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 December 31, 2018

or

¨

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 0-4057

 

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CALIFORNIA		94-1674111
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

 

11620 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 350, Los Angeles, California 90025

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

(310) 889-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_________________________________

 

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.

x Yes ¨ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

x Yes ¨ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨		Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨		Smaller reporting company	x
		Emerging growth company	¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):

¨ Yes x No

 

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s Common Stock, as of January 31, 2019 was 734,183.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
	PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements.
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit for the Quarters Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	7
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8-18
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	24
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	25
	PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	25
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	25
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	25
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	25
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.	25
Item 5.	Other Information.	25
Item 6.	Exhibits.	26
Signatures		26

 

 

PART 1

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

As of		December 31, 2018				June 30, 2018
ASSETS
Investment in hotel, net		$	33,674,000			$	34,278,000
Investment in real estate, net			973,000				973,000
Investment in marketable securities			1,054,000				2,507,000
Other investments, net			238,000				267,000
Cash and cash equivalents			8,229,000				7,623,000
Restricted cash			8,140,000				7,060,000
Accounts receivable - hotel, net			938,000				1,809,000
Other assets, net			939,000				731,000
Deferred tax assets			4,670,000				5,159,000
Total assets		$	58,855,000			$	60,407,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		$	10,968,000			$	12,119,000
Due to securities broker			11,000				490,000
Obligations for securities sold			-				512,000
Related party and other notes payable			8,483,000				8,641,000
Capital Leases			1,243,000				1,355,000
Mortgage notes payable - hotel, net			113,789,000				114,372,000
Total liabilities			134,494,000				137,489,000
Shareholders' deficit:
Common stock, no par value: Authorized shares - 750,000; 734,183 shares issued and outstanding shares as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018			2,092,000				2,092,000
Accumulated deficit			(72,202,000	)			(73,475,000	)
Total Portsmouth shareholders' deficit			(70,110,000	)			(71,383,000	)
Noncontrolling interest			(5,529,000	)			(5,699,000	)
Total shareholders' deficit			(75,639,000	)			(77,082,000	)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit		$	58,855,000			$	60,407,000

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these (unaudited) condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Revenue - Hotel		$	13,997,000			$	13,187,000
Costs and operating expenses
Hotel operating expenses			(11,236,000	)			(10,743,000	)
Hotel depreciation and amortization expense			(594,000	)			(634,000	)
General and administrative expense			(158,000	)			(164,000	)
Total costs and operating expenses			(11,988,000	)			(11,541,000	)
Income from operations			2,009,000				1,646,000
Other income (expense)
Interest expense - mortgage			(1,796,000	)			(1,851,000	)
Interest expense - related party			(91,000	)			(129,000	)
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities			(260,000	)			100,000
Net loss on marketable securities - Comstock			(13,000	)			(697,000	)
Impairment loss on other investments			-				(72,000	)
Dividend and interest income			12,000				5,000
Trading and margin interest expense			(41,000	)			(46,000	)
Total other expense, net			(2,189,000	)			(2,690,000	)
Loss before income taxes			(180,000	)			(1,044,000	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			141,000				(2,902,000	)
Net loss			(39,000	)			(3,946,000	)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest			(9,000	)			21,000
Net loss attributable to Portsmouth		$	(48,000	)		$	(3,925,000	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Portsmouth		$	(0.07	)		$	(5.35	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted			734,183				734,183

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these (unaudited) condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Revenue - Hotel		$	29,807,000			$	27,624,000
Costs and operating expenses
Hotel operating expenses			(22,046,000	)			(21,332,000	)
Hotel depreciation and amortization expense			(1,187,000	)			(1,283,000	)
General and administrative expense			(322,000	)			(362,000	)
Total costs and operating expenses			(23,555,000	)			(22,977,000	)
Income from operations			6,252,000				4,647,000
Other income (expense)
Interest expense - mortgage			(3,611,000	)			(3,706,000	)
Interest expense - related party			(181,000	)			(261,000	)
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities			(227,000	)			6,000
Net loss on marketable securities - Comstock			(226,000	)			(907,000	)
Impairment loss on other investments			-				(72,000	)
Dividend and interest income			20,000				16,000
Trading and margin interest expense			(95,000	)			(98,000	)
Total other expense, net			(4,320,000	)			(5,022,000	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			1,932,000				(375,000	)
Income tax expense			(489,000	)			(3,164,000	)
Net income (loss)			1,443,000				(3,539,000	)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest			(170,000	)			(52,000	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Portsmouth		$	1,273,000			$	(3,591,000	)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Portsmouth		$	1.73			$	(4.89	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted			734,183				734,183

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these (unaudited) condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

(Unaudited)

 

										Retained				Total
		Common Stock								Earnings				Portsmouth								Total
										(Accumulated				Shareholders'				Noncontrolling				Shareholders'
		Shares				Amount				Deficit)				Deficit				Interest				Deficit
Balance at June 30, 2018			734,183			$	2,092,000			$	(73,475,000	)		$	(71,383,000	)		$	(5,699,000	)		$	(77,082,000	)
Net income											1,321,000				1,321,000				161,000				1,482,000
Balance at September 30, 2018			734,183				2,092,000				(72,154,000	)			(70,062,000	)			(5,538,000	)			(75,600,000	)
Net income (loss)											(48,000	)			(48,000	)			9,000				(39,000	)
Balance at December 31, 2018			734,183			$	2,092,000			$	(72,202,000	)		$	(70,110,000	)		$	(5,529,000	)		$	(75,639,000	)

 

										Retained				Total
		Common Stock								Earnings				Portsmouth								Total
										(Accumulated				Shareholders'				Noncontrolling				Shareholders'
		Shares				Amount				Deficit)				Deficit				Interest				Deficit
Balance at June 30, 2017			734,183			$	2,092,000			$	(77,120,000	)		$	(75,028,000	)		$	(6,514,000	)		$	(81,542,000	)
Net income											334,000				334,000				73,000				407,000
Balance at September 30, 2017			734,183				2,092,000				(76,786,000	)			(74,694,000	)			(6,441,000	)			(81,135,000	)
Net loss											(3,925,000	)			(3,925,000	)			(21,000	)			(3,946,000	)
Balance at December 31, 2017			734,183			$	2,092,000			$	(80,711,000	)		$	(78,619,000	)		$	(6,462,000	)		$	(85,081,000	)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these (unaudited) condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.

CONDENDSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	1,443,000			$	(3,539,000	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net unrealized loss on marketable securities			601,000				899,000
Deferred taxes			489,000				3,164,000
Impairment loss on other investments			-				72,000
Depreciation and amortization			1,115,000				1,339,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Investment in marketable securities			852,000				183,000
Accounts receivable			871,000				204,000
Other assets			(208,000	)			74,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities			(1,151,000	)			(1,591,000	)
Due to securities broker			(479,000	)			178,000
Obligations for securities sold			(512,000	)			(332,000	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			3,021,000				651,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for hotel furniture, equipment and building improvements			(583,000	)			(110,000	)
Proceeds from other investments			29,000				12,000
Net cash used in investing activities			(554,000	)			(98,000	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of mortgage and other notes payable			(781,000	)			(792,000	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(781,000	)			(792,000	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			1,686,000				(239,000	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period			14,683,000				7,160,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period		$	16,369,000			$	6,921,000
Supplemental information:
Interest paid		$	3,821,000			$	4,009,000

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these (unaudited) condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Portsmouth Square, Inc. (“Portsmouth” or the “Company”), without audit, according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Further, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which included only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, cash flows and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of Portsmouth and the notes therein included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018. The December 31, 2018 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018.

 

The results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.

 

Portsmouth’s primary business is conducted through its general and limited partnership interest in Justice Investors Limited Partnership, a California limited partnership (“Justice” or the “Partnership”). Portsmouth has a 93.1% limited partnership interest in Justice and is the sole general partner. The financial statements of Justice are consolidated with those of the Company.

 

As of December 31, 2018, Santa Fe Financial Corporation (“Santa Fe”), a public company, owns approximately 68.8% of the outstanding common shares of Portsmouth. Santa Fe is an 81.9%-owned subsidiary of The InterGroup Corporation (“InterGroup”), a public company. InterGroup also directly owns approximately 13.4% of the common stock of Portsmouth.

 

Justice, through its subsidiaries Justice Operating Company, LLC (“Operating”), Justice Mezzanine Company, LLC (“Mezzanine”) and Kearny Street Parking, LLC (“Parking”) owns a 544-room hotel property located at 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco California, known as the Hilton San Francisco Financial District (the “Hotel”) and related facilities including a five-level underground parking garage. Mezzanine and Parking are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Partnership; Operating is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mezzanine. Mezzanine is the borrower under certain mezzanine indebtedness of Justice, and in December 2013, the Partnership conveyed ownership of the Hotel to Operating. The Hotel is operated by the partnership as a full-service Hilton brand hotel pursuant to a Franchise License Agreement with HLT Franchise Holding LLC (“Hilton”) through January 31, 2030.

 

Justice entered into a Hotel management agreement (“HMA”) with Interstate Management Company, LLC (“Interstate”) to manage the Hotel with an effective takeover date of February 3, 2017. The term of the management agreement is for an initial period of ten years commencing on the takeover date and automatically renews for successive one (1) year periods, to not exceed five years in the aggregate, subject to certain conditions. Under the terms on the HMA, base management fee payable to Interstate shall be one and seven-tenths percent (1.70%) of total Hotel revenue.

 

The Company began managing the parking garage that is part of the Hotel in-house in 2016. Effective February 3, 2017, Interstate took over the management of the parking garage along with the Hotel.

 

Due to Securities Broker

 

Various securities brokers have advanced funds to the Company for the purchase of marketable securities under standard margin agreements. These advanced funds are recorded as a liability.

 

 

Obligations for Securities Sold

 

Obligation for securities sold represents the fair market value of shares sold with the promise to deliver that security at some future date and the fair market value of shares underlying the written call options with the obligation to deliver that security when and if the option is exercised. The obligation may be satisfied with current holdings of the same security or by subsequent purchases of that security. Unrealized gains and losses from changes in the obligation are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Income Tax

 

The Company consolidates Justice (“Hotel”) for financial reporting purposes and is not taxed on its non-controlling interest in the Hotel.  The income tax expense during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 represent the income tax effect on the Company’s pretax income (loss) which includes its share in the net income of the Hotel. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, a provisional net charge of $3,313,000 was included in the income tax expense as a result of reducing our deferred tax asset to the lower federal base rate of 21%.

 

Financial Condition and Liquidity

 

The Company’s cash flows are primarily generated from its Hotel operations. The Company also receives cash generated from the investment of its cash and marketable securities and other investments.

 

To fund the redemption of limited partnership interests and to repay the prior mortgage of $42,940,000, Justice obtained a $97,000,000 mortgage loan and a $20,000,000 mezzanine loan. The mortgage loan is secured by the Partnership’s principal asset, the Hotel. The mortgage loan bears an interest rate of 5.275% per annum with interest only payments due through January 2017. Beginning in February 2017, the loan began to amortize over a thirty-year period through its maturity date of January 2024. Outstanding principal balance on the loan was $94,349,000 and $95,018,000 as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. As additional security for the mortgage loan, there is a limited guaranty executed by the Company in favor of mortgage lender. The mezzanine loan is secured by the Operating membership interest held by Mezzanine and is subordinated to the Mortgage Loan. The mezzanine interest only loan bears interest at 9.75% per annum and matures in January 2024. As additional security for the mezzanine loan, there is a limited guaranty executed by the Company in favor of mezzanine lender.

 

Effective as of May 11, 2017, InterGroup agreed to become an additional guarantor under the limited guaranty and an additional indemnitor under the environmental indemnity for Justice Investors limited partnership’s $97,000,000 mortgage loan and the $20,000,000 mezzanine loan. Pursuant to the agreement, InterGroup is required to maintain a certain net worth and liquidity. As of December 31, 2018, InterGroup is in compliance with both requirements.

 

Despite an uncertain economy, the Hotel has continued to generate positive operating income. While the debt service requirements related the loans may create some additional risk for the Company and its ability to generate cash flows in the future, management believes that cash flows from the operations of the Hotel and the garage will continue to be sufficient to meet all of the Partnership’s current and future obligations and financial requirements.

 

The Company has invested in short-term, income-producing instruments and in equity and debt securities when deemed appropriate. The Company's marketable securities are classified as trading with unrealized gains and losses recorded through the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Management believes that its cash, marketable securities, and the cash flows generated from the partnership management fees, will be adequate to meet the Company’s current and future obligations. Additionally, management believes there is significant appreciated value in the Hotel property to support additional borrowings, if necessary.

 

The following table provides a summary as of December 31, 2018, the Company’s material financial obligations which also includes interest payments:

 

						6 Months				Year				Year				Year				Year
		Total				2019				2020				2021				2022				2023				Thereafter
Mortgage notes payable		$	114,349,000			$	729,000			$	1,460,000			$	1,554,000			$	1,639,000			$	1,729,000			$	107,238,000
Related party and other notes payable			9,726,000				3,477,000				893,000				913,000				927,000				641,000				2,875,000
Interest			34,324,000				3,678,000				6,994,000				6,880,000				6,773,000				6,669,000				3,330,000
Total		$	158,399,000			$	7,884,000			$	9,347,000			$	9,347,000			$	9,339,000			$	9,039,000			$	113,443,000

 

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires companies to include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Additionally, ASU 2016-18 requires a disclosure of a reconciliation between the statement of financial position and the statement of cash flows when the balance sheet includes more than one line item for cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, and will be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company adopted ASU 2018-16 effective July 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 impacted the presentation of cash flows with inclusion of restricted cash flows for each of the presented periods.

 

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (ASU 2014-09), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which delays the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) (ASU 2016-08) which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The guidance includes indicators to assist an entity in determining whether it controls a specified good or service before it is transferred to the customers. The new standard permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective method). We applied the modified retrospective transition method to all contracts upon the adoption of ASU 2014-09 effective July 1, 2018. We provided the additional required disclosures, but the cumulative adjustment from our comparative periods was zero in our condensed consolidated financial statements. See Note 2.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in Leases (Topic 840) and generally requires all leases, including operating leases, to be recognized in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach and are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. We intend to adopt the standard on July 1, 2019. The Company is currently reviewing the effect of ASU No. 2016-02.

 

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU modifies the impairment model to utilize an expected loss methodology in place of the currently used incurred loss methodology, which will result in the timelier recognition of losses. ASU No. 2016-13 will be effective for us as of January 1, 2020. The Company is currently reviewing the effect of ASU No. 2016-13.

 

NOTE 2 – REVENUE

 

On July 1, 2018, we adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as described in Note 1, using the modified retrospective approach to all contracts resulting in no cumulative adjustment to accumulated deficit. The adoption of this standard did not impact the timing of our revenue recognition based on the short-term, day-to-day nature of our operations.

 

The following table present our revenues disaggregated by revenue streams.

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Hotel revenues:
Hotel rooms		$	11,565,000			$	10,710,000
Food and beverage			1,565,000				1,614,000
Garage			734,000				735,000
Other operating departments			133,000				128,000
Total hotel revenue		$	13,997,000			$	13,187,000

 

 

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Hotel revenues:
Hotel rooms		$	25,087,000			$	22,552,000
Food and beverage			3,014,000				3,373,000
Garage			1,508,000				1,516,000
Other operating departments			198,000				183,000
Total hotel revenue		$	29,807,000			$	27,624,000

 

Performance obligations

 

We identified the following performance obligations for which revenue is recognized as the respective performance obligations are satisfied, which results in recognizing the amount we expect to be entitled to for providing the goods or services:

 

•

Cancelable room reservations or ancillary services are typically satisfied as the good or service is transferred to the hotel guest, which is generally when the room stay occurs.

 

•

Noncancelable room reservations and banquet or conference reservations represent a series of distinct goods or services provided over time and satisfied as each distinct good or service is provided, which is reflected by the duration of the room reservation.

 

•

Other ancillary goods and services are purchased independently of the room reservation at standalone selling prices and are considered separate performance obligations, which are satisfied when the related good or service is provided to the hotel guest.

 

•

Components of package reservations for which each component could be sold separately to other hotel guests are considered separate performance obligations and are satisfied as set forth above.

 

Hotel revenue primarily consists of hotel room rentals, revenue from accommodations sold in conjunction with other services (e.g., package reservations), food and beverage sales and other ancillary goods and services (e.g., parking). Revenue is recognized when rooms are occupied or goods and services have been delivered or rendered, respectively. Payment terms typically align with when the goods and services are provided. For package reservations, the transaction price is allocated to the performance obligations within the package based on the estimated standalone selling prices of each component.

 

We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an expected length of one year or less. Due to the nature of our business, our revenue is not significantly impacted by refunds. Cash payments received in advance of guests staying at our hotel are refunded to hotel guests if the guest cancels within the specified time period, before any services are rendered. Refunds related to service are generally recognized as an adjustment to the transaction price at the time the hotel stay occurs or services are rendered.

 

Contract assets and liabilities

 

We do not have any material contract assets as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 other than trade and other receivables, net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our receivables are primarily the result of contracts with customers, which are reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects our estimate of amounts that will not be collected.

 

We record contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of guests staying at our hotel, which are presented within accounts payable and other liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities increased to $1,255,000 as of December 31, 2018 from $571,000 as of June 30, 2018. The increase for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was primarily driven by deposits received from upcoming groups, partially offset by $560,000 revenue recognized that was included in the advanced deposits balance as of June 30, 2018.

 

 

Contract costs

 

We consider sales commissions earned to be incremental costs of obtaining a contract with our customers. As a practical expedient, we expense these costs as incurred as our contracts with customers are less than one year.

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL, NET

 

Investment in hotel consisted of the following as of:

 

						Accumulated				Net Book
December 31, 2018		Cost				Depreciation				Value
Land		$	1,124,000			$	-			$	1,124,000
Furniture and equipment			29,932,000				(26,418,000	)			3,514,000
Building and improvements			55,945,000				(26,909,000	)			29,036,000
		$	87,001,000			$	(53,327,000	)		$	33,674,000

 

						Accumulated				Net Book
June 30, 2018		Cost				Depreciation				Value
Land		$	1,124,000			$	-			$	1,124,000
Furniture and equipment			29,350,000				(25,877,000	)			3,473,000
Building and improvements			55,945,000				(26,264,000	)			29,681,000
		$	86,419,000			$	(52,141,000	)		$	34,278,000

NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE

 

In August 2007, the Company agreed to acquire 50% interest in InterGroup Uluniu, Inc., a Hawaiian corporation and a 100% owned subsidiary of InterGroup, for $973,000, which represents an amount equal to the costs paid by InterGroup for the acquisition and carrying costs of approximately two acres of unimproved land held for development located in Maui, Hawaii. As a related party transaction, the fairness of the financial terms of the transaction were reviewed and approved by the independent director of the Company.

 

NOTE 5 - INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

The Company’s investment in marketable securities consists primarily of corporate equities. The Company has also periodically invested in corporate bonds and income producing securities, which may include interests in real estate based companies and REITs, where financial benefit could transfer to its shareholders through income and/or capital gain.

 

 

At December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, all of the Company’s marketable securities are classified as trading securities. The change in the unrealized gains and losses on these investments are included in earnings. Trading securities are summarized as follows:

 

						Gross				Gross				Net				Fair
Investment		Cost				Unrealized Gain				Unrealized Loss				Unrealized Loss				Value
As of December 31, 2018
Corporate
Equities		$	6,887,000			$	97,000			$	(5,930,000	)		$	(5,833,000	)		$	1,054,000
As of June 30, 2018
Corporate
Equities		$	7,729,000			$	385,000			$	(5,607,000	)		$	(5,222,000	)		$	2,507,000

 

As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, approximately 22% and 18%, respectively, of the investment marketable securities balance above is comprised of the common stock of Comstock Mining, Inc. (“Comstock” - NYSE AMERICAN: LODE).

 

As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the Company had $5,819,000 and $5,584,000, respectively, of unrealized losses related to securities held for over one year. As of December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, unrealized losses related to the Company’s investment in Comstock were $5,767,000 and $5,542,000, respectively.

 

Net loss on marketable securities on the statement of operations is comprised of realized and unrealized gains (losses). Below is the composition of the net loss on marketable securities for the three and six months ending December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Realized gain on marketable securities		$	124,000			$	12,000
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities			(384,000	)			88,000
Unrealized loss on marketable securities related to Comstock			(13,000	)			(697,000	)
Net loss on marketable securities		$	(273,000	)		$	(597,000	)

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities		$	148,000			$	(2,000	)
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities			(375,000	)			8,000
Unrealized loss on marketable securities related to Comstock			(226,000	)			(907,000	)
Net loss on marketable securities		$	(453,000	)		$	(901,000	)

 

NOTE 6 – OTHER INVESTMENTS, NET

 

The Company may also invest, with the approval of the securities investment committee and other Company guidelines, in private investment equity funds and other unlisted securities, such as convertible notes through private placements. Those investments in non-marketable securities are carried at cost on the Company’s balance sheet as part of other investments, net of other than temporary impairment losses.

 

Other investments, net consist of the following:

 

Type		December 31, 2018				June 30, 2018
Private equity hedge fund, at cost		$	173,000			$	202,000
Other preferred stock			65,000				65,000
		$	238,000			$	267,000

 

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis approximate fair value due to their short maturities (i.e., accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable and other liabilities) or the nature and terms of the obligation (i.e., other notes payable and mortgage notes payable).

 

The assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

 

As of		12/31/2018				6/30/2018
		Total - Level 1				Total - Level 1
Assets:
Investment in marketable securities:
Basic materials		$	236,000			$	462,000
Energy			212,000				45,000
REITs and real estate companies			192,000				757,000
Technology			139,000				399,000
Healthcare			118,000				424,000
Other			157,000				420,000
		$	1,054,000			$	2,507,000

 

The fair values of investments in marketable securities are determined by the most recently traded price of each security at the balance sheet date.

 

Financial assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are not included in the tables above include “Other investments, net (non-marketable securities),” that were initially measured at cost and have been written down to fair value as a result of impairment or adjusted to record the fair value of new instruments received (i.e., preferred shares) in exchange for old instruments (i.e., debt instruments). The following table shows the fair value hierarchy for these assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as follows:

 

										Net loss for the six months
Assets		Level 3				December 31, 2018				ended December 31, 2018
Other non-marketable investments		$	238,000			$	238,000			$	-

 

										Net loss for the six months
Assets		Level 3				June 30, 2018				ended December 31, 2017
Other non-marketable investments		$	267,000			$	267,000			$	-

 

Other investments in non-marketable securities are carried at cost net of any impairment loss. The Company has no significant influence or control over the entities that issue these investments and holds less than 20% ownership in each of the investments. These investments are reviewed on a periodic basis for other-than-temporary impairment. The Company reviews several factors to determine whether a loss is other-than-temporary. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) the length of time an investment is in an unrealized loss position, (ii) the extent to which fair value is less than cost, (iii) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and (iv) our ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

 

NOTE 8 – CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

As of		12/31/2018				6/30/2018
Cash and cash equivalents		$	8,229,000			$	7,623,000
Restricted cash			8,140,000				7,060,000
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows		$	16,369,000			$	14,683,000

 

Restricted cash is comprised of amounts held by lenders for payment of real estate taxes, insurance, replacement and capital addition reserves for the Hotel. It also includes key money received from Interstate that is restricted for capital improvements.

 

NOTE 9 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in two reportable segments, the operation of the hotel (“Hotel Operations”) and the investment of its cash in marketable securities and other investments (“Investment Transactions”). These two operating segments, as presented in the consolidated financial statements, reflect how management internally reviews each segment’s performance. Management also makes operational and strategic decisions based on this same information.

 

Information below represents reporting segments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Operating income (loss) from Hotel operations consists of the operation of the hotel and operation of the garage. Income (loss) from investment transactions consist of net investment gain (loss), impairment loss on other investments, net unrealized gain (loss) on other investments, dividend and interest income and trading and margin interest expense. The other segment consists of corporate general and administrative expenses and the income tax expense for the entire Company.

 

 

As of and for the three months ended December 31, 2018		Hotel Operations				Investment T ransactions				Corporate				T otal
Revenues		$	13,997,000			$	-			$	-			$	13,997,000
Segment operating expenses			(11,236,000	)			-				(158,000	)			(11,394,000	)
Segment income (loss)			2,761,000				-				(158,000	)			2,603,000
Interest expense - mortgage			(1,887,000	)			-				-				(1,887,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(594,000	)			-				-				(594,000	)
Loss from investments			-				(302,000	)			-				(302,000	)
Income tax benefit			-				-				141,000				141,000
Net income (loss)		$	280,000			$	(302,000	)		$	(17,000	)		$	(39,000	)
T otal assets		$	51,796,000			$	1,292,000			$	5,767,000			$	58,855,000

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2017		Hotel  Operations				Investment T ransactions				Corporate				Total
Revenues		$	13,187,000			$	-			$	-			$	13,187,000
Segment operating expenses			(10,743,000	)			-				(164,000	)			(10,907,000	)
Segment income (loss)			2,444,000				-				(164,000	)			2,280,000
Interest expense - mortgage			(1,980,000	)			-				-				(1,980,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(634,000	)			-				-				(634,000	)
Loss from investments			-				(710,000	)			-				(710,000	)
Income tax expense			-				-				(2,902,000	)			(2,902,000	)
Net loss		$	(170,000	)		$	(710,000	)		$	(3,066,000	)		$	(3,946,000	)

 

As of and for the six months ended December 31, 2018		Hotel Operations				Investment Transactions				Corporate				Total
Revenues		$	29,807,000			$	-			$	-			$	29,807,000
Segment operating expenses			(22,046,000	)			-				(322,000	)			(22,368,000	)
Segment income (loss)			7,761,000				-				(322,000	)			7,439,000
Interest expense - mortgage			(3,792,000	)			-				-				(3,792,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(1,187,000	)			-				-				(1,187,000	)
Loss from investments			-				(528,000	)			-				(528,000	)
Income tax expense			-				-				(489,000	)			(489,000	)
Net income (loss)		$	2,782,000			$	(528,000	)		$	(811,000	)		$	1,443,000
T otal assets		$	51,796,000			$	1,292,000			$	5,767,000			$	58,855,000

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2017		Hotel Operations				Investment Transactions				Corporate				Total
Revenues		$	27,624,000			$	-			$	-			$	27,624,000
Segment operating expenses			(21,332,000	)			-				(362,000	)			(21,694,000	)
Segment income (loss)			6,292,000				-				(362,000	)			5,930,000
Interest expense - mortgage			(3,967,000	)			-				-				(3,967,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(1,283,000	)			-				-				(1,283,000	)
Loss from investments			-				(1,055,000	)			-				(1,055,000	)
Income tax expense			-				-				(3,164,000	)			(3,164,000	)
Net income (loss)		$	1,042,000			$	(1,055,000	)		$	(3,526,000	)		$	(3,539,000	)

 

 

NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

 

On July 2, 2014, the Partnership obtained from InterGroup an unsecured loan in the principal amount of $4,250,000 at 12% per year fixed interest, with a term of 2 years, payable interest only each month. InterGroup received a 3% loan fee. The loan may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The loan was extended to June 30, 2019. The balance of this loan was $3,000,000 as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, and are included in the related party and other note payable in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Also included in the balance of related party note payable at December 31, 2018 is the obligation to Hilton (Franchisor) in the form of a self-exhausting, interest free development incentive note which is reduced by approximately $316,000 annually through 2030 by Hilton if the Partnership is still a Franchisee with Hilton. The outstanding balance of the note as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, was $3,483,000 and $3,642,000, respectively.

 

On February 1, 2017, Justice entered into an HMA with Interstate to manage the Hotel with an effective takeover date of February 3, 2017. The term of the management agreement is for an initial period of 10 years commencing on the takeover date and automatically renews for an additional year not to exceed five years in aggregate subject to certain conditions. The HMA also provides for Interstate to advance a key money incentive fee to the Hotel for capital improvements in the amount of $2,000,000 under certain terms and conditions described in a separate key money agreement. The key money contribution shall be amortized in equal monthly amounts over an eight (8) year period commencing on the second (2^nd) anniversary of the takeover date. The $2,000,000 is included in restricted cash and related party note payable balances in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

 

In April 2017, Portsmouth obtained from InterGroup an unsecured short-term loan in the amount of $1,000,000 at 5% per year fixed interest, with a term of five months and maturing September 6, 2017. On September 1^st 2017, the short-term loan was extended to September 15, 2017 and paid off on September 13, 2017.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had capital lease obligations outstanding of $1,243,000. These capital leases expire in various years through 2023 at rates ranging from 5.77% to 6.53% per annum. Minimum future lease payments for assets under capital leases as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

For the year ending June 30,
2019		$	168,000
2020			384,000
2021			384,000
2022			376,000
2023			77,000
Total minimum lease payments			1,389,000
Less interest on capital lease			(146,000	)
Present value of future minimum lease payments		$	1,243,000

 

Future minimum principal payments for all related party and other financing transactions are as follows:

 

For the year ending June 30,
2019		$	3,477,000
2020			893,000
2021			913,000
2022			927,000
2023			641,000
Thereafter			2,875,000
		$	9,726,000

 

 

Effective May 12, 2017, InterGroup agreed to become an additional guarantor under the limited guaranty and an additional indemnitor under environmental indemnity for Justice Investors limited partnership’s $97,000,000 mortgage loan and the $20,000,000 mezzanine loan, in order to maintain certain minimum net worth and liquidity guarantor covenant requirements that Portsmouth was unable to satisfy independently as of March 31, 2017.

 

In connection with the redemption of the limited partnership interest of Justice, Justice Operating Company, LLC agreed to pay a total of $1,550,000 in fees to certain officers and directors of the Company for services rendered in connection with the redemption of the partnership interests, refinancing of the Justices properties and reorganization of Justice. This agreement was superseded by a letter dated December 11, 2013 from Justice, in which Justice assumed the payment obligations of Justice Operating Company, LLC. As of December 31, 2018, $200,000 of these fees remain payable and are included in related party and other notes payable on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

As of September 30, 2017, Justice had an outstanding accounts payable balance to InterGroup for $116,000 for management of the Hotel from June to December of 2016. The balance was paid in full as of December 31, 2017.

Four of the Company’s directors serve as directors of InterGroup and three of the Company’s Directors serve on the Board of Santa Fe.

 

John V. Winfield serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company, Santa Fe, and InterGroup. Depending on certain market conditions and various risk factors, the Chief Executive Officer, Santa Fe and InterGroup may, at times, invest in the same companies in which the Company invests. The Company encourages such investments because it places personal resources of the Chief Executive Officer and the resources of Santa Fe and InterGroup, at risk in connection with investment decisions made on behalf of the Company.

 

Item 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND PROJECTIONS

 

The Company may from time to time make forward-looking statements and projections concerning future expectations. When used in this discussion, the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “may,” “could,” “might” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as national and worldwide economic conditions, including the impact of recessionary conditions on tourism, travel and the lodging industry, the impact of terrorism and war on the national and international economies, including tourism and securities markets, energy and fuel costs, natural disasters, general economic conditions and competition in the hotel industry in the San Francisco area, seasonality, labor relations and labor disruptions, actual and threatened pandemics such as swine flu, partnership distributions, the ability to obtain financing at favorable interest rates and terms, securities markets, regulatory factors, litigation and other factors discussed below in this Report and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company's principal source of revenue continue to be derived from its general and limited partnership interest in the Justice Investors Limited Partnership (“Justice” or the “Partnership”) inclusive of hotel room revenue, food and beverage revenue, garage revenue, and revenue from other operating departments. Justice owns the Hotel and related facilities, including a five-level underground parking garage. The financial statements of Justice have been consolidated with those of the Company.

 

 

The Hotel is operated by the Partnership as a full service Hilton brand hotel pursuant to a Franchise License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Hilton. The Partnership entered into the License Agreement on December 10, 2004. The term of the License Agreement was for an initial period of 15 years commencing on the opening date, with an option to extend the License Agreement for another five years, subject to certain conditions. On June 26, 2015, the Partnership and Hilton entered into an amended franchise agreement which extended the License Agreement through 2030, modified the monthly royalty rate, extended geographic protection to the Partnership and also provided the Partnership certain key money cash incentives to be earned through 2030. The key money cash incentives were received on July 1, 2015.

 

On February 1, 2017, Justice entered into a Hotel management agreement (“HMA”) with Interstate Management Company, LLC (“Interstate”) to manage the Hotel with an effective takeover date of February 3, 2017. The term of HMA is for an initial period of ten years commencing on the takeover date and automatically renews for an additional year not to exceed five years in aggregate subject to certain conditions. The HMA also provides for Interstate to advance a key money incentive fee to the Hotel for capital improvements in the amount of $2,000,000 under certain terms and conditions described in a separate key money agreement.

 

The parking garage that is part of the Hotel property was managed by Ace Parking pursuant to a contract with the Partnership. The contract was terminated with an effective termination date of October 4, 2016. The Company began managing the parking garage in-house after the termination of Ace Parking. Effective February 3, 2017, Interstate took over the management of the parking garage along with the Hotel.

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

The Company had net loss of $39,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to net loss of $3,946,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in net loss is primarily attributable to reduction in income tax expense.

 

Hotel Operations

 

The Company had net income from Hotel operations of $280,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to net loss of $170,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The change from net loss to net income is primarily due to increased room revenue.

 

The following table sets forth a more detailed presentation of Hotel operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Hotel revenues:
Hotel rooms		$	11,565,000			$	10,710,000
Food and beverage			1,565,000				1,614,000
Garage			734,000				735,000
Other operating departments			133,000				128,000
Total hotel revenues			13,997,000				13,187,000
Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization			(11,236,000	)			(10,743,000	)
Operating income before interest, depreciation and amortization			2,761,000				2,444,000
Interest expense - mortgage			(1,887,000	)			(1,980,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(594,000	)			(634,000	)
Net income (loss) from Hotel operations		$	280,000			$	(170,000	)

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Hotel had operating income of $2,761,000 before interest expense, depreciation and amortization on total operating revenues of $13,997,000 compared to operating income of $2,444,000 before interest expense, depreciation and amortization on total operating revenues of $13,187,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Room revenues increased by $855,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2017 due to our change in strategy to limit midweek group business in order to capture higher rate transient occupancy and to grow occupancy on shoulder dates with group rooms. Food and beverage revenue decreased by $49,000 as a result of limiting midweek group business. Revenue from garage and other operating departments remained relatively consistent year over year. Total operating expenses increased by $493,000 this quarter primarily due to increase in group commission, management fees, and increased labor costs as a result of increased occupancy.

 

 

The following table sets forth the average daily room rate, average occupancy percentage and RevPAR of the Hotel for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Three Months Ended December 31,				Average Daily Rate				Average Occupancy %				RevPAR
	2018			$	239				97	%		$	232
	2017			$	240				89	%		$	212

 

The Hotel’s revenues increased by 6.1% this quarter as compared to the previous comparable quarter. Average daily rate decreased by $1, average occupancy increased from 89% to 97%, and RevPAR increased by $20 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2017.

 

Investment Transactions

 

The Company had a net loss on marketable securities of $273,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to a net loss on marketable securities of $597,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company had a net realized gain of $124,000 and a net unrealized loss of $397,000. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company had a net realized gain of $12,000 and a net unrealized loss of $609,000. Gains and losses on marketable securities may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations. However, the amount of gain or loss on marketable securities for any given period may have no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period may have no analytical value. For a more detailed description of the composition of the Company’s marketable securities see the Marketable Securities section below.

 

The Company consolidates Justice (Hotel) for financial reporting purposes and is not taxed on its non-controlling interest in the Hotel.  The income tax benefit (expense) during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 represents the income tax effect on the Company’s pretax loss which includes its share in the net income (loss) of the Hotel.

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

The Company had net income of $1,443,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to net loss of $3,539,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The change is primarily attributable to increase in Hotel revenue and reduction in income tax expense.

 

Hotel Operations

 

Net income from Hotel operations was $2,782,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to net income of $1,042,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in net income is primarily due to increase in revenue.

 

 

The following table sets forth a more detailed presentation of Hotel operations for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Hotel revenues:
Hotel rooms		$	25,087,000			$	22,552,000
Food and beverage			3,014,000				3,373,000
Garage			1,508,000				1,516,000
Other operating departments			198,000				183,000
Total hotel revenues			29,807,000				27,624,000
Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization			(22,046,000	)			(21,332,000	)
Operating income before interest, depreciation and amortization			7,761,000				6,292,000
Interest expense - mortgage			(3,792,000	)			(3,967,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(1,187,000	)			(1,283,000	)
Net income from Hotel operations		$	2,782,000			$	1,042,000

 

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Hotel had operating income of $7,761,000 before interest, depreciation and amortization on total operating revenues of $29,807,000 compared to operating income of $6,292,000 before interest, depreciation and amortization on total operating revenues of $27,624,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2017.  Room revenues increased by $2,535,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017 primarily as the result of taking the right amount of group business with ancillary spending while growing higher rated transient segments. Food and beverage revenue decreased by $359,000 as the result of fewer in-house banquet events. Garage revenue remained relatively consistent year over year. Revenue from other operating departments increased by $15,000 as a result of collecting forfeited deposits.

 

Total operating expenses increased by $714,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017 primarily due to increased group commission, franchise fees, as well as management fees.

 

The following table sets forth the average daily room rate, average occupancy percentage and room revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) of the Hotel for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Six months Ended December 31,				Average Daily Rate				Average Occupancy %				RevPAR
	2018			$	258				97	%		$	250
	2017			$	247				91	%		$	225

 

The Hotel’s total revenues increased by 11.2% for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017. Average daily rate increased by $11 and RevPAR increased by $25 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017. Average occupancy increased by 6% during the six months ended December 31, 2018 versus the comparable period.

 

Investment Transactions

 

The Company had a net loss on marketable securities of $453,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to a net loss on marketable securities of $901,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2017. For the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Company had a net realized gain of $148,000 and a net unrealized loss of $601,000. For the six months ended December 31, 2017, the Company had a net realized loss of $2,000 and a net unrealized loss of $899,000. Gains and losses on marketable securities may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations. However, the amount of gain or loss on marketable securities for any given period may have no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period may have no analytical value. For a more detailed description of the composition of the Company’s marketable securities see the Marketable Securities section below.

 

 

The Company consolidates Justice (Hotel) for financial reporting purposes and is not taxed on its non-controlling interest in the Hotel.  The income tax expense during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 represents the income tax effect on the Company’s pretax income (loss) which includes its share in the net income of the Hotel.

 

MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

The following table shows the composition of the Company’s marketable securities portfolio as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 by selected industry groups.

 

						% of Total
As of December 31, 2018						Investment
Industry Group		Fair Value				Securities
Basic materials		$	236,000				22.4	%
Energy			212,000				20.1	%
REITs and real estate companies			192,000				18.2	%
Technology			139,000				13.2	%
Healthcare			118,000				11.2	%
Other			157,000				14.9	%
		$	1,054,000				100.0	%

 

						% of Total
As of June 30, 2018						Investment
Industry Group		Fair Value				Securities
REITs and real estate companies		$	757,000				30.2	%
Basic materials			462,000				18.4	%
Healthcare			424,000				16.9	%
Technology			399,000				15.9	%
Energy			45,000				1.8	%
Other			420,000				16.8	%
		$	2,507,000				100.0	%

 

As of December 31, 2018, 22% of the Company’s investment in marketable securities portfolio consists of the common stock of Comstock Mining, Inc. which is included in the basic materials industry group.

 

 

The following table shows the net loss on the Company’s marketable securities and the associated margin interest and trading expenses for the respective periods:

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Net loss on marketable securities		$	(273,000	)		$	(597,000	)
Impairment loss on other investments			-				(72,000	)
Dividend and interest income			12,000				5,000
Margin interest expense			(11,000	)			(19,000	)
Trading and management expenses			(30,000	)			(27,000	)
		$	(302,000	)		$	(710,000	)

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2018				2017
Net loss on marketable securities		$	(453,000	)		$	(901,000	)
Impairment loss on other investments			-				(72,000	)
Dividend and interest income			20,000				16,000
Margin interest expense			(29,000	)			(42,000	)
Trading and management expenses			(66,000	)			(56,000	)
		$	(528,000	)		$	(1,055,000	)

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

 

The Company’s cash flows are primarily generated from its Hotel operations and general partner management fees. The Company also receives cash generated from the investment of its cash and marketable securities and other investments.

 

To fund the redemption of limited partnership interests and to repay the prior mortgage, Justice obtained a $97,000,000 mortgage loan and a $20,000,000 mezzanine loan in December of 2013. The mortgage loan is secured by the Partnership’s principal asset, the Hotel. The mortgage loan bears an interest rate of 5.275% per annum and matures in January 2024. Outstanding principal balance on the loan was $94,349,000 and $95,018,000 as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. As additional security for the mortgage loan, there is a limited guaranty executed by the Company in favor of mortgage lender. The mezzanine loan is a secured by the Operating membership interest held by Mezzanine and is subordinated to the Mortgage Loan. The mezzanine loan bears interest at 9.75% per annum and matures in January 2024. As additional security for the mezzanine loan, there is a limited guaranty executed by the Company in favor of mezzanine lender. Effective as of May 12, 2017, InterGroup agreed to become an additional guarantor under the limited guaranty and an additional indemnitor under the environmental indemnity for Justice Investors limited partnership’s $97,000,000 mortgage loan and the $20,000,000 mezzanine loan.

 

On July 2, 2014, the Partnership obtained from InterGroup (a related party) an unsecured loan in the principal amount of $4,250,000 at 12% per year fixed interest, with a term of two years, payable interest only each month. InterGroup received a 3% loan fee. The loan may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The current loan balance of $3,000,000 was extended to June 30, 2019. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, the Partnership made principal paydown of $1,250,000.

 

In April 2017, Portsmouth obtained from InterGroup an unsecured short-term loan in the amount of $1,000,000 at 5% per year fixed interest, with a term of five months and maturing September 6, 2017. On September 1^st 2017, the short-term loan was extended to September 15, 2017 and paid off on September 13, 2017.

 

The Company has invested in short-term, income-producing instruments and in equity and debt securities when deemed appropriate. The Company's marketable securities are classified as trading with unrealized gains and losses recorded through the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Management believes that its cash, marketable securities, and the cash flows generated from the partnership management fees, will be adequate to meet the Company’s current and future obligations. Additionally, management believes there is significant appreciated value in the Hotel property to support additional borrowings, if necessary.

 

 

MATERIAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table provides a summary as of December 31, 2018, the Company’s material financial obligations which also includes interest payments:

 

						6 Months				Year				Year				Year				Year
		Total				2019				2020				2021				2022				2023				Thereafter
Mortgage notes payable		$	114,349,000			$	729,000			$	1,460,000			$	1,554,000			$	1,639,000			$	1,729,000			$	107,238,000
Related party and other notes payable			9,726,000				3,477,000				893,000				913,000				927,000				641,000				2,875,000
Interest			34,324,000				3,678,000				6,994,000				6,880,000				6,773,000				6,669,000				3,330,000
Total		$	158,399,000			$	7,884,000			$	9,347,000			$	9,347,000			$	9,339,000			$	9,039,000			$	113,443,000

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Company has no material off balance sheet arrangements.

 

IMPACT OF INFLATION

 

Hotel room rates are typically impacted by supply and demand factors, not inflation, since rental of a hotel room is usually for a limited number of nights. Room rates can be, and usually are, adjusted to account for inflationary cost increases. Since the Company has the power and ability to adjust hotel room rates on an ongoing basis, there should be minimal impact on partnership revenues due to inflation. Partnership revenues are also subject to interest rate risks, which may be influenced by inflation. For the two most recent fiscal years, the impact of inflation on the Company's income is not viewed by management as material.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES

 

Critical accounting policies are those that are most significant to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations and require judgments by management in order to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to the consolidation of our subsidiaries, to our revenues, allowances for bad debts, accruals, asset impairments, other investments, income taxes and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The actual results may differ from these estimates or our estimates may be affected by different assumptions or conditions. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies during the six months ended December 31, 2018 except for the adoption of ASU 2016-18 and ASC 606. Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018 for a summary of the critical accounting policies.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are a smaller reporting company and therefore, we are not required to provide information required by this Item of Form 10-Q.

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon such evaluation and on the material weakness noted below, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this filing is accumulated and communicated to management and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

As stated in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017, we identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to our deferred income taxes and income tax expense during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, we hired a new tax CPA specialist to perform a detailed analysis which was completed for the year ended June 30, 2017. We also assigned our audit committee with oversight responsibilities for the process. The material weakness related to tax provision preparation had not been remediated in fiscal year 2018. While significant progress was made as of June 30, 2018, these controls were not operating completely effectively. The Company has taken further steps, including increased scrutiny over the tax provision preparation process, to remediate the material weakness and improved its internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended December 31, 2018.

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

During the period ending December 31, 2018, there were pending or threatened legal actions as follows:

 

NONE

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

 

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

 

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

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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.

 

				PORTSMOUTH SQUARE, INC.
				(Registrant)
Date:	February 1, 2019		by	/s/ John V. Winfield
				John V. Winfield
				President, Chairman of the Board and
				Chief Executive Officer
				(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	February 1, 2019		by	/s/ Danfeng Xu
				Danfeng Xu
				Treasurer and Controller
				(Principal Financial Officer)