UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[ X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-8862
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MAINE | | 01-0185800 |
State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization | | Identification No.) |
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149 Colonial Road, Manchester Connecticut | 06040 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 860-646-6555
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value of $1 per share
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. oYes X No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. oYes X No
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
X Yes oNo
Indicate by checkmark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of the Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. X
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer" and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company X |
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). oYes X No
As of October 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock (based upon $2.35 closing price on that date on the OTC Securities Market) held by non-affiliates (excludes shares reported as beneficially owned by directors and officers – does not constitute an admission as to affiliate status) was approximately $3,426,000.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 3,045,779 as of August 21, 2008.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions as described from time to time in registration statements, annual reports, and other periodic reports and filings of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address the Company’s expectations of sources of capital or which express the Company’s expectation for the future with respect to financial performance or operating strategies can be identified as forward-looking statements. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company’s future results will not be materially different from those described herein as “believed,” “anticipated,” “estimated” or “expected,” which reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events. We caution readers that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company hereby expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statement is based.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
(a) General Development of Business
First Hartford Corporation, which was incorporated in Maine in 1909, and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), is engaged in the purchase, development, ownership, management and sale of real estate.
(b) Financial Information about Industry Segments
The Company is engaged in the purchase, development, ownership, management and sale of real estate, therefore, segment information is not applicable.
(c) Narrative Description of Business
The Company is engaged in the purchase, development, ownership and management of real estate with the ultimate goal of selling such properties when profitable opportunities arise.
The real estate, owned and/or managed by the Company through various subsidiaries and joint ventures, is located in Connecticut, New Jersey, Texas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine. Tenants are obtained through brokers and employed representatives of the Company, by means of Industry Trade Shows, direct contacts with retail stores and other potential commercial tenants and an occasional inquiry by potential tenants at the Company’s on-site offices.
The real estate business of the Company is diversified in terms of geographical locations, type of commercial property and form of ownership or management. The commercial real estate business is not normally thought of as being divided into significant separate classes of products or services.
The Company has executed an agreement with the CVS Drug Store chain to be a preferred developer in West Texas, the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, Long Island, NY, Northern New Jersey and Louisiana. Since May, 2005, the Company has closed on a total of 24 projects to date.
The Company has no material patents, licenses, franchises or concessions.
Research and development is not a part of the Company’s business.
Our operations and property are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning the protection of the environment including air and water quality, hazardous or toxic substances and health safety.
Our economic performance and the value of our real estate are subject to the risks incidental to the development, construction, ownership of real estate properties, as well as the economic well being of our tenants.
On April 30, 2008, the Company employed 59 people.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS (continued)
(d) Financial Information About Foreign And Domestic Operations
The Company and its subsidiaries do not engage in operations in foreign countries.
(e) Available Information
Not applicable.
(f) Reports to Security Holders
Not applicable.
(g) Enforceability of Civil Liabilities Against Foreign Persons
Not applicable.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The following table shows the location, general character and ownership status of the materially important physical properties of the Company.
Location of Commercial Properties | Use | Available Space or Facilities and Major Tenants | Ownership Status |
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Plainfield, CT | Strip Shopping Center | 64,838 sq. ft. Big Y 78% | Owned by a subsidiary of the Company |
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Putnam, CT | Shopping Center | 57,311 sq. ft. T. J. Maxx 46% Lease Terminates January 2009 | Owned by a subsidiary of the Company |
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W. Springfield, MA | Shopping Center | 144,322 sq. ft. PriceRite 23% A.J. Wright 18% K&G 14% Big Lots 21% Harbor Freight 12% | Owned by a subsidiary of the Company. |
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES (continued)
Location of Commercial Properties | Use | Available Space or Facilities and Major Tenants | Ownership Status |
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Dover Township, NJ | Shopping Center | 108,314 sq. ft. Stop & Shop 52% Dollar Tree 9% Plus Outparcels | 50% owned by a subsidiary of the Company. |
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Cranston, RI | Shopping Center | 259,600 sq. ft. Kmart 40% Stop & Shop 25% A.J. Wright 9% | 50% owned by a subsidiary of the Company. |
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Cranston, RI | College | Katharine Gibbs College 60,000 sq.ft. | 50% owned by a subsidiary of the Company. |
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Cranston, RI | Restaurant | Texas Roadhouse Land Lease | 50% owned by a subsidiary of the Company. |
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Cranston, RI | Police Station | 60,000 sq.ft. Leased to City of Cranston | 50% owned by a subsidiary of the Company |
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North Adams, MA | Shopping Center | 131,833 sq.ft. Cinema North 15% Peebles 14% Staples 11% 10,000 sq.ft. renovated, rent to commence February 2009; 14,000 sq.ft. unleased and not renovated | 100% owned by a subsidiary of the Company. Lender to get extra interest if available (50% of cash flow) plus 50% of proceeds from sale or refinancing after Company receives $500,000. |
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Endinburg, TX | Shopping Center | Under construction Phase I, 343,367 sq.ft. JC Penney 30% Academy Sports 25% Burlington Coat Factory 23% | 100% owned by a subsidiary of the Company. Lender to get extra interest if available (50% of cash flow) plus 50% of proceeds from sale or refinancing |
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
A. Richard E. Kaplan v. First Hartford Corporation
A dissident shareholder (Richard E. Kaplan) has filed a complaint against both the Company and Neil H. Ellis individually.
The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maine on or about September 15, 2005 and is styled as Kaplan v. First Hartford Corporation and Neil Ellis, No. 05-144-DBH.
The complaint alleged that the Company, under the direction and control of [Neil] Ellis, acted and continues to act in ways that are illegal, oppressive and fraudulent. The core of the allegations appear to maintain that the Company has been hurt because of alleged self-dealing and/or usurpation of Company opportunities by Mr. Ellis to his personal benefit.
The lawsuit seeks relief in equity pursuant to Maine statutes 13-C M.R.S.A. Sections 1430, 1431 (3) and 1433 or alternatively per 13-C M.R.S.A. Sections 1430 and 1434. The relief sought seeks several possible remedies including recovery of unspecified damages for alleged wrong doing, purchase of the plaintiff shares (or other shareholders wanting to sell) for an unspecified “fair value”, the rescission of certain unspecified transactions between the Company and Mr. Ellis and related entities or the liquidation of the Company. The complaint also sought to have a receiver appointed to run the Company pending the outcome of the litigation.
A trial on the merits occurred on November 6th and 7th of 2006 and a "Findings of Fact And Conclusions of Law" (the "Findings") dated April 2, 2007 (Kaplan v. First Hartford Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24826) was rendered by the Court.
The Findings found in favor of the Company and Mr. Ellis on all counts (i.e. fraud, illegality, corporate misapplication or waste) excepting the count of oppression in which it found in favor of the Plaintiff and against both the Company and Mr. Ellis. As part of its Findings, the Court elected to defer its ruling regarding the issuance of any remedies pending further submissions from the parties.
Until the remedy phase is concluded, the Company, has been advised (by counsel) that the Findings do not constitute a final judgment from which an immediate appeal might be taken. The Company will continue to explore its options (including possible appeal) at the appropriate time.
As a result of the Findings, the possible available remedies include, but are not necessarily limited to, a buy-out of the Plaintiff's holdings for a "fair value" figure (to be determined by the Court) and possible dissolution of the Company. By order of the Court dated May 21, 2007, the Court denied the Company's request to remove dissolution as a possible remedy.
A hearing on “fair value” was held in court on July 24 and 25, 2008. The two sides are far apart. Additional testimony is required to be submitted, before the judge makes a ruling.
B. Parkade Center, Inc. v. Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P. and Simon Property Group (Delaware), Inc.
On March 21, 2008, the Company terminated the Simon Litigation. At the time of termination of the Simon Litigation, the Company entered into separate agreements with Simon pursuant to which tenants of certain Simon properties for a period of five years will not be restricted from operating stores in the
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (continued):
B. Parkade Center, Inc. v. Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P. and Simon Property Group (Delaware), Inc. (continued):
Company’s shopping center in Edinburg, Texas, and the Company will provide to Simon for a period of up to five years a right of first offer on any future sale by the Company of its Edinburg shopping center, for which the Company received from Simon a one-time payment of $4.0 million.
Other Proceedings
The Company is not aware of any other material legal proceedings which would need to be cited herein.
For proceedings involving officers and directors, see Item 10(f) on Page 44.
The Company is also involved in other legal proceedings which arise during the normal course of its business, including disputes over tax assessments, commercial contracts, lease agreements, construction contracts and personal injuries, but the Company does not believe that any of these proceedings will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s common stock, $1 par value, is traded over-the-counter. Any bids would be contained in the National Daily Quotation Service of the National Association of Securities Dealers (pink sheets) or online at http://www.pinksheets.com, symbol FHRT or http://www.yahoo.com, symbol FHRT.PK
STOCK PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
| Stock Price | |
2008 | High | Low | Dividends Paid Per Common Share |
First Quarter | $2.50 | $2.30 | None |
Second Quarter | 2.45 | 2.35 | None |
Third Quarter | 2.50 | 2.05 | None |
Fourth Quarter | 2.50 | 1.60 | None |
| Stock Price | |
2007 | High | Low | Dividends Paid Per Common Share |
First Quarter | $2.70 | $1.50 | $.10 |
Second Quarter | 2.50 | 1.80 | None |
Third Quarter | 2.50 | 1.95 | None |
Fourth Quarter | 2.30 | 2.10 | None |
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES (continued):
On May 30, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $.10 (ten cents) per share for stockholders of record on June 16, 2006, payable on June 30, 2006. Prior to that dividend payout, the Company had not paid a dividend on its shares of common stock for at least 25 years. The amount and timing of any dividend and the determination of when to declare any dividends is subject to the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors depending on the Company's future results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
Sales of common stock have occurred from time to time. The last sale was $1.80 a share on August 21, 2008.
The number of shareholders of record for the Company’s common stock as of April 30, 2008, is approximately 800.
ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
The financial and business analysis below provides information, which the Company believes, is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. This financial and business analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes.
The following discussion and certain other sections of the Annual Report on Form 10-K contain statements reflecting the Company’s views about its future performance and constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These views may involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Readers should consider that various factors including changes in general economic conditions, interest rates and availability of funds, nature of competition and relationships with key customers and their financial condition may affect the Company’s performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of Real Estate
The sale of Real Estate for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 related to the remaining remnants of a sale of a shopping center in Bangor, Maine. Under a contract signed prior to the start of construction, the price and timing of payments was a function of the achievement of tenant occupancy and rent payments. Of the $31,261,201 realized by the Company during fiscal year 2006 through 2008, $725,848 and $3,798,376 was recognized during the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION (continued):
Rental Income
Rental income increased approximately $2,746,000 from the year ended April 30, 2007 mainly due to the following:
As explained in previous filings, the Company through its 75% owned affiliate (Connolly and Partners) has a .005% interest in and is a General Partner of Rockland Place Apartments Limited Partnership. As a controlling General Partner, the Company is required to consolidate the operations of the partnership. The effective date of the acquisition was November 22, 2006. For the year ended April 30, 2007, the partnership produced approximately $782,000 of rental income. For the year ended April 30, 2008, the partnership had approximately $2,006,000 of rental income.
In June 2007, the Police Department of the City of Cranston, Rhode Island accepted and occupied the facility leased to them by a consolidated partnership of which the Company owns 50%. From June 2007 to April 30, 2008, the rent from the City amounted to $887,500 of rental income. In addition, rental income increased approximately $500,000 from the shopping center being renovated in North Adams, Massachusetts.
Service Income
Service income is mainly income from our CVS Pharmacy development projects. The Company’s revenue from CVS for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 was $1,200,000 and $1,050,000, respectively.
Other Income
The decrease in other income is due mainly from a reduction of interest income caused by lower invested cash on hand combined with a decrease in interest rates.
Operating Cost and Expenses
Rental expense has increased approximately $2,440,000 for the year ended April 30, 2008. Of that amount approximately $2,161,000 was from the Rockland Place Apartments Limited Partnership with most of the remaining increase attributed to depreciation of the Police Station.
Service expenses have increased approximately $500,000 for the year ended April 30, 2008 mainly due to additional expenses of CVS. Our territories have been expanded to include parts of New Jersey and Louisiana and the Company has hired three additional people to cover these areas and to do the administrative work required. There have not been any additional fees earned to date in those areas but there is a pipeline of projects awaiting approvals.
Selling, general and administrative expenses have dropped approximately $1,100,000 for the year ended April 30, 2008, primarily due to the following:
Legal costs for the suit against Simon Properties (approximately $2,364,000) were netted in the settlement received during the year ended April 30, 2008 (See non-recurring items). During the year ended April 30, 2007, the Company had incurred $473,000 of legal costs which was included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION (continued):
Operating Cost and Expenses (continued)
Legal costs related to a shareholder suit total approximately $1,253,000 and $513,000 for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007. A substantial amount of cost was due to professional fees incurred obtaining reports on Fair Value. The Company is considering “buying out” the Plaintiffs shares at Fair Value.
Write off of projects deemed unfeasible totaled $129,000 and $322,000 during the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The Company’s policy is to capitalize all costs associated with property under construction. Thus, certain allocation of payroll and related expense are required to be capitalized into job cost.
The current year was a busy year considering the jobs in Edinburg, Texas, Rockland, Mass and Bangor, Maine. These allocations of costs also account for the drop in selling, general and administrative expense.
Non- Operating Income and Expenses:
Loss on Derivative
The Company acquired an interest rate swap contract on a mortgage for the Police Station property in Cranston, RI. This converted our variable rate mortgage to a fixed rate of 6.41%. The Company also had a swap contract in place for the Katharine Gibbs College building. As a result of owning these swaps in an environment of declining interest rates the Company has recorded losses on derivatives of approximately $1,396,000 and $684,000 for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Gain on Settlement
On March 21, 2008, the Company terminated the Simon Litigation. At the time of termination of the Simon Litigation, the Company entered into separate agreements with Simon pursuant to which tenants of certain Simon properties for a period of five years will not be restricted from operating stores in the Company’s shopping center in Edinburg, Texas, and the Company will provide to Simon for a period of up to five years a right of first offer on nay future sale by the Company of its Edinburg shopping center, for which the Company received from Simon a one-time payment of $4.0 million. This resulted in a gain of $1,636,103, net of current legal fees incurred.
Interest Expense
Increase in interest expense is a result of additional debt incurred in connection with Rockland and the Cranston Police Station.
Capital Resource and Liquidity
The Company ended the year with approximately $3,671,000 of cash. Of that amount $495,000 belongs to consolidated partnerships (CP Associates and Rockland Place, LP). Additionally, marketable securities of $1,366,000 are held by CP Associates, LLC. As previously disclosed, Gibbs College which leases 60,000 SF from CP Associates has announced they are closing the Gibbs Schools on December 31, 2009. However, the lease is in effect through 2018 and is secured by Career Education (symbol CECO on
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION (continued):
Capital Resource and Liquidity (continued):
NASDAQ). It is their obligation to replace the occupant or continue paying the rent under the lease. The mortgage has a balloon payment due in 2015. The members of CP Associates, LLC have agreed to maintain the marketable securities as a fund to refit the building for new tenants at the appropriate time.
The Company continues to have a $2,000,000 open line of credit available for operations with a $342,000 letter of credit outstanding against the line.
We are still considering buying back the minority interest held by Richard Kaplan which could have a significant effect on cash. The parties are far apart on the fair value of First Hartford’s stock.
Although we have been able to remove the personal guarantee of Neil Ellis from most of our long-term debt, certain construction lenders and otherwise unsecured lenders still require his guarantee. Unless the threat of liquidation of the Company is removed, Mr. Ellis will probably not continue to offer his personal guarantee to lenders.
The following schedule outlines our long-term obligations as of April 30, 2008:
Contractual Obligations | Total | Less Than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More Than 5 years |
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Long-Term Debt | $94,075,127 | $1,139,062 | $22,011,643 | $3,003,280 | $67,921,142 |
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Short-Term Debt | $2,209,824 | $2,209,824 | | | |
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Purchase Obligations | $3,463,000 | $3,463,000 | | | |
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Tenant Allowance | $3,695,000 | $3,695,000 | | | |
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Total | $103,442,951 | $10,506,886 | $22,011,643 | $3,003,280 | $67,921,142 |
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES:
Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 in this Annual Report. Our Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its controlled affiliates. For a discussion of our accounting policies with respect to our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, see – “Investments in Affiliated Partnerships”. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The estimates used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements are described below and in greater detail in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended April 30, 2008. Certain significant accounting policies are considered critical accounting polices due to the increased level of assumptions used or estimates made in determining their impact on the Consolidated Financial
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION (continued):
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES (continued):
Statements. Management has reviewed the critical accounting policies and estimates with the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s independent auditors.
Revenue Recognition
Construction Revenue - The Company is primarily involved in the development of real estate for its own use. However, revenues from projects built for third parties are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting based on costs incurred to date in relation to total actual costs and estimated costs to complete. Revisions in costs and profit estimates are reflected in operations during the accounting period in which the facts become known. The Company provides for estimated losses on contracts in the year such losses become known.
Sale of Real Estate – The Company recognizes sale of real estate revenue upon the transfer of title and when substantially all performance requisites have been fulfilled.
Rental Income - Rental income is recognized on a straight line basis over the terms of the respective leases and is comprised of base rent and reimbursements for certain costs such as real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable costs as provided in the lease agreements. There are no contingent rents.
Property Under Construction
The Company capitalizes all costs clearly associated with the property under construction.
Deferred Expenses
Expenditures directly related to real estate under consideration for development are deferred and included in deposits, escrows, prepaid and deferred expenses in the consolidated balance sheets. These costs would include option payments, attorney’s fees, architect and engineering fees, consultants, etc., but only to the extent they are from outside sources. If development of the real estate commences, all of the accumulated costs are reclassed to property under construction in the consolidated balance sheets. If the project is later abandoned, all of the accumulated costs are charged to expense. Costs for in-house engineering and drafting, estimating and purchasing and development are not considered significant and are expensed as incurred.
Leasing costs are capitalized when leases are signed (cost incurred) and include direct commissions, salaries and expenses. Deferred financing costs include legal fees and other costs relating to the acquisition of debt financing. Leasing and financing costs are included in deposits, escrows, prepaid and deferred expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the related leases and mortgages, respectively.
Marketable Securities
The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments in marketable debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such determination at each balance sheet date.
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION (continued):
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES (continued):
Income Taxes:
The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate. Deferred income tax expenses or benefits are based on the changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities from period to period.
In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company estimates future taxable income, considering the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies and the realizability of tax loss carryforwards. Valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets can be impacted by changes to tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates and future taxable income levels. In the event the Company were to determine that it would not be able to realize all or a portion of its deferred tax assets in the future, it would reduce such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made. Conversely, if the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net carrying amounts, it would decrease the recorded valuation allowance through an increase to income in the period in which that determination is made.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting For Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No 109”, (FIN 48) on May 1, 2007. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as a result of adopting FIN 48. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, there was no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the year.
Investment In Affiliated Partnerships
Investments in entities in which the Company is not the general partner and has less than a 20% interest are carried at cost. Distributions received from those entities are included in income. Distributions received in excess of the Company’s proportionate share of capital are applied as a reduction of the cost of the investment. Investments in entities in which the Company has a 20-50% interest but does not control are carried at cost and are subsequently adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of their undistributed earnings or losses, and any distributions (Equity Method).
The Company currently has two unconsolidated operating partnerships accounted for under the Equity Method. The Company has a 50% interest in Cranston Parkade, LLC which in turn has an interest in Cranston/BVT Associates LP which owns a shopping center in Cranston, RI. The Company also has a 50% interest in Dover Parkade, LLC which owns a shopping center in Dover Township, NJ. Although the Company exercises some influence, the Company does not control the operating and financial policies of these partnerships and, therefore, these partnerships are not consolidated.
Cranston/BVT Associates, LP reports on a calendar year and is not adjusted to the Company’s April 30 year-end. Dover Parkade reports on an April 30 year-end.
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION (continued):
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES (continued):
Investment In Affiliated Partnerships (continued):
These investments are recorded at cost and have been subsequently adjusted for gains, losses and distributions such that the carrying value is less than zero. Although the Company is not liable for the obligations of the two partnerships it has not discontinued applying the Equity Method since the Company considers itself to be committed to providing financial support to the partnerships. As of April 30, 2008 and 2007, $5,515,353 and $5,759,255, respectively is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets representing the carrying value of these investments.
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, which established a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets including discontinued operations. SFAS No. 144 requires that the operations related to developed properties that have been sold or developed properties that are intended to be sold be presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented, and developed properties intended to be sold be designated as “held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the effects of interest rate changes. To mitigate the exposure to unexpected changes in interest rates, derivatives are used primarily to hedge against rate movements on some of the Company's related debt. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", since the Company's interest rate swaps have not been designated as a hedge they must be recognized as an asset or liability and adjusted to fair value through income in the current period.
Stock Compensation
Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
ITEM 7A. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Financial statements and supplementary data begin on page 18. See the index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules in Item 15.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Treasurer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our President and Treasurer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15b of the Exchange Act. Based on this Evaluation, our President and Treasurer concluded that because of weaknesses in our control environment, our Disclosure Controls were not fully effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The management of First Hartford Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (continued):
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (continued):
Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2008. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of April 30, 2008, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the existence of the material weaknesses identified by management and disclosed below:
Lack of Appropriate Independent Oversight. There are no independent members of the board of directors who could provide an appropriate level of oversight, including challenging management’s accounting for and reporting of transactions.
Sufficiency of Accounting Personnel. There are insufficient personnel in key accounting positions within the Company with the appropriate knowledge to prepare the Company’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including the appropriate accounting and disclosure for unusual and complex transactions entered into by the Company. This could lead to material errors in accounting and disclosure.
Remediation Plans
The Company is in the process of remediating the material weakness relating to the sufficiency of accounting personnel by hiring a consultant with the appropriate knowledge, skill and experience to assist in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including assisting in the determination of the appropriate accounting and disclosure for unusual and complex transactions entered into by the Company.
Although the Company has identified a lack of appropriate independent oversight as a material weakness, an independent board of directors is not required by Pink OTC Markets (the electronic quotation system that trades the Companies securities) and the Company does not intend to remediate this material weakness at this time.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. We were not required to have, nor have we, engaged our independent registered public accounting firm to perform an audit of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the rules of the Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As of the end of the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the year ended April 30, 2008, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of First Hartford Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First Hartford Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ deficiency and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Hartford Corporation and subsidiaries as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP
Glastonbury, Connecticut
August 26, 2008
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
ASSETS | |
| | | | |
| 2008 | | 2007 | |
| | | | |
Real estate and equipment: | | | | |
Developed properties | $68,810,864 | | $47,676,462 | |
Equipment and leasehold improvements | 515,182 | | 475,138 | |
| 69,326,046 | | 48,151,600 | |
| | | | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 6,208,228 | | 4,406,052 | |
| 63,117,818 | | 43,745,548 | |
| | | | |
Property under construction | 36,687,727 | | 29,065,238 | |
| 99,805,545 | | 72,810,786 | |
| | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,670,538 | | 2,585,076 | |
| | | | |
Marketable securities – available for sale | 1,366,240 | | 733,980 | |
| | | | |
Accounts and reimbursements receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | | | |
of $70,000 and $14,000 as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. | 3,764,048 | | 1,267,603 | |
| | | | |
Deposits, escrows, prepaid and deferred expenses, net | 4,006,189 | | 4,212,652 | |
| | | | |
Investment in affiliates | 9,665 | | 9,665 | |
| | | | |
Due from related parties and affiliates | 408,340 | | 375,335 | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax assets, net | 1,638,000 | | 1,988,000 | |
| $114,668,565 | | $83,983,097 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
(continued)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY |
| | 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Mortgages and notes payable: | | | | |
Construction loans payable | | $28,374,034 | | $1,235,076 |
Mortgages payable | | 67,663,181 | | 69,430,384 |
Notes payable - other | | 247,736 | | 253,711 |
| | 96,284,951 | | 70,919,171 |
| | | | |
Accounts payable | | 4,558,746 | | 2,179,714 |
Accrued liabilities | | 2,410,050 | | 1,013,002 |
Deferred income | | 283,649 | | 483,078 |
Accrued cost of derivatives | | 1,405,001 | | 8,665 |
Other liabilities | | 5,590,191 | | 5,834,092 |
Due to related parties and affiliates | | 71,853 | | 71,853 |
| | 110,604,441 | | 80,509,575 |
| | | | |
Minority interest | | 6,736,060 | | 4,642,377 |
| | | | |
Shareholders’ Deficiency: | | | | |
Preferred stock, $1 par value; $.50 cumulative and convertible; | | | |
authorized 4,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding | | -0- | | -0- |
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 6,000,000 shares; | | | | |
issued 3,298,609 in 2008 and 2007, outstanding 3,042,767 and 3,046,267 in 2008 and 2007, respectively | 3,298,609 | | 3,298,609 |
Capital in excess of par | | 5,056,111 | | 5,056,111 |
Deficit | | (8,853,895) | | (7,511,149) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (152,110) | | -0- |
| | (651,285) | | 843,571 |
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 255,842 and 252,342 shares in | | | | |
2008 and 2007, respectively | | 2,020,651 | | 2,012,426 |
| | (2,671,936) | | (1,168,855) |
| | $114.668,565 | | $83,983,097 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
| 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | |
Revenues: | | | |
Sale of real estate | $725,848 | | $3,798,376 |
Rental income | 9,369,726 | | 6,623,780 |
Service income | 1,469,997 | | 1,179,769 |
Other | 379,063 | | 623,402 |
| 11,944,634 | | 12,225,327 |
| | | |
Operating costs and expenses: | | | |
Cost of sales, real estate | 260,557 | | 1,005,737 |
Rental expenses | 5,921,784 | | 3,481,974 |
Service | 1,063,611 | | 554,165 |
Selling, general and administrative | 3,910,433 | | 5,028,818 |
| 11,156,385 | | 10,070,694 |
| | | |
Income from operations | 788,249 | | 2,154,633 |
| | | |
Non-operating income (expense) | | | |
Loss on derivatives | (1,396,336) | | (683,957) |
Gain on litigation settlement, net | 1,636,103 | | -0- |
Other income | 71,842 | | -0- |
Interest expense | (2,935,748) | | (2,111,100) |
| (2,624,139) | | (2,795,057) |
| | | |
Loss before income taxes | (1,835,890) | | (640,424) |
| | | |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 411,580 | | (39,904) |
| | | |
Loss before minority interest and equity in | | | |
earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | (2,247,470) | | (600,520) |
| | | |
Minority interest in losses of consolidated joint ventures | 444,190 | | 39,629 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 460,534 | | 571,605 |
| | | |
Net (loss) income | $(1,342,746) | | $10,714 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
(continued)
| 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | |
Net income (loss) per share | $(.44) | | $.00 |
| | | |
Net income (loss) per share – diluted | $(.44) | | $.00 |
| | | |
Shares used in basic per share computation | 3,044,706 | | 3,046,273 |
Shares used in diluted per share computation | 3,044,706 | | 3,165,807 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
| | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | | Capital | | | | Other | | | | |
| Common | | in Excess | | | | Comprehensive | | Treasury | | |
| Stock | | of Par | | Deficit | | Loss | | Stock | | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, April 30, 2006 | $3,298,609 | | $5,056,111 | | $(7,216,965) | | $- 0 - | | $(2,012,402) | | $(874,647) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of Treasury Stock | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | (24) | | (24) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | (304,898) | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | (304,898) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | 10,714 | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | 10,714 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, April 30, 2007 | 3,298,609 | | 5,056,111 | | (7,511,149) | | - 0 - | | (2,012,426) | | (1,168,855) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of Treasury Stock | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | (8,225) | | (8,225) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Components of Comprehensive Loss: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Loss | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | (1,342,746) | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | (1,342,746) |
Unrealized Holding Loss on | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marketable Securities | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | (152,110) | | - 0 - | | (152,110) |
Total Comprehensive Loss | | | | | | | | | | | (1,494,856) |
Balance, April 30, 2008 | $3,298,609 | | $5,056,111 | | $(8,853,895) | | $(152,110) | | $(2,020,651) | | $(2,671,936) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
| 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net (loss) income | $(1,342,746) | | $10,714 |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income | | | |
to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | (460,534) | | (571,605) |
Minority interest in losses of consolidated joint ventures | (444,190) | | (39,629) |
Gain on sale of real estate | (465,291) | | (2,792,639) |
Depreciation | 1,802,176 | | 974,285 |
Amortization | 224,297 | | 220,557 |
Deferred income taxes | 350,000 | | (134,000) |
Loss on derivatives | 1,396,336 | | 683,957 |
| | | |
(Increase) decrease in: | | | |
Accounts and reimbursements receivable, net | (2,496,445) | | (730,042) |
Deposits, escrows, prepaid and deferred expenses | (17,834) | | (90,041) |
| | | |
Increase (decrease) in: | | | |
Accrued liabilities | 1,397,048 | | (712,211) |
Deferred income | (199,429) | | (83,437) |
Accounts payable | 2,379,032 | | 730,086 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,122,420 | | (2,534,005) |
| | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
Distributions from affiliates, net | 216,632 | | 758,264 |
(Investment in) proceeds from sale of marketable securities | (784,370) | | 1,786,034 |
Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements | (40,044) | | (73,499) |
Proceeds from sale of real estate | 676,405 | | 3,774,807 |
Additions to developed properties and property under construction | (28,257,407) | | (32,064,747) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (28,188,784) | | (25,819,141) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
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FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
(continued)
| 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
Minority distributions from consolidated joint ventures | (45,527) | | -0- |
Minority investment in consolidated joint ventures | 1,872,803 | | 4,682,005 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (8,225) | | (24) |
Dividend Paid | -0- | | (304,898) |
Proceeds from: | | | |
Mortgages and notes payable | 26,686,778 | | 31,970,388 |
Principal payments on: | | | |
Mortgages and notes payable | (1,320,998) | | (10,526,943) |
Advances to related parties and affiliates, net | (33,005) | | (27,049) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 27,151,826 | | 25,793,479 |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,085,462 | | (2,559,667) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 2,585,076 | | 5,144,743 |
| | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $3,670,538 | | $2,585,076 |
| | | |
Cash paid during the year for interest | $3,020,070 | | $1,923,095 |
Cash paid during the year for income taxes | 118,696 | | 174,456 |
Non cash investing and financing activities: | | |
Loans assumed in connection with the acquisition of: | | |
Rockland Place Apartments LP | $- 0 - | $8,685,144 |
Acquisition of vehicle with note payable | $- 0 - | $24,206 |
| | |
| | |
Increase in developed properties through an increase | | |
in minority interest liability | $710,597 | $- 0 - |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
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FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Description of Business
First Hartford Corporation was incorporated in Maine in 1909, and is engaged in the purchase, development, ownership, management and sale of real estate.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Hartford Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiaries and other controlled subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”). The Company records minority interest for the non-owned portion of consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements, including construction revenues and costs of development for the Company’s own use (rental/future sale).
Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of 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.
Financial Statement Presentation
Because the Company is engaged in the development and sale of real estate at various stages of construction, the operating cycle may extend beyond one year. Accordingly, following the usual practice of the real estate industry, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are unclassified.
Statements of Cash Flows
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash equivalents consisting of U.S. treasury securities, certificates of deposit and money market accounts which totaled approximately $2,005,000 and $1,546,000 at April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Construction Revenue - The Company is primarily involved in the development of real estate for its own use. However, revenues from projects built for third parties are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting based on costs incurred to date in relation to total actual costs and estimated costs to complete. Revisions in costs and profit estimates are reflected in operations during the accounting period in which the facts become known. The Company provides for estimated losses on contracts in the year such losses become known.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
Revenue Recognition (continued)
Sale of Real Estate – The Company recognizes sale of real estate revenue upon the transfer of title and when substantially all performance requisites have been fulfilled. For the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company had sales of $725,848 and $3,798,376, respectively. The cost basis of the property sold was $260,557 and $1,005,737 for 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Rental Income - Rental income is recognized on a straight line basis over the terms of the respective leases and consists of base rent and reimbursements for certain costs such as real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable costs as provided in the lease agreements. Recoverable costs received before earned are included in deferred income and such amounts totaled $82,200 and $83,500 as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. There are no contingent rents.
Developed Properties, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Developed properties, equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes based on the following estimated useful lives:
Description | Years |
| |
Developed properties | 15 - 40 |
Equipment and leasehold improvements | 3 - 10 |
Expenditures for major renewals and betterments, which extend the useful lives of developed properties, equipment and leasehold improvements, are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.
Property Under Construction
The Company capitalizes costs clearly associated with the property under construction.
Deferred Expenses
Expenditures directly related to real estate under consideration for development are deferred and included in deposits, escrows, prepaid and deferred expenses in the consolidated balance sheets. These costs would include option payments, attorney’s fees, architect and engineering fees, consultants, etc., but only
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
Deferred Expenses (continued):
to the extent they are from outside sources. If development of the real estate commences, all of the accumulated costs are reclassed to property under construction in the consolidated balance sheets. If the project is later abandoned, all of the accumulated costs are charged to expense. Costs for in-house engineering and drafting, estimating and purchasing and development are not considered significant and are expensed as incurred.
Leasing costs are capitalized when leases are signed (cost incurred) and include direct commissions, salaries and expenses. Deferred financing costs include legal fees and other costs relating to the acquisition of debt financing. Leasing and financing costs are included in deposits, escrows, prepaid and deferred expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the related leases and mortgages, respectively. The amortized balance of such costs amount to $1,678,215 and $1,983,656 as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Amortization expense was $224,297 and $220,557 for 2008 and 2007, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be as follows:
Year Ending April 30 |
| |
2009 | $224,877 |
2010 | $207,302 |
2011 | $203,276 |
2012 | $198,489 |
2013 | $179,510 |
Investment in Affiliated Partnerships
Investments in entities in which the Company is not the general partner and has less than a 20% interest are carried at cost. Distributions received from those entities are included in income. Distributions received in excess of the Company’s proportionate share of capital are applied as a reduction of the cost of the investment. Investments in entities in which the Company has a 20-50% interest but does not control are carried at cost and are subsequently adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of their undistributed earnings or losses, and any distributions (Equity Method).
The Company currently has two unconsolidated operating partnerships accounted for under the Equity Method. The Company has a 50% interest in Cranston Parkade, LLC which in turn has an interest in Cranston/BVT Associates LP which owns a shopping center in Cranston, RI. The Company also has a 50% interest in Dover Parkade, LLC which owns a shopping center in Dover Township, NJ. Although the Company exercises some influence, the Company does not control the operating and financial policies of these partnerships and, therefore, these partnerships are not consolidated.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
Investment in Affiliated Partnerships(continued):
Cranston/BVT Associates, LP reports on a calendar year and is not adjusted to the Company’s April 30 year-end. Dover Parkade reports on an April 30 year-end. The Company recorded equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries of $460,534 and $571,605 for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007. See Note 11 for selected financial information of these significant unconsolidated subsidiaries.
These investments are recorded at cost and have been subsequently adjusted for gains, losses and distributions such that the carrying value is less than zero. Although the Company is not liable for the obligations of the two partnerships it has not discontinued applying the Equity Method since the Company considers itself to be committed to providing financial support to the partnerships. As of April 30, 2008 and 2007, $5,515,353 and $5,759,255, respectively is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets representing the carrying value of these investments.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the effects of interest rate changes. To mitigate the exposure to unexpected changes in interest rates, derivatives are used primarily to hedge against rate movements on some of the Company's related debt. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", since the Company's interest rate swaps have not been designated as a hedge they must be recognized as an asset or liability and adjusted to fair value through income in the current period.
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, which established a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, such as real estate and equipment, including discontinued operations. SFAS No. 144 requires that the operations related to developed properties that have been sold or developed properties that are intended to be sold be presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented, and developed properties intended to be sold be designated as “held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheets.
Marketable Securities
The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments in marketable debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such determination at each balance sheet date. As of April 30, 2008 and 2007, investments consist of equity securities which are classified as available for sale. Net unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities are included as a separate component of stockholders’ deficiency.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate. Deferred income tax expenses or benefits are based on the changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities from period to period.
In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company estimates future taxable income, considering the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies and the realizability of tax loss carryforwards. Valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets can be impacted by changes to tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates and future taxable income levels. In the event the Company were to determine that it would not be able to realize all or a portion of its deferred tax assets in the future, it would reduce such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made. Conversely, if the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net carrying amounts, it would decrease the recorded valuation allowance through an increase to income in the period in which that determination is made.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting For Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No 109”, (FIN 48) on May 1, 2007. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as a result of adopting FIN 48. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, there was no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the year.
Stock Compensation
Effective May 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, (“SFAS 123R”) “Share-Based Payment,” which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The Company elected to adopt the modified prospective transition method as provided by SFAS No. 123R. Under this method of adoption, the Company records compensation cost for all share-based payments granted after the date of adoption based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. The Company expenses its share-based compensation under the straight-line method.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, but the FASB has partially delayed the effective date for one year for certain fair value measurements when those measurements are used for financial statement items that are not
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued):
measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 may have and has not yet determined its impact on the financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of SFAS No. 115.” SFAS No. 159 creates a “fair value option” under which an entity may elect to record certain financial assets or liabilities at fair value upon their initial recognition. The Company would recognize subsequent changes in fair value in earnings as those changes occur. The Company would make the election of the fair value option on a contract-by contract basis, supported by the concurrent documentation or a preexisting documented policy. SFAS No. 159 requires an entity to separately disclose the fair value of these items on the balance sheet or in the footnotes to the financial statements and to provide information that would allow the financials statement user to understand the impact on earnings from changes in the fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 may have and has not yet determined its impact on the financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (SFAS 141(R)), which replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141(R) retains the underlying concepts of SFAS 141 in that all business combinations are still required to be accounted for at fair value under the acquisition method of accounting but SFAS 141(R) changed the method of applying the acquisition method in a number of significant aspects. Acquisition costs will generally be expensed as incurred; non-controlling interests will be valued at fair value at the acquisition date; in-process research and development will be recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset at the acquisition date; restructuring costs associated with a business combination will generally be expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally will affect income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) is effective on a prospective basis for all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual period subsequent to December 15, 2008, with the exception of the accounting for valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies. SFAS 141(R) amends SFAS 109 such that adjustments made to valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies associated with acquisitions that closed prior to the effective date of SFAS 141(R) would also apply the provisions of SFAS 141(R). Early adoption is not permitted.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51.” This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with earlier adoption prohibited. This statement requires the recognition of a non-controlling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the non-controlling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income of the income statement. It also amends certain of ARB No. 51’s consolidation procedures for consistency with the requirements of SFAS 141(R). This statement also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its non-controlling interest. The impact to the Company of SFAS No. 160 is currently being evaluated and has not yet been determined.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued):
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. This statement’s disclosure requirements are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating this new statement and anticipates that the new statement will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
2. Acquisition:
The Company has a .005% ownership interest in and is a general partner of Rockland Place Apartments Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) which was formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 15, 2006, for the purpose of owning and operating a rental housing project financed with loans from Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) and subsidies from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). On November 1, 2006 the partnership agreement was amended to admit Boston Capital Corporate Tax Credit Fund XXV and XXVI as the investment limited partners with a 19.998% and 79.992% ownership, respectively. BCCC, Inc was admitted as the Special Limited Partner with a 0% ownership. The Company has consolidated the Partnership based on the express legal rights provided to it by the partnership agreement and its control of the business activity of the Partnership.
The investment limited partners are required to make capital contributions in the amount of $9,364,014 of which $6,554,810 has been received as of April 30, 2008 and $2,809,204 remains to be received in future periods. The contributions are payable in specific amounts at specific times subject to the provisions of the partnership agreement. The contributions are subject to adjustment based on the actual low income housing tax credits compared to the projected amounts.
The Partnership closed on the acquisition of the rental property on November 1, 2006, subject to adjustments for an effective date of November 22, 2006. The project consists of 204 units located in Rockland, Massachusetts and is currently under the name of Rockland Place Apartments. The Partnership had no significant activity prior to the acquisition.
The purchase price was allocated to land and building based on their respective fair values as set forth below. A summary of the allocation of the purchase price follows:
Land | $ 2,695,896 |
Building | 7,795,505 |
| $10,491,401 |
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
2. Acquisition (continued):
The property was acquired subject to various loans as follows:
Cash paid | $ 600,000 |
Mortgages paid on behalf of seller | 1,184,082 |
Assumption of MHFA mortgages | 4,416,605 |
Assumption of HUD mortgage | 4,268,539 |
Other | 22,175 |
| $10,491,401 |
| |
Among the mortgages assumed was the third mortgage note with MHFA having a balance of $18,315,482. The note bears interest at the rate of 5.36% per annum. Principal and all accrued and unpaid interest are due on the date of maturity on January 1, 2024. The Partnership has the right to purchase the note upon maturity for the fair value of the note as determined by an appraiser. The mortgage loan has been recorded at the fair value of the loan at the date of acquisition, which was $1,828,910. The fair value has been determined based on the fair value of the property on the acquisition date less the primary loan balances.
The Partnership also assumed the Flexible Subsidy Capital Improvement Loan held by HUD and payable from surplus cash, as defined. The note was assigned to the Partnership with interest at 0% per annum for a principal sum of $4,268,539.
The Partnership entered into a Regulatory Agreement with MHFA which regulates the operations and occupancy requirements of the project and limits cash distributions to 10% of borrowers’ equity per year, subject to certain other priorities as described in the mortgage loans. Payments on the development fee note (See note 3) are allowed from operations revenue subject to the payment priorities detailed in the MHFA Regulatory Agreement.
Each building of the project will qualify for low-income housing credits pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 42 (Section 42), which regulates the use of the project as to occupant eligibility and unit gross rent, among other requirements. Each building of the project must meet the provisions of these regulations during each of fifteen consecutive years in order to remain qualified to receive the credits. In addition, the Partnership has executed an Extended Low-Income Housing Agreement, which requires the
utilization of the project pursuant to Section 42 through the compliance period, even if the Partnership disposes of the project.
The project’s low-income housing credits are contingent on its ability to maintain compliance with applicable sections of Section 42. Failure to maintain compliance with occupant eligibility, and/or unit gross rent, or to correct noncompliance within a specified time period could result in recapture of previously taken tax credits plus interest. In addition, such potential noncompliance may require an adjustment to the contributed capital by the investment limited partners.
The Partnership entered into an agreement with the Rockland Housing Authority whereby the Housing Authority has the right of option to purchase the property after the 15-year tax credit compliance period from the Partnership. The option price is specified via a formula in the agreement.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
3. Construction Loans, Mortgages, and Notes payable:
| 2008 | 2007 |
Construction loans and Mortgages payable with interest rates ranging from 0.00% (see note 2) to 11.00% at April 30, 2008. Maturities are at various dates through 2056. The loans and mortgages are secured by the respective real estate and in some cases guarantees of the president of the Company (see note 4). A mortgage on a property in North Adams, MA in the amount of $12,575,423 will bear interest only from free cash flow, as defined, until development of the project is completed. | $96,037,215 | $70,665,460 |
Note payable to Ford Credit at a rate of .9% secured by a vehicle. | 17,736 | 23,711 |
Development fee notes payable to a partner in Rockland Place are non-interest bearing with no specific repayment terms. (See note 2) | 230,000 | 230,000 |
| | |
| $96,284,951 | $70,919,171 |
For the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company capitalized interest charges for property under construction totaling $984,451 and $475,022, respectively.
Aggregate principal payments due on the above debt during the next five years are as follows:
Year Ending April 30 | |
| |
2009 | $ 3,348,886 |
2010 | 20,714,297 |
2011 | 1,297,346 |
2012 | 1,356,373 |
2013 | 1,646,907 |
Thereafter | 67,921,142 |
| $96,284,951 |
4. Pledge of Stock Subsidiaries:
For an extended period of time the Company was unable to obtain financing (secured or unsecured) without the personal guarantees of the President of the Company. To some degree, the Company has recently been able to obtain financing without a guarantee but it continues to be a necessary component to most construction loans. In the past, the Company has provided stock pledges of subsidiaries to the President of the Company as protection from personal losses due to his guarantees. These pledges are expected to stay in place until the guarantees are eliminated.
The President of the Company has guaranteed the following outstanding amounts at April 30, 2008:
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
4. Pledge of Stock Subsidiaries (continued):
Loan for Katharine Gibbs College building - | |
5% of loan balance outstanding | $559,000 |
Mortgage – Corporate Office | $285,000 |
Construction Loan – Bangor Maine | $1,970,000 |
Construction Loan – Edinburg, Texas | $26,394,000 |
Letter of Credit – City of Edinburg, Texas | $1,740,000 |
Open Letter of Credit in lieu of Construction | |
Bond - Mass Housing for Rockland, MA project. | $1,410,000 |
$2,000,000 Operating Line of Credit | $342,000 |
A Letter of Credit of $342,000 for the Rockland, MA project was issued against the $2,000,000 line, which is the only amounts outstanding at April 30, 2008 against this line.
The terms of the $1,740,000 Letter of Credit for the City of Edinburg have been satisfied and the Letter of Credit has been cancelled as of July 28, 2008.
In the event that the President is called upon to pay on any of the above guarantees, the Company would become liable to him.
5. Related Party Transactions:
Amounts included in revenue resulting from transactions with Hartford Lubbock Parkade LLP (in which the Company has a 2% minority interest), and MIP16A Corp, a company which is owned by the President of the Company and his wife are as follows:
| 2008 | | 2007 |
Management Fees | $70,372 | | $66,662 |
Service Fees | 213,787 | | 39,881 |
Total | $284,159 | | $106,543 |
Richmond Realty, LLC (Richmond) is owned by the Company's Vice President and his wife. Richmond’s income and expenses are not considered material and are not included in the Statement of Operations of First Hartford Corporation. Richmond had ceased operations as of April 30, 2007.
6. Stock Option Plan:
On February 11, 2004 the Company adopted a stock option plan providing for the grant of up to 1,000,000 shares. The Company granted options to purchase 250,000 shares to five employees, two of whom are directors. The options, which have a two year vesting period, were granted at $1.10 per share. The right to exercise the option expires February 11, 2014. The options include a “put option” that requires the Company to purchase the exercised shares for $1.30 in excess of the grant price. The cost of the deferred stock compensation was $325,000 which has been expensed fully in prior periods. The put option expires 5 years after the stock option is fully vested.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
6. Stock Option Plan (continued):
| 2008 | 2007 |
| Shares | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Shares | | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Outstanding at beginning of year | 250,000 | | $1.10 | | 250,000 | | $1.10 |
Granted | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | - 0 - | | - 0 - |
Outstanding at end of year | 250,000 | | $1.10 | | 250,000 | | $1.10 |
| | | | | | | |
Options exercisable at year end | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | |
During the year ended April 30, 2008, no options were granted or exercised and no compensation expense has been recognized. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options as of April 30, 2008 was approximately $325,000.
7. Employee Retirement Plan:
The Company has adopted a Simple IRA. Under this plan, all employees over 18 years of age, working at least 30 hours weekly are eligible to participate. Participants are eligible to defer earnings to the extent of IRS regulations. The Company matches up to 3% of each participating employee’s annual salary. Pension expense was $55,020 and $57,874 for 2008 and 2007, respectively.
8. Income Taxes:
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes is comprised of the following:
| 2008 | | 2007 |
Current provision for state taxes | $61,580 | | $80,770 |
Current provision for federal income tax | - 0 - | | 13,326 |
Deferred income taxes (benefit) | 350,000 | | (134,000) |
| $ 411,580 | | $ (39,904) |
| | | |
The components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows: | | | �� |
| 2008 | | 2007 |
Tax effect of net operating loss carry forward | $2,672,000 | | $2,761,000 |
Valuation allowance | (1,034,000) | | (773,000) |
| $1,638,000 | | $1,988,000 |
The Company will only recognize a deferred tax asset when, based on upon available evidence, realization is more likely than not. In making this determination, the Company has considered both available positive and negative evidence including but not limited to cumulative losses in recent years, future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. As of April 2008 and 2007, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the Company would realize $1,638,000 and
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
8. Income Taxes (continued):
$1,988,000, respectively, in deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company increased its valuation allowance by $261,000 and $309,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
As disclosed in Note 1, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48) on May 1, 2007. There was no cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle on adoption of FIN 48 as the Company had no uncertain tax positions before and after implementation.
9. Income (Loss) Per Share:
Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (the denominator) during the reporting periods. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed by increasing the denominator by the weighted average number of additional shares that could have been outstanding from securities convertible into common stock, such as stock options and warrants (using the "treasury stock" method). The effect of computing diluted loss per share for the year ended April 30, 2008 is antidilutive and, as such, basic and diluted loss per share is the same.
| Year Ended April 30 |
| |
Numerator | 2008 | 2007 |
Net (loss) income | $(1,342,746) | $10,714 |
| | |
Denominator | | |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 3,044,706 | 3,046,273 |
Effect of dilutive options outstanding | - 0 - | 119,534 |
Denominator for diluted earning per share | 3,044,706 | 3,165,807 |
Net (loss) income per share – basic | $ (.44) | $ .00 |
Net (loss) income per share – diluted | $ (.44) | $ .00 |
All outstanding options vested February 11, 2006.
10. Leases:
The Company leases commercial and residential real estate under various operating leases expiring through 2027.
Minimum future rentals to be received on non-cancelable commercial real estate leases as of April 30, 2008 for each of the next five years are as follows:
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
10. Leases (continued):
Year Ending April 30 |
| |
| 2009 | $4,639,126 |
| 2010 | 4,333,590 |
| 2011 | 4,236,301 |
| 2012 | 3,910,831 |
| 2013 | 3,525,000 |
| Thereafter | 21,020,327 |
| Total | $41,665,175 |
11. Investments in Affiliates:
The Company has investments in four unconsolidated noncorporate joint ventures, three of which own shopping centers. Dover Parkade, LLC, Cranston Parkade, LLC and Trolley Barn Associates are accounted for on the Equity Method. Hartford Lubbock Parkade, LLP is accounted for at cost.
Selected information is as follows:
Dover – New Jersey:
Operating data – April 30.
Company ownership – 50% investment at inception was $147,500.
| 2008 (Audited) | 2007 (Audited) | |
| | | |
Assets | $13,893,006 | $14,307,974 | (Restated) |
Liabilities | 19,942,720 | 20,445,132 | |
Members’ deficit | (6,049,714) | (6,137,158) | (Restated) |
Revenue | 2,568,662 | 2,560,078 | |
Operating expenses | 1,030,914 | 930,455 | |
Non-operating income (expense) | (1,069,812) | (1,094,824) | |
Net income | 467,936 | 534,799 | |
The property’s major tenant is Stop & Shop, which provided 53% of the total revenue in fiscal 2008 under a lease that expires June 30, 2026.
Cranston – Rhode Island:
Operating data – December 31
Company ownership – 25% investment at inception was $700,000, with $1,375,000 at renegotiation of terms and $3,000,000 upon an additional purchase of 25% in April, 2005.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
11. Investments in Affiliates (continued):
| 2007 (Audited) | 2006 (Audited) |
| | |
Assets | $25,890,601 | $26,053,128 |
Liabilities | 35,532,644 | 35,896,887 |
Partners deficit | (9,642,043) | (9,843,759) |
Revenue | 4,622,072 | 4,844,013 |
Operating expenses | 2,193,612 | 2,121,013 |
Non-operating income (expense) | (1,973,167) | (1,987,622) |
Net income | 455,293 | 735,378 |
The property has two major tenants, Stop & Shop and Kmart which provided approximately 62% of total revenue in 2007 under leases that expire October 30, 2021 and May 30, 2027, respectively.
Trolley Barn:
The Company owns a 50% interest in the partnership that owns 7 acres of vacant land in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Hartford Lubbock:
The Company owns a 1.99% general partner interest in the partnership which is managing agent for a shopping center in Lubbock, Texas. The remaining interest is owned by Lubbock Parkade, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Journal Publishing, Inc., which is owned by the Company's president and his wife.
12. Financial Instruments:
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company’s financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts and reimbursements receivable.
The Company places its cash deposits, including investments in certificates of deposit, with various financial institutions. Bank deposits will usually be in excess of the federal depository insurance limit.
At April 30, 2008 the Company had $1,366,240 of marketable securities. These securities are preferred dividend paying shares of major money center banks. As with all other equity securities they are subject to the increases and decreases of the stock market. The controlled entity owning these securities is 50% owned by others, and both the risk and reward will be shared by the non-controlling partner.
The Company assesses the financial strength of its tenants prior to executing leases and typically requires a security deposit and prepayment of rent. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts and reimbursements receivable based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific tenants,
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
12. Financial Instruments (continued):
Concentrations of Credit Risk (continued):
historical trends and other information. Approximately 18% and 25% of the Company's rental income is from Katharine Gibbs College in 2008 and 2007, respectively. As previously reported Gibbs College will close on December 31, 2009. Its lease is guaranteed by its parent company – Career Education.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which the determination of fair value is practicable. SFAS No. 107 defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties.
The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments approximates their fair value as outlined below.
Cash, marketable securities, accounts and reimbursements receivable and accounts payable: The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
Mortgages and notes payable: The carrying amounts approximate their fair value as the interest rates on the debt approximates the Company’s current incremental borrowing rate.
13. Derivative Instruments:
On June 10, 2005 the Company refinanced the mortgage on the Katharine Gibbs College building by executing a new mortgage for $11,377,866 with the same lender. The previous mortgage called for interest at 30 day Libor plus 2% with an 8% rate cap, amortizing over 20 years, due April 1, 2008. The new mortgage rate is fixed at 6.11% and has a 25-year amortization starting in June 2007. The mortgage will have a balloon payment on June 10, 2015. To obtain this refinancing the Company became liable for a swap contract entered into by the bank. At April 30, 2006, the fair value of the swap contract was in a favorable position of $297,540. As a result of volatile interest rates the contract value at April 30, 2007 was reduced to a liability of $26,663 and $324,203 was charged to non-operating expense. At April 30, 2008 the liability increased to $709,044 and $682,381 was charged to non-operating expense.
In January 2006 a construction loan and mortgage was consummated with the above lender for a Police Station to be built for and leased to the City of Cranston, R.I. The construction loan is based on the 30 day LIBOR rate plus 1.25% and effectively converts to a 24 ½ year self liquidating mortgage starting January 1, 2007. The Company has become liable for a swap contract entered into by the bank, which effectively converts the mortgage to a rate of 6.41%. At April 30, 2006, the fair value of the swap contract was in a favorable position of $377,752. At April 30, 2007 the favorable position declined by $359,754 and is in a $17,998 favorable position. At April 30, 2008 the position changed to a $695,957 liability and $713,955 was charged to non-operating expense.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
14. Litigation:
Richard E. Kaplan v. First Hartford Corporation
A dissident shareholder (Richard E. Kaplan) has filed a complaint against both the Company and Neil H. Ellis individually.
The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maine on or about September 15, 2005 and is styled as Kaplan v. First Hartford Corporation and Neil Ellis, No. 05-144-DBH.
The complaint alleged that the Company, under the direction and control of [Neil] Ellis, acted and continues to act in ways that are illegal, oppressive and fraudulent. The core of the allegations appear to maintain that the Company has been hurt because of alleged self-dealing and/or usurpation of Company opportunities by Mr. Ellis to his personal benefit.
The lawsuit seeks relief in equity pursuant to Maine statutes 13-C M.R.S.A. Sections 1430, 1431 (3) and 1433 or alternatively per 13-C M.R.S.A. Sections 1430 and 1434. The relief sought seeks several possible remedies including recovery of unspecified damages for alleged wrong doing, purchase of the plaintiff shares (or other shareholders wanting to sell) for an unspecified “fair value”, the rescission of
certain unspecified transactions between the Company and Mr. Ellis and related entities or the liquidation of the Company. The complaint also sought to have a receiver appointed to run the Company pending the outcome of the litigation.
A trial on the merits occurred on November 6th and 7th of 2006 and a "Findings of Fact And Conclusions of Law" (the "Findings") dated April 2, 2007 (Kaplan v. First Hartford Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24826) was rendered by the Court.
The Findings found in favor of the Company and Mr. Ellis on all counts (i.e. fraud, illegality, corporate misapplication or waste) excepting the count of oppression in which it found in favor of the Plaintiff and against both the Company and Mr. Ellis. As part of its Findings, the Court elected to defer its ruling regarding the issuance of any remedies pending further submissions from the parties.
Until the remedy phase is concluded, the Company has been advised (by counsel) that the Findings do not constitute a final judgment from which an immediate appeal might be taken. The Company will continue to explore its options (including possible appeal) at the appropriate time.
As a result of the Findings, the possible available remedies include, but are not necessarily limited to, a buy-out of the Plaintiff's holdings for a "fair value" figure (to be determined by the Court) and possible dissolution of the Company. By order of the Court dated May 21, 2007, the Court denied the Company's request to remove dissolution as a possible remedy.
A hearing on “fair value” was held in court on July 24 and 25, 2008. The two sides are far apart. Additional testimony is required to be submitted, before the judge makes a ruling. The Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter at this time.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
14. Litigation (continued):
Parkade Center, Inc. v. Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P. and Simon Property Group (Delaware), Inc.
On March 21, 2008, the Company terminated the Simon Litigation. At the time of termination of the Simon Litigation, the Company entered into separate agreements with Simon pursuant to which tenants of certain Simon properties for a period of five years will not be restricted from operating stores in the Company’s shopping center in Edinburg, Texas, and the Company will provide to Simon for a period of up to five years a right of first offer on any future sale by the Company of its Edinburg shopping center, for which the Company received from Simon a one-time payment of $4.0 million. This resulted in a gain of $1,636,103, net of current year legal fees incurred.
Other Proceedings
The Company is also involved in other legal proceedings which arise during the normal course of its business, including disputes over tax assessments, commercial contracts, lease agreements, construction contracts and personal injuries, but the Company does not believe that any of these proceedings will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
15. Dividends:
On May 30, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $.10 (ten cents) per share for stockholders of record on June 16, 2006, payable on June 30, 2006. Prior to that dividend payout, the Company had not paid a dividend on its shares of common stock for at least 25 years. The amount and timing of any dividend and the determination of when to declare any dividends is subject to the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors depending on the Company's future results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
16. Quarterly Data (unaudited):
Following are summaries of quarterly operating and per share data for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007. Net loss per share is based on the weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the quarter. Therefore, the total of net loss per share for the four quarters, when added from the following table, may differ from the per share net loss for the respective total years reported elsewhere in this report.
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(in thousands, except per share data) |
| April 30, 2008 | January 31, 2008 | October 31, 2007 | July 31, 2007 |
Fiscal 2008 | | | | |
Revenues | $3,043 | $3,644 | $2,508 | $2,750 |
Costs & Expenses | 3,396 | 2,327 | 2,864 | 2,569 |
Net (loss) income | (1,514) | 1,729 | (1,575) | 17 |
Net (loss) income per common share basic diluted | (.48) (.48) | 0.57 0.55 | (0.52) (0.52) | (0.01) (0.01) |
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007
16. Quarterly Data (unaudited) (continued):
|
(in thousands, except per share data) |
| April 30, 2007 | January 31, 2007 (1) | October 31, 2006 | July 31, 2006 |
Fiscal 2007 | | (Restated) | (Previously reported) | | |
Revenues | $3,015 | $4,387 | $6,115 | $3,314 | $1,509 |
Costs & Expenses | 3,420 | 2,790 | 4,395 | 2,229 | 1,632 |
Net income (loss) | (920) | 1,326 | 1,448 | (31) | (364) |
Net income (loss) per common share basic diluted | (.30) (.29) | .43 .42 | 0.47 0.45 | (0.01) (0.01) | (0.12) (0.12) |
(1) In the third quarter, the Company did not consolidate Rockland Place Apartments LP and therefore included $1,727,000 and $1,605,000 in additional revenues and costs and expenses, respectively, in the January 31, 2007 Form 10-Q Filing. The restatement reduced net income by $122,000.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
(a) Identification of Directors
The directors of First Hartford Corporation, their ages and positions and the periods during which each has served as such are as follows:
Name | Age | Position | Period of Service |
| | | |
Neil H. Ellis | 80 | President | 1966 – Present |
| | | |
Stuart I. Greenwald | 66 | Treasurer/Secretary | 1980 – Present |
| | | |
David B. Harding | 63 | Vice President | 1998 - Present |
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the foregoing and any other person pursuant to which such person was or is to be selected director or officer.
(b) Identification of Executive Officers
The names and ages of all executive officers of First Hartford Corporation, their positions and the periods during which each has served as such are as follows:
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (continued):
(b) Identification of Executive Officers (continued):
Name | Age | Position | Period of Service |
| | | |
Neil H. Ellis | 80 | President | 1966 – Present |
Stuart I. Greenwald | 66 | Treasurer/Secretary | 1980 – Present |
David B. Harding | 63 | Vice President | 1998 - Present |
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the foregoing and any other person pursuant to which such person was or is to be selected director or officer.
(c) Identification of Certain Significant Employees
Not Applicable.
(d) Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among any directors or executive officers.
(e) Business Experience
1. The following is a brief description of the background of each director or executive officer:
Mr. Ellis has been President of the Company for more than five years. He is also President and Director of Green Manor Corporation, a holding company (which includes Journal Publishing Inc., Lubbock Parkade Inc. and MIP 16A Corp.), owned by him and his wife.
Mr. Greenwald has been Treasurer of the Company for more than five years and also holds the position of Secretary.
Mr. Harding has been a Vice President of the Company for more than 5 years. Additionally, he has been the President or Vice President of Richmond Realty, LLC (“Richmond”) a Real Estate Management Company owned by he and his wife since January 1996. Prior to that, he had worked for the Company in the area of finance for three years. In the past, Richmond has managed certain properties of the Company. As of April 30, 2007, it is inactive.
2. Directorships:
No directors hold any other directorships, except directorships in subsidiaries of the Company and the aforementioned Green Manor Corporation and Richmond Realty, LLC.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (continued)
(f) Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings:
No director or executive officer has been involved in legal proceedings required to be disclosed under item 401(f) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Commission except for the Kaplan legal proceedings discussed in Item 3.
(g) Promoter and Control Persons:
Not applicable.
(h) Audit Committee Financial Expert:
First Hartford does not have an audit committee and accordingly its entire Board of Directors attempts to fulfill the functions of an audit committee. Mr. Ellis, Mr. Greenwald and Mr. Harding are members of our management and Mr. Ellis has various business relationships with First Hartford described under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”, in Item 13. Thus, none of the members of the Board of Directors meet the criteria for independence established by the New York Stock Exchange or other self-regulatory organizations. First Hartford does not otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for listing on the NYSE or with such other self-regulatory organizations.
(i) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file with the Commission initial reports of beneficial ownership on Form 3 and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of the Company’s equity securities on Forms 4 or 5. The rules promulgated by the Commission under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act require those persons to furnish the Company with copies of all reports filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 16(a). Based solely upon a review of such forms actually furnished to the Company, and written representations of certain of the Company’s directors and executive officers that no forms were required to be filed, the Company believes that during fiscal year 2008, all directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of the Company have filed with the Commission on a timely basis all reports required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
(j) Code of Ethics
The Company’s Code of Ethics, applicable to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, was included in the second quarter 10-Q filed on December 19, 2005. The Company will provide any person, without charge, a copy of any portion of the Code of Ethics upon request directed to the Office of the Treasurer and Secretary of the Company.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
(a)
Summary Compensation Table
Name & Principal Position | Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compen-sation | Non-qualified Deferred Compen-sation Earnings | All Other Compen-sation | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Neil H. Ellis Director and President (CEO) | 2008 | $250,000 | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $250,000 | |
| 2007 | $241,384 | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $241,384 | |
Stuart I. Greenwald Director, Treasurer and Secretary | 2008 | $150,000 | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $150,000 | |
| 2007 | $144,208 | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $144,208 | |
David B. Harding Director and Vice President | 2008 | $175,000 | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $175,000 | |
| 2007 | $171,515 | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $171,515 | |
(b) Stock Options
The Company has a stock option plan which was approved and ratified by the shareholders of the Company. The Company does not have a formal schedule for issuing options. In the last 25 years, the Company awarded an aggregate of 250,000 options in increments of 50,000 options each to 5 long term employees; such options were awarded in February 2004. Mr. Harding and Mr. Greenwald were included in these employees. The options fully vested in February of 2006 and expire February 11, 2014. These options have never been repriced.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR_END |
| Option Awards | Stock Awards |
Name | Number of Securities Under-lying Un-exercised Options (#) Exercis-able | Number of Securities Under-lying Unexer-cised Options (#) Unex-ercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underly-ing Unexer-cised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expira-tion Date | Number of Shares or Units That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units That Have Not Vested ($) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
Stuart I Greenwald | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 1.10 | 2/11/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David B. Harding | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 1.10 | 2/11/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other employees | 150,000 | 0 | 0 | 1.10 | 2/11/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (continued);
(c) Benefits and Prerequisites
Medical
All employees, including executive officers, working over 30 hours a week are entitled to Company paid for medical insurance of which the employee pays, family $50 a week, employee and spouse $35 a week and employee $20 a week.
Mr. Ellis has opted out of the Company plan and is covered by Medicare.
Disability
All employees, including executive officers, are covered up to 60% of wages up to $6,000 monthly.
Management Employees, as defined by the Company, and including executive officers, will be paid for all sick time up to three months unless extended by the Board of Directors. In the event that it is extended beyond six months, the Company will pay the difference between full pay and Long Term Disability.
Life Insurance
Each employee of First Hartford, including executive officers, is eligible to receive life insurance that, in the event of such employee’s death, will provide proceeds of two times the annual salary of each employee until such employee reaches the age of 70. At the age of 70, the amount of life insurance proceeds each employee is entitled to receive upon his or her death is equal to one times such employee’s annual salary.
(d) Automobiles
To assist management of the Company in carrying out its responsibilities and to improve job performance, the Company provides its executive officers with automobiles. The Company cannot specifically or precisely ascertain the amount of personal benefit, if any, derived by those officers from such automobiles. However, after reasonable inquiry, the Company has concluded that the amount of any such personal benefit is immaterial and does not in any event exceed $10,000 to any officer. No provision has therefore been made for any such benefit. All of the above mentioned officers are provided automobiles.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners:
The following table sets forth information as of the date hereof with respect to all persons known to the Company to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock:
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS (continued):
(a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners (continued):
| | | |
Title | Name & Address of | Amount and Nature | (4) |
Of | Beneficial Owner or | of Beneficial | Percent |
Class | Identity of Group | Ownerships | of Class |
| | | |
Common Stock | Neil H. Ellis | 1,332,687 (1) | 40.4% |
| 43 Butternut Road | | |
| Manchester, CT 06040 | | |
| | | |
Common Stock | Richard Kaplan | 591,254 (2) | 17.9% |
| 2345 Washington St. | | |
| Newton, MA 02462 | | |
| | | |
Common Stock | David Kaplan | 56,151 (2) | 1.7% |
| 257 East Center St. | | |
| Manchester, CT 06040 | | |
| | | |
Common Stock | John Filippelli | 253,439 (3) | 7.6% |
| 85 Pawling Lake | | |
| Pawling, NY 12564 | | |
| | | |
Common Stock | Joel Lehrer | 184,137 | 5.5% |
| P.O. Box 825 | | |
| Keyport, NJ 07735 | | |
(1) Includes 416,483 shares owned by a corporation, which is wholly owned by Mr. & Mrs. Ellis: 17,693 shares owned beneficially and of record by Mr. Ellis’ wife; 53,412 shares held as Trustee for his daughters in which he disclaims beneficial ownership. Excludes 14,250 shares held as Trustee for the Jonathan G. Ellis Leukemia Foundation (a charitable foundation).
(2) Included in Mr. Richard Kaplan’s shares are 445,535 shares over which both he and David Kaplan Shared Dispositive Power.
(3) Included in Mr. Filippelli’s shares are 84,326 shares over which he has Shared Dispositive Power.
(4) Percent of class calculation includes options for 250,000 shares.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS (continued):
(b) Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers:
The following table sets forth information as of the date hereof with respect to all shares beneficially owned by all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group:
Title Of Class | Name & Address of Beneficial Owner of Identity of Group | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownerships | Percent of Class |
| | | |
Common | Neil H. Ellis 43 Butternut Road Manchester, CT 06040 | 1,332,687(1) | 40.4% |
| | | |
Common | All Directors and Officers As a Group (3 in number) | 1,432,687 (5) | 43.5% |
(5) Included in shares of officers and directors are options for 100,000 shares for David Harding and Stuart Greenwald.
(c) Changes in Control
The Company is aware of no arrangements, which may result at a subsequent date in change in control of the Company.
(d) Equity Compensation Plan Information
Information for our equity compensation plans in effect as of April 30, 2008 is as follows: (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| (a) | | (b) | | (c) |
Plan category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights. | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 250,000 | | $1.10 (1) | | 750,000 |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
Total........... | 250,000 | | $1.10 | | 750,000 |
| | | | | |
(1) The options include a "put option" that requires the Company to purchase the exercised shares for $1.30 in excess of the grant price. The put option expires five years after the stock options become exercisable.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
(a) Parkade Center Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of First Hartford Corporation) has a .0199% interest in Hartford Lubbock Parkade LP, a partnership, which owns a shopping center in Lubbock, Texas. Lubbock Parkade Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Journal Publishing Inc. owns ..9801% of the Partnership. Journal Publishing Inc. is owned by Neil Ellis, the president and chairman of First Hartford Corporation, and his wife Elizabeth. First Hartford Realty Corporation manages the property and receives a 4% management fee, which is the industry norm for a shopping center.
For the year ended April 30, 2008, Parkade Center Inc. or First Hartford Realty Corporation was paid the following:
Management Fee (at 4%) | $55,337 |
Construction Management (at 8% over cost) | 70,886 |
Leasing by First Hartford Realty Corporation (100% over cost) | 13,126 |
Miscellaneous Service | 3,616 |
Refinancing Fee (1% over cost) | 117,400 |
In the same period Parkade Center Inc. received distributions of $71,842. Lubbock Parkade Inc. recorded distributions in that period of $3,538,360.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis also own a small residential property (40 apartment units) in Enfield, Connecticut that the Company now manages. The Company was paid $15,035 in management fees.
(b) Certain Business Relationships:
Refer to (a) above.
(c) Indebtedness of Management:
There is none.
(d) Transactions with Promoters:
There are none.
(e) Director Independence:
Neil Ellis, David Harding and Stuart Greenwald are all employees of the Company and by definition are not independent. The Company does not have any directors that meet the independence standards for audit, nominating or compensation committee.
The Company’s securities are not listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter-dealer quotation system, which has a requirement that a majority of the Board of Directors be independent.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Set forth below is a summary of the fees paid for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 to First Hartford’s principal accounting firm, Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP.
| 2008 | 2007 |
Audit Fees | $112,000 | $115,000 |
Audit Related Fees | 26,265 | 24,190 |
All Other Fees | 2,131 | -0- |
Audit Related Fees | | | |
Audit fees - unconsolidated subsidiaries | $23,000 | | $22,000 |
Accounting research | $3,265 | | $ 2,190 |
| $26,265 | | $24,190 |
The Board of Directors has:
(a) reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements;
(b) discussed with our independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by AU 380 (Communication with Audit Committees)
(c) received the written disclosures and the letter from our auditors required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed the independence of our auditors with our independent auditors.
Based on the review and discussions described above, the Board of Directors approved the inclusion of our audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008.
Neil H. Ellis
Stuart I. Greenwald
David B. Harding
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
| | | Pages |
(a) | (1) | The following financial statements are | |
| | included in Part II, Item 8: | |
| | | |
| | Financial Statements: | |
| | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 17 |
| | | |
| | Consolidated Balance Sheets - April 30, 2008 and 2007 | 18-19 |
| | | |
| | Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Years | |
| | Ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 | 20-21 |
| | | |
| | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficiency and | |
| | Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended April 30, 2008, and 2007 | 22 |
| | | |
| | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years | |
| | Ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 | 23-24 |
| | | |
| | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 25-42 |
| | | |
| (2) | The following financial statement schedules for the year | |
| | ended April 30, 2008 are submitted herewith: | |
| | | |
| | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on | |
| | Financial Statement Schedules: | 56 |
| | | |
| | Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 57 |
| | | |
| | Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation | 58 |
| | | |
| | Schedule IV – Mortgage Loans on Real Estate | 59-60 |
| | | |
| | All other schedules are omitted because they are not required, not applicable, | |
| | or the information is otherwise shown in the financial statements or notes thereto. | |
| | | |
(b) | Exhibits | | |
| | | |
| (3) | Articles of Incorporation and by-laws. | |
| | | |
| | Exhibit (3) to Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended April 30, 1984, Pages 1-18 of Exhibits Binders, incorporated by reference to Securities File Number 0-8862. | |
| | | |
| (4) | Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including Indentures. | |
| | | |
| | Not Applicable. | |
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (continued):
(b) Exhibits (continued): |
|
(5) | Voting Trust Agreement. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(6) | Material Contracts. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(7) | Statement regarding computation of per share earnings. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(8) | Statement regarding computation of ratios. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(9) | Annual Report to Security Holders, Form 10-Q or Quarterly Report | |
| To Security Holders. | |
| | |
| The annual report to security holders consists of this report (Form 10-K) and the President’s letter attached as Exhibit 13. | |
| | |
(10) | Letter regarding change in accounting principle. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(11) | Previously Unfilled Documents. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(12) | Subsidiaries of the Registrant. | |
| | |
| Name of Subsidiary | State in which Incorporated |
| | |
| First Hartford Realty Corporation | Delaware |
| | |
| Lead Tech, Inc. | Connecticut |
| | |
| Parkade Center, Inc. | Texas |
| | |
| Plainfield Parkade, Inc. | Connecticut |
| | |
| Putnam Parkade, Inc. | Connecticut |
| | |
| EH&N Construction Company | Delaware |
| | |
| Dover Parkade LLC | Delaware |
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (continued):
(12) | Subsidiaries of the Registrant (continued). | |
| | |
| DE 150 Corp | Delaware |
| | |
| Brewery Parkade, Inc. | Rhode Island |
| | |
| Cranston Parkade, LLC | Rhode Island |
| | |
| Tri-City Plaza, Inc. | New Jersey |
| | |
| Bangor Parkade, Inc. | Maine |
| | |
| 1150 Union Street Corp. | Massachusetts |
| | |
| CP Associates, LLC | Rhode Island |
| | |
| Trolley Barn Associates, LLC | Rhode Island |
| | |
| Main Street NA Parkade, LLC | Connecticut |
| | |
| Connolly & Partners, LLC | Massachusetts |
| | |
| Cranston/BVT Associates Limited Partnership | Rhode Island |
| | |
| FHRC Management Corp. | Delaware |
| | |
| The Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley, LP | Texas |
| | |
| First Hartford Rio Grande Valley, LP | Texas |
| | |
| Triangle Center, Inc. | Maine |
| | |
| Rockland Place Apartments, LLC | Massachusetts |
| | |
| Rockland Place Developers, LLC | Massachusetts |
| | |
| Rockland Place Apartments, LP | Massachusetts |
| | |
(13) | Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of Security Holders. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(14) | Power of Attorney. | |
| | |
| Not Applicable. | |
| | |
(15) | Additional Exhibits. | |
| | |
(16) | Not Applicable | |
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (continued):
| (17) | Information from Reports furnished to State Insurance Regulatory Authorities. |
| | |
| | Not Applicable. |
| | |
| (18) | Exhibit 31.1 |
| | |
| (19) | Exhibit 31.2 |
| | |
| (20) | Exhibit 32.1 |
| | |
| (21) | Exhibit 32.2 |
| | |
(c) | | Other Financial Statements-Non-consolidated subsidiaries |
| | |
| | Cranston/BVT Associates Limited Partnership |
| | Dover Parkade LLC |
S I G N A T U R E S
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.
Dated: August 28, 2008
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Neil H. Ellis
Neil H. Ellis
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
August 28, 2008 | /s/ Neil H. Ellis |
| Neil H. Ellis |
| Principal Executive Officer |
| President and Director |
| |
| |
August 28, 2008 | /s/ Stuart I. Greenwald |
| Stuart I. Greenwald |
| Principal Financial Officer |
| Principal Accounting Officer |
| Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of First Hartford Corporation
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of First Hartford Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, and for the years then ended, and have issued our report thereon dated August 26, 2008; such consolidated financial statements and report are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our audit also included the financial statement schedules of First Hartford Corporation and subsidiaries, listed in item 15. These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
/s/ Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP
Glastonbury, Connecticut
August 26, 2008
First Hartford Corporation and Subsidiaries
Schedule II
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
For The Years Ended April 30, 2008 and 2007
Description | Balance at beginning of year | Charged to costs and expenses | Charged to other accounts – describe | | Deductions Describe | Balance at end of year |
| | | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2008: | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable | $14,000 | $65,845 | $- 0 - | (a) | $9,845 | $70,000 |
| | | | | | |
Allowance for deferred tax assets | $773,000 | $261,000 | $- 0 - | | $- 0 - | $1,034,000 |
| | | | | | |
Year ended April 30, 2007: | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable | $30,000 | $14,000 | $- 0 - | (a) | $30,000 | $14,000 |
| | | | | | |
Allowance for deferred tax assets | $464,000 | $309,000 | $- 0 - | | $- 0 - | $773,000 |
| | | | | | |
(a) Write off of specific accounts receivable and reimbursements receivable.
First Hartford Corporation and Subsidiaries
Schedule III
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
April 30, 2008
| Encumbrances | Initial Cost To Company | Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period | |
Description | Constr. Loans | Mortgage, Notes Payable | Land | Bldgs. and Imp. | Land | Bldgs. and Imp. | Total | Accum. Depr. | Date of Constr. | Life on Which Depr. in Latest Income Statement is Computed |
Property Under Construction | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Apartment Bldgs.- MA | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $- 0 - | $401,577 | $401,577 | $- 0 - | | |
Shopping Center, MA | - 0 - | - 0 - | - 0 - | - 0 - | - 0 - | 2,127,613 | 2,127,613 | - 0 - | | |
Shopping Center, ME | 1,979,824 | - 0 - | - 0 - | - 0 - | - 0 - | 2,550,990 | 2,550,990 | - 0 - | | |
Shopping Center, TX | 26,394,210 | - 0 - | 17,055,820 | - 0 - | 17,055,820 | 14,551,727 | 31,607,547 | - 0 - | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Developed Properties | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Shopping Centers: Connecticut | - 0 - | 10,313,391 | 582,000 | 7,288,582 | 582,000 | 7,288,582 | 7,870,582 | 2,462,142 | 1990-1998 | 40 Years |
Massachusetts | - 0 - | 21,397,148 | 2,894,200 | 10,903,437 | 2,894,200 | 16,073,701 | 18,967,901 | 1,366,545 | 1981-2006 | 40 Years |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Apartments - MA | - 0 - | 14,844,302 | 2,695,896 | 7,795,505 | 2,695,896 | 18,779,906 | 21,475,802 | 535,982 | 1973 | 40 Years |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Police Station, RI | - 0 - | 9,880,013 | - 0 - | 10,132,902 | - 0 - | 10,132,902 | 10,132,902 | 371,542 | 2005-2007 | 25 Years |
College & Restaurant, RI | - 0 - | 11,173,386 | - 0 - | 10,371,640 | - 0 - | 10,363,677 | 10,363,677 | 1,121,236 | 2004 | 40 Years |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| $28,374,034 | $67,608,245 (1) | $23,227,916 | $46,492,066 | $23,227,916 | $82,270,675(2) | $105,498,591 | $5,857,447 | | |
(1) Does not include the mortgage on the building the Company’s main office is in.
(2) Includes approximately $1,152,000 of tenant improvements.
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE IV
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
APRIL 30, 2008
Description Mortgage Loans | Interest Rate | Final Maturity Date | Periodic Payment Terms | Prior Liens | Face Amount of Mortgages | Carrying Amount of Mortgages | Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest |
| | | | | | | |
Putnam Parkade, CT | 5.52% | 2014 | $31,867 Principal & Interest Monthly | None | $5,600,000 | $5,340,730 | - |
North Adams North Adams, MA | Pre-conversion rate 100% net cash flow, post conversion 5.50% | 2030 | 100 % of net cash flow as defined during pre-conversion period | None | 12,575,424 | 12,575,424 | - |
Plainfield Parkade, CT | 5.875% | 2030 | $ 33,177 Principal & Interest Monthly | None | 5,300,000 | 4,972,661 | - |
Union Street West Springfield, MA | 5.52% | 2014 | $52,637 Principal & Interest Monthly | None | 9,250,000 | 8,821,725 | - |
Office Manchester, CT | 7.00% | 2012 | $ 2,617 Principal & Interest Monthly | None | 335,000 | 284,935 | - |
Gibbs College | 6.11% | 2015 | 25 Year Amortization Starting 06/01/07 | None | 11,700,000 | 11,173,387 | - |
Police Station Cranston, RI | 6.41% | 2031 | 24 ½ year self liquidating | None | 10,100,000 | 9,880,013 | - |
Rockland Place, Rockland, MA | 7.937% | 2018 | $27,512 Principal & interest paid monthly | None | 2,409,018 | 2,209,682 | - |
Rockland Place, Rockland, MA | 11.00% | 2017 | $2,321 Principal & interest paid monthly | None | 178,677 | 166,166 | - |
Rockland Place, Rockland, MA | 5.36% | 2024 | Principal & all accrued interest due 01/01/24 | None | 18,315,482 | 1,828,910 | - |
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE IV
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
APRIL 30, 2008
(continued)
Description Mortgage Loans | Interest Rate | Final Maturity Date | Periodic Payment Terms | Prior Liens | Face Amount of Mortgages | Carrying Amount of Mortgages | Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest |
Rockland Place Rockland, MA | 7.250% | | Principal & Interest paid monthly | | $5,700,000 | $5,691,009 | |
Rockland Place, Rockland, MA | 0.00% | 2056 | Non-interest bearing | None | 500,000 | 450,000 | - |
Rockland Place, Rockland, MA | 0.00% | | Flexible subsidy capital improvement loan | None | 4,268,539 | 4,268,539 | - |
| | | | | | $67,663,181 | |
Balance at April 30, 2006 | $40,102,741 |
| |
New Mortgage Loans | 29,754,091 |
Principal Payments | (426,448) |
Principal Reductions | - 0 - |
| |
Balance at April 30, 2007 | 69,430,384 |
| |
New Mortgage Loans | 6,147,820 |
Principal Payments | (815,023) |
Principal Reductions – Debt Refinanced with Construction Loan | (7,100,000) |
| |
Balance at April 30, 2008 | $67,663,181 |
CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
TOGETHER WITH
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of Cranston/BVT Associates Limited Partnership
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Cranston/BVT Associates Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of operations, changes in partners' capital (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cranston/BVT Associates Limited Partnership as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Glastonbury, Connecticut
August 7, 2008

CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
BALANCE SHEETS |
DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 |
| | | | | | |
ASSETS |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 |
| | | | | | |
Real estate and improvements: | | | | |
| Land | | $ | 6,530,822 | $ | 6,530,822 |
| Land improvements | | 3,804,003 | | 3,804,003 |
| Building | | | 16,774,205 | | 16,774,205 |
| Tenant improvements | | 387,445 | | 280,945 |
| | | | 27,496,475 | | 27,389,975 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 3,955,017 | | 3,321,628 |
| | | | 23,541,458 | | 24,068,347 |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 849,233 | | 312,336 |
Tenant accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful | | | | |
accounts of $20,000 for 2007 and 2006 | | 53,032 | | 203,191 |
Rent receivable | | | 761,927 | | 755,133 |
Prepaid expenses | | 52,628 | | 53,720 |
Mortgage escrows | | 254,405 | | 225,856 |
Mortgage origination fees, net | | 172,513 | | 196,037 |
Leasing commissions, net | | 205,405 | | 238,508 |
| | | | 2,349,143 | | 1,984,781 |
| | | | | | |
| Total Assets | $ | 25,890,601 | $ | 26,053,128 |
| | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Mortgage note payable | $ | 34,797,383 | $ | 35,286,352 |
Accounts payable | | 17,615 | | 13,804 |
Accrued liabilities | | 227,626 | | 307,614 |
Prepaid rents | | | 439,056 | | 238,153 |
Tenant security deposits | | 50,964 | | 50,964 |
| | | | 35,532,644 | | 35,896,887 |
| | | | | | |
Partners' deficit | | | (9,642,043) | | (9,843,759) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| Total Liabilities and Partners' Deficit | $ | 25,890,601 | $ | 26,053,128 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Revenues: | | | | |
| Rental income | $ | 4,622,072 | $ | 4,844,013 |
| | | | | |
Operating expenses: | | | | |
| Rental expense | | 1,152,766 | | 1,139,571 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 690,014 | | 681,360 |
| Selling, general and administrative | | 158,481 | | 95,213 |
| Management fees - related party | | 192,351 | | 204,869 |
| | | 2,193,612 | | 2,121,013 |
| | | | | |
| Income from operations | | 2,428,460 | | 2,723,000 |
| | | | | |
Non-operating income (expense) | | | | |
| Interest and other income | | 16,343 | | 28,959 |
| Interest expense | | (1,989,510) | | (2,016,581) |
| | | (1,973,167) | | (1,987,622) |
| | | | | |
| Net income | $ | 455,293 | $ | 735,378 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT) |
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cranston | | | | |
| | | | | Parkade, LLC | | CP/BVT, Inc. | | Total |
| | | | | (98% Owner) | | (2% Owner) | | Capital (Deficit) |
| | | | | | | | |
| Balance, January 1, 2006 | | $ | (9,780,376) | $ | 82,094 | $ | (9,698,282) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Net income | | | 720,670 | | 14,708 | | 735,378 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Distributions | | | (875,000) | | (5,855) | | (880,855) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Balance, December 31, 2006 | | | (9,934,706) | | 90,947 | | (9,843,759) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Net income | | | 446,187 | | 9,106 | | 455,293 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Distributions | | | (252,500) | | (1,077) | | (253,577) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Balance, December 31, 2007 | | $ | (9,741,019) | $ | 98,976 | $ | (9,642,043) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
| Net income | $ | 455,293 | $ | 735,378 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | | | | |
| | provided by operating activities: | | | | |
| | Depreciation and amortization | | 690,016 | | 681,360 |
| | Bad debt expense | | 68,453 | | - |
| (Increase) decrease in: | | | | |
| | Tenant accounts receivable | | 150,159 | | 371,166 |
| | Rent receivable | | (75,247) | | (151,188) |
| | Prepaid expenses | | 1,092 | | 7,144 |
| | Mortgage escrows | | (28,549) | | (12,453) |
| Increase (decrease) in: | | | | |
| | Accounts payable | | 3,811 | | (30,314) |
| | Accrued liabilities | | (79,988) | | (175,144) |
| | Prepaid rents | | 200,903 | | 19,313 |
| | Tenant security deposits | | - | | 6,400 |
| | | | | | |
| | Net cash provided by operating activities | | 1,385,943 | | 1,451,662 |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
| | Purchases of real estate and improvements | | (106,500) | | - |
| | Repayments of mortgage note payable | | (488,969) | | (462,029) |
| | Partner distributions | | (253,577) | | (880,855) |
| | | | | | |
| | Net cash (used in) financing activities | | (849,046) | | (1,342,884) |
| | | | | | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 536,897 | | 108,778 |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | | 312,336 | | 203,558 |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 849,233 | $ | 312,336 |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | |
| | Cash paid during the year for interest | $ | 1,991,869 | $ | 2,018,810 |
| | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
On September 26, 2000, Cranston/BVT Associates LLP (the “LLP”) was formed, under the laws of the Rhode Island Revised Uniform Partnership Act. The LLP was formed to acquire an interest in real property located in Cranston, Rhode Island, and to construct and operate thereon a retail commercial shopping center. On July 29, 2002, the partners elected to convert the LLP into a Rhode Island Limited Partnership and changed the name to Cranston/BVT Associates Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”).
Financial Statement Presentation
Consistent with accepted practice in the real estate industry, the accompanying balance sheets are unclassified.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
Rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases and consists of base rent, and reimbursements for certain costs such as real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable costs as provided for in the lease agreements. There are no contingent rents.
Real Estate and Improvements
Real estate and improvements thereon are stated at cost. The Partnership's real estate has been pledged as security for a mortgage note payable (see Note 3).
Buildings are depreciated using the straight line method over an estimated useful life of forty years. Tenant improvements are depreciated using the straight line method over their estimated service lives, as determined by management, generally between five and fifteen years. Depreciation and amortization expense on real estate and improvements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $633,389 and $628,719, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Partnership considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Partnership maintains cash and restricted cash (escrow) accounts with various financial institutions, the balance of which may periodically exceed federal depository insurance limits. Management regularly monitors the financial institutions, together with its cash balances, and attempts to keep this potential risk to a minimum. At December 31, 2007, cash equivalents totaled $370,309 and consisted of certificates of deposit. At December 31, 2006, the Partnership did not hold any cash equivalents.
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CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Mortgage Origination Fees
Mortgage origination fees represent legal fees and other costs relating to the acquisition of mortgage financing. The fees are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the related mortgage note payable.
Amortization expense was $23,524 for each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be $23,524 per year.
Leasing Commissions
Leasing commissions are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the related leases.
Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $33,103 and $29,117, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | |
| 2008 | $ | 23,121 |
| 2009 | | 22,602 |
| 2010 | | 22,602 |
| 2011 | | 20,298 |
| 2012 | | 12,869 |
Prepaid rents
Prepaid rents consist of amounts collected from tenants in advance for rent, real estate taxes, and insurance.
Income Taxes
Income or loss of the Partnership is allocated on a pro-rata basis to each partner as defined by the Partnership agreement. Income taxes or credits resulting from the operations of the Partnership are payable by, or accrue to the benefit of, the partners and, accordingly, are not reflected in the Partnership’s financial statements.
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CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Note 2 – Financial Instruments
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Partnership's financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk consist of tenant accounts receivable and rent receivable. The Partnership assesses the financial strength of its tenants prior to executing leases and typically requires a security deposit and prepayment of rent. Tenant accounts receivable represent unpaid base rent and reimbursements of certain costs such as real estate taxes, utilities, insurance and other common area costs. The Partnership establishes an allowance for doubtful tenant accounts receivable based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific tenants, historical trends and other information. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, approximately 70% and 76%, respectively, of the tenant accounts receivable balance was due from two tenants. Rent receivable represents the excess of amounts recorded as revenue on a straight line basis on leases over amounts received to date and management does not believe an allowance is considered necessary. Approximately 62% and 63% of the Partnership's rental income is from two tenants, collectively, in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107, "Fair Value of Financial Instruments", requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which the determination of fair value is practicable. SFAS No. 107 defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties.
The carrying amount of the Partnership's financial instruments approximates their fair value as outlined below:
Cash, tenant accounts receivable, rent receivable and accounts payable: The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
Mortgage note payable: The carrying amount approximates fair value as the interest rate on the debt approximates the Partnership's current incremental borrowing rate.
Note 3 – Mortgage Note Payable
The Partnership holds a mortgage note payable to a bank in the outstanding principal amount of $34,797,383 and $35,286,352 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The mortgage note payable requires monthly payments of principal and interest totaling $206,737, carries interest at 5.603% and is secured by the real estate of the Partnership. Any principal and accrued interest outstanding at May 2015 is due and payable at that time.
Annual principal payments for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | |
2008 | $ | 511,842 |
2009 | | 547,328 |
2010 | | 579,243 |
2011 | | 613,019 |
2012 | | 643,494 |
2013 and thereafter | | 31,902,457 |
| $ | 34,797,383 |
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CRANSTON/BVT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Note 4 - Related Party Transaction
The Partnership is party to a property management agreement with Paolino Management, LLC, which is related to a partner of the Partnership. The agreement provides for a management fee of 4% of gross receipts and certain leasing commissions and continues until cancelled by either party.
Note 5 - Leases
The Partnership is the lessor of commercial real estate under operating leases ranging from five to twenty-five years with various renewal options. Lease payments are made to the Partnership in monthly installments and the payments escalate by varying amounts annually. The Partnership records rent on a straight-line basis over the life of the leases. Amounts recorded as revenue in excess of amounts received increased the rent receivable by $75,247 and $151,188 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Minimum future rentals to be received on non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2007, for each of the next five years are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | |
| 2007 | $ | 3,503,886 | |
| 2008 | | 3,500,739 | |
| 2009 | | 3,521,813 | |
| 2010 | | 3,521,959 | |
| 2011 | | 2,863,264 | |
| | | | | |
Note 6 – Contingencies
The Partnership is involved in certain legal proceedings and is subject to certain lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of its business. Although the ultimate effect of these matters is often difficult to predict, management believes that their resolution will not have a materially adverse effect on the Partnership’s financial position.
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DOVER PARKADE LLC
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED
APRIL 30, AND 2007
TOGETHER WITH
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
DOVER PARKADE LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Members of Dover Parkade, LLC
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Dover Parkade LLC (the "Company") as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of operations, changes in members' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dover Parkade LLC as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 6 to the financial statements, the Company has restated certain of its 2007 financial statements.

Glastonbury, Connecticut
August 7, 2008

DOVER PARKADE LLC |
BALANCE SHEETS |
APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007 (Restated) |
| | | | | | |
ASSETS |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2007 |
| | | | 2008 | | (Restated) |
Real estate and improvements: | | | | |
| Land | | $ | 3,154,000 | $ | 3,154,000 |
| Building | | | 10,994,066 | | 10,994,066 |
| Tenant improvements | | 174,340 | | 174,340 |
| | | | 14,322,406 | | 14,322,406 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 2,162,329 | | 1,855,561 |
| | | | 12,160,077 | | 12,466,845 |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 112,463 | | 340,921 |
Tenant accounts receivable | | - | | 36,109 |
Rent receivables | | 988,485 | | 866,039 |
Prepaid expenses | | 63,976 | | 49,145 |
Escrows | | | 270,249 | | 205,716 |
Mortgage origination fees, net | | 167,728 | | 191,132 |
Leasing commissions, net | | 130,028 | | 152,067 |
| | | | 1,732,929 | | 1,841,129 |
| | | | | | |
| Total Assets | $ | 13,893,006 | $ | 14,307,974 |
| | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' DEFICIT |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Mortgage note payable | $ | 19,731,067 | $ | 20,022,495 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 113,304 | | 115,104 |
Accrued distribution | | - | | 92,774 |
Prepaid rents | | | 16,570 | | 132,980 |
Tenant security deposits | | 81,779 | | 81,779 |
| | | | 19,942,720 | | 20,445,132 |
| | | | | | |
Members' deficit | | (6,049,714) | | (6,137,158) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| Total Liabilities and Members' Deficit | $ | 13,893,006 | $ | 14,307,974 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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DOVER PARKADE LLC |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
Revenues: | | | | | |
| Rental income | $ | 2,568,662 | $ | 2,560,078 | |
| | | | | | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | |
| Rental expenses | | 461,470 | | 431,809 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 360,922 | | 363,065 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | 131,494 | | 37,074 | |
| Management fees - related party | | 77,028 | | 98,507 | |
| | | 1,030,914 | | 930,455 | |
| | | | | | |
| Income from operations | | 1,537,748 | | 1,629,623 | |
| | | | | | |
Non-operating income (expense) | | | | | |
| Other income | | 12,383 | | - | |
| Interest expense | | (1,082,195) | | (1,094,824) | |
| | | (1,069,812) | | (1,094,824) | |
| | | | | | |
| Net income | $ | 467,936 | $ | 534,799 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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DOVER PARKADE LLC |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' DEFICIT |
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007 (Restated) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sixth | | | | Total |
| | | | | Venture | | Tri-City Plaza, Inc. | | Equity |
| | | | | | | | |
| Balance, May 1, 2006, as previously reported | | $ (3,152,085) | | $ (3,152,086) | | $ (6,304,171) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Prior-period adjustment - Error in calculation | | | | | | |
| of straight-line rent | | | 93,555 | | 93,555 | | 187,110 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Balance, May 1, 2006, as adjusted | | (3,058,530) | | (3,058,531) | | (6,117,061) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Net income | | | 267,399 | | 267,400 | | 534,799 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Distributions | | | (277,448) | | (277,448) | | (554,896) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Balance, April 30, 2007 (Restated) | | (3,068,579) | | (3,068,579) | | (6,137,158) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Net income | | | 233,968 | | 233,968 | | 467,936 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Distributions | | | (190,246) | | (190,246) | | (380,492) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Balance, April 30, 2008 | | | $ (3,024,857) | | $ (3,024,857) | | $ (6,049,714) |
| | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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DOVER PARKADE LLC |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2008 AND 2007 |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
| | Net income | $ | 467,936 | $ | 534,799 |
| | Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash and cash | | | | |
| | | equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | |
| | Depreciation and amortization | | 360,922 | | 363,065 |
| | (Increase) decrease in: | | | | |
| | | Tenant accounts receivable | | 36,109 | | 21,155 |
| | | Rent receivables | | (122,446) | | (73,897) |
| | | Prepaid expenses | | (14,831) | | 18,722 |
| | | Escrows | | (64,533) | | (109,465) |
| | | Leasing commissions | | (8,711) | | - |
| | Increase (decrease) in: | | | | |
| | | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | (1,800) | | 11,680 |
| | | Prepaid rents | | (116,410) | | 95,370 |
| | | Tenant security deposits | | - | | 45,516 |
| | | | | | | |
| | | Net cash provided by operating activities | | 536,236 | | 906,945 |
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| Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
| | | Repayments of mortgage note payable | | (291,428) | | (278,853) |
| | | Partner distributions | | (473,266) | | (462,122) |
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| | | Net cash used in financing activities | | (764,694) | | (740,975) |
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| | | Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | (228,458) | | 165,970 |
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| | | Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | | 340,921 | | 174,945 |
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| | | Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 112,463 | $ | 340,921 |
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| | | Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | | | | |
| | | Cash paid during the year for interest | $ | 1,083,496 | $ | 1,096,070 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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DOVER PARKADE LLC
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended April 30, 2008 and 2007
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Dover Parkade LLC (the “Company”) was formed on May 6, 1999, under the laws of the State of New Jersey and has elected to be a Limited Liability Company. As an LLC, the members' liability is limited to their investment in the Company plus any obligations they may have personally guaranteed. The Company was formed to acquire an interest in real property located in Dover, New Jersey, and to construct and operate thereon a retail commercial shopping center.
The operating agreement dated May 1, 1999 (the “Agreement”) provides for the Company to be in existence until December 31, 2075, unless dissolved in accordance with the Agreement. Generally, members are not personally liable for any debts or losses of the Company beyond their respective capital contributions. Profits, losses and all gains and losses from a capital transaction shall be allocated to members based on their interest in the Company, which is presently fifty percent to Sixth Venture, LLC and fifty percent to Tri-City Plaza, Inc.
Financial Statement Presentation
Consistent with accepted practice in the real estate industry, the accompanying balance sheets are unclassified.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
Rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases and consists of base rent and reimbursements for certain costs such as real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable costs as provided for in the lease agreements. There are no contingent rents.
Real Estate and Improvements
Real estate and improvements thereon are stated at cost. The Company's real estate has been pledged as security for a mortgage note payable (see Note 3).
Buildings are depreciated using the straight line method over an estimated useful life of forty years. Tenant improvements, consisting of general land and building improvements, are depreciated using the straight line method over their estimated service lives, as determined by management, which is generally between five and fifteen years. Depreciation and amortization expense on real estate and improvements for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 was $306,768 and $307,502, respectively.
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DOVER PARKADE LLC
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended April 30, 2008 and 2007
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and restricted cash (escrow) accounts with various financial institutions, the balance of which may periodically exceed federal depository insurance amounts. Management regularly monitors the financial institutions, together with its cash balances, and tries to keep this potential risk to a minimum.
Leasing Commissions
Leasing commissions are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the related leases.
Amortization expense for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 was $30,750 and $32,159, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:
Year ending April 30: | | |
| 2009 | | $31,362 |
| 2010 | | $31,362 |
| 2011 | | $22,160 |
| 2012 | | $9,139 |
| 2013 | | $3,684 |
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Mortgage Origination Fees
Mortgage origination fees represent legal fees and other costs relating to the acquisition of mortgage financing. The fees are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the related mortgage note payable.
Amortization expense for each of the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 was $23,404. Amortization expense for the next five years is $23,404 per year.
Prepaid rents
Prepaid rents consist of amounts collected from tenants in advance for rent, real estate taxes, and insurance.
Income Taxes
Income or loss of the Company is allocated on a pro-rata basis to each member as defined by the Agreement. Income taxes or credits resulting from the operations of the Company are payable by, or accrue to the benefit of, the members and, accordingly, are not reflected in the financial statements.
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DOVER PARKADE LLC
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended April 30, 2008 and 2007
Note 2 – Financial Instruments
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company's financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk consist of tenant accounts receivable and rent receivables. The Company assesses the financial strength of its tenants prior to executing leases and typically requires a security deposit and prepayment of rent. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific tenants, historical trends and other information. Management believes that tenant accounts receivable and rent receivables are fully collectible at April 30, 2008 and 2007, and therefore has not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts. As of April 30, 2007, 100% of tenant accounts receivable is due from two tenants. Approximately 53% and 52% of the Company's rental income is from one tenant in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107, "Fair Value of Financial Instruments", requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which the determination of fair value is practicable. SFAS No. 107 defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties.
The carrying amount of the Company's financial instruments approximates their fair value as outlined below.
Cash, tenant accounts receivable, rent receivables and accounts payable: The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
Mortgage note payable: The carrying amount approximates fair value as the interest rate on the debt approximates the Company's current incremental borrowing rate.
Note 3 – Mortgage Note Payable
The Company holds a mortgage note payable to a bank in the outstanding principal amount of $19,731,067 and $20,022,495 as of April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The mortgage note requires monthly payments of principal and interest totaling $114,577, carries interest at 5.358%, and is secured by the real estate of the Company. Any principal and accrued interest outstanding at August 2015 is due and payable at that time.
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DOVER PARKADE LLC
Notes To Financial Statements
For The Years Ended April 30, 2008 and 2007
Note 3 – Mortgage Note Payable (Continued)
Annual principal payments for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Year ending April 30: | | |
| 2009 | $ | 310,617 |
| 2010 | | 327,917 |
| 2011 | | 346,182 |
| 2012 | | 362,705 |
| 2013 | | 385,665 |
| Thereafter | | 17,997,981 |
| | $ | 19,731,067 |
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Note 4 – Related Party Transaction
The Company is party to a property management agreement with Paramount Realty, which is related to a member of the Company. The agreement provides for a management fee of 4% of gross receipts and certain leasing commissions and continues until cancelled by either party.
Note 5 – Leases
The Company is the lessor of commercial real estate under operating leases ranging from five to twenty-five years with various renewal options. Lease payments are made to the Company in monthly installments and the payments escalate by varying amounts annually. The Company records rent on a straight-line basis over the life of the leases. Amounts recorded as revenue in excess of amounts received increased the rent receivable by $122,446 and $73,897 for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Minimum future rentals to be received on non-cancelable leases as of April 30, 2008, for each of the next five years are as follows:
Year ending April 30: | | |
2009 | $ | 1,970,207 |
2010 | | 1,980,688 |
2011 | | 1,714,640 |
2012 | | 1,514,850 |
2013 | | 1,441,001 |
Note 6 – Adjustment/Restatement
Members’ deficit has been reduced by $187,110 and rent receivables has been increased by the same amount as of May 1, 2006 to correct the cumulative effect of an error in the calculation of straight-line rent in preceding years. The effect of the error results in a restatement of the balance sheet and statement of changes in members’ deficit as of April 30, 2007, however, the effect on net income for the year ended April 30, 2007 was insignificant.
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