UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 June 30, 2009 | |||
or | |||
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||
For the transition period from _______________________ to ________________________. | |||
Commission File Number 001-12917 |
REIS, INC. | ||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
Maryland | 13-3926898 | |||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
530 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY | 10036 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 921-1122 | ||
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): |
Large accelerated filer | Accelerated filer | Non-accelerated filer | Smaller reporting company | ||||
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No | ||
The number of the Registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding was 10,738,503 as of August 5, 2009. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: | ||||
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION: | ||||
Part I. Financial Information | |||
REIS, INC. |
June 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,519,977 | $ | 24,151,720 | ||||||
Restricted cash and investments | 2,139,900 | 3,081,469 | ||||||||
Receivables, prepaid and other assets | 4,448,368 | 5,944,607 | ||||||||
Real estate assets | 4,464,039 | 7,137,636 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 34,572,284 | 40,315,432 | ||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net | 1,476,752 | 1,737,430 | ||||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $8,209,345 and $5,981,961, respectively | 21,824,801 | 23,161,695 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 54,824,648 | 54,824,648 | ||||||||
Other assets | 355,330 | 398,334 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 113,053,815 | $ | 120,437,539 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
Current portion of loans and other debt | $ | 196,289 | $ | 189,136 | ||||||
Current portion of Bank Loan | 4,916,666 | 3,500,000 | ||||||||
Construction payables | 41,097 | 156,653 | ||||||||
Construction loans payable | — | 5,077,333 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 5,651,969 | 5,365,034 | ||||||||
Reserve for option liability | — | 55,830 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | 10,264,326 | 12,120,997 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 21,070,347 | 26,464,983 | ||||||||
Non-current portion of Bank Loan | 16,083,334 | 19,250,000 | ||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 893,733 | 988,716 | ||||||||
Deferred tax liability, net | 619,580 | 66,580 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 38,666,994 | 46,770,279 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share, 101,000,000 shares authorized, 10,759,653 and 10,988,623 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 215,193 | 219,772 | ||||||||
Additional paid in capital | 100,300,292 | 100,384,302 | ||||||||
Retained earnings (deficit) | (26,128,664 | ) | (26,936,814 | ) | ||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 74,386,821 | 73,667,260 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 113,053,815 | $ | 120,437,539 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue | $ | 5,909,109 | $ | 6,504,703 | $ | 12,264,320 | $ | 12,915,807 | ||||||||||
Revenue from sales of residential units | 4,260,483 | 6,398,715 | 5,808,684 | 14,782,540 | ||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 10,169,592 | 12,903,418 | 18,073,004 | 27,698,347 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of subscription revenue | 1,361,724 | 1,376,768 | 2,768,279 | 2,705,648 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of residential units | 2,990,320 | 5,523,644 | 4,000,969 | 12,451,685 | ||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 4,352,044 | 6,900,412 | 6,769,248 | 15,157,333 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 5,817,548 | 6,003,006 | 11,303,756 | 12,541,014 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,247,105 | 1,380,867 | 2,523,309 | 2,736,140 | ||||||||||||||
Product development | 413,417 | 437,468 | 930,787 | 962,710 | ||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | 264,791 | 284,232 | 485,218 | 533,831 | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses, inclusive of costs (reductions) attributable to stock based liability amounts of $ —, $20,418, $(55,830) and $(351,763), respectively | 2,918,587 | 3,960,425 | 5,790,531 | 7,382,165 | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 4,843,900 | 6,062,992 | 9,729,845 | 11,614,846 | ||||||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other income | 86,234 | 133,061 | 147,934 | 322,489 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (150,330 | ) | (240,521 | ) | (330,695 | ) | (568,221 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other income (expenses) | (64,096 | ) | (107,460 | ) | (182,761 | ) | (245,732 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 909,552 | (167,446 | ) | 1,391,150 | 680,436 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 378,000 | (1,192,000 | ) | 583,000 | (792,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 531,552 | $ | 1,024,554 | $ | 808,150 | $ | 1,472,436 | ||||||||||
Net income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.13 | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 10,775,722 | 10,984,517 | 10,869,027 | 10,984,517 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 11,009,154 | 11,064,845 | 11,063,301 | 11,182,472 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
4
REIS, INC.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
Retained | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Shares | Paid in | Earnings | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | (Deficit) | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2009 | 10,988,623 | $ | 219,772 | $ | 100,384,302 | $ | (26,936,814 | ) | $ | 73,667,260 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued for vested employees restricted stock units | 26,087 | 522 | (522 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation, net | — | — | 688,886 | — | 688,886 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock repurchases | (255,057 | ) | (5,101 | ) | (772,374 | ) | — | (777,475 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 808,150 | 808,150 | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2009 | 10,759,653 | $ | 215,193 | $ | 100,300,292 | $ | (26,128,664 | ) | $ | 74,386,821 |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 808,150 | $ | 1,472,436 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Deferred tax provision (benefit) | 553,000 | (890,000 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation | 273,789 | 376,420 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 2,227,384 | 1,899,962 | ||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate cap | — | (4,853 | ) | |||||||
Stock based compensation charges | 709,924 | 836,273 | ||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Restricted cash and investments | 941,569 | 512,458 | ||||||||
Real estate assets | 2,673,597 | 8,155,922 | ||||||||
Receivables, prepaid and other assets | 1,539,243 | 2,846,877 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 291,920 | (1,536,602 | ) | |||||||
Reserve for option liability | (55,830 | ) | (351,763 | ) | ||||||
Deferred revenue | (1,856,671 | ) | (2,322,972 | ) | ||||||
Construction payables | (115,556 | ) | (2,289,960 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 7,990,519 | 8,704,198 | ||||||||
cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
Web site and database development costs | (890,490 | ) | (917,689 | ) | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment additions | (13,111 | ) | (117,093 | ) | ||||||
Investments in other real estate assets | — | (1,582,149 | ) | |||||||
Return of capital from investments in joint ventures | — | 229,091 | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities | (903,601 | ) | (2,387,840 | ) |
cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||
Borrowings from construction loans payable | — | 4,445,800 | ||||||||
Repayments of construction loans payable | (5,077,333 | ) | (10,457,581 | ) | ||||||
Repayment of Bank Loan | (1,750,000 | ) | (750,000 | ) | ||||||
Repayments on capitalized equipment leases | (92,815 | ) | (86,176 | ) | ||||||
Payments for option cancellations and restricted stock units | (21,038 | ) | (55,476 | ) | ||||||
Stock repurchases | (777,475 | ) | — | |||||||
Net cash (used in) financing activities | (7,718,661 | ) | (6,903,433 | ) | ||||||
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (631,743 | ) | (587,075 | ) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 24,151,720 | 23,238,490 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 23,519,977 | $ | 22,651,415 | ||||||
supplemental information: | ||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 278,969 | $ | 1,057,814 | ||||||
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds | $ | 30,761 | $ | 61,393 | ||||||
supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||
Shares issued for settlement of vested employee restricted stock units | $ | 522 | ||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
1. | Organization and Business | ||
Reis, Inc. (the “Company” or “Reis”) is a Maryland corporation. The Company’s primary business is providing commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its customers, through its Reis Services subsidiary. For disclosure and financial reporting purposes, this business is referred to as the Reis Services segment. | |||
Reis Services’s Historic Business | |||
Reis Services, including its predecessors, was founded in 1980. Reis maintains a proprietary database containing detailed information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The database contains information on apartment, office, retail and industrial properties and is used by real estate investors, lenders and other professionals to make informed buying, selling and financing decisions. In addition, Reis data is used by debt and equity investors to assess, quantify and manage the risks of default and loss associated with individual mortgages, properties, portfolios and real estate backed securities. Reis currently provides its information services to many of the nation’s leading lending institutions, equity investors, brokers and appraisers. Reis’s flagship product is Reis SE, which provides web-browser based online access to information and analytical tools designed to facilitate debt and equity transactions as well as ongoing evaluations. In addition to trend and forecast analysis at metropolitan and neighborhood levels, the product offers detailed building-specific information such as rents, vacancy rates, lease terms, property sales, new construction listings and property valuation estimates. Reis SE is designed to meet the demand for timely and accurate information to support the decision-making of property owners, developers and builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors, all of whom require access to information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply, absorption, rents and sale prices. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction. Reis’s revenue model is based primarily on annual subscriptions that are paid in accordance with contractual billing terms. Reis recognizes revenue from its contracts on a ratable basis; for example, one-twelfth of the value of a one-year contract is recognized monthly. Reis continues to develop and introduce new products, expand and add new markets and data, and find new ways to deliver existing information to meet and anticipate client demand. | |||
Wellsford’s Historic Business | |||
The Company was originally formed on January 8, 1997. Reis acquired the Reis Services business in the May 2007 merger (the “Merger”). Prior to May 2007, Reis operated as Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (“Wellsford”). Wellsford’s primary operating activities immediately prior to the Merger were the development, construction and sale of its three residential projects and its approximate 23% ownership interest in the Reis Services business. The Company has completed the sale of all but one unit at its Gold Peak project and is seeking to exit the residential development business by selling its remaining two projects in bulk, in order to focus solely on the Reis Services business. See Note 3 for additional information regarding the Company’s operating activities by segment. |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation Principles of Consolidation | ||
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Investments in entities where the Company does not have a controlling interest were accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments were initially recorded at cost and were subsequently adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of the investment’s income (loss) and additional contributions or distributions. Investments in entities where the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions among the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Quarterly Reporting The accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s balance sheets, statements of operations, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and statements of cash flows have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2009. The consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and changes in cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of full year results. Estimates 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. From time-to-time, legal actions may be brought against the Company in the ordinary course of business. There can be no assurance that such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Reclassification Amounts in certain accounts as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as well as in Note 3 have been reclassified. This reclassification does not result in a change to the previously reported net income or net income per share for any of the periods presented to conform to the current period presentation. Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141R”). SFAS No. 141R was issued to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. The statement establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the determination of purchase price, the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The statement is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 141R did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) | |||
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 was issued to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 160 did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) SFAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP SFAS 157-2”), which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”) for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). FSP SFAS 157-2 partially defers the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and as a result is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of FSP SFAS 157-2 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of Statement No. 133 with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement No. 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset and Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP SFAS 157-4”). FSP SFAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP SFAS 157-4 did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP SFAS 107-1”). FSP SFAS 107-1 extends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“SFAS No. 107”) to interim financial statements of publicly traded companies. FSP SFAS 107-1 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP SFAS 107-1 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS No. 165”). SFAS No. 165 establishes principles and requirements for evaluating, recognizing and disclosing subsequent events. SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. Subsequent Events The Company has evaluated all events through August 7, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that no events have occurred which would require additional disclosure. | |||
3. | Segment Information | ||
The Company is organized into two separately managed segments: the Reis Services segment and the Residential Development Activities segment. The Company has further separated the significant components of the Residential Development Activities for Palomino Park (Gold Peak), East Lyme and all other developments. The following tables present condensed balance sheet and operating data for these segments: |
Segment Information (continued) |
(amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Development Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheet Data June 30, 2009 | Reis Services | Palomino Park | East Lyme | Other Developments | Other* | Consolidated |
Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,848 | $ | 20 | $ | 91 | $ | 292 | $ | 9,269 | $ | 23,520 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted cash and investments | 242 | 25 | 1,423 | 450 | — | 2,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables, prepaid and other assets | 4,476 | 5 | 11 | (97 | ) | 53 | 4,448 | |||||||||||||||||||
Real estate assets | — | 341 | 1,922 | 2,201 | — | 4,464 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 18,566 | 391 | 3,447 | 2,846 | 9,322 | 34,572 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net | 1,422 | — | — | 18 | 37 | 1,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 21,825 | — | — | — | — | 21,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 57,203 | — | — | — | (2,378 | ) | 54,825 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 355 | — | — | — | — | 355 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 99,371 | $ | 391 | $ | 3,447 | $ | 2,864 | $ | 6,981 | $ | 113,054 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current portion of Bank Loan and other debt | $ | 5,113 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,113 | ||||||||||||||
Construction payables | — | 9 | 26 | 6 | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 771 | 891 | 1,409 | 272 | 2,309 | 5,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 10,264 | — | — | — | — | 10,264 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 16,148 | 900 | 1,435 | 278 | 2,309 | 21,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-current portion of Bank Loan | 16,083 | — | — | — | — | 16,083 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 834 | — | — | 60 | — | 894 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liability, net | 9,079 | — | — | — | (8,459 | ) | 620 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 42,144 | 900 | 1,435 | 338 | (6,150 | ) | 38,667 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 57,227 | (509 | ) | 2,012 | 2,526 | 13,131 | 74,387 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 99,371 | $ | 391 | $ | 3,447 | $ | 2,864 | $ | 6,981 | $ | 113,054 |
Residential Development Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheet Data December 31, 2008 | Reis Services | Palomino Park | East Lyme | Other Developments | Other* | Consolidated |
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11,846 | $ | 6 | $ | 356 | $ | 68 | $ | 11,876 | $ | 24,152 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash and investments | 241 | 45 | 1,835 | 960 | — | 3,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables, prepaid and other assets | 5,791 | — | — | (61 | ) | 215 | 5,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Real estate assets | — | 2,533 | 2,403 | 2,202 | — | 7,138 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 17,878 | 2,584 | 4,594 | 3,169 | 12,091 | 40,316 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net | 1,631 | 29 | 3 | 28 | 46 | 1,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 23,161 | — | — | — | — | 23,161 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 57,203 | — | — | — | (2,378 | ) | 54,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 398 | — | — | 1 | — | 399 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 100,271 | $ | 2,613 | $ | 4,597 | $ | 3,198 | $ | 9,759 | $ | 120,438 | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current portion of Bank Loan and other debt | $ | 3,689 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,689 | |||||||||||||||
Construction payables | — | 41 | 109 | 7 | — | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Construction loans payable | — | — | 5,077 | — | — | 5,077 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,090 | 837 | 1,354 | 207 | 1,933 | 5,421 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 12,121 | — | — | — | — | 12,121 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 16,900 | 878 | 6,540 | 214 | 1,933 | 26,465 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Non-current portion of Bank Loan | 19,250 | — | — | — | — | 19,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 929 | — | — | 60 | — | 989 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liability, net | 7,821 | — | — | — | (7,754 | ) | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 44,900 | 878 | 6,540 | 274 | (5,821 | ) | 46,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 55,371 | 1,735 | (1,943 | ) | 2,924 | 15,580 | 73,667 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 100,271 | $ | 2,613 | $ | 4,597 | $ | 3,198 | $ | 9,759 | $ | 120,438 | |||||||||||||||
* | Includes cash, other assets and liabilities not specifically attributable to or allocable to a specific operating segment. |
Segment Information (continued) |
(amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Development Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Operating Data for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Reis Services | Palomino Park | East Lyme | Other Developments | Other* | Consolidated |
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue | $ | 5,909 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,909 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue from sales of residential units | — | 2,519 | 1,742 | — | — | 4,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 5,909 | 2,519 | 1,742 | — | — | 10,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of subscription revenue | 1,362 | — | — | — | — | 1,362 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of residential units | — | 1,602 | 1,388 | — | — | 2,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 1,362 | 1,602 | 1,388 | — | — | 4,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 4,547 | 917 | 354 | — | — | 5,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,247 | — | — | — | — | 1,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Product development | 414 | — | — | — | — | 414 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | — | 229 | 20 | 16 | — | 265 | ||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,338 | 107 | 27 | 32 | 1,415 | 2,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,999 | 336 | 47 | 48 | 1,415 | 4,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other income | 43 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (142 | ) | — | (9 | ) | — | — | (151 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (99 | ) | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | (64 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,449 | $ | 604 | $ | 316 | $ | (47 | ) | $ | (1,413 | ) | $ | 909 |
Residential Development Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Operating Data for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 | Reis Services | Palomino Park | East Lyme | Other Developments | Other* | Consolidated |
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue | $ | 6,505 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,505 | |||||||||||||||
Revenue from sales of residential units | — | 4,211 | 2,188 | — | — | 6,399 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 6,505 | 4,211 | 2,188 | — | — | 12,904 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of subscription revenue | 1,377 | — | — | — | — | 1,377 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of residential units | — | 3,508 | 2,016 | — | — | 5,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 1,377 | 3,508 | 2,016 | — | — | 6,901 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 5,128 | 703 | 172 | — | — | 6,003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,381 | — | — | — | — | 1,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Product development | 438 | — | — | — | — | 438 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | — | 257 | 19 | 8 | — | 284 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,532 | 56 | 27 | 2 | 2,344 | 3,961 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,351 | 313 | 46 | 10 | 2,344 | 6,064 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other income | 50 | 32 | 1 | — | 50 | 133 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (295 | ) | — | (22 | ) | — | 77 | (240 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (245 | ) | 32 | (21 | ) | — | 127 | (107 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,532 | $ | 422 | $ | 105 | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (2,217 | ) | $ | (168 | ) | ||||||||||||
* | Includes interest and other income, depreciation and amortization expense and general and administrative expenses that have not been allocated to the operating segments. |
Segment Information (continued) |
(amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Development Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Operating Data for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Reis Services | Palomino Park | East Lyme | Other Developments | Other* | Consolidated |
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue | $ | 12,264 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,264 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue from sales of residential units | — | 4,067 | 1,742 | — | — | 5,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 12,264 | 4,067 | 1,742 | — | — | 18,073 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of subscription revenue | 2,768 | — | — | — | — | 2,768 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of residential units | — | 2,613 | 1,388 | — | — | 4,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 2,768 | 2,613 | 1,388 | — | — | 6,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 9,496 | 1,454 | 354 | — | — | 11,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 2,523 | — | — | — | — | 2,523 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Product development | 931 | — | — | — | — | 931 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | — | 407 | 40 | 38 | — | 485 | ||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 2,735 | 148 | 56 | 63 | 2,789 | 5,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 6,189 | 555 | 96 | 101 | 2,789 | 9,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other income | 98 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 148 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (291 | ) | — | (40 | ) | — | — | (331 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (193 | ) | 27 | (22 | ) | 1 | 4 | (183 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 3,114 | $ | 926 | $ | 236 | $ | (100 | ) | $ | (2,785 | ) | $ | 1,391 |
Residential Development Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Operating Data for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 | Reis Services | Palomino Park | East Lyme | Other Developments | Other* | Consolidated |
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue | $ | 12,916 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,916 | |||||||||||||||
Revenue from sales of residential units | — | 11,043 | 3,740 | — | — | 14,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 12,916 | 11,043 | 3,740 | — | — | 27,699 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of subscription revenue | 2,706 | — | — | — | — | 2,706 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales of residential units | — | 9,171 | 3,281 | — | — | 12,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 2,706 | 9,171 | 3,281 | — | — | 15,158 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 10,210 | 1,872 | 459 | — | — | 12,541 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 2,736 | — | — | — | — | 2,736 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Product development | 963 | — | — | — | — | 963 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | — | 490 | 32 | 12 | — | 534 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 3,108 | 112 | 54 | 4 | 4,104 | 7,382 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 6,807 | 602 | 86 | 16 | 4,104 | 11,615 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other income | 103 | 53 | 3 | 23 | 140 | 322 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (725 | ) | — | (46 | ) | — | 203 | (568 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (622 | ) | 53 | (43 | ) | 23 | 343 | (246 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 2,781 | $ | 1,323 | $ | 330 | $ | 7 | $ | (3,761 | ) | $ | 680 | ||||||||||||||
* | Includes interest and other income, depreciation and amortization expense and general and administrative expenses that have not been allocated to the operating segments. |
Reis Services | |||
See Note 1 for a description of Reis Services’s business and products at June 30, 2009. Our largest customer accounted for 2.7% and 2.3% of Reis Services’s revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Our 14 largest customers, each of which accounted for greater than 1.0% of our revenue, aggregated 25.0% of Reis Services’s revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009. |
Segment Information (continued) | |||
The balance of outstanding customer receivables of Reis Services, which are included in receivables, prepaid and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, are as follows: |
June 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Customer receivables | $ | 4,390,000 | $ | 5,641,000 | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (39,000 | ) | (38,000 | ) | ||||||
Customer receivables, net | $ | 4,351,000 | $ | 5,603,000 |
Seven customers accounted for an aggregate of approximately 51.2% of Reis Services’s accounts receivable at June 30, 2009, including four customers in excess of 4.0% with the largest representing 14.1%. At June 30, 2009 no customer accounted for more than 5.5% of deferred revenue. | |||
Residential Development Activities | |||
At June 30, 2009, the Company’s residential development activities were comprised primarily of the following: |
▪ | The 259 unit Gold Peak condominium development in Highlands Ranch, Colorado (“Gold Peak”). Sales commenced in January 2006 and 255 Gold Peak units were sold as of June 30, 2009. Three of the remaining four units were sold in July 2009, leaving one unit left to sell. | |||
▪ | The Orchards, a single family home development in East Lyme, Connecticut, upon which the Company could build 161 single family homes on 224 acres (“East Lyme”). Sales commenced in June 2006 and an aggregate of 36 homes and lots (28 homes and eight lots) were sold as of June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2009, there was one East Lyme home in inventory. | |||
▪ | The Stewardship, a single family home development in Claverack, New York, which is subdivided into 48 developable single family home lots on 235 acres (“Claverack”). | |||
Palomino Park | |||
Gold Peak In 2004, the Company commenced the development of Gold Peak, the final phase of Palomino Park. Gold Peak is 259 condominium units on the remaining 29 acre land parcel at Palomino Park. Gold Peak unit sales commenced in January 2006. Three of the remaining four Gold Peak units were sold in July 2009. The following table provides information regarding Gold Peak sales: |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Project Total Through June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of units sold | 10 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 255 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross sales proceeds | $ | 2,519,000 | $ | 4,211,000 | $ | 4,067,000 | $ | 11,043,000 | $ | 76,504,000 | |||||||||||||
Principal paydown on Gold Peak Construction Loan (A) | $ | — | $ | 2,830,000 | $ | — | $ | 7,144,000 | $ | 48,522,000 | |||||||||||||
(A) | The Gold Peak Construction Loan was retired in August 2008. |
Segment Information (continued) | |||
East Lyme | |||
The Company had a 95% ownership interest as managing member of a venture which originally owned 101 single family home lots situated on 139 acres of land in East Lyme, Connecticut upon which it was constructing houses for sale. At the time of the initial land purchase, the Company executed an option to purchase a contiguous 85 acre parcel of land which can be used to develop 60 single family homes (the “East Lyme Land”). The Company subsequently acquired the East Lyme Land in November 2005. After the initial land purchase, the Company executed an agreement with a homebuilder to construct the homes for this project. The homebuilder was a 5% partner in the project and received other consideration. In March 2009, the Company and the homebuilder/partner terminated the partnership agreement and the related development agreement. As a result of the terminations, the Company paid approximately $343,000 to its partner to satisfy all remaining compensation under the development agreement and to purchase its 5% interest. Home sales at East Lyme commenced in June 2006. At June 30, 2009, there was one East Lyme home in inventory. The following table provides information regarding East Lyme sales: |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Project Total Through June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 |
Number of homes and lots sold (A) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross sales proceeds | $ | 1,742,000 | $ | 2,188,000 | $ | 1,742,000 | $ | 3,740,000 | $ | 20,429,000 | |||||||||||||
Principal paydown on East Lyme Construction Loan (B) | $ | 4,177,000 | $ | 1,969,000 | $ | 5,077,000 | $ | 3,313,000 | $ | 22,270,000 | |||||||||||||
(A) | In September 2008, the Company completed the sale of eight partially improved lots, in a single transaction, to a regional homebuilder for $900,000. All of the transaction proceeds were used to partially repay the project’s construction loan. | |||
(B) | The East Lyme Construction Loan was retired in April 2009. |
Certain of the lots at East Lyme require remediation of pesticides used on the property when it was an apple orchard, which costs are estimated by management to be approximately $1,000,000. This estimate is recognized as a liability in the June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 balance sheets. This estimate could change in the future as plans for the remediation are finalized and if the bulk sale of lots, as described above, were to occur. An expected time frame for the remediation has not been established as of the date of this report. During 2008, the Company made the decision to halt new home construction pending exploration of a bulk sale of lots. In June 2008, the Company entered into a listing agreement authorizing a broker to sell the remaining lots (which are comprised of improved lots with road and infrastructure in place and unimproved lots without road and infrastructure in place). There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell the one remaining house in inventory or the remaining lots individually or in bulk at East Lyme at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all. Other Developments Claverack The Company owns approximately 235 acres in Claverack, New York known as The Stewardship, which is subdivided into 48 developable single family home lots. Construction of two model homes (which commenced in 2007), the infrastructure and amenities for The Stewardship were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2008. At June 30, 2009, the Company is continuing to work with local and regional brokers to sell the improved lots and the model homes either individually or in a bulk sale transaction. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell the improved lots and the model homes either individually or in bulk at Claverack at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all. |
4. | Restricted Cash and Investments | ||
Restricted cash and investments are comprised of the following: |
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
Deposits and escrows related to residential development activities | $ | 1,898,000 | $ | 2,840,000 | ||||||
Certificate of deposit/security for office lease (A) | 242,000 | 241,000 | ||||||||
$ | 2,140,000 | $ | 3,081,000 | |||||||
(A) | In connection with the lease for the 530 Fifth Avenue corporate office space, the Company provided a letter of credit through a bank to the lessor. The letter of credit is supported by the certificate of deposit issued by that bank. |
The net escrow balance was reduced by approximately $417,000 and $954,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, related to the completion of road work and other construction requirements. In July 2009, the Company’s restricted cash balance was reduced by approximately $598,000, primarily related to the release of a cash escrow for the completion and dedication of road work from the town of East Lyme, thereby resulting in a consolidated restricted cash balance of approximately $1,542,000 by July 31, 2009. | |||
5. | Intangibles and Other Assets | ||
The amount of identified intangibles and other assets, including the respective amounts of accumulated amortization, are as follows: |
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
Database | $ | 9,646,000 | $ | 9,178,000 | ||||||
Accumulated amortization | (3,998,000 | ) | (2,943,000 | ) | ||||||
Database, net | 5,648,000 | 6,235,000 | ||||||||
Customer relationships | 14,100,000 | 14,100,000 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization | (1,966,000 | ) | (1,461,000 | ) | ||||||
Customer relationships, net | 12,134,000 | 12,639,000 | ||||||||
Web site | 3,488,000 | 3,065,000 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization | (1,593,000 | ) | (1,077,000 | ) | ||||||
Web site, net | 1,895,000 | 1,988,000 | ||||||||
Acquired below market lease | 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization | (652,000 | ) | (501,000 | ) | ||||||
Acquired below market lease, net | 2,148,000 | 2,299,000 | ||||||||
Intangibles, net | $ | 21,825,000 | $ | 23,161,000 |
The Company capitalized approximately $226,000 and $244,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $468,000 and $500,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, to the database intangible assets. The Company capitalized approximately $202,000 and $221,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $423,000 and $418,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, to the web site intangible asset. Amortization expense for intangibles and other assets aggregated approximately $1,081,000 and $2,227,000 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, of which approximately $536,000 and $1,055,000, respectively, related to the database, which is charged to cost of sales, approximately $252,000 and $505,000, respectively, related to customer relationships, which is charged to sales and marketing expense, approximately $218,000 and $516,000, respectively, related to web site development, which is charged to product development expense, and approximately $75,000 and $151,000, respectively, related to the value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease, which is charged to general and administrative expenses, all in the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense for intangibles and other assets aggregated approximately $967,000 and $1,900,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, of which approximately $472,000 and $926,000, respectively, related to the database, approximately $254,000 and $509,000, respectively, related to customer relationships, approximately $165,000 and $314,000, respectively, related to web site development and approximately $76,000 and $151,000, respectively, related to the value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease, all in the Reis Services segment. |
6. | Debt | ||
At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s debt consisted of the following: |
Stated Interest Rate at | June 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
Debt/Project | Maturity Date | June 30, 2009 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Debt: | ||||||||||||||||
Reis Services Bank Loan | September 2012 | LIBOR + 1.50%(A) | $ | 21,000,000 | $ | 22,750,000 | ||||||||||
East Lyme Construction Loan | June 2009 | — | — | 5,077,000 | ||||||||||||
Other Reis Services debt | Various | Fixed/Various | 310,000 | 403,000 | ||||||||||||
Total debt | 21,310,000 | 28,230,000 | ||||||||||||||
Less current portion | 5,113,000 | 8,767,000 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term portion | $ | 16,197,000 | $ | 19,463,000 | ||||||||||||
Total construction loans payable | $ | — | $ | 5,077,000 | ||||||||||||
Carrying amount of real estate assets collateralizing construction loans payable | $ | — | $ | 876,000 | ||||||||||||
Total assets of Reis Services as a security interest for the Bank Loan | $ | 99,371,000 | $ | 100,271,000 | ||||||||||||
(A) | Depending upon the leverage ratio, as defined in the Bank Loan agreement, the spread to LIBOR may range from 3.00% to 1.50% as described below. |
Reis Services Bank Loan In connection with the Merger agreement, Private Reis entered into a credit agreement, dated October 11, 2006, with the Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as administrative agent and BMO Capital Markets, as lead arranger, which provides for a term loan of up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 and revolving loans up to an aggregate of $7,000,000. Loan proceeds were used to finance $25,000,000 of the cash portion of the Merger consideration and the remaining $2,000,000 may be utilized for future working capital needs of Reis Services. The loans are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets, tangible and intangible, of Reis Services and a pledge by the Company of its membership interest in Reis Services. Commencing in 2009, the Bank Loan allows for cash of Reis Services to be distributed to the Company for qualifying operating expenses of the Company if certain ratios are met, as defined in the credit agreement. Reis Services is required to (1) make principal payments on the term loan on a quarterly basis commencing on June 30, 2007 in increasing amounts pursuant to the payment schedule provided in the credit agreement and (2) permanently reduce the revolving loan commitments on a quarterly basis commencing on March 31, 2010. Additional principal payments are payable if Reis Services’s annual cash flow exceeds certain amounts, as defined in the credit agreement. No additional payments were required during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. The final maturity date of all amounts borrowed pursuant to the credit agreement is September 30, 2012. The interest rate was LIBOR + 1.50% at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (LIBOR was 0.32% and 0.44% at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively). The LIBOR spread under the Bank Loan is based on a leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. The interest spread could range from a high of LIBOR + 3.00% (if the leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00) to a low of LIBOR + 1.50% (if the leverage ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00). Reis Services also pays a fee on the unused $2,000,000 portion of the revolving loan of 0.50% per annum, as well as an annual administration fee of $25,000. The Bank Loan requires interest rate protection in an aggregate notional principal amount of not less than 50% of the outstanding balance of the Bank Loan for a minimum of three years. An interest rate cap was purchased for $109,000 in June 2007, which caps LIBOR at 5.50% on $15,000,000 from June 2007 to June 2010. The cap had no value at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The increase in the fair value of the interest rate cap of approximately $5,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was recorded as a benefit to interest expense. Residential Development Debt In December 2004, the Company obtained revolving development and construction financing for East Lyme in the aggregate amount of approximately $21,177,000 (the “East Lyme Construction Loan”). The East Lyme Construction Loan was extended with term modifications in April 2008. The interest rate for the East Lyme Construction Loan increased from LIBOR + 2.15% to |
Debt (continued) | |||
LIBOR + 2.50% over the extension period which matured in June 2009. The extension terms also require periodic minimum principal repayments if repayments from sales proceeds are not sufficient to meet required repayment amounts. During April 2009, the Company made principal repayments of approximately $4,177,000, thereby retiring the outstanding balance of the East Lyme Construction Loan and eliminating the minimum liquidity requirement. The lender for the East Lyme Construction Loan initially provided a $3,000,000 letter of credit to a municipality in connection with the construction of public roads at the East Lyme project. In January 2008, the letter of credit requirement was reduced to $1,750,000 by the municipality. The Company initially posted $1,300,000 of restricted cash as collateral for this letter of credit and in April 2009, posted an additional $406,000 of restricted cash to fully collateralize the letter of credit at $1,750,000. In June 2009, the municipality reduced the letter of credit requirement from $1,750,000 to $1,000,000 and in July 2009, further reduced the requirement to $450,000, at which times, the cash held as collateral was reduced in a corresponding amount and was transferred from restricted cash to cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company is in the process of working with the municipality to further reduce other bonding and escrow requirements. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully have these amounts reduced in the near future. As a result of the retirement of the East Lyme Construction Loan and the additional cash collateralization of the letter of credit in April 2009, all of the Company’s remaining residential real estate is unencumbered by debt. The Company capitalizes interest related to the development of single family homes and condominiums under construction to the extent such assets qualify for capitalization. Approximately $164,000 and $262,000 was capitalized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. No interest was capitalized to the projects for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. | |||
7. | Income Taxes | ||
The components of the income tax expense (benefit) are as follows: |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Current state and local tax | $ | 21,000 | $ | — | $ | 30,000 | $ | 38,000 | ||||||||||
Current Federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) | — | 30,000 | — | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred Federal tax | 284,000 | (977,000 | ) | 440,000 | (712,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Deferred state and local tax | 73,000 | (245,000 | ) | 113,000 | (178,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 378,000 | $ | (1,192,000 | ) | $ | 583,000 | $ | (792,000 | ) |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The net deferred tax liability was approximately $620,000 and $67,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and is reflected as a non-current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The significant portion of the deferred tax items relates to the tax benefit of impairment charges before allowances and net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards as they relate to deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liability resulting from the intangible assets recorded at the time of the Merger in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141. During the seven month period subsequent to the Merger, the Company generated an NOL of approximately $4,600,000 which may be utilized against consolidated taxable income through 2027 and is not subject to an annual limitation. Private Reis had NOL carryforwards aggregating approximately $9,900,000 at December 31, 2008, expiring in the years 2019 to 2026. These losses may be utilized against consolidated taxable income, subject to a $5,300,000 annual limitation. |
Income Taxes (continued) | |||
SFAS No. 109 requires a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of the evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, management has determined that a valuation allowance of approximately $9,205,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was necessary. The allowance at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 relates primarily to AMT credits and to the excess of a portion of the tax basis of certain real estate development assets over their respective financial statement basis. FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”) established the approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. The Company is not aware of any new uncertain tax positions to be considered in the FIN 48 reserve for the six months ended June 30, 2009. | |||
8. | Stockholders’ Equity | ||
The following table presents information regarding the Company’s stock: |
June 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Common stock, 101,000,000 shares authorized, $0.02 par value per share | 10,759,653 | 10,988,623 |
In December 2008, the Board authorized a repurchase program of shares of the Company’s common stock up to an aggregate amount of $1,500,000. Purchases under the program may be made from time-to-time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Depending on market conditions, financial developments and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time-to-time, without prior notice and may be expanded with prior notice. The Company may make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, permitting open market purchases of common stock during blackout periods consistent with the Company’s “Policies for Transactions in Reis Stock and Insider Trading and Tipping.” During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company purchased 39,534 and 255,057 shares of common stock, respectively, at an average price of $4.42 and $3.05 per share, respectively. From the inception of the share repurchase program in December 2008 through July 31, 2009, the Company purchased an aggregate of 278,607 shares of common stock at an average price of $3.14 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $875,000 (leaving approximately $625,000 that may be used to purchase shares under the program). During 2008, no repurchases were made prior to December 15, 2008. The Company did not declare or distribute any dividends during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. | |||
9. | Stock Plans and Other Incentives During 1997 and 1998, the Company adopted certain incentive plans (the “1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining the Company’s directors, officers and employees. As a result of an amendment to the 1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans which was approved by the stockholders on May 30, 2007, awards can be made to all employees of the Company, not just key employees. As of March 10, 2008, the ability to issue options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) or stock awards under the 1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans fully expired. At the May 29, 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of a new management incentive plan which provides for up to 1,000,000 shares to be available for future grants (the “2008 Incentive Plan” or, when referred to in the aggregate with the 1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans, the “Incentive Plans”). Awards granted under the Incentive Plans vest over periods ranging generally from three to five years for employees. Option awards expire ten years from the date of grant. Option Awards The following table presents the changes in options outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, as well as other plan data: |
Stock Plans and Other Incentives (continued) |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Options | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | Options | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period | 528,473 | $ | 8.53 | 615,848 | $ | 8.34 | ||||||||||||
Cancelled through cash settlement | — | $ | — | (22,155 | ) | $ | (4.72 | ) | ||||||||||
Forfeited/cancelled/expired | (7,000 | ) | $ | (9.57 | ) | (17,724 | ) | $ | (8.89 | ) | ||||||||
Outstanding at end of period | 521,473 | $ | 8.51 | 575,969 | $ | 8.46 | ||||||||||||
Options exercisable at end of period | 276,473 | $ | 7.43 | 160,797 | $ | 6.81 | ||||||||||||
Options exercisable which can be settled in cash | 136,473 | $ | 4.68 | 155,969 | $ | 4.72 |
In January 2006, the Board authorized amendments to the then outstanding options, after the adoption of the Plan, to allow an option holder to receive from the Company, in cancellation of the holder’s option, a cash payment with respect to each cancelled option equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the share of stock underlying the option exceeds the exercise price of such option. In March 2006, the Company and the option holders executed amended option agreements to reflect this and other adjustments and changes. The Company accounts for these options as liability awards. The liability is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (1) the net cash payments to option holders made during each period, (2) the impact of the exercise of options and (3) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock. At June 30, 2009, there was no option liability recorded as the closing stock price of the Company at June 30, 2009 of $3.91 per share was less than the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 136,473 options that are accounted for as a liability award at that date. At December 31, 2008, the option liability was approximately $56,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2008 of $5.00 per share and the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 101,025 “in-the-money” options that are accounted for as a liability award at that date. Changes in the settlement value of option awards treated under the liability method as defined by SFAS No. 123R are reflected as income or expense in the statements of operations under the going concern basis of accounting. The Company recorded a compensation benefit of approximately $56,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2009 in general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations as a result of the stock price declines during the period, all of which was recorded during the first quarter of 2009. The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $20,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2008 and a compensation benefit of approximately $352,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2008 in general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations as a result of the stock price changes from each measurement date. No options were settled with a net cash payment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, an aggregate of 22,155 options were settled with net cash payments aggregating approximately $55,000, none of which occurred in the three months ended June 30, 2008. RSU Awards The following table presents the changes in RSUs outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008: |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period | 343,320 | 208,400 | ||||||||
Granted | 204,528 | 121,112 | ||||||||
Common stock delivered (A) | (31,332 | ) | — | |||||||
Forfeited | (3,600 | ) | (9,000 | ) | ||||||
Outstanding at end of period | 512,916 | 320,512 | ||||||||
Intrinsic value at June 30, 2009 (B) | $ | 2,006,000 | ||||||||
(A) | Includes 5,245 shares which were used to settle employee withholding tax obligations for three employees of approximately $21,000. A net of 26,087 shares of common stock were delivered. | ||
(B) | For purposes of this calculation, the Company’s closing stock price of $3.91 per share on June 30, 2009 was used. |
Stock Plans and Other Incentives (continued) In February 2009, an aggregate of 169,500 RSUs were granted to employees which vest one-third a year over three years and have a grant date fair value of $4.76 per RSU (which was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 4, 2009). In February 2008, an aggregate of 100,000 RSUs were granted to employees which vest one-third a year over three years and had a grant date fair value of $7.20 per RSU (which was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on February 28, 2008). These awards are treated as equity awards and the grant date fair value is charged to compensation expense at the corporate level on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, an aggregate of 21,112 RSUs were granted to non-employee directors (with an average grant date fair value of $7.73 per RSU) related to the equity component of their compensation for the period June 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, an additional 35,028 RSUs in the aggregate were granted to non-employee directors (with an average grant date fair value of $3.94 per RSU) related to the equity component of their compensation for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009. In each case, the grant date fair value was determined as of the last trading day of the quarter for which the RSUs were being received as compensation. The RSUs are immediately vested, but are not deliverable to non-employee directors until six months after termination of their service as a director. Option and RSU Expense Information For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of approximately $353,000 and $425,000, respectively (including approximately $65,000 and $87,000, respectively, related to non-employee director equity compensation), and for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, recorded non-cash compensation expense of approximately $710,000 and $836,000, respectively (including approximately $134,000 and $157,000, respectively, related to non-employee director equity compensation). The non-cash compensation expense is related to all stock options and RSUs accounted for as equity awards and is a component of general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations. | |||
10. | Earnings Per Common Share Basic earnings per common share are computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share are based upon the increased number of common shares that would be outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive common share options and the consideration of restricted stock awards. The following table details the computation of earnings per common share, basic and diluted: |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income for basic calculation | $ | 531,552 | $ | 1,024,554 | $ | 808,150 | $ | 1,472,436 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to net income for the income statement impact of dilutive securities | — | — | — | (351,763 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income for dilution calculation | $ | 531,552 | $ | 1,024,554 | $ | 808,150 | $ | 1,120,673 | ||||||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||||
Denominator for net income per common share, basic — weighted average common shares | 10,775,722 | 10,984,517 | 10,869,027 | 10,984,517 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
RSUs | 233,432 | 80,328 | 194,274 | 68,200 | ||||||||||||||
Stock options | — | — | — | 129,755 | ||||||||||||||
Denominator for net income per common share, diluted — weighted average common shares | 11,009,154 | 11,064,845 | 11,063,301 | 11,182,472 | ||||||||||||||
Net income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.13 | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.10 |
Potentially dilutive securities include all stock based awards. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, certain equity awards, in addition to the option awards accounted for under the liability method, were antidilutive. |
11. | Fair Value of Financial Instruments | ||
At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s financial instruments included receivables, payables, accrued expenses, other liabilities and debt. The fair values of these financial instruments, excluding the debt, were not materially different from their recorded values at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Other than capital leases, all of the Company’s debt at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was floating rate based. Regarding the Bank Loan, the fair value of this debt is estimated to be approximately $19,300,000 and $20,800,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, which is lower than the recorded amounts of $21,000,000 and $22,750,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The estimated fair value reflects the effect of higher interest rate spreads and interest rate floors on debt being issued under current market conditions, as compared to the conditions that existed when the Bank Loan was obtained. Regarding the East Lyme Construction Loan, this debt was retired in April 2009. The Company determined that the recorded amount of this debt was equal to its fair value at December 31, 2008. The Company’s interest rate cap had no value at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. See Note 6 for more information about the Company’s debt. |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Organization and Business Reis, Inc. (which we refer to as either the Company or Reis) is a Maryland corporation. The Company’s primary business is providing commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its customers, through its Reis Services subsidiary. For disclosure and financial reporting purposes, this business is referred to as the Reis Services segment. Reis Services’s Historic Business Reis Services, including its predecessors, was founded in 1980. Reis maintains a proprietary database containing detailed information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The database contains information on apartment, office, retail and industrial properties and is used by real estate investors, lenders and other professionals to make informed buying, selling and financing decisions. In addition, Reis data is used by debt and equity investors to assess, quantify and manage the risks of default and loss associated with individual mortgages, properties, portfolios and real estate backed securities. Reis currently provides its information services to many of the nation’s leading lending institutions, equity investors, brokers and appraisers. Reis’s flagship product is Reis SE, which provides web-browser based online access to information and analytical tools designed to facilitate debt and equity transactions as well as ongoing evaluations. In addition to trend and forecast analysis at metropolitan and neighborhood levels, the product offers detailed building-specific information such as rents, vacancy rates, lease terms, property sales, new construction listings and property valuation estimates. Reis SE is designed to meet the demand for timely and accurate information to support the decision-making of property owners, developers and builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors, all of whom require access to information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply, absorption, rents and sale prices. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction. Reis’s revenue model is based primarily on annual subscriptions that are paid in accordance with contractual billing terms. Reis recognizes revenue from its contracts on a ratable basis; for example, one-twelfth of the value of a one-year contract is recognized monthly. Operations As commercial real estate markets have grown in size and complexity, Reis, over the last 29 years, has invested in the areas critical to supporting the information needs of real estate professionals in both the asset market and the space leasing market. In particular, Reis has: |
▪ | developed expertise in data collection across multiple markets and property types; | ||
▪ | invested in the analytical expertise to develop decision support systems around property valuations, credit analytics, transaction support and risk management; | ||
▪ | created product development expertise to collect market feedback and translate it into new products and reports; and | ||
▪ | invested in a robust technology infrastructure to disseminate these tools to the wide variety of market participants. | ||
These investments have established Reis as a leading provider of commercial real estate information and analytical tools to the investment community. Reis continues to develop and introduce new products, expand and add new markets and data, and find new |
ways to deliver existing information to meet and anticipate client demand, as more fully described below under “Products and Services.” The depth and breadth of Reis’s data and expertise are critical in allowing Reis to grow its business. Proprietary Databases Reis has expertise in collecting, screening and organizing volumes of data into its proprietary databases. Each quarter, a rotating sample of building owners, leasing agents, and managers are surveyed to obtain key building performance statistics including, among others, occupancy rates, rents, rent discounts, free rent allowances, tenant improvement allowances, lease terms and operating expenses. All survey responses are subjected to an established quality assurance and validation process. At the property level, surveyors compare the data reported by building contacts with the previous record for the property and question any unusual changes in rents and vacancies. Whenever necessary, follow-up calls are placed to building contacts for verification or clarification of the results. All aggregate market data at the neighborhood (submarket) and city (market) levels are also subjected to comprehensive quality controls. Reis publishes information on approximately 1,800 submarkets at June 30, 2009. The following table lists the number of metropolitan markets covered by Reis for each of four types of commercial real estate at June 30, 2009: |
Number of metropolitan markets: | ||||||
Apartment | 169 | |||||
Office | 132 | |||||
Retail | 105 | |||||
Industrial | 44 |
In addition to the core property database, Reis maintains a new construction database that monitors projects that are being added to the covered markets. The database reports relevant criteria such as project size, property type and location for planned and proposed projects, projects under construction, and projects nearing completion. Finally, Reis also maintains a sales comparables database that captures information such as buyer, seller, purchase price, capitalization rate and financing details, where available, for transactions over $2,000,000 in 82 of our largest covered markets. Products and Services Reis SE, available through the www.reis.com web site, serves as a delivery platform for the thousands of reports containing Reis’s primary research data and forecasts, as well as a number of analytical tools. Access to the core system is by secure password only and can be customized to accommodate the needs of various customers. For example, the product can be tailored to provide access to all or only certain markets, property types and report combinations. The Reis SE interface has been refined over the past several years to accommodate real estate professionals who need to perform market-based trend analysis, property specific research, comparable property analysis, and generate valuation and credit analysis estimates at the single property and portfolio levels. On a quarterly basis, Reis updates thousands of neighborhood and city level reports that cover historical trends, current observations and, in a majority of its markets, five year forecasts on all key real estate market indicators. These updates are supported by property, neighborhood and city data gathered during the prior quarter. Reports are retrievable by street address, property type (apartment, office, retail and industrial) or market/submarket and are available as full color presentation quality documents or in spreadsheet formats. These reports are used by Reis’s customers to assist in due diligence and to support commercial real estate transactions such as loan originations, underwriting, acquisitions, risk assessment (including loan loss reserves and impairment analyses), portfolio monitoring and management, asset management, appraisal and market analysis. Other significant elements of Reis SE include: |
▪ | real estate news stories chosen by Reis analysts to provide information relevant to a particular market and property type; | ||
▪ | customizable email alerts that let users receive proactive updates on only those reports or markets that they are interested in; | ||
▪ | property comparables that allow users to identify buildings or new construction projects with similar characteristics (such as square footage, rents or sales price); |
▪ | quarterly “First Glance” reports that provide an early assessment of the apartment, office and retail sectors across the U.S. and preliminary commentary on new construction activity; and | ||
▪ | the “Quarterly Briefing” — a conference call during which Reis provides an analysis of its latest findings and forecasts. |
Reis is continuously enhancing Reis SE by developing new products and applications. Examples of recent enhancements include: |
▪ | the October 2008 launch of Transaction AnalyticsSM, a tool that empowers commercial real estate investors and portfolio managers to identify sales and capital markets trends that are directly impacting the value of their assets. The resulting precision supports more informed valuations and decisions with regard to troubled debt and associated commercial real estate collateral. For all of Reis’s metro areas and regions, users of Transaction AnalyticsSM can obtain, on demand, a customized read on historical, current and forecasted capital market conditions, offering key measurements of sales transaction activity, including mean, median, and 12-month rolling cap rates, total sales price, price per unit or square foot, and total transaction volume. The user may refine this analysis by including only properties that meet specified sales transaction characteristics (price or rate cap), or physical characteristics (size, age or class). | ||
▪ | the February 2009 launch of Value AlertSM, an analytical tool that provides a quick measure of how previous commercial real estate value assumptions may need to be modified to reflect current economic realities. The tool can be applied to a portfolio as an initial screen to identify assets that may warrant further scrutiny | ||
▪ | the August 2009 enhancement of Reis’s Single Property Valuation module and its Asset and Portfolio AnalysisSM service, which are designed to help clients better quantify the value and risk associated with their commercial real estate holdings. |
Reis also expanded its coverage of retail markets during 2009. In May 2009, Reis initiated coverage of neighborhood and community shopping centers in 27 additional markets, with more shopping center markets expected to begin coverage in August 2009. As with the addition of apartment markets in 2007 and office markets in 2008, the expanded retail coverage will be available for an additional fee to our customers. Cost of Service Reis’s data is available to customers in four primary ways: (1) annual and multi-year subscriptions to Reis SE; (2) capped subscriptions allowing customers to download a limited number of reports; (3) online credit card purchases; and (4) custom data requests. Annual subscription fees range from $1,000 to over $600,000, depending on the combination of markets, property types and reports subscribed to and allow the client to download an unlimited number of reports over a 12-month period. Capped subscriptions generally range from $1,000 to $25,000 and allow clients to download a fixed retail value of reports over a 12-month period. Individual report sales typically range from $150 to $695 per report and are available to anyone who visits Reis’s retail web site or contacts Reis via telephone, fax or email. However, certain reports are only available by a subscription or capped subscription account. Finally, custom data deliverables range in price from $1,000 for a specific data element to hundreds of thousands of dollars for custom portfolio valuation and credit analysis. Renewals are negotiated in advance of the expiration of an existing contract. Important factors in determining contract renewal rates include a subscriber’s historical and projected usage pattern. Customer Service and Training Reis focuses heavily on proactive training and customer support. Reis’s dedicated customer service team offers customized on-site training and web-based and telephonic support, as well as weekly web-based training seminars open to all customers. The corporate training team also meets regularly with a large proportion of Reis’s customers. Additional points of customer contact include mid-year service reviews, a web-based customer feedback program and account manager visits. All of these contacts are used to assist customers with their usage of Reis SE (including by maximizing their knowledge of the product), to identify opportunities for product adoption and increased usage and to solicit customer input for future product enhancements. Proprietary Rights To protect our proprietary rights, we rely upon a combination of: |
▪ | trade secret, copyright, trademark, database protection and other laws at the Federal, state and local level; | ||
▪ | nondisclosure, non-competition and other contractual provisions with employees, vendors and consultants; |
▪ | restrictive license agreements with customers; and | ||
▪ | other technical measures. |
We protect our software’s source code and our database as either trade secrets or under copyright law. We license our services under license agreements that restrict the disclosure and use of our proprietary information and prohibit the unauthorized reproduction, re-engineering or transfer of the information in the products and/or services we provide. We also protect the secrecy of our proprietary database, our trade secrets and our proprietary information through confidentiality and noncompetition agreements with our employees, vendors and consultants. Our services also include technical measures designed to deter and detect unauthorized copying of our intellectual property. We have registered the trademarks for the Reis logo and “Your Window Onto the Real Estate Market.” Competition Real estate transactions involve multiple participants who require accurate historical and current market information. Key factors that influence the competitive position of commercial real estate information vendors include: the depth and breadth of underlying databases; price; ease of use, flexibility and functionality of the software; the ability to keep the data up to date; scope of coverage by geography and property type; customer training and support; adoption of the service by industry leaders; consistent product innovation; and recognition by business trade publications. Reis’s senior management believes that, on a national level, only a small number of firms serve the property information needs of commercial real estate investors and lenders. Reis competes directly and indirectly for customers with online services or web sites targeted to commercial real estate professionals such as CoStar Group, Inc., Real Capital Analytics, Inc., Torto Wheaton Research, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis and LoopNet, Inc., as well as with in-house real estate research departments. Wellsford’s Historic Business The Company was originally formed on January 8, 1997. Reis acquired the Reis Services business in the May 2007 merger, which we refer to as the Merger. Prior to May 2007, Reis operated as Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., which we refer to as Wellsford. Wellsford’s primary operating activities immediately prior to the Merger were the development, construction and sale of its three residential projects and its approximate 23% ownership interest in the Reis Services business. The Company has completed the sale of all but one unit at its Gold Peak project and is seeking to exit the residential development business by selling its remaining two projects in bulk, in order to focus solely on the Reis Services business. At June 30, 2009, the Company’s residential development activities were comprised primarily of the following: |
▪ | The 259 unit Gold Peak condominium development in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, which we refer to as Gold Peak. Sales commenced in January 2006 and 255 Gold Peak units were sold as of June 30, 2009. Three of the remaining four units were sold in July 2009, leaving one unit left to sell. | ||
▪ | The Orchards, a single family home development in East Lyme, Connecticut, upon which the Company could build 161 single family homes on 224 acres, which we refer to as East Lyme. Sales commenced in June 2006 and an aggregate of 36 homes and lots (28 homes and eight lots) were sold as of June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2009, there was one East Lyme home in inventory. | ||
▪ | The Stewardship, a single family home development in Claverack, New York, which is subdivided into 48 developable single family home lots on 235 acres, which we refer to as Claverack. |
During 2008, the Company made the decision to halt new home construction pending exploration of a bulk sale of lots at East Lyme and Claverack. In June 2008, the Company entered into a listing agreement authorizing a broker to sell the remaining lots at East Lyme. In September 2008, the Company sold eight partially improved East Lyme lots, in a single transaction, to a regional homebuilder. Separately, the Company is actively working with local and regional brokers related to the Claverack bulk sale initiative. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell any or all of the homes in inventory or the remaining lots, individually or in bulk, at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all. |
Additional Segment Financial Information See Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements included in this filing for additional information regarding all of the Company’s segments. Selected Significant Accounting Policies For a description of our selected significant accounting policies and estimates, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Critical Business Metrics of the Reis Services Business Management considers certain metrics in evaluating the performance of the Reis Services business. These metrics are revenue, EBITDA (which is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and EBITDA margin. Following is a presentation of these historical metrics for the Reis Services business (for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to EBITDA for the Reis Services segment and to Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis for each of the periods presented here, see below). |
(amounts in thousands, excluding percentages) | ||||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | Percentage | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | (Decrease) | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 5,909 | $ | 6,505 | $ | (596 | ) | (9.2 | )% | |||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 2,740 | $ | 2,858 | $ | (118 | ) | (4.1 | )% | |||||||||
EBITDA margin | 46.4 | % | 43.9 | % |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | (Decrease) Increase | Percentage (Decrease) Increase | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 12,264 | $ | 12,916 | $ | (652 | ) | (5.0 | )% | |||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 5,756 | $ | 5,550 | $ | 206 | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||
EBITDA margin | 46.9 | % | 43.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | (Decrease) | Percentage (Decrease) | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 5,909 | $ | 6,355 | $ | (446 | ) | (7.0 | )% | |||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 2,740 | $ | 3,016 | $ | (276 | ) | (9.2 | )% | |||||||||
EBITDA margin | 46.4 | % | 47.5 | % |
Reis Services’s EBITDA decreased $118,000, or 4.1%, from the second quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2009 primarily resulting from revenue reductions between the two periods of $596,000, or 9.2%, partially offset by cost control measures in place during the 2009 period. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, EBITDA increased $206,000, or 3.7%, even though revenue declined by $652,000 or 5.0%. This was a result of cost control measures in place during the 2009 period. The $276,000, or 9.2%, decline in EBITDA in consecutive quarters (first quarter 2009 to second quarter 2009) is primarily the result of a decline in revenue of $446,000, or 7.0%. The revenue decreases referred to above reflect the cumulative impact from declines in the renewal rates over the trailing twelve month period. Our overall renewal rate has declined to 84% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2009 from 87% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2009 and from 88% for the year ended December 31, 2008. Separately, the net effect of price increases and decreases upon renewals has also negatively impacted revenue. During the past 12 months, contract price increases on renewals were constrained due to usage reductions at certain customers as well as budgetary pressures at our customers, |
predominantly in the banking industry, but also impacting other of our customers. We generally impose contractual restrictions limiting our immediate exposure to revenue reductions due to mergers and consolidations; however, our business may be negatively impacted by bankruptcies of existing customers. Our pricing model is based on actual and projected usage, and we believe it is generally not as susceptible to downturns and personnel reductions at our customers as would be a model based upon individual user licenses. However, we have been and we may in the future be impacted by consolidation among our customers and potential customers, or in the event that customers enter bankruptcy or otherwise go out of business. Overall report usage was down slightly in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2009 and was also down slightly from second quarter 2008 usage. As stated above, the overall trailing 12 month renewal rate through June 30, 2009 was 84%, with a higher rate among our institutional customers at 86%. Our largest customer accounted for 2.7% of Reis Services’s revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Our 14 largest customers, each of which accounted for greater than 1.0% of our revenue, aggregated 25.0% of Reis Services’s revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Reconciliations of Net (Loss) Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment losses on real estate assets and stock based compensation. Although EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, senior management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to measure operational and management performance. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are appropriate metrics that may be used by investors as supplemental financial measures to be considered in addition to the reported GAAP basis financial information to assist investors in evaluating and understanding the Company’s business from year-to-year or period-to-period, as applicable. Further, these measures provide the reader with the ability to understand our operational performance while isolating non-cash charges, such as depreciation and amortization expenses, as well as other non-operating items, such as interest income, interest expense and income taxes, and in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, isolates non-cash charges for impairment losses on real estate assets and stock based compensation. Management also believes that disclosing EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA will provide better comparability to other companies in Reis Services’s type of business. However, investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for net income, operating income, or any other measure for determining operating performance that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. Reconciliations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, net income, follow for each identified period: |
(amounts in thousands) Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Reis Services | Residential Development Activities and Other* | Consolidated | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 531 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 378 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,449 | $ | (540 | ) | 909 | ||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,192 | 29 | 1,221 | |||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net | 99 | (35 | ) | 64 | ||||||||||
EBITDA | 2,740 | (546 | ) | 2,194 | ||||||||||
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Stock based compensation expense, net | — | 353 | 353 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,740 | $ | (193 | ) | $ | 2,547 |
(amounts in thousands) Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Reis Services | Residential Development Activities and Other* | Consolidated | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 808 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 583 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 3,114 | $ | (1,723 | ) | 1,391 | ||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,449 | 52 | 2,501 | |||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net | 193 | (10 | ) | 183 | ||||||||||
EBITDA | 5,756 | (1,681 | ) | 4,075 | ||||||||||
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Stock based compensation expense, net | — | 654 | 654 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,756 | $ | (1,027 | ) | $ | 4,729 |
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 | Reis Services | Residential Development Activities and Other* | Consolidated | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,024 | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) | (1,192 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,532 | $ | (1,700 | ) | (168 | ) | |||||||
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Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,081 | 64 | 1,145 | |||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net | 245 | (138 | ) | 107 | ||||||||||
EBITDA | 2,858 | (1,774 | ) | 1,084 | ||||||||||
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Stock based compensation expense, net | — | 445 | 445 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,858 | $ | (1,329 | ) | $ | 1,529 |
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 | Reis Services | Residential Development Activities and Other* | Consolidated | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,472 | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) | (792 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 2,781 | $ | (2,101 | ) | 680 | ||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,147 | 129 | 2,276 | |||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net | 622 | (353 | ) | 269 | ||||||||||
EBITDA | 5,550 | (2,325 | ) | 3,225 | ||||||||||
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Stock based compensation expense, net | — | 484 | 484 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,550 | $ | (1,841 | ) | $ | 3,709 |
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 | Reis Services | Residential Development Activities and Other* | Consolidated | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 277 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 205 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,665 | $ | (1,183 | ) | 482 | ||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,257 | 23 | 1,280 | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 94 | 25 | 119 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | 3,016 | (1,135 | ) | 1,881 | ||||||||||
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Stock based compensation expense, net | — | 301 | 301 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,016 | $ | (834 | ) | $ | 2,182 | |||||||
* | Includes Gold Peak, East Lyme, the Company’s other residential developments and corporate level income and expenses. |
Results of Operations Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $5,909,000 and $1,362,000, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2009, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $4,547,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales for the database intangible asset was approximately $536,000 during this period. Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $6,505,000 and $1,377,000, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2008, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $5,128,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales for the database intangible asset was approximately $472,000 during this period. See the disclosure on the prior pages for variances and the current market impact on revenue and EBITDA of the Reis Services segment. Revenue and cost of sales of residential units were approximately $4,261,000 and $2,990,000, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 with respect to the sale of 10 condominium units at the Gold Peak development and three East Lyme home sales in the 2009 period. Revenue and cost of sales of residential units were approximately $6,399,000 and $5,524,000, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2008 with respect to the sale of 15 condominium units at the Gold Peak development and three homes at East Lyme during the 2008 period. Sales and marketing expenses and product development expenses were approximately $1,247,000 and $414,000, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and solely represent the costs of the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense included in sales and marketing expenses (for the customer relationships intangible asset) and product development expenses (for the web site intangible asset) was approximately $252,000 and $218,000, respectively, during this period. Sales and marketing expenses and product development expenses were approximately $1,381,000 and $438,000, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Amortization expense included in sales and marketing expenses and product development expenses during this period were approximately $254,000 and $165,000, respectively. Property operating expenses were $265,000 and $284,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and represent the non-capitalizable project costs and other period expenses related to the Company’s residential development projects. General and administrative expenses of $2,919,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 include current period expenses and accruals of $2,351,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $215,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $353,000 of net non-cash compensation expense. The net non-cash compensation expense is solely comprised of compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors. General and administrative expenses of $3,961,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 includes current period expenses and accruals of $3,350,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $253,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $445,000 of non-cash compensation expense. The non-cash compensation expense is comprised of (i) an approximate $20,000 increase in the reserve for the option liability due to an increase in the market price of the Company’s common stock from $5.35 per share at March 31, 2008 to $5.49 per share at June 30, 2008 and (ii) compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors of approximately $425,000. The reduction in non-cash general and administrative expenses is a result of concerted efforts to reduce public company and other administrative costs, the termination of the lease for the Wellsford corporate office space in the third quarter of 2008 and other cost saving measures. Interest and other income was $87,000 and $134,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and primarily reflects interest earned on cash. Interest rates in the 2009 period were significantly lower than in the 2008 period. Interest expense of $151,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of $136,000, non-capitalized interest relating to residential development activities of $9,000 and interest from other debt of $6,000. Interest expense of $240,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of $306,000, non-capitalized interest from residential development activities of $22,000 and interest from other debt of $9,000, offset by the effect of the capitalization of interest of $77,000 from the Bank Loan to residential developments in accordance with existing accounting rules and an increase in the fair value of the interest rate cap for the Bank Loan of $20,000. The income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 of $378,000 results from a deferred Federal and state tax provision of $357,000 and current state and local taxes of $21,000. The income tax benefit during the three months ended June 30, 2008 of $1,192,000 results from a change in estimate of NOLs allocable for income tax purposes to the fiscal 2007 period subsequent to the |
Merger of $1,165,000 and a deferred Federal, state and local tax benefit of $57,000 related to the pre-tax loss for the three months ended June 30, 2008, offset by current Federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) of $30,000. Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $12,264,000 and $2,768,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2009, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $9,496,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales for the database intangible asset was approximately $1,055,000 during this period. Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $12,916,000 and $2,706,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $10,210,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales during this period was approximately $926,000. See the disclosure on the prior pages for variances and the current market impact on revenue and EBITDA of the Reis Services segment. Revenue and cost of sales of residential units were approximately $5,809,000 and $4,001,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 with respect to the sale of 16 condominium units at the Gold Peak development and three East Lyme home sales in the 2009 period. Revenue and cost of sales of residential units were approximately $14,783,000 and $12,452,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 with respect to the sale of 35 condominium units at the Gold Peak development and five homes at East Lyme during the period. Sales and marketing expenses and product development expenses were approximately $2,523,000 and $931,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and solely represent the costs of the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense included in sales and marketing expenses (for the customer relationships intangible asset) and product development expenses (for the web site intangible asset) was approximately $505,000 and $516,000, respectively, during this period. Sales and marketing expenses and product development expenses were approximately $2,736,000 and $963,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Amortization expense included in sales and marketing expenses and product development expenses during this period were approximately $509,000 and $314,000, respectively. Property operating expenses were $485,000 and $534,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and represent the non-capitalizable project costs and other period expenses related to the Company’s residential development projects. General and administrative expenses of $5,791,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 include current period expenses and accruals of $4,712,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $425,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $654,000 of net non-cash compensation expense. The net non-cash compensation expense is comprised of (i) compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors of approximately $710,000, offset by (ii) an approximate $56,000 decrease in the reserve for option liability due to a decrease in the market price of the Company’s common stock from $5.00 per share at December 31, 2008 to $3.91 per share at June 30, 2009. General and administrative expenses of $7,382,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 includes current period expenses and accruals of $6,527,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $528,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $484,000 of net non-cash compensation expense. The net non-cash compensation expense is comprised of (i) an approximate $352,000 decrease in the reserve for option liability due to a decrease in the market price of the Company’s common stock from $7.68 per share at December 31, 2007 to $5.49 per share at June 30, 2008 and options settled at an amount less than $7.68 per share during the period, offset by (ii) compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors of approximately $836,000. The reduction in non-cash general and administrative expenses is a result of concerted efforts to reduce public company and other administrative costs, the termination of the lease for the Wellsford corporate office space in the third quarter of 2008 and other cost saving measures. Interest and other income was $148,000 and $322,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and primarily reflects interest earned on cash. Interest rates in the 2009 period were significantly lower than in the 2008 period. Interest expense of $331,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of $277,000, non-capitalized interest relating to residential development activities of $40,000 and interest from other debt of $14,000. Interest expense of $568,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of $710,000, non-capitalized interest from residential development activities of $46,000 and interest from other debt of $20,000, offset by the effect of the capitalization of interest of $203,000 from the Bank Loan to residential developments in accordance with existing accounting rules and an increase in the fair value of the interest rate cap for the Bank Loan of $5,000. |
The income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $583,000 results from a deferred Federal and state tax provision of $553,000 and current state and local taxes of $30,000. The income tax benefit during the six months ended June 30, 2008 of $792,000 results from a change in estimate of NOLs allocable for income tax purposes to the fiscal 2007 period subsequent to the Merger of $1,165,000, offset by current state and local taxes of $38,000, current Federal AMT of $60,000 and deferred taxes aggregating $275,000. Income Taxes Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The net deferred tax liability was approximately $620,000 and $67,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and is reflected as a non-current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The significant portion of the deferred tax items relates to the tax benefit of impairment charges before allowances and net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards as they relate to deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liability resulting from the intangible assets recorded at the time of the Merger in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141. During the seven month period subsequent to the Merger, the Company generated an NOL of approximately $4,600,000 which may be utilized against consolidated taxable income through 2027 and is not subject to an annual limitation. Private Reis had NOL carryforwards aggregating approximately $9,900,000 at December 31, 2008, expiring in the years 2019 to 2026. These losses may be utilized against consolidated taxable income, subject to a $5,300,000 annual limitation. SFAS No. 109 requires a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of the evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, management has determined that a valuation allowance of approximately $9,205,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was necessary. The allowance at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 relates primarily to AMT credits and to the excess of a portion of the tax basis of certain real estate development assets over their respective financial statement basis. FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”) established the approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. The Company is not aware of any new uncertain tax positions to be considered in the FIN 48 reserve for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Liquidity and Capital Resources At June 30, 2009 the Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements such as current operating and capitalizable costs, near-term product development and enhancements of the web site and databases, the current portion of long-term debt (including $4,917,000 on the Bank Loan, payable by June 30, 2010), operating and capital leases, construction and development costs, other capital expenditures, settlement of certain outstanding stock options in cash, repurchases of up to approximately $714,000 of Reis stock pursuant to currently authorized programs, generally through the use of available cash, cash generated from the operations of Reis Services, sales of condominium units, single family homes and single family home lots either individually or in bulk transactions, the sale or realization of other assets, releases from escrow reserves and accounts, interest revenue and the availability of $2,000,000 for working capital purposes of Reis Services under the Bank Loan. The Company expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements such as future operating and capitalizable costs, long-term product development and enhancements of the web site and databases, the non-current portion of long-term debt, operating and capital leases and other capital expenditures generally through the use of available cash, cash generated from the operations of Reis Services, sales of single family homes and single family home lots either individually or in bulk transactions (to the extent that any remain unsold in 2010), releases from escrow reserves and accounts, interest revenue and the availability of $2,000,000 for working capital purposes of Reis Services under the Bank Loan. Cash and cash equivalents aggregated approximately $23,520,000 at June 30, 2009. Management considers such amount to be adequate and expects it to continue to be adequate to meet operating requirements in both the short and long terms. |
Reis Services Bank Loan In connection with the Merger agreement, Private Reis entered into a credit agreement, dated October 11, 2006, with the Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as administrative agent and BMO Capital Markets, as lead arranger, which provides for a term loan of up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 and revolving loans up to an aggregate of $7,000,000. Loan proceeds were used to finance $25,000,000 of the cash portion of the Merger consideration and the remaining $2,000,000 may be utilized for future working capital needs of Reis Services. The loans are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets, tangible and intangible, of Reis Services and a pledge by the Company of its membership interest in Reis Services. Commencing in 2009, the Bank Loan allows for cash of Reis Services to be distributed to the Company for qualifying operating expenses of the Company if certain ratios are met, as defined in the credit agreement. The balance of the Bank Loan was $21,000,000 and $22,750,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Reis Services is required to (1) make principal payments on the term loan on a quarterly basis commencing on June 30, 2007 in increasing amounts pursuant to the payment schedule provided in the credit agreement and (2) permanently reduce the revolving loan commitments on a quarterly basis commencing on March 31, 2010. Additional principal payments are payable if Reis Services’s annual cash flow exceeds certain amounts, as defined in the credit agreement. No additional payments were required during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. The final maturity date of all amounts borrowed pursuant to the credit agreement is September 30, 2012. The interest rate was LIBOR + 1.50% at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (LIBOR was 0.32% and 0.44% at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively). The LIBOR spread under the Bank Loan is based on a leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. The interest spread could range from a high of LIBOR + 3.00% (if the leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00) to a low of LIBOR + 1.50% (if the leverage ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00). Reis Services also pays a fee on the unused $2,000,000 portion of the revolving loan of 0.50% per annum, as well as an annual administration fee of $25,000. The Bank Loan requires interest rate protection in an aggregate notional principal amount of not less than 50% of the outstanding balance of the Bank Loan for a minimum of three years. An interest rate cap was purchased for $109,000 in June 2007, which caps LIBOR at 5.50% on $15,000,000 from June 2007 to June 2010. The cap had no value at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The increase in the fair value of the interest rate cap of approximately $5,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was recorded as a benefit to interest expense. Residential Development Debt In December 2004, the Company obtained revolving development and construction financing for East Lyme in the aggregate amount of approximately $21,177,000, which we refer to as the East Lyme Construction Loan. The East Lyme Construction Loan was extended with term modifications in April 2008. The interest rate for the East Lyme Construction Loan increased from LIBOR + 2.15% to LIBOR + 2.50% over the extension period which matured in June 2009. The extension terms also require periodic minimum principal repayments if repayments from sales proceeds are not sufficient to meet required repayment amounts. During April 2009, the Company made principal repayments of approximately $4,177,000, thereby retiring the outstanding balance of the East Lyme Construction Loan and eliminating the minimum liquidity requirement. The lender for the East Lyme Construction Loan initially provided a $3,000,000 letter of credit to a municipality in connection with the construction of public roads at the East Lyme project. In January 2008, the letter of credit requirement was reduced to $1,750,000 by the municipality. The Company initially posted $1,300,000 of restricted cash as collateral for this letter of credit and in April 2009, posted an additional $406,000 of restricted cash to fully collateralize the letter of credit at $1,750,000. In June 2009, the municipality reduced the letter of credit requirement from $1,750,000 to $1,000,000 and in July 2009, further reduced the requirement to $450,000, at which times, the cash held as collateral was reduced in a corresponding amount and was transferred from restricted cash to cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company is in the process of working with the municipality to further reduce other bonding and escrow requirements. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully have these amounts reduced in the near future. As a result of the retirement of the East Lyme Construction Loan and the additional cash collateralization of the letter of credit in April 2009, all of the Company’s remaining residential real estate is unencumbered by debt. |
Other Items Impacting Liquidity Palomino Park Gold Peak In 2004, the Company commenced the development of Gold Peak, the final phase of Palomino Park. Gold Peak is 259 condominium units on the remaining 29 acre land parcel at Palomino Park. Gold Peak unit sales commenced in January 2006. Three of the remaining four Gold Peak units were sold in July 2009. The following table provides information regarding Gold Peak sales: |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Project Total Through June 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
Number of units sold | 10 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 255 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross sales proceeds | $ | 2,519,000 | $ | 4,211,000 | $ | 4,067,000 | $ | 11,043,000 | $ | 76,504,000 | ||||||||||||
Principal paydown on Gold Peak Construction Loan (A) | $ | — | $ | 2,830,000 | $ | — | $ | 7,144,000 | $ | 48,522,000 | ||||||||||||
(A) | The Gold Peak Construction Loan was retired in August 2008. |
East Lyme The Company had a 95% ownership interest as managing member of a venture which originally owned 101 single family home lots situated on 139 acres of land in East Lyme, Connecticut upon which it was constructing houses for sale. At the time of the initial land purchase, the Company executed an option to purchase a contiguous 85 acre parcel of land which can be used to develop 60 single family homes, which we refer to as the East Lyme Land. The Company subsequently acquired the East Lyme Land in November 2005. After the initial land purchase, the Company executed an agreement with a homebuilder to construct the homes for this project. The homebuilder was a 5% partner in the project and received other consideration. In March 2009, the Company and the homebuilder/partner terminated the partnership agreement and the related development agreement. As a result of the terminations, the Company paid approximately $343,000 to its partner to satisfy all remaining compensation under the development agreement and to purchase its 5% interest. Home sales at East Lyme commenced in June 2006. At June 30, 2009, there was one East Lyme home in inventory. The following table provides information regarding East Lyme sales: |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Project Total Through June 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
Number of homes and lots sold (A) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross sales proceeds | $ | 1,742,000 | $ | 2,188,000 | $ | 1,742,000 | $ | 3,740,000 | $ | 20,429,000 | ||||||||||||
Principal paydown on East Lyme Construction Loan (B) | $ | 4,177,000 | $ | 1,969,000 | $ | 5,077,000 | $ | 3,313,000 | $ | 22,270,000 | ||||||||||||
(A) | In September 2008, the Company completed the sale of eight partially improved lots, in a single transaction, to a regional homebuilder for $900,000. All of the transaction proceeds were used to partially repay the project’s construction loan. | ||
(B) | The East Lyme Construction Loan was retired in April 2009. |
Certain of the lots at East Lyme require remediation of pesticides used on the property when it was an apple orchard, which costs are estimated by management to be approximately $1,000,000. This estimate is recognized as a liability in the June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 balance sheets. This estimate could change in the future as plans for the remediation are finalized and if the bulk sale of lots, as described above, were to occur. An expected time frame for the remediation has not been established as of the date of this report. |
During 2008, the Company made the decision to halt new home construction pending exploration of a bulk sale of lots. In June 2008, the Company entered into a listing agreement authorizing a broker to sell the remaining lots (which are comprised of improved lots with road and infrastructure in place and unimproved lots without road and infrastructure in place). There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell the one remaining house in inventory, or the remaining lots individually or in bulk at East Lyme at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all. Other Developments Claverack The Company owns approximately 235 acres in Claverack, New York known as The Stewardship, which is subdivided into 48 developable single family home lots. Construction of two model homes (which commenced in 2007), the infrastructure and amenities for The Stewardship were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2008. At June 30, 2009, the Company is continuing to work with local and regional brokers to sell the improved lots and two model homes either individually or in a bulk sale transaction. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell the improved lots and the model homes either individually or in a bulk sale at Claverack at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities In December 2008, the Board authorized a repurchase program of shares of the Company’s common stock up to an aggregate amount of $1,500,000. Purchases under the program may be made from time-to-time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Depending on market conditions, financial developments and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time-to-time, without prior notice and may be expanded with prior notice. The Company may make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, permitting open market purchases of common stock during blackout periods consistent with the Company’s “Policies for Transactions in Reis Stock and Insider Trading and Tipping.” During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company purchased 39,534 and 255,057 shares of common stock, respectively, at an average price of $4.42 and $3.05 per share, respectively. From the inception of the share repurchase program in December 2008 through July 31, 2009, the Company purchased an aggregate of 278,607 shares of common stock at an average price of $3.14 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $875,000 (leaving approximately $625,000 that may be used to purchase shares under the program). During 2008, no repurchases were made prior to December 15, 2008. Stock Plans and Options Accounted for As Liability Awards During 1997 and 1998, the Company adopted certain incentive plans (the “1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining the Company’s directors, officers and employees. As a result of an amendment to the 1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans which was approved by the stockholders on May 30, 2007, awards can be made to all employees of the Company, not just key employees. As of March 10, 2008, the ability to issue options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) or stock awards under the 1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans fully expired. At the May 29, 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of a new management incentive plan which provides for up to 1,000,000 shares to be available for future grants (the “2008 Incentive Plan” or, when referred to in the aggregate with the 1997 and 1998 Incentive Plans, the “Incentive Plans”). Awards granted under the Incentive Plans vest over periods ranging generally from three to five years for employees. Option awards expire ten years from the date of grant. At June 30, 2009, of the 521,473 outstanding options, 136,473 options are accounted for as a liability as these awards provide for settlement in cash or in stock at the election of the option holder. The Company accrues a liability for cash payments that could be made to option holders for the amount of the market value of the Company’s common stock in excess of the exercise prices of outstanding options accounted for as a liability award. This liability is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (1) the net cash payments to option holders made during each period, (2) the impact of the exercise and expiration of options and (3) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock. The reserve for option cancellations was approximately $56,000 at December 31, 2008. At June 30, 2009, there was no option liability recorded as the closing stock price of the Company at June 30, 2009 of $3.91 per share was less than the individual exercise prices of the outstanding options that are account for as a liability award at that date. The liability for option cancellations could materially change from period to period based upon (1) an option holder either (a) exercising the options in a traditional manner or (b) electing the net cash settlement alternative and (2) the changes in the market |
price of the Company’s common stock. At each period end, an increase in the Company’s common stock price would result in an increase in compensation expense, whereas a decline in the stock price would reduce compensation expense. The Effects of Inflation/Declining Prices and Trends Reis Services The Company monitors commercial real estate industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on its products and product development initiatives. The continuing volatility and uncertainty in the U.S. and global economy, including the credit markets and real estate markets, has continued to affect renewal rates, with the greatest impact on the Company being felt since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008 and continuing into the second quarter of 2009. Because of budget constraints at certain customers and potential customers, the effective shutdown of the CMBS markets and the flurry of mergers and bankruptcies of financial institutions in the fall of 2008 (some of which were customers of the Company), the Company has been negatively impacted as exhibited by our overall renewal rate (which is based on annual dollars renewed and reflects price increases, decreases and non-renewals). The overall annual renewal rate for the year ended December 31, 2008 was 88%, compared to 84% for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2009. To date, the Company mitigates market pressures by continuing to add new customers, selling new products (such as our tertiary apartment and office markets, rolled out in 2007 and 2008, respectively, and our tertiary retail market expansion in May 2009) and identifying additional and/or alternative users within the organizations and institutions that are current customers. Historically, during periods of economic and commercial real estate market volatility, we generally experienced stable demand for our market information and an increase in demand for our portfolio products as investors placed greater emphasis on assessing portfolio risk. We cannot assure you that the level of demand for Reis Services’s products will be sustained or increase during the remainder of 2009. Condominium and Home Sales As a result of softening of the national housing market, the Company’s operations relating to residential development and the sale of homes have been negatively impacted in markets where the Company owns property. Demand at the Company’s projects and sales of inventory are lower and slower than previous expectations resulting in price concessions, increased broker incentives and/or additional incentives being offered to buyers, and with regards to the East Lyme and Claverack projects, the determination to sell home lots either individually or in bulk instead of building and selling homes. Illiquidity in the residential mortgage market has negatively impacted our marketing efforts and the ability of buyers to afford and/or finance the purchase of our homes or lots, causing us to offer increased concessions and/or sale price reductions. The number and timing of future sales of remaining residential units or bulk land sales by the Company could be adversely impacted by the lack of availability of credit to potential buyers and, in the case of a buyer of our homes in inventory, the inability of potential home buyers to sell their existing homes. During July 2009, the Company sold three of the remaining four units at its Gold Peak project (leaving one unit left to sell) and only one home remains in inventory at the East Lyme project. Changes in Cash Flows Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized as follows: |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | (Decrease) Increase | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 7,991,000 | $ | 8,704,000 | $ | (713,000 | ) | |||||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities | (904,000 | ) | (2,388,000 | ) | 1,484,000 | |||||||||
Net cash (used in) financing activities | (7,719,000 | ) | (6,903,000 | ) | (816,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (632,000 | ) | $ | (587,000 | ) | $ | (45,000 | ) |
Cash flows from operating activities decreased $713,000 from $8,704,000 provided in the 2008 period to $7,991,000 provided in the 2009 period. The significant components of this change related to cash provided by the residential development segment in 2008 from sales of 35 Gold Peak units and five East Lyme homes whereas we sold 16 Gold Peak units and three East Lyme homes in 2009, accounting for approximately $5,482,000 of the decrease, coupled with a $664,000 decrease in net income. These decreases were offset by net changes in other assets and liabilities of $3,887,000, and a change in deferred taxes from a benefit of $890,000 in the |
2008 period to an expense in 2009 of $553,000, among other net increases in non-cash changes for depreciation and amortization expense and stock based compensation of $103,000. Cash flows used in investing activities changed $1,484,000 from $2,388,000 used in the 2008 period to $904,000 used in the 2009 period. This change primarily resulted from a reduction in cash used in the 2009 period as compared to the 2008 period for additional investments in other real estate assets of $1,582,000, a reduction in cash used for furniture, fixture and equipment additions of $104,000 and web site and database development cost of $27,000, offset by a return of capital from a joint venture in 2008 of $229,000. Cash flows from financing activities changed $816,000 from $6,903,000 used in the 2008 period to $7,719,000 used in the 2009 period primarily from the net effect of borrowings and repayments. Borrowings on the East Lyme and Gold Peak construction loans aggregated $4,446,000 during the 2008 period, with no borrowings during the 2009 period. During the 2008 period, approximately $7,144,000 was repaid on the Gold Peak construction loan from 35 condominium sales and $3,313,000 was repaid on the East Lyme construction loan, from five home sales. During the 2009 period, $5,077,000 was repaid on the East Lyme construction loan. During the 2008 period, $750,000 was repaid on the Bank Loan whereas $1,750,000 was repaid in the 2009 period, all of which were scheduled repayments. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company repurchased 255,057 shares of its outstanding common stock for approximately $777,000. No stock repurchases were made in the corresponding 2008 period. Other debt repayments in the 2009 period were greater than payments in the 2008 period by $7,000. Payments for option cancellations and restricted stock unit settlements were approximately $55,000 in the 2008 period and $21,000 in the 2009 period. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The Company makes forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements may relate to the Company’s or management’s outlook or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses, asset quality, or other future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations, or the impact of legal, regulatory or supervisory matters on our business, operations or performance. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include: |
▪ | statements relating to future services and product development of the Reis Services segment; | ||
▪ | statements relating to future sales of the Company’s real estate; | ||
▪ | statements relating to future business prospects, potential acquisitions, revenue, expenses, income, cash flows, valuation of assets and liabilities and other business metrics of the Company and its businesses, including EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA; and | ||
▪ | statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or similar expressions. |
These statements reflect management’s judgment based on currently available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. With respect to these forward-looking statements, management has made certain assumptions. Future performance cannot be assured. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: |
▪ | revenues may be lower than expected; | ||
▪ | the inability to retain and increase the Company’s customer base; | ||
▪ | additional adverse changes in the real estate industry and the markets in which the Company has property; | ||
▪ | the inability to dispose of existing residential real estate development projects at expected prices or at all; | ||
▪ | competition; | ||
▪ | the inability to attract and retain sales and senior management personnel; | ||
▪ | difficulties in protecting the security, confidentiality, integrity and reliability of the Company’s data; |
▪ | changes in accounting policies or practices; | ||
▪ | legal and regulatory issues; and | ||
▪ | the risk factors listed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2009. |
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any events or circumstances after the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The Company’s primary market risk exposure has been to changes in interest rates. This risk is generally managed by limiting the Company’s financing exposures, to the extent possible, by purchasing interest rate caps when deemed appropriate. At June 30, 2009, the Company’s only exposure to interest rates was the variable rate on the Bank Loan. This exposure has been minimized through the use of an interest rate cap. The interest rate cap on the Bank Loan expires in June 2010. The following table presents the effect of a 1% increase in the base interest rate at June 30, 2009: |
(amounts in thousands) | Balance at June 30, 2009 | Notional Amount at June 30, 2009 | LIBOR Cap | LIBOR at June 30, 2009 | Additional Interest Incurred | ||||||||||||||||||
Variable rate debt with interest rate caps: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank Loan | $ | 21,000 | $ | 15,000 | 5.50 | % | 0.32 | % | $ | 210 | (A) | ||||||||||||
(A) | Reflects additional interest which could be incurred annually on the loan balance amount as a result of a 1% increase in LIBOR. It does not take into consideration future periodic repayments. |
Reis holds cash and cash equivalents at various regional and national banking institutions. Management’s emphasis is primarily on safety of principal. Management, in its discretion, has diversified Reis’s cash and cash equivalents among banking institutions to potentially minimize exposure to any one of these entities. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurances that access to invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets. Cash balances held at banking institutions with which we do business may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. While management monitors the cash balances in these bank accounts, such cash balances could be impacted if the underlying banks fail or could be subject to other adverse conditions in the financial markets. As of June 30, 2009, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2009 were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Part II. Other Information | ||
The Company and its subsidiaries are not presently party to any material litigation. | ||
Item 1A. Risk Factors. | ||
A wide range of risks may affect our business and financial results, now and in the future; however, we consider the risks described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2009, to be the most significant. Additional risks identified subsequently to that filing include: the possibility that another person or entity may in the future make proposals to acquire all or a portion of Reis or take other actions which may create uncertainty for our employees and customers; the possibility of incurring significant costs for defense related to any unsolicited future proposals; and the possibility of the loss of cash held at regional and national banking institutions in excess of FDIC insured amounts if such banking institutions were to fail. There may be other currently unknown or unpredictable economic, business, competitive, governmental or other factors that could have material adverse effects on our business or future results. | ||
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | ||
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities In December 2008, the Board authorized a repurchase program of shares of the Company’s common stock up to an aggregate amount of $1,500,000. Purchases under the program may be made from time-to-time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Depending on market conditions, financial developments and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time-to-time, without prior notice and may be expanded with prior notice. The Company may make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, permitting open market purchases of common stock during blackout periods consistent with the Company’s “Policies for Transactions in Reis Stock and Insider Trading and Tipping.” The Company repurchased the following shares of Common Stock during the three months ended June 30, 2009: |
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||
April 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 | 17,200 | $ | 3.96 | 17,200 | $ | 820,000 | ||||||||||||
May 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009 | 13,200 | $ | 4.74 | 13,200 | $ | 758,000 | ||||||||||||
June 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 | 9,134 | $ | 4.82 | 9,134 | $ | 714,000 |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | ||
None. | ||
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||
On June 11, 2009, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. A total of 10,041,168 common shares, representing approximately 93.0% of the 10,791,687 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote, as of the record date (April 15, 2009) were represented in person or by proxy and constituted a quorum. At the meeting, Meyer “Sandy” Frucher and Jonathan Garfield were elected as directors to serve a term of three years expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders or until a respective successor is duly elected and qualifies. They join the following existing directors until their terms expire: Michael J. Del Giudice and Edward Lowenthal, whose terms expire in 2010, and Jeffrey H. Lynford, Lloyd Lynford and M. Christian Mitchell, whose terms expire in 2011. The following table details the voting results for Messrs. Frucher and Garfield: |
Affirmative Votes | Votes Withheld | |||||||||
Meyer S. Frucher | 9,849,081 | 192,087 | ||||||||
Jonathan Garfield | 9,032,370 | 1,008,798 |
At the meeting, the stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 by the affirmative vote of 10,028,222 common shares. Votes cast against the proposal were 11,697 common shares and 1,249 common shares abstained from voting. There were no broker non-votes. | ||
Item 5. Other Information. | ||
None. | ||
Item 6. Exhibits. | ||
Exhibits filed with this Form 10-Q: |
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||||
31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||||
32.1 | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
REIS, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Mark P. Cantaluppi | |||
Mark P. Cantaluppi | ||||
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Dated: August 7, 2009 |
Exhibit 31.1 | ||
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 | ||
I, Lloyd Lynford, certify that: |
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Reis, Inc.; | |||
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |||
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |||
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |||||
b. | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |||||
c. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |||||
d. | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and | |||||
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |||||
a. | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and | |||||
b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 7, 2009 | ||||||
By: | /s/ Lloyd Lynford | |||||
Lloyd Lynford | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2 | ||
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 | ||
I, Mark P. Cantaluppi, certify that: |
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Reis, Inc.; | |||
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |||
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |||
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |||||
b. | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |||||
c. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |||||
d. | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and | |||||
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |||||
a. | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and | |||||
b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 7, 2009 | ||||||
By: | /s/ Mark P. Cantaluppi | |||||
Mark P. Cantaluppi | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1 | ||
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 | ||
In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Reis, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Lloyd Lynford, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Mark P. Cantaluppi, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each certify, to the best of our knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | ||
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
/s/ Lloyd Lynford | |||
Lloyd Lynford Chief Executive Officer Reis, Inc. | |||
/s/ Mark P. Cantaluppi | |||
Mark P. Cantaluppi Chief Financial Officer Reis, Inc. | |||
August 7, 2009 |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. |