UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2016 (April 1, 2016)
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-32375 | 20-1164345 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1886 METRO CENTER DR, FOURTH FLOOR
RESTON, VIRGINIA 20190
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 883-1700
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 1, 2016, Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the year ended December 31, 2015 and provided preliminary highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release by Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. dated April 1, 2016. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 7, 2016
| COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Clemente | |
| Christopher Clemente, Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Comstock Holding Companies Announces 2015 Results and Provides Preliminary Highlights for First Quarter 2016
WASHINGTON & RESTON, Va.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc., (NASDAQ: CHCI), today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015 and provided an update on first quarter 2016 performance:
Highlights of Fourth Quarter of 2015
| • | Fourth Quarter Revenue Up 166% to $26.2 Million from $9.8 Million in 4Q14 |
| • | Fourth Quarter Unit Deliveries Up 165% to 53 from 20 in Same Period 2014 |
| • | Fourth Quarter net income attributable to Comstock of $1.0 million before accounting for 2015 impairments of $2.8 million. |
Highlights of 2015
| • | 2015 Revenue Up 28% to $61.4 Million from $48.0 Million in 2014 |
| • | 2015 Unit Deliveries Up 21% to 123 from 102 in 2014 |
| • | Net loss of $(4.6) million or $(1.43) per diluted share in 2015 compared to net loss of $(6.8) million or $(2.27) per diluted share in 2014 |
| • | 2015 results reflect an impairment charge of $(2.8) million or $(0.86) per diluted share |
| • | Backlog at year-end 2015 of 25 units valued at $10.8 million, compared to 24 units valued at $12.4 million at year-end 2014; |
The Company filed a Form 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2016 with regard to its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company needed additional time to complete the accounting associated with the Company’s conversion of Stonehenge debt to preferred equity and most recent private offering, Comstock Growth Fund II. The Company expects that it will complete the subject work in time for the Company to file its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 within the fifteen-day extension provided by Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act.
2016 1st quarter preliminary highlights:
On a preliminary basis, the Company indicated performance metrics as set forth below during the first quarter of 2016. Note that the preliminary financial results, other than the historical results referenced below, are subject to completion of Comstock’s financial and accounting closing and review procedures.
| • | Homebuilding revenue in the first quarter of 2016 of $9.5 million compared to approximately $10.0 million in the same period of 2015, |
| • | Unit deliveries in the first quarter of 2016 of 22, compared to 21 unit deliveries in the same period of 2015, |
| • | Backlog at March 31, 2016 of 38 units valued at approximately $16.3 million, all of which is expected to be delivered in 2016, compared to 27 units valued at $14.3 million at March 31, 2015. |
Business Commentary
Chairman and CEO Christopher Clemente commented: “Significant operational enhancements and changes to our product offerings implemented over the 18 months helped make the fourth quarter of 2015 our most productive quarter in several years. Cost reductions resulting from several operational changes will contribute to general and administrative reductions in 2016. We are confident that our reduced fixed operating costs coupled with what appears to be improving conditions in our core market of Washington, DC will contribute positively to our effort to restore the Company to profitability.”
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Revenues |
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| Revenue—homebuilding |
$ | 60,132 | $ | 47,378 | ||||
| Revenue—other |
1,244 | 587 | ||||||
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| Total revenue |
61,376 | 47,965 | ||||||
| Operating loss |
(3,556 | ) | (2,976 | ) | ||||
| Net loss |
(1,963 | ) | (3,114 | ) | ||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
2,604 | 3,725 | ||||||
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| Net loss attributable to Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. |
$ | (4,567 | ) | $ | (6,839 | ) | ||
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| Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (1.43 | ) | $ | (2.27 | ) | ||
| Supplemental data |
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| Unit deliveries |
123 | 102 | ||||||
| Backlog units |
25 | 24 | ||||||
| Backlog revenue |
$ | 10,785 | $ | 12,430 | ||||
| Controlled communities (1) |
17 | 19 | ||||||
| Open communities |
10 | 7 | ||||||
| Pipeline units under control (1) |
526 | 946 | ||||||
| (1) | Includes communities and units under land option purchase contract, not owned. |
COMSTOCK COMMUNITIES NOW OPEN
| • | Townes at Falls Grove (Manassas, VA, Prince William County) - townhome style condominiums priced from the high $200s |
| • | Townes at Shady Grove (Rockville, MD, Montgomery County) - townhomes, adjacent to the Metro, priced from the low $600s |
| • | Townes at Maxwell Square (Frederick, MD, Frederick County) - townhomes in historic downtown Frederick priced from the high $300s |
| • | Townes at Hallcrest (Sterling, VA, Loudoun County) - townhomes priced from the mid $400s |
| • | Estates at Falls Grove (Manassas, VA, Prince William County) - single-family homes priced from the high $400s |
| • | Estates at Leeland (Fredericksburg, VA, Stafford County) - single-family homes priced from the mid $300s |
| • | The Villas at Two Rivers I (Odenton, MD, Anne Arundel County) - villas priced from the low $400s |
| • | The Villas at Two Rivers II (Odenton, MD, Anne Arundel County) - villas priced from the low $400s |
COMSTOCK COMMUNITIES COMING SOON
| • | Marrwood East (Loudoun County, VA) - single-family homes priced from the $600s with sales activity beginning in February 2016 |
| • | Townes at Shady Grove – Phase II (Rockville, MD, Montgomery County) — townhomes, adjacent to the Metro, priced from the low $600s |
| • | The Estates at Popkins Lane (Alexandria, VA) - single-family homes priced from the mid $800s with construction activity beginning in late 2016 and sales activity beginning in winter of 2017 |
| • | Townes at Totten Mews (Washington, DC) – townhomes priced from the high $500s with construction and sales activity beginning in mid 2016. |
| • | The Townes at Richmond Station (Manassas, VA) – townhomes priced from the $300s with construction activity beginning in late 2017 and sales activity in early 2018. |
| • | Condos at Richmond Station (Manassas, VA) – condominiums priced from the high $200s with construction activity beginning in late 2017 and sales activity in early 2018. |
About Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.
Comstock is a homebuilding and multi-faceted real estate development and services company that builds a wide range of housing products under its Comstock Homes brand through its wholly owned subsidiary, Comstock Homes of Washington, LC. Our track record of developing numerous successful new home communities and nearly 6,000 homes, together with our substantial experience in building a diverse range of products including apartments, single-family homes, townhomes, mid-rise condominiums, high-rise condominiums and mixed-use (residential and commercial) developments has positioned Comstock as a leading developer and homebuilder in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Comstock is a publicly traded company, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol CHCI. For more information about Comstock or its new home communities, please visit www.comstockhomes.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes “forward-looking” statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “intend,” “expect,” “will,” “should,” “seeks” or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date made. Some factors which may affect the accuracy of the forward-looking statements apply generally to the real estate industry, while other factors apply directly to us. Any number of important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: completion of Comstock’s financial accounting and review procedures; general economic and market conditions, including interest rate levels; our ability to service our debt; inherent risks in investment in real estate; our ability to compete in the markets in which we operate; economic risks in the markets in which we operate, including actions related to government spending; delays in governmental approvals and/or land development activity at our projects; regulatory actions; fluctuations in operating results; our anticipated growth strategies; shortages and increased costs of labor or building materials; the availability and cost of land in desirable areas; adverse weather conditions or natural disasters; our ability to raise debt and equity capital and grow our operations on a profitable basis; and our continuing relationships with affiliates. Additional information concerning these and other important risk and uncertainties can be found under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Our actual results could differ materially from these projected or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Comstock claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements contained herein. Comstock specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| ASSETS |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 12,448 | $ | 7,498 | ||||
| Restricted cash |
2,566 | 1,779 | ||||||
| Trade receivables |
332 | 110 | ||||||
| Real estate inventories |
38,223 | 40,889 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net |
394 | 395 | ||||||
| Other assets |
4,515 | 5,696 | ||||||
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| TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 58,478 | $ | 56,367 | ||||
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| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 7,638 | $ | 8,538 | ||||
| Notes payable - secured by real estate inventories |
24,823 | 28,379 | ||||||
| Notes payable - due to affiliates, unsecured, net of discount |
19,028 | 15,488 | ||||||
| Notes payable - unsecured |
1,548 | 2,064 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable |
— | 43 | ||||||
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES |
53,037 | 54,512 | ||||||
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| Commitments and contingencies |
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| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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| Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 772,210 issued and outstanding shares with a liquidation preference of $3,861 at December 31, 2015 and 0 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 |
$ | 1,174 | $ | — | ||||
| Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 11,038,071 shares authorized, 2,997,437 and 2,726,455 issued and outstanding, respectively |
30 | 27 | ||||||
| Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 390,500 shares authorized, issued and outstanding |
4 | 4 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
175,963 | 171,639 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost (85,570 and 74,576 shares Class A common stock, respectively) |
(2,662 | ) | (2,583 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit |
(175,785 | ) | (171,218 | ) | ||||
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| TOTAL COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, INC. (DEFICIT) |
(1,276 | ) | (2,131 | ) | ||||
| Non-controlling interests |
6,717 | 3,986 | ||||||
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| TOTAL EQUITY |
5,441 | 1,855 | ||||||
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
$ | 58,478 | $ | 56,367 | ||||
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COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Revenues |
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| Revenue—homebuilding |
$ | 60,132 | $ | 47,378 | ||||
| Revenue—other |
1,244 | 587 | ||||||
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| Total revenue |
61,376 | 47,965 | ||||||
| Expenses |
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| Cost of sales—homebuilding |
51,583 | 38,133 | ||||||
| Cost of sales—other |
551 | 372 | ||||||
| Impairment charges and write-offs |
2,765 | 2,695 | ||||||
| Sales and marketing |
2,076 | 2,130 | ||||||
| General and administrative |
7,410 | 7,585 | ||||||
| Interest and real estate tax expense |
547 | 26 | ||||||
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| Operating loss |
(3,556 | ) | (2,976 | ) | ||||
| Other income, net |
861 | 230 | ||||||
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| Loss before income tax benefit (expense) |
(2,695 | ) | (2,746 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
732 | (368 | ) | |||||
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| Net loss |
(1,963 | ) | (3,114 | ) | ||||
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
2,604 | 3,725 | ||||||
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| Net loss attributable to Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. |
$ | (4,567 | ) | $ | (6,839 | ) | ||
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| Basic loss per share |
$ | (1.43 | ) | $ | (2.27 | ) | ||
| Diluted loss per share |
$ | (1.43 | ) | $ | (2.27 | ) | ||
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
3,198 | 3,012 | ||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
3,198 | 3,012 | ||||||
| Pipeline Report as of December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project |
State | Product Type (1) |
Estimated Units at Completion |
Units Settled |
Backlog (8) | Units Owned Unsold |
Units Under Control (2) |
Total Units Owned, Unsettled and Under Control |
Average New Order Revenue Per Unit to Date |
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| City Homes at the Hampshires |
DC | SF | 38 | 37 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 746 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at the Hampshires (3) |
DC | TH | 73 | 70 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 552 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estates at Falls Grove |
VA | SF | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | — | 11 | 537 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at Falls Grove |
VA | TH | 110 | 57 | 4 | 49 | — | 53 | 301 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at Shady Grove Metro |
MD | TH | 36 | 26 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 581 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at Shady Grove Metro (4) |
MD | SF | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Momentum | Shady Grove Metro (5) |
MD | Condo | 110 | — | — | 110 | — | 110 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estates at Emerald Farms |
MD | SF | 84 | 78 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at Maxwell Square |
MD | TH | 45 | 32 | 9 | 4 | — | 13 | 421 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at Hallcrest |
VA | TH | 42 | 7 | 2 | 33 | — | 35 | 467 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estates at Leeland |
VA | SF | 24 | — | 1 | 23 | — | 24 | 438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villas | Preserve at Two Rivers 28’ |
MD | TH | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 8 | 445 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villas | Preserve at Two Rivers 32’ |
MD | TH | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 509 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estates at Popkins Lane |
VA | SF | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at Richmond Station |
VA | TH | 54 | — | — | — | 54 | 54 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Station Multi-family |
VA | MF | 104 | — | — | — | 104 | 104 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townes at Totten Mews (6) |
DC | TH | 40 | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marrwood East (7) |
VA | SF | 35 | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | “SF” means single family home, “TH” means townhouse, “Condo” means condominium and “MF” means multi-family. |
| (2) | Under land option purchase contract, not owned. |
| (3) | 3 of these units are subject to statutory affordable dwelling unit program. |
| (4) | Units are subject to statutory moderately priced dwelling unit program. |
| (5) | 16 of these units are subject to statutory moderately priced dwelling unit program. |
| (6) | 5 of these units are subject to statutory affordable dwelling unit program. |
| (7) | 1 of these units is subject to statutory affordable dwelling unit program. |
| (8) | “Backlog” means we have an executed order with a buyer but the settlement did not occur prior to report date. |
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