Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

 

¨ 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: 000-19471

 


COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Nevada   91-1942841

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

12330 SW 53rd Street, Suite 703 Cooper City, Florida   33330
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 602-1400

 


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes  ¨    No  x

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date. 29,133,375 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, as of August 1, 2006.

 



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COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.

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Description

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.   Financial Statements (unaudited)   
 

Consolidated condensed balance sheets at June 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

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Consolidated condensed statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

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Consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

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Notes to consolidated condensed financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations    13
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    20
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    20
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    21
Item 1a.   Risk Factors    21
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    21
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    21
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    21
Item 5.   Other Information    21
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    21
SIGNATURES    22


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COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

June 30,

2006
(Unaudited)

    December 31,
2005
 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,549,671     $ 3,046,069  

Restricted cash

     247,265       247,196  

Collateral account – accident and occupational insurance program

     219,958       —    

Accounts receivable, net

     3,100,307       1,582,335  

Supply inventory

     1,240,025       1,363,694  

Lease receivable – current

     1,503,029       1,559,635  

Due from affiliates

     245,215       —    

Accounts receivable – other

     172,681       190,681  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     683,793       445,915  
                

Total current assets

     8,961,944       8,435,525  
                

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

     2,093,935       2,231,347  

INTANGIBLE – CUSTOMER LIST, net

     2,230,000       2,290,000  

LEASE RECEIVABLES, net

     4,903,546       3,443,793  

DEFERRED LOAN COSTS, net

     384,937       379,313  

GOODWILL

     6,290,959       6,304,182  
                
   $ 24,865,321     $ 23,084,160  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 2,623,787     $ 1,215,170  

Advance payment contract settlement

     2,657,374       1,868,000  

Insurance loss reserve

     405,173       —    

Accrued interest payable

     118,155       109,854  

Warrant liability

     235,507       574,998  

Related party payable

     25,100       376,246  

Current portion lease finance obligation

     1,415,881       1,354,167  

Current portion of long-term debt

     1,799,266       1,465,119  

Warranty reserve

     120,694       116,392  

Customer deposits

     44,000       41,000  

Accrued wages

     108,986       61,019  

Note payable – related parties

     425,000       650,000  

Lines of credit

     950,659       894,418  
                

Total current liabilities

     10,929,582       8,726,383  
                

OTHER LIABILITIES:

    

Convertible notes payable- long term

     5,037,943       5,534,881  

Lease financing obligation

     4,444,832       3,075,971  

Minority interest

     (76,769 )     —    

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common stock $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 29,133,375 and 29,038,214 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     29,134       29,038  

Additional paid-in capital

     20,002,966       19,915,720  

Restricted stock – unearned compensation

     (735,431 )     (938,680 )

Accumulated deficit

     (14,766,936 )     (13,259,153 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     4,529,733       5,746,925  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 24,865,321     $ 23,084,160  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended

June 30, (Unaudited)

   

For the Six Months

Ended

June 30, (Unaudited)

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

REVENUES

   $ 84,838,101     $ 62,749,676     $ 159,915,666     $ 120,828,511  

COST OF GOODS SOLD

     83,362,154       61,516,521       157,161,318       117,779,284  
                                

GROSS PROFIT

     1,475,947       1,233,155       2,754,348       3,049,227  
                                

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

General and Administrative

     1,773,467       620,588       3,333,037       2,121,256  

Research and development

     —         106,050       —         106,050  

Warrant liability mark to market

     45,549       —         (339,491 )     —    

Registration Rights Expense

     80,000       —         80,000       —    

Provision (recovery) for lease losses and uncollectible accounts receivable

     82,340       (14,169 )     69,854       16,899  

Amortization of deferred compensation

     166,585       58,963       246,288       116,413  

Sales and marketing

     236,779       316,139       402,616       505,200  

Rent

     77,849       81,965       165,257       154,195  

Gain on settlement related to the relocation of CTMC facility

     —         (434,000 )     —         (434,000 )

Interest Expense Associate with convertible Note Conversion

     —         188,000       —         188,000  

Interest expense

     230,196       83,966       485,839       327,866  
                                

Total operating expenses

     2,692,765       1,007,502       4,443,400       3,101,879  
                                

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and minority interest

     (1,216,818 )     225,653       (1,689,052 )     (52,652 )
                                

Minority interest portion of joint venture loss

     (14,086 )     —         (101,269 )  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (1,202,732 )     225,653       (1,587,783 )     (52,652 )
                                

Income taxes

     —         —         —         —    
                                

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (1,202,732 )   $ 225,653     $ (1,587,783 )   $ (52,652 )
                                

Basic net Earnings(loss) per share :

        

Net loss per share

   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.00 )
                                

Fully diluted net earnings (loss) per shares

   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.00 )
                                

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     29,133,000       17,555,354       29,038,000       17, 990,589  
                                

Fully diluted weighted average shares of common shares outstanding

     29,133,000       22,791,093       29,038,000       17,990,589  
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 

     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net loss

   $ (1,689,052 )   $ (52,652 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     265,451       337,978  

Provision (benefit from) lease losses and uncollectible accounts receivable

     69,854       16,899  

Provision for insurance loss reserve

     447,109       —    

Charges to insurance loss reserve

     (41,936 )     —    

Amortization of deferred compensation

     246,288       116,413  

Charge-off of lease receivable

     —         (8,000 )

Amortization of stock options

     9,000       —    

Warranty expense

     41,000       63,260  

Charges to warranty reserve

     (36,698 )     (114,380 )

Gain on settlement of CTMC

       (434,000 )

Charge-off of related party payable

       429,000  

Warrant Liability Valuation

     (339,491 )     —    

Registration rights expense

     80,000       —    

Provision for losses associated with joint venture

     125,000       —    

Loss attributed to JV

     101,269       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    

Accounts receivable

     (1,517,973 )     (54,124 )

Customer Deposits

     3,000       (167,865 )

(Due from) due to related party

     (227,215 )     (434,787 )

Unbilled revenue

     —         (1,684,581 )

Supply inventory

     123,669       495,344  

Lease receivable repayments

     1,038,488       549,896  

Lease fundings

     (2,510,749 )     (2,957,026 )

Lease liability repayments

     (1,080,169 )     (541,704 )

Fundings lease liability

     2,510,749       3,494,428  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (264,649 )     1,285  

Accrued contract settlement

     789,374       1,364,534  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     1,375,184       (1,188,250 )
                

Net cash provided (used in) in operating activities

     (482,497 )     (768,332 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Restricted cash

     (69 )     (163,750 )

Investment in collateral account – accident and occupational insurance program,

     (219,958 )     —    

Acquisition of fixed assets

     (32,607 )     (179,542 )

Investment in Joint Venture /CDS

     (50,000 )     (12,500 )

Reduction in investment in FleetPlan

     12,484       —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (290,150 )     (355,792 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Repayment of related party payable

     (351,146 )     (68,000 )

Repayment of notes payable – related parties

     (225,000 )     (750,000 )

Repayment of term note

     (162,790 )     —    

Repayment on convertible debentures

     —         (187,252 )

Repayment on line of credit

     —         (909,203 )

Deferred Loan Fees

     (41,056 )     (3,600 )

Borrowings from line of credit

     56,241       500,000  
                

Net cash (used in) financing activities

     (723,751 )     (1,418,055 )
                

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1,496,398 )     (2,542,179 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     3,046,069       3,545,995  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 1,549,671     $ 1,003,816  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

1. Background

The Company

Coach Industries Group, Inc. (Coach) is a holding company, which, through severally wholly owned subsidiaries, offers an array of financial services, insurance products and fleet management services to commercial fleet operators. These services include finance and operating leases for vehicles, procurement and disposal of vehicles, and the provisioning of commercial fleet drivers for these operators. Coach also provides specialty insurance products for the commercial fleet drivers. The Company’s long-term strategy is to offer and expand our array of products to existing customers as well as other commercial fleet operators.

Finance Leasing Operations. Coach Financial Services, (“CFS”) offers financial services to commercial fleet operators including, but not limited to, customers of Corporate Development Services (“CDS”), Springfield Coach Industries Group, Inc. (“SCB”) and Commercial transportation Manufacturing Corporation (“CTMC”), all wholly owned subsidiaries of Coach. CFS targets small to mid-size Commercial fleet operators through the United States. The Company acquired FleetPlan LLC (“FleetPlan”) in the fourth quarter of 2005. Fleet Plan had not commenced operations at the time of the acquisition but had the platform, business model, titling trust for our planned commercial daily rental leased vehicles to franchisees for terms up to twelve months. Implementation of the business plan has delayed a few quarters due to constraints relating to vehicle allocation from the large vehicle manufacturers such as DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai, Kia, etc. as well as financing availability.

Contractor Settlement Processing. CDS provides independent contractors, subcontractor settlement processing and specialty insurance products to commercial fleet operators. Through its primary product offering CDS insulates the commercial fleet operator from workplace concerns relating to employment by creating a true independent operator status between commercial fleet drivers and the commercial fleet operators. CDS provisions specialty insurance products to these commercial fleet drivers, as well as health benefits and other insurance products through various relationships with independent insurance brokers. Currently the Company provides its products to approximately 7,800 commercial fleet drivers and 270 commercial fleet companies. Effective May 1, 2006, the Company began offering accident and occupational insurance to these drivers directly through its new risk sharing insurance product.

During April 2006 the Company formed and began marketing a new insurance product through a risk sharing insurance arrangement whereby the Company provides Occupational and Accident Insurance directly to its more than 7,800 independent contractors supported through CDS. The Company has engaged Dallas National Insurance Company and Highpoint to provide the excess and aggregate insurance for the program.

Manufacturing. SCB and CTMC are one of the eight limousine manufacturers in the limousine manufacturing industry operating under a Qualified Vehicle Modifier Agreement (“QVM”) with Ford Motor Company. Securing a QVM is a barrier to entering the specialty vehicle manufacturing industry due to the scrutiny and rigid manufacturing facility requirements imposed by the manufacturer. SCB’s operations consist of manufacturing, selling and servicing stretch sedans. The operations are housed in a 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility with approximately 40 employees involved in the direct manufacture of the modified chassis. Effective December 31, 2005, the Company, through Springfield Coach Industries, Inc. (“SCB”) and American Dealerships Corporation for American-Springfield, LLC (“American-Springfield”) a Florida limited liability company engaged American Dealerships Corporation to perform the sales and marketing for Springfield Coach Industries, Inc. However, American Springfield is in litigation with American Dealerships due to low sales volume and other issues relating to the sales effort and its performance under the agreements. The Company has returned to a dealer sales network and in-house sales effort to support the production and sales effort at SCB.

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Interim Financial Statements

The interim financial statements presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements, notes and accounting policies included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are necessary to provide a fair presentation of financial position as of June 30, 2006 and the related operating results and cash flows for the interim period presented have been made. The results of operations, for the period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ended December 31, 2006.

All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earning (loss) per shares excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if convertible securities or options to issue common stock of the Company were exercised. In calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share, interest expense net of applicable taxes on convertible securities is added back to net income, if dilutive. The resulting net income amount is divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding based on the treasury stock method, if dilutive.

The following reconciles the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computation for June 30, 2006 and 2005 as follows:

 

    

For the Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
Numerator:    2006     2005    2006     2005  

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,202,732 )   $ 225,653    $ (1,587,783 )   $ (52,652 )

Adjustment – interest expense Convertible Notes

     —         251,841      —         —    
                               

Net income (loss) available after assumed conversion – fully diluted

   $ (1,202,732 )   $ 477,494    $ (1,587,783 )   $ (52,652 )
                               

Denominator:

         

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     29,133,000       17,755,354      29,038,000       17,990,589  

Shares of common stock assumed converted

     —         5,035,739      —         —    
                               

Fully diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     29,133,000       22,791,093      29,038,000       17,990,589  
                               

Basic earning (loss) per share

   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.01    $ (0.05 )   $ (0.00 )

Adjustment – interest expense Convertible Notes

     —         0.01      —         —    
                               

Fully diluted earning (loss) per share

   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.02    $ (0.05 )   $ (0.00 )
                               

Stock Based Compensation

In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related implementation guidance. SFAS 123R establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. SFAS 123R does not change the accounting guidance for share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees provided in SFAS 123 as originally issued and EITF Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.” SFAS 123R

 

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is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period of the company’s first fiscal year that begins on or after June 15, 2005. The Company has requested the Compensation Committee to review the impact of this pronouncement and to review the costs of stock options, restricted stock and other incentive-equity based programs to align management and its employees with the shareholders’ interests.

In March 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, released Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Share-Based Payments,” (“SAB 107”). The interpretations in SAB 107 express views of the SEC staff, or staff, regarding the interaction between SFAS 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations, and provide the staff’s views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. In particular, SAB 107 provides guidance related to share-based payment transactions with non-employees, the transition from nonpublic to public entity status, valuation methods (including assumptions such as expected volatility and expected term), the accounting for certain redeemable financial instruments issued under share-based payment arrangements, the classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoption of SFAS 123R in an interim period, capitalization of compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment arrangements upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the modification of employee share options prior to adoption of SFAS 123R and disclosures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis subsequent to adoption of SFAS 123R. SAB 107 requires stock-based compensation is classified in the same expense lines as cash compensation is reported for the same employees.

The Company implemented this pronouncement effective January 1, 2006, however all options granted in prior years were fully vested prior to January 1, 2006.

The Company recognized costs associated with the common stock options issued to employees of $5,400 and $9,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and capitalized $52,000 related to the valuation of those options to an officer and a director of the Company. The options vest over a three year period. The value of the options were based on a Black-Scholes model, with a duration of the options of 2 years, volatility related to these options of 62%, the market value at the date the options were granted was $0.36.

Minority Interest

The Company entered into a joint venture, American Springfield, LLC at December 31, 2005. The joint venture operations are conducted through this subsidiary; a 51% owned joint venture. Our consolidated financial statements include balance sheet and income statement items, after eliminating inter-company accounts and transactions, of each wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiary and entities consolidated under FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN 46”). The allocated interest of the earnings or loss of majority-owned subsidiaries attributable to the minority owners of those subsidiaries is reflected in a single statement of operations entry, with minority interests in earnings being a reduction in net income and minority interests in losses being an increase in net income. The proportionate interest in the equity of majority-owned subsidiaries attributable to the minority owners of those subsidiaries is reflected as a single balance sheet entry between liabilities and stockholders’ equity. We allocate profits and losses to the minority interest in our majority-owned subsidiaries based on the underlying economics of the investment. These may or may not reflect our ownership percentage and can be inconsistent with the allocation provisions specified in the joint venture agreements The change in this balance from period to period represents the investors’ share of the income or loss.

Under FIN 46, an entity is considered to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) when it has equity investors which lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, or its capital is insufficient to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. Consolidation of a VIE by an investor is required when it is determined that the investor is the primary beneficiary and will absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses or residual returns if they occur.

Management has assessed the joint venture established at December 31, 2005, which is not wholly owned by us, to determine if this entity would be considered a VIE and whether we would be considered the primary beneficiary. It was determined that the joint venture is not a VIE.

The Company invested $50,000 at inception of the joint venture. The Company owns 51% of the joint venture and under the agreement was required to support all losses for the joint venture. The pricing model for the joint venture was based on SCB selling the vehicles to the joint venture at break-even pricing. The joint venture was to market all the vehicles and provide the sales function for SCB. The minority interest share of the losses is $101,000. As the joint venture must have profits on future sales of the vehicles to absorb future losses, the Company has provided for a reserve of $101,000 to protect against the potential for the future losses in future periods not offset by future profits. In addition, the Company reserved an accrual for additional expenses associated with the agreement with the joint venture. The Company is in litigation regarding the joint venture agreement and is no longer using the joint venture to market and sale SCB products.

 

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Warrant Liability

Warrants issued that are potentially settled with free trading common stock are accounted for according to EITF Issue 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in the Company’s Own Stock”. Warrant liabilities are adjusted to fair value (calculated using the Black-Scholes method) at each balance sheet date and are reassessed to determine whether the warrants should be classified as a liability or equity. The Company is contractually required to register the shares underlying the warrants. Upon registration, the warrants will be reevaluated for its classification as either a liability or equity. The terms associated with the various warrants that the Company has outstanding would then meet the classification criteria for an equity instrument, thus settled in shares of the Company’s common stock. The corresponding fair value adjustment is included in the consolidated statements of operations as other expenses as the value of the warrants increases from an increase in the Company’s stock price at the balance sheet date and as other income as the value of the warrants decreases from a decrease in the Company’s stock price and other input formulas related to the Black-Scholes model, such as changes in interest rates, duration and volatility.

The Company valued its warrants using a Black-Scholes pricing model at June 30, 2006 at $235,000 and $575,000 at December 31, 2005. The net change in the valuation resulted in a expense (benefit) of $45,549 and ($339,491) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, based on the market value of $0.35; a duration of between three quarter and 1 year on the options; volatility of 65% and a risk free interest rate of 4.80%. Upon the underlying shares of stock being registered, the Company will record a warrant liability. The warrants will be valued as of the balance sheet date until the warrants are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon registration the warrants liability is reclassified to equity.

Claims Management

The claims management function is handled by a third party administrator which provides claims adjustment and legal defense for accident and occupational insurance provided to CDS’ courier drivers. The Company will oversee the claims function and review each case with the third party administrator. We maintain a database of claims experience of each of our courier operators and driver classes, which will be utilized to assess levels of risk within the portfolio. This information will be utilized by our third party administrator, actuary and other financial staff.

We will establish case loss reserves for each claim based upon all of the facts available at the time to record our best estimate of the ultimate potential loss of each claim. We will also establish reserves on a case by case basis for the estimated costs of legally defending third-party claims, or allocated loss adjustment expense reserves. In addition, we will establish reserves to record on an overall basis the costs of adjusting claims that have occurred but not yet been settled or unallocated loss adjustment expense reserves.

Our claims operations will be overseen by a claims executive responsible for monitoring the results of the adjusters handling the claims, including adjustments made by program underwriting agents or third party administrators. Our claims executive will work closely with our actuary in reviewing the results of our insurance risk-sharing agreement. As a result, we do not expect that our full-time claims staff will require many people, and in the first couple of years of our operations, our claims staff will consist of our claims executive.

Reserves

We are required to establish reserves for losses and loss expenses under applicable insurance laws and regulations and U.S. GAAP. These reserves are balance sheet liabilities representing estimates of future amounts required to pay losses and loss expenses for insured and/or reinsured claims that have occurred at or before the balance sheet date, whether already known to us or not yet reported. Our policy is to establish these losses and loss reserves prudently after considering all information known to us as of the date they are recorded.

Loss reserves fall into two categories: case reserves for reported losses and loss expenses associated with a specific reported insured claim, and reserves for incurred but not reported, or IBNR, losses and loss expenses. We establish these two categories of loss reserves as follows:

 

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  Reserves for reported losses—following our analysis of a notice of claim received from an insured, broker or ceding company, we establish a case reserve for the estimated amount of its ultimate settlement and its estimated loss expenses. Like other insurers, we establish case reserves based upon the amount of claims reported and may subsequently supplement or reduce the reserves as our claims department deems necessary.

 

  IBNR reserves-We also estimate and establish reserves for loss amounts incurred but not yet reported, including expected development of reported claims. These IBNR reserves include estimated loss expenses. We calculate IBNR reserves by using generally accepted actuarial techniques. We utilize actuarial methodologies that rely on historical losses and loss expenses, statistical models, projection techniques as well as our pricing analyses. We revise these reserves for losses and loss expenses as additional information becomes available and as claims are reported and paid.

Loss reserves represent our best estimate, at a given point in time, of the ultimate settlement and administration cost of claims incurred. We use statistical and actuarial methods to estimate our ultimate expected losses and loss expenses. Since the process of estimating loss reserves requires significant judgment due to a number of variables, such as fluctuations in inflation, judicial trends, legislative changes and changes in claims handling procedures, our ultimate liability may exceed or be less than these estimates. Our actuaries utilize several methodologies to project losses and corresponding reserves. Based upon these methods, our actuary determines a best estimate of the loss reserves.

Since our accounts will be new, our actuary will utilize available loss development statistics from the program underwriting agents and primary insurance companies with whom we will do business as a basis for conducting these types of projections.

In addition, we analyze a significant amount of insurance industry information with respect to the pricing environment and loss settlement patterns. In combination with our individual pricing analyses, we use this industry information to guide our loss and loss expense estimates. We plan to regularly review these estimates, and to reflect adjustments, if any, in earnings in the periods in which they are determined. We expect that we will, from time to time, engage independent external actuarial specialists to review specific pricing and reserving methods and results.

Underwriting

We employ a disciplined approach to underwriting and risk management that will rely heavily upon the collective underwriting expertise of our management and staff, as well as upon our underwriting process management approach. This expertise is guided by the following underwriting principles:

 

  We accept only those risks that we believe will earn a level of profit commensurate with the risk they present;

 

  We accept only those risks which have demonstrated track records of profitable performance or else present limited downside potential; and

We consistently use peer review in both our underwriting acceptance process as well as to continually audit the performance of underwriting managers against agreed standards and guidelines.

We will have a small underwriting department initially consisting of one person. We will also address acceptable terms and conditions.

Our underwriting process for occupational and accident insurance for our courier drivers will consider the appropriateness of insuring the client by evaluating the quality of its management, its risk profile and its track record. We will obtain available information on the client’s loss history for the group of drivers being insured together with relevant underwriting considerations.

In addition, our underwriters will use a variety of means, including specific contract terms, to manage our exposure to loss.

We will regularly review and revise our profitability guidelines to reflect changes in market conditions, interest rates, capital structure and market-expected returns.

 

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3. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

     2006    2005

Non cash financing/investing activities:

     

Issuance of restricted stock related to deferred compensation

   $ 38,000    $ 351,025

Reclassification of deferred loan fees to additional paid in capital relating to conversion of debt to equity

     —      $ 25,000

Reclassification of discount associated with Convertible debentures and intrinsic value of warrants to Convertible Debentures

     —      $ 649,878

Issuance of common stock options to employees

   $ 52,039      —  

Cash payment of interest

   $ 444,922    $ 350,084

Taxes Paid

     —        —  

4. Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

The components of prepaid expenses and other assets are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2006    December 31, 2005

Prepaid expenses

   $ 297,651    $ 166,351

Prepaid Chassis

     46,561      —  

Prepaid Parts – Inventory

     11,170      —  

Stock Issue - Personal Guarantees

     145,926      179,970

Other Assets

     54,500      —  

Security Deposits

     102,485      99,594

Repossessed Assets

     —        —  

Investment in JV

     25,500      —  
             
   $ 683,793    $ 445,915
             

5. Insurance Loss Reserves

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ —    

Additions to Loss Reserve

     447,109  

Claims Paid

     (41,936 )
        

Balance at June 30, 2006

   $ 405,173  
        

During April 2006 the Company formed and began marketing a new insurance product through a risk sharing insurance arrangement whereby the Company facilitates Occupational and Accident Insurance directly to more than 7,800 independent contractors supported through CDS. The Company has engaged Dallas National Insurance Company and Highpoint to provide the excess and aggregate insurance for the program.

 

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The Company has $219,958 placed in a restricted bank account in the name of the Company with Dallas National Insurance to ensure that the claims associated with the accident and occupational insurance for the 7,800 courier drivers are secured. Included in the restricted collateral account an additional $60,000 considered collateral for the risk sharing agreement. The agreement with Dallas National Insurance is considered a risk sharing arrangement, whereby the Company will be liable for any additional claims, over and above the restricted balances as well as the ability of the Company to share in the upside if losses attributed to the insurance products are lower than anticipated. The Company is responsible for a $250,000 deductible per injury to each injured worker, up to an aggregate amount of 150 percent of expected losses or eighty percent of gross premiums, whichever is greater. Gross premiums for the period from May 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006 were $702,000, claims and expenses made during the period amounted to $327,000.

6. Segment Reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Reportable segments consist of one or more operating segments with similar economic characteristics, products and services, production processes, type of customer, distribution system and regulatory environment. The information provided for Segment Reporting is based on internal reports utilized by management. Results of operations are reported through three reportable segments: manufacturing, lease finance and independent contractor settlement. The Parent Company includes the operations of Coach.

The following summarizes the aggregation of the Company’s operating segments into reportable segments:

 

Reportable Segment

 

Operating Segments Aggregated

Manufacturing   SCB and CTMC
Lease Finance   CFS and FleetPlan

Independent Contractor Settlement

Parent Company

 

CDS and Coach Insurance Corporation

Coach Industries Group Inc.’s operations, costs of

acquisitions, and financing activities

The Company evaluates segment performance based on net segment income after tax. The table below is segment information for income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006:

 

June 30, 2006

   Manufacturing     Lease
Finance
    Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company
   

Segment

Total

 

Revenues

   $ 5,236,607     $ 2,263,665     $ 152,400,534      14,860     $ 159,915,666  

Cost of Goods Sold

     4,755,065       2,039,347       150,366,906      —         157,161,318  

Gross Margin

     481,542       224,318       2,033,628      14,860       2,754,348  

Operating Expenses

     583,407       361,653       1,481,892      1,915,179       4,342,131  
                                       

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (101,865 )   $ (137,335 )   $ 551,736    $ (1,900,319 )   $ (1,587,783 )
                                       

The Company includes FleetPlan in the lease finance segment for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The loss specific to FleetPlan for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $166,000.

 

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The Company evaluates segment performance based on net segment income after tax. The table below is segment information for income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005:

 

     Manufacturing    Lease
Finance
   Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company and
Adjustments
    Segment Total  

Revenues

   $ 7,032,772    $ 1,832,274    $ 112,066,552    $ (103,087 )   $ 120,828,511  

Cost of Goods Sold

     5,805,192      1,575,875      110,471,639      (73,422 )     117,779,284  

Gross Margin

     1,227,580      256,399      1,594,913      (29,665 )     3,049,227  

Operating Expenses

     653,537      188,230      1,258,601      1,001,511       3,101,879  
                                     

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 574,043    $ 68,169    $ 336,312    $ (1,031,176 )   $ (52,652 )
                                     

Included in the manufacturing segment is $434,000 related to the settlement of CTMC.

The Company evaluates segment performance based on net segment income after tax. The table below is segment information for income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2006:

 

June 30, 2006

   Manufacturing     Lease
Finance
    Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company
   

Segment

Total

 

Revenues

   $ 2,514,362     $ 1,652,845     $ 80,656,034    $ 14,860     $ 84,838,101  

Cost of Goods Sold

     2,361,673       1,531,720       79,468,761      —         83,362,154  

Gross Margin

     152,689       121,125       1,187,273      14,860       1,475,947  

Operating Expenses

     192,219       197,038       894,452      1,394,970       2,678,679  
                                       

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (39,530 )   $ (75,913 )   $ 292,821    $ (1,380,110 )   $ (1,202,732 )
                                       

The Company includes FleetPlan in the lease finance segment for 2006. The loss specific to FleetPlan for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $73,000. Provision for lease losses was $17,340 for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

The Company evaluates segment performance based on net segment income after tax. The table below is segment information for income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2005:

 

     Manufacturing    Lease
Finance
   Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company and
Adjustments
    Segment Total

Revenues

   $ 3,792,257    $ 263,591    $ 58,796,915    $ (103,087 )   $ 62,749,676

Cost of Goods Sold

     3,336,286      143,146      57,981,201      55,888       61,516,521

Gross Margin

     455,971      120,445      815,714      (158,975 )     1,233,155

Operating Expenses

     78,910      94,853      647,445      186,294       1,007,502
                                   

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 377,061    $ 25,592    $ 168,269    $ (345,269 )   $ 225,653
                                   

Included in the manufacturing segment is $434,000 related to the settlement of CTMC.

7. Related Party Transactions

Mr. Lefebvre owns 33% of an insurance brokerage company which provided exclusive services to CDS in 2006 and 2005; specifically accident and occupational hazard insurance and the contract liability program for CDS. The total commission earned by this brokerage company from CDS premiums amounted to $174,000 and $129,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively and $338,000 and $238,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. This Company owes $245,215 of net premiums to be placed in the collateral account at June 30, 2006. These funds were remitted in July 2006. The rates charged by his insurance brokerage company to CDS are comparable to those paid by unaffiliated customers.

 

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8. Indictment

On June 30, 2006, Company learned that the federal government indicted Francis O’Donnell, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer, among others, based on allegations of RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit extortion and money laundering. The indictment filed by the federal government affirmatively states that checks drawn in connection with the alleged money laundering activities were drawn from six other companies, and not the Company. Francis O’Donnell is no longer associated with and has been replaced as Chief Executive Officer of the Company; the Company is in the process of performing an internal investigation to confirm that no activities relating to this indictment have impacted the Company.

9. Subsequent Events

On July 20, 2006, the Board of Directors announced the appointment of William Lerner, as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Lerner will also serve as the Chairperson of the Registrant’s Audit Committee. Mr. Lerner is a member of the bars of New York and Pennsylvania specializing in corporate governance and corporate securities matters and is a director of several public companies. Mr. Lerner will serve as director until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected or qualified, or if earlier, until his death, resignation, or removal. Mr. Lerner will replace Ms. Pamela H. Jarratt as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson for the Audit Committee.

Effective as of July 20, 2006, Steven H. Rothman was elected the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He will also serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company until a new Chief Executive Officer is selected.

During July 2006, the Company received notification from Dresdner Bank that due to the indictment of the Company’s CEO, it was reevaluating its plans to provide the securitization for FleetPlan. The Company is presently evaluating the costs associated with the securitization and will review the value of those costs in moving forward with a potential securitization in future periods. Included in deferred loan fees is approximately $170,000 associated with the obtaining securitization of FleetPlan assets.

A Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 19, 2004, between the Company and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, was terminated August 2, 2006. No purchases or sales of the Company’s common stock occurred under the agreement and a commitment fee of 244,900 shares of the Company’s common stock was voluntarily rescinded. The stock is classified as restricted stock as of June 30, 2006 and valued at $389,000.

 

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

Statements included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and in future filings by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the company’s press releases and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer which are not historical nor current facts are “forward-looking statements” and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive and the company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The following important factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect our actual results and could cause the our actual financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statement: (i) the extremely competitive conditions that currently exist in the market for companies similar to us; (ii) lack or resources to maintain the company’s good standing status and requisite filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii) history of operating losses and accumulated deficit; (iv) possible need for additional financing; (v) competition; (vi) reliance on one client for a significant percentage of our revenues; (vii) dependence on management; (viii) risks related to proprietary rights; (ix) government regulation; and (x) other factors discussed in this report and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and their explanatory notes included in the report!

The Company

Coach Industries Group, Inc. (Coach) is a holding company, which, through severally wholly owned subsidiaries, offers an array of financial services, insurance products and fleet management services to commercial fleet operators. These services include finance and operating leases for vehicles, procurement and disposal of vehicles, and the provisioning of commercial fleet drivers for these operators. Coach also provides specialty insurance products for the commercial fleet drivers. The Company’s long-term strategy is to offer and expand our array of products to existing customers as well as other commercial fleet operators.

Finance Leasing Operations. Coach Financial Services, (“CFS”) offers financial services to commercial fleet operators including, but not limited to, customers of Corporate Development Services (“CDS”), Springfield Coach Industries Group, Inc. (“SCB”) and Commercial transportation Manufacturing Corporation (“CTMC”), all wholly owned subsidiaries of Coach. CFS targets small to mid-size Commercial fleet operators throughout the United States. The Company acquired FleetPlan LLC (“FleetPlan”) in the fourth quarter of 2005. Fleet Plan had not commence operations at the time of the acquisition but had the platform, business model, titling trust for our planned commercial daily rental leased vehicles to franchisees for terms up to twelve months. Implementation of the plan has been delayed a few quarters due to constraints relating to vehicle allocation from the large vehicle manufacturers such as DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai, Kia, etc. as well as and constraints in obtaining cost effective financing .

Contractor Settlement Processing. CDS provides independent contractors, subcontractor settlement processing and specialty insurance products to commercial fleet operators. Through its primary product offering CDS insulates the commercial fleet operator from workplace concerns relating to employment by creating a true independent operator status between commercial fleet drivers and the commercial fleet operators. CDS provisions specialty insurance products to these commercial fleet drivers, as well as health benefits and other insurance products through various relationships with independent insurance brokers. Currently the Company provides its products to approximately 7,800 commercial fleet drivers and 270 commercial fleet companies.

Effective May 1, 2006, the Company began offering accident and occupational insurance to these drivers directly through its new risk sharing insurance product. The Company has engaged Dallas National Insurance Company and Highpoint to provide the excess and aggregate insurance for the program.

Manufacturing. SCB and CTMC are one of the eight limousine manufacturers in the limousine manufacturing industry operating under a Qualified Vehicle Modifier Agreement (“QVM”) with Ford Motor Company. Securing a QVM is a barrier to entering the specialty vehicle manufacturing industry due to the scrutiny and rigid manufacturing facility requirements imposed by the manufacturer. SCB’s operations consist of manufacturing, selling and servicing stretch sedans. The operations are housed in a 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility with approximately 40 employees involved in the direct manufacture of the modified chassis. Effective December 31, 2005, the Company, through Springfield Coach Industries, Inc. (“SCB”) and American Dealerships Corporation for American-Springfield, LLC (“American-Springfield”) a Florida limited liability company. American-Springfield performs the sales and marketing Springfield Coach Industries, Inc. However, American Springfield is in litigation with American Dealerships due to low sales volume and various other issues relating to the sales effort and execution of these agreements. The Company has reverted to a dealer network and in-house sales effort to support the production and sales effort at SCB.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has historically satisfied its operating cash requirements primarily through private placements of restricted stock, the issuance of debt securities, issuance of common stock to satisfy balances currently outstanding, the issuance of convertible debt and warrants, term notes, operating cash flow and cash funding from related parties, as required.

The Company has incurred losses from operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, of approximately $5.0 million and $6.5 million, respectively, and a net loss of $1.2 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. The cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was approximately $482,000 compared to $768,000 for the same period in 2005. The cash used for financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $724,000 compared to $1.4 million for the 2005 period. Investing activities used $290,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $356,000 for 2006. Implementation of the Company’s FleetPlan business has been delayed for a few quarters and we believe that we will need additional resources of between $250,000 and $500,000 to cover the increased oversight and the lower production levels as we work through the Company’s current situation and increased cash requirements. In addition, the Company requires additional financing and working capital to provide funding to our commercial fleet operators for leases for both the daily rental business and the commercial lease business. If the Company is unable to maintain its current cost of operations, or seeks further expansion, additional funding will become necessary.

 

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Seasonality

The specialty vehicle business is seasonal; most purchases are made during the second quarter because of upcoming Prom and Wedding seasons and the fourth quarter coinciding with the timing of the new model year. The courier business is not seasonal. The financial services business will track our other business units. The daily rental business is expected to be busier during the third and forth quarter when new models are introduced and during the summer and winter when the rental business is busier.

Financial Condition - June 30, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $3.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $1.5 million at June 30, 2006, the decrease is primarily due to the needs of the operating entities to reduce payables repayment of debts and working capital requirements.

Restricted cash. Restricted cash was $247,000 at December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006. These balances are primarily related to the body-builder line with Daimler Chrysler and are held on deposit in a cash management account at Daimler Chrysler at June 30, 2006.

Accounts receivable. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2005 was $1.6 million compared to $3.1 million at June 30, 2006. The increase primarily relates to receivables associated with CDS. These receivable balances typically are repaid within twenty-four to forty-eight hours. The Company has receivables of approximately $500,000 at June 30, 2006 that is delinquent associated with the independent contractor settlement segment. The Company has assessed collectibility of these accounts and placed a reserve of $65,000 for potential losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

Collateral Account – Occupational and Accident Insurance Program. The collateral account – accident and occupations insurance program was $219,958 at June 30, 2006. The Company has $219,958 placed in a restricted bank account in the name of the Company with Dallas National Insurance to ensure that the claims associated with the accident and occupational insurance for the 7,800 courier drivers are secured. Included in the restricted collateral account an additional $60,000 considered collateral for the risk sharing agreement. The agreement with Dallas National Insurance is considered a risk sharing arrangement, whereby the Company will be liable for any additional claims, over and above the restricted balances as well as the ability of the Company to share in the upside if losses attributed to the insurance products are lower than anticipated. The Company is responsible for a $250,000 deductible per injury to each injured worker, up to an aggregate amount of 150 percent of expected losses or eighty percent of gross premiums, whichever is greater. Gross premiums for the period from May 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006 were $702,000, claims and expenses made during the period amounted to $327,000. The Company places approximately 64 percent of total premiums into the loss reserve. Through June 30, 2006, losses claimed amounted to approximately 55 percent of the total premiums.

Supply inventory. Supply inventory consist of inventory specific to the manufacturing facilities. Supply inventory decreased from $1.4 million at December 31, 2005 to $1.2 million at June 30, 2006. Units on back-order at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were 10.

Prepaid expenses and other assets. The components of prepaid expenses and other assets are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2006    December 31, 2005

Prepaid expenses

   $ 297,651    $ 166,351

Prepaid Chassis

     46,561      —  

Prepaid Parts – Inventory

     11,170      —  

Stock Issue - Personal Guarantees

     145,926      179,970

Other Assets

     54,500      —  

Security Deposits

     102,485      99,594

Repossessed Assets

     —        —  

Investment in JV

     25,500      —  
             
   $ 683,793    $ 445,915
             

 

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Goodwill. At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 goodwill was $6.3 million relating to the acquisitions of FleetPlan, SCB, CFS and CDS.

Lease receivables, net. At June 30, 2006 the balance of leases receivable was approximately $6.5 million net of an allowance for lease losses of approximately $97,000 compared to $5.0 Million net of an allowance for lease losses of approximately $90,405 at December 31, 2005

Liabilities

Accrued wages. Accrued wages increased from $61,000 at December 31, 2005 to $109,000 at June 30, 2006, the increase is primarily due to the accrued wages relating to the operations and timing of payroll.

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased from $1.2 million at December 31, 2005 to $2.6 million at June 30, 2006, the increase is primarily relating to the operations the Company and CDS. Accrued expenses at Coach increased $125,000 relating to the reserve for losses associated with the joint venture from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006. In addition, accrued expenses increased by $312, 000 for the Company related to increased legal costs associated with the Registration Statement, securitization associated with FleetPlan and various litigation related to American Springfield, Transguard and CDS. Payables at CDS increased approximately $1.1 million relating to payments to the insurance carrier relating to accident and occupational insurance premiums at June 30, 2006 primarily relating to issues associated with the Company’s former insurance carrier. The Company and the carrier are working through resolving some of the service and claim issues.

Customer deposits. Customer deposits increased from $41,000 at December 31, 2005 to $44,000 at June 30, 2006. The increase relates to the Company focusing on increasing the overall deposits it receives on its production for the manufacturing facility to insure that the sale occurs timely. The Company has assessed the value of a deposit of between $5,000 and $10,000 and the commitment by the customer. The Company had nine vehicles in production with deposits totaling $16,000 as December 31, 2005 compared to ten deposits at June 30, 2006, totaling $44,000 relating to the manufacturing facility. CDS had one customer deposit of $25,000 at December 31, 2005 and zero at June 30, 2006.

Related party payable. Related party payable decreased from $376,000 at December 31, 2005 to $25,100 at June 30, 2006. This amount related to approximately $200,000 paid to an affiliate of one of its subsidiary. In addition the Company owed $125,000 to a company affiliated with a former officer and director at December 31, 2005. The company repaid $125,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Lines of credit. The line of credit balance increased from $894,000 million at December 31, 2005 to $951,000 at June 30, 2006. This line of credit is directly associated with the number of vehicles in the manufacturing production.

Advance payments contract settlement. Advance payments contract settlements at December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 was $1.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The contract settlement is funded by commercial fleet operators in anticipation of those balances due to the drivers on the stipulated settlement date. The timing of the settlement to the drivers is typically between twenty-four and forty-eight hours of funding.

Warrant liability. The Company valued its warrants using a Black-Scholes pricing model at June 30, 2006 at $235,000 and $575,000 at December 31, 2005. The net change in the valuation resulted in an expenses of $45,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and a benefit of $339,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 based on the market value of $0.35; a duration of between three quarters and 1 year on the options; volatility of 65% and a risk free interest rate of 4.80%. Upon the underlying shares of stock being registered, the Company will record a warrant liability. The warrants will be valued as of the balance sheet date until the warrants are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon registration the warrants liability is reclassified to equity.

Term Note Payable – At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 the Company Term Note was $6.8 million and $7.0 million respectively, due on October 31, 2009. Interest is due monthly at prime plus 1.5%. The portion of the debt that is classified as short-term is approximately $1.8 million at June 30, 2006 and $1.5 million at December 31, 2005. The increase relates to the deferral of payments by the lender until September 1, 2006.

 

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Lease financing obligation. Lease financing obligation at June 30, 2006 was $5.9 million compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2005. The average interest charged on these leases is approximately 7.75 percent.

Results of Operations – For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to June 30, 2005

 

June 30, 2006

   Manufacturing    

Lease

Finance

    Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company
   

Segment

Total

 

Revenues

   $ 2,514,362     $ 1,652,845     $ 80,656,034    $ 14,860     $ 84,838,101  

Cost of Goods Sold

     2,361,673       1,531,720       79,468,761      —         83,362,154  

Gross Margin

     152,689       121,125       1,187,273      14,860       1,475,947  

Operating Expenses

     192,219       197,038       894,452      1,394,970       2,678,679  
                                       

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (39,530 )   $ (75,913 )   $ 292,821    $ (1,380,110 )   $ (1,202,732 )
                                       

The Company includes FleetPlan in the lease finance segment for 2006. The loss specific to FleetPlan for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $73,000.

 

     Manufacturing    Lease
Finance
   Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company and
Adjustments
    Segment Total

Revenues

   $ 3,792,257    $ 263,591    $ 58,796,915    $ (103,087 )   $ 62,749,676

Cost of Goods Sold

     3,336,286      143,146      57,981,201      55,888       61,516,521

Gross Margin

     455,971      120,445      815,714      (158,975 )     1,233,155

Operating Expenses

     78,910      94,853      647,445      186,294       1,007,502
                                   

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 377,061    $ 25,592    $ 168,269    $ (345,269 )   $ 225,653
                                   

Included in the manufacturing segment is $434,000 related to the settlement of CTMC.

Manufacturing – The Manufacturing Segment recognized lower revenues and cost of goods sold for the 2006 period, compared to 2005 because the number of units sold for the 2006 quarter was 41 compared to 57 units for the 2005 quarter. The Company slowed down its sales effort for the second half of 2005 to address warranty issues identified by the reorganized Management team as a result of vehicles manufactured in late 2005 and early 2006. Effective May 31, 2005, the reorganized Management team installed processes that enhanced the manufacturing process and strengthened the quality control process. The Company has improved the warranty issues as discussed below however the sales effort was hindered by the Company’s decision to enter into a joint venture agreement to sell its manufactured limousines. The sales effort did not yield the anticipated results and required the Company to find alternative sources for its sales effort, both through a dealer network and in-house sales force.

Gross Margin per vehicle was $11,745 for 2006 compared to $8,000 for 2005. The increase in margin was due to changes in the production mix away from Lincoln Towncars to Chrysler 300s. During 2005, the Company manufactured multiple vehicles which were higher gross margin vehicles but caused some of the increased warranty issues. Overhead expenses per vehicle during the 2005 quarter were $9,000 per unit compared to $4,700 per unit for the 2006 period. 2005 expenses were offset by a $434,000 of a gain on settlement related to the relocation of the CTMC facility. The reduction in overhead is directly related to the reduction in headcount discussed below and streamlined manufacturing process in place during 2006. The Company has focused its production on building

 

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Lincoln, Towncars and Chrysler 300 Limousines during late 2005 and 2006. During the summer of 2005, the Company reduced the labor force at the plant from a high of 75 employees down to 41 employees, most of them associated with the direct manufacturing of the vehicles. Warranty expense for 2006 was $21,000 compared to $31,000 for 2005. Charges to the reserve were $17,560 for 2006 compared to $59,000 for 2005.

Lease Finance – The Lease Finance Segment recognized higher revenues and cost of goods sold for the 2006 period compared to the same period in 2005. Production for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were $1.9 million and $.5 million, respectively. Included in total assets at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were$1.5 million in assets acquired as part of the FleetPlan acquisition in late 2005. General and administrative expenses increased slightly from $95,000 for 2005 compared to $197,000 for 2006. The increase is specifically relating to the acquisition of FleetPlan in late 2005. The overhead expenses associated with FleetPlan were $73,000. In addition the Company recorded a provision for lease losses of $17,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to a benefit of $14,000 for the same period in 2005. The increase is specifically identified to the growth in the portfolio.

Independent Contractor Settlement – The independent contractor settlement segment recognized higher revenues and cost of goods sold for 2006 compared to 2005 based on an increase in number of drivers from approximately 5,800 at June 30, 2005 to over 7,800 drivers at June 30, 2006. In addition, the average annual settlement paid to the courier drivers was approximately $40,500 in 2005 compared to $41,000 for 2006. Included in the three months ended June 30, 2006 is a provision for uncollectible accounts receivable of $65,000 relating to a review of receivables due from various courier companies. Included in revenues for the 2006 period are $702,000 for accident and occupational insurance, net of commissions paid of $89,000. Provision for loss reserves were $447,000 for the same period and operating expenses associated with claims management and the excess and aggregate insurance were $169,000 for the 2006 period.

Parent Company- Parent Company expenses increased from $186,000 for the 2005 period to $1.3 million for 2006. Interest expense for 2005 was $253,000 compared to $191,000 for the 2006 period. Included in June 2005 was a beneficial conversion of $188,000. Higher interest rates for 2006, higher balances for 2006, offset by lower amortization of beneficial conversion features impacted the interest expense for the period. In late 2005, the Company extinguished a convertible note for $4.9 million and replaced it with a term note for $7.0 million. The interest rate charged on the convertible note was prime plus 3.5% or 9.25% at June 30, 2005 as compared to prime plus 1.5%, or 9.5% at June 30, 2006 on the term note. Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased by $133,000 for legal expenses, $180,000 for investor relations expenses and $108,000 for amortization of consulting expenses. Legal expenses increased due to the American Springfield, FleetPlan and Transguard matters. In addition, the Company reviewed various contracts related to investor relations and accelerated expenses associated with these contracts. The Company valued its warrants using a Black-Scholes pricing model at June 30, 2006 at $235,000 and $575,000 at December 31, 2005. The net change in the valuation resulted in an expenses of $45,000 for the three months ended June 30; In addition, the Company recorded an expense associated with the registration of the Company’s stock and warrants of $80,000.

Earning (loss) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Although Management uses EBITDA as a supplemental indicator of the Company’s financial performance, as it is not considered a generally accepted accounting principle it should not be relied upon, but only used as a supplement to financial indicators based on generally accepted accounting principles.

Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

     2006     2005

Net loss, as reported

   $ (1,202,732 )   $ 222,653

Interest expense and beneficial conversion

     230,196       271,966

Amortization and depreciation

     113,845       116,840
              

Adjustments to earnings (loss)

     344,041       388,806
              

EBITDA

   $ (858,691 )   $ 611,459
              

 

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Results of Operations – For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to June 30, 2005

The Company evaluates segment performance based on net segment income after tax. The table below is segment information for income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006:

 

June 30, 2006

   Manufacturing    

Lease

Finance

    Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company
   

Segment

Total

 

Revenues

   $ 5,236,607     $ 2,263,665     $ 152,400,534      14,860     $ 159,915,666  

Cost of Goods Sold

     4,755,065       2,039,347       150,366,906      —         157,161,318  

Gross Margin

     481,542       224,318       2,033,628      14,860       2,754,348  

Operating Expenses

     583,407       361,653       1,481,892      1,915,179       4,342,131  
                                       

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (101,865 )   $ (137,335 )   $ 551,736    $ (1,900,319 )   $ (1,587,783 )
                                       

The Company includes FleetPlan in the lease finance segment for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The loss specific to FleetPlan for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $166,000.

The Company evaluates segment performance based on net segment income after tax. The table below is segment information for income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005:

 

     Manufacturing    Lease
Finance
   Independent
Contractor
Settlement
   Parent
Company and
Adjustments
    Segment Total  

Revenues

   $ 7,032,772    $ 1,832,274    $ 112,066,552    $ (103,087 )   $ 120,828,511  

Cost of Goods Sold

     5,805,192      1,575,875      110,471,639      (73,422 )     117,779,284  

Gross Margin

     1,227,580      256,399      1,594,913      (29,665 )     3,049,227  

Operating Expenses

     653,537      188,230      1,258,601      1,001,511       3,101,879  
                                     

Segments net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 574,043    $ 68,169    $ 336,312    $ (1,031,176 )   $ (52,652 )
                                     

Included in the manufacturing segment is $434,000 related to the settlement of CTMC.

Manufacturing – The Manufacturing Segment recognized lower revenues and cost of goods sold for the 2006 six month period, compared to 2005 because the number of units sold for the 2006 quarter was 83 compared to 95 units for the 2005 period. The Company slowed down its sales effort for the second half of 2005 to address warranty issues identified by the reorganized Management team as a result of vehicles manufactured in late 2005 and early 2006. Effective May 31, 2005, the reorganized Management team installed processes that enhanced the manufacturing process and strengthened the quality control process. The Company has improved the warranty issues as discussed below however the sales effort was hindered by the Company’s decision to enter into a joint venture agreement to sell its manufactured limousines. The sales effort did not yield the anticipated results and required the Company to find alternative sources for its sales effort, both through a dealer network and in-house sales force.

Gross Margin per vehicle was $5,800 for 2006 compared to $12,900 for 2005. The decline in margin was due to reduced sales prices and higher production costs per vehicle. During 2005, the Company manufactured multiple vehicles which were higher gross margin vehicles but caused some of the increased warranty issues. Overhead expenses per vehicle during the 2005 period were $11,500 per unit compared to $7,000 per unit for the 2006 period. 2005 expenses were offset by a $434,000 of a gain on settlement related to the

 

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relocation of the CTMC facility. The reduction in overhead is directly related to the reduction in headcount discussed below and streamlined manufacturing process in place during 2006. The Company has focused its production on building Lincoln, Towncars and Chrysler 300 Limousines during late 2005 and 2006. During the summer of 2005, the Company reduced the labor force at the plant from a high of 75 employees down to 41 employees, most of them associated with the direct manufacturing of the vehicles. Warranty expense for 2006 was $41,000 compared to $63,000 for 2005. Charges to the reserve were $37,000 for 2006 compared to $114,000 for 2005.

Lease Finance – The Lease Finance Segment recognized higher revenues and cost of goods sold for the 2006 period compared to the same period in 2005. Production for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were $2.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively. The production for the 2005 period is directly related to the production levels at the manufacturing plant. Included in total assets at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were$1.5 million in assets acquired as part of the FleetPlan acquisition in late 2005. General and administrative expenses increased from $188,000 for 2005 compared to $362,000 for 2006. The increase is specifically relating to the acquisition of FleetPlan in late 2005. The overhead expenses associated with FleetPlan were $166,000.

Independent Contractor Settlement – The independent contractor settlement segment recognized higher revenues and cost of goods sold for 2006 compared to 2005 based on an increase in number of drivers from approximately 5,800 at June 30, 2005 to over 7,800 drivers at June 30, 2006. In addition, the average annual settlement paid to the courier drivers was approximately $38,600 in 2005 compared to $38,900 for 2006. Included in revenues for the 2006 period are $702,000 for accident and occupational insurance, net of commissions paid of $89,000. Provision for loss reserves were $447,000 for the same period and operating expenses associated with claims management and the excess and aggregate insurance were $169,000 for the 2006 period.

Parent Company- Parent Company expenses increased from $1.0 million for the 2005 period to $1.9 million for 2006. Interest expense for 2005 was $381,000 compared to $455,000 for the 2006 period. Included in June 2005 was a beneficial conversion of $188,000. Higher interest rates for 2006, higher balances for 2006, offset by lower amortization of beneficial conversion features impacted the interest expense for the period. In late 2005, the Company extinguished a convertible note for $4.9 million and replaced it with a term note for $7.0 million. The interest rate charged on the convertible note was prime plus 3.5% or 9.25% at June 30, 2005 as compared to prime plus 1.5%, or 9.5% at June 30, 2006 on the term note. Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased by $153,000 for legal expenses and $192,358 for investor relations expense and $130,000 amortization of consulting expenses. Legal expenses increased due to various litigation for American Springfield, FleetPlan and Transguard. In addition, the Company reviewed various contracts related to investor relations and consulting expenses and accelerated expenses associated with these contracts. The Company valued its warrants using a Black-Scholes pricing model at June 30, 2006 at $235,000 and $575,000 at December 31, 2005. The net change in the valuation resulted in a benefit of $339,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. In addition, the Company recorded an expense associated with the Registration of the Company’s stock and warrants of $80,000.

Earning (loss) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Although Management uses EBITDA as a supplemental indicator of the Company’s financial performance, as it is not considered a generally accepted accounting principle it should not be relied upon, but only used as a supplement to financial indicators based on generally accepted accounting principles.

Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

     2006     2005  

Net loss, as reported

   $ (1,587,783 )   $ (52,652 )

Interest expense

     485,839       327,866  

Beneficial Conversion

     —         188,000  

Amortization and depreciation

     230,019       235,461  
                

Adjustments to earnings (loss)

     715,858       751,327  
                

EBITDA

   $ (871,925 )   $ 698,675  
                

 

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUBJECT TO ESTIMATION AND JUDGMENT

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. When preparing our financial statements, we make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts on our balance sheets and income statements, and our related disclosure about contingent assets and liabilities. We continually evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserves for income taxes, and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions, which we believe to be reasonable in order to form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily ascertained from other sources. Actual results may deviate from these estimates if alternative assumptions or condition are used.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Fluctuations. As of June 30, 2006, we had borrowings of $6.8 million subject to variable interest rates. We do not use derivatives to manage interest rate risk. Our interest rate exposure is linked to the prime rate. We believe that moderate changes in the prime rate would not materially affect our operating results or financial condition.

Interest Rate Management

As of the filing date of this document, we do not use any financial derivative instruments to hedge our interest rate exposures. However, we periodically review the need for such instruments and will enter into them when we believe it is in our best interest to manage our interest rate exposure.

The combined effect of a 1% increase in the applicable index rates would result in additional interest expense of approximately $0.7 million annually, assuming no change in the level of borrowings.

Credit Risk

Our concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, lease receivable and a concentration of one customer in our contract management business. As part of our ongoing control procedures, we monitor concentrations of credit risk associated with financial institutions with which we conduct business. Credit risk with financial institutions is considered minimal as we utilize only high quality financial institutions. We conduct periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and require collateral as well as personal guarantees. Our customer base includes individual commercial fleet operators. We believe that the management of our credit risk related to trade and lease receivables relates to our industry experience with these commercial fleet operators and our ability to remarket the vehicles.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2006 were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Controls

There have been no material changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could materially affect, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

BFT Funding Company No. 1, LLC v. Coach Industries Group, Inc.: On June 8, 2006, BFT Funding Company No. 1, LLC filed suit against Coach Industries Group, Inc. (“CIGI”). The action is pending in Florida State Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Plaintiff alleges a claim for breach of contract. Defendant denies liability and alleges that Plaintiff breached the Membership Purchase Agreement and seeks rescission. Defendant filed a cross-complaint for rescission. Plaintiff seeks recovery of $535,399.15. The parties are presently engaged in discovery. No trial date has been set.

Transguard Insurance Company of America, Inc. v. Coach Industries Group, Inc.: On June 28, 2006, Transguard Insurance Company of America, Inc. and National Association of Independent Truckers, LLC filed suit against Coach Industries Group, Inc., Subcontracting Concepts, Inc. (Connecticut), Subcontracting Concepts, Inc. (New York), and SCI Two-Wheel, Inc. The action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois as Case No. 06Cd3472. Plaintiffs allege claims for breach of implied contract and account stated. Defendants claim that Plaintiffs mishandled their account, causing them to incur monetary losses and inflated insurance premiums. Plaintiffs seek recovery of $1,037,569.60. The parties have not yet commenced discovery. No trial date has been set.

In addition to the foregoing, the Company is subject to legal claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, the Company believes that the final disposition of such other matters should not have a materially adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Item 1a. Risk Factors

See Risk Factors identified in our Annual Report filed under Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

A. Exhibits

 

2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Registrant and CDS Merger Sub, Inc. and Corporate Development Services, Inc. and certain Shareholders thereof. (1)
3.1   Articles of Incorporation. (2)
3.2   Bylaws. (2)
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
31.2   Certification of Principal and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.2   Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2004, and incorporated herein by this reference.
(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on form S-8 filed with the Commission on April 26, 2000, and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
Dated August 14, 2006   By:  

/s/ STEVEN H. ROTHMAN

  Name:   Steven H. Rothman
  Title:   Interim Chief Executive Officer
    (Interim Principal Executive Officer)
Dated August 14, 2006   By:  

/s/ SUSAN WEISMAN

  Name:   Susan Weisman
  Title:   Chief Accounting Officer
    (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
31.2    Certification of Principal and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.2    Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act