Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Restricted Cash
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $0.2 million escrow on deposit under a PSA with Mears Point Associates and Great Oak Landing Limited Partnership to acquire the Narrows Point Marina and Great Oak Landing Marina that was released upon close of these transactions on January 27, 2020. The Company had $0.5 million escrow on deposit under a PSA with St. Thomas Glen Resorts, LLC to acquire Grider Hill Marina & Resort that was released upon close of the transaction on March 16, 2020. The Company had $0.5 million escrow on deposit under a PSA with Wisdom Fishing Camp Company to acquire Wisdom Resort & Marina that was released upon close of the transaction on March 16, 2020. The Company had $2.5 million in escrow on deposit under multiple PSAs to acquire certain marinas in California. In addition, the Company had approximately $0.1 million of escrow on deposit related to an asset purchase that did not close that was refunded in February 2020 (See Note 16 – Subsequent Events for additional details).
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $0.5 million escrow on deposit under a PSA with Regatta Pointe Investments, LLC and Van Der Noord Partners, LLP to acquire the Regatta Pointe Marina that was released upon close of the transaction on February 28, 2019.
Insurance Deductible Reserve
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company reserved $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for insurance deductibles related to open claims that it is probable the Company will pay during the next 12 months. Included in this reserve are certain amounts related to insurance deductibles for environmental matters that the Company is remediating. The reserve is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Ground Leases
The Company leases 10 different properties (Beaufort Downtown, Beaver Creek, Brady Mountain, Burnside, Eagle Cove, Hideaway Bay, Holly Creek, Jamestown, Pier 121 and Trade Winds) pursuant to various lease agreements with initial terms ending between December 31, 2021 and July 31, 2041 with certain leases containing renewal provisions for up to 25 years. These leases contain percentage rent payment terms. The annual percentage rent is calculated based upon total gross receipts, as defined in the lease. The percentage rates range from 2.0% to 4.6% based upon gross receipts from business operations conducted at the marinas that range from under $50 thousand to over $5 million.
The Company leases 11 properties (Anacapa Isle, Aqualand, Cabrillo Isle, Charleston City, Emerald Point, Emeryville, Haverstraw, New Port Cove, Old Port Cove, Regatta Pointe and Ventura Isle) with lease terms ending between December 31, 2023 (5 renewal options of 5 years) and August 31, 2054 (renewal option of 6 years) and these leases contain percentage rent and stated minimum lease payments.
The Company leases five properties (Aqua Yacht, Ballena Isle, Lakefront, Sandusky and Walden) with lease terms ending between December 31, 2028 and November 30, 2060. The Company also holds seven additional leases that are adjacent to properties owned by the Company for either parking lot space or submerged land (Charleston Bristol, Essex Island, Greenport, Jefferson Beach, Post Road, South Fork and Willsboro Bay) with lease terms ending between December 31, 2020 and December 3, 2040. Each of these leases contains stated minimum lease payments.
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized lease expense of $5.7 million and $4.8 million, respectively. In addition to ground leases, three properties (Emerald Point, Harbors View and Hideaway Bay) require annual permit and administrative fees in connection with marina operations. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized permit fees of approximately $0.1 million per year. Lease expense and permit and administrative fees are included in SG&A on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.