10-Q 1 v156903_10q.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended                     June 30, 2009                         Commission file number 1-4673
 
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
84-0513668
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer   
Identification No.)
 
1 Gateway Center, Newark, New Jersey
07102    
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(201) 420-2796
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x    No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 
  
Smaller reporting
  
Large accelerated filer   o
Accelerated filer  o
Non-accelerated filer  o
Company
x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o   No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of August 7, 2009.

Common Stock $1 Par Value —— 8,050,414


 
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
INDEX

   
Page No.
     
Part I -Financial Information
 
3
      
Item 1.      Financial Statements
 
3
     
          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
   
          June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008
 
3
     
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
   
          Three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
4
     
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
   
          Six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
5
     
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
   
          Six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
6
     
          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
7
     
         2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
   
                 Condition and Results of Operations
 
14
     
         3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
23
     
         4T.   Controls and Procedures
 
23
     
Part II - Other Information
 
25
     
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
 
25
         4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
25
         6.    Exhibits
 
26
     
Signatures 
 
27
 
 
2

 
 
PART I   - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  
   
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
     
December 31, 2008
(Note 1)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash  and cash equivalents
 
$
13,042,000
   
$
13,023,000
 
Restricted cash
   
197,000
     
195,000
 
Marketable debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value
   
-
     
2,000,000
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
232,000
     
173,000
 
Income taxes receivable
   
1,594,000
     
773,000
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
1,384,000
     
1,133,000
 
Total current assets
   
16,449,000
     
17,297,000
 
Noncurrent assets:
               
Other noncurrent assets
   
264,000
     
196,000
 
Property and equipment:
               
Real estate properties
   
38,926,000
     
38,876,000
 
Real estate properties - held for sale
   
4,689,000
     
4,638,000
 
     
43,615,000
     
43,514,000
 
Less:
               
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
17,878,000
     
17,293,000
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization – property held for sale
   
371,000
     
371,000
 
     
25,366,000
     
25,850,000
 
Total assets
 
$
42,079,000
   
$
43,343,000
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$
556,000
   
$
4,378,000
 
Accounts payable
   
1,179,000
     
1,342,000
 
Income taxes payable
   
82,000
     
77,000
 
Accrued liabilities
   
816,000
     
1,066,000
 
Deferred income
   
132,000
     
87,000
 
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
   
256,000
     
264,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
3,021,000
     
7,214,000
 
Noncurrent liabilities:
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
   
27,728,000
     
23,467,000
 
Deferred income taxes
   
581,000
     
597,000
 
Deferred income
   
80,000
     
89,000
 
Total liabilities
   
31,410,000
     
31,367,000
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
                 
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, $1 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; issued 10,013,544 shares at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
   
10,014,000
     
10,014,000
 
Capital in excess of par value
   
9,272,000
     
9,309,000
 
Treasury stock, 1,963,130 shares at June 30, 2009 and 2,087,296 shares at December 31, 2008, at cost
   
(9,743,000
)
   
(9,867,000
)
Retained earnings
   
1,126,000
     
2,520,000
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
10,669,000
     
11,976,000
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
42,079,000
   
$
43,343,000
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
3

 
 
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues
 
$
2,261,000
   
$
2,323,000
 
                 
Costs and Expenses
               
Operating expenses
   
1,449,000
     
1,472,000
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
265,000
     
292,000
 
General and administrative
   
868,000
     
1,054,000
 
Total costs and expenses
   
2,582,000
     
2,818,000
 
                 
Loss from Operations
   
(321,000
)
   
(495,000
)
                 
Other Income (Loss)
               
Dividend and interest income
   
9,000
     
134,000
 
Loss on the sale of marketable securities
   
-
     
(553,000
)
                 
Interest Expense
   
(437,000
)
   
(428,000
)
                 
Loss before benefit for income taxes
   
(749,000
)
   
(1,342,000
)
.
               
Income Tax Benefit
   
(264,000
)
   
(476,000
)
                 
Loss from Continuing Operations
   
(485,000
)
   
(866,000
)
                 
Discontinued Operations - Real Estate, Net of Taxes:
               
Loss from operations
   
(105,000
)
   
(178,000
)
Gain from sales
   
-
     
686,000
 
                 
Discontinued Operations - Oil & Gas, Net of Taxes:
               
Loss from operations
   
(73,000
   
(130,000
                 
Net loss
 
$
(663,000
)
 
$
(488,000
)
                 
Basic net loss per share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.11
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.02
)
Real estate - gain on sales
   
-
     
0.09
 
Oil and gas - loss from operations
   
(0.01
   
(0.02
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.06
)
Diluted net loss per share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.11
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.02
)
Real estate - gain on sales
   
-
     
0.09
 
Oil and gas - loss from operations
   
(0.01
   
(0.02
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.06
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 
 
 
4

 
 
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues
 
$
4,540,000
   
$
4,574,000
 
                 
Costs and Expenses
               
Operating expenses
   
2,783,000
     
2,904,000
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
586,000
     
618,000
 
General and administrative
   
2,165,000
     
1,797,000
 
Total costs and expenses
   
5,534,000
     
5,319,000
 
                 
Loss from Operations
   
(994,000
)
   
(745,000
)
                 
Other Income (Loss)
               
Dividend and interest income
   
25,000
     
272,000
 
Loss on sale of marketable securities
   
-
     
(553,000
)
Other income
   
2,000
     
1,000
 
                 
Interest Expense
   
(866,000
)
   
(893,000
)
                 
Loss before benefit for income taxes
   
(1,833,000
)
   
(1,918,000
)
.
               
Income Tax Benefit
   
(679,000
)
   
(739,000
)
                 
Loss from Continuing Operations
   
(1,154,000
)
   
(1,179,000
)
                 
Discontinued Operations - Real Estate, Net of Taxes:
               
Loss from operations
   
(253,000
)
   
(270,000
)
Gain from sales
   
-
     
747,000
 
                 
Discontinued Operations - Oil & Gas, Net of Taxes:
               
Income (loss) from operations
   
13,000
     
(90,000
                 
Net loss
 
$
(1,394,000
)
 
$
(792,000
)
                 
Basic net loss per share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
(0.15
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.03
)
Real estate - gain on sales
   
-
     
0.09
 
Oil and gas - income (loss) from operations
   
-
     
(0.01
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.10
)
Diluted net loss per share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
(0.15
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.03
)
Real estate - gain on sales
   
-
     
0.09
 
Oil and gas - income (loss) from operations
   
-
     
(0.01
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.10
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 


 
5

 


WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
 
$
(1,394,000
)
 
$
(792,000
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
586,000
     
618,000
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
87,000
     
48,000
 
Amortization of mortgage finance costs
   
32,000
     
29,000
 
Deferred  income taxes
   
(16,000
)
   
(38,000
)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income
   
36,000
     
(39,000
)
Loss on sales of marketable securities
           
553,000
 
Gain on sales of real estate assets
   
-
     
(1,244,000
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -
               
Increase in accounts receivable
   
(59,000
)
   
(37,000
Increase in income taxes receivable
   
(821,000
)
   
(486,000
)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
(251,000
   
10,000
 
Increase  (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
   
(416,000
   
268,000
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(2,216,000
)
   
(1,110,000
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures - real estate
   
(102,000
)
   
(141,000
)
Proceeds from sales of real estate
   
-
     
2,026,000
 
Proceeds from redemptions of marketable securities
   
2,000,000
     
5,892,000
 
Increase in restricted cash
   
(2,000
   
(1,321,000
 )
Net cash provided by  investing activities
   
1,896,000
     
6,456,000
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of debt
   
4,582,000
     
-
 
Principal payments of long-term debt
   
(4,143,000
   
(857,000
Financing costs
   
(100,000
   
-
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
339,000
     
(857,000
                 
Net increase  in cash and cash equivalents
   
19,000
     
4,489,000
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
   
13,023,000
     
4,843,000
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
13,042,000
   
$
9,332,000
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES TO THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
               
                 
Cash paid during the period for -
               
Interest
 
$
832,000
   
$
864,000
 
Income taxes, net
 
$
9,900
   
$
4,500
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
6

 
 
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1.       Financial Statements:
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although Wilshire Enterprises, Inc. (“registrant”, the “Company”, “Wilshire”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 has been derived from the audited balance sheet as of that date included in the Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, this condensed consolidated financial information reflects all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009 or any other subsequent period.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

In January 2008, the Company closed on the sale of a 1 bedroom condominium at Jefferson Gardens, New Jersey for gross proceeds of approximately $150,000 and net cash proceeds of approximately $137,000. After payments of closing costs and providing for taxes, the Company realized a net gain, for reporting purposes, during the first quarter of 2008 of approximately $61,000 from this sale.

In May 2008, the Company closed on the sale of its Tamarac Office Plaza, Florida, office complex for gross proceeds of $2 million.  After payments of closing costs and providing for taxes, the Company realized a net gain during the second quarter of 2008 of approximately $686,000 from this sale.

We evaluated subsequent events through August 10, 2009, the date of financial statement issuance.

Marketable equity securities:
 
The Company formerly held investments in certain marketable equity securities and short-term marketable debt securities, including auction rate securities (“ARS”) with interest rate resets ranging from every seven days to every 45 days.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company held $2.0 million of auction rate securities, classified as available-for-sale. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company redeemed its remaining investment of $2.0 million of ARS at par.   

During June 2008, the Company sold its investment in marketable equity securities which consisted of common shares in one real estate company for gross proceeds of $1.3 million.  As a result of this sale, the Company recognized a loss from the sale of securities of $553,000.
 
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides a single definition of fair value and a common framework for measuring fair value as well as new disclosure requirements for fair value measurements used in financial statements. Under SFAS 157, fair value is determined based upon the exit price that would be received by a company to sell an asset or paid a company to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, exclusive of any transaction costs. Fair value measurements are determined by either the principal market or the most advantageous market. The principal market is the market with the greatest level of activity and volume for the asset or liability. Absent a principal market to measure fair value, the Company has used the most advantageous market, which is the market where the Company would receive the highest selling price for the asset or pay the lowest price to settle the liability, after considering transaction costs. However, when using the most advantageous market, transaction costs are only considered to determine which market is the most advantageous and these costs are then excluded when applying a fair value measurement. Adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
SFAS 157 creates a three-level hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below, with Level 1 having the highest priority and Level 3 having the lowest.
 
7

 
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
 
Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

Following are the major categories of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the six months ended June 30, 2009 using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
 
   
Level 1
     
Level 2
     
Level 3
    
Total
 
Cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
$
13,239,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
13,239,000
 
 
The Company’s investment in cash equivalents consists of short-term (less than 90 days) investments in money market funds and is priced at fair value, thus recorded in Level 1 above.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation:

The Company recorded charges of $18,000 and $22,000 during the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $34,000 and $44,000 during the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, in connection with the issuance of stock options to employees and non-employee directors. The application of SFAS 123(R) had no effect on basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 or 2008.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Company recognizes the fair value of each option as compensation expense ratably using the straight-line attribution method over the service period, which is generally the vesting period. The Black-Scholes model incorporates the following assumptions:
 
·
Expected volatility - the Company estimates the volatility of common stock at the date of grant using historical volatility.

·
Expected term - the Company estimates the expected term of options granted based on a combination of vesting schedules, term of the option and historical experience.

·
Risk-free interest rate - the Company estimates the risk-free interest rate using the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods equal to the expected term of the options in effect at the time of grant.

·
Dividends - the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero despite the fact that the Company paid a one-time distribution of $3.00 per share during 2006. The Company intends to retain any earnings to fund future operations and potentially invest in additional real estate activities.
 
Pursuant to the provisions of the 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, 25,000 and 35,000 stock options were granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, to non-employee directors.  The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the variables presented in the following table.
 
 
8

 

The following table outlines the variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
 
   
Six months ended
June 30, 2009
 
Three months ended
June 30, 2009
 
           
Risk free interest rate
   
2.41% - 2.84 
%
2.41%
 
%Volatility
   
67.15% - 68.03
%
67.15%
 
Dividend yield
   
-
%
-%
 
Expected option term
 
10 years
 
10 years
 

As of June 30, 2009, the Company had total unrecognized compensation expense related to options granted to non-employee directors of $39,000, which will be recognized over a remaining average period of 3.8 years.

Reclassifications:
 
Certain amounts in the 2008 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the June 30, 2009 presentation.

2.            Segment Information:

The Company conducts real estate operations in the United States, principally consisting of residential apartment and condominium complexes and commercial and retail properties. Continuing real estate revenues, operating expenses, net operating income (“NOI”) and recurring capital improvements for the reportable segments are summarized below and reconciled to the consolidated net loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. Asset information is not reported since Wilshire does not use this measure to assess performance.

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Real estate revenues:
           
Residential
 
$
1,899,000
   
$
1,930,000
 
Commercial
   
362,000
     
393,000
 
Totals
 
$
2,261,000
   
$
2,323,000
 
                 
Real estate operating expenses:
               
Residential
 
$
1,267,000
   
$
1,297,000
 
Commercial
   
182,000
     
175,000
 
Totals
 
$
1,449,000
   
$
1,472,000
 
                 
Net operating income (“NOI”):
               
Residential
 
$
632,000
   
$
633,000
 
Commercial
   
180,000
     
218,000
 
Totals
 
$
812,000
   
$
851,000
 
                 
Capital improvements:
               
Residential
 
$
23,000
   
$
86,000
 
Commercial
   
36,000
     
30,000
 
Totals
 
$
59,000
   
$
116,000
 
                 
Reconciliation of NOI to consolidated loss from continuing operations:
               
Segment NOI
 
$
812,000
   
$
851,000
 
Total other income (loss), including net investment income
   
9,000
     
(419,000
Depreciation expense
   
(265,000
)
   
(292,000
)
General and administrative expense
   
(868,000
)
   
(1,054,000
)
Interest expense
   
(437,000
)
   
(428,000
)
Income tax benefit
   
264,000
     
476,000
 
                 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(485,000
)
 
$
(866,000
)

 
9

 
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Real estate revenues:
           
Residential
 
$
3,841,000
   
$
3,811,000
 
Commercial
   
699,000
     
763,000
 
Totals
 
$
4,540,000
   
$
4,574,000
 
                 
Real estate operating expenses:
               
Residential
 
$
2,442,000
   
$
2,575,000
 
Commercial
   
341,000
     
329,000
 
Totals
 
$
2,783,000
   
$
2,904,000
 
                 
Net operating income (“NOI”):
               
Residential
 
$
1,399,000
   
$
1,236,000
 
Commercial
   
358,000
     
434,000
 
Totals
 
$
1,757,000
   
$
1,670,000
 
                 
Capital improvements:
               
Residential
 
$
32,000
   
$
104,000
 
Commercial
   
65,000
     
30,000
 
Totals
 
$
97,000
   
$
134,000
 
                 
Reconciliation of NOI to consolidated loss from continuing operations:
               
Segment NOI
 
$
1,757,000
   
$
1,670,000
 
Total other income (loss), including net investment income
   
27,000
     
(280,000
Depreciation expense
   
(586,000
)
   
(618,000
)
General and administrative expense
   
(2,165,000
)
   
(1,797,000
)
Interest expense
   
(866,000
)
   
(893,000
)
Income tax benefit
   
679,000
     
739,000
 
                 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(1,154,000
)
 
$
(1,179,000
)

3.           Comprehensive Loss:

Comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Net loss
 
$
(1,394,000
)
 
$
(792,000
)
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes
           
  334,000 
 
Unrealized loss arising during the period, net of taxes
   
-
     
(258,000
)
                 
Comprehensive loss
 
$
(1,394,000
)
 
$
(716,000
)

Comprehensive loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Net loss
 
$
(663,000
)
 
$
(488,000
)
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes
           
334,000 
 
Unrealized loss arising during the period, net of taxes
   
-
     
(258,000
)
                 
Comprehensive loss
 
$
(663,000
)
 
$
(412,000
)

 
10

 
 
4.            Earnings Per Share:

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
     
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Numerator-
                       
Net loss – basic and diluted
  $ (663,000 )   $ (488,000 )   $ (1,394,000 )   $ (792,000 )
Denominator-
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
    8,050,900       7,924,294       8,048,310       7,922,317  
Incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options
    -       -       -       -  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
    8,050,900       7,924,294       8,048,310       7,922,317  
Basic loss per share:
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.10 )
Diluted loss per share:
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.10 )
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, 142,500 and 135,000, respectively,  potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share since the effects of such potentially dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive because the Company incurred net losses in each period presented.

5.           Commitments and Contingencies:
   
On June 3, 2004, the Company announced a program to purchase up to  1,000,000 shares of its common stock on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. This purchasing activity may occur from time to time, in one or more transactions. From the inception of the authorization through June 30, 2009, the Company had purchased 138,231 shares under this program at an approximate cost of $1,017,000 or $7.35 per share. No shares were purchased during the three months ended June 30, 2009.
 
6.           Fair value of financial instruments
 
The following disclosures of estimated fair value were determined by management, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair values. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable reasonably approximate their fair values due to the short maturities of these items.

Mortgage notes payable have an estimated fair value based on discounted cash flow models of approximately $30.6 million at June 30, 2009, which is greater than the carrying value by $2.3 million.

Disclosure about fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to management as of June 30, 2009.

 
11

 

7.        Stock Option Plans:

Pursuant to the provisions of the 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, 10,000 stock options were granted to a newly appointed independent director on January 9, 2009 at an exercise price of $1.285 per share with a four year vesting period and a ten year life.  In addition, on April 20, 2009, the independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors were granted 5,000 options each, totaling 25,000 options at an exercise price of $1.50 per share with a four year vesting period and a ten year life.  No options were granted under the 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 or 2008.
  
A summary of option activity under the option plans as of June 30, 2009, and changes during the period then ended, is presented below:
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted 
Average 
Exercise Price
   
Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Term
   
Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value
 
                         
Options outstanding at January 1, 2009
   
130,000
   
$
6.27
     
6.5
   
$
-
 
Options granted
   
35,000
     
1.43
     
9.8
     
-
 
Options exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Options terminated and expired
   
(22,500
   
6.26
     
  6.3
     
-
 
Options outstanding and expected to vest at June 30, 2009
   
142,500
   
$
5.03
     
  6.8
   
$
-
 
                                 
Options exercisable at June 30, 2009
   
86,500
   
$
5.46
     
  6.3
   
$
-
 
 
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares as of June 30, 2009 and changes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, are presented below:
  
Nonvested Shares
 
Shares
   
Weighted-Average 
Grant-Date Fair 
Value
 
             
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2009
   
7,633
   
$
3.90
 
                 
Shares Granted
   
125,000
     
0.99
 
Shares Vested
   
(2,044
   
3.05
 
Shares Forfeited
   
(834
   
9.39
 
                 
Nonvested shares at June 30, 2009
   
129,755
   
$
1.07
 

 
12

 

8.            Income Taxes:
 
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of the tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have any impact on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
  
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The tax years 2006, 2007 and 2008 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

9.           Other Matters:

As disclosed in the 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, on December 5, 2008, the Company commenced litigation in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Essex County, against David Gorman, Kern, Suslow Securities, Inc., KSS Capital Markets and Don Brenner for, among other things, breach of a contract and the rescission of the sale (the “Sale”) of approximately 6% of the Company’s shares from Mr. Brenner to Bulldog Investors General Partnership ("Bulldog").  The Company has now withdrawn all of its claims in that litigation pursuant to a settlement agreement with Bulldog.

On April 3, 2009, the Company announced that pursuant to a settlement agreement with certain shareholders, subject to certain specified conditions, the Company, a third party or the Company together with a third party, will commence a tender offer for at least 4.0 million shares of the Company's outstanding common stock at a price of $2.00 per share.  The Company agreed in the settlement agreement not to close the tender offer earlier than August 19, 2009 or later than September 4, 2009. The Company anticipates that it will commence the tender offer during the third quarter 2009, however there can be no assurance that any tender offer will be commenced or if commenced, that it will be consummated. However, if such tender offer is consummated, the Company could use approximately $8.5 million of its cash and cash equivalents to complete such tender offer.

On May 28, 2009, the Company refinanced the existing mortgage on its Summercreek property for approximately $4.6 million at an interest rate of 5.55% for a ten year period.   

 
13

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  

The following discussion addresses the Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and the Company’s consolidated financial condition as of June 30, 2009. It is presumed that readers have read or have access to Wilshire’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K which includes disclosures regarding critical accounting policies as part of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included herein other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the underlying assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company’s business and prospects are subject to a number of risks which could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements, including environmental risks relating to the Company’s real estate properties, competition, the substantial capital expenditures required to fund the Company’s real estate operations, market and economic changes in areas where the Company holds real estate properties, interest rate fluctuations, government regulation, and the ability of the Company to implement its business strategy. For additional information regarding risk factors impacting the Company and its forward-looking statements, see Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events.”  (“SFAS 165”).  This standard establishes general standards for accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued and shall be applied to subsequent events not addressed in other applicable accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  SFAS 165, among other things, sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the disclosures an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.  SFAS 165 is effective for this fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2009.  The Company’s  adoption of SFAS 165 did not have a material impact on the interim or annual consolidated financial statements or the disclosures in those financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.”  (“FSP SFAS 157-4”).  FSP SFAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and re-emphasizes that regardless of market conditions the fair value measurement is an exit price concept as defined in SFAS 157.  The scope of this FSP does not include assets and liabilities measured under Level 1 inputs (quoted prices in active markets for identical assets).  FSP SFAS 157-4 is applied prospectively to all fair value measurements where appropriate and is effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.  The Company’s adoption of FSP SFAS 157-4 did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” (“SFAS 162”).  SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section, 411 “The Meaning of   ‘Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles’”. SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent hierarchy for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The adoption of SFAS 162 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position.

 In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") FAS 142-3, "Determination of Useful Life of Intangible Assets" ("FSP FAS 142-3"). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing the renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." FSP FAS 142-3 also requires expanded disclosure related to the determination of intangible asset useful lives. FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is not permitted. The adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” , which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our consolidated financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective beginning January 1, 2009. The Company does not have any derivative instruments or utilize any hedging activities and therefore, SFAS No. 161 is not applicable to the Company at this time.

 
14

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141-R, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141-R”).  SFAS 141-R changes the accounting for acquisitions specifically eliminating the step acquisition model, changing the recognition of contingent consideration from being recognized when it is probable to being recognized at the time of acquisition, disallowing the capitalization of transaction costs and changes when restructurings related to acquisition can be recognized.  The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will only impact the accounting for acquisitions that are made after adoption.  The Company believes the adoption of SFAS 141-R will not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations as there are no current acquisitions being contemplated.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”).  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with earlier adoption prohibited.  This statement requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the Company’s equity.  The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in the consolidated net income on the face of the consolidated income statement.  It also amends certain of ARB No. 51’s consolidation procedures for consistency with the requirements of SFAS 141-R.  This statement also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest.  The Company believes the adoption of SFAS 160 will not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations as there are no non-controlling interests.

 Overview

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $663,000 or $0.08 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $488,000 or $0.06 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded a net loss of $1,394,000 or $0.17 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $792,000 or $0.10 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Operations are shown as continuing and discontinued, with discontinued operations comprised of the results of operations from the Company’s real estate properties held for sale, the gain from real estate properties held for sale that were sold during the period and the wind down of the oil and gas businesses.

In January 2008, the Company closed on the sale of a one bedroom condominium at Jefferson Gardens, New Jersey for gross proceeds of approximately $150,000. After payments of closing costs and providing for taxes, the Company realized a net gain during the six months ended June 30, 2008 of approximately $61,000 from this sale.

In May 2008, the Company closed on the sale of its Tamarac Office Plaza, Florida, office complex for gross proceeds of $2 million.  After payments of closing costs and providing for taxes, the Company realized a net gain during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 of approximately $686,000 from this sale.

 
15

 
 
The following table presents the increases (decreases) in each major statements of operations category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008. The following discussion of “Results of Operations” references these increases (decreases).

Increase (Decrease) in Consolidated Statements of Income Categories for the Periods:
 
   
For the three months ended June 30,
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2009 vs. 2008
   
2009 vs. 2008
 
   
Amount ($)
   
%
   
Amount ($)
   
%
 
                         
Revenues
  $ (62,000 )     -2.7 %   $ (34,000 )     -0.7 %
Costs and expenses:
                               
Operating expenses
    (23,000 )     -1.6 %     (121,000 )     -4.2 %
Depreciation
    (27,000 )     -9.2 %     (32,000 )     -5.2 %
General and administrative
    (186,000 )     -17.6 %     368,000       20.5 %
      Total costs and expenses
    (236,000 )             215,000          
Loss from Operations
    174,000               (249,000 )        
Other Income
                               
Dividend and interest income
    (125,000 )     -93.3 %     (247,000 )     -90.8 %
Loss on sale of marketable securities
    553,000       -100.0 %     553,000       -100.0 %
Other income
    -       -       1,000       100.0 %
Interest expense
    (9,000 )     2.1 %     27,000       -3.0 %
Loss before benefit for income taxes
    593,000               85,000          
Income tax benefit
    212,000       -44.5 %     60,000       -8.1 %
Loss from continuing operations
    381,000               25,000          
Discontinued operations - real estate
                               
Loss from operations
    73,000       -41.0 %     17,000       -6.3 %
Gain from sales
    (686,000 )     -100.0 %     (747,000 )     -100.0 %
Discontinued operations - oil & gas
            -                  
Loss from operations
    57,000       -43.8 %     103,000       -114.4 %
Gain from sale
    -       -       -       -  
Net loss
  $ (175,000 )     35.9 %   $ (602,000 )     76.0 %
Basic loss per share:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ 0.05       -45.5 %   $ -       0.0 %
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.07 )     -140.0 %   $ (0.07 )     -140.0 %
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (0.02 )     33.3 %   $ (0.07 )     70.0 %
Diluted loss per share:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ 0.05       -45.5 %   $ -       0.0 %
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.07 )     -140.0 %   $ (0.07 )     -140.0 %
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (0.02 )     33.3 %   $ (0.07 )     70.0 %

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 as Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

Continuing Operations:

Loss from continuing operations amounted to $485,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $866,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2008. Results per diluted share from continuing operations amounted to $(0.06) during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $(0.11) during the three months ended June 30, 2008. The 2009 period reflects a decrease in general and administrative expense of $186,000, which primarily relates to decreased professional fees.  Professional fees for the 2008 period included fees incurred in connection with the proposed merger of the Company.

 
16

 

Segment Information

Wilshire presently conducts business in the residential (including condominiums that it owns and rents) and commercial real estate segments. The following table sets forth comparative data for Wilshire’s real estate segments in continuing operations:

   
Residential Real Estate
 
Commercial Real Estate
   
Totals
 
   
Three months
Ended
 
Increase
 
Three months
Ended
   
Increase
   
Three months 
Ended
   
Increase
 
   
June 30,
 
(Decrease)
 
June 30,
   
(Decrease)
   
June 30,
   
(Decrease)
 
   
2009
 
2008
 
$
 
%
 
2009
 
2008
   
$
 
%
   
2009
 
2008
   
$
   
%
 
   
(In 000's of $)
           
(In 000's of $)
               
(In 000's of $)
               
                                                                 
Total revenues
  $ 1,899   $ 1,930   $ (31 )   (1.6 )% $ 362   $ 393     $ (31 )   (7.9 )%   $ 2,261   $ 2,323     $ (62 )     (2.7 ) %
                                                                                   
Operating expenses
    1,267     1,297     (30 )   (2.3 )%   182     175       7     4.0 %     1,449     1,472       (23 )     (1.6 )%
                                                                                   
Net operating income (“NOI”)
  $ 632   $ 633   $ (1 )   (0.2 )% $ 180   $ 218     $ (38 )   (17.4 )%   $ 812   $ 851     $ (39 )     (4.6 ) %

Reconciliation to consolidated loss from continuing operations:

   
2009
   
2008
 
Net operating income
 
$
812
   
$
851
 
Depreciation expense
   
(265
)
   
(292
)
General and administrative expense
   
(868
)
   
(1,054
)
Other income (loss)
   
9
     
(419
)
Interest expense
   
(437
)
   
(428
)
Income tax benefit
   
264
     
476
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(485
)
 
$
(866
)

The above table details the comparative net operating income (“NOI”) for Wilshire’s residential and commercial real estate segments, and reconciles the combined NOI to consolidated loss from continuing operations. NOI is based on operating revenue and expenses directly associated with the operations of the real estate properties, but excludes depreciation and interest expense. Wilshire assesses and measures segment operating results based on NOI, which is a direct measure of each property’s contribution to the results of the Company before considering revenues from treasury activities, overhead expenses and other costs that are not directly related to the performance of a property. The Company believes NOI is a more descriptive measure of the Company’s performance than loss from continuing operations. NOI is not a measure of operating results or cash flow as measured by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.

Residential Segment

The residential segment is comprised of Sunrise Ridge Apartments and Van Buren Apartments, both in Arizona, Wellington Estates and Summercreek Apartments, both in Texas and Alpine Village Apartments in New Jersey. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, NOI decreased by $1,000 or 0.2% to $632,000 as compared to $633,000 during the same period in 2008.
 
Revenues decreased $31,000 or 1.6% during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 to $1,899,000, compared to $1,930,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Operating expenses decreased $30,000 or 2.3% to $1,267,000. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to increased vacancy rates at the Company’s Arizona apartment complexes. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to the implementation of greater cost controls at the Company’s Arizona and Texas apartment complexes.

Commercial Segment

The commercial segment is comprised of Royal Mall Plaza in Mesa, Arizona and Tempe Corporate Center in Tempe, Arizona. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, NOI decreased by $38,000 or 17.4% to $180,000 as compared to $218,000 during the same period in 2008,  Revenues during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2008 decreased $31,000 or 7.9% to $362,000 and operating expenses increased $7,000 or 4.0% to $182,000. The revenue decrease was primarily attributable to decreased occupancy at Royal Mall (Arizona) resulting in decreased rental revenues in the amounts of $33,000, which was partially offset by an increase in rental  revenues at Tempe Corporate Center in the amount of $2,000.  The increased operating expenses were primarily attributable to increased maintenance costs at Tempe Corporate Center in the amount of $12,000, which was partially offset by decreased overall spending at Royal Mall in the amount of $5,000.

 
17

 

Other Operating Expenses
 
Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $265,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $27,000 from $292,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense relates to the retirement of certain assets during the past year.

General and administrative expense decreased $186,000, or 17.6%, to $868,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $1,054,000 during the same period in 2008. The decrease in general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to decreased professional fees as a result of the termination of the proposed merger of the Company, which was partially offset by increased payroll and payroll related costs associated with the appointment of the Company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2009.

Other income (loss) increased from a loss of $419,000 in the 2008 quarter to income of $9,000 during the 2009 quarter, an increase of $428,000. The increase is primarily related to the $553,000 loss on the sale of the Company’s marketable securities in the second quarter of 2008, which was partially offset by a decrease in interest and dividend income of $125,000.  The decrease in interest and dividend income during the three months ended June 30, 2009 is a result of declining interest rates related to the redemption of the Company’s ARS held during 2008 and reduced dividend income.

Interest expense increased to $437,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $428,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2008. The increase primarily relates to increased amortization of mortgage finance costs as a result of the refinancing of the Summercreek property.

The benefit for income taxes amounted to $264,000 and $476,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The change in the benefit for income taxes is related to a decreased loss from continuing operations during the 2009 quarter as compared to the 2008 quarter.

Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes:

Real Estate

The after tax loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009 amounted to $105,000 as compared to an after tax income of $508,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2008. The after tax loss of $105,000 was not offset by any gain. The income during the 2008 period reflects a loss from operations of $178,000 offset by the after-tax gain on the sale of the Tamarac Office Plaza in May 2008 in the amount of $686,000.
 
Oil and Gas

During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded a loss from the wind down of its former oil and gas business, of $73,000 as compared to a loss of $130,000 during the same period in 2008. The net loss from the wind down of the oil and gas business during the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, relates to foreign currency losses during the periods.

 
18

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 as Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

Continuing Operations:

Loss from continuing operations amounted to $1,154,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $1,179,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. Results per diluted share from continuing operations amounted to $(0.14) during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $(0.15) during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The 2009 period included the following charges to expense: an increase in general and administrative expense of $368,000, which primarily relates to the increased payroll and payroll related costs associated with the appointment of the Company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2009 of $242,000, an increase of $204,000 in legal fees primarily related to the proposed tender offer by the Company, an increase in shareholder reports and solicitations primarily related to the Company’s annual meeting and proposed tender offer of $361,000, which was partially offset by a decrease in accounting fees of $245,000 and consulting fees of $194,000 as a result of fees incurred in connection with the proposed merger during the 2008 period.

Segment Information

Wilshire presently conducts business in the residential (including condominiums that it owns and rents) and commercial real estate segments. The following table sets forth comparative data for Wilshire’s real estate segments in continuing operations:

   
Residential Real Estate
   
Commercial Real Estate
         
Totals
 
   
Six months
Ended
   
Increase
   
Six months
ended
   
Increase
   
Six months
ended
   
Increase
 
   
June 30,
   
(Decrease)
   
June 30,
   
(Decrease)
   
June 30,
   
(Decrease)
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
$
   
%
   
2009
   
2008
   
$
   
%
   
2009
   
2008
   
$
   
%
 
   
(In 000's of $)
                   
(In 000's of $)
                   
(In 000's of $)
                 
                                                                                     
Total revenues
 
$
3,841
   
$
3,811
   
$
30
     
0.8
%
 
$
699
   
$
763
   
$
(64
)
   
(8.4
)%
 
$
4,540
   
$
4,574
   
$
(34)
     
(0.7)
%
                                                                                                 
Operating expenses
   
2,442
     
2,575
     
(133
)
   
(5.2
)%
   
341
     
329
     
12
     
3.6
%
   
2,783
     
2,904
     
(121
)
   
(4.2
)%
                                                                                                 
Net operating income (“NOI”)
 
$
1,399
   
$
1,236
   
$
163
     
13.2
%
 
$
358
   
$
434
   
$
(76
)
   
(17.5
)%
 
$
1,757
   
$
1,670
   
$
87
     
5.2
%

Reconciliation to consolidated loss from continuing operations:

   
2009
   
2008
 
Net operating income
 
$
1,757
   
$
1,670
 
Depreciation expense
   
(586
)
   
(618
)
General and administrative expense
   
(2,165
)
   
(1,797
)
Other income (loss)
   
27
     
(280
)
Interest expense
   
(866
)
   
(893
)
Income tax benefit
   
679
     
739
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(1,154
)
 
$
(1,179
)

The above table details the comparative net operating income (“NOI”) for Wilshire’s residential and commercial real estate segments, and reconciles the combined NOI to consolidated loss from continuing operations. NOI is based on operating revenue and expenses directly associated with the operations of the real estate properties, but excludes depreciation and interest expense. Wilshire assesses and measures segment operating results based on NOI, which is a direct measure of each property’s contribution to the results of the Company before considering revenues from treasury activities, overhead expenses and other costs that are not directly related to the performance of a property. The Company believes NOI is a more descriptive measure of the Company’s performance than loss from continuing operations. NOI is not a measure of operating results or cash flow as measured by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.

Residential Segment

The residential segment is comprised of Sunrise Ridge Apartments and Van Buren Apartments, both in Arizona, Wellington Estates and Summercreek Apartments, both in Texas and Alpine Village Apartments in New Jersey. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, NOI increased by $163,000 or 13.2% to $1,399,000 as compared to $1,236,000 during the same period in 2008.

 
19

 

Revenues increased $30,000 or 0.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $3,841,000, compared to $3,811,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. Operating expenses decreased $133,000 or 5.2% to $2,442,000. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to the Company’s Texas apartment complexes, which experienced a slight increase in occupancy during the period, which was partially offset by a decline in revenue at the Arizona apartment complexes as a result of decreased occupancy rates at these properties during the period. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to the Company’s Arizona and Texas apartment complexes.  

Commercial Segment

The commercial segment is comprised of Royal Mall Plaza in Mesa, Arizona and Tempe Corporate Center in Tempe, Arizona. Revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2008, decreased $64,000 or 8.4% to $699,000 and operating expenses increased $12,000 or 3.6% to $341,000. The revenue decrease was primarily attributable to decreased occupancy at Royal Mall (Arizona) resulting in decreased rental revenues in the amounts of $96,000, which was partially offset by an increase in rental  revenues at Tempe Corporate Center in the amount of $32,000 .

Other Operating Expenses
 
Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $586,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $32,000 from $618,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense relates to the retirement of certain assets during the past year.

General and administrative expense increased $368,000, or 20.5%, to $2,165,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $1,797,000 during the same period in 2008. The increase in general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to the increased payroll and payroll related costs associated with the appointment of the Company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2009 of $242,000, an increase of $204,000 in legal fees primarily related to the proposed tender offer, an increase in shareholder reports and solicitations primarily related to the Company’s annual meeting and proposed tender offer of $361,000, which was partially offset by a decrease in accounting fees of $245,000 and consulting fees of $194,000 as a result of the proposed merger during the 2008 period.

Other income (loss) increased from a loss of $280,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008 to income of $27,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $307,000. The increase is primarily related to the loss on the sale of marketable securities of $553,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008, which was partially offset by interest and dividend income of $272,000 during the same period.  The decrease in interest and dividend income during the six months ended June 30, 2009 is a result of declining interest rates related to the redemption of the Company’s ARS held during 2008 and reduced dividend income.

Interest expense decreased to $866,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $893,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease primarily relates to the reduction in the Company’s mortgage liability and the payoff of the mortgage on the Tamarac Office Plaza which was sold in May 2008.

The benefit for income taxes amounted to $679,000 and $739,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The change in the benefit for income taxes is related to a decreased loss from continuing operations during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period during 2008.

Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes:

Real Estate

The after tax loss from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 amounted to $253,000 as compared to an after tax income of $477,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The after tax loss of $253,000 was not offset by any gain. The income during the 2008 period reflects the sales of one condominium unit at Jefferson Gardens in January 2008 for an after-tax gain of approximately $61,000 and the sale of the Tamarac Office Plaza in May 2008 for an after-tax gain of approximately $686,000.  The loss from operating properties classified as discontinued operations was $270,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
Oil and Gas

During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded income from the wind down of its former oil and gas business, of $13,000 as compared to a loss of $90,000 during the same period in 2008. The net income from the wind down of the oil and gas business during the six months ended June 30, 2009 relates to foreign currency gains during the period while the loss in the six months ended June 30, 2008 relates to professional fees and a foreign currency loss in the period.

 
20

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2009, the Company had working capital, including restricted cash, of $13.4 million, compared to working capital of $10.0 million at December 31, 2008.  The increase in working capital during the period primarily relates to the refinancing of the existing Summercreek debt which was classified as a current liability at December 31, 2008, which was partially offset by the Company’s loss from continuing operations of $1,154,000 during the period.

The Company has $13.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at June 30, 2009. This balance is comprised of working capital accounts for its real estate properties and corporate needs. In the short-term, the Company will continue to invest these funds in high quality investments that are consistent with its investment policy which includes the following objectives: a) To maintain liquidity which is sufficient to meet any reasonably forecasted cash requirements; b) To preserve principal through investment in products and entities that are consistent with the Company’s risk tolerance; and c) To maximize income consistent with the Company’s liquidity and risk tolerance. Consistent with this investment policy, the Company only invests in approved securities such as obligations of the U.S. Treasury, the U.S. Government and agencies with obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government and highly rated municipal and corporate issuers.     

The Company formerly held investments in certain marketable equity securities and short-term marketable debt securities, including auction rate securities (“ARS”) with interest rate resets ranging from every seven days to every 45 days.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company held $2.0 million of auction rate securities, classified as available-for-sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company redeemed its remaining investment of $2.0 million of ARS at par.   
 
The Company continues to explore opportunities to invest in its real estate properties to enhance value and is investigating corporate and real estate property transactions, both as buyer and seller, as they arise. The timing of such transactions, if any, will depend upon, among other criteria, economic conditions and the favorable evaluation of specific opportunities presented to the Company. As of the end of the first six months of 2009, management considers its liquidity position adequate to fulfill the Company’s current business plans.  The preceding statement constitutes a forward-looking statement.  However, the Company cannot evaluate its liquidity position related to real estate investments until after the proposed tender offer outlined below is completed.
 
Net cash used in operating activities amounted to $2,216,000 and $1,110,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.   During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the use of cash resulted from a net loss of $1,394,000, the effect of depreciation of real estate properties and the changes in receivables, prepaid expenses, payables and current and deferred tax accounts. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the use of cash resulted from a net loss of $792,000, the effect of the sale and depreciation of real estate properties, and the changes in receivables, prepaid expenses, payables and current and deferred tax accounts.

Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $1,896,000 and $6,456,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The cash provided by investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily relates to the proceeds from the redemption and sale of marketable securities in the amount of $2,000,000, which was partially offset by an increase in restricted cash in the amount of $2,000 and capital expenditures on real estate properties of $102,000.  The cash provided by investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2008 primarily relates to the proceeds from the redemption and sale of marketable securities in the amount of $5,892,000, proceeds from the sale of real estate properties of $2,026,000, which was partially offset by capital expenditures for real estate properties of $141,000 and an increase in restricted cash of $1,321,000.  The increase in restricted cash related to the sale of the Tamarac Office Plaza which the Company anticipated would be a Section 1031 tax free exchange pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.  At June 30, 2008, the Company was within its 45 day period to identify a property, as such the proceeds from the sale were classified as restricted.  Since a like-kind property was not identified within the prescribed period, such proceeds were released from restricted cash during the third quarter 2008.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $339,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $857,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the cash provided was primarily attributable to the proceeds related to the refinancing of the Summercreek property in the amount of $4.6 million, which was partially offset by the repayment of the existing debt on the Summercreek property of $3.8 million and the repayment of scheduled long-term debt in the amount of $262,000 during the period.  During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the use of cash primarily reflects the repayment of scheduled long-term debt due and the payoff of the debt related to the Tamarac Office Plaza in May 2008 in the amount of $566,000.

The Company does not have any sources of working capital outside of its business operations.  It does not have any bank lines of credit or contingently available sources of funds.  The Company believes it has adequate capital resources to fund its operations for the foreseeable future.  The preceding sentence constitutes a forward-looking statement.

The Company is committed to investing in its properties to maintain their competitiveness within their markets and for the purposes of upgrading and repositioning where appropriate.

On April 3, 2009, the Company announced that pursuant to a settlement agreement with certain shareholders, subject to certain specified conditions, the Company, a third party or the Company together with a third party, will commence a tender offer for at least 4.0 million shares of the Company's outstanding common stock at a price of $2.00 per share.  The Company agreed in the settlement agreement not to close the tender offer earlier than August 19, 2009 or later than September 4, 2009. The Company anticipates that it will commence the tender offer during the third quarter 2009; however, there can be no assurance that any tender offer will be commenced or if commenced, that it will be consummated. However, if such tender offer is consummated, the Company could use approximately $8.5 million of its cash and cash equivalents to complete such tender offer.

 
21

 

On June 3, 2004, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. This purchasing activity may occur from time to time, in one or more transactions. At June 30, 2009, the Company had purchased 138,231 shares at an aggregate cost of $1,017,000 under this program.  There were no shares repurchased by the Company during the six month period ended June 30, 2009.

 
22

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

After the sale of its Canadian oil and gas assets, the Company held cash and cash equivalents at its Canadian subsidiary the value of which is exposed to fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar / U.S. dollar exchange rate. During 2008 the Company began repatriating its cash held in its Canadian subsidiary as it was determined that no additional tax liabilities would be levied with respect to the Company’s tax examination by the Province of Alberta.  At June 30, 2009, the Company maintained a cash balance in its Canadian subsidiary of approximately $174,000.  It is intended that the remaining assets, net of liabilities, of its Canadian subsidiary will be repatriated during the remainder of 2009. However, no assurance can be given as to the specific timing of any such repatriation.

Long-term debt as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consists of the following:

   
2009
   
2008
 
Mortgage notes payable
 
$
28,284,000
   
$
27,845,000
 
Less-current portion
   
556,000
     
4,378,000
 
Long-term portion
 
$
27,728,000
   
$
23,467,000
 
 

The aggregate maturities of the long-term debt in each of the five years subsequent to June 30, 2009 and thereafter are:

Year Ended
 
Amount
 
June 30, 2010
 
$
556,000
 
June 30, 2011
   
589,000
 
June 30, 2012
   
619,000
 
June 30, 2013
   
22,194,000
 
June 30, 2014
   
72,000
 
Thereafter
   
4,254,000
 
   
$
28,284,000
 

At June 30, 2009, the Company had $28,284,000 of mortgage debt outstanding which bears interest at an average fixed rate of 5.64% and a weighted average remaining life of approximately 3.94 years. The fixed rate mortgages are subject to repayment (amortization) schedules that are longer than the term of the mortgages. As such, the approximate amount of balloon payments for all mortgage debt that will be required is as follows:

Year
 
Amount
 
2013
 
$
21,645,000
 
Thereafter
   
3,841,000
 
   
$
25,486,000
 

On May 28, 2009, the Company refinanced the existing mortgage on its Summercreek property for approximately $4.6 million at an interest rate of 5.55% for a ten year period.   In addition, Wilshire expects to re-finance the remaining individual mortgages with new mortgages when their terms expire. To this extent, we have exposure to interest rate risk on our fixed rate mortgage debt and note obligations. If interest rates, at the time any individual debt instrument is due, are higher than the current fixed interest rate, higher debt service may be required, and/or re-financing proceeds may be less than the amount of mortgage debt or notes being retired.

We believe that the values of our properties will be adequate to command re-financing proceeds equal to, or higher than the mortgage debt to be re-financed. This expectation represents a forward-looking statement. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s forward looking statement include economic conditions in the markets where such properties are located and the level of market interest rates at the time the Company is seeking to re-finance the properties.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

(a)   Disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) are designed only to provide reasonable assurance that they will meet their objectives that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. As of June 30, 2009, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)) pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2009.

 
23

 

(b)   Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.   Management has determined that, as of June 30, 2009, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter then ended that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
24

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

Other Matters

As disclosed in the 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, on December 5, 2008, the Company commenced litigation in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Essex County, against David Gorman, Kern, Suslow Securities, Inc., KSS Capital Markets and Don Brenner for, among other things, breach of a contract and the rescission of the sale (the “Sale”) of approximately 6% of the Company’s shares from Mr. Brenner to Bulldog Investors General Partnership ("Bulldog").  The Company has now withdrawn all of its claims in that litigation pursuant to a settlement agreement with Bulldog.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at its Annual Meeting held on April 20, 2009 , and the votes cast were as set forth below:

 
(i)
The election of two directors of the Company to serve as directors of the Company until the expiration of their terms. The votes cast were as follow:

 
For
 
Withheld
 
         
Miles Berger
4,895,301
   
657,312
 
Eric J. Schmertz, Esq.
4,895,125
   
657,488
 
           

Mr. Berger and Mr. Schmertz were re-elected as directors at the annual meeting. The names of each other director whose term of office as a director continued after the annual meeting are as follows: S. Wilzig Izak, Milton Donnenberg, James Orphanides, and Martin Willschick.

 
(ii)
Ratification of the appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP as the Company’s auditors for 2008. The votes cast were as follows:

For
 
Against
   
Abstain
 
5,468,219
    70,328       14,066  

 
(iii)
Consideration of a stockholder proposal re: stockholder rights plan. The votes cast were as follows:

For
 
Against
   
Abstain
 
805,853
    4,711749       35,011  

 
(iii)
Consideration of a stockholder proposal re: the election of each director annually. The votes cast were as follows:

For
 
Against
   
Abstain
 
877,629
    4,639,312       35,672  
 
 
25

 

Item 6.   Exhibits
 
Exhibit 10.1
Settlement Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2009 among Wilshire Enterprises, Inc., Bulldog Investors, Full Value Partners, L.P. and certain of their affiliates, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2009
   
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
   
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
   
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer 6 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
   
Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
 
 
26

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
   
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
(registrant)
     
Date:  August 10, 2009
  
/s/ S. Wilzig Izak
 
By:   
S. Wilzig Izak
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
  
/s/ Francis J. Elenio
 
By:
Francis J. Elenio   
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
27