UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31 2020, 2023

OR

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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-08499

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Rhode Island

05-0386287

(State or other jurisdiction of

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

identification No.)

5 Steeple Street, Unit 303

Providence, Rhode Island

02903

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) (401) 435-7171

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value

CPTP

OTCQX

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes No

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files.) Yes No

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

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Emerging Growth Company

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller reporting company

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to itits management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 (b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued itits audit report.

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).

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

As of June 30, 2020,2023, the aggregate market value of the Class A voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Company was $24,200,000,$23,000,000 which excludes voting stock held by directors, executive officers and holders of 5% or more of the voting power of the Company’s common stock (without conceding that such persons are “affiliates” of the Company for purposes of federal securities laws). The Company has no outstanding non-voting common equity.

As of March 2, 2021,February 16, 2024, the Company had 6,599,912 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.outstanding.

Auditor Firm Id:

577

Auditor Name:

Stowe & Degon, LLC

Auditor Location:

Westborough, MA, USA

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 28, 2021,24, 2024, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.



CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20202023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

PART I

Item 1.

Business

3

Item 2.

Properties

6

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

6

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure

6

PART II

Item 5.

Markets for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters

7

Item 7.

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

8

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

10

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

23

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

23

Item 9B.

Other Information

23

Item 9C.

PART IIIDisclosures Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevents Inspections

23

Item 10.

PART III

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

24

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

24

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

24

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

24

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

24

PART IV

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

25

Signatures

26

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PART I

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

Item 1. Business

Organizational History

The Company was organized as a business corporation under the laws of Rhode Island in 1983 as Providence and Worcester Company and is the successor by merger in 1983 to a corporation also named Providence and Worcester Company which was organized under the laws of Delaware in 1979. In 1984, the Company’s name was changed to Capital Properties, Inc.

Business:

The Company’s principal business is the leasing of Company-owned land in Capital Center (“Capital Center”) and property adjacent to the Capital Center (Parcel 20) in downtown Providence, Rhode Island under long-term ground leases with terms of 99 years or more.* (Hereinafter, the land in Capital Center and Parcel 20 are referred to as parcels within the “Capital Center Area”). The Company owns approximately 18 acres in Capital Center consisting of 13 individual parcels. The Capital Center (approximately 77 acres of land) is the result of a development project undertaken by the State of Rhode Island, the City of Providence, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) and the Company during the 1980’s in which two rivers, the Moshassuck and the Woonasquatucket, were moved, Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor rail line was relocated, a new Amtrak/commuter railroad station was constructed and significant public improvements were made to improve pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area.

Generally speaking, a ground lease is a lease by the owner of the land (in this case, the Company) to the owners/operators of the real estate improvements built thereon (“Ground Leases”). The Company has not acted, and does not intend to act, as a developer with respect to any Company-owned parcels.

Under ourthe Company’s standard Ground Leases, the tenant is responsible for all property related operating expenses, such as real estate taxes, maintenance and insurance as well as all costs associated with the development and construction of the related improvements. Each leaseGround Lease contains provisions permitting the tenant to develop the parcel under certain terms and conditions and provideprovides for periodic rent increases based on either a specific percentage, consumer price index (“CPI”), appraisal or combination thereof and sometimes includes percentage rent participation (contingent rent). The Ground Leases also provide that the tenants are responsible for insuring the Company against various hazards and events as well as indemnifying the Company with respect to all of the tenant’s activities on the land. The leasesGround Leases contain other terms and conditions customary to such instruments.

While seeking developers, the Company also leases Parcels 3E, 3W, 4E, 4W and 4Wa portion of Parcel 20 in the Capital Center areaArea for public parking purposes to Metropark, Ltd.


3


Parcel 20

Parcel 20 consists of a parcel of land adjacent to the Capital Center, part of which is undeveloped and part of which contains a three/four-story 20,000 square foot building (the “Steeple Street Building”).

On May 14, 2018January 25, 2024, the Company andentered into a long-term ground lease of Parcel 20. Under the terms of the lease, tenant's possession will not occur until such time as the tenant entered into an Amended and Restated Ground Lease. On December 1, 2018,has received all necessary approvals for construction of not less than 100,000 square feet of mixed use improvements. Prior to transfer of possession, no rent is being paid by the tenant took possession of Parcel 20 and the Company conveyed titlereceives all rents from existing tenants and parking lease revenue and remains responsible for all expenses, including real estate taxes, related to the Steeple Street Building to the tenant.  In addition to the ground lease rent, for 360 months following December 1, 2018, theParcel 20. Following tenant's possession, tenant is obligated to pay acquisition periodground rent consisting of monthly payments of $7,471 for the first thirty-six monthsparcel and to purchase the building presently located on the premises for an additional amount payable monthly payments thereafter of $8,488 plus an amount equal to 1/12thover twenty years.

*Generally speaking, a ground lease is a lease by the owner of the product of (a) 5.5% and (b)land (in this case, the difference between (x) $2,750,000 and (y)Company) to the aggregateowners/operators of the prior monthly payments of $8,488.  The Amended and Restated real estate improvements built thereon by such owners/operators (“Ground Lease is a triple net lease.

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

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All of the properties described above are shown on athe map contained in Exhibit 20.

Billboard Lease

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tri-State Displays, Inc. leases 23 outdoor advertising locations containing 44 billboard faces along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC (“Lamar”) under a lease which expires in 20492053 (the “Lamar Lease”). All but one of these locations are controlled by the Company through permanent easements granted to the Company pursuant to an agreement between the Company and the Providence & Worcester Railroad Company (“Railroad”); the remaining location is leased by the Company from a third party with a remaining term of two years.

Lamar has a right of first refusal for additional billboard location sites acquired by the Company in New England and Metropolitan New York City.

The Lamar lease provides, among other things, for annual base rent increases of 2.75% in June for each leased billboard location and participation in the revenue generated by each billboard, as defined in the agreement. The Lamar lease contains other terms and conditions customary to such instruments.

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A summary of the long-term leases which have commenced is as follows:

Parcels in Capital Center Area

 

Parcel Number

 

Type of Building (s)

 

Building Gross Square Feet

 

 

Number of Residential Units

 

Term of
Lease
(Years)

 

Termination
Date

 

Options
to Extend
Lease

 

Current
Annual Contractual
Rent

 

 

 

Next Periodic
Rent
Adjustment

 

Annual Rent After Next Adjustment or Type of Next Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

17-story & 19-story Residential and

 

 

307,000

 

 

193

 

103

 

2108

 

Two 75-Year

 

$

609,000

 

 

 

2028

 

COLA

 

 

 

13-story Office

 

 

325,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3S

 

13-story Office

 

 

235,000

 

 

 

 

99

 

2087

 

None

 

$

618,000

 

 

 

2024

 

$

788,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

8-story Residential

 

 

454,000

 

 

225

 

149

 

2142

 

None

 

$

540,000

 

*

 

2033

 

Appraisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6A

 

4-6 story Residential

 

 

120,000

 

 

96

 

99

 

2107

 

Two 50-Year

 

$

367,000

 

 

 

2024

 

$

404,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6B

 

2-6 story Residential

 

 

248,000

 

 

169

 

99

 

2107

 

Two 50-Year

 

$

214,000

 

 

 

2024

 

$

235,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7A

 

Underground Public Parking Garage

 

 

 

 

330 parking spaces

 

99

 

2104

 

Two 75-Year

 

$

200,000

 

 

 

2027

 

COLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

4-story Office

 

 

114,000

 

 

 

 

99

 

2090

 

None

 

$

290,000

 

*

 

2025

 

COLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

10-Story Office

 

 

210,000

 

 

 

 

149

 

2153

 

None

 

$

397,000

 

 

 

2026

 

$

417,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billboard Lease

 

NA

 

Billboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

2053

 

**

 

$

1,051,000

 

***

 

2024

 

$

1,080,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLA

 

 Cost-of-living adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Lease provides for rent participation (contingent rent) equal to 1% of Gross Revenue.

 

**

 

Lease term is extended for four (4) years if an electronic billboard is constructed on a leased location.

 

***

 

Lease provides for rent participation equal to 30% of Revenue, as defined in the agreement for each standard billboard and 20% of Revenue for each electronic billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcels in Capital Center Area

 

Parcel Number

 

Type of Building (s)

 

Building Gross Square Feet

 

 

Number of Residential Units

 

Term of

Lease

(Years)

 

Termination

Date

 

Options

to Extend

Lease

 

Current

Annual Contractual

Rent

 

 

 

Next Periodic

Rent

Adjustment

 

Annual Rent After Next Adjustment or Type of Next Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

17-story & 19-story Residential and

 

 

307,000

 

 

193

 

103

 

2108

 

Two 75-Year

 

$

503,000

 

 

 

2023

 

COLA

 

 

 

13-story Office

 

 

325,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3S

 

13-story Office

 

 

235,000

 

 

 

 

99

 

2087

 

None

 

$

618,000

 

 

 

2024

 

$

788,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

8-story Residential

 

 

454,000

 

 

225

 

149

 

2142

 

None

 

$

540,000

 

*

 

2033

 

Appraisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6A

 

4-6 story Residential

 

 

120,000

 

 

96

 

99

 

2107

 

Two 50-Year

 

$

367,000

 

 

 

2024

 

$

404,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6B

 

2-6 story Residential

 

 

248,000

 

 

169

 

99

 

2107

 

Two 50-Year

 

$

214,000

 

 

 

2024

 

$

235,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7A

 

Underground Public Parking Garage

 

 

99

 

 

330 parking spaces

 

99

 

2104

 

Two 75-Year

 

$

164,000

 

 

 

2022

 

COLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

4-story Office

 

 

114,000

 

 

 

 

99

 

2090

 

None

 

$

290,000

 

*

 

2025

 

COLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

10-story Office

 

 

210,000

 

 

 

 

149

 

2153

 

None

 

$

378,000

 

 

 

2021

 

$

397,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

3-11 story Planned Office/Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

2117

 

Five 10-Year

 

$

66,600

 

 

 

2021

 

$

133,000

 

 

 

& 3-4 story Historic Office

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billboard Lease

 

NA

 

Billboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

2049

 

**

 

$

966,000

 

***

 

2021

 

$

993,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLA

 

Cost-of-living adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Lease provides for rent participation (contingent rent) equal to 1% of Gross Revenue.

 

**

 

Lease term is extended for four (4) years if an electronic billboard is constructed on a leased location.

 

***

 

Lease provides for rent participation equal to 30% of Revenue, as defined in the agreement for each standard billboard and 20% of Revenue for each electronic billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Major tenants:

The following table sets forth those major tenants whose revenues exceed 10 percent of the Company’s leasing revenues for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019:2022:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC

 

$

1,105,000

 

 

$

1,073,000

 

Avalon Properties, Inc.

 

 

620,000

 

 

 

623,000

 

1701 R.C. Sarasota Invest, LLC

 

 

618,000

 

 

 

618,000

 

Waterplace Condominiums

 

 

503,000

 

 

 

503,000

 

Metropark, LTD

 

 

163,000

 

 

 

643,000

 

 

 

$

3,009,000

 

 

$

3,460,000

 

Parcel

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

NA

Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC

 

$

1,231,000

 

 

$

1,255,000

 

NA

 

Metropark

 

 

726,000

 

 

 

411,000

 

Parcel 5

 

HGIT Center Place

 

 

641,000

 

 

 

625,000

 

Parcel 3S

1701 R.C. Sarasota Invest, LLC

 

 

618,000

 

 

 

618,000

 

Parcel 2

 

Waterplace Condominiums

 

 

574,000

 

 

 

503,000

 

 

$

3,790,000

 

 

$

3,412,000

 

Competition

The Company competes for tenants with other owners of undeveloped real property in downtown Providence. The Company maintains no listing of other competitive properties and will not engage in a competitive bid arrangement with proposed developers. The Company’s refusal to sell the land that it owns may restrict the number of interested developers.

Employees

As of December 31, 2020,2023, the Company has three employees.two full-time and one part-time employee.

Environmental

Prior to February 2017, the Company operated a petroleum storage facility (“Terminal”) through two of its wholly owned subsidiaries. On February 10, 2017, the Terminal was sold to Sprague Operating Resources, LLC (“Sprague”) which results in the Terminal’s operations being classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. As part of the Terminal Sale Agreement, the Company agreed to complete the environmental remediation and pay for the costs related to a 1994 storage tank fuel oil leak which allowed the escape of a small amount of fuel oil. In February 2020, the Company filed a revised Remediation Action Work Plan (“RAWP”) with Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”) to incorporate technical details associated with the preferred remedial activities and to update the 2018 RAWP. In 2019During 2022, the remediation system was modified to address operational issues which impeded remediation activities. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred costs of $293,000 and, as a result$79,000 of which $4,000 was charged against the proposed remediations included in the 2020 RAWP, theenvironmental remediation accrual was increased by $846,000 primarily due to design changes necessary to meet the requirements of applicable life safety codes resulting in an environmental remediationa liability of $1,043,000$402,000 at December 31, 2019.  In 2020,2023 with the Company incurred costs of $553,000 resulting in an environmental remediation liability of $490,000 at December 31, 2020.balance charged to other liabilities. Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in the Company’s consolidated income statementstatements as incomegain or expense fromloss on sale of discontinued operations.

Insurance

The Company maintains what management believes to be adequate levels of insurance.

Item 1C. Cybersecurity

Risk Management

The Company’s corporate information technology, communication networks, and accounting and financial reporting platforms are necessary for the operation of its business. The Company uses these systems, along with others, to manage its tenant and vendor relationships, for internal and external communications and for accounting to operate recordkeeping and reporting functions. The Company has implemented and maintains various information security processes designed to identify, assess and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats to its critical computer networks, third-party hosted services, communications systems, hardware and software, and our critical data, including confidential information.

Management works primarily with third parties (principally professional services and consulting firms) that assist management in identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks. To operate its business, the Company utilizes certain third-party service providers to perform a variety of functions and seeks to engage reliable, reputable service providers that maintain cybersecurity programs. The Company is not aware of any risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any cybersecurity incidents, which have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect it, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.

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Governance:

The Board of Directors oversees the Company’s strategy and risk management, including material risks related to cybersecurity threats. The Board has delegated to the Audit Committee oversight of cybersecurity matters.

Management is responsible for day-to-day assessment and management of cybersecurity risks. The Treasurer has primary oversight of material risks from cybersecurity threats and works primarily with third parties to identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks. The Treasurer meets with the Audit Committee periodically to review the Company’s information technology systems and discuss key cybersecurity risks.

Item 2. Properties

The Company owns approximately 18 acres and a historic building in the Capital Center Area inof Providence, Rhode Island. With the exception of Parcel 6C and the Steeple Street Building, all of the Company’s real property is leased either under long-term leases or short-term leases as more particularly described in Item 1, Business. Effective August 29, 2020, the Parcel 6C lease was terminated by the tenant.  The Company also owns or controls 23 locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on which 44 billboard faces have been constructed. All but one of these locations are owned by the Company under permanent easements from the Railroad; the remaining location is leased from an unrelated third party with a remaining term of two years.

In connection with the sale of the Company’s petroleum storage terminal in 2017, the Company and Sprague entered into an agreement relating to the construction of a breasting dolphin pursuant to which any construction costs incurred in excess of the contract cost of the construction would be shared equally between the Company and Sprague subject to certain limitations. In November 2019, Sprague asserted that it was owed $427,000 and the Company asserted that its obligation under the Agreement could not exceed $104,000. Mediation efforts were unsuccessful and in July 2021, Sprague commenced an action against the Company in the Rhode Island Superior Court (Superior Court) seeking monetary damages of $427,000, interest and attorney’s fees. In December 2022, the Superior Court denied Sprague’s Motion for Summary Judgment filed in September 2022 and granted in part and denied in part the Company’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment also filed in September 2022. The Company anticipates that the matter will go to trial within the next six months. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims being asserted by Sprague.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure - Not applicable

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

The Company’s Class A Common Stock is traded on the OTCQX, symbol “CPTP.” The following table shows the high and low trading prices for the Company’s Class A Common Stock during the quarterly periods indicated as obtained from the OTCQX, together with cash dividends paid per share during such periods.

 

Trading Prices

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

Declared

 

 

 

Trading Prices

 

 

Dividends

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

Declared

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Quarter

 

$

16.50

 

 

$

12.07

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

$

12.20

 

 

$

10.55

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

15.05

 

 

 

11.20

 

 

 

-

 

*

 

 

12.00

 

 

 

10.70

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

15.00

 

 

 

12.10

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

13.00

 

 

 

11.12

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

4th Quarter

 

 

14.70

 

 

 

12.35

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

12.52

 

 

 

11.35

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Quarter

 

$

15.43

 

 

$

13.91

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

$

13.46

 

 

$

12.00

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

16.49

 

 

 

13.50

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

12.99

 

 

 

11.95

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

16.10

 

 

 

13.57

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

12.12

 

 

 

10.59

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

4th Quarter

 

 

16.35

 

 

 

15.00

 

 

 

0.24

 

**

 

 

12.20

 

 

 

11.00

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Not declared due to uncertainty of potential coronavirus pandemic impact on Company.

** Includes Special Dividend of $0.17 in 2019.

At March 2, 2021,February 16, 2024, there were 334322 holders of record of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP.accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations excludes the results of our discontinued operations unless otherwise noted. See Note 7,9, “Discontinued operations and environmental incident” in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of these operations.

1.

Overview:

1.
Overview:

Critical accounting policies:

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued guidance for the disclosure of “critical accounting policies.” The SEC defines such policies as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. Not all of these significant accounting policies require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments or estimates. Management believes that the Company’s revenue recognition policy for long-term leases with scheduled rent increases meets the SEC definition of “critical.”

The Company’s long-term leases (land and billboard) have original terms of 30 to 149 years. The Company follows generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)GAAP in accounting for its leases by recognizing rental income on the straight-line basis over the term of the leases. Where the straight-line income exceeds the actual contractual payments (“Excess”), the Company evaluates the collectability of the entire stream of remaining lease payments on a lease-by-lease basis. If the remaining lease payments are not deemed to be probable of collection, in accordance with GAAP, lease revenue is recorded at the lower of straight-line rental income or the contractual amount paid.

The number of years remaining on the Company’s leases range from twenty-nine (29)twenty-six (26) years to one hundred-thirty-three (133)hundred-thirty (130) years with total rentrents yet to be collected from tenants (without regard to CPI and appraisal adjustments) under the lease ranging from $10.4$19.2 million to $364.2$363.0 million. Given the length of the remaining lease term and the magnitude of the amount yet to be collected, along with the consideration of other factors, the Company has concluded that the remaining stream of lease payments is not probable of collection and as such, reports lease revenue based on the contractual amount paid.

2.

Liquidity and capital resources:

2.
Liquidity and capital resources:

Historically, the Company generates adequate liquidity to fund its operations.

Cash and cash commitments:

At December 31, 2020, theThe Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,642,000.  At$652,000 and $1,476,000 at December 31, 20202023 and 2019, cash equivalents consist2022, respectively, inclusive of a money market accountsaccount totaling $1,555,000$461,000 and $1,039,000, respectively.  $1,273,000 in each of the aforementioned years. Additional sources of funds to fund operations include investments that mature in April 2024 totaling $1,244,000 along with a $2,000,000 unused line of credit (see Note 6 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company and its subsidiary each maintain checking accounts and one money market accountsaccount in twoa financial institutions, all ofinstitution which areis insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to a maximum of $250,000. The Company periodically evaluates the financial stability of the financial institutions at which the Company’s funds are held.

Under the terms of each applicable long-term land lease, the contractual rent adjustments for the last two yearyears were:

Parcel

Number

 

Monthly

Increase

 

Effective Date of Increase

 

Type of

Adjustment

Parcels 6A, 6B and 6C

 

$6,100

 

July 2019

 

10%

Parcel 3S

 

$0

 

October 2019

 

2019 Appraisal resulted in no rent increase

Parcel 20

 

$2,800

 

June 1, 2020

 

Base ground rent increase

Parcel

Number

Monthly

Increase

Effective Date of Increase

Type of

Adjustment

Parcel 7A

$2,539

April 1, 2022

Base ground rent increase

Parcel 2

$8,847

May 1, 2023

COLA Adjustment


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On July 30, 2020, the Company received notice that the tenant of Parcel 6C exercised its right to terminate the ground lease effective August 29, 2020.  On the termination date, the annual rent on Parcel 6C was $220,000 and the annual real estate taxes paid by the tenant were $311,000. Upon termination, the real estate taxes became an obligation of the Company effective with the taxes assessed as on December 31, 2020.  The Company believes that the assessed value of Parcel 6C as contained in a tax treaty between the City of Providence (“City”) conducted a City-wide property revaluation for 2022. This revaluation increased the assessed value of the Company’s parcels that are available for lease by 26.5%, resulting in an annual property tax increase of $139,000 that was to be borne entirely by the Company. The Company's appeal of the assessed values for certain of its parcels was successful and resulted in a reduction of the tenant is much greaterassessed value to an amount less than similar parcelsthe 2021 assessed value and in an annual property tax reduction in 2022 taxes as originally assessed of $165,000, which amount was recorded in the Capital Center area.  The Company is not a party to the tax treaty.  Accordingly, the Company has commenced negotiations with the City for a lower assessment.      fourth quarter of 2022.

Through March 10, 2021February 16, 2024 all tenants have paid their monthly rent in accordance with their lease agreements except for Metropark, the tenant that operates public parking on the Company’s undeveloped parcels other than Parcel 6C.   agreements.

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The coronavirus (COVID-19)COVID-19 pandemic and Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order has had a significantan adverse impact on Metropark.  The Company does not know when or if Metropark’s parking operations will returnas the move by many companies to normal.  Metropark has not fully paid the renta hybrid workplace model (one that mixes in-office and remote work) resulted in lower demand for Aprilparking spaces. From June 2020 through March 2021.  The total rent arrearage as of December 31, 2020 is $340,000 and has been fully reserved by the Company. On July 31, 2020, Metropark and2023 the Company entered into an agreementand Metropark operated under a Revenue Sharing Agreement, dated June 30, 2020, that provided for revenue sharing at various percentages until parking revenues received by Metropark equal or exceed $70,000 per month whereupon Metropark would be obligated to resume regularly scheduled rental payments under its lease. Upon resumption of regularly scheduled rent payments, Metropark and the Company will share fifty (50) percent of theDuring this time, revenue in excess of $70,000 until the arrearage has been paid in full.  If prior to payment in full of the arrearage one or more of the lots is removed from the Metropark lease for development, the amount of the then unpaid arrearage in the ratio of the number of parking spaces on the removed lot to the total parking spaces on all lots prior to such lot’s removal shall be deemed paid in full.  Pending this recovery, the Company will continue to recognize Metropark’s rent on a cash basis.      

The Company expects that revenue from Metropark will continue to bewas recognized on a cash basis all of 2021with the difference between the regularly scheduled rental payments and that the 2021 contingent rent from Lamar may be significantly less than the $139,000 received in 2020.amounts paid ("deferred rent") recorded as an accounts receivable and was fully reserved.

In February 2019,January 2024, the Company receivedentered into a Second Amendment to its Lease Agreement whereby Metropark agreed to return to a fixed monthly rental payment of $57,000 per month effective January 1, 2024 subject to adjustment in accordance with the final escrow disbursement ($862,000) fromLease Agreement. Additionally, the saleCompany and Metropark settled the Company’s claim for deferred rent for all prior periods which amounted to $1,127,000 (fully reserved on the Company’s books) for $150,000 payable by Metropark in twenty (20) equal quarterly installments commencing on April 1, 2024 together with interest on the unpaid balance in the amount of 4.73% per annum. At December 31, 2023, the Terminal.  $150,000 settlement is included in Prepaid and other and in Leasing revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and statements of income and retained earnings.

The Terminal Sale Agreement and related documentation provides that the Company is required to secure an approved remediation plan and to remediate contamination caused by a leak in 1994 from a storage tank at the Terminal. At December 31, 2020,2023, the Company’s accrual for the remaining cost of remediation was $490,000$402,000 of which $95,000$132,000 is expected to be incurredexpended in 2021. On March 9, 2021, the Company commenced operation of the remediation system.2024. The Terminal Sale Agreement also contained a cost sharing provision for a breasting dolphin whereby any costs incurred in connection with the construction of the breasting dolphincosts in excess of the initial estimatecontract cost of $1,040,000construction would be borne equally by Sprague and the Company subject to certain limitations, including, in the Company’s opinion, a 20% cap on the increase from the initial estimate subject to the sharing arrangement. In November 2019, Sprague asserted that it was owed $427,000 and the Company received a demand letter from Sprague asserting that they were owed $427,000, which amount represents 50% of the actual costs incurred ($1,894,008) in excess of $1,040,000.  The Company assertsasserted that its obligation cannotunder the Agreement could not exceed $104,000. Mediation efforts were unsuccessful and in July 2021, Sprague commenced an action against the Company in the Rhode Island Superior Court (Superior Court) seeking monetary damages of $427,000, plus interest and attorney’s fees. In December 2022, the Superior Court denied Sprague’s Motion for Summary Judgment filed in September 2022 and granted in part and denied in part the Company’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment also filed in September 2022. The Company anticipates that the matter will go to trial within the next six months. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims being asserted by Sprague. See Note 7,9, “Discontinued operations and environmental incident” in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.  The Company and Sprague have agreed to engage in mediation with respect to Sprague’s claim.  The mediation is currently scheduled for late April 2021.

In 2020,2023, the Company declared and paid dividends of $1,386,000$1,848,000 or $0.21$0.28 per share.

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

3.

Results of operations:

3.
Results of operations:

Year Ended December 31, 20202023 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2019:2022:

Continuing operations:

Revenue, leasingLeasing revenue increased $450,000 from continuing operations decreased $528,000 from 20192022 due principally to an increase in cash collections from Metropark along with the $150,000 deferred rent settlement ($315,000) and a decrease in rent associated with Metropark ($480,000), the termination of the Parcel 6C lease ($60,000), a decline in contingent rent applicable to long-term leases ($20,000) offset by annet increase in rent (contractual and contingent rent)contingent) from Lamartenants ($32,000)135,000).

Operating expenses increased $53,000 due principally to: increaseddecreased $40,000 in 2023 as there were no professional fees associated with the property tax expense and legal costs due to the termination of the Parcel 6C lease ($71,000) offset by a decreaseappeal that occurred in various other expenses ($18,000).2022.

General and administrative expense increased $39,000$57,000 due principally to an increase in payroll and payroll related costs ($30,000) as a result of cost-of-living increases and increased medical costs, increased professional fees related to accounting ($53,000) offset by a decrease in legal fees ($38,000) and a net decrease in various other expenses ($6,000).costs.

For the yearyears ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, the Company’s effective income tax rate is 27% and 28% of income from continuing operations.operations is 27%.

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Item 8. Financial StatementsStatements and Supplementary Data

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUSIDIARY

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Stowe & Degon, LLC

11

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20202023 and 20192022

13

Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings for the Years Ended December 31, 20202023 and 20192022

14

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 20202023 and 20192022

1516

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1617

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Capital Properties, Inc.

Providence, Rhode Island

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, and the related consolidated statements of income and retained earnings, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020,2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020,2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Revenue Recognition – Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Critical Audit Matter Description

The Company derives revenue from long-term leases with original terms ranging from 3930 years to 149 years. Effective January 1, 2019 the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases, and elected the “package of practical expedients” which permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial indirect costs and determined that all pre-existing leases were properly accounted for as operating. The long-term leases contain periodic rent increases based on either a specific percentage, market appraisals, changes in the consumer price index or combination thereof. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, lease income should be recognized on a straight-line basis. Where

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straight-line income exceeds the actual contractual payments (the “Excess”), the Excess should only be recognized to the extent it is collectible.collectable. In accordance with ASC 842, if collectability of the lease payments is not probable, lease income shall be limited to

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the lesser of the income that would be recognized in accordance with ASC 842 (straight-line basis) or the actual lease payment, including variable payments that have been collected from the lessee. The Company evaluates the entire stream of remaining lease payments on a lease-by-lease basis. Analysis of collectability from the lessee (tenant) is subjective and complex and is dependent on many factors including historical experience and the creditworthiness of the tenant. The creditworthiness of the tenant can, and often is, significantly influenced by major factors including the creditworthiness of multiple sub-tenants. The inability to access reliable credit information on all parties impacting the probability of collection creates a collectability constraint. Management updates its collectability analysis of long-term leases annually and has determined that collection of the entire remaining stream of remaining lease payments is not probable. Accordingly lease revenue, including variable payments, is recorded when received from the lessee.

How the Critical Audit Matter was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to the recognition of long-term lease revenue on a straight-line basis included the following, among others:

We testedevaluated the effectiveness of controls over lease revenue recognition, including managementsmanagement's analysis of and conclusions regarding collection probability.

We evaluated the application of the Company’s accounting policies in the context of the applicable accounting standards (ASC842) as adopted on January 1, 2019.

We evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of methods and assumptions used by management to determine and support its collection probability conclusion.

We considered changes in the lease terms, including tenant payment patterns or other information, and determined such information was properly considered by management in its analysis.

/s/ Stowe & Degon, LLC

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2016.

Westborough, Massachusetts

March 19, 2021February 16, 2024

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CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation) (Note 3)

 

$

6,756,000

 

 

$

6,849,000

 

Properties and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation) (Note 4)

 

$

6,498,000

 

 

$

6,584,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,642,000

 

 

 

1,262,000

 

 

 

652,000

 

 

 

1,476,000

 

Investments

 

 

1,244,000

 

 

 

-

 

Prepaid and other

 

 

149,000

 

 

 

206,000

 

 

 

387,000

 

 

 

224,000

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

57,000

 

 

 

21,000

 

Deferred income taxes, discontinued operations

 

 

132,000

 

 

 

282,000

 

 

 

109,000

 

 

 

110,000

 

 

$

8,679,000

 

 

$

8,599,000

 

 

$

8,947,000

 

 

$

8,415,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property taxes

 

$

210,000

 

 

$

157,000

 

 

$

340,000

 

 

$

260,000

 

Other

 

 

563,000

 

 

 

504,000

 

 

 

330,000

 

 

 

366,000

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

234,000

 

 

 

310,000

 

 

 

284,000

 

 

 

271,000

 

Environmental remediation accrual, discontinued operations (Note 7)

 

 

490,000

 

 

 

1,043,000

 

Environmental remediation accrual, discontinued operations (Note 9)

 

 

402,000

 

 

 

406,000

 

 

 

1,497,000

 

 

 

2,014,000

 

 

 

1,356,000

 

 

 

1,303,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $.01 par; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and

outstanding 6,599,912 shares

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

Retained earnings

 

 

6,334,000

 

 

 

5,737,000

 

 

 

6,743,000

 

 

 

6,264,000

 

 

 

7,182,000

 

 

 

6,585,000

 

 

 

7,591,000

 

 

 

7,112,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,947,000

 

 

$

8,415,000

 

 

$

8,679,000

 

 

$

8,599,000

 

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing revenue

 

$

5,525,000

 

 

$

5,075,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

882,000

 

 

 

922,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

1,394,000

 

 

 

1,337,000

 

 

 

2,276,000

 

 

 

2,259,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

3,249,000

 

 

 

2,816,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

885,000

 

 

 

765,000

 

Deferred

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

898,000

 

 

 

774,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

2,351,000

 

 

 

2,042,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 9)

 

 

(24,000

)

 

 

(255,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

2,327,000

 

 

 

1,787,000

 

Retained earnings, beginning

 

 

6,264,000

 

 

 

6,325,000

 

Dividends on common stock based on 6,599,912 shares outstanding

 

 

(1,848,000

)

 

 

(1,848,000

)

Retained earnings, ending

 

$

6,743,000

 

 

$

6,264,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.31

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Total basic income per common share

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue, leasing

 

$

4,585,000

 

 

$

5,113,000

 

Other income, interest

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

56,000

 

 

 

 

4,593,000

 

 

 

5,169,000

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

567,000

 

 

 

514,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

1,309,000

 

 

 

1,270,000

 

 

 

 

1,876,000

 

 

 

1,784,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

2,717,000

 

 

 

3,385,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

810,000

 

 

 

979,000

 

Deferred

 

 

(76,000

)

 

 

(28,000

)

 

 

 

734,000

 

 

 

951,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

1,983,000

 

 

 

2,434,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 7)

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

1,983,000

 

 

 

2,482,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning

 

 

5,737,000

 

 

 

6,225,000

 

Dividends on common stock based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding

 

 

(1,386,000

)

 

 

(2,970,000

)

Retained earnings, ending

 

$

6,334,000

 

 

$

5,737,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

   outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.37

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.01

 

Total basic income per common share

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.38

 

14


See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

1415


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1,983,000

 

 

$

2,434,000

 

 

$

2,351,000

 

 

$

2,042,000

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net

cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

102,000

 

 

 

86,000

 

 

 

86,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(76,000

)

 

 

(28,000

)

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

9,000

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

(36,000

)

 

 

64,000

 

Prepaid and other

 

 

57,000

 

 

 

91,000

 

 

 

(163,000

)

 

 

(102,000

)

Property taxes and other

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

(62,000

)

Property taxes

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

(17,000

)

Other

 

 

(36,000

)

 

 

16,000

 

Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations

 

 

2,067,000

 

 

 

2,537,000

 

 

 

2,295,000

 

 

 

2,098,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities, continuing operations, proceeds from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue, Parcel 20

 

 

102,000

 

 

 

97,000

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of Investments

 

 

(1,244,000

)

 

 

-

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on sale of discontinued operation

 

 

(24,000

)

 

 

(255,000

)

Cash used to settle obligations

 

 

(4,000

)

 

 

(112,000

)

Adjustment to loss on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27,000

)

 

 

(217,000

)

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

862,000

 

Cash used to settle obligations

 

 

(553,000

)

 

 

(261,000

)

Noncash adjustment to gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

(403,000

)

 

 

451,000

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(301,000

)

 

 

548,000

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

 

(1,271,000

)

 

 

(217,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities, payment of dividends

 

 

(1,386,000

)

 

 

(2,970,000

)

 

 

(1,848,000

)

 

 

(1,848,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

380,000

 

 

 

115,000

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(824,000

)

 

 

33,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

 

 

1,262,000

 

 

 

1,147,000

 

 

 

1,476,000

 

 

 

1,443,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

 

$

1,642,000

 

 

$

1,262,000

 

 

$

652,000

 

 

$

1,476,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

696,000

 

 

$

867,000

 

Discontinued operations, sale of assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

118,000

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

913,000

 

 

$

619,000

 

 

$

696,000

 

 

$

985,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20202023 AND 20192022

1.

Description of business:

1.
Description of business:

The operations of Capital Properties, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tri-State Displays, Inc. (collectively(collectively “the Company”) consist of the long-term leasing of certain of its real estate interests in the Capital Center area in downtown Providence, Rhode Island (upon the commencement of which the tenants have been required to construct buildings thereon, with the exception of the parking garage and Parcel 20) and the leasing of locations along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC (“Lamar”) on which Lamar has constructed outdoor advertising boards thereon.boards. The Company anticipates that the future development of its remaining properties in the Capital Center area will consist primarily of long-term ground leases. Pending this development, the Company leases these undeveloped parcels (other than Parcel 6C) for public parking to Metropark, Ltd.

2.

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies:

Principles of consolidation:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of estimates:

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair value of financial instruments:

The Company believes that the fair values of its financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and payables, approximate their respective book values because of their short-term nature. The fair values described herein were determined using significant other observable inputs (Level 2) as defined by GAAP.

Properties and equipment:

Properties and equipment are stated at cost. Acquisitions and additions are capitalized while routine maintenance and repairs, which do not improve the asset or extend its life, are charged to expense when incurred. Depreciation is being provided by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.

The Company reviews properties and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net book value of the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss will be recognized if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and before interest) from the use of the asset is less than the net book value of the asset. Generally, the amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the net book value and the estimated fair value of the asset.

Cash and cash equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include money market accounts totaling $1,555,000$461,000 and $1,039,000,$1,273,000, at December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, respectively. The Company and its subsidiary each maintain a checking account and one money market account in two banks,a bank, all of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to a maximum of $250,000.$250,000. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Environmental incidents:

The Company accrues a liability when an environmental incident has occurred and the costs are estimable. The Company does not record a receivable for recoveries from third parties for environmental matters until it has determined that the amount of the collection is reasonably assured. The accrued liability is relieved when the Company pays the liability or a third party assumes the liability. Upon determination that collection is reasonably assured or a third party assumes the liability, the Company records the amount as a reduction of expense.

Revenues:

16


Revenues:

The Company’s properties leased to others are under operating leases. The Company reports leasing revenue when earned under the operating method.

17


Certain of the Company’s long-term leases (land and billboard) provide for presently known scheduled rent increases over the remaining terms (29(26 to 134 years)130 years). The Company follows GAAP in accounting for leases by recognizing leasingwhereby revenue is recognized on the straight-line basis over the terms of the leases; however, the Company does not reportleases when management is able to conclude that all remaining lease payments are collectable. To date, management has recognized revenue on a contractual basis as revenue that portion of such straight-line rentals which management isit has been unable to conclude isthat the remaining lease payments are realizable (collectible)(collectable) due to the magnitude of the remaining lease payments to be collected, the length of the lease terms and other related uncertainties.

The Company reports contingent revenue in the period in which the factors occur on which the contingent payments are predicated.

Income taxes:

The Company and its subsidiary file consolidated income tax returns.

The Company provides for income taxes based on income reported for financial reporting purposes.

Based on its evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the consolidated financial statements. The Company will report any tax-related interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. The Company’s federal and state income tax returns are generally open for examination for the past three years.

Legal fees:

The Company recognizes legal fees as incurred.

Basic earnings per common share:

Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements:

In August 2018,In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2018-13, ChangesASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Disclosure RequirementsIncome Tax Disclosures.” This update requires additional disclosures including greater disaggregation of information in the reconciliation of the statutory rate to the effective rate and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The ASU is effective for Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820) (ASU 2018-13), which improvedfiscal years ending after December 15, 2024. We will not early adopt the effectiveness of disclosure requirements for recurringstandard and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The standard removes, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements. The Company adoptedare currently evaluating the new standard effective January 1, 2020, and the provision of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

3.
Investments:

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In June 2016,Investments consist of U.S. Treasury securities that yield 5.04% and mature in April 2024. The Company classifies its U. S. Treasury securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with ASC 320 "Investments - Debt and Equity Securities". Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13), which requiresCompany has the measurementability and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets heldintent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replacescost on the existing incurred loss impairment model with a forward-looking expected credit loss model which will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. The Company will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2023.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on ouraccompanying consolidated financial statements.


In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes. This guidance will be effectivebalance sheet and adjusted for the Company in the first quarteramortization or accretion of 2021 on a prospective basis,premiums or discounts.

4.
Properties and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

equipment:

17


3.

Properties and equipment:

Properties and equipment consist of the following:

 

 

Estimated
Useful

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Life in Years

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements on lease or held for lease

 

 

 

$

4,439,000

 

 

$

4,439,000

 

Building and improvements, Steeple Street (Note 7)

 

30

 

 

2,582,000

 

 

 

2,582,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,021,000

 

 

 

7,021,000

 

Less accumulated depreciation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land improvements on lease or held for lease

 

 

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

93,000

 

Steeple Street property (Note 7)

 

 

 

 

430,000

 

 

 

344,000

 

 

 

 

 

523,000

 

 

 

437,000

 

 

 

 

$

6,498,000

 

 

$

6,584,000

 

 

 

Estimated Useful

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Life in Years

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements on lease or held for lease

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,010,000

 

 

$

4,010,000

 

Steeple Street property under contract (Note 5)

 

 

30

 

 

 

3,011,000

 

 

 

3,011,000

 

Office equipment

 

5-10

 

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,088,000

 

 

 

7,088,000

 

Less accumulated depreciation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land improvements on lease or held for lease

 

 

 

 

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

87,000

 

Steeple Street property under contract (Note 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

172,000

 

 

 

86,000

 

Office equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

332,000

 

 

 

239,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,756,000

 

 

$

6,849,000

 

18


4.

5.
Liabilities, other:

Liabilities, other consist of the following:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Accrued professional fees

 

$

157,000

 

 

$

155,000

 

Deposits and prepaid rent

 

 

146,000

 

 

 

93,000

 

Accrued payroll and related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,000

 

Other

 

 

27,000

 

 

 

43,000

 

 

$

330,000

 

 

$

366,000

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Deferred revenue, Parcel 20

 

$

199,000

 

 

$

97,000

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

152,000

 

 

 

149,000

 

Deposits and prepaid rent

 

 

121,000

 

 

 

119,000

 

Accrued payroll and related costs

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

111,000

 

Other

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

$

563,000

 

 

$

504,000

 

6.
Note Payable - Revolving Credit Line:

In March 2021, the Company entered into a financing agreement (“Agreement”) with BankRI that provides for a revolving line-of-credit (the “Line”) with a maximum borrowing capacity of $2,000,000 through March 2024. Amounts outstanding under the Agreement bear interest at the rate of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus the one-month SOFR Spread Adjustment of .11448%, but not less than 3.25% or, at the option of the Company, the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate. Borrowings under the Line are secured by a First Mortgage on Parcel 5 in the Capital Center District in Providence, Rhode Island (the “Property”). The Line requires the maintenance of a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.0 on the Property and 1.20 to 1.0 for the Company. The Agreement contains other restrictive covenants, including, among others, a $250,000 limitation on the purchase of its outstanding capital stock in any twelve-month period. No advances have been made under the Line.

5.

Description of leasing arrangements:

7.
Description of leasing arrangements and subsequent event:

Long-term land leases:

Through December 31, 2020, excluding Parcel 6C,2023 the Company had entered into nineeight long-term land leases.  On July 30, 2020 the tenantleases, all of Parcel 6C exercised its right to terminate its lease effective August 29, 2020.  As of December 31, 2020, eight of the nine parcels under leasewhich have completed construction of improvements thereon. The leases generally have a term of 99 years or more, are triple net, and provide for periodic adjustment in rent of various types depending on the particular lease, and otherwise contain terms and conditions normal for such instruments.

On May 14, 2018, the Company and the tenant of Parcel 20 entered into an Amended and Restated Ground Lease (“Lease”). On December 31, 2018, the tenant took possession and the Company conveyed title to the existing building.  In addition to the ground lease rent, for 360 months following December 1, 2018, the tenant is obligated to pay acquisition period rent as defined in the Lease.

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

18


Minimum future contractual rental payments to be received from the sales-type lease on Parcel 20 as of December 31, 2020 are:

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

128,000

 

2022

 

 

281,000

 

2023

 

 

275,000

 

2024

 

 

270,000

 

2025

 

 

264,000

 

2026 - 2153

 

 

4,610,000

 

 

 

$

5,828,000

 

Under the nineeight land leases, the tenants may negotiate tax stabilization treaties or other arrangements, appeal any changes in real property assessments, and pay real property taxes assessed on land and improvements under these arrangements. Accordingly, real property taxes payable by the tenants are excluded from leasing revenues and leasing expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income and retained earnings. For each of the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, the real property taxes attributable to the Company’s land under leases, exclusive of Parcel 2 which is a condominium, were $1,261,000 and $1,302,000, respectively.              $944,000.

Under two of the long-term land leases, the Company receives contingent rentals (based on a fixed percentage of gross revenue received by the tenants) which totaled $99,000$118,000 and $119,000$99,000 for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, respectively.

With respectOn January 25, 2024, the Company entered into a long-term ground lease of Parcel 20. Under the terms of the lease, tenant's possession will not occur until such time as the tenant has received all necessary approvals for construction of not less than 100,000 square feet of mixed use improvements. Prior to Parcel 6C lease, on the termination date the annualtransfer of possession, no rent was $220,000 and annual real estate taxesis being paid by the tenant equaled $311,000. Theand the Company believes thatreceives all rents from existing tenants and parking lease revenue and remains responsible for all expenses, including real estate taxes, related to Parcel 20. Following tenant's possession, tenant is obligated to pay ground rent for the assessed value of Parcel 6C as agreedparcel and to bypurchase the historic building presently located on the premises for an additional amount payable monthly over twenty years.

The City of Providence (“City”) conducted a City-wide property revaluation for 2022. This revaluation increased the assessed value of the Company’s parcels that are available for lease by 26.5%, resulting in an annual property tax increase of $139,000. The Company’s appeal of the assessed values for certain of its parcels was successful and resulted in a reduction of the former tenantassessed value to an amount less than the 2021 assessed value and in an annual property tax reduction in 2022 taxes as originally assessed of Parcel 6C is much greater than similar parcels$165,000, which amount was recorded in the Capital Center area and accordingly, the Company has commenced negotiationsfourth quarter of 2022. Property tax expense associated with the City to reduceCompany's parcels that are available for lease was $579,000 for each of the assessment.years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and are included in operating expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income and retained earnings.

19


Lamar lease:

Tri-State Display’s,Displays, Inc., leases 23 outdoor advertising locations containing 44 billboard faces along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to Lamar under a lease which expires in 2049.2053. The Lamar lease provides, among other things, for the following: (1) the base rent will increase annually at the rate of 2.75%2.75% for each leased billboard location on June 1 of each year, and (2) in addition to base rent, for each 12-month12-month period commencing each June 1, Lamar must pay to the Company within thirty days after the close of the lease year 30%30% of the gross revenues from each standard billboard and 20%20% of the gross revenues from each electronic billboard for such 12-month period, reduced by the sum of (a) commissions paid to third parties and (b) base monthly rent for each leased billboard display for each 12-month period. For the lease years ended May 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, the percentage rent totaled $139,000$188,000 and $133,000,$235,000, respectively, which amounts are included in operating revenuesLeasing revenue on the accompanying consolidated statements of income and retained earnings for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019.  2022.

Parking lease:

The Company leases the undeveloped parcels of land in or adjacent to the Capital Center area (other than Parcel 6C) for public parking purposes to Metropark under a ten-year lease. lease dated January 1, 2017. The lease is cancellable as to all or any portion of the leased premises at any time on thirty day’sday’s written notice in order for the Company or any new tenant of the Company to develop all or any portion of the leased premises. The parking lease provides for contingent rent based on a fixed percentage of gross revenue in excess of the base rent as defined in the agreement.  For the year ended December 31, 2020, revenue includes a $34,000 reduction due to the revision of the estimate of 2019’s contingent rent.  Contingent rent was $119,000 for the years ended December 31, 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders have had a significantan adverse impact on Metropark’s parking operations.  On Julyoperations as the move by many companies to a hybrid workplace model (one that mixes in-office and remote work) resulted in lower demand for parking spaces. From June 2020 through December 31, 2020, Metropark and2023 the Company entered into an agreementand Metropark operated under a Revenue Sharing Agreement, dated June 30, 2020, that provided for revenue sharing at various percentages until parking revenues received by Metropark equal or exceed $70,000$70,000 per month whereupon Metropark would be obligated to resume regularly scheduled rental payments under its lease. Upon resumption ofDuring this time, revenue was recognized on a cash basis with the difference between the regularly scheduled rentrental payments and amounts paid ("deferred rent") recorded as an accounts receivable and was fully reserved.

On January 9, 2024, Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Second Amendment to its Lease Agreement whereby Metropark andagreed to return to a fixed monthly rental payment of $57,000 per month effective January 1, 2024 subject to adjustment in accordance with the Lease Agreement. Additionally, the Company will share fifty (50) percent ofand Metropark settled the revenueCompany’s claim for deferred rent for all prior periods which amounted to $1,127,000 (fully reserved on the Company’s books) for $150,000 payable by Metropark in excess of $70,000 untiltwenty (20) equal quarterly installments commencing on April 1, 2024 together with interest on the arrearage has been paidunpaid balance in full.  If prior to payment in full of the arrearage one or more of the lots is removed from the Metropark lease for development, the amount of the then unpaid arrearage in the ratio of the number of parking spaces on the removed lot to the total parking spaces on all lots prior to such lot’s removal shall be deemed paid in full.

4.73% per annum. At December 31, 20202023, the receivable from Metropark equaled $340,000$150,000 settlement is included in Prepaid and was fully reserved.  The Company will continue to recognize Metropark’s rent on a cash basis.other and in Leasing revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and statements of income and retained earnings.

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Minimum future contractual rental payments, inclusive of presently known scheduled rent increases to be received from non-cancellable long-term leases as of December 31, 20202023 are:

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

4,167,000

 

2022

 

 

4,222,000

 

2023

 

 

4,250,000

 

2024

 

 

4,350,000

 

2025

 

 

4,537,000

 

2026 - 2153

 

 

800,119,000

 

 

 

$

821,645,000

 

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

$

4,248,000

 

2025

 

 

4,435,000

 

2026

 

 

4,480,000

 

2027

 

 

4,511,000

 

2028

 

 

4,511,000

 

2028-2153

 

 

730,997,000

 

 

$

753,182,000

 

Historically, the Company has made financial statement footnote disclosure of the excess of straight-line rentals over contractual payments and its determination of collectability of such excess. Included in the amount of the excess were payments which under ASC 842 are deemed variable payments. As part of its ongoing review of the requirements of ASC 842, the Company has concluded that under ASC 842 variable rental payments should not be included in the straight-line rental amount.  To the extent the Company determines that the excess of straight-line rentals over contractual payments is not collectible, such excess is not recognized as revenue. Consistent with prior conclusions, the Company has determined that, at this time, the excess of straight-line rentals over contractual payments is not probable of collection. Accordingly, the Company has not included any part of that amount in revenue. As a matter of information only, as of December 31, 20202023 the excess of straight-line rentals (calculated by excluding variable payments) over contractual payments was $82,938,000.$92,728,000.

In the event of tenant default, the Company has the right to reclaim its leased land together with any improvements thereon, subject to the right of any leasehold mortgagee to enter into a new lease with the Company with the same terms and conditions as the lease in default.

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The following table sets forth those major tenants whose revenues exceed 10 percent of the Company’s revenues for the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019:2022:

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC

 

$

1,231,000

 

 

$

1,255,000

 

Metropark

 

 

726,000

 

 

 

411,000

 

HGIT Center Place

 

 

641,000

 

 

 

625,000

 

1701 R.C. Sarasota Invest, LLC

 

 

618,000

 

 

 

618,000

 

Waterplace Condominiums

 

 

574,000

 

 

 

503,000

 

 

$

3,790,000

 

 

$

3,412,000

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC

 

$

1,105,000

 

 

$

1,073,000

 

Avalon Properties, Inc.

 

 

620,000

 

 

 

623,000

 

1701 R.C. Sarasota Invest, LLC

 

 

618,000

 

 

 

618,000

 

Waterplace Condominiums

 

 

503,000

 

 

 

503,000

 

Metropark, LTD

 

 

163,000

 

 

 

643,000

 

 

 

$

3,009,000

 

 

$

3,460,000

 

8.
Income taxes, continuing operations:

6.

Income taxes, continuing operations:

For the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations is comprised of the following components:

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

637,000

 

 

$

557,000

 

State

 

 

248,000

 

 

 

208,000

 

 

 

885,000

 

 

 

765,000

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

7,000

 

State

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

$

898,000

 

 

$

774,000

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

598,000

 

 

$

699,000

 

State

 

 

212,000

 

 

 

280,000

 

 

 

 

810,000

 

 

 

979,000

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(57,000

)

 

 

(22,000

)

State

 

 

(19,000

)

 

 

(6,000

)

 

 

 

(76,000

)

 

 

(28,000

)

 

 

$

734,000

 

 

$

951,000

 

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For the years ended December 31, 20202023 and 2019,2022, a reconciliation of the income tax provision from continuing operations as computed by applying the United States income tax rate of 21%21% to income before income taxes is as follows:

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Computed "expected" tax

 

$

570,000

 

 

$

711,000

 

 

$

676,000

 

 

$

591,000

 

Increase in "expected" tax resulting from state income tax,

net of federal income tax benefit

 

 

141,000

 

 

 

207,000

 

 

 

198,000

 

 

 

165,000

 

Nondeductible expenses and other

 

 

23,000

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

18,000

 

 

$

734,000

 

 

$

951,000

 

 

$

898,000

 

 

$

774,000

 

Deferred income taxes are recorded based upon differences between financial statement and tax basis amounts of assets and liabilities. The tax effects of temporary differences from continuing operations which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property having a financial statement basis in excess of

   tax basis

 

$

361,000

 

 

$

364,000

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

98,000

 

 

-

 

Deferred income - conversion to cash basis of accounting for tax purposes

 

 

56,000

 

 

-

 

Insurance premiums and accrued leasing revenues

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

29,000

 

 

 

 

534,000

 

 

 

393,000

 

Gross deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(91,000

)

 

-

 

Prepaid rent

 

 

(24,000

)

 

 

(16,000

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(41,000

)

Accrued property taxes

 

 

(56,000

)

 

-

 

Deferred income, Parcel 20

 

 

(54,000

)

 

 

(26,000

)

 

 

 

(300,000

)

 

 

(83,000

)

 

 

$

234,000

 

 

$

310,000

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property having a financial statement basis in excess of
   tax basis

 

$

364,000

 

 

$

361,000

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

52,000

 

 

 

289,000

 

Deferred income - Conversion to cash basis of
   accounting for tax purposes

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,000

 

Insurance premiums and accrued leasing revenues

 

 

49,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

465,000

 

 

 

719,000

 

Gross deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

-

 

 

 

(279,000

)

Prepaid rent

 

 

(40,000

)

 

 

(25,000

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(49,000

)

 

 

(74,000

)

Accrued property taxes

 

 

(92,000

)

 

 

(70,000

)

 

 

 

(181,000

)

 

 

(448,000

)

 

$

284,000

 

 

$

271,000

 

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7.

Discontinued operations and environmental incident:

9.
Discontinued operations and environmental incident:

Prior to February 2017, the Company operated a petroleum storage facility (“Terminal”) through two of its wholly owned subsidiaries. On February 10, 2017, the Terminal was sold to Sprague Operating Resources, LLC (“Sprague”). In accordance with ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations, the sale of the Terminal is accounted for as a discontinued operation.

Pursuant to the Terminal Sale Agreement, the Sale Price was reduced by $1,040,000, the estimated cost of a breasting dolphin to be constructed by Sprague adjacent to the Pier in order that the Pier can berth Panamax sized vessels and $1,725,000 of the Sale Price was placed in escrow to secure the Company’s indemnity obligations under the Sale Agreement.  In February 2019 the Company received the final escrow disbursement ($862,000) from the sale of the Terminal, which amount is included in net gain from sale of discontinued operation on the accompanying consolidated statement of income and retained earnings.

As part of the Terminal Sale Agreement, the Company has agreed to retain and pay for the environmental remediation costs associated with a 1994 storage tank fuel oil leak which allowed the escape of a small amount of fuel oil. In February 2020,The Company continues the Company filed a revisedremediation activities set forth in the Remediation Action Work Plan (“RAWP”) filed with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”) to describe. For the technical details associated with the preferred remedial activities and to update the previously filed RAWP.  In 2019, the Company incurred remediation costs of $293,000 and, as a result of the revised remedial activities included in the 2020 RAWP, the remediation accrual was increased by $846,000 primarily due to design changes necessary to meet the requirements of applicable life safety codes resulting in an environmental remediation liability of $1,043,000 atyear ended December 31, 2019. In 2020,2023, the Company incurred costs of $553,000$79,000 of which reduced$4,000 was charged against the environmental remediation accrual resulting in a liability to $490,000of $402,000 at December 31, 2020.2023 with the balance charged to other liabilities. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred costs of $112,000 and increased the environmental remediation liability by $160,000 resulting in a liability of $406,000 at December 31, 2022. Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income statementand retained earnings as incomegain or expenseloss from discontinued operations.   On March 9, 2021, the Company commenced operation of the remediation system.                                                                                                                                              

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The Terminal Sale Agreement also contained a cost sharing provision for the breasting dolphin whereby any construction costs incurred more than the contract cost incurred in connection with theof construction of the breasting dolphin in excess of the initial estimate of $1,040,000 willwould be borne equally by Sprague and the Company subject to certain limitations, including, in the Company’s opinion, a 20%20% cap on the increase from the initial estimate, subject to a sharing arrangement. In November 2019, Sprague asserted that it was owed $427,000 and the Company received a demand letter from Sprague asserting that they were owed $427,000, which amount represents 50% of the actual costs incurred ($1,894,008) in excess of $1,040,000.  The Company assertsasserted that its obligation under the Agreement cannot exceed $104,000.$104,000. Mediation efforts were unsuccessful and in July 2021, Sprague commenced an action against the Company in the Rhode Island Superior Court (Superior Court) seeking monetary damages of $427,000, interest and attorney’s fees. In December 2022, the Superior Court denied Sprague’s Motion for Summary Judgment filed in September 2022 and granted in part and denied in part the Company’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment also filed in September 2022. The Company and Sprague have agreedanticipates that the matter will go to engage in mediation with respecttrial within the next six months. The Company intends to Sprague’s claim.  The mediation is currently scheduled for late April 2021.vigorously defend against the claims being asserted by Sprague.

The net gainFor the year ended December 31, 2023 loss from sale of discontinued operations asincludes legal costs associated with the Sprague litigation of December 31, 2020$30,000, net of an income tax benefit of $6,000. In 2022, loss from discontinued operations includes remediation costs of $160,000 and 2019, was calculated as follows:legal costs associated with the Sprague litigation of $189,000, net of an income tax benefit of $94,000.

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Indemnification escrow proceeds

 

$

-

 

 

$

862,000

 

Environmental remediation expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

846,000

 

Gain from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,000

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

118,000

 

Deferred

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(32,000

)

Gain from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

48,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.
Subsequent event:

8.

Subsequent event:

At its January 27, 2021 24, 2024 regularly scheduled quarterly Board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly dividend of $.07$.07 per share for shareholders of record on February 12, 2021,9, 2024, payable February 26, 2021.23, 2024.

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

There were no changes in, or disagreements with, accountants on accounting or financial disclosure as defined by Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in making them aware on a timely basis of the material information relating to the Company required to be included in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of published financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

However, because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies may deteriorate.

Management conducted its evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in “2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) as of December 31, 2020.  2023.

Based on this assessment, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer believe that as of December 31, 2020,2023, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on criteria set forth by COSO in “2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework.”

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended December 31, 2020,2023, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

Item 9C. Disclosures Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information concerning directors required by this item, including the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee financial expert, is incorporated by reference to the Sections entitled “Election of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Audit Committee Report” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC.

The following are the executive officers of the Registrant:

Name

 

Age

 

Office Held at Capital

Properties, Inc.

 

Date of First Election to Office

 

Age

 

Office Held at Capital
Properties, Inc.

 

Date of First Election to Office

Robert H. Eder

 

88

 

Chairman/President

 

1995

 

91

 

Chairman/President

 

1995

Susan R. Johnson

 

61

 

Treasurer

 

2017

 

64

 

Treasurer

 

2017

Stephen J. Carlotti

 

78

 

Secretary

 

1998

 

81

 

Secretary

 

1998

All officers hold their respective offices until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Mr. Carlotti is a partner in the law firm, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, which firm provides legal services to the Company.

Code of Ethics:

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiary including the Principal Executive Officer and the Treasurer (who is both the principal accounting and financial officer), which meets the requirement of a “code of ethics” as defined in Item 406 of Regulation S-K. The Company will provide a copy of the Code to shareholders pursuant to any request directed to the Treasurer at the Company’s principal offices. The Company intends to disclose any amendments to, or waiver of, any provisions of the Code for the Principal Executive Officer or Treasurer, or any person performing similar functions.

The additional information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Section entitled “Corporate Governance” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Sections entitled “Compensation of Directors,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” and “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial OwnersOwners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersMatters

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Sections entitled “Election of Directors” and “Transactions with Management” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Section entitled “Independent Registered Public Accountants” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)
and (c) The consolidated financial statements are included in Item 8.
(b)
Exhibits:

(a) and (c)2.1

The consolidated financial statements are included in Item 8.

(b)

Exhibits:

2.1  

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 24, 2017, by and among Capital Properties, Inc., Dunellen, LLC, Capital Terminal Company and Sprague Operating Resources LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2017)*

3.1

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

3.2

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

10

Material contracts:

10   

Material contracts:

(a)

Lease between Metropark, Ltd. and Company:

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

(ii) Letter Agreement dated July 31, 2020 between the Company and Metropark, Ltd. modifying the obligations of Metropark.Metropark (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the registrant's annual report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2020).

(iii) Second Amendment dated January 9, 2024

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20

Map of the Company's parcels in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island

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Subsidiary of the Company

31.1

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

31.2

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

32.1

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

32.2

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

101

The following financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2020,February 16, 2024, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language:Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbases Document.

(i)

(i)

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20202023 and 20192022

(ii)

Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings for the Years ended December 31, 20202023 and 20192022

(iii)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 20202023 and 20192022

(iv)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

104

The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 has been formatted in Inline XBRL.

* Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, certain schedules to the Asset Purchase Agreement have been omitted. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC, upon its request, any or all omitted schedules.

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*

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, certain schedules to the Asset Purchase Agreement have been omitted. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC, upon its request, any or all omitted schedules.

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SIGNATURESSIGNATURES

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

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

By

/s/ Robert H. Eder

Robert H. Eder

Chairman/President and Principal Executive Officer

DATED: March 19, 2021February 16, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Company and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Robert H. Eder

March 19, 2021February 16, 2024

Robert H. Eder

Chairman/President, Director and

Principal Executive Officer

/s/ Susan R. Johnson

March 19, 2021February 16, 2024

Susan R. Johnson

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

and Principal Accounting Officer

/s/ Alfred J. CorsoDaniel T. Noreck

March 19, 2021February 16, 2024

Alfred J. CorsoDaniel T. Noreck

Director

/s/ Steven G. Triedman

March 19, 2021February 16, 2024

Steven G. Triedman

Director

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