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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

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 001-08499

 

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Rhode Island

 

05-0386287

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

identification No.)

 

 

5 Steeple Street, Unit 303

 

 

Providence, Rhode Island

02903

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(401) 435-7171

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value

CPTP

OTCQX

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of the "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "non-accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

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 by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes ☐   No ☒ 

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had 6,599,912 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.

 


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

11

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

13

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

14

 

 

 

 

Signatures

15

 

 

 

 

2


PART I

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

September 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation)

 

$

6,780,000

 

 

$

6,849,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2,008,000

 

 

 

1,262,000

 

Prepaid and other

 

 

113,000

 

 

 

186,000

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

71,000

 

 

 

20,000

 

Deferred income taxes associated with discontinued operations (Note 7)

 

 

230,000

 

 

 

282,000

 

 

 

$

9,202,000

 

 

$

8,599,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property taxes

 

$

170,000

 

 

$

157,000

 

Other

 

 

699,000

 

 

 

504,000

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

235,000

 

 

 

310,000

 

Liabilities associated with discontinued operations (Note 7)

 

 

856,000

 

 

 

1,043,000

 

 

 

 

1,960,000

 

 

 

2,014,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

6,394,000

 

 

 

5,737,000

 

 

 

 

7,242,000

 

 

 

6,585,000

 

 

 

$

9,202,000

 

 

$

8,599,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing revenue

 

$

1,084,000

 

 

$

1,170,000

 

 

$

3,529,000

 

 

$

3,860,000

 

Other income, interest

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

47,000

 

 

 

 

1,085,000

 

 

 

1,177,000

 

 

 

3,536,000

 

 

 

3,907,000

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

161,000

 

 

 

132,000

 

 

 

401,000

 

 

 

389,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

282,000

 

 

 

289,000

 

 

 

970,000

 

 

 

930,000

 

 

 

 

443,000

 

 

 

421,000

 

 

 

1,371,000

 

 

 

1,319,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

642,000

 

 

 

756,000

 

 

 

2,165,000

 

 

 

2,588,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

185,000

 

 

 

229,000

 

 

 

659,000

 

 

 

797,000

 

Deferred

 

 

(9,000

)

 

 

(17,000

)

 

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(67,000

)

 

 

 

176,000

 

 

 

212,000

 

 

 

584,000

 

 

 

730,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

466,000

 

 

 

544,000

 

 

 

1,581,000

 

 

 

1,858,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

403,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

466,000

 

 

 

544,000

 

 

 

1,581,000

 

 

 

2,261,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning

 

 

6,390,000

 

 

 

7,018,000

 

 

 

5,737,000

 

 

 

6,225,000

 

Dividends on common stock ($.07 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

(924,000

)

 

 

(1,386,000

)

Retained earnings, ending

 

 

6,394,000

 

 

 

7,100,000

 

 

 

6,394,000

 

 

 

7,100,000

 

Class A common stock

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

Shareholders' equity, ending

 

$

7,242,000

 

 

$

7,948,000

 

 

$

7,242,000

 

 

$

7,948,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.28

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.06

 

Total basic income per common share

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1,581,000

 

 

$

1,858,000

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net

   cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

69,000

 

 

 

77,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(67,000

)

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

(51,000

)

 

 

107,000

 

Other, net changes in prepaids, property tax payable and other

 

 

205,000

 

 

 

186,000

 

Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations

 

 

1,729,000

 

 

 

2,161,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

76,000

 

 

 

73,000

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

862,000

 

Cash used to settle obligations

 

 

(187,000

)

 

 

(160,000

)

Noncash adjustment to gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

52,000

 

 

 

(138,000

)

     Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

 

 

(135,000

)

 

 

564,000

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(59,000

)

 

 

637,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities, payment of dividends

 

 

(924,000

)

 

 

(1,386,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

746,000

 

 

 

1,412,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

 

 

1,262,000

 

 

 

1,147,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

 

$

2,008,000

 

 

$

2,559,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

666,000

 

 

$

505,000

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

198,000

 

 

 

$

666,000

 

 

$

703,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash transaction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In March 2019, the Company wrote-off office equipment with a cost of

   $28,000 and accumulated depreciation of $25,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(Unaudited)

1.

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 Parcel 20) 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 and adjacent to the Capital Center area will consist primarily of long-term ground leases. Pending this development, the Company leases these parcels (other than Parcel 6C) for public parking to Metropark, Ltd.

2.

Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation:

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, 2019 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, 2019.

Historically, the Company has made financial statement footnote disclosure of the excess of straight-line rentals over contractual payments and its determination of collectability of such excess. Included in the amount of the excess were payments which under ASC 842 are deemed variable payments. As part of its ongoing review of the requirements of ASC 842, the Company has concluded that under ASC 842 variable rental payments should not be included in the straight-line rental amount.  To the extent the Company determines that 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 September 30, 2020 the excess of straight-line rentals (calculated by excluding variable payments) over contractual payments was $79,715,000.

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 September 30, 2020 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

 

The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

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.

3.

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 consolidated financial statements.  Estimates also affect the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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4.

Properties and equipment:

Properties and equipment consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Properties on lease or held for lease, land and land improvements

 

$

4,010,000

 

 

$

4,010,000

 

Office equipment

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

67,000

 

Steeple Street property (see Note 5)

 

 

3,011,000

 

 

 

3,011,000

 

 

 

 

7,088,000

 

 

 

7,088,000

 

Less accumulated depreciation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties on lease or held for lease

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

87,000

 

Office equipment

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

Steeple Street property

 

 

151,000

 

 

 

86,000

 

 

 

 

308,000

 

 

 

239,000

 

 

 

$

6,780,000

 

 

$

6,849,000

 

 

5.

Description of leasing arrangements:

 

Long-term land leases:

Through September 30, 2020, excluding the Parcel 6C lease, the Company had entered into nine long-term land leases.  The lessee of Parcel 6C had the right to terminate its lease at any time during the remaining term of the lease upon thirty days’ notice.  On July 30, 2020, the Company received notice that the lessee would exercise their right to terminate the ground lease effective August 29, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, eight of the nine parcels under lease (excluding Parcel 20) have completed construction of improvements thereon.  The leases generally have a term of 99 years or more, are triple net, provide for periodic adjustment in rent of various types depending on the particular lease, and otherwise contain terms and conditions normal for such instruments.

With the exception of the Metropark Lease and Parcel 20 Lease, all of the Company’s tenants were current in their lease payment obligations as of November 6, 2020.

The Restated Lease for Parcel 20 (“Parcel 20 Lease”), as it relates specifically to the Steeple Street Building, was accounted for as a sales-type lease due to the transfer of the Steeple Street Building to the lessee.  The land directly under the Steeple Street Building was allocated in the determination of the value of the property transferred in accordance with ASC 360-20, Property, Plant and Equipment - Real Estate Sales.  Since the initial investment by the lessee is insufficient to recognize the transaction as a sale, in accordance with ASC 360-20, the Company will report the acquisition period rent and an allocable portion of the ground rent collected as deferred revenue, which is included in other liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheets, and will continue to include the property transferred in properties and equipment until the transaction can be reported as a sale in accordance with GAAP.  The long-term ground lease of the land on Parcel 20 (exclusive of the Steeple Street Building) is accounted for as an operating lease, consistent with the Company’s other long-term ground leases.

Under the nine 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.  Real property taxes attributable to the Company’s land under these leases totaled $315,000 and $997,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $341,000 and $1,023,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Under two 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 $18,000 and $76,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and  $24,000 and $87,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.  

On the termination date, the annual rent on Parcel 6C was $220,000 and annual real estate taxes paid by the lessee equaled $311,000.

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Lamar lease:

The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, 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 2045.  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 the positive difference, if any, between (a) 30% of the gross revenues from each standard billboard and 20% of the gross revenues from each electronic billboard for such 12-month period reduced by commissions paid to unrelated third parties but in no event more than 15% as to each billboard face; and (b) base location rent paid for each leased billboard for each 12-month period (“percentage rent”). For the lease years ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, the percentage rent totaled $139,000 and $133,000, respectively, which amounts are included in leasing revenue on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and shareholders’ equity.

Parking lease:

The Company leases the undeveloped parcels of land in the Capital Center area (other than Parcel 6C) for public parking purposes to Metropark under a ten-year lease (the “Parking Lease”).  The lease is cancellable as to all or any portion of the leased premises at any time on thirty 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 was no contingent rent for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a $34,000 reduction due to the revision of the estimate of 2019’s contingent rent.  Revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes contingent rent which totaled $24,000 and $95,000, respectively.  

The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders have had a significant adverse impact on Metropark’s parking operations.  On July 31, 2020, Metropark and the Company entered into an agreement for revenue sharing at various percentages until parking revenues received by Metropark equal or exceed $70,000 per month whereupon Metropark would be obligated to resume regularly scheduled rental payments under its lease.  Upon resumption of regularly scheduled rent payments, Metropark and the Company will share fifty (50) percent of the revenue in excess of $70,000 until the arrearage has been paid in full.  If prior to payment in full of the arrearage one or more of the lots is removed from the Metropark lease for development, the amount of the then unpaid arrearage in the ratio of the number of parking spaces on the removed lot to the total parking spaces on all lots prior to such lot’s removal shall be deemed paid in full.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, Metropark paid $11,000 towards the rent due for this period resulting in a receivable of $227,000 which the Company has fully reserved.  The Company will continue to report as revenue only the amount collected from Metropark until their operations return to approximately 80% of pre-pandemic levels.

 

6.

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:

 

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property having a financial statement basis in excess of tax basis

 

$

361,000

 

 

$

364,000

 

Insurance premiums and accrued leasing revenues

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

29,000

 

 

 

 

377,000

 

 

 

393,000

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

(142,000

)

 

 

(83,000

)

 

 

$

235,000

 

 

$

310,000

 

 

 


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7.

Discontinued operations:

Pursuant to an agreement (the “Sale Agreement”), on February 10, 2017, the Company sold its petroleum storage facility and related assets (the “Terminal”) owned or controlled by the Company’s former subsidiaries, Capital Terminal Company and Dunellen, LLC to Sprague Operating Resources, LLC (“Sprague”) for $23 Million subject to certain adjustments. In accordance with ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations, the sale of the Terminal is accounted for as a discontinued operation.  The liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are separately identified on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.  These liabilities were not assumed by Sprague and remain obligations of the Company until settled.  The Terminal’s discontinued operations is reported after income from continuing operations.

In accordance with the Sale Agreement, the Company has agreed to retain and pay for the environmental remediation costs associated with a 1994 storage tank fuel oil leak which allowed the escape of a small amount of fuel oil.  Since 1994, the Company and its consultants have continued to work with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”) through the various phases of remediation and are now working to complete the final remediation. In February 2020, the Company submitted its revised Remedial Action Work Plan (“RAWP”) to RIDEM and obtained final approval to proceed in April 2020.  Based on remediation cost estimates associated with the revised RAWP submitted in February 2020, which incorporates design changes necessary to meet the requirements of applicable life safety codes, the remediation accrual was increased by $846,000 resulting in an accrual of $1,043,000 at December 31, 2019.  Through September 30, 2020, the Company incurred costs of $187,000 which decreased the amount accrued to $856,000.  The Company anticipates that costs of approximately $480,000 of the amount accrued will be paid in 2021 and beyond.  Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes.

Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, at the closing the Company and Sprague entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) providing that if the cost of construction of a new breasting dolphin exceeded the initial estimate of $1,040,000, such excess would be borne equally by Sprague and the Company subject to certain limitations.  In May 2018 the Company received notice from Sprague that Sprague had received bids for the breasting dolphin and that the cost of the construction was estimated at $1,923,284.  Sprague requested that the Company acknowledge that it was obligated to pay 50% of the cost in excess of $1,040,000, or $441,642. The Company replied that pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company’s obligation cannot exceed $104,000 assuming, among other things, that Sprague had been timely in securing bids for the breasting dolphin and the scope of the work as bid was consistent with the Letter Agreement.  In November 2019, the Company received a demand letter from Sprague asserting that Sprague was owed $427,000, which amount according to the letter represents 50% of the actual costs incurred ($1,894,000) in excess of $1,040,000.  The Company continues to assert that its obligation cannot exceed $104,000.   Subsequently, representatives from the Company and Sprague met to discuss the claim but no agreement was reached.

Gain on sale of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Indemnification escrow proceeds

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

862,000

 

Environmental remediation expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

359,000

 

Gain from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

503,000

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

(24,000

)

 

 

(49,000

)

 

 

(52,000

)

 

 

137,000

 

Deferred

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

49,000

 

 

 

52,000

 

 

 

(37,000

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

403,000

 

 

 


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8.

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 significant other observable inputs (Level 2) as defined by GAAP.

 

9.

Subsequent events:

At its October 28, 2020 regularly scheduled quarterly Board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly dividend of $.07 per share for shareholders of record on November 13, 2020, payable November 24, 2020.

As of November 6, 2020, with the exception of the Metropark Lease and Parcel 20 Lease, all of the Company’s tenants are current in terms of required monthly lease payments.  The total rent arrearage at November 6, 2020 is $309,000 and $13,000, respectively, for Metropark and Parcel 20.

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain portions of this report, and particularly the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Sections 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Sections 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events.  The Company cautions that these statements are further qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following:  the ability of the Company to generate adequate amounts of cash; the collectability of the accrued leasing revenues when due over the terms of the long-term land leases; tenant default under one or more of the leases; the commencement of additional long-term land leases; changes in economic conditions that may affect either the current or future development on the Company’s parcels; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, parking operations, and the Company’s financial performance; and exposure to remediation costs associated with its former operation of the petroleum storage facility.  The Company does not undertake the obligation to update forward-looking statements in response to new information, future events or otherwise.

1.

Overview:

Critical accounting policies:

The Company believes that its revenue recognition policy for long-term leases with scheduled rent increases meets the definition of a critical accounting policy which is discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. There have been no changes to the application of this accounting policy since December 31, 2019.

2.

Liquidity and capital resources:

Historically, the Company has had adequate liquidity to fund its operations.

Cash and cash commitments:

At September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2,008,000.  The Company and its subsidiary each maintain checking and money market account in two banks, all of which accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to a maximum of $250,000.  The Company periodically evaluates the financial stability of the financial institutions at which the Company’s funds are held.

Effective July 1, 2019, the Parcel 6A, 6B, and 6C leases provided for a cost of living adjustment of not less than 10%, the effect of which was an aggregate monthly rent increase of $6,100.  

On July 30, 2020, the Company received notice that the lessee of Parcel 6C would exercise their right to terminate the ground lease effective August 29, 2020.  On the termination date, the annual rent on Parcel 6C was $220,000 and the annual real estate taxes paid by the lessee equaled $311,000. Upon termination, the real estate taxes became an obligation of the Company.  The Company believes that the assessed value of Parcel 6C by the City of Providence (“City”) is much greater than similar parcels in the Capital Center area and accordingly has filed an appeal with the City’s Tax Assessor.    

Through June 30, 2020 all lessees have paid their monthly rent in accordance with their lease agreements except for Metropark.  The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order has had a significant adverse impact on Metropark, the lessee that operates public parking on the Company’s undeveloped parcels.  In mid-March, Metropark closed their lots as there were few parking customers given the stay-at-home order.   The Company does not know when or if Metropark’s operations will return to normal.  Metropark has not fully paid the rent for April through September. The total rent arrearage as of September 30, 2020 is $227,000 and has been fully reserved by the Company. On July 31, 2020, Metropark and the Company entered into an agreement for revenue sharing at various percentages until parking revenues received by Metropark equal or exceed $70,000 per month whereupon Metropark would be obligated to resume regularly scheduled rental payments under its lease.  Upon resumption of regularly scheduled rent payments, Metropark and the Company will share fifty (50) percent of the revenue in excess of $70,000 until the arrearage has been paid in full.  If prior to payment in full of the arrearage one or more of the lots is removed from the Metropark lease for development, the amount of the then unpaid arrearage in the ratio of the number of parking spaces on the removed lot to the total parking spaces on all lots prior to such lot’s removal shall be deemed paid in full.  See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Pending this recovery, the Company will continue to recognize Metropark’s rent on a cash basis.      

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The Company expects that revenue from contingent rent in 2020 will materially decline for both Metropark and Lamar.

Pursuant to an agreement, (the “Sale Agreement”), on February 10, 2017, the Company sold its petroleum storage facility and related assets to Sprague Operating Resources, LLC (“Sprague”).  In accordance with the Sale Agreement, the Company has agreed to retain and pay for the environmental remediation costs associated with a 1994 storage tank fuel oil leak which allowed the escape of a small amount of fuel oil.  Since 1994, the Company and its consultants have continued to work with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”) through the various phases of remediation and are now working to complete the final remediation. In February 2020, the Company submitted its revised Remedial Action Work Plan (“RAWP”) to RIDEM and obtained final approval to proceed in April 2020.  Based on remediation cost estimates associated with the revised RAWP submitted in February 2020, which incorporates design changes necessary to meet the requirements of applicable life safety codes, the remediation accrual was increased by $846,000 resulting in an accrual of $1,043,000 at December 31, 2019.  Through September 30, 2020, the Company incurred costs of $187,000 which decreased the amount accrued to $856,000.  The Company anticipates that costs of approximately $480,000 of the amount accrued will be paid in 2021 and beyond.  Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes.

Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, at the closing the Company and Sprague entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) providing if the cost of construction of a new breasting dolphin exceeded the initial estimate of $1,040,000, such excess would be borne equally by Sprague and the Company subject to certain limitations.  In May 2018 the Company received notice from Sprague that Sprague had received bids for the breasting dolphin and that the cost of the construction was estimated at $1,923,284.  Sprague requested that the Company acknowledge that it was obligated to pay 50% of the cost in excess of $1,040,000, or $441,642. The Company replied that pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company’s obligation cannot exceed $104,000 assuming, among other things, that Sprague had been timely in securing bids for the breasting dolphin and the scope of the work as bid was consistent with the Letter Agreement. In November 2019, the Company received a demand letter from Sprague asserting that Sprague was owed $427,000, which amount according to the letter represents 50% of the actual costs incurred ($1,894,000) in excess of $1,040,000.  The Company continues to assert that its obligation cannot exceed $104,000.   Subsequently, representatives from the Company and Sprague met to discuss the claim but no agreement was reached.

The declaration of future dividends will depend on future earnings and financial performance.

3.

Results of operations:

Three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to three months ended September 30, 2019:

Leasing revenues decreased $86,000 from 2019 due principally to the reduction in parking lease payments ($145,000), the termination of the lease of Parcel 6C effective August 29, 2020 ($18,000) offset by a contingent rent adjustment of $77,000 for Lamar in 2019.  Interest income decreased $6,000 due to lower interest rates.  

Operating expenses increased $29,000 due principally to property taxes and legal costs associated with the termination of Parcel 6C’s lease effective August 29, 2020.

General and administrative expense decreased $7,000 due to a decline in various operating expenses ($20,000) offset by an increase in payroll and payroll related costs ($13,000).

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2019:

Leasing revenue decreased $331,000 from 2019 due to the decline in revenue from Metropark ($345,000) and long-term land leases ($11,000) offset by an increase in revenue from Lamar ($25,000). Interest income declined by $40,000 due to lower interest rates and the receipt of interest earned on the Sprague escrow account in 2019.

Operating expenses increased $12,000 due principally to property taxes and legal costs associated with the termination of Parcel 6C’s lease effective August 29, 2020 ($29,000) offset by lower legal fees associated with tenant insurance compliance reviews ($10,000) and other net decreases of ($7,000).

General and administrative expenses increased $40,000 due principally to increased professional fees ($42,000) related to lease accounting matters and the virtual 2020 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, increased payroll and payroll related costs ($23,000) offset by other net decreases of $25,000.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's principal executive officer and the Company's principal financial officer.  Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

There was no significant change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.  The Company continues to enhance its internal controls over financial reporting, primarily by evaluating and enhancing process and control documentation.  Management discusses with and discloses these matters to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the Company's auditors.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

(b)

Exhibits:

 

  3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2013)

 

 

  3.2

By-laws, as amended, October 25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed October 25, 2017)

 

 

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Material contracts:

 

 

 

 

(a)

Lease between Metropark, Ltd. and Company:

 

 

(i)    Dated January 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017)

 

 

(ii)   Letter agreement dated July 31, 2020 between the Company and Metropark, LTD modifying the rental obligations of Metropark.

 

 

 

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chairman and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

32.1

Certification of Chairman and Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

32.2

Certification of Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

101

The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended September 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2020, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language:

 

 

 

 

(i)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

(ii)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months and Nine Months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

(iii)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

(iv)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Issuer caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Robert H. Eder

 

 

Robert H. Eder

 

 

Chairman and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Susan R. Johnson

 

 

Susan R. Johnson

 

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

DATED: November 6, 2020

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