10-Q 1 v042809_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 March 31, 2006                    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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
 Large accelerated filer o  Accelerated filer o  Non-accelerated filer 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 May 8, 2006.

Common Stock $1 Par Value  7,876,080

1


WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
INDEX

     
Page No.
Part I -Financial Information
 
       
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
3
   
March 31, 2006 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2005
 
       
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
4
   
Three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (Restated)
 
       
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
 
   
Three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (Restated)
5
       
   
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6
       
2.
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
 
   
Condition and Results of Operations
15
       
3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
21
       
4.
 
Controls and Procedures
23
   
Part II - Other Information
 
       
1.
 
Legal Proceedings
23
       
2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
24
       
6.
 
Exhibits
24
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Assets
 
March 31,
2006
(Unaudited)
 
December 31,
2005
(Note 1)
 
           
CURRENT ASSETS
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,351,000
 
$
6,081,000
 
Restricted cash
   
155,000
   
175,000
 
Marketable debt securities, available for sale, at fair value
   
17,009,000
   
22,006,000
 
Marketable equity securities, available for sale, at fair value
   
1,609,000
   
1,801,000
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
163,000
   
297,000
 
Income taxes receivable
   
1,359,000
   
1,359,000
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
1,969,000
   
1,929,000
 
Total current assets
   
32,615,000
   
33,648,000
 
NONCURRENT ASSETS
             
Restricted cash
   
16,492,000
   
10,559,000
 
Mortgage notes receivable
   
115,000
   
123,000
 
Prepaid loan origination costs
   
392,000
   
413,000
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
             
Real estate properties & corporate headquarters
   
21,052,000
   
20,910,000
 
Real estate properties - Held for sale
   
36,143,000
   
37,944,000
 
     
57,195,000
   
58,854,000
 
Less:
             
Accumulated depreciation
   
9,094,000
   
8,860,000
 
Accumulated depreciation - Property held for sale
   
5,270,000
   
5,822,000
 
     
42,831,000
   
44,172,000
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
92,445,000
 
$
88,915,000
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$
284,000
 
$
281,000
 
Accounts payable
   
876,000
   
779,000
 
Income taxes payable
   
3,511,000
   
2,695,000
 
Deferred income taxes
   
20,000
   
99,000
 
Accrued liabilities
   
470,000
   
703,000
 
Deferred income
   
73,000
   
56,000
 
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
   
2,243,000
   
2,644,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
7,477,000
   
7,257,000
 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Long-term debt, less current portion
   
16,414,000
   
16,466,000
 
Deferred income taxes
   
8,433,000
   
7,466,000
 
Deferred income
   
91,000
   
95,000
 
Noncurrent liabilities associated with discontinued operations
   
14,666,000
   
15,779,000
 
Total liabilities
   
47,081,000
   
47,063,000
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Non-controlling interest of joint venture partner
   
6,841,000
   
6,680,000
 
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding in 2006 and 2005
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock, $1 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; issued 10,013,544 shares in 2006 and 2005
   
10,014,000
   
10,014,000
 
Capital in excess of par value
   
9,050,000
   
9,029,000
 
Retained earnings
   
29,503,000
   
26,185,000
 
Unearned compensation
   
-
   
(133,000
)
Treasury stock, 2,159,826 and 2,159,030 shares at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, at cost
   
(10,074,000
)
 
(10,067,000
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
30,000
   
144,000
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
45,364,000
   
41,852,000
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
92,445,000
 
$
88,915,000
 

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   
March 31, 2006
 
March 31, 2005
(Restated)
 
               
Revenues
 
$
1,223,000
 
$
1,134,000
 
               
Costs and Expenses
             
Operating expenses
   
622,000
   
550,000
 
Depreciation expense
   
234,000
   
253,000
 
General and administrative
   
512,000
   
506,000
 
Total costs and expenses
   
1,368,000
   
1,309,000
 
               
Loss from Operations
   
(145,000
)
 
(175,000
)
               
Other Income
             
Dividend and interest income
   
252,000
   
102,000
 
Gain on sale of marketable securities
   
-
   
134,000
 
Gain on sale of real estate related assets
   
-
   
675,000
 
Other income
   
3,000
   
7,000
 
               
Interest Expense
   
(246,000
)
 
(258,000
)
               
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
   
(136,000
)
 
485,000
 
               
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
   
(109,000
)
 
170,000
 
               
Income (loss) from Continuing Operations
   
(27,000
)
 
315,000
 
               
Discontinued Operations - Real Estate, Net of Taxes of $2,205,000 and $12,000
             
Loss from operations
   
(9,000
)
 
(101,000
)
Gain from sales
   
3,613,000
   
131,000
 
               
Discontinued Operations - Oil & Gas, Net of Taxes of $(28,000) and $(12,000)
             
Loss from operations
   
(153,000
)
 
(90,000
)
               
Net income
 
$
3,424,000
 
$
255,000
 
               
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
-
 
$
0.04
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
             
Real estate - loss from operations
   
-
   
(0.01
)
Real estate - gain from sales
   
0.46
   
0.01
 
Oil and gas - loss from operations
   
(0.02
)
 
(0.01
)
               
Net income applicable to common stockholders
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.03
 
               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
-
 
$
0.04
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
             
Real estate - loss from operations
   
-
   
(0.01
)
Real estate - gain from sales
   
0.45
   
0.01
 
Oil and gas - loss from operations
   
(0.02
)
 
(0.01
)
               
Net income applicable to common stockholders
 
$
0.43
 
$
0.03
 

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   
March 31, 2006
 
March 31, 2005
(Restated)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
         
Net income
 
$
3,424,000
 
$
255,000
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities -
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
269,000
   
454,000
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
48,000
   
316,000
 
Write off of foreign currency translation adjustment
   
105,000
   
37,000
 
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
   
967,000
   
(5,000
)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income
   
13,000
   
(761,000
)
Gain on sales of real estate assets
   
(5,875,000
)
 
(212,000
)
Gain on sale of marketable securities
   
-
   
(133,000
)
Other expense - non-controlling interest of joint venture partner
   
161,000
   
-
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             
Decrease in accounts receivable
   
134,000
   
9,000
 
Decrease in income taxes receivable
   
-
   
100,000
 
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
(40,000
)
 
134,000
 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and taxes payable
   
2,000
   
(3,186,000
)
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(792,000
)
 
(2,992,000
)
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
             
Capital expenditures - real estate
   
(1,496,000
)
 
(357,000
)
Proceeds from sale of real estate properties
   
8,478,000
   
258,000
 
Proceeds on mortgage notes receivable
   
8,000
   
957,000
 
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
   
-
   
374,000
 
(Increase) decrease in short-term marketable debt securities
   
4,997,000
   
(10,682,000
)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
   
(5,913,000
)
 
35,000
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
6,074,000
   
(9,415,000
)
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
Proceeds from issuance of debt
   
416,000
   
-
 
Principal payments of long-term debt
   
(1,421,000
)
 
(434,000
)
Purchase of treasury stock
   
(7,000
)
 
(20,000
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
-
   
3,000
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(1,012,000
)
 
(451,000
)
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
4,270,000
   
(12,858,000
)
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
   
6,081,000
   
19,963,000
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
10,351,000
 
$
7,105,000
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES TO THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
             
Cash paid during the period for -
             
Interest
 
$
504,000
 
$
713,000
 
Income taxes,net
 
$
5,000
 
$
2,825,000
 

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2006

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 the Registrant 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. In the opinion of management, this condensed financial information reflects all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006 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 July 2003, the Company committed to the sale of its oil and gas operations, which were sold in April 2004 for net proceeds of $28,131,000. The 2006 and 2005 periods include residual costs related to winding up the oil and gas operations. The financial statements reflect the oil and gas operations as “Discontinued Operations” in 2006 and 2005.

The Company has designated certain real estate properties as held for sale and reports the gain on the sale of such real estate properties plus the year to date operations and related interest expense of such real estate properties as “Discontinued Operations”. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company sold the following properties that had been classified as discontinued operations.

 
In January 2006, the Company closed on the previously announced sales of its triple net lease on a bank branch building in Rutherford, New Jersey and 41 (29 1-bedroom and 12 2-bedroom) of its 42 condominium units at Galsworthy Arms in Long Branch, New Jersey, for gross proceeds of $1,602,500 and $6,904,500, respectively.

 
In March 2006, the Company closed on the sale of the one remaining condominium unit, which had a comprehensive interior upgrade prior to the sale, at Galsworthy Arms for gross proceeds of $292,000. After payment of closing costs and providing for taxes, the Company realized net income in the first quarter 2006 of $3,613,000 from the sales of these properties.

During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company sold one upgraded 2-bedroom condominium unit at Galsworthy Arms for gross proceeds of $270,000. After payment of closing costs and providing for taxes, the Company realized net income in the first quarter 2005 of $131,000.
 
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Restatement of Financial Statements

As previously reported, in connection with the preparation of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the Company determined that the unrealized foreign currency gain/loss component of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss should have been included in the determination of net income in 2004, at the time the Company sold its Canadian oil and gas assets, effective March 1, 2004. After the initial write-off of the accumulated unrealized foreign currency gain/loss into the statement of income, the unrealized foreign currency gain/loss arising in each subsequent quarter should have been recognized in the statement of income. Accordingly, this error correction for unrealized foreign currency gains/losses impacted each of the first three quarters of 2005.

The following table reconciles the Company’s statement of income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as previously reported with the statement of income as adjusted for the foreign currency translation items noted above.
 
   
Restated Statement of Income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
 
   
As Previously Reported
 
Restatement Adjustment
 
As Restated
 
               
Revenues
 
$
1,134,000
 
$
-
 
$
1,134,000
 
Costs and expenses
   
1,309,000
   
-
   
1,309,000
 
Loss from operations
   
(175,000
)
 
-
   
(175,000
)
Other income
   
918,000
   
-
   
918,000
 
Interest expense
   
(258,000
)
 
-
   
(258,000
)
Income before provision for income taxes
   
485,000
   
-
   
485,000
 
Income tax expense
   
170,000
   
-
   
170,000
 
Income from continuing operations
   
315,000
   
-
   
315,000
 
Discontinued operations - Real estate
   
30,000
   
-
   
30,000
 
Discontinued operations - Oil and gas
   
(27,000
)
 
(63,000
)
 
(90,000
)
Net income
 
$
318,000
 
$
(63,000
)
$
255,000
 
                     
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
                   
Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.04
 
$
-
 
$
0.04
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations-
                   
Discontinued operations - Real estate
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Discontinued operations - Oil and gas
   
-
   
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
Net income applicable to common stockholders
 
$
0.04
 
$
(0.01
)
$
0.03
 
                     
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
                   
Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.04
 
$
-
 
$
0.04
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations-
                   
Discontinued operations - Real estate
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Discontinued operations - Oil and gas
   
-
   
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
Net income applicable to common stockholders
 
$
0.04
 
$
(0.01
)
$
0.03
 

Basis of Presentation

Certain amounts in the 2005 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation.
 
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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS 123(R) establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. This Statement focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS 123(R) requires that the fair value of such equity instruments be recognized as an expense in the historical financial statements as services are performed. Prior to SFAS 123(R), only certain pro forma disclosures of fair value were required.

The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R) effective with the three months ended March 31, 2006, and recorded a charge of $21,000 in connection with the issuance of stock options to employees and non-employee directors from prior years. The effect of applying SFAS 123(R) on basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was not material to the financial statements.

For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company accounted for stock options in accordance with the provision of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized in the statement of income for stock option plans.

The pro forma impact of expensing stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was insignificant to both reported net income and earnings per share. No stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

At the time of his retirement on June 30, 2004, the former President of the Company had 300,000 stock options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $3.35 per share. As part of the three year consulting arrangement between the former President and the Company, the term of his stock options were extended for the length of his consulting arrangement. This arrangement has resulted in the Company valuing his stock options at $495,000, which is the difference between the intrinsic value of the stock options at their date of grant and the market value of the Company’s common stock at June 30, 2004. This value has been recorded as an increase to capital in excess of par value and an increase to unearned compensation, both separate components of stockholders’ equity. The unearned compensation amount was being amortized into general and administrative expense over the term of the three year consulting arrangement. At March 31, 2005, $371,000 was remaining to be amortized into general and administrative expense over the balance of the term of the consulting agreement and $41,000 was recognized in expense during the three months ended March 31, 2005.

On April 19, 2005, the Company reached a mutual agreement with the former President to terminate his consulting agreement with the Company. The Company agreed to provide him with a final lump sum payment in the amount of $50,625 and the former President agreed to forego an additional $75,000 of consulting fees due to him under the terms of his consulting arrangement. Also, at the Company’s request, the former President agreed to exercise his 300,000 stock options at the applicable exercise prices for a total sum of $1,005,500 and then sell to the Company all of the exercised shares at a purchase price per share of $7.00 for an aggregate payment of $2,100,000, or a net cash payment of $1,094,500. The transaction was completed on April 20, 2005 and resulted in the Company recording an after-tax charge of approximately $600,000 in the second quarter of 2005.
 
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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 revenue, operating expenses, net operating income (“NOI”) and recurring capital improvements for the reportable segments are summarized below and reconciled to consolidated net income (loss) from continuing operations for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Asset information is not reported since Wilshire does not use this measure to assess performance.

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
Real estate revenue:
         
Residential
 
$
810,000
 
$
744,000
 
Commercial
   
413,000
   
390,000
 
Totals
 
$
1,223,000
 
$
1,134,000
 
               
Real estate operating expenses:
             
Residential
 
$
425,000
 
$
375,000
 
Commercial
   
197,000
   
175,000
 
Totals
 
$
622,000
 
$
550,000
 
               
Net operating income:
             
Residential
 
$
385,000
 
$
369,000
 
Commercial
   
216,000
   
215,000
 
Totals
 
$
601,000
 
$
584,000
 
               
Capital improvements:
             
Residential
 
$
57,000
 
$
79,000
 
Commercial
   
82,000
   
48,000
 
Totals
 
$
139,000
 
$
127,000
 
               
Reconciliation of NOI to consolidated net income from continuing operations:
             
Segment NOI
 
$
601,000
 
$
584,000
 
Total other income, including net investment income
   
255,000
   
918,000
 
Depreciation expense
   
(234,000
)
 
(253,000
)
General and administrative expense
   
(512,000
)
 
(506,000
)
Interest expense
   
(246,000
)
 
(258,000
)
Income tax provision (benefit)
   
(109,000
)
 
170,000
 
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(27,000
)
$
315,000
 
 
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3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2006
(Unaudited)
 
2005 
(Unaudited)
 
           
Net income
 
$
3,424,000
 
$
255,000
 
Other comprehensive loss net of taxes:
             
Change in unrealized gain/loss on marketable securities -
             
Reclassification adjustment for gains on marketable securities sold,net of tax of $(53,000) in 2005
   
-
   
(76,000
)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities
   
(114,000
)
 
(125,000
)
Other comprehensive loss
   
(114,000
)
 
(201,000
)
               
Comprehensive income
 
$
3,310,000
 
$
54,000
 

Changes in the components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are solely attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on marketable equity securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005, the changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows-

   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive 
Income (Loss)
 
       
BALANCE, December 31, 2004
 
$
564,000
 
Change for the year ended December 31,2005
   
(420,000
)
BALANCE, December 31, 2005
   
144,000
 
Change for the three months ended March 31, 2006
   
(114,000
)
         
BALANCE, March 31, 2006
 
$
30,000
 
 
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4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share-

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
Numerator-
         
Net Income
 
$
3,424,000
 
$
255,000
 
               
Denominator-
             
Weighted average common
             
Shares outstanding - Basic
   
7,854,037
   
7,876,358
 
Incremental shares from assumed
             
conversions of stock options
   
62,458
   
232,043
 
Weighted average common shares
             
outstanding - Diluted
   
7,916,495
   
8,108,401
 
               
Basic earnings per share:
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.03
 
               
Diluted earnings per share:
 
$
0.43
 
$
0.03
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, no potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the calculation of earnings per share.

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 March 31, 2006, the Company had purchased 86,012 shares under this program at an approximate cost of $561,000 or $6.53 per share, with 796 shares being purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2006.

In June 1996, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Stockholder Protection Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”). The Rights Plan provides for issuance of one Right for each share of common stock outstanding as of July 6, 1996. The Rights are separable from and exercisable upon the occurrence of certain triggering events involving the acquisition of at least 15% (or, in the case of certain existing stockholders, 25%) of the Company’s common stock by an individual or group, as defined in the Rights Plan (an “Acquiring Person”) and may be redeemed by the Board of Directors at a redemption price of $0.01 per Right at any time prior to the announcement by the Company that a person or group has become an Acquiring Person.

On and after the tenth day following such triggering events, each Right would entitle the holder (other than the Acquiring Person) to purchase $50 in market value of the Company’s Common Stock for $25. In addition, if there is a business combination between the Company and an Acquiring Person, or in certain other circumstances, each Right (if not previously exercised) would entitle the holder (other than the Acquiring Person) to purchase $50 in market value of the common stock of the Acquiring Person for $25.

As of March 31, 2006 and 2005, 7,853,718 and 7,890,630, respectively, of Rights were outstanding. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase, for an exercise price of $25, one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock. Each one one-hundredth share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock is designed to have economic terms similar to those of one share of common stock but will have one one-hundredth of a vote. Because the Rights are only exercisable under certain conditions, none of which were in effect as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, the outstanding Rights are not considered in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
 
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6. STOCK OPTION PLANS

In June 2004, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”). The purpose of the 2004 Plan is to encourage stock ownership by key employees and consultants of the Company, to provide additional incentive for them to promote the successful business operations of the Company, to encourage them to continue providing services to the Company, and to attract new employees and consultants to the Company. Awards under the 2004 Plan may be granted in any one or all of the following forms, as those terms are defined under the 2004 Plan: (i) incentive stock options; (ii) non-qualified stock options; (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted shares of common stock; (v) performance shares; (vi) performance units; and (vii) unrestricted shares of common stock. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for award under the 2004 Plan is 600,000, subject to adjustment under the terms of the 2004 Plan. As of March 31, 2006, 116,176 shares of stock had been granted to employees and significant vendors under the 2004 Plan, of which 49,576 shares had restrictions under which the employee’s right to receive these restricted shares vest serially over a three-year period. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued no shares or other awards under the 2004 Plan and recognized compensation expense of approximately $27,000 related to shares issued under the 2004 Plan.

In June 2004, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the “2004 Director Plan”). The purpose of the 2004 Director Plan is to attract qualified personnel to accept positions of responsibility as directors of the Company, to provide incentives for persons to remain on the Board and to induce such persons to maximize the Company’s performance during the terms of their options. Only non-qualified stock options may be granted under the 2004 Director Plan. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for grant under the 2004 Director Plan is 150,000, subject to adjustment under the terms of the 2004 Director Plan. Upon adoption of the 2004 Director Plan, each non-employee director was granted 10,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company. As of March 31, 2006, 75,000 options had been granted at market value under the 2004 Director Plan.

The Company had granted stock option awards to employees and non-employee directors under the Company’s 1995 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. The fair value of each option award has been estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model. This model takes into account the following grant date assumptions: volatility of the Company’s stock price, expected dividends, the current market price of the stock and the risk-free interest rate. These awards vest over five years of continuous service and have ten-year contractual terms. The expense associated with these stock options is being amortized over the five-year vesting period and amounted to $21,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. No additional awards may be granted under these Plans.
 
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A summary of option activity under the 2004 Plan and the 2004 Director Plan and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2006 is presented below:

 
 
Options
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
 
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
                   
Outstanding at January 1, 2006
   
160,450
 
$
4.97
             
                           
Granted
   
-
   
-
             
                           
Exercised
   
-
   
-
             
                           
Forfeit or expired
   
-
   
-
             
                           
Outstanding at March 31, 2006
   
160,450
 
$
4.97
   
6.6
 
$
562,000
 
                           
Exercisable at March 31, 2006
   
70,950
 
$
4.55
   
4.9
 
$
279,000
 
 
A summary of the status of Wilshire’s nonvested shares, consisting of awards of restricted shares of common stock, as of March 31, 2006, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2006, is presented below:
 
Nonvested Shares
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value
 
           
Nonvested at January 1, 2006
   
48,066
 
$
6.36
 
               
Granted
   
-
   
-
 
               
Vested
   
(14,800
)
 
6.30
 
               
Forfeited
   
-
   
-
 
               
Nonvested at March 31, 2006
   
33,266
 
$
6.38
 

As of March 31, 2006, there was $294,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of two years.

7.  MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE

In February 2005, the Company and the borrower negotiated a settlement of the outstanding mortgage notes receivable for $1.1 million, which was paid during the first quarter of 2005. The Company recognized a gain in the first quarter 2005 of approximately $675,000 before taxes ($400,000 after taxes) on this transaction.
 
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8.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

At a meeting of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on April 26, 2006, stock-based incentive compensation awards for the year 2005 were approved for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the President and Chief Operating Officer of Wilshire. The Chairman was awarded 12,837 shares of the Company’s common stock with a grant date market value of $104,622 under the Company’s 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan. The President was awarded 9,628 shares of the Company’s common stock with a grant date market value of $78,469 under the Company’s 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan.

On May 3, 2006, the agreement for the purchase and sale of The Village at Gateway Pavilions in Avondale, Arizona dated as of July 29, 2005 (as amended and assigned) between Avondale Multi-Family Limited Partnership and Biltmore Club Apartments, L.L.C. was terminated due to a failure to agree upon final business terms. The Company had paid $500,000 in deposits for this transaction, of which $250,000 was being held in escrow. Upon the termination of the transaction, Wilshire received back the $250,000 held in escrow plus approximately $6,000 of interest. In addition, the Company had incurred transaction costs as of March 31, 2006 of approximately $89,000, which will be recorded as expense in the three months ended June 30, 2006.

On May 4, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $3.00 per common share that is payable on June 29, 2006 to stockholders of record on May 25, 2006. The aggregate dividend amounts to $23.8 million.

On May 4, 2006, the Company closed on the previously announced sale of the Wilshire Grand Hotel. The Wilshire Grand Hotel was owned by WO Grand Hotel, L.L.C., which is 50% owned by the Company and 50% owned by Proud Three, L.L.C. The hotel was sold for gross proceeds of $12.8 million, including adjustments to the purchase price for fees extending the closing date. The Company received approximately $6.0 million of proceeds from this transaction, including repayment of debt, and after payment of closing costs and providing for taxes the Company expects to realize a gain in the second quarter 2006 of approximately $264,000.

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements No. 2 “Discontinued Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for additional details concerning this transaction.
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

The following discussion addresses material changes in the Company’s results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2005 and changes in its financial condition since December 31, 2005. It is presumed that readers have read or have access to Wilshire’s 2005 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 March 31, 2006 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 uncertainties inherent in any attempt to sell a portion or all of the business at an acceptable price, 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.

Restatement of Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 has been restated from amounts previously disclosed. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the restatements.

Overview

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 amounted to $3,424,000 or $0.43 per diluted share, an increase of $3,169,000 from net income totaling $255,000 or $0.03 per diluted share reported for the three months ended March 31, 2005. 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 and the gain from real estate properties held for sale that were sold during the period and the operation of the oil and gas businesses.

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company sold its bank branch building in Rutherford, New Jersey, for gross proceeds of $1.6 million, and its 42 condominium units at Galsworthy Arms in Long Branch, New Jersey, for gross proceeds of $7.2 million. After payment of closing expenses and providing for income taxes for these sales, the Company realized an after-tax gain of $3.6 million. This gain was included in the statement of income in discontinued operations - real estate - gain from sales.

During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company sold one (1) upgraded two-bedroom condominium unit at its Galsworthy Arms, New Jersey, property for gross proceeds of $270,000 that resulted in an after-tax gain of approximately $131,000 that has been included in the three month net income from continuing operations.

Also during the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company settled a mortgage receivable that had a gross carrying value of $1,165,000 and $727,000 of unearned income as of December 31, 2004 for $1,100,000 in cash. Security for the mortgage was a first lien on in excess of 100 condominium units in two contiguous buildings located in Jersey City, New Jersey As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized an after tax gain of approximately $400,000 in the first quarter of 2005 that was included in net income from continuing operations.

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The Company announced in July 2003 its intention to sell its oil and gas businesses. The Canadian oil and gas business was sold in April 2004 to Addison Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Exco Resources, Inc., for $15 million in gross proceeds. The United States oil and gas business was sold in April 2004 to Crow Creek Energy LLC, a Tulsa, Oklahoma based privately held portfolio company of Natural Gas Partners of Dallas, Texas, for $13.3 million in gross proceeds. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, the Company recorded losses, net of taxes from its oil and gas businesses of $(153,000) and $(90,000), respectively. The net loss from operating the oil and gas business during the three months ended March 31, 2006 resulted primarily from the recognition of unrealized foreign currency translation losses, the payment of professional fees related to the winding-up of the Company’s affairs in Canada and the allocation of senior management time and expense to this activity.

The following table presents the increases (decreases) in each major statement of income category for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The following discussion of “Results of Operations references these increases (decreases).

   
Increase (Decrease) in
Consolidated Statements of
Income Categories for the
period:
 
   
3 Months Ended March 31, 2006
v. March 30, 2005
 
   
Amount (S)
 
 %
 
Revenues
 
$
89,000
   
7.8
 
               
Costs and Expenses
             
Operating expenses
   
72,000
   
13.1
 
Depreciation expense
   
(19,000
)
 
(7.5
)
General and administrative
   
6,000
   
1.2
 
Total costs and expenses
   
59,000
   
4.5
 
               
Loss from Operations
   
30,000
   
17.1
 
               
Other Income
             
Dividend and interest income
   
150,000
   
147.1
 
Gain on sale of marketable securities
   
(134,000
)
 
(100.0
)
Gain on sale of real estate and real estate related assets
   
(675,000
)
 
(100.0
)
Other income
   
(4,000
)
 
(57.1
)
               
Interest Expense
   
12,000
   
4.7
 
               
Income before income taxes
   
(621,000
)
 
(128.0
)
               
Income Tax Expense
   
(279,000
)
 
(164.1
)
               
Income from Continuing Operations
   
(342,000
)
 
(108.6
)
               
Discontinued Operations - Real Estate, Net of Taxes
             
(Loss) from operations
   
92,000
   
91.1
 
Gain from sales
   
3,482,000
   
2,658.0
 
               
Discontinued Operations - Oil & Gas, Net of Taxes
             
Loss from operations
   
(63,000
)
 
(70.0
)
               
Net Income
 
$
3,169,000
   
1,242.7
 
               
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
             
Income from continuing operations
 
$
(0.04
)
 
(100.0
)
Loss from discontinued operations
   
0.45
   
-
 
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
 
$
0.41
   
1,366.7
 
               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
             
Income from continuing operations
 
$
(0.04
)
 
(100.0
)
Loss from discontinued operations
   
0.44
   
-
 
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
 
$
0.40
   
1,333.3
 
 
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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 (“Q1 2006”) Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 (“Q1 2005”)

Continuing Operations:

Loss from continuing operations amounted to $27,000 in Q1 2006 compared with income of $315,000 in Q1 2005. Results per diluted share from continuing operations amounted to zero in Q1 2006 and $0.04 in Q1 2005. The 2005 period included approximately $500,000 of after tax ($809,000 before taxes) gains on the sale of marketable securities and real estate related assets.

Segment Information

Wilshire presently conducts business in the residential 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
     
   
3 months ended
March 31
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
3 months ended
March 31
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
3 months ended
March 31
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
2006
 
2005
  $  
%
 
2006
 
2005
  $  
%
 
2006
 
2005
  $  
%
 
   
(In 000s of $)
 
 
 
 
 
(In 000s of $)
 
 
 
 
 
(In 000s of $)
 
 
 
   
Total revenues
 
$
810
 
$
744
 
$
66
   
8.9
 
$
413
 
$
390
 
$
23
   
5.9
 
$
1,223
 
$
1,134
 
$
89
   
7.8
 
Operating expenses
   
425
   
375
   
50
   
13.3
   
197
   
175
   
22
   
12.6
   
622
   
550
   
72
   
13.1
 
Net operating income
 
$
385
 
$
369
 
$
16
   
4.3
 
$
216
 
$
215
 
$
1
   
0.5
 
$
601
 
$
584
 
$
17
   
2.9
 
 
 
Reconciliation to consolidated income from continuing operations:
         
Net operating income
 
$
601
 
$
584
 
Depreciation expense
   
(234
)
 
(253
)
General and administrative expenses
   
(512
)
 
(506
)
Other income
   
255
   
918
 
Interest expense
   
(246
)
 
(258
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
   
(109
)
 
170
 
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(27
)
$
315
 

The above table details the comparative revenue, expenses and net operating income (“NOI”) for Wilshire’s residential and commercial real estate segments, and reconciles the combined NOI to consolidated income (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 income (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

Q1 2006 revenues, as compared to Q1 2005 revenues, increased $66,000 or 8.9% to $810,000 and operating expenses increased $50,000 or 13.3% to $425,000. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to the Company’s Arizona apartment complex Sunrise Ridge, which has experienced an increase in occupancy and has also been able to raise rental rates per unit.

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The increase in operating expense in Q1 2006 over Q1 2005 was related to both Sunrise Ridge and Van Buren Apartments. These Arizona apartment complexes have increased marketing and maintenance expenses to attract tenants and have experienced higher utility costs related to the higher price of oil.

Commercial Segment

Q1 2006 revenues, as compared to Q1 2005 revenues, increased $23,000 or 5.9% to $413,000 and operating expenses increased $22,000 or 12.6% to $197,000. The revenue increase was spread between Tempe Corporate Center (Arizona), $26,000, and the office building in Tamarac, Florida, $11,000. Revenues at Royal Mall Plaza (Arizona) declined $13,000.

Both Tempe Corporate Center and Tamarac benefited from improved leasing activity in 2005 which has benefited the financial performance of the properties in 2006. After experiencing a decrease in occupancy in the third and fourth quarters of 2004, Tempe Corporate Center had three new leases signed in the fourth quarter of 2004 and five new leases signed in 2005 resulting from a comprehensive property renovation which commenced in late 2004. Revenues at Tempe Corporate Center in 2006, based on leases currently in place, are expected to exceed 2005 revenues by more than 15%. Such expectation represents a forward-looking statement. Actual results could differ materially from such expectation as a result of a variety of factors, including the impact of general economic conditions, interest rates and factors directly impacting the financial condition and results of operations of the Company’s tenants.

Tamarac benefited from an aggressive leasing and marketing program with rental rates for the individual 675 square foot units increasing from approximately $12.81 per square foot to $16.00 per square foot for lease renewals and $19.50 per square foot for new leases. During 2005, leases were entered into for 18 out of the 40 total units for periods ranging from two to seven years. At December 31, 2005, three units were vacant and eight units were under lease agreements that expire in 2006. In 2006, revenues may increase at Tamarac by more than 10% as a result of the leasing and marketing program. Such expectation represents a forward-looking statement. Actual results could differ materially from such expectation as a result of a variety of factors, including the impact of general economic conditions, interest rates and factors directly impacting the financial condition and results of operations of the Company’s tenants.

The revenue shortfall at Royal Mall Plaza was related to a decrease in occupancy. This property is a mixed use commercial/retail property with an emphasis on medical services tenants. This property has experienced difficulty attracting tenants as many medical services entities prefer to buy condominiums or buildings as opposed to renting. The Company is considering a refurbishment of the property, including painting and exterior renovations, and has retained a leasing agent to seek to attract new tenants to this property. In addition, the Company is evaluating converting the property into professional condominiums.

The increase in operating expenses is spread among the three commercial properties and is related to the increased leasing activity and the refurbishment activities taking place at the properties. In addition, utility costs have increased due to the higher price of oil.
 
Depreciation expense amounted to $234,000 in Q1 2006, a decrease of 7.5% from the $253,000 in Q1 2005. Depreciation expense is not included in the operating expenses included in the preceding table and discussion.

General and administrative expense increased $6,000, or 1.2%, to $512,000 in Q1 2006 from $506,000 in Q1 2005. This increase in general and administrative expense is primarily related to a $100,000 fee for Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. (“FBR”), the Company’s investment banker, a $70,000 increase in legal fees and $50,000 of fees from our independent accounting firm related to the 2005 annual audit. These items were largely offset by an adjustment to the accrual for executive incentive compensation of $266,000 related to 2005 incentive compensation awards.

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Other income decreased $663,000 to $255,000 in the 2006 quarter from $918,000 in the 2005 quarter. Included in Q1 2005 is $675,000 of gain from the settlement of a mortgage receivable and $134,000 gain from the sale of marketable securities. No marketable securities or real estate properties from the Company’s portfolio of continuing operations were sold in 2006. Increases in interest income in Q1 2006, related to the higher level of investable funds obtained from the December 2005 sale of the Biltmore Club Apartments partly offset these Q1 2005 special factors.

Interest expense decreased to $246,000 from $258,000 in the 2005 quarter, related to normal principal amortization payments.

The provision for income taxes amounted to a tax benefit of $109,000 in the 2006 quarter and a charge of $170,000 in the 2005 quarter. The change in the provision for income taxes is related to the level of income from continuing operations in the 2006 quarter compared to the 2005 quarter and the change in the mix between taxable and tax-exempt income.

Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes:

Real Estate

Income from discontinued operations amounted to after tax income of $3,604,000 in Q1 2006 and $30,000 in Q1 2005. The increased income reflects the Q1 2006 sales of the Company’s bank branch building in Rutherford, New Jersey, and 42 condominium units at Galsworthy Arms in Long Branch, New Jersey for combined gross proceeds of $8.8 million that resulted in an after-tax gain of $3.6 million. In Q1 2005, the Company sold one upgraded 2-bedroom condominium unit at Galsworthy Arms for gross proceeds of $270,000 that resulted in an after-tax gain of $131,000.

The loss from operating properties classified as discontinued operations improved to a loss of $9,000 in Q1 2006 compared to a loss of $101,000 in Q1 2005. This improvement primarily related to higher net income achieved at the Wilshire Grand Hotel.

Oil and Gas
The Company announced in July 2003 its intention to sell its oil and gas businesses. The Canadian oil and gas business was sold in April 2004 to Addison Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Exco Resources, Inc., for $15 million in gross proceeds. The United States oil and gas business was sold in April 2004 to Crow Creek Energy LLC, a Tulsa, Oklahoma based privately held portfolio company of Natural Gas Partners of Dallas, Texas, for $13.3 million in gross proceeds. During Q1 2006 and Q1 2005, respectively, the Company recorded losses from operating its oil and gas business, net of taxes, of $153,000 and $90,000, respectively. The net loss from operating the oil and gas business in both periods includes unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $105,000 in 2006 and $63,000 in 2005. In addition, both periods include the continuing reconciliation process between the Company and its partners for periods prior to the effective dates of the sales and the payment of professional fees for the winding-up process of the Company’s Canadian operations.
 
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Subsequent Events

At a meeting of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on April 26, 2006, stock-based incentive compensation awards for the year 2005 were approved for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the President and Chief Operating Officer of Wilshire. The Chairman was awarded 12,837 shares of the Company’s common stock with a grant date market value of $104,622 under the Company’s 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan. The President was awarded 9,628 shares of the Company’s common stock with a grant date market value of $78,469 under the Company’s 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan.

On May 3, 2006, the agreement for the purchase and sale of The Village at Gateway Pavilions in Avondale, Arizona dated as of July 29, 2005 (as amended and assigned) between Avondale Multi-Family Limited Partnership and Biltmore Club Apartments, L.L.C. was terminated due to a failure to agree upon final business terms. The Company had paid $500,000 in deposits for this transaction, of which $250,000 was being held in escrow. Upon the termination of the transaction, Wilshire received back the $250,000 held in escrow plus approximately $6,000 of interest. In addition, the Company had incurred transaction costs as of March 31, 2006 of approximately $89,000, which will be recorded as expense in the three months ended June 30, 2006.

On May 4, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $3.00 per common share that is payable on June 29, 2006 to stockholders of record on May 25, 2006. The aggregate dividend amounts to $23.8 million.

On May 4, 2006, the Company closed on the previously announced sale of the Wilshire Grand Hotel. The Wilshire Grand Hotel was owned by WO Grand Hotel, L.L.C., which is 50% owned by the Company and 50% owned by Proud Three, L.L.C. The hotel was sold for gross proceeds of $12.8 million, including adjustments to the purchase price for fees extending the closing date. The Company received approximately $6.0 million of proceeds from this transaction, including repayment of debt, and after payment of closing costs and providing for taxes the Company expects to realize net income in the second quarter 2006 of approximately $264,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2006, the Company had working capital, including restricted cash classified in the balance sheet as noncurrent assets, of $41.6 million, compared to working capital of $37.0 million at December 31, 2005. The change reflects the receipt of approximately $6.6 million, net, from the sale of the Rutherford, New Jersey bank branch building and the sale of 42 condominium units at Galsworthy Arms in Long Branch, New Jersey, partly offset by the repayment of $1.4 million of mortgage debt related to the properties sold and normal monthly mortgage debt amortization payments.

The Company has $45.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term marketable debt and equity securities at March 31, 2006. This balance is comprised of working capital accounts for its real estate properties and corporate needs, short-term investments in government and corporate securities, including auction rate debt securities, marketable and money market funds, marketable equity securities and funds held in escrow by qualified intermediaries for 1031 exchange transactions. The Company expects to increase its cash balances by approximately $6.0 million from the sale of the Wilshire Grand Hotel, which closed on May 4, 2006. The Company also estimates that it has special cash requirements of $23.8 million for the special dividend payable June 29, 2006, approximately $2.3 million of taxes remaining to be paid relating to the sale of the oil and gas business, including U.S. and Canadian taxes on the repatriation of earnings from its Canadian subsidiary, $6.6 million of taxes due on the sale of the Biltmore Club Apartments and $1.9 million of taxes due on the sale of the Galsworthy Arms condominium units. After considering these known special cash inflows and outflows, Wilshire expects to have $17.0 million of cash and cash equivalents for working capital and other purposes, of which approximately $5.8 million is held in an escrow account for a Section 1031 exchange and will be released to Wilshire in July 2006. In the short-term, the Company will continue to invest these funds in high quality investments that are consistent with its investment policy.

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The Company continues to explore corporate and real estate property acquisitions as they arise. The timing of such acquisitions, if any, will depend upon, among other criteria, economic conditions and the favorable evaluation of specific opportunities presented to the Company. Management considers its liquidity position adequate to fulfill the Company’s current business plans.

Net cash used in operating activities amounted to $0.8 million in Q1 2006 and $3.0 million in Q1 2005. The Q1 2006 use of cash resulted from net income of $3.4 million and the sale of real estate properties with their related changes in receivables, payables and current and deferred tax accounts. The Q1 2005 use of cash was mainly related to a net income of $0.3 million and non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization expense ($0.5 million), partly offset by gains on the sales of real estate and real estate related assets and marketable securities and changes in other current asset and liability and income tax accounts related to normal business activity

Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $6.1 million in Q1 2006, while Q1 2005 used $9.4 million of cash. The cash provided by investing activities in Q1 2006 is due mainly to the sale of real estate properties, partly offset by capital expenditures on real estate properties. The Q1 2005 use of cash from investing activities is related to the increase in the Company’s short-term marketable debt securities.
 
Net cash used in financing activities amounted to $1.0 million in Q1 2006 and $0.5 million in Q1 2005. The Q1 2005 and Q1 2004 uses of cash reflects the repayment of long term debt due to the sales of real estate properties and normal annual amortization of long term debt from monthly debt service payments.

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 March 31, 2006, the Company had purchased 86,012 shares at an aggregate cost of $561,000 under this program. The majority of the shares acquired were from stockholders who at the time owned less than 100 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk

The Company has an investment in the common stock of one publicly traded real estate company in the United States in which the Company has exposure to the risk of market value fluctuation. The Company accounts for this investment as securities that are available for sale and marks them to market at each period-end. The change in value in the investment, net of tax impact, is reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The Company also evaluates its investment to determine if it has suffered a decline in market value that is permanent, which would require a charge to the Statement of Income. At March 31, 2006, in the opinion of management, there has been no permanent decline in value in the Company’s holdings of equity securities.

After the sale of its Canadian oil and gas assets in April 2004, the Company has cash and cash equivalents at its Canadian subsidiary whose value is exposed to fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar / U.S. dollar exchange rate. Pending the resolution of an ongoing tax examination by the Province of Alberta, the Company intends to repatriate all assets, net of liabilities, of its Canadian subsidiary during 2006.
 
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Long-term debt as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 consists of the following -

   
2006
 
2005
 
Mortgage notes payable
 
$
31,551,000
 
$
32,952,000
 
Note payable
   
794,000
   
400,000
 
Total debt
   
32,345,000
   
33,352,000
 
Less-current portion (1)
   
1,335,000
   
1,862,000
 
Long term portion (2)
 
$
31,010,000
 
$
31,490,000
 

(1) Includes mortgage debt associated with discontinued operations of $1,051,000 in 2006 and $1,581,000 in 2005.
(2) Includes mortgage debt associated with discontinued operations of $14,596,000 in 2006 and $15,024,000 in 2005.

The aggregate maturities of the long-term debt in each of the five years subsequent to March 31, 2006 and
thereafter are -

Year Ended
 
Amount
 
March 31, 2007
 
$
1,335,000
 
March 31, 2008
   
569,000
 
March 31, 2009
   
609,000
 
March 31, 2010
   
4,456,000
 
March 31, 2011
   
615,000
 
Thereafter
   
24,761,000
 
   
$
32,345,000
 

At March 31, 2005, the Company had $46,421,000 of mortgage debt outstanding which all bears interest at an average fixed rate of 6.098% and an average remaining life of approximately 7.7 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
 
2009
 
$
3,866,000
 
2013
   
23,528,000
 
   
$
27,394,000
 

Wilshire expects to re-finance the 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 obligations. If interest rates, at the time any individual mortgage note 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 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.
 
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)         Disclosure controls and procedures. As of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

(b)         Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. There have been no changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, except for the correction of material weaknesses noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 concerning the Company’s recording of estimated income tax receivable amounts and the recording of foreign currency translation gains (loss) related to a foreign subsidiary that had undergone a substantial liquidation.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Actions and Proceedings

The Company is not a party to any actions or proceedings which management believes are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect upon the Company.

Other Matters

On November 1, 2005, Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC (“Mercury”), the owner, with its affiliates, of 14.6% of Wilshire’s outstanding common stock, issued a letter to Wilshire that demanded the immediate liquidation of the Company and raised other concerns. Mercury concluded its letter by stating that it would consider all other options at its disposal if Wilshire’s Board of Directors did not immediately comply with its demand for the immediate distribution of available cash and the adoption of a plan of liquidation.

On November 7, 2005, Wilshire announced that the Board of Directors would engage an investment bank to conduct a strategic review regarding alternatives to maximize stockholder value. Wilshire noted that the Company’s value maximization strategy was publicized at an investor presentation in October 2004 and enumerated various actions taken regarding sales and pending sales of the Company’s assets to maximize stockholder value. On January 27, 2006, Wilshire announced that an investment bank, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. (“FBR”), had been retained to conduct a strategic review regarding alternatives to maximize stockholder value.

On February 27, 2006, Mercury submitted a letter to the Board of Directors of Wilshire stating it was prepared to pursue an acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of the Company, subject to several conditions. On April 6, 2006, Mercury submitted a letter to the Board of Directors of Wilshire repeating its offer from February 27, 2006 to pursue an acquisition of all the outstanding common shares of the Company and demanding an immediate meeting with the Company’s presiding director, Eric J. Schmertz, Esq. Wilshire’s outside counsel responded by inviting Mercury to submit their views to Mr. Schmertz in writing. Mr. Schmertz and Wilshire’s outside counsel met with representatives of Mercury in December 2005 and reported the details of that meeting to Wilshire’s Board of Directors.

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On May 2, 2006, Mercury submitted a letter to the Board of Directors that referenced its letter of April 6, 2006 and the Company’s refusal to meet with Mercury. Mercury made certain demands upon the Company and stated that failure to comply with its demands would leave it no option but to pursue all courses of action against the Board and the Company.

At this time, it is impossible to predict what impact, if any, Mercury’s demand and subsequent stated intention to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of the Company and FBR’s strategic review will have on the Company.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents the total share repurchase activity for the period January 1 through March 31, 2006 under the Board’s authorization. The program, for the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, was announced on June 3, 2004. No repurchase activity took place from the date of the announcement of the Board’s authorization through June 30, 2004. For the period July 1 through December 31, 2005, the Company purchased 85,216 shares under this authorization. The authorization to repurchase common shares has no expiration date and the Company has not determined when, or if, the program will be discontinued.

Period
(a) Total number of shares (or units) purchased
(b) Average price paid per share (or unit)
(c) Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
(d) Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
         
January 1 - 31, 2006
503
$7.77
503
914,281 common shares
February 1 - 28, 2006
None
     
March 1 - 31, 2006
293
$8.39
293
913,988 common shares

Item 6. Exhibits

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 Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 32.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act  
 
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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: May 15, 2006      /s/ S. Wilzig Izak
 

By: S. Wilzig Izak
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
 

 By: 
 
 /s/ Seth H. Ugelow 

Seth H. Ugelow
Chief Financial Officer
    
 

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