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CTO Realty Growth, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2014 September (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

 

¨ 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 01-11350

 

 

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Florida   59-0483700

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1530 Cornerstone Blvd., Suite 100

Daytona Beach, Florida

  32117
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(386) 274-2202

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    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. See the definitions of “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class of Common Stock Outstanding

October 22, 2014

$1.00 par value 5,867,180

 

 

 


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INDEX

 

         Page No.  

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013

     3   

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months and Nine Months ended September  30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

     4   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three Months and Nine Months ended September  30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

     5   

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - Nine Months ended  September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

     6   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months ended September  30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

     7   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     9   

Item 2.

 

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

     28   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

     38   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     38   

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     39   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     40   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     40   

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     41   

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     41   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     41   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     41   

SIGNATURES

     42   

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     (Unaudited)
September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
ASSETS     

Property, Plant, and Equipment:

    

Land, Timber, and Subsurface Interests

   $ 15,312,067      $ 15,291,911   

Golf Buildings, Improvements, and Equipment

     3,298,993        3,103,979   

Income Properties, Land, Buildings, and Improvements

     172,641,924        154,902,374   

Other Furnishings and Equipment

     994,941        955,597   

Construction in Progress

     —          987,303   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Property, Plant, and Equipment

     192,247,925        175,241,164   

Less, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

     (14,865,344     (13,260,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net

     177,382,581        161,980,308   

Land and Development Costs

     22,863,889        23,768,914   

Intangible Assets - Net

     6,697,873        6,359,438   

Assets Held for Sale

     3,153,762        —     

Impact Fee and Mitigation Credits

     5,649,220        6,081,433   

Commercial Loan Investments

     27,399,082        18,845,053   

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     2,219,256        4,932,512   

Restricted Cash

     1,425,507        366,645   

Investment Securities

     864,342        729,814   

Net Pension Asset

     492,806        407,670   

Other Assets

     4,188,156        2,711,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 252,336,474      $ 226,183,680   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Accounts Payable

   $ 712,355      $ 872,331   

Accrued Liabilities

     5,483,109        4,726,809   

Deferred Revenue

     3,449,265        3,344,351   

Accrued Stock-Based Compensation

     428,217        247,671   

Income Taxes Payable

     110,559        1,044,061   

Deferred Income Taxes - Net

     33,989,478        32,552,068   

Long-Term Debt

     81,190,011        63,227,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     125,362,994        106,014,323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Common Stock -25,000,000 shares authorized; $1 par value, 5,907,650 shares issued and -5,867,180 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014; 5,866,759 shares issued and 5,852,125 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013

     5,831,083        5,767,192   

Treasury Stock - 40,470 shares at September 30, 2014; 14,634 shares at December 31, 2013

     (1,381,566     (453,654

Additional Paid-In Capital

     10,565,383        8,509,976   

Retained Earnings

     112,111,407        106,581,305   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

     (152,827     (235,462
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     126,973,480        120,169,357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 252,336,474      $ 226,183,680   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Revenues

        

Income Properties

   $ 3,864,632      $ 3,298,447      $ 10,821,121      $ 9,445,677   

Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments

     382,087        644,198        1,581,746        644,198   

Real Estate Operations

     8,645,034        1,369,397        10,925,215        2,010,722   

Golf Operations

     994,651        981,118        3,844,428        3,758,629   

Agriculture and Other Income

     182,731        20,845        258,052        149,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

     14,069,135        6,314,005        27,430,562        16,008,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Direct Cost of Revenues

        

Income Properties

     (456,869     (427,341     (1,281,380     (1,038,922

Real Estate Operations

     (3,435,357     (174,411     (3,758,283     (480,152

Golf Operations

     (1,309,789     (1,321,337     (4,155,009     (4,154,338

Agriculture and Other Income

     (34,158     (33,821     (144,690     (120,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Direct Cost of Revenues

     (5,236,173     (1,956,910     (9,339,362     (5,793,687

General and Administrative Expenses

     (1,506,964     (1,207,593     (4,562,645     (4,221,831

Impairment Charges

     (421,040     —          (421,040     (616,278

Depreciation and Amortization

     (886,618     (732,427     (2,505,007     (2,128,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     (8,050,795     (3,896,930     (16,828,054     (12,759,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     6,018,340        2,417,075        10,602,508        3,248,273   

Interest Income

     14,246        —          42,564        391   

Interest Expense

     (569,154     (509,898     (1,554,583     (1,316,026
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

        

Before Income Tax Expense

     5,463,432        1,907,177        9,090,489        1,932,638   

Income Tax Expense

     (1,984,741     (735,713     (3,388,483     (736,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

     3,478,691        1,171,464        5,702,006        1,196,517   

Income from Discontinued Operations (Net of Tax)

     —          70,840        —          634,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 3,478,691      $ 1,242,304      $ 5,702,006      $ 1,831,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per Share Information:

        

Basic and Diluted

        

Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 0.60      $ 0.21      $ 0.99      $ 0.21   

Income from Discontinued Operations (Net of Tax)

     —          0.01        —          0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 0.60      $ 0.22      $ 0.99      $ 0.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends Declared and Paid

   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.03      $ 0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
     September 30,
2013
     September 30,
2014
     September 30,
2013
 

Net Income

   $ 3,478,691       $ 1,242,304       $ 5,702,006       $ 1,831,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income

           

Unrealized Gain on Investment Securities (Net of Tax of $2,464 and $51,893 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively)

     3,926         —           82,635         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

     3,926         —           82,635         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive Income

   $ 3,482,617       $ 1,242,304       $ 5,784,641       $ 1,831,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
     Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
     Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance December 31, 2013

   $ 5,767,192       $ (453,654   $ 8,509,976       $ 106,581,305      $ (235,462   $ 120,169,357   

Net Income

     —           —         —          5,702,006        —         5,702,006   

Stock Repurchase

     —           (927,912     —           —          —          (927,912

Exercise of Stock Options

     26,255         —          1,175,883         —          —          1,202,138   

Vested Restricted Stock

     37,500         —          370,471         —          —          407,971   

Stock Issuance

     136         —          6,106         —          —          6,242   

Stock Compensation Expense from Restricted Stock Grants and Equity Classified Stock Options

     —           —         502,947         —         —         502,947   

Cash Dividends ($0.03 per share)

     —           —          —           (171,904     —          (171,904

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

     —           —          —           —          82,635        82,635   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance September 30, 2014

   $ 5,831,083       $ (1,381,566   $ 10,565,383       $ 112,111,407      $ (152,827   $ 126,973,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities:

    

Net Income

   $ 5,702,006      $ 1,831,119   

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

    

Depreciation and Amortization

     2,505,008        2,211,346   

Loan Cost Amortization

     173,964        147,917   

Loss (Gain) on Disposition of Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangible Assets

     —          (557,216

Loss (Gain) on Disposition of Assets Held for Sale

     —          26,367   

Impairment Charges

     421,040        616,278   

Discount Accretion on Commercial Loan Investments

     (649,658     (526,966

Accretion of Commercial Loan Investments Origination Fees

     (10,156     —     

Amortization of Fees on Acquisition of Commercial Loan Investments

     29,711        20,021   

Deferred Income Taxes

     1,385,517        (710,518

Non-Cash Compensation

     1,021,955        852,536   

Decrease (Increase) in Assets:

    

Refundable Income Taxes

     —          239,720   

Land and Development Costs

     905,025        712,064   

Impact Fees and Mitigation Credits

     432,213        180,908   

Net Pension Asset

     (85,136     —     

Other Assets

     (1,650,227     (667,578

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:

    

Accounts Payable

     (159,976     13,342   

Accrued Liabilities

     756,300        (819,688

Deferred Revenue

     104,914        3,348,632   

Accrued Stock-Based Compensation

     —          14,707   

Net Pension Obligation

     —          91,751   

Income Taxes Payable

     (933,502     1,356,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

     9,948,998        8,381,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flow from Investing Activities:

    

Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment

     (20,815,135     (36,790,580

Acquisition of Intangible Assets

     (1,069,145     (2,920,739

Acquisition of Commercial Loan Investments

     (27,388,926     (17,655,367

Increase in Restricted Cash

     (1,058,862     (322,562

Proceeds from Disposition of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

     63,762        7,198,436   

Proceeds from Disposition of Assets Held for Sale, Net

     —          3,407,133   

Principal Payments Received on Commercial Loan Investments

     19,465,000        95,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

     (30,803,306     (46,988,679
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from Long-Term Debt

     69,025,000        85,250,000   

Payments on Long-Term Debt

     (51,062,021     (47,649,817

Cash Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options

     869,918        519,849   

Cash Used to Purchase Common Stock

     (927,912     —     

Cash from Excess Tax Benefit from Vesting of Restricted Stock

     407,971        101,032   

Dividends Paid

     (171,904     (172,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

     18,141,052        38,048,984   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Cash

     (2,713,256     (558,315

Cash, Beginning of Year

     4,932,512        1,301,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, End of Period

   $ 2,219,256      $ 743,424   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows:

Income taxes totaling approximately $2.5 million and $187,000 were paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Income taxes refunded totaling approximately $39,000 were received during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, while no refunds were received during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Interest totaling approximately $1.4 million and $1.1 million was paid in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a legal reserve in the amount of approximately $723,000 related to a certain legal proceeding. This non-cash transaction was reflected on the consolidated balance sheet as an increase in accrued liabilities and on the consolidated statement of operations as an increase in general and administrative expenses. During the first quarter of the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company settled this legal proceeding resulting in a non-cash conveyance of certain acreage in the amount of approximately $703,000. This non-cash transaction was reflected on the consolidated balance sheet as a decrease in land and development costs and accrued liabilities.

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERIM STATEMENTS

Description of Business

The terms “us,” “we,” “our,” and “the Company” as used in this report refer to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. together with our consolidated subsidiaries.

We are a diversified real estate operating company. We own and manage commercial real estate properties in ten states in the U.S., as well as five self-developed, multi-tenant, flex-office properties, located in Florida. As of September 30, 2014, we owned thirty-seven single-tenant income-producing properties, with more than 924,000 square feet of gross leasable space. We also own and manage a land portfolio of over 10,500 acres. As of September 30, 2014, we had four commercial loan investments including a fixed-rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan collateralized by the borrower’s equity interest in a hotel property in Atlanta, Georgia, a fixed-rate first mortgage commitment for the redevelopment of an existing vacant retail property into a Container Store in Glendale, Arizona, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015, a variable-rate B-Note secured by a retail shopping center in Sarasota, Florida, and a variable-rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan collateralized by the borrower’s equity interest in a hotel property in Dallas, Texas. Our golf operations consist of the LPGA International golf club, which is managed by a third party. We also lease property for twenty-one billboards, have agricultural operations that are managed by a third party, which consists of leasing land for hay and sod production, timber harvesting, and hunting leases, and own and manage subsurface interests. The results of our agricultural and subsurface leasing operations are included in Agriculture and Other Income and Real Estate Operations, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations.

Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties, and other matters. The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of operations for the interim periods.

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Any real estate entities or properties included in the consolidated financial statements have been consolidated only for the periods that such entities or properties were owned or under control by us. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Because of the fluctuating market conditions that currently exist in the Florida and national real estate markets, and the volatility and uncertainty in the financial and credit markets, it is possible that the estimates and assumptions, most notably those related to the Company’s investment in income properties and net pension asset, could change materially during the time span associated with the continued volatility of the real estate and financial markets or as a result of a significant dislocation in those markets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and bank demand accounts.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash totaled approximately $1.4 million at September 30, 2014 of which approximately $322,000 is being held in a reserve primarily for property taxes and insurance escrows in connection with our financing of two properties acquired in January 2013, approximately $284,000 is being held in escrow related to a land transaction which closed in December 2013, and approximately $270,000 is being held in reserve for future interest and property tax payments in connection with our construction loan on a vacant retail property in Glendale, Arizona. Additionally, approximately $550,000 is being held in a reserve related to certain required tenant improvements for the Lowes in Katy, Texas.

 

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NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERIM STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Investment Securities

The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments in debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determinations at each balance sheet date in accordance with ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. Marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale, and are carried at fair market value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in the determination of comprehensive income and reported in shareholders’ equity. The fair value of securities is determined by quoted market prices.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, investment securities, accounts receivable, and accounts payable at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s investments in commercial loans approximate fair value at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, since the floating and fixed rates of the loans reasonably approximates current market rates for notes with similar risks and maturities. The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, since the floating rate of our credit facility and the fixed rates of our secured financings reasonably approximate current market rates for notes with similar risks and maturities.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance. The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based upon three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:

 

    Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 2 – Valuation is based upon inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 3 – Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Classification of Loans

Loans held for investment are stated at the principal amount outstanding and include the unamortized deferred loan fees in accordance with GAAP.

Commercial Loan Investment Impairment

The Company’s commercial loans are held for investment. For each loan, the Company evaluates the performance of the collateral property and the financial and operating capabilities of the borrower/guarantor, in part, to assess whether any deterioration in the credit has occurred and for possible impairment of the loan. Impairment would reflect the Company’s determination that it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan would not be collected. Impairment is measured based on the present value of the expected future cash flows from the loan discounted at the effective rate of the loan or the fair value of the collateral. Upon measurement of impairment, the Company would record an allowance to reduce the carrying value of the loan with a corresponding recognition of loss in the results of operations. Significant exercise of judgment is required in determining impairment, including assumptions regarding the estimate of expected future cash flows, collectability of the loan, the value of the underlying collateral and other provisions including guarantees. The Company has determined that, as of September 30, 2014, no allowance for impairment was required.

Interest Income Recognition

Interest income on commercial loan investments includes interest payments made by the borrower and the accretion of purchase discounts and loan origination fees, offset by the amortization of fees. Interest payments are accrued based on the actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal balance and purchase discounts and origination fees are accreted into income using the effective yield method, adjusted for prepayments.

 

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NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERIM STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Purchase Accounting for Acquisitions of Real Estate Subject to a Lease

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance on business combinations, the fair value of the real estate acquired with in-place leases is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and tenant improvements, and identified intangible assets, consisting of the value of in-place leases, based in each case on their relative fair values. The Company has determined that income property purchases with a pre-existing lease at the time of acquisition qualify as a business combination, in which case acquisition costs are expensed in the period the transaction closes. For income property purchases in which a new lease is originated at the time of acquisition, the Company has determined that these asset purchases qualify as asset acquisitions, outside the scope of the business combination standards and accordingly, the acquisition costs are capitalized with the purchase.

Reclassifications

Certain items in the prior period’s consolidated statements of operations have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Specifically, loan cost amortization was previously included in depreciation and amortization on the consolidated financial statements and is now included in interest expense. These reclassifications had no effect on the current and prior periods of income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes. Additionally, certain items in the prior period’s consolidated statements of cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Specifically, the change in impact fees and mitigation credits was previously included with other assets and is now a separate line item to conform to the new line item on the consolidated balance sheets. The changes in accrued stock-based compensation and the net pension obligation were previously included with the change in accrued liabilities and are now separate line items to conform to the consolidated balance sheet presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents.

NOTE 2. INCOME PROPERTIES

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired two income properties at an acquisition cost of approximately $20.0 million. Of the total acquisition cost, approximately $7.1 million was allocated to land, approximately $11.8 million was allocated to buildings and improvements, and approximately $1.1 million was allocated to intangible assets pertaining to the in-place lease value. The amortization period for the approximate $1.1 million allocated to intangible assets was approximately 10.6 years at the time of acquisition. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, construction was completed on two self-developed properties, known as the Williamson Business Park, in Daytona Beach, Florida for a total cost of approximately $2.4 million of which approximately $2.2 million was incurred for building and improvements and approximately $221,000 was related to the transfer of basis in the previously owned land.

On July 17, 2014, the Company acquired a 52,665 square-foot building situated on approximately 7 acres leased to American Signature Furniture, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The lease has approximately 6 years remaining on an initial term of 15 years. The total purchase price was approximately $5.3 million, and is located within an approximately 250,000 square-foot retail shopping center anchored by Best Buy, PetSmart and Barnes & Noble. The Company also owns the property leased to Barnes & Noble.

Also during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company completed a five year extension of the lease with Best Buy in McDonough, GA with four one-year extension options at a slightly reduced rate.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company acquired nine income properties at a total acquisition cost of approximately $39.5 million. Of the total acquisition cost, approximately $13.2 million was allocated to land, approximately $23.4 million was allocated to buildings and improvements, and approximately $2.9 million was allocated to intangible assets pertaining to the in-place lease value. The weighted average amortization period for the approximate $2.9 million allocated to intangible assets was approximately 10.5 years at the time of acquisition.

 

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NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

No income properties were disposed of during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. However, the 14,560 square-foot building located in Apopka, Florida, which is leased to Walgreens was presented as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 as the property is under contract and considered highly probable to close. As the Company has adopted ASU 2014-08, the operating results of this property have not been included in discontinued operations as the disposition does not qualify as a discontinued operation.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company sold its interest in three properties for a combined gain of approximately $531,000. Upon the sales, the properties’ operating results were included in discontinued operations for each period presented.

Following is a summary of income from discontinued operations:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Leasing Revenue and Other Income

   $ —        $ 132,902      $ —        $ 585,443   

Costs and Other Expenses

     (—       (17,575     (—       (83,160
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Operations

     —          115,327        —          502,283   

Gain on Sale of Property

     —          —          —          530,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before Income Tax Expense

     —          115,327        —          1,033,132   

Income Tax Expense

     (—       (44,487     (—       (398,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Discontinued Operations

   $ —        $ 70,840      $ —        $ 634,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 4. COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS

On January 31, 2014, the Company acquired a mezzanine loan secured by the borrower’s equity interest in an upper upscale hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, that was previously subject to the Company’s first commercial mortgage loan investment. The Company purchased the $5.0 million performing loan at par. The loan matures in February 2019 and bears a fixed interest rate of 12.00% per annum. Interest revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $153,000 and $405,000, respectively.

On May 16, 2014, the Company funded approximately $3.1 million of a $6.3 million first mortgage commitment for the redevelopment of an existing vacant retail property into a Container Store located in Glendale, Arizona, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, approximately $431,000 in draws were funded by the Company, leaving a remaining commitment of approximately $2.8 million, which may be drawn by the borrower as construction costs are incurred. The loan matures in November 2015, includes one nine-month extension option, and bears a fixed interest rate of 6.00% per annum. At closing, a loan origination fee of approximately $79,000 was received by the Company and is being accreted ratably into income through the contractual maturity date in November 2015. Total interest revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $57,000 and $84,000, respectively.

On May 20, 2014, the Company acquired an approximate $9.0 million B-Note secured by a retail shopping center located in Sarasota, Florida. The loan matures in June 2015, includes three one-year extension options, and bears a floating interest rate of 30-day London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 725 basis points. The loan is subordinate to an approximately $48.0 million A-Note collateralized by the same property, for a total debt balance of $57.0 million. Interest revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $170,000 and $247,000, respectively.

On September 30, 2014, the Company acquired a mezzanine loan secured by the borrower’s equity interest in an upper upscale hotel in Dallas, Texas. The Company purchased the $10.0 million performing loan at par. The loan matures in September 2016 and bears a floating interest rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 725 basis points. The loan is junior to a $64.0 million first mortgage on the hotel in Dallas, Texas. Interest revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $2,000.

 

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NOTE 4. COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

The Company’s commercial loan investment portfolio comprised the following at September 30, 2014:

 

Description

   Date of
Investment
   Maturity
Date
   Original Face
Amount
     Current Face
Amount
     Carrying
Value
     Coupon Rate

Mezz - Hotel - Atlanta, GA

   January 2014    February 2019    $ 5,000,000      $ 5,000,000       $ 5,000,000      12.00%

Construction - Container Store - Glendale, AZ

   May 2014    November 2015    $ 6,300,000      $ 3,507,208       $ 3,438,615       6.00%

B-Note - Retail Shopping Center - Sarasota, FL

   May 2014    June 2015    $ 8,960,467      $ 8,960,467      $ 8,960,467      30-day LIBOR
plus 7.25%

Mezz - Hotel - Dallas, TX

   September 2014    September 2016    $ 10,000,000       $ 10,000,000       $ 10,000,000       30-day LIBOR
plus 7.25%
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

         $ 30,260,467      $ 27,467,675       $ 27,399,082     
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

The carrying value of the commercial loan investments as of September 30, 2014 consisted of the following:

 

     Total  

Current Face Amount

   $ 27,467,675   

Unaccreted Origination Fees

     (68,593
  

 

 

 

Total Commercial Loan Investments

   $ 27,399,082   
  

 

 

 

On August 7, 2013, the Company acquired a $19.6 million first mortgage loan secured by a hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, for approximately $17.5 million, a discount of approximately $2.05 million. The discount was being accreted into income ratably through the contractual maturity date in March 2014, which is included in Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments in the consolidated financial statements. On January 6, 2014, the remaining commercial mortgage loan principal of $19.5 million was paid in full. The total revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 which was recognized entirely during the quarter ended March 31, 2014, was approximately $844,000 including the remaining accretion of the purchase discount of approximately $650,000, interest income of approximately $36,000, and an exit fee of approximately $195,000, offset by the remaining amortization of fees of approximately $37,000. The total revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which was recognized entirely during the quarter ended September 30, 2013, was approximately $644,000 including accretion of the purchase discount of approximately $527,000 and interest income of approximately $137,000, offset by approximately $20,000 of amortization of loan origination fees

The Company’s commercial loan investment portfolio comprised the following at December 31, 2013:

 

Description

   Date of
Investment
   Maturity
Date
   Original Face
Amount
     Current Face
Amount
     Carrying
Value
     Coupon

Hotel - Atlanta, GA

   August 2013    March 2014    $ 19,560,000       $ 19,465,000       $ 18,845,053       30-day LIBOR
plus 4.50%
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

         $ 19,560,000       $ 19,465,000       $ 18,845,053      
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

The carrying value of the commercial loan investments as of December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

 

     Total  

Current Face Amount

   $ 19,465,000   

Unamortized Fees

     29,711   

Unaccreted Purchase Discount

     (649,658
  

 

 

 

Total Commercial Loan Investments

   $ 18,845,053   
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 5. LAND AND SUBSURFACE INTERESTS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold approximately 3.1 acres to Halifax Humane Society, Inc. for $391,500, or approximately $128,000 per acre, for a gain of approximately $347,000. This parcel is located on LPGA Boulevard, just west of I-95 in Daytona Beach, Florida and is adjacent to an existing property owned by Halifax Humane Society, Inc.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold approximately 75.6 acres of land, located on the east side of Interstate 95, to a distribution center for approximately $7.8 million, or approximately $103,000 per acre, for a gain at closing of approximately $3.9 million with an additional gain of approximately $324,000 to be recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis as certain road improvements are completed through the estimated completion date of February 2015. In addition, the Company expects to receive payments totaling approximately $1.1 million in late 2015 from Volusia County, based upon certain milestones being achieved including when the distribution center receives its certificate of occupancy and the dates when specified numbers of jobs have been created at the buyer’s operations. Although there can be no assurances that the Company will receive the $1.1 million, such payments would bring the total gain on the sale to approximately $5.3 million.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no land transactions.

During 2011, an eight-year oil exploration lease covering approximately 136,000 net mineral acres primarily located in Lee County and Hendry County, Florida was executed and an approximate $914,000 first year rental payment was received. An additional approximate $922,000, representing the guaranteed payment for the second year’s delay rent, was received in September 2012. The two payments totaling approximately $1.8 million have been recognized ratably into income through September 2013. On September 22, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment of the exploration lease (the “Oil Lease Amendment”). Under the Oil Lease Amendment, the net mineral acres under exploration lease was reduced from approximately 136,000 net mineral acres to approximately 82,000 net mineral acres in Hendry County, Florida. The approximately 54,000 net mineral acres removed from the exploration lease were located in Lee County, Florida. In connection with the Oil Lease Amendment, the Company received an approximate $3.3 million rent payment for the third year of the Company’s eight-year oil exploration lease. The payment was recognized ratably over the 12 month lease period ending in September 2014. Also during September 2013, the Company received, and recognized as revenue, a non-refundable penalty payment of $1.0 million relating to the drilling requirements in the lease. During September 2014, the Company received an approximate $1.9 million rent payment for the adjusted acreage of 42,000 acres for the fourth year of the Company’s eight-year exploration lease, which is being recognized ratably over the 12 month lease period ending in September 2015. Also during September 2014, the Company received, and recognized as revenue, a non-refundable penalty payment of $600,000 relating to drilling requirements in the lease. The terms of the lease state the Company will receive royalty payments if production occurs and may receive additional annual rental payments if the lease is continued in years four through eight.

Lease income generated by the Oil Lease Amendment is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the guaranteed lease term. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, lease income of approximately $799,000 and $283,000 was recognized, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, lease income of approximately $2.4 million and $738,000 was recognized, respectively. There can be no assurance that the Oil Lease Amendment will be extended beyond the expiration of the current term of September 2015 or, if renewed, on similar terms or conditions.

In addition, the Company generated revenue of approximately $139,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from a fill dirt excavation agreement executed in late 2013.

NOTE 6. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

During December 2013, the Company purchased approximately $730,000 of preferred stock of a publicly traded real estate investment trust with a market capitalization of more than $1.5 billion. In accordance with ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, the preferred stock investments have been determined to be equity securities classified as available-for-sale which are recorded at fair market value in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s investment securities is measured quarterly, on a recurring basis, using Level 1 inputs, or quoted prices for identical, actively traded assets.

Available-for-Sale securities consisted of the following:

 

     As of and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014  
     Cost      Gains in
Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive
Income
     Losses in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income
     Estimated
Fair Value
(Level 1
Inputs)
 

Preferred Stock

   $ 729,814       $ 134,528       $  —         $ 864,342   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity Securities

   $ 729,814       $ 134,528       $  —         $ 864,342   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Available-for-Sale Securities

   $ 729,814       $ 134,528       $  —         $ 864,342   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 6. INVESTMENT SECURITIES (continued)

 

The net gain of approximately $83,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net of tax of approximately $52,000, is included in other comprehensive income. Included in other comprehensive income is the net gain of approximately $4,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, net of tax of approximately $2,000. As of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company held no investment securities.

NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 2,219,256       $ 2,219,256       $ 4,932,512       $ 4,932,512   

Restricted Cash

     1,425,507         1,425,507         366,645         366,645   

Investment Securities

     864,342         864,342         729,814         729,814   

Commercial Loan Investments

     27,399,082         27,467,675         18,845,053         19,297,110   

Long-Term Debt

     81,190,011         81,190,011         63,227,032         63,227,032   

To determine estimated fair values of the financial instruments listed above, market rates of interest, which include credit assumptions, were used to discount contractual cash flows. The estimated fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amount the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

NOTE 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As of September 30, 2014, the in-place lease value totaled approximately $6.7 million, net of accumulated amortization of approximately $3.4 million. At December 31, 2013, the in-place lease value totaled approximately $6.4 million, net of accumulated amortization of approximately $3.0 million. Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $196,000 and $168,000, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $545,000 and $500,000, respectively.

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,

   Amount  

Remainder of 2014

   $ 194,964   

2015

     779,857   

2016

     741,768  

2017

     651,015  

2018

     643,327   

2019

     628,492   

Thereafter

     3,058,450   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,697,873   
  

 

 

 

NOTE 9. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The fair value of long-lived assets required to be assessed for impairment is determined on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. These Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, executed purchase and sale agreements on specific properties, third party valuations, discounted cash flow models, and other model-based techniques.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, an impairment charge of approximately $421,000 was recognized on the income property held for sale as of September 30, 2014. The total impairment charge represents the loss on the sale of approximately $228,000 plus estimated closing costs of approximately $193,000.

 

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NOTE 9. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS (continued)

 

During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $616,000 on approximately 6.23 acres which was based on the contract price in a transaction that had been executed during that period for approximately 3.21 acres of the total 6.23 acres assessed for impairment. That transaction was terminated prior to closing, however, on December 20, 2013, the Company sold the approximately 6.23 acres to CarMax Auto Super Stores, Inc. for $1.05 million, or approximately $168,500 per acre. The basis in these acres was higher than is typical for the Company’s land holdings as this land had been reacquired through foreclosure in 2009.

NOTE 10. COMMON STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the assumption of the conversion of stock options and vesting of restricted stock at the beginning of each period using the treasury stock method at average cost for the periods.

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
     September 30,
2013
     September 30,
2014
     September 30,
2013
 

Income Available to Common Shareholders:

           

Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 3,478,691       $ 1,171,464       $ 5,702,006       $ 1,196,517   

Discontinued Operations

     —           70,840         —           634,602   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 3,478,691       $ 1,242,304       $ 5,702,006       $ 1,831,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

     5,773,469         5,750,158         5,754,190         5,735,585   

Common Shares Applicable to Stock

           

Options Using the Treasury Stock Method

     32,930         5,657         21,278         3,598   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shares Applicable to Diluted Earnings Per Share

     5,806,399         5,755,815         5,775,468         5,739,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Per Share Information:

           

Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 0.60       $ 0.21       $ 0.99       $ 0.21   

Discontinued Operations

     —           0.01         —           0.11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 0.60       $ 0.22       $ 0.99       $ 0.32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The effect of 35,400 potentially dilutive securities were not included for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 as the effect would be antidilutive. The effect of 38,800 and 58,800 potentially dilutive securities were not included for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, as the effect would be antidilutive.

NOTE 11. TREASURY STOCK

On April 26, 2012, the Company announced a voluntary Odd-Lot Buy-Back Program (the “Program”), whereby the Company offered to purchase shares from shareholders who owned less than 100 shares of the Company’s common stock as of April 26, 2012, for $31.00 per share. The Program reflected the Company’s interest in reducing the ongoing costs associated with shareholder recordkeeping and communications and to assist shareholders who may be deterred from selling their small lots of stock due to the costs that would be incurred. The Company paid all costs associated with the Program and purchased 14,634 shares under the Program at a total cost of approximately $454,000. The Program expired September 30, 2012. The Company did not provide any recommendation regarding shareholder participation and the decision was entirely that of each shareholder as to whether to sell shares in this Program.

In November 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase from time to time up to $8 million of its common stock. There is no expiration date for the plan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, under the stock repurchase program described above, the Company has repurchased and placed in treasury 25,836 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of approximately $928,000.

 

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NOTE 12. LONG-TERM DEBT

Credit Facility. The Company has a revolving credit facility, as amended on August 1, 2014 (the “Credit Facility”) which matures on August 1, 2018 with the ability to extend the term for 1 year. The Credit Facility has borrowing capacity of $75.0 million with the ability to increase that capacity up to $125.0 million during the term. The indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility accrues interest at a rate ranging from the 30-day LIBOR plus 135 basis points to the 30-day LIBOR plus 200 basis points based on the total balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as a percentage of the total asset value of the Company, as defined in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility also accrues a fee of 20 to 25 basis points for any unused portion of the borrowing capacity based on whether the unused portion is greater or less than 50% of the total borrowing capacity. The Credit Facility is unsecured and is guaranteed by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Credit Facility bank group is led by Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) and also includes Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Branch Banking & Trust Company.

The Credit Facility is subject to customary restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, limitations on the Company’s ability to: (a) incur indebtedness; (b) make certain investments; (c) incur certain liens; (d) engage in certain affiliate transactions; and (e) engage in certain major transactions such as mergers. In addition, the Company is subject to various financial maintenance covenants, including, but not limited to, a maximum indebtedness ratio, a maximum secured indebtedness ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Agreement also contains affirmative covenants and events of default, including, but not limited to, a cross default to the Company’s other indebtedness and upon the occurrence of a change of control. The Company’s failure to comply with these covenants or the occurrence of an event of default could result in acceleration of the Company’s debt and other financial obligations under the Agreement.

Mortgage Notes Payable. On February 22, 2013, the Company closed on a $7.3 million loan originated with UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., secured by its interest in the two-building office complex leased to Hilton Resorts Corporation, which was acquired on January 31, 2013. The mortgage loan matures in February 2018, carries a fixed rate of interest of 3.655% per annum, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity.

On March 8, 2013, the Company closed on a $23.1 million loan originated with Bank of America, N.A., secured by its interest in fourteen income properties. The mortgage loan matures in April 2023, carries a fixed rate of 3.67% per annum, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity.

On September 30, 2014, the Company closed on a $30.0 million loan originated with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., secured by its interest in six income properties. The mortgage loan matures in October 2034, and carries a fixed rate of 4.33% per annum, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity.

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

     September 30, 2014  
     Total      Due Within
One Year
 

Credit Facility

   $ 20,790,011       $ —    

Mortgage Note Payable (originated with UBS)

     7,300,000         —    

Mortgage Note Payable (originated with BOA)

     23,100,000         —    

Mortgage Note Payable (originated with Wells Fargo)

     30,000,000         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

   $ 81,190,011       $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 12. LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)

 

Payments applicable to reduction of principal amounts will be required as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,

   Amount  

Remainder of 2014

   $ —    

2015

     —    

2016

     —     

2017

     —     

2018

     28,090,011  

2019

     —     

Thereafter

     53,100,000   
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

   $ 81,190,011   
  

 

 

 

At September 30, 2014, there was approximately $54.2 million of available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, which has a current commitment level of $75.0 million, subject to the borrowing base requirements.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, interest expense was approximately $505,000 with approximately $538,000 paid during the period. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, interest expense was approximately $456,000 with approximately $455,000 paid during the period. No interest was capitalized during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, interest expense was approximately $1.4 million with approximately $1.4 million paid during the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest expense was approximately $1.2 million with approximately $1.1 million paid during the period. Interest of approximately $11,000 was capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, while no interest was capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

The amortization of loan costs incurred in connection with the Company’s long-term debt is included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements. These loan costs are being amortized over the term of the respective loan agreements using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the amortization of loan costs totaled approximately $64,000 and $54,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the amortization of loan costs totaled approximately $174,000 and $148,000, respectively.

The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

NOTE 13. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Golf Course Lease

   $ 3,066,311       $ 3,340,389   

Deferred Compensation

     —           382,599   

Accrued Property Taxes

     665,842         —     

Other Post-Retirement Benefits

     146,318         156,881   

Reserve for Tenant Improvements

     551,250         58,977   

Other

     1,053,388         787,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Accrued Liabilities

   $ 5,483,109       $ 4,726,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In July 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the City of Daytona Beach, Florida (the “City”) to, among other things, amend the lease payments under its golf course lease (the “Lease Amendment”), Under the Amendment, the base rent payment, which was scheduled to increase from $250,000 to $500,000 as of September 1, 2012, will remain at $250,000 for the remainder of the lease term and any extensions would be subject to an annual rate increase of 1.75% beginning September 1, 2013. The Company also agreed to invest $200,000 prior to September 1, 2015 for certain improvements to the facilities. In addition, pursuant to the Lease Amendment, beginning September 1, 2012, and continuing throughout the initial lease term and any extension option, the Company will pay additional rent to the City equal to 5.0% of gross revenues exceeding $5,500,000 and 7.0% of gross revenues exceeding $6,500,000. Since the inception of the lease, the Company has recognized the rent expense on a straight-line basis resulting in an estimated accrual for deferred rent. Upon the effective date of the Lease Amendment, the Company’s straight-line rent was revised to

 

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reflect the lower rent levels through expiration of the lease. As a result, approximately $3.0 million of the rent previously deferred will not be due to the City, and will be recognized into income over the remaining lease term, which expires in 2022. As of September 30, 2014, approximately $2.2 million of the rent, previously deferred that will not be due to the City, remained to be amortized through September 2022.

In connection with the acquisition of the two properties leased to Hilton Resorts Corporation on January 31, 2013, the Company was credited $773,000 at closing for certain required tenant improvements. The improvements were complete as of December 31, 2013 and the final payment of approximately $59,000 was made during the three months ended March 31, 2014. In connection with the acquisition of the Lowes on April 22, 2014, the Company was credited approximately $651,000 at closing for certain required tenant improvements, some of which are not required to be completed until December 2016. As of September 30, 2014, approximately $100,000 of these tenant improvements had been completed and funded.

On July 24, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the Deferred Compensation Plan effective August 1, 2013. Accordingly, the Company made the normal required distributions prior to March 1, 2014 with the balance of the accounts to be liquidated after August 1, 2014. The final payments were made during the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

NOTE 14. DEFERRED REVENUE

Deferred revenue consisted of the following:

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Deferred Oil Exploration Lease Revenue

   $ 1,825,245       $ 2,390,808   

Deferred Land Sale Revenue

     597,410         —     

Prepaid Rent

     417,534         698,653   

Escrow Reserve, Container Store Loan

     252,366         —     

Other Deferred Revenue

     356,710         254,890   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deferred Revenue

   $ 3,449,265       $ 3,344,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

On September 22, 2013, the Company received an approximate $3.3 million rent payment for the third year of the Company’s eight-year oil exploration lease. This payment has been fully recognized as revenue as of September 30, 2014. On September 19, 2014, the Company received an approximate $1.9 million rent payment for the fourth year of the Company’s eight-year oil exploration lease, which is being recognized ratably over the 12 month lease period ending in September 2015.

In connection with the 75.6 acre land sale, approximately $597,000 of the $7.8 million sales price was deferred and will be recognized as revenue on a percentage-of-completion basis as certain road improvements are completed through the estimated completion date of February 2015.

NOTE 15. PENSION PLAN

The Company maintains a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) for all employees who have attained the age of 21 and completed one year of service. The pension benefits are based primarily on years of service and the average compensation for the five highest consecutive years during the final ten years of employment. The benefit formula generally provides for a life annuity benefit.

Effective December 31, 2011, the Company amended its Pension Plan to freeze participants’ benefits with no future accruals after that date. Any current or future employee who was not a participant of the Pension Plan on December 31, 2011 will not be eligible to enter the Pension Plan. In January 2013, the Company made a cash contribution to the Pension Plan of $84,600 related to the 2012 Pension Plan year. No contributions were required and the Company did not make any contributions related to the 2013 Pension Plan year during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2014.

On October 23, 2013 the Company’s Board of Directors approved the commencement of the steps necessary to terminate the Pension Plan, pursuant to the Pension Plan, and, if necessary, for the Company to make the required level of contribution whereby the Pension Plan would have sufficient funds to pay all benefits owed participants and beneficiaries. On January 22, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the termination of the Pension Plan effective March 31, 2014. Termination of the Pension Plan will be completed through the distribution of the Pension Plan assets to participants and beneficiaries through either the purchase of an annuity from an insurance company or, payment of the benefit owed in a one-time lump sum payment based on a final calculation of benefit as of March 31, 2014. While the Company expects that the aforementioned distribution of the Pension Plan assets will be completed prior to December 31, 2014, there can be no assurance that the Company will complete the termination of the Pension Plan or if completed, the timing within which the termination will occur. Based on the estimate of benefit obligations and Pension Plan assets at the termination date, the Company does not anticipate having to make any further contributions to the Pension Plan.

 

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NOTE 16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

EQUITY-CLASSIFIED STOCK COMPENSATION

Market Condition Restricted Shares

Under the Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”), the Company granted to certain employees non-vested restricted stock, which vests upon the achievement of certain market conditions, including thresholds relating to the Company’s total shareholder return as compared to the total shareholder return of a certain peer group during a five-year performance period.

The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to determine the fair value of its market condition based awards. The determination of the fair value of market condition-based awards is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of other variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the requisite performance term of the awards, the relative performance of the Company’s stock price and shareholder returns to companies in its peer group, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption. Compensation cost is recognized regardless of the achievement of the market conditions, provided the requisite service period is met.

A summary of activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:

 

Market Condition Non-Vested Restricted Shares

   Shares      Wtd. Avg.
Grant Date

Fair Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     5,067       $ 23.13   

Granted

     —          —    

Vested

     —          —    

Forfeited/Expired

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

     5,067       $ 23.13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $27,000 of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for forfeitures, related to market condition non-vested restricted shares, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.1 years.

Market Condition Inducement Grant of Restricted Shares

Inducement grants of 96,000 and 17,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock were awarded to Mr. Albright and Mr. Patten in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Mr. Albright’s restricted shares were granted outside of the 2010 Plan while Mr. Patten’s restricted shares were awarded under the 2010 Plan. The Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-8 to register the resale of Mr. Albright’s restricted stock award. The restricted shares will vest in nine increments based upon the price per share of the Company’s common stock during the term of their employment (or within ninety days after termination of employment by the Company without cause), meeting or exceeding the target trailing ninety-day average closing prices ranging from $36 per share for the first increment to $65 per share for the final increment. If any increment of the restricted shares fails to satisfy the applicable stock price condition prior to nine years from the grant date, that increment of the restricted shares will be forfeited.

The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to determine the fair value of its market condition based awards. The determination of the fair value of market condition-based awards is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of other variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the requisite performance term of the awards, the relative performance of the Company’s stock price and shareholder returns to companies in its peer group, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption. Compensation cost is recognized regardless of the achievement of the market conditions, provided the requisite service period is met.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on a ninety-day trading average reached $36.00, and as a result, 16,000 shares and 2,500 shares vested for Mr. Albright and Mr. Patten, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on a ninety-day trading average reached $40.00 and $46.00, and as a result, 32,000 shares and 5,500 shares vested for Mr. Albright and Mr. Patten, respectively.

 

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NOTE 16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (continued)

 

A summary of the activity for these awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:

 

Market Condition Non-Vested Restricted Shares

   Shares     Wtd. Avg.
Fair Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     94,500      $ 17.33   

Granted

     —          —    

Vested

     (37,500     20.85   

Forfeited/Expired

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

     57,000      $ 15.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $23,000 of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to market condition non-vested restricted shares, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 0.1 years.

Three Year Vest Restricted Shares

On January 22, 2014, the Company granted to certain employees 14,500 shares of non-vested restricted stock under the 2010 Plan. One-third of the options will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided they are an employee of the Company on those dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the options will vest upon a change in control.

The Company’s determination of the fair value of the three year vest restricted stock awards was calculated by multiplying the number of shares issued by the Company’s stock price at the grant date, less the present value of expected dividends during the vesting period. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

A summary of activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:

 

Three Year Vest Non-Vested Restricted Shares

   Shares      Wtd. Avg.
Fair Value
Per Share
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     —        $ —    

Granted

     14,500        36.08   

Vested

     —          —    

Forfeited/Expired

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

     14,500       $ 36.08   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $402,000 of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to the three year vest non-vested restricted shares, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.3 years.

Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards

Pursuant to the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreements between the Company and Mr. Albright and Mr. Patten, Mr. Albright and Mr. Patten were granted options to purchase 50,000 and 10,000 shares of Company common stock, in 2011 and 2012, respectively, under the 2010 Plan with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value on their respective grant dates. One-third of the options will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of their respective grant dates, provided they are an employee of the Company on those dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the options will vest upon a change in control. The options expire on the earliest of: (a) the tenth anniversary of the grant date; (b) twelve months after the employee’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability.

On January 23, 2013, the Company granted options to purchase 51,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2010 Plan to certain employees of the Company, including 10,000 shares to Mr. Patten, with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value at the date of grant. One-third of these options will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided the recipient is an employee of the Company on those dates. Any unvested portion of the options will vest upon a change in control. The options expire on the earliest of: (a) the fifth anniversary of the grant date; (b) twelve months after the employee’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability.

The Company used the Black-Scholes valuation pricing model to determine the fair value of its non-qualified stock option awards. The determination of the fair value of the awards is affected by the stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of other variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption.

 

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NOTE 16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (continued)

 

A summary of the activity for the awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:

 

Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards

   Shares     Wtd. Avg.
Ex. Price
     Wtd. Avg.
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     94,500      $ 32.21         

Granted

     —          —           

Exercised

     (7,755     34.95         

Expired

     —          —           
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

     86,745      $ 31.97         5.16       $ 1,483,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2014

     49,175      $ 30.80         6.28       $ 934,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A summary of the non-vested options for these awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:

 

Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards

   Shares     Fair Value
of Shares
Vested
 

Non-Vested at December 31, 2013

     74,700     

Granted

     —      

Vested

     (37,130   $ 1,176,331   
  

 

 

   

Non-Vested at September 30, 2014

     37,570     
  

 

 

   

As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $166,000 of unrecognized compensation related to non-qualified, non-vested stock option awards, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.2 years. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was approximately $102,000.

LIABILITY-CLASSIFIED STOCK COMPENSATION

The Company previously had a stock option plan (the “2001 Plan”) pursuant to which 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were eligible for issuance. The 2001 Plan expired in 2010, and no new stock options may be issued under the 2001 Plan. Under the 2001 Plan, both stock options and stock appreciation rights were issued in prior years and such issuances were deemed to be liability-classified awards under the Share-Based Payment Topic of FASB ASC.

A summary of share option activity under the 2001 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is presented below:

Stock Options

 

Liability-Classified Stock Options

   Shares     Wtd. Avg.
Ex. Price
     Wtd. Avg.
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     53,800      $ 53.99         

Granted

     —         —          

Exercised

     (18,500 )     37.80         

Forfeited/Expired

     —         —          
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

     35,300      $ 62.47         2.71       $ 52,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2014

     35,300      $ 62.47         2.71       $ 52,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In connection with the grant of non-qualified stock options, a stock appreciation right for each share covered by the option was also granted. The stock appreciation right entitles the optionee to receive a supplemental payment, which may be paid in whole or in part in cash or in shares of common stock, equal to a portion of the spread between the exercise price and the fair market value of the underlying shares at the time of exercise. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $232,000. All options had vested as of December 31, 2013.

 

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NOTE 16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (continued)

 

Stock Appreciation Rights

 

Liability-Classified Stock Appreciation Rights

   Shares     Wtd. Avg.
Fair Value
     Wtd. Avg.
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     53,800      $ 1.61         

Granted

     —         —          

Exercised

     (18,500     8.26        

Expired

     —         —          
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

     35,300      $ 4.24         2.71       $ 28,271   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2014

     35,300      $ 4.24         2.71       $ 28,271   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The total intrinsic value of stock appreciation rights exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $125,000. All stock appreciation rights had vested as of December 31, 2013.

The fair value of each share option and stock appreciation right is estimated on the measurement date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company and other factors. The Company has elected to use the simplified method of estimating the expected term of the options and stock appreciation rights.

Due to the small number of employees included in the 2001 Plan, the Company uses the specific identification method to estimate forfeitures and includes all participants in one group. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term of the share option is based on the U.S. Treasury rates in effect at the time of measurement.

The Company issues new, previously unissued, shares as options are exercised.

Following are assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights:

 

Assumptions at:

   September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Expected Volatility

     35.20     23.07

Expected Dividends

     0.08     0.11

Expected Term

     2.6 years        3 years   

Risk-Free Rate

     0.78     1.21

There were no stock options or stock appreciation rights granted under the 2001 Plan in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013. The liability for stock options and stock appreciation rights, valued at fair value, reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was approximately $428,000 and $248,000, respectively. These fair value measurements are based on Level 2 inputs based on Black-Scholes and market implied volatility. The Black-Scholes determination of fair value is affected by variables including stock price, expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption.

 

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NOTE 16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (continued)

 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Total Cost of Share-Based Plans Charged

        

Against Income Before Tax Effect

   $ 419,836      $ 251,210      $ 1,021,955      $ 852,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Tax Expense

        

Recognized in Income

   $ (161,952   $ (96,904   $ (394,219   $ (328,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 17. INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, including income taxes attributable to the discontinued operations, was 37.3% and 38.1%, respectively. The provision for income taxes reflects the Company’s estimate of the effective rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year, adjusted for any discrete events, which are reported in the period that they occur. The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated income tax returns in the United States Federal jurisdiction and in several states. The Internal Revenue Service has audited the Company’s consolidated federal tax returns through the year 2007 and all proposed adjustments have been settled.

NOTE 18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of its business. While the outcome of the legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

On November 21, 2011, the Company, Indigo Mallard Creek LLC and Indigo Development LLC, as owners of the property leased to Harris Teeter, Inc. (“Harris Teeter”) in Charlotte, North Carolina, were served with pleadings filed in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for a highway condemnation action involving the property. The proposed road modifications would impact access to the Company’s property that is leased to Harris Teeter. The Company does not believe the road modifications provided a basis for Harris Teeter to terminate the Lease. Regardless, in January 2013, NCDOT proposed to redesign the road modifications to keep the all access intersection open for ingress with no change to the planned limitation on egress to the right-in/right-out only. Additionally, NCDOT and the City of Charlotte proposed to build and maintain a new access road/point into the property. Both government entities have confirmed that funding is available and the redesigned project is proceeding. Harris Teeter has expressed satisfaction with the redesigned project and indicated that it will not attempt to terminate its lease if this project is built as currently redesigned. Because the redesigned project will not be completed until 2016, the condemnation case has been placed in administrative closure. As a result, the trial and mediation will not likely be scheduled until requested by the parties, most likely in 2016.

In May 2010, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, in order to enforce its approximate $3.8 million claim of lien on real property owned by FM Bayberry Cove Holding, LLC (“FM Bayberry”) for its share of the costs for construction of a road. BB&T was included as a defendant as the current mortgage holder of the property subject to the Company’s lien. BB&T filed a counterclaim asserting that its mortgage is superior to the Company’s claim of lien which the Company denied. BB&T and the Company each filed motions for summary judgment as to the priority of their respective interests in the property which were heard by the court on January 12, 2012. The Circuit Court determined that the Company’s interests were superior to the lien imposed by BB&T and all other interests and a final judgment of foreclosure was subsequently entered. However, all further proceedings in the Circuit Court (including the foreclosure sale) were stayed pending BB&T’s appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (the “Appellate Court”), regarding the Circuit Court’s determination in the matter of priority. On October 29, 2013, the Appellate Court ruled in favor of the Company, affirming the Circuit Court’s determination that the Company’s lien against the approximately 600-acre parcel of residential land (lying west of I-95 near the LPGA International development and adjacent to Bayberry Colony) is superior to the lien imposed by BB&T. The judgment has accrued to over $4.6 million, including interest. The Company has not included an accrual related to interest in the consolidated financial statements. At this time, the Appellate Court’s decision is subject to possible motion for rehearing by BB&T. On December 3, 2013, the Circuit Court entered a Second Amended Final Judgment of Foreclosure in Accordance with the Appellate Court’s Mandate, which, among other things, set the date of the Company’s foreclosure sale to occur on January 29, 2014. On January 29, 2014, the Company’s approximately $4.7 million claim for unreimbursed costs and accrued interest was satisfied through the successful foreclosure of approximately 600 acres of land.

 

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NOTE 18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

 

Contractual Commitments

In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 3.4 acres of land to RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. (“RaceTrac”) in December 2013, the Company agreed to reimburse RaceTrac for a portion of the costs for road improvements and the other costs associated with bringing multiple ingress/egress points to the entire 23 acre Williamson Crossing site, including the Company’s remaining 19.6 acres. The estimated cost for the improvements equals approximately $1.26 million and the Company’s commitment is to reimburse RaceTrac in an amount equal to the lesser of 77.5% of the actual costs or $976,500, and can be paid over the next five years from sales of the remaining land or at the end of the fifth year. As of September 30, 2014, the Company deposited approximately $284,000 of cash in escrow related to the improvements which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2014, the remaining maximum commitment is $693,000.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold approximately 75.6 acres of land, located on the east side of Interstate 95, for the development of a distribution center. In connection with the sale, the Company is obligated to fund approximately $616,000 of certain road improvements, a portion of which will be reimbursed by the City. The amount of the reimbursement is estimated at approximately $243,000. As the costs are incurred, the Company will recognize the deferred revenue as described in Note 14 “Deferred Revenue” on a percentage-of-completion basis. The road improvements are expected to be completed in February 2015.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company is committed to fund $2.8 million of the total $6.3 million first mortgage commitment for the redevelopment of an existing vacant retail property into a Container Store in Glendale, Arizona, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015. As of September 30, 2014, approximately $3.5 million was funded. The remaining $2.8 million may be drawn by the borrower as construction costs are incurred.

NOTE 19. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

The Company primarily operates in four primary business segments: income properties, investments in commercial loans, real estate operations, and golf operations. Our income property operations consist primarily of income-producing properties and our business plan is focused on investing in additional income-producing properties. Our income property operations accounted for 67.8% and 67.1% of our identifiable assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and 39.4% and 59.0% of our consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Our commercial loan investments consisted of one loan collateralized by a hotel property in Atlanta, Georgia as of December 31, 2013. As of September 30, 2014, our commercial loan investments consisted of a fixed-rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan collateralized by the borrower’s equity interest in a hotel property in Atlanta, Georgia, a fixed-rate first mortgage commitment for the redevelopment of an existing vacant retail property into a Container Store in Glendale, Arizona, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015, a variable rate B-Note secured by a retail shopping center in Sarasota, Florida, and a variable-rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan collateralized by the borrower’s equity interest in a hotel property in Dallas, Texas. Our real estate operations primarily consist of revenues generated from land transactions and leasing and royalty income from our interests in subsurface oil, gas and mineral rights. Our golf operations consist of a single property located in the City, with two 18-hole championship golf courses, a practice facility, and clubhouse facilities, including a restaurant and bar operation, fitness facility, and pro-shop with retail merchandise. The majority of the revenues generated by our golf operations are derived from members and public customers playing golf, club memberships, and food and beverage operations.

The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products. They are managed separately because each segment requires different management techniques, knowledge, and skills.

 

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NOTE 19. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA (continued)

 

Information about the Company’s operations in the different segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

Revenues:

        

Income Properties

   $ 3,864,632      $ 3,298,447      $ 10,821,121      $ 9,445,677   

Commercial Loan Investments

     382,087        644,198        1,581,746        644,198   

Real Estate Operations

     8,645,034        1,369,397        10,925,215        2,010,722   

Golf Operations

     994,651        981,118        3,844,428        3,758,629   

Agriculture and Other Income

     182,731        20,845        258,052        149,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

   $ 14,069,135      $ 6,314,005      $ 27,430,562      $ 16,008,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income:

        

Income Properties

   $ 3,407,763      $ 2,871,106      $ 9,539,741      $ 8,406,755   

Commercial Loan Investments

     382,087        644,198        1,581,746        644,198   

Real Estate Operations

     5,209,677        1,194,986        7,166,932        1,530,570   

Golf Operations

     (315,138     (340,219     (310,581     (395,709

Agriculture and Other Income

     148,573        (12,976     113,362        28,753   

General and Corporate Expense

     (2,814,622     (1,940,020     (7,488,692     (6,966,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Income

   $ 6,018,340      $ 2,417,075      $ 10,602,508      $ 3,248,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization:

        

Income Properties

   $ 815,673      $ 674,758      $ 2,301,316      $ 1,954,672   

Commercial Loan Investments

     —          —          —          —     

Real Estate Operations

     —          —          —          —     

Golf Operations

     60,369        51,600        174,942        151,593   

Agriculture and Other

     10,576        6,069        28,749        21,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Depreciation and Amortization

   $ 886,618      $ 732,427      $ 2,505,007      $ 2,128,185   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures:

        

Income Properties

   $ 5,329,898      $ 11,706,215      $ 21,566,004      $ 39,516,889   

Commercial Loan Investments

     10,450,744        17,655,367        27,399,082        17,655,367   

Real Estate Operations

     —          —          —          —     

Golf Operations

     138,854        47,747        195,015        133,567   

Agriculture and Other

     32,508        15,400        123,261        60,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures

   $ 15,952,004      $ 29,424,729      $ 49,283,362      $ 57,366,686   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Identifiable Assets:

     

Income Properties

   $ 171,206,992       $ 151,682,578   

Commercial Loan Investments

     27,511,355         18,887,979   

Real Estate Operations

     28,843,853         29,929,179   

Golf Operations

     3,301,244         3,269,212   

Agriculture and Other

     21,473,030         22,414,732   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 252,336,474       $ 226,183,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 19. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA (continued)

 

Operating income represents income from continuing operations before loss on early extinguishment of debt, interest expense, interest income, and income taxes. General and corporate expenses are an aggregate of general and administrative expenses, impairment charges, depreciation and amortization expense, and gains (losses) on the disposition of assets. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are used in the Company’s operations in each segment. Other assets consist primarily of cash, property, plant, and equipment related to the other operations, as well as the general and corporate operations. There were no transactions between segments for any of the periods presented. Certain items in the prior years’ consolidated statement of operations have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. These reclassifications had no effect on the prior year presentation of income from continuing operations before income tax.

NOTE 20. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which amends its guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of these changes did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, which amends its guidance on the reporting of discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components of an entity. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Under ASU 2014-08, the Company has determined that the disposal of an income property from its income property portfolio no longer qualifies as a discontinued operation. Due to the significant impact on the Company’s financial reporting, the Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2014-08, as permitted, and accordingly, income properties disposed of will no longer be classified as discontinued operations on a prospective basis.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which amends its guidance on the recognition and reporting of revenue from contracts with customers. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions to determine the potential impact, if any, the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 7, 2014, the Company acquired a Whole Foods Market Centre (the “Property”), an approximately 59,000 square-foot retail center in Sarasota, Florida for a total purchase price of approximately $19.1 million. The Property is anchored by a 36,000 square foot Whole Foods Market retail grocery store, with approximately 23,000 square-feet of additional retail space including a Starbucks retail store, and a parking garage. The Whole Foods Market portion of the property is under a long-term lease, with approximately 10 years remaining on the term, while the average lease term for the balance of the retail space is approximately 2.5 years. The property is approximately 98% occupied.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

When the Company uses any of the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” or similar expressions, the Company is making forward-looking statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon present expectations and reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those the Company anticipates or projects are described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for year ended December 31, 2013. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any document incorporated herein by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or the aforementioned risk factors. The terms “us,” “we,” “our,” and “the Company” as used in this report refer to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. together with our consolidated subsidiaries.

OVERVIEW

We are a diversified real estate operating company. We own and manage commercial real estate properties in ten states in the U.S., as well as five self-developed, multi-tenant, flex-office properties, located in Florida. As of September 30, 2014, we owned thirty-seven single-tenant income-producing properties, with more than 924,000 square feet of gross leasable space. We also own and manage a land portfolio of over 10,500 acres. As of September 30, 2014, we had four commercial loan investments including a fixed-rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan collateralized by the borrower’s equity interest in a hotel property in Atlanta, Georgia, a fixed-rate first mortgage commitment for the redevelopment of an existing vacant retail property into a Container Store in Glendale, Arizona, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015, a variable-rate B-Note secured by a retail shopping center in Sarasota, Florida, and a variable-rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan collateralized by the borrower’s equity interest in a hotel property in Dallas, Texas. Our golf operations consist of the LPGA International golf club, which is managed by a third party. We also lease property for twenty-one billboards, have agricultural operations that are managed by a third party, which consists of leasing land for hay and sod production, timber harvesting, and hunting leases, and own and manage subsurface interests. The results of our agricultural and subsurface leasing operations are included in Agriculture and Other Income and Real Estate Operations, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations.

Income Property Operations. We have pursued a strategy of investing in income-producing properties, when possible by utilizing the proceeds from real estate transactions qualifying for income tax deferral through like-kind exchange treatment for tax purposes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired two income properties at a total purchase price of approximately $20.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company acquired nine income properties at a total purchase price of approximately $39.5 million.

Our current portfolio of thirty-seven single-tenant income properties generates approximately $13.5 million of revenues from lease payments on an annualized basis and had an average remaining lease term of 9.7 years as of September 30, 2014. We expect to continue to focus on acquiring additional income-producing properties during fiscal year 2014, and in the near term thereafter, maintaining our use of the aforementioned tax deferral structure whenever possible.

As part of our overall strategy for investing in income-producing investments, we have self-developed five multi-tenant, flex-office properties in Daytona Beach, Florida. The first self-developed property is the first phase of a twelve-acre commercial site located at the northeast corner of LPGA and Williamson Boulevards in Daytona Beach, Florida. The parcel includes an approximately 22,000 square-foot, two-story, building, known as the Concierge Office Building, which was 100% leased as of September 30, 2014. The second two properties, known as the Mason Commerce Center, consist of two buildings totaling approximately 31,000 square-feet (15,360 each). As of September 30, 2014, the combined occupancy of the two properties which make up the Mason Commerce Center was approximately 94%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, construction was completed on two additional properties, known as Williamson Business Park, which are adjacent to the Mason Commerce Center. Williamson Business Park consists of two buildings totaling approximately 31,000 square-feet (15,360 each). As of September 30, 2014, the combined occupancy of the two properties which make up Williamson Business Park was approximately 25%. As of September 30, 2014, on an annualized basis, our self-developed, multi-tenant, flex-office property portfolio generated approximately $980,000 of revenue from lease payments.

Our focus on acquiring income-producing investments includes a continual review of our existing income property portfolio to identify opportunities to recycle our capital through the sale of non-core income properties based on, among other possible factors, the current or expected performance of the property and favorable market conditions. Pursuant to our ongoing review, five income-producing properties were disposed of during the year ended December 31, 2013; three of which were disposed of during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. All of the proceeds from these disposals were deployed through the like-kind exchange structure, in acquiring certain of the income properties we purchased in 2013.

 

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No income-producing properties were disposed of during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. However, the 14,560 square-foot building located in Apopka, Florida, which is leased to Walgreens was presented as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 as the property is under contract and considered highly probable to close. The Company anticipates that future investments in income-producing assets could include deploying proceeds from selling non-core properties, utilizing the tax-deferred like-kind exchange structure, as circumstances permit.

Real Estate Operations. As of September 30, 2014, the Company owned over 10,500 acres of land in Daytona, Beach, Florida, along nine miles of the west and east side of Interstate 95. Until the significant downturn in the U.S. economy in 2008, the Company’s land transaction activity was reasonably strong. During 2009, however, land transactions decreased significantly, and in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, there were effectively no land transactions. We believe the trend in Company revenues and income from real estate operations during this period were consistent with the overall trend of the national and local economies and the real estate markets in general. Over the last several years, roads and interstate overpasses have been constructed, extended, or improved in the Daytona Beach area, which we believe will benefit Company owned land and may have a positive impact on future activity and interest in our land assets.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold approximately 3.1 acres to Halifax Humane Society, Inc. for $391,500, or approximately $128,000 per acre, for a gain of approximately $347,000. This parcel is located on LPGA Boulevard, just west of I-95 in Daytona Beach, Florida and is adjacent to an existing property owned by Halifax Humane Society, Inc. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold approximately 75.6 acres of land, located on the east side of Interstate 95, to a distribution center for approximately $7.8 million, or approximately $103,000 per acre, for a gain at closing of approximately $3.9 million with an additional gain of approximately $324,000 to be recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis as certain road improvements are completed through the estimated completion date of February 2015. In addition, the Company expects to receive payments totaling approximately $1.1 million in late 2015 from Volusia County, based upon certain milestones being achieved including when the distribution center receives its certificate of occupancy and the dates when specified numbers of jobs have been created at the buyer’s operations. Although there can be no assurances that the Company will receive the $1.1 million, such payments would bring the total gain on the sale to approximately $5.3 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no land transactions.

The Company owns impact fee and mitigation credits which, in aggregate, totaled approximately $5.6 million and $6.1 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company received cash payments of approximately $260,000 and $181,000 for impact fees with a basis of equal value. Additionally, the Company utilized approximately $46,000 of impact fees in the construction of the two flex-office buildings known as Williamson Business Park. Cash payments received for the conveyance of impact fee credits are not reflected as revenue in our consolidated statements of operations. In conjunction with the sale of approximately 75.6 acres of land to a distribution center, the Company utilized approximately eight mitigation credits with a basis of approximately $127,000 which increased the basis of the property sold and reduced the mitigation credit asset as of September 30, 2014.

Historical revenues and income in our real estate operations are not indicative of future results because of the unique nature of land transactions and the time required to complete such transactions, and variations in the cost basis of the owned land. A significant portion of the Company’s revenue and income in any given year may be generated through relatively large land transactions. The timing for these land transactions, from the time of preliminary discussions through contract negotiations, due diligence periods, and the closing, can last from several months to several years. Although we believe there have been recent signals of improvement in the overall economy and credit markets, we expect the overall real estate market, particularly home building, will remain inconsistent in the near term, and as a result, we believe our ability to enter into land transactions will remain challenging.

During the nine months ended September 2014, no impairment charges were recognized related to our land holdings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $616,000 on approximately 6.23 acres which was based on the contract price in a transaction that had been executed during that period for approximately 3.21 acres of the total 6.23 acres assessed for impairment. That transaction was terminated prior to closing, however, on December 20, 2013, the Company sold the approximately 6.23 acres to CarMax Auto Super Stores, Inc. for $1.05 million, or approximately $168,500 per acre. The basis in these acres was higher than is typical for the Company’s land holdings as this land had been reacquired through foreclosure in 2009.

Subsurface Interests. The Company owns full or fractional subsurface oil, gas, and mineral interests in approximately 490,000 “surface” acres of land owned by others in 20 counties in Florida. The Company leases its interests to mineral exploration firms for exploration and drilling. Our subsurface operations consist of revenue from the leasing of exploration rights and in some instances revenues from royalties generated from oil production from the leased acreage. The Company also received oil royalties from operating oil wells on 800 acres under a separate lease with a separate operator for revenues of approximately $38,000 and $86,000, during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Oil royalties received during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled approximately $167,000 and $231,000, respectively.

 

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During 2011, an eight-year oil exploration lease covering approximately 136,000 net mineral acres primarily located in Lee County and Hendry County, Florida was executed and an approximate $914,000 first year rental payment was received. An additional approximate $922,000, representing the guaranteed payment for the second year’s delay rent, was received in September 2012. The two payments totaling approximately $1.8 million have been recognized ratably into income through September 2013. On September 22, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment of the exploration lease (the “Oil Lease Amendment”). Under the Oil Lease Amendment, the net mineral acres under exploration lease was reduced from approximately 136,000 net mineral acres to approximately 82,000 net mineral acres in Hendry County, Florida. The approximately 54,000 net mineral acres removed from the exploration lease were located in Lee County, Florida. In connection with the Oil Lease Amendment, the Company received an approximate $3.3 million rent payment for the third year of the Company’s eight-year oil exploration lease. The payment was recognized ratably over the 12 month lease period ending in September 2014. Also during September 2013, the Company received, and recognized as revenue, a non-refundable penalty payment of $1.0 million relating to the drilling requirements in the lease. During September 2014, the Company received an approximate $1.9 million rent payment for the adjusted acreage of 42,000 acres for fourth year of the Company’s eight-year exploration lease, which is being recognized ratably over the 12 month lease period ending in September 2015. Also during September 2014, the Company received, and recognized as revenue, a non-refundable penalty payment of $600,000 relating to drilling requirements in the lease. The terms of the lease state the Company will receive royalty payments if production occurs and may receive additional annual rental payments if the lease is continued in years four through eight.

Lease income generated by the Oil Lease Amendment is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the guaranteed lease term. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, lease income of approximately $799,000 and $283,000 was recognized, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, lease income of approximately $2.4 million and $738,000 was recognized, respectively. There can be no assurance that the Oil Lease Amendment will be extended beyond the expiration of the current term of September 2015 or, if renewed, on similar terms or conditions.

The Company’s current policy is to not release any ownership rights with respect to its reserved mineral rights. The Company may release surface entry rights or other rights upon request of a surface owner who requires such a release for a negotiated release fee based on a percentage of the surface value. Such revenue from surface entry rights released totaled approximately $4,000 and $42,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, none of which was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013. Such revenue is included in Revenue from Real Estate Operations in our consolidated statements of operations.

Golf Operations. Golf operations consist of the LPGA International golf club, a semi-private golf club consisting of two 18-hole championship golf courses, designed by Rees Jones and Arthur Hills, a three-hole practice facility, also designed by Rees Jones, a clubhouse facility, food and beverage operations, and a fitness facility located within the LPGA International mixed-use residential community on the west side of Interstate 95 in Daytona Beach, Florida. During the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years, we completed approximately $534,000 of capital expenditures to renovate the clubhouse facilities, including a significant upgrade of the food and beverage operations, to add a fitness facility, and make other renovations to public areas.

The Company leases the land and certain improvements attributable to the golf courses under a long-term lease with the City of Daytona Beach, Florida (the “City”). The Company entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of ClubCorp America, effective January 25, 2012, to manage the LPGA International golf and clubhouse facilities. We believe ClubCorp, which owns and operates clubs and golf courses worldwide, brings substantial golf and club management expertise and knowledge to the LPGA International golf operations, including the utilization of national marketing capabilities, aggregated purchasing programs, and implementation of an affiliate membership program, which has improved, and is expected to continue to improve, membership levels through the access to other member clubs in ClubCorp’s affiliate program.

In July 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the City to, among other things, amend the lease payments under its golf course lease (the “Lease Amendment”). Under the Amendment, the base rent payment, which was scheduled to increase from $250,000 to $500,000 as of September 1, 2012, will remain at $250,000 for the remainder of the lease term and any extensions would be subject to an annual rate increase of 1.75% beginning September 1, 2013. The Company also agreed to invest $200,000 prior to September 1, 2015 for certain improvements to the facilities. In addition, pursuant to the Lease Amendment, beginning September 1, 2012, and continuing throughout the initial lease term and any extension option, the Company will pay additional rent to the City equal to 5.0% of gross revenues exceeding $5,500,000 and 7.0% of gross revenues exceeding $6,500,000. Since the inception of the lease, the Company has recognized the rent expense on a straight-line basis resulting in an estimated accrual for deferred rent. Upon the effective date of the Lease Amendment, the Company’s straight-line rent was revised to reflect the lower rent levels through expiration of the lease. As a result, approximately $3.0 million of the rent previously deferred will not be due to the City, and will be recognized into income over the remaining lease term, which expires in 2022. As of September 30, 2014, approximately $2.2 million of the rent, previously deferred that will not be due to the City, remained to be amortized through September 2022.

 

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Commercial Loan Investments. Our investment in commercial loans or similar structured finance investments, such as mezzanine loans or other subordinated debt, has been and will continue to be secured by commercial real estate or a borrower’s pledge of its ownership interest in the entity that owns the real estate. In the future, we may invest in or originate mortgage loans secured by residential real estate developments. The first mortgage loans we have invested in and expect to continue to invest in or originate will typically be for fully constructed commercial real estate, located in the United States and that are current or performing with either a fixed or floating rate. However, we have invested in and may continue to invest in construction loans secured by the commercial or residential real estate being developed and the underlying land. Some of these loans may be syndicated in either a pari-passu or senior/subordinated structure. Commercial first mortgage loans generally provide for a higher recovery rate due to their senior position. Commercial mezzanine loans are typically secured by a pledge of the borrower’s equity ownership in the underlying commercial real estate. Unlike a mortgage, these loans do not represent a lien on the property. Investor’s rights in a mezzanine loan are usually governed by an intercreditor agreement that provides holders with the rights to cure defaults and exercise control on certain decisions of any senior debt secured by the same commercial property. We may originate mortgage loans or provide other types of financing to the owners of commercial real estate.

On August 7, 2013, the Company acquired a $19.6 million first mortgage loan secured by a hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, for approximately $17.5 million, a discount of approximately $2.05 million. The discount was being accreted into income ratably through the contractual maturity date in March 2014, which was included in Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments in the consolidated financial statements. On January 6, 2014, the remaining commercial mortgage loan principal of $19.5 million was paid in full. The total revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, which was recognized entirely during the quarter ended March 31, 2014, was approximately $844,000 including the remaining accretion of the purchase discount of approximately $650,000, interest income of approximately $36,000, and an exit fee of approximately $195,000, offset by the remaining amortization of fees of approximately $37,000. The total revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which was recognized entirely during the quarter ended September 30, 2013, was approximately $644,000 including accretion of the purchase discount of approximately $527,000 and interest income of approximately $137,000, offset by approximately $20,000 of amortization of loan origination fees.

On January 31, 2014, the Company acquired a mezzanine loan secured by the borrower’s equity interest in an upper upscale hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, that was previously subject to the Company’s first commercial mortgage loan investment. The Company purchased the $5.0 million performing loan at par. The loan matures in February 2019 and bears a fixed interest rate of 12.00% per annum. Interest income recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $405,000, with approximately $153,000 recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

On May 16, 2014, the Company funded approximately $3.1 million of a $6.3 million first mortgage commitment for the redevelopment of an existing vacant retail property into a Container Store located in Glendale, Arizona, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, approximately $431,000 in draws were funded by the Company, leaving a remaining commitment of approximately $2.8 million, which may be drawn by the borrower as construction costs are incurred. The loan matures in November 2015, includes one nine-month extension option, and bears a fixed interest rate of 6.00% per annum. At closing, a loan origination fee of approximately $79,000 was received by the Company, and is being accreted ratably into income through the contractual maturity date in November 2015. Total interest revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $57,000 and $84,000, respectively.

On May 20, 2014, the Company acquired an approximate $9.0 million B-Note secured by a retail shopping center located in Sarasota, Florida. The loan matures in June 2015, includes three one-year extension options, and bears a floating interest rate of 30-day Libor plus 725 basis points. The loan is subordinate to an approximately $48.0 million A-Note collateralized by the same property, for a total debt balance of $57.0 million. Interest revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $170,000 and $247,000, respectively.

On September 30, 2014, the Company acquired a mezzanine loan secured by the borrower’s equity interest in an upper upscale hotel in Dallas, Texas. The Company purchased the $10.0 million performing loan at par. The loan matures in September 2016 and bears a floating interest rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 725 basis points. The loan is junior to a $64.0 million first mortgage on the hotel in Dallas, Texas. Interest revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $2,000.

Agriculture and Other Income. Substantially all of our other income consists of revenues generated by our agricultural operations. The Company’s agricultural lands encompass approximately 10,300 acres in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our agricultural operations are managed by a third-party and consist of leasing land for hay production, timber harvesting, as well as hunting leases. During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company executed a timber contract on approximately 403 acres which has generated approximately $162,000 of revenue during the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

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SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 increased 122.8% to approximately $14.1 million, compared to approximately $6.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The increase of approximately $7.8 million included approximately $566,000 of additional rent revenue generated by our income property portfolio, particularly from our acquisitions in 2013 and 2014, approximately $7.3 million of increased revenue from our real estate operations and an increase of approximately $162,000 in revenue from our agriculture operations reflected in agriculture and other income. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, was approximately $3.5 million, or $0.60 per share, versus net income of approximately $1.2 million, or $0.22 per share in the same period in 2013. Contributing to the increase in net income of approximately $2.2 million were the after tax results of the aforementioned increases in our revenues of approximately $7.8 million net of the increase in direct costs of those revenues of approximately $3.3 million further offset by increases in our depreciation and amortization of approximately $154,000 attributable to our larger income property portfolio, increased interest expense of approximately $59,000, and increased general and administrative expenses. Our general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $299,000, with such increase primarily reflecting an increase in our stock compensation costs of approximately $169,000. Our increased net income was also offset by an impairment charge of approximately $421,000 which related to the expected sale of an income property we had under contract and classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2014.

INCOME PROPERTIES

Revenues and operating income from our income property operations totaled approximately $3.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively, during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to total revenue and operating income of approximately $3.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The direct costs of revenues for our income property operations totaled approximately $457,000 and $427,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The 17.2% increase in revenues during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 reflects our expanded portfolio of income properties. Our increased operating income from our income property operations reflects increased rent revenues offset by an increase of approximately $30,000 in our direct costs of revenues.

REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS

During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, operating income from real estate operations was approximately $5.2 million on revenues totaling approximately $8.6 million, an increase of approximately $4.0 million in operating income as compared to the same period in 2013. For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, operating income was approximately $1.2 million on revenues totaling approximately $1.4 million. The increase in revenue of approximately $7.3 million and operating income of approximately $4.0 million is primarily attributable to a land transaction for approximately 75.6 acres which generated revenues of approximately $7.2 million and a gain of approximately $3.9 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, there were no land transactions.

GOLF OPERATIONS

Revenues from golf operations totaled approximately $995,000 and $981,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The total direct cost of golf operations revenues totaled approximately $1.310 million and $1.321 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s golf operations had a net operating loss of approximately $315,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, representing a 7.4% improvement over the net operating loss of approximately $340,000 in the same period of 2013. The approximate $25,000 improvement in the net operating results from the golf operations was primarily due to increased revenues despite reduced golf rounds played as a result of adverse weather conditions, specifically an increase of nearly 37.4% in rain levels during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. The improved revenues primarily reflected the increase in our memberships, which were impacted favorably by the addition of the fitness facility.

 

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INTEREST INCOME FROM COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS

Interest income from our commercial loan investments totaled approximately $382,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to approximately $644,000 in the same period in 2013. The interest income in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 reflected approximately $153,000 of interest earned from the mezzanine loan acquired in January 2014 at a fixed interest rate of 12% per annum, approximately $227,000 in interest from our loan investments completed in the second quarter of 2014, and approximately $2,000 from our loan acquired on September 30, 2014. The interest income in the same period in 2013 was from the Company’s investment in a single first mortgage loan on an upper upscale hotel in Atlanta, Georgia including the accretion of the approximate $2.0 million discount.

AGRICULTURE AND OTHER INCOME

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, revenues from agriculture and other income, primarily our agriculture operations, totaled approximately $183,000, compared to approximately $21,000 in the same period in 2013, an increase of approximately $162,000 or 776.6%. The increased revenues are due to additional timber harvesting during the quarter ended September 30, 2014. For the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the direct cost of revenues totaled approximately $34,000.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER CORPORATE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses totaled approximately $1.5 million and $1.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, an increase of approximately $299,000 or 24.8%. The increase in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was primarily comprised of an increase in our stock compensation costs of approximately $169,000.

Interest expense totaled approximately $569,000 and $510,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increased interest expense during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same quarter in 2013, reflects our increased net borrowings to finance our acquisitions of income properties and investments in commercial loans.

During the twelve month period ending September 30, 2014, our long-term debt increased approximately $14.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company received the principal payoff of the previously held commercial first mortgage loan investment, of which $18.0 million of the proceeds were used to pay down the outstanding balance of the Company’s revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). Also, included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements is the amortization of loan costs incurred in connection with the Company’s long-term debt. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the amortization of loan costs totaled approximately $64,000 and $54,000, respectively.

SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased 71.4% to approximately $27.4 million, compared to approximately $16.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase of approximately $11.4 million included an approximate $1.4 million of additional rent revenue generated by our income property portfolio, particularly from our acquisitions in 2013 and 2014, approximately $938,000 of income generated by our commercial loan investments, approximately $8.9 million of increased revenue from our real estate operations, and an increase in revenue from our combined golf operations and agriculture and other income of approximately $195,000. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was approximately $5.7 million, or $0.99 per share, versus net income of approximately $1.8 million, or $0.32 per share in same period in 2013. Contributing to the increase in net income of approximately $3.9 million were the after tax results of the aforementioned increases in our revenues of approximately $11.4 million net of the increase in direct costs of those revenues of approximately $3.5 million offset further by increases in our depreciation and amortization of approximately $377,000 attributable to our larger income property portfolio, increased interest expense of approximately $239,000 and increased general and administrative expenses, which increased by approximately $341,000, due primarily to an increase in stock compensation expenses of approximately $169,000. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 also reflected an impairment charge of approximately $421,000 relating to an income property classified as held for sale compared to an impairment charge of approximately $616,000 during the second quarter of 2013, relating to approximately 6.23 acres of land sold in December 2013, a difference of approximately $195,000.

 

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INCOME PROPERTIES

Revenues and operating income from our income property operations totaled approximately $10.8 million and $9.5 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to total revenue and operating income of approximately $9.4 million and $8.4 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The direct costs of revenues for our income property operations totaled approximately $1.3 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The 14.6% increase in revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects our expanded portfolio of income properties. Our increased operating income from our income property operations reflects increased rent revenues offset by an increase of approximately $242,000 in our direct costs of revenues, which was due primarily to an increase in the transaction costs in connection with our 2014 acquisitions, as compared to our 2013 acquisitions, and the expensing of costs related to acquisitions we are no longer pursuing.

REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, operating income from real estate operations was approximately $7.2 million on revenues totaling approximately $10.9 million, an increase of approximately $5.6 million in operating income, as compared to the same period in 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, operating income was approximately $1.5 million on revenues totaling approximately $2.0 million. The increase in revenue and operating income from our real estate operations was primarily attributable to two land transactions, one closed in August 2014 for approximately 75.6 acres which generated revenues of approximately $7.2 million and the second closed in February 2014 for approximately 3.06 acres which generated approximately $392,000 in revenues. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no land transactions.

GOLF OPERATIONS

Revenues from golf operations totaled approximately $3.844 million and $3.759 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Total direct cost of golf operations revenues totaled approximately $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The Company’s golf operations operating loss was approximately $311,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, representing a 21.5% improvement over the net operating loss of approximately $396,000 in the same period of 2013. The improved operating results reflected increased revenues from our memberships, which were impacted favorably by the addition of the fitness facility and offset by reduced revenues for golf and related food and beverage reflecting reduced golf rounds played as a result of adverse weather conditions, specifically an increase of nearly 40.9% in rain levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

INTEREST INCOME FROM COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS

Interest income from our commercial loan investments totaled approximately $1.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to approximately $644,000 for the same period in 2013, an increase of 145.5%. Specifically, interest income on the commercial mortgage loan acquired in August 2013, and paid in full in January 2014, totaled approximately $844,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including the remaining accretion of the purchase discount of approximately $650,000, interest income of approximately $36,000, and an exit fee of approximately $195,000, offset by the remaining amortization of fees of approximately $37,000. The mezzanine loan acquired in January 2014 at a fixed interest rate of 12% per annum contributed interest income of approximately $405,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and we recognized approximately $331,000 in interest from our loan investments completed in the second quarter of 2014. The interest income in the same period in 2013 was entirely from the commercial mortgage loan acquired in August 2013.

AGRICULTURE AND OTHER INCOME

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, revenues from agriculture and other income, primarily our agriculture operations, totaled approximately $258,000, compared to approximately $149,000 in the same period in 2013, an increase of 73.2%. The increase in revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was primarily attributable to revenues realized from additional timber harvesting during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the direct cost of revenues totaled approximately $145,000, compared to approximately $120,000, in the same period in 2013, reflecting an increase of approximately $25,000.

 

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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER CORPORATE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses totaled approximately $4.6 million and $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase is comprised primarily of stock compensation expense which totaled approximately $1.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to approximately $853,000 in the same period in 2013, an increase of approximately 19.9% due to our increased stock price and additional grants during January 2014. In addition, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflect an accrual related to environmental monitoring of approximately $110,000 and service costs related to our information systems.

Interest expense totaled approximately $1.6 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increased interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same quarter in 2013, reflects our increased net borrowings to finance our acquisitions of income properties and investments in commercial loans. During the twelve month period ending September 30, 2014, our long-term debt increased approximately $14.5 million. Also, included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements is the amortization of loan costs incurred in connection with the Company’s long-term debt. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the amortization of loan costs totaled approximately $174,000 and $148,000, respectively.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

No income properties were disposed of during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. However, the 14,560 square-foot building located in Apopka, Florida, which is leased to Walgreens was presented as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 as the property is under contract and considered highly probable to close.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company sold its interest in three properties for a combined gain of approximately $531,000. Upon the sales, the properties’ operating results were included in discontinued operations for each period presented.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and equivalents totaled approximately $2.2 million at September 30, 2014, excluding restricted cash. Restricted cash totaled approximately $1.4 million, of which approximately $550,000 pertains to an escrow for capital improvements of a certain income property in the portfolio of properties that secures our $30.0 million fixed-rate mortgage loan with Wells Fargo. Approximately $322,000 is being held in a reserve primarily for property taxes and insurance escrows in connection with our financing of two properties acquired in January 2013, approximately $284,000 is being held in escrow related to a land transaction which closed in December 2013, and approximately $270,000 pertains to reserves in connection with our investment in a construction loan. Cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $4.9 million at December 31, 2013, excluding restricted cash.

Our total cash balance at September 30, 2014 reflects cash flows provided by our operating activities totaling approximately $9.9 million, during the nine months then ended, compared to the prior year’s cash flows provided by operating activities, in the same period, totaling approximately $8.4 million. The increase in our cash flows from operations of approximately $1.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is primarily due to the approximate $3.9 million increase in net income offset primarily by an increase in other assets relating to loan costs on our financings in 2014, transaction deposits, and the decrease in deferred revenue.

Our cash flows used in investing activities totaled approximately $30.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, reflecting the use of approximately $27.4 million to acquire four commercial loan investments and approximately $21.9 million to acquire two income properties offset by the principal payoff of the previous commercial first mortgage loan investment of approximately $19.5 million.

Our cash flows provided by financing activities totaled approximately $18.1 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, primarily related to the $30.0 million funding received from our fixed-rate mortgage loan of six income properties with Wells Fargo, offset by net payments on our Credit Facility of approximately $12.0 million, as well as cash used to repurchase our common stock totaling approximately $928,000, offset by approximately $870,000 in proceeds from the exercise of stock options by our employees.

Our long-term debt balance totaled approximately $81.2 million at September 30, 2014, representing an increase of approximately $18.0 million from the balance of approximately $63.2 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in the long-term debt was primarily due to additional borrowings to fund the acquisition of two income properties and four commercial loan investments, offset by the payoff of the previously held commercial first mortgage loan investment.

Dispositions. No income properties were disposed of during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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Credit Facility. On August 1, 2014 the Company executed the third amendment of the Company’s unsecured Credit Facility. As amended the Credit Facility has a borrowing capacity to $75.0 million with the ability to increase that capacity up to $125.0 million during the term and a maturity date of August 1, 2018. The indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility accrues interest at a rate ranging from the 30-day London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 135 basis points to the 30-day LIBOR plus 200 basis points based on the total balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as a percentage of the total asset value of the Company as defined in the Credit Facility. The third amendment also adjusted a number of the restrictive covenants and maintenance covenants in the Credit Facility, primarily to provide the Company with increased flexibility in its investment activities. The Company paid a fee for increasing the borrowing commitment level pursuant to the credit facility terms. The Credit Facility also accrues a fee of 20 to 25 basis points for any unused portion of the borrowing capacity based on whether the unused portion is greater or less than 50% of the total borrowing capacity. The Credit Facility is unsecured and is guaranteed by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Credit Facility bank group is led by Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) and also includes Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Branch Banking & Trust Company. The Credit Facility is subject to customary restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, limitations on the Company’s ability to: (a) incur indebtedness; (b) make certain investments; (c) incur certain liens; (d) engage in certain affiliate transactions; and (e) engage in certain major transactions such as mergers. In addition, the Company is subject to various financial maintenance covenants, including, but not limited to, a maximum indebtedness ratio, a maximum secured indebtedness ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Agreement also contains affirmative covenants and events of default, including, but not limited to, a cross default to the Company’s other indebtedness and upon the occurrence of a change of control. The Company’s failure to comply with these covenants or the occurrence of an event of default could result in acceleration of the Company’s debt and other financial obligations under the Agreement.

Mortgage Notes Payable. On February 22, 2013, the Company closed on a $7.3 million loan with UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., secured by its interest in the two-building office complex leased to Hilton Resorts Corporation, which was acquired on January 31, 2013. The new mortgage loan matures in February 2018, carries a fixed rate of interest of 3.655% per annum, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity.

On March 8, 2013, the Company closed on a $23.1 million loan with Bank of America, N.A., secured by its interest in fourteen income properties. The new mortgage loan matures in April 2023, carries a fixed rate of 3.67% per annum, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity.

On September 30, 2014, the Company closed on a $30.0 million loan originated with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., secured by its interest in six income properties. The mortgage loan matures in October 2034, and carries a fixed rate of 4.33% per annum during the first ten years of the term, and requires payments of interest only during the first ten years of the loan. After the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the loan the cash flows generated by the underlying six income properties must be used to pay down the principal balance of the loan until paid off or until the loan matures. The loan is fully pre-payable after the tenth anniversary date of the effective date of the loan.

Acquisitions and Investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired two income properties at a total purchase price of approximately $20.0 million and four commercial loan investments for approximately $30.3 million including a $6.3 million first mortgage commitment for the redevelopment of an existing vacant retail property into a Container Store located in Glendale, Arizona, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015 and for which the Company had funded approximately $3.5 million as of September 30, 2014. While the aggregate amount of our acquisitions and investments through September 30, 2014 is approximately equal to the level we anticipated for 2014, we may make additional investments in income-producing properties or investments in loans secured by commercial real estate during the remainder of 2014. We would expect to fund these acquisitions and investments utilizing the available capacity under our Credit Facility, other financings, cash from operations, proceeds from the dispositions of non-core income properties or transactions in our land assets, which we expect will qualify under the like-kind exchange deferred-tax structure, and additional funding sources.

We expect to fund these acquisitions and investments utilizing the available capacity under our Credit Facility, other financings, cash from operations, proceeds from the dispositions of non-core income properties or transactions in our land assets, which we expect will qualify under the like-kind exchange deferred-tax structure, and additional funding sources.

 

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Capital Expenditures. In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 3.4 acres of land to RaceTrac in December 2013, the Company agreed to reimburse RaceTrac for a portion of the costs for road improvements and the other costs associated with bringing multiple ingress/egress points to the entire 23 acre Williamson Crossing site, including the Company’s remaining 19.6 acres. The estimated cost for the improvements equals approximately $1.26 million and the Company’s commitment is to reimburse RaceTrac in an amount equal to the lesser of 77.5% of the actual costs or $976,500. The Company’s commitment to fund the improvement costs benefiting the remaining acres of Company land can be paid over the next five years from sales of the remaining land or at the end of the fifth year. As of December 31, 2013, the Company deposited $283,500 of cash in escrow related to the improvements which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2014, the remaining maximum commitment is $693,000.

In connection with the acquisition of the Lowes on April 22, 2014, the Company was credited approximately $651,000 at closing for certain required tenant improvements, some of which are not required to be completed until December 2016. As of September 30, 2014, approximately $100,000 of these tenant improvements had been completed and funded leaving a remaining commitment of approximately $551,000 at September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, we have no other contractual requirements to make capital expenditures.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold approximately 75.6 acres of land, located on the east side of Interstate 95, for the development of a distribution center. In connection with the sale, the Company is obligated to fund approximately $616,000 of certain road improvements, a portion of which will be reimbursed by the City. The amount of the reimbursement is estimated at approximately $243,000. As the costs are incurred, the Company will recognize the deferred revenue as described in Note 14 “Deferred Revenue” on a percentage-of-completion basis. The road improvements are expected to be completed in February 2015.

We believe we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations, capital requirements, and debt service requirements over the next twelve months and into the foreseeable future, with cash flow from our operations and approximately $54.2 million of available capacity on the existing $75.0 million Credit Facility, subject to the borrowing base requirements, as of September 30, 2014.

On April 26, 2012, the Company announced a voluntary Odd-Lot Buy-Back Program (the “Program”), whereby the Company offered to purchase shares from shareholders who owned less than 100 shares of the Company’s common stock as of April 26, 2012 for $31.00 per share. The Program reflected the Company’s interest in reducing the ongoing costs associated with shareholder recordkeeping and communications and to assist shareholders who may be deterred from selling their small lots of stock due to the costs that would be incurred. The Company paid all costs associated with the Program and purchased 14,634 shares under the Program at a total cost of approximately $454,000. The Program expired September 30, 2012. The Company did not provide any recommendation regarding shareholder participation and the decision was entirely that of each shareholder as to whether to sell shares in this Program.

During the fourth quarter of 2008, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase shares of our common stock having an aggregate value of up to $8,000,000. The authorization permits us to effect repurchases from time to time through a variety of methods including open market repurchases and privately negotiated transactions. Through September 30, 2014, 30,496 shares had been repurchased at a total cost of approximately $1.0 million with repurchase of 25,836 shares at a total cost of approximately $928,000 occurring during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The shares repurchased in 2014 are being held in treasury, whereas, the 4,660 shares repurchased in 2009 were treated as cancelled shares.

Our Board of Directors and management consistently review the allocation of capital with the goal of providing the best long-term return for our shareholders. These reviews consider various alternatives, including increasing or decreasing regular dividends, repurchasing stock, and retaining funds for reinvestment.

Annually, the Board reviews our business plan and corporate strategies and makes adjustments as circumstances warrant. Management’s focus is to continue to execute on our strategy, which is to diversify our portfolio by redeploying proceeds from like-kind exchange transactions and utilizing our credit facility to increase our portfolio of income-producing properties, to provide stabilized cash flows with good risk adjusted returns primarily in larger metropolitan areas.

 

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We may also utilize our low-leveraged balance sheet to invest in ground leases, loans, securities, and other shorter term investments. Targeted investment classes include the following:

 

    Retail and office double or triple-net leased properties in major metropolitan areas;

 

    Stabilized multi-tenant office and retail properties in major metropolitan areas;

 

    Select office, flex-office, industrial, and retail self-developed properties on Company owned land;

 

    Joint venture development using Company owned land;

 

    Origination or purchase of 1 to 10 year term loans on favorable risk-adjusted yields with property types to include hotel, office, retail, and industrial;

 

    Origination or purchase of short-term development loans on favorable risk-adjusted yields with property types to include commercial and residential asset types;

 

    Real estate related investment securities, including commercial mortgage backed securities, preferred stock, and bonds;

 

    Select regional area investments using Company market knowledge and expertise to earn good risk adjusted yields; and

 

    Purchase or origination of ground leases.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2013. Judgments and estimates of uncertainties are required in applying our accounting policies in many areas. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies affecting the application of those accounting policies as noted in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

The principal market risk to which we are exposed is interest rates. The objective of our asset management activities is to provide an adequate level of liquidity to fund operations and capital expansion, while minimizing market risk. We do not believe that this interest rate risk related to cash equivalents and short-term investments is material due to the nature of the investments.

We are primarily exposed to interest rate risk on our outstanding debt borrowings, which totaled approximately $81.2 million at September 30, 2014. Our borrowings include approximately $20.8 million outstanding on our $75.0 million revolving credit facility, which bears a variable rate of interest based on the 30-day LIBOR and our level of borrowing as a percentage of our total asset value. Approximately $60.4 million of our outstanding debt bears interest at a weighted average fixed rate of 4.00%. Management’s objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower the overall borrowing costs. A hypothetical change in the interest rate of 100 basis points (i.e., 1%) would affect our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows by approximately $208,000.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation, as required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2014, 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’s rules and forms, and to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of its business. While the outcome of the legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

On November 21, 2011, the Company, Indigo Mallard Creek LLC and Indigo Development LLC, as owners of the property leased to Harris Teeter, Inc. (“Harris Teeter”) in Charlotte, North Carolina, were served with pleadings filed in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for a highway condemnation action involving the property. The proposed road modifications would impact access to the Company’s property that is leased to Harris Teeter. The Company does not believe the road modifications provided a basis for Harris Teeter to terminate the Lease. Regardless, in January 2013, NCDOT proposed to redesign the road modifications to keep the all access intersection open for ingress with no change to the planned limitation on egress to the right-in/right-out only. Additionally, NCDOT and the City of Charlotte proposed to build and maintain a new access road/point into the property. Both government entities have confirmed that funding is available and the redesigned project is proceeding. Harris Teeter has expressed satisfaction with the redesigned project and indicated that it will not attempt to terminate its lease if this project is built as currently redesigned. Because the redesigned project will not be completed until 2016, the condemnation case has been placed in administrative closure. As a result, the trial and mediation will not likely be scheduled until requested by the parties, most likely in 2016.

In May 2010, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, in order to enforce its approximate $3.8 million claim of lien on real property owned by FM Bayberry Cove Holding, LLC (“FM Bayberry”) for its share of the costs for construction of a road. BB&T was included as a defendant as the current mortgage holder of the property subject to the Company’s lien. BB&T filed a counterclaim asserting that its mortgage is superior to the Company’s claim of lien which the Company denied. BB&T and the Company each filed motions for summary judgment as to the priority of their respective interests in the property which were heard by the court on January 12, 2012. The Circuit Court determined that the Company’s interests were superior to the lien imposed by BB&T and all other interests and a final judgment of foreclosure was subsequently entered. However, all further proceedings in the Circuit Court (including the foreclosure sale) were stayed pending BB&T’s appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (the “Appellate Court”), regarding the Circuit Court’s determination in the matter of priority. On October 29, 2013, the Appellate Court ruled in favor of the Company, affirming the Circuit Court’s determination that the Company’s lien against the approximately 600-acre parcel of residential land (lying west of I-95 near the LPGA International development and adjacent to Bayberry Colony) is superior to the lien imposed by BB&T. The judgment has accrued to over $4.6 million, including interest. The Company has not included an accrual related to interest in the consolidated financial statements. At this time, the Appellate Court’s decision is subject to possible motion for rehearing by BB&T. On December 3, 2013, the Circuit Court entered a Second Amended Final Judgment of Foreclosure in Accordance with the Appellate Court’s Mandate, which, among other things, set the date of the Company’s foreclosure sale to occur on January 29, 2014. On January 29, 2014, the Company’s approximately $4.7 million claim for unreimbursed costs and accrued interest was satisfied through the successful foreclosure of approximately 600 acres of land.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Certain statements contained in this report (other than statements of historical fact) are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon the Company.

There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management’s expectations or that the effect of future developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.

We wish to caution readers that the assumptions, which form the basis for forward-looking statements with respect to or that may impact earnings for the year-ended December 31, 2014, and thereafter, include many factors that are beyond the Company’s ability to control or estimate precisely. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the strength of the real estate market in the City and Volusia County, Florida; the impact of a prolonged recession or further downturn in economic conditions; our ability to successfully execute acquisition or development strategies; any loss of key management personnel; changes in local, regional, and national economic conditions affecting the real estate development business and income properties; the impact of environmental and land use regulations; extreme or severe weather conditions; the impact of competitive real estate activity; variability in quarterly results due to the unpredictable timing of land transactions; the loss of any major income property tenants; and the availability of capital. These risks and uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no material changes to those risk factors. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company.

While we periodically reassess material trends and uncertainties affecting our results of operations and financial condition, we do not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events.

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

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, which were not previously reported.

The following share repurchases were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

     Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
     Average Price
Paid per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
a Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
     Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
 

1/1/2014 - 1/31/2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 7441,698 (1) 

2/1/2014 - 2/28/2014

     6,073       $ 35.20         6,073       $ 7,227,899   

3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014

     19,763       $ 36.13         19,763       $ 6,513,785   

4/1/2014 - 4/30/2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 6,513,785   

5/1/2014 - 5/31/2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 6,513,785   

6/1/2014 - 6/30/2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 6,513,785   

7/1/2014 - 7/31/2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 6,513,785   

8/1/2014 - 8/31/2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 6,513,785   

9/1/2014 - 9/30/2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 6,513,785   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     25,836       $ 35.92         25,836       $ 6,513,785   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Pursuant to a covenant in our credit facility, which includes the Odd-Lot Buy-Back Program as part of our stock repurchase capacity, the maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan was $7,441,698 as of December 31, 2013.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 3.1    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co., dated October 26, 2011, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report Form 8-K filed October 28, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co., dated April 27, 2011, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 10.37    Amendment to the Credit Agreement between Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. and Bank of Montreal dated August 1, 2014, filed as Exhibit 10.37 with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014.
Exhibit 10.38    Loan Agreement between the Company and the affiliates of the Company set forth therein, as borrowers, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. dated September 30, 2014, filed as Exhibit 10.38 with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014.
Exhibit 31.1    Certification furnished pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2    Certification furnished pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.2    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
Exhibit 101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Exhibit 101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

    CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.
    (Registrant)

October 28, 2014

    By:  

/S/ JOHN P. ALBRIGHT

     

John P. Albright

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

October 28, 2014

    By:  

/S/ MARK E. PATTEN

     

Mark E. Patten, Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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