EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 311817
Filing Year: 2021
Filename: 311817_10-K_2021_0001575872-21-000047.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Description of Business.
HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries (“HMG”, or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation organized in 1972. The Company’s business is the ownership and management of income-producing commercial properties and it will consider other investments if they offer growth or profit potential.
HMG qualifies under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code for taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), excluding its 95% owned taxable REIT subsidiary Courtland Investments, Inc. (“CII”), which files a separate tax return.
As previously reported on Form 8-K dated July 19, 2019, pursuant to the terms of a Construction and Mini Perm Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement"), between Murano At Three Oaks Associates LLC, a Florida limited liability company formed in September 2018 (the “Borrower” or “Murano”) which is 25% owned by HMG, and PNC Bank, National Association ("Lender"), Lender provided a construction loan to the Borrower for the principal sum of approximately $41.59 million (“Loan”). The proceeds of the Loan shall be used to finance the construction of multi-family residential apartments containing 318 units totaling approximately 312,000 net rentable square feet on a 17.5-acre site located in Fort Myers, Florida ("Project"). The Project site was purchased by the Borrower concurrently with the closing of the Loan. Total development costs for the Project are estimated at approximately $56.08 million and the Borrower’s equity totals approximately $14.49 million. HMG’s share of the equity is 25%, or approximately $3.62 million. As of December 31, 2020, the outstanding balance on the Loan was approximately $32.30 million. The Project has been completed and is approximately 21% leased subsequent to year end. For the year ended December 31, 2020 Murano reported a net loss of $299,000 including $34,000 loss from operations (due to rent concessions), depreciation and amortization of $188,000 and $77,000 of interest expense. HMG’s portion of the 2020 loss was approximately $75,000.
HMG and the other members (or affiliates thereof) of the Borrower ("Guarantors") entered into a Completion Guaranty ("Completion Guaranty") and a Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement ("Repayment Guaranty") (collectively, the “Guaranties”). Under the Completion Guaranty, each Guarantor shall unconditionally guaranty, as a primary obligor, and become surety for the prompt payment and performance by Borrower of the “Guaranteed Obligations” (as defined). Under the Repayment Guaranty, Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor, and becomes surety for the prompt payment and performance of, as defined (i) all Interest Obligations, (ii) all Loan Document Obligations, (iii) all Expense Obligations, (iv) the Carrying Cost Obligations, (v) the Principal Amount, (vi) interest on each of the foregoing including, if applicable, interest at the Default Rate (as defined). At all times prior to the First Reduction Date (as defined below), the Guarantors are collectively responsible for 30% of the Principal Obligations, (ii) at all times after the First Reduction Date, the Guarantors are collectively responsible for15% of the Principal Obligations, and (iii) at all times after the Second Reduction Date, 0% of the Principal Obligations. First Reduction Conditions" means satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (ii) Completion of Construction has occurred; and (iii) the Project has achieved a DSCR of not less than 1.25 to 1.00 for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters.
Each Guarantor is required to maintain compliance with the following financial covenants, as defined: (1) liquidity shall not be less than $2.5 million. Liquidity is defined as the sum of unencumbered, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, and (2) net worth shall not be less than $10 million. As of December 31, 2020, HMG was in compliance with all covenants required by Guarantors in the Loan Agreement.
The Company’s portfolio of REIT marketable securities consists primarily of preferred equity of large capital publicly traded REITs with a market value of approximately $1.66 million as of December 31, 2020.
The Company’s investments in non-REIT marketable securities include equity and debt securities issued primarily by large capital companies or government agencies with readily determinable fair values in varying industries. This includes real estate investment trusts and mutual funds focusing in commercial real estate activities. Substantially all the Company’s marketable securities investments are in companies listed on major national stock markets, however the overall investment portfolio and some of the Company’s investment strategies could be viewed as risky and the market values of the portfolio may be subject to fluctuations. Consistent with the Company’s overall investment objectives and activities, management classifies all marketable securities as being held in a trading portfolio. Accordingly, all unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s investments in marketable securities are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Marketable securities are stated at market value as determined by the most recently traded price of each security at the balance sheet date. Information regarding the amounts and types of investments in marketable securities is set forth in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company may realize gains and losses in its overall investment portfolio from time to time to take advantage of market conditions and/or manage the portfolio’s resources and the Company’s tax liability. The Company may utilize margin for its marketable securities purchases using standard margin agreements with national brokerage firms. The use of available leverage is guided by the business judgment of management. The Company may also use options and futures to hedge concentrated stock positions and index futures to hedge against market risk and enhance the performance of the Company’s portfolio while reducing the overall portfolio’s risk and volatility.
The Company’s other investments consist primarily of nominal equity interests in various privately held entities, including limited partnerships whose purpose is to invest venture capital funds in growth-oriented enterprises. The Company does not have significant influence over any investee and the Company’s investments typically represent less than 5% of the investee’s ownership. Some of these investments give rise to exposure resulting from the volatility in capital markets. The Company mitigates its risks by diversifying its investment portfolio. Information with respect to the amounts and types of other investments including the nature of the declines in value is set forth in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Reference is made to Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence for discussion of the Company’s organizational structure and related party transactions.
Investment in Affiliate.
The Company’s investment in affiliate consists of a 49% equity interest in T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. (“TGIF”). TGIF was incorporated in Texas and operates solely from the Company’s corporate office in Miami, Florida. The Company’s CEO, Maurice Wiener, is also the CEO of TGIF. Its assets consist primarily of promissory notes receivable from its shareholders including CII and Mr. Wiener and other investments including marketable debt and equity securities. This investment’s carrying value as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. CII’s note payable to TGIF which is due on demand was $650,000 and $1.0 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Reference is made to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Insurance, Environmental Matters and Other:
In the opinion of management, all significant real estate assets of the Company are adequately covered by insurance or are self-insured.
260 River Corp. Montpelier, Vermont
The Company’s property located in Montpelier Vermont has completed the required environmental remediation as disclosed in our 2019 Form 10-K. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing and will continue on a long term (annually or biannually) until levels of contaminants reach acceptable levels . The costs of such monitoring are expected to be less than $4,000 per year. The owners agreed with a local developer on a fixed fee of $500,000 to remediate the property, of which a balance of approximately $61,000 is owed and payable upon the property receiving a Certificate of Completion (COC) from the State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (“ANR”). The COC provides certain liability protections for environmental contamination at the property under Vermont’s Brownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Act program (“BRELLA”).
In August 2020, the existing owners of the property amended and restated the previously reported Pre-Development Agreement. The Amended and Restated Pre-Development Agreement calls for the transfer of 50% of our interest in the property to the local developer which remediated the property and 10% to an unrelated real estate consultant which has assisted us in the process of remediating and developing the property. The transfer of ownership will occur upon receipt of the COC and will result in the Company owning approximately 28% of the project thereafter. Also, in August 2020, we entered into a lease agreement with an unrelated party which covers approximately 3.5 acres of land and existing improvements together with an expansion building of approximately 8,000 square feet. The remainder of the property (approximately 2.5 acres) is subject to development limitations related to wetlands, the location of the Winooski River and institutional controls that have been or will be implemented to address contamination related to historical site operations. The estimated costs of renovation and construction is $2.5 million. Total construction costs incurred as of December 31, 2020 are approximately $1.87 million (or 75% completed), of which the Company’s 28% ownership is approximately $521,000 of which $385,000 has been paid as of December 31, 2020 and an additional $136,000 was accrued, to be paid in 2021. The term of the lease will commence on the earlier of: (a) 30 days after the date the project is substantially completed (as defined); or (b) the date that the tenant opens for business (the “Commencement Date”) and shall continue until the 10th anniversary of the Commencement Date. The lease provides the tenant the option to renew or extend the lease for two consecutive renewal terms of five years each. Average gross annual rent over the ten-year initial term is approximately $229,000. Under the terms of the lease the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance, and maintenance (except for capital repairs and replacements, as defined). The Commencement Date occurred on March 1, 2021 when the project was completed, and the tenant moved in.
We are not aware of any federal, state or local environmental laws or regulations that will materially affect our earnings or competitive position or result in material capital expenditures. However, we cannot predict the effect of possible future environmental legislation or regulations on our operations.
Competition and the Company’s Market
The Company competes for suitable opportunities for real estate investments with other real estate investment trusts, foreign investors, pension funds, insurance companies and other investors. The Company also competes with other real estate investors and borrowers for available sources of financing.
In addition, to the extent the Company leases properties it must compete for tenants with other lessors offering similar facilities. Tenants are sought by providing modern, well-maintained facilities at competitive rentals. The Company has attempted to facilitate successful leasing of its properties by investing in facilities that have been developed according to the specifications of tenants and special local needs.
Employees.
The Company’s management is provided in accordance with its Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with HMGA, Inc. (“the Adviser”), as described below under “Terms of the Agreement”. Reference is also made to Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Terms of the Advisory Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Adviser serves as the Company’s investment adviser and, under the supervision of the directors of the Company, administers the day-to-day operations of the Company. All officers of the Company who are officers of the Adviser are compensated solely by the Adviser for their services. The Agreement is renewable annually upon the approval of a majority of the directors of the Company who are not affiliated with the Adviser and a majority of the Company’s shareholders. The contract may be terminated at any time on 120 days written notice by the Adviser or upon 60 days written notice by a majority of the unaffiliated directors of the Company or the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding shares.
On August 27, 2020, the shareholders of the Company approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Adviser for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and expiring December 31, 2021.
The Adviser is majority owned by Mr. Wiener. The officers and directors of the Adviser are as follows: Maurice Wiener, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive officer and President and Carlos Camarotti, Vice President - Finance and Assistant Secretary.
Advisory Fees. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries incurred Adviser fees of approximately $660,000 and $741,000, respectively. This consisted of $660,000 in regular compensation for 2020 and 2019, and $81,000 in incentive fee compensation for 2019. There was no incentive fee in 2020.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. Description of Property.
Executive offices (Coconut Grove, Florida). The principal executive offices of the Company and the Adviser are located at 1870 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, Florida, 33133, in premises owned by the Company’s subsidiary CII and is primarily leased to the Adviser pursuant to a lease agreement originally dated December 1, 1999. In December 2020, the lease was renewed for one year with an increase in rent of 5% from prior year. The lease (as extended) provides for base rent of $64,324 per year beginning on December 1, 2020 and payable in equal monthly installments during the term of the lease which expires (unless extended) on December 1, 2021. The Adviser, as tenant, pays utilities, certain maintenance and security expenses relating to the leased premises.
Commercial building (Montpelier, Vermont). As discussed above, the Company’s property in Montpelier, Vermont will be transferred to a new entity in which the Company will retain a 28% ownership interest. Such transfer will occur once the property receives BRELLA (liability) protection from environmental risks as discussed above. Once the property is transferred we will account for this investment under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s portion of total development costs are approximately $695,000 of which $521,000 has been incurred as of December 31, 2020. The Company’s original basis in the land is $112,000 which will be included in the basis of our investment.
The Company regularly evaluates potential real estate acquisitions for future investment or development and would utilize funds currently available or from other resources to implement its strategy.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
None.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable to the Company.
Part II.

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The high and low per share closing sales prices of the Company’s stock on the NYSE Amex Exchange (ticker symbol: HMG) for each quarter during the past two years were as follows:
High
Low
March 31, 2020 $ 13.96
$ 8.60
June 30, 2020 $ 11.00
$ 10.47
September 30, 2020 $ 10.36
$ 9.65
December 31, 2020 $ 12.81
$ 10.05
March 31, 2019 $ 16.23
$ 12.60
June 30, 2019 $ 14.63
$ 13.17
September 30, 2019 $ 14.20
$ 13.16
December 31, 2019 $ 14.09
$ 12.83
On December 11, 2020 the Company declared a dividend of $0.50 per share (100% return of capital) which was payable on January 12, 2021 to all shareholders of record as of December 29, 2020.
On December 13, 2019 the Company declared a dividend of $0.50 per share (100% return of capital) which was payable on January 13, 2020 to all shareholders of record as of December 30, 2019.
On December 14, 2018 the Company declared a capital gain dividend of $0.50 per share which was payable on January 9, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of December 28, 2018.
The Company’s policy has been to pay dividends as are necessary for it to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
As of February 4, 2021, there were approximately 510 shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock.
The following table illustrates securities currently authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plan, the 2011 Stock Option Plan:
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans
Equity compensation plan approved by shareholders 9,600 $ 13.55 36,608
Equity compensation plan not approved by shareholders - - -
Total 9,600 $ 13.55 36,608
The following table summarizes stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2020:
Weighted
Average
Options Exercise
Outstanding Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2020 9,600 $ 13.55
Exercised - -
Forfeited - -
Expired unexercised - -
Granted options - -
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 9,600 $ 13.55
As of December 31, 2020, the options outstanding and exercisable had no intrinsic value.
On July 25, 2019 the Company granted options to purchase 8,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to three directors and one officer. The exercise price of the options is equal to $13.20 per share, the market price of the stock on the date of grant and the options expire on June 29, 2021.
The following table summarizes stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2019:
Weighted
Average
Options Exercise
Outstanding Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 1,600 $ 15.30
Exercised - -
Forfeited - -
Expired unexercised - -
Granted options 8,000 13.20
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 9,600 $ 13.55
As previously reported on December 14, 2018, HMG announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to $500,000 of HMG common stock on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The program will be in place through December 31, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2020, there were 6,044 shares purchased for $66,392 as part of this publicly announced program. As of December 31, 2020, the maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program is $433,608.
The following table presents information regarding the shares of our common stock we purchased during each of the twelve calendar months ended December 31, 2020:
Total Number of
Shares Purchased Average Price Paid
per Share Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Plan (1) Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares
That May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plan (1)
April 1 -30, 2020 $ 10.60 $ 492,879
May 1 - 31, 2020 $ 10.18 $ 484,711
June 1 - 30, 2020 4,570 $ 11.18 4,570 $ 433,608

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. Selected Financial Data:
Not applicable to the Company.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions in applying our critical accounting policies that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure (if any) of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our estimates and assumptions concern, among things, potential impairment of our other investments and other long-lived assets, uncertainties for Federal and state income tax and allowance for potential doubtful accounts. We evaluate those estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and on various other factors which we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere on this Form 10-K, includes a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
Marketable Securities. All unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s investment portfolio are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Our investments in equity and debt marketable securities are carried at fair value and based on quoted market prices or other observable inputs. Marketable securities are subject to fluctuations in value in accordance with market conditions.
Other Investments. The Company’s other investments consist primarily of nominal equity interests in various privately held entities, including limited partnerships whose purpose is to invest venture capital funds in growth-oriented enterprises. The Company does not have significant influence over any investee and the Company’s investment typically represents less than 5% of the investee’s ownership. These investments generally do not meet the criteria of accounting under the equity method and are carried at cost less distributions and other than temporary unrealized losses. These investments do not have available quoted market prices, so we must rely on valuations and related reports and information provided to us by those entities for the purposes of determining other-than-temporary declines. These valuations are by their nature subject to estimates which could change significantly from period to period. The Company regularly reviews the underlying assets in its other investment portfolio for events, that may indicate the investment has suffered other-than-temporary decline in value including. These events include but are not limited to bankruptcies, closures and declines in estimated fair value. When a decline is deemed other-than-temporary, we permanently reduce the cost basis component of the investments to its estimated fair value, and the loss is recorded as a component of income from other investments. As such, any recoveries in the value of the investments will not be recognized until the investments are sold.
We believe our estimates of each of these items historically have been adequate. However, due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is reasonably possible that the actual resolution of any of these items could vary significantly from the estimate and, accordingly, there can be no assurance that the estimates may not materially change in the near term.
Real Estate. Land, buildings and improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment are recorded at cost. Tenant improvements, which are included in buildings and improvements, are stated at cost. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as they are incurred. Renovations and/or replacements, which improve or extend the life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives, or the remaining lease term (if leased).
Depreciation is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of ten to forty years for buildings and improvements and five to ten years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Tenant improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the term of the related leases or the assets useful life.
The Company is required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of its properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to reflect on an annual basis with respect to those properties. These assessments have a direct impact on the Company’s net income. Should the Company lengthen the expected useful life of a particular asset, it would be depreciated over more years, and result in less depreciation expense and higher annual net income.
Assessment by the Company of certain other lease related costs must be made when the Company has a reason to believe that the tenant will not be able to execute under the term of the lease as originally expected.
The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of certain of its properties and long-lived assets in relation to historical results, current business conditions and trends to identify potential situations in which the carrying value of assets may not be recoverable. If such reviews indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable, the Company will estimate the undiscounted sum of the expected future cash flows of such assets or analyze the fair value of the asset, to determine if such sum or fair value is less than the carrying value of such assets to ascertain if a permanent impairment exists. If a permanent impairment exists, the Company would determine the fair value by using quoted market prices, if available, for such assets, or if quoted market prices are not available, the Company would discount the expected future cash flows of such assets and would adjust the carrying value of the asset to fair value. Judgments as to impairments and assumptions used in projecting future cash flow are inherently imprecise.
Results of Operations:
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company reported a net loss of approximately $1,052,000 ($1.04 per share) and net income of $270,000 ($0.27 per share), respectively.
Revenues:
Total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were approximately $78,000 and $75,000, respectively. This is primarily comprised of rental revenue from the leasing of the corporate offices to the Adviser.
Expenses:
Total expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to that of 2019 decreased by approximately $100,000 (or 7%).
Operating expenses of rental and other properties decreased by approximately $69,000 (or 49%). This decrease was primarily due to non-recurring costs to remediate the Company’s Montpelier, Vermont property. The Company agreed to pay a fixed fee of $500,000 to a third-party local developer to implement the remediation plan. The Company’s portion of the fixed fee is approximately 70%, or $350,000 of which $289,000 has been paid. The remediation work began in December 2019 and has been completed.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to that of 2019 decreased by approximately $20,000 (or 11%) primarily due to decreased office expenses.
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to that of 2019 decreased by approximately $26,000 (or 46%) primarily due to lower outstanding debt balance due to affiliate, T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc.
Other Income:
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains from investments in marketable securities:
Net (loss) gain from investments in marketable securities, including marketable securities distributed by partnerships in which the Company owns minority positions, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, is as follows:
Net realized (loss) gain from sales of marketable securities $ (116,000 ) $ 42,000
Net unrealized gain from marketable securities 93,000 236,000
Total net (loss) gain from investments in marketable securities $ (23,000 ) $ 278,000
Net realized loss from sales of marketable securities consisted of approximately $177,000 of losses net of $61,000 of gains for the year ended December 31, 2020. The comparable amounts in fiscal year 2019 were approximately $108,000 of gains net of $66,000 of losses.
Consistent with the Company’s overall current investment objectives and activities, the entire marketable securities portfolio is classified as trading (as defined by U.S generally accepted accounting principles). Unrealized gains or losses from marketable securities are recorded as other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Investment 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 net earnings. However, the amount of investment gains or losses on marketable securities for any given period has no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period have no practical analytical value.
Investments in marketable securities give rise to exposure resulting from the volatility of capital markets. The Company attempts to mitigate its risk by diversifying its marketable securities portfolio.
Equity (loss) gain in residential real estate partnerships:
For the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company recorded a loss of approximately $75,000 representing our portion of loss at Murano At Three Oaks Associates LLC (Fort Myers, Florida) which began leasing operations in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is currently 21% leased.
For the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company recorded a gain of approximately $4,000 representing our portion of interest income earned on funds invested in Murano At Three Oaks Associates LLC (Fort Myers, Florida) prior to commencement of development.
Income from other investments is summarized below (excluding other than temporary impairment losses):
Partnerships owning real estate and related investments (a) $ 252,000 $ 668,000
Venture capital funds - diversified businesses (b) 49,000 113,000
Venture capital funds - technology businesses 17,000 -
Investment in 49% owned affiliate and other (c) (15,000 ) 25,000
Total income from other investments $ 303,000 $ 806,000
(a) The gains in 2020 and 2019 consist of various cash distributions primarily from investments owning real estate and related investments and diversified businesses which made cash distributions from the sale or refinancing of operating companies or properties. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we received cash distributions from other investments of approximately $749,000. In 2020, we received a total of approximately $123,000 from a partnership which sold the remaining of its two rental apartments in Atlanta, Georgia and we recognized a gain of $123,000 (the other rental apartment was sold in December 2019 at a gain of $109,000 and we had no remaining basis in the second apartment building). In 2020, we received a total of approximately $65,000 from investments in two collateralized mortgage entities. This included a $31,000 profit distribution from the satisfaction of one residential mortgage and regular quarterly 8% preferred returns of approximately $34,000. The gains in 2019 primarily consisted of $429,000 from a partnership which sold its sole asset, a multifamily residential property located in Austin, Texas.
(b) Also, in 2020, we received approximately $43,000 from an investment in a diversified fund in which we had no remaining basis and the distribution was recorded in income. The remaining gains from real estate and related investments were from distributions made in excess of our carrying value. The gains in 2019 primarily consists of $66,000 from our redemption of a stock fund and cash distributions from various investments in partnerships owning diversified businesses which made cash distributions in excess of their carrying value.
(c) The increased net loss in 2020 as compared to 2019 from the Company’s 49% owned affiliate, T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. (“TGIF”) was primarily due to less interest income earned by TGIF due to lower loan balances outstanding and lower interest rates. In 2020 and 2019 TGIF declared and paid a cash dividend of which the Company’s portion was approximately $221,000 in each year. These dividends were recorded as reduction in the investment carrying value as required under the equity method of accounting for investments.
In August 2020, one of our other investments in a real estate partnership with a carrying value of $221,000 filed an initial public offering and began trading on the NYSE on August 13, 2020. We have reclassified that investment to marketable securities, and as of December 31, 2020 has an unrealized loss of approximately $54,000.
Also as previously reported, in the first quarter of 2019 the Company’s $300,000 investments in a private insurance company publicly registered all shares and began trading on the NASDAQ on March 29, 2019. Accordingly, we have transferred this investment to marketable securities. As of December 31, 2020, this investment had an unrealized loss of approximately $41,000.
Other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses from other investments:
For year ended December 31, 2020, we have recognized a total of approximately $407,000 in impairment valuation adjustments. We recorded a total of $232,000 in OTTI adjustments representing the complete write down relating to an investment in a small business investment company licensed by the Small Business Administration in which we originally invested $300,000 in 2007 and had received distributions to date of $68,000. The other OTTI adjustment in 2020 was for $175,000 for an investment in a $2 billion global fund which invests in oil exploration and production in which we committed $500,000 (plus recallable distributions) in September 2015. To date we have funded $658,000 and have received $206,000 in distributions from this investment. The write down was based on net asset value reported by the sponsor and takes into consideration the current disruptions in the oil markets because of the economic fall out of the pandemic. The adjusted carrying value in this investment as of December 31, 2020 is $277,000.
There were no OTTI losses for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Income or loss from other investments may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company’s net earnings. However, the amount of investment gain or loss from other investments for any given period has no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period have no practical analytical value.
Interest, dividend and other income
Interest, dividend and other income for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared with 2019 decreased by approximately $161,000 (or 33%). This was primarily due to decreased interest income from T-bills due to lower balances invested and lower rates.
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes:
The Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust and distributes its taxable ordinary income to stockholders in conformity with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and is not required to report deferred items due to its ability to distribute all taxable income. In addition, net operating losses can be carried forward to reduce future taxable income but cannot be carried back. Distributed capital gains on sales of real estate as they relate to REIT activities are not subject to taxes; however, undistributed capital gains may be subject to corporate tax.
The provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $24,000 and is primarily attributable to deferred tax expense relating to CII. The provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approximately $29,000 and was primarily attributable to deferred tax benefit relating to CII.
As of January 1, 2020, the Company, excluding its taxable REIT subsidiary, CII, is expected to have a tax net operating loss carryover (NOL) of approximately $470,000.
The Company’s 95%-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, CII, files a separate income tax return and its operations are not included in the REIT’s income tax return.
For CII, the Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amount and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. As a result of timing differences associated with the carrying value of other investments, unrealized gains and losses of marketable securities, depreciable assets and the future benefit of a net operating loss, as of December 31, 2020, and 2019 the Company has recorded a net deferred tax liability of $107,000 and $77,000, respectively.
As of January 1, 2020, CII has an estimated NOL of approximately $1.16 million which for deferred tax purposes has been fully reserved due to CII historically having tax losses.
Effect of Inflation.
Inflation affects the costs of maintaining the Company’s investments.
Liquidity, Capital Expenditure Requirements and Capital Resources.
The Company’s material commitments primarily consist of a note payable to the Company’s 49% owned affiliate, T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. (“TGIF”) of approximately $650,000 due on demand (see Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence), and contributions committed to other investments of approximately $653,000 due upon demand including recallable distributions. The $9.9 million in margin payable as of December 31, 2019 was related to the purchase of US T-bills at year end. The T-bills were sold in January 2020 and the related margin was repaid. The purchase of T-bills at each fiscal quarter end is for the purposes of qualifying for the REIT asset test. No further purchases of T-bills were required after September 30, 2020. The funds necessary to meet the other obligations are expected from the proceeds from the sales of investments, distributions from investments and available cash and equivalents ($4.9 million at December 31, 2020).
A summary of the Company’s contractual cash obligations at December 31, 2020 is as follows:
Payments Due by Period
Contractual
Obligations Total Less than 1 year 1 - 3
years 4 - 5
years After 5
years
Note payable $ 650,000 $ 650,000 - - -
Other investments commitments 653,000 653,000 - - -
Total $ 1,303,000 $ 1,303,000 - - -
The timing of amounts due under commitments for other investments is determined by the managing partners of the individual investments.
Material Changes in Operating, Investing and Financing Cash Flows.
The Company’s cash flows are generated primarily from its dividends, interest and sales proceeds of marketable securities, distributions from investments and borrowings.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $1,155,000, primarily consisting of net loss before income taxes and other income of approximately $1,159,000, plus interest, dividends and other income of approximately $322,000, less decreases in accruals and accounts payable of approximately $384,000.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $1,496,000. This consisted primarily of $1 million collection of loan due from purchaser of Grove Isle, $200,000 collection of loan participation, net proceeds from sales and redemptions of marketable securities of $1,345,000, distributions from other investments of $750,000 and distribution from affiliate of $221,000. These sources of funds were partially offset by uses of cash consisting primarily of $1,080,000 in purchases of marketable securities, $414,000 of contributions to other investments and $385,000 of improvements to our Montpelier, Vermont property.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in financing activities was approximately $10,840,000, consisting of $9,917,000 in repayment of margin payable relating to the quarter end purchases of U.S. T-bills, $507,000 dividend paid, $350,000 principal payment on note due to affiliate and $66,000 in purchase of treasury shares.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
Not Applicable to the Company.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Notes to consolidated financial statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Coconut Grove, Florida
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Other Investments Impairment Assessment
Description of Matter
As disclosed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s portfolio of other investments consists of 46 individual investments, primarily in limited partnerships, with an aggregate carrying valuing of $4,940,403. The valuation of other investments requires significant judgement due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity, and the long-term nature of such assets, and are carried at cost less distributions and other than temporary unrealized losses. These investments are evaluated for impairment as events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the investment may not be recoverable. The Company performed impairment analyses at the end of each quarter to determine the recoverability of the carrying value of each investment. Accordingly, the Company recognized other-than-temporary impairment charges of $407,329 during the Company’s fiscal year, to write down the carrying amount to fair value of two of its other investments.
Auditing management’s impairment analysis involved a higher degree of judgment and an increased extent of effort, due to the estimation uncertainty resulting from the unobservable nature of the inputs used in the valuations and the limited number of comparable market transactions for the same or similar investments.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
Our audit procedures included the following:
· Obtained an understanding of the internal controls and processes in place over management’s impairment assessments.
· We inquired of management regarding changes to the investment portfolio and investment strategies.
· We evaluated the valuation methodologies used by the Company to determine whether they were consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
· We obtained a rollforward of the investment balance, vouching a sample of contributions into investments and distributions from investments, in order to recalculate the gain for the period.
· We selected a sample of investments and confirmed the cumulative capital contributions and ownership interests directly with the investees.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2010.
Coral Gables, Florida
March 30, 2021
HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
December 31, December 31,
ASSETS
Investment properties, net of accumulated depreciation:
Office building and other commercial property under construction $ 1,431,539 $ 925,963
Total investment properties, net 1,431,539 925,963
Cash and cash equivalents 4,883,923 15,382,596
Investments in marketable securities 3,406,328 3,473,521
Other investments 4,940,403 5,585,666
Investment in affiliate 1,206,782 1,442,423
Loans, notes and other receivables 1,419,760 2,519,570
Investment in residential real estate partnership 3,552,896 3,627,598
Other assets 49,937 55,152
TOTAL ASSETS $ 20,891,568 $ 33,012,489
LIABILITIES
Note payable to affiliate $ 650,000 $ 1,000,000
Margin payable - 9,916,774
Dividends payable 503,624 506,646
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 206,402 373,649
Amounts due to the Adviser for incentive fee - 81,333
Deferred income tax payable 107,237 77,485
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,467,263 11,955,887
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Excess common stock, $1 par value; 100,000 shares authorized: no shares issued - -
Common stock, $1 par value; 1,050,000 shares authorized, 1,013,292 shares issued and 1,007,248 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020; 1,013,292 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 1,013,292 1,013,292
Additional paid-in capital 23,859,686 23,859,686
Less: Treasury shares at cost 6,044 shares as of December 31, 2020 and zero as of December 31, 2019 (66,392 ) -
Undistributed gains from sales of properties, net of losses 53,632,495 54,136,119
Undistributed losses from operations (59,256,052 ) (58,203,938 )
Total stockholders’ equity 19,183,029 20,805,159
Noncontrolling interest 241,276 251,443
TOTAL EQUITY 19,424,305 21,056,602
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 20,891,568 $ 33,012,489
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
REVENUES
Real estate rentals and related revenue $ 78,317 $ 75,387
Total revenues 78,317 75,387
EXPENSES
Operating expenses:
Rental and other properties 70,422 139,181
Adviser’s base fee 660,000 660,000
General and administrative 160,900 180,597
Professional fees and expenses 222,217 203,401
Directors’ fees and expenses 78,450 82,144
Depreciation and Amortization expense 15,398 15,399
Interest expense 30,166 56,300
Total expenses 1,237,553 1,337,022
Loss before other income and taxes (1,159,236 ) (1,261,635 )
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains from investments in marketable securities (22,703 ) 278,223
Equity (loss) gain in residential real estate partnership (74,702 ) 4,455
Income from other investments 303,489 806,074
Other than temporary impairment losses from other investments (407,329 ) -
Interest, dividend and other income 322,001 483,152
Total other income 120,756 1,571,904
(Loss) income before taxes (1,038,480 ) 310,269
Provision for income taxes (23,801 ) (29,326 )
Net (loss) income (1,062,281 ) 280,943
Loss (gain) from noncontrolling interest 10,167 (11,073 )
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company $ (1,052,114 ) $ 269,870
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted: 1,009,872 1,013,292
Net (loss) income per common share:
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share $ (1.04 ) $ 0.27
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
Undistributed
Gains from Sales Undistributed
Total
Common Stock Additional of Properties Losses from Treasury Stock Stockholders’
Shares Amount Paid-In Capital Net of Losses Operations Shares Cost Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2019 1,046,393 $ 1,046,393 $ 24,157,986 $ 54,642,765 $ (58,473,808 ) $ 33,101 (340,281 ) 21,033,055
Net income
269,870
269,870
Dividend payable - $.50 per share
(506,646 )
(506,646 )
Retired 33,101 treasury shares (33,101 ) (33,101 ) (307,180 )
(33,101 ) 340,281
Non-employee stock option compensation
8,880
8,880
Balance as of December 31, 2019 1,013,292 $ 1,013,292 $ 23,859,686 $ 54,136,119 $ (58,203,938 ) $ (0 ) $ 20,805,159
Net loss
(1,052,114 )
(1,052,144 )
Dividend payable - $.50 per share
(503,624 )
(503,624 )
Purchased 6,044 treasury shares
6,044 (66,392 ) (66,392 )
Balance as of December 31, 2020 1,013,292 $ 1,013,292 $ 23,859,686 $ 53,632,495 $ (59,256,052 ) 6,044 $ (66,392 ) $ 19,183,029
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company $ (1,052,114 ) $ 269,870
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income attributable to the Company to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense 15,398 15,399
Non-employee stock compensation expense - 8,880
Income from other investments, excluding impairment losses (303,489 ) (806,074 )
Other than temporary impairment loss from other investments 407,329 -
Equity loss (gain) from operations of residential real estate partnership 74,702 (4,455 )
Net losses (gains) from investments in marketable securities 22,703 (278,223 )
Net (loss) gain attributable to noncontrolling interest (10,167 ) 11,073
Deferred income tax expense 30,024 29,597
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets and other receivables 45,438 (10,509 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (384,434 ) (33,758 )
Total adjustments (102,496 ) (1,068,070 )
Net cash used in operating activities (1,154,610 ) (798,200 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from sales and redemptions of securities 1,345,471 2,042,878
Investments in marketable securities (1,080,295 ) (1,862,458 )
Distribution from investment in residential real estate partnership, Orlando - 6,187
Distributions from other investments 749,782 2,058,928
Contributions to investment in residential real estate partnership, Fort Myers - (3,423,143 )
Contributions to other investments (414,303 ) (1,046,718 )
Proceeds from collections of mortgage loans and notes receivables 1,200,000 -
Distribution from affiliate 220,899 220,899
Purchases and improvements of properties (385,121 ) (66,162 )
Additions in mortgage loans and notes receivable (140,683 ) (700,000 )
Net cash provided by (used in) by investing activities 1,495,750 (2,769,589 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Margin repayments (9,916,775 ) 58,857
Dividends paid (506,646 ) (506,646 )
Repayment of note payable to affiliate (350,000 ) (340,000 )
Purchase of treasury shares (66,392 ) -
Net cash used in financing activities (10,839,813 ) (787,789 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (10,498,673 ) (4,355,578 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 15,382,596 19,738,174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $ 4,883,923 $ 15,382,596
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 30,000 $ 56,000
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends declared but not paid during the year $ 503,624 $ 506,646
Treasury stock retired during the year $ - $ 340,281
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 and 2019
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business and Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. (“we” or the “Company” or “HMG”) and entities in which the Company owns a majority voting interest or controlling financial interest. The Company was organized in 1972 and (excluding its 95% owned subsidiary Courtland Investments, Inc., which files a separate tax return) qualifies for taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s business is the ownership and management of income-producing commercial properties and its management considers other investments if such investments offer growth or profit potential. The Company’s recurring operating revenue is from property rental operations of its corporate offices.
All material transactions and balances with consolidated and unconsolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation or as required under the equity method.
The Company’s consolidated subsidiaries are described below:
Courtland Investments, Inc. (“CII”). In March 2016, this 95% owned corporation of the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation so that, as amended, the holders of Class A and Class B common stock of CII shall have and possess the exclusive right to notice of and to vote at any meeting of the stockholders and any adjournment thereof, and the exclusive right to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting. Class A and Class B shareholders of CII shall have equal voting rights. CII is the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary which files a separate tax return. CII’s operations are not part of the REIT tax return.
HMG Fort Myers, LLC (“HMGFM”). This wholly owned limited liability company was formed in August 2018 and in September 2018 HMGFM joined as a 25% owner of Murano At Three Oaks Associates, LLC (the “Borrower”), a newly formed Florida limited liability company. In July 2019, pursuant to the terms of a Construction and Mini Perm Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement"), between the “Borrower”, and PNC Bank, National Association ("Lender"), Lender provided a construction loan to the Borrower for the principal sum of approximately $41.59 million (“Loan”). The proceeds of the Loan shall be used to finance the construction of multi-family residential apartments containing 318 units totaling approximately 312,000 net rentable square feet on a 17.5-acre site located in Fort Myers, Florida ("Project"). The Project site was purchased by the Borrower concurrently with the closing of the Loan. Total development costs for the Project were approximately $54.08 million and the Borrower’s equity totals approximately $14.49 million. HMG’s share of the equity is 25%, or approximately $3.62 million.
260 River Corp (“260”). This wholly owned corporation of the Company owns an approximate 70% interest in a single tenant commercially zoned building located on 6.01 acres in Montpelier, Vermont. Development of this property was completed in March 2021 and the lease has commenced. The property will be transferred to a new entity once environmental liability protection is obtained. Once transferred the Company will own approximately 28% of the property.
HMG Bayshore, LLC (“HMGBS”). This is a wholly owned Florida limited liability company which owns an investment in an entity which invests in mortgages secured by real estate.
HMG Atlanta, LLC (“HMGATL”). This is a wholly owned Florida limited liability company which owns a 1.5% interest in an entity which owned and operated two residential real estate properties located in north east Atlanta, Georgia. In December 2019, one of the properties was sold and in January 2020 the other property was sold.
Baleen Associates, Inc. (“Baleen”). This corporation is wholly owned by CII and its sole asset is a 50% interest in a partnership which operates an executive suite rental business in Coconut Grove, Florida.
Preparation of Financial Statements. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes. The Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust and distributes its taxable ordinary income to stockholders in conformity with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and is not required to report deferred items due to its ability to distribute all taxable income. In addition, net operating losses can be carried forward to reduce future taxable income but cannot be carried back. Distributed capital gains on sales of real estate as they relate to REIT activities are not subject to taxes; however, undistributed capital gains are taxed as capital gains. State income taxes are not significant. The Company’s 95%-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, CII, files a separate income tax return and its operations are not included in the REIT’s income tax return. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC Topic 740”). This requires a Company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of “temporary differences” by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred taxes only pertain to CII.
The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 740, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This topic also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Based on our evaluation, we have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in our consolidated financial statements. Our evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s federal income tax returns since 2016 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for a period of three years after the returns were filed.
We may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to our financial results. In the event we have received an assessment for interest and/or penalties, it has been classified in the consolidated financial statements as selling, general and administrative expense.
Depreciation. Depreciation of the corporate office building is computed using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life of 39.5 years. Depreciation expense for the corporate offices for each of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $15,000.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The Company records its financial assets and liabilities at fair value, which is defined under the applicable accounting standards as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measure date. The Company uses valuation techniques to measure fair value, maximizing the use of observable outputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value which are the following:
• Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
• Level 3 - Inputs include management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.
An investment’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The carrying value of financial instruments including other receivables, notes and advances due from related parties (if any), accounts payable and accrued expenses and mortgages and notes payable approximate their fair values at December 31, 2020 and 2019, due to their relatively short terms or variable interest rates.
Cash equivalents are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of transparency.
The valuation of other investments on a non-recurring basis requires significant judgment by the Company’s management due to the absence of quoted market values, inherent lack of liquidity and long-term nature of such assets . Such investments are valued initially based upon transaction price. Valuations are reviewed periodically utilizing available market data and additional factors to determine if the carrying value of these investments should be adjusted. In determining valuation adjustments, emphasis is placed on market participants’ assumptions and market-based information over entity-specific information and are classified as a Level 3 investment.
Marketable Securities. The entire marketable securities portfolio (equity and debt) is classified as trading consistent with the Company’s overall investment objectives and activities. Accordingly, all unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s marketable securities investment portfolio are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Gross gains and losses on the sale of marketable securities are based on the first-in first-out method of determining cost.
Marketable securities from time to time are pledged as collateral pursuant to broker margin requirements. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, there was no such margin balance outstanding.
Treasury bills, from time to time, are pledged as collateral pursuant to broker margin requirements. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there was zero and approximately $9.9 million in such margin balances outstanding, respectively.
Notes and other receivables. Management periodically performs a review of amounts due on its notes and other receivable balances to determine if they are impaired based on factors affecting the collectability of those balances. Management’s estimates of collectability of these receivables requires management to exercise significant judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of collection losses, if any, and the underlying value of collateral, which may affect recoverability of such receivables. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company had no allowances for bad debt.
Equity investments. Investments in which the Company does not have a majority voting or financial controlling interest but has the ability to exercise influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, even though the Company may have a majority interest in profits and losses. The Company follows ASC Topic 323-30 in accounting for its investments in limited partnerships. This guidance requires the use of the equity method for limited partnership investments of more than 3 to 5 percent. Investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting are initially recorded at cost and subsequently increases and decreases the investment’s carrying value by its proportionate share of the net income or loss and other comprehensive income or loss of the investee.
For equity investments that do not have readily available fair values, the Company made an accounting policy election for a measurement alternative. These other investments are carried at cost less adjustments for other than temporary declines in value. These investments do not have available quoted market prices, so we must rely on valuations and related reports and information provided to us by those entities for the purposes of determining other-than-temporary declines. These valuations are by their nature subject to estimates which could change significantly from period to period.
(Loss) income per common share. Net (loss) income per common share (basic and diluted) is based on the net (loss) income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted net income per share includes the dilutive effect of options to acquire common stock. Common shares outstanding include issued shares less shares held in treasury. There were 9,600 stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. These options were not included in the diluted earnings per share computation as their effect would have been de minimums or anti-dilutive.
Gain on sales of properties. Gain on sales of properties is recognized when the minimum investment requirements have been met by the purchaser and title passes to the purchaser.
Cash and cash Equivalents. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk are cash and cash equivalent deposits in excess of federally insured limits, marketable securities, other receivables and notes and mortgages receivable. From time to time the Company may have bank deposits in excess of federally insured limits (presently $250,000). The Company evaluates these excess deposits and transfers amounts to brokerage accounts and other banks to mitigate this exposure. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had approximately $327,000 and $239,000, respectively, of deposits in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash.
Noncontrolling Interest. Noncontrolling interest represents the noncontrolling or minority partners’ proportionate share of the equity of the Company’s majority owned subsidiaries. A summary for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
Noncontrolling interest balance at beginning of year $ 251,000 $ 240,000
Noncontrolling partners’ interest in operating (losses) gains of CII (10,000 ) 11,000
Noncontrolling interest balance at end of year $ 241,000 $ 251,000
Revenue recognition. CII is the lessor of the Company’s principal executive offices and corporate offices of HMGA, Inc. (the “Adviser”). This lease agreement is classified as an operating lease and accordingly all rental revenue is recognized as earned based upon total fixed cash flow over the initial term of the lease, using the straight-line method. In December 2020, the lease was renewed for one year expiring on December 1, 2021, with an increase of 5% in rent for each year extended. Beginning in December 2020 the base rent is $64,324 per year payable in equal monthly installments plus sales tax during the term of the lease. The Adviser, as tenant, pays utilities, certain maintenance and security expenses relating to the leased premises.
Impairment of long-lived assets. The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its properties and long-lived assets in relation to historical results, current business conditions and trends to identify potential situations in which the carrying value of assets may not be recoverable. If such reviews indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable, the Company will estimate the undiscounted sum of the expected future cash flows of such assets or analyze the fair value of the asset, to determine if such sum or fair value is less than the carrying value of such assets to ascertain if a permanent impairment exists. If a permanent impairment exists, the Company would determine the fair value by using quoted market prices, if available, for such assets, or if quoted market prices are not available, the Company would discount the expected future cash flows of such assets and would adjust the carrying value of the asset to fair value. There was no impairment of long-lived assets in 2020 and 2019.
Share-based compensation.
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718 “Share-Based Payments”. The Company has used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options on the dates of grant.
New accounting pronouncements.
In April 2019, the FASB made significant amendments (listed below) to ASU 2016-01 by ASU 2019-04 effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein.
HTM debt securities fair value disclosures - The amendments clarify that entities other than public business entities are exempt from the “fair value disclosure requirements for financial instruments not measured at fair value on the balance sheet.”
Measurement alternative in ASC 321-10-35-2 - The amendments in ASU 2019-04 indicate that the measurement alternative in ASC 321-10-35-2 for equity securities without readily determinable fair values represents a nonrecurring fair value measurement under ASC 820; therefore, such securities should be remeasured at fair value when an entity identifies an orderly transaction “for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer,” and applicable ASC 820 disclosures are required.
Remeasurement of equity securities at historical exchange rates - The amendments clarify that (1) an entity should remeasure equity securities without readily determinable fair values subject to the measurement alternative at historical exchange rates and (2) the historical exchange rate used should be that at the later of the acquisition date or the most recent fair value measurement date.
The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values require prospective application. The Company adopted the ASU on January 1, 2020 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments (“ASU No. 2016-13”) and subsequently issued ASU 2020-02 to clarify the adoption of ASU 2016-13. ASU No. 2016-13 affects entities holding financial assets and net investments in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments in ASU No. 2016-13 require a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. ASU No. 2016-13 also amends the impairment model for available-for-sale securities. An entity will recognize an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities as a contra-account to the amortized cost basis rather than as a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as is currently required. ASU No. 2016-13 also requires new disclosures. For financial assets measured at amortized cost, an entity will be required to disclose information about how it developed its allowance for credit losses, including changes in the factors that influenced management’s estimate of expected credit losses and the reasons for those changes. For financing receivables and net investments in leases measured at amortized cost, an entity will be required to further disaggregate the information it currently discloses about the credit quality of these assets by year of the asset’s origination for as many as five annual periods. For available-for-sale securities, an entity will be required to provide a roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses and an aging analysis for securities that are past due. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework -Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU No. 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU No. 2018-13 removes the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. It also adds a requirement to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and to disclose the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, entities may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop the Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, public entities are required to provide information about the measurement uncertainty of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements from the use of significant unobservable inputs if those inputs reasonably could have been different at the reporting date. ASU No. 2018-13 was adopted on January 1, 2020, and did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01: Investments Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815. The amendments clarify the treatment of transactions that require a company to apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting. The amendments are effective January 1, 2021; the Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures of the Company.
The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
2. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
The components of the Company’s investment properties and the related accumulated depreciation information follow:
December 31, 2020
Accumulated
Cost Depreciation Net
Office building and other commercial property:
Corporate Office - (Coconut Grove, FL) - Building $ 652,197 $ 387,461 $ 264,736
Corporate Office - (Coconut Grove, FL) - Land 325,000 - 325,000
Other (Hopkinton, RI) - Land (53 acres) 209,138 - 209,138
Other (Montpelier, Vermont) - Building 52,000 52,000 -
Other (Montpelier, Vermont) - Building under construction 520,976 - 520,976
Other (Montpelier, Vermont) - Land (6 acres) 111,689 - 111,689
$ 1,871,000 $ 439,461 $ 1,431,539
December 31, 2019
Accumulated
Cost Depreciation Net
Office building and other commercial property:
Corporate Office - (Coconut Grove, FL) - Building $ 652,197 $ 372,061 $ 280,136
Corporate Office - (Coconut Grove, FL) - Land 325,000 - 325,000
Other (Hopkinton, RI) - Land (53 acres) 209,138 - 209,138
Other (Montpelier, Vermont) - Building 52,000 52,000 -
Other (Montpelier, Vermont) - Land (6 acres) 111,689 - 111,689
$ 1,350,024 $ 424,061 $ 925,963
In March 2021, the building under construction located in Montpelier, Vermont was completed, and the single tenant’s lease commenced.
In March 2021, CII sold the 53 acres of land located in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. The sales price approximated the cost basis of the land. In July 2019, CII purchased approximately 3 acres of land contiguous to the 50 acres previously owned in Hopkinton, Rhode Island for approximately $44,000.
3. INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Investments in marketable securities consist primarily of large capital corporate equity and debt securities in varying industries or issued by government agencies with readily determinable fair values. These securities are stated at market value, as determined by the most recent traded price of each security at the balance sheet date. All unrealized gains (losses) on this portfolio are recorded in income. Included in investments in marketable securities is approximately $1.66 million and $1.86 million of preferred stock in large capital real estate investment trusts (REITs) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities were approximately $93,000 and $236,000, respectively.
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Description Cost
Basis Fair
Value Unrealized
Gain (loss) Cost
Basis Fair
Value Unrealized
Gain (loss)
Real Estate Investment Trusts $ 1,744,000 $ 1,664,000 ($ 80,000 ) $ 1,800,000 $ 1,860,000 $ 60,000
Mutual Funds, ETF & other 210,000 316,000 106,000 221,000 257,000 36,000
Other Equity Securities 685,000 813,000 128,000 885,000 883,000 (2,000 )
Total Equity Securities 2,639,000 2,793,000 154,000 2,906,000 3,000,000 94,000
Debt Securities 584,000 613,000 29,000 477,000 474,000 (3,000 )
Total $ 3,223,000 $ 3,406,000 $ 183,000 $ 3,383,000 $ 3,474,000 $ 91,000
As of December 31, 2020, debt securities are scheduled to mature as follows:
Cost Fair Value
2021 - 2025 $ 156,000 $ 160,000
2026 - 2030 202,000 221,000
2031 - thereafter 226,000 232,000
$ 584,000 $ 613,000
Net (loss) gain from investments in marketable securities for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is summarized below:
Description
Net realized (losses) gains from sales of marketable securities $ (115,000 ) $ 42,000
Net unrealized gains from marketable securities 93,000 236,000
Total net (losses) gains from investments in marketable securities $ (22,000 ) $ 278,000
Net realized loss from sales of marketable securities consisted of approximately $176,000 of losses net of $61,000 of gains for the year ended December 31, 2020. The comparable amounts in fiscal year 2019 were approximately $108,000 of gains net of $66,000 of losses.
Unrealized gains or losses of marketable securities on hand are recorded in income.
Investment 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 net earnings. However, the amount of investment gains or losses on marketable securities for any given period has no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period have no practical analytical value.
Investments in marketable securities give rise to exposure resulting from the volatility of capital markets. The Company attempts to mitigate its risk by diversifying its marketable securities portfolio.
4. OTHER INVESTMENTS
The Company’s other investments consist primarily of nominal equity interests in various privately held entities, including limited partnerships whose purpose is to invest venture capital funds in growth-oriented enterprises. The Company does not have significant influence over any investee and the Company’s investment typically represents less than 5% of the investee’s ownership. These investments do not meet the criteria of accounting under the equity method and accordingly are carried at cost less distributions and other than temporary unrealized losses.
The Company’s portfolio of other investments consists of 46 individual investments primarily in limited partnerships with varying investment objectives and focus. Management has categorized these investments by investment focus: technology and communications, diversified businesses, real estate related and other.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, other investments had an aggregate carrying value of $4.94 million and $5.59 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has committed to fund an additional $653,000 as required by agreements with current investees or for new investments. The carrying value of these investments is equal to contributions less distributions and other than temporary impairment loss adjustments. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 the Company made cash contributions in these investments of approximately $414,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, and received cash distributions of $750,000 and $2.1 million, respectively.
The Company’s other investments are summarized below.
Carrying values as of December 31,
Investment Focus
Real estate and related $ 3,061,000 $ 3,378,000
Diversified businesses 1,844,000 2,043,000
Technology and communications -
130,000
Other (private bank) 35,000 35,000
Totals $ 4,940,000 $ 5,586,000
Income from other investments is summarized below (excluding other than temporary impairment loss):
Real estate and related (a) $ 252,000 668,000
Diversified businesses (b) 49,000 113,000
Technology and related 17,000 -
(Loss) income from investment in 49% owned affiliate (c) (15,000 ) 25,000
Total income from other investments $ 303,000 $ 806,000
(a) The gains in 2020 and 2019 consist of various cash distributions primarily from investments owning real estate and related investments and diversified businesses which made cash distributions from the sale or refinancing of operating companies or properties. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we received cash distributions from other investments of approximately $749,000. In 2020, we received a total of approximately $123,000 from a partnership which sold the remaining of its two rental apartments in Atlanta, Georgia and we recognized a gain of $123,000 (the other rental apartment was sold in December 2019 at a gain of $109,000 and we had no remaining basis in the second apartment building). In 2020, we received a total of approximately $65,000 from investments in two collateralized mortgage entities. This included a $31,000 profit distribution from the satisfaction of one residential mortgage and regular quarterly 8% preferred returns of approximately $34,000. The remaining gains from real estate and related investments were from distributions made in excess of our carrying value. The gains in 2019 primarily consisted of $429,000 from a partnership which sold its sole asset, a multifamily residential property located in Austin, Texas.
(b) The gain from investments in diversified businesses in 2020 primarily consists of $43,000 in distributions from a private equity fund in excess of our carrying value. The gains in 2019 primarily consists $66,000 from our redemption of a stock fund and cash distributions from various investments in partnerships owning diversified businesses which made cash distributions in excess of their carrying value.
(c) The increased net loss in 2020 as compared to 2019 from the Company’s 49% owned affiliate, T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. (“TGIF”) was primarily due to less interest income earned by TGIF due to lower loan balances outstanding and lower interest rates. In 2020 and 2019 TGIF declared and paid a cash dividend of which the Company’s portion was approximately $221,000 in each year. These dividends were recorded as reduction in the investment carrying value as required under the equity method of accounting for investments (reference is made to Note 6, Investment in Affiliate).
Other than temporary impairment losses from other investments
The Company regularly reviews the underlying assets in its investment portfolio for events, including but not limited to bankruptcies, closures and declines in estimated fair value, that may indicate the investment has suffered other-than-temporary decline in value. When a decline is deemed other-than-temporary, an investment loss is recognized.
For year ended December 31, 2020, we have recognized a total of approximately $407,000 in impairment valuation adjustments in other investments. We recorded a total of $232,000 in OTTI adjustments representing the complete write down relating to an investment in a small business investment company licensed by the Small Business Administration in which we originally invested $300,000 in 2007 and had received distributions to date of $68,000. The other OTTI adjustment in 2020 was for $175,000 for an investment in a $2 billion global fund which invests in oil exploration and production which we committed $500,000 (plus recallable distributions) in September 2015. To date we have funded $658,000 and have received $206,000 in distributions from this investment. The write down was based on net asset value reported by the sponsor and takes into consideration the current disruptions in the oil markets because of the economic fall out of the pandemic. The adjusted carrying value in this investment as of December 31, 2020 is $277,000 and are valued on a nonrecurring basis as a Level 3 investment.
There were no OTTI losses for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Net gain or loss from other investments may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company’s net earnings. However, the amount of investment gain or loss from other investments for any given period has no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period have no practical analytical value.
Unrealized losses from other investments
The following tables present gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that investments have been in a continuous loss position:
As of December 31, 2020
12 Months or Less Greater than 12 Months Total
Investment Description Fair Value Unrealized
Loss Fair Value Unrealized
Loss Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
Partnerships owning investments in diversified businesses $ 576,000 $ (131,000 ) $ - - 576,000 (131,000 )
Total $ 576,000 $ (131,000 ) $ - $ - $ 576,000 $ (131,000 )
As of December 31, 2019
12 Months or Less Greater than 12 Months Total
Investment Description Fair Value Unrealized
Loss Fair Value Unrealized
Loss Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
Partnerships owning investments in real estate and related $ 169,000 $ (52,000 ) $ - $ - $ 169,000 $ (52,000 )
Partnerships owning investments in diversified businesses 363,000 (57,000 ) 188,000 (45,000 ) 551,000 (102,000 )
Total $ 532,000 $ (109,000 ) $ 188,000 $ (45,000 ) $ 720,000 $ (154,000 )
5. FAIR VALUE INSTRUMENTS
In accordance with ASC Topic 820, the Company measures cash and cash equivalents, marketable debt and equity securities at fair value on a recurring basis. Other investments are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
The following are the major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and significant other observable inputs (Level 2). For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no major assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis which uses significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Fair value measurement at reporting date using
Description Total
December 31,
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1) Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2) Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds $ 1,496,000 $ 1,496,000 $ - $ -
US T-bills 2,900,000 2,900,000 - -
Marketable securities:
Corporate debt securities 613,000 - 613,000 -
Marketable equity securities 2,793,000 2,793,000 - -
Total assets $ 7,802,000 $ 7,189,000 $ 613,000 $ -
Fair value measurement at reporting date using
Description Total
December 31,
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1) Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2) Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds $ 606,000 $ 606,000 $ - $ -
US T-bills 14,130,000 14,130,000 -
Marketable securities:
Corporate debt securities 474,000 - 474,000 -
Marketable equity securities 2,999,000 2,999,000 - -
Total assets $ 18,209,000 $ 17,735,000 $ 474,000 $ -
Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for corporate debt securities and time deposits based on a market-based approach using observable (Level 2) inputs such as prices of similar assets in active markets.
6. INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE
Investment in affiliate consists of CII’s 49% equity interest in T.G. I.F. Texas, Inc. (“TGIF”). TGIF is a corporation which holds promissory notes receivable from its shareholders, including CII and Maurice Wiener, the Chairman of both the Company and TGIF. Reference is made to Note 9 for discussion on notes payable by CII to TGIF. This investment is recorded under the equity method of accounting. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, (loss) income from investment in affiliate amounted to approximately ($15,000) and $25,000, respectively and is included in income from other investments in HMG’s consolidated statements of income. In 2020 and 2019 TGIF declared and paid a cash dividend of $.08 per share each year. CII’s dividend amount received in 2020 and 2019 was approximately $221,000. This dividend is recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount of CII investment in T.G.I.F. as required under the equity method of accounting.
7. LOANS, NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
As of December 31,
Description
Promissory note and accrued interest due from purchaser of Grove Isle (a) $ - $ 1,034,000
Promissory note and accrued interest collateralized by 2nd mortgage on land held for development in Lauderhill, FL (b) 503,000 503,000
Promissory note and accrued interest due from individual (c) 256,000 273,000
Promissory note and accrued interest due from entity constructing mixed use apartments in Hollywood, FL (d) 511,000 502,000
Other (e) 150,000 208,000
Total loans, notes and other receivables $ 1,420,000 $ 2,520,000
(a) In February 2013, the Company sold its interest in a hotel, resort and marina property known as Grove Isle and received a $1 million promissory note from the purchaser as part of the purchase proceeds. In February 2020 development at Grove Isle began and the note matured (as defined in the purchase agreement). The note was repaid including all accrued and unpaid interest.
(b) In December 2018, the Company loaned $500,000 to an entity controlled by a local real estate developer. The loan is collateralized by a second mortgage on raw land held for development located in Lauderhill, Florida. The promissory note bears interest at 8.5% per annum and calls for interest only payments due on a quarterly basis beginning March 4, 2019. The original maturity date of June 4, 2020 was extended for one year and we received a $2,500 loan extension fee. All interest due on this loan has been collected.
(c) In December 2018, the Company (through CII) loaned $250,000 to the same local real estate developer mentioned in (b) above. This loan bears interest of 8.5% per annum and all principal and accrued interest is due at maturity. The original maturity date of on June 4, 2020 was extended until October 21, 2021. All other terms of the note remained the same. All accrued and unpaid interest was collected through October 8, 2020. The loan is secured by an assignment of membership interest in a partnership owning rental apartments in Jacksonville, Florida. Such membership interest is valued at approximately $500,000.
(d) In December 2019, the Company loaned $500,000 to an entity controlled by the same local real estate developer mentioned in (b) and (c) for funding the completion of a 247 mixed use rental apartment project located in Hollywood, Florida. Construction of the project was completed in January 2021. The promissory note bears interest at 10.0% per annum. The original maturity date of September 30, 2020 was extended for one year. All accrued and unpaid interest was collected through October 8, 2020. Principal and unpaid interest is due at maturity. The loan is secured by an assignment of membership interest in a partnership developing rental apartments in Lauderhill, Florida (mentioned in (a) above). Such membership interest is valued at approximately $465,000.
(e) In November 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement with an unrelated real estate consultant as borrower. The Company and the borrower are parties to an amended and restated pre-development agreement which provides for the development of our property in Montpelier, Vermont (the “Property”), and for the formation of a new development company and transfer of our property to the new development company. The borrower will have a 10% membership interest in and to the new development Company. The total principal amount to be advanced is $250,000 and bears interest at 4% per annum fixed. Interest only payments are due each quarter for the first five years of the loan. Throughout the remaining term interest plus amortization of one percent per year until the earlier of the sale of the Property or December 31, 2030 (the “Maturity Date”). The loan is secured by the borrower’s membership interest in the new development company through a pledge agreement. As of December 31, 2020, approximately $141,000 has been advanced under this loan agreement and is outstanding.
In October 2019, the Company entered into a loan participation agreement for $200,000 earning 10% interest payable monthly and maturing June 30, 2022. In January 2020, the loan was repaid, and we received our principal and all interest due under the loan participation.
8. INVESTMENT IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP
As previously reported on Form 8-K dated July 19, 2019, pursuant to the terms of a Construction and Mini Perm Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement"), between Murano At Three Oaks Associates LLC, a Florida limited liability company formed in September 2018 (the “Borrower” or “Murano”) which is 25% owned by HMG, and PNC Bank, National Association ("Lender"), Lender provided a construction loan to the Borrower for the principal sum of approximately $41.59 million (“Loan”). The proceeds of the Loan shall be used to finance the construction of multi-family residential apartments containing 318 units totaling approximately 312,000 net rentable square feet on a 17.5-acre site located in Fort Myers, Florida ("Project"). The Project site was purchased by the Borrower concurrently with the closing of the Loan. Total development costs for the Project are estimated at approximately $56.08 million and the Borrower’s equity totals approximately $14.49 million. HMG’s share of the equity is 25%, or approximately $3.62 million. As of December 31, 2020, the outstanding balance on the Loan was approximately $32.30 million. The Project has been completed and is approximately 21% leased. For the year ended December 31, 2020 Murano reported a net loss of $299,000 including $34,000 loss from operations (due to rent concessions), depreciation expense of $188,000 and $77,000 of interest expense. HMG’s portion of the 2020 loss was approximately $75,000.
HMG and the other members (or affiliates thereof) of the Borrower ("Guarantors") entered into a Completion Guaranty ("Completion Guaranty") and a Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement ("Repayment Guaranty") (collectively, the “Guaranties”). Under the Completion Guaranty, each Guarantor shall unconditionally guaranty, as a primary obligor, and become surety for the prompt payment and performance by Borrower of the “Guaranteed Obligations” (as defined). Under the Repayment Guaranty, Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor, and becomes surety for the prompt payment and performance of, as defined (i) all Interest Obligations, (ii) all Loan Document Obligations, (iii) all Expense Obligations, (iv) the Carrying Cost Obligations, (v) the Principal Amount, (vi) interest on each of the foregoing including, if applicable, interest at the Default Rate (as defined). At all times prior to the First Reduction Date (as defined below), the Guarantors are collectively responsible for 30% of the Principal Obligations, (ii) at all times after the First Reduction Date, the Guarantors are collectively responsible for 15% of the Principal Obligations, and (iii) at all times after the Second Reduction Date, 0% of the Principal Obligations. First Reduction Conditions" means satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (ii) Completion of Construction has occurred; and (iii) the Project has achieved a DSCR of not less than 1.25 to 1.00 for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters.
Each Guarantor is required to maintain compliance with the following financial covenants, as defined: (1) liquidity shall not be less than $2.5 million. Liquidity is defined as the sum of unencumbered, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, and (2) net worth shall not be less than $10 million. As of December 31, 2020, HMG was in compliance with all covenants required by Guarantors in the Loan Agreement.
This investment is accounted for under the equity method.
9. NOTES AND ADVANCES DUE FROM AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has an agreement (the “Agreement”) with HMGA, Inc. (the “Adviser”) for its services as investment adviser and administrator of the Company’s affairs. All officers of the Company who are officers of the Adviser are compensated solely by the Adviser for their services.
The Adviser is majority owned by Mr. Wiener, the Company’s Chairman, CEO and President. Mr. Wiener is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of HMGA; and Carlos Camarotti is its Vice President - Finance and Assistant Secretary.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Adviser serves as the Company’s investment adviser and, under the supervision of the directors of the Company, administers the day-to-day operations of the Company. All officers of the Company, who are officers of the Adviser, are compensated solely by the Adviser for their services. The Agreement is renewable annually upon the approval of a majority of the directors of the Company who are not affiliated with the Adviser and a majority of the Company’s shareholders. The contract may be terminated at any time on 120 days written notice by the Adviser or upon 60 days written notice by a majority of the unaffiliated directors of the Company or the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding shares.
On August 27, 2020, the shareholders of the Company approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Adviser for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and expiring December 31, 2021.
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries incurred Adviser fees of approximately $660,000 and $741,000, respectively. This consisted of $660,000 in regular compensation for 2020 and 2019, and $81,000 in incentive fee compensation for 2019. There was no incentive fee in 2020.
The Adviser leases its executive offices from CII pursuant to a lease agreement. This lease agreement calls for base rent of $64,324 per year payable in equal monthly installments. Additionally, the Adviser is responsible for all utilities, certain maintenance, and security expenses relating to the leased premises. In December 2020, the lease was renewed for one year with an increase in rent of 5% per year.
Mr. Wiener is a 19% shareholder and the chairman and director of T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc., a 49% owned affiliate of CII. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, T.G.I.F. had amounts due from CII in the amount of approximately $650,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. These amounts are due on demand and bear interest at the prime rate (3.25 % at December 31, 2020). All interest due has been paid.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, T.G.I.F. owns 10,200 shares of the Company’s common stock.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, T.G.I.F. had amounts due from Mr. Wiener in the amount of approximately $707,000. These amounts bear interest at the prime rate (3.25% at December 31, 2020) and principal and interest are due on demand. All interest due has been paid.
Mr. Wiener received consulting and director’s fees from T.G.I.F totaling approximately $29,000 and $23,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
10. INCOME TAXES
The Company as a qualifying REIT distributes its taxable ordinary income to stockholders in conformity with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and is not required to report deferred items due to its ability to distribute all taxable income. In addition, net operating losses can be carried forward to reduce future taxable income but cannot be carried back.
Distributed capital gains on sales of real estate as they relate to REIT activities are not subject to taxes; however, undistributed capital gains may be subject to corporate tax.
On December 11, 2020 the Company declared a dividend of $0.50 per share which was payable on January 12, 2021 to all shareholders of record as of December 29, 2020. The dividend was 100% return of capital.
On December 13, 2019 the Company declared a dividend of $0.50 per share which was payable on January 13, 2020 to all shareholders of record as of December 30, 2019. The dividend was 100% return of capital.
On December 14, 2018 the Company declared a capital gain dividend of $0.50 per share which was payable on January 9, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of December 28, 2018.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company, excluding CII (its taxable REIT subsidiary), had an estimated tax net operating loss carryover (NOL) of approximately $470,000 which was carried forward to 2020.
The Company’s 95%-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, CII, files a separate income tax return and its operations are not included in the REIT’s income tax return.
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. ASC Topic 740 requires a Company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of “temporary differences” by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred taxes only pertain to CII. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company has a net deferred tax liability of approximately $107,000 and $77,000, respectively, as a result of timing differences associated with the carrying value of the investment in affiliate (TGIF) and other investments. CII’s NOL carryover to 2020 is estimated at $1.16 million and is fully reserved due to due to CII historically having tax losses.
The components of income before income taxes and the effect of adjustments to tax computed at the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (1,038,000 ) $ 310,000
Computed tax at federal statutory rate of (21%) $ (218,000 ) $ 65,000
State taxes (2,000 ) 1,000
REIT related adjustments 168,000 (31,000 )
Adjustment to valuation allowance 50,000 13,000
Permanent differences 19,000 (2,000 )
Other items, net 7,000 (17,000 )
Provision for income taxes $ 24,000 $ 29,000
The REIT related adjustments represent the difference between estimated taxes on undistributed income and/or capital gains and book taxes computed on the REIT’s income before income taxes, including tax on prohibited REIT income.
The provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income consists of the following:
Year ended December 31,
Current:
Federal - -
State $ (6,000 ) $ -
(6,000 ) -
Deferred:
Federal $ (24,000 ) $ 15,000
State 2,000 1,000
(22,000 ) 16,000
Change in valuation allowance 52,000 13,000
Total $ 24,000 $ 29,000
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
As of December 31, 2020
Deferred tax As of December 31, 2019
Deferred tax
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Net operating loss carry forward $ 267,000
$ 215,000
Excess of book basis of 49% owned corporation over tax basis
$ 271,000
$ 272,000
Unrealized gain on marketable securities - 65,000 - 8,000
Excess of tax basis over book basis of other investments and other 229,000 - 203,000 -
Valuation allowance (267,000 )
(215,000 )
Totals $ 229,000 $ 336,000 $ 203,000 $ 280,000
11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company’s 2011 Stock Option Plan (the Plan) provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 120,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the officers and directors of the Company. The Plan expires on August 24, 2021.
The Company’s policy is to record stock compensation expense in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Share-Based Payments”. Stock based compensation expense is recognized using the fair-value method for all awards.
For the year ended December 31, 2020 no options were granted, exercised, expired, or forfeited.
On July 25, 2019 the Company granted options to purchase 8,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to three directors and one officer. The exercise price of the options is equal to $13.20 per share, the market price of the stock on the date of grant and the options expires on June 29, 2021. The Company determined the fair value of its option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following assumptions were used to value the options granted during the year ended December 31, 2019: 2 year expected life; expected volatility of approximately 19.5%; risk-free of 1.93% and annual dividend yield of 4%. The expected life for options granted during the period represents the period of time that options are to be outstanding based on the expiration date of the Plan. Expected volatilities are based upon historical volatility of the Company’s stock over a period equal to the 2-year expected life.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, there is no unrecognized non-employee stock compensation expense related to unvested stock options under the Plan.
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plan as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and changes during the periods ending on those dates are presented below:
As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
Shares Weighted
Average Exercise
Price Shares Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period 9,600 $ 13.55 1,600 $ 15.30
Granted - - 8,000 13.20
Exercised - - - -
Expired - - - -
Forfeited - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the period 9,600 $ 13.55 9,600 $ 13.55
Options exercisable at period-end 9,600 $ 13.55 9,600 $ 13.55
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period - - - -
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options at the end of the period 9,600 $ 13.55 9,600 $ 13.55
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 30, 2021, the date for which the financial statements were available to be issued.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K have concluded that, based on such evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that material information relating to us and our consolidated subsidiaries, which we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act, was made known to them by others within those entities and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Management’s Assessment on Internal Control over Financial Reporting/Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls and Permitted Omission from Management’s Assessment
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) based on the Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO”). Management has selected the COSO framework for its evaluation as it is a control framework recognized by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that is free from bias, permits reasonably consistent qualitative and quantitative measurement of our internal controls, is sufficiently complete so that relevant controls are not omitted and is relevant to an evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting.
Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even effective internal controls can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management, including the Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers, based on their evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting, has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2020.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the last fiscal quarter, we have not made any change to our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
Part III.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Listed below is certain information relating to the executive officers and directors of the Company:
Name and Office Age Principal Occupation and Employment other than With the Company
During the Past Five
Years - Other Directorships
Maurice Wiener; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary of the Adviser; Executive Trustee, Transco; Director, T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc.
Carlos Camarotti; Chief Financial Officer, Vice President-Finance and Assistant Secretary Vice President - Finance and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser. Vice President, Transco; Vice President, T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc.
Richard Wiener; Director Practicing attorney - real estate and commercial transactions.
Charles Dusseau; Director Managing Member of High Pines Investments LLC and College 120 LLC, Founding Director and Vice Chairman of the Bank of Coral Gables
Alexander Arader; Director Vice President of Stamford Mortgage Company. From 2005 to 2016, Managing Member of Arader & Associates, Stamford Connecticut.
All executive officers of the Company were elected to their present positions to serve until their successors are elected and qualified at the 2018 annual organizational meeting of directors immediately following the annual meeting of shareholders. All directors of the Company were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the election and qualification of their successors.
Alexander J. Arader, was elected to the Board on March 16, 2016. Mr. Arader is currently a Vice President at Stamford Mortgage Company, in Stamford, Connecticut, a mortgage loan originator. From 2005 to 2016, Mr. Arader was a managing member of Arader & Associates, LLC, in Stamford, Connecticut, where he was responsible for all aspects of residential mortgage lending.
Charles M. Dusseau, was elected to the Board in 2015. Mr. Dusseau is involved in a variety of business ventures capitalizing on his 35 plus years of experience in business, finance, public affairs, and international trade. He was previously the Managing Member of Lexington H.I. Partners, which previously owned and operated a full-service Clarion Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky, and was sold in 2015. He is currently the Managing Member of High Pines Investments LLC and College 120 LLC, which operate rental properties in Asheville, NC. He was a Founding Director and Vice Chairman of the Bank of Coral Gables and also served as Director and Vice Chairman of Eastern National Bank (Miami, Florida) from 1999 to 2006. In the public sector, Mr. Dusseau served as a Secretary of Commerce for the State of Florida, and as Commissioner to Miami-Dade County (Florida). Mr. Dusseau’s multiple experiences brings valuable insight to the board.
All other directors and executive officers have been in their present position for more than five years.
Code of Ethics.
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to directors and officers including principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller and HMGA, Inc. and subsidiaries (“HMGA”) and its employees in all instances in which HMGA is acting on behalf of the Company. The Company will provide to any person without charge, upon written request, a copy of the Code of Ethics including any amendments as well as any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of the SEC or the NYSE Amex Stock Exchange.
Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Company has a separately designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a) (58) (A) of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The members of the Audit Committee are Richard Wiener (added in 2014) and Charles Dusseau (added in 2016). The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. R. Wiener and Dusseau is (1) an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined in Item 401(e) of Regulation S-B of the Exchange Act, and (2) independent as defined by the listing standards of the NYSE Amex Stock Exchange and Section 10A (m) (3) of the Exchange Act.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Executive officers received no cash compensation from the Company in their capacity as executive officers. Reference is made to Item 1. Business and Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for information concerning fees paid to the Adviser.
Compensation of Directors. The following table summarizes compensation to existing directors for the year ended December 31, 2020:
Director Annual Fee Board Meeting
Fee Committee
Meeting Fee Total
Compensation
Maurice Wiener $ 17,200 $ 3,000 - $ 20,200
Richard Wiener 12,000 3,000 3,750 18,750
Charles Dusseau 12,000 3,000 3,750 18,750
Alexander Arader 12,000 3,000 15,750
Totals $ 53,200 $ 12,000 $ 8,250 $ 73,450
Annual director’s fees are paid at the beginning of each quarter and board and committee meeting fees are paid for each meeting a director attends. The annual fee for directors is $12,000 per year plus meeting fees $750 per meeting. For the year ended December 31, 2020 Maurice Wiener received $5,000, in director fees per year from Courtland Investments, Inc. and $200 from other wholly owned subsidiaries included in the amounts above.
Outstanding Equity Awards to Executive Officers.
The following table summarizes all outstanding equity awards to the Company’s executive officers as of December 31, 2020.
Executive Officer Number of Options Exercise Price Expiration Date
Carlos Camarotti 2,000 $13.20 per share June 29, 2021
Stock Options.
The Company’s 2011 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), which was approved by the shareholders on August 25, 2011 provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 120,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the officers and directors of the Company. In 2011 options were granted to all officers and directors to purchase an aggregate of 102,000 common shares at no less than 100% of the fair market value at the date of grant. Options are not transferable, and the Plan expires on August 25, 2021 or upon termination of employment, except to a limited extent in the event of retirement, disability, or death of the grantee.
The Plan, which permits the grant of qualified and non-qualified options and is intended to provide incentives to the directors and officers of the Company, as well as to enable the Company to obtain and retain the services of such directors and officers. The Plan is administered by a Stock Option Committee (the “Committee”) appointed by the Board of Directors. The Committee selects those key officers and directors of the Company to whom options for shares of common stock of the Company shall be granted. The Committee determines the purchase price of shares deliverable upon exercise of an option; such price may not, however, be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share on the date the option is granted. Shares subject to an option may be purchased by the optionee within five years from the date of the grant of the option. However, options automatically terminate if the optionee’s employment with the Company terminates other than by reason of death, disability, or retirement. Further, if, within one year following exercise of any option, an optionee terminates his employment other than by reason of death, disability or retirement, the shares acquired upon exercise of such option must be sold to the Company at a price equal to the lesser of the purchase price of the shares or their fair market value.
The following table summarizes activity in equity awards to the Company’s executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Carlos Camarotti
Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2020 2,000 $ 13.20
Granted - -
Exercised - -
Expired - -
Forfeited - -
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 2,000 $ 13.20
Options exercisable at period-end 2,000 $ 13.20
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options at the end of the period - -

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Set forth below is certain information concerning common stock ownership by directors, executive officers, directors and officers as a group, and holders of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock.
Name (6), (7) Shares Owned by
Named Persons &
Members of His
Family (1) Additional Shares in Which
the named Person Has, or
Participates in, the Voting
or Investment Power (2) Total Shares &
Percent of Class
Maurice Wiener 23,734 548,030 (3), (5) 571,764 56 %
Carlos Camarotti 14,200 (4)
14,200 1 %
Richard Wiener 5,000 (4)
5,000 * %
Charles Dusseau 5,000 (4)
5,000 * %
Alexander Arader 5,000 (4)
5,000 * %
All Directors and Officers as a Group 52,934 (4) 548,030 (3) 600,964 59 %
Transco Realty Trust 1870 S. Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133 477,300 (5)
477,300 47 %
Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. 3950 Fairlane Drive Dacula, GA 30019 137,977 (8)
137,977 14 %
* less than 1%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership is based on sole voting and investment power.
(2) Shares listed in this column represent shares held by entities with which directors or officers are associated. Directors, officers, and members of their families have no ownership interest in these shares.
(3) This number includes the number of shares held by Transco Realty Trust (Transco) (477,300 shares), HMGA, Inc. (HMGA) (60,530 shares) and T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. (T.G.I.F.) (10,200 shares). Mr. M. Wiener is a director of T.G.I.F. and a trustee of Transco.
(4) This number includes options granted and outstanding under the 2011 Stock Option Plan. Options have been granted to Mr. R. Wiener, 2,000, Mr. Charles Dusseau, 2,000, Mr. Arader, 3,600 and Mr. Camarotti, 2,000. Reference is made to Item 11. Executive Compensation for further information about the 2011 Stock Option Plan.
(5) Mr. Wiener holds approximately 55% of the stock of Transco and approximately 72% of HMGA Inc., and may therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Company held by Transco and HMGA Inc.
(6) Except as otherwise set forth, the address for these individuals is 1870 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133.
(7) No shares of stock of the executive officers and directors have been pledged as collateral.
(8) Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. has shared investment power on all shares and sole voting power on all shares.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence. The following discussion describes the organizational structure of the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates.
Transco Realty Trust (“Transco”).
Transco is a 47% shareholder of the Company of which Mr. Wiener is its executive trustee and holds 55% of its stock.
HMGA, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and subsidiaries.
The day-to-day operations of the Company are handled by the Adviser, as described above under Item 1. Business “Advisory Agreement.” The Adviser is majority owned by Mr. Wiener, its Chairman and CEO.
Reference is made to Item 1. Business and Item 1. Business and Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further information about the remuneration of the Adviser.
Courtland Investments, Inc. (“CII”).
The Company holds a 95% voting interest and Masscap Investment Company (“Masscap”) holds a 5% voting interest in CII. Masscap is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transco. CII is the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary and files a separate tax return and its operations are not part of the REIT tax return.
T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. (“T.G.I.F.”).
CII owns approximately 49% of the outstanding shares of T.G.I.F. Mr. Wiener is a director and chairman of T.G.I.F. and owns, directly and indirectly, approximately 18% of the outstanding shares of T.G.I.F. T.G.I.F also owns 10,200 shares of the Company’s stock.
The following discussion describes all material transactions, receivables and payables involving related parties. All of the transactions described below were on terms as favorable to the Company as comparable transactions with unaffiliated third parties.
The Adviser.
The principal executive offices of the Company and the Adviser are located at 1870 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, Florida, 33133, in premises owned by the Company’s subsidiary CII and leased to the Adviser pursuant to a lease agreement originally dated December 1, 1999, and as renewed in 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018,2019 and 2020. On December 1, 2020 the lease was renewed at an increase in rent of 5% from prior year. The lease provides for base rent of $64,324 per year payable in equal monthly installments plus sales tax during the current term of the lease which expires on December 1, 2021. The Adviser, as tenant, pays utilities, certain maintenance and security expenses relating to the leased premises.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company owed the Adviser approximately $81,000, in incentive fee from capital gains which was paid in 2020. There was no incentive fee for the year ended December 31, 2020.
CII.
The Company holds a demand note due from CII. The note is secured by a mortgage security agreement with the Company’s executive offices as collateral. The note matured on December 1, 2020 and was renewed for one year with one-year extension remaining at a fixed rate of 6% per annum, payable quarterly. The outstanding principal balance of the note was $1,000,000 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. There were no principal repayments or advances relating to this note during 2020 and 2019. CII is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company and the note payable and related interest is eliminated in consolidation.
T.G.I.F.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019 CII owed $650,000 and $1,000,000, respectively, to TGIF All advances between CII and TGIF are due on demand and bear interest at the prime rate (3.25% as of December 31, 2020). All interest due has been paid.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019 TGIF had amounts due from Mr. Wiener of approximately $707,000. These amounts are due on demand and bear interest at the prime rate. All interest due has been paid. Mr. Wiener received consulting and director’s fees from TGIF of approximately $29,000 and $23,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Also, TGIF owns 10,200 shares of the Company which were purchased at market value on the date of purchase. In fiscal years 2020 and 2019 TGIF declared and paid a cash dividend of $.08. CII’s portion of the dividends was approximately $221,000 in each year.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. Principal Accountants Fees and Services.
The following table sets forth fees billed to the Company by the Company’s independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for (i) services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and the review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements, (ii) services rendered that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements that are not reported as Audit Fees, and (iii) services rendered in connection with tax preparation, compliance, advice and assistance. The Audit Committee pre-approved all services rendered by the Company’s independent auditors.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Audit fees, including reviews of quarterly financial statements $ 89,000 $ 87,000
Tax fees (consists of fees relating to tax compliance and planning) 81,000 72,000
Total Fees $ 170,000 $ 159,000
Part IV.

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits.