UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20212022

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)

 

(401) 435-7171

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 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 (Section 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," "non-accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to it 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 it audit report.  

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

 

As of March 31, 2021,2022, the Company had 6,599,912 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.

 


 

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 20212022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

Item 2.

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

10

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

12

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

13

 

 

 

 

Signatures

14

 

 

 

 


PART I

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

March 31, 2021  (Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation)

 

$

6,734,000

 

 

$

6,756,000

 

 

$

6,649,000

 

 

$

6,670,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,792,000

 

 

 

1,642,000

 

 

 

1,622,000

 

 

 

1,443,000

 

Prepaid and other

 

 

171,000

 

 

 

101,000

 

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

122,000

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

85,000

 

Deferred income taxes associated with discontinued operations (Note 8)

 

 

119,000

 

 

 

132,000

 

 

 

96,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

$

8,816,000

 

 

$

8,679,000

 

 

$

8,542,000

 

 

$

8,420,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property taxes

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

210,000

 

 

$

317,000

 

 

$

277,000

 

Other

 

 

712,000

 

 

 

563,000

 

 

 

489,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

124,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

83,000

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

234,000

 

 

 

230,000

 

 

 

262,000

 

Liability associated with discontinued operations (Note 8)

 

 

437,000

 

 

 

490,000

 

 

 

342,000

 

 

 

358,000

 

 

 

1,713,000

 

 

 

1,497,000

 

 

 

1,461,000

 

 

 

1,247,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

6,255,000

 

 

 

6,334,000

 

 

 

6,233,000

 

 

 

6,325,000

 

 

 

7,103,000

 

 

 

7,182,000

 

 

 

7,081,000

 

 

 

7,173,000

 

 

$

8,816,000

 

 

$

8,679,000

 

 

$

8,542,000

 

 

$

8,420,000

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Revenue and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing revenue

 

$

1,163,000

 

 

$

1,048,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

253,000

 

 

 

164,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

392,000

 

 

 

353,000

 

 

 

 

645,000

 

 

 

517,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

 

 

518,000

 

 

 

531,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

192,000

 

Deferred

 

 

(32,000

)

 

 

(44,000

)

 

 

 

148,000

 

 

 

148,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

370,000

 

 

 

383,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning

 

 

6,325,000

 

 

 

6,334,000

 

Dividends on common stock ($.07 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

(462,000

)

Retained earnings, ending

 

 

6,233,000

 

 

 

6,255,000

 

Class A common stock

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

66,000

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

782,000

 

Shareholders' equity, ending

 

$

7,081,000

 

 

$

7,103,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Revenue and other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing revenue

 

$

1,048,000

 

 

 

$

1,191,000

 

Other income, interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

1,048,000

 

 

 

 

1,195,000

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

164,000

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

353,000

 

 

 

 

313,000

 

 

 

 

517,000

 

 

 

 

433,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

 

 

531,000

 

 

 

 

762,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

192,000

 

 

 

 

214,000

 

Deferred

 

 

(44,000

)

 

 

 

(15,000

)

 

 

 

148,000

 

 

 

 

199,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

383,000

 

 

 

 

563,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning

 

 

6,334,000

 

 

 

 

5,737,000

 

Dividends on common stock ($.07 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

based upon 6,599,912 shares outstanding

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

 

(462,000

)

Retained earnings, ending

 

 

6,255,000

 

 

 

 

5,838,000

 

Class A common stock

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

 

66,000

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

782,000

 

 

 

 

782,000

 

Shareholders' equity, ending

 

$

7,103,000

 

 

 

$

6,686,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

$

0.09

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

383,000

 

 

$

563,000

 

 

$

370,000

 

 

$

383,000

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net

cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

22,000

 

 

 

23,000

 

 

 

21,000

 

 

 

22,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(44,000

)

 

 

(15,000

)

 

 

(32,000

)

 

 

(44,000

)

Income taxes

 

 

172,000

 

 

 

192,000

 

 

 

168,000

 

 

 

172,000

 

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

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

38,000

 

 

 

126,000

 

 

 

93,000

 

Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations

 

 

626,000

 

 

 

801,000

 

 

 

653,000

 

 

 

626,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

26,000

 

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,000

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used to settle obligations

 

 

(53,000

)

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(16,000

)

 

 

(53,000

)

Noncash adjustment to gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

13,000

 

Net cash (used in) discontinued operations

 

 

(40,000

)

 

 

(35,000

)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

 

(14,000

)

 

 

(11,000

)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

(12,000

)

 

 

(40,000

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(12,000

)

 

 

(14,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities, payment of dividends

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

(462,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

328,000

 

 

 

179,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

 

 

1,642,000

 

 

 

1,262,000

 

 

 

1,443,000

 

 

 

1,642,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

 

$

1,792,000

 

 

$

1,590,000

 

 

$

1,622,000

 

 

$

1,792,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

7,000

 

 

$

8,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5


CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20212022 AND 20202021

(Unaudited)

1.

Description of business:

 

The operations of Capital Properties, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tri-State Displays, Inc. (collectively “the Company”) consist of the long-term leasing of certain of its real estate interests in and adjacent to 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)garage), 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 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.

Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies:

Principles of consolidation:

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

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20202021 has been derived from audited financial statements.  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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“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 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

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 March 31, 20212022 and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.

 

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

Use of estimates:

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)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.

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.

 

 


3.

Properties and equipment:

Properties and equipment consist of the following:

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

Properties on lease or held for lease:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

4,010,000

 

 

$

4,010,000

 

 

$

4,439,000

 

 

$

4,439,000

 

Steeple Street property under contract (see Note 6)

 

 

3,011,000

 

 

$

3,011,000

 

Office equipment

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

67,000

 

Building and improvements, Steeple Street

 

 

2,582,000

 

 

 

2,582,000

 

 

 

7,088,000

 

 

 

7,088,000

 

 

 

7,021,000

 

 

 

7,021,000

 

Less accumulated depreciation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land improvements on lease or held for lease

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

93,000

 

Steeple Street property under contract (see Note 6)

 

 

194,000

 

 

 

172,000

 

Office equipment

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

67,000

 

Steeple Street property (see Note 6)

 

 

279,000

 

 

 

258,000

 

 

 

354,000

 

 

 

332,000

 

 

 

372,000

 

 

 

351,000

 

 

$

6,734,000

 

 

$

6,756,000

 

 

$

6,649,000

 

 

$

6,670,000

 

 

4.

Liabilities, other:

Liabilities, other consist of the following:

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

Deferred revenue, Parcel 20

 

$

225,000

 

 

$

199,000

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

129,000

 

 

 

152,000

 

 

$

124,000

 

 

$

152,000

 

Deposits and prepaid rent

 

 

236,000

 

 

 

121,000

 

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

87,000

 

Accrued payroll and related costs

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

84,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

Other

 

 

47,000

 

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

56,000

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

$

712,000

 

 

$

563,000

 

 

$

489,000

 

 

$

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Note Payable - Revolving Credit Line:

In March 2021, the Company entered into a financing agreement (“Agreement)Agreement”) with BankRI that provides for a revolving line-of-credit (“Line”) with a maximum borrowing capacity of $2,000,000 through March 2024.2024.   Amounts outstanding under the Agreement bear interest at the rate of the one-month LIBOR plus 200 basis points but not less than 3.25% or, at the option of the Company, the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate. TheBorrowings under the Line isare 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. NoNaN advances have been made under the Line.

6.

Description of leasing arrangements:

 

Long-term land leases:

Through March 31, 2021, excluding the Parcel 6C lease,2022 the Company had entered into nine8 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 March 31, 2021, 2020, eight of the nine parcels under leasewhich have completed construction of improvements thereon. The Company’s 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 instrumentsinstruments.

In September 2021, the Company sent a Notice of Default (“Default Notice”) to the tenant of Parcel 20 for the nonpayment of September’s rent and the 2021 first quarter property taxes.  Subsequently, the tenant cured the rent default. On October 6, 2021 the tenant was sent a Notice of Lease Termination (“Termination Notice”) informing the tenant that the lease would terminate on October 18, 2021 unless the failure to pay the first quarter real estate taxes along with any related penalties and interest was cured.  Subsequently, it was agreed that, provided the first and second quarter real estate taxes and any related penalties and interest were paid in full by October 31, 2021, the lease would not be terminated. Since payment was not made, the lease was terminated.  

The Parcel 20 Steeple Street Building (“Building”) lease was originally 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 bewas insufficient to recognize the transaction as a sale, in accordance with ASC 360-20, the Company will reportreported 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 leasesheet. Upon termination of the land on Parcel 20 (exclusivelease, the $283,000 of deferred revenue through September 30, 2021 was recognized as leasing revenue in the Building) is accounted for as an operating lease, consistent with the Company’s other long-term ground leases.September 30, 2021 condensed consolidated statement of income and shareholders’

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equity.  With the termination of the Parcel 20 lease, the Company became obligated for the real property taxes which currently total $134,000 annually and the operating expense associated with its operation.

Under the nine land8land leases, the tenants may negotiate tax stabilization treaties or other arrangements, appeal any changes in real property assessments, and must pay real property taxes assessed on land and improvements under these arrangements.  Accordingly, real property taxes payable by the tenants are excluded from both leasing revenues and leasing expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and shareholders’ equity.  For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, real property taxes attributable to the Company’s land under these leases totaled $263,000$292,000 and $341,000,263,000, respectively.

With respect to Parcel 6C lease, on the termination date the annual rent was $220,000 and annual real estate taxes paid by the tenant equaled $311,000. The Company believes that the assessed value of Parcel 6C as agreed to by the City of Providence (“City”) and the former tenant of Parcel 6C is much greater than similar parcels in the Capital Center area and accordingly, the Company has commenced negotiations with the City to reduce the assessment.

Under two2 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 $21,000 and $25,000 for each of the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020, respectively.

Lamar lease:2021.

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 under a lease which expires in 2049.  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 each 12-month period commencing each June 1 (each 12-month period a “Lease Year”), 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 such Lease Year, reduced by the sum of (a) commissions paid to unrelated third parties and (b) base rent paid to the Company for each leased billboard for location for such Lease Year (“percentage rent”).location.  

Parking lease:

The Company leases the undeveloped parcels of land in the Capital Center area (other than Parcel 6C) and, effective November 1, 2021 as a result of the lease termination, Parcel 20 for public parking purposes to Metropark under a ten-year lease (the “Parking Lease”).  The leaseParking Lease is cancellable as to all or any portion of the leased premises at any time on thirty days’ 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 rentals (based on a fixed percentage of gross revenue in excess of the base rent).   There was no0 contingent rent for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was reduced by $34,000 due to the revision of the estimate of 2019’s contingent rent.2021.  

The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orderscontinues to have had a significantan adverse impact on Metropark’s parking operations.operations, though not as severe as at the start of the pandemic. On July 31, 2020, Metropark and the Company entered into an agreement 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 the 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.

At March 31, 20212022 the receivable from Metropark equaled $472,000$857,000 and was fully reserved. The Company will continuecontinues to recognize Metropark’s rent on a cash basis.  basis and will continue to do so until the resumption of regularly scheduled rental payments under its lease. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, cash collections totaled $45,000 and $2,000, respectively and is included in revenue, leasing on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and retained earnings.

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, with respect to any of its leases, 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 March 31, 20212022 the excess of straight-line rentals (calculated by excluding variable payments) over contractual payments was $83,793,000.$86,911,000.

 


7.

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 for continuing operations which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property having a financial statement basis in excess of tax basis

 

$

361,000

 

 

$

361,000

 

 

$

361,000

 

 

$

361,000

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

116,000

 

 

 

98,000

 

 

 

238,000

 

 

 

213,000

 

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

 

 

52,000

 

 

 

56,000

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

38,000

 

Insurance premiums and accrued leasing revenues

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

23,000

 

 

 

553,000

 

 

 

534,000

 

 

 

662,000

 

 

 

635,000

 

Gross deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(104,000

)

 

 

(91,000

)

 

 

(231,000

)

 

 

(206,000

)

Prepaid rent

 

 

(54,000

)

 

 

(24,000

)

 

 

(51,000

)

 

 

(23,000

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(77,000

)

 

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(65,000

)

 

 

(69,000

)

Accrued property taxes

 

 

(67,000

)

 

 

(56,000

)

 

 

(85,000

)

 

 

(75,000

)

Deferred income, Parcel 20

 

 

(61,000

)

 

 

(54,000

)

 

 

(363,000

)

 

 

(300,000

)

 

 

(432,000

)

 

 

(373,000

)

 

$

190,000

 

 

$

234,000

 

 

$

230,000

 

 

$

262,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Discontinued operations:

Prior to February 2017, the Company operated a petroleum storage facility (“Terminal”) through two2 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 iswas accounted for as a discontinued operation.

Pursuant toAs part of the Terminal Sale Agreement, the Sale Price wasCompany 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.  The Company continues the remediation activities set forth in the Remediation Action Work Plan (“RAWP”) filed with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”).  For the three months ended March 31, 2022 the Company incurred costs of $16,000 which reduced by $1,040,000, the estimatedremediation liability to $342,000.  Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of a breasting dolphin toremediation will be constructed by Sprague adjacent torecorded in the Terminal’s Pier in order that the Pier can berth Panamax sized vessels.  Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income as income or expense from discontinued operations.

The Terminal Sale Agreement also contained a cost sharing provision for thea breasting dolphin whereby any cost incurred in connection with the construction of the breasting dolphin in excess of the initial estimate of $1,040,000 will 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 a sharing arrangement.  In November 2019, the Company received a demand letter from Sprague asserting that they wereit is owed $427,000, which amount represents 50% of the actual costs incurred ($1,894,008) in excess of $1,040,000.  The Company asserts that its obligation cannot exceed $104,000. The Companymediation efforts that occurred in June 2021 were unsuccessful and on July 15, 2021, Sprague have agreed to engage in mediation with respect to Sprague’s claim.  The mediation is currently scheduled for early June 2021.  

As part of the Terminal Sale Agreement,commenced an action against 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 filed a revised Remediation Action Work Plan (“RAWP”) within the Rhode Island DepartmentSuperior Court seeking monetary damages of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”)$427,000, interest and attorney’s fees.  Discovery has commenced with interrogatories scheduled to describeoccur in April and May 2022.  The Company intends to vigorously defend against 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 increasedclaims being asserted 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 at December 31, 2019. In 2020, the Company incurred costs of $553,000 which reduced the remediation liability to $490,000 at December 31, 2020.  For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred costs of $53,000 which reduced the remediation liability to $437,000.  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.   On March 9, 2021, the Company commenced operation of the remediation system.Sprague.

 

9.

Fair value of financial instruments:

The Company believes that the fair values of its financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables 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.

 

10.

Subsequent events:

At its April 28, 202127, 2022 regularly scheduled quarterly Board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly dividend of $.07 per share for shareholders of record on May 14, 2021,13, 2022, payable May 28, 2021.27, 2022.

 


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 excess of straight-line over contractual rents when due over the terms of the long-term leases; tenant default under one or more of the 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; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, parking operations, and the Company’s financial performance; and exposure to remediation costs associated with its former operation of the petroleum storage facility.facility and resolution of the Sprague action against the Company in connection with the construction of the breasting dolphin at the Terminal’s Pier.  The Company does not undertake the obligation to update forward-looking statements in response to new information, future events or otherwise.

1.

Overview:

Critical accounting policies:

The Company believes that its revenue recognition policy for long-term leases with scheduled rent increases meets the definition of a critical accounting policy which is discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. There have been no changes to the application of this accounting policy since December 31, 2020.2021.

2.

Liquidity and capital resources:

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

 

Cash and cash commitments:

At March 31, 2021,2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,792,000.$1,622,000.  The Company and its subsidiary each maintain checking accounts and a money market account in two banks,one bank, all of which accounts are 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.

On July 30, 2020, the Company received notice thatOctober 6, 2021 the tenant of Parcel 6C exercised their right20 lease was sent a Notice of Lease Termination (“Termination Notice”) informing it that the lease would terminate on October 18, 2021 unless the failure to terminatepay the groundfirst quarter real estate taxes along with any related penalties and interest was cured.  Subsequently, it was agreed that, provided the first and second quarter real estate taxes and any related penalties and interest were paid in full by October 31, 2021, the lease effective August 29, 2020.would not be terminated. The tenant did not make the required payments and accordingly, the lease was terminated.  On the termination date, the annual amount due from the tenant of Parcel 20 for ground rent on Parcel 6C was $220,000and acquisition period rent equaled $195,000 and the annual real estate taxes paid by the tenant equaled $311,000.$134,000.  Upon termination, the real estate taxes became an obligation of the Company effectiveCompany.  The expected annual cost of operating the Steeple Street Building, inclusive of real estate taxes ($134,000) and depreciation expense ($86,000) approximates $355,000 with the taxes assessed asestimated tenant reimbursements of December 31, 2020.  The Company believes that the assessed value of Parcel 6C as contained in a treaty between the City of Providence (“City”) and the tenant is much greater than similar parcels 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.    $50,000.

As of May 5, 2021,April 29, 2022, all tenants have paid their monthly rent in accordance with their lease agreements except for Metropark.  Thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order has had a significantcontinues to have an adverse impact on Metropark.   At March 31, 2022 its total rent arrearage is $857,000 and has been fully reserved by the Company. The Company does not know when or if Metropark’s operations will return to normal.  Metropark has not fully paid the rent from April 2020 through March 2021.  For the three months ended March 31, 2021, Metropark has paid $2,000 of the total rent due of $134,000.  At March 31, 2021, the total rent arrearage equals $472,000 and has been fully reserved by the Company. On July 31, 2020, Metropark and the Company entered into an agreement for revenue sharing at various percentages untilUntil parking revenues received by Metropark equal or exceed $70,000 per month whereupon Metropark would beis 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 the 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 rentrevenue from Metropark on a cash basis.  

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 rent collected from Metropark equaled $45,000 and $2,000, respectively.  

The Company expects revenue fromdoes not expect to receive contingent rent from Metropark in 2021 will materially decline for both Metropark and Lamar.2022.



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 March 31, 2021,2022, the Company’s accrual for the remaining cost of remediation was $437,000$342,000 of which $42,000$71,000 is expected to be

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incurred in 2021.the remaining quarters of 2022.  Any subsequent increases or decreases to the expected cost of remediation will be recorded in gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes.   On March 9, 2021, the Company commenced operation of the remediation system.  

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 dolphin in excess of the initial estimate of 1,040,000$1,040,000 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, the Company received a demand letter from Sprague asserting that they wereit is owed $427,000, which amount represents 50% of the actual costs incurred ($1,894,000) in excess of $1,040,000.  The Company asserts that its obligation cannot exceed $104,000. TheOn June 17, 2021 the Company and Sprague have agreedmet with a mediator to engage in mediation with respect toreview Sprague’s claim. On July 15, 2021, Sprague commenced an action against the Company in the Rhode Island Superior Court seeking monetary damages of $427,000, interest and attorney’s fees.  The mediation is currently scheduled for June 2021.  Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims being asserted by Sprague.

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

3.

Results of operations:

Three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to three months ended March 31, 2020:2021:

Revenue, leasing increased $115,000 from continuing operations decreased $143,000 from 20202021, due principally to a decrease inincreased cash collections from Metropark ($43,000), rent associated with Metroparkfrom the leasing of the Steeple Street building ($100,000) and78,000) offset by the termination of the Parcel 6C lease ($55,000) offset by an increase in rent from Lamar ($12,000).20 lease.  

Operating expenses increased $44,000 due principally to increased property tax expense$89,000 due to expenses associated with the tenant’s terminationongoing operations of the Parcel 6C lease and maintenance expenses.Steeple Street building.  

General and administrative expense increased $40,000$39,000 due principally to increased professional fees related to accounting matters ($8,000), legal costs ($19,000) associated with the Sprague breasting dolphin matter ($20,000), increase payroll and the property taxes associated Parcel 6C, andpayroll related costs associated with the bank line-of-credit ($10,000).32,000) offset by decreases in other various expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company’s effective income tax rate is approximately 28% and 26% of income from continuing operations.before income taxes.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company'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's management, including the Company's principal executive officer and the Company's principal financial officer.  Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that the Company'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's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, the Company'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's auditors.

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PART II – OTHEROTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

(b)

Exhibits:

 

  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)

 

 

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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 rental obligations of Metropark.

 

(b)

Loan Agreement between Bank Rhode Island and Company dated March 30, 2021.2021.

 

 

 

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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended March 31, 2021,2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2021April 29, 2022 formatted in iXBRL(“InLine eXtensible Business Reporting Language:Language”):

 

 

 

 

(i)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021

 

(ii)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021

 

(iii)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021

 

(iv)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 


SIGNATURES

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 and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Susan R. Johnson

 

 

Susan R. Johnson

 

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

DATED: May 5, 2021April 29, 2022

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