Mortgages, notes payable and credit line

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgages, notes payable and credit line

Note 5 – Mortgages, notes payable and credit line:

	October 31,
	2012		2011
	(In Thousands of Dollars)
Frederick, MD (A)	$	22,000	$	22,000
Rockaway, NJ (B)		18,828		19,197
Westwood, NJ (C)		8,032		8,307
Spring Lake Heights, NJ (D)		—		2,911
Patchogue, NY (E)		5,623		5,713
Wayne, NJ (F)		19,248		19,501
River Edge, NJ (G):
First mortgage		4,098		4,235
Second mortgage		1,557		1,617
Maywood, NJ (H):
First mortgage		2,974		3,073
Second mortgage		1,105		1,147
Westwood, NJ (I)		22,774		23,144
Wayne, NJ (J)		27,697		28,482
Hackensack, NJ (K)		32,364		32,901
Total fixed rate mortgage loans		166,300		172,228
Baltimore, MD (L)		19,070		19,290
Damascus, MD - Construction Loan (M)		15,050		11,757
Total  mortgages and notes payable	$	200,420	$	203,275

(A)	Payable in monthly installments of interest only computed over the actual number of days in the elapsed monthly interest period at the rate of 5.55% through May 2017 at which time the outstanding balance is due. The mortgage is secured by a retail building in Frederick, Maryland having a net book value of approximately $17,432,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(B)	Payable in monthly installments of $115,850 including interest at 5.37% through February 2022 at which time the outstanding balance is due. The mortgage is secured by a residential building in Rockaway, New Jersey having a net book value of approximately $17,922,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(C)	Payable in monthly installments of $73,248 including interest at 7.38% through February 2013 at which time the outstanding balance is due. FREIT is in the process of refinancing the mortgage loan with another lending institution. The amount of the new loan is estimated to be $22.8 million at a rate and terms to be determined. The mortgage is secured by a retail building in Westwood, New Jersey having a net book value of approximately $8,969,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(D)	Payable in monthly installments of $23,875 including interest at 6.70% through December 2013 at which time the outstanding balance was due. The mortgage was secured by an apartment building in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, which was sold on August 29, 2012. A portion of the proceeds from the sale were used to pay-off the $2.8 million outstanding balance plus accrued interest and fees.

(E)	Payable in monthly installments of $36,457 including interest at 6.125%, through March 2018 at which time the outstanding balance is due. Under the terms of the mortgage loan agreement, FREIT can request, during the term of the loan, additional fundings that will bring the outstanding principal balance up to 75% of loan-to-value (percentage of mortgage loan to total appraised value of property securing the loan). FREIT has renegotiated the interest rate on this loan to a fixed rate of 4.5% from January 1, 2013 until maturity at March 1, 2018. The mortgage is secured by a retail building in Patchogue, New York having a net book value of approximately $7,599,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(F)	Payable in monthly installments of $121,100 including interest at 6.09%, through September 1, 2019 at which time the outstanding balance is due. The mortgage is secured by an apartment building in Wayne, New Jersey having a net book value of approximately $1,552,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(G)	The first mortgage is payable in monthly installments of $34,862 including interest at 6.75% through December 2013 at which time the outstanding balance is due. The second mortgage is payable in monthly installments of $12,318 including interest at 5.53% through December 2013 at which time the outstanding balance is due. The mortgages are secured by an apartment building in River Edge, New Jersey having a net book value of approximately $1,021,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(H)	The first mortgage is payable in monthly installments of $25,295 including interest at 6.75% through December 2013 at which time the outstanding balance is due. The second mortgage is payable in monthly installments of $8,739 including interest at 5.53% through December 2013 at which time the outstanding balance is due. The mortgages are secured by an apartment building in Maywood, New Jersey having a net book value of approximately $675,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(I)	On October 20, 2010, Westwood Hills, LLC refinanced the mortgage loans secured by its Westwood Hills apartment property in Westwood, NJ, with a new mortgage for $23.5 million. The refinanced mortgages had outstanding principal balances that aggregated approximately $15.4 million at a weighted average interest rate of 6.6%, and were due December 31, 2013. A $2.1 million prepayment penalty was incurred in connection with such refinancing. The new mortgage is payable in monthly installments of $120,752 including interest of 4.62%, through November 1, 2020, at which time the outstanding balance is due. The mortgage is secured by an apartment building in Westwood, New Jersey having a net book value of approximately $10,898,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(J)	Payable in monthly installments of interest only of $161,067 at the rate of 6.04% through June 2006, thereafter payable in monthly installments of $206,960 including interest until June 2016 at which time the unpaid balance is due. The mortgage is secured by a shopping center in Wayne, NJ having a net book value of approximately $28,184,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(K)	Payable in monthly installments of interest only of $152,994 at the rate of 5.38% through May 2009, thereafter payable in monthly installments of $191,197 including interest until May 2019 at which time the unpaid balance is due. The mortgage is secured by an apartment building in Hackensack, NJ having a net book value of approximately $41,377,000 as of October 31, 2012.
(L)	On February 1, 2010, a principal payment of $3 million was made reducing the original loan amount of $22.5 million to $19.5 million and the due date was extended until February 1, 2013. In order to meet the bank’s annual debt service coverage ratio requirement, a principal payment of $110,000 was made on the loan in February 2012. Under the restructured terms, the interest rate is now 350 basis points above the BBA LIBOR with a floor of 4%, and monthly principal payments of $10,000 are required. The loan represents the acquisition loan to Grande Rotunda, LLC; which was payable in monthly installments of interest only prior to the loan’s restructuring on February 1, 2010. The interest rate on the original loan varied from time-to-time based on the borrower’s election of 150 basis points over the various LIBOR, or the Lender’s prime rate. FREIT guarantees payment of up to 35% of the outstanding principal amount of the loan plus accrued interest if borrower defaults, however, Rotunda 100, LLC (a 40% joint venture partner in Grande Rotunda, LLC) has indemnified FREIT for up to 40% of any losses under its guaranty. The loan is secured by a mixed-use property in Baltimore, MD (FREIT’s Rotunda property), which has a net book value of approximately $36,489,000 as of October 31, 2012. As part of the restructured terms of the loan extension agreement, the loan is further collateralized by a first mortgage lien and the assignment of the ground lease on FREIT’s Rochelle Park, NJ land parcel. It is the Company’s intent to negotiate another one year extension of this loan, which would extend the loan until February 1, 2014. This extension may require an additional principal payment in an amount necessary to reduce the loan to achieve a stipulated debt service coverage ratio.

(M) On February 12, 2008, Damascus Second, LLC closed on a $27.3 million construction loan, secured by the Damascus Center owned by Damascus Centre, LLC located in Damascus, MD. This loan has a term of forty-eight (48) months, with one twelve (12) month extension option which was exercised. Draws against this loan bear interest at a floating rate equal to 135 basis points over the BBA LIBOR daily floating rate. As a result of a revaluation of future funding needs of the redevelopment project, on May 6, 2010, Damascus Centre, LLC entered into a modification of its construction loan agreement, which reduced the amount of the construction loan facility from $27.3 million to $21.3 million. In addition, the construction completion due date was extended until November 1, 2011. All other terms of the construction loan remain unchanged. As of October 31, 2012, $15.0 million of this loan, which includes accrued interest, was drawn down to cover construction costs, and all construction was completed as of this date. Additional tenant fit-up costs are expected, once the new space is leased and occupied. FREIT guarantees 30% of the outstanding principal amount of the loan plus other costs, if borrower defaults, however, Damascus 100, LLC (a 30% joint venture partner in Damascus Centre, LLC) has indemnified FREIT for up to 30% of any losses under its guaranty. On December 26, 2012, Damascus Centre, LLC refinanced its construction loan with long-term financing provided by People’s United Bank. The amount of the new loan is $25 million, of which $20 million has been drawn. The balance, up to an additional $5 million, will be available as a one-time draw over the next 36 month period, and the amount available will depend on future leasing at the shopping center. The new loan bears a floating interest rate equal to 210 basis points over the BBA LIBOR and the loan will mature on January 3, 2023. The shopping center securing the loan has a net book value of approximately $30,073,000 as of October 31, 2012.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt:

The following table shows the estimated fair value and carrying value of FREIT’s long-term debt at October 31, 2012 and 2011:

	October 31,		October 31,
($ in Millions)	2012		2011
Fair Value	$	213.2	$	213.9
Carrying Value	$	200.4	$	203.3

Fair values are estimated based on market interest rates at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011 and on discounted cash flow analysis. Changes in assumptions or estimation methods may significantly affect these fair value estimates. The fair value, which is based on observable inputs, has been characterized as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as provided by authoritative guidance.

Principal amounts (in thousands of dollars) due under the above obligations (assuming no additional principal payment for the Rotunda) in each of the five years subsequent to October 31, 2012 are as follows: 

Year Ending October 31,	Amount
2013	$	30,020	*
2014	$	12,086
2015	$	2,836
2016	$	27,118
2017	$	24,116
* Exclusive of $15.0 million related to the October 31, 2012 balance of the Damascus construction loan, due February 2013. On December 26, 2012, Damascus Centre, LLC refinanced its $15.0 million construction loan with a new mortgage loan. The amount of the new loan is $20 million and matures on January 3, 2023.

Credit Line:

FREIT has an $18 million line of credit provided by the Provident Bank. The line of credit is for a two year term ending On July 29, 2014, but can be cancelled by the bank, at its will, within 60 days before or after each anniversary date. The credit line will automatically be extended at the termination date of the current term and each subsequent term for an additional period of 24 months, provided there is no default and the credit line has not been cancelled. Draws against the credit line can be used for general corporate purposes, for property acquisitions, construction activities, and letters of credit. Draws against the credit line are secured by mortgages on FREIT’s Franklin Crossing Shopping Center, Franklin Lakes, NJ, retail space in Glen Rock, NJ, Palisades Manor Apartments, Palisades Park, NJ, and Grandview Apartments, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Interest rates on draws will be set at the time of each draw for 30, 60, or 90-day periods, based on our choice of the prime rate or at 175 basis points over the 30, 60, or 90-day LIBOR at the time of the draws. The interest rate on the line of credit has a floor of 3.5%. As of October 31, 2012, $18 million is available under the line of credit, and no amount is outstanding.

FREIT’s Board has authorized management to pursue the sale of the Palisades Manor Apartments and the Grandview Apartments, which currently secure draws on FREIT’s credit line. When or if an agreement for the sale of either or both of these properties is entered into, these properties will have to be released as collateral for the credit line. Provident Bank indicated that the ultimate sale of these properties would reduce FREIT’s line of credit to $13 million.

Certain of the Company’s mortgage loans and the Credit Line contain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants as of October 31, 2012.