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Table of Contents

 

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

 

 

(Mark One)

         Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

 

Or

 

         Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________________ to __________________

 

 

Commission File Number:

0-8952

 

SB PARTNERS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   

New York

 

13-6294787

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

   
   

1 New Haven Avenue, Suite 102A, Milford, CT.

 

06460

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(203) 283-9593

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 
 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

NONE

 

UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 

 

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 ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).  ☒ Yes   ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer”, “small reporting company” and “emerging reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

☐ large accelerated filer    ☐ accelerated filer    ☒ non-accelerated filer    small reporting company   emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☒ No

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  ☐ Yes ☐ No

Not Applicable

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

SB PARTNERS

 

INDEX

 

Part I

Financial Information

 
     

Item 1

Financial Statements

 
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

1

     
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

2

     
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

3

     
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

4

     
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

5 – 8

     

Item 2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

9 – 10

     

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

11

     

Item 4T

Controls and Procedures

11

     
     

Part II

Other Information

11

     
 

Signatures

12

     
 

Exhibit 31

 
     
 

Exhibit 32

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SB PARTNERS

(A New York Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

 

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Assets:

        

Investments -

        

Real estate, at cost

        

Land

 $470,000  $470,000 

Buildings, furnishings and improvements

  6,152,351   5,671,101 

Less - accumulated depreciation

  (2,765,573)  (2,724,450)
   3,856,778   3,416,651 
         

Investment in Sentinel Omaha, LLC

  3,355,473   30,386,569 
   7,212,251   33,803,220 
         

Other Assets -

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  28,609,248   2,109,596 

Other

  6,824   11,688 
         

Total assets

 $35,828,323  $35,924,504 
         
Liabilities:         

Accounts payable

 $228,833  $149,992 

Tenant security deposit

  -   112,606 

Distribution payable

  25,586,550   - 
         

Total liabilities

  25,815,383   262,598 
         

Partners' Equity (Deficit):

        

Units of partnership interest without par value;

        

Limited partner - 7,753 units

  10,030,084   35,675,742 

General partner - 1 unit

  (17,144)  (13,836)
         

Total partners' equity

  10,012,940   35,661,906 
         

Total liabilities and partners' equity

 $35,828,323  $35,924,504 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

1

 

 

SB PARTNERS

(A New York Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

  

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Revenues:

        

Rental income

 $274,891  $302,623 

Interest income

  641   2,005 
         

Total revenues

  275,532   304,628 
         

Expenses:

        

Real estate operating expenses

  83,785   78,070 

Depreciation

  41,123   41,123 

Real estate taxes

  39,680   39,927 

Management fees

  110,364   248,122 

Other

  31,900   32,820 
         

Total expenses

  306,852   440,062 
         

Loss from operations

  (31,320)  (135,434)
         

Equity in net income (loss) of investment

  (31,096)  3,318,451 
         

Decrease in reserve for value of investment

  -   1,496,294 
         

Net income (loss)

  (62,416)  4,679,311 
         

Income (loss) allocated to general partner

  (8)  604 
         

Income (loss) allocated to limited partners

 $(62,408) $4,678,707 
         

Income (loss) per unit of limited partnership interest (basic and diluted)

        
         

Net income (loss)

 $(8.05) $603.55 
         

Weighted Average Number of Units of Limited Partnership Interest Outstanding

  7,753   7,753 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

2

 

 

SB PARTNERS

(A New York Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Unaudited)

 

For the Three Months  Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Limited Partners:

 

  

Units of Partnership Interest

             
  

Number

  

Amount

  

Cumulative Cash

Distributions

  

Accumulated

Income

  

Total

 
                     

Balance, January 1, 2022

  7,753  $119,968,973  $(161,337,586) $77,044,355  $35,675,742 

Net (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022

  -   -   -   (62,408)  (62,408)

Distribution

  -   -   (25,583,250)  -   (25,583,250)

Balance, March 31, 2022

  7,753  $119,968,973  $(186,920,836) $76,981,947  $10,030,084 
                     

Balance, January 1, 2021

  7,753  $119,968,973  $(114,822,586) $46,434,595  $51,580,982 

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021

  -   -   -   4,678,707   4,678,707 

Distribution

  -   -   (10,078,250)  -   (10,078,250)

Balance, March 31, 2021

  7,753  $119,968,973  $(124,900,836) $51,113,302  $46,181,439 

 

General Partner:

 

  

Units of Partnership Interest

             
  

Number

  

Amount

  

Cumulative Cash

Distributions

  

Accumulated

Income

  

Total

 
                     

Balance, January 1, 2022

  1  $10,000  $(32,764) $8,928  $(13,836)

Net (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022

  -   -   -   (8)  (8)

Distribution

  -   -   (3,300)  -   (3,300)

Balance, March 31, 2022

  1  $10,000  $(36,064) $8,920  $(17,144)
                     

Balance, January 1, 2021

  1  $10,000  $(26,764) $4,979  $(11,785)

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021

  -   -   -   604   604 

Distribution

  -   -   (1,300)  -   (1,300)

Balance, March 31, 2021

  1  $10,000  $(28,064) $5,583  $(12,481)

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

 

SB PARTNERS

(A New York Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

 

  

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

        

Net income (loss)

 $(62,416) $4,679,311 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Equity in net loss (income) of investment

  31,096   (3,318,451)

(Decrease) in reserve for value of investment

  -   (1,496,294)

Depreciation

  41,123   41,123 

Net decrease in other assets

  4,864   4,164 

Net increase (decrease) in accounts payable

  78,841   62,793 

Net (decrease) in tenant security deposit

  (112,606)  - 

Distributions from investment in Sentinel Omaha, LLC

  -   10,800,000 
         

Net cash provided by (used in ) operating activities

  (19,098)  10,772,646 
         

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

        

Return of investment in Sentinel Omaha

  27,000,000    

Capital additions to real estate owned

  (481,250)  - 
         

Net cash provided by investing activities

  26,518,750   - 
         

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

        

Distribution paid to partners

  -   (10,079,550)
         

Net cash used in financing activities

  -   (10,079,550)
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  26,499,652   693,096 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  2,109,596   549,195 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $28,609,248  $1,242,291 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

4

 

SB PARTNERS

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

(1) ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

SB Partners, a New York limited partnership, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Partnership" or the “Registrant”), have been engaged since April 1971 in acquiring, operating, and holding for investment a varying portfolio of real estate interests. SB Partners Real Estate Corporation (the "General Partner") serves as the general partner of the Partnership.

 

The consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. 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, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Partnership’s latest annual report on Form 10-K.

 

The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

 

For a discussion of the significant accounting and financial reporting policies of the Partnership, refer to the Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

(2)

COVID-19

 

The continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic may affect market conditions in which the Registrant and Omaha operates creating a challenging and uncertain economic environment. Financial and real estate companies may be affected by liquidity, disparity of real estate values and financing issues. There is no assurance that such conditions will not result in decreased cash flows which could result in the sale of investments at amounts less than the reported values at March 31, 2022.

 

 

(3)

COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE REIMBURSEMENTS

 

In connection with the adoption of ASC Topic 842, the Partnership elected the practical expedient concerning the treatment of CAM costs. CAM is a non-lease component of the lease contract under ASC 842, and therefore would be accounted for under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and presented separate from rental income based on an allocation of the overall contract price, which is not necessarily the amount that would be billable to the tenant for CAM reimbursements per the term of the lease contract. As the timing and pattern of providing the CAM service to the tenant is the same as the timing and pattern of the tenant’s use of the underlying lease asset, the Partnership elected, under the practical expedient, to combine CAM and other Recoverable Costs with the remaining lease components, and recognize them together as rental income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The following table provides a disaggregation of rental income recognized by the Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:

 

  

2022

  

2021

 

Operating lease income:

        

Fixed lease income (Base Rent)

 $213,667  $207,443 

Variable lease income (Recoverable Costs)

  61,224   95,180 
         

Total Rental Income

 $274,891  $302,623 

 

5

 
 

(4)

INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE

 

As of March 31, 2022, the Partnership owns an industrial flex property in Maple Grove, Minnesota. The following is the cost basis and accumulated depreciation of the real estate investment owned by the Partnership as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

  

No. of

  

Year of

   

Real Estate at Cost

 

Type

 

Prop.

  

Acquisition

 

Description

 

3/31/2022

  

12/31/2021

 
                  

Industrial flex property

  1   2002 

60,345 sf

 $6,622,351  $6,141,101 
                  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

           (2,765,573)  (2,724,450)
                  

Investment in real estate

          $3,856,778  $3,416,651 

 

 

The Partnership’s wholly owned property located in Maple Grove, Minnesota is 100% leased to a single tenant to October 31, 2031. The tenant pays fixed base rent which increases approximately 3% each year. The tenant pays directly or reimburses the Partnership for all utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and most of the property operating expenses and property management fees.

 

On February 28, 2022, the tenant and the Partnership executed the Sixth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the lease. The Amendment extends the term of the lease from October 31, 2024 to October 31, 2031. The Amendment reduces the fixed monthly base rent stipulated in the fifth amendment from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024 as follows:

From November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022, $71,222 per month to $62,859 per month.

From November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023, $73,359 per month to $64,745 per month.

From November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024, $75,560 per month to $66,688 per month.

 

Monthly base rent for the extended term increases approximately 3% per annum. The Partnership has agreed to provide a tenant improvement allowance of $175,000 for HVAC replacements. Tenant has a one time right to extend the lease an additional five years. The Partnership has agreed to pay for a leasing commission to the tenant’s broker. In addition, an affiliate of the Partnership will earn a landlord leasing commission in accordance with the property management agreement. All the other relevant terms of the lease remain the same.

 

 

(5) ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE

 

The accounting guidance for Fair Value Measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in determining fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value is calculated based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity.

 

The three levels of fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities or quoted prices in less active dealer or broker markets;

 

 

Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and are unobservable.

 

6

 

The following major categories of assets were measured at fair value as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

  

Level 2:

  

March 31,

 
  

Significant

  

2022

 
  

Unobservable

  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Inputs

  

Total

 
         

Assets

        

Investment in Sentinel Omaha, LLC ("Omaha")

 $3,355,473  $3,355,473 
         

Total assets

 $3,355,473  $3,355,473 

 

  

Level 2:

  

December 31,

 
  

Significant

  

2021

 
  

Unobservable

  

(Audited)

 
  

Inputs

  

Total

 
         

Assets

        

Investment in Sentinel Omaha, LLC

 $30,386,569  $30,386,569 
         

Total assets

 $30,386,569  $30,386,569 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 2) during the periods ended March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

  

Investment in

  

Reserve for

     
  

Sentinel

  

fair value

     
  

Omaha, LLC

  

of investment

  

Total

 
             

Balance at January 1, 2021

 $59,615,139  $(11,923,033) $47,692,106 

Equity in net income of investment

  19,251,430   -   19,251,430 

Distribution from investment

  (48,480,000)  -   (48,480,000)

Decrease in reserve

  -   11,923,033   11,923,033 

Balance at December 31, 2021

  30,386,569   -   30,386,569 

Equity in net (loss) of investment

  (31,096)  -   (31,096)

Distribution from investment

  (27,000,000)  -   (27,000,000)

Balance at March 31, 2022

 $3,355,473  $-  $3,355,473 

 

 

 

(6) INVESTMENT IN SENTINEL OMAHA, LLC

 

In 2007, the Partnership made an investment in the amount of $37,200,000 in Sentinel Omaha, LLC (“Omaha”). Omaha is a real estate investment company. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022 Omaha sold its last real estate property. Omaha is an affiliate of the Partnership’s general partner. The investment represents a 30% ownership interest in Omaha.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, Omaha paid a distribution of $90,000,000 to its investors. The Partnership’s 30% share of the distribution was $27,000,000

 

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The following are the condensed financial statements (000’s omitted) of Omaha as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

  

(Unaudited)

  

(Audited)

 

Balance Sheet

 

March 31, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
         

Investment in real estate, net

 $-  $56,777 

Cash and cash equivalents

  8,962   37,268 

Other assets

  2,320   7,865 

Other liabilities

  (99)  (617)

Members equity

 $11,183  $101,293 

 

  

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 

Statement of Operations

 

March 31, 2022

  

March 31, 2021

 
         

Rent and other income

 $139  $4,890 

Real estate operating expenses

  (235)  (2,417)

Other expenses

  (17)  (160)

Net realized income

  34,412   - 

Net unrealized income (losses)

  (34,409)  8,749 
         

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

 $(110) $11,062 

 

During April 2021, Omaha sold its garden apartment property located in Charleston, South Carolina for a sale price of $47,250,000. Net sales proceeds were used to first pay selling expenses. The remaining net sales proceeds have been reserved to retire Omaha’s secured mortgage loan encumbering a garden apartment property located in Nashville, Tennessee and to retire Omaha’s secured mortgage loan encumbering a garden apartment property located in Aurora, Illinois to payoff Omaha’s long term debt.

 

During August 2021, Omaha sold one of its garden apartment properties located in Nashville, Tennessee for a sale price of $77,235,000. Net sales proceeds were used to first pay selling expenses. The remaining portion of the sales proceeds were used to pay a distribution of $73,000,000 to its investors. The Partnership’s 30% allocation of the distribution was $21,900,000.

 

During November 2021, Omaha sold its garden apartment property located in Aurora, Illinois for a sale price of $34,500,000. Net sales proceeds were used to first pay selling expenses. The remaining portion of the sales proceeds were used along with cash reserves to pay a distribution of $52,600,000 to its investors. The Partnership’s 30% allocation of the distribution was $18,410,000.

 

During January 2022 sold its last real estate property which was located in Nashville, Tennessee for a price of $57,350,000. Net sales proceeds were used to first pay selling expenses. The remaining portion of the sales proceeds were used along with cash reserves to pay a distribution of $90,000,000 to its investors. The Partnership’s 30% allocation of the distribution was $27,000,000.

 

 

(7) DISTRIBUTION PAYABLE

 

On March 22, 2022 the General Partner declared a distribution of $3,300 for a full unit for all partners holding units or participations on March 22, 2022. The distribution will be paid during June 2022.

 

 

 

(8) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In April 2022 the General Partner engaged a brokerage firm to commenced marketing its industrial flex property located in Maple Grove, Minnesota for a sale.

 

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ITEM 2. 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021

 

General

 

The consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 reflect the operation of one wholly owned industrial flex property located in Maple Grove, Minnesota and a 30% interest in Omaha.

 

Registrant’s wholly owned property located in Maple Grove, Minnesota is 100% leased to a single tenant to October 31, 2031. The tenant pays fixed base rent which increases approximately 3% each year. The tenant pays directly or reimburses Registrant for all utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and most of the property operating expenses and property management fees.

 

On February 28, 2022, the tenant and the Partnership executed the Sixth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the lease. The Amendment extends the term of the lease from October 31, 2024 to October 31, 2031. The Amendment reduces the fixed monthly base rent stipulated in the fifth amendment from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024 as follows:

From November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022, $71,222 per month to $62,859 per month.

From November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023, $73,359 per month to $64,745 per month.

From November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024, $75,560 per month to $66,688 per month.

 

Monthly base rent for the extended term increases approximately 3% per annum. The Partnership has agreed to provide a tenant improvement allowance of $175,000 for HVAC replacements. Tenant has a onetime right to extend the lease an additional five years. The Partnership has agreed to pay for a leasing commission to the tenant’s broker. In addition, an affiliate of the Partnership will earn a landlord leasing commission in accordance with the property management agreement. All the other relevant terms of the lease remain the same.

 

During January 2022 Omaha sold its last real estate property which was located in Nashville, Tennessee for a price of $57,350,000. Net sales proceeds were used to first pay selling expenses and the remaining portion of the net sales proceeds were used along with cash reserves to pay a distribution of $90,000,000 to its investors. The Partnership’s 30% share of the distribution was $27,000,000. As of March 31, 2022 Omaha’s net assets consists of operating cash and other assets and operating liabilities.

 

COVID-19

 

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Registrant and Omaha may be operating in a challenging and uncertain economic environment.

Financial and real estate companies may be affected by liquidity, disparity of real estate values and financing issues. Should market conditions deteriorate, there is no assurance that such conditions will not result in decreased cash flows which could result in the sale of investments at amounts less than the reported value at March 31, 2022.

 

Results of Operations

 

Total revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased $29,000 to approximately $276,000 as compared to approximately $305,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Total revenues decreased due to a decrease in other income and interest income partially offset by an increase in base rental income. Other income decreased due to an adjustment made for operating expenses charged to the tenant in a prior year partially offset by an increase for real estate taxes charged back to the tenant in a prior year. Interest income decreased slightly due to lower cash balances invested during 2022. Base rental income increased $6,000 to approximately $214,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 due to a scheduled increase in base rent at Registrant’s property located in Maple Grove, MN.

 

The Registrant reported a net loss from operations of approximately $31,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of loss of $104,000 as compared to a net loss from operations of approximately $135,000 for the same period in 2021. Net loss from operations consists of net income from the Maple Grove property offset by partnership income and expenses. The decrease of loss from operations was primarily due to lower total expense partially offset by lower total income. Total expenses from operations for 2022 decreased $133,000 to approximately $307,000 from approximately $440,000 in 2021, due primarily to a decrease in investment management fees of $138,000.

 

The Registrant has a 30% non-controlling interest in Omaha that is accounted for on a fair value basis.

 

During January 2022 Omaha sold its last real estate property which was located in Nashville, Tennessee for a price of $57,350,000. Net sales proceeds were used to first pay selling expenses and the remaining portion of the net sales proceeds were used along with cash reserves to pay a distribution of $90,000,000 to its investors. The Partnership’s 30% share of the distribution was $27,000,000. As of March 31, 2022 Omaha’s net assets consists of operating cash and other assets and operating liabilities.

 

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For additional analysis, please refer to the discussions of the individual properties below.

 

This report on Form 10-Q includes statements that constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21(E) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those sections. By their nature, all forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties as further described in the Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 10-K. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Registrant’s critical accounting policies are described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There were no significant changes to such policies in 2022. There are no accounting pronouncements or interpretations that have been issued, but not yet adopted, that Registrant believes will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2022, the Registrant had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $28,609,000. These balances are approximately $26,499,000 higher than cash and cash equivalents held on December 31, 2021. Cash and cash equivalents increased during the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to a distribution from Omaha added to cash reserves.

 

Currently, Registrant’s only consistent source of cash is rental income received from the tenant that leases 100% of the leasable space at Registrant’s wholly owned property in Maple Grove. The tenant reimburses Registrant for real estate taxes, insurance and most of the property’s operating expenses leaving a significant portion of the base rent received available to fund partnership administrative expenses.

 

Registrant anticipates cash flow generated from the property located in Maple Grove and current cash reserves will be sufficient to pay ongoing operating and capital improvement costs, other working capital requirements of the Registrant and current fees due to the General Partner and its affiliates. The Registrant has no debt except normal trade accounts payable and a security deposit held for the tenant at Registrant’s wholly owned property.

 

In March 2022 the General Partner declared a distribution of $3,300 for a full unit for all partners holding units or participations on March 22, 2022. The distribution will be paid during June 2022.

 

During the quarter, inflation and changing prices did not significantly affect the markets in which the Registrant conducts its business, or the Registrant's business overall.

 

Eagle Lake Business Center IV (Maple Grove, Minnesota)

 

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased $28,000 to approximately $275,000 as compared to approximately $303,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Total revenues decreased due to a decrease in other income partially offset by an increase in base rental income. Other income decreased due to an adjustment made for operating expenses charged to the tenant in a prior year partially offset by an increase for real estate taxes charged back to the tenant in a prior year. Base rental income increased $6,000 to approximately $214,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 due to a scheduled increase in base rent. Net operating income, which includes deductions for depreciation, decreased $37,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. Net operating income decreased due to lower total revenue combined with higher operating expenses. Operating expenses were higher due to higher repairs and maintenance and administrative expense.

 

Investment in Sentinel Omaha, LLC

 

Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2021:

 

During January 2022 Omaha sold its last real estate property which was located in Nashville, Tennessee for a price of $57,350,000. Omaha’s total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were approximately $139,000. The loss before net unrealized losses and realized gains was approximately $112,000. Major expenses included approximately $88,000 for payroll, and $31,000 for utilities. Omaha reported net change in unrealized losses of approximately $34,409,000 and a realized gain of approximately $34,412,000 resulting in a net decrease in net assets of approximately $110,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Registrant’s 30% equity interest in the loss of Omaha was approximately $31,000.

 

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ITEM 3.

 

None

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

 

(a)

The Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting & Financial Officer of the general partner of SB Partners have evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures relating to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and have judged such controls and procedures to be effective.

 

 

(b)

The Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting and Financial Officer of the general partner of SB Partners have evaluated the internal control over financial reporting relating to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 and have identified no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.                  Description

 

31.1                           Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

31.2                           Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32.1                           Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32.2                           Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

101.INS**                 Inline XBRL Instance

 

101.SCH**                Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

 

101.CAL**               Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

 

101.DEF**               Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

 

101.LAB**               Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

 

101.PRE**               Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

104                           Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

   

SB PARTNERS

   

(Registrant)

     
 

By:

SB PARTNERS REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

   

General Partner

     
     
     

Dated: May 13, 2022

By:

George N Tietjen III

 

   

/s/ George N. Tietjen III

   

Chief Executive Officer

     
     
     
    Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
     

Dated: May 13, 2022

By:

John H. Zoeller

   

 

/s/ John H. Zoeller

   

Chief Financial Officer

 

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