CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC RI
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed Apr 26, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed Apr 26, 2024
Contents
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Properties and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation) (Note 4) | $6,477,000 | $6,498,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 893,000 | 652,000 |
| Investments | 1,244,000 | 1,244,000 |
| Prepaid and other | 395,000 | 387,000 |
| Prepaid income taxes | - | 57,000 |
| Deferred income taxes, discontinued operations | 104,000 | 109,000 |
| $9,113,000 | $8,947,000 | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||
| Liabilities: | ||
| Property taxes | $340,000 | $340,000 |
| Other | 398,000 | 330,000 |
| Income tax payable | 103,000 | - |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 268,000 | 284,000 |
| Environmental remediation accrual, discontinued operations (Note 9) | 387,000 | 402,000 |
| 1,496,000 | 1,356,000 | |
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||
| Class A common stock, $.01 par; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,599,912 shares | 66,000 | 66,000 |
| Capital in excess of par | 782,000 | 782,000 |
| Retained earnings | 6,769,000 | 6,743,000 |
| 7,617,000 | 7,591,000 | |
| $9,113,000 | $8,947,000 | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Revenue | $1,342,000 | $1,251,000 |
| Expenses: | ||
| Operating | 259,000 | 225,000 |
| General and administrative | 368,000 | 352,000 |
| 627,000 | 577,000 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 715,000 | 674,000 |
| Income tax expense: | ||
| Current | 188,000 | 212,000 |
| Deferred | (16,000) | (23,000) |
| 172,000 | 189,000 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 543,000 | 485,000 |
| Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 9) | (55,000) | - |
| Net income | 488,000 | 485,000 |
| Retained earnings, beginning | 6,743,000 | 6,264,000 |
| Dividends on common stock based on 6,599,912 shares outstanding | (462,000) | (462,000) |
| Retained earnings, ending | $6,769,000 | $6,287,000 |
| Basic income (loss) per common share based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding: | ||
| Continuing operations | $0.08 | $0.07 |
| Discontinued operations | (0.01) | - |
| Total basic income per common share | $0.07 | $0.07 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREEMONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
| Continuing operations: | |||
| Income from continuing operations | $543,000 | $485,000 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations: | |||
| Depreciation | 21,000 | 21,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | (16,000) | (23,000) | |
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||
| Income taxes | 160,000 | 204,000 | |
| Other | 60,000 | 67,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations | 768,000 | 754,000 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
| Purchase of investments | (1,000,000) | ||
| Discontinued operations: | |||
| Loss on sale of discontinued operation | (55,000) | - | |
| Noncash adjustment to loss on sale of discontinued operations | (10,000) | - | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (65,000) | (1,000,000) | |
| Cash flows used in financing activities, payment of dividends | (462,000) | (462,000) | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 241,000 | (708,000) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning | 652,000 | 1,476,000 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, ending | $893,000 | $768,000 | |
| Supplemental disclosures: | |||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $7,000 | $7,000 | |
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
Description of business:
The operations of Capital Properties, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tri-State Displays, Inc. (collectively “the Company”) consist of the long-term leasing of certain of its real estate interests in the Capital Center area in downtown Providence, Rhode Island (upon the commencement of which the tenants have been required to construct buildings thereon, with the exception of the parking garage), and the leasing of locations along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC (“Lamar”) which has constructed outdoor advertising boards thereon. The Company anticipates that the future development of its remaining properties in the Capital Center area will consist primarily of long-term ground leases. Pending this development, the Company leases these undeveloped parcels (other than Parcel 6C) for public parking to Metropark, Ltd.
Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies:
Principles of consolidation:
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 has been derived from audited financial statements. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2024 and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Use of estimates:
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Environmental incidents:
The Company accrues a liability when an environmental incident has occurred and the costs are estimable. The Company does not record a receivable for recoveries from third parties for environmental matters until it has determined that the amount of the collection is reasonably assured. The accrued liability is relieved when the Company pays the liability or a third party assumes the liability. Upon determination that collection is reasonably assured or a third party assumes the liability, the Company records the amount as a reduction of expense.
Fair value of financial instruments:
The Company believes that the fair values of its financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables and payables, approximate their respective book values because of their short-term nature. The fair values described herein were determined using quoted prices in an active market (Level 1) and significant other observable inputs (Level 2) as defined by GAAP.
Investments:
Invest ments consist of U.S. Treasury securities that yield 5.04% and mature in April 2024. The Company classifies its U. S. Treasury securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with ASC 320 "Investments - Debt and Equity Securities". Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts.
Properties and equipment:
Properties and equipment consist of the following:
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Land and land improvements on lease or held for lease | $4,439,000 | $4,439,000 |
| Building and improvements, Steeple Street (Note 7) | 2,582,000 | 2,582,000 |
| 7,021,000 | 7,021,000 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation: | ||
| Land improvements on lease or held for lease | 93,000 | 93,000 |
| Steeple Street property (Note 7) | 451,000 | 430,000 |
| 544,000 | 523,000 | |
| $6,477,000 | $6,498,000 | |
Liabilities, other:
Liabilities, other consist of the following:
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued professional fees | $135,000 | $157,000 |
| Deposits and prepaid rent | 173,000 | 146,000 |
| Other | 90,000 | 27,000 |
| $398,000 | $330,000 |
Note Payable - Revolving Credit Line:
The Company's financing agreement (“Agreement”) with BankRI provides for a revolving line-of-credit (“Line”) with a maximum borrowing capacity of $2,000,000 through March 2027. Amounts outstanding under the Agreement bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 200 basis points. Borrowings under the Line are secured by a First Mortgage on Parcel 5 in the Capital Center District in Providence, Rhode Island (the “Property”). The Line requires the maintenance of a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.0 on the Property and 1.20 to 1.0 for the Company. The Agreement contains other restrictive covenants, including, among others, a $250,000 limitation on the purchase of its outstanding capital stock in any twelve-month period. No advances have been made under the Line.
Description of leasing arrangements:
Long-term land leases:
Through March 31, 2024 the Company had entered into nine long-term land leases, eight of which have completed construction of improvements thereon. The Company’s leases generally have a term of 99 years or more, are triple net and provide for periodic rent adjustments of various types depending on the particular lease, and otherwise contain terms and conditions normal for such instruments.
Under theeight land leases, the tenants may negotiate tax stabilization treaties or other arrangements, appeal any changes in real property assessments, and must pay real property taxes assessed on land and improvements. Accordingly, real property taxes payable by the tenants are excluded from both leasing revenues and leasing expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and shareholders’ equity. For thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, real property taxes attributable to the Company’s land under lease totaled $236,000.
On January 25, 2024, the Company entered into a long-term ground lease of Parcel 20. Under the terms of the lease, tenant's possession will not occur until such time as the tenant has received all necessary approvals for construction of not less than 100,000 square feet of mixed use improvements. Prior to transfer of possession, no rent is being paid by the tenant and the Company receives all rents from existing tenants and parking lease revenue and remains responsible for all expenses, including real estate taxes, related to Parcel 20. Following tenant's possession, tenant is obligated to pay ground rent for the parcel and to purchase the historic building presently located on the premises for an additional amount payable monthly over twenty years.
Undertwo of the long-term land leases, the Company receives contingent rentals (based on a fixed percentage of gross revenue received by the tenants) which totaled $29,000 and $27,000 for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Tri-State Displays Inc. leases 23 outdoor advertising locations containing 44 billboard faces along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to Lamar under a lease which expires in 2053. The Lamar lease provides, among other things, for the following: (1) the base rent will increase annually at the rate of 2.75% for each leased billboard location on June 1 of each year, and (2) in addition to base rent, for each 12-month period commencing each June 1 (each 12-month period a “Lease Year”), Lamar must pay to the Company within thirty days after the close of the Lease Year,30% of the gross revenues from each standard billboard and 20% of the gross revenues from each electronic billboard for such Lease Year, reduced by the sum of (a) commissions paid to unrelated third parties and (b) base rent paid to the Company for each leased billboard location.
Parking lease:
The Company leases the undeveloped parcels of land in the Capital Center area (other than Parcel 6C) and Parcel 20 for public parking purposes to Metropark under aten-year lease (the “Parking Lease”). The Parking Lease is cancellable as to all or any portion of the leased premises at any time onthirty days’ written notice in order for the Company or any new tenant of the Company to develop all or any portion of the leased premises. The Parking Lease provides for contingent rentals (based on a fixed percentage of gross revenue in excess of the base rent). There wasno contingent rent for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
The COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse impact on Metropark’s parking operations as the move by many companies to a hybrid workplace model (one that mixes in-office and remote work) resulted in lower demand for parking spaces. From June 2020 through December 31, 2023 revenue was recognized on a cash basis with the difference between the regularly scheduled rental payments and amounts paid ("deferred rent") recorded as an accounts receivable and was fully reserved. At March 31, 2023 the receivable from Metropark was $1,070,000 and was fully reserved.
On January 9, 2024, Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Second Amendment to its Lease Agreement whereby Metropark agreed to return to a fixed monthly rental payment of $57,000 per month effective January 1, 2024 subject to adjustment in accordance with the Lease Agreement. Additionally, the Company and Metropark settled the Company’s claim for deferred rent for all prior periods which amounted to $1,127,000 (fully reserved by the Company) for $150,000 payable by Metropark in twenty (20) equal quarterly installments commencing on April 1, 2024 together with interest on the unpaid balance in the amount of 4.73% per annum. The $150,000 settlement is included in Prepaid and other in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, revenue includes $171,000 and $132,000, respectively, from Metropark.
Historically, the Company has made financial statement disclosure of the excess of straight-line rentals over contractual payments and its determination of collectability of such excess. To the extent the Company determines that, with respect to any of its leases, the excess of straight-line rentals over contractual payments is not collectible, such excess is not recognized as revenue. Consistent with prior conclusions, the Company has determined that, at this time, the excess of straight-line rentals over contractual payments is not probable of collection. Accordingly, the Company has not included any part of that amount in revenue. As a matter of information only, as of March 31, 2024 the excess of straight-line rentals (calculated by excluding variable payments) over contractual payments was $93,562,000.
Income taxes, continuing operations:
Deferred income taxes are recorded based upon differences between financial statement and tax basis amounts of assets and liabilities. The tax effects of temporary differences for continuing operations which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Property having a financial statement basis in excess of tax basis | $364,000 | $364,000 |
| Accounts receivable | 57,000 | 52,000 |
| Insurance premiums and accrued leasing revenues | 47,000 | 49,000 |
| 468,000 | 465,000 | |
| Gross deferred tax assets: | ||
| Prepaid rent | (47,000) | (40,000) |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (61,000) | (49,000) |
| Accrued property taxes | (92,000) | (92,000) |
| (200,000) | (181,000) | |
| $268,000 | $284,000 | |
Discontinued operations:
Prior to February 2017, the Company operated a petroleum storage facility (“Terminal”) throughtwo wholly owned subsidiaries. On February 10, 2017, the Terminal was sold to Sprague Operating Resources, LLC (“Sprague”). In accordance with ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations, the sale of the Terminal was accounted for as a discontinued operation.
As part of the Terminal Sale Agreement, the Company agreed to retain and pay for the environmental remediation costs associated with a 1994 storage tank leak which allowed the escape of a small amount of fuel oil. The Company continues the remediation activities set forth in the Remediation Action Work Plan (“RAWP”) filed with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”). The estimated future cost associated with the remediation is $387,000 and is reported separately on the consolidated balance sheets as liability associated with discontinued operations. Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income as gain or loss from sale of discontinued operations.
The Terminal Sale Agreement also contained a cost sharing provision for the breasting dolphin whereby any construction costs incurred more than the contract cost of construction would be borne equally by Sprague and the Company subject to certain limitations, including, in the Company’s opinion, a 20% cap on the increase from the initial estimate, subject to a sharing arrangement. In November 2019, Sprague asserted that it was owed $427,000 and the Company asserted that its obligation under the Agreement cannot exceed $104,000. Mediation efforts were unsuccessful and in July 2021, Sprague commenced an action against the Company in the Rhode Island Superior Court (Superior Court) seeking monetary damages of $427,000, interest and attorney’s fees. In December 2022, the Superior Court denied Sprague’s Motion for Summary Judgment filed in September 2022 and granted in part and denied in part the Company’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment also filed in September 2022. The Company anticipates that the matter will go to trial in May of 2024. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims being asserted by Sprague.
Subsequent events:
At its April 24, 2024 regularly scheduled quarterly Board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly dividend of $.07 per share for shareholders of record on May 10, 2024, payable May 31, 2024.
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