UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

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

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2011

or

o

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

 

For the transition period from _______ to_________

 

Commission File Number 0-6877

 

SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA	95-2452529
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

 

10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2150, Los Angeles, California 90024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(310) 889-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_________________________________

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

x Yes o No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).

x Yes o No

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company x

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):

o Yes x No

 

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s Common Stock, as of February 6, 2012, was 1,241,810.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

	PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements.
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2011.	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Six Months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Six Months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	14
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	22
	PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	23
Item 6.	Exhibits.	23
Signatures		24

 

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

As of		December 31, 2011				June 30, 2011
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in hotel, net		$	36,525,000			$	35,844,000
Investment in real estate, net			5,137,000				5,168,000
Investment in marketable securities			4,667,000				8,541,000
Other investments, net			8,364,000				9,198,000
Cash and cash equivalents			1,268,000				745,000
Accounts receivable, net			1,607,000				1,683,000
Other assets, net			3,647,000				2,918,000
Deferred tax asset			3,374,000				3,199,000
Total assets		$	64,589,000			$	67,296,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		$	8,250,000			$	8,174,000
Due to securities broker			1,636,000				3,517,000
Obligations for securities sold			145,000				250,000
Other notes payable			2,821,000				2,786,000
Mortgage notes payable - real estate			3,606,000				3,634,000
Mortgage notes payable - hotel			44,756,000				45,179,000
Total liabilities			61,214,000				63,540,000
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - par value $.10 per share;
Authorized - 2,000,000;
Issued 1,339,638 and outstanding 1,241,810			134,000				134,000
Additional paid-in capital			8,808,000				8,808,000
Retained earnings			5,000				1,362,000
Treasury stock, at cost, 97,828 shares			(951,000	)			(951,000	)
Total Santa Fe shareholders' equity			7,996,000				9,353,000
Noncontrolling interest			(4,621,000	)			(5,597,000	)
Total shareholders' equity			3,375,000				3,756,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	64,589,000			$	67,296,000

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Revenues:
Hotel		$	10,412,000			$	9,142,000
Real estate			145,000				138,000
Total revenues			10,557,000				9,280,000
Costs and operating expenses:
Hotel operating expenses			(7,796,000	)			(6,816,000	)
Real estate operating expenses			(51,000	)			(76,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(569,000	)			(1,250,000	)
General and administrative expense			(215,000	)			(216,000	)
Total costs and operating expenses			(8,631,000	)			(8,358,000	)
Income from operations			1,926,000				922,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(725,000	)			(750,000	)
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities			(185,000	)			2,171,000
Net unrealized (loss) gain on other investments			(72,000	)			5,810,000
Impairment loss on other investments			(141,000	)			(193,000	)
Dividend and interest income			259,000				253,000
Trading and margin interest expense			(102,000	)			(131,000	)
Other (expense) income, net			(966,000	)			7,160,000
Income before income taxes			960,000				8,082,000
Income tax expense			(128,000	)			(2,063,000	)
Net income			832,000				6,019,000
Less:  Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest			(762,000	)			(1,168,000	)
Net income attributable to Santa Fe		$	70,000			$	4,851,000
Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Santa Fe		$	0.06			$	3.91
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			1,241,810				1,241,810

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Revenues:
Hotel		$	21,521,000			$	18,668,000
Real estate			284,000				274,000
Total revenues			21,805,000				18,942,000
Costs and operating expenses:
Hotel operating expenses			(15,941,000	)			(14,133,000	)
Real estate operating expenses			(106,000	)			(141,000	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(1,125,000	)			(2,529,000	)
General and administrative expense			(434,000	)			(421,000	)
Total costs and operating expenses			(17,606,000	)			(17,224,000	)
Income from operations			4,199,000				1,718,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(1,442,000	)			(1,470,000	)
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities			(2,230,000	)			2,214,000
Net unrealized (loss) gain on other investments			(267,000	)			5,832,000
Impairment loss on other investments			(387,000	)			(336,000	)
Dividend and interest income			307,000				343,000
Trading and margin interest expense			(236,000	)			(242,000	)
Other  (expense) income, net			(4,255,000	)			6,341,000
Income (loss) before income taxes			(56,000	)			8,059,000
Income tax benefit (expense)			175,000				(2,022,000	)
Net income			119,000				6,037,000
Less:  Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest			(1,476,000	)			(1,265,000	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Santa Fe		$	(1,357,000	)		$	4,772,000
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Santa Fe		$	(1.09	)		$	3.84
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			1,241,810				1,241,810

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	119,000			$	6,037,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net unrealized  loss (gain) on marketable securities			1,727,000				(2,073,000	)
Unrealized loss (gain) on other investments			267,000				(5,832,000	)
Impairment loss on other investments			387,000				336,000
Depreciation and amortization			1,125,000				2,529,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in marketable securities			2,147,000				(3,960,000	)
Accounts receivable			76,000				233,000
Other assets			(766,000	)			(1,527,000	)
Accounts payable and other liabilities			76,000				(963,000	)
Due to securities broker			(1,881,000	)			3,773,000
Obligations for securities sold			(105,000	)			(708,000	)
Deferred tax asset			(175,000	)			2,022,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			2,997,000				(133,000	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Hotel and real estate investments			(1,738,000	)			(1,013,000	)
Proceeds from other investments			180,000				62,000
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,558,000	)			(951,000	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			(500,000	)			—
Borrowings from mortgage note payable			—				1,595,000
Payments on mortgage notes payable			(451,000	)			(400,000	)
Net borrowings from (payments on) other notes payable			35,000				(95,000	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(916,000	)			1,100,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents:			523,000				16,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period			745,000				632,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		$	1,268,000			$	648,000
Supplemental information:
Interest paid		$	1,496,000			$	1,538,000

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Santa Fe Financial Corporation (“Santa Fe” or the “Company”), without audit, according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Further, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which included only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, cash flows and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of Santa Fe and the notes therein included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011. The June 30, 2011 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was obtained from the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011.

 

The results of operations for the three and months ended December 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

 

As of December 31, 2011, Santa Fe owns approximately 68.8% of the outstanding common shares of Portsmouth Square, Inc. (“Portsmouth”), a public company. Santa Fe is a 79.9%-owned subsidiary of The InterGroup Corporation (“InterGroup”), a public company. InterGroup also directly owns approximately 11.8% of the common stock of Portsmouth.

 

The Company’s primary business is conducted through Portsmouth’s general and limited partnership interest in Justice Investors, a California limited partnership (“Justice” or the “Partnership”). Portsmouth has a 50.0% limited partnership interest in Justice and serves as one of the two general partners. The other general partner, Evon Corporation (“Evon”), served as the managing general partner until December 1, 2008 at which time Portsmouth assumed the role of managing general partner.

 

Justice owns a 543-room hotel property located at 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco California, known as the Hilton San Francisco Financial District (the Hotel) and related facilities including a five level underground parking garage. The Hotel is operated by the partnership as a full service Hilton brand hotel pursuant to a Franchise License Agreement with Hilton Hotels Corporation. Justice also has a Management Agreement with Prism Hospitality L.P. (Prism) to perform the day-to-day management functions of the Hotel.

 

Until September 30, 2008, the Partnership also derived income from the lease of the parking garage to Evon. Effective October 1, 2008, Justice entered into an installment sale agreement with Evon to purchase the remaining term of the garage lease and related garage assets, and assumed the contract with Ace Parking for the operations of the garage. That installment sale agreement was fully paid as of November 30, 2010. Justice also agreed to assume Evon’s contract with Ace Parking Management, Inc. (“Ace Parking”) for the management of the garage and any other liabilities related to the operation of the garage commencing October 1, 2008. The management agreement with Ace Parking was extended for another 62 months, effective November 1, 2010. The Partnership also leases a day spa on the lobby level to Tru Spa. Portsmouth also receives management fees as a general partner of Justice for its services in overseeing and managing the Partnership’s assets. Those fees are eliminated in consolidation.

 

Due to the temporary closing of the Hotel to undergo major renovations from May 2005 until January 2006 to transition and reposition the Hotel from a Holiday Inn to a Hilton, and the substantial depreciation and amortization expenses resulting from the renovations and operating losses incurred as the Hotel ramped up operations after reopening, Justice has recorded net losses. These losses were anticipated and planned for as part of the Partnership’s renovation and repositioning plan for the Hotel and management considers those net losses to be temporary. The Hotel has been generating positive cash flows from operations since June 2006 and net income is expected to improve in the future, especially since depreciation and amortization expenses attributable to the renovation will decrease substantially. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, that trend of net losses was reversed as the Company recorded net income from hotel operations of $710,000. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, that positive trend continued as the Company recorded net income from hotel operations of $3,152,000. Even with an uncertain economy, management believes that the revenues expected to be generated from the Hotel, garage and the Partnership’s leases will be sufficient to meet all of the Partnership’s current and future obligations and financial requirements. Management also believes that there is significant equity in the Hotel to support additional borrowings, if necessary.

 

 

In addition to the operations of the Hotel, the Company also generates income from the ownership of real estate. On December 31, 1997, the Company acquired a controlling 55.4% interest in Intergroup Woodland Village, Inc. ("Woodland Village") from InterGroup. Woodland Village's major asset is a 27-unit apartment complex located in Los Angeles, California. The Company also owns a two-unit apartment building in Los Angeles, California.

 

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each respective period. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not have any potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04 (ASU 2011-04), “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (International Financial Reporting Standard).” ASU 2011-04 attempts to improve the comparability of fair value measurements disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Amendments in ASU 2011-04 clarify the intent of the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, as well as change certain measurement requirements and disclosures. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012 and will be applied on a prospective basis. We do not believe that the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2011-05 changes the way other comprehensive income (“OCI”) appears within the financial statements. Companies will be required to show net income, OCI and total comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. Components of OCI may no longer be presented solely in the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 will not impact the measurement of net income or other comprehensive income.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL, NET

 

Investment in hotel consisted of the following as of:

 

						Accumulated				Net Book
December 31, 2011		Cost				Depreciation				Value
Land		$	1,896,000			$	—			$	1,896,000
Furniture and equipment			20,253,000				(17,613,000	)			2,640,000
Building and improvements			51,903,000				(19,914,000	)			31,989,000
		$	74,052,000			$	(37,527,000	)		$	36,525,000

 

						Accumulated				Net Book
June 30, 2011		Cost				Depreciation				Value
Land		$	1,896,000			$	—			$	1,896,000
Furniture and equipment			19,583,000				(17,076,000	)			2,507,000
Building and improvements			50,834,000				(19,393,000	)			31,441,000
		$	72,313,000			$	(36,469,000	)		$	35,844,000

 

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE, NET

 

The Company owns and operates a 27-unit and 2-unit multi-family apartment complex located in Los Angeles, California and owns land held for development located in Maui, Hawaii. Investment in real estate consisted of the following:

 

As of		December 31, 2011				June 30, 2011
Land		$	2,430,000			$	2,430,000
Buildings, improvements and equipment			2,580,000				2,580,000
Accumulated depreciation			(846,000	)			(815,000	)
			4,164,000				4,195,000
Land held for development			973,000				973,000
Investment in real estate, net		$	5,137,000			$	5,168,000

 

NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

The Company’s investment in marketable securities consists primarily of corporate equities. The Company has also invested in corporate bonds and income producing securities, which may include interests in real estate based companies and REITs, where financial benefit could insure to its shareholders through income and/or capital gain.

 

At December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, all of the Company’s marketable securities are classified as trading securities. The change in the unrealized gains and losses on these investments are included in earnings. Trading securities are summarized as follows:

 

 

						Gross				Gross				Net				Fair
Investment		Cost				Unrealized Gain				Unrealized Loss				Unrealized Gain				Value
As of December 31, 2011
Corporate
Equities		$	4,357,000			$	851,000			$	(541,000	)		$	310,000			$	4,667,000
As of June 30, 2011
Corporate
Equities		$	6,223,000			$	3,295,000			$	(977,000	)		$	2,318,000			$	8,541,000

 

As of December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, the Company had $957,000 and $665,000, respectively, of unrealized losses related to securities held for over one year.

 

Net gain (loss) on marketable securities on the statement of operations is comprised of realized and unrealized gains (losses). Below is the composition of the two components for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities		$	48,000			$	205,000
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities			(233,000	)			1,966,000
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities		$	(185,000	)		$	2,171,000

 

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Realized (loss) gain on marketable securities		$	(503,000	)		$	141,000
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities			(1,727,000	)			2,073,000
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities		$	(2,230,000	)		$	2,214,000

 

NOTE 5 – OTHER INVESTMENTS, NET

 

The Company may also invest, with the approval of the Securities Investment Committee and other Company guidelines, in private investment equity funds and other unlisted securities, such as convertible notes through private placements. Those investments in non-marketable securities are carried at cost on the Company’s balance sheet as part of other investments, net of other than temporary impairment losses.

 

Other investments, net consist of the following:

 

Type		December 31, 2011				June 30, 2011
Preferred stock - Comstock, at cost		$	6,659,000			$	6,659,000
Private equity hedge fund, at cost			1,332,000				1,699,000
Corporate debt and equity instruments, at cost			168,000				368,000
Warrants - at fair value			205,000				472,000
		$	8,364,000			$	9,198,000

 

NOTE 6 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The carrying values of the Company’s non-financial instruments approximate fair value due to their short maturities (i.e., accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable and other liabilities, due to securities broker and obligations for securities sold) or the nature and terms of the obligation (i.e., other notes payable and mortgage notes payable).

 

The assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

 

 

As of December 31, 2011
Assets:		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Cash equivalents - money market		$	3,000			$	—			$	—			$	3,000
Other investments - warrants			—				—				205,000				205,000
Investment in marketable securities:
Basic materials			2,020,000				—				—				2,020,000
Technology			950,000				—				—				950,000
Financial services			475,000				—				—				475,000
Services			405,000				—				—				405,000
REITs and real estate companies			375,000				—				—				375,000
Other			442,000				—				—				442,000
			4,667,000				—				—				4,667,000
		$	4,670,000			$	—			$	205,000			$	4,875,000

 

 

As of June 30, 2011
Assets:		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Cash equivalents - money market		$	3,000			$	—			$	—			$	3,000
Other investments - warrants			—				472,000				—				472,000
Investment in marketable securities:
Basic materials			2,594,000				—				—				2,594,000
Investment funds			1,905,000				—				—				1,905,000
Services			1,574,000				—				—				1,574,000
REITs and real estate companies			900,000				—				—				900,000
Financial services			856,000				—				—				856,000
Other			712,000				—				—				712,000
			8,541,000				—				—				8,541,000
		$	8,544,000			$	472,000			$	—			$	9,016,000

 

The fair values of investments in marketable securities are determined by the most recently traded price of each security at the balance sheet date. The fair value of the warrants was determined based upon a Black-Scholes option valuation model.

 

Warrants - Transfer into Level 3 Reconciliation		Level 3
Beginning balance as of  June 30, 2011 - Level 3		$	—
Transfer in from Level 2 Other investments - warrants			472,000
Unrealized loss during the six months ended December 31, 2011			(267,000	)
Ending balance as of December 31, 2011 - Level 3		$	205,000

 

Financial assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are not included in the tables above include “Other investments, net (non-marketable securities),” that were initially measured at cost and have been written down to fair value as a result of impairment or adjusted to record the fair value of new instruments received (i.e., preferred shares) in exchange for old instruments (i.e., debt instruments). The following table shows the fair value hierarchy for these assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as follows:

 

																		Net loss for the six months
Assets		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				December 31, 2011				ended December 31, 2011
Other non-marketable investments		$	—			$	—			$	8,159,000			$	8,159,000			$	(654,000	)

 

																		Net loss for the six months
Assets		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				June 30, 2011				ended December 31, 2010
Other non-marketable investments		$	—			$	—			$	8,726,000			$	8,726,000			$	5,496,000

 

Other investments in non-marketable securities are carried at cost net of any impairment loss. The Company has no significant influence or control over the entities that issue these investments. These investments are reviewed on a periodic basis for other-than-temporary impairment. The Company reviews several factors to determine whether a loss is other-than-temporary. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) the length of time an investment is in an unrealized loss position, (ii) the extent to which fair value is less than cost, (iii) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and (iv) our ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

 

NOTE 7 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in three reportable segments, the operation of the hotel (“Hotel Operations”), its multi-family residential properties (“Real Estate Operations) and the investment of its cash in marketable securities and other investments (“Investment Transactions”). These three operating segments, as presented in the financial statements, reflect how management internally reviews each segment’s performance. Management also makes operational and strategic decisions based on this same information.

 

Information below represents reporting segments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Operating income for rental properties consist of rental income. Operating income from hotel operations consists of the operation of the hotel and operation of the garage. Operating income (loss) from investment transactions consist of net investment gain (loss) and dividend and interest income.

 

 

As of and for the six months		Hotel				Real Estate				Investment
ended December 31, 2011		Operations				Operations				Transactions				Other				Total
Revenues		$	21,521,000			$	284,000			$	—			$	—			$	21,805,000
Operating expenses			(17,034,000	)			(138,000	)			—				(434,000	)			(17,606,000	)
Income (loss) from operations			4,487,000				146,000				—				(434,000	)			4,199,000
Interest expense			(1,383,000	)			(59,000	)			—				—				(1,442,000	)
Loss from investments			—				—				(2,813,000	)			—				(2,813,000	)
Income tax benefit			—				—				—				175,000				175,000
Net income (loss)		$	3,104,000			$	87,000			$	(2,813,000	)		$	(259,000	)		$	119,000
Total assets		$	36,525,000			$	5,137,000			$	13,031,000			$	9,896,000			$	64,589,000

 

As of and for the six months		Hotel				Real Estate				Investment
ended December 31, 2010		Operations				Operations				Transactions				Other				Total
Revenues		$	18,668,000			$	274,000			$	—			$	—			$	18,942,000
Operating expenses			(16,629,000	)			(174,000	)			—				(421,000	)			(17,224,000	)
Income (loss) from operations			2,039,000				100,000				—				(421,000	)			1,718,000
Interest expense			(1,416,000	)			(54,000	)			—				—				(1,470,000	)
Income from investments			—				—				7,811,000				—				7,811,000
Income tax expense			—				—				—				(2,022,000	)			(2,022,000	)
Net income (loss)		$	623,000			$	46,000			$	7,811,000			$	(2,443,000	)		$	6,037,000
Total assets		$	36,102,000			$	5,200,000			$	19,923,000			$	8,032,000			$	69,257,000

 

As of and for the three months		Hotel				Real Estate				Investment
ended December 31, 2011		Operations				Operations				Transactions				Other				Total
Revenues		$	10,412,000			$	145,000			$	—			$	—			$	10,557,000
Operating expenses			(8,349,000	)			(67,000	)			—				(215,000	)			(8,631,000	)
Income (loss) from operations			2,063,000				78,000				—				(215,000	)			1,926,000
Interest expense			(695,000	)			(30,000	)			—				—				(725,000	)
Loss from investments			—				—				(241,000	)			—				(241,000	)
Income tax expense			—				—				—				(128,000	)			(128,000	)
Net income (loss)		$	1,368,000			$	48,000			$	(241,000	)		$	(343,000	)		$	832,000
Total assets		$	36,525,000			$	5,137,000			$	13,031,000			$	9,896,000			$	64,589,000

 

As of and for the three months		Hotel				Real Estate				Investment
ended December 31, 2010		Operations				Operations				Transactions				Other				Total
Revenues		$	9,142,000			$	138,000			$	—			$	—			$	9,280,000
Operating expenses			(8,049,000	)			(93,000	)			—				(216,000	)			(8,358,000	)
Income (loss) from operations			1,093,000				45,000				—				(216,000	)			922,000
Interest expense			(713,000	)			(37,000	)			—				—				(750,000	)
Income from investments			—				—				7,910,000				—				7,910,000
Income tax expense			—				—				—				(2,063,000	)			(2,063,000	)
Net income (loss)		$	380,000			$	8,000			$	7,910,000			$	(2,279,000	)		$	6,019,000
Total assets		$	36,102,000			$	5,200,000			$	19,923,000			$	8,032,000			$	69,257,000

 

 

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Certain shared costs and expenses primarily administrative expenses including rent and insurance, are allocated among the Company and its subsidiary, Portsmouth, and the Company’s parent, InterGroup, based on management’s estimate of the pro rata utilization of resources. For the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company and Portsmouth made payments to InterGroup of $36,000 for each respective period. For the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company and Portsmouth made payments to InterGroup of $72,000 for each respective period.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company received management fees from Justice Investors totaling $98,000 and $93,000, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company received management fees from Justice Investors totaling $189,000 and $172,000, respectively. These amounts were eliminated in consolidation.

 

Four of the Portsmouth directors serve as directors of Intergroup. Three of those directors also serve as directors of Santa Fe. The three Santa Fe directors also serve as directors of Intergroup.

 

John V. Winfield serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company, Portsmouth, and InterGroup. Depending on certain market conditions and various risk factors, the Chief Executive Officer, his family, Portsmouth and InterGroup may, at times, invest in the same companies in which the Company invests. The Company encourages such investments because it places personal resources of the Chief Executive Officer and his family members, and the resources of Portsmouth and InterGroup, at risk in connection with investment decisions made on behalf of the Company.

 

 

Item 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND PROJECTIONS

 

The Company may from time to time make forward-looking statements and projections concerning future expectations. When used in this discussion, the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “may,” “could,” “might” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as national and worldwide economic conditions, including the impact of recessionary conditions on tourism, travel and the lodging industry, the impact of terrorism and war on the national and international economies, including tourism and securities markets, energy and fuel costs, natural disasters, general economic conditions and competition in the hotel industry in the San Francisco area, seasonality, labor relations and labor disruptions, actual and threatened pandemics such as swine flu, partnership distributions, the ability to obtain financing at favorable interest rates and terms, securities markets, regulatory factors, litigation and other factors discussed below in this Report and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company's principal sources of revenue continue to be derived from the investment of its 68.8% owned subsidiary, Portsmouth, in the Justice Investors limited partnership (“Justice” or the “Partnership”), rental income from its investments in multi-family real estate properties and income received from investment of its cash and securities assets. Portsmouth has a 50.0% limited partnership interest in Justice and serves as the managing general partner of Justice. Evon Corporation (“Evon”) serves as the other general partner. Justice owns the land, improvements and leaseholds at 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California, known as the Hilton San Francisco Financial District (the “Hotel”). The financial statements of Justice have been consolidated with those of the Company.

 

The Hotel is operated by the Partnership as a full service Hilton brand hotel pursuant to a Franchise License Agreement with Hilton Hotels Corporation. The term of the Agreement is for a period of 15 years commencing on January 12, 2006, with an option to extend the license term for another five years, subject to certain conditions. Justice also has a Management Agreement with Prism Hospitality L.P. (“Prism”) to perform the day-to-day management functions of the Hotel.

 

Until September 30, 2008, the Partnership also derived income from the lease of the parking garage to Evon. Effective October 1, 2008, Justice entered into an installment sale agreement with Evon to purchase the remaining term of the garage lease and related garage assets, and assumed the contract with Ace Parking for the operations of the garage. That installment sale agreement was fully paid as of November 30, 2010. Justice also leases a portion of the lobby level of the Hotel to a day spa operator. Portsmouth also receives management fees as a general partner of Justice for its services in overseeing and managing the Partnership’s assets. Those fees are eliminated in consolidation.

 

In addition to the operations of the Hotel, the Company also generates income from the ownership and management of real estate. On December 31, 1997, the Company acquired a controlling 55.4% interest in Intergroup Woodland Village, Inc. ("Woodland Village") from InterGroup. Woodland Village's major asset is a 27-unit apartment complex located in Los Angeles, California. The Company also owns a two-unit apartment building in Los Angeles, California.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

 

The Company had net income of $832,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to net income of $6,019,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The significant decrease in net income is primarily attributable to the net loss from investing activities partially offset by the significant improvement in the hotel operations during the current quarter.

 

The Company had net income from hotel operations of $1,368,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2011, compared to net income of $380,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. That increase in net income is primarily attributable to a $680,000 decrease in depreciation and amortization expense, as many of the furniture and fixture improvements from the renovation of the Hotel reached full deprecation during January 2011, and a significant increase in total operating revenues compared to the prior year.

 

The following table sets forth a more detailed presentation of Hotel operations for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Hotel revenues:
Hotel rooms		$	8,098,000			$	6,701,000
Food and beverage			1,431,000				1,502,000
Garage			651,000				645,000
Other revenues			232,000				294,000
Total hotel revenues			10,412,000				9,142,000
Operating expenses excluding interest, depreciation and amortization			(7,796,000	)			(6,816,000	)
Operating income before interest, depreciation and amortization			2,616,000				2,326,000
Interest			(695,000	)			(713,000	)
Depreciation and amortization			(553,000	)			(1,233,000	)
Net income from hotel operations		$	1,368,000			$	380,000

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Hotel generated operating income of $2,616,000 before interest, depreciation and amortization, on total operating revenues of $10,412,000 compared to operating income of $2,326,000 before interest, depreciation and amortization, on operating revenues of $9,142,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The increase in income from Hotel operations is primarily attributable to increases in room revenues in the current quarter, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses due to higher labor costs and increased staffing to improve guest satisfaction as well as greater franchise and management fees which are based on a percentage of revenues.

 

Room revenues increased by $1,397,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010. The increase in room revenues was primarily attributable to a significant increase in average daily room rates during the current period as the Hotel continued to see an increase in higher rated leisure, corporate and group business travel.

 

The following table sets forth the average daily room rate, average occupancy percentage and room revenue per available room (“RevPar”) of the Hotel for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

Three Months Ended December 31,		Average Daily Rate				Average Occupancy %				RevPar
2011		$	190				85	%		$	162
2010		$	159				84	%		$	134

 

The operations of the Hotel experienced an increase in the higher rated business and group travel segments in the three months ended December 31, 2011 as the hospitality industry in the San Francisco market continued to show signs of recovery. As a result, the Hotel’s average daily rate increased significantly by $31 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010. The increase in occupancy of 1% was due to increased demand for hotel rooms in San Francisco and the Hotel’s ability to capture a greater share of those rooms within its market set. Due to that increased demand, the Hotel was able to reduce the amount of discounted Internet business that it was forced to take in the prior period to maintain occupancy in a very competitive market. As a result, the Hotel was able to achieve a RevPar number that was $28 higher than the comparative three month period.

 

 

During the past year we have seen our management team guide our Hotel through a difficult economic period by taking bold steps to reduce expenses and implement innovative strategies in order to improve operations and enhance our competitiveness in the market. As a result, we were well positioned to take advantage of the gradual recovery that took place in the San Francisco market. We saw a significant improvement in room rates as the Hotel was able to expand its share of higher rated business and leisure travel which increased our operating revenues and profitability. Those results made it possible for Justice Investors to declare its first limited partnership distribution since September 2008 as the Partnership made a total distribution in the amount of $1,000,000 in December 2011, of which Portsmouth received $500,000.

 

We will continue in our efforts to upgrade our guest rooms and facilities and explore new and innovative ways to differentiate the Hotel from its competition. Our new executive lounge on the 26^th floor of the Hotel that opened in October 2011 is one of our latest projects designed to enhance the guest experience. We have upgraded our internet connectivity throughout the Hotel and are providing more technological amenities for our guests. We have also made improvements to our restaurant facilities and are currently upgrading the lobby and common areas of the Hotel. We made the Hotel more energy efficient and have enhanced our recycling program to support the concept of a greener world while reducing our operating costs. The Hotel also became a groundbreaker in implementing Hilton’s Huanying (“Welcome”) program which features a tailored experience for Chinese travelers. We have also taken important steps to further develop our ties to the local Chinese community and the City as part of being a good corporate citizen and to promote new business.

 

Moving forward, we will continue to focus on cultivating more international business, especially from China, and capturing a greater percentage of high rated business, leisure and group travel. During the last twelve months, we have seen improvement in business and leisure travel. If that trend in the San Francisco market and the hotel industry continues, it should translate into an increase in room revenues and profitability. However, like all hotels, it will remain subject to the uncertain domestic and global economic environment.

 

The Company had a net loss on marketable securities of $185,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to a net gain on marketable securities of $2,171,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company had a net realized gain of $48,000 and a net unrealized loss of $233,000. For the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company had a net realized gain of $205,000 and a net unrealized gain of $1,966,000. Gains and losses on marketable securities may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations. However, the amount of gain or loss on marketable securities for any given period may have no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period may have no analytical value. For a more detailed description of the composition of the Company’s marketable securities see the Marketable Securities section below.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company had an unrealized loss of $72,000 related to other investments compared to an unrealized gain of $5,810,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The significant difference is due to an unrealized gain of $5,574,000 related to the Company’s Comstock investment in the prior year comparable quarter. Comstock had undergone a restructuring which resulted in the unrealized gain for the Company.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company performed an impairment analysis of its other investments and determined that one of its investments had an other than temporary impairment and recorded impairment losses of $141,000 and $193,000, for each respective period.

 

The Company and its subsidiary, Portsmouth, compute and file income tax returns and prepare discrete income tax provisions for financial reporting.  Since Portsmouth consolidates Justice (Hotel) for financial reporting purposes and is not taxed on its 50% non-controlling interest in the Hotel, variability in the tax provision results from the relative significance of the non-controlling interest and the magnitude of the pretax income or loss at the Company and its subsidiary.  The income tax expense during the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 represents income tax benefit of Portsmouth.  Santa Fe’s income tax was zero due to its net loss and the full valuation of its deferred income tax asset from net operating loss carryover.    

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2010

 

The Company had net income of $119,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011 compared to net income of $6,037,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2010. The decrease in net income is primarily attributable to the net loss from investing activities partially offset by the significant improvement in the hotel operations during the six months ended December 31, 2011.

 

The Company had net income from hotel operations of $3,104,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011, compared to net income of $623,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2010. That increase in net income is primarily attributable to a $1,403,000 decrease in depreciation and amortization expense, as many of the furniture and fixture improvements from the renovation of the Hotel reached full deprecation during January 2011, and a significant increase in total operating revenues compared to the prior year.

 

The following table sets forth a more detailed presentation of Hotel operations for the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Hotel revenues:
Hotel rooms		$	16,795,000			$	14,216,000
Food and beverage			2,805,000				2,683,000
Garage			1,382,000				1,281,000
Other revenues			539,000				488,000
Total hotel revenues			21,521,000				18,668,000
Operating expenses excluding interest, depreciation and amortization			(15,941,000	)			(14,133,000	)
Operating income before interest, depreciation and amortization			5,580,000				4,535,000
Interest			(1,383,000	)			(1,416,000	)
Depreciation and amortization			(1,093,000	)			(2,496,000	)
Net income from hotel operations		$	3,104,000			$	623,000

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Hotel generated operating income of $5,580,000 before interest, depreciation and amortization, on total operating revenues of $21,521,000 compared to operating income of $4,535,000 before interest, depreciation and amortization, on operating revenues of $18,668,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2010. The increase in income from Hotel operations is primarily attributable to increases in room, food and beverage, and other revenues in the current year, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses due to higher labor costs and increased staffing to improve guest satisfaction as well as greater franchise and management fees which are based on a percentage of revenues.

 

Room revenues increased by $2,579,000 for the six months ended December, 2011 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2010 and food and beverage revenues increased by $122,000 for the same period. The increase in room revenues was primarily attributable to a significant increase in average daily room rates during the current period as the Hotel began to see an increase in higher rated leisure, corporate and group business travel, which also resulted in higher in food and beverage revenues. Garage revenues increased by $101,000 due the higher demand for outside parking during the current period.

 

The following table sets forth the average daily room rate, average occupancy percentage and room revenue per available room (“RevPar”) of the Hotel for the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

Six Months Ended December 31,		Average Daily Rate				Average Occupancy %				RevPar
2011		$	190				88	%		$	168
2010		$	163				87	%		$	142

 

 

The operations of the Hotel experienced an increase in the higher rated business and group travel segments in the six months ended December 31, 2011 as the hospitality industry in the San Francisco market continued to show signs of recovery. As a result, the Hotel’s average daily rate increased significantly by $27 for the six months ended December 31, 2011 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2010. The increase in occupancy of 1% was due to increased demand for hotel rooms in San Francisco and the Hotel’s ability to capture a greater share of those rooms within its market set. Due to that increased demand, the Hotel was able to reduce the amount of discounted Internet business that it was forced to take in the prior period to maintain occupancy in a very competitive market. As a result, the Hotel was able to achieve a RevPar number that was $26 higher than the comparative six month period.

 

During the past year we have seen our management team guide our Hotel through a difficult economic period by taking bold steps to reduce expenses and implement innovative strategies in order to improve operations and enhance our competitiveness in the market. As a result, we were well positioned to take advantage of the gradual recovery that took place in the San Francisco market. We saw a significant improvement in room rates as the Hotel was able to expand its share of higher rated business and leisure travel which increased our operating revenues and profitability. Those results made it possible for Justice Investors to declare its first limited partnership distribution since September 2008 as the Partnership made a total distribution in the amount of $1,000,000 in December 2011, of which Portsmouth received $500,000.

 

We will continue in our efforts to upgrade our guest rooms and facilities and explore new and innovative ways to differentiate the Hotel from its competition. Our new executive lounge on the 26^th floor of the Hotel that opened in October 2011 is one of our latest projects designed to enhance the guest experience. We have upgraded our internet connectivity throughout the Hotel and are providing more technological amenities for our guests. We have also made improvements to our restaurant facilities and are currently upgrading the lobby and common areas of the Hotel. We made the Hotel more energy efficient and have enhanced our recycling program to support the concept of a greener world while reducing our operating costs. The Hotel also became a groundbreaker in implementing Hilton’s Huanying (“Welcome”) program which features a tailored experience for Chinese travelers. We have also taken important steps to further develop our ties to the local Chinese community and the City as part of being a good corporate citizen and to promote new business.

 

Moving forward, we will continue to focus on cultivating more international business, especially from China, and capturing a greater percentage of high rated business, leisure and group travel. During the last twelve months, we have seen improvement in business and leisure travel. If that trend in the San Francisco market and the hotel industry continues, it should translate into an increase in room revenues and profitability. However, like all hotels, it will remain subject to the uncertain domestic and global economic environment.

 

The Company had a net loss on marketable securities of $2,230,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011 compared to a net gain on marketable securities of $2,214,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2010. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Company had a net realized loss of $503,000 and a net unrealized loss of $1,727,000. For the six months ended December 31, 2010, the Company had a net realized gain of $141,000 and a net unrealized gain of $2,073,000. Gains and losses on marketable securities may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations. However, the amount of gain or loss on marketable securities for any given period may have no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period may have no analytical value. For a more detailed description of the composition of the Company’s marketable securities see the Marketable Securities section below.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Company had an unrealized loss of $267,000 related to other investments compared to an unrealized gain of $5,832,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2010. The significant difference is due to an unrealized gain of $5,574,000 related to the Company’s Comstock investment in the prior year comparable period. Comstock had undergone a restructuring which resulted in the unrealized gain for the Company.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company performed an impairment analysis of its other investments and determined that one of its investments had an other than temporary impairment and recorded impairment losses of $387,000 and $336,000, for each respective period.

 

 

The Company and its subsidiary, Portsmouth, compute and file income tax returns and prepare discrete income tax provisions for financial reporting.  Since Portsmouth consolidates Justice (Hotel) for financial reporting purposes and is not taxed on its 50% non-controlling interest in the Hotel, variability in the tax provision results from the relative significance of the non-controlling interest and the magnitude of the pretax income or loss at the Company and its subsidiary. The income tax benefit (expense) during the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 represents income tax benefit (expense) of Portsmouth. Santa Fe’s income tax was zero due to its net loss and the full valuation of its deferred income tax asset from net operating loss carryover.    

 

MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

As of December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, the Company had investments in marketable equity securities of $4,667,000 and $8,541,000, respectively. The following table shows the composition of the Company’s marketable securities portfolio by selected industry groups as:

 

As of December 31, 2011						% of Total
						Investment
Industry Group		Fair Value				Securities
Basic materials		$	2,020,000				43.3	%
Technology			950,000				20.4	%
Financial services			475,000				10.2	%
Services			405,000				8.7	%
REITs and real estate companies			375,000				8.0	%
Other			442,000				9.4	%
		$	4,667,000				100.0	%

 

As of June 30, 2011						% of Total
						Investment
Industry Group		Fair Value				Securities
Basic materials		$	2,594,000				30.4	%
Investment funds			1,905,000				22.3	%
Services			1,574,000				18.4	%
REITs and real estate companies			900,000				10.5	%
Financial services			856,000				10.0	%
Other			712,000				8.3	%
		$	8,541,000				100.0	%

 

The Company’s investment portfolio is diversified with 68 different equity positions. The portfolio contains two individual equity security positions that are more than 5% of the total equity value of the portfolio, with the largest representing approximately 35.8% of the total equity value of the entire portfolio. The amount of the Company’s investment in any particular issuer may increase or decrease, and additions or deletions to its securities portfolio may occur, at any time. While it is the internal policy of the Company to limit its initial investment in any single equity to less than 5% of its total portfolio value, that investment could eventually exceed 5% as a result of equity appreciation or reduction of other positions. Marketable securities are stated at fair value as determined by the most recently traded price of each security at the balance sheet date.

 

 

The following table shows the net gain or loss on the Company’s marketable securities and the associated margin interest and trading expenses for the respective years.

 

 

For the three months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities		$	(185,000	)		$	2,171,000
Net unrealized (loss) gain on other investments			(72,000	)			5,810,000
Impairment loss on other investments			(141,000	)			(193,000	)
Dividend and interest income			259,000				253,000
Margin interest expense			(12,000	)			(42,000	)
Trading and management expenses			(90,000	)			(89,000	)
		$	(241,000	)		$	7,910,000

 

For the six months ended December 31,		2011				2010
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities		$	(2,230,000	)		$	2,214,000
Net unrealized (loss) gain on other investments			(267,000	)			5,832,000
Impairment loss on other investments			(387,000	)			(336,000	)
Dividend and interest income			307,000				343,000
Margin interest expense			(54,000	)			(68,000	)
Trading and management expenses			(182,000	)			(174,000	)
		$	(2,813,000	)		$	7,811,000

 

LIQUIDITY AND SOURCES OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s cash flows are primarily generated from its Hotel operations, and general partner management fees and limited partnership distributions from Justice Investors. The Company also receives cash flow generated from the investment of its cash and marketable securities, other investments and the ownership of real estate.

 

Following the temporary suspension of operations in May 2005 for major renovations, the Hotel started, and continues, to generate positive cash flows from its operations. As a result, Justice was able to pay some limited partnership distributions in fiscal years 2008 and 2009. However, due to the significant downturn in the San Francisco hotel market beginning in September 2008 and the continued weakness in domestic and international economies, no Partnership distributions were paid in fiscal 2011 and 2010. During such periods, the Company had to depend more on the revenues generated from the investment of its cash and marketable securities and from its general partner management fees. Since we have seen significant improvement in the operations of the Hotel, and the San Francisco market in general, Justice was in a position to pay a limited partnership distribution in December 2011 in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000, of which Portsmouth received $500,000. The general partners of Justice will continue to monitor and review the operations and financial results of the Hotel and to set the amount of any future distributions that may be appropriate based on operating results, cash flows and other factors, including establishment of reasonable reserves for debt payments and operating contingencies.

 

The new Justice Compensation Agreement that became effective on December 1, 2008, when Portsmouth assumed the role of managing general partner of Justice, has provided additional cash flows to the Company. Under the new Compensation Agreement, Portsmouth is now entitled to 80% of the minimum base fee to be paid to the general partners of $285,000, while under the prior agreement, Portsmouth was entitled to receive only 20% of the minimum base fee. As a result of that new agreement and the increase in Hotel gross revenues in the current period, total general partner fees paid to Portsmouth for the six months ended December 31, 2011 increased to $189,000, compared to $172,000 for the six month period ended December 31, 2010.

 

To meet its substantial financial commitments for the renovation and transition of the Hotel to a Hilton, Justice had to rely on borrowings to meet its obligations. On July 27, 2005, Justice entered into a first mortgage loan with The Prudential Insurance Company of America in a principal amount of $30,000,000 (the “Prudential Loan”). The term of the Prudential Loan is for 120 months at a fixed interest rate of 5.22% per annum. The Prudential Loan calls for monthly installments of principal and interest in the amount of approximately $165,000, calculated on a 30-year amortization schedule. The Loan is collateralized by a first deed of trust on the Partnership’s Hotel property, including all improvements and personal property thereon and an assignment of all present and future leases and rents. The Prudential Loan is without recourse to the limited and general partners of Justice. The principal balance of the Prudential Loan was $26,891,000 as of December 31, 2011.

 

 

On March 27, 2007, Justice entered into a second mortgage loan with Prudential (the “Second Prudential Loan”) in a principal amount of $19,000,000. The term of the Second Prudential Loan is for 100 months and matures on August 5, 2015, the same date as the first Prudential Loan. The Second Prudential Loan is at a fixed interest rate of 6.42% per annum and calls for monthly installments of principal and interest in the amount of $119,000, calculated on a 30-year amortization schedule. The Second Prudential Loan is collateralized by a second deed of trust on the Partnership’s Hotel property, including all improvements and personal property thereon and an assignment of all present and future leases and rents. The Second Prudential Loan is also without recourse to the limited and general partners of Justice. The principal balance of the Second Prudential Loan was $17,865,000 as of December 31, 2011.

 

Effective April 29, 2010, the Partnership obtained a modification of its $2,500,000 unsecured revolving line of credit facility with East West Bank that was to mature on April 30, 2010, and converted that line of credit facility to an unsecured term loan. The modification provides that Justice will pay the $2,500,000 balance on its line of credit facility over a period of four years, to mature on April 30, 2014. This term loan calls for monthly principal and interest payments of $41,000, calculated on a nine-year amortization schedule, with interest only from May 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010. Pursuant to the modification, the annual floating interest rate was reduced by 0.5% to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2.5% (with a minimum floor rate of 5.0% per annum). The modification provides for new financial covenants that include specific financial ratios and a return to minimum profitability after June 30, 2011. Management believes that the Partnership has the ability to meet the specific covenants and the Partnership was in compliance with the covenants as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011, the interest rate was 5.75% and the outstanding balance was $2,017,000.

 

Despite the downturns in the economy, the Hotel has continued to generate positive cash flows. While the debt service requirements related to the two Prudential loans, as well as the term loan to pay off the line of credit, may create some additional risk for the Company and its ability to generate cash flows in the future, management believes that cash flows from the operations of the Hotel and the garage will continue to be sufficient to meet all of the Partnership’s current and future obligations and financial requirements. Management also believes that there is sufficient equity in the Hotel assets to support future borrowings, if necessary, to fund any new capital improvements and other requirements.

 

The Company has invested in short-term, income-producing instruments and in equity and debt securities when deemed appropriate. The Company's marketable securities are classified as trading with unrealized gains and losses recorded through the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Management believes that its cash, marketable securities, other investments, real estate operations and the cash flows generated from those assets and from partnership distributions and management fees, will be adequate to meet the Company’s current and future obligations.

 

MATERIAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s material financial obligations which also includes interest.

  

		Total				Year 1				Year 2				Year 3				Year 4				Year 5				Thereafter
Mortgage notes payable		$	48,362,000			$	466,000			$	970,000			$	1,027,000			$	1,085,000			$	41,513,000			$	3,301,000
Other notes payable		$	2,821,000				619,000				639,000				1,558,000				5,000				—				—
Interest		$	10,957,000				1,451,000				2,807,000				2,697,000				2,567,000				561,000				874,000
Total		$	62,140,000			$	2,536,000			$	4,416,000			$	5,282,000			$	3,657,000			$	42,074,000			$	4,175,000

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Company has no off balance sheet arrangements.

 

 

IMPACT OF INFLATION

 

Hotel room rates are typically impacted by supply and demand factors, not inflation, since rental of a hotel room is usually for a limited number of nights. Room rates can be, and usually are, adjusted to account for inflationary cost increases. Since Prism has the power and ability under the terms of its management agreement to adjust hotel room rates on an ongoing basis, there should be minimal impact on partnership revenues due to inflation. Partnership revenues are also subject to interest rate risks, which may be influenced by inflation. For the two most recent fiscal years, the impact of inflation on the Company's income is not viewed by management as material.

 

The Company's residential rental properties provide income from short-term operating leases and no lease extends beyond one year. Rental increases are expected to offset anticipated increased property operating expenses.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Critical accounting policies are those that are most significant to the presentation of our financial position and results of operations and require judgments by management in order to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to the consolidation of our subsidiaries, to our revenues, allowances for bad debts, accruals, asset impairments, other investments, income taxes and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The actual results may differ from these estimates or our estimates may be affected by different assumptions or conditions.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this filing is accumulated and communicated to management and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

(a) None.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Purchases of equity securities by the small business issuer and affiliated purchasers.

 

Santa Fe did not repurchase any of its own securities during the second quarter of its fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 and does not have any publicly announced repurchase program. The following table reflects purchases of Santa Fe’s common stock made by its parent company, The InterGroup Corporation, for its own account, during the second quarter of fiscal 2012. InterGroup can be considered an affiliated purchaser.

 

SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

						(c) Total Number		(d) Maximum Number
		(a) Total		(b)		of Shares Purchased		of shares that May
Fiscal		Number of		Average		as Part of Publicly		Yet be Purchased
2012		Shares		Price Paid		Announced Plans		Under the Plans
Period		Purchased		Per Share		or Programs		or Programs
Month #1
(October 1-		-		-		-		N/A
October 31)
Month #2
(November 1-		-		-		-		N/A
November 30)
Month #3
(December 1-		36,100		$12.99		-		N/A
December 31)
TOTAL:		36,100		$12.99		-		N/A

  

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

 

31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

 

32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

		SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
			(Registrant)
Date: February 9, 2012		by	/s/ John V. Winfield
			John V. Winfield, President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 9, 2012		by	/s/ Michael G. Zybala
			Michael G. Zybala, Vice President and Secretary
Date: February 9, 2012		by	/s/ David T. Nguyen
			David T. Nguyen, Treasurer and Controller