UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period ____________________ to _____________________
Commission File Number 001-12690
UMH Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
22-1890929
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
identification number)
3499 Route 9, Suite 3C, Freehold, New Jersey
07728
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 577-9997
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock $.10 par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes X No
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.
X Yes No
Indicate by check if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K X .
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
Large accelerated filer _______ Accelerated filer X Non-accelerated filer _______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes X No
Based upon the assumption that directors and executive officers of the registrant are not affiliates of the registrant, the aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by nonaffiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2006 was $154,006,628. Presuming that such directors and executive officers are affiliates of the registrant, the aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by nonaffiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2006 was $122,762,526.
The number of shares outstanding of issuer's common stock as of February 28, 2007 was 10,369,692 shares.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
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Exhibits incorporated by reference are listed in Part IV; Item 15 (a) (3).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 4 Submission of Matters To a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6 Selected Financial Data
Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A Controls and Procedures
Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11 Executive Compensation
Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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PART I
Item 1 Business
General Development of Business
In this Form 10-K, we, us, our, or the Company, refers to UMH Properties, Inc., together with its predecessors and subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
United Mobile Homes, Inc. changed its name to UMH Properties, Inc. (the Company). The name change was unanimously approved by the Companys Board of Directors and effected by the filing of Articles of Amendment to the Companys charter with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland to be effective on April 1, 2006. In accordance with Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law and the Companys organizational documents, no stockholder vote was required or obtained. No other changes were made to the Companys charter. The Companys common stock will continue to be traded on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol UMH, but under the new CUSIP number 903002103.
The Company owns and operates twenty-eight manufactured home communities containing approximately 6,700 sites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Effective January 1, 1992, the Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), and intends to maintain its qualification as a REIT in the future. As a qualified REIT, with limited exceptions, the Company will not be taxed under Federal and certain state income tax laws at the corporate level on taxable income that it distributes to its shareholders. For special tax provisions applicable to REITs, refer to Sections 856-860 of the Code. The Company is subject to franchise taxes in some of the states in which the Company owns property.
The Company was incorporated in the state of New Jersey in 1968. On September 29, 2003, the Company changed its state of incorporation from New Jersey to Maryland. The reincorporation was approved by the Companys shareholders at the Companys annual meeting on August 14, 2003.
Background
Monmouth Capital Corporation, a publicly-owned Small Business Investment Corporation, that had owned approximately 66% of the Companys stock, spun off to its shareholders in a registered distribution three shares of UMH Properties, Inc. for each share of Monmouth Capital Corporation. The Company in 1984 and 1985 issued additional shares through rights offerings. The Company has been in operation for thirty-eight years, the last twenty of which have been as a publicly-owned corporation.
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Narrative Description of Business
The Companys primary business is the ownership and operation of manufactured home communities leasing manufactured home spaces on a month-to-month basis to private manufactured home owners. The Company also leases homes to residents, and through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, sells homes to residents and prospective residents of our communities.
A manufactured home community is designed to accommodate detached, single family manufactured homes. These manufactured homes are detached, single-family homes which are produced off-site by manufacturers and installed on sites within the community. These homes are often improved with the addition of features constructed on site, including garages, screened rooms and carports. Manufactured homes are available in a variety of designs and floor plans, offering many amenities and custom options. Manufactured homes, once located, are rarely transported to another site; typically, a manufactured home remains on site and is sold by its owner to a subsequent occupant. This transaction is commonly handled through a broker in the same manner that a more traditional single-family residence is sold. Each owner of a manufactured home leases the site on which the home is located from the Company.
Manufactured homes are being accepted by the public as a viable and economically attractive alternative to common stick-built single-family housing. The affordability of the modern manufactured home makes it very attractive. Depending on the region of the country, construction cost per square foot for a new manufactured home averages anywhere from 10 to 35 percent less than a comparable site-built home, excluding the cost of land. This is due to a number of factors, including volume purchase discounts and inventory control of construction materials and control of all aspects of the construction process.
Modern residential land lease communities are similar to typical residential subdivisions containing central entrances, paved streets and curbs and gutters. The size of a modern manufactured home community is limited, as are other residential communities, by factors such as geography, topography, and funds available for development. Generally, modern manufactured home communities contain buildings for recreation, green areas, and other common area facilities, which, as distinguished from resident owned manufactured homes, are the property of the community owner. In addition to such general improvements, certain manufactured home communities include recreational improvements such as swimming pools, tennis courts and playgrounds. Municipal water and sewer services are available to some manufactured home communities, while other communities supply these facilities on site. Therefore, the owner of a home in our communities leases from us not only the site on which the home is located, but also the physical community framework, and acquires the right to utilize the community common areas and amenities.
Typically, the leases are on a month-to-month or year-to-year basis, renewable upon the consent of both parties. The community manager interviews prospective residents, ensures compliance with community regulations, maintains public areas and community facilities and is responsible for the overall appearance of the community. The manufactured home community, once fully occupied, tends to achieve a stable rate of occupancy. The cost and effort in moving a home once it is located in a community encourages the owner of the manufactured home to resell the manufactured home rather than to remove it from the community. This ability to produce
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relatively predictable income, together with the location of the community, its condition and its appearance, are factors in the long-term appreciation of the community.
Inherent in the operation of a manufactured home community is the development, redevelopment, and expansion of our communities. Effective April 1, 2001, the Company, through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. (S&F), began to conduct manufactured home sales, and financing of these sales, in our communities. S&F was established to potentially enhance the value of our communities. The home sales business is operated like other homebuilders with sales centers, model homes, an inventory of completed homes and the ability to supply custom designed homes based upon the requirements of the new homeowners.
The Company operates as part of a group of three public companies (all REITs) which includes UMH Properties, Inc., Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MREIC), and Monmouth Capital Corporation (MCC) (the affiliated companies). MREIC invests in long-term net-leased industrial properties to investment grade tenants. MCC invests in properties which do not fit either the investment criteria of the Company or MREIC. Some general and administrative expenses are allocated among the three affiliated companies based on use or services provided. The Company currently has approximately 100 employees. Allocations of salaries and benefits are made among the affiliated companies based on the amount of the employees time dedicated to each affiliated company.
Additional information about the Company can be found on the Companys website which is located at www.umh.com. The Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are made available through a link on the Companys website or by contacting Investor Relations.
Investment and Other Policies of the Company
The Company may invest in improved and unimproved real property and may develop unimproved real property. Such properties may be located throughout the United States. In the past, it has concentrated on the northeast.
On March 10, 2006, the Company acquired (at auction) Weatherly Estates I, a 270-space manufactured home community in Lebanon, Tennessee, from Affordable Residential Communities Inc., an unrelated entity. The total purchase price was approximately $5,200,000. The Company paid approximately $600,000 in cash and used approximately $4,600,000 of its line of credit from PNC Bank.
During 2005, the Company acquired 185 acres of land in the Town and Village of Coxsackie, New York, and 67 acres of land in the City of Vineland, New Jersey adjacent to our existing community, Fairview Manor Manufactured Home Community. These properties will be used to develop new communities for the Company.
The Company has no restrictions on how it finances new manufactured home communities. It may finance communities by purchase money mortgages or other financing, including first liens, wraparound mortgages or subordinated indebtedness. In connection with its
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ongoing activities, the Company may issue notes, mortgages or other senior securities. The Company intends to use both secured and unsecured lines of credit.
The Company may issue securities for property, however, this has not occurred to date, and it may repurchase or reacquire its shares from time to time if, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, such acquisition is advantageous to the Company.
The Company also invests in both debt and equity securities of other REITs. The Company from time to time may purchase these securities on margin when the interest and dividend yields exceed the cost of funds. The securities portfolio, to the extent not pledged to secure borrowing, provides the Company with liquidity and additional income. Such securities are subject to risk arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, primarily interest rate risk relating to debt securities and equity price risk relating to equity securities. From time to time, the Company may use derivative instruments to mitigate interest rate risk. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had $17,908,595 and $26,610,338, respectively, of securities available for sale. Included in these securities are Preferred Stock and Debt securities of $6,524,750 and $6,000,000, respectively at December 31, 2006 and $15,314,813 and $6,000,000 respectively, at December 31, 2005. The unrealized net gain on securities available for sale at December 31, 2006 and 2005 amounted to $384,890 and $916,569, respectively.
Property Maintenance and Improvement Policies
It is the policy of the Company to properly maintain, modernize, expand and make improvements to its properties when required. The Company anticipates that renovation expenditures with respect to its present properties during 2007 will be consistent with 2006 expenditures, which amounted to approximately $2,500,000. It is the policy of the Company to maintain adequate insurance coverage on all of its properties; and, in the opinion of the Company, all of its properties are adequately insured.
Number of Employees
On March 1, 2007, the Company had approximately 100 employees, including Officers. During the year, the Company hires approximately 20 part-time and full-time temporary employees as lifeguards, grounds keepers and for emergency repairs.
Item 1A Risk Factors
Real Estate Industry and Competition Risks
The Companys investments are subject to the risks generally associated with the ownership of real property, including the uncertainty of cash flow to meet fixed obligations, adverse changes in national economic conditions, changes in the relative popularity (and thus the relative price) of the Companys real estate investments when compared to other investments, adverse local market conditions due to changes in general or local economic conditions or neighborhood values, changes in interest rates and in the availability of mortgage funds, costs and terms of mortgage funds, the financial conditions of residents and sellers of properties, changes in real estate tax rates and other operating expenses (including corrections of potential environmental issues as well as more stringent governmental regulations regarding the
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environment), governmental rules and fiscal policies including possible proposals for rent controls, as well as expenses resulting from acts of God, uninsured losses and other factors which are beyond the control of the Company. The Companys investments are primarily in rental properties and are subject to the risk or inability to attract or retain residents with a consequent decline in rental income as a result of adverse changes in local real estate markets or other factors.
The real estate business is highly competitive. The Company competes for manufactured home community investments with numerous other real estate entities, such as individuals, corporations, REITs and other enterprises engaged in real estate activities, possibly including certain affiliates of the Company. In many cases, the competing concerns may be larger and better financed than the Company, making it difficult for the Company to secure new manufactured home community investments. Competition among private and institutional purchasers of manufactured home community investments has increased substantially in recent years, with resulting increases in the purchase price paid for manufactured home communities and consequent higher fixed costs.
Governmental Regulations
The Company is subject to significant regulation that inhibits our activities and may increase our costs. Local zoning and use laws, environmental statutes and other governmental requirements may restrict expansion, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities. These regulations may prevent the Company from taking advantage of economic opportunities. Legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act may require the Company to modify its properties. Future legislation may impose additional requirements. No prediction can be made as to what requirements may be enacted or what changes may be implemented to existing legislation.
Rent control affects only two of the Companys manufactured home communities which are in New Jersey and has resulted in a slower growth of earnings from these properties.
Environmental Liability Risks
Environmental liabilities could affect our profitability. Current and former real estate owners and operators may be required by law to investigate and clean up hazardous substances released at the properties they own or operate or have owned or operated. They may be liable to the government or to third parties for property damage, investigation costs and cleanup costs. Contamination may adversely affect the owners ability to sell or lease real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral. There is no way of determining at this time the magnitude of any potential liability to which the Company may be subject arising out of unknown environmental conditions or violations with respect to the properties it owns. Environmental laws today can impose liability on a previous owner or operator of a property that owned or operated the property at a time when hazardous or toxic substances were disposed of, or released from, the property. A conveyance of the property, therefore, does not relieve the owner or operator from liability. The Company is not aware of any environmental liabilities relating to its properties which would have a material adverse effect on its business, assets, or results of operations. However, no assurance can be given that environmental liabilities will not arise in the future.
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The Company owns and operates 13 manufactured home communities which either have their own wastewater treatment facility, water distribution system, or both. At these locations, the Company is subject to compliance of monthly, quarterly and yearly testing for contaminants as outlined by the individual states Department of Environmental Protection Agencies.
Currently, the Company is not subject to radon or asbestos monitoring requirements.
Insurance Considerations
The Company generally maintains insurance policies related to its business, including casualty, general liability and other policies covering business operations, employees and assets. The Company may be required to bear all losses that are not adequately covered by insurance. In addition, there are certain losses that are not generally insured because it is not economically feasible to insure against them, including losses due to riots or acts of war. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occurs with respect to one or more of our properties, then we could lose the capital we invested in the properties, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the properties and, in the case of debt, which is with recourse to us, we would remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the properties. Although management believes that the Companys insurance programs are adequate, no assurance can be given that the Company will not incur losses in excess of its insurance coverage, or that the Company will be able to obtain insurance in the future at acceptable levels and reasonable cost.
Financing Risks
The Company faces risks generally associated with our debt. We finance a portion of our investments in properties and marketable securities through debt. This debt creates risks, including:
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rising interest rates on our floating rate debt;
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failure to repay or refinance existing debt as it matures, which may result in forced disposition of assets on disadvantageous terms;
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refinancing terms less favorable than the terms of existing debt; and
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failure to meet required payments of principal and/or interest.
We face risks associated with the use of debt to fund acquisitions, including refinancing risk. We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest. In addition, if we mortgage one or more of our properties to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to meet mortgage payments, then the property could be foreclosed upon or transferred to the mortgagee with a consequent loss of income and asset value. A foreclosure of one or more of our properties could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.
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We face risks related to balloon payments. Certain of our mortgages will have significant outstanding principal balances on their maturity dates, commonly known as balloon payments. There can be no assurance whether we will be able to refinance such balloon payments on the maturity of the loans, which may force disposition of properties on disadvantageous terms or require replacement with debt with higher interest rates, either of which would have an adverse impact on our financial performance and ability to pay dividends to investors.
We face risks associated with our dependence on external sources of capital. In order to qualify as a REIT, we are required each year to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, and we are subject to tax on our income to the extent it is not distributed. Because of this distribution requirement, we may not be able to fund all future capital needs from cash retained from operations. As a result, to fund capital needs, we rely on third-party sources of capital, which we may not be able to obtain on favorable terms, if at all. Our access to third-party sources of capital depends upon a number of factors, including (i) general market conditions; (ii) the markets perception of our growth potential; (iii) our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions; and (iv) the market price of our capital stock. Additional debt financing may substantially increase our debt-to-total capitalization ratio. Additional common equity financing may dilute the holdings of our current common stockholders.
A lack of any limitation on our debt could result in our becoming more highly leveraged. Our governing documents do not limit the amount of indebtedness we may incur. Accordingly, our board of directors may incur additional debt and would do so, for example, if it were necessary to maintain our status as a REIT. We might become more highly leveraged as a result, and our financial condition and cash available for distribution to stockholders might be negatively affected and the risk of default on our indebtedness could increase.
Covenants in our credit agreements could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition. The terms of our various credit agreements and other indebtedness require us to comply with a number of customary financial and other covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage. These covenants may limit our flexibility in our operations, and breaches of these covenants could result in defaults under the instruments governing the applicable indebtedness even if we had satisfied our payment obligations. If we are unable to refinance our indebtedness at maturity or meet our payment obligations, the amount of our distributable cash flow and our financial condition would be adversely affected.
Amendment of Business Policies
The Company may amend our business policies without your approval. The Board of Directors determines the growth, investment, financing, capitalization, borrowing, REIT status, operating and distribution policies. Although the Board of Directors has no present intention to amend or revise any of these policies, these policies may be amended or revised without notice to shareholders. Accordingly, shareholders may not have control over changes in Company policies. Management cannot assure shareholders that changes in our policies will serve fully the interests of all shareholders.
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Other Risks
The market value of our Common Stock could decrease based on the Companys performance and market perception and conditions. The market value of the Companys Common Stock may be based primarily upon the market's perception of the Companys growth potential and current and future cash dividends, and may be secondarily based upon the real estate market value of the Companys underlying assets. The market price of the Companys Common Stock is influenced by the dividend on the Companys Common Stock relative to market interest rates. Rising interest rates may lead potential buyers of the Companys Common Stock to expect a higher dividend rate, which would adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. In addition, rising interest rates would result in increased expense, thereby adversely affecting cash flow and the Companys ability to service our indebtedness and pay distributions.
There are restrictions on the transfer of the Companys Common Stock. To maintain the Companys qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), no more than 50% in value of the Companys outstanding capital stock may be owned, actually or by attribution, by five or fewer individuals, as defined in the Code to also include certain entities,
during the last half of a taxable year. Accordingly, the Companys charter and bylaws contain provisions restricting the transfer of the Companys Common Stock.
The Companys earnings are dependent, in part, upon the performance of our investment portfolio. As permitted by the Code, management invests in and owns securities of other real estate investment trusts. To the extent that the value of those investments declines or those investments do not provide a return, the Companys earnings could be adversely affected.
To produce new rental revenue and to upgrade our communities, the Company sells homes to customers in our communities at competitive prices and finances these home sales. We allow banks and outside finance companies the first opportunity to finance these sales. There is a risk of default in financing these sales. These loans may have higher default rates than we anticipate, and demand for consumer financing may not be as great as we anticipate or may decline. Additionally, there are many regulations pertaining to our home sales and financing activities. There are significant consumer protection laws and the regulatory framework may change in a manner which may adversely affect our operating results. The regulatory environment and associated consumer finance laws create a risk of greater liability from our home sales and financing activities and could subject us to additional litigation. We are also dependent on licenses granted by state and other regulatory authorities, which may be withdrawn or which may not be renewed and which could have an adverse impact on our ability to continue with our home sales and financing activities.
The Company is subject to restrictions that may impede managements ability to effect a change in control. Certain provisions contained in the Companys charter and bylaws, and certain provisions of Maryland law may have the effect of discouraging a third party from making an acquisition proposal for us and thereby inhibit a change in control. These provisions include the following:
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Our charter provides for three classes of directors with the term of office of one class expiring each year, commonly referred to as a "staggered board." By preventing
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stockholders from voting on the election of more than one class of directors at any annual meeting of stockholders, this provision may have the effect of keeping the current members of our board of directors in control for a longer period of time than stockholders may desire.
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Our charter generally limits any holder from acquiring more than 9.8% (in value or in number, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding equity stock (defined as all of our classes of capital stock, except our excess stock). While this provision is intended to assure our ability to remain a qualified REIT for Federal income tax purposes, the ownership limit may also limit the opportunity for stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of common stock that might otherwise exist if an investor were attempting to assemble a block of shares in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding shares of equity stock or otherwise effect a change in control.
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The request of the holders of a majority or more of our common stock is necessary for stockholders to call a special meeting. We also require advance notice by common stockholders for the nomination of directors or proposals of business to be considered at a meeting of stockholders.
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Our Board of Directors may authorize and issue securities without stockholder approval. Under our Charter, the board has the power to classify and reclassify any of our unissued shares of capital stock into shares of capital stock with such preferences, rights, powers and restrictions as the board of directors may determine. The authorization and issuance of a new class of capital stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing someone from taking control of us, even if a change in control were in our stockholders best interests.
Maryland business statutes may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of us. Maryland law provides protection for Maryland corporations against unsolicited takeovers by limiting, among other things, the duties of the directors in unsolicited takeover situations. The duties of directors of Maryland corporations do not require them to (a) accept, recommend or respond to any proposal by a person seeking to acquire control of the corporation, (b) authorize the corporation to redeem any rights under, or modify or render inapplicable, any stockholders rights plan, (c) make a determination under the Maryland Business Combination Act or the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act, or (d) act or fail to act solely because of the effect of the act or failure to act may have on an acquisition or potential acquisition of control of the corporation or the amount or type of consideration that may be offered or paid to the stockholders in an acquisition. Moreover, under Maryland law the act of a director of a Maryland corporation relating to or affecting an acquisition or potential acquisition of control is not subject to any higher duty or greater scrutiny than is applied to any other act of a director. Maryland law also contains a statutory presumption that an act of a director of a Maryland corporation satisfies the applicable standards of conduct for directors under Maryland law.
The Maryland Business Combination Act provides that unless exempted, a Maryland corporation may not engage in business combinations, including mergers, dispositions of 10 percent or more of its assets, certain issuances of shares of stock and other specified transactions, with an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder, and
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thereafter unless specified criteria are met. An interested stockholder is generally a person owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding stock of the Maryland corporation. In our Articles of Incorporation, we have expressly elected that the Maryland Business Combination Act not govern or apply to any transaction with Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation., a Maryland corporation, or Monmouth Capital Corporation, a New Jersey corporation.
The Company may fail to qualify as a REIT. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, the Company will not be allowed to deduct distributions to shareholders in computing our taxable income and will be subject to Federal income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, at regular corporate rates. In addition, the Company might be barred from qualification as a REIT for the four years following disqualification. The additional tax incurred at regular corporate rates would reduce significantly the cash flow available for distribution to shareholders and for debt service.
Furthermore, the Company would no longer be required to make any distributions to the Companys shareholders as a condition to REIT qualification. Any distributions to stockholders would be taxable as ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, although such dividend distributions would be subject to a top federal tax rate of 15% through 2010. Corporate distributees, however, may be eligible for the dividends received deduction on the distributions, subject to limitations under the Code.
To qualify as a REIT, and to continue to qualify as a REIT, the Company must comply with certain highly technical and complex requirements. The Company cannot be certain it has complied, and will always be able to comply, with these requirements because there are few judicial and administrative interpretation of these provisions. In addition, facts and circumstances that may be beyond the Companys control may affect the Companys ability to continue to qualify as a REIT. The Company cannot assure you that new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not change the tax laws significantly with respect to the Companys qualification as a REIT or with respect to the Federal income tax consequences of qualification. The Company believes that it has qualified as a REIT since it adopted REIT status in 1992 and intends to continue to qualify as a REIT. However, the Company cannot assure you that the Company is qualified or will remain qualified.
There is a risk of changes in the tax law applicable to REITs. Because the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Treasury Department and Congress frequently review federal income tax legislation, we cannot predict whether, when or to what extent new federal tax laws, regulations, interpretations or rulings will be adopted. Any of such legislative action may prospectively or retroactively modify our tax treatment and, therefore, may adversely affect taxation of us and/or our investors.
The Company may be unable to comply with the strict income distribution requirements applicable to REITs. To maintain qualification as a REIT under the Code, a REIT must annually distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding the dividends paid deduction and net capital gains. This requirement limits our ability to accumulate capital. We may not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet the distribution requirements. Difficulties in meeting the distribution requirements might arise due to competing demands for our funds or to timing differences between tax reporting and cash
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receipts and disbursements, because income may have to be reported before cash is received, because expenses may have to be paid before a deduction is allowed or because deductions may be disallowed or limited, or the Internal Revenue Service may make a determination that adjusts reported income. In those situations, we might be required to borrow funds or sell properties on adverse terms in order to meet the distribution requirements and interest and penalties could apply which could adversely affect our financial condition. If we fail to make a required distribution, we would cease to be taxed as a REIT.
Notwithstanding the Companys status as a REIT, the Company is subject to various Federal, state and local taxes on our income and property. For example, the Company will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any undistributed taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains, provided, however, that properly designated undistributed capital gains will effectively avoid taxation at the stockholder level. The Company may also have to pay some state income or franchise taxes because not all states treat REITs in the same manner as they are treated for Federal income tax purposes.
Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments
None
Item 2 Properties
UMH Properties, Inc. is engaged in the ownership and operation of manufactured home communities located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The Company owns twenty-eight manufactured home communities containing approximately 6,700 sites. The following is a brief description of the properties owned by the Company. There is a long-term trend toward larger manufactured homes. Manufactured home communities designed for older manufactured homes must be modified to accommodate modern wider and longer manufactured homes. These changes may decrease the number of homes that may be accommodated in a manufactured home community. The rents collectible from the land ultimately depend on the value of the home and land. Therefore, fewer but more expensive homes can actually produce the same or greater rents. For this reason, the number of sites operated by the Company is subject to change, and the number of sites listed is always an approximate number.
Number of | Occupancy at | Monthly Rent Per Site at | |
Name of Community | Sites | December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2006 |
Allentown | 397 | 375 | $316 |
4912 Raleigh-Millington Road | |||
Memphis, TN 38128 | |||
Brookview Village | 133 | 104 | $370 |
Route 9N | |||
Greenfield Center, NY 12833 | |||
Cedarcrest | 283 | 281 | $439 |
1976 North East Avenue | |||
Vineland, NJ 08360 | |||
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Number of | Occupancy at | Monthly Rent Per Site at | |
Name of Community | Sites | December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2006 |
Cranberry Village | 200 | 159 | $407 |
201 North Court | |||
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 | |||
Cross Keys Village | 133 | 105 | $278 |
Old Sixth Avenue Road, RD #1 | |||
Duncansville, PA 16635 | |||
D & R Village | 240 | 230 | $391 |
Route 146, RD 13 | |||
Clifton Park, NY 12065 | |||
Fairview Manor | 317 | 317 | $442 |
2110 Mays Landing Road | |||
Millville, NJ 08332 | |||
Forest Park Village | 252 | 185 | $366 |
724 Slate Avenue | |||
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 | |||
Heather Highlands | 404 | 265 | $265 |
109 S. Main Street | |||
Pittston, PA 18640 | |||
Highland Estates | 330 | 292 | $438 |
60 Old Route 22 | |||
Kutztown, PA 19530 | |||
Kinnebrook | 207 | 178 | $407 |
201 Route 17B | |||
Monticello, NY 12701 | |||
Lake Sherman Village | 239 | 154 | $324 |
7227 Beth Avenue, SW | |||
Navarre, OH 44662 | |||
Laurel Woods | 218 | 158 | $245 |
1943 St. Joseph Street | |||
Cresson, PA 16630 | |||
Memphis Mobile City | 156 | 147 | $281 |
3894 N. Thomas Street | |||
Memphis, TN 38127 | |||
Oxford Village | 224 | 224 | $456 |
2 Dolinger Drive | |||
West Grove, PA 19390 | |||
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Number of | Occupancy at | Monthly Rent Per Site at | |
Name of Community | Sites | December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2006 |
Pine Ridge Village/Pine Manor | 167 | 134 | $374 |
147 Amy Drive | |||
Carlisle, PA 17013 | |||
Pine Valley Estates | 217 | 144 | $275 |
700 Pine Valley Estates | |||
Apollo, PA 15613 | |||
Port Royal Village | 425 | 291 | $297 |
400 Patterson Lane | |||
Belle Vernon, PA 15012 | |||
River Valley Estates | 235 | 204 | $262 |
2066 Victory Road | |||
Marion, OH 43302 | |||
Sandy Valley Estates | 364 | 280 | $315 |
801 First, Route #2 | |||
Magnolia, OH 44643 | |||
Somerset Estates/Whispering Pines | 183 | 177 | $205 |
1873 Husband Rd | |||
Somerset, PA 15501 | |||
Southwind Village | 250 | 250 | $313 |
435 E. Veterans Highway | |||
Jackson, NJ 08527 | |||
Spreading Oaks Village | 151 | 131 | $237 |
7140-29 Selby Road | |||
Athens, OH 45701 | |||
Waterfalls Village | 202 | 166 | $400 |
3450 Howard Road | |||
Hamburg, NY 14075 | |||
Weatherly Estates | 270 | 167 | $330 |
271 Weatherly Drive | |||
Lebanon, TN 37087 | |||
Woodland Manor | 149 | 74 | $274 |
338 County Route 11, Lot 165 | |||
West Monroe, NY 13167 | |||
Woodlawn Village | 157 | 151 | $552 |
Route 35 | |||
Eatontown, NJ 07724 | |||
Wood Valley | 161 | 125 | $265 |
1493 N. Whetstone River Road | |||
Caledonia, OH 43314 | |||
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The Company actively seeks to have older homes removed from the community and replaced by newer modern homes. During 2006, the Company placed approximately 280 newer homes into our communities. However, approximately 380 homes left the communities for various reasons, including demolished as obsolete. Occupancy declined from 85% at December 31, 2005 to 82% at December 31, 2006. The ability of manufactured home communities to be renewed and upgraded is believed to be a positive factor.
Residents generally rent sites on a month-to-month basis. Some residents have one-year leases. Southwind Village and Woodlawn Village (both in New Jersey) are the only communities subject to local rent control laws.
In connection with the operation of its communities, the Company operates approximately 500 rental units. These are homes owned by the Company and rented to residents. The Company engages in the rental of manufactured homes primarily in areas where the communities have existing vacancies. The rental homes produce income on both the home and for the site which might otherwise be non-income producing. The Company sells the older rental homes when the opportunity arises.
The Company has approximately 1,000 sites in various stages of engineering/construction. Due to the difficulties involved in the approval and construction process, it is difficult to predict the number of sites which will be completed in a given year.
Significant Properties
The Company operates approximately $112,000,000 (at original cost) in manufactured home properties. These consist of 28 separate manufactured home communities and related equipment and improvements. No one community constitutes more than 10% of the total assets of the Company. Port Royal Village with 425 sites, Heather Highlands with 404 sites, Allentown with 397 sites, Sandy Valley Estates with 364 sites, Highland Estates with 330 sites, Fairview Manor with 317 sites, and Cedarcrest with 283 sites, are the larger properties. Heather Highlands historically has an average of 65% to 70% occupancy. This property continues to produce positive cash flow.
Mortgages on Properties
The Company has mortgages on various properties. The maturity dates of these mortgages range from the year 2007 to 2019. Interest varies from fixed rates of 4.625% to 7.36% and variable rates of prime plus 1/2% to LIBOR plus 1.55% to 1.75%. The aggregate balances of these mortgages total $46,817,633 at December 31, 2006. (For additional information, see Part IV, Item 15(a) (1) (vi), Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Loans and Mortgages Payable).
Item 3 Legal Proceedings
Legal proceedings are incorporated herein by reference and filed as Part IV, Item 15(a)(1)(vi), Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Contingencies and Legal Matters.
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Item 4 Submission of Matters To a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of 2006 to a vote of security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
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PART II
Item 5 Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Companys shares are traded on the American Stock Exchange (symbol UMH). The per share range of high and low quotes for the Companys stock and distributions paid to shareholders for each quarter of the last two years are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | ||||||
HIGH | LOW | Distribution | HIGH | LOW | Distribution | ||
First Quarter | $16.00 | $14.88 | $ .245 | $16.70 | $14.78 | $ .2425 | |
Second Quarter | 15.31 | 14.55 | .245 | 16.10 | 14.65 | .2450 | |
Third Quarter | 15.75 | 15.00 | .245 | 16.50 | 14.80 | .2450 | |
Fourth Quarter | 16.20 | 15.03 | .250 | 15.99 | 15.00 | .2450 | |
$.985 | $.9775 | ||||||
On March 1, 2007, the closing price of the Companys stock was $14.82.
As of December 31, 2006, there were approximately 840 shareholders of the Companys common stock based on the number of record owners.
For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, total distributions paid by the Company amounted to $9,957,831 or $.985 per share ($.6843 taxed as ordinary income, $.1097 taxed as a long-term capital gain and $.1910 as a return of capital), and $9,287,149 or $.9775 per share ($.6961 taxed as ordinary income, $.1500 taxed as a long-term capital gain and $.1314 as a return of capital), respectively.
It is the Companys intention to continue distributing quarterly dividends. On January 11, 2007, the Company declared a cash dividend of $.25 per share to be paid on March 15, 2007 to shareholders of record February 15, 2007. Future dividend policy will depend on the Companys earnings, capital requirements, REIT requirements, financial condition, availability and cost of bank financing and other factors considered relevant by the Board of Directors.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The Company has a Stock Option Plan (the 2003 Plan) authorizing the grant to officers and key employees of options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock. This Plan replaced the Companys 1994 Stock Option Plan which, pursuant to its terms, terminated December 31, 2003. See Note 6 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the plans.
The following table summarizes information, as of December 31, 2006, relating to equity compensation plans of the Company (including individual compensation arrangements) pursuant to which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance.
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Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a) | Weighted-average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance (c) | |||
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders | 348,000 | $15.09 | 1,197,000 | |||
Equity Compensation Plans not Approved by Security Holders | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Total | 348,000 | $15.09 | 1,197,000 | |||
Comparative Stock Performance
The line graph compares the total return of the Companys common stock for the last five years to the NAREIT Composite (previously ALL REIT) Total Return Index published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust (NAREIT) and to the S&P 500 Index for the same period. The total return reflects stock price appreciation and dividend reinvestment for all three comparative indices. The information herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but neither its accuracy nor its completeness is guaranteed.
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Item 6 Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth selected financial and other information for the Company as of and for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2006. This table should be read in conjunction with all of the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
December 31, | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||
Operating Data: | ||||||
Total Revenues | $42,644,610 | $39,339,573 | $34,357,882 | $33,790,503 | $29,423,893 | |
Total Expenses | 36,962,736 | 32,392,720 | 26,176,771 | 25,328,860 | 24,107,136 | |
Gain on Sales of Investment | ||||||
Property and Equipment | 158,403 | 43,489 | 20,638 | 55,888 | 664,546 | |
Net Income | 5,840,277 | 6,990,342 | 8,201,749 | 8,517,531 | 5,981,303 | |
Net Income Per Share - | ||||||
Basic | .58 | .74 | .95 | 1.08 | .79 | |
Diluted | .58 | .74 | .95 | 1.07 | .78 | |
Cash Flow Data: | ||||||
Net Cash Provided (Used) by: Operating Activities | $4,161,938 | $3,034,698 | $5,115,754 | $4,420,150 | $6,747,943 | |
Investing Activities | (2,591,532) | (13,415,488) | (2,398,003) | 326,610 | (7,076,423) | |
Financing Activities | (4,120,735) | 6,161,334 | 2,812,190 | (3,840,868) | 1,099,628 | |
Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||
Total Assets | $115,740,444 | $114,782,535 | $103,164,988 | $94,310,212 | $89,026,506 | |
Mortgages Payable | 46,817,633 | 48,706,241 | 50,501,243 | 44,222,675 | 43,321,884 | |
Shareholders Equity | 57,640,419 | 54,839,324 | 48,804,743 | 38,575,404 | 28,821,572 | |
Other Information: | ||||||
Average Number of | ||||||
Shares Outstanding | 10,093,546 | 9,473,155 | 8,598,686 | 7,858,888 | 7,600,266 | |
Funds from | ||||||
Operations (1) | $9,097,444 | $10,300,749 | $11,355,784 | $11,370,712 | $8,788,197 | |
Cash Dividends | ||||||
Per Share | .985 | .9775 | .9450 | .9050 | .8650 | |
(1) Funds from Operations (FFO) is defined as net income excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable assets, plus depreciation. FFO should be considered as a supplemental measure of operating performance used by real estate investment trust (REITs). FFO excludes historical cost depreciation as an expense and may facilitate the comparison of REITs which have different cost bases. The items excluded from FFO are significant components in understanding and assessing the Companys financial performance. FFO (1) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (2) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (3) is not an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. FFO, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other REITs.
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The Companys FFO is calculated as follows:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||
Net Income | $5,840,277 | $6,990,342 | $8,201,749 | $8,517,531 | $5,981,303 | ||||
Gain on Sales of Depreciable Assets | (158,403) | (43,489) | (20,638) | (55,888) | (3,546) | ||||
Depreciation Expense | 3,415,570 | 3,353,896 | 3,174,673 | 2,909,069 | 2,810,440 | ||||
FFO (1) | $9,097,444 | $10,300,749 | $11,355,784 | $11,370,712 | $8,788,197 | ||||
(1) Includes gain on sale of land of $661,000 in 2002.
Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto elsewhere herein.
The Company is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Companys primary business is the ownership and operation of manufactured home communities leasing manufactured home spaces on a month-to-month basis to private manufactured home owners. The Company also leases homes to residents and, through, its taxable REIT subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. (S&F), sells and finances homes to residents and prospective residents of our communities. The Company owns twenty-eight communities containing approximately 6,700 sites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The Company also invests in debt and equity securities of other REITs.
During 2006, the Company acquired (at auction) Weatherly Estates I, a 270-space manufactured home community in Lebanon, Tennessee. In many of our communities, the Company has vacant land. The Company continues to expand these communities and hopes to develop new manufactured home communities on these properties.
The Company also holds a portfolio of securities of other REITs with a balance of $17,908,595 at December 31, 2006. The Company invests in REIT securities on margin from time to time when the Company can achieve an adequate yield spread and when suitable acquisitions of real property cannot be found. At December 31, 2006, the Companys portfolio consisted of 36% preferred stocks, 30% common stocks and 34% debentures. The Companys weighted-average yield on the securities portfolio was approximately 7.8% at December 31, 2006. The REIT securities portfolio provides the Company with liquidity and additional income until suitable acquisitions of real property are found.
The Companys revenue primarily consists of rental and related income from the operation of its manufactured home communities. Revenues also include sales of manufactured homes, interest and dividend income and gain on securities available for sale transactions, net. Rental and related income increased approximately 4% for the year ended December 31, 2006 as
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compared to the year ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to the expansion of existing communities in 2005, the acquisition of a new community during 2006 and rental increases to residents. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 decreased approximately 16% or $1,150,065 due primarily to a decrease in the gain on securities available for sales transactions of $965,987 and an increase in interest expense of $1,072,955 for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005. Community operations have remained relatively stable. Management is continuing to seek communities for acquisition, but the current acquisition environment is very competitive.
See PART I, Item 1- Business for a more complete discussion of the economic and industry-wide factors relevant to the Company, the Company's lines of business and principal products and services, and the opportunities, challenges and risks on which the Company is focused.
Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of the Companys financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Companys consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Companys consolidated financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Significant accounting policies are defined as those that involve significant judgment and potentially could result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies are affected by our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements. For a detailed description of these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 in the notes to the Companys consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.
Real Estate Investments
The Company applies Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No.144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, (Statement 144) to measure impairment in real estate investments. Rental properties are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist which may indicate that it is probable that the sum of expected future cash flows (on an undiscounted basis without interest) from a rental property is less than its historical net cost basis. These expected future cash flows consider factors such as future operating income, trends and prospects as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. Upon determination that a permanent impairment has occurred, rental properties are reduced to their fair value. For properties to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the fair value of the property, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the property measured at the time there is a commitment to sell the property and/or it is actively being marketed for sale. A property to be disposed of is reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value, less its cost to sell. Subsequent to the date that a property is held for disposition, depreciation expense is not recorded.
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Securities Available for Sale
Investments in non-real estate assets consist primarily of marketable securities. Management individually reviews and evaluates our marketable securities for impairment on an annual basis or when events or circumstances occur. Management considers, among other things, credit aspects of the issuer, amount of decline in fair value over cost and length of time in a continuous loss position. If a decline in fair value is determined to be other than temporary, an impairment charge is recognized in earnings and the cost basis of the individual security shall be written down to fair value as the new cost basis.
The Companys securities consist primarily of debt securities and common and preferred stock of other REITs. These securities are all publicly-traded and purchased on the open market or through dividend reinvestment plans. These securities are classified among three categories: Held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Companys securities are all classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value based upon quoted market prices. Gains or losses on the sale of securities are based on identifiable cost and are accounted for on a trade date basis. Unrealized holding gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of Shareholders Equity until realized.
Other
Estimates are used when accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts for our rents and loans receivable, potentially excess and obsolete inventory and contingent liabilities, among others. These estimates are susceptible to change and actual results could differ from these estimates. The effects of changes in these estimates are recognized in the period they are determined.
Results of Operations
2006 vs. 2005
Rental and related income increased from $22,280,917 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $23,186,485 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 4%, primarily due to the expansion of existing communities in 2005, the acquisition of a new community during 2006 and rental increases to residents. During 2006, the Company was able to obtain an average rent increase of approximately 4%.
Occupancy as well as the ability to increase rental rates directly affect revenues. The Companys occupancy rate has decreased from 85% in 2005 to 82% in 2006. Some of this decline was due to the purchase of Weatherly Estates, which was 59% occupied. Some of the Companys vacancies are also the result of expansions in progress. The Company continues to evaluate further expansion at selected communities in order to increase the number of available sites, obtain efficiencies and enhance shareholder value. The Company has faced many challenges in filling vacant homesites. Despite selling approximately 280 newer homes into our communities, we had a net decrease in occupancy of approximately 100 units. These homes left the communities for various reasons, including demolished as obsolete. Relatively low interest rates have continued to make site-built housing more accessible. Attractive apartment rental deals continue to hinder occupancy advances.
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Sales of manufactured homes increased from $12,436,980 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $15,799,748 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 27%. Cost of sales of manufactured homes increased from $9,963,689 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $12,433,851 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 25%. Selling expenses increased from $1,894,274 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $2,258,746 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 19%. These increases were due to the increase in sales. Income from the sales operations (defined as sales of manufactured homes less cost of sales of manufactured homes less selling expenses) increased from $579,017 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $1,107,151 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 91%. The Company has been experiencing an increase in sales primarily due to the expansion of a number of our communities. These sales have also commanded a higher gross profit percent. The gross profit percent increased from 19.9% for the year ended December 31, 2005 to 21.3% for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company believes that sales of new homes produces new rental revenue and is an investment in the upgrading of the communities.
Interest and dividend income decreased from $3,224,679 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $3,156,255 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 2%. This was primarily as a result of a decrease in dividend income due primarily to a lower average balance of securities available for sale during 2006 as a result of sales during 2005 and 2006. This was partially offset by an increase in interest income due to a higher balance of notes receivable.
Gains on securities transactions, net consists of the following:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||
Gross realized gains | $ 1,029,759 | $ 1,187,658 | $ 2,709,010 | ||
Gross realized losses | (74,048) | -0- | (8,601) | ||
Net gain (loss) on closed futures contracts | (29,443) | 95,801 | (243,360) | ||
Unrealized (loss) gain on open futures contracts | 163,828 | (50,625) | 8,438 | ||
Impairment loss | (823,249) | -0- | -0- | ||
Total Gain on Securities Transactions, net | $ 266,847 | $ 1,232,834 | $ 2,465,487 | ||
Gains on securities transactions, net decreased from $1,232,834 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $266,847 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 78%. This was due primarily to the $823,249 write-down to the carrying value of securities available for sale which were considered other than temporarily impaired. Partially offsetting this decrease was a net gain on the futures contracts of $134,385 for 2006 as compared to $45,176 for 2005.
Community operating expenses increased from $11,773,859 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $12,274,363 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 4%. This was primarily as a result of the acquisitions of a new community in 2006 and an increase in real estate taxes.
General and administrative expenses increased from $2,943,797 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $3,068,275 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 4%. This was primarily as a result of an increase in payroll. The Company is continuing to expand our
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operations. Total assets have increased from approximately $89,000,000 as of December 31, 2002 to approximately $116,000,000 as of December 31, 2006.
Interest expense increased from $2,200,765 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $3,273,720 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 49%. This was primarily as a result of the change in the fair market value of our interest rate swaps. This change decreased interest expense by approximately $774,000 in 2005, but increased interest expense by approximately $68,000 in 2006, a swing of $842,000. Additionally, there was an increase in the average balance of our loans payable. The average balance of our loans payable amounted to approximately $7,900,000 and $4,200,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Interest capitalized on construction in progress amounted to $225,800 and $167,400 for 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Depreciation expense increased from $3,353,896 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $3,415,570 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 2%, primarily as a result of the acquisition of the new community in 2006 and expansions placed in service in 2005 and 2006.
Amortization of financing costs remained relatively stable for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005.
Gain on sale of investment property and equipment increased from $43,489 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $158,403 for the year ended December 31, 2006, or 264%. This was primarily as a result of the sale of older rental units to existing residents.
2005 vs. 2004
Rental and related income increased from $21,646,325 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $22,280,917 for the year ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to rental increases to residents. During 2005, the Company was able to obtain an average rent increase of approximately 3%.
Occupancy as well as the ability to increase rental rates directly affect revenues. The Companys occupancy rate has remained relatively stable at between 85% and 86%. The Company has faced many challenges in filling vacant homesites. Relatively low interest rates have continued to make site-built housing more accessible. Attractive apartment rental deals continue to hinder occupancy advances. Some of the Companys vacancies are the result of expansions in progress. Approximately 200 new home sites were created in 2005. The Company is also evaluating further expansion at selected communities in order to increase the number of available sites.
Sales of manufactured homes increased from $7,286,610 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $12,436,980 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Cost of sales of manufactured homes increased from $5,693,028 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to 9,963,689 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Selling expenses increased from $1,149,862 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $1,894,274 for the year ended December 31, 2005. These increases were due to the increase in sales. Income from the sales operations (defined as sales of manufactured homes less cost of sales of manufactured homes less selling expenses) increased from $443,720 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $579,017 for the year ended December 31, 2005. The Company has been experiencing an increase in sales volume primarily due to the expansion of a
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number of our communities. The Company believes that sales of new homes produces new rental revenue and is an investment in the upgrading of the communities.
Interest and dividend income increased from $2,842,523 in 2004 to $3,224,679 in 2005. This was primarily as a result of an increase in interest income due to a higher balance of notes receivable. This was partially offset by a decrease in dividend income due primarily to a lower average balance of securities available for sale during 2005 as a result of sales during 2004 and 2005.
Gains on securities transactions, net decreased from $2,465,487 in 2004 to $1,232,834 in 2005. The Company sold more securities available for sale in 2004 as compared to 2005 due primarily to the unrealized gains existing in the portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2003 and the first three quarters of 2004. Partially offsetting this decrease was a net gain on the futures contracts of $45,176 for 2005 as compared to a net loss of $234,922 for 2004.
Community operating expenses increased from $10,984,908 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $11,773,859 for the year ended December 31, 2005 primarily as a result of acquisitions of the new communities in 2004 and increased personnel and insurance costs due to expansions.
General and administrative expenses increased from $2,513,692 in 2004 to $2,943,797 in 2005 primarily as a result of an increase in franchise taxes and payroll and professional fees. The Company has expanded over 40% over the past five years.
Interest expense decreased from $2,529,752 in 2004 to $2,200,765 in 2005 primarily as a result of an increase of $773,894 in the fair market value of the Companys interest rate swaps. Interest capitalized on construction in progress amounted to $167,400 and $210,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Depreciation expense increased from $3,174,673 in 2004 to $3,353,896 in 2005 primarily as a result of the acquisitions of the new communities in 2004 and expansions placed in service in 2005.
Amortization of financing costs increased from $130,856 in 2004 to $262,440 in 2005 primarily as a result of a full years amortization on the new mortgages payable and lines of credit obtained in 2004.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
The Company has not executed any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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The following is a summary of the Companys contractual obligations as of December 31, 2006:
Contractual Obligations | Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years |
Mortgages Payable | $46,817,633 | $6,747,520 | $26,225,383 | $5,475,864 | $8,368,866 |
Operating Lease Obligations | 600,000 | 180,000 | 360,000 | 60,000 | -0- |
Retirement Benefits
| 867,050 | 65,000 | 130,000 | 100,000 | 572,050 |
Total | $48,284,683 | $6,992,520 | $26,715,383 | $5,635,864 | $8,940,916 |
Mortgages payable represents the principal amounts outstanding based on scheduled payments. The interest rates on these mortgages vary from fixed rates ranging from 4.625% to 7.36% and variable rates of prime plus ½% to LIBOR plus 1.55% to 1.75%. The above table does not include the Companys obligation under short-term borrowings including its lines of credit and margin loan as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Operating lease obligations represent a lease, with a related party, for the Companys corporate offices. The original lease is for a five-year term with monthly lease payments of $12,000. During 2005, the Company renewed this lease for an additional five-year term with monthly lease payments of $15,000. The Company is also responsible for its proportionate share of real estate taxes and common area maintenance. Approximately 50% of the monthly lease payment plus its proportionate share of real estate taxes and common area maintenance is reimbursed by other related entities utilizing the leased space (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
Retirement benefits represent the total future amount to be paid, on an undiscounted basis, relating to two executive officers. These benefits are based upon specific employment agreements with these two executives. The agreements do not require the Company to separately fund the obligation and therefore will be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company has accrued these benefits on a present value basis over the terms of the agreements (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company operates as a real estate investment trust deriving its income primarily from real estate rental operations. At December 31, 2006, the Companys shareholders equity increased to $57,640,419 as compared to $54,839,324 at December 31, 2005, principally due to proceeds from the dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan (DRIP) partially offset by dividends and decreases in unrealized gains on securities available for sale.
The Companys ability to generate cash adequate to meet its needs is dependent primarily on income from its real estate investments and securities portfolio, the sale of real estate investments and securities, refinancing of mortgage debt, leveraging of real estate investments, availability of bank borrowings, proceeds from the DRIP, and access to the capital markets.
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Purchases of new properties, purchases of manufactured home inventory, investment in debt and equity securities of other REITS, financing of manufactured home sales, payments of expenses related to real estate operations, capital improvements and expansion programs, debt service, management and professional fees, and dividend requirements place demands on the Companys liquidity.
The Company intends to operate its existing properties from the cash flows generated by the properties. However, the Companys expenses are affected by various factors, including inflation. Increases in operating expenses raise the breakeven point for a property and, to the extent that they cannot be passed on through higher rents, reduce the amount of available cash flow which can adversely affect the market value of the property.
Management does not see an indication that material factors are present that may negatively impact cash flows. The Company is not aware of adverse trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that are reasonably likely to have an impact on the Companys liquidity. At December 31, 2006, the Company owns securities available for sale of $17,908,595, subject to margin loans of $3,259,796. At December 31, 2006, the Company owns twenty-eight communities of which 13 are unencumbered. The Company also has unused lines of credit totaling $15,000,000. These marketable securities, non-mortgaged properties and lines of credit provide the Company with additional liquidity. The Company has been raising capital through its DRIP. The Company believes that funds generated from operations and the DRIP, the funds available on the line of credit, together with the ability to finance and refinance its properties and sell marketable securities will provide sufficient funds to adequately meet its obligations over the next several years.
Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $4,161,938, $3,034,698 and $5,115,754 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Cash flow was primarily used for capital improvements, payment of dividends, purchases of securities available for sale, purchase of inventory of manufactured homes, loans to customers for the sales of manufactured homes, purchases of manufactured home communities and expansion of existing communities. The Company meets maturing mortgage obligations by using a combination of cash flow and refinancing. The dividend payments were primarily made from cash flow from operations. The increase in 2006 as compared to 2005 was primarily due to a smaller increase in inventory. The decrease in 2005 as compared to 2004 was primarily due to an increase in financing manufactured home sales.
Net cash used by investing activities amounted to $2,591,532, $13,415,488, and $2,398,003 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Net cash (used) provided by financing activities amounted to ($4,120,735), $6,161,334 and $2,812,190 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition to normal operating expenses, the Company requires cash for additional investments in manufactured home communities, capital improvements and expansion programs, purchase of manufactured homes for rent, purchases of securities, scheduled mortgage amortization and dividend distributions.
During 2006, the Company purchased a manufactured home community in Lebanon, Tennessee for a total purchase price of approximately $5,200,000.
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The Company invests in debt and equity securities of other REITs for liquidity and additional income. The Company from time to time may purchase these securities on margin when there is an adequate yield spread. At December 31, 2006, $3,259,796 was outstanding on the margin loan. During 2006, the Companys securities portfolio decreased by approximately $8,700,000 primarily due to sales of approximately $10,100,000 and a decrease in the unrealized gain of approximately $500,000, partially offset by purchases of approximately $1,900,000. During 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized a portion of the substantial unrealized gains in the security portfolio.
The Company owns approximately 500 rental units. Once these homes reach 10 years old, the Company generally sells them. The Company estimates that in 2007 it will purchase approximately 50 manufactured homes to replace these homes for a total cost of approximately $1,250,000. Management believes that these manufactured homes will each generate approximately $300 per month in rental income in addition to lot rent.
Capital improvements include amounts needed to meet environmental and regulatory requirements in connection with the manufactured home communities that provide water or sewer service. Excluding expansions and rental home purchases, the Company is budgeting approximately $1,000,000 in capital improvements for 2007.
The Companys only significant commitments and contractual obligations relate to its mortgages payable, retirement benefits and the lease on its corporate offices as described in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (Plan), which provides for the reinvestment of dividends and for monthly optional cash payments of not less than $500 per payment nor more than $1,000 unless a request for waiver has been accepted by the Company. During 2006, amounts received, including dividends reinvested of $1,783,177, amounted to $6,912,430. During 2006, the Company paid $9,957,831, including dividends reinvested. The success of the Plan resulted in a substantial improvement in the Companys liquidity and capital resources in 2006.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, six employees exercised their stock options and purchased 38,000 shares for a total of $407,613. During the year ended December 31, 2005, seven employees exercised their stock options and purchased 138,000 shares for a total of $1,266,913.
The Company has undeveloped land which it could develop over the next several years. The Company is also exploring the utilization of vacant land for town houses. The Company continues to analyze the highest and best use of its vacant land, and uses it accordingly.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), was issued. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
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measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The new standard also provides guidance on various income tax accounting issues, including derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and are to be applied to all tax positions upon initial adoption. Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized or continue to be recognized upon adoption of FIN 48. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48 is to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings for the year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment (SAB 108). SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006, although early application is encouraged, but not required. The Company has adopted SAB 108 for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company plans to adopt SFAS 157 beginning January 1, 2008. The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
Safe Harbor Statement
This Form 10-K contains various forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. The words may, will, expect, believe, anticipate, should, estimate, and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Companys current views with respect to future events and finance performance, but are based upon current assumptions regarding the Companys operations, future results and prospects, and are subject to many uncertainties and factors relating to the Companys operations and business environment which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in the general economic climate; increased competition in the geographic areas in which the Company owns and operates manufactured housing communities; changes in government laws and regulations affecting manufactured housing communities; the ability of the Company to continue to identify, negotiate and acquire manufactured housing communities and/or vacant land which may be developed into manufactured housing communities on terms favorable to the Company; the
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ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels; competitive market forces; changes in market rates of interest; the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing; the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders; and those risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in this Form 10-K and the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company's principal market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company mitigates this risk by maintaining prudent amounts of leverage, minimizing capital costs and interest expense while continuously evaluating all available debt and equity resources and following established risk management policies and procedures, which include the periodic use of derivatives. The Company's primary strategy in entering into derivative contracts is to minimize the variability that changes in interest rates could have on its future cash flows. The Company generally employs derivative instruments that effectively convert a portion of its variable rate debt to fixed rate debt. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.
The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2006, concerning the Companys long-term debt obligations, including principal cash flow by scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates and estimated fair value.
Fixed Rate | Average Fixed | Variable Rate | Total | |||
Carrying Value | Interest Rate | Carrying Value | Long-Term Debt | |||
2007 | $ -0- | -0- | $5,023,257 | $5,023,257 | ||
2008 | 4,770,152 | 4.625% | 5,075,382 | 9,845,534 | ||
2009 | 3,009,865 | 4.750% | 13,875,761 | 16,885,626 | ||
2010 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | ||
2011 | 5,240,029 | 6.360% | -0- | 5,240,029 | ||
Thereafter | 6,849,667 | 6.826% | 2,973,520 | 9,823,187 | ||
Total | $19,869,713 | $26,947,920 | $46,817,633 | |||
Estimated Fair Value | $20,000,738 | $26,947,920 | $46,948,658 |
The Companys variable rate long-term debt consists of six mortgage loans with interest rates ranging from prime plus ½% to LIBOR plus 1.55% to 1.75%. To minimize the variability that changes in interest rates could have on its future cash flows, the Company has entered into five separate interest rate swap agreements. The interest rate swap agreements have the effect of fixing interest rates relative to specific mortgage loans totaling approximately $24,000,000. The effective fixed interest rates on these loans range from 5.17% to 6.39%.
The Company's remaining variable rate debt totals $3,000,000 as of December 31, 2006 which bears interest at prime plus ½%. If prime increased or decreased by 1%, the
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Company believes its interest expense would have increased or decreased by approximately $30,000, based on the balance of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2006.
The Company also has approximately $8,100,000 in variable rate debt due on demand. This debt primarily consists of $3,300,000 margin loans secured by marketable securities, a $3,100,000 inventory financing loan and $1,700,000 outstanding on our line of credit. The interest rates on these loans range from 7% to 11.25% at December 31, 2006. The carrying value of the Companys variable rate debt approximates fair value at December 31, 2006.
The Company invests in both debt and equity securities of other REITs and is primarily exposed to equity price risk from adverse changes in market rates and conditions. All securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value. To reduce exposure of the debt securities portfolio to market rate fluctuations, the Company invests in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes. These contracts are marked to market with changes in market recognized in income.
Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements and supplementary data listed in Part IV, Item 15(a)(1) are incorporated herein by reference and filed as part of this report.
The following is the Unaudited Selected Quarterly Financial Data:
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
2006 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Revenues | $9,512,201 | $10,343,852 | $9,894,006 | $12,894,551 | |||
Total Expenses | 7,388,513 | 9,168,697 | 9,658,698 | 10,746,828 | |||
Net Income (1) | 2,140,525 | 1,217,949 | 276,075 | 2,205,728 | |||
Net Income per Share Basic | .22 | .12 | .03 | .22 | |||
Diluted | .22 | .12 | .03 | .22 | |||
2005 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Revenues | $8,543,418 | $9,316,642 | $11,247,848 | $10,231,665 | |||
Total Expenses | 6,079,613 | 8,480,354 | 9,024,409 | 8,808,344 | |||
Net Income (1) | 2,456,249 | 828,326 | 2,259,635 | 1,446,132 | |||
Net Income per Share Basic | .27 | .09 | .24 | .15 | |||
Diluted | .27 | .09 | .24 | .15 | |||
(1)
Fluctuations are primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps and Gain on Securities Transactions, net.
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Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
On July 1, 2005, the Company dismissed KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to change accountants was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The audit reports of KPMG LLP on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that KPMGs report on the Companys consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 included a separate paragraph which stated the following: As discussed in Note 1, the Company has restated its 2003 and 2002 consolidated financial statements. The audit reports of KPMG LLP on managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that KPMG LLPs report indicates that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 because of the effect of a material weakness on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria and contains an explanatory paragraph which identified the following material weakness: The Companys policies and procedures associated with the selection and application of accounting policies for purposes of preparing its annual and interim financial statements were not adequate. Specifically, as of December 31, 2004, and due to the aforementioned deficiencies in the Companys policies and procedures, the Companys accounting for certain derivative financial instruments, to hedge the variability of cash flows of floating interest rate debt, was found to be inconsistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
After December 31, 2004, the Company has implemented controls designed to reduce the risk of such an error in the future through implementation of a comprehensive review of each new interest rate swap for proper accounting treatment by the Companys Chief Financial Officer. The Companys management and Audit Committee have discussed this issue with KPMG LLP.
In connection with the audit of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and the subsequent interim period through July 1, 2005, there were no (1) disagreements with KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) reportable events, except that KPMG LLP advised the Company of the material weaknesses described in paragraph two above.
The Company provided KPMG LLP with a copy of the disclosure contained in Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2005 and requested that KPMG furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. KPMG LLPs letter, dated July 7, 2005, was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Form 8-K.
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Effective as of July 1, 2005, the Company engaged the Reznick Group, P.C. as the Companys new independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Companys consolidated financial statements. The decision to engage the Reznick Group, P.C. was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as of such date.
Item 9A Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information that is required to be disclosed in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time period specified by the rules of the SEC. The Companys Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing, maintaining and enhancing these controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
(a)
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. The Companys internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial statement preparation and presentation.
Management assessed the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. This assessment was based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that the Companys internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006.
Reznick Group, P.C., the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, has issued their report on their audit of managements assessment of the Companys internal control over financial reporting, a copy of which is included herein.
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(b)
Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of UMH Properties, Inc.
We have audited managements assessment, included in the accompanying Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that UMH Properties, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). UMH Properties, Inc.s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on managements assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the companys internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating managements assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, managements assessment that UMH Properties, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also in our opinion, UMH Properties, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control
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Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows of UMH Properties, Inc., and our report dated March 12, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion.
/s/ Reznick Group, P.C.
Baltimore, Maryland
March 12, 2007
(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes to internal control over financial reporting during the Companys fourth fiscal quarter.
Item 9B Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The following are the Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as of December 31, 2006.
Name | Age | Present Position with the Company; Business Experience During Past Five Years; Other Directorships | Director |
Anna T. Chew | 48 | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1995 to present), Controller (1991 to 1995) and Director. Certified Public Accountant; Vice President (2001 to present) and Director (1994 to present) of Monmouth Capital Corporation, an affiliate of the Company; Controller (1991 to 2003) and Director (1993 to 2004) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliate of the Company. | 1995 |
Eugene W. Landy | 73 | Chairman of the Board (1995 to present), President (1969 to 1995) and Director. Attorney at Law; Chairman of the Board (2001 to present), President and Director (1961 to present) of Monmouth Capital Corporation, an affiliate of the Company; President and Director (1968 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliate of the Company. Eugene W. Landy is the father of Samuel A. Landy and Michael P. Landy. | 1969 |
Samuel A. Landy | 46 | President (1995 to present), Vice President (1991-1995) and Director. Attorney at Law; Director (1994 to 2004) of Monmouth Capital Corporation, an affiliate of the Company; Director (1989 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliate of the Company. Samuel A. Landy is the son of Eugene W. Landy. | 1992 |
Michael P. Landy | 44 | Vice President - Investments. Executive Vice President (2001 to present) of Monmouth Capital Corporation, an affiliate of the Company; Vice President Investments (2001 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliate of the Company; President (1998 to 2001) of Siam Records, LLC. Michael P. Landy is the son of Eugene W. Landy. | N/A |
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Name | Age | Present Position with the Company; Business Experience During Past Five Years; Other Directorships | Director |
James E. Mitchell | 66 | Independent Director. Attorney at Law; General Partner, Mitchell Partners, L.P. (1979 to present); President, Mitchell Capital Management, Inc. (1987 to present). | 2001 |
Richard H. Molke | 80 | Independent Director. General Partner of Molke Family Limited Partnership (1994 to present). | 1986 |
Eugene Rothenberg | 74 | Independent Director. Retired physician; Director (2001 to present) of Monmouth Capital Corporation, an affiliate of the Company. | 1977 |
Robert G. Sampson | 80 | Independent Director. Director (1963 to present) of Monmouth Capital Corporation, an affiliate of the Company; Director (1968 to 2001) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliate of the Company; General Partner (1983 to present) of Sampco, Ltd., an investment group. | 1969 |
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of the Directors or executive officers, except that Samuel A. Landy and Michael P. Landy are the sons of Eugene W. Landy, the Chairman of the Board and a Director of the Company.
Audit Committee
The Company has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). The members of the audit committee are James E. Mitchell (Chairman), Richard H. Molke, and Eugene Rothenberg. The Companys Board of Directors has determined that James E. Mitchell is a financial expert and is independent.
Delinquent Filers
There have been no delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of regulation S-K, to the best of managements knowledge.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code of Ethics). The Code of Ethics can be found at the Companys website at www.umh.com. In
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addition it was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 11, 2004 with the Companys December 31, 2003 Form 10-K.
Item 11 Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Overview of Compensation Program
The Compensation Committee (for purposes of this analysis, the "Committee") of the Board has been appointed to discharge the Board's responsibilities relating to the compensation of the Company's executive officers. The Committee has the overall responsibility for approving and evaluating the executive officer compensation plans, policies and programs of the Company. The Committee's primary objectives include serving as an independent and objective party to review such compensation plans, policies and programs.
Throughout this report, the individuals who served as the Companys chief executive officer and chief financial officer during fiscal 2006, as well as the other individuals included in the Summary Compensation Table presented below in Item 11 of this report, are sometimes referred to in this report as the "named executive officers."
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The Compensation Committee believes that a well-designed compensation program should align the goals of the shareholders with the goals of the chief executive officer, and that a significant part of the executive's compensation, over the long term, should be dependent upon the value created for shareholders. In addition, all executives should be held accountable through their compensation for the performance of the Company, and compensation levels should also reflect the executive's individual performance in an effort to encourage increased individual contributions to the Company's performance. The compensation philosophy, as reflected in the Company's employment agreements with its executives, is designed to motivate executives to focus on operating results and create long-term shareholder value by:
establishing a plan that attracts, retains and motivates executives through compensation that is competitive with a peer group of other publicly-traded real estate investment trusts, or REITs;
linking a portion of executives' compensation to the achievement of the Company's business plan by using measurements of the Company's operating results and shareholder return; and
building a pay-for-performance system that encourages and rewards successful initiatives within a team environment.
The Compensation Committee believes that each of the above factors is important when determining compensation levels. The Committee reviews and approves the employment contracts for the Chairman of the Board and the President, including performance goals and
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objectives. The Committee annually evaluates performance of these executive officers in light of those goals and objectives. The Committee considers the Company's performance, relative shareholder return, the total compensation provided to comparable officers at similarly-situated companies, and compensation given to executive officers in prior years. To that end, the Committee believes executive compensation packages provided by the Company to its executive officers should include both base salaries and annual bonus awards that reward corporate and individual performance, as well as give incentives to those executives who meet or exceed established goals.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
The Committee makes all final compensation decisions for the Company's executive officers. The president annually reviews the performance of the chief financial officer and then presents his conclusions and recommendations to the Committee with respect to base salary adjustments and annual cash bonus and stock option awards. The Committee exercises its own discretion in modifying any recommended adjustments or awards, but does consider the recommendations from the president.
Role of Grants of Stock Options in Compensation Analysis
The Committee views the grant of stock options as a form of long-term compensation. The Committee believes that the grant of these options promotes the Company's goal of retaining key employees, and aligns the key employee's interests with those of the Company's shareholders from a long-term perspective.
Role of Employment Agreements in Determining Executive Compensation
Each of the Company's currently employed executive officers is a party to an employment agreement. These agreements provide for base salaries, bonuses and customary fringe benefits.
Base Salaries
Base salaries are paid for ongoing performance throughout the year. In order to compete for and retain talented executives who are critical to the Company's long-term success, the Committee has determined that the base salaries of executive officers should approximate those of executives of other equity REITs that compete with the Company for employees, investors and business, while also taking into account the executive officers' performance and tenure and the Company's performance relative to its peer companies within the REIT sector.
Bonuses
In addition to the provisions for base salaries under the terms of our employment agreements, the president and the chief financial officer are entitled to receive annual cash bonuses for each calendar year during the term of the agreement, based on the achievement of certain performance goals set by the Committee.
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In addition to its determination of the executive's individual performance levels for 2006, the Committee also compared the executive's total compensation for 2006 to that of similarly-situated personnel in the REIT industry.
Stock Options
The employment agreements also provide that certain executives are eligible for grants of stock options.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
The Company's employment agreements provide the executive officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that the Company and the Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with its overall compensation program to better enable the Company to attract and retain superior employees for key positions. The Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal benefits provided to the executive officers.
The executive officers are provided the following benefits under the terms of their employment agreements: an allotted number of paid vacation weeks; eligibility for the executive and his spouse and dependents in all Company sponsored employee benefits plans, including 401(k) plan, group health, accident, and life insurance, on such terms no less favorable than applicable to any other executive; use of an automobile; and, supplemental long-term disability insurance, at the Company's cost, as agreed to by the Company and the executive. Attributed costs of the personal benefits described above for the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, are included in All Other Compensation of the Summary Compensation Table provided below under Item 11 of this report.
In addition, the executives' employment agreements each contain provisions relating to payments upon change in control events and severance upon termination for events other than without cause or good reason (as defined under the terms of the employment agreements). These change in control and severance terms are designed to promote stability and continuity of senior management. Information regarding these provisions is included in Employment Contracts provided below in Item 11 of this report.
Evaluation
Mr. Eugene Landy is under an employment agreement with the Company. His base compensation under his amended contract was increased in 2004 to $175,000 per year. (The Summary Compensation Table for Mr. Eugene Landy shows a salary of $175,000 and $36,300 in directors fees, legal fees and fringe benefits).
The Committee also reviewed the progress made by Mr. Samuel A. Landy, President, including funds from operations. Mr. Samuel Landy is under an employment agreement with the Company. His base compensation under this contract is $346,418 for 2006. Mr. Samuel Landy also received bonuses totaling $63,513. These bonuses were primarily based upon his meeting certain performance goals as outlined in his employment agreement.
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Ms. Chew is under an employment agreement with the Company. Her base compensation under this contract is $225,133 for 2006. Ms. Chew also received bonuses totaling $23,659. These bonuses were based on performance, recommended by the president and approved by the Committee.
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee of the Company has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this report.
Compensation Committee:
James E. Mitchell
Richard H. Molke
Eugene Rothenberg
Robert G. Sampson
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following Summary Compensation Table shows compensation paid by the Company for services rendered during 2006, 2005 and 2004 to the Chairman of the Board, President and Vice President. There were no other executive officers whose aggregate cash compensation exceeded $100,000:
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary | Bonus | Option Awards (5) | All Other Compen-sation | Total |
Eugene W. Landy | 2006 | $175,000 | $ -0- | $ -0- | $36,300 (2) | $211,300 |
Chairman of the | 2005 | 175,000 | -0- | -0- | 36,931 (2) | 211,931 |
Board | 2004 | 175,000 | -0- | -0- | 19,430 (1) | 194,430 |
Samuel A. Landy | 2006 | 346,418 | 63,513 | 69,318 | 25,600 (3) | 504,849 |
President | 2005 | 329,922 | 60,689 | 69,208 | 24,465 (3) | 484,284 |
2004 | 314,212 | 37,035 | 30,750 | 23,965 (3) | 405,962 | |
Anna T. Chew (4) | 2006 | 225,133 | 23,659 | 15,000 | 25,969 (3) | 289,761 |
Vice President | 2005 | 214,412 | 20,247 | 12,600 | 25,470 (3) | 272,729 |
2004 | 194,920 | 17,497 | 12,900 | 24,268 (3) | 249,585 |
(1)
Represents Directors fees of $16,000 and fringe benefits.
(2)
Represents Directors fees of $16,000, legal fees and fringe benefits.
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(3)
Represents Directors fees of $16,000, fringe benefits and discretionary contributions by the Company to the Companys 401(k) Plan allocated to an account of the named executive officer.
(4)
Approximately 25% of her compensation is billed to Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation and Monmouth Capital Corporation, related companies.
(5)
These values were established using the Black-Scholes stock option valuation model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the model for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively: expected volatility of 18.50%, 19.04% and 19.00%; risk-free interest rate of 4.63%, 4.01% and 3.89%; dividend yield of 6.33%, 6.35% and 6.06%; and expected life of the options of eight years. The actual value of the options will depend upon the performance of the Company during the period of time the options are outstanding and the price of the Companys common stock on the date of exercise.
(6)
Michael P. Landy, the Companys Vice President Investments, is paid by Monmouth Capital Corporation, a related company. Approximately $58,000 of his compensation cost is charged to the Company by Monmouth Capital Corporation.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
On August 14, 2003, the shareholders approved and ratified the Companys 2003 Stock Option Plan (the 2003 Plan) authorizing the grant to officers and key employees of options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock. All options are exercisable one year from the date of grant. The option price shall not be below the fair market value at date of grant. If options granted under the 2003 Plan expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full, the Shares subject to, but not delivered under, such options shall become available for additional option grants under the 2003 Plan. This Plan replaced the Companys 1994 Stock Option Plan which, pursuant to its terms, terminated December 31, 2003. The outstanding options granted under this plan remain outstanding until exercised, forfeited or expired.
The following table sets forth, for the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, information regarding individual grants of stock options made during the year ended December 31, 2006:
Name | Grant Date | Number of Shares Underlying Options | Exercise Price of Option Award |
Samuel A. Landy | 01/09/06 | 44,200 | $15.62 |
Samuel A. Landy | 01/09/06 | 5,800 | 17.21 |
Anna T. Chew | 07/21/06 | 10,000 | 15.15 |
(1)
These options expires 8 years from grant date.
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table sets forth for the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, information regarding stock options outstanding at December 31, 2006:
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options UnExercisable | Option Exercise Price | Option Expiration Date |
Samuel A. Landy | 25,000 | 12.95 | 01/04/10 | |
Samuel A. Landy | 25,000 | 16.92 | 08/18/11 | |
Samuel A. Landy | 25,000 | 18.62 | 01/16/12 | |
Samuel A. Landy | 6,400 | 17.19 | 02/01/13 | |
Samuel A. Landy | 43,600 | 15.62 | 02/01/13 | |
Samuel A. Landy | 5,800 | 17.21 | 01/09/14 | |
Samuel A. Landy | 44,200 | 15.62 | 01/09/14 | |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | 15.00 | 08/25/11 | |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | 13.05 | 07/06/12 | |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | 15.05 | 07/18/13 | |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | 15.15 | 07/21/14 | |
OPTION EXERCISES
The following table sets forth for the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, information regarding stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2006:
Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise | Value Realized on Exercise |
Samuel A. Landy | 25,000 | $139,688 |
Anna T. Chew | 4,000 | $8,920 |
Employment Contracts
The Company has an Employment Agreement with Mr. Eugene W. Landy, Chairman of the Board. Under this agreement, Mr. Landy received an annual base compensation of $150,000 (as amended) plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits, including health insurance, participation in the Companys 401(k) Plan, stock options, five weeks vacation and use of an automobile. Additionally, there may be bonuses voted by the Board of Directors. The Employment Agreement is terminable by either party at any time subject to certain notice requirements. On severance of employment by the Company, Mr. Landy will receive severance of $450,000, payable $150,000 on severance and $150,000 on the first and second anniversaries of severance. In the event of disability, Mr. Landys compensation will continue for a period of three years, payable monthly. On retirement, Mr. Landy will receive a pension of $50,000 a year
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for ten years, payable in monthly installments. In the event of death, Mr. Landys designated beneficiary will receive $450,000, $100,000 thirty days after death and the balance one year after death. The Employment Agreement automatically renews each year for successive one-year periods. Effective January 1, 2004, this agreement was amended to increase Mr. Landy's annual base compensation to $175,000. Additionally, Mr. Landy's pension benefit of $50,000 per year has been extended for an additional three years.
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company and Samuel A. Landy entered into a three-year Employment Agreement under which Mr. Samuel Landy receives an annual base salary of $329,922 for 2005, $346,418 for 2006 and $363,739 for 2007 plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Bonuses are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and are based on certain guidelines. Mr. Samuel Landy will also receive four weeks vacation, use of an automobile, and stock options for 50,000 shares in each year of the contract. On severance by the Company, Mr. Samuel Landy is entitled to one years salary. In the event of disability, Mr. Samuel Landy will receive lost wages from a disability insurance policy. In the event a merger of the Company, sale or change of control, Mr. Landy shall have the right to extend and renew this Employment Agreement so that the expiration date will be three years from the date of merger, sale or change of control.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company and Anna T. Chew entered into a three-year Employment Agreement. Ms. Chew will receive an annual base salary of $225,133 for 2006, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Each year Ms. Chew will receive a 5% increase in her base salary. Ms. Chew will also receive four weeks vacation, use of an automobile, and stock options for 10,000 shares in each year of the contract. On severance by the Company, Ms. Chew is entitled to an additional one years salary. In the event of disability, Ms. Chew will receive lost wages from a disability insurance policy. In the event of a merger of the Corporation, sale or change of control, Ms. Chew shall have the right to extend and renew this Employment Agreement so that the expiration date will be three years from the date of merger, sale or change of control.
Other Information
Except as provided in the specific agreements described above, the Company has no pension or other post-retirement plans in effect for Officers, Directors or employees. The Companys employees may elect to participate in the Companys 401(k) Plan.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Directors receive a fee of $1,500 for each Board meeting attended, and an additional fixed annual fee of $10,000, payable $2,500 quarterly. Directors appointed to house committees receive $150 for each meeting attended. Those specific committees are Compensation Committee, Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Stock Option Committee.
The following table sets forth a summary of director compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006:
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | |||||||
Director | Annual Board Cash Retainer | Meeting Fees | Committee Fees | Total | |||
Ernest Bencivenga - emeritus | $10,000 | $6,000 | $-0- | $16,000 | |||
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | 6,000 | -0- | 16,000 | |||
Charles Kaempffer - emeritus | 10,000 | 6,000 | 600 | 16,600 | |||
Eugene W. Landy | 10,000 | 6,000 | -0- | 16,000 | |||
Samuel A. Landy | 10,000 | 6,000 | -0- | 16,000 | |||
James E. Mitchell | 10,000 | 6,000 | 1,050 | 17,050 | |||
Richard H. Molke | 10,000 | 6,000 | 1,050 | 17,050 | |||
Eugene Rothenberg | 10,000 | 6,000 | 1,050 | 17,050 | |||
Robert G. Sampson | 10,000 | 3,000 | 150 | 13,150 | |||
Total | $90,000 | $51,000 | $3,900 | $144,900 |
(1)
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Molke and Mr. Rothenberg are members of the audit committee and the nominating committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Mitchell is considered an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and is financially sophisticated within the meaning of the listing requirements of the American Stock Exchange.
(2)
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Molke, Mr. Rothenberg and Mr. Sampson are members of the compensation committee.
(3)
Emeritus directors are retired directors who are not entitled to vote on board resolutions; however they receive directors fees for participation in the board meetings.
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Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table lists information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Companys Shares as of December 31, 2006 by:
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each person known by the Company to beneficially own more than five percent of the Companys outstanding Shares;
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the Companys directors;
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the Companys executive officers; and
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all of the Companys executive officers and directors as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, the person or persons named below have sole voting and investment power and that persons address is c/o UMH Properties, Inc., Juniper Business Plaza, 3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C, Freehold, New Jersey 07728. In determining the number and percentage of Shares beneficially owned by each person, Shares that may be acquired by that person under options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2006 are deemed beneficially owned by that person and are deemed outstanding for purposes of determining the total number of outstanding Shares for that person and are not deemed outstanding for that purpose for all other shareholders.
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Name and Address | Amount and Nature | Percentage |
Anna T. Chew | 133,977(3) | 1.29% |
Eugene W. Landy | 1,025,948(4) | 9.94% |
Samuel A. Landy | 461,807(5) | 4.40% |
Michael P. Landy | 159,581(6) | 1.55% |
James E. Mitchell | 170,677(7) | 1.65% |
Richard H. Molke | 109,656(8) | 1.06% |
Eugene D. Rothenberg | 82,386(9) | * |
Robert G. Sampson | 130,589(10) | 1.27% |
Directors and Officers as a Group * Less than 1% | 2,274,621 | 21.61% |
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(1)
Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the Company believes that the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Shares listed.
(2)
Based on the number of Shares outstanding on December 31, 2006 which was 10,318,940 Shares.
(3)
Includes (a) 103,977 shares owned jointly with Ms. Chews husband, (b) 7,600 shares held in Ms. Chews 401(k) Plan, and (c) 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options. Excludes 10,000 shares issuable upon exercise of a stock option, which stock option is not exercisable until July 21, 2007.
(4)
Includes (a) 101,883 shares owned by Mr. Landys wife, (b) 172,608 shares held by Landy Investments, Ltd. for which Mr. Landy has power to vote, (c) 73,213 shares held in the Landy & Landy Profit Sharing Plan of which Mr. Landy is a Trustee with power to vote, (d) 57,561 shares held in the Landy & Landy Pension Plan of which Mr. Landy is a Trustee with power to vote, (e) 50,000 shares held in the Eugene W. Landy Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, a charitable trust for which Mr. Landy has power to vote, and (f) 65,000 shares held in the Eugene W. Landy and Gloria Landy Family Foundation, a charitable trust for which Mr. Landy has power to vote.
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(5)
Includes (a) 29,878 shares owned jointly with Mr. Landys wife, (b) 34,477 shares in custodial accounts for Mr. Landys minor children under the NJ Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in which he disclaims any beneficial interest but has power to vote, (c) 6,221 shares in the Samuel Landy Limited Partnership, (d) 12,544 shares held in Mr. Landys 401(k) Plan, and (e) 175,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(6)
Includes (a) 6,272 shares owned by Mr. Landys wife, (b) and 27,055 shares in custodial accounts for Mr. Landys minor children under the NJ Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in which he disclaims any beneficial interest but has power to vote.
(7)
Includes 135,709 shares held by Mitchell Partners in which Mr. Mitchell has a beneficial interest.
(8)
Includes 50,563 shares owned by Mr. Molkes wife.
(9)
Includes 56,878 shares held by Rothenberg Investments, Ltd. in which Dr. Rothenberg has a beneficial interest.
(10)
Includes 48,492 shares held by Sampco Ltd. in which Mr. Sampson has a beneficial interest.
Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Certain relationships and related party transactions are incorporated herein by reference to Part IV, Item 15(a)(1)(vi), Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Related Party Transactions.
See identification of independent directors under Item 10 and committee members under Item 11.
Item 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services
KPMG LLP (KPMG) served as the Companys independent registered public accountants for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. The following are the fees billed by KPMG in connection with services rendered:
2006 | 2005 | ||
Audit Fees | $-0- | $14,500 | |
Audit Related Fees | 17,500 | -0- | |
Tax Fees | -0- | -0- | |
All Other Fees | -0- | -0- | |
Total Fees | $17,500 | $14,500 |
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Reznick Group (Reznick) served as the Companys independent registered public accountants for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The following are fees billed by and accrued to Reznick in connection with services rendered:
2006 | 2005 | ||
Audit Fees | $116,000 | $108,200 | |
Audit Related Fees | -0- | -0- | |
Tax Fees | 44,000 | 41,800 | |
All Other Fees | -0- | -0- | |
Total Fees | $160,000 | $150,000 |
Audit fees include professional services rendered for the audit of the Companys annual financial statements and reviews of financial statements included in the Companys quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Audit fees also include services that are normally provided by the Companys independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings, such as consents and assistance with and review of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tax fees include professional services rendered for the preparation of the Companys federal and state corporate tax returns and supporting schedules as may be required by the Internal Revenue Service and applicable state taxing authorities. Tax fees also include other work directly affecting or supporting the payment of taxes, including planning and research of various tax issues.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of audit and permitted non-audit services provided by the Companys principal independent registered public accounting firm. The policy requires that all services provided by our principal independent registered public accounting firm to the Company, including audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services, must be pre-approved by the Committee. The pre-approval requirements do not prohibit day-to-day normal tax consulting services, which matters will not exceed $10,000 in the aggregate.
The Audit Committee has determined that the provision of the non-audit services described above is compatible with maintaining Reznicks independence.
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PART IV
Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) (1) | The following Financial Statements are filed as part of this report. | |
Page(s) | ||
(i) (a) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 54 |
(i) (b) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 55 |
(ii) | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 | 56 |
(iii) | Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 | 57 |
(iv) | Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 | 58-59 |
(v) | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 | 60 |
(vi) | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 61-85 |
(a) (2) | The following Financial Statement Schedule for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 is filed as part of this report | |
(i) | Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation | 86-89 |
All other schedules are omitted for the reason that they are not required, are not applicable, or the required information is set forth in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
(a) (3) The Exhibits set forth in the following index of Exhibits are filed as part of this Report.
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Exhibit No. | Description |
(2) | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 23, 2003. (incorporated by reference from the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2003, Registration No. 001-12690). |
(3) | Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws:
(3.1) Articles of Incorporation of UMH Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (incorporated by reference from the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2003, Registration No. 001-12690). (3.2) Bylaws of UMH Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2003, Registration No. 001-12690). |
(10) | Material Contracts: |
(10.1) 2003 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2003, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(10.2) 401(k) Plan Document and Adoption Agreement effective April 1, 1992 (incorporated by reference from the Companys 1992 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 1993). | |
(10.3) Employment contract with Mr. Eugene W. Landy dated December 14, 1993 (incorporated by reference from the Companys 1993 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 1994). | |
(10.4) Amendment to employment contract with Mr. Eugene W. Landy effective January 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference from the Companys 2004 Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2005, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(10.5) Employment contract with Mr. Ernest V. Bencivenga dated November 9, 1993 (incorporated by reference from the Companys 1993 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 1994). | |
(10.6) Employment contract with Mr. Samuel A. Landy effective January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference from the Companys 2005 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2006, Registration No. 001-12690). |
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Exhibit No. | Description |
(10.7) Employment contract with Ms. Anna T. Chew effective January 1, 2006. | |
(14) | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference from the Companys 2003 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2004, Registration No. 001-12690). |
(21) | Subsidiaries of the Registrant: |
The Company operates through nine wholly-owned multiple Subsidiaries carrying on the same line of business. The parent company of these subsidiaries is the Registrant. The line of business is the operation of manufactured home communities. | |
(23.1) | Consent of KPMG LLP. |
(23.2) | Consent of Reznick Group. |
(31.1) | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(31.2) | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(32) | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(99) | Audit Committee Charter (incorporated by reference from the Companys 2005 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2006, Registration No. 001-12690). |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of UMH Properties, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UMH Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule of real estate and accumulated depreciation. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of UMH Properties, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of UMH Properties, Inc.s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 12, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on managements assessment of internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Reznick Group, P.C. | |
Baltimore, Maryland | |
March 12, 2007 | |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
UMH Properties, Inc.:
We have audited the consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and comprehensive income and cash flows of UMH Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries (formerly United Mobile Homes, Inc.) for the year ended December 31, 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and the cash flows of UMH Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Short Hills, New Jersey
March 30, 2005
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UMH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
- ASSETS - | 2006 | 2005 | |
INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | |||
Land | $ 13,300,614 | $ 12,054,525 | |
Site and Land Improvements | 77,302,816 | 69,419,378 | |
Buildings and Improvements | 3,747,108 | 3,448,754 | |
Rental Homes and Accessories | 10,788,686 | 11,318,380 | |
Total Investment Property | 105,139,224 | 96,241,037 | |
Equipment and Vehicles | 7,017,268 | 6,331,747 | |
Total Investment Property and Equipment | 112,156,492 | 102,572,784 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | (46,430,040) | (43,501,401) | |
Net Investment Property and Equipment | 65,726,452 | 59,071,383 | |
OTHER ASSETS | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2,005,027 | 4,555,356 | |
Securities Available for Sale | 17,908,595 | 26,610,338 | |
Inventory of Manufactured Homes | 8,970,367 | 8,153,616 | |
Notes and Other Receivables, net | 16,836,228 | 13,136,356 | |
Unamortized Financing Costs | 390,792 | 550,036 | |
Prepaid Expenses | 688,941 | 607,615 | |
Land Development Costs | 3,214,042 | 2,097,835 | |
Total Other Assets | 50,013,992 | 55,711,152 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $115,740,444 | $114,782,535 | |
- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - | |||
LIABILITIES: | |||
MORTGAGES PAYABLE | $ 46,817,633 | $ 48,706,241 | |
OTHER LIABILITIES | |||
Accounts Payable | 927,734 | 1,231,144 | |
Loans Payable | 8,103,106 | 7,618,478 | |
Accrued Liabilities and Deposits | 1,769,774 | 1,894,962 | |
Tenant Security Deposits | 481,778 | 492,386 | |
Total Other Liabilities | 11,282,392 | 11,236,970 | |
Total Liabilities | 58,100,025 | 59,943,211 | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: | |||
Common Stock - $.10 par value per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 10,318,940 and 9,806,939 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively | 1,031,894 | 980,694 | |
Excess Stock - $.10 par value per share, 3,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | -0- | -0- | |
Additional Paid-In Capital | 56,891,428 | 53,609,854 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 384,890 | 916,569 | |
Undistributed Income | (667,793) | (667,793) | |
Treasury Stock at Cost | -0- | -0- | |
Total Shareholders Equity | 57,640,419 | 54,839,324 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | $115,740,444 | $114,782,535 |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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UMH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||
REVENUES: | |||||
Rental and Related Income | $ 23,186,485 | $ 22,280,917 | $ 21,646,325 | ||
Sales of Manufactured Homes | 15,799,748 | 12,436,980 | 7,286,610 | ||
Interest and Dividend Income | 3,156,255 | 3,224,679 | 2,842,523 | ||
Gain on Securities Transactions, net | 266,847 | 1,232,834 | 2,465,487 | ||
Other Income | 235,275 | 164,163 | 116,937 | ||
Total Revenues | 42,644,610 | 39,339,573 | 34,357,882 | ||
EXPENSES: | |||||
Community Operating Expenses | 12,274,363 | 11,773,859 | 10,984,908 | ||
Cost of Sales of Manufactured Homes | 12,433,851 | 9,963,689 | 5,693,028 | ||
Selling Expenses | 2,258,746 | 1,894,274 | 1,149,862 | ||
General and Administrative | 3,068,275 | 2,943,797 | 2,513,692 | ||
Interest Expense | 3,273,720 | 2,200,765 | 2,529,752 | ||
Depreciation Expense | 3,415,570 | 3,353,896 | 3,174,673 | ||
Amortization of Financing Costs | 238,211 | 262,440 | 130,856 | ||
Total Expenses | 36,962,736 | 32,392,720 | 26,176,771 | ||
Income Before Gain on Sales of Investment Property and Equipment | 5,681,874 | 6,946,853 | 8,181,111 | ||
Gain on Sales of Investment Property and Equipment | 158,403 | 43,489 | 20,638 | ||
Net Income | $ 5,840,277 | $ 6,990,342 | $ 8,201,749 | ||
Net Income Per Share - | |||||
Basic | $ .58 | $ .74 | $ .95 | ||
Diluted | $ .58 | $ .74 | $ .95 | ||
Weighted Average Shares | |||||
Outstanding: | |||||
Basic | 10,093,546 | 9,473,155 | 8,598,686 | ||
Diluted | 10,110,567 | 9,504,449 | 8,676,485 |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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UMH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Accumulated | |||||||||
Additional | Other | ||||||||
Common Stock Issued | Paid-In | Comprehensive | |||||||
Number | Amount | Capital | Income | ||||||
Balance December 31, 2003 | 8,557,130 | $855,713 | $35,389,781 | $5,308,195 | |||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | 682,950 | 68,295 | 10,276,208 | -0- | |||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | 21,000 | 2,100 | 183,625 | -0- | |||||
Distributions | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | 112,502 | -0- | |||||
Net Income | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | -0- | (2,165,250) | |||||
Balance December 31, 2004 | 9,261,080 | 926,108 | 45,962,116 | 3,142,945 | |||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | 407,859 | 40,786 | 7,136,986 | -0- | |||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | 138,000 | 13,800 | 1,253,113 | -0- | |||||
Distributions | -0- | -0- | (844,941) | -0- | |||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | 102,580 | -0- | |||||
Net Income | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | -0- | (2,226,376) | |||||
Balance December 31, 2005 | 9,806,939 | 980,694 | 53,609,854 | 916,569 | |||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | 474,001 | 47,400 | 6,865,030 | -0- | |||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | 38,000 | 3,800 | 403,813 | -0- | |||||
Distributions | -0- | -0- | (4,117,554) | -0- | |||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | 130,285 | -0- | |||||
Net Income | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | -0- | (531,679) | |||||
Balance December 31, 2006 | 10,318,940 | $1,031,894 | $56,891,428 | $384,890 | |||||
*Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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UMH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, CONTINUED
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Undistributed | ||||||
Income | ||||||
(Accumulated | Treasury | Comprehensive | ||||
Deficit) | Stock | Income | ||||
Balance December 31, 2003 | $731,637 | $(3,709,922) | ||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | -0- | 1,699,423 | ||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | -0- | -0- | ||||
Distributions | (8,149,313) | -0- | ||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | ||||
Net Income | 8,201,749 | -0- | $8,201,749 | |||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | (2,165,250) | |||
Balance December 31, 2004 | 784,073 | (2,010,499) | $6,036,499 | |||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | -0- | 2,010,499 | ||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | -0- | -0- | ||||
Distributions | (8,442,208) | -0- | ||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | ||||
Net Income | 6,990,342 | -0- | $6,990,342 | |||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | (2,226,376) | |||
Balance December 31, 2005 | (667,793) | -0- | $4,763,966 | |||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | -0- | -0- | ||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | -0- | -0- | ||||
Distributions | (5,840,277) | -0- | ||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | ||||
Net Income | 5,840,277 | -0- | $5,840,277 | |||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | (531,679) | |||
Balance December 31, 2006 | ($667,793) | $ -0- | $5,308,598 | |||
*Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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UMH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION, ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
UMH Properties, Inc. (the Company) owns and operates twenty-eight manufactured home communities containing approximately 6,700 sites. The communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), and intends to maintain its qualification as a REIT in the future. As a qualified REIT, with limited exceptions, the Company will not be taxed under Federal and certain state income tax laws at the corporate level on taxable income that it distributes to its shareholders. For special tax provisions applicable to REITs, refer to Sections 856-860 of the Code. The Company is subject to franchise taxes in some of the states in which the Company owns property.
The Company was incorporated in the state of New Jersey in 1968. On September 29, 2003, the Company changed its state of incorporation from New Jersey to Maryland.
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of the Business
The Company owns and operates twenty-eight manufactured home communities containing approximately 6,700 sites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
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These manufactured home communities are listed by trade names as follows:
MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY | LOCATION |
Allentown | Memphis, Tennessee |
Brookview Village | Greenfield Center, New York |
Cedarcrest | Vineland, New Jersey |
Cranberry Village | Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania |
Cross Keys Village | Duncansville, Pennsylvania |
D& R Village | Clifton Park, New York |
Fairview Manor | Millville, New Jersey |
Forest Park Village | Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania |
Heather Highlands | Inkerman, Pennsylvania |
Highland Estates | Kutztown, Pennsylvania |
Kinnebrook | Monticello, New York |
Lake Sherman Village | Navarre, Ohio |
Laurel Woods | Cresson, Pennsylvania |
Memphis Mobile City | Memphis, Tennessee |
Oxford Village | West Grove, Pennsylvania |
Pine Ridge Village/Pine Manor | Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
Pine Valley Estates | Apollo, Pennsylvania |
Port Royal Village | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania |
River Valley Estates | Marion, Ohio |
Sandy Valley Estates | Magnolia, Ohio |
Southwind Village | Jackson, New Jersey |
Somerset Estates/Whispering Pines | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
Spreading Oaks Village | Athens, Ohio |
Waterfalls Village | Hamburg, New York |
Weatherly Estates | Lebanon, Tennessee |
Woodlawn Manor | West Monroe, New York |
Woodlawn Village | Eatontown, New Jersey |
Wood Valley | Caledonia, Ohio |
Effective April 1, 2001, the Company, through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc., (S&F), began to conduct manufactured home sales and the financing of these sales in its communities. Inherent in the operation of manufactured home communities is site vacancies. S&F was established to fill these vacancies and potentially enhance the value of the communities.
Basis of Presentation
The Companys subsidiaries are all 100% wholly-owned. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include all of these subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company does not have a majority or minority interest in any other Company, either consolidated or unconsolidated.
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Use of Estimates
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the consolidated balance sheets and revenue and expenses for the years then ended. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions.
Investment Property and Equipment And Depreciation
Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation for Sites and Building (15 to 27.5 years) is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation of Improvements to Sites and Buildings, Rental Homes and Equipment and Vehicles (3 to 27.5 years) is computed principally on the straight-line method. Land Development Costs are not depreciated until they are put in use, at which time they are capitalized as Sites or Site Improvements. Interest Expense pertaining to Land Development Costs are capitalized. Maintenance and Repairs are charged to income as incurred and improvements are capitalized. The costs and related accumulated depreciation of property sold or otherwise disposed of are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the current years results of operations. If there is an event or change in circumstances that indicates that the basis of an investment property may not be recoverable, management assesses the possible impairment of value through evaluation of the estimated future cash flows of the property, on an undiscounted basis, as compared to the propertys current carrying value. If a property is determined to be impaired, it will be recorded at fair value.
Unamortized Financing Costs
Costs incurred in connection with obtaining mortgages and other financings and refinancings are deferred and are amortized over the term of the related obligations. Unamortized costs are charged to expense upon prepayment of the obligation. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, accumulated amortization amounted to $670,769 and $469,839, respectively. The Company estimates that aggregate amortization expense will be approximately $141,000 for 2007, $91,000 for 2008, $72,000 for 2009, $30,000 for 2010, and $29,000 for 2011.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include bank repurchase agreements with maturities of 90 days or less. The Company maintains its cash in bank accounts in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in these accounts in the past and does not believe that it is exposed to significant credit risk.
Securities Available for Sale
The Companys securities consist primarily of debt securities and common and preferred stock of other REITs. These securities are all publicly-traded and purchased on the open market or through dividend reinvestment plans. These securities are classified among three categories: held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the
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Companys securities are all classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value based upon quoted market prices. Gains or losses on the sale of securities are based on identifiable cost and are accounted for on a trade date basis. Unrealized holding gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of Shareholders Equity until realized. A decline in the market value of any security below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in a reduction in the carrying amount to fair value. Any impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security established.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company's primary strategy in entering into derivative contracts is to minimize the variability that changes in interest rates could have on its future cash flows. The Company generally employs derivative instruments that effectively convert a portion of its variable rate debt to fixed rate debt. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. The Company has entered into five interest rate swap agreements.
The interest rate swap agreements have the effect of fixing interest rates relative to specific mortgage loans as follows:
Mortgage | Due Date | Mortgage Interest Rate | Effective Fixed Rate | Balance 12/31/2006 |
Cranberry Village | 8/1/2008 | LIBOR + 1.65% | 5.17% | $1,952,070 |
Fairview Manor | 7/27/2007 | LIBOR + 1.55% | 6.39% | 3,514,183 |
Forest Park Village | 8/1/2008 | LIBOR + 1.65% | 5.17% | 3,123,312 |
Laurel Woods | 10/10/2006 | LIBOR + 1.55% | 6.38% | 1,509,074 |
Various | 11/19/2009 | LIBOR + 1.75% | 5.82% | 13,875,761 |
$23,974,400 |
Each of the Company's interest rate swaps is based upon 30-day LIBOR. The scheduled maturity dates, payment dates and the notional amounts of the interest rate swap agreements coincide with those of the underlying mortgages.
These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended and, therefore, resulted in all fair value adjustments to the carrying value of the derivatives being recorded as a component of current period earnings. The Company has recorded as an addition to (deduction from) interest expense, non-cash fair value adjustments of $67,655, ($773,894) and ($221,563) for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, based upon the change in fair value of the Companys interest rate swaps. The recorded asset at December 31, 2006 and 2005 amounted to $403,430 and $471,085, respectively. These non-cash valuation adjustments will only be settled for cash if the Company terminates the swaps prior to maturity.
The Company also invests in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes to reduce exposure of the debt securities portfolio to market rate fluctuations. These futures contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS
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No. 138 and No. 149. The contracts are marked-to-market and the unrealized gain or loss is recorded in the income statement in gain on securities transactions, net with corresponding amounts recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet. Gain or loss on settled futures contracts are also recorded as a component of gain on securities transactions, net.
Inventory of Manufactured Homes
Inventory of manufactured homes is valued at the lower of cost or market value and is determined by the specific identification method. All inventory is considered finished goods.
Accounts, Notes and Other Receivables
The Companys accounts, notes and other receivables are stated at their outstanding balance reduced by an allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its receivables whenever events occur or there are changes in circumstances such that management believes it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan or lease agreements. The collectibility of loans is measured based on the present value of the expected future cash flow discounted at the loans effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the reserves for uncollectible accounts, notes and other receivables were $1,427,900 and $1,066,815 respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the provisions for uncollectible notes and other receivables were $599,634, $571,216 and $463,381, respectively. Charge-offs for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amounted to $238,549, $268,942 and $364,040, respectively.
The Companys notes receivable primarily consists of installment loans collateralized by manufactured homes with principal and interest payable monthly. Interest rates on these loans range from 4% to 14%. Maturity is approximately 15 years.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives its income primarily from the rental of manufactured home sites. The Company also owns approximately 500 rental units which are rented to residents. Rental and related income is recognized on the accrual basis.
Sale of manufactured homes is recognized on the full accrual basis when certain criteria are met. These criteria include the following: (a) initial and continuing payment by the buyer must be adequate: (b) the receivable, if any, is not subject to future subordination; (c) the benefits and risks of ownership are substantially transferred to the buyer; and (d) the Company does not have a substantial continued involvement with the home after the sale. Alternatively, when the foregoing criteria are not met, the Company recognizes gains by the installment method. Interest income on loans receivable is not accrued when, in the opinion of management, the collection of such interest appears doubtful.
Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period (10,093,546, 9,473,155 and 8,598,686
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in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively). Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the weighted-average number of net shares that would be issued upon exercise of stock options pursuant to the treasury stock method (10,110,567, 9,504,449 and 8,676,485 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively) (See Note 6). Options in the amount of 17,021, 31,294 and 77,799 for 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, are included in the diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
Stock Option Plans
The Company accounts for stock options in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R). The Company has selected the prospective method of adoption under the provisions of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, Transition and Disclosure. SFAS 123R requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and amortized over the service period (generally equal to the vesting period). This compensation cost is determined using option pricing models, intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Compensation costs of $130,285, $102,580 and $112,502 have been recognized in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Included in Note 6 to these consolidated financial statements are the assumptions and methodology.
Treasury Stock
Treasury stock is accounted for under the cost method.
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes items that are otherwise recorded directly in equity, such as changes in unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale. Comprehensive income is presented in the consolidated statements of shareholders equity.
Reclassification
Certain amounts in the financial statements for the prior years have been reclassified to conform to the statement presentation for the current year.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), was issued. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The new standard also provides guidance on various income tax accounting issues, including derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and are to be applied to all tax positions upon initial adoption. Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized or continue to be
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recognized upon adoption of FIN 48. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48 is to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings for the year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment (SAB 108). SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006, although early application is encouraged, but not required. The Company has adopted SAB 108 for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company plans to adopt SFAS 157 beginning January 1, 2008. The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
NOTE 3 INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
On March 10, 2006, the Company acquired (at auction) Weatherly Estates I, a 270-space manufactured home community in Lebanon, Tennessee, from Affordable Residential Communities Inc., an unrelated entity. The total purchase price was approximately $5,200,000.
On June 17, 2005, the Company acquired 185 acres of land in the Town and Village of Coxsackie, New York for a total purchase price, including closing costs, of approximately $1,758,000. This property will be used to develop a new community for the Company.
On November 22, 2005, the Company acquired 67 acres of land in the City of Vineland, New Jersey, for a total purchase price, including closing costs, of approximately $1,904,000. With this purchase, the Company owns 132 acres adjoining its Fairview Manor Manufactured Home Community. The Company hopes to develop a 400-space, 55-and-older manufactured home community on this property.
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The following is a summary of accumulated depreciation by major classes of assets:
December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | ||
Site and Land Improvements | $ 36,237,301 | $ 34,179,314 | |
Buildings and Improvements | 1,963,878 | 1,880,364 | |
Rental Homes and Accessories | 3,338,859 | 3,236,608 | |
Equipment and Vehicles | 4,890,002 | 4,205,115 | |
Total Accumulated Depreciation | $ 46,430,040 | $ 43,501,401 |
NOTE 4 SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The Companys securities available for sale consist primarily of debt securities and common and preferred stock of other REITs. The Company does not own more than 10% of the outstanding shares of any of these securities, nor does it have controlling financial interest.
The Company had securities that were temporarily impaired at December 31, 2006. The individual unrealized losses were 15% or less of original cost. The Company considers many factors in determining whether a security is other than temporarily impaired, including the nature of the security and the cause, severity and duration of the impairment. The following is a summary of temporarily impaired securities at December 31, 2006:
Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | ||||||
Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | ||||
Value | Loss | Value | Loss | ||||
Preferred Stock | $403,050 | $3,785 | $395,100 | $54,900 | |||
Common Stock | 1,992,400 | 91,196 | -0- | -0- | |||
Total | $2,395,450 | $94,981 | $395,100 | $54,900 |
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company received proceeds of $10,338,841, $7,526,790 and $13,614,710, on sales or redemptions of securities available for sale, respectively. The Company recorded the following Gain on Securities Transactions, net:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||
Gross realized gains | $ 1,029,759 | $ 1,187,658 | $ 2,709,010 | ||
Gross realized losses | (74,048) | -0- | (8,601) | ||
Net (loss) gain on closed futures contracts | (29,443) | 95,801 | (243,360) | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts | 163,828 | (50,625) | 8,438 | ||
Impairment loss | (823,249) | -0- | -0- | ||
Total Gain on Securities Transactions, net | $ 266,847 | $ 1,232,834 | $ 2,465,487 | ||
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The Company invests in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes with the objective of reducing the exposure of the debt securities portfolio to market rate fluctuations. At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the notional amount of these contracts was $9,000,000. Changes in the market value of these derivatives have been recorded in gain on securities transactions, net with corresponding amounts recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet. The fair value of the derivatives at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was a gain (loss) of $163,828, ($50,625) and $8,438, respectively and is included in gain on securities transactions, net.
During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded a gain (loss) of ($29,443), $95,801 and ($243,360) on settled futures contracts, which is included in gain on securities transactions, net.
During 2006, the Company recognized a loss of $823,249 due to a write-down to the carrying value of securities available for sale which were considered other than temporarily impaired.
Dividend income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amounted to $1,129,800, $1,333,985 and $1,610,436, respectively. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amounted to $2,026,455, $1,890,694 and $1,232,087, respectively.
The Company had margin loan balances of $3,259,796 and $4,934,325 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, which were collateralized by the Companys securities portfolio.
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The following is a listing of securities available for sale at December 31, 2006:
Series | Interest Rate | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||
Debt Securities: | ||||||||
Monmouth Capital Corporation * | ||||||||
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Matures 10/23/2013 | 8.000% | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | ||
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Matures 3/30/2015 | 8.000% | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||
Total Debt Securities |
| 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | |||||
Equity Securities: | ||||||||
Preferred Stock: | ||||||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | B | 9.100% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 100,360 | |||
American Land Lease | A | 7.750% | 41,800 | 1,045,580 | 1,059,630 | |||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | G | 9.375% | 8,000 | 185,788 | 210,400 | |||
BRE Properties, Inc. | C | 6.750% | 3,000 | 75,000 | 75,420 | |||
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | C | 7.750% | 2,000 | 50,000 | 51,320 | |||
Corporate Office Properties Trust | H | 7.500% | 4,500 | 112,500 | 113,310 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | F | 8.600% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 101,560 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | H | 7.375% | 15,000 | 375,000 | 378,900 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | I | 7.500% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 101,680 | |||
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust | A | 8.250% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 102,040 | |||
Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated | C | 8.000% | 36,000 | 868,835 | 907,560 | |||
Health Care Property Investors, Inc. | E | 7.250% | 10,000 | 250,000 | 255,600 | |||
Health Care REIT, Inc. | D | 7.875% | 6,000 | 150,000 | 155,400 | |||
HRPT Properties Trust | B | 8.750% | 17,000 | 425,130 | 437,070 | |||
iStar Financial Inc. | E | 7.875% | 15,000 | 375,005 | 385,350 | |||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | D | 7.500% | 8,000 | 200,004 | 202,080 | |||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | A | 10.250% | 11,000 | 281,835 | 279,400 | |||
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust | B | 8.050% | 20,000 | 500,000 | 510,320 | |||
Maguire Properties, Inc. | A | 7.625% | 5,000 | 125,000 | 123,650 | |||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | H | 8.300% | 22,000 | 559,900 | 578,600 | |||
Mills Corporation | G | 7.875% | 18,000 | 450,000 | 395,100 | |||
Total Preferred Stock | 6,429,577 | 6,524,750 | ||||||
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Series | Interest Rate | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||
Common Stock: | ||||||||
Champion Enterprises, Inc. | 40,000 | 409,986 | 374,400 | |||||
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. | 185,000 | 1,394,895 | 1,463,347 | |||||
Mission West Properties, Inc. | 26,900 | 271,958 | 352,390 | |||||
Monmouth Capital Corporation | 102,811 | 389,386 | 557,238 | |||||
Monmouth Real Estate Corporation | 75,000 | 581,256 | 633,750 | |||||
New Plan Excel Realty | 14,000 | 373,037 | 384,720 | |||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 50,000 | 1,673,610 | 1,618,000 | |||||
Total Common Stock |
| 5,094,128 |
| 5,383,845 | ||||
Total Equity Securities | 11,523,705 | 11,908,595 | ||||||
Total Securities Available for Sale |
| $ | 17,523,705 | $ | 17,908,595 | |||
*
Related entity See Note 8.
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The following is a listing of securities available for sale at December 31, 2005:
Series | Interest Rate | Number of Shares | Cost | Estimated Market Value | ||||
Debt Securities: | ||||||||
Monmouth Capital Corporation * | ||||||||
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Matures 10/23/2013 | 8.000% | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | ||
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Matures 3/30/2015 | 8.000% | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||
Total Debt Securities |
| 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | |||||
Equity Securities: | ||||||||
Preferred Stock: | ||||||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | B | 9.100% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 103,320 | |||
American Land Lease, Inc. | A | 7.750% | 41,800 | 1,045,580 | 1,022,010 | |||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | G | 9.375% | 9,500 | 216,605 | 247,475 | |||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | R | 10.000% | 12,000 | 308,325 | 306,240 | |||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | T | 8.000% | 10,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. | A | 8.550% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 102,400 | |||
Brandywine Realty Trust | D | 7.375% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 99,400 | |||
BRE Properties, Inc. | C | 6.750% | 6,000 | 150,000 | 148,320 | |||
CarrAmerica Realty Corporation | E | 7.500% | 6,000 | 150,000 | 151,500 | |||
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | C | 7.750% | 6,000 | 150,000 | 151,800 | |||
Cousins Properties, Inc. | A | 7.750% | 1,000 | 26,350 | 25,750 | |||
Corporate Office Properties Trust | H | 7.500% | 5,000 | 125,000 | 126,250 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | F | 8.600% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 101,480 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | H | 7.375% | 23,000 | 575,000 | 572,700 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | I | 7.500% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 101,400 | |||
Duke Realty Corporation | J | 6.625% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 98,520 | |||
Duke Realty Corporation | K | 6.500% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 97,040 | |||
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust | A | 8.250% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 97,800 | |||
Equity Inns, Inc. | B | 8.750% | 30,000 | 750,000 | 768,600 | |||
Equity Residential | C | 9.125% | 8,000 | 219,000 | 203,040 | |||
Equity Residential | N | 6.480% | 3,000 | 74,462 | 71,607 | |||
Federal Realty Investment Trust | B | 8.500% | 4,000 | 99,680 | 103,080 | |||
Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated | A | 7.800% | 39,600 | 850,193 | 938,520 | |||
Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated | C | 8.000% | 40,000 | 967,318 | 960,800 | |||
Glenborough Realty Trust Incorporated | A | 7.750% | 4,733 | 93,415 | 119,272 | |||
Health Care Property Investors, Inc. | E | 7.250% | 10,000 | 250,000 | 251,600 | |||
Health Care Property Investors, Inc. | F | 7.100% | 5,000 | 125,000 | 125,500 | |||
Health Care REIT, Inc. | D | 7.875% | 8,000 | 200,000 | 201,840 | |||
Health Care REIT, Inc. | F | 7.625% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 99,400 | |||
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | B | 8.000% | 3,304 | 80,308 | 82,930 | |||
Host Marriott Corporation | C | 10.000% | 3,000 | 79,200 | 75,750 | |||
Host Marriott Corporation | E | 8.875% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 107,000 |
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Series | Interest Rate/ Dividend | Number of Shares | Cost | Estimated Market Value | ||||
HRPT Properties Trust | A | 9.875% | 47,500 | 1,201,247 | 1,207,925 | |||
HRPT Properties Trust | B | 8.750% | 17,000 | 425,130 | 440,300 | |||
iStar Financial Inc. | E | 7.875% | 18,000 | 450,005 | 453,600 | |||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | D | 7.500% | 8,000 | 200,004 | 184,400 | |||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | A | 10.250% | 12,000 | 306,835 | 312,000 | |||
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust | B | 8.050% | 20,000 | 500,000 | 507,200 | |||
LTC Properties, Inc. | F | 8.000% | 6,000 | 150,000 | 150,900 | |||
Maguire Properties, Inc. | A | 7.625% | 5,000 | 125,000 | 122,500 | |||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | H | 8.300% | 24,000 | 610,800 | 613,920 | |||
The Mills Corporation | G | 7.875% | 20,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | D | 8.375% | 5,000 | 125,000 | 126,100 | |||
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | A | 11.000% | 19,000 | 713,337 | 1,054,500 | |||
ProLogis | G | 6.750% | 3,000 | 75,000 | 74,100 | |||
PS Business Parks, Inc. | D | 9.500% | 2,000 | 50,900 | 50,740 | |||
PS Business Parks, Inc. | F | 8.750% | 4,000 | 100,000 | 101,720 | |||
Public Storage, Inc. | W | 6.500% | 6,000 | 150,000 | 140,280 | |||
Sizeler Property Investors, Inc. | B | 9.750% | 1,000 | 25,000 | 25,650 | |||
SL Green Realty Corporation | C | 7.625% | 5,000 | 125,000 | 125,950 | |||
SNH Capital Trust I | Z | 10.125% | 6,800 | 174,771 | 174,964 | |||
United Dominion Realty Trust | B | 8.600% | 1,000 | 19,120 | 25,720 | |||
Windrose Medical Properties | A | 7.500% | 40,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,010,000 | |||
Total Preferred Stock | 14,812,585 | 15,314,813 | ||||||
Common Stock: | ||||||||
Champion Enterprises, Inc. | 80,000 | 798,280 | 1,089,600 | |||||
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | 3,000 | 99,260 | 133,500 | |||||
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. | 145,000 | 1,812,975 | 1,790,750 | |||||
Getty Realty Corp. | 8,000 | 180,304 | 210,320 | |||||
Mission West Properties, Inc. | 26,900 | 271,958 | 262,006 | |||||
Monmouth Capital Corporation * | 93,528 | 342,406 | 505,049 | |||||
Monmouth Real Estate Corporation * | 75,000 | 581,256 | 601,500 | |||||
New Plan Excel Realty | 10,000 | 272,503 | 231,800 | |||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 15,000 | 522,242 | 471,000 | |||||
Total Common Stock |
| 4,881,184 |
| 5,295,525 | ||||
Total Equity Securities | 19,693,769 | 20,610,338 | ||||||
Total Securities Available for Sale |
| $ | 25,693,769 | $ | 26,610,338 | |||
*
Related entity See Note 8.
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NOTE 5 LOANS AND MORTGAGES PAYABLE
Loans Payable
The Company purchases securities on margin. The interest rates charged on the margin loans at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was 7% and 6%, respectively. These loans are due on demand. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the margin loans amounted to $3,259,796 and $4,934,325, respectively, and are collateralized by the Companys securities portfolio. The Company must maintain a coverage ratio of approximately 50%.
The Company has a $4,000,000 revolving credit agreement with GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation (GE) (formerly Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation) to finance inventory purchases. The interest rates range from prime (with a minimum of 6%) for each advance to prime plus 2% after one year. The weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was 10.7% and 8.6%, respectively. This agreement originally terminated April 25, 2003, but automatically renews on an annual basis. Advances under this line of credit are secured by the manufactured homes for which the advances were made. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amount outstanding with GE was $3,089,278 and $2,674,998, respectively.
The Company also has miscellaneous loans payable for equipment and vehicles totaling $4,032 and $9,155 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Unsecured Lines of Credit
The Company has a $2,000,000 unsecured line of credit with Bank of America (formerly Fleet Bank), of which $1,750,000 was utilized at December 31, 2006. The interest rate on this line of credit is prime. This line of credit expires on August 15, 2007.
In June 2004, the Company received a line of credit from PNC Bank. The amount of the facility was $15,000,000 and matures on April 15, 2007. The interest rate charged on the new line is the Bank's prime rate. This line was not utilized at December 31, 2006.
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Mortgages Payable
The following is a summary of mortgages payable:
At December 31, 2006 | Balance at December 31, | ||||
Property | Due Date | Interest Rate | 2006 | 2005 | |
Allentown | 12/01/11 | 6.36% | $5,240,029 | $5,359,843 | |
Cranberry Village | 08/01/08 | LIBOR + 1.65% | 1,952,070 | 2,059,237 | |
D & R Village | 05/01/08 | 4.625% | 2,564,294 | 2,732,205 | |
Fairview Manor | 07/27/07 | LIBOR + 1.55% | 3,514,183 | 3,637,653 | |
Forest Park Village | 08/01/08 | LIBOR + 1.65% | 3,123,312 | 3,294,779 | |
Heather Highlands | 08/28/18 | Prime + 1/2% | 2,973,520 | 3,126,808 | |
Laurel Woods | 01/10/07 | LIBOR + 1.55% | 1,509,074 | 1,551,271 | |
Port Royal Village | 04/01/12 | 7.36% | 5,117,549 | 5,177,097 | |
Sandy Valley | 03/01/09 | 4.75% | 3,009,865 | 3,185,646 | |
Somerset Estates/Whispering Pines | 02/26/19 | 5.25% | 1,732,117 | 1,830,756 | |
Waterfalls Village | 01/01/08 | 4.625% | 2,205,859 | 2,354,974 | |
Various (4 properties) | 11/19/09 | LIBOR + 1.75% | 13,875,761 | 14,395,972 | |
Total Mortgages | Payable | $46,817,633 | $48,706,241 |
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, mortgages were collateralized by real property with a carrying value of $58,288,033 and $56,975,546, respectively, before accumulated depreciation and amortization. Interest costs amounting to $225,800, $167,400 and $210,000 were capitalized during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, in connection with the Companys expansion program.
Recent Financing
On February 26, 2004, the Company obtained a $2,000,000 mortgage loan with Somerset Trust Company, located in Somerset, PA, for the acquisition of Somerset Estates/Whispering Pines. This mortgage payable is due on February 26, 2019 with interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% until February 26, 2007. Thereafter, the interest rate is recalculated and adjusted every three years based on the three-year US Treasury rate plus 3.25%.
Effective March 1, 2004, the Company extended the Sandy Valley mortgage for an additional five years. The interest rate was reset to a fixed rate of 4.75%.
On November 19, 2004, the Company refinanced and increased its mortgage loan with Bank of America. This new $15,000,000 mortgage loan is secured by four properties, Cedarcrest, Oxford Village, Southwind Village and Woodlawn Village, and is due on November 19, 2009 with interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Company simultaneously entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Bank of America whereby Bank of America will pay the Company LIBOR and the Company will pay Bank of America 4.07% of the amount outstanding on the mortgage, effectively fixing the interest rate on this mortgage at 5.82%. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, this interest rate swap was reflected at fair value at December 31, 2006 and 2005.
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In October 2006, the Company extended its mortgage on Laurel Woods to January 10, 2007. This mortgage was repaid in 2007.
The aggregate principal payments of all mortgages payable are scheduled as follows:
2007 | $6,747,520 |
2008 | 10,373,468 |
2009 | 15,851,915 |
2010 | 465,623 |
2011 | 5,010,241 |
Thereafter | 8,368,866 |
Total | $46,817,633 |
NOTE 6 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
On August 14, 2003, the shareholders approved and ratified the Companys 2003 Stock Option Plan (the 2003 Plan) authorizing the grant to officers and key employees of options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock. All options are exercisable one year from the date of grant. The option price shall not be below the fair market value at date of grant. If options granted under the 2003 Plan expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full, the Shares subject to, but not delivered under, such options shall become available for additional option grants under the 2003 Plan. This Plan replaced the Companys 1994 Stock Option Plan which, pursuant to its terms, terminated December 31, 2003. The outstanding options under this plan remain outstanding until exercised, forfeited or expired.
The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation on January 1, 2003. During the year ended December 31, 2006, eleven employees were granted options to purchase a total of 90,000 shares. The fair value of those options was approximately $129,000 based on assumptions noted below and is being amortized over the 1-year vesting period.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in the following years:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
Dividend yield | 6.33% | 6.35% | 6.06% | |||
Expected volatility | 18.5% | 19.04% | 19% | |||
Risk-free interest rate | 4.63% | 4.01% | 3.89% | |||
Expected lives | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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A summary of the status of the Companys stock option plans as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and changes during the years then ended are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
Weighted- | Weighted- | Weighted- | |||||||||
Average | Average | Average | |||||||||
Exercise | Exercise | Exercise | |||||||||
Shares | Price | Shares | Price | Shares | Price | ||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year | 296,000 | $14.40 | 349,000 | $12.04 | 306,000 | $11.17 | |||||
Granted | 90,000 | 15.51 | 90,000 | 15.48 | 66,000 | 15.16 | |||||
Exercised | (38,000) | 10.73 | (138,000) | 9.18 | (21,000) | 8.84 | |||||
Expired | -0- | -0- | (5,000) | 13.05 | (2,000) | 15.00 | |||||
Outstanding at end of year | 348,000 | 15.09 | 296,000 | 14.40 | 349,000 | 12.04 | |||||
Options exercisable at end of year | 258,000 | 206,000 | 283,000 | ||||||||
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.27 |
The following is a summary of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2006:
Date of Grant | Number of Employees | Number of Shares | Option Price | Expiration Date | |
10/04/01 | 2 | 7,000 | 10.60 | 10/04/09 | |
01/04/02 | 1 | 25,000 | 12.95 | 01/04/10 | |
06/20/02 | 7 | 18,000 | 12.60 | 06/20/10 | |
08/18/03 | 1 | 25,000 | 16.92 | 08/18/11 | |
08/25/03 | 8 | 32,000 | 15.00 | 08/25/11 | |
01/16/04 | 1 | 25,000 | 18.62 | 01/16/12 | |
07/06/04 | 8 | 36,000 | 13.05 | 07/06/12 | |
02/01/05 | 1 | 43,600 | 15.62 | 02/01/13 | |
02/01/05 | 1 | 6,400 | 17.19 | 02/01/13 | |
07/18/05 | 10 | 40,000 | 15.05 | 07/18/13 | |
01/09/06 | 1 | 44,200 | * | 15.62 | 01/09/14 |
01/09/06 | 1 | 5,800 | * | 17.21 | 01/09/14 |
07/21/06 | 10 | 40,000 | * | 15.15 | 07/21/14 |
348,000 |
* Unexercisable
During the year ended December 31, 2006, six employees exercised their stock options and purchased 38,000 shares for a total of $407,613.
As of December 31, 2006, there were 1,197,000 shares available for grant under the 2003 Plan.
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NOTE 7 401(k) PLAN
All full-time employees who are over 21 years old and have completed one year of service (as defined) are eligible for the Companys 401(k) Plan (Plan). Under this Plan, an employee may elect to defer his/her compensation (up to a maximum of $15,000, annually adjusted) and have it contributed to the Plan. Employer contributions to the Plan are at the discretion of the Company. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company made matching contributions to the Plan of up to 50% of the first 6% of employee salary. The total expense relating to the Plan, including matching contributions, amounted to $54,000, $54,215 and $50,501 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
NOTE 8 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
The Company operates as part of a group of three public companies (all REITs) which includes the Company, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MREIC) and Monmouth Capital Corporation (MCC), (collectively the affiliated companies). Some general and administrative expenses are allocated among the affiliated companies based on use or services provided. Allocations of salaries and benefits are made based on the amount of the employees time dedicated to each affiliated company.
There are two Directors of the Company who are also Directors and shareholders of MREIC and there are four Directors of the Company who are also Directors and shareholders of MCC.
Transactions with Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation
The Company has purchased shares of MREIC common stock primarily through MREICs Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (See Note 4). During 2004, the Company sold in the open market 745,250 shares of MREIC and recorded a gain on sale of $1,499,332.
Transactions with Monmouth Capital Corporation and Subsidiary
The Company has purchased shares of MCC common stock primarily through MCCs Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (See Note 4).
During 2003, the Company invested $1,000,000 in the convertible debenture private placement offering of MCC (the MCC 2003 Debenture). The MCC 2003 Debenture pays interest at 8% and is convertible into 166,667 shares of common stock of MCC at any time prior to redemption or maturity. The MCC 2003 debenture matures on October 23, 2013.
During 2005, the Company invested $5,000,000 in the convertible debenture private placement offering of MCC (the MCC 2005 Debenture). The MCC 2005 Debenture pays interest at 8% and is convertible into 666,667 shares of common stock of MCC at any time prior to redemption or maturity. The MCC 2005 convertible debenture matures on March 30, 2015.
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During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company purchased from MCC at its cost, 1, 4 and 3 homes, respectively totaling $20,361, $79,305 and $64,824, respectively to be used as rental homes.
During 2005 and 2004, the Company financed/refinanced certain loans on sales made by MCC to third parties. These loans are secured by manufactured homes. The total amount financed amounted to $10,500 and $70,150 during 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Salary, Directors, Management And Legal Fees
The Company has an Employment Agreement with Mr. Eugene W. Landy, Chairman of the Board. Under this agreement, Mr. Landy received an annual base compensation of $150,000 (as amended) plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits, including health insurance, participation in the Companys 401(k) Plan, stock options, five weeks vacation and use of an automobile. Additionally, there may be bonuses voted by the Board of Directors. The Employment Agreement is terminable by either party at any time subject to certain notice requirements. On severance of employment by the Company, Mr. Landy will receive severance of $450,000, payable $150,000 on severance and $150,000 on the first and second anniversaries of severance. In the event of disability, Mr. Landys compensation will continue for a period of three years, payable monthly. On retirement, Mr. Landy will receive a pension of $50,000 a year for ten years, payable in monthly installments. In the event of death, Mr. Landys designated beneficiary will receive $450,000, $100,000 thirty days after death and the balance one year after death. The Employment Agreement automatically renews each year for successive one-year periods. Effective January 1, 2004, this agreement was amended to increase Mr. Landy's annual base compensation to $175,000. Additionally, Mr. Landy's pension benefit of $50,000 per year has been extended for an additional three years.
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company and Samuel A. Landy entered into a three-year Employment Agreement under which Mr. Samuel Landy receives an annual base salary of $329,922 for 2005, $346,418 for 2006 and $363,739 for 2007 plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Bonuses are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and are based on certain guidelines. Mr. Samuel Landy will also receive four weeks vacation, use of an automobile, and stock options for 50,000 shares in each year of the contract. On severance by the Company, Mr. Samuel Landy is entitled to one years salary. In the event of disability, Mr. Samuel Landy will receive lost wages from a disability insurance policy. In the event a merger of the Company, sale or change of control, Mr. Landy shall have the right to extend and renew this Employment Agreement so that the expiration date will be three years from the date of merger, sale or change of control. During 2005 and 2004, the Company had loans outstanding from Mr. Samuel A. Landy. These loans were repaid during 2005. The interest rate on these loans ranged from 6.36% to 7.86%. Interest earned on these loans during 2005 and 2004 amounted to $12,108 and 44,419, respectively.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company and Anna T. Chew entered into a three-year Employment Agreement. Ms. Chew will receive an annual base salary of $225,133 for 2006, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Each year Ms. Chew will receive a 5% increase in her base salary. Ms. Chew will also receive four weeks vacation, use of an automobile, and stock options for 10,000 shares in each year of the contract. On severance by the Company, Ms. Chew is entitled to an additional one years salary. In the event of disability, Ms. Chew will
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receive lost wages from a disability insurance policy. In the event of a merger of the Corporation, sale or change of control, Ms. Chew shall have the right to extend and renew this Employment Agreement so that the expiration date will be three years from the date of merger, sale or change of control.
Other Matters
The Company has employment agreements with certain executive officers, which in addition to base compensation, bonuses and fringe benefits, provides for specified retirement benefits. The Company has accrued these benefits on a present value basis over the terms of the agreements. Amounts accrued under these agreements were $647,058 and $697,058 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
In August, 1999, the Company entered into a lease for its corporate offices. The lease is for a five-year term at market rates with monthly lease payments of $12,000, plus its proportionate share of real estate taxes and common area maintenance. The lessor of the property is owned by certain officers and directors of the Company. The lease payments and the resultant lease term commenced on May 1, 2000. Approximately 50% of the monthly lease payment of $12,000, plus its proportionate share of real estate taxes and common area maintenance is reimbursed by other related entities utilizing the leased space (MREIC and MCC). On May 1, 2005, the Company renewed this lease for an additional five-year term. The monthly lease payment was increased to $15,000, plus its proportionate share of real estate taxes and common area maintenance.
NOTE 9 DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP). Under the terms of the DRIP, shareholders who participate may reinvest all or part of their dividends in additional shares of the Company at approximately 95% of the market price. Shareholders may also purchase additional shares at approximately 95% of their market price by making optional cash payments. Generally, dividend reinvestments and purchases of shares are made quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15.
Effective June 24, 1998, the Company amended the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Shareholders were no longer able to purchase additional shares by making optional cash payments. The dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan remained unchanged.
On March 19, 2003, the Company amended the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan to provide for monthly optional cash payments of not less than $500 per payment nor more than $1,000 unless a request for waiver has been accepted by the Company.
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Amounts received, including dividends reinvested of $1,783,177, $1,931,172 and $1,890,667 respectively, and shares issued in connection with the DRIP for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
Amounts Received/Dividends | |||
Reinvested | $6,912,430 | $9,188,271 | $12,043,926 |
Number of Share Issued | 474,001 | 620,516 | 862,593 |
NOTE 10 DISTRIBUTIONS
The following cash distributions, including dividends reinvested, were paid to shareholders during the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
These amounts do not include the discount on shares purchased through the Companys Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
On January 11, 2007, the Company declared a cash dividend of $.25 per share to be paid on March 15, 2007 to shareholders of record February 15, 2007.
NOTE 11 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1992. In order to qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income to its stockholders. It is managements current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Companys REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income it distributes currently to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income. In addition, taxable income from non-REIT activities managed through taxable REIT subsidiaries is subject to federal, state, and local income taxes.
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Reconciliation Between GAAP Net Income and Taxable Income
The following table reconciles GAAP net income to taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004:
2006 Estimate | 2005 Actual | 2004 Actual | ||||
GAAP net income | $ | 5,840,277 | $ | 6,990,342 | $ | 8,201,749 |
Add (less) GAAP net loss (gain) of taxable REIT subsidiaries included above | 693,520 | 261,087 | (9,631) | |||
GAAP net income from REIT operations | 6,533,797 | 7,251,429 | 8,192,118 | |||
Book / tax difference on gains / losses from capital transactions | 708,111 | (296,069) |
(228,802) | |||
Stock option expense | 130,285 | 102,580 | 112,502 | |||
Non-qualified stock options exercised | (40,227) | (583,614) | (185,725) | |||
Other book / tax differences, net | (125,997) | 400,345 | (412,138) | |||
Taxable income before adjustments | 7,205,969 | 6,874,671 | 7,477,955 | |||
Less capital gains | (1,108,389) | (1,415,329) | (2,465,488) | |||
Adjusted taxable income subject to 90% dividend requirement | $ | 6,097,580 | $ | 5,459,342 | $ | 5,012,467 |
Reconciliation Between Cash Dividends Paid and Dividends Paid Deduction
The following table reconciles cash dividends paid with the dividends paid deduction for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
Cash dividends paid | $ | 9,957,831 | $ | 9,287,149 | $ | 8,149,313 |
Less: Dividends designated to prior year | -0- | -0- | (134,109) | |||
Less: Portion designated capital gains distribution | (1,108,389) | (1,415,329) | (2,465,488) | |||
Less: Return of capital | (1,930,611) | (1,250,278) | -0- | |||
Dividends paid deduction | $ | 6,918,831 | $ | 6,621,542 | $ | 5,549,716 |
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Characterization of Distributions
The following table characterizes the distributions paid per common share for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 0.68433 | 69.4749% | $ | 0.69605 | 71.2077% | $ | 0.64616 | 68.3773% | ||||||||||||||
Return of capital | 0.19099 | 19.3900% | 0.13143 | 13.4454% | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||
Capital gains | 0.10968 | 11.1351% | 0.15002 | 15.3469% | 0.29884 | 31.6227% | |||||||||||||||||
$ |
0.98500 | 100.000% | $ |
0.97750 | 100.000% | $ |
0.94500 | 100.000% | |||||||||||||||
In addition to the above, taxable income from non-REIT activities conducted by S&F, a taxable REIT subsidiary, is subject to federal, state and local income taxes. Deferred income taxes pertaining to S&F are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of available evidence, including tax planning strategies and other factors. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, S&F had operating income (loss) for financial reporting purposes of ($693,520), ($261,087) and $9,631, respectively. Therefore, a valuation allowance has been established against any deferred tax assets relating to S&F. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, S&F recorded $27,000, $88,000 and $22,000, respectively, in federal, state and franchise taxes which have been included in general and administrative expenses.
NOTE 12 COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS
The Company is subject to claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that any such claim or litigation will have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, or results of operations of the Company.
NOTE 13 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company is required to disclose certain information about fair values of financial instruments, as defined in SFAS No. 107, Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments.
Limitations
Estimates of fair value are made at a specific point in time, based upon, where available, relevant market prices and information about the financial instrument. Such estimates do not include any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the
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Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Almost all of the Companys securities available for sale have quoted market prices. However, for a portion of the Company's other financial instruments, no quoted market value exists. Therefore, estimates of fair value are necessarily based on a number of significant assumptions (many of which involve events outside the control of management). Such assumptions include assessments of current economic conditions, perceived risks associated with these financial instruments and their counterparties, future expected loss experience and other factors. Given the uncertainties surrounding these assumptions, the reported fair values represent estimates only and, therefore, cannot be compared to the historical accounting model. Use of different assumptions or methodologies is likely to result in significantly different fair value estimates.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents and notes receivables approximates their current carrying amounts since all such items are short-term in nature. The fair value of securities available for sale is primarily based upon quoted market values. The fair value of variable rate mortgages payable and loans payable approximate their current carrying amounts since such amounts payable are at approximately a weighted-average current market rate of interest. For 2006, the fair and carrying value of fixed rate mortgages payable amounted to $20,000,738 and $19,869,713, respectively. For 2005, the fair and carrying values of fixed rate mortgages payable amounted to $20,608,226 and $20,640,521 respectively. The fair value of mortgages payable is based upon discounted cash flows at current market rates for instruments with similar remaining terms.
NOTE 14 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME INFORMATION
Cash paid during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 for interest was $3,704,853, $2,793,166 and $2,961,315, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, land development costs of $3,094,939, $5,596,310 and $470,760, respectively were transferred to investment property and equipment and placed in service.
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company had dividend reinvestments of $1,783,177, $1,931,172 and $1,890,667, respectively which required no cash transfers.
The following are the reclassification adjustments related to securities available for sale included in Other Comprehensive Income:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||
Unrealized holding gains (loss) arising during the year | $424,032 | ($1,038,718) | $535,159 | ||
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains realized in income | (955,711) | (1,187,658) | (2,700,409) | ||
Net unrealized holding loss | ($531,679) | ($2,226,376) | ($2,165,250) |
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NOTE 15 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 31, 2007, the Company obtained an $11,480,000 mortgage loan on Fairview Manor from Column Guaranteed, a CREDIT SUISSE Company. This mortgage payable is due on February 1, 2017 with interest at a fixed rate of 5.785%. Proceeds were primarily used to pay off the existing mortgage on Fairview Manor and to pay down our margin loans and our lines of credit.
NOTE 16 SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
2006 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Revenues | $9,512,201 | $10,343,852 | $9,894,006 | $12,894,551 | |||
Total Expenses | 7,388,513 | 9,168,697 | 9,658,698 | 10,746,828 | |||
Net Income (1) | 2,140,525 | 1,217,949 | 276,075 | 2,205,728 | |||
Net Income per Share Basic | .22 | .12 | .03 | .22 | |||
Diluted | .22 | .12 | .03 | .22 | |||
2005 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Revenues | $8,543,418 | $9,316,642 | $11,247,848 | $10,231,665 | |||
Total Expenses | 6,079,613 | 8,480,354 | 9,024,409 | 8,808,344 | |||
Net Income (1) | 2,456,249 | 828,326 | 2,259,635 | 1,446,132 | |||
Net Income per Share Basic | .27 | .09 | .24 | .15 | |||
Diluted | .27 | .09 | .24 | .15 | |||
(1)
Fluctuations are primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps and Gain on Securities Transactions, net.
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SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2006
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | ||||||
Initial Cost | |||||||||
Description | Encumbrances | Land | Site, Land & Building Improvements and Rental Homes | Capitalization Subsequent to Acquisition | |||||
Memphis, TN | $ | 5,240,029 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 2,569,101 | $ | 1,328,034 | |
Greenfield Ctr, NY | -0- | 37,500 | 232,547 | 2,219,586 | |||||
Vineland, NJ | (1) | 320,000 | 1,866,323 | 950,822 | |||||
Duncansville, PA | -0- | 60,774 | 378,093 | 607,870 | |||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 1,952,070 | 181,930 | 1,922,931 | 466,257 | |||||
Clifton Park, NY | 2,564,294 | 391,724 | 704,021 | 1,247,846 | |||||
Apollo, PA | -0- | 670,000 | 1,336,600 | 1,058,612 | |||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 3,123,312 | 75,000 | 977,225 | 1,296,663 | |||||
Millville, NJ | 3,514,183 |
| 216,000 | 1,166,517 | 8,271,806 | ||||
Kutztown, PA | -0- | 145,000 | 1,695,041 | 7,535,296 | |||||
Inkerman, PA | 2,973,520 | 572,500 | 2,151,569 | 2,394,430 | |||||
Monticello, NY | -0- | 235,600 | 1,402,572 | 2,015,124 | |||||
Navarre, OH | -0- | 290,000 | 1,457,673 | 1,344,044 | |||||
Cresson, PA | 1,509,074 | 432,700 | 2,070,426 | 898,754 | |||||
Memphis, TN | -0- | 78,435 | 810,477 | 1,286,623 | |||||
West Grove, PA |
| (1) | 175,000 | 990,515 | 1,206,691 | ||||
Carlisle, PA | -0- | 37,540 | 198,321 | 3,949,270 | |||||
Belle Vernon, PA | 5,117,549 | 150,000 | 2,491,796 | 3,087,960 | |||||
Marion, OH | -0- | 236,000 | 785,293 | 3,587,481 | |||||
Somerset, PA | 1,732,117 | 1,485,000 | 2,050,400 | 1,034,591 | |||||
Athens, OH | -0- | 67,000 | 1,326,800 | 439,443 | |||||
Magnolia, OH | 3,009,865 | 270,000 | 1,941,430 | 2,484,151 | |||||
Jackson, NJ |
| (1) | 100,095 | 602,820 | 1,428,526 | ||||
Hamburg, NY | 2,205,859 | 424,000 | 3,812,000 | 759,317 | |||||
West Monroe, NY | -0- | 77,000 | 841,000 | 484,539 | |||||
Lebanon, TN | -0- | 1,184,000 | 4,034,480 | (33,370) | |||||
Eatontown, NJ |
| (1) | 157,421 | 280,749 | 305,090 | ||||
Caledonia, OH | -0- | 260,000 | 1,753,206 | 1,295,823 | |||||
Coxsackie, NY | -0- | 1,757,800 | -0- | -0- | |||||
32,941,872 |
| $ | 10,338,019 | $ | 41,849,926 | $ | 52,951,279 | ||
Various | 13,875,761 | (1) | |||||||
$ | 46,817,633 | ||||||||
(1) Represents one mortgage note payable secured by four properties.
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SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2006
Column A | Column E (2) (3) | Column F (2) | ||||||
Gross Amount at Which Carried at 12/31/06 | ||||||||
Description | Land | Site, Land & Building Improvements and Rental Homes | Total | Accumulated Depreciation | ||||
Memphis, TN | $ | 250,000 | $ | 3,897,135 | $ | 4,147,135 | $ | 3,159,836 |
Greenfield Ctr, NY | 122,865 | 2,366,768 | 2,489,633 | 1,302,214 | ||||
Vineland, NJ | 408,206 | 2,728,939 | 3,137,145 | 2,181,557 | ||||
Duncansville, PA | 60,774 | 985,963 | 1,046,737 | 645,312 | ||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 181,930 | 2,389,188 | 2,571,118 | 2,050,542 | ||||
Clifton Park, NY | 391,724 | 1,951,867 | 2,343,591 | 1,180,939 | ||||
Apollo, PA | 732,089 | 2,333,123 | 3,065,212 | 887,786 | ||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 75,000 | 2,273,888 | 2,348,888 | 1,889,661 | ||||
Millville, NJ | 2,534,891 | 7,119,432 | 9,654,323 | 2,511,647 | ||||
Kutztown, PA | 404,239 | 8,971,098 | 9,375,337 | 2,473,273 | ||||
Inkerman, PA | 572,500 | 4,545,999 | 5,118,499 | 2,194,113 | ||||
Monticello, NY | 318,472 | 3,334,824 | 3,653,296 | 1,798,367 | ||||
Navarre, OH | 432,700 | 2,659,017 | 3,091,717 | 459,181 | ||||
Cresson, PA | 290,000 | 3,111,880 | 3,401,880 | 1,491,074 | ||||
Memphis, TN | 78,435 | 2,097,100 | 2,175,535 | 1,345,283 | ||||
West Grove, PA | 155,000 | 2,217,206 | 2,372,206 | 1,579,498 | ||||
Carlisle, PA | 145,473 | 4,039,658 | 4,185,131 | 921,191 | ||||
Belle Vernon, PA | 150,000 | 5,579,756 | 5,729,756 | 3,615,941 | ||||
Marion, OH | 236,000 | 4,372,774 | 4,608,774 | 1,750,251 | ||||
Somerset, PA | 1,485,000 | 3,084,991 | 4,569,991 | 268,123 | ||||
Athens, OH | 67,000 | 1,766,243 | 1,833,243 | 583,497 | ||||
Magnolia, OH | 270,000 | 4,425,581 | 4,695,581 | 2,726,652 | ||||
Jackson, NJ | 100,095 | 2,031,346 | 2,131,441 | 1,570,818 | ||||
Hamburg, NY | 424,000 | 4,571,317 | 4,995,317 | 1,349,310 | ||||
West Monroe, NY | 77,000 | 1,325,539 | 1,402,539 | 170,704 | ||||
Lebanon, TN | 1,184,000 | 4,001,110 | 5,185,110 | 120,630 | ||||
Eatontown, NJ | 135,421 | 607,839 | 743,260 | 401,853 | ||||
Caledonia, OH | 260,000 | 3,049,029 | 3,309,029 | 910,785 | ||||
Coxsackie, NY | 1,757,800 | -0- | 1,757,800 | -0- | ||||
$ | 13,300,614 | $ | 91,838,610 | $ | 105,139,224 | $ | 41,540,038 |
(2)
See reconciliation.
(3)
The aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes approximates historical cost.
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SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2006
Column A | Column G | Column H | Column I | ||
Description | Date of Construction | Date Acquired | Life | ||
Memphis, TN | prior to 1980 | 1986 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Greenfield Ctr, NY | prior to 1970 | 1977 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Vineland, NJ | 1973 | 1986 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Duncansville, PA | 1961 | 1979 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 1974 | 1986 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Clifton Park, NY | 1972 | 1978 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Apollo, PA | prior to 1980 | 1995 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Cranberry Twp, PA | prior to 1980 | 1982 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Millville, NJ | prior to 1980 | 1985 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Kutztown, PA | 1971 | 1979 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Inkerman, PA | 1970 | 1992 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Monticello, NY | 1972 | 1988 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Navarre, OH | prior to 1980 | 1987 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Cresson, PA | prior to 1980 | 2001 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Memphis, TN | 1955 | 1985 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
West Grove, PA | 1971 | 1974 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Carlisle, PA | 1961 | 1969 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Belle Vernon, PA | 1973 | 1983 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Marion, OH | 1950 | 1986 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Somerset, PA | prior to 1980 | 2004 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Athens, OH | prior to 1980 | 1996 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Magnolia, OH | prior to 1980 | 1985 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Jackson, NJ | 1969 | 1969 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Hamburg, NY | prior to 1980 | 1997 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
West Monroe, NY | prior to 1980 | 2003 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Lebanon, TN | 1997 | 2006 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Eatontown, NJ | 1964 | 1978 | 3 to 27.5 | ||
Caledonia, OH | prior to 1980 | 1996 | 5 to 27.5 | ||
Coxsackie, NY | N/A | 2005 | N/A |
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SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2006
/----------FIXED ASSETS-----------/ | ||||||||
(2) | Reconciliation: | 12/31/06 | 12/31/05 | 12/31/04 | ||||
Balance Beginning of Year | $96,241,037 | $84,825,549 | $78,488,074 | |||||
Additions: | ||||||||
Acquisitions | 5,218,480 | 3,661,555 | 3,535,400 | |||||
Improvements | 5,012,850 | 8,317,782 | 3,420,665 | |||||
Depreciation | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Total Additions | 10,231,330 | 11,979,337 | 6,956,065 | |||||
Deletions | 1,333,143 | 563,849 | 618,590 | |||||
Balance End of Year | $105,139,224 | $96,241,037 | $84,825,549 | |||||
/-----ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION-----/ | ||||||||
Reconciliation: | 12/31/06 | 12/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||||
Balance Beginning of Year | $39,296,286 | $36,852,889 | $34,444,316 | |||||
Additions: | ||||||||
Acquisitions | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Improvements | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Depreciation | 2,649,013 | 2,662,104 | 2,632,249 | |||||
Total Additions | 2,649,013 | 2,662,104 | 2,632,249 | |||||
Deletions | 405,261 | 218,707 | 223,676 | |||||
Balance End of Year | $41,540,038 | $39,296,286 | $36,852,889 | |||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
UMH PROPERTIES, INC.
BY: /s/Eugene W. Landy
EUGENE W. LANDY
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 12, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been duly signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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