SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
/X/ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDEDJUNE 30, 2001, OR
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/ / | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______________ TO _________________
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Commission file number1-9393
INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 52-1488756 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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5160 Parkstone Drive, Suite 260-B
Chantilly, Virginia 20151
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(703) 263-1191
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes / / No / /
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of stock, as of the latest practicable date.
2,069,973 Common Shares
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):Yes / / No /X/
INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P.
FORM 10-QSB
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. | Consolidated Financial Statements
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| Consolidated Statements of Loss for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited)
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2001(Unaudited)
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited)
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| Notes to Consolidated Statements (Unaudited)
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Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings
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Item 2 | Changes in Securities
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5. | Other Information
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Item 6. | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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| Signatures | 22 |
INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS (In thousands, except per unit amounts) (Unaudited) |
| FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, |
| 2001 | | 2000 |
Revenues | | | |
Land sales | $ 3,699 | | $ 1,015 |
Equity in (loss) earnings from partnerships | (14) | | 17 |
Interest and other income | 285 | | 447 |
Total revenues | $ 3,970 | | $ 1,479 |
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Expenses | | | |
Cost of land sales | $ 3,714 | | $ 906 |
General and administrative | 1,600 | | 792 |
Interest expense | 572 | | 334 |
Depreciation and amortization | 47 | | 25 |
Total expenses | $ 5,933 | | $ 2,057 |
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Net loss before provision for minority interest | $ (1,963) | | $ (578) |
Minority interest | (1) | | (1) |
Net loss | $ (1,964) | | $ (579) |
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Basic and fully diluted net loss per unit | | | |
from continuing operations | (0.96) | | (0.28) |
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Discontinued operations | | | |
Loss from discontinued operations | $ - | | $ (583) |
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Net loss from discontinued operations | $ - | | $ (583) |
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Basic and fully diluted net loss per unit | | | |
from discontinued operations | - | | (0.29) |
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Total Net Loss | $ (1,964) | | $ (1,162) |
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Basic and Fully Diluted Net Loss per unit | (0.96) | | (0.57) |
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Net loss | | | |
General Partners | $ (20) | | $ (12) |
Limited Partners | (1,944) | | (1,150) |
| $ (1,964) | | $ (1,162) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding | 2,057 | | 2,056 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. |
INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands)
ASSETS |
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| | June 30, 2001 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents | | |
Unrestricted | | $ 213 |
Restricted | | 167 |
| | $ 380 |
Assets Related to Waste Technology Projects | | |
Deferred Costs | | $ 6,396 |
Property, plant and equipment less accumulated depreciation of $179 | | 201 |
Other assets | | 8 |
| | $ 6,605 |
Assets Related to Land Development | | |
Land and development costs | | |
St. Charles, Maryland | | $ 6,216 |
Brandywine, Maryland | | 7,904 |
Other Maryland and Virginia locations | | 2,726 |
Note Receivable - affiliate | | 2,325 |
| | $ 19,171 |
Assets Related to Discontinued Operations | | |
Homebuilding construction and land | | $ 368 |
Receivables and other | | 99 |
| | $ 467 |
Receivables & Other Assets | | |
Receivables | | $ 124 |
Other assets - deposits and prepaids | | 120 |
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $40 | | 49 |
| | $ 293 |
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Total Assets | | $ 26,916 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. |
INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands)
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL |
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Liabilities Related to Waste Technology Projects | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ 600 |
Mortgages and notes payable | | 185 |
| | $ 785 |
Liabilities Related to Land Development | | |
Recourse debt | | $ 1,012 |
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue | | 190 |
| | $ 1,202 |
Liabilities Related to Discontinued Operations | | |
Recourse debt | | $ 242 |
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue | | 215 |
Mortgage and notes payable | | 5 |
Reserve for completing discontinued operations | | 221 |
| | $ 683 |
Other Liabilities | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ 2,096 |
Notes payable | | 5,784 |
| | $ 7,880 |
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Total Liabilities | | $ 10,550 |
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Partners' Capital | | |
General partners' capital | | $ 4,056 |
Limited partners' capital - 2,070 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2001 | | 12,310 |
Total partners' capital | | $ 16,366 |
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Total Liabilities and Partners' capital | | $ 26,916 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. |
INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (In thousands) |
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| | 2001 | | 2000 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | |
Net loss from continuing operations | | $ (1,964) | | $ (1,162) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) | | | | |
operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 47 | | 44 |
Equity in losses from unconsolidated partnerships | | 14 | | (17) |
Cost of land development and homebuilding | | 5,043 | | 7,687 |
Homebuilding construction expenditures | | (453) | | (4,340) |
Changes in other accounts receivable and accounts payable | | (3,379) | | (3,643) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | $ (692) | | $ (1,431) |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities | | | | |
Investment in land improvements for future sales | | (321) | | (760) |
Change in assets related to unconsolidated rental property | | (14) | | 255 |
Change in restricted cash | | 44 | | (96) |
Additions to deferred costs - waste technology projects | | (790) | | (955) |
Changes in other assets and accounts receivable | | (5) | | 24 |
Collection on LDA note receivable | | 7,299 | | 1,169 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | $ 6,213 | | $ (363) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | |
Cash proceeds from debt financing | | 523 | | 3,270 |
Loans from IBC and other related entities | | (5,074) | | 69 |
Payment of debt | | (1,347) | | (1,589) |
Exercise of warrants | | 73 | | - |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | $ (5,825) | | $ 1,750 |
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Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents | | (304) | | (44) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year | | 517 | | 367 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, June 30 | | $ 213 | | $ 323 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. |
INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2001
(Unaudited)
(1) | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Interstate General Company L.P. (the "Company" or "IGC") was formed as a Delaware limited partnership in 1986. Directly and through predecessors, the Company has been engaged in business since 1957. IGC's headquarters are located in Chantilly, Virginia. IGC has traded publicly as a master limited partnership since February 1987 on the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") and Pacific Stock Exchange ("PSE").
The Company is engaged in two primary lines of business. First, the Company develops residential and commercial land. Second, through its affiliates, IGC is engaged in the development of solid waste disposal projects that use environmentally superior technology.
IGC owns the following assets: Land zoned commercial in St. Charles, Maryland; developable land in Charles County and St. Mary's County, Maryland; a 50% interest in a partnership that owns land under development in Brandywine, Maryland; as well as a fractional interest in Coachman's Limited Partnership (Maryland). In addition, all of the common stock of Interstate Waste Technologies (IWT) and Caribe Waste Technologies (CWT) (excluding shares issued as incentive compensation for employees), is held in a trust (the "IWT/CWT Trust") for the benefit of IGC's Unit holders.
On October 5, 1998, IGC transferred its principal real estate operations to ACPT, and subsequently all the common shares of ACPT to the partners and unitholders of IGC (the "Distribution").
The accounting policies of the Company are the same as those described in the December 31, 2000 financial statements included in the Company's 2000 Form 10-K. Certain amounts and balances from 2000 have been reclassified to conform to the Year 2001 financial presentation.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented informative and clear. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read, however, in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2001, and the results of operations and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000.
Interim results are not necessarily indicative of fiscal year performance because of the impact of seasonal and short-term variations.
(2) | INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS |
Development Partnership
The following information summarizes financial data and principal activities of the Brandywine Investment Associates, L.P., which the Company accounts for under the equity method (in thousands):
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION: | As Of |
| June 30, | | December 31, |
| 2001 | | 2000 |
Total assets | $ 12,502 | | $ 11,656 |
Total non-recourse debt | 574 | | 417 |
Total other liabilities | 9,732 | | 9,043 |
Total equity | 2,196 | | 2,196 |
Company's investment | 7,904 | | 7,935 |
At December 31, 2000, the Company held a 50% limited partnership interest and was the managing general partner of Brandywine Investment Associates, L.P. The partnership owns 277 acres of developable land in Brandywine, Maryland. This property is in the early stages of infrastructure development; therefore, the summary of operations and operating cash flows for Brandywine has been omitted from this presentation. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 94, the equity method is used to account for this investment as it is a non-consolidated majority-owned subsidiary and has been included on the balance sheet under assets related to land development, Brandywine, Maryland. A portion of the investment balance is a note receivable in the amount of $4.635 million.
Housing Partnership
The following information summarizes financial data and principal activities of Coachman's Limited Partnership (Maryland), which the Company accounts for under the equity method (in thousands):
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION: | As Of |
| June 30, 2001 | | December 31, 2000 |
Total assets | $ 5,485 | | $ 5,506 |
Total non-recourse debt | 5,721 | | 5,748 |
Total other liabilities | 1,467 | | 1,479 |
Total deficit | (1,703) | | (1,721) |
Company's investment | (577) | | (576) |
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: | For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2001 | | 2000 |
Total revenue | $ 618 | | $ 566 |
Net income (loss) | 17 | | (22) |
Company's recognition of equity in losses | - | | - |
IGC holds a fractional interest in a partnership owning 104 rental units in an apartment complex that was placed in service prior to 1995. The Company holds a .1% general partner interest in this partnership and shares in profits, losses and cash flow from operations in accordance with its ownership percentage. Pursuant to the partnership agreement, the general partners are prohibited from selling or refinancing the apartment complex without the approval of a majority in interest of the limited partners. Due to the absence of control and non-majority ownership, IGC's interest is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
IGC's fractional interest in Chastleton Apartments Associates (District of Columbia) was previously reported. Upon further review of the partnership agreement, it was determined that the fractional interest is owned by IGC's affiliate, IBC. This correction does not have a material effect on IGC's business or financial results.
The Company's outstanding debt is collateralized primarily by land, land improvements, housing, receivables and investments in partnerships. The following table summarizes the indebtedness of IGC at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 (in thousands):
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| Maturity Dates From/To | | Interest Rates* From/To | | June 30, 2001 | | December 31, 2000 |
Related to waste technology ventures: | | | | | | | |
Recourse debt | 06/30/05 | | 9.5% | | $ 185 | | $ 188 |
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Related to land development: | | | | | | | |
Recourse debt | 09/30/01/ 12/29/01 | | P+1.5%/ 10.0% | | $ 1,012 | | $ 1,171 |
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Related to discontinued operations: | | | | | | | |
Recourse debt | Demand/ 03/05/02 | | P+.5%/ P+7.74% | | $ 247 | | $ 331 |
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General: | | | | | | | |
Recourse debt | 08/01/02/ 12/27/02 | | P+1%/ | | $ 5,784 | | $ 6,361 |
Related Entity (1) | 08/02/09 | | P+1.5% | | $ - | | $ 5,074 |
Total debt | | | | | $ 7,228 | | $ 13,125 |
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*P = Prime lending interest rate | | | | | | | |
(1)=IBC and related entities note payable | | | | | | | |
As of June 30, 2001, the $1,012,000 of recourse debt related to land development is collateralized by land assets with a book value of $2,907,000.As part of the Pomfret land sale, IBC assumed IGC's $1 million obligation to First National Bank of St. Mary's with the board of director's consent, but IGC was not released from the obligation until IBC paid off the note on August 2nd. This amount is not reflected in the above schedule or in the financial statements.
The debt related to discontinued operations is secured by substantially all of the homebuilding assets.
The Company is not subject to any material covenants requiring disclosure under these loan agreements.
Financing of $10,340,000 is available to develop the Brandywine project. As of June 30, 2001, $3,627,000 has been drawn to pay for development costs. Assets with a book value of $12,502,000 serve to collateralize this debt. The Brandywine project is being developed in a partnership, the results of which are included using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the debt is not included in these financial statements. The Company has guaranteed the development loans relating to the Brandywine project.
(4) | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Certain officers, directors and a general partner ("IBC") of the Company have ownership interests in various entities that conducted business with IGC during the last three years. The financial impact of the related party transactions on the accompanying financial statements are reflected below:
INCOME STATEMENT IMPACT | | Six Months Ended |
| | June 30, 2001 | | June 30, 2000 |
Land Sales | | | | |
Land Sales Revenue | (A) | $ - | | $ 416 |
Land Sales Revenue, IBC, general partner of IGC | (A1) | 3,301 | | - |
| | $ 3,301 | | $ 416 |
Cost of Land Sales | | | | |
Cost of Sales | | $ - | | $ 170 |
Cost of Sales, IBC, general partner of IGC | (A1) | 3,301 | | - |
| | $ 3,301 | | $ 170 |
Interest and Other Income | | | | |
LDA, affiliate of ACPT | | $ 271 | | $ 331 |
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General and Administrative Expense | | | | |
IBC, general partner of IGC, office rent | (B1) | $ 8 | | $ - |
ARMC, subsidiary of ACPT for support and other services | (B2) | 5 | | 59 |
Interstate General Properties (IGP), tax support services and other | (B3) | - | | 18 |
Equus, affiliate of IBC, consulting fee | (B4) | (226) | | (68) |
ARMC, subsidiary of ACPT, consulting fee | (B5) | (100) | | (250) |
| | $ (313) | | $ (241) |
Interest Expense | | | | |
IBC, general partner of IGC | (B6) | $ 167 | | $ 131 |
Affiliates of IBC | | 31 | | 13 |
| | $ 198 | | $ 144 |
BALANCE SHEET IMPACT: | | Balance | | Balance |
| | June 30, 2001 | | December 31, 2000 |
Other Assets | | | | |
Receivables: | | | | |
LDA, affiliate of ACPT, note receivable | (B6) | - | | 7,305 |
IBC, general partner of IGC, note receivable - land sale | (A1) | 2,325 | | - |
IBC, general partner of IGC, miscellaneous receivable | | 75 | | - |
| | $ 2,400 | | $ 7,305 |
Other Liabilities | | | | |
Advances, IBC, general partner of IGC | (B6) | $ - | | $ 4,513 |
Advances, affiliates of IBC | (B7) | - | | 561 |
Accounts payable to IGP for tax support services | (B3) | 61 | | 61 |
Accounts payable to IGP for miscellaneous | | 14 | | 14 |
Accounts payable to ARMC for support services | (B2) | 137 | | 132 |
| | $ 212 | | $ 5,281 |
IGC sells land to affiliates and non-affiliates on similar terms. Sales prices to affiliates are based on third party appraisals, or comparable sales to third parties.
(1) | On June 29, 2001 IGC sold Pomfret, LLC to IBC for $3,325,000 based on recent appraisals. As of that date, IBC assumed $1 million of bank debt collateralizing the Pomfret land, and executed a promissory note for the balance with the approval of the board of directors. On August 2nd, IBC repaid the bank debt and all but $525,000 of the outstanding promissory note. The remaining balance is due in 60 days. Because IGC did not receive any cash until August 2nd, the profit of $25,000 on the sale was deferred until the third quarter in accordance with the cost recovery method for real estate sales accounting. |
Other transactions with related parties are as follows:
(1) | Beginning October 1, 2000 and continuing for 2001, IGC rents office space from IBC at prevailing rental rates. |
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(2) | During 2000 and 2001, American Rental Management Company ("ARMC"), an affiliate of ACPT, provided IGC with land development, accounting, tax, human resources, payroll processing, and other miscellaneous administrative support services. In addition, ARMC provided the usage of photocopy, telephone, postage, and delivery services on a cost reimbursement basis. |
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(3) | During 1999 and ending August 31, 2000, IGP provided IGC with tax support services on a cost reimbursement basis. |
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(4) | In March 1999, James J. Wilson began a consulting agreement with Equus Entertainment Corporation (an affiliate of IBC) providing for a consulting fee of $11,250 per month until October 15, 2000. On October 16, 2000, the fee increased to $33,333 per month plus related benefits. |
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(5) | In October 1998, James J. Wilson entered into a consulting agreement with American Rental Management Company (a subsidiary of ACPT) providing for an annual consulting fee of $500,000 per year for a two-year period, then $200,000 per year for an eight-year period. Mr. Wilson's consulting fee is paid directly to IGC, which in turn, pays Mr. Wilson. |
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(6) | During 2000 and the first six months of 2001 the Company received working capital advances from IBC and its affiliates. These advances were secured by a note receivable from Land Development Associates, and indirect subsidiary of ACPT ("LDA note"). Beginning April 1, 1999 interest accrued at 1% over the prime rate subject to a 9% ceiling. In the second quarter of 2001, IBC purchased the LDA note from IGC with the approval of its board of directors for an amount equal to the principal balance plus accrued interest on the amount. All previous working capital advances were applied to the purchase price of the note. The balance of the purchase price has been paid in cash. |
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(7) | Through December 31, 2000, IGC received working capital advances from Insular Properties, LP ("Insular") and Santa Maria Associates, SE ("Santa Maria"), affiliates of IBC. The interest on these funds accrues at 1.5% over the prime rate subject to a 9% ceiling. During the second quarter, IBC assumed these liabilities in conjunction with its acquisition of the LDA note. |
(5) | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
Effective November 13, 2000, IGC's Board of Directors adopted a plan to wind down and cease AFH's operations. Accordingly, the results of operations for AFH are reported as from discontinued operations. The Company estimates that it will incur a loss of approximately $700,000 as a result of closing down AFH. Of this estimated amount, $202,000 was incurred through December 31, 2000. The remaining $498,000 was accrued in the liability section of the balance sheet, as a reserve for completing discontinued operations. An additional $278,000 of loss was incurred through June 30, 2001 and charged to the accrual. This estimate is based on projected costs to complete the remaining homes, estimated warranty costs for homes, as well as operating costs during that period, along with remaining lease costs the Company is obligated to pay.
Termination of AFH's homebuilding business will reduce operating losses and the cash burden on the Company. It will enable management to focus on real estate and waste development activities. Management's long-term business plan is to use funds generated from real estate sales to fund and expand its waste project development activities.
IGC's three reportable segments are waste technology development activities conducted by IWT and CWT, commercial and residential land development, and homebuilding operations conducted by AFH, which have been discontinued. Refer to note 5 for further information on AFH.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the December 31, 2000 financial statements. The following present the segment information for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands):
| Waste Technology | | Land | | Inter-Segment Eliminations | | Total |
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Total revenues | $ - | | $ 3,970 | | $ - | | $ 3,970 |
Interest income | - | | 282 | | - | | 282 |
Interest expense | 9 | | 563 | | - | | 572 |
Depreciation and amortization | 10 | | 37 | | - | | 47 |
Net loss | (395) | | (1,569) | | - | | (1,964) |
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Total assets | 2,874 | | 46,093 | | (22,051) | | 26,916 |
Additions to long lived assets | 790 | | 321 | | - | | 1,111 |
| Waste Technology | | Land and Other | | Homebuilding Discontinued Operations | | Inter-Segment Eliminations | | Total |
2000 | | | | | | | | | |
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Total revenues | $ - | | $ 1,479 | | $ 7,094 | | $ - | | $ 8,573 |
Interest income | - | | 318 | | 21 | | - | | 339 |
Interest expense | - | | 334 | | 11 | | - | | 345 |
Depreciation and amortization | - | | 25 | | 19 | | - | | 44 |
Net loss | (32) | | (545) | | (584) | | - | | (1,161) |
Total assets | 3,173 | | 54,950 | | 2,457 | | (24,343) | | 36,237 |
Additions to long lived assets | 955 | | 761 | | - | | - | | 1,716 |
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed and statements made within this Form 10-QSB are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. These risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other public statements.
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 versus 2000
Land Development Operations
Land development sales revenue increased 265% to $3,699,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2001, compared to sales of $1,015,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2000. The principal reason for the increase is that the 2001 period includes the sale of the Company's Pomfret parcel for $3,325,000 to IBC, of which $24,421 remains to be recognized when final receipt is collected from IBC at closing. The sale was reviewed and approved by IGC's Board of Directors with the sales price based on recent appraisals. In addition to the sale of the Pomfret property, the 2001 period reflects sales of six townhouse lots and three single-family lots, while the 2000 period reflected thirteen single-family sales and twenty-two townhouse lots.
The townhouse lot sales occurred in the Montclair project in Prince William County, Virginia, as did the townhouse lot sales in 2000. Gross margins for these sales were negative due to the extended holding period on the property. Two of the single family lot sale occurred in the Westbury project in St. Mary's County and had a gross margin of 25%. The other single family sale was the final lot in the Dorchester neighborhood of St. Charles and had a gross margin of 35%. During 2000, seven of the single-family sales occurred in Westbury and six in Dorchester. The Dorchester sales had a gross profit margin of 50% in 2000. The decline to a 35% profit margin is attributable to direct costs associated with this particular section of Dorchester and the extended holding period. Both the sales in Montclair and Dorchester represent the final lots in both of these developments. A primary cause of the overall decline in land development revenue was decreasing demand at Westbury. The Company is exploring i ts options with additional builders and developers in order to stimulate sales at this project.
Homebuilding Operations (Discontinued)
Revenues from home sales decreased to $1,352,000 for the six-month period ending June 30, 2001, compared to $7,073,000 during the period ending June 30, 2000. The decrease in revenue is consistent with the decision to close down American Family Homes. In 2001, the Company settled 12 scatter-site homes compared to 55 in 2000. There was an increase in construction gross profit margin for the six-month period ending June 30, 2001 from 8% to 9% compared to the six-month period ending June 30, 2000. Please refer to Note 5 for additional discussion of homebuilding operations.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expenses increased to $1,600,000 from $792,000 compared to the same period for 2000. Numerous factors accounted for this increase. Due to the significant increase in the price of IGC units over last year, as well as a cancellation that incurred in 2000 due to an employee departure, the cost of stock appreciation rights is $227,000 greater in 2001 than in 2000. In 2001 IWT and CWT incurred $350,000 more of project development costs than in 2000. These costs relate to development of new potential projects in Costa Rica, Barbados, and elsewhere. Legal fees relating to the wetlands remediation have totaled $179,000 to date in 2001, and there has been a significant increase in tax preparation and filing costs associated with new electronic filing requirements and new IRS regulations. Finally, the Company has also experienced a significant increase in insurance costs, consistent with national trends. Together, these items account for significantly more than the increase fro m last year. While many of these costs are generally beyond control, Management continues to look for ways to reduce the company's general and administrative expenses and has been successful in reducing normal operating expenditures.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased to $572,000 from $334,000 for the same period in 2000. The increase is a result of continued borrowing for land and waste project development expenditures, and general operating costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash equivalents were $213,000 and $517,000 respectively at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000.
IGC historically has met its liquidity requirements from cash flow generated from home and land sales, distributions from residential rental partnerships, loans from affiliates, and from bank financing providing funds for development and working capital. In the coming months, the Company's principal need for liquidity will be normal business operating expenses, development costs for IWT and CWT, land development activities, cash requirements for AFH's wind-down, and ongoing debt service of existing loans.
IGC's long-term success depends on IWT/CWT's development of solid waste projects. These efforts require substantial capital. The Company intends to use proceeds from the sale of its real estate holdings to finance all or a portion of the development of solid waste projects. It is not likely that the Company will generate near-term revenues from real estate sales sufficient to cover general and administrative expenses plus the costs of developing its solid waste projects. It could be at least June 2002before a financial close occurs on any of IWT/CWT's waste projects. Moreover, there is no assurance financial closing will occur on any given project or by any given date. As a result, the Company must continue to rely on a combination of borrowing and real estate sales to meet liquidity needs.
At the end of the second quarter, the Company sold its Pomfret property for $3,325,000 to an affiliate. Through the time of this filing, the Company collected $2,800,000, with the balance due October 1st. The outstanding balance accrues interest at a rate of prime plus one percent. With these funds, the Company will curtail $2 million in debt and have $1,325,000 for operating and development requirements.
The waste disposal plant development operations of IWT/CWT are subject to municipal and other government bidding procedures, contract award, permitting, and other approvals. A number of proposals by IWT/CWT to build waste disposal plants in the Caribbean and elsewhere are in various stages of the approval process. IWT/CWT has reached an agreement with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on the principal terms of a contract to build and operate a facility to process the Islands' solid waste. In addition, IWT/CWT is negotiating with the public utility in the Virgin Islands for it to purchase power and water produced by the facility. The solid waste contract with the government will require approval by the Virgin Island Senate. While CWT believes these efforts will be successful, there can be no assurance that terms will be agreed to, or if agreed to, that the project will achieve financial close.
CWT is currently pursuing a project in the Municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico, where it previously signed a host community agreement. In November 2000, the Company announced that its proposed facility received a "Certificate of Conformity" from the Puerto Rico Solid Waste Management Authority. CWT is working with the Mayor of Caguas to define the activities necessary to implement the project. The next steps will be to hold discussions with the Solid Waste Management Authority, other involved governmental agencies, and municipalities to be served by the facility.
There can be no assurance that IWT/CWT will be able to reach agreement on contracts necessary to build and operate any particular facility or, if it does, that the contracts will be on terms which will allow IWT/CWT to go to financial closing. The Company plans to advance funds to IWT/CWT from its real estate sales, note collection, and borrowings in order to finance the development of the various projects it is pursuing. If these sources of cash are not sufficient to cover projected development costs, outside investment sources will be sought. Management cannot predict when, if at all, IWT/CWT will generate positive cash flow.
The Company had a balance due from an affiliate of ACPT that totaled $7.461 million at March 31, 2001. IBC, IGC's General Partner previously signed a working capital support agreement with IGC secured by IGC's interest in this note receivable. During the second quarter, IBC offered to purchase the note receivable from IGC for its face amount (principal plus accrued interest), less advances to date (including accrued interest) under the working capital support agreement. On April 9, 2001, IGC's Board of Directors approved the sale of this note to IBC. The final sales agreement was completed effective June 6, 2001, and IGC has subsequently collected the sales proceeds.
Management believes that the Company's real estate assets have sufficient value to enable the Company to finance development with conventional financing. The Company currently has development loans in place for its projects at Brandywine and the first section of Phase 2 at Westbury. Infrastructure development activity is continuing at Brandywine with water and sewer line installation to be completed in the fall. Once water and sewer contracts are awarded, land sales to homebuilders can proceed to closing. During 2001, the final six lots at Montclair were sold, as well as the last lot remaining in the Dorchester neighborhood of St. Charles. Town Center South in St. Charles, Maryland remains the most valuable real estate asset the Company holds and management is aggressively marketing it. The Company is also marketing its other commercial parcels as well as its Westbury property.
On March 9, 2001, the Company and SCA filed a petition and motion with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland seeking to set aside the Company's criminal conviction and to vacate the consent decree entered into by the Company and SCA in reliance on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (decided January 9, 2001) limiting the scope of the Government's jurisdiction under the CWA. Under this new jurisdictional line, the Company and SCA maintain that their previous actions were wholly legal. A separate motion was filed seeking a stay of the time limits within which they are required by the consent decree to carry out the remediation plan pending a final judicial determination of their motions to vacate the consent decree. On June 12, 2001, the court denied defendant's motion to set aside the Company's criminal conviction and to vacate the consent decree. At the same time, the court deferred decision o n the Company's motion to stay the time limits for carrying out the remediation work to allow the parties additional time to try to reach agreement on the terms of a stay. The defendants have appealed the denial of their petition and motion to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. If the Company is ultimately required to complete the remediation plan, it is likely the cost will exceed the $1.5 million previous cost estimate.
During 2000, AFH continued to lose money requiring substantial cash infusions to meet operating needs. On November 13, 2000 the Board of Directors of IGC approved a plan to wind down and cease the operations of AFH following completion of all existing homes under construction. At June 30, 2001 two homes remain to be delivered. The Company estimates that it will incur a loss of $700,000 in closing down AFH. Through December 31, 2000, the Company incurred $202,000 of this amount, with an additional $278,000 realized during the first half of 2001. A provision for the remaining estimated loss has been included in the liability section of the balance sheet under discontinued operations. Please refer to Note 5 for further information.
IGC intends to continue to refinance loans as they become due in the normal course of business. Debts totaling $1,012,000 mature during 2001. The largest component of this amount is a $732,000 loan relating to the acquisition of parcels at Westbury. The Company expects that it will be able to extend this loan when it matures in November. The remainder of these loans relate to various real estate development projects. The Company expects to fulfill these obligations through project sales.
Management believes that it will have the funds necessary to meet the Company's obligations for the balance of the year. While the Company believes it will obtain financing for continued land development and operational activities, there is no guarantee such financing will be available.
Debt Summary
As of June 30, 2001, assets with a book value of $9,748,000 were encumbered by $7,228,000 of recourse debt. The significant terms of IGC's recourse debt financing arrangements are shown below (dollars in thousands):
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| | Maximum | | Interest | | Maturity | | Outstanding |
| | Borrowings | | Rate | | Date | | 6/30/01 |
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Town Home Development Line | (a) | $ 460 | | P+1.5% | | 12/29/01 | | $ 63 |
Development Loan | (a) | 1,300 | | P+1.5% | | 9/30/01 | | 98 |
Land Note | (b) | 732 | | 10.00% | | 10/28/01 | | 732 |
Operating Line of Credit | (c) | 4,400 | | P+1% | | 12/27/02 | | 4,360 |
Operating Line of Credit | (d) | 1,600 | | P+1% | | 8/1/02 | | 1,424 |
Development Loan | (e) | 800 | | P+1.5% | | 9/30/01 | | 119 |
Other miscellaneous | | 1,250 | | Various | | Various | | 432 |
| | $ 10,542 | | | | | | $ 7,228 |
(a) | The two notes require monthly interest payments. Principal curtailments are made from sales of individual lots in the amount of $8,000 and $27,000 respectively. |
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(b) | The note requires monthly interest payments of $6,103. Principal curtailments are made from sales of individual lots in the amount of $4,000 per lot. |
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(c) | The loan provides an operating line of credit. Of the total loan, $1.4 million was applied in payment of fines related to the wetlands settlement. $400,000 is reserved for interest payments on the line. |
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(d) | The loan provides an operating line of credit. |
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(e) | The note requires monthly interest payments. |
Financing of $10,840,000 is available to develop the Brandywine project. As of June 30, 2001, $3,627,000 has been drawn to pay for development costs. Assets with a book value of $12,502,000 serve to collateralize this debt. The Brandywine project is being developed in a partnership, the results of which are reported using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the debt is not included in these financial statements. The Company has guaranteed the development loans relating to the Brandywine project.
As part of the Pomfret land sale, IBC assumed IGC's $1 million obligation to First National Bank of St. Mary's with the board of director's consent, but IGC was not released from the obligation until IBC paid off the note on August 2nd. This amount is not reflected in the above schedule or in the financial statements.
Wetlands Litigation
As previously reported, wetlands litigation was commenced by the United States Government in 1996 against the Company, its affiliates, St. Charles Associates, L.P. ("SCA"), and James J. Wilson, the Company's chairman and chief executive officer, charging them with criminal and civil violations of Section 404 of the U.S. Clean Water Act ("CWA") relating to placing fill materials without a permit into wetlands within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Corps of Engineers. In November 1999 the Company pled guilty to a single violation of the CWA, and the Company and its affiliate, SCA, entered into a consent decree whereby the civil complaint by the government against them for alleged violations of the CWA was dismissed. Pursuant to the consent decree, the Company and SCA paid a civil penalty of $360,000, placed $40,000 in escrow to pay for certain remediation costs in the Dorchester neighborhood of St. Charles, and agreed to complete within 24 months, a remediation plan covering certain land in Town Center South and in another location in St. Charles. As part of the settlement, all of the criminal charges against James J. Wilson, the Company's chairman and chief executive officer, were dismissed.
On March 9, 2001, the Company and SCA filed a petition and motion with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland seeking to set aside the Company's criminal conviction and to vacate the consent decree entered into by the Company and SCA in reliance on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (decided January 9, 2001) limiting the scope of the Government's jurisdiction under the CWA. Under this new jurisdictional line, the Company and SCA maintain that their previous actions were wholly legal. A separate motion was filed seeking a stay of the time limits within which they are required by the consent decree to carry out the remediation plan pending a final judicial determination of their motions to vacate the consent decree. On June 12, 2001, the court denied defendant's motion to set aside the Company's criminal conviction and to vacate the consent decree. At the same time, the court deferred decision o n the Company's motion to stay the time limits for carrying out the remediation work to allow the parties additional time to try to reach agreement on the terms of a stay. The defendants have appealed the denial of their petition and motion to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Sewer and Water Litigation
InSt. Charles Associates Limited Partnership, et al. v. County Commissioners of Charles County, et al., No. 89-720 (Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland), the Company sought a court ruling that the County was not entitled to impose sewer and water fees at the then-existing level upon residential units in the St. Charles Communities. That aspect of the litigation was settled by a Settlement Agreement dated November 1989, which was confirmed in a Consent Decree entered in March 1990. Subsequent litigation has resulted from disputes over the interpretation of the Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree. The principal issues have been (1) whether a study procured by the County in 1996 justifies the level of sewer and water connection fees which it imposes upon the St. Charles Communities and (2) whether St. Charles Associates ("SCA") and the Company are entitled to recover what they regard as excessive sewer and water connection fees already paid.
On October 6, 1999, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals concluded that the 1996 study procured by the County justified the County's imposition of increased water connection fees in the St. Charles Communities, but did not justify a similar increase in sewer connection fees. The court further held that SCA and the Company may not pursue refund claims for connection fees paid before May 15, 1992 because of an "accord and satisfaction" as to refund claims before that date. The County, St. Charles Community, LLC, SCA and the Company all sought review of this decision in the Maryland Court of Appeals, but that Court declined to review the case, and the decision of the Court of Special Appeals is therefore final. On October 19, 2000, the County submitted a new sewer connection fee study (dated October 12, 2000) to SCA and the Company. SCA and the Company have filed objections to that study and intend to challenge its validity under the 1989 Agreement.
The County has also appealed an injunction issued by the Circuit Court extending the limitation on sewer connection fees to all residential properties located in the St. Charles Communities. On December 5, 2000, the Court of Special Appeals affirmed the Circuit Court and held that the sewer connection fee limitation is a covenant that runs with the land in the St. Charles Communities and, therefore, the right to reduced sewer connection fees extends to all those to whom land in the St. Charles Communities is conveyed. On January 18, 2001, the County filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Court of Appeals seeking review of this decision. On April 13, 2001, the Court of Appeals agreed to review the decision. The matter is set for argument in the Court of Appeals this fall.
Also pending are SCA's and IGC's claims for refunds of sewer connection fee overpayments from May 15, 1992 to the present.
Other
An officer of the Company and two of its subsidiaries were named as defendants in a complaint filed in the Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland, alleging trespass and restrictions of access to property resulting from the construction of a county road in Charles County. St. Charles Community, LLC completed the construction in question by agreement with, and permission from, the County. The first and second counts of the complaint seek $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $10,000,000 in punitive damages. The third and final count seeks an easement and right of way to the county road. On April 13, 2001, the Circuit Court dismissed the individual corporate officers from the lawsuit and dismissed the second and third counts. The Circuit Court also ordered that the County Commissioners of Charles County be joined as defendants in the case. The plaintiffs have since filed an amended complaint purporting to cure the defects, prompting the dismissals and adding the County Commissioners as defend ants. The Company has responded by filing a motion to dismiss on grounds similar to those asserted in its prior, successful motion to dismiss.
ITEM 2. | CHANGES IN SECURITIES |
None.
ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
None.
None.
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K |
| (a) | Exhibits required by Securities and Exchange Commission Section 601 of Regulation S-K. |
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | Reference |
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10 (a) | Contract dated June 29, 2001 by and between Interstate General Company, L.P. and Interstate Business Corporation for the sale of Pomfret LLC | Filed herewith |
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10 (b) | Addendum to Agreement dated August 2, 2001 between Interstate General Company, L.P. and Interstate Business Corporation for the sale of Pomfret LLC | Filed herewith |
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10 (c) | Non-Recourse Assignment of Cash Flow Note dated as of June 6, 2001 by and between Interstate General Company and Interstate Business Corporation | Filed herewith |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| INTERSTATE GENERAL COMPANY L.P. |
| (Registrant) |
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| By: Interstate General Management Corporation |
| Managing General Partner |
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Dated: August 10, 2001 | By: /s/ James J. Wilson |
| James J. Wilson Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
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Dated: August 10, 2001 | By: /s/ Mark Augenblick |
| Mark Augenblick Vice Chairman, President, and Director |
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Dated: August 10, 2001 | By: /s/ Paul Dillon |
| Paul Dillon |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |