INDUS REALTY TRUST, INC. - Quarter Report: 2006 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
X
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED June 3, 2006
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______ TO
_____
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Commission
File No. 1-12879
GRIFFIN
LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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06-0868496
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(state
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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One
Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York
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10020
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number including Area Code
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(212)
218-7910
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(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.
Yes
x
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No
¨
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer x
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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
¨
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No
x
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Number
of
shares of Common Stock outstanding at July 3, 2006: 5,098,276
Griffin
Land & Nurseries, Inc.
Form
10-Q
Index
PART
I -
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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ITEM
1 -
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Financial
Statements
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
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13
and 26 Weeks Ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005
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3
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||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets (unaudited)
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|||
June
3, 2006 and December 3, 2005
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4
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||
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
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|||
26
Weeks Ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005
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5
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||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
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|||
26
Weeks Ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005
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6
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||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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7-17
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||
ITEM
2 -
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of
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||
Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
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18-28
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ITEM
3
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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28-29
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ITEM
4 -
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Controls
and Procedures
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29
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PART
II -
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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ITEMS
1-3
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Not
Applicable
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ITEM
4
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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30
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ITEM
5
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Not
Applicable
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ITEM
6 -
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Exhibits
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30
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SIGNATURES
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31
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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ITEM
1.
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
Griffin
Land & Nurseries, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(dollars
in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
For
the 13 Weeks Ended,
|
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
June
3, 2006
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May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||
Landscape
nursery net sales
|
$
|
21,687
|
$
|
17,174
|
$
|
22,362
|
$
|
17,638
|
|||||
Rental
revenue and property sales
|
2,906
|
3,533
|
5,920
|
6,398
|
|||||||||
Total
revenue
|
24,593
|
20,707
|
28,282
|
24,036
|
|||||||||
Costs
of landscape nursery sales
|
19,338
|
14,470
|
20,020
|
15,067
|
|||||||||
Costs
related to rental revenue and property sales
|
2,179
|
2,183
|
4,732
|
4,441
|
|||||||||
Total
costs of goods sold
|
21,517
|
16,653
|
24,752
|
19,508
|
|||||||||
Gross
profit
|
3,076
|
4,054
|
3,530
|
4,528
|
|||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
3,419
|
3,319
|
5,915
|
5,637
|
|||||||||
Operating
(loss) profit
|
(343
|
)
|
735
|
(2,385
|
)
|
(1,109
|
)
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
(762
|
)
|
(502
|
)
|
(1,527
|
)
|
(1,038
|
)
|
|||||
Income
from interest, dividends, gains on short-term investments and other
investment income
|
589
|
334
|
987
|
520
|
|||||||||
(Loss)
income before income tax (benefit) provision
|
(516
|
)
|
567
|
(2,925
|
)
|
(1,627
|
)
|
||||||
Income
tax (benefit) provision
|
(183
|
)
|
193
|
(1,090
|
)
|
(560
|
)
|
||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$
|
(333
|
)
|
$
|
374
|
$
|
(1,835
|
)
|
$
|
(1,067
|
)
|
||
Basic
net (loss) income per common share
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
||
Diluted
net (loss) income per common share
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
See
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
Griffin
Land & Nurseries, Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(dollars
in thousands,
except
per share data)
(unaudited)
June
3, 2006
|
Dec.
3, 2005
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
Assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,862
|
$
|
1,207
|
|||
Short-term
investments, net
|
28,838
|
40,985
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable, less allowance of $131
and
$311
|
14,733
|
2,696
|
|||||
Inventories,
net
|
28,880
|
33,184
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
2,058
|
1,770
|
|||||
Other
current assets
|
4,013
|
3,228
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
81,384
|
83,070
|
|||||
Real
estate held for sale or lease, net
|
81,367
|
79,015
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
9,628
|
10,072
|
|||||
Investment
in Centaur Holdings, plc
|
12,747
|
10,440
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|||||
Other
assets
|
5,811
|
6,053
|
|||||
Total
assets
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$
|
190,937
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$
|
188,650
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
$
|
1,072
|
$
|
1,060
|
|||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
7,512
|
7,089
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
8,584
|
8,149
|
|||||
Long-term
debt
|
42,703
|
43,159
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
1,860
|
780
|
|||||
Other
noncurrent liabilities
|
3,650
|
3,705
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
56,797
|
55,793
|
|||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 9)
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|||||||
Stockholders'
Equity:
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|||||||
Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares
|
|||||||
authorized,
5,098,276
and 4,999,604 shares issued and
|
|||||||
outstanding,
respectively
|
51
|
50
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
96,956
|
95,339
|
|||||
Retained
earnings
|
30,974
|
32,809
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
6,159
|
4,659
|
|||||
Total
stockholders' equity
|
134,140
|
132,857
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$
|
190,937
|
$
|
188,650
|
See
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
Griffin
Land & Nurseries, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For
the
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005
(dollars
in thousands)
(unaudited)
Shares
of Common Stock
|
Common
Stock
|
Additional
Paid-in Capital
|
Retained
Earnings
|
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
|
Total
|
Total
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
at Nov. 27, 2004
|
4,959,162
|
$
|
50
|
$
|
94,699
|
$
|
34,177
|
$
|
5,204
|
$
|
134,130
|
|||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
including
tax benefit of $85
|
15,442
|
-
|
186
|
-
|
-
|
186
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,067
|
)
|
-
|
(1,067
|
)
|
$
|
(1,067
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(849
|
)
|
(849
|
)
|
(849
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Balance
at May 28, 2005
|
4,974,604
|
$
|
50
|
$
|
94,885
|
$
|
33,110
|
$
|
4,355
|
$
|
132,400
|
$
|
(1,916
|
)
|
||||||||
Balance
at Dec. 3, 2005
|
4,999,604
|
$
|
50
|
$
|
95,339
|
$
|
32,809
|
$
|
4,659
|
$
|
132,857
|
|||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
including
tax benefit of $806
|
98,672
|
1
|
1,563
|
-
|
-
|
1,564
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
expense
|
-
|
-
|
54
|
-
|
-
|
54
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,835
|
)
|
-
|
(1,835
|
)
|
$
|
(1,835
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,500
|
1,500
|
1,500
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance
at June 3, 2006
|
5,098,276
|
$
|
51
|
$
|
96,956
|
$
|
30,974
|
$
|
6,159
|
$
|
134,140
|
$
|
(335
|
)
|
||||||||
See
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
5
Griffin
Land & Nurseries, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars
in thousands)
(unaudited)
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
|||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||
Operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(1,835
|
)
|
$
|
(1,067
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash
|
|||||||
provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
2,652
|
2,318
|
|||||
Equity
income from investment in agricultural cooperative
|
(151
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Unrealized
(gain) loss on trading securities
|
(147
|
)
|
22
|
||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
71
|
150
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
(15
|
)
|
(65
|
)
|
|||
Amortization
of debt issuance costs
|
41
|
28
|
|||||
Provision
for inventory losses
|
40
|
587
|
|||||
Gain
on sale of properties
|
-
|
(593
|
)
|
||||
Real
estate asset write-offs
|
-
|
169
|
|||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Short-term
investments
|
12,294
|
6,624
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(12,068
|
)
|
(9,539
|
)
|
|||
Inventories
|
4,264
|
(484
|
)
|
||||
Other
current assets
|
(825
|
)
|
543
|
||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
943
|
317
|
|||||
Other
noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net
|
213
|
(747
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
5,477
|
(1,737
|
)
|
||||
Investing
activities:
|
|||||||
Additions
to real estate held for sale or lease
|
(4,651
|
)
|
(5,057
|
)
|
|||
Additions
to property and equipment
|
(265
|
)
|
(548
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sale of properties, net of expenses
|
-
|
889
|
|||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(4,916
|
)
|
(4,716
|
)
|
|||
Financing
activities:
|
|||||||
Tax
effect of stock options exercised
|
806
|
-
|
|||||
Exercise
of stock options
|
758
|
101
|
|||||
Payments
of debt
|
(470
|
)
|
(442
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
1,094
|
(341
|
)
|
||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
1,655
|
(6,794
|
)
|
||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
1,207
|
8,827
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
2,862
|
$
|
2,033
|
See
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
Griffin
Land & Nurseries, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars
in thousands unless otherwise noted, except per share data)
(unaudited)
1. Basis
of
Presentation
The
unaudited consolidated financial statements of Griffin Land & Nurseries,
Inc. (“Griffin”) include the accounts of Griffin’s real estate division
(“Griffin Land”) and Griffin’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Imperial Nurseries, Inc.
(“Imperial”), and have been prepared in conformity with the standards of
accounting measurement set forth in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
28
and amendments thereto adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”). Also, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the accounting policies, except for stock- based compensation
(see below), stated in Griffin’s audited financial statements for the year ended
December 3, 2005 included in our Report on Form 10-K as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
and
should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Financial Statements appearing
in that report. All adjustments, comprising only normal recurring adjustments,
except for the other investment income as described in Note 7, which are, in
the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the
interim periods, have been reflected. The consolidated balance sheet data as
of
December 3, 2005 was derived from audited financial statements but does not
include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted
in
the United States of America.
The
results of operations for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Certain amounts from the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation.
In
the
twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006, Griffin adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS No. 123(R)") using
the modified prospective method of adoption. Accordingly, compensation cost
recognized in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006 is the same
as that which would have been recognized had the recognition provisions of
SFAS
No.123(R) been applied from its original effective date. Results for prior
periods have not been restated. See Note 5. Prior to the twenty-six weeks ended
June 3, 2006, Griffin accounted for stock options under the recognition and
measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
“Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” No stock-based compensation cost was
reflected in prior years because all options granted under Griffin’s stock
option plan had an exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying
common stock on the date of grant.
2. Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs (an amendment of
ARB No. 43, Chapter 4).” This new standard requires the recognition of abnormal
inventory costs related to idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs
and
spoilage as period costs. SFAS No. 151 is effective for Griffin in fiscal 2006
and did not have a material impact on Griffin’s consolidated financial
statements for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3,
2006.
In
March
2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional
Asset Retirement Obligations (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143),”
(“Fin No. 47”). Fin No. 47 clarified the timing of liability recognition for
legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets.
Fin No. 47 will be effective for Griffin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.
Griffin is evaluating the impact of this new pronouncement on its consolidated
financial statements.
7
In
May
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections-a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (“SFAS No. 154”).
This new standard requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial
statements of voluntary changes in accounting principles, unless it is
impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 also provides that a correction of errors
in previously issued financial statements should be termed a “restatement”. The
new standard is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors in
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty
in
Income Taxes." The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in
income taxes recognized in a company's financial statements in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes." Specifically, the pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold
and a
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement
of
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation
also provides guidance on the related derecognition, classification, interest
and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition of
uncertain tax positions. The interpretation is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. Griffin is evaluating the impact of this
new
pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Industry
Segment Information
Griffin’s
reportable segments are defined by their products and services, and are
comprised of the landscape nursery and real estate segments. Management operates
and receives reporting based upon these segments. Griffin has no operations
outside the United States. Griffin’s export sales and transactions between
segments are not material.
For
the 13 Weeks Ended,
|
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||
Total
revenue:
|
|||||||||||||
Landscape
nursery net sales
|
$
|
21,687
|
$
|
17,174
|
$
|
22,362
|
$
|
17,638
|
|||||
Rental
revenue and property sales
|
2,906
|
3,533
|
5,920
|
6,398
|
|||||||||
$
|
24,593
|
$
|
20,707
|
$
|
28,282
|
$
|
24,036
|
||||||
Operating
profit (loss):
|
|||||||||||||
Landscape
nursery
|
$
|
551
|
$
|
1,026
|
$
|
(414
|
)
|
$
|
13
|
||||
Real
estate
|
97
|
685
|
(164
|
)
|
637
|
||||||||
Industry
segment totals
|
648
|
1,711
|
(578
|
)
|
650
|
||||||||
General
corporate expense
|
(991
|
)
|
(976
|
)
|
(1,807
|
)
|
(1,759
|
)
|
|||||
Operating
(loss) profit
|
(343
|
)
|
735
|
(2,385
|
)
|
(1,109
|
)
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
(762
|
)
|
(502
|
)
|
(1,527
|
)
|
(1,038
|
)
|
|||||
Income
from interest, dividends, gains on short-term investments and other
investment income
|
589
|
334
|
987
|
520
|
|||||||||
(Loss)
income before income tax (benefit) provision
|
$
|
(516
|
)
|
$
|
567
|
$
|
(2,925
|
)
|
$
|
(1,627
|
)
|
8
Identifiable
assets:
|
June
3, 2006
|
Dec.
3, 2005
|
|||||
Landscape
nursery
|
$
|
53,917
|
$
|
45,495
|
|||
Real
estate
|
88,755
|
87,313
|
|||||
Industry
segment totals
|
142,672
|
132,808
|
|||||
General
corporate (consists primarily of investments)
|
48,265
|
55,842
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
190,937
|
$
|
188,650
|
There
were no property sales by Griffin’s real estate segment in the thirteen and
twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006. Revenue of the real estate segment in
the
thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended May 28, 2005 includes property sales revenue
of $808 and $915, respectively.
4. Long-Term
Debt
Long-term
debt includes:
June
3, 2006
|
Dec.
3, 2005
|
||||||
Nonrecourse
mortgages:
|
|||||||
8.54%
due July 1, 2009
|
$
|
7,723
|
$
|
7,761
|
|||
6.08%
due January 1, 2013
|
9,142
|
9,244
|
|||||
6.30%
due May 1, 2014
|
1,270
|
1,320
|
|||||
5.46%
due July 1, 2015
|
12,572
|
12,644
|
|||||
8.13%
due April 1, 2016
|
5,595
|
5,674
|
|||||
7.0%
due October 1, 2017
|
7,214
|
7,273
|
|||||
Total
nonrecourse mortgages
|
43,516
|
43,916
|
|||||
Capital
leases
|
259
|
303
|
|||||
Total
|
43,775
|
44,219
|
|||||
Less:
current portion
|
(1,072
|
)
|
(1,060
|
)
|
|||
Total
long-term debt
|
$
|
42,703
|
$
|
43,159
|
At
June
3, 2006 and December 3, 2005, the fair values of Griffin's mortgages were
$44.2
million
and $46.1 million, respectively. Fair value is based on the present value of
future cash flows discounted at estimated borrowing rates for comparable risks,
maturities and collateral.
5. Stock
Options
The
Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan (the
"Griffin Stock Option Plan"), adopted in 1997 and subsequently amended, makes
available a total of 1,250,000 options to purchase shares of Griffin common
stock. The Griffin Stock Option Plan is administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of Griffin. Options granted under the
Griffin Stock Option Plan may be either incentive stock options or non-qualified
stock options issued at market value on the date approved by the Board of
Directors of Griffin. Vesting of all of Griffin's previously issued stock
options is solely based upon service requirements and does not contain market
or
performance conditions.
9
Stock
options issued will expire ten years from the grant date. Stock options issued
to independent directors upon their initial election to the board of directors
are fully exercisable immediately upon the date of the option grant. Stock
options issued to independent directors upon their reelection to the board
of
directors vest on the second anniversary from the date of grant. Stock options
issued to employees vest in equal installments on the third, fourth and fifth
anniversaries from the date of grant. None of the stock options outstanding
at
June 3, 2006 may be exercised as stock appreciation rights.
There
were 5,140 and 6,268 stock options granted during the twenty-six weeks ended
June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005, respectively. The fair values of the stock
options granted were $18.38 and $11.15 for the twenty-six weeks ended June
3,
2006 and May 28, 2005, respectively, estimated as of the dates of grant using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used in determining the
fair
values of the stock options granted were as follows:
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
|||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||
Expected
volatility
|
43.31%
|
|
44.06%
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
5.03%
|
|
3.77%
|
Option
term
|
8.8
years
|
|
5
years
|
Dividend
yield
|
none
|
|
none
|
In
the
twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006, Griffin adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS No. 123(R) ”) using
the modified prospective method of adoption. Compensation cost is based on
the
estimated fair values of stock options as determined on their grant dates
and is
recorded over their vesting periods. Compensation cost recognized in the
thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006 was $29 and $54, respectively,
with related tax benefits of $9 and $17, respectively, and is the same as
that
which would have been recognized had the recognition provisions of SFAS
No.123(R) been applied from its original effective date. Results for prior
periods have not been restated. The following table reflects the effect on
net
loss and net loss per share if the fair value based method had been applied
to
all outstanding and unvested stock options in each period:
10
For
the 13 Weeks Ended,
|
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||
Net
(loss) income, as reported
|
$
|
(333
|
)
|
$
|
374
|
$
|
(1,835
|
)
|
$
|
(1,067
|
)
|
||
Stock-based
employee compensation expense included in reported net (loss)
income, net
of taxes
|
20
|
-
|
37
|
-
|
|||||||||
Stock-based
employee compensation expense determined under fair value based
method for
all awards, net of taxes
|
(20
|
)
|
(32
|
)
|
(37
|
)
|
(35
|
)
|
|||||
Net
(loss) income, pro forma
|
$
|
(333
|
)
|
$
|
342
|
$
|
(1,835
|
)
|
$
|
(1,102
|
)
|
||
Basic
net (loss) income per common share, as reported
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
||
Basic
net (loss) income per common share, pro forma
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
||
Diluted
net (loss) income per common share, as reported
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
||
Diluted
net (loss) income per common share, pro forma
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
Included
in Griffin's stock-based
compensation in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006 are
the
costs related to the unvested portion of certain stock option grants made
in
fiscal 2002 through fiscal 2005. The stock options granted prior to fiscal
2002
and certain other grants in fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002 were fully vested
as of
the beginning of the 2006 fiscal year. A forfeiture rate of 0% was used
based on
the limited number of holders of unvested stock options and their positions
with
the Company in the 2006 second quarter.
Activity
under the Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan (the
“Griffin Stock Option Plan”) is summarized as follows:
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
|||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||||
Vested
Options
|
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Avg. Exercise Price
|
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Avg. Exercise Price
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at beginning of period
|
503,857
|
$
|
12.65
|
511,074
|
$
|
12.55
|
|||||||
Exercised
|
(98,672
|
)
|
7.69
|
(15,442
|
)
|
6.60
|
|||||||
Vested
|
16,736
|
14.19
|
33,225
|
12.86
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at end of period
|
421,921
|
$
|
13.87
|
528,857
|
$
|
12.74
|
11
Range
of Exercise Prices for Vested Options
|
Outstanding at June 3, 2006
|
Weighted
Avg. Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Avg. Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
|
Total
Intrinsic Value
|
|||||||||
$9.00-$18.00
|
419,515
|
$
|
13.81
|
2.7
|
$
|
2,335
|
|||||||
Over
$24.00
|
2,406
|
24.94
|
8.1
|
28
|
|||||||||
421,921
|
$
|
13.87
|
2.7
|
$
|
2,363
|
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
|||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||||
Nonvested
Options
|
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Avg. Exercise Price
|
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Avg. Exercise Price
|
|||||||||
Nonvested
at beginning of period
|
36,816
|
$
|
17.78
|
73,440
|
$
|
14.36
|
|||||||
Granted
|
5,140
|
31.13
|
6,268
|
25.53
|
|||||||||
Vested
|
(16,736
|
)
|
14.19
|
(33,225
|
)
|
12.86
|
|||||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
(9,667
|
)
|
13.70
|
||||||||
Nonvested
at end of period
|
25,220
|
$
|
22.89
|
36,816
|
$
|
17.78
|
Range
of Exercise Prices for Nonvested Options
|
Outstanding at June 3, 2006
|
Weighted
Avg. Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Avg. Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
|
Total
Intrinsic Value
|
|||||||||
$9.00-$18.00
|
9,000
|
$
|
15.26
|
5.8
|
$
|
64
|
|||||||
Over
$24.00
|
16,220
|
27.13
|
9.0
|
220
|
|||||||||
25,220
|
$
|
22.89
|
7.9
|
$
|
284
|
Number
of option holders at June 3, 2006
|
17
|
As
of
June 3, 2006, there was $62 of unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested stock options that will be recognized during the remainder of fiscal
2006, $72 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options
that will be recognized in fiscal 2007 and $20 of unrecognized compensation
cost
related to nonvested stock options that will be recognized in fiscal 2008.
The
total fair value of shares vested during the twenty-six weeks ended June
3, 2006
and May 28, 2005 was $106 and $182, respectively.
12
6. Per
Share
Results
Basic
and
diluted per share results were based on the following:
For
the 13 Weeks Ended,
|
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||
Net
(loss) income as reported for computation
|
|||||||||||||
of
basic and diluted per share results
|
$
|
(333
|
)
|
$
|
374
|
$
|
(1,835
|
)
|
$
|
(1,067
|
)
|
||
Weighted
average shares outstanding for
|
|||||||||||||
computation
of basic per share results (a)
|
5,097,000
|
4,970,000
|
5,058,000
|
4,965,000
|
|||||||||
Incremental
shares from assumed exercise of
|
|||||||||||||
Griffin
stock options
|
-
|
201,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding for
|
|||||||||||||
computation
of diluted per share results (a)
|
5,097,000
|
5,171,000
|
5,058,000
|
4,965,000
|
(a)
|
Incremental
shares from the assumed exercise of Griffin stock options were
not
included in periods where the inclusion of such shares would be
anti-dilutive. For the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June
3, 2006
and the twenty-six weeks ended May 28, 2005, the incremental shares
from
the assumed exercise of stock options would have been 169,000,
190,000,
and 205,000, respectively.
|
7. Supplemental
Financial Statement Information
Short-Term
Investments
Griffin's
short-term investments are comprised of debt securities and are accounted
for as
trading securities under SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments
in
Debt and Equity Securities.” Accordingly, the securities are carried at their
fair values based upon the quoted market prices of those investments at
the
balance sheet dates, and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on
those
investments are included in pretax income (loss). At June 3, 2006 and December
3, 2005, $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of Griffin’s short-term
investments were being used as security for a letter of credit of Griffin
Land.
The composition of short-term investments at June 3, 2006 and December
3, 2005
is as follows:
As
of June 3, 2006
|
As
of Dec. 3, 2005
|
||||||||||||
Cost
|
Fair
Value
|
Cost
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||
Certificates
of Deposit
|
$
|
16,394
|
$
|
16,635
|
$
|
20,224
|
$
|
20,368
|
|||||
Federal
Agency Coupon Notes
|
7,832
|
7,936
|
5,834
|
5,878
|
|||||||||
Commercial
Paper
|
4,266
|
4,267
|
14,728
|
14,739
|
|||||||||
Total
short-term investments
|
$
|
28,492
|
$
|
28,838
|
$
|
40,786
|
$
|
40,985
|
13
Income
from cash equivalents and short-term investments for the thirteen and twenty-six
weeks ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005 consists of:
For
the 13 Weeks Ended,
|
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||
Interest
and dividend income
|
$
|
99
|
$
|
153
|
$
|
135
|
$
|
186
|
|||||
Net
realized gains on the sales of short-term investments
|
434
|
202
|
554
|
356
|
|||||||||
Net
unrealized (loss) gain on short-term investments
|
(95
|
)
|
(21
|
)
|
147
|
(22
|
)
|
||||||
$
|
438
|
$
|
334
|
$
|
836
|
$
|
520
|
Other
Investment Income
In
the
thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006, Griffin recorded $151,
before
taxes, as its share of the cumulative undistributed equity income from
an
investment in an agricultural cooperative, in which Griffin holds a 25%
interest, that manufactures and sells fertilizer to its members who are
growers
of landscape nursery products. Annual patronage rebates from this investment
have been accounted for as a reduction of costs of landscape nursery sales.
Because this investment had not been accounted for in previous periods,
the
cumulative effect was recorded within other investment income and is excluded
from the amounts in the table above. Management believes that the amount
recorded is immaterial to annual periods and expects that the results of
this
investment will not be significant to Griffin in future periods.
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
Changes
in accumulated other comprehensive income for
the
twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005 consist of the
following:
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
|||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$
|
4,659
|
$
|
5,204
|
|||
Increase
(decrease) in fair value at end of period of Centaur Holdings,
plc,
|
|||||||
net
of tax provision of $452 and tax benefit of $322,
respectively
|
839
|
(598
|
)
|
||||
Increase
(decrease) in value of Centaur Holdings, plc, due to
foreign
|
|||||||
currency
rate changes, net of tax provision of $355 and tax benefit
of $135,
respectively
|
661
|
(251
|
)
|
||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$
|
6,159
|
$
|
4,355
|
Supplemental
Cash Flow Information
Included
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at June 3, 2006 and December
3, 2005
were $1,863 and $2,383, respectively, for additions to real estate held
for sale
or lease.
14
Inventories
Inventories
consist of:
June
3, 2006
|
Dec.
3, 2005
|
||||||
Nursery
stock
|
$
|
27,204
|
$
|
32,993
|
|||
Materials
and supplies
|
3,056
|
2,352
|
|||||
30,260
|
35,345
|
||||||
Reserves
|
(1,380
|
)
|
(2,161
|
)
|
|||
$
|
28,880
|
$
|
33,184
|
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment consist of:
Estimated
Useful Lives
|
June
3, 2006
|
Dec.
3, 2005
|
||||||||
Land
|
$
|
674
|
$
|
675
|
||||||
Land
improvements
|
10
to 20 years
|
5,476
|
5,456
|
|||||||
Buildings
and improvements
|
10
to 40 years
|
3,057
|
3,057
|
|||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
3
to 20 years
|
17,508
|
17,004
|
|||||||
26,715
|
26,192
|
|||||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(17,087
|
)
|
(16,120
|
)
|
||||||
$
|
9,628
|
$
|
10,072
|
Griffin
incurred new capital lease obligations of $26 and $78, respectively, in
the
twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005.
Real
Estate Held for Sale or Lease
Real
estate held for sale or lease consists of:
June
3, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Estimated
Useful Lives
|
Held
for Sale
|
Held
for Lease
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Land
|
$
|
1,305
|
$
|
5,074
|
$
|
6,379
|
|||||||
Land
improvements
|
15
years
|
-
|
5,355
|
5,355
|
|||||||||
Buildings
and improvements
|
10
to 40 years
|
-
|
69,133
|
69,133
|
|||||||||
Tenant
improvements
|
Shorter
of useful life or terms of related lease
|
-
|
9,166
|
9,166
|
|||||||||
Development
costs
|
7,076
|
5,695
|
12,771
|
||||||||||
8,381
|
94,423
|
102,804
|
|||||||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
-
|
(21,437
|
)
|
(21,437
|
)
|
||||||||
$
|
8,381
|
$
|
72,986
|
$
|
81,367
|
15
December
3, 2005
|
|||||||||||||
Estimated
Useful Lives
|
Held
for Sale
|
Held
for Lease
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Land
|
$
|
1,305
|
$
|
5,074
|
$
|
6,379
|
|||||||
Land
improvements
|
15
years
|
-
|
5,060
|
5,060
|
|||||||||
Buildings
and improvements
|
10
to 40 years
|
-
|
62,438
|
62,438
|
|||||||||
Tenant
improvements
|
Shorter
of useful life or terms of related lease
|
-
|
9,044
|
9,044
|
|||||||||
Development
costs
|
5,356
|
10,728
|
16,084
|
||||||||||
6,661
|
92,344
|
99,005
|
|||||||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
-
|
(19,990
|
)
|
(19,990
|
)
|
||||||||
$
|
6,661
|
$
|
72,354
|
$
|
79,015
|
Deferred
Income Taxes
An
increase in a deferred
income tax liability of $807 was included as a charge to other comprehensive
income in the twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006 and a decrease to a deferred
income tax liability of $457 was included as a credit to other comprehensive
income in the twenty-six weeks ended May 28, 2005 related to the mark to
market
adjustments on Griffin’s investment in Centaur Holdings.
Postretirement
Benefits
Griffin
maintains a postretirement benefits program which provides principally
health
and life insurance benefits to certain of its retirees. The liability for
postretirement benefits is included in other noncurrent liabilities on
Griffin’s
consolidated balance sheets. Because Griffin's obligation for retiree medical
benefits is fixed under the terms of its postretirement benefits program,
any
increase in the medical cost trend would have no effect on the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation, service cost or interest cost. Griffin's
postretirement benefits are unfunded, with benefits to be paid from Griffin's
general assets. Griffin's contributions to the program for the twenty-six
weeks
ended June 3, 2006 and May 28, 2005 were $5 and $4, respectively, with
an
expected contribution of $15 for the fiscal 2006 full year. The components
of
Griffin's postretirement benefits expense are as follows:
For
the 13 Weeks Ended,
|
For
the 26 Weeks Ended,
|
||||||||||||
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
June
3, 2006
|
May
28, 2005
|
||||||||||
Service
cost
|
$
|
7
|
$
|
9
|
$
|
15
|
$
|
18
|
|||||
Interest
|
12
|
12
|
23
|
25
|
|||||||||
Amortization
of unrecognized loss
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
|||||||||
$
|
20
|
$
|
24
|
$
|
40
|
$
|
48
|
16
8.
Subsequent Event
On
June
9, 2006, Griffin Land completed the sale of approximately 130 acres of
undeveloped land in the New England Tradeport (“Tradeport”) to Walgreen Co.
(“Walgreen”). The sale price of $13 million, before transaction expenses, was
paid in cash at closing. Griffin Land will record a significant pretax
gain from
this transaction in its 2006 third quarter results of operations.
9. Commitments
and Contingencies
As
of
June 3, 2006, Griffin had committed purchase obligations of $11.8
million,
principally for Griffin Land’s construction of the shell of a new industrial
building in Tradeport, site work for additional industrial buildings in
Tradeport and required infrastructure improvements at Tradeport. The
infrastructure improvements are required by the Connecticut State Traffic
Commission in connection with an increase in the permitted square feet
of
construction in the portion of Tradeport located in Windsor, Connecticut.
Griffin will post a $6.5 million performance bond with the state to ensure
that
the infrastructure improvements are completed.
As
of
June 3, 2006, there is a $0.4 million collateralized letter of credit
outstanding, issued by Griffin Land in favor of the town of Suffield,
Connecticut that ensures Griffin Land’s performance in completing certain
infrastructure for Griffin Land’s residential development, Stratton Farms. The
letter of credit is collateralized by short-term investments of $0.4
million.
On
June
23, 2006 Griffin Land entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an
approximately 300,000 square foot industrial facility in Connecticut. The
purchase price is slightly greater than the proceeds from the sale of 130
acres
of undeveloped land to Walgreen that was completed on June 9, 2006. The
facility
to be acquired is currently owner occupied. Completion of this transaction
is
subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence by Griffin Land.
Griffin
is involved, as a defendant, in various litigation matters arising in the
ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, based on the
advice
of counsel, the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these matters
will
not be material to Griffin’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
17
ITEM
2.
|
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
|
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
Overview
The
consolidated financial statements of Griffin include the accounts of Griffin’s
subsidiary in the landscape nursery business, Imperial Nurseries, Inc.
(“Imperial”), and Griffin’s Connecticut and Massachusetts based real estate
business (“Griffin Land”).
The
significant accounting policies and methods, except for stock based compensation
(see below), used in the preparation of Griffin’s consolidated financial
statements included in Item 1 are consistent with those used in the preparation
of Griffin’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 3, 2005
included in Griffin’s Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The preparation of Griffin’s financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of
America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements
and
revenue and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could
differ
from those estimates. The significant accounting estimates, except for
stock-based compensation (see below), used by Griffin in preparation of
its
financial statements for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3,
2006
are consistent with those used by Griffin in preparation of its fiscal
2005
financial statements.
Summary
Griffin
incurred a net loss of $0.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 3,
2006
(the “2006 second quarter”) as compared to net income of $0.4 million for the
thirteen weeks ended May 28, 2005 (the “2005 second quarter”). The lower results
reflect the inclusion of $0.6 million in the 2005 second quarter of pretax
profit from property sales at Griffin Land. There were no property sales
by
Griffin Land in the 2006 second quarter. In addition, operating profit
at
Imperial was lower in the 2006 second quarter as compared to the 2005 second
quarter as lower gross margins on sales more than offset the effect of
increased
sales volume. Interest expense was higher in the 2006 second quarter as
compared
to the 2005 second quarter due to interest expense on a $12.7 million
nonrecourse mortgage on two industrial buildings. Griffin Land entered
into the
nonrecourse mortgage in the 2005 third quarter.
Griffin’s
net loss for the twenty-six weeks ended June 3, 2006 (the “2006 six month
period”) was $1.8 million as compared to a net loss of $1.1 million for the
twenty-six weeks ended May 28, 2005 (the “2005 six month period”). The higher
net loss in the 2006 six month period reflects lower operating results
at
Griffin Land and Imperial in the 2006 six month period as compared to the
2005
six month period. The lower results in the current year at Griffin Land
reflect
the inclusion of $0.6 million in the 2005 six month period of gain on property
sales as compared to no property sales in the 2006 six month period. Imperial
incurred an operating loss in the 2006 six month period as compared to
essentially break even operating results in the 2005 six month period.
The lower
results at Imperial principally reflect the effect of lower margins on
sales
which more than offset Imperial’s higher sales volume in the 2006 six month
period. Interest expense in the 2006 six month period was higher than the
2005
six month period due to interest on the $12.7 million nonrecourse mortgage
entered into by Griffin Land in the 2005 third quarter.
At
the
beginning of the 2006 fiscal year, Griffin adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”) using
the modified prospective method of adoption. Results for prior periods
have not
been restated. The effect of the adoption of SFAS No. 123R on the 2006
second
quarter and six month results of operations was not material. See Notes
1 and 5
to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1.
18
Results
of Operations
Thirteen
Weeks Ended June 3, 2006 Compared to the Thirteen Weeks Ended May 28,
2005
Griffin’s
consolidated total revenue increased from $20.7 million in the 2005 second
quarter to $24.6 million in the 2006 second quarter. The increase of
approximately $3.9 million reflects an increase in revenue of approximately
$4.5
million at Imperial partially offset by a decrease in revenue of $0.6 million
at
Griffin Land.
The
decrease in revenue of approximately $0.6 million at Griffin Land reflects
a
decrease of $0.8 million in property sales revenue partially offset by
an
increase of approximately $0.2 million in revenue from its leasing operations.
There were no property sales in the 2006 second quarter as compared to
a
property sale that generated revenue of $0.8 million in the 2005 second
quarter.
At June 3, 2006, Griffin Land owned 1,403,000 square feet of industrial,
flex
and office space, with 1,026,000 square feet (73%) leased. At the end of
the
2005 second quarter, Griffin Land had 1,266,000 square feet of industrial,
flex
and office space, with 1,011,000 square feet (80%) leased. The increase
in total
space in Griffin Land’s portfolio as of June 3, 2006 as compared to the end of
the 2005 second quarter reflects the completion of the second of two new
137,000
square foot industrial buildings in the New England Tradeport (“Tradeport”).
This new building came on line in the 2006 first quarter. Another new 137,000
square foot industrial building was completed at the end of the 2005 second
quarter, and is included in Griffin Land’s total space owned at that time.
However, leases in that new building were not effective until the 2005
third
quarter. The increase in space leased at the end of the 2006 second quarter
versus the comparable time last year principally reflects leases in these
two
new industrial buildings in Tradeport, which are each approximately 50%
leased,
partially offset by leases that terminated subsequent to the 2005 second
quarter, including two leases aggregating 33,501 square feet that were
terminated in the 2006 second quarter before their scheduled expiration,
as the
result of the tenant filing bankruptcy and rejecting the leases. The increase
in
revenue from leasing operations principally reflects $0.3 million from
the two
new industrial buildings placed in service subsequent to the 2005 second
quarter
and $0.1 million from leasing space that was vacant in the 2005 second
quarter,
partially offset by a reduction of $0.2 million reflecting the effect of
leases
terminating subsequent to the 2005 second quarter.
Market
activity for the leasing of industrial space in the area where Griffin
Land’s
properties are located remained fairly strong in the 2006 second quarter.
There
have also been expressions of interest from certain tenants in the two
new
Tradeport industrial buildings to increase their space leased and to extend
their lease terms. Activity for the leasing of office space, which had
been
weak, has recently increased based on inquiries from prospective tenants.
Subsequent to the end of the 2006 second quarter, Griffin Land executed
leases
for 39,100 square feet of industrial space and 30,000 square feet of flex
space.
In addition, Griffin Land has received verbal commitments from prospective
lessees for leases for approximately 97,000 square feet of industrial space.
There is no assurance that the increased market activity for the leasing
of
space will result in leases for all or a portion of Griffin Land’s currently
vacant space. In addition, there have been inquiries for potential sales
of
undeveloped land.
Net
sales
and other revenue at Imperial increased from $17.2 million in the 2005
second
quarter to $21.7 million in the 2006 second quarter. Imperial’s unit sales
volume increased approximately 29% in the 2006 second quarter as compared
to the
2005 second quarter. The increased volume is attributed to improved spring
weather in the 2006 second quarter as compared to last year and management’s
focus on reducing Imperial’s inventories to levels more in line with expected
sales. Imperial’s landscape nursery business is highly seasonal, with sales
peaking in the spring. Sales in the second quarter (March through May)
are a
significant component of the full year’s net sales. Over the past three years,
Imperial’s second quarter net sales accounted for at least 62% of the full year
net sales in each of those years.
19
Griffin
incurred a consolidated operating loss of $0.3 million in the 2006 second
quarter as compared to a consolidated operating profit of $0.7 million
in the
2005 second quarter. The lower operating results in the 2006 second quarter
principally reflect decreases of approximately $0.6 million at Griffin
Land and
approximately $0.5 million at Imperial. General corporate expense was
substantially unchanged in the 2006 second quarter as compared to the 2005
second quarter.
Operating
results at Griffin Land in the 2006 and 2005 second quarters were as
follows:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Second
Qtr.
|
Second
Qtr.
|
||||||
(amounts
in thousands)
|
|||||||
Rental
revenue
|
$
|
2,906
|
$
|
2,725
|
|||
Costs
related to rental revenue excluding
|
|||||||
depreciation
and amortization (a)
|
1,153
|
1,142
|
|||||
Profit
from leasing activities before general and
|
|||||||
administrative
expenses and before depreciation
|
|||||||
and
amortization expense (a)
|
1,753
|
1,583
|
|||||
Revenue
from property sale
|
-
|
808
|
|||||
Costs
related to property sale
|
-
|
221
|
|||||
Gain
from property sale
|
-
|
587
|
|||||
Profit
from leasing activities and gain from property
|
|||||||
sale
before general and administrative expenses and
|
|||||||
before
depreciation and amortization expenses (a)
|
1,753
|
2,170
|
|||||
General
and administrative expenses excluding
|
|||||||
depreciation
and amortization expense (a)
|
(623
|
)
|
(657
|
)
|
|||
Profit
before depreciation and amortization expense (a)
|
1,130
|
1,513
|
|||||
Depreciation
and amortization expense related to
|
|||||||
costs
of rental revenue
|
(1,026
|
)
|
(820
|
)
|
|||
Depreciation
and amortization expense - other
|
(7
|
)
|
(8
|
)
|
|||
Operating
profit
|
$
|
97
|
$
|
685
|
(a)
|
The
costs related to rental revenue excluding depreciation and amortization
expense, profit from leasing activities before general and administrative
expenses and before depreciation and amortization expense, general
and
administrative expenses excluding depreciation and amortization
expense
and profit before depreciation and amortization expense are disclosures
not in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
in the
United States of America. They are presented because Griffin
believes they
are useful financial indicators for measuring the results in
its real
estate business segment. However, they should not be considered
as an
alternative to operating profit as a measure of operating results
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United
States of America.
|
20
Profit
from leasing activities before general and administrative expenses and
before
depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $0.2 million
in
the 2006 second quarter as compared to the 2005 second quarter. The increase
reflects the increased rental revenue from the two buildings that came
on line
subsequent to the 2005 second quarter. Costs related to rental revenue
excluding
depreciation and amortization expense were essentially unchanged as increased
operating expenses for the two new industrial buildings and higher utility
costs
at all properties were offset by overall lower operating expenses in existing
buildings. The increase in utility expenses principally reflects rate increases
that went into effect this year.
The
sale
of commercial land in the 2005 second quarter generated proceeds of $0.8
million
and a gain of $0.6 million. There were no property sales in the 2006 second
quarter. Griffin Land’s general and administrative expenses were slightly lower
in the 2006 second quarter than the 2005 second quarter.
Depreciation
and amortization expense at Griffin Land increased approximately $0.2 million
in
the 2006 second quarter as compared to the 2005 second quarter. The increase
reflects depreciation expense of $0.2 million principally related to the
two new
industrial buildings that came on line subsequent to the 2005 second
quarter.
Imperial’s
operating results were lower in the 2006 second quarter as compared to
the 2005
second quarter, as follows:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Second
Qtr.
|
Second
Qtr.
|
||||||
(amounts
in thousands)
|
|||||||
Net
sales and other revenue
|
$
|
21,687
|
$
|
17,174
|
|||
Cost
of goods sold
|
19,338
|
14,470
|
|||||
Gross
profit
|
2,349
|
2,704
|
|||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
1,798
|
1,678
|
|||||
Operating
profit
|
$
|
551
|
$
|
1,026
|
The
$0.5
million decrease in operating results at Imperial reflects a $0.4 million
decrease in gross profit and a $0.1 million increase in selling, general
and
administrative expenses. The decrease in gross profit reflects higher cost
of
goods sold and lower pricing, which more than offset the increase in net
sales.
The higher cost of goods sold was due to higher plant costs and significantly
higher costs of delivery, which were not passed through to customers. The
increase in plant costs was partially due to selling inventory that had
been
held past its anticipated sale date and accumulated higher costs. The increased
costs of delivery reflect the general increase in rates charged by trucking
companies, including fuel surcharges, due to the increase in energy costs
this
year, and the use of higher cost trucking vendors to ensure that there
was a
sufficient number of trucks available for the increased volume shipped
from
Imperial's northern Florida farm in the 2006 second quarter. The lower
pricing
reflects management’s decision to reduce excess inventory levels by offering
special pricing on certain items that were considered to be held in excess
amounts and increased sales of seconds grade products, which are sold at
a
substantial discount to normal pricing. The increase in delivery costs
this year
could depress shipments from Imperial’s northern Florida facility during the
balance of the year, as customers seek to source product closer to their
locations to minimize freight charges.
Griffin’s
general corporate expense was $1.0 million in both the 2006 and the 2005
second
quarters. The 2005 second quarter included a $0.1 million retrospective
insurance charge related to a former affiliate of Griffin. Excluding the
effect
of that item in the 2005 second quarter, general corporate expense increased
by
$0.1 million in the 2006 second quarter due principally to an increased
accrual
for incentive compensation expense and higher audit expenses. Based on
the
market price of its common stock on the last day of its fiscal second quarter,
Griffin’s market capitalization of its public float resulted in Griffin becoming
an accelerated filer effective at the end of fiscal 2006. As a result,
Griffin
is required to complete its adoption of the Section 404 provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is expected to result in significant general
corporate
expense during the balance of this year.
21
Griffin’s
consolidated interest expense increased approximately $0.3 million in the
2006
second quarter as compared to the 2005 second quarter. The higher interest
expense principally reflects interest on a $12.7 million nonrecourse mortgage
on
two industrial buildings in Tradeport that was entered into by a subsidiary
of
Griffin Land in the 2005 third quarter. Griffin’s average outstanding debt
increased to $43.9 million in the 2006 second quarter from $32.0 million
in the
2005 second quarter, reflecting the new mortgage.
Griffin
reported income from interest, dividends, gains on short-term investments
and
other investment income of $0.6 million in the 2006 second quarter as compared
to $0.3 million in the 2005 second quarter. The increase in the 2006 second
quarter as compared to the 2005 second quarter reflects an increase in
the
average amount of short-term investments in the 2006 second quarter as
compared
to the 2005 second quarter and generally higher interest rates in the current
year. In addition, the 2006 second quarter includes approximately $0.2
million
of undistributed equity income from an investment in an agricultural cooperative
in which Griffin holds a 25% interest. Because this investment had not
been
accounted for in prior periods, the cumulative effect was recorded within
other
investment income. Management believes the amount recorded is immaterial
to
annual periods and expects that the results of this investment will not
be
significant to Griffin in future periods.
Griffin’s
effective income tax rate was 35.5% in the 2006 second quarter as compared
to
34.0% in the 2005 second quarter. The higher effective income tax rate
in the
2006 second quarter principally reflects a higher projected effective tax
rate
for fiscal 2006 as compared to fiscal 2005 due to higher state income taxes
in
the current year. The effective tax rate used in the 2006 second quarter
is
based on management’s projections for the balance of the year. To the extent
that actual results differ from current projections, the effective income
tax
rate may change.
Twenty-Six
Weeks Ended June 3, 2006 Compared to the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended May 28,
2005
Net
sales
and other revenue increased from $24.0 million in the 2005 six month period
to
$28.3 million in the 2006 six month period, reflecting an increase in net
sales
of approximately $4.7 million at Imperial, partially offset by a decrease
in
revenue of approximately $0.5 million at Griffin Land.
Net
sales
and other revenue at Griffin Land decreased from $6.4 million in the 2005
six
month period to $5.9 million in the 2006 six month period. The decrease
of
approximately $0.5 million reflects a $0.9 million decrease in revenue
from
property sales, as there were no property sales in the 2006 six month period,
partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million of revenue from leasing
operations. Revenue from leasing operations increased from $5.5 million
in the
2005 six month period to $5.9 million in the 2006 six month period. The
increase
principally reflects revenue of $0.7 million from leases in buildings that
came
on line after the 2005 six month period and revenue of $0.2 million of
leasing
previously vacant space, partially offset by the loss of revenue of $0.5
million
from leases included in the 2005 six month period that expired and were
not
renewed or were terminated early.
Net
sales
and other revenue at Imperial increased from $17.6 million in the 2005
six month
period to $22.4 million in the 2006 six month period. Unit sales volume
increased 30% in the 2006 six month period as compared to the 2005 six
month
period. The increase in net sales in the 2006 six month period reflects
the
factors as discussed in the 2006 second quarter results.
22
Griffin
incurred a consolidated operating loss of $2.4 million in the 2006 six
month
period as compared to a consolidated operating loss of $1.1 million in
the 2005
six month period. Operating results at Griffin Land and Imperial decreased
by
approximately $0.8 million and approximately $0.4 million, respectively,
in the
2006 six month period as compared to the 2005 six month period. General
corporate expense remained essentially the same in the 2006 six month period
as
compared to the 2005 six month period.
Operating
results at Griffin Land decreased from operating profit of $0.6 million
in the
2005 six month period to an operating loss of $0.2 million in the 2006
six month
period, reflecting the following:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Six
Month Period
|
Six
Month Period
|
||||||
(amounts
in thousands)
|
|||||||
Rental
revenue
|
$
|
5,920
|
$
|
5,483
|
|||
Costs
related to rental revenue excluding
|
|||||||
depreciation
and amortization (a)
|
2,607
|
2,502
|
|||||
Profit
from leasing activities before general and
|
|||||||
administrative
expenses and before depreciation
|
|||||||
and
amortization expense (a)
|
3,313
|
2,981
|
|||||
Revenue
from property sales
|
-
|
915
|
|||||
Costs
related to property sales
|
-
|
339
|
|||||
Gain
from property sales
|
-
|
576
|
|||||
Profit
from leasing activities and gain from property
|
|||||||
sales
before general and administrative expenses and
|
|||||||
before
depreciation and amortization expense (a)
|
3,313
|
3,557
|
|||||
General
and administrative expenses excluding
|
|||||||
depreciation
and amortization expense (a)
|
(1,339
|
)
|
(1,306
|
)
|
|||
Profit
before depreciation and amortization expense (a)
|
1,974
|
2,251
|
|||||
Depreciation
and amortization expense related to
|
|||||||
costs
of rental revenue
|
(2,125
|
)
|
(1,600
|
)
|
|||
Depreciation
and amortization expense - other
|
(13
|
)
|
(14
|
)
|
|||
Operating
(loss) profit
|
$
|
(164
|
)
|
$
|
637
|
(a)
|
The
costs related to rental revenue excluding depreciation and amortization,
profit from leasing activities before general and administrative
expenses
and before depreciation and amortization expense, general and
administrative expenses excluding depreciation and amortization
expense
and profit before depreciation and amortization expense are disclosures
not in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
in the
United States of America. They are presented because Griffin
believes they
are useful financial indicators for measuring the results in
its real
estate division. However, they should not be considered as an
alternative
to operating profit as a measure of operating results in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of
America.
|
23
The
increase of $0.3 million in Griffin Land’s profit from leasing activities before
general and administrative expenses and before depreciation and amortization
expense principally reflects the increased revenue from the two new industrial
properties included in the 2006 six month period, partially offset by higher
building operating expenses, principally related to the two new industrial
buildings that were in service in the 2006 six month period but were not
in
service during the 2005 six month period. The 2005 six month period also
included a charge of $0.2 million to write off capitalized costs related
to a
lease that was terminated in that year. The lease termination was related
to a
new longer-term lease with a new tenant for that building, with lease rates
that
are equal to the rental rates under the terminated lease over the remaining
term
of the terminated lease.
The
gain
from property sales at Griffin Land in the 2005 six month period principally
reflects the sale of commercial land in Windsor, Connecticut. General and
administrative expenses were essentially unchanged in the 2006 six month
period
as compared to the 2005 six month period.
Depreciation
and amortization expense at Griffin Land increased by $0.5 million in the
2006
six month period as compared to the 2005 six month period due principally
to the
two new industrial buildings in service this year and the accelerated
depreciation of costs as a result of the early termination of two leases
because
of a tenant’s bankruptcy filing this year.
Imperial’s
operating results decreased from essentially break even in the 2005 six
month
period to an operating loss of $0.4 million in the 2006 six month period
as
follows:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Six
Month Period
|
Six
Month Period
|
||||||
(amounts
in thousands)
|
|||||||
Net
sales and other revenue
|
$
|
22,362
|
$
|
17,638
|
|||
Cost
of goods sold
|
20,020
|
15,067
|
|||||
Gross
profit
|
2,342
|
2,571
|
|||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
2,756
|
2,558
|
|||||
Operating
(loss) profit
|
$
|
(414
|
)
|
$
|
13
|
The
decrease in Imperial’s operating results reflects a $0.2 million decrease in
gross profit and a $0.2 million increase in selling, general and administrative
expenses. The lower gross profit reflects the effect of lower gross margins
on
sales in the 2006 six month period. The 2005 six month period also included
a
charge of $0.5 million for plant disposals in excess of expected amounts.
There
was no charge for excess inventory disposals in the 2006 six month period.
However, Imperial’s gross margin on sales decreased from 17.7% in the 2005 six
month period (excluding the effect of the inventory charge) to 10.5% in
the 2006
six month period, reflecting higher plant costs in the current year, increased
delivery costs and lower pricing.
Imperial’s
selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.2 million
in the
2006 six month period as compared to the 2005 six month period. The increase
principally reflects higher selling expenses, principally sales commissions,
related to the increase in net sales volume in the current year. As a percentage
of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from
14.5%
in the 2005 six month period to 12.3% in the 2006 six month period.
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Griffin’s
general corporate expense of $1.8 million in the 2006 six month period
was
essentially unchanged from the 2005 six month period. The 2005 six month
period
included a $0.1 million retrospective insurance charge related to a former
affiliate of Griffin. Excluding the effect of that item in the 2005 six
month
period, general corporate expense increased by $0.1 million due principally
to
an increase in accrued incentive compensation expense and other general
and
administrative expenses.
Griffin’s
consolidated interest expense increased from $1.0 million in the 2005 six
month
period to $1.5 million in the 2006 six month period. The increase principally
reflects interest on the new $12.7 million mortgage that was completed
in the
2005 third quarter. Griffin’s average outstanding debt in the 2006 six month
period was $44.0 million as compared to $32.2 million in the 2005 six month
period.
Griffin’s
income from interest, dividends, gains on short-term investments and other
investment income was $1.0 million in the 2006 six month period as compared
to
$0.5 million in the 2005 six month period. The increase of investment income
in
the current year reflects the higher amount of short-term investments in
the
current year and higher short-term interest rates in the current year.
In
addition, the 2006 six month period includes approximately $0.2 million
of
undistributed equity income from an investment in an agricultural cooperative
in
which Griffin holds a 25% interest. Because this investment had not been
accounted for in prior periods, the cumulative effect was recorded within
other
investment income. Management believes the amount recorded is immaterial
to
annual periods and expects that the results of this investment will not
be
significant to Griffin in future periods.
Griffin’s
effective income tax benefit rate was 37.3% for the 2006 six month period,
as
compared to 34.4% for the 2005 six month period. The higher effective income
tax
rate in the 2006 six month period as compared to the 2005 six month period
principally relates to higher state income taxes in the current year. The
effective tax rate for the 2006 six month period reflects a 35% rate for
federal
income taxes adjusted for state income taxes based on management's projections
for the balance of the year. To the extent that actual results differ from
current projections, the effective income tax rate may change.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
Griffin
does not have any material off balance sheet arrangements.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Net
cash
provided by operating activities was $5.5 million in the 2006 six month
period
as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1.7 million in
the 2005
six month period. The 2006 six month period net cash provided by operating
activities includes $12.3 million of cash generated from a reduction of
short-term investments as compared to $6.6 million of cash generated from
the
reduction of short-term investments in the 2005 six month period. Excluding
that
item in each period, Griffin had net cash used in operations of $6.8 million
in
the 2006 six month period as compared to $8.4 million in the 2005 six month
period. The lower amount of cash used in operating activities, excluding
the
cash generated from short-term investments, principally reflects the reduction
of inventories at Imperial, partially offset by the effect of lower operating
results and net unfavorable changes in accounts receivable and other current
assets.
Net
cash
used in investing activities increased from $4.7 million in the 2005 six
month
period to $4.9 million in the 2006 six month period due principally to
the lack
of proceeds from property sales in the 2006 six month period. Additions
to real
estate held for sale or lease decreased from $5.1 million in the 2005 six
month
period to $4.7 million in the 2006 six month period. Cash used for additions
to
Griffin Land’s real estate assets in the current period principally reflects
infrastructure work on a residential subdivision in Suffield, Connecticut,
payments related to the completion of the new industrial building that
came on
line in the 2006 first quarter and recently completed tenant improvements
related to new leases. Additions to property and equipment, principally
for
Imperial, were $0.3 million in the 2006 six month period as compared to
$0.5
million in the 2005 six month period. Capital expenditures for Imperial
in the
2006 six month period were principally to replace equipment used in its
farming
operations.
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Net
cash
provided by financing activities was $1.1 million in the 2006 six month
period
as compared to net cash of $0.3 million used in financing activities in
the 2005
six month period. The net cash provided by financing activities in the
2006 six
month period reflects cash proceeds from stock options exercised in the
current
year partially offset by payments of mortgage principal. Also included
in cash
provided by financing activities in the 2006 six month period is a $0.8
million
tax benefit from the exercise of stock options. In accordance with SFAS
No.
123(R), the presentation in Griffin’s statement of cash flows in the current
year has changed from prior periods to report the tax benefits from the
exercise
of stock options as a financing cash flow. Prior to the adoption of SFAS
No.
123(R), these tax benefits were reported as an operating cash flow. The
net cash
used in financing activities in the 2005 six month period reflected payments
of
principal on Griffin Land’s mortgages.
In
the
near-term, Griffin plans to continue to invest in its real estate business.
In
the 2006 second quarter, Griffin Land started construction, on speculation,
on
the shell of a new 127,000 square foot industrial building in the Tradeport.
Griffin Land has also started the site work for several additional industrial
buildings in the Tradeport. The cost of site work in the portion of Tradeport
where these new buildings will be located is expected to be higher than
site
costs for previous buildings recently built by Griffin Land. The higher
site
costs reflect the nature of the land on which the buildings will be located
along with required berming and roadwork on this site. Griffin Land also
expects to incur expenditures to build out the interiors of its new buildings
as
leases are completed, and to continue to invest in infrastructure improvements
required for present and future development in its office and industrial
parks.
In the latter part of fiscal 2005, Griffin Land started infrastructure
work on
Stratton Farms, a residential development in Suffield, Connecticut. Griffin
Land
is continuing with the infrastructure work on Stratton Farms in fiscal
2006 and
is currently marketing sales of residential lots in this development. Griffin
Land is also continuing to work towards obtaining approvals for Meadowood,
its
proposed residential development in Simsbury, Connecticut. There have been
some
preliminary discussions with town officials regarding potential settlement
options for Meadowood. Griffin Land intends to proceed with these and other
residential development plans on its land holdings that are appropriate
for that
use.
On
June
9, 2006, Griffin Land completed the sale of approximately 130 acres of
undeveloped land in the Tradeport to Walgreen Co. (“Walgreen”). The sale price
was $13 million, before transaction expenses, and was paid in cash at closing.
Griffin Land will record a significant pretax gain from this transaction
in the
2006 third quarter.
On
January 20, 2006, Griffin Land entered into a letter of intent with a
prospective buyer to sell approximately 105 acres of undeveloped land in
South
Windsor, Connecticut. Based on the terms of the letter of intent, Griffin
Land,
which holds a 75% interest in that property through a joint venture, would
receive proceeds of approximately $2.7 million, before expenses. Completion
of
this transaction is subject to several contingencies, including completion
of a
definitive agreement and the buyer receiving governmental approvals for
its
proposed development on this site. In addition, on January 30, 2006, Griffin
Land entered into a letter of intent with a prospective buyer for the sale
of 8
acres of undeveloped land in Windsor, Connecticut. Based on the terms of
the
letter of intent, Griffin Land’s proceeds from this proposed transaction would
be approximately $0.5 million. Completion of this transaction is dependent
on
several factors, including completion of a definitive agreement. There
is no
assurance that these transactions will be completed under their current
terms,
or at all.
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On
June
23, 2006, Griffin entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an
approximately 300,000 square foot warehouse facility in Connecticut. The
facility is currently owner occupied and is expected to be vacant at the
time of
the closing. The closing of this transaction is contingent upon the satisfactory
completion of due diligence on the facility to be acquired. If all contingencies
are satisfied, the closing of this transaction is expected to take place
in the
third quarter. The purchase price is slightly greater than the proceeds
Griffin
received from the recently completed sale of undeveloped land to Walgreen.
There
is no assurance that this transaction will be completed under its current
terms,
or at all. Griffin expects this acquisition to be included as part of a
Section
1031 exchange for income tax purposes, which would result in the deferral
of
income tax payments related to the gain from the sale of undeveloped land
to
Walgreen.
Griffin’s
payments (including principal and interest) under contractual obligations
as of
June 3, 2006 are as follows:
Total
|
Due
Within One Year
|
Due
From 1-3 Years
|
Due
From 3-5 Years
|
Due
in More Than 5 Years
|
||||||||||||
(in
millions)
|
||||||||||||||||
Mortgages
|
$
|
63.4
|
$
|
3.9
|
$
|
7.8
|
$
|
13.7
|
$
|
38.0
|
||||||
Capital
Lease Obligations
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Operating
Lease Obligations
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Purchase
Obligations (1)
|
11.8
|
6.9
|
4.9
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Other
(2)
|
1.8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.8
|
|||||||||||
$
|
77.7
|
$
|
11.1
|
$
|
13.1
|
$
|
13.7
|
$
|
39.8
|
(1)
|
Includes
obligations for the construction of the shell of a new industrial
building
at Griffin Land and for the purchase of raw materials by
Imperial.
|
(2)
|
Includes
Griffin’s deferred compensation plan and other postretirement benefit
liabilities.
|
As
of
June 3, 2006, Griffin had cash and short-term investments of approximately
$31.7
million. Management believes that the significant amount of cash and short-term
investments held by Griffin will be sufficient to finance the working capital
requirements of its businesses and fund continued investment in Griffin’s real
estate assets for the foreseeable future. Griffin Land may also continue
to seek
nonrecourse mortgage placements on selected properties. Griffin also anticipates
seeking to purchase either or both land and buildings with a substantial
portion
of its cash and short-term investment balances. There currently is a definitive
agreement in place for Griffin to acquire a warehouse facility in Connecticut
(see above). Other real estate acquisitions may or may not occur based
on many
factors, including real estate pricing.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs (an amendment of
ARB No. 43, Chapter 4).” This new standard requires the recognition of abnormal
inventory costs related to idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs
and
spoilage as period costs. SFAS No. 151 is effective for Griffin in fiscal
2006
and did not have a material impact on Griffin’s consolidated financial
statements for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 3,
2006.
In
March
2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional
Asset Retirement Obligations (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143),”
(“Fin No. 47”). Fin No. 47 clarifies the timing of liability recognition for
legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets.
Fin No. 47 will be effective for Griffin in the fourth quarter of fiscal
2006.
Griffin is evaluating the impact of this new pronouncement on its consolidated
financial statements.
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In
May
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections-a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (“SFAS No. 154”).
This new standard requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial
statements of voluntary changes in accounting principles, unless it is
impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 also provides that a correction of
errors
in previously issued financial statements should be termed a “restatement”. The
new standard is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors
in
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty
in
Income Taxes." The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in
income taxes recognized in a company's financial statements in accordance
with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes." Specifically, the pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold
and a
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement
of
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation
also provides guidance on the related derecognition, classification, interest
and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition
of
uncertain tax positions. The interpretation is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. Griffin is evaluating the impact of
this new
pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements.
Forward-Looking
Information
The
above
information in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.
Although Griffin believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected
in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance
that
such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved, particularly with
respect to improvement in operating results of Imperial, leasing currently
vacant space, construction of additional facilities in the real estate
business,
completion of land sales that are currently under contract, completion
of real
estate acquisitions currently under contract, approval of currently proposed
residential subdivisions or completion of an acquisition of a warehouse
facility
currently under contract. The projected information disclosed herein is
based on
assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Griffin
as of the
date hereof, are inherently subject to significant business, economic,
competitive and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies, many of which
are
beyond the control of Griffin.
ITEM
3.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
|
Market
risk represents the risk of changes in value of a financial instrument,
derivative or non-derivative, caused by fluctuations in interest rates,
foreign
exchange rates and equity prices. Changes in these factors could cause
fluctuations in earnings and cash flows.
For
fixed
rate mortgage debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair
market
value of the debt instrument, but not earnings or cash flows. Griffin
does not
have an obligation to prepay any fixed rate debt prior to maturity, and
therefore, interest rate risk and changes in the fair market value of
fixed rate
debt should not have a significant impact on earnings or cash flows until
such
debt is refinanced, if necessary. Griffin’s mortgage interest rates and related
principal payment requirements are described in Note 4 to the unaudited
consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. For variable rate
debt,
changes in interest rates generally do not impact the fair market value
of the
debt instrument, but do affect future earnings and cash flows. Griffin
did not
have any variable rate debt outstanding during the thirteen weeks ended
June 3,
2006.
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Griffin
is potentially exposed to market risks from fluctuations in interest
rates and
the effects of those fluctuations on market values of Griffin’s cash
equivalents. These investments generally consist of overnight investments
that
are not significantly exposed to interest rate risk. Griffin’s short-term
investments generally consist of debt instruments with maturities ranging
from
one to thirty-six months, with a weighted average maturity of approximately
four
months as of June 3, 2006. These investments are not significantly exposed
to
interest rate risk except to the extent that changes in interest rates
will
ultimately affect the amount of interest income earned and cash flow
from these
investments.
Griffin
does not currently have any derivative financial instruments in place
to manage
interest costs, but that does not mean that Griffin will not use them
as a means
to manage interest rate risk in the future.
Griffin
does not have foreign currency exposure in operations. Griffin does have
an
investment in a public company, Centaur Holdings, plc, based in the United
Kingdom. The ultimate liquidation of that investment and conversion of
proceeds
into United States currency is subject to future foreign currency exchange
rates.
ITEM
4.
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Griffin
maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure
that
information required
to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within
the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and
forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to Griffin’s management, including
its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate,
to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and
evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes
that
any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated,
can
provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives,
and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating
the
cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As
required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), Griffin carried out an evaluation, under
the
supervision and with the participation of Griffin’s management, including
Griffin’s Chief Executive Officer and Griffin’s Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of Griffin’s disclosure controls and
procedures as of the end of the fiscal period covered by this report.
Based on
the foregoing, Griffin’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were effective at that
reasonable assurance level.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
has
been no change in Griffin’s internal control over financial reporting during
Griffin’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, Griffin’s internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART
II
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
ITEMS
1 - 3.
|
Not
Applicable
|
||
ITEM
4
|
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
||
(a)
|
Annual
Meeting of Stockholders: May 16, 2006
|
||
(b)
|
The
following were elected as Directors at the Annual Meeting,
representing
all of the directors:
|
||
(c)(i)
|
1)
Mr. Winston Churchill, Jr. was elected a Director for 2006
with 4,968,835
votes in favor, 5,334 withheld, and 123,941 not voting.
|
||
2)
Mr. Edgar M. Cullman was elected a Director for 2006 with 4,967,027
votes
in favor, 7,142 withheld, and 123,941 not voting.
|
|||
3)
Mr. David M. Danziger was elected a Director for 2006 with
4,776,705 votes
in favor, 197,464 withheld, and 123,941 not voting.
|
|||
4)
Mr. Frederick M. Danziger was elected a Director for 2006 with
4,967,071
votes in favor, 7,098 withheld, and 123,941 not voting.
|
|||
5)
Mr. Thomas C. Israel was elected a Director for 2006 with 4,778,769
votes
in favor, 195,400 withheld, and 123,941 not voting.
|
|||
6)
Mr. Alan Plotkin was elected a Director for 2006 with 4,778,769
votes in
favor, 195,400 withheld, and 123,941 not voting.
|
|||
7)
Mr. David F. Stein was elected a Director for 2006 with 4,778,769
votes in
favor, 195,400 withheld, and 123,941 not voting.
|
|||
(ii)
|
The
authorization of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as
independent registered public accountants for 2006 was approved
with
4,780,987 votes in favor, 193,051 opposed, and 124,072 not
voting.
|
||
ITEM
5
|
Not
Applicable
|
||
ITEM
6.
|
Exhibits
|
||
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
||
31.1
|
Certifications
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a),
|
||
as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
|||
31.2
|
Certifications
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a),
|
||
as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002
|
|||
32.1
|
Certifications
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
|
|||
32.2
|
Certifications
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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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto
duly authorized.
GRIFFIN
LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
|
||
/s/
FREDERICK M. DANZIGER
|
||
Date:
July 18, 2006
|
Frederick
M. Danziger
|
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer
|
||
/s/
ANTHONY J. GALICI
|
||
Date:
July 18, 2006
|
Anthony
J. Galici
|
|
Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
|
||
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