FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND PROJECTIONS
The Company may from time to time make forward-looking statements and projections concerning future expectations. When used in this discussion, the words "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "may," "could," "might" and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: national and worldwide economic conditions, including the impact of recessionary conditions on tourism, travel and the lodging industry; the impact of terrorism and war on the national and international economies, including tourism, securities markets, energy and fuel costs; natural disasters; general economic conditions and competition in the hotel industry in theSan Francisco area; seasonality, labor relations and labor disruptions; actual and threatened pandemics such as swine flu or the outbreak of COVID-19 or similar outbreaks; partnership distributions; the ability to obtain financing at favorable interest rates and terms; securities markets, regulatory factors, litigation and other factors discussed below in this Report and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedJune 30, 2021 . These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CIVIL AUTHORITY ACTIONS ON OUR BUSINESS
OnFebruary 25, 2020 , theCity of San Francisco issued the proclamation by the Mayor declaring the existence of a local emergency. The negative effects of the civil authority actions related to the novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") on our business have been significant. InMarch 2020 , theWorld Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious virus, which has continued to spread, has adversely affected workforces, customers, economies and financial markets globally. It has also disrupted the normal operations of many businesses, including ours. To mitigate the harm from the pandemic, onMarch 16, 2020 , the City and County ofSan Francisco , along with a group of five otherBay Area counties and theCity of Berkeley , issued parallel health officer orders imposing shelter in place limitations across theBay Area , requiring everyone to stay safe at home except for certain essential needs. SinceFebruary 2020 , several unfavorable events and civil authority actions have unfolded causing demand for our hotel rooms to suffer including cancellations of all citywide conventions, reduction of flights in and out of theBay Area and decline in both leisure and business travel. InDecember 2020 , due to the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Health Officer of the City and County ofSan Francisco has suspended or restricted certain activities. Health Order C19-07q (the "Order") incorporates suspensions, reductions in capacity limits, and other restrictions contained in the Regional Stay At Home Order issued by theCalifornia Department of Public Health onDecember 3, 2020 . EffectiveDecember 17, 2020 , theBay Area Region , includingSan Francisco , is required to comply with the State'sDecember 3, 2020 Regional Stay-at-Home Order. The Order strongly discourages anyone in the County from travelling for leisure, recreation, business or other purposes that can be postponed until after the current surge. With limited exceptions, this Order imposed a mandatory quarantine on anyone traveling, moving, or returning to the County from anywhere outside theBay Area . EffectiveJanuary 20, 2021 , Health Order C19- 07r revised and replaced the previous Order; it continues to temporarily prohibit certain businesses and activities from resuming but allows certain other businesses, activities, travel and governmental functions to occur subject to specified health and safety restrictions, limitations, and conditions to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Quarantine and isolation requirements and recommendations upon moving to, traveling to, or returning to the County have not changed from the previous Order. -16-
OnMarch 24, 2021 , the City and County ofSan Francisco announced it moved into the orange tier which removed the suggested Shelter in Place for guests travelling toSan Francisco . This was a very positive step for the hotel community. This tier opens activities in the city including expanded restaurant capacities, museums and attractions. For the hotel it allows for guests to gather in public spaces and for outlets and amenities to open at limited capacities including fitness centers. It does not change the very stringent cleaning and sanitation requirements set forth by the Health Officer of the City and County ofSan Francisco which proves to be a costly measure to maintain. EffectiveMay 6, 2021 , the City and County ofSan Francisco moved into the yellow tier guidelines. We continue to closely monitor the very fluid changes that theCenter for Disease Control ,San Francisco Department of Health and other authorities implement with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the decrease in demand, we have since furloughed all managers at the Hotel except for members of the executive team and continue to limit hourly staff to a minimum. By the end ofMarch 2020 , we had temporarily closed all our food and beverage outlets, valet parking, concierge and bell services, fitness center, as well as the executive lounge facility. We continue to implement social distancing standards and cleaning processes designed by Interstate and Hilton to keep employees and guests safe. The full impact and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report. The pandemic effectively eliminated our ability to generate any profits, due to the drastic decline in both leisure and business travel. As a result, management believes the ongoing length and severity of the economic downturn caused by the pandemic will have a material adverse impact on our future business, financial condition, liquidity and financial results. We are also assessing the potential impact on the impairment analysis of our long-lived assets and the realization of our deferred tax assets. As of the date of this report, the effects of the pandemic continue to affect our economy, business and leisure travel, and our needs to continue to curtail certain revenue generating activities at the Hotel. We expect that the effects will have a material adverse effect on our business until the pandemic ends.
As a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") signed into law onMarch 27, 2020 , additional avenues of relief may be available to workers and families through enhanced unemployment insurance provisions and to small businesses through programs administered by theSmall Business Administration ("SBA"). The CARES Act includes, among other things, provisions relating to payroll tax credits and deferrals, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credits and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act also established a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), whereby certain small businesses are eligible for a loan to fund payroll expenses, rent, and related costs. OnApril 9, 2020 , Justice entered into a loan agreement ("SBA Loan") withCIBC Bank USA under the CARES Act. Justice received proceeds of$4,719,000 from the SBA Loan. In accordance with the requirements of the CARES Act, Justice used proceeds from the SBA Loan for payroll costs and other qualified expenses. The SBA Loan was scheduled to mature onApril 9, 2022 with a 1.00% interest rate and is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to loans administered by theU.S. Small Business Administration under the CARES Act. OnJune 10, 2021 , the SBA Loan was forgiven in full. OnFebruary 3, 2021 , Justice entered into a second loan agreement ("Second SBA Loan") withCIBC Bank USA administered by the SBA. Justice received proceeds of$2,000,000 from the Second SBA Loan. As ofJune 30, 2021 , Justice had used all proceeds from the Second SBA Loan primarily for payroll costs. The Second SBA Loan is scheduled to mature onFebruary 3, 2026 and has a 1.00% interest rate and is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to loans administered by theU.S. Small Business Administration under the CARES Act. All payments of principal and interest are deferred until either: (a) if the SBA approves the forgiveness amount, the date the forgiveness amount is remitted by the SBA to CIBC; or (b) if Justice does not apply for forgiveness within 10 months after the last day of the covered period specified in the loan agreement or if the forgiveness amount is not approved, the date that is 10 months after the last day of the covered period. The loan may be forgiven if the funds are used for payroll and other qualified expenses. All unforgiven portion of the principal and accrued interest will be due at maturity. Justice submitted its application for full loan forgiveness onSeptember 3, 2021 . -17- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company's principal source of revenue continues to be derived from its general and limited partnership interest in theJustice Investors Limited Partnership ("Justice" or the "Partnership") inclusive of hotel room revenue, food and beverage revenue, garage revenue, and revenue from other operating departments. Justice owns the Hotel and related facilities, including a five-level underground parking garage. The financial statements of Justice have been consolidated with those of the Company. The Hotel is operated by the Partnership as a full-service Hilton brand hotel pursuant to a Franchise License Agreement (the "License Agreement") with Hilton. The Partnership entered into the License Agreement onDecember 10, 2004 . The term of the License Agreement was for an initial period of 15 years commencing on the opening date, with an option to extend the License Agreement for another five years, subject to certain conditions. OnJune 26, 2015 , the Partnership and Hilton entered into an amended franchise agreement which extended the License Agreement through 2030, modified the monthly royalty rate, extended geographic protection to the Partnership and also provided the Partnership certain key money cash incentives to be earned through 2030. The key money cash incentives were received onJuly 1, 2015 . OnFebruary 1, 2017 , Justice entered into a Hotel management agreement ("HMA") withInterstate Management Company, LLC ("Interstate") to manage the Hotel and related facilities with an effective takeover date ofFebruary 3, 2017 . The term of HMA is for an initial period of ten years commencing on the takeover date and automatically renews for an additional year not to exceed five years in aggregate subject to certain conditions. The HMA also provides for Interstate to advance a key money incentive fee to the Hotel for capital improvements in the amount of$2,000,000 under certain terms and conditions described in a separate key money agreement. OnOctober 25, 2019 , Interstate merged withAimbridge Hospitality ,North America's largest independent hotel management firm. With the completion of the merger, the newly combined company will be positioned under theAimbridge Hospitality name in theAmericas . During the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Hotel obtained approval from Interstate to use the key money for hotel operations and the funds were exhausted byDecember 31, 2020 .
Three Months Ended
The Company had net loss of$1,975,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 compared to net loss of$3,015,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2020 . The change is primarily attributable to the increase in Hotel revenue.Hotel Operations
The Company had net loss from Hotel operations of
The following table sets forth a more detailed presentation of Hotel operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2021 and 2020. For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021
2020 Hotel revenues: Hotel rooms$ 5,562,000 $ 2,890,000 Food and beverage 266,000 37,000 Garage 907,000 470,000 Other operating departments 70,000 28,000 Total hotel revenues 6,805,000 3,425,000 Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization (6,333,000 ) (5,033,000 ) Operating income (loss) before interest, depreciation and amortization 472,000 (1,608,000 ) Interest expense - mortgage (1,898,000 ) (1,791,000 ) Depreciation and amortization expense (529,000 ) (530,000 ) Net loss from Hotel operations$ (1,955,000 ) $ (3,929,000 ) For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , the Hotel had operating income of$472,000 before interest expense, depreciation, and amortization on total operating revenues of$6,805,000 compared to operating loss of$1,608,000 before interest expense, depreciation, and amortization on total operating revenues of$3,425,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2020 . For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , room revenues increased by$2,672,000 , food and beverage revenue increased by$229,000 , and garage revenue increased by$437,000 , compared to the three months endedSeptember 30, 2020 . The year over year increase in all the revenue sources are result of the recovery from the business interruption attributable to a variety of responses by federal, state, and local civil authority to the COVID-19 outbreak sinceMarch 2020 . Total operating expenses increased by$1,300,000 due to increase in salaries and wages, rooms commission, credit card fees, management fees, and franchise fees. -18- The following table sets forth the average daily room rate, average occupancy percentage and RevPAR of the Hotel for the three months endedSeptember 30 ,
2021 and 2020. Three Months Average Average Ended September 30, Daily Rate Occupancy % RevPAR 2021$ 141 79 %$ 111 2020$ 108 54 %$ 58
The Hotel's revenues increased by 98% this quarter as compared to the previous
comparable quarter. Average daily rate increased by
Investment Transactions The Company had a net loss on marketable securities of$445,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 compared to a net gain on marketable securities of$57,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2020 . For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , the Company had a net realized loss of$45,000 and a net unrealized loss of$400,000 . For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2020 , the Company had a net realized loss of$11,000 and a net unrealized gain of$68,000 . Gains and losses on marketable securities may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations. However, the amount of gain or loss on marketable securities for any given period may have no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period may have no analytical value. For a more detailed description of the composition of the Company's marketable securities see theMarketable Securities section below. The Company consolidates Justice ("Hotel") for financial reporting purposes and was not taxed on its non-controlling interest in the Hotel. EffectiveJuly 15, 2021 , the Company become the owner of 100% of Justice and will include all of the Hotel's income and expense accounts into its income taxes calculations. The income tax benefit during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020 represent the income tax effect on the Company's pretax loss which includes its share in the net loss of the Hotel accordingly. -19- MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The following table shows the composition of the Company's marketable securities
portfolio as of
% of Total As of September 30, 2021 Investment Industry Group Fair Value Securities Communication services$ 1,177,000 47.0 % Basic materials 509,000 20.3 % REITs and real estate companies 412,000 16.4 % Industrials 210,000 8.4 % Energy 187,000 7.5 % Healthcare 10,000 0.4 %$ 2,505,000 100.0 % % of Total As of June 30, 2021 Investment Industry Group Fair Value Securities Communication services$ 1,334,000 37.7 % Basic materials 720,000 20.3 % Industrials 653,000 18.5 % REITs and real estate companies 438,000 12.4 % Energy 250,000 7.1 % Healthcare 141,000 4.0 %$ 3,536,000 100.0 % As ofSeptember 30, 2021 , the Company's investment portfolio includes eleven equity positions. The Company holds one equity securities that are more than 10% of the equity value of the portfolio. The largest security position represents 19% of the portfolio and consists of the common stock of Comstock, which is included in the basic materials industry group. As ofJune 30, 2021 , the Company held twelve different equity positions in its investment portfolio. The Company held three equity securities that comprised more than 10% of the equity value of the portfolio. The largest security position represents 38% of the portfolio and consists of the common stock of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACP) which is included in the communication services industry group.
The following table shows the net gain (loss) on the Company's marketable securities and the associated margin interest and trading expenses for the respective periods:
For the three months ended
- (22,000 ) Dividend and interest income 34,000 15,000 Margin interest expense (16,000 ) - Trading and management expenses (40,000 ) (31,000 )$ (467,000 ) $ 19,000 -20-
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of$1,782,000 and$2,310,000 as ofSeptember 30, 2021 andJune 30, 2021 , respectively. The Company had marketable securities, net of margin due to securities brokers, of$1,281,000 and$1,821,000 as ofSeptember 30, 2021 andJune 30, 2020 , respectively. These marketable securities are short-term investments and liquid in nature. OnDecember 16, 2020 , Justice and InterGroup entered into a loan modification agreement which increased Justice's borrowing from InterGroup as needed up to$10,000,000 . During the three months endingSeptember 30, 2021 , InterGroup advanced$1,500,000 to Justice per the aforementioned loan modification agreement, bringing the total amount due to InterGroup to$8,150,000 atSeptember 30, 2021 . The Company could amend its by-laws and increase the number of authorized shares in order to issue additional shares to raise capital in the public markets if needed. OnSeptember 7, 2021 , theBoard of InterGroup passed resolution to provide funding to Portsmouth for the working capital of the Hotel up to$16,000,000 if necessary. In order to increase its liquidity position and to take advantage of the favorable interest rate environment, InterGroup refinanced its 151-unit apartment complex inParsippany, New Jersey onApril 30, 2020 , generating net proceeds of$6,814,000 . InJune 2020 , InterGroup refinanced one of itsCalifornia properties and generated net proceeds of$1,144,000 . During the fiscal year endedJune 30, 2021 , InterGroup completed refinancing on six of itsCalifornia properties and generated net proceeds of$6,762,000 . During the three months endingSeptember 30, 2021 , InterGroup refinanced four of itsCalifornia properties' existing mortgages and obtained a mortgage note payable on one of itsCalifornia properties, generating net proceeds totaling$3,161,000 as a result. InterGroup is currently evaluating other refinancing opportunities and it could refinance additional multifamily properties should the need arise, or should management consider the interest rate environment favorable. InterGroup has an uncollateralized$5,000,000 revolving line of credit fromCIBC Bank USA ("CIBC") and the entire$5,000,000 is available to be drawn down as ofSeptember 30, 2021 should additional liquidity be necessary. OnApril 9, 2020 , Justice entered into a loan agreement ("SBA Loan") withCIBC Bank USA under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") administered by theU.S. Small Business Administration (the "SBA"). Justice received proceeds of$4,719,000 from the SBA Loan. In accordance with the requirements of the CARES Act, Justice used the proceeds from the SBA Loan for payroll costs and other qualified expenses. The SBA Loan was scheduled to mature onApril 9, 2022 with a 1.00% interest rate and is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to loans administered by theU.S. Small Business Administration under the CARES Act. OnJune 10, 2021 , the SBA Loan was forgiven in full.
OnFebruary 3, 2021 , Justice entered into a second loan agreement ("Second SBA Loan") withCIBC Bank USA administered by the SBA. Justice received proceeds of$2,000,000 from the Second SBA Loan. As ofJune 30, 2021 , Justice had used all proceeds from the Second SBA Loan primarily for payroll costs. The Second SBA Loan is scheduled to mature onFebruary 3, 2026 and has a 1.00% interest rate and is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to loans administered by theU.S. Small Business Administration under the CARES Act. All payments of principal and interest are deferred until either: (a) if the SBA approves the forgiveness amount, the date the forgiveness amount is remitted by the SBA to CIBC; or (b) if Justice does not apply for forgiveness within 10 months after the last day of the covered period specified in the loan agreement or if the forgiveness amount is not approved, the date that is 10 months after the last day of the covered period. The loan may be forgiven if the funds are used for payroll and other qualified expenses. All unforgiven portion of the principal and accrued interest will be due at maturity. Justice submitted its application for full loan forgiveness onSeptember 3, 2021 . Our known short-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of funds necessary to pay for operating and other expenditures, including management and franchise fees, corporate expenses, payroll and related costs, taxes, interest and principal payments on our outstanding indebtedness, and repairs and maintenance of the Hotel. Our long-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of funds necessary to pay for scheduled debt maturities and capital improvements of the Hotel. We will continue to finance our business activities primarily with existing cash, including from the activities described above, and cash generated from our operations. After considering our approach to liquidity and accessing our available sources of cash, we believe that our cash position, after giving effect to the transactions discussed above, will be adequate to meet anticipated requirements for operating and other expenditures, including corporate expenses, payroll and related benefits, taxes and compliance costs and other commitments, for at least twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements, even if current levels of low occupancy and low RevPAR were to persist. The objectives of our cash management policy are to maintain existing leverage levels and the availability of liquidity, while minimizing operational costs. We believe that our cash on hand, along with other potential aforementioned sources of liquidity that management may be able to obtain, will be sufficient to fund our working capital needs, as well as our capital lease and debt obligations for at least the next twelve months and beyond. However, there can be no guarantee that management will be successful with its plan.
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MATERIAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following table provides a summary as of
9 Months Year Year Year Year Total 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Thereafter Mortgage notes payable$ 110,355,000 $ 1,242,000 $ 1,721,000 $ 107,392,000 $ - $ - $ - PPP and other notes payable 2,544,000 361,000 183,000 - - 2,000,000 - Related party notes payable 12,097,000 425,000 8,717,000 567,000 567,000 567,000 1,254,000 Interest 15,063,000 5,431,000 6,180,000 3,452,000 - - - Total$ 140,059,000 $ 7,459,000 $ 16,801,000 $ 111,411,000 $ 567,000 $ 2,567,000 $ 1,254,000
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has no material off balance sheet arrangements.
IMPACT OF INFLATION Hotel room rates are typically impacted by supply and demand factors, not inflation, since rental of a hotel room is usually for a limited number of nights. Room rates can be, and usually are, adjusted to account for inflationary cost increases. Since Aimbridge has the power and ability to adjust hotel room rates on an ongoing basis, there should be minimal impact on partnership revenues due to inflation. Partnership revenues are also subject to interest rate risks, which may be influenced by inflation. For the two most recent fiscal years, the impact of inflation on the Company's income is not viewed by management as material.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES
Critical accounting policies are those that are most significant to the presentation of our financial position and results of operations and require judgments by management in order to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to the consolidation of our subsidiaries, to our revenues, allowances for bad debts, accruals, asset impairments, other investments, income taxes and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The actual results may differ from these estimates or our estimates may be affected by different assumptions or conditions. There have been no material changes to the Company's critical accounting policies during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 . Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedJune 30, 2021 for a summary of the critical accounting policies.
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