HMG HMG Courtland Properties Incorporated

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods or the full year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. (the "Company") and entities in which the Company owns a majority voting interest or controlling financial interest. All material transactions and balances with consolidated and unconsolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation or as required under the equity method.

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for recent accounting pronouncements. The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers when it satisfies performance obligations. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income: Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets, which amends ASC Topic 610-20. ASU No. 2017-05 provides guidance on how entities recognize sales, including partial sales, of nonfinancial assets (and in-substance nonfinancial assets) to non-customers. ASU No. 2017-05 requires the seller to recognize a full gain or loss in a partial sale of nonfinancial assets, to the extent control is not retained. Any noncontrolling interest retained by the seller would, accordingly, be measured at fair value. This guidance became effective January 1, 2018 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718).” ASU 2018-07 simplifies the accounting for nonemployee stock-based payment transactions. This ASU is effective for public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early application is permitted. The Company has evaluated the potential impact of this guidance and does not believe it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3. INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Investments in marketable securities consist primarily of large capital corporate equity and debt securities in varying industries or issued by government agencies with readily determinable fair values. These securities are stated at market value, as determined by the most recent traded price of each security at the balance sheet date. Consistent with the Company's overall current investment objectives and activities, its entire marketable securities portfolio is classified as trading. Accordingly, all unrealized gains (losses) on this portfolio are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Included in investments in marketable securities is approximately $3.10 million and $2.96 million of large capital real estate investment trusts (REITs) as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Approximate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments in marketable securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is approximately as follows:

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, net realized gain from sales of marketable securities was approximately $39,000 of which approximately $44,000 consisted of gross gains and $5,000 of gross losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net realized gain from sales of marketable securities was approximately $35,000 and consisted of approximately $68,000 of gross gains net of $33,000 of gross losses.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net realized gain from sales of marketable securities was approximately $115,000 and consisted of approximately $220,000 of gross gains and $105,000 of gross losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net realized gains from sales of marketable securities was approximately $26,000 and consisted of approximately $313,000 of gross gains net of $287,000 of gross losses.

Investment gains and losses on marketable securities may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company's net earnings. However, the amount of investment gains or losses on marketable securities for any given period has no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period have no practical analytical value.

4. INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP

As previously reported on Form 8-K dated February 20, 2018, JY-TV Associates, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“JY-TV”) (“Seller”) an entity one-third owned by HMG, completed the sale of its multi-family residential apartments located in Orlando, Florida pursuant to the previously reported Agreement of Sale (the “Agreement”) to Murano 240, LLC (as per an Assignment and Assumption of Agreement of Sale with Cardone Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, an unrelated entity (“Purchaser”). The final sales price was $50,150,000 and the sales proceeds were received in cash and payment of outstanding debt. The gain on the sale to HMG was approximately $5.5 million, net of the incentive fee.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 JY-TV reported net income of approximately $17.9 million, which includes approximately $18.2 million in gain on sale of property, depreciation and amortization expense of $402,000, interest expense of $159,000, write-off of certain prepaid and other assets upon the sale of property of approximately $147,000 and other net operating revenues. The Company’s portion of JY-TV’s net income is approximately $5.9 million ($144,000 of loss from operations and $6.1 million in gain on sale of property (before the $608,000 incentive fee). JY-TV made distributions totaling $21.75 million in February 2018. The Company’s portion of those distributions was $7.25 million. In June 2018 JY-TV made another distribution of $825,000, of which the Company’s portion was $275,000. Final accounting and distribution from JY-TV is expected before the end of fiscal 2018.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 JY-TV reported a net loss of approximately $457,000, which includes depreciation and amortization expense of $777,000 and interest expense of $573,000. The Company’s portion of that loss is approximately $153,000. In March 2017, JY-TV distributed $390,000 to its members. The Company’s portion of that distribution was $130,000.

5. OTHER INVESTMENTS

As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s portfolio of other investments had an aggregate carrying value of approximately $5.9 million and we have committed to fund additional amounts of approximately $1.2 million as required by agreements with the investees. The carrying value of these investments is equal to contributions less distributions received and loss valuation adjustments, if any.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we made cash contributions to other investments of approximately $1.08 million, consisting of $455,000 in follow on existing investment commitments and $625,000 in four new investments, as follows: $200,000 in a partnership developing real estate in Orlando, Florida, $300,000 in a stock fund investing in pharmaceuticals and related industries, and a total of $125,000 in the second funds of two existing investees owning diversified businesses.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we received cash distributions from other investments of approximately $1.59 million. These distributions included approximately $475,000 (net of 10% holdback pending year end audit of partnership) received in June 2018 from the redemption of an investment in a partnership owning investment contracts which resulted in a loss of less than $1,000, $404,000 from one investment in a partnership owning rental apartments in San Antonio, Texas which were sold in March 2018 at a gain to the Company of approximately $105,000, and approximately $141,000 in distributions from an on-going investment in a power and energy partnership. The other distributions were primarily from real estate and related investments. Also, in the first quarter of 2018 the Company’s investments in two private banks experienced mergers with publicly traded larger banks and we received stock in those publicly traded banks plus approximately $34,000 in cash. The cash portion was recorded as gain from other investments. The bank securities we received from the mergers are being held in our marketable securities portfolio at the carrying value equal to our original investment in the private banks (with an unrealized gain of approximately $182,000 as of September 30, 2018).

Net income from other investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, is approximately as follows:

The following tables present approximate gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that investments have been in a continuous loss position:

When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment’s amortized cost basis.

There were no impairment valuation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

6. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In accordance with ASC Topic 820, the Company measures cash and cash equivalents and marketable debt and equity securities at fair value on a recurring basis. Other investments are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

The following are the major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and significant other observable inputs (Level 2). For the periods presented, there were no major assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis where significant unobservable inputs were used (Level 3):

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for corporate debt securities and time deposits based on a market-based approach using observable (Level 2) inputs such as prices of similar assets in active markets.

7. INCOME TAXES

The Company as a qualifying real estate investment trust (“REIT”) distributes its taxable ordinary income to stockholders in conformity with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and is not required to report deferred items due to its ability to distribute all taxable income. In addition, net operating losses can be carried forward to reduce future taxable income but cannot be carried back.

The Company’s 95%-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, CII, files a separate income tax return and its operations are not included in the REIT’s income tax return.

Distributed capital gains on sales of real estate as they relate to REIT activities are not subject to taxes; however, undistributed capital gains may be subject to corporate tax.

In March 2018, the Company paid a cash dividend of approximately $2.5 million (or $2.50 per share) to shareholders of record as of March 21, 2018. The dividend was a capital gain distribution to shareholders. No dividends were declared for the year ended December 31, 2017.

In January 2017, the Company paid a cash dividend of approximately $501,000 (or $.50 per share) to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2016. The dividend was a return of capital to shareholders. No dividends were declared for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of “temporary differences” by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred taxes only pertain to CII. As of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company has recorded a net deferred tax liability of approximately $144,000 and $84,000, respectively, primarily as a result of timing differences associated with the carrying value of the investment in affiliate (TGIF) and other investments. CII’s NOL carryover to 2018 is approximately $1.1 million, the estimated tax benefits of which have been fully reserved due to CII historically having tax losses.

The provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income consists approximately of the following:

8. STOCK OPTIONS

In January and March 2018 three directors and one officer exercised options to purchase a total of 10,900 shares at $9.31 per share (options to purchase 1,600 shares by one director were exchanged for new options via Stock Option Agreement re-load provision). Stock based compensation expense is recognized using the fair-value method for all awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 there were no options granted, expired or forfeited.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of September 30, 2018:

As of September 30, 2018, the stock options outstanding and exercisable had no intrinsic value.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

In May 2018, the Company received a Determination of Eligibility under the Brownfields Reuse and Liability Limitation Act (BRELLA) related to environmental remediation of the Company’s 6-acre property located in Montpelier, Vermont (“the remediation plan”). Under BRELLA we will receive a Certificate of Completion upon performance of all actions required under the approved corrective action plan developed for the property. Statutory liability protections become effective upon issuance of the Certificate of Completion. Forbearance from state enforcement action is in effect during the BRELLA provided that all required activities are being implemented in good faith.

On October 17, 2018, the Company received approval from the Vermont Department Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) of its corrective action plan relating to the remediation plan. The estimated costs to remediate the property is $458,000. The Company owns approximately 70% of the property and we have recorded as expense our portion, $319,000, of the anticipated remediation costs as of September 30, 2018. The remediation work is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018 with completion sometime in 2019.