UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

 

 

FORM10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20172018

OR

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

For the transition period fromto

Commission File Number001-08499

 

 

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Rhode Island

 

Rhode Island

05-0386287

(State or other jurisdiction of

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identificationidentification No.)

 

5 Steeple Street, Unit 303

Providence, Rhode Island

02903

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(401)435-7171

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)    Yes  ☒   No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether See the registrant is a shell company (as defineddefinitions of the "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "non-accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒Act.

Emerging growth company  

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B)section 13(a) of the SecuritiesExchange Act.

As of June 30, 2017,2018, the Company had 6,599,912 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.

 


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

FORM10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 20172018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

Page

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

Item 2.

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

12

11

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

14

13

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.

Exhibits

15

14

Signatures

16

15

Exhibits 31

31.

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibits 32

32.

Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

2


PARTPART I

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  

June 30,

2017

   December 31,
2016
 
  (unaudited)   

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

ASSETS

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation)

  $9,046,000   $9,127,000 

 

$

8,861,000

 

 

$

8,953,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   6,750,000    3,124,000 

 

 

3,703,000

 

 

 

5,202,000

 

Investments

 

 

2,012,000

 

 

 

-

 

Funds on deposit with agent

 

 

-

 

 

 

462,000

 

Prepaid and other

   371,000    184,000 

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

434,000

 

Assets held for sale (Note 10)

   —      11,195,000 
  

 

   

 

 
  $16,167,000   $23,630,000 

Deferred income taxes associated with discontinued operations

 

 

105,000

 

 

 

108,000

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

$

15,231,000

 

 

$

15,159,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend notes payable (Note 5)

  $—     $10,608,000 

Dividends payable

 

$

-

 

 

$

462,000

 

Property taxes

   224,000    224,000 

 

 

224,000

 

 

 

224,000

 

Other

   317,000    164,000 

 

 

465,000

 

 

 

536,000

 

Income taxes payable

   22,000    63,000 

Deferred taxes, net

   890,000    1,078,000 

Liabilities associated with discontinued operations (Notes 8 and 10)

   2,157,000    4,422,000 
  

 

   

 

 

Income tax payable

 

 

73,000

 

 

 

35,000

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

755,000

 

 

 

803,000

 

Liabilities associated with discontinued operations (Note 7)

 

 

418,000

 

 

 

489,000

 

   3,610,000    16,559,000 

 

 

1,935,000

 

 

 

2,549,000

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $.01 par; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,599,912 shares

   66,000    66,000 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding 6,599,912 shares

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

Capital in excess of par

   782,000    782,000 

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

Retained earnings

   11,709,000    6,223,000 

 

 

12,448,000

 

 

 

11,762,000

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

13,296,000

 

 

 

12,610,000

 

   12,557,000    7,071,000 

 

$

15,231,000

 

 

$

15,159,000

 

  

 

   

 

 
  $16,167,000   $23,630,000 
  

 

   

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 20172018 AND 20162017

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

  June 30 June 30 
  2017 2016 2017 2016 

Revenues

  $1,379,000  $1,367,000  $2,630,000  $2,618,000 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Revenue and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue, leasing

 

$

1,378,000

 

 

$

1,379,000

 

 

$

2,650,000

 

 

$

2,630,000

 

Other income, interest

 

 

29,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,407,000

 

 

 

1,379,000

 

 

 

2,692,000

 

 

 

2,630,000

 

Expenses:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

   249,000  215,000  512,000  429,000 

 

 

214,000

 

 

 

249,000

 

 

 

496,000

 

 

 

512,000

 

General and administrative

   442,000  407,000  1,151,000  792,000 

 

 

492,000

 

 

 

442,000

 

 

 

862,000

 

 

 

1,151,000

 

Interest on dividend notes

   —    166,000  112,000  313,000 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

112,000

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

706,000

 

 

 

691,000

 

 

 

1,358,000

 

 

 

1,775,000

 

   691,000  788,000  1,775,000  1,534,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   688,000  579,000  855,000  1,084,000 

 

 

701,000

 

 

 

688,000

 

 

 

1,334,000

 

 

 

855,000

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

   259,000  242,000  474,000  432,000 

 

 

223,000

 

 

 

259,000

 

 

 

385,000

 

 

 

474,000

 

Deferred

   (39,000 (16,000 (188,000 (34,000

 

 

(55,000

)

 

 

(39,000

)

 

 

(48,000

)

 

 

(188,000

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

168,000

 

 

 

220,000

 

 

 

337,000

 

 

 

286,000

 

   220,000  226,000  286,000  398,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   468,000  353,000  569,000  686,000 

 

 

533,000

 

 

 

468,000

 

 

 

997,000

 

 

 

569,000

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(16,000

)

 

 

(26,000

)

 

 

(51,000

)

 

 

(293,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net

   (26,000 230,000  (293,000 432,000 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of $3,430,000 of taxes

   —     —    5,210,000   —   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

664,000

 

 

 

5,210,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

  $442,000  $583,000  $5,486,000  $1,118,000 

 

 

517,000

 

 

 

442,000

 

 

 

1,610,000

 

 

 

5,486,000

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning

 

 

12,393,000

 

 

 

11,267,000

 

 

 

11,762,000

 

 

 

6,223,000

 

Dividends on common stock ($.07 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(924,000

)

 

 

-

 

Retained earnings, ending

 

$

12,448,000

 

 

$

11,709,000

 

 

$

12,448,000

 

 

$

11,709,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per common share based upon

6,599,912 shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

  $.07  $.05  $.09  $.10 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.09

 

Discontinued operations

   —    .04  (.05 .07 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.05

)

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

   —     —    .79   —   

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.79

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total basic income per common share

  $.07  $.09  $.83  $.17 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.83

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

4


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 20172018 AND 20162017

(Unaudited)

 

  2017 2016 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

  $569,000  $686,000 

 

$

997,000

 

 

$

569,000

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

   92,000  113,000 

 

 

92,000

 

 

 

92,000

 

Deferred income taxes

   (188,000 (34,000

 

 

(48,000

)

 

 

(188,000

)

Income taxes payable

   (43,000 (66,000

 

 

38,000

 

 

 

(43,000

)

Other, principally net changes in prepaids, property tax payable and other

   (34,000 (232,000
  

 

  

 

 

Other, net changes in prepaids, property tax payable and other

 

 

(187,000

)

 

 

(34,000

)

Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations

   396,000  467,000 

 

 

892,000

 

 

 

396,000

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations

   (5,945,000 476,000 
  

 

  

 

 

Net cash (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations

 

 

(317,000

)

 

 

(5,945,000

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (5,549,000 943,000 

 

 

575,000

 

 

 

(5,549,000

)

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations, purchase of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(2,012,000

)

 

 

-

 

Properties and equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

(11,000

)

 

 

(2,012,000

)

 

 

(11,000

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Continuing operations, purchases of properties and equipment

   (11,000 (11,000
  

 

  

 

 

Discontinued operations:

   

Purchases of properties and equipment

   —    (6,000

Sale of assets

   19,794,000   —   
  

 

  

 

 
   19,794,000  (6,000
  

 

  

 

 

Discontinued operations, sale of assets

 

 

862,000

 

 

 

19,794,000

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   19,783,000  (17,000

 

 

(1,150,000

)

 

 

19,783,000

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of dividends

 

 

(924,000

)

 

 

-

 

Redemption of dividend notes payable

   (10,608,000 (1,179,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,608,000

)

  

 

  

 

 

Cash used in financing activities

 

 

(924,000

)

 

 

(10,608,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   3,626,000  (253,000

 

 

(1,499,000

)

 

 

3,626,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

   3,124,000  2,225,000 

 

 

5,202,000

 

 

 

3,124,000

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

  $6,750,000  $1,972,000 

 

$

3,703,000

 

 

$

6,750,000

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

  $516,000  $1,027,000 

 

$

340,000

 

 

$

516,000

 

Discontinuing operations, sale of assets

   4,800,000   —   
  

 

  

 

 
  $5,316,000  $1,027,000 

Discontinued operations, sale of assets

 

 

185,000

 

 

 

4,800,000

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

$

525,000

 

 

$

5,316,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

  $156,000  $295,000 

 

$

-

 

 

$

156,000

 

  

 

  

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

5


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 20172018 AND 20162017

(Unaudited)

1.     

1.

Description of business:

Capital Properties, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,Tri-State Displays, Inc., Capital Terminal Company and Dunellen, LLC (collectively referred to as “the Company”) for many years operated in two segments, leasing and petroleum storage.  On December 20, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) authorized the sale of the Company’s petroleum storage facility and related assets, including the Wilkesbarre Pier and petroleum transmission pipelines owned or controlled by the Company’s subsidiaries, Capital Terminal Company and Dunellen, LLC (“Petroleum Segment”), to Sprague Operating Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Sprague Resources, LP (collectively referred to as “Sprague”) for $23 Million subject to certain adjustments. The Company concluded that the sale of the petroleum storage facility met the criteria of a discontinued operation in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and therefore the petroleum storage segment is reported as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.   On January 24, 2017, the Company and Sprague entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement (the “Sale Agreement”).  The sale closed on February 10, 2017.  See Note 10.

The Board’s decision to authorize the sale to Sprague, which had been exclusively leasing the petroleum storage facility and related assets since May 1, 2014, was based on an evaluation of the facility’s economic future as solely a distillate terminal and the significant capital investment and substantial risk related to converting the facility to gasoline in order to increase revenue. The Board concluded that a sale to Sprague was in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders. As a result of7. With the sale of the Terminal, the Board determined that there was no longer a need to maintain Capital Terminal Company and Dunellen, LLC, and at its petroleum storageApril 24, 2018 regularly scheduled Board meeting, it voted to liquidate and related assets, the Company’s operations are limited to leasing its real estate interests.dissolve these two companies.

The Company’s continuing operations consist of the long-term leasing of certain of its real estate interests 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 6C), the leasing of a portion of its building (“Steeple Street Building”) under short-term leasing arrangements and the leasing of locations along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to Lamar Outdoor Advertising, LLC (“Lamar”) which has constructed outdoor advertising boards thereon.  The Company anticipates that the future development of its remaining properties in and adjacent to the Capital Center area will consist primarily of long-term ground leases.  Pending this development, the Company leases these parcels for public parking under short-term leasing arrangements to Metropark, Ltd.

2.

2.     Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation:

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016,2017, has been derived from audited financial statements and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.  It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Form10-K. 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 20172018 and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017.

The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

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.

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Cash and cash equivalents:

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid deposits purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Retrospective adjustment:Investments:

Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statementsInvestments consist of certificates of deposit that bear interest at 2.5 percent per annum with an original maturity of March 15, 2023 plus earned interest.  Each certificate of deposit ($1,000,000) provides for 2016 have been retrospectively adjusted as described in Note 10 hereof.a one-time penalty free withdrawal after September 16, 2018 and March 16, 2019.

Recent accounting pronouncements:

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2015-17,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The new standard eliminates the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. ASU2015-17 will not affect the Company’s balance sheet presentation in future periods because the Company does not present a classified balance sheet. See Note 9 herein.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842),to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing all lease transactions (with terms in excess of 12 months) on the balance sheet as a lease liability and aright-of-use asset (as defined). The ASU requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases.  The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted.  Upon adoption, the lessee and lessor will apply the new standard retrospectively to all periods presented or retrospectively using a cumulative effect adjustment in the year of adoption.  The Company is still assessingin the process of documenting the impact of adopting the ASU butand expects that its leases where it is the lessor will be accounted for as operating leases similar to its current accounting.  For additional information on the Company’s leases, see Note 6 herein.5.

3.      

3.

Use of estimates:

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

4.      Properties and equipment:

4.

Properties and equipment:

Properties and equipment (exclusive of assets held for sale) consist of the following:

 

  June 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Properties on lease or held for lease:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

  $4,701,000   $4,701,000 

 

$

4,701,000

 

 

$

4,701,000

 

Building and improvements, Steeple Street

   5,831,000    5,820,000 

 

 

5,831,000

 

 

 

5,831,000

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

10,532,000

 

 

 

10,532,000

 

   10,532,000    10,521,000 

Office equipment

   95,000    95,000 

 

 

95,000

 

 

 

95,000

 

  

 

   

 

 
   10,627,000    10,616,000 
  

 

   

 

 

 

 

10,627,000

 

 

 

10,627,000

 

Less accumulated depreciation:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties on lease or held for lease

   1,503,000    1,413,000 

 

 

1,683,000

 

 

 

1,593,000

 

Office equipment

   78,000    76,000 

 

 

83,000

 

 

 

81,000

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

1,766,000

 

 

 

1,674,000

 

   1,581,000    1,489,000 

 

$

8,861,000

 

 

$

8,953,000

 

  

 

   

 

 
  $9,046,000   $9,127,000 
  

 

   

 

 

7


5.

Description of leasing arrangements:

5.     Dividend notes payable:

In 2012, the Company issued $11,787,000 in principal face amount of 5% dividend notes due December 26, 2022 (the “Dividend Notes”). The Dividend Notes were unsecured general obligations of the Company.

In June 2016, the Company redeemed 10 percent of the face value of the outstanding Dividend Notes ($1,179,000) to noteholders of record on June 2, 2016.

On February 24, 2017, following the sale of the Company’s petroleum storage facility (the “Terminal”) and related assets to Sprague on February 10, 2017, the Company issued a notice of mandatory redemption of 100% of the remaining Dividend Notes for a redemption price equal to the outstanding principal face amount of $10,608,000 plus accrued interest of $156,000. The Notes were redeemed on March 31, 2017.

6.     Description of leasing arrangements:

Long-term land leases:

As of June 30, 2017,2018, the Company had entered into nine long-term land leases.  OfThe various tenants have completed construction of improvements on seven of the nine parcels, seven have had improvements constructed thereonparcels.  On Parcel 6B, construction of a 169-unit residential complex commenced in November 2016 and is not yet complete.  Parcel 6C is being used as a construction commenced on a169-unit residential buildingstaging area for the construction on Parcel 6B in November 2016.6B.  On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a long term ground lease of Parcel 20.  Under the terms of the lease, tenant 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 transfer of possession, no rent is being paid by the tenant and the Company receives 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 possession, tenant is obligated not only to pay ground rent for the parcel but also to pay the Company an additional amount for thirty years to compensate the Company for the building presently located on the premises.

Under the nine land leases, the tenants are required tomay negotiate any 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, with the exception of Parcel 20, real property taxes payable by thesethe tenants are excluded from leasing revenues and leasing expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.income and retained earnings.  Real property taxes attributable to the Company’s land under these leases totaled $301,000$308,000 and $617,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018 and $367,0002017.            

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 $25,000 and $605,000, respectively,$54,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.2018, and $22,000 and $49,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.  

With respect to the Parcel 6B and 6C leases, each lessee has the right to terminate its lease at any time during the remaining term of that lease upon thirty days’ notice.  To date, no notice of termination has been received by the Company.  The current annual rentrents on ParcelParcels 6B and 6C isare $195,000 and $200,000, respectively. The Company has not received any notice of termination with respect to either parcel.

Lamar lease:

The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, 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 2045.  The Lamar lease provides, among other things, for the following:  (1) the base rent will increase annually at the rate of 2.75% for each leased billboard location on June 1 of each year, and (2) in addition to base rent, for each12-month period commencing each June 1, Lamar must pay to the Company within thirty days after the close of the lease year 30% of the gross revenues from each standard billboard and 20% of the gross revenues from each electronic billboard for such12-month period, reduced by the sum of (a) commissions paid to third parties and (b) base monthly rent for each leased billboard display for each12-month period. For the lease years ended May 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the percentage rent totaled $108,000$100,000 and $118,000,$108,000, respectively, which amounts are included in operating revenues on the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.2018.

Short-term leases:Parking lease:

The Company leases the undeveloped parcels of land in or adjacent to the Capital Center area for public parking purposes to Metropark under a short-termten year lease.    The lease is cancellable lease.as to all or any portion of the leased premises at any time on thirty day’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.  

Steeple Street:

At June 30, 2017,2018, the Company has threefour tenants occupying 5449 percent of the Steeple Street Building under short-term leases of five years or less at a current annual rental of $126,000.$95,000.  The Company recognizesis recognizing the revenue from these leases on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases.  At June 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, there was no excess of straight-line over contractual rentals.  The Company also reports as revenue tenant reimbursements for common area costs and real property taxes.  The Company is currently marketing the remaining portions of the building for lease.

7.     Petroleum storage facilitylease and environmental incidents:

Terminal and pier facility:

On February 10, 2017, the Company sold its petroleum storage facility and related assets (the Facility) to Sprague. See Note 10. The Facility had been leased to Sprague underutilizes a Petroleum Storage Services Agreement (“the Services Agreement”) since May 1, 2014. The annual base rent under the Services Agreement was $3,500,000, subject to annualcost-of-living adjustments on May 1 of each year. On May 1, 2016, the annual rent increased $39,000. Commencing on April 1, 2016 and each April 1 thereafter during the initial term and any extension term of the Services Agreement, either party during the following thirty days had the right to terminate the Services Agreement as of April 30 of the year next following the year in which notice of termination was given. On April 28, 2016, the Company received notice from Sprague that, effective April 30, 2017, Sprague would terminate the Services Agreement.

Commencing May 1, 2015, Sprague was obligated to reimburse the Company for any real property taxes in excess of $290,000. For the year 2016, there was an increase in the assessment but a decrease in the tax rate, resulting in no additional payment being due from Sprague.

The Company incurred $108,000 in fees in connection with the execution of the Services Agreement, which amounts were being amortized using the straight-line method over the three-yearnon-cancellable portion of the term of the Services Agreement and were included in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of incomebuilding for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. At March 31, 2017, the balance was fully written off.

Environmental incident (2002):

In 2002, during testing of monitoring wells at the Terminal, the Company’s consulting engineer discovered free floating phase product in a groundwater monitoring well located on that portion of the Terminal purchased in 2000. Laboratory analysis indicated that the product was gasoline, which is not a product the Company ever stored at the Terminal. The Company commenced an environmental investigation and analysis, the results of which indicate that the gasoline did not come from the Terminal. The Company notified the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”). RIDEM subsequently identified Power Test Realty Partnership (“Power Test”), the owner of an adjacent parcel, as a potentially responsible party for the contamination. Getty Properties Corp. is the general partner of Power Test. Power Test challenged that determination and, after an administrative hearing, in October 2008 a RIDEM Hearing Officer determined that Power Test is responsible for the discharge of the petroleum product under the Rhode Island Oil Pollution Control Act, R.I.G.L.Section 46-12.5.1-3 and Rule 6(a) and 12(b) of the Oil Pollution Control Regulations. The RIDEM Decision and Order requires Power Test to remediate the contamination as directed by RIDEM. In November 2008, Power Test appealed the decision. In March 2016, the Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the RIDEM decision.

In April 2009, the Company sued Power Test and certain other firms with respect to the gasoline discharge. All other parties other than Power Test and the Company were dismissed from the proceedings. On September 12, 2016, the Company and Power Test entered into a Tolling Agreement under which the statute of limitations is tolled to not later than sixty days following the implementation by Power Test of a RIDEM approved remediation plan. On September 19, 2016, the parties dismissed the litigation.

Since January 2003, the Company has not incurred significant costs in connection with this matter, other than ongoing litigation costs.

8.     Environmental remediation:

In 1994, a leak was discovered in a25,000-barrel storage tank at the Terminal which allowed the escape of a small amount of fuel oil. All required notices were made to RIDEM. In 2000, the tank was demolished and testing of the groundwater indicated that there was no large pooling of contaminants. In 2001, RIDEM approved a plan pursuant to which the Company installed a passive system consisting of three wells and commenced monitoring the wells.

In 2003, RIDEM decided that the passive monitoring system previously approved was not sufficient and required the Company to design an active remediation system for the removal of product from the contaminated site. The Company and its consulting engineers began thepre-design testing of the site in the fourth quarter of 2004. The consulting engineers estimated a total cost of $200,000 to design, install and operate the system, which amount was accrued in 2004. Through 2006, the Company had expended $119,000 and has not incurred any significant costs since then. In 2011, RIDEM notified the company to proceed with the next phase of the approval process, notifyingoffices.


6.

the abutters of the proposed remediation system even though RIDEM has not yet taken any action on the Company’s proposed plan. As designed, the system will pump out the contaminants which will be disposed of in compliance with applicable regulations. After a period of time, the groundwater will be tested to determine if sufficient contaminants have been removed. In 2014, the Company engaged new consultants to work with RIDEM to develop the next phase of the approval process. The Company and RIDEM are working to complete a remediation plan. Pursuant to the Sale Agreement and related documentation between the Company and Sprague, the Company is required to secure an approved plan to remediate the contamination at its expense. At June 30, 2017, the Company had accrued $440,000 to cover these costs. Any subsequent increase or decrease to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in the Company’s consolidated income statement as income or expense from discontinued operations.

9.      Income taxes, continuing operations:

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 which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

  June 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property having a financial statement basis in excess of tax basis

  $1,138,000   $1,140,000 

 

$

853,000

 

 

$

825,000

 

Insurance premiums and accrued leasing revenues

   14,000    28,000 

 

 

22,000

 

 

 

14,000

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

875,000

 

 

 

839,000

 

   1,152,000    1,168,000 

Less deferred tax assets

   262,000    90,000 

 

 

(120,000

)

 

 

(36,000

)

  

 

   

 

 

 

$

755,000

 

 

$

803,000

 

  $890,000   $1,078,000 
  

 

   

 

 

10.    

7.

Discontinued operations:

On December 20, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to authorize the sale of its East Providence petroleum storage facility and related assets, including the Pier and petroleum transmission pipelines owned or controlled by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Capital Terminal Company (“CTC”) and Dunellen, LLC (“Dunellen”) (“Petroleum Segment”)Segment to Sprague Operating Resources, LLC for $23 Million (the “Sale Price”), subject to certain adjustments.  On January 24, 2017, the Company and Sprague entered into the Sale Agreement.  The sale closed on February 10, 2017.

Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, the Sale Price was reduced by $1,040,000, the estimated cost of a turning dolphin (Dolphin Project) to be constructed by Sprague adjacent to the Pier in order to provide access to Wilkesbarrethat the Pier for largercan berth Panamax sized vessels; $1,725,000 of the Sale Price was placed in escrow to secure the Company’s indemnity obligations under the Sale Agreement. The Company has elected to report as a gain from sale amounts heldAgreement and $441,000 in escrow only when, and if, such amounts are released therefrom. In addition, the Company incurred normal closing adjustments, transfer taxes, investment banking and other fees, other than federal and state income taxes,taxes.  The net proceeds delivered to the Company amounted to $19.8 Million.  

Following receipt of $441,000.the net proceeds, the Company issued a notice of mandatory redemption of 100% of the remaining Dividend Notes for a redemption price equal to the outstanding principal face amount of $10,608,000 plus accrued interest of $156,000.  The Notes were redeemed on March 31, 2017.

In accordance with ASC205-20,Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operationsthe Petroleum Segment is accountedSale Agreement, the Company has agreed to retain and pay for as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, the Petroleum Segment assets and liabilities that were to be sold were recorded as held for sale in 2016. The liabilitiesenvironmental remediation costs associated with a 1994 storage tank fuel oil leak which allowed the discontinued operationsescape of a small amount of fuel oil.  Since 1994, the Company and its consultants have continued to worked with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”) through the various phases of remediation and are separately identified onnow working to complete the final remediation plan.  At December 31, 2017 the total accrual for the cost of remediation was $434,000.  During 2018, remediation costs of $16,000 were incurred which reduced the total accrual to $418,000.  Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. These liabilities were not assumedincome statement and retained earnings as income or expense from discontinued operations.

The Sales Agreement also contains a cost sharing provision for the Dolphin Project whereby any variance from the initial estimate of $1,040,000 will be borne equally by Sprague and remain obligationsthe Company subject to certain limitations.  In May 2018 the Company received notice from Sprague that Sprague had received bids for the Dolphin Project and that the cost of the Project was estimated at $1,923,284.  Sprague requested that the Company until settled.acknowledge that it was obligated to pay 50% of the cost in excess of $1,040,000, or $441,642. The Petroleum SegmentCompany replied that pursuant to the letter agreement between the Company and Sprague (the “Letter Agreement”) the Company’s obligation cannot exceed $104,000 assuming, among other things, that Sprague had been timely in securing bids for the Project and the scope of the Project as bid was consistent with the Letter Agreement.   

Provided there are no breaches, the aforementioned escrow will be returned to the Company, 50 percent after 12 months and the remainder after 24 months. As the release of the funds held in escrow is contingent on no breaches in the Company’s representations, warranties and covenants, the Company will report as income the escrow funds when received.  In February 2018, the Company received 50 percent of the aforementioned escrow or $862,000, which amount is reported net of income taxes as “Gain on sale of discontinued operations, are reported after income from continuing operations.net of taxes.”

A reconciliation of the major classes of assets reported held for sale as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is as follows:9


   June 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations:

    

Properties and equipment, net

  $—     $10,116,000 

Prepaid and other

   —      1,079,000 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets

  $—     $11,195,000 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the major classes of liabilities associated with the discontinued operations as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 is as follows:

 

   June 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations:

    

Property taxes

  $—     $71,000 

Accounts payable and other

   99,000    715,000 

Income taxes payable

   1,618,000    —   

Environmental remediation

   440,000    459,000 

Deferred income taxes, net

   —      3,177,000 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as associated with discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets

  $2,157,000   $4,422,000 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Environmental remediation

 

$

418,000

 

 

$

434,000

 

Accounts payable, income taxes and other

 

 

-

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

$

418,000

 

 

$

489,000

 

The operating results of the Petroleum Segment, including those related to prior years, have been retrospectively adjusted from continuing operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Revenue and income before income taxes attributable to discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30   June 30 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Revenue:

  $14,000   $890,000   $364,000   $1,772,000 

Operating expenses

   (53,000   (513,000   (846,000   (1,021,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes

   (39,000   377,000    (482,000   751,000 

Less income tax benefit (expense)

   13,000    (147,000   189,000    (319,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

  $(26,000  $230,000   $(293,000  $432,000 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenues

 

$

-

 

 

$

14,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

364,000

 

Operating expenses

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

53,000

 

 

 

64,000

 

 

 

846,000

 

Loss from discontinued operations before

   income taxes

 

 

(17,000

)

 

 

(39,000

)

 

 

(64,000

)

 

 

(482,000

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(1,000

)

 

 

(13,000

)

 

 

(13,000

)

 

 

189,000

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net

   of taxes

 

$

(16,000

)

 

$

(26,000

)

 

$

(51,000

)

 

$

(293,000

)

The net gain from sale of discontinued operations as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, was calculated as follows:

 

Gain from sale of discontinued operations before income taxes

  $8,640,000 
  

 

 

 

Less income tax expense:

  

Current

   6,607,000 

Deferred

   (3,177,000
  

 

 

 
   3,430,000 
  

 

 

 

Net gain from sale of discontinued operations

  $5,210,000 
  

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Gain from sale of discontinued operations before

   income taxes

 

$

862,000

 

 

$

8,640,000

 

Less income tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current tax expense

 

 

198,000

 

 

 

6,607,000

 

Deferred tax benefit

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,177,000

)

 

 

 

198,000

 

 

 

3,430,000

 

Net gain from sale of discontinued operations

 

$

664,000

 

 

$

5,210,000

 

11.   

8.

Fair value of financial instruments:

The Company believes that the fair values of its financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, investments, receivables and payables, approximate their respective book values because of their short-term nature. Upon review of current market conditions and other factors, at December 31, 2016, the Company believed that the fair value of the dividend notes payable approximated their book value.  The fair values described herein were determined using significant other observable inputs (Level 2) as defined by GAAP.

9.

Subsequent event:

At its July 31, 2018 regularly scheduled quarterly Board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly dividend of $.07 per share for shareholders of record on August 17, 2018, payable August 31, 2018.

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Item 2.

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

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 accrued leasing revenues when due over the terms of the long-term land leases and the early termination of the Parcel 6B and Parcel 6C land leases;lease; 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; and exposure to contamination, remediation or similar costs associated with theits former operation of the petroleum storage facility.  The Company does not undertake the obligation to update forward-looking statements in response to new information, future events or otherwise.

1.

1.

Overview:

Critical accounting policies:

The Company believes that its revenue recognition policy for long-term leases with scheduled rent increases (leasing segment) meets the definition of a critical accounting policy which is discussed in the Company’s Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.  There have been no changes to the application of this accounting policy since December 31, 2016.2017.

2.

Liquidity and capital resources:

Historically, the Company has had adequate liquidity to fund its operations.

Cash and cash commitments:

At June 30, 2017,2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $6,750,000.$3,703,000.  The Company and its three subsidiary companies each maintain a checking account in the same bank, each of which accounts is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to a maximum of $250,000.  The Company periodically evaluates the financial stability of the financial institution at which the Company’s funds are held.

The Company also has $2,012,000 in certificates of deposit that bear interest at 2.5 percent per annum with an original maturity of March 15, 2023.  Each certificate of deposit ($1,000,000) provides for a one-time penalty free withdrawal after September 16, 2018 and March 16, 2019.  The Company will continue to evaluate other investment options for any funds in excess of amounts needed for ordinary business operations.

Under the terms of a long-term land lease on Parcel 7A, the land was appraised resultingwhich resulted in an annuala rent increase in rent from $122,000 to $170,000. However because theexcess of 20 percent.  The lease provides that an increase was more thanin excess of 20 percent higher than the existing rent, in accordance with the terms of the lease the annual increase effective April 1, 2017 was $24,000. The remaining excess increase of $24,000 will be effective ratably over four years, beginning April 1, 2018.

The lease for Parcel 2 provides for a rent adjustment in the eighth year after the initial operating period and every five years thereafter until such time as an appraisal is required under the terms of the lease.  The increase is based upon the change in the Consumer Price Index- All Cities Average Urban Wage Earner as provided for in the lease.  The annual increase in rent effective May 1, 2018 was $47,000.

At June 30, 2017,2018, the Company has threefour tenants occupying 5449 percent of the Steeple Street Building under short-term leases (five years or less) at a current annual rental of $126,000.$95,000.  The Company is currently marketing the remaining portions of the building for lease.

In light of the extraordinary dividend paid in December 2012, at each of the quarterly Board meetings held in 2016 and 2017, the Board of Directors voted to omit the regular quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share. The Board will review the declaration of future dividends on a quarterly basis. The declaration of future dividends will depend on future earnings and financial performance.

On February 24, 2017, the Company issued a notice of mandatory redemption of the entire remaining outstanding balance of its Dividend Notes.  The principal balance plus accrued interest to the date of redemption was $10,764,000.  The Company received $19,794,000 from the sale of its petroleum storage business after giving effect to escrows, a credit to Sprague for the cost of constructing a turning dolphin adjacent to the Pier, and other customary closing costs.  The Company estimates that the cash outlay for federal and state income taxes arising from the sale will total approximately $6,600,000.equaled $6,870,000.  The balance of the proceeds from the sale was used to effect the redemption of the Dividend Notes on March 31, 2017.

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Pursuant to the Sale Agreement and related documentation, the Company is required, at its expense, to secure an approved remediation plan and to remediate contamination caused by a 1994 leak in a 25,000 barrel storage tank at the Terminal.  See Note 7. At December 31, 2017 the total accrual for the cost of remediation was $434,000.  During 2018, remediation costs of $16,000 were incurred which reduced the total accrual to $418,000.  Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in the Company’s consolidated income statement as income or expense from discontinued operations.

The Sales Agreement also contains a cost sharing provision for the Dolphin Project whereby any variance from the initial estimate of $1,040,000 will be borne equally by Sprague and the Company subject to certain limitations.  In May 2018 Sprague received bids for the Project and based on the low bid estimated that the Project with cost $1,923,284.  Sprague requested that the Company acknowledge its responsibility to pay 50% of the Project costs is excess of $1,040,000, which the Company has refused to do.  See Note 7.  

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

3.

Results of operations:

Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017:

Revenues increased $12,000$28,000 over the 2016 level.2017 level due principally to interest income earned on investments and cash held in a money market account.  Operating expenses decreased $35,000 due principally to lower legal fees associated with certain tenants ($14,000) and insurance costs ($15,000).

General and administrative expense increased $34,000$50,000 principally due to increased professional fees associated with development opportunities.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2017:

Revenues increased $62,000 over the 2017 level due principally to scheduled rent increases in rents under long-term land leases and interest income earned on investments and money market funds.  Operating expenses decreased $16,000 due to lower legal fees in connection with certain tenants and repair and maintenance costs at the Steeple Street Building, offset in part by a decrease in depreciation due to certain assets becoming fully depreciated in 2016.Building.

General and administrative expense increased $35,000 principallydecreased $289,000 due to an additional employee and costs associated with moving the Company’s principal office.

For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the interest expense on the Dividend Notes was $166,000.

Six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:

Revenues increased $12,000 over the 2016 level. Operating expenses increased $83,000 due to increases in legal fees in connection with certain tenants, repair and maintenance costs at the Steeple Street Building, and an increase in insurance costs, offset in part by a decrease in depreciation due to certain assets becoming fully depreciated in 2016.

General and administrative expense increased $359,000 principally due bonuses tofor officers totaling $245,000 and an additional employee, costsa decrease in professional fees associated with moving the Company’s principal office, and an increase in professional fees.sale of the Terminal.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the interest expense on the Dividend Notes was $112,000 and $313,000, respectively.$112,000. The Dividend Notes were entirely redeemed on March 31, 2017 following the sale of the petroleum storage business.  

For information relating to the sale of the petroleum storage facility and related assets to Sprague, see Note 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.7.  Any further expenses and increases or reduction in retained liabilities relating to the petroleum storage facility and related assets will be recognized within discontinued operations.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”"Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’sCompany's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’sCompany's management, including the Company’sCompany's principal executive officer and the Company’sCompany's principal financial officer.  Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that the Company’sCompany's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

There was no significant change in the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’sCompany's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting.  The Company continues to enhance its internal controls over financial reporting, primarily by evaluating and enhancing process and control documentation.  Management discusses with and discloses these matters to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the Company’sCompany's auditors.

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PART II – OTHEROTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

(b)

Exhibits:

 

 

  3.2

3.2

By-laws, as amended, October 25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.13.2 to the registrant’s report on Form8-K filed on June 13,October 25, 2017)

 

10

10

Material contracts:

 

(a)

Petroleum Storage Services Agreement

Lease between Sprague Operating Resources LLCMetropark, Ltd. and Company:

 

(i)

(i)    Dated April 18, 2014January 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the registrant’s Quarterly report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014)

(b)Form of Dividend Note:

(i) Dated December 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s report on Form8-K filed on December 27, 2012)

(c)Lease between Metropark, Ltd. and Company:

(i)Dated January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)10 to the registrant’s annual report on Form10-KSB 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004), as amended.2017)

 

(d)Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company and Sprague Operating Resources, LLC:

 

(i)Dated January 24, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant’s report on Form8-K filed on January 25, 2017)

 

31.1

31.1

Rule13a-14(a) Certification of Chairman and Principal Executive Officer

 

31.2

31.2

Rule13a-14(a) Certification of Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

32.1

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

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

101

The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2017,2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2017,8, 2018, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language:

 

(i)

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017

 

(ii)

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017

 

(iii)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017

 

(iv)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURESIGNATURE

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

By

/s/ Robert H. Eder

Robert H. Eder

Chairman and Principal Executive Officer

By

By

/s/ Barbara J. DreyerSusan R. Johnson

Barbara J. Dreyer

Susan R. Johnson

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

DATED: August 4, 2017

8, 2018

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