10-Q 1 v201874_10q.htm Unassociated Document

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                     September 30, 2010                         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.)
 
100 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover, New Jersey
07936    
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(201) 420-2796
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
1 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ 07102
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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

 
Yes o No o

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

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

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

 
Yes o   No x

 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of November 12, 2010.

Common Stock $1 Par Value —— 4,141,099

 
 

 

WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
INDEX

   
Page No.
     
Part I -Financial Information
   
     
Item 1.         Financial Statements
 
3
     
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
   
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009
 
3
     
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
   
Three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
4
     
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
5
     
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity -
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
 
6
     
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
7
 
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
8
     
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
   
    Condition and Results of Operations
 
15
     
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
22
     
4T. Controls and Procedures
 
22
     
Part II - Other Information
   
     
Item 6.     Exhibits
 
23
     
Signatures
  
24

 
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PART I   - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  
   
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
(Note 1)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash  and cash equivalents
  $ 2,870,000     $ 4,263,000  
Restricted cash
    175,000       197,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    101,000       181,000  
Income taxes receivable
    1,706,000       1,086,000  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,170,000       1,260,000  
Total current assets
    6,022,000       6,987,000  
                 
Other noncurrent assets
    187,000       233,000  
                 
Property and equipment:
               
Real estate properties
    39,996,000       39,432,000  
Real estate properties - held for sale
    4,660,000       4,640,000  
      44,656,000       44,072,000  
Less:
               
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    19,294,000       18,441,000  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization – property held for sale
    371,000       371,000  
      24,991,000       25,260,000  
Total assets
  $ 31,200,000     $ 32,480,000  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 597,000     $ 572,000  
Accounts payable
    1,605,000       1,272,000  
Income taxes payable
    92,000       90,000  
Accrued liabilities
    349,000       1,093,000  
Deferred income
    127,000       108,000  
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
    168,000       166,000  
Total current liabilities
    2,938,000       3,301,000  
Noncurrent liabilities:
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
    26,990,000       27,444,000  
Deferred income taxes
    563,000       464,000  
Deferred income
    71,000       71,000  
Total liabilities
    30,562,000       31,280,000  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    -       -  
Common stock, $1 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; issued 5,966,164 shares at September 30, 2010 and at December 31, 2009
    5,966,000       5,966,000  
Capital in excess of par value
    4,447,000       5,340,000  
Accumulated deficit
    (1,151,000 )     (239,000 )
Treasury stock, 1,825,065 shares at September 30, 2010 and 2,088,130 shares at December 31, 2009, at cost
    (8,624,000 )     (9,867,000 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    638,000       1,200,000  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 31,200,000     $ 32,480,000  

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

 
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WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
  $ 2,164,000     $ 2,234,000  
                 
Costs and Expenses
               
Operating expenses
    1,452,000       1,520,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    279,000       272,000  
General and administrative
    447,000       826,000  
Total costs and expenses
    2,178,000       2,618,000  
                 
Loss from operations
    (14,000 )     (384,000 )
                 
Other Income
               
Dividend and interest income
    1,000       5,000  
                 
Interest expense
    (415,000 )     (422,000 )
                 
Loss before benefit for income taxes
    (428,000 )     (801,000 )
.
               
Income tax benefit
    (159,000 )     (281,000 )
                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (269,000 )     (520,000 )
                 
Discontinued Operations - Real Estate, Net of Taxes:
               
Loss from operations
    (32,000 )     (56,000 )
                 
Discontinued Operations - Oil & Gas, Net of Taxes:
               
Income (loss) from operations
    (8,000 )     104,000  
                 
Net loss
  $ (309,000 )   $ (472,000 )
                 
Basic net loss per common share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.07 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
    (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Oil and gas - income (loss) from operations
    0.00       0.01  
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )
Diluted net loss per common share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.07 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
    (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Oil and gas - income from operations
    0.00       0.01  
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )

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

 
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WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
  $ 6,524,000     $ 6,774,000  
                 
Costs and Expenses
               
Operating expenses
    4,181,000       4,303,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    853,000       858,000  
General and administrative
    1,487,000       2,991,000  
Total costs and expenses
    6,521,000       8,152,000  
                 
Income (loss) from operations
    3,000       (1,378,000 )
                 
Other Income
               
Dividend and interest income
    6,000       30,000  
Other income
    5,000       2,000  
                 
Interest expense
    (1,237,000 )     (1,288,000 )
                 
Loss before benefit for income taxes
    (1,223,000 )     (2,634,000 )
.
               
Income tax benefit
    (437,000 )     (960,000 )
                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (786,000 )     (1,674,000 )
                 
Discontinued Operations - Real Estate, Net of Taxes:
               
Loss from operations
    (129,000 )     (309,000 )
                 
Discontinued Operations - Oil & Gas, Net of Taxes:
               
Income from operations
    3,000       117,000  
                 
Net loss
  $ (912,000 )   $ (1,866,000 )
                 
Basic net loss per common share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.19 )   $ (0.22 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
    (0.03 )     (0.04 )
Oil and gas – income from operations
    0.00       0.02  
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (0.22 )   $ (0.24 )
Diluted net loss per common share:
               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.19 )   $ (0.22 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -
               
Real estate - loss from operations
    (0.03 )     (0.04 )
Oil and gas - income from operations
    0.00       0.02  
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (0.22 )   $ (0.24 )

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

 
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WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

                           
Capital in
               
Total
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Excess of
   
Accumulated
   
Treasury
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Par Value
   
Deficit
   
Stock
   
Equity
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
    -       -       5,966,164     $ 5,966,000     $ 5,340,000     $ (239,000 )   $ (9,867,000 )   $ 1,200,000  
Net loss
                                              (912,000 )             (912,000 )
Grant of 263,065 shares of common stock at $1.21 per share
                                     (925,000 )             1,243,000       318,000  
Amortization of compensation associated with stock and stock option awards
                                       32,000                       32,000  
                                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2010
    -     $ -       5,966,164     $ 5,966,000     $ 4,447,000     $ (1,151,000 )   $ (8,624,000 )   $ 638,000  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

   
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (912,000 )   $ (1,866,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    853,000       858,000  
Stock-based compensation expense
    32,000       129,000  
Amortization of mortgage finance costs
    46,000       48,000  
Increase (decrease) in deferred  income taxes, net
    99,000       (70,000 )
Increase in deferred income
    19,000       22,000  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
    80,000       (1,000 )
Increase in income tax receivable
    (620,000 )     (1,074,000 )
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    90,000       (376,000 )
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
    (89,000 )     (57,000 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (402,000 )     (2,387,000 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures - real estate
    (584,000 )     (221,000 )
Proceeds from redemptions of marketable securities
    -       2,000,000  
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
    22,000       (6,000 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (562,000 )     1,773,000  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of debt
    -       4,582,000  
Principal payments of long-term debt
    (429,000 )     (4,276,000 )
Repurchase of common stock
    -       (8,095,000 )
Financing costs
    -       (100,000 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (429,000 )     (7,889,000 )
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,393,000 )     (8,503,000 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    4,263,000       13,023,000  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 2,870,000     $ 4,520,000  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES TO THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
               
                 
Cash paid during the period for -
               
Interest
  $ 1,192,000     $ 1,239,000  
Income taxes, net
  $ 27,000     $ 42,000  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, 247,933 shares of common stock, valued at $300,000, were issued in lieu of bonuses accrued during 2009 and 2008, and 15,132 shares of common stock, valued at $18,000 were granted to employees and consultants.

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

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

1.       Financial Statements:

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although Wilshire Enterprises, Inc. (“registrant”, the “Company”, “Wilshire”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited balance sheet as of that date included in the Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, this condensed consolidated financial information reflects all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010 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.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

The Company follows the accounting guidance in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820 – “Fair Value Measurements” (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 provides a single definition of fair value and a common framework for measuring fair value as well as new disclosure requirements for fair value measurements used in financial statements. Under ASC Topic 820, fair value is determined based upon the exit price that would be received by a company to sell an asset or paid a company to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, exclusive of any transaction costs. Fair value measurements are determined by either the principal market or the most advantageous market. The principal market is the market with the greatest level of activity and volume for the asset or liability. Absent a principal market to measure fair value, the Company has used the most advantageous market, which is the market where the Company would receive the highest selling price for the asset or pay the lowest price to settle the liability, after considering transaction costs. However, when using the most advantageous market, transaction costs are only considered to determine which market is the most advantageous and these costs are then excluded when applying a fair value measurement.

ASC Topic 820 creates a three-level hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below, with Level 1 having the highest priority and Level 3 having the lowest.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.

Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

Following are the major categories of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
$
3,045,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
3,045,000
 

The Company’s investment in cash equivalents consists of short-term (less than 90 days) investments in money market funds and is priced at fair value, thus recorded in Level 1 above.

 
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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation:

The Company recorded charges of $10,000 and $17,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $30,000 and $51,000 during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, in connection with the issuance of stock options to employees and non-employee directors. The effect of the expense related to the issuance of stock options issued to employees and non-employee directors on basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.00 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and $0.01 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

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

 
·
Expected volatility - the Company estimates the volatility of common stock at the date of grant using historical volatility.

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

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

 
·
Dividends - the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero despite the fact that the Company paid a one-time distribution of $3.00 per share during 2006. The Company intends to retain any earnings to fund future operations and potentially invest in additional real estate activities.

Pursuant to the provisions of the 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, no stock options were granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and stock options covering 35,000 shares were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to a non-employee director. The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the variables presented in the following table.
 
   
Nine months
ended September
30, 2009
 
       
Risk free interest rate
   
2.41% - 2.84
%
%Volatility
   
67.15% - 68.03
%
Dividend yield
   
-
%
Expected option term
 
10 years
 

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had total unrecognized compensation expense related to options granted to non-employee directors of $40,000, which will be recognized over a remaining average period of 1.9 years.

 
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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 revenues, operating expenses, net operating income (“NOI”) and recurring capital improvements for the reportable segments are summarized below and reconciled to the consolidated net loss from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. Asset information is not reported since Wilshire does not use this measure to assess performance.

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Real estate revenues:
           
Residential
  $ 1,897,000     $ 1,916,000  
Commercial
    267,000       318,000  
Totals
  $ 2,164,000     $ 2,234,000  
                 
Real estate operating expenses:
               
Residential
  $ 1,257,000     $ 1,327,000  
Commercial
    195,000       193,000  
Totals
  $ 1,452,000     $ 1,520,000  
                 
Net operating income (“NOI”):
               
Residential
  $ 640,000     $ 589,000  
Commercial
    72,000       125,000  
Totals
  $ 712,000     $ 714,000  
                 
Capital improvements:
               
Residential
  $ 85,000     $ 113,000  
Commercial
    59,000       7,000  
Totals
  $ 144,000     $ 120,000  
                 
Reconciliation of NOI to consolidated loss from continuing operations:
               
Segment NOI
  $ 712,000     $ 714,000  
Total other income
    1,000       5,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    (279,000 )     (272,000 )
General and administrative expense
    (447,000 )     (826,000 )
Interest expense
    (415,000 )     (422,000 )
Income tax benefit
    159,000       281,000  
                 
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (269,000 )   $ (520,000 )

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Real estate revenues:
           
Residential
  $ 5,697,000     $ 5,757,000  
Commercial
    827,000       1,017,000  
Totals
  $ 6,524,000     $ 6,774,000  
                 
Real estate operating expenses:
               
Residential
  $ 3,655,000     $ 3,769,000  
Commercial
    526,000       534,000  
Totals
  $ 4,181,000     $ 4,303,000  
                 
Net operating income (“NOI”):
               
Residential
  $ 2,042,000     $ 1,988,000  
Commercial
    301,000       483,000  
Totals
  $ 2,343,000     $ 2,471,000  
                 
Capital improvements:
               
Residential
  $ 304,000     $ 146,000  
Commercial
    219,000       71,000  
Totals
  $ 523,000     $ 217,000  
                 
Reconciliation of NOI to consolidated loss from continuing operations:
               
Segment NOI
  $ 2,343,000     $ 2,471,000  
Total other income
    11,000       32,000  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    (853,000 )     (858,000 )
General and administrative expense
    (1,487,000 )     (2,991,000 )
Interest expense
    (1,237,000 )     (1,288,000 )
Income tax benefit
    437,000       960,000  
                 
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (786,000 )   $ (1,674,000 )

 
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3.       Loss Per Share:

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per common share:

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Numerator-
                       
Net loss – basic and diluted
  $ (309,000 )   $ (472,000 )   $ (912,000 )   $ (1,866,000 )
Denominator-
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
    4,141,099       7,170,549       4,074,610       7,752,508  
Incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options
    -       -       -       -  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
    4,141,099       7,170,549       4,074,610       7,752,508  
Basic loss per share:
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.24 )
Diluted loss per share:
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.24 )

For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 131,859 and 135,000, respectively, potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per common share since the effects of such potentially dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive because the Company incurred net losses in each period presented. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 131,859 and 133,971, respectively, potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per common share since the effects of such potentially dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive because the Company incurred net losses in each period presented.
 
4.       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 September 30, 2010, the Company had purchased 138,231 shares under this program at an approximate cost of $1,017,000. No shares were purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Effective September 1, 2010, the Company leased property located at 100 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover, NJ. The term of the lease is for sixty three months with a monthly base rent of $5,450.

5.       Fair value of financial instruments

The following disclosures of estimated fair value were determined by management, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair values. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

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

Mortgage notes payable have an estimated fair value based on discounted cash flow models of approximately $28.3 million at September 30, 2010, which is greater than the carrying value by $667,000.

Disclosure about fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to management as of September 30, 2010.

 
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6.       Stock Option Plans:

Pursuant to the provisions of the 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, no stock options were granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. A stock option covering 10,000 shares was granted to a newly appointed independent director on January 9, 2009 at an exercise price of $1.285 per share with a four-year vesting period and a ten-year life.   In addition, on April 20, 2009, the independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors were granted 5,000 options each, totaling 25,000 options at an exercise price of $1.50 per share with a four-year vesting period and a ten-year life. No options were granted under the 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 or 2009.

A summary of option activity under the option plans as of September 30, 2010 and changes during the nine-month period then ended is presented below:
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
                         
Options outstanding at January 1, 2010
   
142,500
   
$
5.03
     
6.3
   
$
-
 
Options granted
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Options exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Options terminated and expired
   
(15,000
   
1.36
     
  9.1
     
-
 
Options outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2010
   
127,500
   
$
5.46
     
  5.3
   
$
-
 
                                 
Options exercisable at September 30, 2010
   
107,500
   
$
6.01
     
  4.7
   
$
-
 

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares as of September 30, 2010 and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 are presented below:
  
Nonvested Shares
 
Shares
   
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
 
             
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2010
   
4,089
   
$
3.05
 
                 
Shares Granted
   
-
     
-
 
Shares Vested
   
2,045
     
3.05
 
Shares Forfeited
   
-
     
-
 
                 
Nonvested shares at September 30, 2010
   
2,044
   
$
3.05
 

 
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7.       Income Taxes:

The Company accounts for income taxes in annual periods by applying the asset and liability approach. The Company’s interim period income tax provisions (benefits) are recognized based upon projected effective income tax rates for the fiscal year in its entirety and, therefore, require management of the Company to make estimates of future income, expense and differences between financial accounting and income tax requirements in the jurisdictions in which the Company is taxed. Material differences between tax rates in the jurisdictions in which the Company is taxed and the effective income tax rates are attributable to differences related to financial accounting and tax depreciation methods, share-based payment arrangements and non-deductible amortization of intangible assets. The Company’s effective income tax rates are subject to ongoing evaluation and adjustment based upon facts and circumstances surrounding our estimation of future income and expense and differences between financial statement and taxable income (loss).

The amount of income taxes and related income tax positions taken is subject to audits by federal and state tax authorities. The Company’s estimate of the potential outcome of any uncertain tax position is subject to management’s assessment of relevant risks, facts, and circumstances existing at that time, pursuant to ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes” (“ASC Topic 740”) which requires a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company’s policy is to record a liability for the difference between the benefit recognized and measured pursuant to ASC Topic 740 and tax position taken or expected to be taken on the tax return. Then, to the extent that the assessment of such tax positions changes, the change in estimate is recorded in the period in which the determination is made. During the periods reported, management of the Company has concluded that no significant tax position requires recognition under ASC Topic 740.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The tax years 2007, 2008 and 2009 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

Although the Company anticipates that future profitability from operations and potential tax planning strategies will enable it to utilize its state tax loss carry-forwards, a valuation allowance has been provided for a portion of the deferred tax asset in the amount of $263,000.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company provided for a valuation allowance related to state taxes in the amount of $18,000 and $63,000, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its state tax benefit in the amount of $78,000. These amounts have been provided since the Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be fully realized.  The Company’s position with respect to the likelihood of recoverability of this deferred tax asset will be evaluated each reporting period.

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion addresses the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the Company’s consolidated financial condition as of September 30, 2010. It is presumed that readers have read or have access to Wilshire’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, 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
 
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral statements that are “forward-looking”, including statements contained in this report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports to the Company’s shareholders and news releases. All statements that express expectations, estimates, forecasts or projections are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. In addition, other written or oral statements, which constitute forward-looking statements, may be made by or on behalf of the Company. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “should”, variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the underlying assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company’s business and prospects are subject to a number of risks which could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements, including environmental risks relating to the Company’s real estate properties, competition, the substantial capital expenditures required to fund the Company’s real estate operations, market and economic changes in areas where the Company holds real estate properties, interest rate fluctuations, government regulation, and the ability of the Company to implement its business strategy. For additional information regarding risk factors impacting the Company and its forward-looking statements, see Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to the accounting and disclosure requirements for transfers of financial assets. This amendment requires greater transparency and additional disclosures for transfers of financial assets and the entity’s continuing involvement with them and changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets. In addition, this amendment eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”). This amendment is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. This amendment did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
 
In June 2009, the FASB also issued an amendment to the accounting and disclosure requirements for the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The elimination of the concept of a QSPE, as discussed above, removes the exception from applying the consolidation guidance within this amendment. This amendment requires an enterprise to perform a qualitative analysis when determining whether or not it must consolidate a VIE. The amendment also requires an enterprise to continuously reassess whether it must consolidate a VIE. Additionally, the amendment requires enhanced disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement with VIEs and any significant change in risk exposure due to that involvement, as well as how its involvement with VIEs impacts the enterprise’s financial statements. Finally, an enterprise will be required to disclose significant judgments and assumptions used to determine whether or not to consolidate a VIE. This amendment is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. This amendment did not have an effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
 
Overview

 
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $309,000 or $0.07 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $472,000 or $0.07 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a net loss of $912,000 or $0.22 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $1,866,000 or $0.24 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. 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 wind down of the oil and gas businesses.

 
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The following table presents the increases (decreases) in each major statements of operations category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 2009. The following discussion of “Results of Operations” references these increases (decreases).

 
Increase (Decrease) in Consolidated Statements of Operations Categories for the Periods:
 
   
For the three months ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended September
30,
 
   
2010 vs. 2009
   
2010 vs. 2009
 
   
Amount ($)
   
%
   
Amount ($)
   
%
 
                         
Revenues
  $ (70,000 )     -3.1 %   $ (250,000 )     -3.7 %
Costs and expenses:
                               
Operating expenses
    (68,000 )     -4.5 %     (122,000 )     -2.8 %
Depreciation
    7,000       2.6 %     (5,000 )     -0.6 %
General and administrative
    (379,000 )     -45.9 %     (1,504,000 )     -50.3 %
 Total costs and expenses
    (440,000 )             (1,631,000 )        
Income (loss) from Operations
    370,000               1,381,000          
Other Income
                               
Dividend and interest income
    (4,000 )     -80.0 %     (24,000 )     -80.0 %
Other income
    -       -       3,000       150.0 %
Interest expense
    7,000       -1.7 %     51,000       -4.0 %
Loss before benefit for income taxes
    373,000               1,411,000          
Income tax benefit
    122,000       -43.4 %     523,000       -54.5 %
Loss from continuing operations
    251,000               888,000          
Discontinued operations - real estate
                               
Loss from operations
    24,000       -42.9 %     180,000       -58.3 %
Discontinued operations - oil & gas
                               
Income (loss) from operations
    (112,000 )     -107.7 %     (114,000 )     -97.4 %
Net loss
  $ 163,000       -34.5 %   $ 954,000       -51.1 %
Basic loss per share:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ 0.01       -14.3 %   $ 0.03       -13.6 %
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     -121.4 %   $ (0.01 )     50.0 %
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ 0.00       -10.4 %   $ 0.02       -8.3 %
Diluted loss per share:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ 0.01       -14.3 %   $ 0.03       -13.6 %
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     -121.4 %   $ (0.01 )     50.0 %
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ 0.00       -10.4 %   $ 0.02       -8.3 %

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 as Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

Continuing Operations:

Loss from continuing operations amounted to $269,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $520,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009. Results per diluted share from continuing operations amounted to $(0.06) during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to a $(0.07) during the three months ended September 30, 2009. The 2010 period reflects a decrease in general and administrative expense of $379,000, which primarily relates to decreased professional fees, a decrease in real estate operating expenses of $68,000 and a decrease in interest expense of $7,000, which was partially offset by a decrease in revenue of $70,000 and a decrease in tax benefit of $122,000. Professional fees for the 2009 period included fees incurred in connection with the Company’s tender offer in September 2009.

 
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Segment Information

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

   
Residential Real Estate
   
Commercial Real Estate
         
Totals
 
   
Three months
ended
   
Increase
   
Three months
Ended
   
Increase
   
Three months
ended
       
   
September 30,
   
(Decrease)
   
September 30,
   
(Decrease)
   
September 30,
   
Decrease
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
$
   
%
   
2010
   
2009
   
$
   
%
   
2010
   
2009
   
$
   
%
 
   
(In 000's of $)
               
(In 000's of $)
               
(In 000's of $)
             
                                                                         
Total revenues
  $ 1,897     $ 1,916     $ (19     (1.0 )%   $ 267     $ 318     $ (51 )     (16.0 )%   $ 2,164     $ 2,234     $ (70 )     (3.1 )%
                                                                                                 
Operating expenses
    1,257       1,327       (70 )     (5.3 )%     195       193       2       1.0 %     1,452       1,520       (68 )     (4.5 )%
                                                                                                 
Net operating income (“NOI”)
  $ 640     $ 589     $ 51       8.7 %   $ 72     $ 125     $ (53 )     (42.4 )%   $ 712     $ 714     $ (2 )     (0.3 )%

Reconciliation to consolidated loss from continuing operations:

   
2010
   
2009
 
Net operating income
 
$
712
   
$
714
 
Depreciation expense
   
(279
)
   
(272
)
General and administrative expense
   
(447
)
   
(826
)
Other income
   
1
     
5
 
Interest expense
   
(415
)
   
(422
)
Income tax benefit
   
159
     
281
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(269
)
 
$
(520
)

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

Residential Segment

The residential segment is comprised of Sunrise Ridge Apartments and Van Buren Apartments, both in Arizona, Wellington Estates and Summercreek Apartments, both in Texas and Alpine Village Apartments in New Jersey. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, NOI increased by $51,000 or 8.7% to $640,000 as compared to $589,000 during the same period in 2009.

Revenues decreased $19,000 or 1.0% during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 to $1,897,000, compared to $1,916,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Operating expenses decreased $70,000 or 5.3% to $1,257,000. The revenue decrease was primarily attributable to decreased occupancy at Alpine Village which resulted in decreased revenue in the amount of $29,000, which was partially offset by increased revenue at our Sunrise Ridge Apartments in the amount of $10,000 as a result of increased occupancy levels during the quarter. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to the implementation of greater cost controls at the Company’s Arizona and Texas apartment complexes.

Commercial Segment

The commercial segment is comprised of Red Mountain Plaza (formerly known as Royal Mall Plaza) in Mesa, Arizona and Tempe Corporate Center in Tempe, Arizona. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, NOI decreased by $53,000 or 42.4% to $72,000 as compared to $125,000 during the same period in 2009. Revenues during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2009 decreased $51,000 or 16.0% to $267,000 and operating expenses increased $2,000 or 1.0% to $195,000. The revenue decrease was primarily attributable to decreased occupancy at both Tempe Corporate Center (Tempe, AZ) and Red Mountain Plaza (Mesa, Arizona) resulting in decreased rental revenues in the amounts of $37,000 and $14,000, respectively, at each property.
 
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Other Operating Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $279,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $7,000 from $272,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense relates to recent asset additions and capital improvements.

General and administrative expense decreased $379,000, or 45.9%, to $447,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $826,000 during the same period in 2009. The decrease in general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to decreased professional fees which were incurred in connection with the Company’s tender offer during the 2009 period which amounted to approximately $257,000 and a decrease in payroll and payroll related costs in the amount of approximately $92,000, associated with the resignation of the Company’s President in December 2009 and the elimination of the vice president of real estate operations position in July 2010. However, the Company currently intends to add a member to its  senior management in the future.
 
Other income decreased from $5,000 in the 2009 quarter to $1,000 during the 2010 quarter, a decrease of $4,000. The decrease is primarily related to a decrease in interest and dividend income. The decrease in interest and dividend income during the three months ended September 30, 2010 is a result of the completed tender offer in September 2009 in which the Company expended approximately $8.1 million.

Interest expense decreased to $415,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $422,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease primarily relates to the reduction in the Company’s mortgage liability.

The benefit for income taxes amounted to $159,000 and $281,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The change in the benefit for income taxes is related to a decreased loss from continuing operations before tax and a valuation allowance related to state taxes of $18,000 and $78,000 during the 2010 and 2009 quarters, respectively.

Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes:

Real Estate

The after tax loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $32,000 as compared to an after tax loss of $56,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009. The after tax losses during the 2010 and 2009 periods reflect the loss from operations.

Oil and Gas

During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a loss from the wind down of its former oil and gas business of $8,000 as compared to income of $104,000 during the same period in 2009, in each case relating to foreign currency income and losses during those periods.

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 as Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Continuing Operations:

Loss from continuing operations was $786,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $1,674,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Results per diluted share from continuing operations amounted to $(0.19) during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $(0.22) during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The 2010 period reflects a decrease in general and administrative expense of $1,504,000, which primarily relates to decreased professional fees which were incurred in connection with the Company’s tender offer which was completed in September 2009 and decreased operating expenses of $122,000, which were partially offset by a decrease in rental revenue of $250,000 and a decrease in the benefit from income taxes of $523,000.
 
Segment Information

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

   
Residential Real Estate
   
Commercial Real Estate
         
Totals
 
   
Nine months
Ended
   
Increase
   
Nine months
ended
         
Nine months
ended
       
   
September 30,
   
(Decrease)
   
September 30,
   
Decrease
   
September 30,
   
Decrease
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
$
   
%
   
2010
   
2009
   
$
   
%
   
2010
   
2009
   
$
   
%
 
   
(In 000's of $)
               
(In 000's of $)
               
(In 000's of $)
             
                                                                         
Total revenues
  $ 5,697     $ 5,757     $ (60 )     (1.0 ) %   $ 827     $ 1,017     $ (190 )     (18.7 )%   $ 6,524     $ 6,774     $ (250 )     (3.7 ) %
                                                                                                 
Operating expenses
    3,655       3,769       (114 )     (3.0 )%     526       534       (8 )     (1.5 )%     4,181       4,303       (122 )     (2.8 )%
                                                                                                 
Net operating income (“NOI”)
  $ 2,042     $ 1,988     $ 54       2.7 %   $ 301     $ 483     $ (182 )     (37.7 )%   $ 2,343     $ 2,471     $ (128 )     (5.2 )%

Reconciliation to consolidated loss from continuing operations:

   
2010
   
2009
 
Net operating income
 
$
2,343
   
$
2,471
 
Depreciation expense
   
(853
)
   
(858
)
General and administrative expense
   
(1,487
)
   
(2,991
)
Other income
   
11
     
32
 
Interest expense
   
(1,237
)
   
(1,288
)
Income tax benefit
   
437
     
960
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(786
)
 
$
(1,674
)

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

Residential Segment

The residential segment is comprised of Sunrise Ridge Apartments and Van Buren Apartments, both in Arizona, Wellington Estates and Summercreek Apartments, both in Texas and Alpine Village Apartments in New Jersey. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, NOI increased by $54,000 or 2.7% to $2,042,000 as compared to $1,988,000 during the same period in 2009.

Revenues decreased $60,000 or 1.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $5,697,000, compared to $5,757,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Operating expenses decreased $114,000 or 3.0% to $3,655,000. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to decreased renewal rates at the Sunrise Ridge apartment complex and Summercreek apartments as well as increased vacancy rates at Alpine Village. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to the decrease in operating costs at the Company’s Arizona and Texas apartment complexes, which was partially offset by increased operating and insurance costs at Alpine Village.

 
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Commercial Segment

The commercial segment is comprised of Red Mountain Plaza (formerly known as Royal Mall Plaza) in Mesa, Arizona and Tempe Corporate Center in Tempe, Arizona. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, NOI decreased by $182,000 or 37.7% to $301,000 as compared to $483,000 during the same period in 2009. Revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, decreased $190,000 or 18.7% to $827,000 and operating expenses decreased $8,000 or 1.5% to $526,000. The revenue decrease was primarily attributable to decreased occupancy at Tempe Corporate Center (Tempe, AZ) and Red Mountain Plaza (Mesa, Arizona) resulting in decreased rental revenues in the amounts of $147,000 and $43,000, respectively at each property. The decreased operating expenses were primarily attributable to decreased maintenance costs at Tempe Corporate Center in the amount of $11,000, which was partially offset by an increase in real estate taxes in the amount of $3,000.

Other Operating Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $853,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $5,000 from $858,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense relates to the retirement of certain assets during the past year, which was partially offset by recent asset additions and capital improvements.

General and administrative expense decreased $1,504,000, or 50.3%, to $1,487,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $2,991,000 during the same period in 2009. The decrease in general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to decreased professional fees which were incurred in connection with the Company’s tender offer during the 2009 period which amounted to approximately $1,215,000 and a decrease in payroll and payroll related costs in the amount of approximately $339,000, associated with the resignation of the Company’s President in December 2009 and the elimination of the vice president of real estate operations position in July 2010. However, the Company currently intends to add a member to its senior management in the future.
 
Other income decreased to $11,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $32,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $21,000. The decrease is primarily related to a decrease in interest and dividend income. The decrease in interest and dividend income during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is a result of the completed tender offer in September 2009 in which the Company expended approximately $8.1 million.

Interest expense decreased to $1,237,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $1,288,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease primarily relates to the reduction in the Company’s mortgage liability and the refinancing of the Summercreek property in May 2009.

The benefit for income taxes amounted to $437,000 and $960,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The change in the benefit for income taxes is related to a decreased loss from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period during 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company provided for a valuation allowance related to state taxes in the amount of $63,000 and $78,000, respectively.
 
Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes:

Real Estate

The after tax loss from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $129,000 as compared to an after tax loss of $309,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The after tax losses during the 2010 and 2009 periods reflects the loss from operations.

Oil and Gas

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded income from the wind down of its former oil and gas business, of $3,000 as compared to income of $117,000 during the same period in 2009, in each case relating to foreign currency income during the periods.

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2010, the Company had working capital, including restricted cash, of $3.1 million, compared to working capital of $3.7 million at December 31, 2009.  The decrease in working capital during the period primarily relates to a reduction in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $1.4 million, an increase in accounts payable in the amount of $333,000, and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the amount of $90,000, which was partially offset by an increase in income tax receivables of $620,000 and a decrease in accrued liabilities of $744,000.

The Company has $3.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30, 2010. This balance is comprised of working capital accounts for its real estate properties and corporate needs. In the short-term, the Company will continue to invest these funds in high quality investments that are consistent with its investment policy which includes the following objectives: a) To maintain liquidity which is sufficient to meet any reasonably forecasted cash requirements; b) To preserve principal through investment in products and entities that are consistent with the Company’s risk tolerance; and c) To maximize income consistent with the Company’s liquidity and risk tolerance criteria. Consistent with this investment policy, the Company only invests in approved securities such as obligations of the U.S. Treasury, the U.S. Government and agencies with obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government and highly rated municipal and corporate issuers.  

The Company continues to explore opportunities to invest in its real estate properties to enhance their value and the value of the Company and investigates corporate and real estate property transactions, both as buyer and seller, as they arise. The timing of such transactions, if any, will depend upon, among other criteria, economic conditions and the favorable evaluation of specific opportunities presented to the Company. As of September 30, 2010, management considers its liquidity position adequate to fulfill the Company’s current business plans.

Net cash used in operating activities amounted to $402,000 and $2,387,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.   During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the use of cash resulted from a net loss of $912,000, which was partially offset by the effect of depreciation of real estate properties and the changes in receivables, prepaid expenses, payables and current and deferred tax accounts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the use of cash resulted from a net loss of $1,866,000, which was partially offset by the effect of depreciation of real estate properties, and the changes in receivables, prepaid expenses, payables and current and deferred tax accounts.

Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $562,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $1,773,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009. The cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily relates to capital expenditures on real estate properties of $584,000, which was partially offset by a decrease in restricted cash in the amount of $22,000.  The cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily relates to the proceeds from the redemption and sale of marketable securities in the amount of $2,000,000, which was partially offset by an increase in restricted cash in the amount of $6,000 and capital expenditures on real estate properties in the amount of $221,000.
 
Net cash used in financing activities amounted to $429,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $7,889,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the net cash used was attributable to the repayment of scheduled long-term debt. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the net cash used was primarily attributable to the completed issuer tender offer in September 2009 in the amount of $8.1 million, the repayment of the existing debt on the Summercreek property of $3.8 million and the repayment of scheduled long-term debt in the amount of $406,000 during the period, which was partially offset by the proceeds related to the refinancing of the Summercreek property in the amount of $4.6 million.
 
The Company does not have any sources of working capital outside of its business operations.  It does not have any bank lines of credit or contingently available sources of funds.  The Company is currently evaluating various bank lines of credit and other financing alternatives. The Company believes it has adequate capital resources to fund its operations for the foreseeable future.  The preceding sentence constitutes a forward-looking statement.

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

On 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 September 30, 2010, the Company had purchased 138,231 shares at an aggregate cost of $1,017,000 under this program.  There were no shares repurchased by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2010.

 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

After the sale of its Canadian oil and gas assets, the Company held cash and cash equivalents at its Canadian subsidiary. The value is exposed to fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar / U.S. dollar exchange rate. During 2008, the Company began repatriating its cash held in its Canadian subsidiary as it was determined that no additional tax liabilities would be levied with respect to the Company’s tax examination by the Province of Alberta.  At September 30, 2010, the Company maintained no cash balances in its Canadian subsidiary.  It is intended that the remaining assets, net of liabilities, of its Canadian subsidiary will be repatriated by the end of 2010. However, no assurance can be given as to the specific timing of any such repatriation.

Long-term debt as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consists of the following:

   
2010
   
2009
 
Mortgage notes payable
 
$
27,587,000
   
$
28,016,000
 
Less-current portion
   
597,000
     
572,000
 
Long-term portion
 
$
26,990,000
   
$
27,444,000
 

The aggregate maturities of the long-term debt in each of the five years subsequent to September 30, 2010 and thereafter are:

Year Ended
 
Amount
 
September 30, 2011
 
$
597,000
 
September 30, 2012
   
628,000
 
September 30, 2013
   
22,053,000
 
September 30, 2014
   
73,000
 
September 30, 2015
   
78,000
 
Thereafter
   
4,158,000
 
   
$
27,587,000
 

At September 30, 2010, the Company had $27,587,000 of mortgage debt outstanding which bears interest at an average fixed rate of 5.64% and a weighted average remaining life of approximately 2.68 years. The fixed rate mortgages are subject to repayment (amortization) schedules that are longer than the term of the mortgages. As such, the approximate amount of balloon payments for all mortgage debt that will be required is as follows:

Year
 
Amount
 
2013
 
$
21,699,000
 
Thereafter
   
3,841,000
 
   
$
25,540,000
 

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

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

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

(a)   Disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) are designed only to provide reasonable assurance that they will meet their objectives that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. As of September 30, 2010, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)) pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010.

(b)   Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.   Management has determined that, as of September 30, 2010, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter then ended that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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:  November 12, 2010
  
/s/ S. Wilzig Izak
 
By: 
S. Wilzig Izak
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
  
/s/ Francis J. Elenio
 
By:
Francis J. Elenio   
 
Chief Financial Officer

 
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