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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, 2017

 

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 01-11350

 


 

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

 

 

 

Florida

    

59-0483700

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1530 Cornerstone Blvd., Suite 100

 

 

Daytona Beach, Florida

 

32117

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(386) 274-2202

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class of Common Stock Outstanding

April 20, 2017

$1.00 par value 5,651,515

 

 


 

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

    

No.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.      Financial Statements 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016 

 

3

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three Months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited) 

 

4

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three Months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited) 

 

5

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Three Months ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) 

 

6

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited) 

 

7

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 

 

9

 

 

 

Item 2.      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

 

38

 

 

 

Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks 

 

51

 

 

 

Item 4.      Controls and Procedures 

 

52

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION 

 

52

 

 

 

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings 

 

52

 

 

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors 

 

53

 

 

 

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

 

53

 

 

 

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

 

53

 

 

 

Item 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures 

 

53

 

 

 

Item 5.      Other Information 

 

53

 

 

 

Item 6.      Exhibits 

 

54

 

 

 

SIGNATURES 

 

55

 

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

December 31,

2016

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties, Land, Buildings, and Improvements

 

$

297,105,291

 

$

274,334,139

 

Golf Buildings, Improvements, and Equipment

 

 

5,835,936

 

 

3,528,194

 

Other Furnishings and Equipment

 

 

1,044,994

 

 

1,032,911

 

Construction in Progress

 

 

3,077,653

 

 

5,267,676

 

Total Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

307,063,874

 

 

284,162,920

 

Less, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

(18,225,958)

 

 

(16,552,077)

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment—Net

 

 

288,837,916

 

 

267,610,843

 

Land and Development Costs

 

 

44,443,943

 

 

51,955,278

 

Intangible Lease Assets—Net

 

 

35,642,983

 

 

34,725,822

 

Impact Fee and Mitigation Credits

 

 

2,106,314

 

 

2,322,906

 

Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

23,960,467

 

 

23,960,467

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

4,427,864

 

 

7,779,562

 

Restricted Cash

 

 

5,882,767

 

 

9,855,469

 

Refundable Income Taxes

 

 

1,041,938

 

 

943,991

 

Other Assets

 

 

8,596,868

 

 

9,469,088

 

Total Assets

 

$

414,941,060

 

$

408,623,426

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

1,989,680

 

$

1,518,105

 

Accrued and Other Liabilities

 

 

5,480,252

 

 

8,667,897

 

Deferred Revenue

 

 

1,599,142

 

 

1,991,666

 

Intangible Lease Liabilities - Net

 

 

30,635,958

 

 

30,518,051

 

Accrued Stock-Based Compensation

 

 

28,062

 

 

42,092

 

Deferred Income Taxes—Net

 

 

60,351,549

 

 

51,364,572

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

156,813,310

 

 

166,245,201

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

256,897,953

 

 

260,347,584

 

Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock – 25,000,000 shares authorized; $1 par value, 6,035,389 shares issued and 5,667,820 shares outstanding at March 31, 2017; 6,021,564 shares issued and 5,710,238 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

 

5,928,232

 

 

5,914,560

 

Treasury Stock – 367,569 shares at March 31, 2017; 311,326 shares at December 31, 2016

 

 

(18,225,862)

 

 

(15,298,306)

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

20,623,683

 

 

20,511,388

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

149,414,109

 

 

136,892,311

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

302,945

 

 

255,889

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

158,043,107

 

 

148,275,842

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

414,941,060

 

$

408,623,426

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties

 

$

7,073,240

 

$

6,429,241

 

Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

536,489

 

 

881,245

 

Real Estate Operations

 

 

29,474,460

 

 

9,560,898

 

Golf Operations

 

 

1,474,944

 

 

1,464,359

 

Agriculture and Other Income

 

 

154,151

 

 

18,692

 

Total Revenues

 

 

38,713,284

 

 

18,354,435

 

Direct Cost of Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties

 

 

(1,411,713)

 

 

(1,176,707)

 

Real Estate Operations

 

 

(9,156,849)

 

 

(2,257,041)

 

Golf Operations

 

 

(1,498,678)

 

 

(1,404,588)

 

Agriculture and Other Income

 

 

(40,437)

 

 

(48,051)

 

Total Direct Cost of Revenues

 

 

(12,107,677)

 

 

(4,886,387)

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

(3,220,147)

 

 

(4,797,457)

 

Impairment Charges

 

 

 —

 

 

(209,908)

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

(2,762,575)

 

 

(2,067,367)

 

Land Lease Termination

 

 

2,226,526

 

 

 —

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

(15,863,873)

 

 

(11,961,119)

 

Operating Income

 

 

22,849,411

 

 

6,393,316

 

Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

9,183

 

 

(566,384)

 

Interest Expense

 

 

(2,061,891)

 

 

(2,091,766)

 

Income Before Income Tax Expense

 

 

20,796,703

 

 

3,735,166

 

Income Tax Expense

 

 

(8,050,311)

 

 

(2,342,601)

 

Net Income

 

 

12,746,392

 

 

1,392,565

 

Less: Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIE

 

 

 —

 

 

32,153

 

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

 

$

12,746,392

 

$

1,424,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Information- See Note 10:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

 

$

2.28

 

$

0.25

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

 

$

2.27

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends Declared and Paid

 

$

0.04

 

$

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

March 31,
2016

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

 

$

12,746,392

 

$

1,424,718

 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Loss on Investment Securities Sold (Net of Income Tax of $-0- and $222,025, respectively)

 

 

 —

 

 

353,542

 

Unrealized Gain on Investment Securities (Net of Income Tax of $-0- and $210,652, respectively)

 

 

 —

 

 

335,429

 

Cash Flow Hedging Derivative - Interest Rate Swap (Net of Income Tax of $18,152 and $-0-, respectively)

 

 

47,056

 

 

 —

 

Total Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Income Tax

 

 

47,056

 

 

688,971

 

Total Comprehensive Income

 

$

12,793,448

 

$

2,113,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

Common

 

Treasury

 

Paid-In

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Shareholders’

 

 

    

Stock

    

Stock

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Income (Loss)

    

Equity

 

Balance January 1, 2017

 

$

5,914,560

 

$

(15,298,306)

 

$

20,511,388

 

$

136,892,311

 

$

255,889

 

$

148,275,842

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

12,746,392

 

 

 —

 

 

12,746,392

 

Stock Repurchase

 

 

 —

 

 

(2,927,556)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2,927,556)

 

Vested Restricted Stock

 

 

13,298

 

 

 —

 

 

(274,919)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(261,621)

 

Stock Issuance

 

 

374

 

 

 —

 

 

19,605

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

19,979

 

Stock Compensation Expense from Restricted Stock

 Grants and Equity Classified Stock Options

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

367,609

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

367,609

 

Cash Dividends ($0.04 per share)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(224,594)

 

 

 —

 

 

(224,594)

 

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Income Tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

47,056

 

 

47,056

 

Balance March 31, 2017

 

$

5,928,232

 

$

(18,225,862)

 

$

20,623,683

 

$

149,414,109

 

$

302,945

 

$

158,043,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6


 

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

12,746,392

 

$

1,392,565

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

2,762,575

 

 

2,067,367

 

Amortization of Intangible Liabilities to Income Property Revenue

 

 

(531,546)

 

 

(606,979)

 

Loan Cost Amortization

 

 

113,288

 

 

102,451

 

Amortization of Discount on Convertible Debt

 

 

291,570

 

 

273,545

 

Impairment Charges

 

 

 —

 

 

209,908

 

Accretion of Commercial Loan Origination Fees

 

 

 —

 

 

(15,035)

 

Amortization of Fees on Acquisition of Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

 —

 

 

3,318

 

Realized Loss (Gain) on Investment Securities

 

 

 —

 

 

575,567

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

9,034,033

 

 

2,272,246

 

Non-Cash Compensation

 

 

353,579

 

 

2,072,982

 

Decrease (Increase) in Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refundable Income Taxes

 

 

(97,947)

 

 

197,980

 

Land and Development Costs

 

 

7,511,335

 

 

(2,433,875)

 

Impact Fees and Mitigation Credits

 

 

216,592

 

 

109,018

 

Other Assets

 

 

872,220

 

 

(2,483,995)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

 

471,575

 

 

2,448,771

 

Accrued and Other Liabilities

 

 

(3,887,645)

 

 

(1,707,130)

 

Deferred Revenue

 

 

(392,524)

 

 

(5,673,101)

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

 

 

29,463,497

 

 

(1,194,397)

 

Cash Flow from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangible Lease Assets and Liabilities

 

 

(23,557,356)

 

 

(289,079)

 

Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangible Lease Assets and Liabilities through Business Combinations

 

 

 —

 

 

(2,460,000)

 

Decrease (Increase) in Restricted Cash

 

 

3,972,702

 

 

(1,095,982)

 

Proceeds from Sale of Investment Securities

 

 

 —

 

 

6,252,362

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

 

 

(19,584,654)

 

 

2,407,301

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Long-Term Debt

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

3,750,000

 

Payments on Long-Term Debt

 

 

(15,800,000)

 

 

 —

 

Cash Paid for Loan Fees

 

 

(36,749)

 

 

(124,049)

 

Cash Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options

 

 

19,979

 

 

7,484

 

Cash Used to Purchase Common Stock

 

 

(2,927,556)

 

 

(1,339,614)

 

Cash from Excess Tax Benefit (Expense) from Vesting of Restricted Stock

 

 

 —

 

 

2,507

 

Cash Paid for Vesting of Restricted Stock

 

 

(261,621)

 

 

(198,713)

 

Dividends Paid

 

 

(224,594)

 

 

 —

 

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

 

 

(13,230,541)

 

 

2,097,615

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

 

 

(3,351,698)

 

 

3,310,519

 

Cash, Beginning of Year

 

 

7,779,562

 

 

4,060,677

 

Cash, End of Period

 

$

4,427,864

 

$

7,371,196

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows:

Income taxes refunded totaling approximately $808,000 and $133,000 were received during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Interest totaling approximately $2.6 million and $2.5 million was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. No interest was capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016, respectively.

In connection with the Golf Course Land Purchase (hereinafter defined), the Company is obligated to pay the City an annual surcharge of $1 per golf round played each year (the “Per-Round Surcharge”) with an annual minimum Per-Round Surcharge of $70,000 and a maximum aggregate amount of the Per-Round Surcharges paid equal to $700,000. The maximum amount of $700,000 represents contingent consideration and has been recorded as an increase in Golf Buildings, Improvements, and Equipment and Accrued and Other Liabilities on the accompany consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017. 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERIM STATEMENTS

Description of Business

The terms “us,” “we,” “our,” and “the Company” as used in this report refer to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. together with our consolidated subsidiaries.

We are a diversified real estate operating company. We own and manage thirty-three commercial real estate properties in ten states in the United States. As of March 31, 2017, we owned twenty-two single-tenant and eleven multi-tenant income-producing properties with over 1.8 million square feet of gross leasable space. We also own and manage a portfolio of undeveloped land totaling approximately 8,200 acres in the City of Daytona Beach, Florida (the “City”). As of March 31, 2017, we have three commercial loan investments including one fixed-rate and one variable–rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan, and a variable-rate B-Note representing a secondary tranche in a commercial mortgage loan. We have golf operations which consist of the LPGA International Golf Club, which is managed by a third party. We also lease some of our land for nineteen billboards, have agricultural operations that are managed by a third party, which consist of leasing land for hay production, timber harvesting, and hunting leases, and own and manage Subsurface Interests (hereinafter defined). The results of our agricultural and subsurface leasing operations are included in Agriculture and Other Income and Real Estate Operations, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations.

Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties, and other matters. The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of operations for the interim periods.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and other entities in which we have a controlling interest. Any real estate entities or properties included in the consolidated financial statements have been consolidated only for the periods that such entities or properties were owned or under control by us. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Noncontrolling interests in consolidated pass-through entities are recognized before income taxes.

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

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

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank demand accounts, and money market accounts having maturities at acquisition date of 90 days or less. The Company’s bank balances as of March 31, 2017 include certain amounts over the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash totaled approximately $5.9 million at March 31, 2017 of which approximately $4.1 million of cash is being held in escrow, to be reinvested through the like-kind exchange structure into an income property. Approximately $253,000 is being held in a reserve primarily for property taxes and insurance escrows in connection with our financing of two properties acquired in January 2013; approximately $835,000 is being held in three separate escrow accounts

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related to three separate land transactions of which one closed in each of December 2013, December 2015, and February 2017; and approximately $672,000 is being held in a reserve primarily for certain required tenant improvements for the Lowe’s in Katy, Texas.

Investment Securities

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, the Company’s investments in debt and equity securities (“Investment Securities”) have been determined to be classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in other comprehensive income.

Realized gains and losses, and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary related to equity securities, are included in investment income in the consolidated statements of operations. With respect to debt securities, when the fair value of a debt security classified as available-for-sale is less than its cost, management assesses whether or not: (i) it has the intent to sell the security or (ii) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. If either of these conditions are met, the Company must recognize an other-than-temporary impairment through earnings for the differences between the debt security’s cost basis and its fair value, and such amount is included in investment income in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no other-than-temporary impairments during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016. The Company completed the disposition of its remaining position in Investment Securities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 resulting in a loss of approximately $576,000. There were no Investment Securities remaining as of March 31, 2017 or 2016.

The cost of Investment Securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on Investment Securities classified as available-for-sale are included in investment income in the consolidated statements of operations.

The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale equity securities were measured quarterly, on a recurring basis, using Level 1 inputs, or quoted prices for identical, actively traded assets. The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities were measured quarterly, on a recurring basis, using Level 2 inputs.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activity

Interest Rate Swap. During the year ended December 31, 2016, in conjunction with the variable-rate mortgage loan secured by our property located in Raleigh, North Carolina leased to Wells Fargo Bank, NA (“Wells Fargo”), the Company entered into an interest rate swap to fix the interest rate (the “Interest Rate Swap”). The Company accounts for its cash flow hedging derivative in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815-20, Derivatives and Hedging. Depending upon the hedge’s value at each balance sheet date, the derivative is included in either Other Assets or Accrued and Other Liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at its fair value. On the date the Interest Rate Swap was entered into, the Company designated the derivative as a hedge of the variability of cash flows to be paid related to the recognized long-term debt liability.

The Company formally documented the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. At the hedge’s inception, the Company formally assessed whether the derivative that is used in hedging the transaction is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item, and we will continue to do so on an ongoing basis. As the terms of the Interest Rate Swap and the associated debt are identical, the Interest Rate Swap qualifies for the shortcut method, therefore, it is assumed that there is no hedge ineffectiveness throughout the entire term of the Interest Rate Swap.

Changes in fair value of the Interest Rate Swap that are highly effective and designated and qualified as a cash-flow hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income and loss, until earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued and other liabilities at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s investments in variable rate commercial loans approximates fair value at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, since the floating rates of the loans reasonably approximate current market rates for notes with similar risks and maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s credit facility approximates current market rates for revolving credit arrangements with similar risks and maturities. The face value of the Company’s fixed rate commercial loan investment, mortgage notes, and convertible debt is measured at fair value based on current market rates for financial instruments with similar risks and maturities. See Note 6, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities is based on the framework established by GAAP. The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. GAAP describes a fair value hierarchy based upon three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:

·

Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

·

Level 2 – Valuation is based upon inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

·

Level 3 – Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Classification of Commercial Loan Investments

Loans held for investment are stated at the principal amount outstanding and include the unamortized deferred loan fees offset by any applicable unaccreted purchase discounts and origination fees, if applicable.

Commercial Loan Investment Impairment

The Company’s commercial loans are held for investment. For each loan, the Company evaluates the performance of the collateral property and the financial and operating capabilities of the borrower/guarantor, in part to assess whether any deterioration in the credit has occurred, and for possible impairment of the loan. Impairment would reflect the Company’s determination that it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan would not be collected. Impairment is measured based on the present value of the expected future cash flows from the loan discounted at the effective rate of the loan or the fair value of the collateral. Upon measurement of impairment, the Company would record an allowance to reduce the carrying value of the loan with a corresponding recognition of loss in the results of operations. Significant exercise of judgment is required in determining impairment, including assumptions regarding the estimate of expected future cash flows, collectability of the loan, the value of the underlying collateral and other provisions including guarantees. The Company has determined that, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no allowance for impairment was required.

Recognition of Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments

Interest income on commercial loan investments includes interest payments made by the borrower and the accretion of purchase discounts and loan origination fees, offset by the amortization of loan costs. Interest payments are accrued based on the actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal balance, and purchase discounts and loan origination fees are accreted into income using the effective yield method, adjusted for prepayments.

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Impact Fees and Mitigation Credits

Impact fees and mitigation credits are stated at historical cost. As these assets are sold, the related revenues and cost basis are reported as revenues from, and direct costs of, real estate operations, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable related to income properties, which are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, primarily consist of tenant reimbursable expenses. Receivables related to tenant reimbursable expenses totaled approximately $449,000 and $125,000 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Accounts receivable related to real estate operations, which are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, totaled approximately $2.4 million and $3.8 million as of as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. As more fully described in Note 9, “Other Assets,” these accounts receivable are primarily related to the reimbursement of certain infrastructure costs completed by the Company in conjunction with two land sale transactions that closed during the fourth quarter of 2015 and one land sale transaction that closed during the first quarter of 2016.

Trade accounts receivable primarily consist of receivables related to golf operations, which are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Trade accounts receivable related to golf operations, which primarily consist of amounts due from members or private events, totaled approximately $348,000 and $326,000 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  

The collectability of the aforementioned receivables is determined based on the aging of the receivable and a review of the specifically identified accounts using judgments. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no allowance for doubtful accounts was required.

Purchase Accounting for Acquisitions of Real Estate Subject to a Lease

In accordance with the FASB guidance on business combinations, the fair value of the real estate acquired with in-place leases is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and tenant improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, and the value of leasing costs, based in each case on their relative fair values.

The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired leased property is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to land, building and tenant improvements based on the determination of the fair values of these assets.

In allocating the fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, above-market and below-market in-place lease values are recorded as other assets or liabilities based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases, and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease, including the probability of renewal periods. The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental income over the initial term unless the Company believes that it is likely that the tenant will renew the option whereby the Company amortizes the value attributable to the renewal over the renewal period.

The aggregate value of other acquired intangible assets, consisting of in-place leases, is measured by the excess of (i) the purchase price paid for a property after adjusting existing in-place leases to market rental rates over (ii) the estimated fair value of the property as-if-vacant, determined as set forth above. The value of in-place leases exclusive of the value of above-market and below-market in-place leases is amortized to expense over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the respective leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be written off. The value of tenant relationships is reviewed on individual transactions to determine if future value was derived from the acquisition.

Prior to October 1, 2016, the Company determined that income property purchases subject to a lease, whether that lease is in-place or originated at the time of acquisition, qualify as a business combination, and acquisition costs were expensed in the period the transaction closes. In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)

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2017-01, Business Combinations which clarified the definition of a business. Pursuant to ASU 2017-01, the acquisition of an income property subject to a lease no longer qualifies as a business combination, but rather an asset acquisition. The Company early adopted ASU 2017-01 effective October 1, 2016 on a prospective basis. Accordingly, for income property acquisitions during the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, acquisition costs have been capitalized.

Sales of Real Estate

Gains and losses on sales of real estate are accounted for as required by FASB ASC Topic 976-605-25, Accounting for Real Estate. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of real estate at the time the sale is consummated, unless the property is sold on a deferred payment plan and the initial payment does not meet established criteria, or the Company retains some form of continuing involvement in the property. As market information becomes available, real estate cost basis is analyzed and recorded at the lower of cost or market.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Deferred income taxes result primarily from the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, see Note 17, “Income Taxes.” In June 2006, the FASB issued additional guidance, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements included in income taxes. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. In accordance with FASB guidance included in income taxes, the Company has analyzed its various federal and state filing positions and believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions are well documented and supported. Additionally, the Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to the FASB guidance.

NOTE 2. INCOME PROPERTIES

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company acquired one single-tenant income property and one multi-tenant income property, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19.1 million, or an aggregate acquisition cost of approximately $19.4 million including capitalized acquisition costs. Of the total acquisition cost, approximately $13.3 million was allocated to land, approximately $4.8 million was allocated to buildings and improvements, approximately $2.1 million was allocated to intangible assets pertaining to the in-place lease value, leasing fees and above market lease value, and approximately $800,000 was allocated to intangible liabilities for the below market lease value. The weighted average amortization period for the intangible assets and liabilities is approximately 3.9 years. The properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2017 are described below:

·

On January 27, 2017, the Company acquired a 18,120 square-foot building situated on approximately 1.2 acres in Sarasota, Florida which is 100% leased to an affiliate of Staples, Inc. The purchase price was approximately $4.1 million, and as of the acquisition date, the remaining term of the lease was approximately 5.0 years.

·

On March 1, 2017, the Company acquired an approximately 136,000 square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center situated on approximately 10.3 acres in Fort Worth, Texas.  The property consists of four single-tenant buildings and one multi-tenant building situated on three separate, but contiguous, land parcels.  In aggregate, the property is approximately 96% leased. The purchase price was approximately $15.0 million, and as of the acquisition date, the weighted average remaining term of the leases was approximately 4.1 years.

No income properties were disposed of during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company acquired one multi-tenant property at a purchase price of approximately $2.5 million. No income properties were disposed of during the three months ended March 31, 2016; however, seventeen single-tenant income properties were classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2016, three of which closed in April 2016 and fourteen of which closed in September 2016. An impairment of approximately $210,000 was charged to earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2016 related to one of the April 2016 sales as more fully described in Note 8, “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.”

 

NOTE 3. COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS

Our investments in commercial loans or similar structured finance investments, such as mezzanine loans or other subordinated debt, have been and are expected to continue to be secured by commercial or residential real estate or the borrower’s pledge of its ownership interest in the entity that owns the real estate. The first mortgage loans we invest in or originate are for commercial real estate located in the United States and its territories, and are current or performing with either a fixed or floating rate. Some of these loans may be syndicated in either a pari-passu or senior/subordinated structure. Commercial first mortgage loans generally provide for a higher recovery rate due to their senior position in the underlying collateral. Commercial mezzanine loans are typically secured by a pledge of the borrower’s equity ownership in the underlying commercial real estate. Unlike a mortgage, a mezzanine loan is not secured by a lien on the property. An investor’s rights in a mezzanine loan are usually governed by an intercreditor agreement that provides holders with the rights to cure defaults and exercise control on certain decisions of any senior debt secured by the same commercial property.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned three performing commercial loan investments which have an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately $24.0 million. These loans are secured by real estate, or the borrower’s equity interest in real estate, located in Dallas, Texas, Sarasota, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, and have an average remaining maturity of approximately 0.6 years and a weighted average interest rate of 9.1%. One of the loans has a  remaining 1-year extension and another loan has two 1-year extensions remaining available at the borrower’s election which would extend the remaining maturity of this portfolio to approximately 1.8 years.

The Company’s commercial loan investment portfolio was comprised of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

Maturity

 

Original Face

 

Current Face

 

Carrying

 

 

 

Description

    

Investment

    

Date

    

Amount

    

Amount

    

Value

    

Coupon Rate

 

Mezz – Hotel – Atlanta, GA

 

January 2014

 

February 2019

 

$

5,000,000

 

$

5,000,000

 

$

5,000,000

 

12.00%

 

B-Note – Retail Shopping Center, Sarasota, FL

 

May 2014

 

June 2017

 

 

8,960,467

 

 

8,960,467

 

 

8,960,467

 

30 ‑day LIBOR
plus 7.50%

 

Mezz – Hotel, Dallas, TX

 

September 2014

 

September 2017

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

10,000,000

 

30 day LIBOR
plus 7.25%

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

23,960,467

 

$

23,960,467

 

$

23,960,467

 

 

 

 

The carrying value of the commercial loan investment portfolio as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was equal to the face amount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE 4. LAND AND SUBSURFACE INTERESTS

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned approximately 8,200 acres of undeveloped land in Daytona Beach, Florida, along six miles of the west and east side of Interstate 95. Currently, the majority of this land is used for agricultural purposes. Approximately 1,100 acres of our land holdings are located on the east side of Interstate 95 and are generally well suited for commercial development. Approximately 7,100 acres of our land holdings are located on the west side of Interstate 95 and the majority of this land is generally well suited for residential development. Included in the western land is approximately 1,100 acres which are located further west of Interstate 95 and a few miles north of Interstate 4 and this land is generally well suited for industrial purposes.

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Real estate operations revenue consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016

Revenue Description

    

($000's)

    

($000's)

Land Sales Revenue

 

$

28,707

 

$

190

Tomoka Town Center - Percentage of Completion Revenue

 

 

 —

 

 

8,958

Revenue from Reimbursement of Infrastructure Costs

 

 

320

 

 

 —

Impact Fee and Mitigation Credit Sales

 

 

217

 

 

105

Subsurface Revenue

 

 

230

 

 

308

Total Real Estate Operations Revenue

 

$

29,474

 

$

9,561

The Tomoka Town Center consists of approximately 235 acres of which approximately 180 acres are developable. Land sales with a gross sales price totaling approximately $21.4 million within the Tomoka Town Center consisted of sales of approximately 99 acres to Tanger, Sam’s Club, and North American Development Group (“NADG”) in 2015 and 2016 (the “Tomoka Town Center Sales Agreements”). The remaining developable acreage of approximately 82 acres is currently under contract with NADG as described in the land pipeline in Note 18, “Commitment and Contingencies.” The Company performed certain infrastructure work, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015 through completion in the fourth quarter of 2016, which required the sales price on the Tomoka Town Center Sales Agreements to be recognized on the percentage-of-completion basis. All revenue related to the Tomoka Town Center Sales Agreements had been recognized as of December 31, 2016. The timing of the reimbursements for the cost of the remaining infrastructure work of approximately $2.4 million is more fully described in Note 9, “Other Assets.”

 

Land Sales. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, a total of approximately 1,587.4 acres were sold for approximately $28.7 million as described below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Sales

 

 

 

Gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

No. of

 

Price

 

Price

 

on Sale

 

    

Buyer (or Description)

    

Location

    

Sale

    

Acres

    

($000's)

    

per Acre

    

($000's)

1

 

Minto Communities, LLC

 

West of I-95

 

02/10/17

 

1,581.00

 

$

27,151

 

$

17,000

 

$

20,041

2

 

Commercial

 

East of I-95

 

03/22/17

 

6.35

 

 

1,556

 

 

245,000

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,587.35

 

$

28,707

 

$

18,000

 

$

20,052

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, a total of approximately 7.5 acres were sold for approximately $2.2 million as described below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Sales

 

 

 

Gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

No. of

 

Price (1)

 

Price

 

on Sale

 

    

Buyer (or Description)

    

Location

    

Sale

    

Acres

    

($000's)

    

per Acre

    

($000's)

1

 

Commercial / Retail

 

East of I-95

 

02/12/16

 

3.1

 

$

190

 

$

61,000

 

$

145

2

 

NADG - OutParcel

 

East of I-95

 

03/30/16

 

4.4

 

 

2,000

 

 

455,000

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.5

 

$

2,190

 

$

292,000

 

$

1,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Land Sales Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is equal to the Gross Sales Price of land sales of $2.19 million, less the $2.0 million sales price for the NADG – OutParcel, as the NADG – OutParcel revenue is included in Tomoka Town Center – Percentage of Completion Revenue.

 

Land Impairments. There were no impairment charges on the Company’s undeveloped land during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

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Beachfront Venture. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired, through a real estate venture with an unaffiliated third party institutional investor, an interest in approximately six acres of vacant beachfront property located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The property was acquired for approximately $11.3 million of which the Company contributed approximately $5.7 million. As of December 31, 2015, the real estate venture was fully consolidated as the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. On November 17, 2016, the Company acquired the unaffiliated third party’s 50% interest for approximately $4.8 million, a discount of approximately $879,000. The discount was recorded through equity on the consolidated balance sheet during the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The Company evaluated its interest in the six-acre vacant beachfront property for impairment and determined that no impairment was necessary as of December 31, 2016. As the Company owns the entire real estate venture as of December 31, 2016, there is no longer a consolidated VIE. The cost basis of the six acre vacant beachfront property asset totaled approximately $11.7 million as of March 31, 2017 which includes costs for entitlement. The beachfront property received approval of the rezoning and entitlement of the site to allow for the development of two restaurants and also for up to approximately 1.2 million square feet of vertical density. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company executed a 15-year lease agreement with the operator of LandShark Bar & Grill, for an approximately 6,264 square foot restaurant property the Company will develop on the parcel. The annual rent under the lease is based on a percentage of the tenant’s net operating income (“NOI”) until the Company has received its investment basis in the property and thereafter, the Company will receive a lower percentage of the tenant’s NOI during the remaining lease term. In April 2017, the Company executed a 15-year lease agreement with the tenant, Cocina 214 Restaurant & Bar, for the second restaurant property to be developed on the parcel. The annual rent is equal to the greater of $360,000 per year or a certain percentage of gross sales. The lease also provides for additional percentage rent upon the achievement of certain gross sales thresholds. The Company expects the development of the two restaurant properties to be completed in time for the tenants to commence operations during the first quarter of 2018.  

Other Real Estate Assets. The Company owns impact fees with a cost basis of approximately $709,000 and mitigation credits with a cost basis of approximately $1.4 million for a combined total of approximately $2.1 million as of March 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned impact fees with a cost basis of approximately $925,000 and mitigation credits with a cost basis of approximately $1.4 million for a combined total of approximately $2.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company received cash payments of approximately $217,000 and $105,000, respectively, for impact fees with a cost basis that was generally of equal value.

Subsurface Interests. The Company owns full or fractional subsurface oil, gas, and mineral interests underlying approximately 500,000 “surface” acres of land owned by others in 20 counties in Florida (the “Subsurface Interests”). The Company leases the Subsurface Interests to mineral exploration firms for exploration. Our subsurface operations consist of revenue from the leasing of exploration rights and in some instances, additional revenues from royalties applicable to production from the leased acreage.

During 2011, an  eight-year oil exploration lease was executed. The lease calls for annual lease payments which are recognized as revenue ratably over the respective twelve month lease periods. In addition, non-refundable drilling penalty payments are made as required by the drilling requirements in the lease which are recognized as revenue when received. Cash payments for both the annual lease payment and the drilling penalty, if applicable, are received in full on or before the first day of the respective lease year.

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Lease payments on the respective acreages and drilling penalties received through lease year six are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acreage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Year

    

(Approximate)

    

Florida County

    

Lease Payment (1)

    

Drilling Penalty (1)

 

Lease Year 1 - 9/23/2011 - 9/22/2012

 

136,000

 

Lee and Hendry

 

$

913,657

 

$

 —

 

Lease Year 2 - 9/23/2012 - 9/22/2013

 

136,000

 

Lee and Hendry

 

 

922,114

 

 

 —

 

Lease Year 3 - 9/23/2013 - 9/22/2014

 

82,000

 

Hendry

 

 

3,293,000

 

 

1,000,000

 

Lease Year 4 - 9/23/2014 - 9/22/2015

 

42,000

 

Hendry

 

 

1,866,146

 

 

600,000

 

Lease Year 5 - 9/23/2015 - 9/22/2016

 

25,000

 

Hendry

 

 

1,218,838

 

 

175,000

 

Lease Year 6 - 9/23/2016 - 9/22/2017

 

15,000

 

Hendry

 

 

806,683

 

 

150,000

 

Total Payments Received to Date

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,020,438

 

$

1,925,000

 


(1)

Cash payment for the Lease Payment and Drilling Penalty is received on or before the first day of the lease year. The Drilling Penalty is recorded as revenue when received, while the Lease Payment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease term. See separate disclosure of the revenue per year below.

The terms of the lease state the Company will receive royalty payments if production occurs, and may receive additional annual rental payments if the lease is continued in years seven and eight. The lease is effectively eight one-year terms as the lessee has the option to terminate the lease at the end of each lease year.

Lease income generated by the annual lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the guaranteed lease term. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, lease income of approximately $199,000 and $303,000, respectively, was recognized. There can be no assurance that the oil exploration lease will be extended beyond the expiration of the current term of September 22, 2017 or, if renewed, on similar terms or conditions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company also received oil royalties from operating oil wells on 800 acres under a separate lease with a separate operator. Revenues received from oil royalties totaled approximately $31,000 and $5,000, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company is not prohibited from the disposition of any or all of its Subsurface Interests. Should the Company complete a transaction to sell all or a portion of its Subsurface Interests, the Company may utilize the like-kind exchange structure in acquiring one or more replacement investments such as income-producing properties. The Company may release surface entry rights or other rights upon request of a surface owner for a negotiated release fee based on a percentage of the surface value. No such releases occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

 

 

NOTE 5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company completed the disposition of its remaining position in investment securities, including common stock and debt securities of a publicly traded real estate company, with a total basis of approximately $6.8 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $6.3 million, or a loss of approximately $576,000.

The Company had no remaining available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

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The following is a table reflecting the gains and losses recognized on the sale of investment securities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

Proceeds from the Disposition of Debt Securities

 

$

 —

 

$

827,738

 

Cost Basis of Debt Securities Sold

 

 

 —

 

 

(843,951)

 

Loss recognized in Statement of Operations on the Disposition of Debt Securities

 

$

 —

 

$

(16,213)

 

Proceeds from the Disposition of Equity Securities

 

 

 —

 

 

5,424,624

 

Cost Basis of Equity Securities Sold

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,983,978)

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in Statement of Operations on the Disposition of Equity Securities

 

$

 —

 

$

(559,354)

 

Total Gain (Loss) recognized in Statement of Operations on the Disposition of Debt and Equity Securities

 

$

 —

 

$

(575,567)

 

 

NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

 

    

Value

    

Fair Value

    

Value

    

Fair Value

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Level 1

 

$

4,427,864

 

$

4,427,864

 

$

7,779,562

 

$

7,779,562

 

Restricted Cash - Level 1

 

 

5,882,767

 

 

5,882,767

 

 

9,855,469

 

 

9,855,469

 

Commercial Loan Investments - Level 2

 

 

23,960,467

 

 

24,201,097

 

 

23,960,467

 

 

24,228,242

 

Long-Term Debt - Level 2

 

 

156,813,310

 

 

161,360,505

 

 

166,245,201

 

 

171,111,337

 

To determine estimated fair values of the financial instruments listed above, market rates of interest, which include credit assumptions, were used to discount contractual cash flows. The estimated fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amount the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The following table presents the fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis by Level as of March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

 

 

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets

 

Significant Other

 

Unobservable

 

    

 

 

 

for Identical

 

Observable Inputs

 

Inputs

 

 

3/31/2017

    

Assets (Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap

 

$

493,195

 

$

 —

 

$

493,195

 

$

 —

Total

 

$

493,195

 

$

 —

 

$

493,195

 

$

 —

 

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The following table presents the fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis by Level as of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

 

 

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets

 

Significant Other

 

Unobservable

 

    

 

 

 

for Identical

 

Observable Inputs

 

Inputs

 

 

12/31/2016

    

Assets (Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap

 

$

416,590

 

$

 —

 

$

416,590

 

$

 —

Total

 

$

416,590

 

$

 —

 

$

416,590

 

$

 —

At December 31, 2016, approximately eight acres of undeveloped land under contract for sale as of December 31, 2016 were measured on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy, which resulted in aggregate impairment charge of approximately $1.0 million. One of these land contracts closed during the three months ended March 31, 2017, therefore, the fair value measurement is no longer applicable. The following table presents the fair value of those assets measured on a non-recurring basis by Level as of March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

 

 

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets

 

Significant Other

 

Unobservable

 

 

    

 

 

 

for Identical

 

Observable Inputs

 

Inputs

 

 

 

3/31/2017

    

Assets (Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land Parcel - 4.5 Repurchased Acres

 

$

1,119,410

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

1,119,410

 

Total

 

$

1,119,410

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

1,119,410

 

 

 

 

NOTE 7. INTANGIBLE LEASE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Intangible lease assets and liabilities consist of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, and the value of leasing costs, based in each case on their fair values.

Intangible lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

    

March 31,

2017

    

December 31,

2016

 

Intangible Lease Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of In-Place Leases

 

$

32,725,992

 

$

30,978,776

 

Value of Above Market In-Place Leases

 

 

2,938,435

 

 

2,905,624

 

Value of Intangible Leasing Costs

 

 

7,358,168

 

 

7,010,192

 

Sub-total Intangible Lease Assets

 

 

43,022,595

 

 

40,894,592

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

(7,379,612)

 

 

(6,168,770)

 

Sub-total Intangible Lease Assets—Net

 

 

35,642,983

 

 

34,725,822

 

Intangible Lease Liabilities (included in accrued and other

liabilities):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of Below Market In-Place Leases

 

 

(34,141,817)

 

 

(33,370,217)

 

Sub-total Intangible Lease Liabilities

 

 

(34,141,817)

 

 

(33,370,217)

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

3,505,859

 

 

2,852,166

 

Sub-total Intangible Lease Liabilities—Net

 

 

(30,635,958)

 

 

(30,518,051)

 

Total Intangible Assets and Liabilities—Net

 

$

5,007,025

 

$

4,207,771

 

Total net amortization related to intangible lease assets and liabilities was approximately $557,000 and ($24,000) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, approximately $1.1 million and $583,000, respectively, was included in depreciation and amortization while approximately $531,000 and $607,000, respectively, was included as an increase to income properties revenue in the consolidated statements of operations.    

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The estimated future amortization and accretion of intangible lease assets and liabilities is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Accretion

 

Net Future

 

 

 

Future

 

to Income

 

Amortization of

 

 

 

Amortization

 

Property

 

Intangible Assets

 

Year Ending December 31,

    

Amount

    

Revenue

    

and Liabilities

 

Remainder of 2017

 

$

3,449,413

 

$

(1,614,711)

 

$

1,834,702

 

2018

 

 

4,599,217

 

 

(2,163,801)

 

 

2,435,416

 

2019

 

 

4,570,659

 

 

(2,158,677)

 

 

2,411,982

 

2020

 

 

4,129,238

 

 

(2,091,948)

 

 

2,037,290

 

2021

 

 

2,438,802

 

 

(2,242,803)

 

 

195,999

 

2022

 

 

1,916,549

 

 

(2,313,964)

 

 

(397,415)

 

Thereafter

 

 

12,087,650

 

 

(15,598,599)

 

 

(3,510,949)

 

Total

 

$

33,191,528

 

$

(28,184,503)

 

$

5,007,025

 

 

 

NOTE 8. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The fair value of long-lived assets required to be assessed for impairment is determined on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. These Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, executed purchase and sale agreements on specific properties, third party valuations, discounted cash flow models, and other model-based techniques.

There were no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, an impairment charge of approximately $210,000 was recognized on an income property held for sale as of March 31, 2016 for which the sale closed on April 6, 2016. The total impairment charge represented the loss on the sale of approximately $134,000 plus closing costs of approximately $76,000.

NOTE 9. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

December 31,
2016

 

Income Property Tenant Receivables

 

$

448,593

 

$

125,383

 

Income Property Straight-line Rent Adjustment

 

 

2,008,411

 

 

1,773,946

 

Interest Receivable from Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

74,260

 

 

72,418

 

Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap

 

 

493,195

 

 

416,590

 

Infrastructure Reimbursement Receivables

 

 

2,366,503

 

 

3,844,236

 

Golf Operations Receivables

 

 

347,736

 

 

325,510

 

Deferred Deal Costs

 

 

240,368

 

 

745,878

 

Prepaid Expenses, Deposits, and Other

 

 

2,617,802

 

 

2,165,127

 

Total Other Assets

 

$

8,596,868

 

$

9,469,088

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Infrastructure Reimbursement Receivables were all related to the Tomoka Town Center land sales and consisted of approximately $1.1 million in incentives due from the community development district, approximately $250,000 due from NADG for a fill dirt agreement, approximately $1,750,000 due from Tanger for infrastructure reimbursement to be repaid over 10 years in $175,000 installments, net of a discount of approximately $191,000, and approximately $990,000 due from Sam’s Club for infrastructure reimbursement to be repaid over 9 remaining years in $110,000 installments, net of a discount of approximately $80,000. The $1.1 million and $250,000 receivables, as well as the second installment of $110,000 from Sam’s Club were all received subsequent to December 31, 2016, leaving approximately $2.4 million in Infrastructure Reimbursements Receivable as of March 31, 2017.

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NOTE 10. COMMON STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the assumption of the conversion of stock options and vesting of restricted stock at the beginning of each period using the treasury stock method at average cost for the periods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

March 31,
2016

    

Income Available to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

 

$

12,746,392

 

$

1,424,718

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

 

5,602,137

 

 

5,734,884

 

Common Shares Applicable to Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Using the Treasury Stock Method

 

 

21,277

 

 

 —

 

Total Shares Applicable to Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

 

5,623,414

 

 

5,734,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

 

$

2.28

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

 

$

2.27

 

$

0.25

 

 

The effect of 77,750 and 67,500 potentially dilutive securities was not included for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

The Company intends to settle its 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Convertible Notes”) in cash upon conversion with any excess conversion value to be settled in shares of our common stock. Therefore, only the amount in excess of the par value of the Convertible Notes will be included in our calculation of diluted net income per share using the treasury stock method. As such, the Convertible Notes have no impact on diluted net income per share until the price of our common stock exceeds the current conversion price of $68.82. The average price of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 did not exceed the conversion price which resulted in no additional diluted outstanding shares.

 

NOTE 11. TREASURY STOCK

In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company announced a $10 million stock repurchase program (the “$10 Million Repurchase Program”). As of March 29, 2017, the $10 Million Repurchase Program had been completed. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company announced a new $10 million stock repurchase program (the “New $10 Million Repurchase Program”) of which approximately $331,000 had been repurchased as of March 31, 2017.  In the aggregate, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, under both programs, the Company repurchased 56,243 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of approximately $2.9 million, or an average price per share of $52.05, and placed those shares in treasury.

NOTE 12. LONG-TERM DEBT

Credit Facility. The Company has a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) as the administrative agent for the lenders thereunder. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Credit Facility bank group is led by BMO and also includes Wells Fargo and Branch Banking & Trust Company. The Credit Facility matures on August 1, 2018,  with the ability to extend the term for 1 year.

The Credit Facility has a total borrowing capacity of $75.0 million with the ability to increase that capacity up to $125.0 million during the term. The Credit Facility provides the lenders with a secured interest in the equity of the Company subsidiaries that own the properties included in the borrowing base. The indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility accrues interest at a rate ranging from the 30-day LIBOR plus 135 basis points to the 30-day LIBOR plus 225 basis points based on the total balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as a percentage of the total asset value of the Company, as defined in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility also accrues a fee of 20 to 25 basis points for any unused portion of the borrowing capacity based on whether the unused portion is greater or less than 50% of the total borrowing capacity.

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At March 31, 2017, the current commitment level under the Credit Facility was $75.0 million. The available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility was approximately $50.5 million, based on the level of borrowing base assets. As of March 31, 2017, the Credit Facility had a $24.5 million balance.

On March 14, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment of the Credit Facility (the “Third Amendment”). The Third Amendment modified Section 8.8(n) of the Credit Facility, which pertains to permitted stock repurchases by the Company, to increase the aggregate stock repurchases permitted under the Credit Facility. Pursuant to the Third Amendment, the Company expects to be able to continue to make additional repurchases of its own common stock under the New $10 Million Repurchase Program.

The Credit Facility is subject to customary restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on the Company’s ability to: (a) incur indebtedness; (b) make certain investments; (c) incur certain liens; (d) engage in certain affiliate transactions; and (e) engage in certain major transactions such as mergers. In addition, the Company is subject to various financial maintenance covenants including, but not limited to, a maximum indebtedness ratio, a maximum secured indebtedness ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Credit Facility also contains affirmative covenants and events of default including, but not limited to, a cross default to the Company’s other indebtedness and upon the occurrence of a change of control. The Company’s failure to comply with these covenants or the occurrence of an event of default could result in acceleration of the Company’s debt and other financial obligations under the Credit Facility.

Mortgage Notes Payable. On February 22, 2013, the Company closed on a $7.3 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., secured by its interest in the two-building office complex leased to Hilton Resorts Corporation, which was acquired on January 31, 2013. The mortgage loan matures in February 2018, carries a fixed rate of interest of 3.655% per annum, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity.

On March 8, 2013, the Company closed on a $23.1 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with Bank of America, N.A., secured by its interest in fourteen income properties. The mortgage loan carried a fixed rate of 3.67% per annum, and required payments of interest only prior to its maturity. On September 16, 2016, in conjunction with the sale of the fourteen income properties, the buyer assumed the $23.1 million mortgage loan. Accordingly, the Company is no longer subject to this loan as of March 31, 2017.

On September 30, 2014, the Company closed on a $30.0 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with Wells Fargo, secured by its interest in six income properties. The mortgage loan matures in October 2034, and carries a fixed rate of 4.33% per annum during the first ten years of the term, and requires payments of interest only during the first ten years of the loan. After the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the loan, the cash flows, as defined in the related loan agreement, generated by the underlying six income properties must be used to pay down the principal balance of the loan until paid off or until the loan matures. The loan is fully pre-payable after the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the loan.

On April 15, 2016, the Company closed on a $25.0 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with Wells Fargo, secured by the Company’s income property leased to Wells Fargo located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The mortgage loan has a 5-year term with two years interest only, and interest and a 25-year amortization for the balance of the term.  The mortgage loan bears a variable rate of interest based on the 30-day LIBOR plus a rate of 190 basis points. The interest rate for this mortgage loan has been fixed through the use of an interest rate swap that fixed the rate at 3.17%.  The mortgage loan can be prepaid at any time subject to the termination of the interest rate swap.

Convertible Debt. On March 11, 2015, the Company issued $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2015. The Convertible Notes will mature on March 15, 2020, unless earlier purchased or converted. The initial conversion rate was 14.5136 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which represented an initial conversion price of approximately $68.90 per share of common stock. On July 20, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors implemented a quarterly dividend in place of the previous semi-annual dividend. As a result, effective February 7, 2017, the adjusted conversion rate is 14.5307 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which represents an adjusted conversion price of approximately $68.82 per share of common stock.

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The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Holders may not surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion prior to December 15, 2019 except upon the occurrence of certain conditions relating to the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock, the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, or specified corporate events. The Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to the stated maturity date and no sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible, at the election of the Company, into solely cash, solely shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company intends to settle the Convertible Notes in cash upon conversion, with any excess conversion value to be settled in shares of our common stock. In accordance with GAAP, the Convertible Notes are accounted for as a liability with a separate equity component recorded for the conversion option. A liability was recorded for the Convertible Notes on the issuance date at fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis using current market rates for debt instruments with similar terms. The difference between the initial proceeds from the Convertible Notes and the estimated fair value of the debt instruments resulted in a debt discount, with an offset recorded to additional paid-in capital representing the equity component. The discount on the Convertible Notes was approximately $6.1 million at issuance, which represents the cash discount paid of approximately $2.6 million and the approximate $3.5 million attributable to the value of the conversion option recorded in equity, which is being amortized into interest expense through the maturity date of the Convertible Notes. As of March 31, 2017, the unamortized debt discount of our Convertible Notes was approximately $3.8 million.

Long-term debt as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Due Within

 

 

 

 

Due Within

 

    

Total

    

One Year

 

Total

    

One Year

Credit Facility

 

$

24,500,000

 

$

 —

 

$

34,300,000

 

$

 —

Mortgage Note Payable (originated with UBS)

 

 

7,300,000

 

 

7,300,000

(1)

 

7,300,000

 

 

 —

Mortgage Note Payable (originated with Wells Fargo)

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 —

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 —

Mortgage Note Payable (originated with Wells Fargo)

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 —

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 —

4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020, net of discount

 

 

71,172,151

 

 

 —

 

 

70,880,581

 

 

 —

Loan Costs, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

(1,158,841)

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,235,380)

 

 

 —

Total Long-Term Debt

 

$

156,813,310

 

$

7,300,000

 

$

166,245,201

 

$

 —

 


(1)

The maturity schedule below reflects $31.8 million due in 2018 while the amount due within one year above totals $7.3 million. The difference of $24.5 million is for the Credit Facility which matures on August 1, 2018, which is more than one year from the balance sheet date of March 31, 2017.

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Payments applicable to reduction of principal amounts as of March 31, 2017 will be required as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

    

Amount

 

2018

 

 

31,800,000

 

2019

 

 

 —

 

2020

 

 

75,000,000

 

2021

 

 

25,000,000

 

2022

 

 

 —

 

Thereafter

 

 

30,000,000

 

Total Long-Term Debt - Face Value

 

$

161,800,000

 

 

The carrying value of long-term debt as of March 31, 2017 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Total

 

Current Face Amount

 

$

161,800,000

 

Unamortized Discount on Convertible Debt

 

 

(3,827,849)

 

Loan Costs, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

(1,158,841)

 

Total Long-Term Debt

 

$

156,813,310

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, interest expense, excluding amortization of loan costs and debt discounts, was approximately $1.7 million with approximately $2.6 million paid during the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, interest expense, excluding amortization of loan costs and debt discounts, was approximately $1.7 million with approximately $2.5 million paid during the period. No interest was capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

The amortization of loan costs incurred in connection with the Company’s long-term debt is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Loan costs are amortized over the term of the respective loan agreements using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016, the amortization of loan costs totaled approximately $113,000 and $102,000, respectively.

The amortization of the approximately $6.1 million discount on the Convertible Notes is also included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The discount is amortized over the term of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest method. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016, the amortization of the discount totaled approximately $292,000 and $273,000, respectively.

The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

NOTE 13. INTEREST RATE SWAP

During April 2016, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge cash flows tied to changes in the underlying floating interest rate tied to LIBOR for the $25.0 million mortgage note payable as discussed in Note 12, “Long-Term Debt.” During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the interest rate swap agreement was 100% effective. Accordingly, the change in fair value on the interest rate swap has been classified in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of our interest rate swap agreement, which was a gain of approximately $493,000, was included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The interest rate swap was effective on April 7, 2016 and matures on April 7, 2021. The interest rate swap fixed the variable rate debt on the notional amount of related debt of $25.0 million to a rate of 3.17%.

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NOTE 14. ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued and other liabilities consisted of the following: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

December 31,
2016

 

Golf Course Lease

 

$

 —

 

$

2,226,527

 

Accrued Property Taxes

 

 

640,003

 

 

28,973

 

Golf $1 Round Surcharge

 

 

700,000

 

 

 —

 

Reserve for Tenant Improvements

 

 

17,901

 

 

398,621

 

Accrued Construction Costs

 

 

717,874

 

 

856,947

 

Accrued Interest

 

 

327,751

 

 

1,220,990

 

Environmental Reserve and Restoration Cost Accrual

 

 

1,367,256

 

 

1,505,757

 

Other

 

 

1,709,467

 

 

2,430,082

 

Total Accrued and Other Liabilities

 

$

5,480,252

 

$

8,667,897

 

In July 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the City to, among other things, amend the lease payments under its golf course lease (the “Lease Amendment”). Under the Lease Amendment, the base rent payment, which was scheduled to increase from $250,000 to $500,000 as of September 1, 2012, remained at $250,000 for the remainder of the lease term and any extensions would have been subject to an annual rate increase of 1.75% beginning September 1, 2013. On January 24, 2017, the Company acquired the land and improvements comprising the golf courses, previously leased from the City, for approximately $1.5 million (the “Golf Course Land Purchase”). In conjunction with the Golf Course Land Purchase, the lease between the Company and the City was terminated. Therefore, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company eliminated the remaining accrued liability of approximately $2.2 million,  resulting in the recognition of approximately $0.40 per share in non-cash earnings, or $0.24 per share after tax, which comprises the land lease termination in the consolidated statements of operations. The $2.2 million consisted of approximately $1.7 million which reflects the acceleration of the remaining amount of accrued rent that was no longer owed to the City as a result of the Lease Amendment, which prior to the Golf Course Land Purchase was being recognized into income over the remaining lease term which was originally to expire in 2022. The remaining approximately $500,000 reflects the amount of rent accrued pursuant to the lease, as amended, which will no longer be owed to the City due to the lease termination on January 24, 2017.

Additionally, in connection with the Golf Course Land Purchase, the Company is obligated to pay the City additional consideration in the amount of an annual surcharge of $1 per golf round played each year (the “Per-Round Surcharge”) with an annual minimum Per-Round Surcharge of $70,000 and a maximum aggregate amount of the Per-Round Surcharges paid equal to $700,000. The maximum amount of $700,000 represents contingent consideration and has been recorded as an increase in Golf Buildings, Improvements, and Equipment and Accrued and Other Liabilities in the accompany consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017. 

In connection with the acquisition on April 22, 2014 of the property in Katy, Texas leased to Lowe’s, the Company was credited approximately $651,000 at closing for certain required tenant improvements, some of which were not required to be completed until December 2016. Through December 31, 2016, approximately $100,000 of these tenant improvements had been completed and funded, leaving approximately $551,000 remaining to be funded. The remaining commitment as of December 31, 2016, totaled approximately $381,000, which was equal to the amount of the final reimbursement request the Company received from Lowe’s which was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2017, leaving no remaining commitment.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company accrued an environmental reserve of approximately $110,000 in connection with an estimate of additional costs required to monitor a parcel of less than one acre of land owned by the Company in Highlands County, Florida on which environmental remediation work had previously been performed. The Company engaged legal counsel who, in turn, engaged environmental engineers to review the site and the prior monitoring test results. During the year ended December 31, 2015, their review was completed, and the Company made an additional accrual of approximately $500,000, representing the low end of the range of possible costs estimated by the engineers to be between approximately $500,000 and $1.0 million to resolve this matter subject to the approval of the state department of environmental protection (the “FDEP”). The FDEP issued a Remedial Action Plan Modification Approval Order (the “FDEP Approval”) in August 2016 which supports the approximate $500,000 accrual made in 2015. The Company is implementing the remediation plan pursuant to the FDEP Approval. Since the total accrual of approximately $610,000 was made, approximately $417,000 in costs have been incurred through March 31, 2017, leaving a remaining accrual of approximately $193,000.

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As part of the resolution of a regulatory matter pertaining to the Company’s prior agricultural activities on certain of the Company’s land located in Daytona Beach, Florida, as of December 31, 2015, the Company accrued an obligation of approximately $1.7 million, representing the low end of the estimated range of possible wetlands restoration costs for approximately 148.4 acres within such land, and such estimated costs were included on the consolidated balance sheets as an increase in the basis of our land and development costs associated with those and benefitting surrounding acres. The final proposal for restoration work was received during the second quarter of 2016 which totaled approximately $2.0 million. Accordingly, an increase in the accrual of approximately $300,000 was recorded during the second quarter of 2016. The Company funded approximately $1.0 million of the total $2.0 million of estimated costs through the period ended March 31, 2017, leaving a remaining accrual of approximately $1.0 million. This matter is more fully described in Note 18 “Commitments and Contingencies.”

NOTE 15. DEFERRED REVENUE

Deferred revenue consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

December 31,
2016

 

Deferred Oil Exploration Lease Revenue

 

$

386,766

 

$

585,674

 

Prepaid Rent

 

 

873,549

 

 

1,068,972

 

Other Deferred Revenue

 

 

338,827

 

 

337,020

 

Total Deferred Revenue

 

$

1,599,142

 

$

1,991,666

 

On September 20, 2016, the Company received an approximate $807,000 rent payment for the sixth year of the Company’s eight-year oil exploration lease, which is being recognized ratably over the twelve month lease period ending in September 2017.

NOTE 16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

EQUITY-CLASSIFIED STOCK COMPENSATION

Performance Share Awards – Peer Group Market Condition Vesting

On February 3, 2017, the Company awarded to certain employees, 12,635 Performance Shares under the Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). The Performance Shares awards entitle the recipient to receive, upon the vesting thereof, shares of common stock of the Company equal to between 0% and 150% of the number of Performance Shares awarded. The number of shares of common stock so vesting will be determined based on the Company’s total shareholder return as compared to the total shareholder return of a certain peer group during a three-year performance period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019.

The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to determine the fair value of its awards that are based on market conditions. The determination of the fair value of market condition-based awards is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of other variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the requisite performance term of the awards, the relative performance of the Company’s stock price and shareholder returns to companies in its peer group, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption. Compensation cost is recognized regardless of the achievement of the market conditions, provided the requisite service period is met.

A summary of activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017, is presented below: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

Performance Shares with Market Conditions

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2017

 

 —

 

$

 —

Granted

 

12,635

 

 

55.66

Vested

 

 —

 

 

 —

Expired

 

 —

 

 

 —

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 —

Outstanding at March 31, 2017

 

12,635

 

$

55.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As of March 31, 2017, there was approximately $645,000 of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to Performance Share awards, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.8 years.

Market Condition Restricted Shares – Stock Price Vesting

“Inducement” grants of 96,000 and 17,000 shares of restricted Company common stock were awarded to Mr. Albright and Mr. Patten in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Mr. Albright’s restricted shares were granted outside of the 2010 Plan while Mr. Patten’s restricted shares were awarded under the 2010 Plan. The Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-8 to register the resale of Mr. Albright’s restricted stock under this award. The restricted shares vest in six increments based upon the price per share of the Company’s common stock during the term of their employment (or within sixty days after termination of employment by the Company without cause) meeting or exceeding the target trailing sixty-day average closing prices ranging from $36 per share for the first increment to $65 per share for the final increment. If any increment of the restricted shares fails to satisfy the applicable stock price condition prior to six years from the grant date, that increment of the restricted shares will be forfeited. As of March 31, 2017, four increments of Mr. Albright’s and Mr. Patten’s awards had vested.

Additional grants of 2,500 and 3,000 shares of restricted Company common stock were awarded to Mr. Smith and another officer under the 2010 Plan, during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015, respectively. The restricted stock will vest in two increments based upon the price per share of Company common stock during the term of their employment (or within sixty days after termination of employment by the Company without cause), meeting or exceeding the target trailing sixty-day average closing prices of $60 per share and $65 per share for the two increments. If any increment of the restricted shares fails to satisfy the applicable stock price condition prior to six years from the grant date, that increment of the restricted shares will be forfeited. As of March 31, 2017, no increments of Mr. Smith’s or the other officer’s awards had vested.

A grant of 94,000 shares of restricted Company common stock was awarded to Mr. Albright under the 2010 Plan during the second quarter of 2015. On February 26, 2016, 72,000 of these shares were surrendered, of which 4,000 were re-granted on February 26, 2016 with identical terms of the surrendered restricted stock and 68,000 were permanently surrendered. The 26,000 shares of restricted Company common stock outstanding from these grants will vest in four increments based upon the price per share of Company common stock during the term of his employment (or within sixty days after termination of employment by the Company without cause), meeting or exceeding the target trailing thirty-day average closing prices ranging from $60 per share for the first increment to $75 per share for the final increment. If any increment of the restricted shares fails to satisfy the applicable stock price condition prior to January 28, 2021, that increment of the restricted shares will be forfeited. As of March 31, 2017, no increments of this award had vested.

On February 26, 2016, the Company entered into amendments to the employment agreements and certain restricted share award agreements to clarify the Company’s intention that the restricted shares granted thereunder, if they are subject to performance-based vesting conditions, will fully vest at any time during the 24-month period following a change in control and termination of the employee subsequent to the change in control.

The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to determine the fair value of its awards that are based on market conditions. The determination of the fair value of market condition-based awards is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of other variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the requisite performance term of the awards, the relative performance of the Company’s stock price and shareholder returns to companies in its peer group, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption. Compensation cost is recognized regardless of the achievement of the market conditions, provided the requisite service period is met.

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A summary of the activity for these awards during the three months ended March 31, 2017, is presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

Market Condition Non-Vested Restricted Shares

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2017

 

69,500

 

$

27.03

 

Granted

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Vested

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Expired

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2017

 

69,500

 

$

27.03

 

As of March 31, 2017, there is no unrecognized compensation cost related to market condition restricted stock.

Three Year Vest Restricted Shares

On January 22, 2014, the Company granted to certain employees 14,500 shares of restricted Company common stock under the 2010 Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided the grantee is an employee of the Company on those dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the restricted shares will vest upon a change in control.

On January 28, 2015, the Company granted to certain employees, which did not include Mr. Albright, 11,700 shares of restricted Company common stock under the 2010 Plan. Additionally, on February 9, 2015, the Company granted 8,000 shares of restricted Company common stock to Mr. Albright under the 2010 Plan. One-third of both awards of restricted shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the January 28, 2015 grant date, provided the grantee is an employee of the Company on those dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the restricted shares will vest upon a change in control.

On January 27, 2016, the Company granted to certain employees 21,100 shares of restricted Company common stock under the 2010 Plan. One-third of the restricted shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of January 28, 2016, provided the grantee is an employee of the Company on those dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the restricted shares will vest upon a change in control.

On January 25, 2017, the Company granted to certain employees 17,451 shares of restricted Company common stock under the 2010 Plan. One-third of the restricted shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of January 28, 2017 provided the grantee is an employee of the Company on those dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the restricted shares will vest upon a change in control.

The Company’s determination of the fair value of the three year vest restricted stock awards was calculated by multiplying the number of shares issued by the Company’s stock price at the grant date, less the present value of expected dividends during the vesting period. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

A summary of activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017, is presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Three Year Vest Non-Vested Restricted Shares

    

Shares

    

Per Share

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2017

 

37,504

 

 

47.53

 

Granted

 

17,451

 

 

55.06

 

Vested

 

(17,298)

 

 

46.70

 

Expired

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2017

 

37,657

 

$

51.40

 

As of March 31, 2017, there was approximately $900,000 of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to the three year vest non-vested restricted shares, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.5 years.

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Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards

Pursuant to the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreements between the Company and Messrs. Albright, Patten, and Smith, each of these Company employees was granted an option to purchase 50,000,  10,000, and 10,000 shares of Company common stock, in 2011, 2012, and 2014, respectively, under the 2010 Plan, with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value on their respective grant dates. One-third of the options will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of their respective grant dates, provided the recipient is an employee of the Company on those dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the options will vest upon a change in control. The options expire on the earliest of: (a) the tenth anniversary of the grant date; (b) twelve months after the employee’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability.

On January 23, 2013, the Company granted options to purchase 51,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2010 Plan to certain employees of the Company, including 10,000 shares to Mr. Patten, with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value at the date of grant. One-third of these options vested on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided the recipient was an employee of the Company on those dates. The options expire on the earliest of: (a) the fifth anniversary of the grant date; (b) twelve months after the employee’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability.

On February 9, 2015, the Company granted to Mr. Albright an option to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2010 Plan with an exercise price of $57.50.  The option vested on January 28, 2016. The option expires on the earliest of: (a) January 28, 2025; (b) twelve months after the employee’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability.

On May 20, 2015, the Company granted to Mr. Albright an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2010 Plan, with an exercise price of $55.62.  On February 26, 2016, this option was surrendered and an option to purchase 40,000 shares was granted on February 26, 2016 with identical terms. One-third of the option vested immediately and the remaining two-thirds will vest on January 28, 2017 and January 28, 2018, provided he is an employee of the Company on such dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the option will vest upon a change in control. The option expires on the earliest of: (a) January 28, 2025; (b) twelve months after the employee’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability.

On June 29, 2015, the Company granted to an officer of the Company an option to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2010 Plan, with an exercise price of $57.54.  One-third of the option will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided the recipient is an employee of the Company on such dates. In addition, any unvested portion of the option will vest upon a change in control. The option expires on the earliest of: (a) June 29, 2025; (b) twelve months after the employee’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability.

The Company used the Black-Scholes valuation pricing model to determine the fair value of its non-qualified stock option awards. The determination of the fair value of the awards is affected by the stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of other variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption.

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A summary of the activity for the awards during the three months ended March 31, 2017, is presented below: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

Term

 

 

Intrinsic

 

Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards

    

Shares

    

Ex. Price

    

(Years)

    

 

Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2017

 

113,500

 

 

49.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2017

 

113,500

 

$

49.03

 

6.35

 

$

511,865

 

Exercisable at January 1, 2017

 

76,600

 

$

45.94

 

5.75

 

$

573,181

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2017

 

89,800

 

$

47.36

 

5.89

 

$

554,917

 

A summary of the non-vested options for these awards during the three months ended March 31, 2017, is presented below: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

of Shares

 

Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards

    

Shares

    

Vested

 

Non-Vested at January 1, 2017

 

36,900

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 —

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

(13,200)

 

$

734,184

 

Expired

 

 —

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 

 

Non-Vested at March 31, 2017

 

23,700

 

 

 

 

No options were granted or exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2017, there was approximately $284,000 of unrecognized compensation related to non-qualified, non-vested stock option awards, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.1 years.

LIABILITY-CLASSIFIED STOCK COMPENSATION

The Company previously had a stock option plan (the “2001 Plan”) pursuant to which 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were eligible for issuance. The 2001 Plan expired in 2010, and no new stock options may be issued under the 2001 Plan. Under the 2001 Plan, both stock options and stock appreciation rights were issued in prior years and such issuances were deemed to be liability-classified awards under the Share-Based Payment Topic of FASB ASC, which are required to be remeasured at fair value at each balance sheet date until the award is settled. A summary of share option activity under the 2001 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is presented below:

Stock Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

Term

 

Intrinsic

 

Liability-Classified Stock Options

    

Shares

    

Ex. Price

    

(Years)

    

Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2017

 

11,000

 

 

63.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(5,000)

 

 

77.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2017

 

6,000

 

$

52.73

 

0.82

 

$

4,860

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2017

 

6,000

 

$

52.73

 

0.82

 

$

4,860

 

 

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In connection with the grant of non-qualified stock options, a stock appreciation right for each share covered by the option was also granted. The stock appreciation right entitles the optionee to receive a supplemental payment, which may be paid in whole or in part in cash or in shares of common stock, equal to a portion of the spread between the exercise price and the fair market value of the underlying shares at the time of exercise. No options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Stock Appreciation Rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd. Avg.

 

Term

 

Intrinsic

 

Liability-Classified Stock Appreciation Rights

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

    

(Years)

    

Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2017

 

11,000

 

 

1.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(5,000)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2017

 

6,000

 

$

1.64

 

0.82

 

$

2,617

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2017

 

6,000

 

$

1.64

 

0.82

 

$

2,617

 

No stock appreciation rights were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

The fair value of each share option and stock appreciation right is estimated on the measurement date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s share price and other factors. The Company has elected to use the simplified method of estimating the expected term of the options and stock appreciation rights.

Due to the small number of employees included in the 2001 Plan, the Company uses the specific identification method to estimate forfeitures and includes all participants in one group. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term of the share option is based on the United States Treasury rates in effect at the time of measurement. The Company issues new, previously unissued, shares as options are exercised.

Following are assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumptions at:

    

March 31,
2017

    

   

December 31,
2016

    

   

Expected Volatility

 

12.37

%  

 

14.13

%  

 

Expected Dividends

 

0.30

%  

 

0.22

%  

 

Expected Term

 

0.82

years

 

0.61

years

 

Risk-Free Rate

 

1.03

%  

 

0.66

%  

 

There were no stock options or stock appreciation rights granted under the 2001 Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016. The liability for stock options and stock appreciation rights, valued at fair value, reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was approximately $28,000 and $42,000, respectively. These fair value measurements are based on Level 2 inputs based on Black-Scholes and market implied volatility. The Black-Scholes determination of fair value is affected by variables including stock price, expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption.

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Amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

March 31,
2016

Accelerated Charge for Stock-Based Compensation

 

$

 —

 

$

1,649,513

Recurring Charge for Stock-Based Compensation

 

 

353,579

 

 

423,469

Total Cost of Share-Based Plans Charged Against Income Before Tax Effect

 

$

353,579

 

$

2,072,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Expense Recognized in Income

 

$

(136,393)

 

$

(163,353)

 

 

NOTE 17. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 38.7% and 62.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The provision for income taxes reflects the Company’s estimate of the effective rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year, adjusted for any discrete events, which are reported in the period that they occur. During the first quarter of 2016, 68,000 shares of restricted Company common stock were permanently surrendered, which constituted a discrete event in which the total related stock compensation expense charged to earnings under GAAP of approximately $2.3 million, of which approximately $1.6 million was recognized during the first quarter of 2016 and approximately $676,000 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2015, became permanently non-deductible for tax purposes as the surrendered shares will not vest. Accordingly, no income tax benefit was recorded related to the approximately $2.3 million of stock compensation expense.

The Company files a consolidated income tax return in the United States Federal jurisdiction and the states of Arizona, Colorado, California, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. The Internal Revenue Service has audited the federal tax returns through the year 2012, with all proposed adjustments settled. The Florida Department of Revenue has audited the Florida tax returns through the year 2014, with all proposed adjustments settled. The Company recognizes all potential accrued interest and penalties to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

 

NOTE 18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of its business. While the outcome of the legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

On November 21, 2011, the Company, Indigo Mallard Creek LLC and Indigo Development LLC, as owners of the property leased to Harris Teeter, Inc. (“Harris Teeter”) in Charlotte, North Carolina, were served with pleadings filed in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for a highway condemnation action involving this property. The proposed road modifications would impact access to the property. The Company does not believe the road modifications provided a basis for Harris Teeter to terminate the Lease. Regardless, in January 2013, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (“NCDOT”) proposed to redesign the road modifications to keep the all access intersection open for ingress with no change to the planned limitation on egress to the right-in/right-out only. Additionally, NCDOT and the City of Charlotte proposed to build and maintain a new access road/point into the property. Construction has begun and is not expected to be completed before the second quarter of 2017.  Harris Teeter has expressed satisfaction with the redesigned project and indicated that it will not attempt to terminate its lease if this project is built as currently redesigned. Because the redesigned project will not be completed until late 2017 to mid-2018, the condemnation case has been placed in administrative closure. As a result, the trial and mediation will not likely be scheduled until requested by the parties, most likely in late 2018.

On February 15, 2017, Wintergreen Advisers, LLC (“Wintergreen”) filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in Volusia County, Florida (the “Wintergreen Complaint”) against the Company and each of its directors. The Wintergreen Complaint sought an order compelling the Company to either include Wintergreen’s four director nominees, all of whom are employees or hired consultants of Wintergreen, in the Company’s proxy statement as nominees to be voted on at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”) or permit Wintergreen to bring their proposed nominees before the Company’s shareholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting.

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Although the Company’s Board of Directors believed that the Wintergreen Complaint had no legal merit, on March 6, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s entering into a Settlement Agreement.  Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Wintergreen’s nominees may stand for election at the 2017 Annual Meeting and the Company agreed not to amend its Bylaws prior to the 2017 Annual Meeting. The Wintergreen Complaint was voluntarily dismissed on April 4, 2017.

Contractual Commitments – Expenditures

In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 3.4 acres of land to RaceTrac in December 2013, the Company agreed to reimburse RaceTrac for a portion of the costs for road improvements and the other costs associated with bringing multiple ingress/egress points to the entire 23-acre Williamson Crossing site, including the Company’s remaining 19.6 acres. The estimated cost for the improvements equals approximately $1.26 million and the Company’s commitment is to reimburse RaceTrac in an amount equal to the lesser of 77.5% of the actual costs or $976,500.  The Company’s commitment to fund the improvement costs benefiting the remaining acres of Company land can be paid over five years from sales of the remaining land or at the end of the fifth year. In 2013 the Company deposited $283,500 of cash in escrow related to the improvements, which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. The total amount in escrow as of March 31, 2017 was approximately $287,000, including accrued interest. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2017, the remaining maximum commitment is approximately $690,000.

In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 18.1 acres of land to an affiliate of Sam’s Club (“Sam’s”) in December 2015, the Company agreed to reimburse Sam’s for a portion of their construction costs applicable to adjacent outparcels retained by the Company. As a result, in December 2015, the Company deposited $125,000 of cash in escrow related to construction work which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. The total amount in escrow as of March 31, 2017 was approximately $125,000, including accrued interest. Accordingly, the Company’s maximum commitment related to the construction work benefitting the outparcels adjacent to Sam’s land parcel is approximately $125,000, to be paid from escrow upon completion.

In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 15.0 acres of land to an affiliate of Integra Land Company (“Integra”) in December 2015, the Company agreed to reimburse Integra approximately $276,000 for a portion of the costs for road access and related utility improvements that will benefit the 15.0 acre land parcel sold to Integra as well as the surrounding acreage still owned by the Company. The Company also agreed to reimburse Integra approximately $94,000 for site relocation costs. Accordingly, in December 2015, the Company deposited a combined $370,000 of cash in escrow related to these reimbursements, which was classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2017, the entire $370,000 had been disbursed from the escrow account. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2017, there is no remaining commitment.

In conjunction with the Company’s January 2017 Golf Course Land Purchase, the Company agreed to renovate the greens on the Jones course within one year of the agreement. The Company expects to incur the cost of this renovation, which is estimated between approximately $200,000 and $300,000, prior to the fourth quarter of 2017.

Contractual Commitments – Land Pipeline

As of May 8, 2017, the Company’s pipeline of potential land sales transactions included the following eight definitive purchase and sale agreements with eight different buyers, representing approximately 26% of our land holdings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of

 

Amount

 

Price

 

Estimated

 

    

Contract (or Buyer) / Parcel

    

Acres

    

($000's)

    

per Acre

 

Timing

1

 

Commercial/Retail - Buc'ees (1)

 

35

 

$

14,000

 

$

400,000

 

'18 - '19

2

 

Commercial/Retail

 

 9

 

 

2,700

 

 

300,000

 

'18 - '19

3

 

Commercial/Retail

 

22

 

 

5,574

 

 

253,000

 

'17 - '18

4

 

Mixed-Use Retail (NADG)

 

82

 

 

20,187

 

 

246,000

 

'17 - '18

5

 

Commercial/Retail - Option Parcel

 

13

 

 

2,032

 

 

156,000

 

'17

6

 

Minto II (AR Residential)

 

1,686

 

 

31,360

 

 

19,000

 

'18 - '19

7

 

Residential (SF)

 

129

 

 

2,750

 

 

21,000

 

'18 - '19

8

 

ICI (SF) - Option Parcel

 

146

 

 

1,400

 

 

10,000

 

'18 - '19

 

 

Total (Average)

 

2,122

 

$

80,003

 

$

38,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Contract amount and price per acre may be reduced by potential costs incurred for wetlands mitigation, if any.

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As noted above, these agreements contemplate closing dates ranging from the second quarter of 2017 through fiscal year 2019. The Company expects some of the transactions to close in 2017, although some of the buyers are not contractually obligated to close until after 2017. Each of the transactions are in varying stages of due diligence by the various buyers including, in some instances, having made submissions to the planning and development departments of the City of Daytona Beach, and other permitting activities with other applicable governmental authorities. In addition to other customary closing conditions, the majority of these transactions are conditioned upon the receipt of approvals or permits from those various governmental authorities, as well as other matters that are beyond our control. If such approvals are not obtained, the prospective buyers may have the ability to terminate their respective agreements prior to closing. As a result, there can be no assurances regarding the likelihood or timing of any one of these potential land transactions being completed or the final terms thereof, including the sales price.

Other Matters

In connection with a certain land sale contract to which the Company is a party, the purchaser’s pursuit of customary development entitlements gave rise to an inquiry by federal regulatory agencies regarding prior agricultural activities by the Company on such land. During the second quarter of 2015, we received a written information request regarding such activities. We submitted a written response to the information request along with supporting documentation. During the fourth quarter of 2015, based on discussions with the agency, a penalty related to this matter was deemed probable, and accordingly the estimated penalty of $187,500 was accrued as of December 31, 2015, for which payment was made during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Also during the fourth quarter of 2015, the agency advised the Company that the resolution to the inquiry would likely require the Company to incur costs associated with wetlands restoration relating to approximately 148.4 acres of the Company’s land. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s third-party environmental engineers estimated the cost for such restoration activities to range from approximately $1.7 million to approximately $1.9 million. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2015, the Company accrued an obligation of approximately $1.7 million, representing the low end of the estimated range of possible restoration costs, and included such estimated costs on the consolidated balance sheets as an increase in the basis of our land and development costs associated with those and benefitting surrounding acres. As of June 30, 2016, the final proposal from the Company’s third-party environmental engineer was received reflecting a total cost of approximately $2.0 million. Accordingly, an increase in the accrual of approximately $300,000 was made during the second quarter of 2016. The Company has funded approximately $1.0 million of the total $2.0 million of estimated costs through March 31, 2017. The Company believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that the estimated remaining liability of approximately $1.0 million could change within one year of the date of the consolidated financial statements, which in turn could have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and future cash flows. The Company evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis; however, actual results may differ from those estimates. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company completed the sale of approximately 1,581 acres of land to Minto Communities LLC which acreage represents a portion of the Company’s remaining $1.0 million obligation. Accordingly, the Company deposited $423,000 of cash in escrow to secure performance on the obligation. The funds in escrow can be drawn upon completion of certain milestones including completion of restoration and annual required monitoring. Additionally, resolution of the regulatory matter required the Company to apply for an additional permit pertaining to an additional approximately 54.66 acres, which permit may require mitigation activities which the Company anticipates could be satisfied through the utilization of existing mitigation credits owned by the Company or the acquisition of mitigation credits. Resolution of this matter allowed the Company to obtain certain permits from the applicable federal or state regulatory agencies needed in connection with the closing of the land sale contract that gave rise to this matter. The number of mitigation credits that may be required is not currently estimable and as the utilization or purchase of such credits would be incorporated into the basis of the land under contract, no amounts related to mitigation credits have been accrued as of March 31, 2017. In addition, in connection with other land sale contracts to which the Company is or may become a party, the pursuit of customary development entitlements by the potential purchasers may require the Company to utilize or acquire mitigation credits for the purpose of obtaining certain permits from the applicable federal or state regulatory agencies. Any costs incurred in connection with utilizing or acquiring such credits would be incorporated into the basis of the land under contract and, accordingly, no amounts related to such potential future costs have been accrued as of March 31, 2017.

During the period from the fourth quarter of 2015 through the first quarter of 2017, the Company received  communications from a single institutional shareholder, some of which have been filed publicly. In investigating the shareholder’s allegations contained in certain communications, pursuing the strategic alternatives process suggested by the shareholder, and engaging in a proxy contest, the Company has incurred costs of approximately $2.4 million, to date, through March 31, 2017. Approximately $936,000 of the approximately $2.4 million was incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017, of which approximately $563,000 is specifically for legal representation and third party

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costs related to the proxy contest. To date, none of the shareholder’s allegations regarding inadequate disclosure or other wrong-doings by the Company or its directors or officers have been found to have any basis or merit; however, such costs could continue to be incurred and, while not reasonably estimable, may represent significant costs for  the Company which would have an adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows.

 

NOTE 19. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

The Company operates in four primary business segments: income properties, commercial loan investments, real estate operations, and golf operations. Our income property operations consist primarily of income-producing properties, and our business plan is focused on investing in additional income-producing properties. Our income property operations accounted for 78.0% and 74.1% of our identifiable assets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and 18.3% and 35.0% of our consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, we have three commercial loan investments including one fixed-rate and one variable-rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan and a variable-rate B-Note representing a secondary tranche in a commercial mortgage loan. Our real estate operations primarily consist of revenues generated from land transactions and leasing, royalty income, and revenue from the release of surface entry rights from our subsurface interests. Our golf operations consist of a single property located in the City, with two 18-hole championship golf courses, a practice facility, and clubhouse facilities, including a restaurant and bar operation, fitness facility, and pro-shop with retail merchandise. The majority of the revenues generated by our golf operations are derived from members and public customers playing golf, club memberships, and food and beverage operations.

The Company reports performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products. They are managed separately because each segment requires different management techniques, knowledge, and skills.

Information about the Company’s operations in the different segments for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

    

March 31,
2017

    

March 31,
2016

    

    

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties

 

$

7,073,240

 

$

6,429,241

 

 

Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

536,489

 

 

881,245

 

 

Real Estate Operations

 

 

29,474,460

 

 

9,560,898

 

 

Golf Operations

 

 

1,474,944

 

 

1,464,359

 

 

Agriculture and Other Income

 

 

154,151

 

 

18,692

 

 

Total Revenues

 

$

38,713,284

 

$

18,354,435

 

 

Operating Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties

 

$

5,661,527

 

$

5,252,534

 

 

Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

536,489

 

 

881,245

 

 

Real Estate Operations

 

 

20,317,611

 

 

7,303,857

 

 

Golf Operations

 

 

(23,734)

 

 

59,771

 

 

Agriculture and Other Income

 

 

113,714

 

 

(29,359)

 

 

General and Corporate Expense

 

 

(3,756,196)

 

 

(7,074,732)

 

 

Total Operating Income

 

$

22,849,411

 

$

6,393,316

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties

 

$

2,686,312

 

$

1,981,050

 

 

Golf Operations

 

 

65,367

 

 

68,649

 

 

Agriculture and Other

 

 

10,896

 

 

17,668

 

 

Total Depreciation and Amortization

 

$

2,762,575

 

$

2,067,367

 

 

Capital Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties

 

$

21,937,532

 

$

2,730,714

 

 

Golf Operations

 

 

1,607,742

 

 

 —

 

 

Agriculture and Other

 

 

12,083

 

 

15,867

 

 

Total Capital Expenditures

 

$

23,557,357

 

$

2,746,581

 

 

 

 

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As of

 

 

    

March 31,

2017

    

December 31,

2016

 

Identifiable Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Properties

 

$

323,512,072

 

$

302,757,565

 

Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

24,034,727

 

 

24,032,885

 

Real Estate Operations

 

 

49,157,129

 

 

58,868,298

 

Golf Operations

 

 

5,852,607

 

 

3,675,842

 

Agriculture and Other

 

 

12,384,525

 

 

19,288,836

 

Total Assets

 

$

414,941,060

 

$

408,623,426

 

Operating income represents income from continuing operations before loss on early extinguishment of debt, interest expense, investment income, and income taxes. General and corporate expenses are an aggregate of general and administrative expenses, impairment charges, depreciation and amortization expense, land lease termination, and gains (losses) on the disposition of assets. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are used in the Company’s operations in each segment. Other assets consist primarily of cash, property, plant, and equipment related to the other operations, as well as the general and corporate operations.

 

NOTE 20. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which amends its guidance on the recognition and reporting of revenue from contracts with customers. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions and has determined that ASU 2014-09 will have little to no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company plans to implement ASU 2014-09 effective January 1, 2018.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, relating to the recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions to determine the potential impact, if any, the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company plans to implement ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, which requires entities to recognize assets and liabilities that arise from financing and operating leases and to classify those finance and operating lease payments in the financing or operating sections, respectively, of the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions to determine the potential impact, if any, the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, which amends certain aspects of the stock-based compensation guidance. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, which clarifies the appropriate classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions to determine the potential impact, if any, the adoption will have on its consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company plans to implement ASU 2016-15 effective January 1, 2018.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, which addresses diversity in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash in the statement of cash flows as operating, investing, or financing activities. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions to determine the potential impact, if any, the adoption will have on its consolidated statements of cash flows. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company plans to implement ASU 2016-18 effective January 1, 2018 and will classify the changes in restricted cash between operating, investing, and financing in the consolidated statements of cash flows as applicable per the new guidance.

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NOTE 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 5, 2017, the Company completed the sale of approximately 28 acres of land to an affiliate of VanTrust for approximately $3.2 million, or approximately $117,000 per acre, resulting in an estimated gain of approximately $3.0 million, or $0.32 per share, after tax. On April 6, 2017, the Company utilized the majority of the proceeds from this sale to acquire a replacement asset, as described below, through the 1031 like-kind exchange structure with approximately $900,000 remaining to be utilized to acquire another replacement asset.

On April 6, 2017, the Company acquired an approximately 22,500 square-foot retail building in the metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts area at a purchase price of $6.3 million. The property is situated on approximately 2.6 acres and is 100% leased to Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. under a triple-net lease with a remaining term at acquisition of approximately 12 years. As a result of this acquisition, the Company has re-invested 100% of the proceeds from the Minto sale utilizing the 1031 like-kind exchange structure.

On April 13, 2017, the Company completed the sale of approximately 4.5 acres of land for approximately $1.2 million, or approximately $274,000 per acre.

On April 25, 2017, the Company completed the sale of approximately 30 acres of land for approximately $2.9 million, or approximately $98,000 per acre, resulting in an estimated gain of approximately $622,000, or $0.07 per share, after tax.

On April 28, 2017, the Company acquired an approximately 45,000 square-foot single-tenant retail building and an approximately 6,715 square-foot, multi-tenant building in the metropolitan Tampa, Florida area at a purchase price of approximately $14.7 million. The buildings are situated on approximately 5.3 acres. The single-tenant building is 100% leased to LA Fitness and the multi-tenant building is 100% leased to two tenants, with a weighted average remaining term at acquisition of approximately 14 years.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

When the Company uses any of the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” or similar expressions, the Company is making forward-looking statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon present expectations and reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those the Company anticipates or projects are described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for year ended December 31, 2016. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any document incorporated herein by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or the aforementioned risk factors. The terms “us,” “we,” “our,” and “the Company” as used in this report refer to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. together with our consolidated subsidiaries.

OVERVIEW

We are a diversified real estate operating company. We own and manage thirty-three commercial real estate properties in ten states in the United States. As of March 31, 2017, we owned twenty-two single-tenant and eleven multi-tenant income-producing properties with over 1.8 million square feet of gross leasable space. We also own and manage a portfolio of undeveloped land totaling approximately 8,200 acres in the City of Daytona Beach, Florida (the “City”). As of March 31, 2017, we have three commercial loan investments including one fixed-rate and one variable–rate mezzanine commercial mortgage loan, and a variable-rate B-Note representing a secondary tranche in a commercial mortgage loan. We have golf operations which consist of the LPGA International Golf Club, which is managed by a third party. We also lease some of our land for nineteen billboards, have agricultural operations that are managed by a third party, which consist of leasing land for hay production, timber harvesting, and hunting leases, and own and manage Subsurface Interests (hereinafter defined). The results of our agricultural and subsurface leasing operations are included in Agriculture and Other Income and Real Estate Operations, respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations.

Income Property Operations. We have pursued a strategy of investing in income-producing properties, when possible by utilizing the proceeds from real estate transactions qualifying for income tax deferral through like-kind exchange treatment for tax purposes.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company acquired one single-tenant income property and one multi-tenant income property, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19.1 million.

Our current portfolio of twenty-two single-tenant income properties generates approximately $13.5 million of revenues from lease payments on an annualized basis and had an average remaining lease term of 9.1 years as of March 31, 2017. Our current portfolio of eleven multi-tenant properties generates approximately $9.9 million of revenue from lease payments on an annualized basis and has a weighted average remaining lease term of 5.2 years as of March 31, 2017. We expect to continue to focus on acquiring additional income-producing properties during fiscal year 2017, and in the near term thereafter, maintaining our use of the aforementioned tax deferral structure whenever possible.

As part of our overall strategy for investing in income-producing investments, we have self-developed five of our multi-tenant properties which are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, four of which we still own as of March 31, 2017. The first self-developed property, located at the northeast corner of LPGA and Williamson Boulevards in Daytona Beach, Florida, is an approximately 22,000 square foot, two-story, building, known as the Concierge Office Building, which was 100% leased as of March 31, 2017. The second two properties, known as the Mason Commerce Center, consists of two buildings totaling approximately 31,000 square-feet (15,360 each), which were 100% leased as of March 31, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2014, construction was completed on two additional properties, known as the Williamson Business Park, which are adjacent to the Mason Commerce Center. One of the two 15,360 square-foot Williamson Business Park buildings was sold in April 2016. The remaining Williamson Business Park building was approximately 50% leased as of March 31, 2017. Of the eleven multi-tenant properties owned as of March 31, 2017, four were self-developed.

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Our focus on acquiring income-producing investments includes a continual review of our existing income property portfolio to identify opportunities to recycle our capital through the sale of income properties based on, among other possible factors, the current or expected performance of the property and favorable market conditions. No income-producing properties were disposed of during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Real Estate Operations.  As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned approximately 8,200 acres of undeveloped land in Daytona Beach, Florida, along six miles of the west and east side of Interstate 95. Currently, the majority of this land is used for agricultural purposes. Approximately 1,100 acres of our land holdings are located on the east side of Interstate 95 and are generally well suited for commercial development. Approximately 7,100 acres of our land holdings are located on the west side of Interstate 95 and the majority of this land is generally well suited for residential development. Included in the western land is approximately 1,100 acres which are located further west of Interstate 95 and a few miles north of Interstate 4 and this land is generally well suited for industrial purposes.  

Real estate operations revenue consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016

Revenue Description

    

($000's)

    

($000's)

Land Sales Revenue

 

$

28,707

 

$

190

Tomoka Town Center - Percentage of Completion Revenue

 

 

 —

 

 

8,958

Revenue from Reimbursement of Infrastructure Costs

 

 

320

 

 

 —

Impact Fee and Mitigation Credit Sales

 

 

217

 

 

105

Subsurface Revenue

 

 

230

 

 

308

Total Real Estate Operations Revenue

 

$

29,474

 

$

9,561

 

The Tomoka Town Center consists of approximately 235 acres of which approximately 180 acres are developable. Land sales with a gross sales price totaling approximately $21.4 million within the Tomoka Town Center consisted of sales of approximately 99 acres to Tanger, Sam’s Club, and North American Development Group (“NADG”) in 2015 and 2016 (the “Tomoka Town Center Sales Agreements”). The remaining developable acreage of approximately 82 acres is currently under contract with NADG as described in the land pipeline in Note 18, “Commitment and Contingencies.” The Company performed certain infrastructure work, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015 through completion in the fourth quarter of 2016, which required the sales price on the Tomoka Town Center Sales Agreements to be recognized on the percentage-of-completion basis. All revenue related to the Tomoka Town Center Sales Agreements had been recognized as of December 31, 2016. The timing of the reimbursements of the remaining infrastructure worth approximately $2.4 million is more fully described in Note 9, “Other Assets.”

 

Land Sales. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, a total of approximately 1,587.4 acres were sold for approximately $28.7 million as described below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Sales

 

 

 

Gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

No. of

 

Price

 

Price

 

on Sale

 

    

Buyer (or Description)

    

Location

    

Sale

    

Acres

    

($000's)

    

per Acre

    

($000's)

1

 

Minto Communities, LLC

 

West of I-95

 

02/10/17

 

1,581.00

 

$

27,151

 

$

17,000

 

$

20,041

2

 

Commercial

 

East of I-95

 

03/22/17

 

6.35

 

 

1,556

 

 

245,000

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,587.35

 

$

28,707

 

$

18,000

 

$

20,052

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2016, a total of approximately 7.5 acres were sold for approximately $2.2 million as described below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Sales

 

 

 

Gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

No. of

 

Price (1)

 

Price

 

on Sale

 

    

Buyer (or Description)

    

Location

    

Sale

    

Acres

    

($000's)

    

per Acre

    

($000's)

1

 

Commercial / Retail

 

East of I-95

 

02/12/16

 

3.1

 

$

190

 

$

61,000

 

$

145

2

 

NADG - OutParcel

 

East of I-95

 

03/30/16

 

4.4

 

 

2,000

 

 

455,000

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.5

 

$

2,190

 

$

292,000

 

$

1,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land Pipeline Update. As of May 8, 2017, the Company’s pipeline of potential land sales transactions included the following eight definitive purchase and sale agreements with eight different buyers, representing approximately 26% of our land holdings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of

 

Amount

 

Price

 

Estimated

 

    

Contract (or Buyer) / Parcel

    

Acres

    

($000's)

    

per Acre

 

Timing

1

 

Commercial/Retail - Buc'ees (1)

 

35

 

$

14,000

 

$

400,000

 

'18 - '19

2

 

Commercial/Retail

 

 9

 

 

2,700

 

 

300,000

 

'18 - '19

3

 

Commercial/Retail

 

22

 

 

5,574

 

 

253,000

 

'17 - '18

4

 

Mixed-Use Retail (NADG)

 

82

 

 

20,187

 

 

246,000

 

'17 - '18

5

 

Commercial/Retail - Option Parcel

 

13

 

 

2,032

 

 

156,000

 

'17

6

 

Minto II (AR Residential)

 

1,686

 

 

31,360

 

 

19,000

 

'18 - '19

7

 

Residential (SF)

 

129

 

 

2,750

 

 

21,000

 

'18 - '19

8

 

ICI (SF) - Option Parcel

 

146

 

 

1,400

 

 

10,000

 

'18 - '19

 

 

Total (Average)

 

2,122

 

$

80,003

 

$

38,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Contract amount and price per acre may be reduced by potential costs incurred for wetlands mitigation, if any.

As noted above, these agreements contemplate closing dates ranging from the second quarter of 2017 through fiscal year 2019. The Company expects some of the transactions to close in 2017, although some of the buyers are not contractually obligated to close until after 2017. Each of the transactions are in varying stages of due diligence by the various buyers including, in some instances, having made submissions to the planning and development departments of the City of Daytona Beach, and other permitting activities with other applicable governmental authorities. In addition to other customary closing conditions, the majority of these transactions are conditioned upon the receipt of approvals or permits from those various governmental authorities, as well as other matters that are beyond our control. If such approvals are not obtained, the prospective buyers may have the ability to terminate their respective agreements prior to closing. As a result, there can be no assurances regarding the likelihood or timing of any one of these potential land transactions being completed or the final terms thereof, including the sales price.

Land Impairments. There were no impairment charges on the Company’s undeveloped land during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

Beachfront Venture. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired, through a real estate venture with an unaffiliated third party institutional investor, an interest in approximately six acres of vacant beachfront property located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The property was acquired for approximately $11.3 million of which the Company contributed approximately $5.7 million. As of December 31, 2015, the real estate venture was fully consolidated as the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. On November 17, 2016, the Company acquired the unaffiliated third party’s 50% interest for approximately $4.8 million, a discount of approximately $879,000. The discount was recorded through equity on the consolidated balance sheet during the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The Company evaluated its interest in the six-acre vacant beachfront property for impairment and determined that no impairment was necessary as of December 31, 2016. As the Company owns the entire real estate venture as of December 31, 2016, there is no longer a consolidated VIE. The cost basis of the six acre vacant beachfront property asset totaled approximately $11.7 million as of March 31, 2017 which costs for entitlement. The beachfront property received approval of the rezoning and entitlement of the site to allow for the development of two restaurants and also for up to approximately 1.2 million square feet of vertical density. In the first quarter of 2017,

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the Company executed a 15-year lease agreement with the operator of LandShark Bar & Grill, for an approximately 6,264 square foot restaurant property the Company will develop on the parcel. The annual rent under the lease is based on a percentage of the tenant’s net operating income (“NOI”) until the Company has received its investment basis in the property and thereafter, the Company will receive a lower percentage of the tenant’s NOI during the remaining lease term. In April 2017, the Company executed a 15-year lease agreement with the tenant, Cocina 214 Restaurant & Bar, for the second restaurant property to be developed on the parcel. The annual rent is equal to the greater of $360,000 per year or a certain percentage of gross sales. The lease also provides for additional percentage rent upon the achievement of certain gross sales thresholds. The Company expects the development of the two restaurant properties to be completed in time for the tenants to commence operations during the first quarter of 2018. 

Other Real Estate Assets. The Company owns impact fees with a cost basis of approximately $709,000 and mitigation credits with a cost basis of approximately $1.4 million for a combined total of approximately $2.1 million as of March 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned impact fees with a cost basis of approximately $925,000 and mitigation credits with a cost basis of approximately $1.4 million for a combined total of approximately $2.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company received cash payments of approximately $217,000 and $105,000, respectively, for impact fees with a cost basis that was generally of equal value.

Subsurface Interests. The Company owns full or fractional subsurface oil, gas, and mineral interests underlying approximately 500,000 “surface” acres of land owned by others in 20 counties in Florida (the “Subsurface Interests”). The Company leases the Subsurface Interests to mineral exploration firms for exploration. Our subsurface operations consist of revenue from the leasing of exploration rights and in some instances, additional revenues from royalties applicable to production from the leased acreage.

During 2011, an eight-year oil exploration lease was executed. The lease calls for annual lease payments which are recognized as revenue ratably over the respective twelve month lease periods. In addition, non-refundable drilling penalty payments are made as required by the drilling requirements in the lease which are recognized as revenue when received. Cash payments for both the annual lease payment and the drilling penalty, if applicable, are received in full on or before the first day of the respective lease year.

Lease payments on the respective acreages and drilling penalties received through lease year six are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acreage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Year

    

(Approximate)

    

Florida County

    

Lease Payment (1)

    

Drilling Penalty (1)

 

Lease Year 1 - 9/23/2011 - 9/22/2012

 

136,000

 

Lee and Hendry

 

$

913,657

 

$

 —

 

Lease Year 2 - 9/23/2012 - 9/22/2013

 

136,000

 

Lee and Hendry

 

 

922,114

 

 

 —

 

Lease Year 3 - 9/23/2013 - 9/22/2014

 

82,000

 

Hendry

 

 

3,293,000

 

 

1,000,000

 

Lease Year 4 - 9/23/2014 - 9/22/2015

 

42,000

 

Hendry

 

 

1,866,146

 

 

600,000

 

Lease Year 5 - 9/23/2015 - 9/22/2016

 

25,000

 

Hendry

 

 

1,218,838

 

 

175,000

 

Lease Year 6 - 9/23/2016 - 9/22/2017

 

15,000

 

Hendry

 

 

806,683

 

 

150,000

 

Total Payments Received to Date

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,020,438

 

$

1,925,000

 


(1)

Cash payment for the Lease Payment and Drilling Penalty is received on or before the first day of the lease year. The Drilling Penalty is recorded as revenue when received, while the Lease Payment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease term. See separate disclosure of the revenue per year below.

The terms of the lease state the Company will receive royalty payments if production occurs, and may receive additional annual rental payments if the lease is continued in years seven and eight. The lease is effectively eight one-year terms as the lessee has the option to terminate the lease at the end of each lease year.

Lease income generated by the annual lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the guaranteed lease term. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, lease income of approximately $199,000 and $303,000, respectively, was recognized. There can be no assurance that the oil exploration lease will be extended beyond the expiration of the current term of September 22, 2017 or, if renewed, on similar terms or conditions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company also received oil royalties from operating oil wells on 800 acres under a separate lease with a separate operator. Revenues received from oil royalties totaled approximately $31,000 and $5,000, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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The Company is not prohibited from the disposition of any or all of its Subsurface Interests. Should the Company complete a transaction to sell all or a portion of its Subsurface Interests, the Company may utilize the like-kind exchange structure in acquiring one or more replacement investments such as income-producing properties. The Company may release surface entry rights or other rights upon request of a surface owner for a negotiated release fee based on a percentage of the surface value. No such releases occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

Golf Operations. Golf operations consist of the LPGA International Golf Club, a semi-private golf club consisting of two 18-hole championship golf courses, one designed by Rees Jones and the other designed by Arthur Hills, with a three-hole practice facility also designed by Rees Jones, a clubhouse facility, food and beverage operations, and a fitness facility located within the LPGA International mixed-use residential community on the west side of Interstate 95 in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 2012 and 2013, we completed approximately $534,000 of capital expenditures to renovate the clubhouse facilities, including a significant upgrade of the food and beverage operations, addition of fitness facilities, and renovations to public areas.

The Company entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of ClubCorp America (“ClubCorp”), effective January 25, 2012, to manage the LPGA International golf and clubhouse facilities. We believe ClubCorp, which owns and operates clubs and golf courses worldwide, brings substantial golf and club management expertise and knowledge to the LPGA International golf operations, including the utilization of national marketing capabilities, aggregated purchasing programs, and implementation of an affiliate member program, which has improved, and is expected to continue to improve, membership levels through the access to other member clubs in the affiliate program. Effective May 1, 2016, the Company and ClubCorp entered into the first amendment to extend the term of the management agreement from December 27, 2016 to September 30, 2022.

In July 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the City to, among other things, amend the lease payments under its golf course lease (the “Lease Amendment”). Under the Lease Amendment, the base rent payment, which was scheduled to increase from $250,000 to $500,000 as of September 1, 2012, remained at $250,000 for the remainder of the lease term and any extensions would have been subject to an annual rate increase of 1.75% beginning September 1, 2013. As described below, on  January 24, 2017, the Company acquired the land and improvements comprising the golf courses, previously leased from the City, for approximately $1.5 million (the “Golf Course Land Purchase”). In conjunction with the Golf Course Land Purchase, the lease between the Company and the City was terminated. Therefore, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company eliminated the remaining accrued liability of approximately $2.2 million,  resulting in the recognition of approximately $0.40 per share in non-cash earnings, or $0.24 per share after tax, which comprises the land lease termination in the consolidated statements of operations. The $2.2 million consisted of approximately $1.7 million which reflects the acceleration of the remaining amount of accrued rent that was no longer owed to the City as a result of the Lease Amendment, which prior to the Golf Course Land Purchase was being recognized into income over the remaining lease term which was originally to expire in 2022. The remaining approximately $500,000 reflects the amount of rent accrued pursuant to the lease, as amended, which will no longer be owed to the City due to the lease termination on January 24, 2017.

On January 24, 2017, the Company acquired the land and improvements comprising the golf courses, previously leased from the City for approximately $1.5 million (the “Golf Course Land Purchase”). As a part of the Golf Course Land Purchase, the Company donated to the City three land parcels totaling approximately 14.3 acres located on the west side of Interstate 95 that are adjacent to the City’s Municipal Stadium. The Company had a cost basis of $0 in the donated land and paid approximately $100,000 to satisfy the community development district bonds associated with the acreage. Other terms of the Golf Course Land Purchase include the following:

·

The Company is obligated to pay the City additional consideration in the form of an annual surcharge of $1 per golf round played each year (the “Per-Round Surcharge”) with an annual minimum Per-Round Surcharge of $70,000 and a maximum aggregate amount of the Per-Round Surcharges paid equal to $700,000;

·

Within one year following the date of the closing of the Golf Course Land Purchase, unless extended due to weather related delays outside the Company’s control, the Company is obligated to renovate the greens on the Jones Course; and

·

If the Company sells the LPGA International Golf Club within six years of the closing of the Golf Course Land Purchase, the Company is obligated to pay the City an amount equal to 10% of the difference between the sales price, less closing costs and any other costs required to be incurred in connection with the sale, and $4.0 million.

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Commercial Loan Investments. Our investments in commercial loans or similar structured finance investments, such as mezzanine loans or other subordinated debt, have been and are expected to continue to be secured by commercial or residential real estate or the borrower’s pledge of its ownership interest in the entity that owns the real estate. The first mortgage loans we invest in or originate are for commercial real estate located in the United States and its territories, and are current or performing with either a fixed or floating rate. Some of these loans may be syndicated in either a pari-passu or senior/subordinated structure. Commercial first mortgage loans generally provide for a higher recovery rate due to their senior position in the underlying collateral. Commercial mezzanine loans are typically secured by a pledge of the borrower’s equity ownership in the underlying commercial real estate. Unlike a mortgage, a mezzanine loan is not secured by a lien on the property. An investor’s rights in a mezzanine loan are usually governed by an intercreditor agreement that provides holders with the rights to cure defaults and exercise control on certain decisions of any senior debt secured by the same commercial property.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned three performing commercial loan investments which have an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately $24.0 million. These loans are secured by real estate, or the borrower’s equity interest in real estate, located in Dallas, Texas, Sarasota, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, and have an average remaining maturity of approximately 0.6 years and a weighted average interest rate of 9.1%. One of the loans has a  remaining 1-year extension and another loan has two 1-year extensions remaining available at the borrower’s election which would extend the remaining maturity of this portfolio to approximately 1.8 years.

Agriculture and Other Income. Effectively all of our agriculture and other income consists of revenues generated by our agricultural operations. The Company’s agricultural lands encompass approximately 7,100 acres on the west side of Daytona Beach, Florida. Our agricultural operations are managed by a third-party and consist of leasing land for hay production and timber harvesting, as well as hunting leases.

SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 COMPARED TO MARCH 31, 2016

REVENUE

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 is presented in the following summary and indicates the changes as compared to three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue for

 

Revenue for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Vs. Same Period

 

Vs. Same Period

Operating Segment

    

3/31/2017

    

3/31/2016

    

in 2016

    

in 2016 (%)

Income Properties

 

$

7,073,204

 

$

6,429,241

 

$

643,963

 

 

10%

Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments

 

 

536,489

 

 

881,245

 

 

(344,756)

 

 

-39%

Real Estate Operations

 

 

29,474,460

 

 

9,560,898

 

 

19,913,562

 

 

208%

Golf Operations

 

 

1,474,944

 

 

1,464,359

 

 

10,585

 

 

1%

Agriculture & Other Income

 

 

154,151

 

 

18,692

 

 

135,459

 

 

725%

Total Revenue

 

$

38,713,248

 

$

18,354,435

 

$

20,358,813

 

 

111%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 increased to approximately $38.7 million from approximately $18.3 million during the same period in 2016, an increase of approximately $20.4 million, or 111%. This increase was primarily the result of the following elements of the Real Estate Operations and the Income Property Operations, respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue for

 

Revenue for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Vs. Same Period

 

Vs. Same Period

 

 

3/31/2017

 

3/31/2016

 

in 2016

 

in 2016

Real Estate Operations Revenue

    

($000's)

    

($000's)

    

($000's)

    

(%)

Land Sales Revenue

 

$

28,707

 

$

190

 

$

28,517

 

 

15009%

Tomoka Town Center - Percentage of Completion Revenue

 

 

 —

 

 

8,958

 

 

(8,958)

 

 

-100%

Revenue from Reimbursement of Infrastructure Costs

 

 

320

 

 

 —

 

 

320

 

 

100%

Impact Fee and Mitigation Credit Sales

 

 

217

 

 

105

 

 

112

 

 

107%

Subsurface Revenue

 

 

230

 

 

308

 

 

(78)

 

 

-25%

Total Real Estate Operations Revenue

 

$

29,474

 

$

9,561

 

$

19,913

 

 

208%

 

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Revenue for

 

Revenue for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Vs. Same Period

 

Vs. Same Period

 

 

3/31/2017

 

3/31/2016

 

in 2016

 

in 2016

Income Property Operations Revenue

    

($000's)

    

($000's)

    

($000's)

    

(%)

Multi-Tenant Acquisitions: Century Reno/Peterson/Westcliff

 

$

995

 

$

 —

 

$

995

 

 

100%

Accretion of Above Market (Below Market) Intangibles

 

 

531

 

 

607

 

 

(76)

 

 

-13%

Revenue from Remaining Portfolio (Includes Impact of 2016 Dispositions)

 

 

5,547

 

 

5,822

 

 

(275)

 

 

-5%

Total Income Property Operations Revenue

 

$

7,073

 

$

6,429

 

$

644

 

 

10%

 

NET INCOME

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was approximately $12.7 million, compared to approximately $1.4 million in the same period in 2016, an increase of approximately $11.3 million, or approximately 795%. Basic net income per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was $2.28 per share, as compared to $0.25 per share during the same period in 2016, an increase of $2.03 per share, or approximately 812%.

 

The results in the first quarter of 2017 reflected increased revenues of approximately $20.4 million as described above, offset by the associated increase in direct cost of revenues of approximately $7.2 million primarily related to the increase in the direct cost of revenues for the real estate operations of approximately $6.9 million, which primarily reflects the cost basis for increased land sales revenue during the quarter, as well as the following other elements of the Company’s operating results:

·

A decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately $1.6 million primarily due to the following:

o

A decrease in non-cash stock compensation expense of approximately $1.7 million which, in part, is due to the accelerated stock compensation expense of approximately $1.6 million recognized in the first quarter of 2016 relating to certain stock awards that were forfeited; 

o

Reduced legal and other costs of approximately $87,000 which stem from what were anticipated to be non-recurring expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2016 of approximately $1.0 million relating to the investigating of certain claims made by Wintergreen Advisers in a series of public and private letters that were determined to be without merit, offset by an aggregate of approximately $936,000 in costs incurred in the first quarter of 2017 associated with Wintergreen Advisers communications which included approximately $563,000 specifically related to the Company’s proxy contest for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;

·

An increase in depreciation and amortization of approximately $695,000 resulting from the growth in our income property portfolio;

·

Income of approximately $2.2 million recognized in connection with the Company’s purchase of the golf leased fee interest in the 690-acre golf course which terminated the land lease affiliated with the golf operations and triggered an elimination of the previously recognized straight-line rent under the lease;

·

A decrease in investment loss primarily due to the loss of approximately $576,000 that was recognized in the first quarter of 2016 related to the disposition of certain investment securities; and

·

The recognition of approximately $210,000 in impairment charges in the first quarter of 2016.

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INCOME PROPERTIES

Revenues and operating income from our income property operations totaled approximately $7.1 million and $5.7 million, respectively, during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to total revenue and operating income of approximately $6.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The direct costs of revenues for our income property operations totaled approximately $1.4 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in revenues of approximately $644,000, or 10%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 reflects our expanded portfolio of income properties including increases of approximately $995,000 due to our recent additions of the following multi-tenant properties: Century Theatre in Reno, Nevada; 3600 Peterson in Santa Clara, California; and Westcliff in Fort Worth,  Texas, partially offset by a reduction of approximately $275,000 in single-tenant rent revenue due to our income property dispositions during the second and third quarter of 2016.  Revenue from our income properties during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 also includes approximately $531,000 and $607,000, respectively, in revenue from the accretion of the below-market lease intangible, which is primarily attributable to the Wells Fargo property. Our increased operating income from our income property operations reflects increased rent revenues offset by an increase of approximately $235,000 in our direct costs of revenues which was primarily comprised of approximately $202,000 in increased operating expenses related to our recent multi-tenant acquisitions mentioned previously in Reno, Santa Clara, and Fort Worth.

REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS

During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, operating income from real estate operations was approximately $20.3 million on revenues totaling approximately $29.5 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, operating income was approximately $7.3 million on revenues totaling approximately $9.6 million. The increase in revenue of approximately $19.9 million and operating income of approximately $13.0 million is primarily attributable to the revenue totaling approximately $27.2 million recognized for the Minto land sale of approximately 1,581 acres and the approximately $1.6 million recognized for the commercial land sale east of I-95 for approximately 6 acres, which both closed during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. These were offset by the revenue recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 on the sales within the Town Center which closed during the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016, of approximately $9.0 million. The increase of approximately $6.9 million in direct costs of real estate operations is primarily the result of the cost basis recognized during the first quarter of 2017 related to the land sales closed during quarter totaling approximately $7.7 million offset by the cost basis recognized during the first quarter of 2016 totaling approximately $1.9 million related to sales within the Town Center which closed during the fourth quarter of 2015 and first quarter of 2016.

GOLF OPERATIONS

Revenues from golf operations totaled approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The total direct cost of golf operations revenues totaled approximately $1.5 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s golf operations had a net operating loss of approximately $24,000 and net operating income of approximately $60,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease in operating results of approximately $84,000. The primary reason for the decrease in operating results was increased operating supply costs and increased cost of sales as well as a decrease in golf revenue due to fewer rounds as a result of more rain days during the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.

INTEREST INCOME FROM COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS

Interest income from our commercial loan investments totaled approximately $536,000 and $881,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease is attributable to approximately $357,000 of revenue in the first quarter of 2016 from the San Juan loan that was repaid during the second quarter of 2016.

AGRICULTURE AND OTHER INCOME

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, revenues from agriculture and other income totaled approximately $154,000 and $19,000, respectively, for which the increase is due to a timber harvesting contract during the first quarter of 2017 that generated approximately $143,000 in revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the direct cost of revenues totaled approximately $40,000 and $48,000, respectively.

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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses totaled approximately $3.2 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of approximately $1.6 million. Non-cash stock compensation expense decreased by approximately $1.7 million, which in part, is due to the accelerated stock compensation expense of approximately $1.6 million recognized in the first quarter of 2016 relating to certain stock awards that were forfeited. In addition, reduced legal and other costs of approximately $87,000 which stem from what were anticipated to be non-recurring expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2016 of approximately $1.0 million relating to the investigating of certain claims made by Wintergreen Advisers in a series of public and private letters that were determined to be without merit, offset by an aggregate of approximately $936,000 in legal and other costs incurred in the first quarter of 2017 associated with recent Wintergreen Advisers communications which included approximately $563,000 specifically related to the Company’s proxy contest in connection with the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

GAINS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

No income properties were disposed of during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

There were no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, an impairment charge of approximately $210,000 was recognized on an income property held for sale as of March 31, 2016 for which the sale closed on April 6, 2016. The total impairment charge represented the loss on the sale of approximately $134,000 plus closing costs of approximately $76,000.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense totaled approximately $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and equivalents totaled approximately $4.4 million at March 31, 2017, excluding restricted cash. Restricted cash totaled approximately $5.9 million at March 31, 2017 of which approximately $4.1 million of cash is being held in escrow, which was reinvested through the like-kind exchange structure into an income property in April 2017. Approximately $253,000 is being held in a reserve primarily for property taxes and insurance escrows in connection with our financing of two properties acquired in January 2013; approximately $835,000 is being held in three separate escrow accounts related to three separate land transactions of which one closed in each of December 2013, December 2015, and February 2017; and approximately $672,000 is being held in a reserve primarily for certain required tenant improvements for the Lowe’s in Katy, Texas.

Our total cash balance at March 31, 2017 benefited from cash flows provided by our operating activities totaling approximately $29.5 million during the three months then ended, compared to the prior year’s cash flows used in operating activities totaling approximately $1.2 million operations in the same period, of which the increase is primarily the result of our increase in net income of approximately $11.3 million. Included in the $29.5 million provided by our operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 is the decrease in land and development costs of approximately $7.5 million which reflects the impact of the cost basis disposed of for land sales closed during the quarter.

Our cash flows used in investing activities totaled approximately $19.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the prior year’s cash flows provided by investing activities totaling approximately $2.4 million in the same period, a decrease of approximately $22.0 million. The decrease in cash provided by investing activities reflects the investment of approximately $19.1 million to acquire one single-tenant income property and one multi-tenant income property and approximately $1.6 million related to the LPGA International land acquisition. In addition, restricted cash decreased by approximately $4.0 million due, primarily, to the timing of the completion of certain 1031 transactions.

Our cash flows used in financing activities totaled approximately $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the prior year’s cash flows provided by financing activities totaling approximately $2.1 million in the same period, a decrease of approximately $15.3 million. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities is primarily related to approximately $9.8 million in net pay downs on our revolving credit facility and stock repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2017 which totaled approximately $2.9 million.

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Our long-term debt balance, at face value, totaled approximately $161.8 million at March 31, 2017, representing a decrease of approximately $9.8 million from the face value balance of approximately $171.6 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease was due to the approximately $9.8 million in net pay downs on our revolving credit facility.

Credit Facility. The Company has a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) as the administrative agent for the lenders thereunder. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Credit Facility bank group is led by BMO and also includes Wells Fargo and Branch Banking & Trust Company. The Credit Facility matures on August 1, 2018, with the ability to extend the term for 1 year.

The Credit Facility has a total borrowing capacity of $75.0 million with the ability to increase that capacity up to $125.0 million during the term. The Credit Facility provides the lenders with a secured interest in the equity of the Company subsidiaries that own the properties included in the borrowing base. The indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility accrues interest at a rate ranging from the 30-day LIBOR plus 135 basis points to the 30-day LIBOR plus 225 basis points based on the total balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as a percentage of the total asset value of the Company, as defined in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility also accrues a fee of 20 to 25 basis points for any unused portion of the borrowing capacity based on whether the unused portion is greater or less than 50% of the total borrowing capacity.

At March 31, 2017, the current commitment level under the Credit Facility was $75.0 million. The available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility was approximately $50.5 million, based on the level of borrowing base assets. As of March 31, 2017, the Credit Facility had a $24.5 million balance.

On March 14, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment of the Credit Facility (the “Third Amendment”). The Third Amendment modified Section 8.8(n) of the Credit Facility, which pertains to permitted stock repurchases by the Company, to increase the aggregate stock repurchases permitted under the Credit Facility. Pursuant to the Third Amendment, the Company expects to be able to continue to make additional repurchases of its own common stock under the New $10 Million Repurchase Program.

The Credit Facility is subject to customary restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on the Company’s ability to: (a) incur indebtedness; (b) make certain investments; (c) incur certain liens; (d) engage in certain affiliate transactions; and (e) engage in certain major transactions such as mergers. In addition, the Company is subject to various financial maintenance covenants including, but not limited to, a maximum indebtedness ratio, a maximum secured indebtedness ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Credit Facility also contains affirmative covenants and events of default including, but not limited to, a cross default to the Company’s other indebtedness and upon the occurrence of a change of control. The Company’s failure to comply with these covenants or the occurrence of an event of default could result in acceleration of the Company’s debt and other financial obligations under the Credit Facility.

Mortgage Notes Payable. On February 22, 2013, the Company closed on a $7.3 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., secured by its interest in the two-building office complex leased to Hilton Resorts Corporation, which was acquired on January 31, 2013. The mortgage loan matures in February 2018, carries a fixed rate of interest of 3.655% per annum, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity.

On March 8, 2013, the Company closed on a $23.1 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with Bank of America, N.A., secured by its interest in fourteen income properties. The mortgage loan carried a fixed rate of 3.67% per annum, and required payments of interest only prior to its maturity. On September 16, 2016, in conjunction with the sale of the fourteen income properties, the buyer assumed the $23.1 million mortgage loan. Accordingly, the Company is no longer subject to this loan as of March 31, 2017.

On September 30, 2014, the Company closed on a $30.0 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with Wells Fargo, secured by its interest in six income properties. The mortgage loan matures in October 2034, and carries a fixed rate of 4.33% per annum during the first ten years of the term, and requires payments of interest only during the first ten years of the loan. After the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the loan, the cash flows, as defined in the related loan agreement, generated by the underlying six income properties must be used to pay down the principal balance of the loan until paid off or until the loan matures. The loan is fully pre-payable after the tenth anniversary date of the effective date of the loan.

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On April 15, 2016, the Company closed on a $25.0 million non-recourse first mortgage loan originated with Wells Fargo, secured by the Company’s income property leased to Wells Fargo located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The mortgage loan has a 5-year term with two years interest only, and interest and a 25-year amortization for the balance of the term. The mortgage loan bears a variable rate of interest based on the 30-day LIBOR plus a rate of 190 basis points. The interest rate for this mortgage loan has been fixed through the use of an interest rate swap that fixed the rate at 3.17%. The mortgage loan can be prepaid at any time subject to the termination of the interest rate swap.

Convertible Debt. On March 11, 2015, the Company issued $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2015. The Convertible Notes will mature on March 15, 2020, unless earlier purchased or converted. The initial conversion rate was 14.5136 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which represented an initial conversion price of approximately $68.90 per share of common stock. On July 20, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors implemented a quarterly dividend in place of the previous semi-annual dividend. As a result, effective February 7, 2017, the adjusted conversion rate is 14.5307 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which represents an adjusted conversion price of approximately $68.82 per share of common stock.

The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Holders may not surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion prior to December 15, 2019 except upon the occurrence of certain conditions relating to the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock, the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, or specified corporate events. The Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to the stated maturity date and no sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible, at the election of the Company, into solely cash, solely shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company intends to settle the Convertible Notes in cash upon conversion, with any excess conversion value to be settled in shares of our common stock. In accordance with GAAP, the Convertible Notes are accounted for as a liability with a separate equity component recorded for the conversion option. A liability was recorded for the Convertible Notes on the issuance date at fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis using current market rates for debt instruments with similar terms. The difference between the initial proceeds from the Convertible Notes and the estimated fair value of the debt instruments resulted in a debt discount, with an offset recorded to additional paid-in capital representing the equity component. The discount on the Convertible Notes was approximately $6.1 million at issuance, which represents the cash discount paid of approximately $2.6 million and the approximate $3.5 million attributable to the value of the conversion option recorded in equity, which is being amortized into interest expense through the maturity date of the Convertible Notes. As of March 31, 2017, the unamortized debt discount of our Convertible Notes was approximately $3.8 million.

The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange. Our sources of liquidity include the release of restricted cash for Section 1031 like-kind exchange transactions upon completion of the exchange. As of March 31, 2017, approximately $4.1 million of cash was being held in escrow,  which was reinvested through the like-kind exchange structure into an income property in April 2017.

Acquisitions and Investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company acquired one single-tenant income property and one multi-tenant income property, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19.1 million. During the remainder of 2017, we are targeting investments totaling between approximately $30.9 million and $50.9 million in income-producing properties. We expect to fund these acquisitions utilizing our cash on hand; the available capacity under the credit facility; cash from operations; proceeds from land sales transactions,  the dispositions of income properties and potentially the sale of our subsurface interests, each of which we expect will qualify under the like-kind exchange deferred-tax structure; and may include additional funding sources such as the sale of impact fees and mitigation credits. Subsequent to March 31, 2017, the Company is under contract to acquire certain income-producing properties; however, there can be no assurances regarding the likelihood or timing of any one of these potential acquisition transactions being completed or the final terms thereof.

Dispositions. There were no income property dispositions during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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Capital Expenditures. In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 3.4 acres of land to RaceTrac in December 2013, the Company agreed to reimburse RaceTrac for a portion of the costs for road improvements and the other costs associated with bringing multiple ingress/egress points to the entire 23-acre Williamson Crossing site, including the Company’s remaining 19.6 acres. The estimated cost for the improvements equals approximately $1.26 million and the Company’s commitment is to reimburse RaceTrac in an amount equal to the lesser of 77.5% of the actual costs or $976,500. The Company’s commitment to fund the improvement costs benefiting the remaining acres of Company land can be paid over five years from sales of the remaining land or at the end of the fifth year. In 2013 the Company deposited $283,500 of cash in escrow related to the improvements, which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. The total amount in escrow as of March 31, 2017 was approximately $287,000, including accrued interest. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2017, the remaining maximum unfunded commitment is approximately $690,000.

In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 18.1 acres of land to an affiliate of Sam’s Club (“Sam’s”) in December 2015, the Company agreed to reimburse Sam’s for a portion of their construction costs applicable to adjacent outparcels retained by the Company. As a result, in December 2015, the Company deposited $125,000 of cash in escrow related to construction work which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. The total amount in escrow as of March 31, 2017 was approximately $125,000, including accrued interest. Accordingly, the Company’s maximum commitment related to the construction work benefitting the outparcels adjacent to Sam’s land parcel is approximately $125,000, to be paid from escrow upon completion.

In conjunction with the Company’s sale of approximately 15.0 acres of land to an affiliate of Integra Land Company (“Integra”) in December 2015, the Company agreed to reimburse Integra approximately $276,000 for a portion of the costs for road access and related utility improvements that will benefit the 15.0 acre land parcel sold to Integra as well as the surrounding acreage still owned by the Company. The Company also agreed to reimburse Integra approximately $94,000 for site relocation costs. Accordingly, in December 2015, the Company deposited a combined $370,000 of cash in escrow related to these reimbursements which was classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2017, the entire $370,000 had been disbursed from the escrow account. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2017, there is no remaining commitment.

In conjunction with the Company’s January 2017 Golf Course Land Purchase, the Company agreed to renovate the greens on the Jones course within one year of the agreement. The Company expects to incur the cost of this renovation, which is currently estimated to be between approximately $300,000 and $400,000, prior to the fourth quarter of 2017.

The Company currently leases space for its corporate offices subject to a lease that expires on September 30, 2017. The Company does not intend to renew the existing lease and plans to build-out the remaining approximately 7,700 square feet at the Company’s Williamson Business Park property to relocate its corporate offices. The Company currently estimates the build-out of the space at Williamson Business Park could total approximately $800,000. The build-out commenced in the second quarter of 2017.

As of March 31, 2017, we have no other contractual requirements to make capital expenditures.

In connection with a certain land sale contract to which the Company is a party, the purchaser’s pursuit of customary development entitlements gave rise to an inquiry by federal regulatory agencies regarding prior agricultural activities by the Company on such land. During the second quarter of 2015, we received a written information request regarding such activities. We submitted a written response to the information request along with supporting documentation. During the fourth quarter of 2015, based on discussions with the agency, a penalty related to this matter was deemed probable, and accordingly the estimated penalty of $187,500 was accrued as of December 31, 2015, for which payment was made during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Also during the fourth quarter of 2015, the agency advised the Company that the resolution to the inquiry would likely require the Company to incur costs associated with wetlands restoration relating to approximately 148.35 acres of the Company’s land. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s third-party environmental engineers estimated the cost for such restoration activities to range from approximately $1.7 million to approximately $1.9 million. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2015, the Company accrued an obligation of approximately $1.7 million, representing the low end of the estimated range of possible restoration costs, and included such estimated costs on the consolidated balance sheets as an increase in the basis of our land and development costs associated with those and benefitting surrounding acres. As of June 30, 2016, the final proposal from the Company’s third-party environmental engineer was received reflecting a total cost of approximately $2.0 million. Accordingly, an increase in the accrual of approximately $300,000 was made during the second quarter of 2016. The Company has

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funded approximately $1.0 million of the total $2.0 million of estimated costs through March 31, 2017. The Company believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that the estimated remaining liability of approximately $1.0 million could change within one year of the date of the consolidated financial statements, which in turn could have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and future cash flows. The Company evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis; however, actual results may differ from those estimates. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company completed the sale of approximately 1,581 acres of land to Minto Communities LLC which acreage represents a portion of the Company’s remaining $1.0 million obligation. Accordingly, the Company deposited $423,000 of cash in escrow to secure performance on the obligation. The funds in escrow can be drawn upon completion of certain milestones including completion of restoration and annual required monitoring. Additionally, resolution of the regulatory matter required the Company to apply for an additional permit pertaining to an additional approximately 54.66 acres, which permit may require mitigation activities which the Company anticipates could be satisfied through the utilization of existing mitigation credits owned by the Company or the acquisition of mitigation credits. Resolution of this matter allowed the Company to obtain certain permits from the applicable federal or state regulatory agencies needed in connection with the closing of the land sale contract that gave rise to this matter. The number of mitigation credits that may be required is not currently estimable and as the utilization or purchase of such credits would be incorporated into the basis of the land under contract, no amounts related to mitigation credits have been accrued as of March 31, 2017. In addition, in connection with other land sale contracts to which the Company is or may become a party, the pursuit of customary development entitlements by the potential purchasers may require the Company to utilize or acquire mitigation credits for the purpose of obtaining certain permits from the applicable federal or state regulatory agencies. Any costs incurred in connection with utilizing or acquiring such credits would be incorporated into the basis of the land under contract and, accordingly, no amounts related to such potential future costs have been accrued as of March 31, 2017.

During the period from the fourth quarter of 2015 through the first quarter of 2017, the Company received  communications from Wintergreen Advisors (“Wintergreen”), who manages funds of our Company’s largest shareholder, some of which have been filed publicly. In investigating Wintergreen’s allegations contained in certain communications, pursuing the strategic alternatives process suggested by Wintergreen, and engaging in a proxy contest, the Company has incurred costs of approximately $2.4 million, to date, through March 31, 2017. Approximately $936,000 of the approximately $2.4 million was incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017, of which approximately $536,000 is specifically for legal representation and third party costs related to the proxy contest. To date, none of Wintergreen’s allegations regarding inadequate disclosure or other wrong-doings by the Company or its directors or officers have been found to have any basis or merit; however, such costs could continue to be incurred and, while not reasonably estimable, may represent significant costs for  the Company which would have an adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows.

We believe we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations, capital requirements, and debt service requirements over the next twelve months and into the foreseeable future, with our cash on hand, cash flow from our operations, cash from the completion of 1031 like-kind exchanges, and the available borrowing capacity of approximately $50.5 million under the Credit Facility, based on the level of borrowing base assets, as of March 31, 2017.

In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company announced a $10 million stock repurchase program (the “$10 Million Repurchase Program”). As of March 29, 2017, the $10 Million Repurchase Program had been completed. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company announced a new $10 million stock repurchase program (the “New $10 Million Repurchase Program”) of which approximately $331,000 had been repurchased as of March 31, 2017.  In the aggregate, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, under both programs, the Company repurchased 56,243 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of approximately $2.9 million, or an average price per share of $52.05, and placed those shares in treasury.

Our Board of Directors and management consistently review the allocation of capital with the goal of providing the best long-term return for our shareholders. These reviews consider various alternatives, including increasing or decreasing regular dividends, repurchasing stock, and retaining funds for reinvestment.

On July 20, 2016, the Company announced the conclusion to the evaluation of strategic alternatives for the Company to enhance shareholder value (the “Strategic Review”), which included the consideration of a wide range of potential alternatives, including sale of the Company, the sale of all or a portion of certain of the Company’s asset portfolios, and other actions including the continued execution of the Company’s business plan. While the comprehensive Strategic

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Review process has concluded, the Company and its Board of Directors remain committed to maximizing long-term value for all of its shareholders.

Otherwise, at least annually, the Board of Directors reviews our business plan and corporate strategies and makes adjustments as circumstances warrant.

Management’s focus is to continue to execute on our strategy, which is to monetize our land holdings and redeploy the proceeds, when possible from like-kind exchange transactions, and utilizing leverage including the borrowing capacity available under our Credit Facility and possibly the disposition or payoffs on our commercial loan investments to increase and diversify our portfolio of income-producing properties, to provide stabilized cash flows with good risk adjusted returns primarily in larger metropolitan areas.

We believe that we currently have a reasonable level of leverage. Proceeds from closed land transactions provide us with investible capital. Our strategy is to utilize leverage, when appropriate and necessary, and proceeds from land transactions, sales of income properties, and certain transactions in our subsurface interests, to acquire income properties. We may also acquire or originate commercial loan investments, invest in securities of real estate companies, or make other shorter term investments. Our targeted investment classes may include the following:

·

Single-tenant retail and office double or triple net leased properties in major metropolitan areas and growth markets;

·

Multi-tenant office and retail properties in major metropolitan areas and growth markets, typically stabilized;

·

Purchase or origination of ground leases;

·

Self-developed properties on Company owned land including select office, flex, industrial, and retail;

·

Joint venture development using Company owned land;

·

Origination or purchase of 1-10 year term loans with strong risk-adjusted yields with property types to include hotel, office, retail, land and industrial;

·

Select regional area investments using Company market knowledge and expertise to earn good risk-adjusted yields; and

·

Real estate related investment securities, including commercial mortgage backed securities, preferred or common stock, and corporate bonds.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2016. Judgments and estimates of uncertainties are required in applying our accounting policies in many areas. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies affecting the application of those accounting policies as noted in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

The principal market risk (i.e. the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices), to which we are exposed is interest rate risk, relating to our debt. We may utilize overnight sweep accounts and short-term investments as a means to minimize the interest rate risk. We do not believe that interest rate risk related to cash equivalents and short-term investments, if any, is material due to the nature of the investments.

We are primarily exposed to interest rate risk relating to our own debt in connection with our credit facility, as this facility carries a variable rate of interest. Our borrowings on our $75.0 million revolving credit facility bear a variable rate of interest based on the 30-day LIBOR plus a rate of between 135 basis points and 225 basis points based on our level of borrowing as a percentage of our total asset value. As of March 31, 2017, the outstanding balance on our credit

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facility was $24.5 million. A hypothetical change in the interest rate of 100 basis points (i.e., 1%) would affect our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows by approximately $245,000. The $25.0 million mortgage loan which closed on April 15, 2016, bears a variable rate of interest based on the 30-day LIBOR plus a rate of 190 basis points. The interest rate for this mortgage loan has been fixed through the use of an interest rate swap that fixed the rate at 3.17%. By virtue of fixing the variable rate, our exposure to changes in interest rates is minimal but for the impact on Other Comprehensive Income. Management’s objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to manage our overall borrowing costs.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation, as required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2017, 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’s rules and forms, and to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2017, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of its business. While the outcome of the legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

On November 21, 2011, the Company, Indigo Mallard Creek LLC and Indigo Development LLC, as owners of the property leased to Harris Teeter, Inc. (“Harris Teeter”) in Charlotte, North Carolina, were served with pleadings filed in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for a highway condemnation action involving this property. The proposed road modifications would impact access to the property. The Company does not believe the road modifications provided a basis for Harris Teeter to terminate the Lease. Regardless, in January 2013, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (“NCDOT”) proposed to redesign the road modifications to keep the all access intersection open for ingress with no change to the planned limitation on egress to the right-in/right-out only. Additionally, NCDOT and the City of Charlotte proposed to build and maintain a new access road/point into the property. Construction has begun and is not expected to be completed before the second quarter of 2017.  Harris Teeter has expressed satisfaction with the redesigned project and indicated that it will not attempt to terminate its lease if this project is built as currently redesigned. Because the redesigned project will not be completed until late 2017 to mid-2018, the condemnation case has been placed in administrative closure. As a result, the trial and mediation will not likely be scheduled until requested by the parties, most likely in late 2018.

On February 15, 2017, Wintergreen Advisers, LLC (“Wintergreen”) filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in Volusia County, Florida (the “Wintergreen Complaint”) against the Company and each of its directors. The Wintergreen Complaint sought an order compelling the Company to either include Wintergreen’s four director nominees, all of whom are employees or hired consultants of Wintergreen, in the Company’s proxy statement as nominees to be voted on at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”) or permit Wintergreen to bring their proposed nominees before the Company’s shareholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Although the Company’s Board of Directors believed that the Wintergreen Complaint had no legal merit, on March 6, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s entering into a Settlement Agreement.  Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Wintergreen’s nominees may stand for election at the 2017 Annual Meeting and the Company agreed not to amend its Bylaws prior to the 2017 Annual Meeting. The Wintergreen Complaint was voluntarily dismissed on April 4, 2017.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Certain statements contained in this report (other than statements of historical fact) are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon the Company.

There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management’s expectations or that the effect of future developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.

We wish to caution readers that the assumptions, which form the basis for forward-looking statements with respect to or that may impact earnings for the year-ended December 31, 2017, and thereafter, include many factors that are beyond the Company’s ability to control or estimate precisely. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the strength of the real estate market in the City and Volusia County, Florida; the impact of a prolonged recession or downturn in economic conditions; our ability to successfully execute acquisition or development strategies; any loss of key management personnel; changes in local, regional, and national economic conditions affecting the real estate development business and income properties; the impact of environmental and land use regulations generally and on certain land sale transactions specifically; extreme or severe weather conditions; the impact of competitive real estate activity; variability in quarterly results due to the unpredictable timing of land transactions; the loss of any major income property tenants; the timing of land sale transactions; and the availability of capital. These risks and uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no material changes to those risk factors. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company.

While we periodically reassess material trends and uncertainties affecting our results of operations and financial condition, we do not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2017, which were not previously reported.

The following share repurchases were made during the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

    

Average Price
Paid per Share

    

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as a Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

    

Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

1/1/2017 - 1/31/2017

 

2,062

 

$

53.00

 

2,062

 

$

2,487,759

2/1/2017 - 2/28/2017

 

4,847

 

 

53.71

 

4,847

 

 

2,227,447

3/1/2017 - 3/31/2017

 

49,334

 

 

51.85

 

49,334

 

 

9,669,489

Total

 

56,243

 

$

52.05

 

56,243

 

$

9,669,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits:

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co., dated October 26, 2011, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report Form 8-K filed October 28, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.29

 

Form of February 3, 2017 Performance Share Award Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.29 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017.

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification filed pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

Certification furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

Exhibit 101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

Exhibit 101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

Exhibit 101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

Exhibit 101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

Exhibit 101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

Exhibit 101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

May 9, 2017

 

By:

 

/s/ John P. Albright

 

 

 

 

John P. Albright

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

May 9, 2017

 

By:

 

/s/ Mark E. Patten

 

 

 

 

Mark E. Patten, Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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