GTJ REIT, INC. - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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
September 30, 2009 or
o 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: 0001368757
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GTJ
REIT, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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MARYLAND
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20-5188065
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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444
Merrick Road
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Lynbrook,
New York 11563
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(516)
881-3535
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
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(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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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 o
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 o No o
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” and “small
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer [ ]
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Accelerated
filer [ ]
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Non-accelerated
filer [X]
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Smaller
reporting company
[ ]
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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 last practicable date: 13,472,281 shares of common stock as of
November 9, 2009.
GTJ
REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
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EX-31.1:
CERTIFICATION
EX-31.2:
CERTIFICATION
EX-32.1:
CERTIFICATION
EX-32.2:
CERTIFICATION
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PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
GTJ
REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts
in thousands, except share data)
September
30,
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Real
estate at cost:
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Land
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$ | 88,584 | $ | 88,584 | ||||
Buildings
and improvements
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24,222 | 24,222 | ||||||
112,806 | 112,806 | |||||||
Less:
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(7,860 | ) | (7,019 | ) | ||||
Net
real estate held for investment
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104,946 | 105,787 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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14,198 | 11,901 | ||||||
Available
for sale securities
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3,615 | 4,313 | ||||||
Restricted
cash
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1,387 | 1,996 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
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6,420 | 5,830 | ||||||
Other
assets, net
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7,081 | 5,160 | ||||||
Deferred
charges, net
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1,931 | 2,128 | ||||||
Intangible
assets, net
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3,103 | 2,933 | ||||||
Machinery
and equipment, net
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2,446 | 1,845 | ||||||
Assets
of discontinued operation
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166 | 730 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 145,293 | $ | 142,623 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Secured
revolving credit facility
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$ | 43,215 | $ | 43,215 | ||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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971 | 1,015 | ||||||
Unpaid
losses and loss adjustment expenses
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1,831 | 2,040 | ||||||
Other
liabilities, net
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8,123 | 5,998 | ||||||
54,140 | 52,268 | |||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders'
equity:
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Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized and none
issued and outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 13,472,281
shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
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1 | 1 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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137,001 | 136,907 | ||||||
Cumulative
distributions in excess of net income
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(46,252 | ) | (46,845 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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403 | 292 | ||||||
91,153 | 90,355 | |||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$ | 145,293 | $ | 142,623 | ||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME
For
the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited,
amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
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Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Revenues:
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Property
rentals
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$ | 3,305 | $ | 2,822 | $ | 9,842 | $ | 9,004 | ||||||||
Outdoor
maintenance and cleaning operations
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7,875 | 7,376 | 22,759 | 22,307 | ||||||||||||
Total
revenues
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11,180 | 10,198 | 32,601 | 31,311 | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
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General
and administrative expenses
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2,825 | 2,685 | 8,430 | 8,524 | ||||||||||||
Equipment
maintenance and garage expenses
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540 | 514 | 1,606 | 2,306 | ||||||||||||
Transportation
expenses
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521 | 663 | 1,481 | 1,938 | ||||||||||||
Contract
maintenance and station expenses
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3,468 | 2,973 | 8,922 | 9,079 | ||||||||||||
Insurance
and safety expenses
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665 | 668 | 1,876 | 2,118 | ||||||||||||
Operating
and highway taxes
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367 | 344 | 1,213 | 1,131 | ||||||||||||
Other
operating expenses
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248 | 295 | 751 | 677 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization expense
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548 | 269 | 1,290 | 1,086 | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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9,182 | 8,411 | 25,569 | 26,859 | ||||||||||||
Operating
income
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1,998 | 1,787 | 7,032 | 4,452 | ||||||||||||
Other
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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127 | 70 | 252 | 247 | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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(461 | ) | (554 | ) | (1,406 | ) | (1,559 | ) | ||||||||
Litigation
reserve
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(1,713 | ) | - | (1,713 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Other
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(121 | ) | (391 | ) | (335 | ) | (319 | ) | ||||||||
Total
other income (expense):
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(2,168 | ) | (875 | ) | (3,202 | ) | (1,631 | ) | ||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before income taxes
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(170 | ) | 912 | 3,830 | 2,821 | |||||||||||
Benefit
(provision) for income taxes
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20 | (242 | ) | - | (430 | ) | ||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations
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(150 | ) | 670 | 3,830 | 2,391 | |||||||||||
Discontinued
Operation:
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Loss
from operations of discontinued operation, net of income
taxes
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(38 | ) | (1,272 | ) | (4 | ) | (1,679 | ) | ||||||||
Net
(loss) income
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$ | (188 | ) | $ | (602 | ) | $ | 3,826 | $ | 712 | ||||||
(Loss)
income per common share - basic and diluted:
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(Loss)
income from continuing operations
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$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
Loss
from discontinued operations
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$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.13 | ) | ||||||
Net
(loss) income
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$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
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13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | 13,472,281 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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GTJ
REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
(Unaudited,
amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Preferred
Stock
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Common
Stock
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Outstanding
Shares
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Amount
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Outstanding
Shares
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Amount
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Additional-Paid-In-Capital
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Cumulative
Distributions in Excess of Net Income
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Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
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Total
Stockholders’ Equity
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Balance
at January 1, 2009
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- | $ | - | 13,472,281 | $ | 1 | $ | 136,907 | $ | (46,845 | ) | $ | 292 | $ | 90,355 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions
- common stock, $0.24 per share
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- | - | - | - | - | (3,233 | ) | - | (3,233 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to employee stock options
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- | - | - | - | 94 | - | - | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
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Net
income
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- | - | - | - | - | 3,826 | - | 3,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain on available-for-sale securities, net
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2009
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- | $ | - | 13,472,281 | $ | 1 | $ | 137,001 | $ | (46,252 | ) | $ | 403 | $ | 91,153 | |||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GTJ
REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited,
amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
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2009
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2008
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Net
income
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$ | 3,826 | $ | 712 | ||||
Loss
from discontinued operation
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4 | 1,679 | ||||||
Income
from continuing operations
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3,830 | 2,391 | ||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities
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Deferred
taxes
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- | 412 | ||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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94 | 189 | ||||||
Changes
in insurance reserves
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(209 | ) | (446 | ) | ||||
Provision
for uncollectible receivables
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119 | - | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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1,002 | 836 | ||||||
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
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152 | 152 | ||||||
Amortization
of deferred charges
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76 | 106 | ||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
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776 | 477 | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(708 | ) | (1,131 | ) | ||||
Other
assets
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(1,920 | ) | (494 | ) | ||||
Deferred
charges
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(32 | ) | - | |||||
Accounts
payable and other liabilities
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2,080 | 2,976 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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5,260 | 5,468 | ||||||
Investing
activities:
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Real
estate assets acquired
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- | (19,781 | ) | |||||
Lease
intangible assets acquired
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- | (3,614 | ) | |||||
Assets
acquired less liabilities assumed
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(946 | ) | - | |||||
Purchases
of property and equipment
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(762 | ) | (925 | ) | ||||
Purchase
of investments
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(55 | ) | (222 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sale of investments
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864 | 452 | ||||||
Restricted
cash
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609 | 672 | ||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(290 | ) | (23,418 | ) | ||||
Financing
activities:
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Proceeds
from revolving credit facility
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- | 23,215 | ||||||
Dividends
paid
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(3,233 | ) | (3,840 | ) | ||||
Earnings
and profits distribution
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- | (548 | ) | |||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(3,233 | ) | 18,827 | |||||
Cash
flow provided by (used in) discontinued operations:
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Operating
activities
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560 | (2 780 | ) | |||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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2,297 | (1,903 | ) | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
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11,901 | 11,362 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at the end of period
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$ | 14,198 | $ | 9,459 | ||||
Supplemental
cash flow information:
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Interest
paid
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$ | 1,254 | $ | 1,566 | ||||
Cash
paid for taxes
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$ | 161 | $ | 108 | ||||
Assumption
of liabilities from assets acquired
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$ | 505 | $ | - |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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GTJ
REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
AND BASIS OF PREPARATION:
Description
of Business
GTJ REIT,
Inc. (the “Company” or “GTJ REIT”) was incorporated in Maryland on June 23, 2006
to engage in any lawful act or activity including, without limitation or
obligation, qualifying as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections
856 through 860, or any successor sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Code”), for which corporations may be organized under Maryland
General Corporation Law. The Company has focused primarily on the ownership and
management of commercial real estate located in New York City and one property
located near Hartford, Connecticut. In addition, the Company, through its
non-REIT subsidiaries, provides outdoor maintenance and shelter cleaning
services to outdoor advertising companies and government agencies in New York,
New Jersey, Arizona and California.
On March
29, 2007, the Company commenced operations upon the completion of the
Reorganization described below. Effective July 1, 2007, the Company elected to
be treated as a REIT under the Code and elected December 31st as
its fiscal year end. Additionally, in connection with the Tax Relief Extension
Act of 1999 (“RMA”), the Company is permitted to participate in activities
outside the normal operations of the REIT so long as these activities are
conducted in entities which elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under
the Code subject to certain limitations.
At September 30, 2009, the Company
owned seven properties containing a total of approximately 561,000 square feet
of leasable area.
Reorganization
On July
24, 2006, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
“Agreement”) with Triboro Coach Corp., a New York corporation (“Triboro”);
Jamaica Central Railways, Inc., a New York corporation (“Jamaica”); Green Bus
Lines, Inc., a New York corporation (“Green” and together with Triboro and
Jamaica, collectively referred to as the “Bus Companies” and each referred to as
a “Bus Company”); GTJ REIT, Triboro Acquisition, Inc., a New York corporation
(“Triboro Acquisition”); Jamaica Acquisition, Inc., a New York corporation
(“Jamaica Acquisition”); and Green Acquisition, Inc., a New York corporation
(“Green Acquisition,” and together with Jamaica Acquisition and Triboro
Acquisition collectively referred to as the “Acquisition Subsidiaries” and each
referred to as an “Acquisition Subsidiary”). The transactions contemplated under
the Agreement closed on March 29, 2007. The effect of the merger transactions
was to complete a reorganization (“Reorganization”) of the ownership of the Bus
Companies into the Company with the surviving entities of the merger of the Bus
Companies with the Acquisition Subsidiaries becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries
of the Company and the former shareholders of the Bus Companies becoming
stockholders in the Company.
Under the
terms of the Agreements, each share of common stock of each Bus Company’s issued
and outstanding shares immediately prior to the effective time of the mergers,
was converted into the right to receive the following shares of the Company’s
common stock:
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Each
share of Green common stock was converted into the right to receive
1,117.429975 shares of the Company’s common
stock.
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Each
share of Triboro common stock was converted into the right to receive
2,997.964137 shares of the Company’s common
stock.
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Each
share of Jamaica common stock was converted into the right to receive
195.001987 shares of the Company’s common
stock.
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The Bus
Companies, including their subsidiaries, owned a total of seven rentable parcels
of real property at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, four of which are
leased to the City of New York (the “City”), two of which are leased to
commercial tenants (five on a triple net basis), and one of which a portion is
leased to a commercial tenant and the remainder, which was utilized by the
Company’s discontinued paratransit business is available for lease. There is an
additional property of negligible size which is not rentable. Prior to
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GTJ
REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued):
the
Reorganization, the Bus Companies and their subsidiaries, collectively, operated
a group of outdoor maintenance businesses and a paratransit business (which was
discontinued as of September 30, 2008), which were acquired as part of the
merger.
Following
the completion of the Reorganization, on July 1, 2007, the Company elected to be
treated as a REIT under the applicable provisions of the Code. In order to adopt
a REIT structure, it was necessary to combine the Bus Companies and their
subsidiaries under a single holding company. The Company is the holding company.
The Company has formed three wholly- owned New York corporations and each of the
Bus Companies merged with one of these subsidiaries to become wholly-owned
subsidiaries of the Company. The mergers required the approval of the holders of
at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of common stock of each of Green,
Triboro and Jamaica, voting separately and not as one class, which was obtained
on March 26, 2007.
Based on
third-party valuations of the real property, outdoor maintenance businesses, and
the paratransit business (which was discontinued as of September 30, 2008), and
considering the ownership of the same in whole or part by each of the Bus
Companies, the Company was advised by an outside appraisal firm that the
relative valuation of each of the Bus Companies (as part of GTJ REIT, Inc.) and
in connection with the Reorganization was as follows: Green-42.088%,
Triboro-38.287% and Jamaica-19.625%. Accordingly, under the Reorganization,
10,000,361 shares (including 361 fractional shares) of the Company’s common
stock were distributed to the former shareholders of Green, Triboro, and Jamaica
in exchange for their shares in the Bus Companies. Exclusive of fractional
shares, 4,208,800 shares were distributed to the shareholders of Green,
3,828,700 shares to the shareholders of Triboro and 1,962,500 shares to the
shareholders of Jamaica, in proportion to the outstanding shares held by such
shareholders of each Bus Company, respectively.
As part
of becoming a REIT, the Company was required, after the Reorganization, to make
a distribution of the Bus Companies’ historical undistributed earnings and
profits, calculated to be an estimated $62.1 million (see Note 8). The Company
agreed to distribute up to $20.0 million in cash, and 3,775,400 shares of the
Company’s common stock, valued at $11.14 per share solely for purposes of the
distribution calculated as follows:
Total
Value of the Bus Companies
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$ | 173,431,797 | ||
Assumed
Earnings and Profits—Cash distribution
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20,000,000 | |||
Total
value after cash distribution
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153,431,797 | |||
Assumed
Earnings and Profits—Stock distribution
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42,000,000 | |||
Total
value after stock distribution
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$ | 111,431,797 | ||
Reorganization
shares
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10,000,000 | |||
Share
Value Post Earnings and Profits
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$ | 11.14 | ||
The Reorganization was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting as
required by ASC No. 805. Because GTJ REIT has been formed to issue equity
interests to effect a business combination, as required by ASC No. 805, one of
the existing combining entities was required to be determined the acquiring
entity. Under ASC No. 805, the acquiring entity is the combining entity whose
owners as a group retained or received the larger portion of the voting rights
in the combined entity. Immediately following the Reorganization, the former
Green shareholders had a 42.088% voting and economic interest in the Company,
the former Triboro shareholders had a 38.287% voting and economic interest in
the Company, and the former Jamaica shareholders had a 19.625% voting and
economic interest in the company. Additionally, under ASC No. 805, in
determining the acquiring entity, consideration was given to which combining
entity initiated the combination and whether the assets, revenues, and earnings
of one of the combining entities significantly exceed those of the
others.
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REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued):
Each
stockholder elected to receive a combination of cash and stock, or exclusively
cash or stock. If more than $20.0 million of cash was elected in the aggregate,
cash distributed to each stockholder electing to receive some or all of his or
her distribution in cash was to be reduced such that the aggregate cash
distribution will total approximately $20.0 million and the balance of the
distribution to each such stockholder will be made in the Company’s common
stock. The Company distributed approximately $19.7 million in cash
and 3,775,400 shares of common stock (with a value of approximately $42.1
million). The undistributed cash balance of approximately $0.3 million is
included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30,
2009. Green’s assets at December 31, 2006 totaled approximately $23.9 million as
compared to Triboro’s assets of approximately $19.4 million, and Jamaica’s
assets of approximately $10.2 million, and Green’s revenues on a going forward
basis are expected to exceed that of Triboro and Jamaica. As a result of these
facts, Green was deemed to be the accounting acquirer and the historical
financial statements of the Company are those of Green.
Under the
purchase method of accounting, Triboro’s and Jamaica’s assets and liabilities
were acquired by Green and have been recorded at their estimated fair value.
Accordingly, under the Reorganization, 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock were distributed (exclusive of 361 fractional shares), 4,208,800 shares to
the shareholders of Green, 3,828,700 shares to the shareholders of Triboro and
1,962,500 shares to the shareholders of Jamaica, in such case in proportion to
the outstanding shares held by such shareholders of each Bus Company,
respectively.
The
following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. The fair values are based on
third-party valuations. The fair value of the net assets acquired for the
remaining interest in GTJ, not previously owned by Green, exceeded the total
consideration for the acquisition by approximately $6.0 million (of which an
additional adjustment of approximately $1.1 million was recorded at
December 31, 2007 to adjust certain acquired deferred tax liabilities),
resulting in negative goodwill. The excess negative goodwill was allocated on a
pro rata basis and recorded as a reduction of long-lived assets.
The
following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price in the form of a
condensed consolidated balance sheet reflecting the estimated fair values (after
the allocation of negative goodwill) of the amounts assigned to each major asset
and liability caption of the acquired entities at the date of acquisition (in
thousands):
Triboro
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Jamaica
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Total
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||||||||||
Issuance of
stock
|
$ | 66,402 | $ | 34,035 | $ | 100,437 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 6,126 | $ | 974 | $ | 7,100 | ||||||
Restricted
cash
|
1,275 | 637 | 1,912 | |||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
2,627 | 1,314 | 3,941 | |||||||||
Operating
subsidies receivables
|
1,752 | 941 | 2,693 | |||||||||
Deferred
leasing commissions
|
782 | - | 782 | |||||||||
Other
assets
|
2,682 | 1,549 | 4,231 | |||||||||
Securities
available for sale
|
1,668 | 593 | 2,261 | |||||||||
Real
property and equipment
|
55,038 | 30,919 | 85,957 | |||||||||
Machinery and
equipment
|
149 | 75 | 224 | |||||||||
Total
assets
|
72,099 | 37,002 | 109,101 | |||||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
741 | 371 | 1,112 | |||||||||
Revolving
credit borrowings
|
168 | 84 | 252 | |||||||||
Note
payable
|
666 | 333 | 999 | |||||||||
Income
tax payable
|
294 | 157 | 451 | |||||||||
Deferred tax
liability
|
248 | 124 | 372 | |||||||||
Unpaid
losses and loss adjustment expenses
|
1,736 | 868 | 2,604 | |||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
1,844 | 1,030 | 2,874 | |||||||||
Total
liabilities
|
5,697 | 2,967 | 8,664 | |||||||||
Fair
value of net assets acquired
|
$ | 66,402 | $ | 34,035 | $ | 100,437 |
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued):
On June
30, 2009, GTJ REIT, Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shelter Electric
Maintenance Corp. and Shelter Electric Acquisition Subsidiary LLC,
(collectively, “Shelter Electric”) entered into an asset purchase agreement (the
“Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Morales Electrical Contracting, Inc.
(“Morales”), a Valley Stream, New York based electrical construction company,
pursuant to which Morales sold certain of its assets and assigned certain
contracts and employees to Shelter Electric.
Pursuant
to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Shelter Electric purchased these assets, free
and clear of all liens and other encumbrances, in consideration for the payment
of approximately $1.0 million, consisting primarily of the satisfaction and
payment of certain liabilities of Morales. The $1.0 million purchase price was
allocated to identifiable intangible assets with approximately $0.3 million
allocated to the contracts assumed, $0.4 million allocated to the non-compete
agreement, $0.2 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.1 million
allocated to goodwill. Shelter Electric will also provide a line of credit of up
to approximately $0.6 million, through a Credit and Security Agreement to
finance the completion of two contracts currently in progress. In addition, the
former Vice President of Morales has been employed by Shelter to manage and
expand the electrical construction operations. The employment is subject to
usual and customary conditions and restrictive covenants.
Basis
of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation:
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for complete financial
statements, although management believes that the disclosures presented herein
are adequate to make the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial
statements presented not misleading.
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the financial
statements of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and partnerships or
other joint ventures which the Company controls. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and a litigation
reserve) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All
significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.
In
connection with preparation of the consolidated interim financial statements and
in accordance with ASC No. 855-10-25, the Company evaluated subsequent
events after the balance sheet date of September 30, 2009 through
November 12, 2009.
The
results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the
entire year ending December 31, 2009. The accompanying unaudited
consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Company’s audited consolidated annual financial statements and the related
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Use
of Estimates:
The
preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and related disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various
other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances,
the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. All of these estimates reflect management’s best judgment about current
economic and market conditions and their effects based on information available
as of the date of these consolidated financial statements. If such
conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably
possible that the judgments and estimates could change, which
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued):
may result in impairments of certain assets. Significant estimates include those related to uncollectible receivables, the useful lives of long lived assets including property and equipment, and intangible assets, income taxes, contingencies, environmental matters, insurance liabilities and stock-based compensation.
Reclassifications:
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.
Real
Estate Investments:
Real
estate assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. All costs related to the improvement or replacements of real
estate properties are capitalized. Additions, renovations and improvements that
enhance and/or extend the useful life of a property are also capitalized.
Expenditures for ordinary maintenance, repairs and improvements that do not
materially prolong the normal useful life of an asset are charged to operations
as incurred.
Upon the
acquisition of real estate properties, the fair values of the real estate
purchased is allocated to the acquired tangible assets (consisting of land,
buildings and buildings improvements) and identified intangible assets and
liabilities (consisting of above-market and below-market leases and in-place
leases) in accordance with ASC No. 805. The Company utilizes methods similar to
those used by independent appraisers in estimating
the fair value of acquired assets
and liabilities. The fair value of the
tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property
“as-if-vacant.” The fair value reflects the depreciated replacement cost of the
asset. In allocating purchase price to identified intangible assets and
liabilities of an acquired property, the values of above-market and below-market
leases are estimated based on the differences between (i) contractual rentals
and the estimated market rents over the applicable lease term discounted back to
the date of acquisition utilizing a discount rate adjusted for the credit risk
associated with the respective tenants and (ii) the estimated cost of acquiring
such leases giving effect to the Company’s history of providing tenant
improvements and paying leasing commissions, offset by a vacancy period during
which such space would be leased. The aggregate value of in-place leases is
measured by the excess of (i) the purchase price paid for a property after
adjusting existing in-place leases to market rental rates over (ii) the
estimated fair value of the property “as-if-vacant,” determined as set forth
above.
Above and
below market leases acquired are recorded at their fair values. The capitalized
above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental revenue over
the remaining term of the respective leases and the capitalized below-market
lease values are amortized as an increase to rental revenue over the remaining
term of the respective leases. The value of in-place leases is based on the
Company’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease.
Factors considered include estimates of carrying costs during expected lease-up
periods, current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. The
values of in-place leases are amortized over the remaining term of the
respective leases. If a tenant vacates its space prior to its contractual
expiration date, any unamortized balance of the related intangible asset is
expensed.
On March
3, 2008, the Company acquired a 110,000 square foot office building located in
Farmington, Connecticut for approximately $23,395,000 including closing
costs. The property is triple net leased to a single tenant under a
long-term lease arrangement. The cost of approximately $19,781,000 was allocated
to land, buildings and improvements, approximately $2,183,000 to in-place lease
intangibles and approximately $1,431,000 to above market leases (both
intangibles are included in intangible assets, net in the accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheets). These costs are amortized over the remaining lives
of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition, approximately 4
years. Amortization expense related to these intangible assets for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $205,000,
$614,000, $205,000 and $477,000, respectively.
The
results of operations of the acquired office building have been included in
operations from the date of acquisition, March 3, 2008. Assuming the office
building was acquired at the beginning of the period, proforma rental revenue
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $532,350. Actual revenue recorded
for the period from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2008 was $187,866.
Pursuant to the terms of the lease the tenant is responsible for all operating
expenses related to the property, including insurance and property
taxes. Accordingly, such expenses have been excluded from the
proforma information.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued):
Depreciation
and Amortization:
The
Company uses the straight-line method for depreciation and amortization.
Properties and property improvements are depreciated over their estimated useful
lives, which range from 10 to 25 years. Furniture and fixtures, equipment, and
transportation equipment is depreciated over estimated useful lives that range
from 5 to 10 years. Tenant improvements are amortized over the shorter of the
remaining non-cancellable term of the related leases or their useful
lives.
Deferred
Charges:
Deferred charges consist principally of leasing commissions (which are amortized
ratably over the life of the related tenant leases) and financing fees (which
are amortized over the terms of the respective agreements). Deferred charges in
the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are shown at cost, net of
accumulated amortization of $1,931,000 and $2,128,000 as of September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively.
Asset
Impairment:
The
Company applies the guidance in ASC No. 360-10-05 to recognize and measure
impairment of long-lived assets. Management reviews each real estate investment
for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value
of a real estate investment may not be recoverable. The review of recoverability
is based on an estimate of the future cash flows that are expected to result
from the real estate investment’s use and eventual disposition. Such cash flow
analysis includes factors such as expected future operating income, trends and
prospects, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other
factors. If an impairment event exists due to the projected inability to recover
the carrying value of a real estate investment, an impairment loss is recorded
to the extent that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value. Management
is required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments
in the value of its real estate holdings. These assessments could have a direct
impact on net income, because an impairment loss is recognized in the period
that the assessment is made.
When
impairment indicators are present, investments in affiliated companies are
reviewed for impairment by comparing their fair values to their respective
carrying amounts. The Company made its estimate of fair value by considering
certain factors including discounted cash flow analyses. If the fair value of
the investment had dropped below the carrying amount, management considered
several factors when determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in
market value had occurred, including the length of the time and the extent to
which the fair value had been below cost, the financial condition and near-term
prospects of the affiliated company, and other factors influencing the fair
market value, such as general market conditions. There were no indicators of
impairment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Reportable
Segments:
The Company primarily operates in three
reportable segments: Real Estate Operations, Outside Maintenance and Shelter
Cleaning Operations and Insurance Operations, all of which are conducted
throughout the U.S., with the exception of the Insurance Operations which are
conducted in the Cayman Islands.
·
|
Real
Estate Operations rents Company owned real estate located in New York and
Connecticut.
|
·
|
Outside
Maintenance, Shelter Cleaning Operations and Electrical Contracting
provide outside maintenance and shelter cleaning services to outdoor
advertising companies and government agencies in New York, New Jersey,
Arizona and California and electrical construction services to a broad
range of commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental customers
in New York.
|
·
|
Insurance
Operations assumes reinsurance of worker's compensation, vehicle liability
and covenant liability of the Company and its affiliated companies from
unrelated insurance companies based in the United States of
America
|
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
Revenue
Recognition—Real Estate Operations:
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC No. 840-20-25 which requires
that revenue be recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease
unless another systematic and rational basis is more representative of the time
pattern in which the use benefit is derived from the leased property. In those
instances in which the Company funds tenant improvements and the improvements
are deemed to be owned by the Company, revenue recognition will commence when
the improvements are substantially completed and possession or control of the
space is turned over to the tenant. When the Company determines that the tenant
allowances are lease incentives, the Company commences revenue recognition when
possession or control of the space is turned over to the tenant for tenant work
to begin. The properties are being leased to tenants under operating
leases. The excess revenue recognized over amounts due pursuant to
the underlying leases amounted to approximately $4,968,000 and $3,883,000 at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively (see Note
4).
Property
operating expense recoveries from tenants of common area maintenance, real
estate and other recoverable costs are recognized in the period the related
expenses are incurred.
Revenue
Recognition—Outside Maintenance and Shelter Cleaning Operations:
Cleaning
and maintenance revenue is recognized upon completion of the related
service.
Revenue
Recognition—Electrical Contracting Operations:
The
Company recognizes revenues from long-term construction
contracts on the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with ASC No.
605-35. Percentage-of-completion is measured principally by the percentage of
costs incurred to date for each contract to the estimated total costs for such
contract at completion.
Revenue
Recognition—Insurance Operations:
Premiums
are recognized as revenue on a pro-rata basis over the policy term. The portion
of premiums that will be earned in the future are deferred and reported as
unearned premiums.
Earnings
Per Share Information:
In
accordance with ASC No. 260-10-45, the Company presents both basic and
diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share excludes
dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common
stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could
occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or
converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a
lower per share amount. The stock option awards were excluded from the
computation of diluted earnings per share because the awards would have been
antidilutive for the periods presented.
Discontinued
Operations:
The
condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company present the
operations of the Paratransit Operations as discontinued operations in
accordance with ASC No. 205-20-05 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents:
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of
three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash
equivalents.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
Restricted
Cash:
Restricted
cash includes certificates of deposit amounting to $408,000
at December 31, 2008, that were on deposit with various government agencies
as collateral to meet statutory self-insurance funding requirements. In
addition, at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 AIG held $1,387,346 and
$1,598,358, respectively, on behalf of the Company that was restricted by AIG
for the purpose of the payment of insured losses.
Accounts
Receivable:
Accounts receivable consist of trade
receivables recorded at the original invoice amounts, less an estimated
allowance for uncollectible accounts. Trade credit is generally extended on a
short-term basis; thus trade receivables generally do not bear interest. Trade
receivables are periodically evaluated for collectibility based on past credit
histories with customers and their current financial conditions. Changes in the
estimated collectibility of trade receivables are recorded in the results of
operations for the periods in which the estimates are revised. Trade receivables
that are deemed uncollectible are offset against the allowance for uncollectible
accounts. The Company generally does not require collateral for trade
receivables.
Available
for Sale Securities:
The
Company accounts for debt and equity securities as available-for-sale securities
in accordance with ASC No. 320-10-35. Management determines the
appropriate classification of debt and equity securities at the time of purchase
and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.
Available-for-sale
securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net
of tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of
stockholders’ equity. Interest on securities is included in interest income.
Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be
other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. The cost of securities
sold is based on the specific identification method. Estimated fair value is
determined based on quoted market prices.
Income
Taxes:
The
Company is organized and conducts its operations to qualify as a
REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company is generally
not subject to federal income taxation on that portion of its income that
qualifies as REIT taxable income, to the extent that it distributes at least 90%
of its taxable income to its shareholders and complies with certain other
requirements as defined under Section 856 through 860 of the Code.
In
connection with the RMA, the Company is permitted to participate in certain
activities so long as these activities are conducted by entities which elected
to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Code. As such, the Company is
subject to federal, state and local taxes on the income from these
activities. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and
liability method, as required by the provisions of ASC No. 740-10-30. Under this
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established based on differences
between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are
measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation
allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of
such assets to be more likely than not.
During
January 2008, the Company elected to change its year end from June 30th to
December 31st. As
a result, the Company filed a tax return for the period July 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007 which included the results of operations for subsidiaries
that qualify for REIT status. The tax period did not change for the taxable REIT
subsidiaries. During
February 2009, the taxable REIT subsidiaries elected to change their fiscal year
end from June 30th to
December 31st and
as a result will file a tax return for the period July 1, 2008 to December 31,
2008.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
ASC No. 740-10-65 addresses
the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a
tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC No.
740-10-65, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax
position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical
merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements
from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a
greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. ASC No. 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition,
classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim
periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company does not have a liability
for unrecognized tax benefits.
Green
filed its final tax return for the period January 1, 2007 through March 29,
2007. Green is subject to U.S. Federal or state income tax examinations by tax
authorities for years after 2004. During the periods open to examination, the
Company has net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for U.S. Federal
and state tax purposes that have attributes from closed periods. Since these net
operating losses and tax credit carry forwards may be utilized in future
periods, they remain subject to examination. The Company's policy is to record
interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions as income tax expense. As of
September 30, 2009, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to
uncertain tax positions. The Company believes that it has not taken any
uncertain tax positions that would impact its condensed consolidated financial
statements as of September 30, 2009.
Green and
its subsidiary were under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for its
U.S. corporate income tax return for the tax year ended December 31, 2005. The
audit was completed in 2008 and there were no adjustments proposed in connection
with the examination.
Comprehensive
Income:
The
Company follows the provisions of ASC No. 220-10-45, which sets forth
rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components.
ASC No. 220-10-45 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company's
available-for-sale securities to be included in comprehensive income, net of
taxes and as a component of stockholders’ equity.
Environmental
Matters:
Accruals
for environmental matters are recorded when it is probable that a liability has
been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based
on current law and existing technologies. These accruals are adjusted
periodically as assessment and remediation efforts progress or as additional
technical or legal information become available.
Environmental
costs are capitalized if the costs extend the life of the property, increase its
capacity, and/or mitigate or prevent contamination from future operations.
Environmental costs are also capitalized in recognition of legal asset
retirement obligations resulting from the acquisition, construction and/or
normal operation of a long-lived asset. Costs related to remedial investigation
and feasibility studies, environmental contamination treatment and cleanup are
charged to expense. Estimated future incremental operations, maintenance and
management costs directly related to remediation are accrued when such costs are
probable and estimable (see Notes 6 and 11).
Insurance
Liabilities:
The
liability for losses and loss-adjustment expenses includes an amount for claims
reported and a provision for adverse claims development. The liability for
claims reported is based on the advice of independent legal counsel, while the
liability for adverse claims development is based on management’s best
estimates. Such liabilities are necessarily based on
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
estimates
and, while management believes that the amounts are adequate, the ultimate
liabilities may be in excess of or less than the amounts recorded and it is
reasonably possible that the expectations associated with these amounts could
change in the near-term (that is within one year) and that the effect of such
changes could be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The methods for making such estimates and for establishing the resulting
liabilities are continually reviewed, and any adjustments are reported in
current earnings.
Concentrations
of Credit Risk:
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist of cash equivalents, which from time-to-time exceed the Federal
depository insurance coverage. Cash balances are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 through December 31, 2013.
Derivative
Financial Instruments:
The
Company utilizes derivative financial instruments, principally interest rate
caps, to manage its exposure in fluctuations to interest rates related to the
Company’s floating rate debt. The Company has established policies
and procedures for risk assessment, and the approval, reporting and monitoring
of derivative financial instrument activities. The Company has not entered into,
and does not plan to enter into, derivative financial instruments for trading or
speculative purposes. Additionally, the Company has a policy of only entering
derivative contracts with major financial institutions.
The
Company accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with
ASC No. 815-10-10 which requires an entity to measure derivative
instruments at fair value and to record them in the condensed consolidated
balance sheet as an asset or liability, depending on the Company’s rights or
obligations under the applicable derivative contract with any change in fair
value as a component of interest expense.
Stock-Based
Compensation:
The
Company has a stock-based compensation plan, which is described in Note 8. The
Company accounts for stock based compensation in accordance with
ASC No. 718-30-30, which establishes accounting for stock-based awards
exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of ASC No. 718-10-35,
share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair
value of the award established by usage of the Black-Scholes option pricing
model, and is recognized ratably as expense over the employee’s requisite
service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
In
August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
No. 2009-05 which amends Accounting ASC No. 820-10, Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures, for the fair value measurement of liabilities not
exchanged in an orderly transaction. The guidance provided is effective for the
first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after issuance. The
adoption of ASU No. 2009-05 did not have a material effect on the Company’s
Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued a standard that established the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification TM
(“ASC”) and amended the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting
principles such that the ASC became the single source of authoritative
nongovernmental U.S. GAAP. The ASC did not change current U.S. GAAP, but was
intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all
the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. All
previously existing accounting standard documents were superseded and all other
accounting literature not included in the ASC is considered non-authoritative.
New accounting standards issued subsequent to June 30, 2009 are
communicated by the FASB through Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs). The adoption
of ASC had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
In
May 2009, the FASB issued ASC No. 855-10 (formerly Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 165, “Subsequent Events”), which establishes
general standards of accounting and disclosure for events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are available to be issued,
including disclosure of the date through which subsequent events have been
evaluated and whether the date corresponds with the release of the financial
statements. ASC No. 855-10 is effective for interim and annual periods ending
after June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC No. 855-10 did not have a material
effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued an update to ASC No. 805-20 (formerly FASB
Staff Position No. FAS 141(R)-1, “Accounting for Assets Acquired and
Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies”).
ASC No. 805-20 provides guidance on accounting for business combinations. It
addresses issues raised by preparers, auditors, and members of the legal
profession on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and
accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies
in a business combination. ASC No. 805-20 applies to all assets or liabilities
arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition
date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning
on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of ASC No. 805-20 did not have
a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued an update to ASC No. 820-10 (formerly FASB
Staff Position No. FSP 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and
Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and
Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”). ASC No. 820-10 provides
additional guidance on determining whether a market for a financial asset is not
active and a transaction is not distressed for fair value measurement. ASC No.
820-10 applies to all fair value measurements prospectively and is effective for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption
permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC No.
820-10 did not have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued an update to ASC No. 825-10 (formerly FASB
Staff Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments”). ASC No. 825-10 requires the Company to disclose in
the notes of its interim financial statements as well as its annual financial
statements, the fair value of all financial instruments. ASC No. 825-10 applies
to all financial instruments within the scope of ASC 825-10 and is effective for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption
permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. Because ASC No. 825-10
impacts disclosure, the Company does not currently expect its adoption to have a
material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued an update to ASC No. 320-10 (formerly FASB
Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”). ASC No. 320-10 provides greater clarity
about the credit and noncredit component of an other-than-temporary impairment
event and more effectively communicates when it has occurred. ASC No. 320-10
applies only to debt securities and is effective for interim and annual periods
ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods
ending after March 15, 2009. When adopting ASC No. 320-10, the Company will
be required to record a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the
period of adoption to reclassify the noncredit component of a previously
recognized other-than-temporary impairment from retained earnings to accumulated
other comprehensive income. The adoption of ASC No. 320-10 did not have a
material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
3. AVAILABLE
FOR SALE SECURITIES:
The
Company accounts for debt and equity securities as available-for-sale securities
in accordance with ASC No. 320-10-35. Management determines the appropriate
classification of debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and
reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. Available-for-sale
securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net
of tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component
of stockholders’ equity. Interest on securities is included in interest income.
Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be
other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in the
accompanying consolidated statement of income.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
The
following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
Available-for-Sale
Securities
|
||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
Face
Value
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Unrealized
Gains
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
||||||||||||
Equity
securities
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 289 | $ | 289 | ||||||||
Money
market fund
|
1,246 | 1,246 | - | 1,246 | ||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury/U.S. Government debt securities
|
1,982 | 1,990 | 90 | 2,080 | ||||||||||||
Total
available-for-sale securities
|
$ | 3,228 | $ | 3,236 | $ | 379 | $ | 3,615 |
Available-for-Sale
Securities
|
||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
Face
Value
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Unrealized
Gains
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
||||||||||||
Equity
securities
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 265 | $ | 265 | ||||||||
Money
market fund
|
2,050 | 2,050 | - | 2,050 | ||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury/U.S. Government debt securities
|
1,985 | 1,995 | 3 | 1,998 | ||||||||||||
Total
available-for-sale securities
|
$ | 4,035 | $ | 4,045 | $ | 268 | $ | 4,313 | ||||||||
Other
comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and year
ended December 31, 2008 includes net unrealized holding gains of approximately
$403,000 and $292,000, respectively. No amounts were reclassified from other
comprehensive income to income for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009 or for the year ended December 31, 2008.
4. OTHER
ASSETS:
Other
assets consist of the following (in thousands):
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
$ | 829 | $ | 215 | ||||
Prepaid
and refundable income taxes
|
152 | 512 | ||||||
Rental
income in excess of amount billed
|
4,968 | 3,883 | ||||||
Other
assets
|
1,132 | 550 | ||||||
$ | 7,081 | $ | 5,160 | |||||
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
5. UNPAID
LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES:
The
liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses in connection with certain
previous insurance claims at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is
summarized as follows (in thousands):
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
|||||||
|
||||||||
Reported
claims
|
$ | $1,614 | $ | 1,767 | ||||
Provision
for incurred but not reported claims
|
217 | 273 | ||||||
$ | 1,831 | $ | 2,040 |
Management
is responsible for estimating the provisions for outstanding losses. An
actuarial study was independently completed which estimated that at December 31,
2008, the total outstanding losses at an expected level, are between
approximately $1,362,000 and $1,697,000. In their analysis, the actuaries have
used industry based data which may or may not be representative of the Company's
ultimate liabilities.
In the
opinion of management, the provision for losses and loss-adjustment expenses is
adequate to cover the expected ultimate liability under the insurance policies
written. However, consistent with most companies with similar operations, the
Company's estimated liability for claims is ultimately based on management's
expectations of future events. It is reasonably possible that the expectations
associated with these amounts could change in the near term (that is, within one
year) and that the effect of such changes could be material to the condensed
consolidated financial statements.
6. OTHER
LIABILITIES:
Other
liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Accrued
dividends
|
$ | 1,078 | $ | 1,078 | ||||
Accrued
litigation liability
|
1,713 | - | ||||||
Accrued
earnings and profits distribution
|
289 | 378 | ||||||
Accrued
professional fees
|
133 | 83 | ||||||
Accrued
wages
|
258 | 127 | ||||||
Deposit
liability
|
465 | 252 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liability
|
158 | 158 | ||||||
Reserve
personal property and damage claims
|
678 | 631 | ||||||
Accrued
environmental costs
|
1,171 | 1,551 | ||||||
Prepaid
rent
|
378 | 375 | ||||||
Other
|
842 | 390 | ||||||
Liabilities
of discontinued former bus operations
|
853 | 868 | ||||||
Accrued
vacation
|
107 | 107 | ||||||
$ | 8,123 | $ | 5,998 | |||||
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
7. SECURED
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY:
ING
Financing Agreement:
On July
2, 2007, the Company entered into a loan agreement, dated as of June 30, 2007
(the “Loan Agreement”), among certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the
Company, namely, Green Acquisition, Inc., Triboro Acquisition, Inc., Jamaica
Acquisition, Inc., 165-25 147th Avenue, LLC, 49-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard,
LLC, 85-01 24th Avenue, LLC, 114-15 Guy Brewer Boulevard, LLC, (collectively,
the “Borrowers”); and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company; ING Life
Insurance and Annuity Company; Reliastar Life Insurance Company; and Security
Life of Denver Insurance Company (collectively, the “Lenders”). Pursuant to the
terms of the Loan Agreement, the Lenders will provide multiple loan facilities
in the amounts and on the terms and conditions set forth in such Loan Agreement.
The aggregate of all loan facilities under the Loan Agreement shall not exceed
$72.5 million. On July 2, 2007, the Borrowers made an initial term loan draw
down of $17.0 million on the facility. In addition to the initial term loan, in
October 2007, the Lenders collectively made a mortgage loan of $1.0 million and
advanced an additional $2.0 million to the Borrowers. In February 2008, there
was an additional draw under the facility of approximately $23.2 million.
Interest on the loans is paid monthly. The interest rate on both the initial
draw-down and mortgage loan is fixed at 6.59% per annum and the interest rate on
the additional draw floats at a spread over one month LIBOR, 1.65% at September
30, 2009. In addition, there is a one-tenth of one percent non-use fee on the
unused portion of the facility. Principal is payable on the maturity date July
1, 2010, unless otherwise extended or renewed. At September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, the amount outstanding under the Loan Agreement was
approximately $43.2 million.
The loan
facilities are collateralized by: (1) an Assignment of Leases and Rents on four
bus depot properties (the “Depots”) owned by certain of the Borrowers and leased
to the City of New York, namely (a) 49-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard; (b) 165-25
147th Avenue; (c) 85-01 24th Avenue and (d) 114-15 Guy Brewer Boulevard; (2)
Pledge Agreements under which (i) GTJ REIT pledged its 100% stock ownership in
each of: (a) Green Acquisition; (b) Triboro Acquisition, and (c) Jamaica
Acquisition, (ii) Green Acquisition pledged its 100% membership interest in each
of (a) 49-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, LLC and (b) 165-25 147th Avenue, LLC,
(iii) Triboro Acquisition pledged its 100% membership interest in 85-01 24th
Avenue, LLC, and (d) Jamaica Acquisition pledged its 100% membership interest in
114-15 Guy Brewer Boulevard, LLC, and (3) a LIBOR Cap Security Agreement under
which GTJ Rate Cap LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, pledged its
interest in an interest rate cap transaction evidenced by the Confirmation and
ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2006, with SMBC Derivative
Products Limited. The Company had assigned its interest in the interest rate cap
to GTJ Rate Cap LLC prior to entering into the Loan Agreement. The $1.0 million
mortgage loan is secured by a mortgage in the amount of $250,000 on each of the
Depots collectively.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008, the
fair value of the interest rate cap associated with the debt was
insignificant.
The
credit facility may be used to fund acquisitions, dividend distributions,
working capital and other general corporate purposes.
In
addition to customary non-financial covenants, the Company is obligated to
comply with certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2009, the Company
is in compliance with its non-financial and financial covenants.
8. STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY:
Common
Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $.0001 par
value per share. The Company has authorized the issuance of up to 15,564,454
shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the Reorganization and
the earnings and profits distribution, of which 13,472,281 shares have been
issued (see Note 1).
Preferred
Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such
designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from
time to time by the Board of Directors.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
8. STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (Continued):
Dividend
Distributions
On
November 9, 2009, the Company declared distributions of $0.08 per share of
common stock, payable with respect to the three months ended December 31,
2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business
on December 31, 2009. The Company expects to pay this
distribution on or about January 15, 2010.
The
following table presents dividends declared by the Company on its common stock
from January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009:
Declaration
|
Quarter
|
Record
|
Payment
|
Dividend
|
||||
Date
|
Ended
|
Date
|
Date
|
Per
Share
|
||||
March
23, 2009
|
March
31, 2009
|
March
31, 2009
|
April
15, 2009
|
$ 0.08
|
||||
June
10, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2009
|
July
15, 2009
|
$ 0.08
|
||||
August
10, 2009
|
September
30, 2009
|
September
30, 2009
|
October
15, 2009
|
$ 0.08
|
Stock
Option Plan
On June
11, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the Company’s 2007 Incentive
Award Plan (the “Plan”). The effective date of the Plan was June 11,
2007, subject to stockholder approval. The stockholders of the Company approved
the Plan on February 7, 2008.
The Plan
covers directors, officers, key employees and consultants of the Company. The
purposes of the Plan are to further the growth, development and financial
success of the Company and to obtain and retain the services of the above
individuals considered essential to the long term success of the
Company.
The Plan
may provide for awards in the form of restricted shares, incentive stock
options, non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights. The
aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be awarded under the Plan
is 1,000,000 shares. On February 7, 2008, 55,000 options were granted to
non-employee directors and vested immediately and 200,000 options were granted
to key officers of the Company and have a three year vesting
period. All options expire ten years from the date of grant. At
September 30, 2009, 255,000 options were outstanding under the Plan, of which
116,111 were exercisable. At September 30, 2009, 745,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock remain available for future issuance.
The fair
value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black
Scholes Option Pricing Model. The fair value of options granted on February 7,
2008 was $1.90 per share. The following assumptions were used for the options
granted:
Risk free
interest rate:
|
3.39%
|
Expected
dividend yield:
|
3.59%
|
Expected life
of option in years:
|
7.94
|
Expected
volatility: (1)
|
21.00%
|
|
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
8. STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (Continued):
The
following table presents the activity of options outstanding under the Plan for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009:
Options
|
Number
of Options
|
Weighted-Average
and Exercise
Price
Per Share
|
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
255,000 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 1.90 | ||||||||
Granted
|
- | - | - | ||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | - | - | ||||||||||
Forfeited
/Expired
|
- | - | - | ||||||||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2009 (2)
|
255,000 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 1.90 | ||||||||
Options
vested and exercisable at September 30, 2009
|
116,111 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 1.90 | ||||||||
All
outstanding and exercisable options have a remaining contractual life of
approximately 9.8 years.
________________________
(1)
|
Although
the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Company’s stock is not listed on an exchange and
there is no readily available market for the stock. Therefore, the Company
is not able to determine the historical volatility of its common stock. As
a result, the volatility was estimated from the historical volatilities of
the common stock of the exchange traded comparable firms of both REITs and
operating companies similar to the Company’s taxable REIT
subsidiaries.
|
(2)
|
The aggregate intrinsic value,
which represents the difference between the price of the Company’s common
stock at September 30, 2009 and the related exercise price of the
underlying options, was $0 for outstanding options and exercisable options
as of September 30, 2009.
|
As of
September 30, 2009, there was approximately $167,000 of unamortized stock
compensation related to nonvested stock grants awarded under the
Plan. The remaining unamortized expense is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of 3 years. For the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, stock compensation expense was
approximately $32,000, $94,000, $32,000 and $189,000, respectively.
Special
Distribution of Earnings and Profits
On August
20, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a special distribution
of accumulated earnings and profits on the Company’s common stock of $6.40 per
share of common stock, payable in $20,000,000 of cash and 3,775,400 of the
Company’s common stock. For the purposes of the special distribution,
the Company’s common stock was valued at $11.14 per share, as indicated in the
proxy statement/prospectus dated February 9, 2007 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and disseminated to the stockholders of the Bus Companies in
connection with the March 26, 2007 special joint meeting of the stockholders of
the Bus Companies at which meeting such stockholders voted on a reorganization
of those companies with and into the Company. The special
distribution aggregated approximately, $62,060,000. The holders of
the Company’s shares, and the holders of shares of the Bus Companies, as of the
close of business on August 20, 2007, the record date for the special
distribution (the “Holders”), were eligible for the special
distribution. The Holders were required to make an election as to the
amount of the Company’s shares and/or cash the Holders wished to receive as
their respective portions of the special distribution. Holders were advised, due
to the limitation of the aggregate amount of cash available for the special
distribution, that their actual distribution might not be in the proportion of
cash and the Company’s shares they elected, but could be based on a
proration of the available cash after all elections (i.e. not on a
first come-first served basis). The Company calculated the proportion of cash
and the Company’s shares that were distributed to the Holders based upon the
Holder’s election and the amount of cash available for the special
distribution.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
8. STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (Continued):
As of
September 30, 2009, cash of approximately $19.7 million and 3,775,400 shares of
the Company’s common stock have been distributed to the Holders. The remaining
payable balance of approximately $0.3 million is included in other liabilities
in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30,
2009. The cash payment was funded with borrowings under the credit
facility. (see Note 7).
9. EARNINGS
PER SHARE:
In
accordance with ASC No. 260-10-45, basic earnings per common share
("Basic EPS") is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per
common share (“Diluted EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the
weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents
and convertible securities then outstanding. There were no common stock
equivalents for any of the periods presented in the Company's consolidated
statements of operations.
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted per share
information (in thousands, except share and per share data):
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
September
30,
|
September
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$ | (188 | ) | $ | (602 | ) | $ | 3,826 | $ | 712 | ||||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
|
13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | ||||||||||||
Basic
and Diluted Per Share Information:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
(loss) income per share - basic and diluted
|
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||
10. RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
Douglas
A. Cooper, an officer and director of the Company and the nephew of Jerome
Cooper (Chairman of the Board) is a Managing partner of Ruskin, Moscou,
Faltischek, P.C. (“RMF”), which has acted as counsel to the Company for
approximately eleven years. Fees incurred by the Company to RMF as of and for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were approximately
$17,000, $420,000, $383,000 and $642,000, respectively.
Paul A.
Cooper is an officer and director of the Company and is the son of Jerome Cooper
(Chairman of the Board). In April, 2005, Lighthouse 444 Limited Partnership
(“Lighthouse”), the owner of the building at 444 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY, and
of which Paul A. Cooper is a general partner, leased 5,667 square feet of office
and storage space to the Bus Companies for a term of five years at an annual
rent of approximately $160,000 for the first year, increasing to approximately
$177,000 for the fifth year. This space is currently occupied by the
Company. In connection with this lease, there was a $231,000
expenditure (allowance) by the landlord for leasehold improvements. This lease
will expire in April 2010. In February 2008, Lighthouse leased an
adjoining 3,545 square feet of space to the Company at an annual rent of
approximately $106,000, which replaced 2,500 square feet of space covered by the
prior lease having annual rent of $37,000.
Stanley
Brettschneider, an officer of the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries, is the
father of the majority owner of Varsity Bus Co., Inc. (“Varsity”) a tenant at
one of the Company’s rental properties. Varsity entered into a lease which
terminates in 2010 and is subject to four 5 year options to extend the term of
the lease in each case at a rent equal to 90% of market rental of the leasehold
at the time of the extension. Varsity also utilizes some of the
Company’s computer systems for a monthly fee. In addition, Mr. Brettschneider is
a compensated employee of Varsity Bus Co., Inc.
Michael
Kessman, the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, provides accounting
services to Varsity Bus Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Kessman is also a
member of Varsity’s Board of Directors.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
11. COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES:
Legal
Matters:
Appraisal
Proceedings
On March
26, 2007, there was a joint special meeting of the shareholders of the Bus
Companies. The business considered at the meeting was the merger of: Green with
and into Green Acquisition, Inc.; Triboro with and into Triboro Acquisition,
Inc.; and Jamaica with and into Jamaica Acquisition, Inc. Appraisal rights were
perfected by shareholders of the Bus Companies who would have received
approximately 366,133 shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued
following the mergers. The mergers were carried out on March 29, 2007.
Consequently, the Company made good faith offers to such shareholders based on
the value of the Company’s common share of $7.00 per share, eighty percent (80%)
of which was advanced to them. On May 25, 2007, Green Acquisition, Triboro
Acquisition and Jamaica Acquisition, commenced appraisal proceedings in Nassau
County Supreme Court, as required by the New York Business Corporation Law.
Eight of the shareholders (the “Claimants”) who sought appraisal rights (the
others had either settled or withdrawn their demands) have answered the petition
filed in connection with the appraisal proceeding and moved for pre-trial
discovery. The Claimants would have received approximately 241,272 shares of the
Registrant’s common stock following the mergers of the Bus Companies.
Collectively, the Claimants have been paid $1,351,120 (80%) pursuant to the
Company’s good faith offer and would be entitled to an
additional sum of approximately $338,000 if the good faith offer was paid in
full. The claimants are seeking sums substantially in excess of the Company’s
good faith offer. A hearing in this matter, which is the equivalent of a trial,
commenced on November 10, 2008. The hearing was completed in January 2009. The
Court ordered the parties to submit post-trial memoranda prior to its
consideration and ruling on the petition. The Company filed the post-trial
memorandum on March 27, 2009 and a reply memorandum on April 24, 2009. On
September 29, 2009, a decision in the appraisal proceeding involving certain
former shareholders of Green Bus Lines, Inc., Triboro Coach Corporation and
Jamaica Central Railways, Inc. (collectively, the “Bus Companies”) was issued by
the New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County. In the Court’s
decision, the Court determined that the equivalent of the fair value of the
respondents’ shares in the Bus Companies immediately prior to the consummation
of the reorganization was equal to $11.69 per share of GTJ REIT common
stock. This decision will result in additional payments due
respondents in the aggregate amount of approximately $1.5 million. In addition,
the Court awarded respondents’ 50% of their reasonable professional fees and
costs, which amount will be determined by a court-appointed attorney/referee.
Respondents’ were also awarded interest with respect to the unpaid amount due
for the fair value of their shares in the Bus Companies from the valuation date
to the payment date. The Company accrued interest of approximately $0.2 million
through September 30, 2009 related to the award. In addition to the above, two
shareholders were paid an aggregate of $435,457 pursuant to the good faith offer
in satisfaction of their claim for appraisal rights, and are not involved in the
proceeding described above. These shareholders would have received approximately
62,208 shares.
The
Company is involved in several lawsuits and other disputes which arose in the
ordinary course of business; however, management believes that these matters
will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on
the Company's financial position or results of operations.
Environmental
Matters
The
Company’s real property has had activity regarding removal and replacement of
underground storage tanks. Upon removal of the old tanks, any soil found to be
unacceptable was thermally treated off site to burn off contaminants. Fresh soil
was brought in to replace earth which had been removed. There are still some
levels of contamination at the sites, and groundwater monitoring programs have
been put into place at certain locations. In July 2006, the Company entered into
an informal agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (“NYSDEC”) whereby the Company has committed to a three-year
remedial investigation and feasibility study (the “Study”) for all site
locations. In conjunction with this informal agreement, the Company has retained
the services of an environmental engineering firm to assess the cost of the
Study. The Company’s initial engineering report had an estimated cost range with
a low-end of the range, of approximately $1.4 million and a high-end range
estimate, of approximately $2.6 million, which provided a “worst case” scenario
whereby the Company would be required to perform full remediation on all site
locations. While management believes that the amount of the Study and related
remediation is likely to fall within the estimated cost range, no amount within
that range can be determined to be the better estimate. Therefore, management
believes that recognition of the low-range estimate was
appropriate.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
11. COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued):
In May
2008, the Company received an updated draft of the remedial and investigation
feasibility study and recorded an additional accrual of approximately $0.9
million for additional remediation costs. As of September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008 the Company has recorded a liability for remediation costs
of approximately $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Presently, the
Company is not aware of any claims or remediation requirements from any local,
state or federal government agencies. Each of the properties is in a commercial
zone and is still used as transit depots, including maintenance of
vehicles.
Paratransit
Operations
In
February 2008, the Company was notified by the New York City Transit Agency of
the Metropolitan Transit Authority (the "Agency") that a Request for Proposal to
renew the Company's existing paratransit service contract after September 30,
2008 would not be considered by the Agency. As a result of this action by the
agency, the Company exited the Paratransit Operations business on September 30,
2008 and accordingly, the results have been presented as discontinued operations
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.
The Paratransit Operations were acquired as part of the Reorganization that
occurred on March 29, 2007.
The
Paratransit Operations' revenues and net ilosses for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows (in thousands):
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | - | $ | 2,205 | $ | - | $ | 9,422 | ||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (38 | ) | $ | (1,272 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (1,679 | ) |
12. SIGNIFICANT
TENANT:
Four
tenants, included in the condensed consolidated statement of income, constituted
100% of rental revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008.
13. FAIR
VALUE:
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
ASC No. 825-10-50
requires disclosure of the estimated fair value of an entity’s assets and
liabilities considered to be financial instruments. ASC No. 825-10-65 requires
the Company to disclose in the notes of its interim financial statements as of
the second quarter of 2009, as well as its annual financial statements, the fair
value of all financial instruments as required ASC No. 825-10-50. ASC
No. 825-10-65 applies to all financial instruments within the scope of ASC
No. 825-10-50.
The
following table summarizes the carrying values and the estimated fair values of
financial instruments as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
Fair value estimates are dependent upon subjective assumptions and involve
significant uncertainties resulting in variability in estimates with changes in
assumptions.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
13. FAIR
VALUE (Continued):
September
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
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Carrying
|
Estimated
|
Carrying
|
Estimated
|
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Value
|
Fair
Value
|
Value
|
Fair
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Financial
assets:
|
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Available-for-sale
securities
|
$ | 3,615 | $ | 3,615 | $ | 4,313 | $ | 4,313 | ||||||||
Derivative
financial instruments
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Financial
liabilities:
|
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Secured
revolving credit facility
|
$ | 43,215 | $ | 43,215 | $ | 43,215 | $ | 43,215 |
Fair Value
Measurement
The
Company determines fair value in accordance ASC No. 820-10-05 for financial
assets and liabilities. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for
measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This standard does not
require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other
accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements.
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at
the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on
observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or
parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation
models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management
estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price
transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’
complexity.
Assets
and liabilities disclosed at fair values are categorized based upon the level of
judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value.
Hierarchical levels, defined by ASC No. 820-10-35 and directly related to
the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these
assets and liabilities, are as follows:
·
|
Level 1 —
Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities at the measurement
date.
|
·
|
Level 2 —
Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either
directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through
correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration
of the instrument’s anticipated life. Level 2 inputs include quoted
market prices in markets that are not active for an identical or similar
asset or liability, and quoted market prices in active markets for a
similar asset or liability.
|
·
|
Level 3 —
Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. These
valuations are based on significant unobservable inputs that require a
considerable amount of judgment and assumptions. Consideration is given to
the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the
inputs to the model.
|
Determining
which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires
significant judgment and the Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each
quarter.
The
Company measures certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair
value on a recurring basis, including available-for-sale securities and
derivative financial instruments. The fair value of these financial assets and
liabilities was determined using the following inputs as of September 30,
2009.
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SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
13. FAIR
VALUE (Continued):
Fair
Value Measurements
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying
|
Fair
|
Using
Fair Value Hierarchy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Value
|
Value
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
||||||||||||||||
Financial
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale
securities
|
$ | 3,615 | $ | 3,615 | $ | 3,615 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
Derivative
financial instruments (1)
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
(1) These
are valued using Level 2 inputs. At September 30, 2009 the fair value was
insignificant.
Available-for-sale
securities: Fair values are approximated on current market
quotes received from financial sources that trade such securities.
Derivative financial
instruments: Fair values are approximated on current market
data received from financial sources that trade such instruments and are based
on prevailing market data and derived from third party proprietary models based
on well recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant
future market conditions. The value of these instruments are included in
other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. In
accordance with ASC No. 820-10-35, the Company incorporates credit
valuation adjustments in the fair values of its derivative financial instruments
to reflect counterparty nonperformance risk.
14. SEGMENTS:
Segment
Information:
The
operating segments reported below are segments of the Company for which separate
financial information is available and for which operating results as measured
by income from operations are evaluated regularly by executive management in
deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The accounting
policies of the business segments are the same as those described in the Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies (see Note 2).
As a
result of the Company’s exit from the Paratransit business on September 30, 2008
(See Note 11), the Company primarily operates in three reportable segments: Real
Estate Operations, Outside Maintenance and Shelter Cleaning Operations, and
Insurance Operations, all of which are conducted throughout the U.S., with the
exception of the Insurance Operations which are conducted in the Cayman
Islands.
Real
Estate Operations rents Company-owned real estate located in New York and
Connecticut.
Outside
Maintenance, Shelter Cleaning Operations and Electrical Contracting provide
outside maintenance and cleaning services to outdoor advertising companies and
governmental agencies in New York, New Jersey, Arizona and California and
electrical construction services to a broad range of commercial, industrial,
institutional and governmental customers in New York.
Insurance
Operations assumes reinsurance of worker's compensation, vehicle liability and
covenant liability of the Company and its affiliated Companies from unrelated
insurance companies based in the United States of America.
The
summarized segment information (excluding discontinued operations), as of and
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows
(in thousands):
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
14. SEGMENTS
(Continued):
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Real
Estate Operations
|
Outside
Maintenance Operations
|
Insurance
Operations
|
Eliminations
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
revenue
|
$ | 3,305 | $ | 7,977 | $ | - | $ | (102 | ) | $ | 11,180 | |||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
1,053 | 8,095 | 34 | - | 9,182 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
2,252 | (118 | ) | (34 | ) | (102 | ) | 1,998 | ||||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
(2,245 | ) | 12 | (37 | ) | 102 | (2,168 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
7 | (106 | ) | (71 | ) | - | (170 | ) | ||||||||||||
Benefit
from income taxes
|
- | 20 | - | - | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$ | 7 | $ | (86 | ) | $ | (71 | ) | $ | - | $ | (150 | ) | |||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
$ | 234 | $ | 118 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 352 | ||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 346 | $ | 202 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 548 | ||||||||||
Total
assets (1)
|
$ | 170,554 | $ | 14,472 | $ | 2,754 | $ | (42,653 | ) | $ | 145,127 | |||||||||
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Real
Estate Operations
|
Outside
Maintenance Operations
|
Insurance
Operations
|
Eliminations
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
revenue
|
$ | 2,822 | $ | 7,648 | $ | - | $ | (272 | ) | $ | 10,198 | |||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
1,203 | 7,503 | 116 | (411 | ) | 8,411 | ||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
1,619 | 145 | (116 | ) | 139 | 1,787 | ||||||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
(457 | ) | 67 | (346 | ) | (139 | ) | (875 | ) | |||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
1,162 | 212 | (462 | ) | - | 912 | ||||||||||||||
Benefit
from (provision for) income taxes
|
78 | (320 | ) | - | - | (242 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$ | 1,240 | $ | (108 | ) | $ | (462 | ) | $ | - | $ | 670 | ||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
$ | - | $ | 222 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 222 | ||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 186 | $ | 83 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 269 | ||||||||||
Total
assets (2)
|
$ | 181,244 | $ | 15,930 | $ | 3,375 | $ | (57,551 | ) | $ | 142,898 | |||||||||
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TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
14. SEGMENTS
(Continued):
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Real
Estate Operations
|
Outside
Maintenance Operations
|
Insurance
Operations
|
Eliminations
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
revenue
|
$ | 9,842 | $ | 23,065 | $ | - | $ | (306 | ) | $ | 32,601 | |||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
3,430 | 22,021 | 118 | - | 25,569 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
6,412 | 1,044 | (118 | ) | (306 | ) | 7,032 | |||||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
(3,296 | ) | 1 | (213 | ) | 306 | (3,202 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
3,116 | 1,045 | (331 | ) | - | 3,830 | ||||||||||||||
Benefit
from income taxes
|
- | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$ | 3,116 | $ | 1,045 | $ | (331 | ) | $ | - | $ | 3,830 | |||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
$ | 545 | $ | 217 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 762 | ||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 968 | $ | 322 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,290 | ||||||||||
Total
assets (1)
|
$ | 170,554 | $ | 14,472 | $ | 2,754 | $ | (42,653 | ) | $ | 145,127 | |||||||||
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Real
Estate Operations
|
Outside
Maintenance Operations
|
Insurance
Operations
|
Eliminations
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
revenue
|
$ | 9,004 | $ | 23,209 | $ | - | $ | (902 | ) | $ | 31,311 | |||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
5,078 | 22,507 | 116 | (842 | ) | 26,859 | ||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
3,926 | 702 | (116 | ) | (60 | ) | 4,452 | |||||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
(1,375 | ) | (108 | ) | (208 | ) | 60 | (1,631 | ) | |||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
2,551 | 594 | (324 | ) | - | 2,821 | ||||||||||||||
Benefit
from (provision for) income taxes
|
78 | (508 | ) | - | - | (430 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$ | 2,629 | $ | 86 | $ | (324 | ) | $ | - | $ | 2,391 | |||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
$ | 23,555 | $ | 765 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 24,320 | ||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 942 | $ | 144 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,086 | ||||||||||
Total
assets (2)
|
$ | 181,244 | $ | 15,930 | $ | 3,275 | $ | (57,551 | ) | $ | 142,898 | |||||||||
(1) Does
not include assets of the discontinued Paratransit operation totaling
$166
(2) Does
not include assets of the discontinued Paratransit operation totaling
$1,720
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
(Unaudited)
On
October 27, 2009, the Company received notice from its customer CEMUSA, Inc.
that the Services Agreement dated June 26, 2006 between CEMUSA, Inc. and Shelter
Express Corp. will terminate on December 31, 2009 in accordance with
its terms. The Services Agreement with CEMUSA, Inc. represented annual revenues
to the taxable REIT subsidiaries of approximately $11.8 million.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussions contain forward-looking statements that involve numerous
risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and
uncertainties, including those set forth in this report under “Forward-Looking
Statements” and in our Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2008 under “Risk Factors.” You should read the following discussion in
conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes
appearing elsewhere in this filing.
Executive
Summary
We are a
fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed Real Estate Investment
Trust (“REIT”), engaged in the acquisition, ownership and management of real
properties. We currently own seven rentable parcels of real property, four of
which are leased to the City of New York, two of which are leased to commercial
tenants (all six on a triple net basis), and one of which a portion is leased to
a commercial tenant and the portion that was used by one of our subsidiaries is
available for lease. There is an additional property of negligible size which is
not rentable. Additionally, in connection with the Tax Relief Extension Act of
1999 (“RMA”), we are permitted to participate in activities outside the normal
operations of the REIT so long as these activities are conducted in entities
which elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Internal Revenue
Code, as amended (the “Code”), subject to certain limitations. In addition, we
own a group of outdoor maintenance businesses. We will consider other
investments through taxable REIT subsidiaries should suitable opportunities
arise.
We
continue to seek opportunities to acquire stabilized properties. To the extent
it is in the interests of our stockholders, we will seek to invest in a
diversified portfolio of real properties within our geographic area that will
satisfy our primary investment objectives of providing our stockholders with
stable cash flow, preservation of capital and growth of income and principal
without taking undue risk. Because a significant factor in the valuation of
income-producing property is the potential for future income, we anticipate that
the majority of properties that we will acquire will have both the potential for
growth in value and provide for cash distributions to stockholders.
On June
30, 2009, we through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shelter Electric Maintenance
Corp. and Shelter Electric Acquisition Subsidiary LLC, (collectively, “Shelter
Electric”) purchased from Morales Electrical Contracting, Inc. (“Morales”), a
Valley Stream, New York based electrical construction company, certain of its
assets and certain contracts.
We
purchased these assets, free and clear of all liens and other encumbrances, in
consideration for the payment of approximately $1.0 million. The $1.0 million
purchase price was allocated to identifiable intangibles with approximately $0.3
million allocated to the contracts assumed $0.4 million allocated to the non
compete agreement, $0.2 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.1
million allocated to goodwill. Shelter Electric will also provide a line of
credit of up to approximately $0.6 million, through a Credit and Security
Agreement to finance the completion of two contracts currently in progress. In
addition, the former Vice President of Morales has been employed by us to manage
and expand the electrical construction operations (subject to usual and
customary conditions and restrictive covenants).
Critical
Accounting Policies
Management’s
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that could affect the
reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could
differ from these estimates. A summary of our significant accounting policies is
presented in Note 2 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” set
forth in Item 8 hereof. Set forth below is a summary of the accounting
policies that management believes are critical to the preparation of the
consolidated financial statements included in this report. Certain of the
accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial
statements are particularly important for an understanding of the financial
position and results of operations presented in the historical consolidated
financial statements included in this report and require the application of
significant judgment by management and, as a result, are subject to a degree of
uncertainty.
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Revenue Recognition-Real Estate
Operations:
We
recognize revenue in accordance with ASC No. 840-20-25, which requires that
revenue be recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless
another systematic and rational basis is more representative of the time pattern
in which the use benefit is derived from the leased property. In those instances
in which we fund tenant improvements and the improvements are deemed to be owned
by us, revenue recognition will commence when the improvements are substantially
completed and possession or control of the space is turned over to the tenant.
When we determine that the tenant allowances are lease incentives, we commence
revenue recognition when possession or control of the space is turned over to
the tenant for tenant work to begin. The properties are being leased to tenants
under operating leases. Minimum rental income is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the term of the lease.
Property
operating expense recoveries from tenants of common area maintenance, real
estate and other recoverable costs are recognized in the period the related
expenses are incurred.
Revenue
Recognition--Outside Maintenance and Shelter Cleaning Operations:
Cleaning
and maintenance revenue is recognized upon completion of the related
service.
Revenue
Recognition—Electrical Contracting Operations:
We
recognize revenues from long-term construction contracts on the
percentage-of-completion method in accordance with ASC No. 605-35.
Percentage-of-completion is measured principally by the percentage of costs
incurred to date for each contract to the estimated total costs for such
contract at completion.
Accounts
Receivable:
Accounts
receivable consist of trade receivables recorded at the original invoice
amounts, less an estimated allowance for uncollectible accounts. Trade credit is generally extended on a short-term basis; thus trade
receivables generally do not bear interest. Trade receivables are periodically
evaluated for collectibility based on past credit histories with customers and
their current financial conditions. Changes in the estimated collectibility of
trade receivables are recorded in the results of operations for the period in
which the estimate is revised. Trade receivables that are deemed uncollectible
are offset against the allowance for uncollectible accounts. We generally do not
require collateral for trade receivables.
Real
Estate Investments:
Upon the
acquisition of real estate properties, the fair value of the real estate
purchased is allocated to the acquired tangible assets (consisting of land,
buildings and buildings improvements) and identified intangible assets and
liabilities (consisting of above-market and below-market leases and in-place
leases) in accordance with ASC No. 805. We utilize methods similar to those used
by independent appraisers in estimating the fair value of acquired assets and
liabilities. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property
considers the value of the property "as-if-vacant." The fair value reflects the
depreciated replacement cost of the asset. In allocating purchase price to
identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, the value
of above-market and below-market leases are estimated based on the differences
between (i) contractual rentals and the estimated market rents over the
applicable lease term discounted back to the date of acquisition utilizing a
discount rate adjusted for the credit risk associated with the respective
tenants and (ii) the estimated cost of acquiring such leases giving effect to
our history of providing tenant improvements and paying leasing commissions,
offset by a vacancy period during which such space would be leased. The
aggregate value of in-place leases is measured by the excess of (i) the purchase
price paid for a property after adjusting existing in-place leases to market
rental rates over (ii) the estimated fair value of the property "as-if-vacant,"
determined as set forth above.
Above and
below market leases acquired are recorded at their fair value. The capitalized
above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental revenue over
the remaining term of the respective leases and the capitalized below-market
lease values are amortized as an increase to rental revenue over the remaining
term of the respective leases. The value of in-place leases is based on our
evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant's lease. Factors
considered include estimates of carrying costs during expected lease-up periods,
current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. The value of
in-place leases are amortized over the remaining term of the respective leases.
If a tenant vacates its space prior to its contractual expiration date, any
unamortized balance of the related intangible asset is expensed.
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Asset Impairment:
We apply the provisions of ASC
No. 360-10-05 to recognize and measure impairment of
long-lived assets. Management reviews each real estate investment for impairment
whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a real
estate investment may not be recoverable. The review of recoverability is based
on an estimate of the future cash flows that are expected to result from the
real estate investment's use and eventual disposition. These cash flows consider
factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well
as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If an
impairment event exists due to the projected inability to recover the carrying
value of a real estate investment, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent
that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value. Management is required to
make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of
its real estate properties. These assessments have a direct impact on net
income, because an impairment loss is recognized in the period that the
assessment is made.
Fair
Value Measurements:
We
determine fair value in accordance with ASC No. 820-10-05 for financial
assets and liabilities. ASC No. 820-10-05 defines fair value, provides
guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This
standard does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to
all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements.
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at
the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market
prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable
prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These
valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment,
the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments
or market and the instruments’ complexity.
Assets
and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of
judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value.
Hierarchical levels, defined by ASC No. 820-10-35 and directly related to
the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these
assets and liabilities, are as follows:
·
|
Level 1 —
Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities at the measurement
date.
|
·
|
Level 2 —
Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either
directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through
correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration
of the instrument’s anticipated life. Level 2 inputs include quoted
market prices in markets that are not active for an identical or similar
asset or liability, and quoted market prices in active markets for a
similar asset or liability.
|
·
|
Level 3 —
Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. These
valuations are based on significant unobservable inputs that require a
considerable amount of judgment and assumptions. Consideration is given to
the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the
inputs to the model.
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Determining
which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires
significant judgment and we evaluate its hierarchy disclosures each
quarter.
Income
Taxes:
We are
organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT for federal
income tax purposes. Accordingly, we will generally not be subject to federal
income taxation on that portion of our income that qualifies as REIT taxable
income, to the extent that we distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to
our shareholders and comply with certain other requirements as defined under
Section 856 through 860 of the Code.
In
connection with the RMA, we are permitted to participate in certain activities
so long as these activities are conducted in entities which elected to be
treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Code. As such we are subject to
federal, state and local taxes on the income from these activities. We account
for income taxes under the asset and liability method, as required by the
provisions of ASC No. 740-10-30. Under this method, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on differences between financial
reporting and
32
tax bases of assets and
liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be
in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.
We
provide a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which we do not
consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.
Stock-Based
Compensation:
At
September 30, 2009, we have a stock-based compensation plan, which is described
in Note 8. We account for stock based compensation pursuant to the
provisions of ASC No. 718-30-30, which establishes accounting for
stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Under the
provisions of ASC No. 718-10-35, share-based compensation cost is
measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award established by
usage of the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and is recognized ratably as
expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting
period of the equity grant).
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Results
of Operations
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2009 vs. Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
|
The
following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated
(in thousands):
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Increase/(Decrease)
|
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2009
|
2008
|
Amount
|
Percent
|
|||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
|
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Property
rentals
|
$ | 3,305 | $ | 2,822 | $ | 483 | 17% | |||||||||
Outdoor
maintenance and cleaning operations
|
7,875 | 7,376 | 499 | 7% | ||||||||||||
Total
revenues
|
11,180 | 10,198 | 982 | 10% | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
2,825 | 2,685 | 140 | 5% | ||||||||||||
Equipment
maintenance and garage expenses
|
540 | 514 | 26 | 5% | ||||||||||||
Transportation
expenses
|
521 | 663 | (142 | ) | (21% | ) | ||||||||||
Contract
maintenance and station expenses
|
3,468 | 2,973 | 495 | 17% | ||||||||||||
Insurance
and safety expenses
|
665 | 668 | (3 | ) |
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Operating
and highway taxes
|
367 | 344 | 23 | 7% | ||||||||||||
Other
operating expenses
|
248 | 295 | (47 | ) | (16% | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization expense
|
548 | 269 | 279 | 104% | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
9,182 | 8,411 | 771 | 9% | ||||||||||||
Operating
income
|
1,998 | 1,787 | 211 | 12% | ||||||||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
127 | 70 | 57 | 81% | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(461 | ) | (554 | ) | 93 | 17% | ||||||||||
Litigation
reserve
|
(1,713 | ) | - | (1,713 | ) |
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Other
|
(121 | ) | (391 | ) | 270 | 69% | ||||||||||
Total
other income (expense):
|
(2,168 | ) | (875 | ) | (1,293 | ) | (148% | ) | ||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before income taxes
|
(170 | ) | 912 | (1,082 | ) | (119% | ) | |||||||||
Benefit
(provision) for income taxes
|
20 | (242 | ) | 262 | (108% | ) | ||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations
|
(150 | ) | 670 | (820 | ) | (97% | ) | |||||||||
Discontinued
Operation:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loss
from operations of discontinued operation, net of income
taxes
|
(38 | ) | (1,272 | ) | 1,234 | (97% | ) | |||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (188 | ) | $ | (602 | ) | $ | 414 | 69% | |||||||
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Property
Rental Revenues
Property
rental revenue increased $0.5 million, or 17%, to $3.3 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 from $2.8 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. This increase was primarily due to an increase in rental
revenue from the rezoning of a portion of the leased space on one of our
properties over the same period in 2008.
Outside
Maintenance and Cleaning Operations Revenues
Outside
Maintenance and Cleaning Operations revenue increased $0.5 million, or 7%, to
$7.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $7.4 million for
the three months September 30, 2008. This increase was primarily due to a net
increase in street furniture installations and an increase in contracts
associated with the traffic control division partially offset by a decrease in
maintenance due to the economic environment as compared to the three months
ended September 30, 2008.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses increased $0.8 million, or 9%, to $9.2 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 from $8.4 million for the three months ended September
30, 2008. This increase is primarily due to an increase in direct labor, sub
contracting and supplies associated with a net increase in street furniture
installation and an increase in amortization of intangibles associated with the
electrical contractor acquisition offset by decreases in professional fees and
fuel prices over the same period in 2008.
Other
Income (Expense)
Other
income (expense) increased $1.3 million, or 148%, to $2.2 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 from $0.9 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. This increase was primarily due to the accrual of
$1.7 million arising out of the court’s decision in the appraisal
proceedings offset by a decrease in insurance reserves and a 27% decrease in the
average cost of our borrowing from 5.09% for the three months ended September
30, 2008 to 3.73% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 due to a
reduction in average LIBOR on our floating rate debt. This was partially offset
by an increase in interest income earned on the financing of electrical
construction contracts.
Provision
for Income Taxes
We are
organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax
purposes. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to Federal income tax on our
REIT taxable income that we distribute to our stockholders, provided that we
distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income and meet certain other
requirements. As of September 30, 2009 and 2008, we were in compliance with all
REIT requirements and, therefore, have not provided for income tax expense on
our REIT taxable income for the three months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008.
Certain
of our assets that produce non-qualifying income are owned by our taxable REIT
subsidiaries, the income of which is subject to federal and state income taxes.
During the three months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded a $20,000
benefit on income from these taxable REIT subsidiaries. The provision for the
three months ended September 30, 2008 was $242,000 on income from these
taxable REIT subsidiaries
Loss from
operations of discontinued operation, net of taxes reflects the operating
results of the Paratransit business. The discontinued operation reflects no
operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to operations
for the three months ended September 30, 2008.
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Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2009 vs. Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008
|
The
following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated
(in thousands):
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Increase/(Decrease)
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
Amount
|
Percent
|
|||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||||||||||
Property
rentals
|
$ | 9,842 | $ | 9,004 | $ | 838 | 9% | |||||||||
Outdoor
maintenance and cleaning operations
|
22,759 | 22,307 | 452 | 2% | ||||||||||||
Total
revenues
|
32,601 | 31,311 | 1,290 | 4% | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
8,430 | 8,524 | (94 | ) | (1% | ) | ||||||||||
Equipment
maintenance and garage expenses
|
1,606 | 2,306 | (700 | ) | (30% | ) | ||||||||||
Transportation
expenses
|
1,481 | 1,938 | (457 | ) | (24% | ) | ||||||||||
Contract
maintenance and station expenses
|
8,922 | 9,079 | (157 | ) | (2% | ) | ||||||||||
Insurance
and safety expenses
|
1,876 | 2,118 | (242 | ) | (11% | ) | ||||||||||
Operating
and highway taxes
|
1,213 | 1,131 | 82 | 7% | ||||||||||||
Other
operating expenses
|
751 | 677 | 74 | 11% | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization expense
|
1,290 | 1,086 | 204 | 19% | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
25,569 | 26,859 | (1,290 | ) | (5% | ) | ||||||||||
Operating
income
|
7,032 | 4,452 | 2,580 | 58% | ||||||||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
252 | 247 | 5 | 2% | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(1,406 | ) | (1,559 | ) | 153 | 10% | ||||||||||
Litigation
reserve
|
(1.713 | ) | - | (1,713 | ) |
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Other
|
(335 | ) | (319 | ) | (16 | ) | (5% | ) | ||||||||
Total
other income (expense):
|
(3,202 | ) | (1,631 | ) | (1,571 | ) | (96% | ) | ||||||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
3,830 | 2,821 | 1,009 | 36% | ||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
- | (430 | ) | 430 | (100% | ) | ||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
3,830 | 2,391 | 1,439 | 60% | ||||||||||||
Discontinued
Operation:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loss
from operations of discontinued operation, net of income
taxes
|
(4 | ) | (1,679 | ) | 1,675 | (100% | ) | |||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 3,826 | $ | 712 | $ | 3,114 | 437% | |||||||||
nm
– not meaningful
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Property
Rental Revenues
Property
rental revenue increased $0.8 million, or 9%, to $9.8 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 from $9.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008. This increase was primarily due to an increase in rental
revenue from the rezoning of a portion of the leased space on one of our
properties over the same period in 2008 and a full nine months of rental
revenue from the Farmington, CT property as compared to only seven months of
rental revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Outside
Maintenance and Cleaning Operations Revenues
Outside
Maintenance and Cleaning Operations revenue increased $0.5 million, or 2%, to
$22.8 million for the nine months September 30, 2009 from $22.3 million for the
nine months September 30, 2008. This increase was primarily due to a net
increase in street furniture installations and an increase in contracts
associated with the traffic control division partially offset by a decrease in
maintenance due to the economic environment as compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses decreased $1.3 million, or 5%, to $25.6 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 from $26.9 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2008. This decrease is primarily due to a reduction in remediation expense
partially offset by an increase in direct labor, sub contracting and supplies
associated with a net increase in street furniture installation and an increase
in amortization of intangibles associated with the electrical contractor
acquisition and an increase in depreciation expense related to the Farmington,
CT property offset by decreases in professional fees and fuel prices over the
same period in 2008.
Other
Income (Expense)
Other
income (expense) increased $1.6 million, or 96%, to $3.2 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 from $1.6 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008. This increase was primarily due to the accrual of
$1.7 million arising out of the court’s decision in the appraisal
proceedings offset by a decrease in insurance reserves partially offset by a 28%
decrease in the average cost of our borrowing from 5.22% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 to 3.78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
due to a reduction in average LIBOR on our floating rate debt. The
reduction in the interest rate was partially offset by a 13% increase
in the average balance of our credit facility from $38.3 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 to $43.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 as a result of financing the purchase of the Farmington, CT
property and a decrease in interest income due to a lower average yield on the
cash balances offset by interest income earned on the financing of electrical
construction contracts.
Provision
for Income Taxes
We are
organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to federal income tax on our
REIT taxable income that we distribute to our stockholders, provided that we
distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income and meet certain other
requirements. As of September 30, 2009 and 2008, we were in compliance with
all REIT requirements and, therefore, have not provided for income tax expense
on our REIT taxable income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008.
Certain
of our assets that produce non-qualifying income are owned by our taxable REIT
subsidiaries, the income of which is subject to federal and state income taxes.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we did not record a provision
for income taxes on income from these taxable REIT subsidiaries compared to a
tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $0.4 million
on income from these taxable REIT subsidiaries.
Loss
from Operations of Discontinued Operation, Net of Taxes
Loss from
operations of discontinued operation, net of taxes reflects the operating
results of the Paratransit business. The discontinued operation reflects no
operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to operations
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
September 30, 2009, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of
approximately $14.2 million compared to $11.9 million at December 31, 2008. The
Company funds operating expenses and other short-term liquidity requirements,
including debt service and dividend distributions from operating cash flows. The
Company also has used its secured revolving credit facility for these purposes.
The Company believes that its net cash provided by operations, coupled with
availability under the revolving credit, will be sufficient to fund its
short-term liquidity requirements for the next twelve months and to meet its
dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status.
Financings
On July
2, 2007, GTJ REIT entered into a loan agreement, dated as of June 30, 2007 (the
"Loan Agreement"), among GTJ REIT and certain direct and indirect subsidiaries
of GTJ REIT, namely, Green Acquisition, Inc., Triboro Acquisition, Inc. and
Jamaica Acquisition, Inc., 165-25 147th Avenue, LLC, 49-19 Rockaway Beach
Boulevard, LLC, 85-01 24th Avenue, LLC, 114-15 Guy Brewer Boulevard, LLC,
(collectively, the "Borrowers"); and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company;
ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company; Reliastar Life Insurance Company; and
Security Life Of Denver Insurance Company (collectively, "Lenders"). Pursuant to
the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Lenders will provide multiple loan
facilities in the amounts and on the terms and conditions set forth in such Loan
Agreement. The aggregate of all loan facilities under the Loan Agreement shall
not exceed $72.5 million. On July 2, 2007, we made an initial term loan draw
down of $17.0 million on the facility. In addition to the initial term loan, in
October 2007, the Lenders collectively made a mortgage loan of $1.0 million and
advanced an additional $2.0 million to us. In February 2008, there was an
additional draw under the facility of approximately $23.2 million. Interest on
the loans is paid monthly. The interest rate on both the initial draw-down and
mortgage loan is fixed at 6.59% per annum and the interest rate on the
subsequent draw down floats at a spread over one month LIBOR, 1.65% at September
30, 2009. In addition, there is a one-tenth of one percent non-use fee on the
unused portion of the facility. Principal is payable on the maturity date, July
1, 2010, unless otherwise extended or renewed. At September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, total outstanding under the Loan Agreement was approximately
$43.2 million.
The loan
facilities are collateralized by: (1) an Assignment of Leases and Rents on four
bus depot properties (the "Depots") owned by certain of the Borrowers and leased
to the City of New York, namely (a) 49-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard; (b) 165-25
147th Avenue; (c) 85-01 24th Avenue and (d) 114-15 Guy Brewer Boulevard; (2)
Pledge Agreements under which (i) the Registrant pledged its 100% stock
ownership in each of: (a) Green Acquisition, Inc.; (b) Triboro Acquisition, Inc.
and (c) Jamaica Acquisition, Inc. (ii) Green Acquisition, Inc. pledged its 100%
membership interest in each of (a) 49-19Rockaway Beach Boulevard, LLC and (b)
165-25 147th Avenue, LLC, (iii) Triboro Acquisition pledged its 100% membership
interest in 85-01 24th Avenue, LLC, and (d) Jamaica Acquisition pledged its 100%
membership interest in 114-15 Guy Brewer Boulevard, LLC, and (3) a LIBOR Cap
Security Agreement under which GTJ Rate Cap LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
GTJ REIT, pledged its interest in an interest rate cap transaction evidenced by
the Confirmation and ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2006, with
SMBC Derivative Products Limited. We had assigned our interest in the interest
rate cap to GTJ Rate Cap LLC prior to entering into the Loan Agreement. The $1.0
million mortgage loan is secured by a mortgage in the amount of $250,000 on each
of the Depots collectively.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009, the fair value of the interest rate cap
associated with the debt was insignificant.
In
addition to customary non-financial covenants, we are obligated to comply with
certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2009, we are in compliance with
our non-financial and financial covenants.
Earnings
and Profit Distribution
As of
September 30, 2009, cash of approximately $19.7 million and 3,775,400 shares of
our common stock have been distributed to the Holders in connection with a
one-time special distribution of accumulated earnings and profits. The remaining
payable balance of approximately $0.3 million is included in other liabilities
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009. Cash
payments were funded from borrowings under our credit
facility.
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Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2009 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30,
2008
Operating
Activities
Net cash
provided by operating activities was approximately $5.3 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and approximately $5.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008. For the 2009 period, cash provided by operating
activities was primarily related to (i) income from continuing operations of
approximately $3.8 million (ii) an increase in accounts payable and accrued
expenses of approximately $2.1 million, (iii) an increase in accounts receivable
and other assets of approximately $2.6 million, (iv) depreciation and
amortization expense of approximately $2.0 million, and (v) changes in insurance
reserves of approximately $0.2 million. For the 2008 period, cash provided by
operating activities of approximately $5.5 million was primarily related to (i)
net income from continuing operations of approximately $2.4 million, (ii) an
increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $3.0 million
(iii) depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $1.6 million (iii)
changes in insurance reserves of approximately $0.5 million, (iv) an increase in
accounts receivable and other assets of approximately $1.6 million, (v) changes
in insurance reserves of approximately $0.4 million, and (vi) deferred taxes of
approximately $0.4 million.
Investing
Activities
Net cash
used in investing activities was approximately $0.3 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 versus net cash used in investing activities of
approximately $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. For
the 2009 period, cash used in investing activities primarily related to
purchases of property, equipment and investment of approximately $0.8 million,
purchases of intangible assets of approximately $0.9 million and proceeds from
the sale of investments of approximately $0.9 million. For the 2008 period, cash
used in investing activities primarily related to real estate assets acquired of
approximately $23.4 million.
Financing
Activities
Cash used
in financing activities was approximately $3.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and was related to the payment of dividends. Net cash
provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
was approximately $18.8 million and primarily pertains to the proceeds from the
revolving credit facility of approximately $23.2 million offset by dividend
payments of approximately $3.8 million.
Funds
from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations
We
consider Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted Funds from Operations
(“AFFO”), each of which are non-GAAP measures, to be additional measures of an
equity REIT’s operating performance. We report FFO in addition to our
net income and net cash provided by operating activities. Management
has adopted the definition suggested by The National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and defines FFO to mean net income computed in
accordance with GAAP excluding gains or losses from sales of property, plus real
estate-related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for
unconsolidated joint ventures.
Management
considers FFO a meaningful, additional measure of operating performance because
it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of our real estate assets
diminishes predictably over time and industry analysts have accepted it as a
performance measure. FFO is presented to assist investors in
analyzing our performance. It is helpful as it excludes various items
included in net income that are not indicative of our operating performance,
such as gains (or losses) from sales of property and depreciation and
amortization.
·
|
does not represent cash flows
from operating activities in accordance with GAAP (which, unlike FFO,
generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in
the determination of net income);
and
|
·
|
should not be considered an
alternative to net income as an indication of our
performance.
|
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In
determining AFFO we do not consider the operations of our taxable REIT
subsidiaries (outside maintenance and shelter cleaning operations) as part of
our real estate operations and therefore exclude the net income or net loss when
arriving at AFFO. This is the one difference between our definition of AFFO and
the NAREIT definition of FFO, which includes net income or net loss from taxable
REIT subsidiaries.
FFO and
AFFO as defined by us may not be comparable to similarly titled items reported
by other real estate investment trusts due to possible differences in the
application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs. The table
below provides a reconciliation of net income in accordance with GAAP to FFO and
AFFO for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(amounts in thousands).
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
September
30,
|
September
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$ | (188 | ) | $ | (602 | ) | $ | 3,826 | $ | 712 | ||||||
Plus: Real
property depreciation
|
276 | 277 | 841 | 703 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
|
367 | 205 | 776 | 478 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of deferred leasing commissions
|
25 | 25 | 75 | 106 | ||||||||||||
Funds
from operations (FFO)
|
$ | 480 | $ | (95 | ) | $ | 5,518 | $ | 1,999 | |||||||
Loss
(income) from Taxable-REIT Subsidiaries
|
196 | 2,036 | (710 | ) | 1,916 | |||||||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets of Taxable-REIT Subsidiaries
|
(162 | ) | - | (162 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Adjusted
funds from operations (AFFO)
|
$ | 514 | $ | 1,941 | $ | 4,646 | $ | 3,915 | ||||||||
FFO
per common share - basic and diluted
|
$ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
AFFO
per common share - basic and diluted
|
$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
|
13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | 13,472,281 | ||||||||||||
In March
2008, we acquired a 110,000 square foot office building located in Farmington,
Connecticut for approximately $23,395,000 including closing costs. The property
is triple net-leased to a single tenant under a long-term lease arrangement. The
acquisition was funded from our secured credit facility.
On June
30, 2009, we through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shelter Electric Maintenance
Corp. and Shelter Electric Acquisition Subsidiary LLC, (collectively, “Shelter
Electric”) entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase
Agreement”) with Morales Electrical Contracting, Inc. (“Morales”), a Valley
Stream, New York based electrical construction company, pursuant to which
Morales sold certain of its assets and assigned certain contracts and employees
to Shelter Electric for approximately $1.0 million. The acquisition was funded
using our cash.
Cash
payments for financing
Payment
of interest under the $72.5 million credit facility, and under permanent
mortgages, will consume a portion of our cash flow, reducing net income and the
resulting distributions to be made to the stockholders of GTJ REIT.
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Trend in financial
resources
Other
than the credit facility discussed above under ING Financing Agreement, we can
expect to receive additional rent payments over time due to scheduled increases
in rent set forth in the leases on our real properties. It should be noted,
however, that the additional rent payments are expected to result in an
approximately equal obligation to make additional distributions to stockholders,
and will therefore not result in a material increase in working
capital.
Environmental
Matters
Our real
property has had activity regarding removal and replacement of underground
storage tanks. Upon removal of the old tanks, any soil found to be unacceptable
was thermally treated off site to burn off contaminants. Fresh soil was brought
in to replace earth which had been removed. There are still some levels of
contamination at the sites, and groundwater monitoring programs have been put
into place at certain locations. In July 2006, we entered into an informal
agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
("NYSDEC") whereby we have committed to a three-year remedial investigation and
feasibility study (the "Study") for all site locations.
In
conjunction with this informal agreement, we have retained the services of an
environmental engineering firm to assess the cost of the Study. The engineering
report has an estimated cost range of approximately $1.4 million to
$2.6 million was included which provided a "worst case" scenario whereby we
would be required to perform full remediation on all site locations. While
management believes that the amount of the Study and related remediation is
likely to fall within the estimated cost range, no amount within that range can
be determined to be the better estimate. Therefore, management believes that
recognition of the low-range estimate is appropriate. While additional costs
associated with environmental remediation and monitoring are probable, it is not
possible at this time to reasonably estimate the amount of any future obligation
until the Study has been completed. In May 2008, we received an updated draft of
the remedial and investigation feasibility study and recorded an additional
accrual of approximately $0.9 million for additional remediation costs. As of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we have recorded a liability for
remediation costs of approximately $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Presently, we are not aware of any claims or remediation requirements from any
local, state or federal government agencies. Each of the properties is in a
commercial zone and is still used as transit depots, including maintenance of
vehicles.
Inflation
Low to
moderate levels of inflation during the past several years have favorably
impacted our operations by stabilizing operating expenses. At the same time, low
inflation has had the indirect effect of reducing our ability to increase tenant
rents. However, our properties have tenants whose leases include expense
reimbursements and other provisions to minimize the effect of
inflation.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
MARKET RISK
The
primary market risk facing us is interest rate risk on its variable-rate
mortgage loan payable and secured revolving credit facility. We will, when
advantageous, hedge its interest rate risk using derivative financial
instruments. We are not subject to foreign currency risk.
We are
exposed to interest rate changes primarily through the secured
floating-rate revolving credit facility used to maintain liquidity, fund capital
expenditures and expand the real estate investment portfolio. Our objective with
respect to interest rate risk is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on
operations and cash flows, and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve
these objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates and may enter into derivative
financial instruments such as interest rate caps in order to mitigate our
interest rate risk on our variable-rate borrowings.
Based on
our variable rate liabilities as of September 30, 2009 and assuming the
balances of these variable rate liabilities remain unchanged for the subsequent
twelve months, a 1.0% increase in our borrowing rate index would decrease our
net income and cash flows by approximately $0.3 million. Based on our variable
rate liabilities as of September 30, 2009 and assuming the balances of
these variable rate liabilities remain unchanged for the subsequent twelve
months, a 1.0% decrease in our borrowing rate index would increase our net
income and cash flows by approximately $0.1 million.
At
December 31, 2008, a 1.0% increase in our borrowing rate index would have
decreased our net income and cash flows by approximately $0.2 million. At
December 31, 2008, a 1.0% decrease in our borrowing rate index would have
increased our net income and cash flows by approximately $0.1
million.
As of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we have one interest rate cap
outstanding with a notional value of $54.0 million. The market value of this
interest rate cap is dependent upon existing market interest rates and swap
spreads, which change over time. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, given a 100 basis point increase or decrease in forward interest rates,
the change in value of this interest rate cap would be
insignificant.
Our
hedging transactions using derivative instruments also involve certain
additional risks such as counterparty credit risk, the enforceability of hedging
contracts and the risk that unanticipated and significant changes in interest
rates will cause a significant loss of basis in the contract. The counterparties
to our derivative arrangements are major financial institutions with high credit
ratings with which we and our affiliates may also have other financial
relationships. As a result, we do not anticipate that any of these
counterparties will fail to meet their obligations. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to adequately protect against the foregoing risks and will
ultimately realize an economic benefit that exceeds the related amounts incurred
in connection with engaging in such hedging strategies.
We
utilize an interest rate cap to limit interest rate risk. Derivatives are used
for hedging purposes rather than speculation. We do not enter into financial
instruments for trading purposes.
Item
4T. Controls
and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). As required by Rule 13a-15(b)
under the Exchange Act, management, under the direction of our Company’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, reviewed and performed an
evaluation of the effectiveness of design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as
of the end of the period covered by this report. During our review we determined
that the Company did not have sufficient accounting staff which impacts
financial reporting by limiting expertise available to adequately review and
resolve technical accounting and financial reporting matters. During the fourth
quarter of 2008, we hired a Chief Financial Officer which has had a significant
positive impact on our disclosure controls and procedures over financial
reporting. Based on that review, evaluation and subsequent remediation, our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, along with our management,
have determined that as of September 30, 2009, the disclosure controls and
procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information
required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and were effective to provide
reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to
our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosures.
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Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term
is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15-d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the
most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The
Company continues, however, to implement suggestions from its independent
accounting consultant on ways to strengthen existing controls.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
On March
26, 2007, there was a joint special meeting of the shareholders of the Bus
Companies. The business considered at the meeting was the merger of:
Green with and into Green Acquisition, Inc.; Triboro with and into Triboro
Acquisition, Inc.; and Jamaica with and into Jamaica Acquisition,
Inc. Appraisal rights were perfected by shareholders of the Bus
Companies who would have received approximately 366,133 shares of our common
stock to be issued following the mergers. The mergers were carried out on March
29, 2007. Consequently, we made good faith offers to such shareholders based on
the value of our common share of $7.00 per share, eighty percent (80%) of which
was advanced to them. On May 25, 2007, Green Acquisition, Triboro Acquisition
and Jamaica Acquisition, commenced appraisal proceedings in Nassau County
Supreme Court, as required by the New York Business Corporation
Law. Eight of the shareholders (the “Claimants”) who sought appraisal
rights (the others had either settled or withdrawn their demands) have answered
the petition filed in connection with the appraisal proceeding and moved for
pre-trial discovery. In March 2008, certain pre-trial discovery was
ordered by the Court and provided by the Bus Companies. A hearing in
this matter, which is the equivalent of a trial, commenced on November 10, 2008.
The hearing was completed in January 2009. The Court ordered the parties to
submit post-trial memoranda prior to its consideration and ruling on the
petition. The Company filed the post-trial memorandum on March 27, 2009 and a
reply memorandum on April 24, 2009. On September 29, 2009, a decision in the
appraisal proceeding involving certain former shareholders of Green Bus Lines,
Inc., Triboro Coach Corporation and Jamaica Central Railways, Inc.
(collectively, the “Bus Companies”) was issued by the New York State Supreme
Court, Nassau County. In the Court’s decision, the Court determined
that the equivalent of the fair value of the respondents’ shares in the Bus
Companies immediately prior to the consummation of the reorganization was equal
to $11.69 per share of GTJ REIT common stock. This decision will
result in additional payments due respondents in the aggregate amount of
approximately $1.5 million.
In
addition, the Court awarded respondents’ 50% of their reasonable professional
fees and costs, which amount will be determined by a court-appointed
attorney/referee. Respondents’ were also awarded interest with respect to the
unpaid amount due for the fair value of their shares in the Bus Companies from
the valuation date to the payment date. The Company accrued interest of
approximately $0.2 million through September 30, 2009 related to the
award.
Collectively, the Claimants have been
paid $1,351,120 pursuant to the Registrant’s good faith offer. The
Claimants would have received approximately 241,272 shares of the Registrant’s
common stock following the mergers of the Bus Companies. In addition,
two shareholders were paid an aggregate of $435,457 pursuant to the good faith
offer in satisfaction of their claim for appraisal rights, and are not involved
in the proceeding described above. These shareholders would have received
approximately 62,208 shares.
In addition to the above, we are
involved in several lawsuits and other disputes which arose in the ordinary
course of business; however, management believes that these matters will not
have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the
Company's financial position or results of operations.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors
During the nine months ended September
30, 2009, there were no material changes to the risk factors that were disclosed
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item
3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
None.
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Item
4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item
5. Other
Information
On
October 27, 2009, the Company received notice from its customer CEMUSA, Inc.
that the Services Agreement dated June 26, 2006 between CEMUSA, Inc. and Shelter
Express Corp. will terminate on December 31, 2009 in accordance with
its terms. The Services Agreement with CEMUSA, Inc. represented annual revenues
of approximately $11.8 million.
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002.
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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.
GTJ REIT, INC. | |
Dated:
November 12, 2009
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/s/ Jerome Cooper
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Jerome
Cooper
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President
and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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Dated:
November 12, 2009
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/s/ David J. Oplanich
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David
J. Oplanich
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Chief
Financial Officer
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