FRP Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPH) Announces Results For The Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- FRP Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ-FRPH) –

Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter Consolidated Results of Operations.

Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 was $1,957,000 or $.20 per share versus $2,071,000 or $.21 per share in the fourth quarter last year.  Total revenues were $9,776,000, up 9.9%, versus the same quarter last year, while total cost of operations increased 7%.  Finally, consolidated total operating profit was up $520,000 this quarter, a 13.7% improvement over last year's fourth quarter results. 

Fourth Quarter Segment Operating Results.

During fiscal 2015, management analyzed the amount of corporate and management company time likely to be spent on our segments going forward and, as a result, the allocation of corporate expense to the Mining Royalty Lands segment was reduced and reallocated to our other two segments (the "Reallocation").

Asset Management Segment:

Total revenues in this segment were $7,323,000, up $349,000 or 5.0%, over the same quarter last year. Net Operating Income in this segment for the 4th quarter was $5,627,000, compared to $5,317,000 in the 4th quarter last year, an increase of 5.8%.  The increase was mainly due to the acquisition of the Port Capital building in Baltimore in October of 2015 and the acquisition of the Gilroy Road building in Hunt Valley, MD on July 1, 2016.  We ended this quarter with total occupied square feet of 3,486,681 versus 3,262,965 at the end of the 4th quarter last year, an increase of 6.9% or 223,716 square feet.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to the two building purchases in fiscal 2016 and the write-off of prepaid commissions related to the bankruptcy of one of our tenants, ITT Educational Services.  Corporate expense increased due to the Reallocation and higher professional fees.

Mining Royalty Lands Segment:

Total revenues in this segment were $2,037,000, an increase of 21.3%, versus $1,680,000 in the same quarter last year due to an increase in tons sold at locations over the minimum.  Including a $207,000 benefit from reallocating corporate expenses, total operating profit in this segment was $1,866,000.  That is an increase of $611,000 over last year's fourth quarter operating profit of $1,255,000. 

Land Development and Construction Segment:

The Land Development and Construction segment is responsible for (i) seeking out and identifying opportunistic purchases of income producing warehouse/office buildings, and (ii) developing our non-income producing properties into income production.  During the quarter we obtained rezoning of our 117 acre parcel in Carroll County, Maryland from industrial to residential which we pursued in order to maximize this asset's profitability and expedite its disposition.  We also received $1,115,400 as settlement for an easement related to the future construction of the new Frederick Douglass Bridge. Because of operating losses and depreciation during the lease up of Phase I (Dock 79) of RiverFront on the Anacostia this quarter, equity in loss of joint ventures was $652,000.  Phase I pre-leasing activity for the 305 residential units commenced in late May of 2016 and as of the end of October the residential units were 30.5% occupied and 42.3% leased, while retail units were 80% leased with just one space remaining.

Fiscal Year 2016 Consolidated Results of Continuing Operations.

Income from continuing operations for fiscal 2016 was $12,024,000 or $1.22 per share versus $6,093,000 or $.62 per share last year.  Fiscal 2016 included $.43 per share from a gain on land sale of $6,029,000 and income of $1,000,000 from the $3 million environmental claim cash settlement received offset by a $2 million estimated liability for environmental remediation on Phase II.  Post Spin-off we are reporting any net gain/(loss) from the transportation business as "discontinued operations" and we currently have no other discontinued operations being reported. For fiscal 2016 we received no benefit to after tax net income versus a $2,179,000 benefit last year. Additionally, GAAP accounting rules do not allow corporate overhead expense to be allocated to a discontinued operation of the Company which resulted in fiscal 2015 including $1,081,000 of corporate overhead expense to the Company that was associated with the discontinued transportation operations.

Total revenues were up $2,811,000, or 8.1%, versus the same period last year.  Consolidated adjusted total operating profit in fiscal 2016 (excluding the positive impacts of the environmental settlement/expense (net) in this period and the negative impact of corporate expense not allocable to discontinued operations in the prior year) was up 16% over last year (see table "Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

Fiscal Year 2016 Segment Operating Results.

Asset Management Segment:

Total revenues in this segment were $28,739,000, up $1,169,000 or 4.2%, over last year. Net operating income in this segment for fiscal 2016 was $21,944,000, compared to $21,043,000 last year, an increase of 4.3%. The increase was due mainly to completion of the third build-to-suit in the middle of the 2nd quarter last year, the acquisition of the Port Capital building in October of 2015 and the acquisition of the Gilroy Road building in July of 2016.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to the two building purchases in fiscal 2016, accelerated depreciation of $139,000 for tenant improvements removed for a new tenant, and the write-off of prepaid commissions related to the bankruptcy of one of our tenants, ITT Educational Services.  Corporate expense increased due to the Reallocation and higher professional fees.

Mining Royalty Lands Segment:

Total revenues in this segment were $7,533,000, an increase of 23.6%, versus $6,094,000 last year due to an increase in tons sold. Total operating profit in this segment was $6,798,000, an increase of $2,642,000 (inclusive of a $1,091,000 benefit from the Reallocation), versus $4,156,000 last year.

Land Development and Construction Segment:

Beyond the aforementioned rezoning of Hampstead and settling the easement at Anacostia, during fiscal 2016 this segment successfully closed on the sale of Phase II of the Windlass Run residential land (a non-income producing property) for $11,288,000. Using $9,900,000 of the proceeds from that sale in a Section 1031 exchange, the Asset Management segment acquired the Port Capital building, a 91,218 square foot, 100% occupied warehouse with first full year projected rental revenue of $594,000. Management successfully completed negotiations and entered into a $3,000,000 settlement of environmental claims against our former tenant at the Riverfront on the Anacostia property and continues to pursue settlement negotiations with other potentially responsible parties.  The Company executed a letter of intent with MRP Realty in May 2016 to develop Phase II of the Riverfront on the Anacostia project and recorded an estimated environmental remediation expense of $2.0 million for the Company's estimated liability under the proposed agreement. Construction of the 79,550 square foot spec warehouse at Hollander Business Park was completed during the third quarter of this fiscal year and transferred to the Asset Management segment for lease-up. Also in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 we started construction on a 103,653 square foot building in Patriot Business Center and pre-leased 51,727 square feet.

Summary and Outlook. 

We are focused on building shareholder value through our real estate holdings - mainly by growing our portfolio through the opportunistic purchase of income producing warehouse/office buildings, and the conversion of our non-income producing assets into income production through a two pronged approach  that  includes (i) selling land that is not conducive to warehouse/office development (e.g. Windlass Run Residential Phase 2 land) and using the proceeds to acquire existing income producing warehouse/office buildings typically in a Section 1031 exchange (e.g. the Port Capital building purchase) and (ii) the construction of new warehouse/office buildings on existing pad sites in our developed business parks (e.g. new spec building at Hollander Business Park).  Over the past five years, we have converted 172 acres of non-income producing land into 766,216 square feet of income producing properties (excluding the recently completed spec building) with FY 2016 rental revenues of $5,555,000.

 We saw another quarter of real improvement in mining royalties due mainly to increased volumes at most of our locations. 

During fiscal 2017, we expect to complete construction on the new 104,000 sq.ft. spec building at Patriot Business Park, reconstruct the bulk head at the Square 664E property in anticipation of future high-rise development, and continue management of lease up of Phase I (Dock 79) of RiverFront on the Anacostia and pre-development activities for Phase II.

Conference Call.  

The Company will host a conference call on Monday, November 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).  Analysts, stockholders and other interested parties may access the teleconference live by calling 1-800-853-3898 (pass code 97315) within the United States.  International callers may dial 334-323-7224 (pass code 97315).  Computer audio live streaming is available via the Internet through the Company's website at www.frpholdings.com. You may also click on this link for the live streaming http://stream.conferenceamerica.com/FRP112816. For the archived audio via the internet, click on the following link http://archive.conferenceamerica.com/archivestream/FRP112816.mp3. If using the Company's website, click on the Investor Relations tab, then select the earnings conference stream.  An audio replay will be available for sixty days following the conference call. To listen to the audio replay, dial toll free 877-919-4059, international callers dial 334-323-0140.  The passcode of the audio replay is 29505239.  Replay options: "1" begins playback, "4" rewind 30 seconds, "5" pause, "6" fast forward 30 seconds, "0" instructions, and "9" exits recording.  There may be a 30-40 minute delay until the archive is available following the conclusion of the conference call.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

To supplement the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, FRP presents certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this quarterly report are adjusted operating profit and net operating income (NOI). FRP uses these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze its continuing operations and to monitor, assess, and identify meaningful trends in its operating and financial performance. These measures are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for GAAP financial measures.

Post Spin-off we are reporting any net gain/(loss) from the transportation business as "discontinued operations" and we currently have no other discontinued operations being reported.  GAAP accounting rules do not allow corporate overhead expenses to be allocated to a discontinued operation of the Company; thus, those corporate expenses attributable to the transportation business prior to the spin-off are charged to the Company as part of continuing operations.

Adjusted Operating Profit

Adjusted operating profit excludes the impact of the corporate expense not allocated to discontinued operations and the environmental remediation recovery. Adjusted operating profit is presented to provide additional perspective on underlying trends in FRP's core operating results. A reconciliation between operating profit and adjusted operating profit is as follows: