ability to issue additional shares of our common stock and shares of preferred stock without asking for stockholder approval, which could cause your investment to be diluted.
Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Board of Directors to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of common stock and up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The power of the Board of Directors to issue shares of common stock, preferred stock or warrants or options to purchase shares of common stock or preferred stock is generally not subject to stockholder approval. Accordingly, any additional issuance of our common stock, or preferred stock that may be convertible into common stock, may have the effect of diluting your investment.
By issuing preferred stock, we may be able to delay, defer or prevent a change of control.
Our Certificate of Incorporation permits us to issue, without approval from our shareholders, a total of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our Board of Directors can determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to, or imposed upon, the shares of preferred stock and to fix the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series. It is possible that our Board of Directors, in determining the rights, preferences and privileges to be granted when the preferred stock is issued, may include provisions that have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control, discouraging bids for our common stock at a premium over the
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market price, or that adversely affect the market price of and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock.
Our stock price is volatile.
The trading price of our common stock has been and continues to be subject to fluctuations. The stock price may fluctuate in response to a number of events and factors, such as quarterly variations in operating results, the operating and stock performance of other companies that investors may deem as comparable and news reports relating to trends in the marketplace, among other factors. Significant volatility in the market price of our common stock may arise due to factors such as:
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our developing business;
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relatively low price per share;
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relatively low public float;
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variations in quarterly operating results;
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general trends in the industries in which we do business;
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the number of holders of our common stock; and
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the interest of securities dealers in maintaining a market for our common stock.
As long as there is only a limited public market for our common stock, the sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock at any particular time could be difficult to achieve at the market prices prevailing immediately before such shares are offered, and could cause a severe decline in the price of our common stock.
There are limitations in connection with the availability of quotes and order information on the OTCBB.
Trades and quotations on the OTCBB involve a manual process and the market information for such securities cannot be guaranteed. In addition, quote information, or even firm quotes, may not be available. The manual execution process may delay order processing and intervening price fluctuations may result in the failure of a limit order to execute or the execution of a market order at a significantly different price. Execution of trades, execution reporting and the delivery of legal trade confirmation may be delayed significantly. Consequently, one may not be able to sell shares of our Common Stock at the optimum trading prices.
There are delays in order communication on the OTCBB.
Electronic processing of orders is not available for securities traded on the OTCBB and high order volume and communication risks may prevent or delay the execution of one's OTCBB trading orders. This lack of automated order processing may affect the timeliness of order execution reporting and the availability of firm quotes for shares of our Common Stock. Heavy market volume may lead to a delay in the processing of OTCBB security orders for shares of our Common Stock, due to the manual nature of the market. Consequently, one may not able to sell shares of our Common Stock at the optimum trading prices.
There is a risk of market fraud on the OTCBB.
OTCBB securities are frequent targets of fraud or market manipulation. Not only because of their generally low price, but also because the OTCBB reporting requirements for these securities are less stringent than for listed or NASDAQ traded securities, and no exchange requirements are imposed. Dealers may dominate the market and set prices that are not based on competitive forces. Individuals or groups may create fraudulent markets and control the sudden, sharp increase of price and trading volume and the equally sudden collapse of the market price for shares of our Common Stock.
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There is a limitation in connection with the editing and canceling of orders on the OTCBB.
Orders for OTCBB securities may be canceled or edited like orders for other securities. All requests to change or cancel an order must be submitted to, received and processed by the OTCBB. Due to the manual order processing involved in handling OTCBB trades, order processing and reporting may be delayed, and one may not be able to cancel or edit one's order. Consequently, one may not able to sell its shares of our Common Stock at the optimum trading prices.
Increased dealer compensation could adversely affect our stock price.
The dealer's spread (the difference between the bid and ask prices) may be large and may result in substantial losses to the seller of shares of our Common Stock on the OTCBB if the stock must be sold immediately. Further, purchasers of shares of our Common Stock may incur an immediate "paper" loss due to the price spread. Moreover, dealers trading on the OTCBB may not have a bid price for shares of our Common Stock on the OTCBB. Due to the foregoing, demand for shares of our Common Stock on the OTCBB may be decreased or eliminated.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information
This annual report and the documents to which we refer you and incorporate into this annual report by reference contain forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time, we, or our representatives, may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. These are statements that relate to future periods and include statements regarding our future strategic, operational and financial plans, potential acquisitions, anticipated or projected revenues, expenses and operational growth, markets and potential customers for our products and services, plans related to sales strategies and efforts, the anticipated benefits of our relationships with strategic partners, growth of our competition, our ability to compete, the adequacy of our current facilities and our ability to obtain additional space, use of future earnings, and the feature, benefits and performance of our current and future products and services.
You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as may, should, expects, anticipates, contemplates, estimates, believes, plans, projected, predicts, potential, seek or continue or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including those described in this annual report under the heading Risk Factors. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this annual report, the documents to which we refer you and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us. For these statements, we claim the protection of the bespeaks caution doctrine. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this filing.
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
Our executive offices are located at 710 North Post Oak Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77024 where we lease an executive office for $1,250 month, on a month-to-month lease. South Texas Power maintains a facility in South Texas near Goliad, Texas on a month-to-month basis for $2,500 per month. AES maintains a storage yard in
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Oklahoma for $2,000 per month on a month-to-month basis. Management believes the relationships with all of its landlords are good.
In addition, until August 10, 2011, we leased 60,000 square feet in Conroe, Texas of a manufacturing facility that is API Q1 and ISO9001 approved. The lease cost was $24,950 per month, with annual increases of 2% each May. This lease was terminated on August 10, 2011.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of the date of this report, we do not have any material litigation and are not aware of any threats of material consequence.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
None.
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PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY
On January 13, 2012 FINRA assigned our common stock the trading symbol HIIT. Our stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and on OTC Markets (QB). The shares of our common stock commenced trading on February 29, 2012.
Our common was stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol HWEG.OB from February 19, 2009 until February 9, 2011, the date on which the Securities and Exchange Commission issued its order revoking the registration of the common stock of HII Technologies, Inc. due to our failure to comply with Section 13(a) and Rules 13a-1 and 12a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 because we did not file any periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission since the period ended March 31, 2009. Our failure to file financial reports was a direct result of capital constraints. Selling our assets in May 2011 provided additional working capital while reducing substantially all indebtedness. We are registering our securities at this time as we believe having publicly traded securities will provide certain benefits, such as: (i) the ability to use public securities to make acquisitions of assets or businesses; (ii) increased visibility in the financial community; (iii) the facilitation of borrowing from financial institutions; (iv) enhanced ability to raise capital; and (v) compensation of key employees through stock options. We may seek to have our securities quoted on the OTCBB in the future. Before that date our common stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol SHMT.OB October 20, 2005. Prior to February 19, 2009, our common stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol EXCB.OB since June 10, 2002. Before that date, our common stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol GRMA.OB, and before that, it traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol GRMG.OB. The following table shows the high and low bid prices for our common stock for each quarter since January 1, 2011 as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board.
We consider our stock to be thinly traded and any reported sale prices may not be a true market-based valuation of our stock. Some of the bid quotations from the OTC Bulletin Board set forth below may reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
2011 (OTC Bulletin Board) |
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| $ | 0.050 |
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| $ | 0.025 |
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2012 (OTC Bulletin Board) |
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First quarter |
| $ | 0.08 |
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| $ | 0.03 |
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Second quarter |
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| 0.06 |
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| 0.10 |
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| 0.10 |
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| 0.07 |
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As of March 6, 2013, there were 43,667,683 shares of common stock outstanding, which were held by approximately 394 record stockholders. This does not include an indeterminate number of beneficial shareholders whose shares are held by brokers in street name. In addition, as of the date of this report, we have reserved 393,000 shares of common stock for issuance of awards under our equity compensation plans and 7,193,269 shares for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid cash dividends since our inception and we do not contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
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On December 14, 2012, we issued 62,500 shares of our common stock upon exercise of outstanding warrants. We received $3,125 in proceeds from the exercise of the warrant, which proceeds were used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The registrant relied on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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2.
On December 17, 2012, the registrant issued 10% subordinated secured promissory note in the amount of $150,000 and a warrant to purchase 550,000 shares of the registrants common stock. The note is due on December 17, 2013 and bear interest at the ten percent (10%). The note is secured by the assets of the registrant. The note is issued with a warrant to purchase 550,000 shares of the registrants common stock at an exercise price of $0.09 per share The warrant is exercisable until five (5) years after the closing date. The registrant relied on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the offer and sale of the notes and the warrants.
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On December 18, 2012, we granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock to an employee under an employment agreement. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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On January 10, 2013, the registrant issued 350,000 shares of its common stock for a purchase price of $31,500 paid in the form of a reduction of amounts due under that certain agreement with Power Reserve Corp. The registrant relied on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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On January 19, 2013, we granted an option to purchase 350,000 shares of our common stock to an employee under an employment agreement. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
Item 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from Management's expectations. Factors that could cause differences include, but are not limited to, continued reliance on external sources on financing, development risks for new products and services, commercialization delays and customer acceptance risks when introducing new products and services, fluctuations in market demand, pricing for raw materials as well as general conditions of the energy and oilfield marketplace.
Overview
HII Technologies, Inc. is a Houston, Texas based oilfield services company with operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio and West Virginia focused on commercializing technologies in water management, safety services and portable power used by exploration and production (E&P) companies in the United States. The Companys total water management services subsidiary does business as AES Water Solutions and manages the logistical and transportation associated with millions of gallons of water used typically during hydraulic fracturing and completions of horizontally drilled oil and gas wells. AES Safety Services is the Companys onsite oilfield contract safety consultancy providing experienced trained safety personnel during oilfield site preparation, rigging up with drilling activity and related operations enhancing safety for E&P customers and providing the flexibility as outsourced safety consultants to its customers to quickly address their needs. The Companys oilfield power subsidiary does business as South Texas Power (STP) and operates a fleet of mobile generators, light towers and related equipment for in-field power where remote locations provide little or no existing electrical infrastructure.
We currently employ 8 persons and extensively use independent contractor crews in connection with our field service work. Our executive offices are located at 710 North Post Oak Road, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77024. Our telephone number is (713) 821-3157 and our Internet address is www.HIITinc.com.
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Business Development HII Technologies, Inc.
Organization
Our predecessor, Global Realty Management Group, Inc., or GRMG, was incorporated in the State of Florida in 1997. In June 2002, GRMG reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware from the State of Florida pursuant to a merger with a newly formed Delaware corporation. Under the terms of this reincorporation merger, GRMG changed its name from Global Realty Management Group, Inc. to Excalibur Industries, Inc. in connection with merging with the Excalibur operations. In October 2005, we changed our name from Excalibur Industries, Inc. to Shumate Industries, Inc. In February 2009, we changed our name from Shumate Industries, Inc. to Hemiwedge Industries, Inc. to emphasize and focus on our valve product technology after the recent sale of assets related to our contract machining business discussed below. On August 31, 2011, we changed our name to HII Technologies, Inc., which name change was required in connection with the May 2011 asset sale discussed below.
Acquisition of Apache Energy Services, LLC
On September 27, 2012, we consummated the acquisition (the Acquisition) of all of the outstanding membership interests of Apache Energy Services LLC (dba AES), a Nevada limited liability company (AES ) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 26, 2012 by and among the us, AES and the members of AES (the Purchase Agreement). AES is a water transfer services company serving oilfield customers. The purchase price consisted of: (a) Cash in the amount of $290,000, of which $250,000 was paid on the closing date and the remaining $40,000 is payable (subject to a purchase price adjustment) in six equal installments, with the first installment payable on the first day of each month beginning the third month following the month in which the Closing occurs and each month thereafter until paid in full; (b) $1,300,000 in 5% subordinated secured promissory notes (the Notes), and (c) 6,500,000 shares (the Shares) of the registrants common stock. The Notes are payable in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on February 1, 2013 and have a maturity date of November 1, 2015. The Notes are secured by the assets of the registrant and AES. The Shares are subject to a restricted stock agreement pursuant to which 500,000 shares will vest each quarter beginning December 31, 2012. The purchase agreement contains 2-year non-compete/non-solicitation provisions for Messrs. Mulliniks and Cox.
Sale of KMHVC, Inc.s (f/k/a Hemiwedge Valve Corporation) AssetsDiscontinued Operations
On May 10, 2011, we, and our wholly owned subsidiary KMHVC, Inc. (f/k/a Hemiwedge Valve Corporation (HVC, collectively the Sellers) consummated the sale of substantially all of HVCs assets to Chromatic Industries, Inc. (Chromatic). The sale was effected pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the HVC Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which HVC transferred substantially all of its assets and certain enumerated liabilities to Chromatic. in exchange for approximately $7,688,000 payable as follows: (a) Cash in a net amount (after reduction of repayment of the April 5, 2011 and April 29, 2011 promissory notes issued by, Asymmetric Investments, LLC) equal to $6,032,000, which cash would be paid directly to existing creditors of the Sellers to extinguish Sellers debt obligations, with any remainder being paid to the Sellers, and (b) assume scheduled trade account payables and foundry payables of the Sellers not exceeding $1,656,000. In addition, at Closing, the 3,500,000 warrants to purchase our common stock issued to Asymmetric on April 5, 2011 were forfeited. We retained approximately $300,000 in net cash at closing.
Working capital and balance sheet issues were the primary reasons we sold the assets of our KMVHC subsidiary in May 2011. We had significant debt, much of which was secured by a pledge of our assets. Further, certain KMHVC customers and suppliers had concerns relating to the new and unique nature of our valve product line, such as the ability to procure spare parts in the future. While the product line ultimately did grow in the two years prior to its sell in 2011, it grew at a rate slower than anticipated and created additional capital constraints on us. These factors, along with the significant secured debt severely affected our capital raising efforts. Selling KMHVCs assets allowed us to repay our creditors and provided working capital for our current plan.
Accordingly, our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012 present the operation of HVC as discontinued operations.
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KMHVCs business
On October 26, 2012, KMHVC applied for a dba to do business as South Texas Power (STP) in connection with our decision to start up an oilfield generator rental business later in the year 2012.
Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
Revenues. We had revenues of $1,751,434 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to no revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011. Our industrial valve sales operations were re-classified as Discontinued Operations for the period ended December 31, 2011 as a result of our sale of KMHVC, Inc.s (f/k/a Hemiwedge Valve Corporation) assets in May 2011. The revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 represent the revenues of our wholly-owned subsidiary, AES, from the date of acquisition through the end of the period.
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues increased to $973,819 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to no cost of revenues for the comparable period in 2011. The cost of revenues during the year ended December 31, 2012 were primarily the result of contract labor of $554,000, equipment rental of $260,000 and fuel for water pumps of $105,000.
Selling, general, and administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $684,138, or approximately 39% of revenues, for the year ended December 31, 2012, as compared to $639,787 for the comparable period in 2011. The expenses during the year ended December 31, 2012 were primarily the result of payroll of $275,775, a loss on disposal of obsolete assets of $73,321 and professional fees associated with the ongoing expenses of being a public reporting company of $229,992. These expenses were offset by a credit of $23,960 due to the reduction of a state tax accrual during the period.
Gain on Sale/lease back. We had a gain on our sale/lease back of $210,273 for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to no gain or loss for the year ended December 31, 2012. The gain from sale/lease back during 2011 was attributable to the termination of our 7 remaining years under our prior ten year Conroe, Texas facilities lease and the resulting gain from the amortized amounts realized during the quarter. There was no comparable transaction during 2012.
Gain on derivatives. We had a gain of $225,836 on derivatives in the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to zero gain for the comparable period in 2012. The gain in 2011 was primarily attributable to the fair value of the 3,500,000 warrants issued in April 2011 and cancelled in May 2011. The fair value of $190,513 was recognized as gain when the warrants were cancelled.
Gain on extinguishment of debt. We had a gain on extinguishment of debt of $3,838,682 in the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to zero gain in the comparable period in 2012. The gain on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2011 was primarily related to the settlement of certain convertible notes issued in 2007.
Gain on liability settlement. We had a gain on liability settlement of $58,975 in the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to a gain of $206,863 in the year ended December 31, 2011. The gain on settlement for 2012 was related to the settlement with AMIN. The gain on settlement for 2011 was primarily related to settlement of the outstanding break-up fees incurred with a failed acquisition in late 2007.
Acquisition expenses. We had acquisition expenses of $147,788 in the year ended December 31, 2012, which expenses are attributable to our acquisition of AES. We did not have any acquisition expenses in the comparable period in 2011.
Interest expense. We had interest expense of $63,715 in the year ended December 31, 2012, as compared to $456,056 for the comparable period in 2011. The expense in 2012 is primarily attributable to the promissory notes we issued in our September 2012 financing as well as the notes issued in connection with our acquisition of AES. The interest expense in 2011 was related to various forms of financing that were all paid in full in May 2011.
Income from discontinued operations. Our net income from discontinued operations was $4,756,783 which includes the gain on the sale of the assets of $5,308,531 for the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to no gain for the
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comparable period in 2012. The net income from discontinued operations in year ended December 31, 2011 is primarily attributable to our sale of our valve division in May 2011.
Net income (loss). We had net loss of $59,051 for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to net income of $8,142,594 for the comparable period in 2011.The loss during the year ended December 31, 2012 was primarily attributable to the acquisition expenses related to the purchase of AES and the disposal of obsolete assets. The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2012 included non-cash charges related to a loss on disposition of obsolete assets for $73,321, and charges in connection with the issuance of share-based awards of $156,373 totaling $229,694. The net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to the gain on the sale of our valve division and the gain on the extinguishment of debt.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations, acquisitions, debt service, and capital requirements through cash flows generated from operations, debt financing, loans from officers, and issuance of equity securities. In addition, we sold substantially all of our assets in May 2011 and used the proceeds to retire all outstanding indebtedness and retain net cash of approximately $300,000. We had cash of $379,336 and a working capital deficit of $701,345 as of December 31, 2012 as compared to cash of $76,651 and working capital of $100,965 as of December 31, 2011.
Net cash used in operating activities for year ended December 31, 2012 was $354,376 resulting primarily from the increase in accounts receivable of $1,028,756 offset by adjustments for non-cash items and an increase in payables and accrued expenses of $527,161. Adjustments in non-cash items included $128,275 in non-cash stock for services, $28,098 in amortization of debt discount and $23,442 in depreciation. By comparison, net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $1,946,114 which included $409,021 from discontinued operations.
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $561,064 resulting primarily from the acquisition of assets. By comparison, net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $3,670.
Our net cash provided by financing activities was $1,218,125 in the year ended December 31, 2012. This consisted primarily of $1,100,000 in proceeds from the issuance of notes and $115,000 in advances from a related party. Our net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $2,021,995 consisting of proceeds of $1.4 million from the sale of HVCs assets and proceeds of $670,000 from the issuance of promissory notes, which amount was offset by the repayment of $49,674 in notes payable.
The net increase in cash for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $302,685 as compared to a net increase in cash of $72,211 for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Promissory Notes - 2012
On December 17, 2012, the registrant issued 10% subordinated secured promissory note in the amount of $150,000 and a warrant to purchase 550,000 shares of the registrants common stock. The note is due on December 17, 2013 and bear interest at the ten percent (10%). The note is secured by the assets of the registrant. The note was issued with a warrant to purchase 550,000 shares of the registrants common stock at an exercise price of $0.09 per share The warrant is exercisable until five (5) years after the closing date. The registrant relied on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the offer and sale of the notes and the warrants.
On November 5, 2012, we, and our wholly-owned subsidiary, AES issued a $600,000 10% secured promissory note to a single accredited investor. The aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of the note were $600,000. The proceeds were used to facilitate the purchase of equipment by Apache from Vanderra Resources LLC (see Footnote 5 below). The note is due on March 30, 2013 and bear interest at the ten percent (10%). The notes are secured by the Vanderra equipment purchased with the proceeds. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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On October 31, 2012, we issued a $50,000 10% subordinated secured promissory note to a single accredited investor. The aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of the note were $50,000. The proceeds were used to working capital and general corporate purposes. The note is due on March 30, 2013 and bears interest at the ten percent (10%). The notes are secured by our assets. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On September 24, 2012, we issued $300,000 of principal amount of 10% subordinated secured promissory notes and warrants to purchase our common stock. The aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of the notes and warrants were $300,000. The proceeds were used to fund the cash purchase price of the acquisition of AES and for working capital requirements. The notes are due on September 23, 2013 and bear interest of ten percent (10%). The notes are secured by our assets. The notes were issued with Class A warrants to purchase up to 1,800,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share and Class B warrants to purchase up to 900,000 shares of the registrants common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The number of Warrant Shares underlying each Class A Warrant equals to the principal amount of the Note subscribed for by a purchaser Subscriber multiplied by six (6) The Class B Warrants are exercisable beginning on the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date (the Target Date) and the number of warrant shares underlying the Class B Warrant equals either (A) the principal amount of note subscribed for by a purchaser multiplied by 3 shares, if the Market Price (as defined in the Class B Warrant) on the Target Date is less than $0.20 or (B) 0 shares, if the Market Price on the Target Date is at least $0.20. The Class A Warrants and Class B Warrants are exercisable until five (5) years after the closing date. The Class A Warrants and the Class B Warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis.
Termination of Revolving Credit Facility
On March 18, 2013, our wholly-owed subsidiaries, KMHVC, Inc. and Apache Energy Services, LLC terminated their $1 million revolving accounts receivable based line of credit facility with Crestmark Bank which was previously entered into November 2012. A cancellation fee of $4,100 was paid in connection with the termination.
Liquidity and Capital Requirements HII Technologies, Inc.
As of the date of this report, we believe that we will be able to fund our operations for the next 12 months by a combination of the continuing operations of our newly acquired subsidiary.
The closing of our sale of the Hemiwedge valve assets on May 10, 2011, allowed us to repay all outstanding indebtedness. We currently only have 8 employees and lease our office space and south Texas facility on a month to month basis.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial conditions and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of financial statements requires managers to make estimates and disclosures on the date of the financial statements. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition. We use authoritative pronouncements, historical experience, and other assumptions as the basis for making judgments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts receivable are comprised of unsecured amounts due from customers. AES carries it accounts receivable at their face amounts less an allowance for bad debts. The allowance for bad debts is recognized based on managements estimate of likely losses per year, based on past experience and review of customer profiles and the aging of receivable balances.
Goodwill acquired in a business acquisition is initially measured at cost being the excess of the cost of business combination over the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. Following the initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is not amortized but instead, it is reviewed for impairment, annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. The Company elected to have goodwill reviewed for impairment as of December 31, 2012, by an outside party which resulted in no impairment of the goodwill as recorded.
Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement, 2) delivery has occurred, 3) the price is fixed and determinable, and 4) collectability is reasonably assured. A job ticket that is completed by AES or STP and signed by the customer's local representative includes the date of services, the type of services and the agreed upon rate for the services. This document meets the requirements for Items 1, 2 and 3 above. Collectability is proven over time with any customer, but assumed to be reasonably assured unless history proves differently.
The Company accounts for share-based awards issued to employees and non-employees in accordance with the guidance on share-based payments. Accordingly, employee share-based payment compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period.
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Additionally, share-based awards to non-employees are expensed over the period in which the related services are rendered at their fair value.
Discontinued Operations
On May 10, 2011, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Chromatic Industries, Inc. pursuant to which we agreed to sell the assets of Hemiwedge Valve Corporation, subject to certain closing conditions. This transaction closed on May 10, 2011.
The results of operations are presented under the caption Income (loss) from discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Item 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HII TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
HII Technologies, Inc.
Conroe, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HII Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company), as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatements. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated 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 consolidated financial position of HII Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ MALONEBAILEY, LLP
www.malonebailey.com
Houston, Texas
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HII TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 379,336 |
| $ 76,651 | |
| Accounts receivable | 1,297,103 |
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| Current portion of note receivable | 11,614 |
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| Prepaid expense and other current assets | 55,515 |
| 85,389 | |
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| Total current assets | 1,743,568 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,442 | 537,881 |
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Note receivable, net of current portion | 3,722 |
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| Total assets | $ 4,182,551 |
| $ 162,040 |
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Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable | $ 364,974 |
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| Accounts payable and other liabilities, related parties | 340,248 |
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| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 323,417 |
| 56,608 | |
| Current portion of notes payable - related parties, net of discount of $13,133 | 520,200 |
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| Current portion of secured notes payable, net of discount of $103,926 | 896,074 |
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| Total current liabilities | 2,444,913 |
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| Notes payable - related parties net of current portion | 866,667 |
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| Total liabilities | 3,311,580 |
| 61,075 |
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| Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, |
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| 43,317,683 and 33,820,183 shares issued and outstanding | 43,317 |
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| Additional paid-in-capital | 26,913,135 |
| 26,093,575 | |
| Accumulated deficit | (26,085,481) |
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| Total stockholders' equity | 870,971 |
| 100,965 |
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| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 4,182,551 |
| $ 162,040 |
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REVENUES | $ 1,751,434 |
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COST OF REVENUES | 973,819 |
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GROSS PROFIT | 777,615 |
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| Selling, general and administrative | 684,138 |
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| Total operating expenses | 684,138 |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 93,477 |
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| Gain on derivatives | - |
| 225,836 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | - |
| 3,838,682 | |
| Gain on liability settlement | 58,975 |
| 206,863 | |
| Acquisition expenses | (147,788) |
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| Interest expense | (63,715) |
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | (59,051) |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ (59,051) |
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Basic net income (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ (0.00) |
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Basic net income per share from discontinued operations | (0.00) |
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Basic net income (loss) per share | (0.00) |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ (0.00) |
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Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations | (0.00) |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share | (0.00) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding-Basic | 36,952,731 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding-Diluted | 36,952,731 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
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Balances at December 31, 2010 | 38,374,383 | $ 38,374 |
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Common stock issued with debt | 75,000 | 75 |
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Common stock issued for finder's fees | 1,250,000 | 1,250 |
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Common stock issued for services | 15,000 | 15 |
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Warrant adjustment in conjunction with debt settlement | - | - |
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Repurchase and cancellation of common stock | (5,894,200) | (5,894) |
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Net loss | - | - |
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Balances at December 31, 2011 | 33,820,183 | $ 33,820 |
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Common stock issued for services | 2,935,000 | 2,935 |
| 118,835 |
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Common stock issued in purchase of Apache Energy Services LLC | 6,500,000 | 6,500 |
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Warrants issued in conjunction with notes payable | - | - |
| 145,157 |
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Warrants exercised | 62,500 | 62 |
| 3,063 |
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Stock options issued for services | - | - |
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Net loss | - | - |
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Balances at December 31, 2012 | 43,317,683 | $ 43,317 |
| $ 26,913,135 |
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| Net income (loss) | $ (59,051) |
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| |
|
| Gain on sale of assets from discontinued operations | - |
| (5,308,531) | |
|
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | - |
| (3,838,682) | |
|
| Gain on liability settlement | - |
| (206,863) | |
|
| Amortization of note payable discount | 28,098 |
| 203,888 | |
|
| Stock-based compensation | 128,275 |
| 69,700 | |
|
| Gain on derivative liabilities | - |
| (225,836) | |
|
| Depreciation | 23,442 |
| - | |
|
| Changes in: |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Accounts receivable | (1,028,756) |
| - |
|
|
| Prepaid expense and other current assets | 26,455 |
| (48,426) |
|
|
| Deposits | - |
| 17,840 |
|
|
| Accounts payable | 322,586 |
| 38,402 |
|
|
| Accounts payable and other liabilities - related parties | - |
| (157,350) |
|
|
| Accrued expenses | 204,575 |
| 1,648 |
|
|
| Deferred gain | - |
| (225,477) |
|
| Net cash used in continuing operations | (354,376) |
| (1,537,093) | |
|
| Net cash used in discontinued operations | - |
| (409,021) | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (354,376) |
| (1,946,114) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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|
| |||
| Cash paid for purchase of AES, net of cash received | (44,861) |
| - | ||
| Cash paid for purchase of property and equipment | (516,203) |
| - | ||
|
| Cash used in continuing operations | (561,064) |
| - | |
|
| Cash used in discontinued operations | - |
| (3,670) | |
| Cash used in investing activities | (561,064) |
| (3,670) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
| |||
| Advances from related party | 115,000 |
| - | ||
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 3,125 |
| - | ||
| Payments on notes payable | - |
| (49,674) | ||
| Proceeds from notes payable - related party | 100,000 |
| 142,000 | ||
| Proceeds from notes payable | 1,000,000 |
| 528,000 | ||
|
| Net cash provided by continuing operations | 1,218,125 |
| 620,326 | |
|
| Net cash provided by discontinued operations | - |
| 1,401,669 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,218,125 |
| 2,021,995 | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH |
|
|
| |||
| EQUIVALENTS | 302,685 |
| 72,211 | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 76,651 |
| 4,440 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ 379,336 |
| $ 76,651 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures: |
|
|
| |||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ 26,088 |
| $ - | ||
| Cash paid for interest | 10,534 |
| - | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash financing transactions: |
|
|
| |||
| Notes issued in connection with acquisition of AES | 1,300,000 |
| - | ||
| Shares issued in connection with acquistion of AES | 552,500 |
| - | ||
| Payable related to working capital adjustment in acquisition of AES | 225,248 |
| - | ||
| Settlement of liabilities and purchase of treasury stock paid directly by buyer | - |
| 4,630,482 | ||
| Settlement of convertible notes through issuance of notes | - |
| 500,000 | ||
| Accrued interest and fees added to debt principal | - |
| 88,886 | ||
| Debt discount due to shares and warrants issued with debt | 145,157 |
| 199,397 | ||
| Derivative liability credited to additional paid in capital | - |
| 48,794 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HII TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business. HII Technologies, Inc. (we, our, the Company or HII) (f/k/a Hemiwedge Industries, Inc.) is a Houston, Texas based oilfield services company with operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio and West Virginia focused on commercializing technologies in water management, safety services and portable power used by exploration and production (E&P) companies in the United States. We operate through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Apache Energy Services, LLC (dbas AES Water Solutions and AES Safety Services; collectively AES) and KMHVC, Inc. (dba South Texas Power and STP). The Companys total water management services subsidiary does business as AES Water Solutions and manages the logistical and transportation associated with the water used typically during hydraulic fracturing and completions of horizontally drilled oil and gas wells. AES Safety Services is the Companys onsite oilfield contract safety consultancy providing experienced trained safety personnel during oilfield site preparation, drilling and completion activities and related operations enhancing safety for E&P customers and providing the flexibility as outsourced safety consultants to its customers to quickly address their needs. The Companys oilfield power subsidiary does business as South Texas Power (STP) and operates a fleet of mobile generators, light towers and related equipment for in-field power where remote locations provide little or no existing electrical infrastructure.
The Company changed its name in August 2011 to HII Technologies, Inc. in connection with selling the name and assets of its oilfield valve technology it had previously developed. Since the sale of its oilfield product line in 2011, it has focused on water, power and safety market segments of oilfield services.
On February 11, 2009, the Company filed an amendment to its certificate of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to change its name from Shumate Industries, Inc. to "Hemiwedge Industries, Inc." This amendment was approved and in September 2011, we changed our named to HII Industries, Inc. as required in connection with the May 2011 asset sale.
Principles of consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HII and its wholly-owned subsidiaries KMHVC and Apache Energy Services, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (dba AES). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. A separate set of financials for AES from inception, January 4, 2012, through the date of the acquisition, September 27, 2012, are presented following those of HII as AES satisfies the requirements for predecessor reporting.
Reclassifications. Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements of the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current year for comparative purposes.
Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation. The preparation of consolidated 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, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Customer Concentration and Credit Risk. Two customers represented 82% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company believes it will reduce the customer concentration risks by engaging new customers and increasing activity of existing less active customers and smaller, newer customer relationships. While the Company continues to acquire new customers in an effort to grow and reduce its customer concentration risks, management believes these risks will continue for the foreseeable future.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
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Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable are comprised of unsecured amounts due from customers. The Company carries it accounts receivable at their face amounts less an allowance for bad debts. The allowance for bad debts is recognized based on managements estimate of likely losses per year, based on past experience and review of customer profiles and the aging of receivable balances. As of December 31, 2012, no allowance for bad debts was required.
Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is valued at cost. Additions are capitalized and maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions of equipment are reflected in operations. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are three to five years.
Long-lived Assets. The Company reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost-carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of the asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value.
Goodwill. Goodwill acquired in a business acquisition is initially measured at cost being the excess of the cost of business combination over the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. Following the initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is not amortized but instead, it is reviewed for impairment, annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. The Company elected to have goodwill reviewed for impairment as of December 31, 2012, by an outside party which resulted in no impairment of the goodwill as recorded.
Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement, 2) delivery has occurred, 3) the price is fixed and determinable, and 4) collectability is reasonably assured. AES and STP receive a verbal order from the customer for services to be rendered.
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenue includes all direct expenses incurred to produce the revenue for the period. This includes, but is not limited to, employee cost, contract labor, equipment rental, equipment maintenance, and fuel. Cost of revenues are recorded in the same period as the resulting revenue.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense is based on reported earnings before income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between assets and liabilities recognized for consolidated financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax purposes, and are measured by applying enacted tax rates in effect in years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
Stock-Based Compensation. The Company accounts for share-based awards issued to employees and non-employees in accordance with the guidance on share-based payments. Accordingly, employee share-based payment compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period. Additionally, share-based awards to non-employees are expensed over the period in which the related services are rendered at their fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying value of short-term instruments, including cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, short-term notes approximate fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these instruments. The long-term debt approximate fair value since the related rates of interest approximate current market rates.
Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share. Basic income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted income (loss) per share includes the dilutive effects of common stock equivalents calculated using the treasury stock method, which assumes that all share-based awards are exercised and the hypothetical proceeds from exercise are used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. For the year ended December 31, 2012 potential dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect and were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards. No new accounting pronouncement issued or effective has had, or is expected to have, a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 2 ACQUISITION
On September 27, 2012, we closed the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership interests of AES pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 26, 2012, by and among the Company, AES and the members of AES (the Purchase Agreement). The purchase price consisted of: (a) cash in the amount of $290,000, of which $250,000 was paid on the closing date and the remaining $40,000 is payable (subject to a purchase price adjustment) in six equal installments, with the first installment payable on the first day of each month beginning the third month following the month in which the closing occurred and each month thereafter until paid in full; (b) $1,300,000 in 5% subordinated secured promissory notes (see Note 5), and (c) 6,500,000 common shares, which shares vest pursuant to restricted stock agreements.
The acquisition of AES has been accounted for as a business combination whereby the purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the acquisition date. Related acquisition costs amounting to approximately $146,000 were expensed outright and are shown under other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.
A summary of the purchase price consideration and related purchase price allocation are shown below:
Purchase Price |
|
Cash at closing | 250,000 |
WC Adj Cash Due | 225,248 |
Notes | 1,300,000 |
Stock | 552,500 |
Total Purchase Price | 2,327,748 |
|
|
Purchase Price Allocation |
|
Cash | 205,139 |
A/R | 268,347 |
Prepaids | 11,917 |
Net Assets | 45,120 |
A/P | (37,921) |
Accrued Expenses | (15,324) |
Sales Tax Payable | (46,910) |
Goodwill | 1,897,380 |
Total Purchase Price | 2,327,748 |
Unaudited pro forma operation results for the year ended December 31, 2012 as though the Company had acquired AES on the first day of fiscal year 2012 are set forth below.
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PROFORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2012 | |||
(unaudited) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES | $ 3,071,645 | ||
|
|
|
|
COST OF REVENUES | 1,776,275 | ||
|
|
|
|
GROSS PROFIT | 1,295,370 | ||
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
| ||
| Selling, general and administrative | 637,973 | |
| Professional fees | 23,720 | |
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses | 661,693 | |
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 633,677 |
NOTE 3 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On May 10, 2011, HIIs wholly owned subsidiary HVC consummated the sale of substantially all of HVCs assets to Chromatic Industries, Inc. (Purchaser). The sale was affected pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which HVC transferred substantially all of its assets and certain enumerated liabilities to the Purchaser. The aggregate purchase price was $7,688,174 consisting of $6,032,151 in cash and assumption by Purchaser of $1,656,023 of accounts payable and certain liabilities of HVC.
The gain recognized on the sale of HVC was $5,308,531, the details of which are shown below.
Aggregate purchase price: |
|
| ||
| Cash portion |
|
| $ 6,032,151 |
| Assumption of deferred revenue |
| 56,023 | |
| Assumption of certain liabilities |
| 1,600,000 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7,688,174 |
Less: |
|
|
| |
| Accounts receivable, net |
| 63,647 | |
| Inventory, net |
|
| 1,652,943 |
| Property and equipment, net |
| 19,537 | |
| Intellectual property, net |
| 309,623 | |
| Other assets |
|
| 23,239 |
| Expenses related to the sale |
| 310,654 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,379,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale: |
|
| $ 5,308,531 |
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The results of operations are presented under the caption Income (loss) from discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.
NOTE 4 ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 included the following:
|
|
| December 31, 2012 |
| December 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and bonus payable |
| 84,557 |
| $ - | |
Sales tax payable |
|
| 124,207 |
| - |
Payable to broker for AES transaction |
| 63,000 |
| - | |
Interest payable |
|
| 25,452 |
| - |
Accrued state margin tax |
| - |
| 50,000 | |
Other |
|
| 26,201 |
| 6,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
| $ 323,417 |
| $ 56,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 5 NOTES PAYABLE
On September 24, 2012, we issued $300,000 of secured promissory notes to three investors, of which $50,000 was issued to a related party. The notes bear annual interest of 10%, mature on September 23, 2013 and are secured by Companys assets. The notes were issued with 1,800,000 Class A warrants which have an exercise price of $0.10 per share and a term of 5 years and 900,000 Class B warrants which have an exercise price of $0.10 per share and a term of 5 years. The Class A warrants are exercisable at the date of issuance. The Class B warrants are exercisable beginning on the one-year anniversary from the issuance date (Target date) if the Companys stock price on or after the Target date through September 24, 2017 is less than $0.20, however, if the Companys stock price on or after the Target date and through September 24, 2017 is at least $0.20, no shares are issuable under the Class B warrants. The relative fair value of the Class A warrants amounting to $105,059 was recognized as a debt discount and is amortized over the term of the notes. The relative fair value of the Class B stock warrants amounting to $63,679 will be recorded once the contingency described above has been resolved.
In connection with the acquisition of AES (see Note 2), we issued $1,300,000 of subordinated secured promissory notes to the members of AES. The notes bear annual interest of 5% and are payable in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on February 1, 2013 and have a maturity date of November 1, 2015. The notes are secured by the assets of the Company and AES.
On October 31, 2012, the Company issued a $50,000 subordinated secured promissory note to a related party. The note bears annual interest of 10% and matures on March 30, 2013.
On November 5, 2012, we and our wholly owned subsidiary AES issued a $600,000 secured promissory note to Reserve Financial Corp. (RFC). The note bears annual interest of 10% and matures on March 30, 2013. The proceeds were used to purchase certain water transfer assets from Vanderra Resources, LLC (under its Chapter 11 proceeding with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas), including trucks, trailers, piping and related equipment. The total purchase price paid for the assets was $586,500. To secure repayment of this note, AES granted Reserve Financial Corp. a first priority security interest in the assets purchased.
On December 17, 2012, the Company issued a $150,000 secured promissory note to Reserve Financial Corp. The note bears annual interest of 10% and matures on December 17, 2013. The Company issued 550,000 warrants in conjunction with the note. The related fair value of the warrants amounting to $40,098 was recorded as a debt discount and is amortized over the term of the note.
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A summary of the activity in notes payable for the year ended December 31, 2012 is shown below:
Notes payable - related parties |
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance at January 1, 2012 |
| $ - | |
| Notes issued to related parties in connection with acquisition of Apache |
| 1,300,000 | |
| Borrowings from related party |
| 100,000 | |
| Less: note discount |
| (17,510) | |
| Add: amortization of note discount |
| 4,377 | |
|
|
|
| 1,386,867 |
| Less - current maturities, net - related party |
| (520,200) | |
| Long-term notes payable, net December 31, 2012 |
| $ 866,667 | |
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable - third parties |
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance at January 1, 2012 |
| $ - | |
| Borrowings from third parties |
| 1,000,000 | |
| Less: note discount |
| (127,647) | |
| Add: amortization of note discount |
| 23,721 | |
|
|
|
| 896,074 |
| Less - current maturities, net - third parties |
| (896,074) | |
| Long-term notes payable, net December 31, 2012 |
| $ - | |
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 6 LINE OF CREDIT
On November 8, 2012, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiaries, KMHVC, Inc. and AES (collectively, the Borrower) entered into a $1 million revolving accounts receivable based line of credit facility with Crestmark Bank. The line of credit provides for the Borrower to have access to the lesser of (i) $1 million or (ii) 80% of Eligible Accounts (as defined in the line of credit documents). The line of credit is paid for by the assignment of the Borrowers accounts receivable to Crestmark and is secured by the Borrowers assets. The line of credit bears annual interest of 2.00% in excess of the prime rate reported by the Wall Street Journal per annum and an early termination fee of $20,000 if the line of credit is terminated prior to October 31, 2014. The Company guaranteed repayment of the line of credit, which guaranty is secured by the Companys assets. As of December 31, 2012, the Borrower had not received any funds from the line of credit. This line of credit was cancelled on March 18, 2013 (see Footnote 13 below).
NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES
HII uses the liability method, where deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and income tax reporting purposes. HII has incurred significant net losses in past years and, therefore, has no tax liability. The net deferred tax asset generated by the loss carry-forward has been fully reserved. The cumulative net operating loss carry-forward is approximately $26,680,000 and $26,400,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and will expire in the years 2022 through 2032.
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At December 31, 2012 and 2011, deferred tax assets consisted of the following:
|
|
| December 31, 2012 |
| December 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax asset |
| $ 9,339,000 |
| $ 9,248,000 | |
Valuation of allowance |
| (9,339,000) |
| (9,248,000) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset |
| $ - |
| $ - |
Internal Revenue Section 382 restricts the ability to use these carryforwards whenever an ownership change as defined occurs. HII has incurred significant ownership changes beginning in 2005 through 2012. As the result of the ownership change, HIIs use of net operating losses through the date of change may be restricted.
NOTE 8 COMMON STOCK
In January 2011, HII issued 75,000 shares to a note holder in connection with the loan referenced in Note 4 above. The shares were valued and recorded at their fair value of $8,884. This cost was recorded as debt discount and was amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method.
On May 5, 2011, HII entered into a Settlement Agreement with the New Lenders on its Senior Term Note (see Note 4) whereby the Company agreed to repurchase all shares previously issued to them totaling 5,894,200. These shares were originally issued as payment of interest on the note and from the lenders exercise of their warrants. The Company repurchased the shares for a total consideration of $357,334.
On May 10, 2011, HII entered into an agreement with a FINRA registered investment banking firm in Houston Texas for services rendered in the sale of HVC assets to Chromatic Industries, Inc. The agreement included a fee structure that would be partially in cash and the remainder in shares. In June 2011, HII issued 1,250,000 shares in satisfaction of the agreement. The shares have a fair value of $68,875 and were netted against the related gain on the sale of HVCs assets.
On July 21, 2011, HIIs directors authorized the issuance of 15,000 shares to a third party in respect of services rendered as a real estate broker in connection with securing a tenant to take over the commercial lease with Trader properties. The shares have a fair value of $825.
On April 9, 2012, our board of directors adopted the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to advance the best interests of the Company by providing those persons who have a substantial responsibility for our management and growth with additional incentive and by increasing their proprietary interest in the success of the Company, thereby encouraging them to maintain their relationships with us. Further, the availability and offering of stock options and common stock under the plan supports and increases our ability to attract and retain individuals of exceptional talent upon whom, in large measure, the sustained progress, growth and profitability which we depend. The total number of shares available for the grant of either stock options or compensation stock under the Plan is 10,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment. As of December 31, 2012, we had 6,865,000 shares available for issuance under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.
On May 15, 2012, HII issued 535,000 shares under the Plan for services including legal and consulting services. The fair value of the stock was recorded at $11,770.
On May 15, 2012, HII issued 1,000,000 shares under the Plan to two of its independent directors for services. These shares were valued at $22,000.
On June 25, 2012, HII issued 50,000 shares under the Plan for consulting services. The fair value of the stock was recorded at $1,500.
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On July12, 2012, HII issued 500,000 shares under the Plan for consulting services. The fair value of the stock was recorded at $15,000.
In connection with the acquisition of AES (see Note 2), we issued 6,500,000 common shares to the members of AES pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The fair value of the shares was recorded at $552,500 as determined based on the stock price as of the closing date.
In connection with the acquisition of AES, the Company entered into a consulting agreement for business development advisory services in which the consultant would be issued 750,000 shares of common stock under the Plan upon the close of the acquisition. These shares have a fair value of $63,000 which was recorded as stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2012. Up to a maximum of 750,000 additional shares will be issued to the consultant if AES meets certain performance targets.
On October 10, 2012, HII issued 100,000 shares under the Plan for consulting services. The fair value of the stock was recorded at $8,500.
On December 14, 2012, a warrant holder exercised warrants, issued in 2009, for 62,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 for a total of $3,125.
NOTE 9 STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Stock options
HII currently has two stock option plans: (a) the 2001 Stock Option Plan reserved 285,714 common shares and 300,571 stock options have been granted through June 30, 2012 of which 300,571 options have expired unexercised, and (b) the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan reserved 10,000,000 shares, of which 8,815,140 shares have been issued through December 31, 2012, and 393,000 options are outstanding as of December 31, 2012.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, no options were granted or exercised and 915,000 expired.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, 353,000 options were granted and valued at $20,033 using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include the following:
Expected term 5 years
Expected volatility 249.22% - 407.11%
Risk free interest rate 0.78% - 0.82%
Expected dividend yield 0.00%
The 153,000 options vested immediately while the 200,000 options vest at a rate of 33.33% per year starting December 18, 2013. Stock compensation expense recognized for the year ended December 31, 2012 related to these options amounted to $6,505. Unrecognized compensation cost as of December 31, 2012 of $13,528 is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.95 years.
Warrants
In April 2011, HII issued a 15-month common stock warrant to purchase 3,500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share to a single accredited investor in conjunction with a $900,000 10% secured promissory note. These warrants were cancelled in May 2011 in connection with the asset sale (see Note 3).
HII entered into certain note agreements in 2007. In conjunction with these notes 610,000 warrants were issued with an exercise price of $1.89 and an exercise price reset provision. HII and the holders of these convertible notes executed a Settlement Agreement on March 8, 2011, whereby the notes were fully settled for a cash payment of $500,000, setting the exercise price on the warrants at a fixed rate of $0.055, removing the exercise reset provision, and resetting
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the life of the warrants to extend five years of the date of the Settlement Agreement. The settlement resulted in $3,740,510 of gain on debt extinguishment, net of $35,335, relating to fair value of the reset warrants.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, no warrants were exercised and 1,410,936 expired unexercised.
In September 2012, HII issued 1,800,000 Class A warrants and 900,000 Class B warrants with the certain promissory notes (see Note 4). Both Class A and Class B warrants have an exercise price of $0.10 and a term of 5 years. The Class A warrants are exercisable at the date of issuance. The Class B Warrants are exercisable beginning on the one-year anniversary from the issuance date (Target date) if the Companys stock price on or after the Target date through September 24, 2017 is less than $0.20, however, if the Companys stock price on or after the Target date and through September 24, 2017 is at least $0.20, no shares are issuable under the Class B warrants.
The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include the following:
Expected term 5 years
Expected volatility 277%
Risk free interest rate 0.66%
Expected dividend yield 0.00%
On December 17, 2012, the Company issued 550,000 warrants in conjunction with the $150,000 note (see Note 4). The warrants have an exercise price of $0.09 and a term of 5 years.
The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include the following:
Expected term 5 years
Expected volatility 249.22%
Risk free interest rate 0.74%
Expected dividend yield 0.00%
Summary information regarding options and warrants is as follows:
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| Weighted |
| Weighted |
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| Weighted |
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| Average |
| Average |
| Aggregate |
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| Average |
| Weighted |
| Aggregate |
|
| Options |
| Remaining Life |
| Exercise Price |
| Intrinsic Value |
| Warrants |
| Remaining Life |
| Average Exercise Price |
| Intrinsic Value |
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 | 955,000 |
| 1.85 |
| $ 0.42 |
| $ 4,000 |
| 6,286,547 |
| 2.15 |
| $ 0.35 |
| $ 46,250 | |
Year ended December 31, 2011: |
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| |
| Granted | - |
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|
| - |
|
|
| 3,500,000 |
|
|
| 0.001 |
|
|
| Exercised | - |
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|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| Forfeited | (915,000) |
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|
| 0.43 |
|
|
| (4,910,936) |
|
|
| 0.144 |
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 | 40,000 |
| 1.96 |
| $ 0.25 |
| $ - |
| 4,875,611 |
| 2.02 |
| $ 0.27 |
| $ - | |
Year ended December 31, 2012: |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Granted | 353,000 |
|
|
| 0.10 |
|
|
| 3,250,000 |
|
|
| 0.098 |
|
|
| Exercised | - |
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|
| - |
|
|
| (62,500) |
|
|
| 0.05 |
|
|
| Forfeited | - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (869,842) |
|
|
| 0.61 |
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 | 393,000 |
| 4.20 |
| $ 0.12 |
| $ - |
| 7,193,269 |
| 2.91 |
| $ 0.15 |
| $ 57,500 |
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NOTE 10 SETTLEMENT
Layer Financial
On May 23, 2011, we filed a lawsuit against Layer Financial, Inc. in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange (Case No. 30-20111-00477466) alleging breach of contract, fraud and conversion in connection with a deposit paid by us under a letter agreement for a proposed equipment lease. We requested damages in the amount of $12,760 plus punitive damages, cost of suit and reasonable attorneys fees. Layer Financial filed a cross-complaint against us, alleging fraud in our presentation of our financial condition in connection with our application for an equipment lease, and seeking $35,500 in damages, punitive damages, cost of suit, and reasonable attorneys fees.
On January 19, 2012, we and Layer Financial entered into a settlement agreement, pursuant to which Layer Financial agreed to pay us $15,000, payable as follows: (a) Layer paid one thousand dollars ($1,000) on January 30, 2012; and (b) Layer Financial shall pay no less than eight hundred dollars ($800) on or before the nineteenth (19th) day of each month, commencing April 19, 2012, and continuing every month thereafter on the nineteenth (19th) day of each month until and including September 19, 2013. In the event of any default by Layer Financial, we will receive judgment in the amount of $24,000, less any amounts actually paid.
As of December 31, 2012, management believes this receivable is uncollectible and has written off the balance of $14,000.
American International Industries
On August 15, 2011, we filed a Demand for Arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against American International Industries, Inc. (American) for $160,006 plus any additional penalties and interest continuing to accrue thereon relating to an IRS tax liability of Shumate Machine Works, Inc. (SMW), our dormant subsidiary, which American assumed under that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008 by and among American, SMW, and us. American assumed the IRS tax liability of SMW, which liability was under a payment plan with the IRS. American had denied liability for this amount.
On June 29, 2012, we entered into a mutual release and settlement agreement with American. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, we agreed to convey100% of all capital stock of SMW to Americans designee. In addition, American agreed to indemnify and hold harmless any past or present officers and/or directors of SMW from payment of SMWs IRS tax liability. At closing, American paid us $20,000 in cash and issued a $20,000 4% promissory note, to be paid in equal monthly installments of $1,000 until paid in full. The note was personally guaranteed by Daniel Dror, Americans CEO. American also transferred 296,000 shares of our common stock held by it to our legal counsel in consideration of our legal expenses on the matter. The settlement from this transaction resulted in a net gain of $48,880. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company received all required payments from American according to the terms of the note.
In addition the Company settled two payables which resulted in the remaining gain of $2,580.
NOTE 11 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On September 24, 2012, we issued $50,000 of secured promissory note to a related party. The notes bear annual interest of 10%, matures on September 23, 2013 and is secured by Companys assets.
In connection with the acquisition of AES (see Note 2), we issued $1,300,000 of subordinated secured promissory notes to the members of AES. The notes bear annual interest of 5% and are payable in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on February 1, 2013 and have a maturity date of November 1, 2015. The notes are secured by the assets of the Company and AES. The members received 6,500,000 shares of common stock (see Note 2) and are considered related parties based greater than 5% ownership.
On October 31, 2012, the Company issued a $50,000 subordinated secured promissory note to a related party. The note bears annual interest of 10% and matures on March 30, 2013.
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Related party notes are summarized below:
Notes payable - related parties |
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| Balance at January 1, 2012 |
| $ - | |
| Notes issued to related parties in connection with acquisition of Apache |
| 1,300,000 | |
| Borrowings from related party |
| 100,000 | |
| Less: note discount |
| (17,510) | |
| Add: amortization of note discount |
| 4,377 | |
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| 1,386,867 |
| Less - current maturities, net - related party |
| (520,200) | |
| Long-term notes payable, net December 31, 2012 |
| $ 866,667 | |
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In addition to the notes, a member of the Board provided cash advances to the Company totaling $140,000 and received $25,000 in repayment leaving a balance due as of December 31, 2012, of $115,000.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement described in Note 2 above a portion of the purchase price of AES was subject to a working capital adjustment calculation. The balance due as of December 31, 2012, is $225,248.
NOTE 12 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, HII may be subject to routine litigation, claims, or disputes in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management; no pending or known threatened claims, actions or proceedings against HII are expected to have a material adverse effect on HIIs consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. HII cannot predict with certainty, however, the outcome or effect of any of the litigation or investigatory matters specifically described above or any other pending litigation or claims. There can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of any lawsuits and investigations.
In October 2012, the Company entered into a month-to-month lease agreement with an individual in Oklahoma for a yard facility for its equipment storage at a cost of $2,000 per month.
In November 2012, the Company entered into a month to month lease agreement with 710 Post Oak LC for executive office space at a cost of $1,250 per month.
On November 1, 2012, the Company entered into a six month lease agreement with an equipment vendor for certain of its equipment at $34,272 a month. On February 6, 2013, the Company entered into an additional equipment lease with this same equipment vendor for a period of six months at a rate of $14,310 per month.
On December 17, 2012, the Company entered into a month-to-month lease with Phoenix Contracting LLC in South Texas for a facility and four acre yard for six months at a cost of $2,500 per month.
On December 7, 2012, the Company's subsidiary, STP, entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Power Reserve Corp. (PRC) for an operating lease of equipment. Under the agreement, PRC has agreed to fund the purchase of generators and light tower equipment for STP's rental inventory. Under the agreement, STP's monthly lease payments to PRC shall be calculated as 50% of monthly rental revenue earned on the leased equipment, after STP shall have deducted the fixed monthly minimum amount of $30,000. The lease effectively started in January 2013.
In January 2013, the Company entered into a master lease agreement with Enterprise Leasing Company. The Company leased 14 vehicles under this master lease with monthly lease payments totaling approximately $7,500.
NOTE 13 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2013, AES entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with Enterprise Financial under which it sold certain of the truck fleet it purchased in November 2012 from Vanderra Resources LLC. The sale transaction resulted in proceeds of approximately $87,000. The trucks were leased back under a master lease with Enterprise Financial that will also allow the Company to lease additional trucks as needed to support the growth of the business.
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On January 10, 2013, the Company issued 350,000 shares of its common stock with a fair value of $31,500 as an advance on future operating lease payments that may be due under the terms of its strategic alliance agreement with PRC (see also Note 12).
On January 23, 2013, AES entered into a 3 year employment agreement with an executive to lead its new safety services division. The agreement includes provisions for base pay, quarterly bonuses and stock options. The stock option agreement contains vesting triggers based on performance of the new division and could yield from zero to 350,000 shares of stock with an exercise price of $0.15 per share or 85% of the fair market value of HII stock on the date of the grant, whichever is greater.
On March 18, 2013, the Company terminated the line of credit with Crestmark Bank. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement the Company paid a cancellation fee of $4,100.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APACHE ENERGY SERVICES, LLC
To the Members of
Apache Energy Services, LLC
Forth Worth, Texas
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Apache Energy Services, LLC (the Company) as of September 27, 2012 and the related statements of operations, members equity and cash flows for the period from January 4, 2012 (inception) to September 27, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Apache Energy Services, LLC as of September 27, 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from January 4, 2012 (inception) to September 27, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP
www.malone-bailey.com
Houston, Texas
December 6, 2012
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APACHE ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | |||
BALANCE SHEET | |||
As of September 27, 2012 | |||
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 205,139 | |
| Accounts receivable | 268,347 | |
| Prepaid expense and other current assets | 11,917 | |
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| Total current assets | 485,403 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $13,637 | 45,120 | ||
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| Total assets | $ 530,523 |
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable | $ 37,921 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 15,324 | |
| Sales tax payable | 46,910 | |
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| Total liabilities | 100,155 |
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Members' equity |
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| Members' capital | (33,650) | |
| Retained earnings | 464,018 | |
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| Total members' equity | 430,368 |
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| Total liabilities and members' equity | $ 530,523 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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APACHE ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | |||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | |||
For the period from January 4, 2012 (inception) to September 27, 2012 | |||
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REVENUES | $ 1,320,211 | ||
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COST OF REVENUES | 802,456 | ||
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GROSS PROFIT | 517,755 | ||
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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| Selling, general and administrative | 27,156 | |
| Professional fees | 23,720 | |
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| Total operating expenses | 50,876 | |
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 466,879 | ||
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OTHER EXPENSE |
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| Interest expense | (2,861) | |
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NET INCOME | $ 464,018 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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APACHE ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | |||||||
STATEMENT OF MEMBERS' EQUITY | |||||||
For the period from January 4, 2012 (inception) to September 27, 2012 | |||||||
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| Earnings |
| Equity |
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Capital contributions |
| $ 36,350 |
| $ - |
| $ 36,350 | |
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Member distributions |
| (70,000) |
| - |
| (70,000) | |
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Net income for the period | - |
| 464,018 |
| 464,018 | ||
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Balance at September 27, 2012 | $ (33,650) |
| $ 464,018 |
| $ 430,368 | ||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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APACHE ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | ||||
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
For the period from January 4, 2012 (inception) to September 27, 2012 | ||||
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Net income | $ 464,018 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net |
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| Depreciation expense | 19,652 | |
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| Gain on sale of property and equipment | (2,386) | |
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| Changes in: |
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| Accounts receivable | (268,347) |
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| Prepaid expense and other current assets | (11,917) |
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| Accounts payable | 37,921 |
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| Accrued liabilities | 15,324 |
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| Sales tax payable | 46,910 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 301,175 | ||
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Purchase of property and equipment | (58,756) | |
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| Proceeds received from sale of property and equipment | 52,500 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (6,256) | ||
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Payments on financing loan | (56,130) | |
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| Members' contributions | 36,350 | |
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| Distributions to members | (70,000) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (89,780) | ||
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 205,139 | |||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | - | |||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ 205,139 | |||
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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| Interest expense paid | $ 2,861 | ||
| Income taxes paid | - | ||
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NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITY |
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| Purchase of property and equipment through a financing loan | $ 56,130 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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APACHE ENERGY SERVICES, LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business. Apache Energy Services, LLC (AES, we, our, us or the Company) provides water transfer services in connection with the hydraulic fracturing (fracing) of oil and gas reservoirs. AES arranges for up to millions of gallons to be delivered to frac pads and drill sites. The water transfer services can range from drilling water wells and digging water storage pits to arranging for miles of above ground temporary pipe and high volume pumps to address all of the logistics needs of water during fracing for an oilfield operator. Once a frac job is completed, AES transfers the pipe, pumps and other temporary infrastructure to another location at the request of its customers.
Basis of presentation. On September 27, 2012, HII Technologies, Inc. (HII) acquired all of AES outstanding membership interests pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 26, 2012 by and among AES, the members of AES and HII. AES was deemed the predecessor entity in this transaction. The financials included herein are presented at their historical basis.
Use of Estimates. The preparation 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, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable are comprised of unsecured amounts due from customers. AES carries it accounts receivable at their face amounts less an allowance for bad debts. The allowance for bad debts is recognized based on managements estimate of likely losses per year, based on past experience and review of customer profiles and the aging of receivable balances. As of September 27, 2012, no allowance for bad debts was required for AES receivable accounts.
Revenue recognition. Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement, 2) delivery has occurred, 3) the price is fixed and determinable, and 4) collectability is reasonably assured.
Property and equipment. Property and equipment is valued at cost. Additions are capitalized and maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions of equipment are reflected in operations. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which ranges from three to five years.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets. The Company reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost-carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of the asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value.
Income taxes. AES operates as a limited liability company and is a disregarded entity for federal and state income tax purposes. AES is not liable for U.S. federal income taxes as its members recognize their share of income and loss in their respective tax return. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is recorded.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying value of short-term instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments.
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NOTE 2 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment at September 27, 2012 consists of the following:
| Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Net Book Value |
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Road Crossings | $ 9,891 | $ 1,932 | $ 7,959 |
Trailers | 48,866 | 11,705 | 37,161 |
| $ 58,757 | $ 13,637 | $ 45,120 |
A truck was purchased in February 2012, and was subsequently sold in September 2012 for $52,500 resulting in a net gain of $2,386. The purchase of the truck was funded through standard commercial financing. The financing was paid in full from the proceeds of the sale. Depreciation expense for the period amounted to $19,652.
NOTE 3 CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION
AES provides its services to relatively few oil and gas companies that have accounted for a substantial portion of AES revenues. For the period ended September, 2012, two customers accounted for 85% of AES total net sales.
AES customers generally do not enter into long-term agreements obligating them to future services. AES may not continue to receive significant revenues from any of these or from other large customers. A reduction or delay in orders from any of AES significant customers, or a delay or default in payment by any significant customer could materially impact AES business and prospects. Because of AES significant customer concentration, its net sales and operating income could fluctuate significantly due to changes in political or economic conditions, or the loss, reduction of business, or less favorable terms for any of AES significant customers.
NOTE 4 MEMBERS EQUITY
AES was formed on January 4, 2012, by two members. Each original member has a 50% ownership in the Company. During the period ended September 27, 2012, the members contributed $36,350. During the same period, the members received distributions totaling $70,000 from the net earnings of the Company.
NOTE 5 CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, AES may be subject to routine litigation, claims, or disputes in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management; no pending or known threatened claims, actions or proceedings against AES are expected to have a material adverse effect on AES financial position, results of operations or cash flows. AES cannot predict with certainty, however, the outcome or effect of any of the litigation or investigatory matters. There can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these lawsuits and investigations.
NOTE 6 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
AES did not have any other subsequent events through December 6, 2012, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued for events requiring recording or disclosure in the financial statements for the period ended September 27, 2012.
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Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2012, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012. Management reviewed the results of its assessment with our Audit Committee.
This annual report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report is not subject to attestation of our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permits us provide only managements report in this annual report
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
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PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this item will be included in our Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (2013 Proxy Statement) and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this item will be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MAATERS
The information required by this item will be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information required by this item will be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The information required by this item will be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 15. EXHIBITS. -
(a)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Global Realty Management Group, Inc., GRMG Acquisition Corporation, Excalibur Holdings, Inc., and Michael D. Farkas, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Hemiwedges Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on September 5, 2002 (File No. 333-88974).
2.2
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Shumate Machine Works, Inc., Larry C. Shumate, Russ Clark, Excalibur Holdings, Inc., and Excalmergeco, Inc., incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Hemiwedges Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on September 5, 2002 (File No. 333-88974).
2.3
Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Hemiwedge Valve Corporation, Soderberg Research and Development, Inc., Inprop, Inc., and Jeanette Soderberg, incorporated by reference to Hemiwedges Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2005.
2.4
Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 29, 2008, by and among HII Technologies, Inc., American International Industries, Inc. and Shumate Machine Works, Inc., incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2008.
2.5
Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 10, 2011by and among Chromatic Industries, Inc., a Texas corporation, Hemiwedge Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Hemiwedge Valve Corporation, a Texas corporation, incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on September 14, 2011(File No. 000-30291)
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2.6
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of September 26, 2012 by and among HII Technologies, Inc., Brent Mulliniks, Billy Cox and Apache Energy Services, LLC, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Excalibur Industries, Inc. (now known as HII Technologies, Inc.), incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Hemiwedges Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on September 5, 2002 (File No. 333-88974).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Excalibur Industries, Inc. (now known as HII Technologies, Inc.), incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2005.
3.3
Bylaws of Excalibur Industries, Inc. (now known as HII Technologies, Inc.), incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on September 5, 2002 (File No. 333-88974).
3.4
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 18, 2009.
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 3, 2011 incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on September 14, 2011(File No. 000-30291)
3.6
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 31, 2011 incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on September 14, 2011(File No. 000-30291)
4.1
Specimen Certificate of common stock, incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005.
4.2
Form of 5% Subordinated Secured Promissory Note issued by HII Technologies, Inc. and Apache Energy Services, LLC, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
4.3
Form of 10% Subordinated Secured Promissory Note issued by HII Technologies, Inc., incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
4.4
Form of Class A Warrant, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
4.5
Form of Class B Warrant, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
4.6
10% Subordinated Promissory Note dated October, 31, 2012, incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.
4.7
10% Secured Promissory Note dated November 5, 2012, incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.
4.8
Promissory Note to Crestmark Bank, incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.
4.9
10% Subordinated Secured Promissory Note dated December 17, 2012 (1)
4.10
Warrant dated December 17, 2012 (1)
10.1
2001 Stock Option Plan of Excalibur Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on September 5, 2002 (File No. 333-88974).
10.2
2005 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on May 3, 2005 (File No. 333-124568).
10.3
Employment Agreement dated May 10, 2007 between Matthew C. Flemming and Hemiwedge Industries, Inc., incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2007.
10.4
2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on April 16, 2012 (Filed No 333-180751).
10.5
Mutual Settlement and Release Agreement, incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012.
10.6
Security Agreement by and among HII Technologies, Inc., Apache Energy Services, LLC, Brent Mulliniks and Billy Cox, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
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10.7 Employment Agreement dated as of September 27, 2012 between Apache Energy Services, LLC and Brent Mulliniks, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
10.8 Employment Agreement dated as of September 27, 2012 between Apache Energy Services, LLC and Billy Cox, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
10.9 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 27, 2012, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
10.10 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
10.11 Subscription Agreement dated as of September 26, 2012 by and among HII Technologies, Inc. and the purchaser set forth therein, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
10.12 Security Agreement dated as of September 26, 2012 by and among HII Technologies, Inc. and the secured parties set forth therein, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 26, 2012 and filed on October 2, 2012.
10.13 Security Agreement with Reserve Financial Corp, incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.
10.14 Strategic Alliance Agreement with Power Reserve Corp. and KMHVC, Inc. dba South Texas Power (1)
10.15 Security Agreement dated December 17, 2012 (1)
21.1 Subsidiaries (1)
31.1 Certification of Matthew C. Flemming pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). (1)
32.1 Certification of Matthew C. Flemming pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
(1) Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HII TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Matthew C. Flemming
Matthew C. Flemming
President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
(Principal Executive and Financial and Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this amended report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.
Signatures
Title
Date
/s/Matthew C. Flemming
President, Chief Executive Officer,
March 22, 2013
Matthew C. Flemming
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary,
Treasurer and Director
(Principal Executive and Financial
And Accounting Officer)
/s/ Kenton C. Chickering III
Director
March 22, 2013
Kenton C. Chickering III
/s/ Leo B. Womack
Director
March 22, 2013
Leo B. Womack
/s/ Brent Mulliniks
Director
March 22, 2013
Brent Mulliniks
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