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FRP HOLDINGS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)    

 

[X ]

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


For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

 

or

 

[  ]

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


For the transition period from_________ to _________

 

 Commission File Number: 001-36769

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FRP HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_____________________

Florida   47-2449198

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     

200 W. Forsyth St., 7th Floor,

Jacksonville, FL

  32202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

904-396-5733

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 par value   FRPH   NASDAQ  

 

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 Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for 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 “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [_]   Accelerated  filer [_]
Non-accelerated filer [x]   Smaller reporting company [x]
Emerging growth company [_]    
   

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the 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       Outstanding at April 30, 2020  
  Common Stock, $.10 par value per share       9,649,895 shares  
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FRP HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2020

 

 

 

CONTENTS

Page No.

 

Preliminary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements     3
           
    Part I.  Financial Information      
           
Item 1.   Financial Statements      
    Consolidated Balance Sheets     4
    Consolidated Statements of Income     5
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     6
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     7
    Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     8
           
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     20
           
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks     33
           
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures     34
           
    Part II.  Other Information      
           

 

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors     35
           
Item 2.   Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer     36
           
Item 6.   Exhibits     36
           
Signatures         37
           
Exhibit 31   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     39
           
Exhibit 32   Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     42

 

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Preliminary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by us, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words or phrases “anticipate,” “estimate,” ”believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management’s current views with respect to financial results related to future events and are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, may differ, perhaps materially, from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors discussed in Item 1A of this Form 10-Q and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to: the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on our operations and financial results; the possibility that we may be unable to find appropriate investment opportunities; levels of construction activity in the markets served by our mining properties; demand for apartments in Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia; our ability to obtain zoning and entitlements necessary for property development; the impact of lending and capital market conditions on our liquidity, our ability to finance projects or repay our debt; general real estate investment and development risks; vacancies in our properties; risks associated with developing and managing properties in partnership with others; competition; our ability to renew leases or re-lease spaces as leases expire; illiquidity of real estate investments; bankruptcy or defaults of tenants; the impact of restrictions imposed by our credit facility; the level and volatility of interest rates; environmental liabilities; inflation risks; cyber security risks; as well as other risks listed from time to time in our SEC filings, including but not limited to, our annual and quarterly reports. We have no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, other than as imposed by law, as a result of future events or new information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof based on management’s current expectations, and the Company does not undertake an obligation to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional information regarding these and other risk factors may be found in the Company’s other filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FRP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited) (In thousands, except share data)

 

    March 31   December 31
Assets:   2020   2019
Real estate investments at cost:                
Land   $ 84,348       84,383  
Buildings and improvements     147,781       147,019  
Projects under construction     625       1,056  
     Total investments in properties     232,754       232,458  
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion     31,727       30,271  
     Net investments in properties     201,027       202,187  
                 
Real estate held for investment, at cost     8,571       8,380  
Investments in joint ventures     161,924       160,452  
     Net real estate investments     371,522       371,019  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents     11,375       26,607  
Cash held in escrow     189       186  
Accounts receivable, net     838       546  
Investments available for sale at fair value     148,667       137,867  
Unrealized rents     657       554  
Deferred costs     967       890  
Other assets     484       479  
Total assets   $ 534,699       538,148  
                 
Liabilities:                
Secured notes payable   $ 88,959       88,925  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     1,653       2,431  
Other liabilities     1,886       1,978  
Deferred revenue     713       790  
Federal and state income taxes payable     400       504  
Deferred income taxes     50,397       50,111  
Deferred compensation     1,433       1,436  
Tenant security deposits     366       328  
    Total liabilities     145,807       146,503  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                 
                 
Equity:                

Common stock, $.10 par value

25,000,000 shares authorized,

9,766,906 and 9,817,429 shares issued

and outstanding, respectively

    977       982  
Capital in excess of par value     57,818       57,705  
Retained earnings     313,968       315,278  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net     (203 )     923  
     Total shareholders’ equity     372,560       374,888  
Noncontrolling interest MRP     16,332       16,757  
     Total equity     388,892       391,645  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 534,699       538,148  

 

 

See accompanying notes.

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FRP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

    THREE MONTHS ENDED
    MARCH 31,
    2020   2019
Revenues:        
     Lease revenue   $ 3,598       3,485  
     Mining lands lease revenue     2,185       2,229  
 Total revenues     5,783       5,714  
                 
Cost of operations:                
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization     1,468       1,487  
     Operating expenses     925       882  
     Property taxes     737       753  
     Management company indirect     672       592  
     Corporate expenses (Note 4 Related Party)     1,187       645  
Total cost of operations     4,989       4,359  
                 
Total operating profit     794       1,355  
                 
Net investment income, including realized gains of $108 and $119     1,991       1,810  
Interest expense     (51 )     (588
Equity in loss of joint ventures     (642 )     (264 )
Gain on sale of real estate     8       —    
                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes     2,100       2,313  
Provision for income taxes     601       672  
Income from continuing operations     1,499       1,641  
                 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax     —         86  
                 
Net income     1,499       1,727  
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (119 )     (171
Net income attributable to the Company   $ 1,618       1,898  
                 
Earnings per common share:                
 Income from continuing operations-                
    Basic   $ 0.15       0.16  
    Diluted   $ 0.15       0.16  
 Discontinued operations-                
    Basic   $ —         0.01  
    Diluted   $ —         0.01  
 Net income attributable to the Company-                
    Basic   $ 0.17       0.19  
    Diluted   $ 0.16       0.19  
                 
Number of shares (in thousands) used in computing:                
    -basic earnings per common share     9,803       9,952  
    -diluted earnings per common share     9,833       9,996  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

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FRP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

    THREE MONTHS ENDED
    MARCH 31,
    2020   2019
Net income   $ 1,499       1,727  
Other comprehensive income net of tax:                
  Unrealized gain (loss) on investments available for sale,     (1,126     1,560  
    net of income tax effect of ($417) and $579                
Comprehensive income   $ 373       3,287  
                 
Less comp. income attributable to noncontrolling interest     (119 )     (171 )
                 
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company   $ 492       3,458  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

 

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FRP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

    2020   2019
Cash flows from operating activities:                
 Net income   $ 1,499       1,727  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to                
  net cash provided by continuing operating activities:                
 Income from discontinued operations, net     —         (86
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization     1,526       1,551  
 Equity in loss of joint ventures     642       264  
 Gain on sale of equipment and property     (8 )     —    
 Stock-based compensation     601       29  
 Realized gain on available for sale investments     (108 )     (119 )
 Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
  Accounts receivable     (292 )     (124 )
  Deferred costs and other assets     (183 )     (508 )
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (855 )     (890 )
  Income taxes payable and receivable     182       1,505  
  Other long-term liabilities     979       (249 )
 Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations     3,983       3,100  
 Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations     —         150  
 Net cash provided by operating activities     3,983       3,250  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
 Investments in properties     (487 )     (6,719 )
 Investments in joint ventures     (2,115 )     (5,676 )
 Purchases of investments available for sale     (24,748 )     (4,725 )
 Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale     11,857       22,893  
 Proceeds from the sale of assets     8       —    
 Cash held in escrow     (3 )     17  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations     (15,488 )     5,790  
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations     —         23  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     (15,488 )     5,813  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
 Distribution to noncontrolling interest     (306 )     (255 )
 Repurchase of company stock     (3,421 )     (1,714 )
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations     (3,727     (1,969
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations     —         —    
Net cash used in financing activities     (3,727     (1,969
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (15,232     7,094  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     26,607       22,547  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   $ 11,375       29,641  

 

See accompanying notes.

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FRP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

(1) Description of Business and Basis of Presentation.

 

FRP Holdings, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the real estate business, namely (i) mining royalty land ownership and leasing, (ii) land acquisition, entitlement and development primarily for future warehouse/office or residential building construction, (iii) ownership, leasing, and management of a residential apartment building, and (iv) warehouse/office building ownership, leasing and management.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FRP Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “FRP”) inclusive of our operating real estate subsidiaries, FRP Development Corp. (“Development”) and Florida Rock Properties, Inc. (”Properties”) and RiverFront Investment Partners I, LLC. Our investment in the Brooksville joint venture, BC FRP Realty joint venture, RiverFront Holdings II joint venture, Bryant Street Partnerships, 1800 Half Street and Greenville/Woodfield are accounted for under the equity method of accounting (See Note 11). Our ownership of RiverFront Investment Partners I, LLC includes a non-controlling interest representing the ownership of our partner. The Company uses the cost method to account for its investment in DST Hickory Creek because it does not have significant influence over operating and financial policies.

 

On May 21, 2018, the Company completed the disposition of 40 industrial warehouse properties and 3 additional land parcels to an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P. for $347.2 million. One warehouse property valued at $11.7 million was excluded from the sale due to the tenant exercising its right of first refusal to purchase the property. On June 28, 2019, the Company completed the sale of the excluded property to the same buyer for $11.7 million. This resulted in the disposition of all of the Company’s industrial flex/office warehouse properties and constituted a major strategic shift and as a result, these properties have been reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Asset Management segment currently contains four commercial properties.

 

These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (primarily consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and the information included under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

 

(2) Recently Issued Accounting Standards.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which requires lessees to recognize a right-to-use asset and a lease obligation for all leases. The Company is not a significant lessee. Lessors will account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing accounting standards. The Company's existing leases will continue to be classified as operating leases. Leases entered into after the effective date of the new standard may be classified as operating or sales-type leases, based on specific classification criteria. Operating leases will continue to have a similar pattern of recognition as under current GAAP. Sales-type lease accounting, however, will result in the recognition of selling profit at lease commencement, with interest income recognized over the life of the lease. The new standard also includes a change to the treatment of internal leasing costs and legal costs, which can no longer be capitalized. Only incremental costs of a lease that would not have been incurred if the lease had not been obtained may be deferred as initial direct costs. The new standard also requires lessors to exclude from variable

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payments certain lessor costs, such as real estate taxes, that the lessor contractually requires the lessee to pay directly to a third party on its behalf. The new standard requires our expected credit loss related to the collectability of lease receivables to be reflected as an adjustment to the line item Lease Revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the credit loss related to the collectibility of lease receivables was recognized in the line item Operating expenses and was not significant. Additionally, the new standard requires lessors to allocate the consideration in a contract between the lease component (right to use an underlying asset) and non-lease component (transfer of a good or service that is not a lease). However, lessors are provided with a practical expedient, elected by class of underlying asset, to account for lease and non-lease components of a contract as a single lease component if certain criteria are met. The terms of the Company's leases generally provide that the Company is entitled to receive reimbursements from tenants for operating expenses such as real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance, in addition to the base rental payments for use of the underlying asset. Under the new standard, common area maintenance is considered a nonlease component of a lease contract, which would be accounted for under Topic 606. However, the Company will apply the practical expedient to account for its lease and non-lease components as a single, combined operating lease component. While the timing of recognition should remain the same, the Company is no longer presenting reimbursement revenue from tenants separately in our Consolidated Statements of Income beginning January 1, 2019. The new standard along with the adoption of ASU No. 2018-11, Leases - Targeted Improvements which the FASB issued in July 2018, was adopted effective January 1, 2019 and we have elected to use January 1, 2019 as our date of initial application. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard. By adopting these practical expedients, we were not required to reassess (1) whether an existing contract meets the definition of a lease; (2) the lease classification for existing leases; or (3) costs previously capitalized as initial direct costs. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

 

(3) Business Segments.

 

The Company is reporting its financial performance based on four reportable segments, Asset Management, Mining Royalty Lands, Development and Stabilized Joint Venture, as described below.

 

The Asset Management segment owns, leases and manages commercial properties. The flex/office warehouses in the Asset Management Segment were sold and reclassified to discontinued operations leaving only two commercial properties, one recent industrial acquisition, Cranberry Run, which we purchased in 2019, and 1801 62nd Street, our most recent spec building in Hollander Business Park, which joined Asset Management April 1, 2019.

 

Our Mining Royalty Lands segment owns several properties comprising approximately 15,000 acres currently under lease for mining rents or royalties (this does not include the 4,280 acres owned in our Brooksville joint venture with Vulcan Materials).  Other than one location in Virginia, all of these properties are located in Florida and Georgia.

 

Through our Development segment, we own and are continuously monitoring for their “highest and best use” several parcels of land that are in various stages of development.  Our overall strategy in this segment is to convert all of our non-income producing lands into income production through (i) an orderly process of constructing new buildings for us to own and operate or (ii) a sale to, or joint venture with, third parties. Additionally, our Development segment will form joint ventures on new developments of land not previously owned by the Company.

 

The Company operates a residential apartment building Riverfront Investment Partners I, LLC partnership (“Dock 79”). The ownership of Dock 79 attributable to our partner MRP Realty is reflected on our consolidated balance sheet as a noncontrolling interest. Such noncontrolling interests are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets within equity but separately from shareholders' equity. On the Consolidated Statements of Income, all of the revenues and expenses from Dock 79 are reported in net income, including both the amounts attributable to the Company and the noncontrolling interest. The amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest is clearly identified on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Operating results and certain other financial data for the Company’s business segments are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

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    Three Months ended
    March 31,
    2020   2019
Revenues:        
 Asset management   $ 652       641  
 Mining royalty lands     2,185       2,229  
 Development     293       269  
 Stabilized Joint Venture     2,653       2,575  
      5,783       5,714  
                 
Operating profit (loss):                
 Before corporate expenses:                
   Asset management   $ 177       97  
   Mining royalty lands     2,001       2,044  
   Development     (774 )     (553 )
   Stabilized Joint Venture     577       412  
    Operating profit before corporate expenses     1,981       2,000  
 Corporate expenses:                
  Allocated to asset management     (308 )     (163 )
  Allocated to mining royalty lands     (97 )     (43 )
  Allocated to development     (712 )     (399 )
  Allocated to Stabilized Joint Venture     (70 )     (40
    Total corporate expenses     (1,187 )     (645 )
    $ 794       1,355  
                 
Interest expense   $ 51       588  
                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:                
 Asset management   $ 192       177  
 Mining royalty lands     38       52  
 Development     54       58  
 Stabilized Joint Venture     1,184       1,200  
    $ 1,468       1,487  
Capital expenditures:                
 Asset management   $ 213       6,466  
 Mining royalty lands     —         —    
 Development     297       370  
 Stabilized Joint Venture     (23     (117
    $ 487       6,719  

 

      March 31,       December 31,    
Identifiable net assets   2020       2019    
                 
Asset management $ 18,644       18,468    
Mining royalty lands   38,494       38,409    
Development   176,575       179,357    
Stabilized Joint Venture   132,801       133,956    
Investments available for sale at fair value   148,667       137,867    
Cash items   11,564       26,793    
Unallocated corporate assets   7,954       3,298    
  $ 534,699       538,148    

 

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(4) Related Party Transactions.

 

The Company is a party to a Transition Services Agreement which resulted from our January 30, 2015 spin-off of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (Patriot). The Transition Services Agreement sets forth the terms on which Patriot will provide to FRP certain services that were shared prior to the Spin-off, including the services of certain shared executive officers. The boards of the respective companies amended and extended this agreement for one year effective April 1, 2020.

 

The consolidated statements of income reflect charges and/or allocation from Patriot for these services of $290,000 and $301,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Included in the charges above are amounts recognized for corporate executive stock-based compensation expense. These charges are reflected as part of corporate expenses.

 

To determine these allocations between FRP and Patriot as set forth in the Transition Services Agreement, we employ an allocation method to allocate said expenses and thus we believe that the allocations to FRP are a reasonable approximation of the costs related to FRP’s operations, but any such related-party transactions cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s-length basis.

 

(5) Long-Term Debt.

 

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in thousands):

    March 31,   December 31,
    2020   2019
Riverfront permanent loan   $ 88,959       88,925  
Less portion due within one year     —         —    
    $ 88,959       88,925  

 

On February 6, 2019, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the 2015 Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), effective February 6, 2019. The Credit Agreement modifies the Company’s prior Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo dated January 30, 2015. The Credit Agreement establishes a five-year revolving credit facility with a maximum facility amount of $20 million. The interest rate under the Credit Agreement will be a maximum of 1.50% over LIBOR, which may be reduced quarterly to 1.25% or 1.0% over LIBOR if the Company meets a specified ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital, as defined which excludes FRP Riverfront. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is payable quarterly on the unused portion of the commitment but the amount may be reduced to 0.20% or 0.15% if the Company meets a specified ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital. The Credit Agreement contains certain conditions, affirmative financial covenants and negative covenants. As of March 31, 2020, there was no debt outstanding on this revolver, $411,000 outstanding under letters of credit and $19,589,000 available for borrowing. The letters of credit were issued to guarantee certain obligations to state agencies related to real estate development. Most of the letters of credit are irrevocable for a period of one year and typically are automatically extended for additional one-year periods. The letter of credit fee is 1% and applicable interest rate would have been 1.98938% on March 31, 2020. The credit agreement contains certain conditions and financial covenants, including a minimum tangible net worth and dividend restriction. As of March 31, 2020, these covenants would have limited our ability to pay dividends to a maximum of $219 million combined. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2020.

 

On November 17, 2017, Riverfront Holdings I, LLC (the "Joint Venture") refinanced the Dock 79 project pursuant to a Loan Agreement and Deed of Trust Note entered into with EagleBank ("Loan Documents"). The Joint Venture, which was formed between the Company and MRP in 2014 in connection with the development of the Riverfront on the Anacostia property, borrowed a principal sum of $90,000,000 in connection with the refinancing. The loan is secured by the Dock 79 real property and improvements, bears a fixed interest rate of 4.125% per annum and has a term of 120 months. During the first 48 months of the loan term, the Joint Venture will make monthly payments of interest only, and thereafter, make monthly payments of principal and interest in equal installments based upon a 30-year amortization period. The loan is a non-recourse loan. However, all amounts due under the Loan Documents will become immediately due upon an event of default by the Joint Venture, such events including, without limitation,

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Joint Venture's (i) failure to: pay, permit inspections or observe covenants under the Loan Documents, (ii) breach of representations made under the Loan Documents (iii) voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, and (iv) dissolution, or the dissolution of the guarantor. MidAtlantic Realty Partners, LLC, an affiliate of MRP, has executed a carve-out guaranty in connection with the loan.

 

Debt cost amortization of $34,000 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 the Company capitalized interest costs of $935,000 and $385,000, respectively.

 

(6) Earnings per Share.

 

The following details the computations of the basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

  Three Months ended
  March 31,
  2020   2019
Weighted average common shares outstanding      
 during the period – shares used for basic      
 earnings per common share   9,803       9,952  
               
Common shares issuable under share based              
 payment plans which are potentially dilutive   30       44  
               
Common shares used for diluted              
 earnings per common share   9,833       9,996  
               
Income from continuing operations $ 1,499       1,641  
Discontinued operations $ —         86  
Net income attributable to the Company $ 1,618       1,898  
               
Basic earnings per common share:              
 Income from continuing operations $ 0.15       0.16  
 Discontinued operations $ —         0.01  
 Net income attributable to the Company $ 0.17       0.19  
               
Diluted earnings per common share:              
 Income from continuing operations $ 0.15       0.16  
 Discontinued operations $ —         0.01  
 Net income attributable to the Company $ 0.16       0.19  

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, 29,925 shares attributable to outstanding stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, 22,470 shares attributable to outstanding stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

 

During the first three months the Company repurchased 82,491 shares at an average cost of $41.47.

 

(7) Stock-Based Compensation Plans.

 

The Company has two Stock Option Plans (the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2016 Equity Incentive Option Plan) under which options for shares of common stock were granted to directors, officers and key employees. The 2016 plan permits the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, or stock awards. The options awarded under the plans have similar characteristics. All stock options are non-qualified

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and expire ten years from the date of grant. Stock based compensation awarded to directors, officers and employees are exercisable immediately or become exercisable in cumulative installments of 20% or 25% at the end of each year following the date of grant. When stock options are exercised the Company issues new shares after receipt of exercise proceeds and taxes due, if any, from the grantee.

 

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating fair value of stock compensation for options awarded to officers and employees. Each grant is evaluated based upon assumptions at the time of grant. The assumptions were no dividend yield, expected volatility between 29% and 41%, risk-free interest rate of 1.0% to 2.9% and expected life of 3.0 to 7.0 years.

 

The dividend yield of zero is based on the fact that the Company does not pay cash dividends and has no present intention to pay cash dividends. Expected volatility is estimated based on the Company’s historical experience over a period equivalent to the expected life in years. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate at the date of grant with a term consistent with the expected life of the options granted. The expected life calculation is based on the observed and expected time to exercise options by the employees.

 

In March 2020, 20,520 shares of restricted stock were granted to employees as part of a long-term incentive plan that will vest over the next five years. The number of common shares available for future issuance was 455,870 at March 31, 2020. In March 2020, 11,448 shares of stock were granted to employees rather than stock options as in prior years.

 

The Company recorded the following stock compensation expense in its consolidated statements of income (in thousands):

    Three Months ended
    March 31,
    2020   2019
Stock option grants   $ 24       29  
Restricted stock awards granted in 2020     47       —    
Employee stock grant     530       —    
Annual director stock award     —         —    
    $ 601       29  

 

A summary of changes in outstanding options is presented below (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

        Weighted   Weighted   Weighted
    Number   Average   Average   Average
    Of   Exercise   Remaining   Grant Date
Options   Shares   Price   Term (yrs)   Fair Value(000's)
                 
Outstanding at January 1, 2020     132,504     $ 33.82     5.8   $ 1,631  
    Granted     —       $ —           $ —    
    Exercised     —       $ —           $ —    
Outstanding at March 31, 2020     132,504     $ 33.82     5.5   $ 1,631  
                             
Exercisable at March 31, 2020     114,189     $ 32.11     5.1   $ 1,333  
Vested during three months ended                            
  March 31, 2020     —                   $ —    

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable in-the-money options was $1,318,000 and the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding in-the-money options was $1,339,000 based on the market closing price of $43.00 on March 31, 2020 less exercise prices.

 

The unrecognized compensation cost of options granted to FRP employees but not yet vested as of March 31, 2020 was $266,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.

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A summary of changes in restricted stock awards is presented below (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

        Weighted   Weighted   Weighted
    Number   Average   Average   Average
    Of   Exercise   Remaining   Grant Date
Restricted stock   Shares   Price   Term (yrs)   Fair Value(000's)
                 
Outstanding at January 1, 2020     0                      
    Granted     20,520     $ 46.30         $ 950  
Outstanding at March 31, 2020     20,520     $ 46.30     4.2   $ 950  
                             

Total compensation cost of restricted stock granted but not yet vested as of March 31, 2020 was $903,000 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.2 years.

 

(8) Contingent Liabilities.

 

Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in litigation on a number of matters and are subject to certain claims which arise in the normal course of business. The Company has retained certain self-insurance risks with respect to losses for third party liability and property damage. The liability at any point in time depends upon the relative ages and amounts of the individual open claims. In the opinion of management, none of these matters are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

The Company executed a letter of intent with MRP in May 2016 to develop Phase II of the Riverfront on the Anacostia project and recorded an estimated environmental remediation expense of $2.0 million for the Company’s estimated liability under the proposed agreement. The Company substantially completed the remediation and reduced the estimated liability in the quarter ending September 30, 2018 by $465,000 and further reduced the liability $92,000 to zero in 2020. The Company has no obligation to remediate any known contamination on Phases III and IV of the development until such time as it makes a commitment to commence construction on each phase.

 

(9) Concentrations

 

The mining royalty lands segment has a total of five tenants currently leasing mining locations and one lessee that accounted for 30% of the Company’s consolidated revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $406,000 of accounts receivable at March 31, 2020.  The termination of these lessees’ underlying leases could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with Wells Fargo Bank and First Tennessee Bank.  At times, such amounts may exceed FDIC limits.

 

(10) Fair Value Measurements.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 means the use of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 means the use of values that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 means the use of inputs are those that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

At March 31, 2020 the Company was invested in 68 corporate bonds with individual maturities ranging from 2020 through 2022. The unrealized loss on these bonds of $331,000 was recorded as part of comprehensive income and was based on the estimated market value by National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) obtained from sources that may include pricing vendors, broker/dealers who clear through NFS and/or other sources (Level 2). The Company recorded a realized gain of $108,000 in its net investment income related to bonds that were sold first quarter 2020. The amortized cost of the investments was $148,998,000 and the carrying amount and fair value of such bonds were $148,667,000 as of March 31, 2020.

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At March 31, 2020 and 2019, the carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents and revolving credit approximate their fair value based upon the short-term nature of these items.

 

The fair values of the Company’s other mortgage notes payable were estimated based on current rates available to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities. At March 31, 2020, the carrying amount and fair value of such other long-term debt was $88,959,000 and $95,486,000, respectively. At March 31, 2019, the carrying amount and fair value of such other long-term debt was $88,823,000 and $90,173,000, respectively.

 

(11) Investments in Joint Ventures.

 

Brooksville. In 2006, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Vulcan Materials Company to jointly own and develop approximately 4,300 acres of land near Brooksville, Florida. Under the terms of the joint venture, FRP contributed its fee interest in approximately 3,443 acres formerly leased to Vulcan under a long-term mining lease which had a net book value of $2,548,000. Vulcan is entitled to mine a portion of the property until 2032 and pay royalties to the Company. FRP also contributed $3,018,000 for one-half of the acquisition costs of a 288-acre contiguous parcel. Vulcan contributed 553 acres that it owned as well as its leasehold interest in the 3,443 acres that it leased from FRP and $3,018,000 for one-half of the acquisition costs of the 288-acre contiguous parcel. The joint venture is jointly controlled by Vulcan and FRP. Distributions will be made on a 50-50 basis except for royalties and depletion specifically allocated to the Company. Other income for the year ended March 31, 2020 includes a loss of $12,000 representing the Company’s portion of the loss of this joint venture.

 

BC FRP Realty (Windlass Run). In 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a Baltimore development company (St. John Properties, Inc.) to jointly develop the remaining lands of our Windlass Run Business Park. The 50/50 partnership initially calls for FRP to combine its 25 acres (valued at $7,500,000) with St. John Properties’ adjacent 10 acres fronting on a major state highway (valued at $3,239,536) which resulted in an initial cash distribution of $2,130,232 to FRP in May 2016. Thereafter, the venture will jointly develop the combined properties into a multi-building business park to consist of approximately 329,000 square feet of single-story office space. On September 28, 2017 BC FRP Realty, LLC obtained $17,250,000 of construction financing commitments for 4 buildings through September 15, 2022 from BB&T at 2.5% over LIBOR. The balance outstanding on these loans at March 31, 2020 was $12,110,000.

 

RiverFront Holdings II, LLC. On May 4, 2018, the Company and MRP formed a partnership to develop Phase II of our RiverFront on the Anacostia project and closed on construction financing with Eagle Bank. The Company has contributed its land with an agreed value of $16.3 million (cost basis of $4.6 million) and $6.2 million of cash. MRP contributed capital of $5.6 million to the partnership including development costs paid prior to the formation of the partnership and a $725,000 development fee. The Company further agreed to fund $13.75 million preferred equity financing at 7.5% interest rate all of which was advanced through June 30, 2019. The Company records interest income for this loan and a loss in equity in ventures for our 80% equity in the partnership. The loan from Eagle Bank allows draws of up to $71 million during construction at an interest rate of 3.25% over LIBOR. The loan is interest only and matures in 36 months with a 12-month extension assuming completion of construction and at least one occupancy. There is a provision for an additional 60 months extension with a 30-year amortization of principal at 2.15% over seven-year US Treasury Constant if NOI is sufficient for a 9% yield. The loan balance at March 31, 2020 was $51,560,000. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting through the construction and lease up period as MRP acts as the administrative agent of the joint venture and oversees and controls the day to day operations of the project.

 

Bryant Street Partnerships. On December 24, 2018 the Company and MRP formed four partnerships to purchase and develop approximately five acres of land at 500 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, D.C. This property is the first phase of the Bryant Street Master Plan. The property is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company contributed cash of $32 million in exchange for a 61.36% common equity in the partnership. The Company also contributed cash of $23 million as preferred equity financing at 8.0% interest rate. The Company records interest income for this loan and a loss in equity in ventures for our 61.36% equity in the partnership. On March 13, 2019 the partnerships closed on a construction loan with a group of lenders for up to $132 million at an interest rate of 2.25%

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over LIBOR. The loan matures March 13, 2023 with up to two extensions of one year each upon certain conditions including, for the first, a debt service coverage of at least 1.10 and a loan-to-value that does not exceed 65% and for the second, a debt service coverage of 1.25 and a maximum loan-to-value of 65%. Borrower may prepay a portion of the unpaid principal to satisfy such tests. The loan balance at March 31, 2020 was $18,683,000. The Company and MRP guaranteed $26 million of the loan in exchange for a 1% lower interest rate. The Company and MRP have a side agreement limiting the Company’s guarantee to its proportionate ownership. The value of the guarantee was calculated at $1.9 million based on the present value of the 1% interest savings over the anticipated 48-month term. This amount is included as part of the Company’s investment basis and is amortized to expense over the 48 months. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as all the major decisions are shared equally.

 

Hyde Park. On January 27, 2018 the Company entered into a loan agreement with a Baltimore developer to be the principal capital source of a residential development venture in Essexshire now known as “Hyde Park.” We have committed up to $3.5 million in exchange for an interest rate of 10% and a preferred return of 20% after which the Company is also entitled to a portion of proceeds from sale. Entitlements for the development of the property are complete, a homebuilder is under contract to purchase all of the 126 recorded building lots, and settlement is expected in the second quarter of 2020.

 

DST Hickory Creek. In July 2019, the Company invested $6 million in 1031 proceeds from two sales in 2019 into a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) known as CS1031 Hickory Creek Apartments, DST.  The Company is 26.65% beneficial owner and receives monthly distributions. The DST owns a 294-unit garden-style apartment community consisting of 19 three-story apartment buildings containing 273,940 rentable square feet on approximately 20.4 acres of land.  The property was constructed in 1984 and substantially renovated in 2016.  The DST purchased the property in April, 2019 for $45,600,000 with ten-year financing obtained for $29,672,000 at 3.74% with a 30 year amortization period, interest only for five years. The Company’s equity interest in the trust is accounted for under the cost method because we don’t have significant influence over the operating and financial policies. Monthly distributions are recorded as equity in gain or loss of joint ventures. Distributions of $83,000 were received in the first quarter of 2020.

 

Amber Ridge. On June 26, 2019 the Company entered into a loan agreement with a Baltimore developer to be the principal capital source of a residential development venture in Prince Georges County, Maryland known as “Amber Ridge.” We have committed up to $18.5 million in exchange for an interest rate of 10% and a preferred return of 20% after which the Company is also entitled to a portion of proceeds from sale. This project will hold 187 single-family town homes. We are currently pursuing entitlements and have two homebuilders under contract to purchase all of the 187 units upon completion of development infrastructure.

 

1800 Half Street. On December 20, 2019 the Company and MRP formed a joint venture to acquire and develop a mixed-use project located at 1800 Half Street, Washington, D.C. This property is located in the Buzzard Point area of Washington, DC, less than half a mile downriver from Dock 79 and the Maren. It lies directly between our two acres on the Anacostia currently under lease to Vulcan and Audi Field, the home stadium of the DC United. The project is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities’ development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company contributed cash of $37.3 million. MRP will contribute the remainder of its equity in 2020. The land will be acquired in two pieces over first half of 2020 and the construction loan is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020. The ten-story structure will have 344 apartments and 11,246 square feet of ground floor retail. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting because all major decisions are shared equally.

 

Greenville/Woodfield Partnerships. On December 23, 2019 the Company and Woodfield Development formed a joint venture to develop a mixed-use project in Greenville SC known as .408 Jackson located across the street from Greenville’s minor league baseball stadium. The project will hold 227 multifamily units and 4,700 square feet of retail space. It is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities’ development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company contributed cash of $9.7 million in exchange for a 40% common equity in the joint venture. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting through the construction and lease up period. Woodfield personally guaranteed the loan and will be managing the projects day to day operations. Major decisions for the entity must be made unanimously between both members.

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On December 23, 2019 the Company and Woodfield formed a joint venture to develop a 200-unit multifamily apartment project located at 1430 Hampton Avenue, Greenville, SC. The project is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities’ development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company contributed $6.2 million in exchange for a 40% common equity in the joint venture. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting through the construction and lease up period. Woodfield personally guaranteed the loan and will be managing the projects day to day operations. Major decisions for the entity must be made unanimously between both members.

 

Investments in Joint Ventures (in thousands):

                            The  
                            Company's  
                            Share of  Profit  
     Common     Total     Total Assets of     Profit (Loss)      (Loss) of  the  
    Ownership     Investment     The Partnership     Of the Partnership      Partnership  
                               
As of March 31, 2020                              
Brooksville Quarry, LLC   50.00 %  $ 7,486     14,335     (24 )   (12 )
BC FRP Realty, LLC   50.00 %   5,295     22,818     (124 )   (62 )
RiverFront Holdings II, LLC   80.00 %   26,092     100,315     (242 )   (391 )
Bryant Street Partnerships   61.36 %   59,008     110,925     —      (432 )
Hyde Park         3,741     3,741     —      —   
DST Hickory Creek   26.65 %   6,000     49,208     (75 )   83  
Amber Ridge Loan         876     876     —      —   
1800 Half St. Owner, LLC   59.73 %   37,439     39,818     105      105   
Greenville/Woodfield Partnerships   40.00 %   15,987     40,685     116      67   
   Total        $       161,924     382,721       (244 )     (642 )
                               
As of December 31, 2019                              
Brooksville Quarry, LLC   50.00 %  $ 7,499     14,316     (84 )   (42 )
BC FRP Realty, LLC   50.00 %   5,391     22,969     (1,114 )   (591 )
RiverFront Holdings II, LLC   80.00 %   25,975     88,235     (95 )   (871 )
Bryant Street Partnerships   61.36 %   58,353     96,477     260     (573 )
Hyde Park         3,492     3,492     —      —   
DST Hickory Creek   26.65 %   6,000     49,369     (168 )   123  
Amber Ridge Loan         509     509     —      —   
1800 Half St. Owner, LLC   59.73 %   37,314     40,161     —      —   
Greenville/Woodfield Partnerships   40.00 %   15,919     19,214     —      —   
   Total        $       160,452     334,742       (1,201 )     (1,954 )

 

 

                             

Summarized Financial Information for the Investments in Joint Ventures (in thousands):

 

  As of March 31, 2020   Total
  RiverFront   Bryant Street   DST Hickory   1800 Half St.   Greenville/   Apartment/
  Holdings II, LLC   Partnership   Creek   Partnership   Woodfield   Mixed Use
                       
Investments in real estate, net 99,680       110,573       46,472       17,844       5,208      $ 279,777  
Cash and cash equivalents   535       161       1,741       21,974       35,339       59,750  
Unrealized rents & receivables   76       177       538       0       0       791  
Deferred costs   24       14       457       0       138       633  

   

Total Assets

100,315       110,925       49,208       39,818       40,685     $ 340,951  
                                             

 

 

Secured notes payable 50,503       15,383       29,257       0       0     $ 95,143  
Other liabilities   6,908       17,540       335       903       771       26,457  
Capital - FRP   37,339       57,848       5,228       37,440       15,987       153,842  
Capital - Third Parties   5,565       20,154       14,388       1,475       23,927       65,509  

   

Total Liabilities and Capital

100,315       110,925       49,208       39,818       40,685     $ 340,951  
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  As of March 31, 2020    
  Brooksville   BC FRP       Amber Ridge   Apartment/   Grand
  Quarry, LLC   Realty, LLC   Hyde Park   Loan   Mixed Use   Total
                       
Investments in real estate, net.  $ 14,291       22,311       3,741       876       279,777      $ 320,996  
Cash and cash equivalents   41       20       0       0       59,750       59,811  
Unrealized rents & receivables   0       225       0       0       791       1,016  
Deferred costs   3       262       0       0       633       898  
   Total Assets  $ 14,335       22,818       3,741       876       340,951     $ 382,721  
                                               
Secured notes payable  $ 0       12,161       0       0       95,143     $ 107,304  
Other liabilities   47       117       0       0       26,457       26,621  
Capital - FRP   7,486       5,270       3,741       876       153,842       171,215  
Capital - Third Parties   6,802       5,270       0       0       65,509       77,581  
   Total Liabilities and Capital  $ 14,335       22,818       3,741       876       340,951      $ 382,721  

 

 

  As of December 31, 2019   Total
  RiverFront   Bryant Street   DST Hickory   1800 Half St.   Greenville/   Apartment/
  Holdings II, LLC   Partnership   Creek   Partnership   Woodfield   Mixed Use
                       
Investments in real estate, net 87,521       95,903       46,685       14,391       1,889      $ 246,389  
Cash and cash equivalents   630       387       1,764       25,770       17,325       45,876  
Unrealized rents & receivables   82       158       446       0       0       686  
Deferred costs   2       29       474       0       0       505  

   

Total Assets

88,235       96,477       49,369       40,161       19,214     $ 293,456  
                                             

 

 

Secured notes payable 38,564       1,660       29,246       0       0     $ 69,470  
Other liabilities   6,771       17,183       120       1,363       1,889       27,326  
Capital - FRP   37,284       57,479       6,000       37,314       15,919       153,996  
Capital - Third Parties   5,616       20,155       14,003       1,484       1,406       42,664  

   

Total Liabilities and Capital

88,235       96,477       49,369       40,161       19,214     $ 293,456  

 

  As of December 31, 2019    
  Brooksville   BC FRP       Amber Ridge   Apartment/   Grand
  Quarry, LLC   Realty, LLC   Hyde Park   Loan   Mixed Use   Total
                       
Investments in real estate, net.  $ 14,293       22,423       3,492       509       246,389      $ 287,106  
Cash and cash equivalents   18       15       0       0       45,876       45,909  
Unrealized rents & receivables   0       220       0       0       686       906  
Deferred costs   5       311       0       0       505       821  
   Total Assets  $ 14,316       22,969       3,492       509       293,456     $ 334,742  
                                               
Secured notes payable  $ 0       12,103       0       0       69,470     $ 81,573  
Other liabilities   2       196       0       0       27,326       27,524  
Capital - FRP   7,500       5,335       3,492       509       153,996       170,832  
Capital - Third Parties   6,814       5,335       0       0       42,664       54,813  
   Total Liabilities and Capital  $ 14,316       22,969       3,492       509       293,456      $ 334,742  

 

 

The Company’s capital recorded by the unconsolidated Joint Ventures is $9,289,000 more than the Investment in Joint Ventures reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet due to the lower basis in property contributed.

 

The amount of consolidated retained earnings for these joint ventures was $(4,595,000) and $(4,127,000) as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 respectively.

 

 

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(12) Discontinued Operations.

 

On May 21, 2018, the Company completed the disposition of 40 industrial warehouse properties and three additional land parcels to an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P. for $347.2 million. One warehouse property valued at $11.7 million was excluded from the sale due to the tenant exercising its right of first refusal to purchase the property. These properties comprised substantially all the assets of our Asset Management segment and have been reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. On June 28, 2019, the Company completed the sale of the excluded property to the same buyer for $11.7 million. The results of operations associated with discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

 

      Three months  
      ended  
      March 31, 2019  
         
Lease revenue     238  
           
Cost of operations:          
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization       29  
     Operating expenses       95  
     Property taxes       20  
     Management company indirect       —    
     Corporate expenses       —    
Total cost of operations       144  
           
Total operating profit       94  
           
Interest expense       —    
Gain on sale of buildings       23  
           
Income before income taxes       117  
Provision for income taxes       31  
           
Income from discontinued operations     86  
           
Earnings per common share:          
 Income from discontinued operations-          
    Basic       0.01  
    Diluted       0.01  
           

 

 

(13) Subsequent Event.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an extraordinary impact on the world economy and the markets in which we operate. While we recognize the importance of social distancing, stay at home and telework measures to protect human health, these measures will adversely affect our retail tenants, particularly our retail tenants, as long as they remain in place.  We are negotiating with our retail tenants on rent abatements and cash flow adjustments that will adversely affect our NOI.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion includes a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to supplement the financial results as reported in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure discussed is net operating income (NOI). The Company uses this metric to analyze its continuing operations and to monitor, assess, and identify meaningful trends in its operating and financial performance. This measure is not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” below in this quarterly report for a more detailed discussion, including reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

Overview - FRP Holdings, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the real estate business, namely (i) mining royalty land ownership and leasing, (ii) land acquisition, entitlement and development primarily for future warehouse/office or residential building construction, (iii) ownership, leasing, and management of a residential apartment building, and (iv) warehouse/office building ownership, leasing and management.

 

The Company’s operations are influenced by a number of external and internal factors. External factors include levels of economic and industrial activity in the United States and the Southeast, construction activity and costs, aggregates sales by lessees from the Company’s mining properties, interest rates, market conditions in the Baltimore/Northern Virginia/Washington DC area, and our ability to obtain zoning and entitlements necessary for property development. Internal factors include administrative costs, success in leasing efforts and construction cost management.

 

On May 21, 2018, the Company completed the disposition of 40 industrial warehouse properties and three additional land parcels to an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P. for $347.2 million. One warehouse property valued at $11.7 million was excluded from the sale due to the tenant exercising its right of first refusal to purchase the property. On June 28, 2019, the Company completed the sale of the excluded property to the same buyer for $11.7 million. These properties comprised substantially all the assets of our Asset Management segment and constituted a strategic shift for the Company and have been reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

Asset Management Segment.

 

The Asset Management segment owns, leases and manages commercial properties.  These assets create revenue and cash flows through tenant rental payments, lease management fees and reimbursements for building operating costs. The major cash outlays incurred in this segment are for operating expenses, real estate taxes, building repairs, lease commissions and other lease closing costs, construction of tenant improvements, capital to acquire existing operating buildings and closing costs related thereto and personnel costs of our property management team.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Asset Management Segment owned four commercial properties as follows:

 

1) 34 Loveton Circle in suburban Baltimore County, Maryland consists of one office building totaling 33,708 square feet which is 95.2% occupied (16% of the space is occupied by the Company for use as our Baltimore headquarters).

2) 155 E. 21st Street in Duval County, Florida was an office building property that remains under lease through March

2026. We permitted the tenant to demolish all structures on the property during 2018.

3) Cranberry Office Park consists of five office buildings totaling 268,010 square feet which are 54.0% occupied at March 31, 2020.

4) 1801 62nd Street consists of 94,350 square feet and was completed in the second quarter of 2019. The building was 98.7% occupied at March 31, 2020.

 

Management focuses on several factors to measure our success on a comparative basis in this segment. The major factors we focus on are (1) revenue growth, (2) net operating income, (3) growth in occupied square feet, (4) actual occupancy rate, (5) average annual occupied square feet, (6) average annual occupancy rate (defined as the occupied square feet at the end of each month during a fiscal year divided by the number of months to date in that fiscal year as a percentage of the average number of square feet in the portfolio over that same time period), (7) growth of our portfolio (in square feet), and (8) tenant retention success rate (as a percentage of total square feet to be renewed).

 

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Mining Royalty Lands Segment.

 

Our Mining Royalty Lands segment owns several properties comprising approximately 15,000 acres currently under lease for mining rents or royalties (this does not include the 4,280 acres owned in our Brooksville joint venture with Vulcan Materials).  Other than one location in Virginia, all of these properties are located in Florida and Georgia.  The typical lease in this segment requires the tenant to pay us a royalty based on the number of tons of mined materials sold from our property during a given fiscal year multiplied by a percentage of the average annual sales price per ton sold. As a result of this royalty payment structure, we do not bear the cost risks associated with the mining operations, however, we are subject to the cyclical nature of the construction markets in these states as both volumes and prices tend to fluctuate through those cycles. In certain locations, typically where the reserves on our property have been depleted but the tenant still has a need for the leased land, we collect a minimum annual rental amount. We believe strongly in the potential for future growth in construction in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia which would positively benefit our profitability in this segment.  Our mining properties had estimated remaining reserves of 516 million tons as of December 31, 2019 after a total of 8.1 million tons were consumed in 2019.

 

The major expenses in this segment are comprised of collection and accounting for royalties, management’s oversight of the mining leases, land entitlement for post-mining uses and property taxes at our non-leased locations and at our Grandin location which, unlike our other leased mining locations, are not paid by the tenant.  As such, our costs in this business are very low as a percentage of revenue, are relatively stable and are not affected by increases in production at our locations. Our current mining tenants are Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta, Cemex, Argos and The Concrete Company. 

 

Additionally, these locations provide us with opportunities for valuable “second lives” for these assets through proper land planning and entitlement.

 

Significant “2nd life” Mining Lands: 

 

Location Acreage Status
Brooksville, Fl 4,280 +/- Development of Regional of Impact and County Land Use and Master Zoning in place for 5,800 residential unit, mixed-use development
Ft. Myers, FL 1,993 +/- Approval in place for 105, 1 acre, waterfront residential lots after mining completed.
Gulf Hammock, Fl 1,600 +/- Currently on the market
Total 7,873 +/-  

 

Development Segment.

 

Through our Development segment, we own and are continuously monitoring for their “highest and best use” several parcels of land that are in various stages of development. Our overall strategy in this segment is to convert all our non-income producing lands into income production through (i) an orderly process of constructing new commercial and residential buildings for us to own and operate or (ii) a sale to, or joint venture with, third parties. Additionally, our Development segment will purchase or form joint ventures on new developments of land not previously owned by the Company.

 

Revenues in this segment are generated predominately from land sales and interim property rents. The significant cash outlays incurred in this segment are for land acquisition costs, entitlement costs, property taxes, design and permitting, the personnel costs of our in-house management team and horizontal and vertical construction costs.

 

Since 1990, one of our primary strategies in this segment has been to acquire, entitle and ultimately develop commercial/industrial business parks providing 5–15 building pads which we typically convert into warehouse/office buildings. To date, our management team has converted 30 of these pads into developed buildings. Our typical practice has been to transfer these assets to the Asset Management segment on the earlier to occur of (i) commencement of rental revenue or (ii) issuance of the certificate of occupancy. We have also occasionally sold several of these pad sites over time to third parties.

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Development Segment – Warehouse/Office Land.

 

At March 31, 2020 this segment owned the following future development parcels:

 

1)15 acres of horizontally developed land available for future construction of an additional 187,550 square feet of warehouse/office product at Lakeside Business Park in Harford County, Maryland.

 

2)25 acres of horizontally developed land capable of supporting 227,490 square feet of warehouse, office, and flex buildings at Hollander 95 Business Park in Baltimore City, Maryland.

 

We will continue to actively monitor these submarkets where we have lots ready for construction and take advantage of the opportunities presented to us. We will also look for new parcels to place into development.

 

We have three properties that were either spun-off to us from Florida Rock Industries in 1986 or acquired by us from unrelated third parties. These properties, as a result of our “highest and best use” studies, are being prepared for income generation through sale or joint venture with third parties, and in certain cases we are leasing these properties on an interim basis for an income stream while we wait for the development market to mature.

 

Significant Investment Lands Inventory:

 

Location Approx. Acreage Status

 

NBV

RiverFront on the Anacostia Phases III-IV 2.5 Phase II contributed to JV and under construction.   $6,063,000
Hampstead Trade Center, MD 73 Residential conceptual design program ongoing $8,434,000
Square 664E,on the Anacostia River in DC 2 Under lease to Vulcan Materials as a concrete batch plant through 2021 with one 5-year renewal option. $7,969,000
Total 77.5   $22,466,000

 

RIVERFRONT ON THE ANACOSTIA PHASES III-IV: This property consists of 2.5 acres on the Anacostia River and is immediately adjacent to the Washington National’s baseball park in the SE Central Business District of Washington, DC. Once zoned for industrial use and under a ground lease, this property is no longer under lease and has been rezoned for the construction of approximately 600,000 square feet of “mixed-use” development in two phases. See “Stabilized Joint Venture Segment” below for discussion on Phase I and Development Joint Ventures below for discussion of Phase II. Phases III and IV are slated for office, and hotel/residential buildings, respectively, all with permitted first floor retail uses.

 

On August 24, 2015, in anticipation of commencing construction of the new Frederick Douglass bridge at a location immediately to the west of the existing bridge, the District of Columbia filed a Declaration of Taking for a total of 7,390 square feet of permanent easement and a 5,022-square-foot temporary construction easement on land along the western boundary of the land that will ultimately hold Phase III and IV. Previously, the Company and the District had conceptually agreed to a land swap with no compensation that would have permitted the proposed new bridge, including construction easements, to be on property wholly owned by the District. As a result, the Planned Unit Development was designed and ultimately approved by the Zoning Commission as if the land swap would occur once the District was ready to move forward with the new bridge construction. In September 2016 the Company received $1,115,400 as settlement for the easement. The Company will continue to seek an agreement from the District that the existing bridge easement will terminate when the new bridge has been placed in service and the existing bridge has been removed. The Company’s position is that otherwise Phase IV will be adversely impacted, and additional compensation or other relief will be due the Company.

 

HAMPSTEAD TRADE CENTER: We purchased this 118-acre tract in 2005 for $4.3 million in a Section 1031

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exchange with plans of developing it as a commercial business park. The “great recession” caused us to reassess our plans for this property. As a result, Management has determined that the prudent course of action is to attempt to rezone the property for residential uses and sell the entire tract to another developer such that we can redeploy this capital into assets with more near-term income producing potential. On December 22, 2018, The Town of Hampstead re-awarded FRP its request for rezoning with a 30-day appeal period. No appeal was filed, therefore, FRP can now move forward with its residential concept plan. We are fully engaged in the formal process of seeking PUD entitlements for this 118-acre tract in Hampstead, Maryland, now known as “Hampstead Overlook”.

 

SQUARE 664E, WASHINGTON, DC: This property sits on the Anacostia River at the base of South Capitol Street in an area known as Buzzard Point, less than half a mile down river from our RiverFront on the Anacostia property. The Square 664E property is approximately two acres and is currently under lease to Vulcan Materials for use as a concrete batch plant. The lease terminates on August 31, 2021 and Vulcan has the option to renew for one additional period of five years. In July 2018, Audi Field, the home of the DC United professional soccer club, opened its doors to patrons in Buzzard Point. The 20,000 seat stadium hosts 17 home games each year in addition to other outdoor events. The stadium is separated from our property by 1800 Half Street, the property acquired in a joint venture between the Company and MRP in December 2019.

 

 

The third leg of our Development Segment consists of investments in joint venture for properties in development as described below:

 

 

Development Segment - Investments in Joint Ventures (in thousands):

 

 

  As of March 31, 2020   Total
  RiverFront   Bryant Street   DST Hickory   1800 Half St.   Greenville/   Apartment/
  Holdings II, LLC   Partnership   Creek   Partnership   Woodfield   Mixed Use
                       
Investments in real estate, net 99,680       110,573       46,472       17,844       5,208      $ 279,777  
Cash and cash equivalents   535       161       1,741       21,974       35,339       59,750  
Unrealized rents & receivables   76       177       538       0       0       791  
Deferred costs   24       14       457       0       138       633  

   

Total Assets

100,315       110,925       49,208       39,818       40,685     $ 340,951  
                                             

 

 

Secured notes payable 50,503       15,383       29,257       0       0     $ 95,143  
Other liabilities   6,908       17,540       335       903       771       26,457  
Capital - FRP   37,339       57,848       5,228       37,440       15,987       153,842  
Capital - Third Parties   5,565       20,154       14,388       1,475       23,927       65,509  

   

Total Liabilities and Capital

100,315       110,925       49,208       39,818       40,685     $ 340,951  

 

  As of March 31, 2020    
  Brooksville   BC FRP       Amber Ridge   Apartment/   Grand
  Quarry, LLC   Realty, LLC   Hyde Park   Loan   Mixed Use   Total
                       
Investments in real estate, net.  $ 14,291       22,311       3,741       876       279,777      $ 320,996  
Cash and cash equivalents   41       20       0       0       59,750       59,811  
Unrealized rents & receivables   0       225       0       0       791       1,016  
Deferred costs   3       262       0       0       633       898  
   Total Assets  $ 14,335       22,818       3,741       876       340,951     $ 382,721  
                                               
Secured notes payable  $ 0       12,161       0       0       95,143     $ 107,304  
Other liabilities   47       117       0       0       26,457       26,621  
Capital - FRP   7,486       5,270       3,741       876       153,842       171,215  
Capital - Third Parties   6,802       5,270       0       0       65,509       77,581  
   Total Liabilities and Capital  $ 14,335       22,818       3,741       876       340,951      $ 382,721  

 

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Brooksville Quarry, LLC.. In 2006, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Vulcan Materials Company to jointly own and develop approximately 4,300 acres of land near Brooksville, Florida. Under the terms of the joint venture, FRP contributed its fee interest in approximately 3,443 acres formerly leased to Vulcan under a long-term mining lease which had a net book value of $2,548,000. Vulcan is entitled to mine a portion of the property until 2032 and pay royalties to the Company. FRP also contributed $3,018,000 for one-half of the acquisition costs of a 288-acre contiguous parcel. Vulcan contributed 553 acres that it owned as well as its leasehold interest in the 3,443 acres that it leased from FRP and $3,018,000 for one-half of the acquisition costs of the 288-acre contiguous parcel. The joint venture is jointly controlled by Vulcan and FRP. Distributions will be made on a 50-50 basis except for royalties and depletion specifically allocated to the Company. Other income for the year ended March 31, 2020 includes a loss of $12,000 representing the Company’s portion of the loss of this joint venture (not including FRP’s royalty revenues).

 

BC Realty, LLC (Windlass Run). In March 2016, we entered into an agreement with a Baltimore development company (St. John Properties, Inc.) to jointly develop the remaining lands of our Windlass Run Business Park. The 50/50 partnership initially calls for FRP to combine its 25 acres (valued at $7,500,000) with St. John Properties’ adjacent 10 acres fronting on a major state highway (valued at $3,239,536) which resulted in an initial cash distribution of $2,130,232 to FRP in May 2016. Thereafter, the venture will jointly develop the combined properties into a multi-building business park to consist of approximately 329,000 square feet of single-story office space. The project will take place in several phases, with construction of the first phase, which includes two office buildings and two retail buildings totaling 100,030-square-feet (inclusive of 27,950 retail), commenced in the fourth quarter of 2017 and projected to stabilize in the fourth quarter of 2020. The start of subsequent phases will follow with the final phase commencing in the 4th quarter of 2024. On September 28, 2017 BC FRP Realty, LLC obtained $17,250,000 of construction financing commitments for 4 buildings through September 15, 2022 from BB&T at 2.5% over LIBOR. The balance outstanding on these loans at March 31, 2020 was $12,110,000. Shell building construction of the two office buildings and two retail buildings in the first phase of our joint venture with St. John Properties was completed in December 2018.

 

RiverFront Holdings II, LLC. On May 4, 2018, the Company and MRP formed a Joint Venture to develop Phase II and closed on construction financing with Eagle Bank. Phase II on the Anacostia known as The Maren is a 250,000-square-foot mixed-use development which supports 264 residential units and 6,900 SF of retail. The Company has contributed its land with an agreed value of $16.3 million (cost basis of $4.6 million) and $6.2 million of cash. MRP contributed capital of $5.6 million to the joint venture including development costs paid prior to the formation of the joint venture and a $725,000 development fee. The Company further agreed to fund $13.75 million preferred equity financing at 7.5% interest rate all of which was advanced through December 31, 2019. The loan from Eagle Bank allows draws of up to $71 million during construction at an interest rate of 3.25% over LIBOR. The loan is interest only and matures in 36 months with a 12-month extension assuming completion of construction and at least one occupancy. There is a provision for an additional 60 months extension with a 30-year amortization of principal at 2.15% over seven-year US Treasury Constant if NOI is sufficient for a 9% yield. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as MRP acts as the administrative agent of the joint venture and oversees and controls the day to day operations of the project. Construction began in April 2018, with substantial completion in March 2020, and stabilization (meaning 90% of the individual apartments are leased and occupied by third party tenants) in late 2021.

 

Bryant Street Partnerships: On December 24, 2018 the Company and MRP formed four partnerships to purchase and develop approximately five acres of land at 500 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, D.C. This property is the first phase of the Bryant Street Master Plan. The property is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. This first phase is a mixed-use development which supports 487 residential units and 86,042 SF of first floor and stand-alone retail on approximately five acres of the roughly 12-acre site. The Company contributed cash of $32 million in exchange for a 61.36% common equity in the partnership. The Company also contributed cash of $23 million as preferred equity financing at 8.0% interest rate. The Company records interest income for this loan and a loss in equity in joint ventures for our 61.36% equity in the partnership. On March 13, 2019 the partnerships closed

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on a construction loan with a group of lenders for up to $132 million at an interest rate of 2.25% over LIBOR. The loan matures March 13, 2023 with up to two extensions of one year each upon certain conditions including, for the first, a debt service coverage of at least 1.1 and a loan-to-value that does not exceed 65% and for the second, a debt service coverage of 1.25 and a maximum loan-to-value of 65%. The Company and MRP guaranteed $26 million of the loan in exchange for a 1% lower interest rate. The Company and MRP have a side agreement limiting the Company’s guarantee to its proportionate ownership. The value of the guarantee was calculated at $1.9 million based on the present value of the 1% interest savings over the anticipated 48-month term. This amount is included as part of the Company’s investment basis and is amortized to expense over the 48 months. The Company will evaluate the guarantee liability based upon the success of the project and assuming no payments are made under the guarantee the Company will have a gain for $1.9 million when the loan is paid in full. Borrower may prepay a portion of the unpaid principal to satisfy such tests. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as all the major decisions are shared equally. Construction began in February 2019, with substantial completion estimated in 3rd quarter 2021, and stabilization (meaning 88% of the individual apartments and retail are leased and occupied by third party tenants) in late 2022.

 

Hyde Park. On January 27, 2018 the Company entered into a loan agreement with a Baltimore developer to be the principal capital source of a residential development venture in Essexshire now known as “Hyde Park.” We have committed up to $3.5 million in exchange for an interest rate of 10% and a preferred return of 20% after which a “waterfall” determines the split of proceeds from sale. Entitlements for the development of the property are complete, a homebuilder is under contract to purchase all of the 126 recorded building lots, and settlement is expected in the second quarter of 2020.

 

Amber Ridge. On June 26, 2019 the Company entered into a loan agreement with a Baltimore developer to be the principal capital source of a residential development venture in Prince Georges County, Maryland known as “Amber Ridge.” We have committed up to $18.5 million in exchange for an interest rate of 10% and a preferred return of 20% after which the Company is also entitled to a portion of proceeds from sale. This project will hold 187 single-family town homes. We are currently pursuing entitlements and have two homebuilders under contract to purchase all of the 187 units upon completion of infrastructure development.

 

1800 Half Street. On December 20, 2019 the Company and MRP formed a joint venture to acquire and develop a mixed-use project located at 1800 Half Street, Washington, D.C. This property is located in the Buzzard Point area of Washington, DC, less than half a mile downriver from Dock 79 and the Maren. It lies directly between our two acres on the Anacostia currently under lease by Vulcan and Audi Field, the home stadium of the DC United. The project is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities’ development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company contributed cash of $37.3 million. The land will be acquired in two pieces over first half of 2020 and the construction loan is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020. The ten-story structure will have 344 apartments and 11,246 square feet of ground floor retail. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as all major decisions are shared equally.

 

Greenville Partnerships. On December 23, 2019 the Company and Woodfield Development formed a joint venture to develop a mixed-use project in Greenville SC known as .408 Jackson located across the street from Greenville’s minor league baseball stadium. The project will hold 227 multifamily units and 4,700 square feet of retail space. It is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities’ development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company contributed cash of $9.7 million in exchange for a 40% common equity in the joint venture. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting through the construction and lease up period. Woodfield personally guaranteed the loan and will be managing the projects day to day operations. Major decisions for the entity must be made unanimously between both members.

 

On December 23, 2019 the Company and Woodfield formed a joint venture to develop a 200-unit multifamily apartment project located at 1430 Hampton Avenue, Greenville, SC. The project is located in an Opportunity Zone, which provides tax benefits in the new communities’ development program as established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company contributed $6.2 million in exchange for a 40% common equity in the joint venture. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting

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through the construction and lease up period. Woodfield personally guaranteed the loan and will be managing the projects day to day operations. Major decisions for the entity must be made unanimously between both members.

 

Stabilized Joint Venture Segment.

 

Currently the segment includes two stabilized joint ventures which own, lease and manage buildings. These assets create revenue and cash flows through tenant rental payments, and reimbursements for building operating costs. The major cash outlays incurred in this segment are for property taxes, full service maintenance, property management, utilities, marketing and our management.

 

Dock 79. This first phase of our RiverFront on The Anacostia project is a joint venture owned by the Company (66%) and our partner, MRP Realty (34%) and is a 305-unit residential apartment building with approximately 18,000 sq. ft. of first floor retail space. For financial reporting purposes the Company consolidates this venture as it is considered the primary beneficiary of the Variable Interest Entity. As of March 31, 2020, the residential units were 93.44% occupied and 92.13% leased, while retail units are 76% leased with just one space remaining.

 

DST Hickory Creek. In July 2019, the Company invested $6 million in 1031 proceeds from two sales in 2019 into a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) known as CS1031 Hickory Creek Apartments, DST.  The Company is 26.649% beneficial owner and receives monthly distributions. The DST owns a 294-unit garden-style apartment community consisting of 19 three-story apartment buildings containing 273,940 rentable square feet.  The property was constructed in 1984 and substantially renovated in 2016.  The property is located in Henrico County, providing residents convenient access to some of the largest employment and economic drivers in Metro Richmond, including ten Fortune 1,000 companies. The Company’s equity interest in the trust is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and monthly distributions net of depreciation are recorded as equity in loss of joint ventures.

 

 

Comparative Results of Operations for the Three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Consolidated Results

(dollars in thousands)  Three Months Ended March 31,   
  2020   2019   Change   %
Revenues:                              
  Lease Revenue $ 3,598     $ 3,485     $ 113       3.2 %
  Mining lands lease revenue   2,185       2,229       (44     -2.0 %
 Total Revenues   5,783       5,714       69       1.2 %
                               
Cost of operations:                              
  Depreciation/Depletion/Amortization   1,468       1,487       (19     -1.3 %
  Operating Expenses   925       882       43       4.9 %
  Property Taxes   737       753       (16     -2.1 %
  Management company indirect   672       592       80       13.5 %
  Corporate Expense   1,187       645       542       84.0 %
Total cost of operations   4,989       4,359       630       14.5 %
                               
Total operating profit   794       1,355       (561     -41.4 %
                               
Net investment income, including realized gains                              
 of $108 and $119   1,991       1,810       181       10.0 %
Interest Expense   (51 )     (588 )     537       -91.3 %
Equity in loss of joint ventures   (642 )     (264 )     (378 )     143.2 %
Gain on sale of real estate   8       —         8       0.0 %
                               
Income before income taxes   2,100       2,313       (213     -9.2 %
Provision for income taxes   601       672       (71     -10.6 %
Income from continuing operations    1,499       1,641       (142     -8.7  %
                                   
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Income from discontinued operations, net   —         86       (86 )     -100.0 %
                               
Net income   1,499       1,727       (228 )     -13.2 %
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   (119 )     (171 )     52       -30.4 %
Net income attributable to the Company $ 1,618     $ 1,898     $ (280 )     -14.8 %
                               

 

 

Net income for the first quarter of 2020 was $1,618,000 or $.15 per share versus $1,898,000 or $.19 per share in the same period last year. The first quarter of 2020 was impacted by the following items:

 

  • Corporate expense stock compensation of $601,000 compared to $29,000 in the same period last year due the timing of stock grants and a change from grants of stock options previously.
  • Interest income increased $181,000 as we have increased investments in joint ventures offset by lower amounts invested in bonds and lower bond yields.
  • Loss on joint ventures increased $378,000 primarily due to our share of the Bryant Street preferred interest, $118,000 amortization of guarantee liability related to the Bryant Street loan, $183,000 operating loss at the Maren due to pre-leasing efforts, partially offset by interest income generated in our opportunity zone investments prior to the funds being deployed.

 

Income from discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2019 was $86,000 or $.01 per share. The first quarter of 2019 included a $119,000 realized gain on the sale of bonds.

 

Asset Management Segment Results

 

    Three months ended March 31        
(dollars in thousands)   2020   %   2019   %   Change   %
                         
Lease revenue   $ 652       100.0 %     641       100.0 %     11       1.7 %
                                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     192       29.5 %     177       27.6 %     15       8.5 %
Operating expenses     97       14.9 %     209       32.6 %     (112     -53.6 %
Property taxes     72       11.0 %     56       8.8 %     16       28.6 %
Management company indirect     114       17.5 %     102       15.9 %     12       11.8 %
Corporate expense     308       47.2 %     163       25.4 %     145       89.0 %
                                                 
Cost of operations     783       120.1 %     707       110.3 %     76       10.7 %
                                                 
Operating profit   $ (131     -20.1 %     (66     -10.3 %     (65     98.5 %

 

Most of the Asset Management Segment was reclassified to discontinued operations leaving two commercial properties as well as Cranberry Run, which we purchased in the first quarter of 2019, and 1801 62nd Street which joined this segment on April 1 of 2019. Cranberry Run is a five-building industrial park in Harford County, MD totaling 268,010 square feet of industrial/ flex space and at quarter end was 54% leased and occupied, up from 26.1% at year end. 1801 62nd Street is our most recent spec building in Hollander Business Park and is our first warehouse with a 32-foot clear-height ceiling. We completed construction on this building in 2019 and it is now 100% leased and occupied. Total revenues in this segment were $652,000, up $11,000 or 1.7%, over the same period last year. Operating loss was $131,000, down $65,000 from an operating loss of $66,000 in the same quarter last year due to higher allocation of corporate expenses.

 

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Mining Royalty Lands Segment Results

 

 

    Three months ended March 31        
(dollars in thousands)   2020   %   2019   %   Change   %
                         
Mining lands lease revenue   $ 2,185       100.0 %     2,229       100.0 %     (44     (2.0 )%
                                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     38       1.8 %     52       2.3 %     (14     -26.9 %
Operating expenses     13       0.6 %     16       0.7 %     (3     -18.8 %
Property taxes     67       3.1 %     68       3.1 %     (1     -1.5 %
Management company indirect     66       3.0 %     49       2.2 %     17       34.7 %
Corporate expense     97       4.4 %     43       1.9 %     54       125.6 %
                                                 
Cost of operations     281       12.9 %     228       10.2 %     53       23.2 %
                                                 
Operating profit   $ 1,904       87.1 %     2,001       89.8 %     (97     -4.8 %

 

Total revenues in this segment were $2,185,000 versus $2,229,000 in the same period last year. Total operating profit in this segment was $1,904,000, a decrease of $97,000 versus $2,001,000 in the same period last year. The primary reason for this decrease is that we are no longer receiving double minimums at our Lake Louisa property, because our tenant, Cemex, received its final permit to begin mining the property in July 2019.

 

Development Segment Results

    Three months ended March 31  
(dollars in thousands)   2020   2019   Change  
               
Lease revenue   293       269       24    
                           
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     54       58       (4  
Operating expenses     209       46       163    
Property taxes     359       323       36    
Management company indirect     445       395       50    
Corporate expense     712       399       313    
                           
Cost of operations     1,779       1,221       558    
                           
Operating loss   $ (1,486 )     (952 )     (534 )  

 

The Development segment is responsible for (i) seeking out and identifying opportunistic purchases of income producing warehouse/office buildings, and (ii) developing our non-income producing properties into income production.

 

With respect to ongoing projects:

 

  • PUD entitlements for our 118-acre tract in Hampstead, Maryland, now known as “Hampstead Overlook,” are ongoing. In February of this year, Hampstead Overlook received Concept Plan approval from the Town of Hampstead for 164 single and 91 town home residential units.  
  • We finished shell building construction in December 2018 on the two office buildings in the first phase of our joint venture with St. John Properties.  Shell building construction of the two retail buildings was completed in January 2019. We are now in the process of leasing these four single-story buildings totaling 100,030 square feet of office and retail space. At quarter end, Phase I was 44% leased and occupied.
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  • We are the principal capital source of a residential development venture in Baltimore County, Maryland known as “Hyde Park.”  We have committed up to $3.5 million in exchange for an interest rate of 10% and a preferred return of 20% after which a “waterfall” determines the split of proceeds from sale.  Entitlements for the development of the property are complete, a homebuilder is under contract to purchase all of the 126 recorded building lots, and settlement is expected in the second quarter of 2020.
  • We are the principal capital source of a residential development venture in Prince George’s County, Maryland known as “Amber Ridge.”  We have committed up to $18.5 million in exchange for an interest rate of 10% and a preferred return of 20% after which a “waterfall” determines the split of proceeds from sale.  Amber Ridge will hold 187 town homes.  We are currently pursuing entitlements and have two homebuilders under contract to purchase all 187 units upon completion of development infrastructure.
  • In April 2018, we began construction on Phase II of our RiverFront on the Anacostia project, now known as “The Maren.”  The 14-story project will have 264 units and 6,450 square feet of ground floor retail.  At the end of the quarter the project was 95% complete, leasing commenced, and the first units of the building are occupied.
  • In December 2018, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with MidAtlantic Realty Partners (MRP) for the development of the first phase of a multifamily, mixed-use development in northeast Washington, DC known as “Bryant Street.”  The project is comprised of four buildings, with 487 units and 85,930 square feet of retail.  FRP contributed $32 million for common equity and another $23 million for preferred equity to the joint venture.  Construction began in February 2019 and as of the end of the quarter was 53% complete.  The project is currently on time, within budget, and expected to be complete in the fourth quarter of 2021, with the first of the four buildings delivering in the fourth quarter of 2020.  This project is located in an opportunity zone and has allowed us to defer $14.9 million in taxes associated with last year’s asset sale.
  • In December 2019, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with MRP for the development of a mixed-use project known as “1800 Half Street.” The development is located in the Buzzard Point area of Washington, DC, less than half a mile downriver from Dock 79 and the Maren. It lies directly between our two acres on the Anacostia, currently under lease by Vulcan, and Audi Field, the home stadium of the DC United. The 10-story structure will have 344 apartments and 11,246 square feet of ground floor retail. FRP contributed $37.3 million in common equity. The project is a qualified opportunity zone investment and will defer just over $10 million in taxes associated with last year’s asset sale. Construction is anticipated to be begin in second quarter of this year.
  • In December 2019, the company entered into two joint ventures in Greenville, SC with a new partner, Woodfield Development. Woodfield specializes in Class-A multi-family, mixed use developments primarily in the Carolinas and DC. Our first joint venture with them is a 200-unit multifamily project known as “Riverside.” FRP contributed $6.2 million in common equity for a 40% ownership interest. Construction began this quarter and should be complete in the third quarter of 2021. The second joint venture in Greenville with Woodfield is a 227-unit multifamily development known as “.408 Jackson.” It will have 4,700 square feet of retail and is located across the street from Greenville’s minor league baseball stadium. FRP contributed $9.7 million in common equity for a 40% ownership interest. Construction is set to begin in the second quarter of 2020 and should be complete in the second quarter of 2022. Both projects are qualified opportunity investments and will defer a combined $4.3 million in taxes.

 

Stabilized Joint Venture Segment Results

 

    Three months ended March 31        
(dollars in thousands)   2020   %   2019   %   Change   %
                         
Lease revenue   $ 2,653       100.0 %     2,575       100.0 %     78       3.0 %
                                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     1,184       44.6 %     1,200       46.6 %     (16     -1.3 %
Operating expenses     606       22.9 %     611       23.7 %     (5     -0.8 %
Property taxes     239       9.0 %     306       11.9 %     (67     -21.9 %
Management company indirect     47       1.8 %     46       1.8 %     1       2.2 %
Corporate expense     70       2.6 %     40       1.6 %     30       75.0 %
                                                 
Cost of operations     2,146       80.9 %     2,203       85.6 %     (57     -2.6 %
                                                 
Operating profit   $ 507       19.1 %     372       14.4 %     135       36.3 %

 

 

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Dock 79’s average occupancy for the quarter was 93.52%, and at the end of the quarter, Dock 79 was 92.13% leased and 93.44% occupied. This quarter, 54.24% of expiring leases renewed with an average increase in rent on those renewals of 1.46%. Net Operating Income this quarter for this segment was $1,812,000, up $182,000 or 11.17% compared to the same quarter last year. Dock 79 is a joint venture between the Company and MRP, in which FRP Holdings, Inc. is the majority partner with 66% ownership.

 

In July 2019, the Company completed a like-kind exchange by reinvesting $6,000,000 into a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) known as CS1031 Hickory Creek DST. The DST owns a 294-unit garden-style apartment community known as Hickory Creek consisting of 19 three-story apartment buildings containing 273,940 rentable square feet.  Hickory Creek was constructed in 1984 and substantially renovated in 2016 and is located in Henrico County, Virginia. The Company is 26.649% beneficial owner and receives monthly distributions. First quarter distributions were $83,000. The project is a qualified 1031 like-kind exchange investment and will defer $790,000 in taxes associated with the sales of 7030 Dorsey Road and 1502 Quarry Drive.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources. The growth of the Company’s businesses requires significant cash needs to acquire and develop land or operating buildings and to construct new buildings and tenant improvements. As of March 31, 2020, we had $11,375,000 of cash and cash equivalents along with $148,667,000 of investments available for sale. As of March 31, 2020, we had no debt borrowed under our $20 million Wells Fargo revolver, $411,000 outstanding under letters of credit and $19,589,000 available to borrow under the revolver. In November 2017, we secured $90 million in permanent financing for Dock 79 from EagleBank, the proceeds of which were used to pay off $79 million of construction and mezzanine debt. The remainder was distributed pari passu between the Company and our partners.

 

Cash Flows - The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for each of the periods presented (in thousands of dollars):

    Three months  
    Ended March 31,  
    2020   2019  
Total cash provided by (used for):            
Operating activities $ 3,983     3,250  
Investing activities   (15,488 )   5,813  
Financing activities   (3,727   (1,969
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ (15,232   7,094  
             
Outstanding debt at the beginning of the period $ 88,925     88,789  
Outstanding debt at the end of the period $ 88,959     88,823  

 

 

Operating Activities - Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $3,983,000 versus $3,250,000 in the same period last year. Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $150,000.

 

Investing Activities - Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $15,488,000 versus cash provided by investing activities of $5,813,000 in the same period last year. Net cash used in investing activities was higher due primarily to the purchase of investments available for sale offset by the proceeds on the sale of investments available for sale offset, while the prior year included the acquisition of Cranberry Business Park, and the preferred equity contribution to the RiverFront Holdings II joint venture.

 

At March 31, 2020 the Company was invested in 68 corporate bonds with individual maturities ranging from 2020

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through 2022. The unrealized loss on these bonds of $331,000 was recorded as part of comprehensive income and was based on the estimated market value by National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) obtained from sources that may include pricing vendors, broker/dealers who clear through NFS and/or other sources (Level 2). The Company recorded a realized gain of $108,000 in its net investment income related to bonds that were sold first quarter 2020.

 

Financing Activities – Net cash used in investing activities was $3,727,000 versus $1,969,000 in the same period last year due primarily due to the increased purchase of company stock in the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

Credit Facilities - On February 6, 2019 the Company entered into a First Amendment to the 2015 Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo”), effective February 6, 2019. The Credit Agreement modifies the Company’s prior Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo, dated January 30, 2015. The Credit Agreement establishes a five-year revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) with a maximum facility amount of $20 million. The interest rate under the Credit Agreement will be a maximum of 1.50% over LIBOR, which may be reduced quarterly to 1.25% or 1.0% over LIBOR if the Company meets a specified ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is payable quarterly on the unused portion of the commitment but the amount may be reduced to 0.20% or 0.15% if the Company meets a specified ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital. The credit agreement contains certain conditions and financial covenants, including a minimum tangible net worth and dividend restriction. As of March 31, 2020, these covenants would have limited our ability to pay dividends to a maximum of $219 million combined.

 

On November 17, 2017, Riverfront Holdings I, LLC (the "Joint Venture") refinanced the Dock 79 project pursuant to a Loan Agreement and Deed of Trust Note entered into with EagleBank ("Loan Documents"). The Joint Venture, which was formed between the Company and MRP in 2014 in connection with the development of the Riverfront on the Anacostia property, borrowed a principal sum of $90,000,000 in connection with the refinancing. The loan is secured by the Dock 79 real property and improvements, bears a fixed interest rate of 4.125% per annum and has a term of 120 months. During the first 48 months of the loan term, the Joint Venture will make monthly payments of interest only, and thereafter, make monthly payments of principal and interest in equal installments based upon a 30-year amortization period. The loan is a non-recourse loan. However, all amounts due under the Loan Documents will become immediately due upon an event of default by the Joint Venture, such events including, without limitation, Joint Venture's (i) failure to: pay, permit inspections or observe covenants under the Loan Documents, (ii) breach of representations made under the Loan Documents (iii) voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, and (iv) dissolution, or the dissolution of the guarantor. MidAtlantic Realty Partners, LLC, an affiliate of MRP, has executed a carve-out guaranty in connection with the loan.

 

Cash Requirements – The Board of Directors has authorized Management to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time as opportunities arise. As of March 31, 2020, $7,518,000 was authorized for future repurchases of common stock. On May 6, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a $10,000,000 increase in the Company’s stock repurchase authorization. The Company does not currently pay any cash dividends on common stock.

 

The Company currently expects its capital expenditures for the remainder of 2020 to include approximately $38.6 million for real estate development including investments in joint ventures, which will be funded mostly out of cash and investments on hand, cash generated from operations and property sales, or borrowings under our credit facilities.

 

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is having an extraordinary impact on the world economy and the markets in which we operate. As an essential business, we have continued to operate throughout the pandemic in accordance with White House guidance and orders issued by state and local authorities. We have implemented social distancing and other measures to protect the health of our employees and customers. While we recognize the importance of social distancing, stay at home and telework measures to protect human health, these measures will adversely affect our retail tenants as long as they remain in place.  We are negotiating with our retail tenants on rent abatements and cash flow adjustments that will adversely affect our NOI. During this period, we will continue to fulfill our duty to operate while managing our business in a prudent fashion.

 

 

 

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Summary and Outlook. As important as these first quarter numbers are, what weighs heaviest on the mind of management and no doubt our shareholders is the economic fallout of the novel corona virus. Asset Management has been somewhat insulated. Industrial in general has responded well to this situation, and though this environment may prolong the time it takes to fill our vacancies, almost all of the tenants we have are paying rent and we have no reason at this time to believe the situation will change. We have two office tenants who have been affected and will have trouble paying rent, and we are in the process of coming up with a solution that accommodates their difficulties, doesn’t require us to go out and find new tenants, but still compensates us for the lost rent when we emerge from this situation. The Development Segment was an initial cause for concern when it seemed likely for a time that construction might be halted by the local governments where our projects were located. Thankfully, that was not the case. Construction has been allowed to continue in Washington, DC and South Carolina, and so development remains ongoing at Bryant St and our two properties in Greenville, SC. We have been signing leases for the Maren since March and had our first tenants move in March 23, 2020. The building is 17.42% leased and 4.17% occupied as of April 27, 2020 and we expect construction to be complete before the end of the second quarter. On a positive note, we were able to close on the sale of our remaining lots at Lakeside Business Park on April 3, 2020 for $3.75 million.

 

The first quarter numbers for the Mining Royalties segment were strong and were it not for the fact that we are no longer receiving double minimums from Cemex in Lake Louisa, they would have been the same or better than first quarter 2019—which is to say, on pace to match our best year ever. Mining is considered an essential business and so tenants are still operating on our properties. It is improbable that home construction and demand has been anything but adversely affected during the last few weeks. However, the decrease in road traffic due to people working from home has allowed states and municipalities to push forward their timeline for transportation infrastructure projects. We have not seen any second quarter numbers, and it is beyond our ability to anticipate the consequences, seen and unforeseen, that shutting down the economy has had on the construction materials business. It is our hope that the bump in local infrastructure projects as well as the backlog of jobs created by the sustained period of labor shortage until recently will be enough to sustain the aggregates business until things return to normal.

 

Dock 79 has been a cause for concern since the onset this pandemic. Our team is doing its utmost to ensure the safety of our tenants. However, our restaurant tenants have been hit hard by this as only one of the three restaurants has been able to remain open for takeout. We are working on a way to allow them to suspend rent payments during the shutdown, without forgoing the ability to recoup them at a later date. On the residential side, the district has suspended property owners from raising rents effective back to March 11. Prior to the order, we expected to renew 19 of our 22 expiring leases in April with another two tenants going month-to-month. Since those renewals included rent increases, we will have to amend the terms of the leases but the renewal rate for April should be unaffected. Dock 79 was 90.8% leased and 92.8% occupied as of April 27, 2020. Given the current level of economic uncertainty, we plan to continue to renew tenants to traditional lease terms rather than go month-to-month until the order is lifted, preferring the safety of keeping tenants in place to chasing future rents. Until the rent freeze is lifted, this negates our ability to grow rents and will dampen rent growth for 2020.

 

Our country and the world face a challenging situation. The economic cost and loss of life is staggering. Very few companies will make it through this unscathed, and we are no exception. However, our balance sheet and liquidity have positioned us to sustain it better than a lot of businesses. The fallout from this horrible situation may provide us with investment opportunities as asset prices drop, but our primary concern as a business is that we are able to protect the assets and projects we already have. We have continued to put money back into the company in the form of share buybacks. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company repurchased 82,491 shares at an average cost of $41.47 per share.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measure.

 

To supplement the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, FRP presents certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measure included in this quarterly report is net operating income (NOI). FRP uses this non-GAAP financial measure to analyze its continuing operations and to monitor, assess, and identify meaningful trends in its operating and financial performance. This measure is not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for GAAP financial measures.

 

Net Operating Income Reconciliation                      
Three months ended 03/31/20 (in thousands)                      
          Stabilized            
  Asset       Joint   Mining   Unallocated   FRP
  Management   Development   Venture   Royalties   Corporate   Holdings
  Segment   Segment   Segment   Segment   Expenses   Totals
Income (loss) from continuing operations   (90     (954 )     370       1,380       793       1,499  
Income Tax Allocation   (33     (354 )     182       512       294       601  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes   (123     (1,308 )     552       1,892       1,087       2,100  
                                               
Less:                                              
 Equity in profit of Joint Ventures   —         —         83       —         —         83  
 Gains on sale of buildings   8       —         —         —         —         8  
 Unrealized rents   110       —         —         61       —         171  
 Interest income   —         891       —         —         1,100       1,991  
Plus:                                              
 Unrealized rents   —         —         4       —         —         4  
 Equity in loss of Joint Venture   —         713       —         12       —         725  
 Interest Expense   —         —         38       —         13       51  
 Depreciation/Amortization   192       54       1,184       38       —         1,468  
 Management Co. Indirect   114       445       47       66       —         672  
 Allocated Corporate Expenses   308       712       70       97       —         1,187  
                                               
Net Operating Income (loss)   373       (275 )     1,812       2,044       —         3,954  

 

 

Net Operating Income Reconciliation                      
Three months ended 03/31/19 (in thousands)                      
          Stabilized            
  Asset       Joint   Mining   Unallocated   FRP
  Management   Development   Venture   Royalties   Corporate   Holdings
  Segment   Segment   Segment   Segment   Expenses   Totals
Income (loss) from continuing operations   (48     (716 )     (196 )     1,452       1,149       1,641  
Income Tax Allocation   (18     (266 )     (9 )     539       426       672  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes   (66     (982 )     (205 )     1,991       1,575       2,313  
                                               
Less:                                              
 Unrealized rents   3       —         28       —         —         31  
 Interest income   —         224       —         —         1,586       1,810  
Plus:                                              
Unrealized rents   —         —         —         122       —         122  
Equity in loss of Joint Venture   —         254       —         10       —         264  
 Interest Expense   —         —         577       —         11       588  
 Depreciation/Amortization   177       58       1,200       52       —         1,487  
 Management Co. Indirect   102       395       46       49       —         592  
 Allocated Corporate Expenses   163       399       40       43       —         645  
                                               
Net Operating Income   373       (100 )     1,630       2,267       —         4,170  

 

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

 

Interest Rate Risk - We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes through our variable-rate borrowings under our Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo.

 

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Under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement, the applicable margin for borrowings at March 31, 2020 was LIBOR plus 1.0%. The applicable margin for such borrowings will be increased in the event that our debt to capitalization ratio as calculated under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Facility exceeds a target level.

 

The Company did not have any variable rate debt at March 31, 2020, so a sensitivity analysis was not performed to determine the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows.

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

CONCLUSION REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Company also maintains a system of internal accounting controls over financial reporting that are designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

 

All control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the CEO, CFO and CAO, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s CEO, CFO and CAO concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material information required to be included in periodic SEC filings.

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter 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 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

The following risk factor set forth below is in addition to the risk factors discussed under Part I, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

 

The current pandemic of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 could materially and adversely impact or disrupt our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance.

Since being reported in December 2019, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had repercussions across regional and global economies and financial markets. The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly adversely impacted global economic activity, contributed to significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets and increased economic uncertainty. In response to the pandemic, many states and cities in which we own properties have instituted quarantines, restrictions on travel, “shelter in place” rules, restrictions on types of business that may continue to operate, and/or restrictions on the types of construction projects that may continue. In response to these restrictions and to protect employee safety, many of our employees are working remotely.

 

As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting many industries, especially the commercial real estate business which has mixed use tenants including apartment dwellers, small businesses and restaurants. The significance, extent and duration of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic remains largely uncertain and dependent on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the continued severity and spread of the virus, the period of time during which mandated social distancing or other mitigation measures remain in place, the timetable for developing effective treatments and a vaccine and the trajectory of the economic recovery.

 

At this time, the Company anticipates that the pandemic could have material and adverse effects on our ability to successfully operate and on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows due to, among other factors:

  Our ability to continue to collect rents, on a timely basis or at all, without reductions or other concessions, from tenants of the Asset Management and Stabilized Joint Ventures segments;

  Our ability to renew leases on favorable terms with tenants of the Asset Management and Stabilized Joint Ventures segments;

  A decline in royalties collected by our Mining Royalties section in the event that the pandemic results in a decline in construction activity;

 

  Our ability to complete pending and planned construction projects in a timely manner due to restrictions imposed on construction activities, delays in the permitting process or delays in the supply of materials or labor necessary for construction.

  Difficulty in obtaining debt financing for our development projects on favorable terms or an inability to comply with financial covenants of our credit facility and other debt agreements and result in a default and potentially an acceleration of indebtedness;

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  Any impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets which could be recorded as a result of a weaker economic conditions;  

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  the potential negative impact on the health of our personnel, particularly if a significant number of them are impacted, could result in a deterioration in our ability to ensure business continuity during this disruption.

​The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the full adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

Item 2. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER

          (c)    
          Total    
          Number of    
          Shares   (d)
          Purchased   Approximate
  (a)       As Part of   Dollar Value of
  Total   (b)   Publicly   Shares that May
  Number of   Average   Announced   Yet Be Purchased
  Shares   Price Paid   Plans or   Under the Plans
Period Purchased   per Share   Programs   or Programs (1)
  January 1                                
  Through                                
  January 31     324     $ 49.86       324     $ 10,923,000  
                                   
  February 1                                
  Through                                
  February 29     15,246     $ 48.65       15,246     $ 10,181,000  
                                   
  March 1                                
  Through                                
  March 31     66,921     $ 39.79       66,921     $ 7,518,000  
                                   
  Total     82,491     $ 41.47       82,491          

 

(1)On February 4, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized management to expend up to $5,000,000 to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time as opportunities arise. On December 5, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a $10,000,000 increase in the Company’s stock repurchase authorization. On August 5, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a $10,000,000 increase in the Company’s stock repurchase authorization. On May 6, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a $10,000,000 increase in the Company’s stock repurchase authorization.

 

 

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

(a)Exhibits. The response to this item is submitted as a separate Section entitled "Exhibit Index", on page 38.
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

      FRP Holdings, Inc.
         
         
Date:  May 14, 2020   By JOHN D. BAKER II  
      John D. Baker II  
      Chief Executive Officer
      (Principal Executive Officer)
         
         
    By JOHN D. BAKER III  
      John D. Baker III.  
      Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)
         
         
    By JOHN D. KLOPFENSTEIN  
      John D. Klopfenstein  
      Controller and Chief Accounting
      Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
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FRP HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

(14) Financial Code of Ethical Conduct between the Company, Chief Executive Officers and Financial Managers, adopted December 3, 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2017.
(31)(a) Certification of John D. Baker II.
(31)(b) Certification of John D. Baker III.
(31)(c) Certification of John D. Klopfenstein.
(32) Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.XSD XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

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