Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 13 – Commitments and Contingencies

Rental Agreements

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company leased office and warehouse space on a monthly basis under written rental agreements. The terms of these agreements range from several months to five years. The 2018 monthly rental payments ranged from $550 to $12,500.

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s rent expense from continuing operations was $136,010 and $130,252, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments due are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
2019	$	220,000
2020		212,000
2021		213,000
2022		64,000
2023		49,000
Total minimum lease payments	$	758,000

Litigation

The Company may be party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business from time to time.  Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in a legal proceeding could arise that may harm our business. Below is an overview of a pending legal proceeding in which an adverse result could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

On December 27, 2017, PSP Falcon Industries, LLC (“PSP Falcon”) filed a civil action against the Company in the Ocean County Superior Court located in Toms River, New Jersey. The civil action related to an outstanding balance alleged to be due to PSP Falcon from the Company in an amount of $530,633 related to certain construction expenses. The Company settled this issue on February 26, 2019 for a minimal amount.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing discharges to air and water, handling and disposal practices for solid and hazardous wastes, and occupational health and safety. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not currently exposed to significant environmental remediation liabilities or asset retirement obligations. However, if a release of hazardous substances occurs, or is found on one of our properties from prior activity, we may be subject to liability arising out of such conditions and the amount of such liability could be material. The Company accrues for potential environmental liabilities in a manner consistent with GAAP; that is, when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. The Company reviews the status of its environmental sites on a yearly basis and adjusts its reserves accordingly. Such potential liabilities accrued by the Company do not take into consideration possible recoveries of future insurance proceeds. The Company maintains insurance coverage for unintentional acts that result in environmental remediation liabilities up to $1 million per occurrence; $2 million in the aggregate, with an umbrella liability policy that doubles the coverage. These policies do, however, take into account the likely share other parties will bear at remediation sites. It would be difficult to estimate the Company’s ultimate level of liability due to the number of other parties that may be involved, the complexity of determining the relative liability among those parties, the uncertainty as to the nature and scope of the investigations and remediation to be conducted, the uncertainty in the application of law and risk assessment, the various choices and costs associated with diverse technologies that may be used in corrective actions at the sites, and the often quite lengthy periods over which eventual remediation may occur. The Company does not currently believe that any claims, penalties or costs in connection with known environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of certain glycol distillation assets from Union Carbide Corporation in Institute, West Virginia. In order to comply with West Virginia regulations enacted in 2017, the Company has elected to accrue $780,000 for tank remediation. The amount of the accrual is based on various assumptions and estimates and will be periodically reevaluated in light of a variety of future events and contingencies.