SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-10153
HOMEFED CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of | 33-0304982 (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
1903 Wright Place, Suite 220, Carlsbad, California (Address of principal executive offices) | 92008 (Zip Code) |
(760) 918-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
______________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO _____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this Chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YES X NO _____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer x | |
Non-accelerated filer o | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES ____ NO X
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. On July 25, 2012, there were 7,879,500 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Part I -FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
Item 1. Financial Statements. | ||||||||
HOMEFED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except par value) | ||||||||
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Real estate | $ | 111,813 | $ | 92,626 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 22,450 | 40,820 | ||||||
Investments available for sale (amortized cost of $37,288 and $43,296) | 37,290 | 43,297 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, deposits and other assets | 1,856 | 1,158 | ||||||
Net deferred tax asset | 11,239 | 10,852 | ||||||
TOTAL | $ | 184,648 | $ | 188,753 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 2,831 | $ | 3,120 | ||||
Non-refundable option payments | - | 350 | ||||||
Liability for environmental remediation | 8,551 | 8,972 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | - | 1,727 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 169 | 155 | ||||||
11,551 | 14,324 | |||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
EQUITY | ||||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; | ||||||||
7,879,500 shares outstanding, after deducting 395,409 shares held in treasury | 79 | 79 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 376,414 | 376,332 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (220,496 | ) | (218,706 | ) | ||||
Total HomeFed Corporation common shareholders' equity | 155,998 | 157,706 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 17,099 | 16,723 | ||||||
Total equity | 173,097 | 174,429 | ||||||
TOTAL | $ | 184,648 | $ | 188,753 |
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.
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HOMEFED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Month | For the Six Month | |||||||||||||||
Period Ended June 30, | Period Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||
Sales of real estate | $ | - | $ | 420 | $ | 3,350 | $ | 7,420 | ||||||||
Rental income | 130 | 105 | 254 | 214 | ||||||||||||
Co-op marketing and advertising fees | 104 | 48 | 218 | 80 | ||||||||||||
234 | 573 | 3,822 | 7,714 | |||||||||||||
EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 0 | 380 | 632 | 4,019 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,899 | 1,829 | 3,851 | 4,202 | ||||||||||||
Farming expenses | 763 | 704 | 1,627 | 1,559 | ||||||||||||
Administrative services fees to Leucadia National Corporation | 45 | 45 | 90 | 90 | ||||||||||||
2,707 | 2,958 | 6,200 | 9,870 | |||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (2,473 | ) | (2,385 | ) | (2,378 | ) | (2,156 | ) | ||||||||
Interest and other income | 26 | 68 | 52 | 294 | ||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | (2,447 | ) | (2,317 | ) | (2,326 | ) | (1,862 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit | 975 | 936 | 912 | 743 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | (1,472 | ) | (1,381 | ) | (1,414 | ) | (1,119 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (49 | ) | (95 | ) | 376 | 223 | ||||||||||
Net loss attributable to HomeFed Corporation | ||||||||||||||||
common shareholders | $ | (1,423 | ) | $ | (1,286 | ) | $ | (1,790 | ) | $ | (1,342 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share attributable to | ||||||||||||||||
HomeFed Corporation common shareholders | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | ||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.
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HOMEFED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
For the periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Month | For the Six Month | |||||||||||||||
Period Ended June 30, | Period Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,472 | ) | $ | (1,381 | ) | $ | (1,414 | ) | $ | (1,119 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized holding gains on investments arising during the period, net of taxes of $1, $0, $1 and $0 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized holding gains on investments, net of taxes of $1, $0, $1, $0 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss | (1,471 | ) | $ | (1,379 | ) | (1,414 | ) | (1,118 | ) | |||||||
Comprensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 49 | 95 | (376 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to HomeFed Corporation common shareholders | $ | (1,422 | ) | $ | (1,284 | ) | $ | (1,790 | ) | $ | (1,341 | ) | ||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.
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HOMEFED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except par value) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HomeFed Corporation Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Additional | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$.01 Par | Paid-In | Comprehensive | Accumulated | Noncontrolling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value | Capital | Income | Deficit | Subtotal | Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2011 | $ | 79 | $ | 376,110 | $ | 3 | $ | (223,197 | ) | $ | 152,995 | $ | 15,117 | $ | 168,112 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (1,342 | ) | (1,342 | ) | 223 | (1,119 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 116 | 116 | 116 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2011 | $ | 79 | $ | 376,226 | $ | 4 | $ | (224,539 | ) | $ | 151,770 | $ | 15,340 | $ | 167,110 | |||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2012 | $ | 79 | $ | 376,332 | $ | 1 | $ | (218,706 | ) | $ | 157,706 | $ | 16,723 | $ | 174,429 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (1,790 | ) | (1,790 | ) | 376 | (1,414 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 82 | 82 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2012 | $ | 79 | $ | 376,414 | $ | 1 | $ | (220,496 | ) | $ | 155,998 | $ | 17,099 | $ | 173,097 | |||||||||||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.
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HOMEFED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
For the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,414 | ) | $ | (1,119 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for | ||||||||
operating activities: | ||||||||
Provision for deferred income taxes | (388 | ) | (95 | ) | ||||
Share-based compensation expense | 82 | 116 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold | ||||||||
improvements | 124 | 122 | ||||||
Accretion of discount on investments available for sale | (14 | ) | (32 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Real estate | (1,893 | ) | 758 | |||||
Accounts receivable, deposits and other assets | 26 | (37 | ) | |||||
Non-refundable option payments | (350 | ) | 1,200 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (289 | ) | (1,815 | ) | ||||
Liability for environmental remediation | (421 | ) | (341 | ) | ||||
Income taxes receivable/payable | (2,524 | ) | (2,851 | ) | ||||
Other liabilities | 14 | 4 | ||||||
Net cash used for operating activities | (7,047 | ) | (4,090 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Acquisition of real estate | (17,345 | ) | (11,000 | ) | ||||
Purchases of investments (other than short-term) | (47,478 | ) | (43,276 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from maturities of investments available for sale | 53,500 | 38,300 | ||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (11,323 | ) | (15,976 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (18,370 | ) | (20,066 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 40,820 | 43,788 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 22,450 | $ | 23,722 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,200 | ||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.
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HOMEFED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items or items discussed herein) that management believes necessary to fairly state results of interim operations, should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (including the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for such year (the “2011 10-K”). Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results of operations. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 was extracted from the audited annual consolidated financial statements and does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for annual financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted new Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance with respect to the improvement of the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements issued in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendment includes requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, but does not require additional fair value measurements and is not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. The guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted new FASB guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. This amendment eliminated the previous option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity; instead, it requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This amendment was applied retrospectively. Adoption of this amendment changed the presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements but did not have any impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted new FASB guidance with respect to the simplification of how entities test for goodwill impairment. This amendment permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to be consistent with the 2012 presentation.
2. | Income Taxes |
The Company does not have any amounts in its consolidated balance sheet for unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2012. The statute of limitations with respect to the Company’s federal income tax returns has expired for all years through 2007 and with respect to California state income tax returns has expired for all years through 2006.
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3. | Loss Per Common Share |
Basic and diluted loss per share amounts were calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The numerators and denominators used to calculate basic and diluted loss per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
For the three months | For the six months | |||||||||||||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
Numerator – net loss attributable to HomeFed Corporation common shareholders | $ | (1,423 | ) | $ | (1,286 | ) | $ | (1,790 | ) | $ | (1,342 | ) | ||||
Denominator for basic and diluted loss per share– weighted average shares | 7,880 | 7,880 | 7,880 | 7,880 |
For the 2012 and 2011 periods, there is no difference between basic and diluted per share amounts because all stock options were antidilutive.
4. | Related Party Transactions |
Pursuant to an administrative services agreement, Leucadia National Corporation (“Leucadia”) provides administrative and accounting services, including providing the services of the Company’s Secretary. Administrative services fee expenses were $45,000 and $90,000 for each of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The administrative services agreement automatically renews for successive annual periods unless terminated in accordance with its terms. The Company subleases office space to Leucadia under a sublease agreement until February 2013. Amounts reflected in other income pursuant to this agreement were $3,000 for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and $6,000 for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
5. | Interest and Other Income |
Interest and other income includes interest income of $20,000 and $50,000 for the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $40,000 and $130,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
6. | Financial Instruments |
The Company’s material financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents and investments classified as available for sale; investments classified as available for sale are the only assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. All of the Company’s investments mature in one year or less. The par value, amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of investments classified as available for sale as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements Using | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quoted Prices in Active Markets | Significant Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Par | Amortized | Gross Unrealized | Gross Unrealized | for Identical Assets | Observable Inputs | Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Value | Cost | Gains | Losses | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | Measurements | ||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury securities | $ | 37,300 | $ | 37,288 | $ | 2 | $ | - | $ | 37,290 | $ | - | $ | 37,290 | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury securities | $ | 43,300 | $ | 43,296 | $ | 1 | $ | - | $ | 43,297 | $ | - | $ | 43,297 |
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As of June 30, 2012, the Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. As more fully discussed in the 2011 10-K, during the fourth quarter of 2010 the Company recorded an impairment charge for certain real estate assets at the San Elijo Hills Towncenter (“Towncenter”) which reduced the carrying amount of those assets to their fair value of $1,200,000 at December 31, 2010.
For cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amounts of such financial instruments approximate their fair values.
The Company does not invest in any derivatives or engage in any hedging activities.
7. | Real Estate Acquisitions |
In February 2012, the Company acquired approximately 450 acres of land in Virginia Beach, Virginia for cash consideration of $17,350,000 including closing costs. The project is entitled for 455 single family lots, of which 91 are finished lots that are available for sale.
8. | Real Estate Sales Agreements |
In March 2012, the Company sold 18 single family lots at San Elijo Hills to a homebuilder for aggregate cash proceeds of $3,350,000, pursuant to which it had previously received a non-refundable option payment of $350,000 in 2011, and recognized a gain of $2,700,000. In July 2012, the Company sold 17 finished lots at the Virginia Beach project for net cash consideration of $2,300,000.
9. | Stock Options |
On July 9, 2012, options to purchase an aggregate of 6,000 shares of common stock were granted to the members of the Board of Directors under the Company’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $22.35 per share.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Interim Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, net cash was used for operating activities, principally for real estate project expenditures, general and administrative expenses, farming expenses at the Rampage property and estimated federal and state tax payments. The Company’s principal sources of funds are proceeds from the sale of real estate, fee income from the San Elijo Hills project, dividends and tax sharing payments from its subsidiaries, farming income related to grape sales at the Rampage property, borrowings from or repayment of advances by its subsidiaries and cash and cash equivalents and investments. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had aggregate cash, cash equivalents and investments of $59,750,000 to meet its current liquidity needs and for future investment opportunities.
As of June 30, 2012, the remaining land at the San Elijo Hills project to be developed and sold or leased consisted of the following (including real estate under contract for sale):
Single family lots | 266 | |||
Multi-family units | 11 | |||
Square footage of commercial space | 37,800 |
In March 2012, the Company sold 18 single family lots at San Elijo Hills to a homebuilder for aggregate cash proceeds of $3,350,000, pursuant to which it had previously received a non-refundable option payment of $350,000 in 2011, and recognized a gain of $2,700,000. These lots were originally zoned for residential development, and the buyer was able to obtain approval from the City to convert 18 units from the project’s multi-family designation to single family lots.
As more fully discussed in the 2011 10-K, residential property sales volume, prices and new building starts have declined significantly in many U.S. markets, including California and the greater San Diego region, which have negatively affected sales and profits at the San Elijo Hills project. The slowdown in residential sales has been exacerbated by the turmoil in the mortgage lending and credit markets, which has resulted in stricter lending standards and reduced liquidity for prospective home buyers. Sales of new homes and re-sales of existing homes have declined substantially from the early years of the project’s development.
Recent homebuilder interest and sales activity at the San Elijo Hills project are encouraging; however, it is too soon to determine if the long slump in the housing market is coming to an end, or when the Company will be able to sell its remaining inventory. The Company believes that by exercising patience and waiting for market conditions to improve it can best maximize shareholder value with its remaining residential lot inventory. On an ongoing basis the Company evaluates the local real estate market and economic conditions in general, and updates its expectations of future market conditions as it continues to assess the best time to market its remaining residential lot inventory for sale. Although development has been completed on all of the remaining residential single family lots at the San Elijo Hills project to the same degree as lots previously sold, the Company has recently determined to further develop some of the remaining lots at the project to enhance sales value. Additional development work will include the extension of sewer, water, storm drain, road and curb improvements from the neighborhood boundary to individual lots. The Company has not determined whether all of the remaining lots will be further developed.
In February 2012, the Company acquired approximately 450 acres of land in Virginia Beach, Virginia for cash consideration of $17,350,000 including closing costs. The project is entitled for 455 single family lots, of which 91 are finished lots that are available for sale. In July 2012, the Company sold 17 finished lots at the Virginia Beach project for net cash consideration of $2,300,000.
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Results of Operations
Real Estate Sales Activity
San Elijo Hills Project:
There were no sales of real estate during the three month period ended June 30, 2012. During the three month period ended June 30, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company closed on sales of real estate and recognized revenues as follows:
For the three month period ended | For the six month periods ended | |||||||||||
June 30, 2011 | June 30, 2012 | June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
Single family units | - | 18 | 32 | |||||||||
Multi-family units | - | - | - | |||||||||
Residential condominium units | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||
Sales price | $ | 400,000 | $ | 3,350,000 | $ | 7,400,000 |
During the three month period ended June 30, 2011, cost of sales of real estate aggregated $400,000, and during the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, cost of sales of real estate aggregated $650,000 and $4,000,000, respectively.
Otay Ranch Project:
There was no real estate sales activity at the Otay Ranch project during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. As discussed in the 2011 10-K, the Company continues to evaluate how to maximize the value of this investment while pursuing land sales and processing further entitlements on portions of its property. The Otay Ranch project is in the early stages of development; as a result, the Company does not expect any sales activity in the near future.
Other Results of Operations Activity
Rental income increased by $20,000 and $40,000, respectively, during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the same periods in 2011 due to the addition of one retail tenant and reduced charges for uncollectible rent.
The Company recorded co-op marketing and advertising fees of $100,000 and $50,000 for the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $220,000 and $80,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company records these fees when the San Elijo Hills project builders sell homes, and are generally based upon a fixed percentage of the homes’ selling price. These fees provide the Company with funds to conduct its marketing activities.
General and administrative expenses increased slightly during the three month period ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 primarily due to higher professional and travel expenses. The increase primarily relates to activity at the Virginia Beach project.
General and administrative expenses decreased during the six month period ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 primarily due to lower legal expenses. Legal expenses for the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 decreased by $550,000, principally due to lower legal fees associated with litigation brought by a minority shareholder against one of the Company's subsidiaries related to the San Elijo Hills project. The Company also incurred higher professional and travel expenses related to activity at the Virginia Beach project during 2012.
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The change in interest and other income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the same periods in 2011 reflect a moderate decline in interest income due to lower interest rates. The six month 2011 period also includes $150,000 of income relating to proceeds received from the settlement of a contract dispute.
The Company’s effective income tax rate is higher than the federal statutory rate due to state income taxes.
Cautionary Statement for Forward-Looking Information
Statements included in this Report may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements may relate, but are not limited, to projections of revenues, income or loss, development expenditures, plans for growth and future operations, competition and regulation, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or quantified. When used in this Report, the words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any results projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted or may materially and adversely affect the Company’s actual results include but are not limited to the following: the performance of the real estate industry in general; changes in mortgage interest rate levels or changes in consumer lending practices that reduce demand for housing; recent turmoil in the mortgage lending markets; the economic strength of the Southern California region where our business is currently concentrated; changes in domestic laws and government regulations or in the implementation and/or enforcement of government rules and regulations; demographic changes in the United States generally and California in particular that reduce the demand for housing; increases in real estate taxes and other local government fees; significant competition from other real estate developers and homebuilders; delays in construction schedules and cost overruns; increased costs for land, materials and labor; imposition of limitations on our ability to develop our properties resulting from condemnations, environmental laws and regulations and developments in or new applications thereof; earthquakes, fires and other natural disasters where our properties are located; construction defect liability on structures we build or that are built on land that we develop; our ability to insure certain risks economically; shortages of adequate water resources and reliable energy sources in the areas where we own real estate projects; changes in the composition of our assets and liabilities through acquisitions or divestitures; the actual cost of environmental liabilities concerning our land could exceed liabilities recorded; opposition from local community or political groups at our development projects; and our ability to generate sufficient taxable income to fully realize our deferred tax asset. For additional information see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2011 10-K.
Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are applicable only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Information required under this Item is contained in Item 7A of the 2011 10-K, and is incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of June 30, 2012. Based on their evaluation, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2012.
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits.
31.1 | Certification of President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Vice President, Treasurer and Controller pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101 | Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HomeFed Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HOMEFED CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: July 26, 2012 | By: | /s/ Erin N. Ruhe | |
Name: Erin N. Ruhe | |||
Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Controller | |||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
31.1 | Certification of President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Vice President, Treasurer and Controller pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101 | Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HomeFed Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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