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| EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | ex32cert.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | ex312atccert.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | ex311salcert.htm |
| EX-23.2 - EXHIBIT 23.2 - UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | ex232pkfconsent2009.htm |
| EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | ex231reznickconsent2009.htm |
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, 2009
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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 incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer 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 mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
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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. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
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, 2009 was $90,369,192. 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, 2009 was $74,168,948.
The number of shares outstanding of issuer's common stock as of March 5, 2010 was 12,349,336 shares.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
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Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the Registrant’s proxy statement for the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
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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 – Management’s 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 Company’s Board of Directors and effected by the filing of Articles of Amendment to the Company’s 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 Company’s organizational documents, no stockholder vote was required or obtained. No other changes were made to the Company’s charter.
The Company owns and operates twenty-eight manufactured home communities containing approximately 6,800 sites. The communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The Company, through its wholly-owned taxable subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. (S&F), conducts manufactured home 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.
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 Company’s shareholders at the Company’s annual meeting on August 14, 2003.
Background
Monmouth Capital Corporation, a publicly-owned Small Business Investment Corporation, that had owned approximately 66% of the Company’s 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 forty-one years, the last twenty-three of which have been as a publicly-owned corporation.
Narrative Description of Business
The Company’s 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 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
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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 a very attractive housing alternative. Depending on the region of the country, construction cost per square foot for a new manufactured home averages anywhere from 10 to 45 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, which is generally a more efficient and stream-lined process as compared to a site-built home.
Modern residential land lease communities are similar to typical residential subdivisions containing central entrances, paved well-lit streets, 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 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 had operated as part of a group of three public companies (all REITs) which included Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MREIC) and Monmouth Capital Corporation (MCC) (the affiliated companies). On July 31, 2007, MREIC and MCC completed a strategic combination whereby a wholly-owned subsidiary of MREIC merged with and into MCC, and MCC survived as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MREIC. The Company continues to operate in conjunction with MREIC. MREIC invests in long-term net-leased industrial properties to investment grade tenants. Prior to the merger of MREIC and MCC, some general and administrative expenses were allocated among the three affiliated companies based on use or services provided. Allocations of salaries and benefits were made among the affiliated companies based on the amount of the employees’ time dedicated to each affiliated company. Subsequent to the merger, shared expenses are allocated between the Company and MREIC. The Company currently has approximately 100 employees.
Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company’s website which is located at www.umh.com. The Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are made available through a link on the Company’s website or by contacting Investor Relations.
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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.
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 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, 2009 and 2008, the Company had $31,824,277 and $21,575,072, respectively, of securities available for sale. Included in these securities are Preferred Stock and Debt securities of $8,438,200 and $5,567,911, respectively at December 31, 2009 and $3,165,346 and $5,000,000, respectively, at December 31, 2008. The unrealized net gain (loss) on securities available for sale at December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $2,214,307 and ($5,671,361), 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 2010 will be approximately $1,000,000. 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, 2010, 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
Current Global Financial Conditions and Credit Crisis
Current economic conditions, including recent volatility in the capital and credit markets, could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. The United States is in the midst of an economic recession with the capital and credit markets experiencing extreme volatility and disruption. The current economic environment has been affected by dramatic declines in the stock and housing markets, increases in foreclosures, unemployment and living costs as well as limited access to credit. This deteriorating economic situation has impacted and is expected to continue to impact consumer spending levels. A sustained economic downward trend could impact the availability and cost of financing for our home-buyers. Additionally, the selling prices of homes that we market may be pressured due to competition from excess inventories of new and pre-owned homes and from foreclosures. This may negatively affect our operations and result in lower sales, occupancy, income and cash flows.
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The Company requires access to adequate cash to finance our operations, distributions, capital expenditures, debt service obligations, development and redevelopment costs and property acquisition costs, if any. We expect to generate the cash to be used for these purposes primarily with operating cash flow, borrowings under secured term loans, and, when market conditions permit, through the issuance of debt and equity securities from time to time.
Moreover, our banking arrangements may be impacted by the financial viability of our lenders. Difficult conditions in the financial markets, and the economy generally, have caused many lenders to suffer substantial losses, thereby causing many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with other institutions, to re-capitalize through governmental authorities, and, in some cases, to fail. As a result, the real estate debt markets are experiencing a period of uncertainty. Access to financing has been negatively impacted by both the rapid decline in value of sub-prime mortgages and the credit crisis. These factors may adversely affect our ability to obtain equity or debt financing in the future on terms favorable to us. We may need to find new or additional sources of funding. Additionally, these factors, as well as other related factors, may cause decreases in our securities portfolio that are deemed to be other than temporary, which may result in impairment charges.
Real Estate Industry and Competition Risks
The Company’s 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, population and demographic trends, employment and personal income trends, changes in the relative demand (and thus the relative price) of our 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 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 Company’s investments in real estate assets are primarily concentrated in the manufactured housing/residential sector. This concentration may expose us to the risk of economic downturns in this sector to a greater extent than if our business activities included a more significant portion of other sectors of the real estate industry. Our 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. We compete with other owners and operators of real estate, some of which own properties similar to ours in the same submarkets in which our properties are located. If our competitors offer rental rates below current market rates or below the rental rates we currently charge our residents, we may lose potential residents, and we may be pressured to reduce our rental rates below those we currently charge in order to retain residents. As a result, our financial condition, cash flow, cash available for distribution, market price of our common stock and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations could be materially adversely affected.
The Company may be unable to sell properties when appropriate because real estate investments are illiquid. Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly and, therefore, will tend to limit our ability to vary our property portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code) limits our ability to sell our properties. The inability to respond promptly to changes in the performance of our property portfolio could adversely affect our financial condition and ability to service debt and make distributions to our stockholders.
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 we are, making it difficult for us to secure new manufactured home community investments. Competition among private and institutional purchasers of manufactured home community investments has resulted in increases in the purchase price paid for manufactured home communities and consequent higher fixed costs.
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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 us from taking advantage of economic opportunities. Legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act may require us to modify our properties at a substantial cost and noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. 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 Company’s 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. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs the government incurs in connection with the contamination. Contamination may adversely affect the owner’s 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.
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 state’s 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. However, we 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 Company’s insurance programs are adequate, no assurance can be given that we will not incur losses in excess of its insurance coverage, or that we will be able to obtain insurance in the future at acceptable levels and reasonable cost.
Financing Risks
The Company finances a portion of our investments in properties and marketable securities through the incurrence of debt. We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that our
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cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest. In addition, debt creates other risks, including:
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rising interest rates on our variable rate debt;
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failure to repay or refinance existing debt as it matures, which may result in forced disposition or foreclosure 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.
In addition, if there is a forced disposition or foreclosure of one or more of our properties, there will be a consequent loss of income and asset value. This could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, ability to make distributions to our shareholders, and the market price of our stock.
We face risks related to “balloon payments” and refinancings. 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 make distributions to our shareholders.
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 market’s 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 equity issuance may dilute the holdings of our current stockholders.
A lack of any limitation on our debt could result in our becoming more highly leveraged. We have incurred, and may continue to incur, indebtedness in furtherance of our activities. 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 could therefore become more highly leveraged, resulting in an increased risk of default on our obligations and in an increase in debt service requirements which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and our ability to pay distributions to stockholders.
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.
Risks Associated with Qualification as a REIT
The Company may fail to qualify as a REIT. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, we 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
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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 our 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. We cannot be certain it has complied, and will always be able to comply, with these requirements because there are few judicial and administrative interpretations of these provisions. In addition, facts and circumstances that may be beyond our control may affect our ability to continue to qualify as a REIT. We cannot assure you that new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not change the tax laws significantly with respect to our 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 we are 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 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.
Failure to make required distributions would also subject us to additional tax. To the extent that we satisfy the 90 percent distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100 percent of our taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our undistributed income. In addition, we will incur a 4 percent nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which our distributions (or deemed distributions) in any year are less than the sum of:
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85 percent of our ordinary income for that year;
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95 percent of our capital gain net earnings for that year; and
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100 percent of our undistributed taxable income from prior years.
To the extent we pay out in excess of 100 percent of our taxable income for any tax year, we may be able to carry forward such excess to subsequent years to reduce our required distributions in such years. We intend to pay out our income to our stockholders in a manner intended to satisfy the distribution requirement. Differences in timing between the recognition of income and the related cash receipts or the effect of required debt amortization payments could require us to borrow money or sell assets to pay out enough of our taxable income to satisfy the distribution requirement and to avoid corporate income tax.
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We may be required to pay a penalty tax upon the sale of a property. The federal income tax provisions applicable to REITs provide that any gain realized by a REIT on the sale of property held as inventory or other property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business is treated as income from a “prohibited transaction” that is subject to a 100 percent penalty tax. Under current law, unless a sale of real property qualifies for a safe harbor, the question of whether the sale of real estate or other property constitutes the sale of property held primarily for sale to customers is generally a question of the facts and circumstances regarding a particular transaction. We intend that we and our subsidiaries will hold the interests in the real estate for investment with a view to long-term appreciation, engage in the business of acquiring and owning real estate, and make occasional sales as are consistent with our investment objectives. We do not intend to engage in prohibited transactions. We cannot assure you, however, that we will only make sales that satisfy the requirements of the safe harbors or that the IRS will not successfully assert that one or more of such sales are prohibited transactions.
Notwithstanding the Company’s 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.
Amendment of Business Policies
The Company may amend our business policies without shareholder 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.
Other Risks
The market value of our common stock could decrease based on the Company’s performance and market perception and conditions. The market value of our common stock may be based primarily upon the market's perception of the Company’s growth potential and current and future cash distributions, and may be secondarily based upon the real estate market value of our underlying assets. The market price of our common stock is influenced by the distribution on our common stock relative to market interest rates. Rising interest rates may lead potential buyers of our 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 Company’s ability to service our indebtedness and pay distributions.
There are restrictions on the transfer of the Company’s common stock. To maintain our qualification as a REIT under the Code, no more than 50% in value of the Company’s 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 Company’s charter and bylaws contain provisions restricting the transfer of our common stock.
The Company’s earnings are dependent, in part, upon the performance of our investment portfolio. 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, our 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
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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 management’s ability to effect a change in control. Certain provisions contained in the Company’s 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 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.
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 thereafter unless specified criteria are met. An interested stockholder is generally a
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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.
We are dependent on key personnel. Our executive and other senior officers have a significant role in our success. Our ability to retain our management group or to attract suitable replacements should any members of the management group leave is dependent on the competitive nature of the employment market. The loss of services from key members of the management group or a limitation in their availability could adversely affect our financial condition and cash flow. Further, such a loss could be negatively perceived in the capital markets.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to pay distributions regularly. Our ability to pay distributions in the future is dependent on our ability to operate profitably and to generate cash from our operations and the operations of our subsidiaries. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to pay distributions on a regular quarterly basis in the future.
We may not have sufficient cash available from operations to pay distributions, and, therefore, distributions may be made from borrowings. The actual amount and timing of distributions will be determined by our board of directors in its discretion and typically will depend on the amount of cash available for distribution, which will depend on items such as current and projected cash requirements and tax considerations. As a result, we may not have sufficient cash available from operations to pay distributions as required to maintain our status as a REIT. Therefore, we may need to borrow funds to make sufficient cash distributions in order to maintain our status as a REIT, which may cause us to incur additional interest expense as a result of an increase in borrowed funds for the purpose of paying distributions.
Future terrorist attacks and military conflicts could have a material adverse effect on general economic conditions, consumer confidence and market liquidity. Among other things, it is possible that interest rates may be affected by these events. An increase in interest rates may increase our costs of borrowing, leading to a reduction in our earnings. Terrorist acts could also result in significant damages to, or loss of, our properties.
We may be unable to obtain adequate insurance coverage on acceptable economic terms for losses resulting from acts of terrorism. Our lenders may require that we carry terrorism insurance even if we do not believe this insurance is necessary or cost effective. Should an act of terrorism result in an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose capital invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenues from a property, while remaining obligated for any mortgage indebtedness or other financial obligations related to the property. Any loss of these types would adversely affect our financial condition.
We are subject to risks arising from litigation. We may become involved in litigation. Litigation can be costly, and the results of litigation are often difficult to predict. We may not have adequate insurance coverage or contractual protection to cover costs and liability in the event we are sued, and to the extent we resort to litigation to enforce our rights, we may incur significant costs and ultimately be unsuccessful or unable to recover amounts we believe are owed to us. We may have little or no control of the timing of litigation, which presents challenges to our strategic planning.
Item 1B – Unresolved Staff Comments
None
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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 6,800 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 | Occupied Sites at | Monthly Rent Per Site | |
Name of Community | Sites | December 31, 2009 | at December 31, 2009 |
Allentown | 429 | 396 | $377 |
4912 Raleigh-Millington Road | |||
Memphis, TN 38128 | |||
Brookview Village | 132 | 111 | $410 |
Route 9N | |||
Greenfield Center, NY 12833 | |||
Cedarcrest | 283 | 282 | $506 |
1976 North East Avenue | |||
Vineland, NJ 08360 | |||
Cranberry Village | 195 | 168 | $469 |
201 North Court | |||
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 | |||
Cross Keys Village | 133 | 91 | $332 |
Old Sixth Avenue Road, RD #1 | |||
Duncansville, PA 16635 | |||
D & R Village | 237 | 213 | $454 |
Route 146, RD 13 | |||
Clifton Park, NY 12065 | |||
Fairview Manor | 318 | 318 | $500 |
2110 Mays Landing Road | |||
Millville, NJ 08332 | |||
Forest Park Village | 252 | 183 | $422 |
724 Slate Avenue | |||
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 | |||
Heather Highlands | 404 | 260 | $323 |
109 S. Main Street | |||
Pittston, PA 18640 | |||
Highland Estates | 327 | 273 | $476 |
60 Old Route 22 | |||
Kutztown, PA 19530 |
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Number of | Occupied Sites at | Monthly Rent Per Site | |
Name of Community | Sites | December 31, 2009 | at December 31, 2009 |
Kinnebrook | 222 | 193 | $470 |
201 Route 17B | |||
Monticello, NY 12701 | |||
Lake Sherman Village | 238 | 136 | $363 |
7227 Beth Avenue, SW | |||
Navarre, OH 44662 | |||
Laurel Woods | 217 | 153 | $290 |
1943 St. Joseph Street | |||
Cresson, PA 16630 | |||
Memphis Mobile City | 157 | 154 | $345 |
3894 N. Thomas Street | |||
Memphis, TN 38127 | |||
Oxford Village | 224 | 223 | $512 |
2 Dolinger Drive | |||
West Grove, PA 19390 | |||
Pine Ridge Village/Pine Manor | 184 | 135 | $434 |
147 Amy Drive | |||
Carlisle, PA 17013 | |||
Pine Valley Estates | 218 | 118 | $323 |
700 Pine Valley Estates | |||
Apollo, PA 15613 | |||
Port Royal Village | 460 | 242 | $374 |
400 Patterson Lane | |||
Belle Vernon, PA 15012 | |||
River Valley Estates | 231 | 177 | $307 |
2066 Victory Road | |||
Marion, OH 43302 | |||
Sandy Valley Estates | 364 | 248 | $362 |
801 First, Route #2 | |||
Magnolia, OH 44643 | |||
Somerset Estates/Whispering Pines | 249 | 202 | $245/$335 |
1873 Husband Rd | |||
Somerset, PA 15501 | |||
Southwind Village | 250 | 249 | $354 |
435 E. Veterans Highway | |||
Jackson, NJ 08527 | |||
Spreading Oaks Village | 151 | 121 | $282 |
7140-29 Selby Road |
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Athens, OH 45701 | |||
Number of | Occupied Sites at | Monthly Rent Per Site | |
Name of Community | Sites | December 31, 2009 | at December 31, 2009 |
Waterfalls Village | 202 | 158 | $456 |
3450 Howard Road | |||
Hamburg, NY 14075 | |||
Weatherly Estates | 270 | 184 | $370 |
271 Weatherly Drive | |||
Lebanon, TN 37087 | |||
Woodland Manor | 149 | 73 | $310 |
338 County Route 11, Lot 165 | |||
West Monroe, NY 13167 | |||
Woodlawn Village | 157 | 149 | $628 |
Route 35 | |||
Eatontown, NJ 07724 | |||
Wood Valley | 161 | 81 | $310 |
1493 N. Whetstone River Road | |||
Caledonia, OH 43314 | |||
The Company actively seeks to have older homes removed from the community and replaced by newer modern homes. During 2009, the Company sold approximately 128 newer homes in our communities. However, the total number of occupied sites decreased by 168 sites. Approximately 300 homes left the communities for various reasons, including demolished as obsolete. Overall occupancy declined from 80% at December 31, 2008 to 78% at December 31, 2009 primarily due to the weak economy. 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 600 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 $125,000,000 (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 460 sites, Allentown with 429 sites, Heather Highlands with 404 sites, Sandy Valley Estates with 364 sites, Highland Estates with 327 sites, Fairview Manor with 318 sites, and Cedarcrest with 283 sites, are the larger properties.
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Mortgages on Properties
The Company has mortgages on various properties. The maturity dates of these mortgages range from the year 2010 to 2020. Interest varies from fixed rates of 5.614% to 8.04% and variable rates of prime plus 1/2% to LIBOR plus 4.5%. The weighted-average interest rate on our mortgages was approximately 6.1% at December 31, 2009. The aggregate balances of these mortgages total $70,318,950 at December 31, 2009. (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 – Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Matters.
Item 4 – Submission of Matters To a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of 2009 to a vote of security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
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PART II
Item 5 – Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s shares are listed on the NYSE Amex (symbol UMH). The per share range of high and low quotes for the Company’s stock and distributions paid to shareholders for each quarter of the last two years are as follows:
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
HIGH | LOW | Distribution | HIGH | LOW | Distribution | ||
First Quarter | 7.50 | 4.87 | $ .18 | 11.98 | 9.71 | $ .25 | |
Second Quarter | 9.09 | 5.44 | .18 | 10.59 | 7.96 | .18 | |
Third Quarter | 9.01 | 7.40 | .18 | 8.75 | 6.95 | .18 | |
Fourth Quarter | 8.65 | 7.35 | .18 | 7.28 | 5.12 | .18 | |
$0.72 | $0.79 | ||||||
On March 5, 2010, the closing price of the Company’s stock was $8.03.
As of December 31, 2009, there were approximately 800 registered shareholders of the Company’s common stock based on the number of record owners.
For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, total distributions paid by the Company amounted to $8,220,262 or $0.72 per share ($.5852 taxed as ordinary income and $.1348 as a return of capital) and $8,586,170 or $0.79 per share ($.5582 taxed as ordinary income and $.2318 as a return of capital), respectively.
It is the Company’s intention to continue distributing quarterly dividends. On January 13, 2010, the Company declared a cash dividend of $.18 per share to be paid on March 15, 2010 to shareholders of record February 16, 2010. Future dividend policy will depend on the Company’s 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. 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, 2009, 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 | 658,000 | $12.63 | 868,188 | |||
Equity Compensation Plans not Approved by Security Holders | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Total | 658,000 | $12.63 | 868,188 | |||
Comparative Stock Performance
The line graph compares the total return of the Company’s common stock for the last five years to the FTSE NAREIT ALL REIT Total Return Index published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (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, 2009. This table should be read in conjunction with all of the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Operating Data: | |||||
Rental and Related Income | $26,491,999 | $25,542,745 | $23,997,178 | 23,186,485 | 22,280,917 |
Sales of Manufactured Homes | 5,527,253 | 9,560,912 | 12,672,844 | 15,799,748 | 12,436,980 |
Total Income | 32,019,252 | 35,103,657 | 36,670,022 | 38,986,233 | 34,717,897 |
Interest and Dividend Income | 4,584,917 | 4,318,512 | 3,357,524 | 3,156,255 | 3,224,679 |
(Loss) Gain on Securities Transactions, net | (1,804,146) | (2,860,804) | (1,398,377) | 266,847 | 1,232,834 |
Community Operating Expenses | 13,200,885 | 13,083,959 | 12,633,042 | 12,274,363 | 11,773,859 |
Total Expenses | 26,911,082 | 30,186,474 | 32,136,169 | 33,689,016 | 30,191,955 |
Interest Expense | 4,455,332 | 4,957,437 | 4,171,109 | 3,273,720 | 2,200,765 |
Gain on Sales of Investment | |||||
Property and Equipment | 179,607 | 14,661 | 99,318 | 158,403 | 43,489 |
Net Income | 3,689,388 | 1,527,150 | 2,632,741 | 5,840,277 | 6,990,342 |
Net Income Per Share - | |||||
Basic | .32 | .14 | .25 | .58 | .74 |
Diluted | .32 | .14 | .25 | .58 | .74 |
Cash Flow Data: | |||||
Net Cash Provided (Used) by: Operating Activities | $11,355,096 | $8,267,886 | $2,766,606 | $4,161,938 | $3,034,698 |
Investing Activities | (8,288,707) | (11,941,757) | (21,089,748) | (2,591,532) | (13,415,488) |
Financing Activities | (1,329,854) | 4,235,145 | 18,540,091 | (4,120,735) | 6,161,334 |
Balance Sheet Data: | |||||
Total Assets | $147,971,540 | $137,939,325 | $136,503,463 | $115,740,444 | $114,782,535 |
Mortgages Payable | 70,318,950 | 65,952,895 | 61,749,700 | 46,817,633 | 48,706,241 |
Shareholders’ Equity | 55,971,862 | 44,721,700 | 53,995,133 | 57,640,419 | 54,839,324 |
Other Information: | |||||
Average Number of | |||||
Shares Outstanding | 11,412,536 | 10,876,840 | 10,535,162 | 10,093,546 | 9,473,155 |
Funds from Operations (1) | $7,834,295 | $5,585,059 | $6,191,659 | $9,097,444 | $10,300,749 |
Cash Dividends Per Share | .72 | .79 | 1.00 | .985 | .9775 |
(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 Company’s 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 Company’s FFO is calculated as follows:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Net Income | $3,689,388 | $1,527,150 | $2,632,741 | $5,840,277 | $6,990,342 | ||||
Loss (Gain) on Sales of Depreciable Assets | 62,783 | (14,661) | (99,318) | (158,403) | (43,489) | ||||
Depreciation Expense | 4,082,124 | 4,072,570 | 3,658,236 | 3,415,570 | 3,353,896 | ||||
FFO * | $7,834,295 | $5,585,059 | $6,191,659 | $9,097,444 | $10,300,749 | ||||
* Includes gain on sale of easement of $242,390 in 2009.
Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this Form 10-K, including the documents that are incorporated by reference, that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Also, when we use any of the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “could,” “may,” or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guaranteed and are based on our current intentions and on our current expectations and assumptions. These statements, intentions, expectations and assumptions involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those we anticipate or project. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
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changes in the real estate market and general economic conditions;
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the inherent risks associated with owning real estate, including local real estate market conditions, governing laws and regulations affecting manufactured housing communities and illiquidity of real estate investments;
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increased competition in the geographic areas in which we own and operate manufactured housing communities;
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our ability 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 us;
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our ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels;
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changes in market rates of interest;
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our ability to repay debt financing obligations;
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our ability to refinance amounts outstanding under our credit facilities at maturity on terms favorable to us;
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our ability to comply with certain debt covenants;
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the availability of other debt and equity financing alternatives;
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continued ability to access the debt or equity markets;
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the loss of any member of our management team;
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our ability to maintain internal controls and processes to ensure all transactions are accounted for properly, all relevant disclosures and filings are timely made in accordance with all rules and regulations, and any potential fraud or embezzlement is thwarted or detected;
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our ability to qualify as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes;
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the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing;
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the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders;
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changes in federal or state tax rules or regulations that could have adverse tax consequences;
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our ability to qualify as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes; and
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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.
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You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as events described or implied in such statements may not occur. 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.
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 Company’s 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 6,800 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.
The Company’s income primarily consists of rental and related income from the operation of its manufactured home communities. Income also includes sales of manufactured homes. Total income decreased $3,084,405, or 9% for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. This was primarily due to a decrease in sales of manufactured homes of $4,033,659, or 42% for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. Adverse conditions have existed in the manufactured housing industry and the broader housing market in the U.S. for several years. The turmoil in the economy and the financial markets, the inability of our customers to sell their current homes and the decline in consumer confidence have negatively impacted our sales and our gross profit percentage. The gross profit percentage decreased from 14% for the year ended December 31, 2008 to 8% for the year ended December 31, 2009. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in rental and related income. Rental and related income increased $949,254, or 4% in 2009 as compared to 2008. This was primarily due to rental increases to residents and an increase in home rental income.
The Company also holds a portfolio of securities of other REITs with a fair value of $31,824,277 at December 31, 2009. The Company invests in these securities on margin from time to time when the Company can achieve an adequate yield spread. The REIT securities portfolio provides the Company with liquidity and additional income until suitable acquisitions of real property are found. At December 31, 2009, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 27% preferred stocks, 56% common stocks and 17% debentures. The Company’s weighted-average yield on the securities portfolio was approximately 8% at December 31, 2009. Interest and dividend income increased $266,405, or 6% in 2009 as compared to 2008. The increase was primarily due to an increase in securities available for sale during 2009.
Loss on securities transactions, net decreased $1,056,658, or 37% as compared to 2008. This was primarily due to a decrease in impairment losses. During 2009, the Company recognized approximately $1,900,000 in impairment losses due to the writing down of the carrying value of certain securities which were considered other than temporarily impaired, as compared to approximately $2,500,000 during 2008. The market for REIT securities has improved during 2009 and the Company has unrealized gains of $2,214,307 in its REIT securities portfolio as of December 31, 2009. The dividends received from our securities investments continue to meet our expectations. It is our intent to hold these securities long-term.
Total expenses decreased $3,275,392, or 11% for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. This was primarily due to decreases in cost of sales of manufactured homes, selling expenses and general and administrative expenses.
Income from community operations (defined as rental and related income less community operating expenses) increased $832,328, or 7% for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008.
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Net income increased $2,162,238, or 142% for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008.
Over the past several years, the availability of liberal lending terms for conventional housing created a difficult competitive market for sales of manufactured homes. This resulted in a loss of occupancy from approximately 86% in 2005 to approximately 78% currently. Although the conventional home lending environment has returned to more disciplined lending practices, the return to affordability and the recovery of manufactured home communities have been slow. The United States is in the midst of an economic recession with the capital and credit markets experiencing extreme volatility and disruption. The current economic environment has been affected by dramatic declines in the stock and housing markets, increases in foreclosures, rising unemployment and living costs as well as limited access to credit. This deteriorating economic situation has resulted in a decline in consumer confidence which has impacted and is expected to continue to impact consumer spending levels. A sustained economic downward trend could impact the availability and cost of financing for our home-buyers. Additionally, the selling prices of homes that we market may be pressured due to competition from excess inventories of new and pre-owned homes and from foreclosures. Our customers have also been affected by their inability to sell their current homes. Additionally, government programs, which provide relief to current and potential conventional homeowners, have negatively impacted our operations.
In spite of the challenges of the economy, the Company continues to strengthen its balance sheet. Cash flow from operating activities increased from $8,268,000 in 2008 to $11,355,000 in 2009. We have extended the mortgage on one property, and obtained new mortgages on three other properties. The proceeds were primarily used to meet debt maturities and for other corporate purposes. At December 31, 2009, the Company had $5 million in cash, $32 million in securities encumbered by $5 million in margin and term loans, and $2 million available on its line of credit. We have been positioning ourselves for future growth and will continue to seek opportunistic investments. However, there is no guarantee that any of these opportunities will materialize or that the Company will be able to take advantage of such opportunities.
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 will provide sufficient funds to adequately meet its obligations over the next year.
See PART I, Item 1- Business and Item 1A – Risk Factors 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 Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 Company’s 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 Company’s consolidated financial statements. For a detailed description of these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.
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Real Estate Investments
The Company applies Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360-10, Property, Plant & Equipment (ASC 360-10) 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.
Securities Available for Sale
Investments in non-real estate assets consist primarily of marketable securities. The Company individually reviews and evaluates our marketable securities for impairment on a quarterly basis or when events or circumstances occur. The Company 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. The Company has developed a general policy of evaluating whether an unrealized loss is other than temporary. On a quarterly basis, the Company makes an initial review of every individual security in its portfolio. If the security is impaired, the Company first determines our intent and ability to hold this investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. Next, the Company determines the length of time and the extent of the impairment. Barring other factors, including the downgrading of the security or the cessation of dividends, if the fair value of the security is below cost by less than 20% for less than 6 months and the Company has the intent and ability to hold the security, the security is deemed to not be other than temporarily impaired. Otherwise, the Company reviews additional information to determine whether the impairment is other than temporary. The Company discusses and analyzes any relevant information known about the security, such as:
a.
Whether the decline is attributable to adverse conditions related to the security or to specific conditions in an industry or in a geographic area.
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Any downgrading of the security by a rating agency.
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Whether the financial condition of the issuer has deteriorated.
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Status of dividends – Whether dividends have been reduced or eliminated, or scheduled interest payments have not been made.
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Analysis of the underlying assets (including NAV analysis) using independent analysis or recent transactions.
The Company normally holds REIT securities long term and has the ability and intent to hold securities to recovery. 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 is written down to fair value as the new cost basis.
The Company’s 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, through private transactions or through dividend reinvestment plans. These securities are classified among three categories: Held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s 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.
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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
2009 vs. 2008
Rental and related income increased from $25,542,745 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $26,491,999 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 4%, primarily due to rental increases to residents and an increase in home rental income. During 2009, the Company was able to obtain average rent increases of approximately 5%.
Occupancy, as well as the ability to increase rental rates, directly affects revenues. The Company’s occupancy rate has decreased from 80% in 2008 to 78% in 2009. Some of these vacant sites were the results of expansions completed during 2008. 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 128 newer homes into our communities, our occupancy declined by 168 sites. Approximately 300 homes left the communities for various reasons, including demolished as obsolete. Relatively low interest rates have continued to make site-built housing more accessible. In addition, attractive apartment rental deals continue to hinder occupancy advances.
Sales of manufactured homes decreased from $9,560,912 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $5,527,253 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 42%. Cost of sales of manufactured homes decreased from $8,225,464 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $5,060,631 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 38%. Selling expenses decreased from $1,381,135 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $1,198,921 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 13%. Loss from the sales operations (defined as sales of manufactured homes less cost of sales of manufactured homes less selling expenses) increased from $45,687 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $732,299 for the year ended December 31, 2009. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in sales. Adverse conditions have existed in the manufactured housing industry and the broader housing market in the U.S. for several years. The turmoil in the economy and the financial markets, the inability of our customers to sell their current homes and the decline in consumer confidence have negatively impacted our sales and our gross profit percentage. The gross profit percentage decreased from 14% for the year ended December 31, 2008 to 8% for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company believes that sales of new homes produces new rental revenue and is an investment in the upgrading of the communities.
Community operating expenses remained relatively stable for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008.
General and administrative expenses decreased from $3,239,882 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $3,115,501 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 4%. The Company has been focusing on reducing costs, including salaries, employee benefits, professional fees and travel.
Depreciation expense remained relatively stable for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008.
Amortization of financing costs increased from $183,464 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $253,020 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 38%. This was primarily as a result of the new mortgages obtained in 2009.
Interest and dividend income increased from $4,318,512 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $4,584,917 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 6%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in securities available for sale during 2009. The average balance of securities at December 31, 2009 and 2008 was
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$26,699,675 and $22,549,152. The average balance of notes receivable at December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $21,978,130 and $21,838,734, respectively. The Company’s weighted-average yield on the securities portfolio was approximately 8% and 11% at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company’s average yield on notes receivable was approximately 10% at both December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Loss on securities transactions, net consists of the following:
2009 | 2008 | ||
Gross realized gains | $ 706,833 | $ 22,379 | |
Gross realized losses | (602,181) | (30,965) | |
Net loss on settled futures contracts | -0- | (304,088) | |
Impairment loss | (1,908,798) | (2,548,130) | |
Total Loss on Securities Transactions, net | ($1,804,146) | ($2,860,804) | |
Loss on securities transactions, net decreased from $2,860,804 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $1,804,146 for the year ended December 31, 2009. This was due primarily to a decrease in the write-down of the carrying value of securities which were considered other than temporarily impaired. The market for REIT securities has improved during 2009 and the Company has unrealized gains of $2,214,307 in its REIT securities portfolio as of December 31, 2009. The dividends received from our securities investments continue to meet our expectations. It is our intent to hold these securities long-term.
Interest expense decreased from $4,957,437 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $4,455,332 for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 10%. This was primarily as a result of the change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of mortgages and loans payable. The change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps decreased interest expense by approximately $391,000 in 2009 but increased interest expense by approximately $327,000 in 2008. The average balance of our mortgages and loans payable amounted to approximately $89,000,000 and $84,000,000 in 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest capitalized on construction in progress amounted to $273,231 and $315,985 for 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Gain on sale of investment property and equipment increased from $14,661 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $179,607 for the year ended December 31, 2009. This was primarily as a result of the sale of an easement.
Income from community operations (defined as rental and related income less community operating expenses) increased from $12,458,786 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $13,291,114, an increase of approximately 7%. The Company has been raising rental rates approximately 5% and controlling operating expenses.
2008 vs. 2007
Rental and related income increased from $23,997,178 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $25,542,745 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or approximately 6%, primarily due to rental increases to residents and an increase in home rental income. During 2008, the Company was able to obtain average rent increases of approximately 5%.
Occupancy, as well as the ability to increase rental rates, directly affects revenues. The Company’s occupancy rate has decreased from 81% in 2007 to 80% in 2008. This decline included 34 expansions sites placed in service in the fourth quarter. 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 180 newer homes into our communities, our occupancy declined by 69 sites. Approximately 250 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 decreased from $12,672,844 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $9,560,912 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 25%. Cost of sales of manufactured homes decreased from $10,371,404 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $8,225,464 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 21%. Selling expenses decreased from $1,712,257 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $1,381,135 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 19%. Income from the sales operations (defined as sales of manufactured homes less cost of sales of manufactured homes less selling expenses) decreased from income of $589,183 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to loss of $45,687 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 108%. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in sales. Adverse conditions have existed in the manufactured housing industry and the broader housing market in the U.S. for several years. The turmoil in the economy and the financial markets, the inability of our customers to sell their current homes and the decline in consumer confidence have negatively impacted our sales and our gross profit percentage. The gross profit percentage decreased from 18% for the year ended December 31, 2007 to 14% for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company believes that sales of new homes produces new rental revenue and is an investment in the upgrading of the communities.
Community operating expenses increased from $12,633,042 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $13,083,959 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 4%. This was primarily as a result of expansions completed during 2007 and 2008 and an increase in sewer expense and health insurance.
General and administrative expenses decreased from $3,583,594 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $3,239,882 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 10%. This was primarily as a result of a decrease in income and franchise taxes. The Company is continuing to expand its operations. Total assets have increased from approximately $94,000,000 as of December 31, 2003 to approximately $138,000,000 as of December 31, 2008.
Depreciation expense increased from $3,658,236 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $4,072,570 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 11%, primarily as a result of the new expansions placed in service in 2007 and 2008.
Amortization of financing costs remained relatively stable for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007.
Interest and dividend income increased from $3,357,524 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $4,318,512 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 29%. The increase was due mainly to a higher balance of manufactured home notes receivable and to higher invested fund balances and yields on securities. The average balance of notes receivable at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $21,838,734 and $18,865,463, respectively. The average balance of securities at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $22,549,152 and $20,715,913. The Company’s weighted-average yield on the securities portfolio was approximately 11% and 8% at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Loss on securities transactions, net consists of the following:
2008 | 2007 | ||
Gross realized gains | $ 22,379 | $ 362,626 | |
Gross realized losses | (30,965) | (98,951) | |
Net loss on settled futures contracts | (304,088) | (704,509) | |
Unrealized gain on open futures contracts | -0- | 40,781 | |
Impairment loss | (2,548,130) | (998,324) | |
Total Loss on Securities Transactions, net | ($2,860,804) | ($1,398,377) | |
Loss on securities transactions, net increased from $1,398,377 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $2,860,804 for the year ended December 31, 2008. This was due primarily to the write-down of the carrying value of nine securities which were considered other than temporarily impaired. The Company has unrealized losses of $5,671,361 in its securities portfolio as of December 31, 2008. Additional impairment losses may be recognized if
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the securities market remains at current levels and the financial results of the underlying companies deteriorate. The securities market has recently been driven to inordinately low prices and high yields. We believe this to be the result of indiscriminate selling and not the result of normal pricing considerations. The dividends received from our securities investments continue to meet our expectations. It is our intent to hold these securities long-term and anticipate realizing satisfactory returns. As the credit markets begin to function again, more efficient pricing should return to the securities markets.
Interest expense increased from $4,171,109 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $4,957,437 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 19%. This was primarily as a result of an increase in mortgages payable and the change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps. The change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps increased interest expense by approximately $327,000 in 2008 and $467,000 in 2007. Additionally, there was an increase in the average balance of our loans payable. The average balance of our loans payable amounted to approximately $20,300,000 and $12,600,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively. Interest capitalized on construction in progress amounted to $315,985 and $378,030 for 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Gain on sale of investment property and equipment decreased from $99,318 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $14,661 for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 85%. This was primarily as a result of the sale of older rental units to existing residents during 2007.
Income from community operations (defined as rental and related income less community operating expenses) increased from $11,364,136 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $12,458,786, an increase of approximately $1,095,000 or 10%.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
The Company has not executed any off-balance sheet arrangements.
The following is a summary of the Company’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2009:
Contractual Obligations | Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years |
Mortgages Payable | $70,318,950 | $4,144,480 | $12,677,744 | $13,671,632 | 39,825,094 |
Operating Lease Obligations | 60,000 | 60,000 | -0- | -0- | -0- |
Retirement Benefits
| 672,505 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | 472,050 |
Total | $71,051,000 | $4,254,480 | $12,777,744 | $13,721,632 | $40,297,144 |
Mortgages payable represents the principal amounts outstanding based on scheduled payments. The interest rates on these mortgages vary from fixed rates ranging from 5.614% to 8.04% and variable rates of prime plus 1/2% to LIBOR plus 4.5%. The weighted-average interest rate was approximately 6.1% at December 31, 2009. The above table does not include the Company’s obligation under short-term borrowings including its loans and lines of credit as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Operating lease obligations represent a lease, with a related party, for the Company’s 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 60% 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).
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Retirement benefits represent the total future amount to be paid, on an undiscounted basis, relating to certain executive officers. These benefits are based upon specific employment agreements. 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. The Company’s shareholders’ equity increased from $44,721,700 as of December 31, 2008 to $55,971,862 as of December 31, 2009, primarily due to issuance of common shares in the dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan (DRIP), and an increase in the unrealized gain of available for sale securities, partially offset by payments of distributions in excess of income. See further discussion below.
The Company’s 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. 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 Company’s liquidity.
The Company intends to operate its existing properties from the cash flows generated by the properties. However, the Company’s 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.
The current global economic situation and the continued lack of liquidity in the lending environment may impact management’s ability to grow by acquiring additional properties or REIT securities. Current economic indicators show the U.S. economy to be slowly emerging from a deep and protracted recession. Whether this return to economic growth is sustainable remains to be seen especially in light of the massive government stimulus programs. However, the affordability of our homes and the slow-down in site-built homes should enable the Company to perform well despite the slowing economy.
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $4,519,785 of cash and cash equivalents, securities available for sale of $31,824,277 subject to margin and term loans totaling $4,837,990, and approximately $3,500,000 available on its lines of credit. The margin loans are due on demand and require a coverage ratio of approximately 50%. The Company has a $10,000,000 line of credit for the financing of homes, of which $8,460,000 was utilized at December 31, 2009, and a $5,000,000 unsecured line of credit, of which $3,000,000 was utilized at December 31, 2009. The Company also has a $7,500,000 revolving credit facility to finance inventory purchases, of which $2,367,050 was utilized at December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2009, the Company owns twenty-eight communities of which 14 are unencumbered. 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 lines of credit, together with the ability to finance and refinance its properties will provide sufficient funds to adequately meet its obligations over the next several years.
Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $11,355,096, $8,267,886 and $2,766,606 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in 2009 as compared to 2008 was primarily due to an increase in net income and a decrease in notes and other receivables. The increase in 2008 as compared to 2007 was primarily due to a decrease in inventory of manufactured homes and a smaller increase in notes and other receivables.
Net cash used by investing activities amounted to $8,288,707, $11,941,757 and $21,089,748 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in 2009 as compared to 2008 was primarily
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due to a decrease in expenditures for expansion projects. The increase in 2008 as compared to 2007 was primarily due to a decrease in expenditures for expansion projects and decreased purchases of REIT securities.
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities amounted to ($1,329,854), $4,235,145 and $18,540,091 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in 2009 as compared to 2008 was primarily due to decreased proceeds from mortgages and short-term borrowings, partially offset by an increase in proceeds from the issuance of common stock. The decrease in 2008 as compared to 2007 was primarily due to an increase in principal payments on mortgages and loans.
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. During 2009, the Company extended its mortgage on Sandy Valley Estates with Bank of America. The Company obtained a new $4,000,000 mortgage on Weatherly Estates from Clayton Bank. The Company also refinanced its mortgage on four properties by obtaining two new mortgages with Wells Fargo Bank - $8,137,500 on Oxford Village and $6,500,000 on Southwind Village. The dividend payments were primarily made from cash flow from operations.
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.
The Company invests in debt and equity securities of other REITs for liquidity and additional income. During 2009, the Company’s securities portfolio increased by $10,249,205 primarily due to purchases of $8,306,684 and an increase in the unrealized gain of $7,885,668. This decrease was partially offset by sales of securities with a cost of $4,034,349, write-downs for impairment losses of $1,908,798. The Company from time to time may purchase these securities on margin when there is an adequate yield spread. At December 31, 2009, $2,337,990 was outstanding on the margin loan. Additionally, the Company also has a $2,500,000 loan with Two River Community Bank collateralized by the $5,000,000 Monmouth Capital Corporation 8% convertible subordinated debentures.
The Company has one mortgage with a balance of approximately $2.4 million that is due during 2010. Management intends and has the ability to refinance this mortgage.
The Company owns approximately 600 rental units. The Company tries to sell these homes to existing residents. The Company estimates that in 2010 it will purchase approximately 50 manufactured homes to replace these homes for a total cost of approximately $1,500,000. 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 $2,000,000 in capital improvements for 2010.
The Company’s 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 (DRIP), in which participants can purchase stock from the Company at a price of approximately 95% of market. During 2009, amounts received, including dividends reinvested of $1,155,587, amounted to $7,859,085. During 2009, the Company paid $8,220,262, including dividends reinvested. It is anticipated, although no assurances can be given, that the level of participation in the DRIP in 2010 will be comparable to 2009.
The Company has undeveloped land which it could develop over the next several years. The Company continues to analyze the highest and best use of its vacant land.
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As of December 31, 2009, the Company had total assets of $147,971,540 and liabilities of $91,999,678. The Company believes that it has the ability to meet its obligations and to generate funds for new investments.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, also known as FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 105-10, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (“ASC 105-10”). ASC 105-10 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the single source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. The subsequent issuances of new standards will be in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) that will be included in the Codification. Generally, the Codification is not expected to change U.S. GAAP. All other accounting literature excluded from the Codification will be considered nonauthoritative. This ASC is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company adopted this ASC for our quarter ended September 30, 2009. The adoption did not have any effect on our financial condition or results of operations. All accounting references have been updated, and therefore SFAS references have been replaced with ASC references.
In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-05, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value. This ASU clarifies how an entity should measure the fair value of liabilities and that the restrictions on the transfer of a liability should not be included in its fair value measurement. The effective date of this ASU is the first reporting period after the issuance date, August 26, 2009. The Company adopted this ASU for our quarter ended September 30, 2009. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date. This guidance was effective for interim and annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. This guidance was amended in February 2010. It requires an entity that is a SEC filer to evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
The FASB provided additional application guidance and enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements and impairments of securities. ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, clarifies the objective and method of fair value measurement even when there has been a significant decrease in market activity for the asset being measured. ASC 320-10, Investments-Debt and Equity Securities, establishes a new model for measuring other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities, including criteria for when to recognize a write-down through earnings versus other comprehensive income. ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments, expands the fair value disclosures required for certain financial instruments to interim periods as well as in annual reports. All of these ASCs are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted these ASCs effective for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The adoption of these ASCs did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, adoption of ASC 825-10 resulted in increased disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
ASC 805-10, Business Combinations and ASC 810-10, Consolidation, requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value” and require noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) to be reported as a component of equity, which changes the accounting for transactions with noncontrolling interest holders. The provisions of ASC 805-10 and ASC 810-10 are effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. ASC 805-10 will be applied to business combinations occurring after the effective date and ASC 810-10 will be applied prospectively to all changes in noncontrolling interests, including any that existed at the effective date. The Company adopted ASC 805-10 and ASC 810-10 effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of these ASCs did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
ASC 815-10, Derivatives and Hedging, requires enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why derivative instruments are used, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and (c) how
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derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. ASC 815-10 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted ASC 815-10 effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of this ASC did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-01, Equity (Topic 505) – Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. ASU 2010-01 clarifies that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or shares with a potential limitation on the amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive is considered a share issuance. ASU 2010-01 is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2010-01 did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This ASU requires new disclosures and clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 requires a reporting entity to disclose significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements, to describe the reasons for the transfers and to present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010; early adoption is permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of ASU 2010-06 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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, 2009, concerning the Company’s long-term debt obligations, including principal cash flow by scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates and estimated fair value.
Fixed Rate | Weighted Average Fixed | Variable Rate | Total | |||
Carrying Value | Interest Rate | Carrying Value | Long-Term Debt | |||
2010 | $ -0- | -0- | $2,426,971 | $ 2,426,971 | ||
2011 | 4,831,678 | 6.36% | -0- | 4,831,678 | ||
2012 | 4,911,050 | 7.36% | -0- | 4,911,050 | ||
2013 | 8,214,028 | 5.61% | -0- | 8,214,028 | ||
2014 | -0- | -0- | 3,945,236 | 3,945,236 | ||
Thereafter | 43,632,688 | 6.15% | 2,357,300 | 45,989,988 | ||
Total | $61,589,444 | $8,729,506 | $70,318,950 | |||
Estimated Fair Value | $61,925,014 | $8,729,506 | $70,654,520 |
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The Company’s variable rate long-term debt consists of three mortgage loans with a total balance of $8,729,506 as of December 31, 2009. Interest rates on these mortgages range from prime plus 0.5% to LIBOR plus 4.5%. If prime or LIBOR increased or decreased by 1%, the Company believes its interest expense would have increased or decreased by approximately $87,000, based on the balance of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2009.
The Company also has approximately $16,200,000 in variable rate debt due on demand. This debt primarily consists of $2,300,000 margin loans secured by marketable securities, $2,400,000 outstanding on our inventory financing line, $8,500,000 outstanding on our revolving line of credit to finance home sales and $3,000,000 outstanding on our line of credit. The interest rates on these loans range from 2% to 9.35% at December 31, 2009. The carrying value of the Company’s variable rate debt approximates fair value at December 31, 2009. The value of marketable securities was $31,824,277 as of December 31, 2009.
The Company also has a $2,500,000 fixed rate loan at 6.75% due October 31, 2010 secured by securities.
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.
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.
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The following is the Unaudited Selected Quarterly Financial Data:
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
2009 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Income | $7,642,299 | $8,118,648 | $8,463,899 | $7,794,406 | |||
Total Expenses | 6,397,937 | 6,845,290 | 7,416,556 | 6,251,299 | |||
Other Income (Expense) | (2,331,695) | (84,319) | 292,654 | 524,971 | |||
Net Income (Loss) (1) | (1,098,836) | 1,178,562 | 1,340,030 | 2,269,632 | |||
Net Income (Loss) per Share – Basic | (.10) | .11 | .12 | .19 | |||
Diluted | (.10) | .11 | .12 | .19 | |||
2008 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Income | $8,038,613 | $9,243,048 | $9,209,571 | $8,612,425 | |||
Total Expenses | 7,115,667 | 8,086,334 | 7,908,366 | 7,076,107 | |||
Other Income (Expense) | (1,223,731) | 329,747 | (109,872) | (2,400,838) | |||
Net Income (Loss) (1) | (305,040) | 1,511,074 | 1,201,017 | (879,901) | |||
Net Income (Loss) per Share – Basic | (.03) | .14 | .11 | (.08) | |||
Diluted | (.03) | .14 | .11 | (.08) | |||
(1)
Fluctuations are primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps and Gain (Loss) on Securities Transactions, net. During 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized a loss of $1,908,798 and $2,548,130, respectively, due to write-downs to the carrying value of securities available for sale which were considered other than temporarily impaired. Included in net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, was gain on sale of an easement of $242,390.
Item 9 – Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
On June 25, 2008, the Company dismissed Reznick Group, P.C. (Reznick) as the Company’s 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 Reznick on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The audit reports of Reznick on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and the subsequent interim period preceding such dismissal, there were no (1) disagreements with Reznick on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Reznick, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report or (2) reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company provided Reznick with a copy of the disclosure contained in Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2008 and requested that Reznick furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. Reznick’s letter, dated June 26, 2008, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2008.
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Effective as of June 25, 2008, the Company engaged PKF, Certified Public Accountants, a Professional Corporation (PKF) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The decision to engage PKF was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as of such date.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the subsequent interim period preceding such engagement, the Company has not consulted PKF regarding either (a) the application of accounting principles to any completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; or (b) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or a reportable event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
We have provided a copy of the disclosures in this report to PKF and offered them the opportunity to furnish a letter to the Commission contemplated by Item 304(a)(2)(ii)(D) of Regulation S-K. PKF has advised that it does not intend to furnish such a letter to the Commission.
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 Company’s 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 Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
(a)
Management’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2009.
PKF, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has issued their report on their audit of the Company’s 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
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
UMH Properties, Inc.
We have audited UMH Properties, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO criteria”). 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, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 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, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, based upon the assessed risk, 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 company’s 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 company’s 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, (3) receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (4) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated 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, UMH Properties, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of UMH Properties, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the two years ended December 31, 2009 and our report dated March 5, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
New York, New York | /s/ PKF |
March 5, 2010 | Certified Public Accountants |
| A Professional Corporation |
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(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes to internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter.
Item 9B – Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The Company will file its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within the period required under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information required by this Item is included under the captions "ELECTION OF DIRECTORS" and “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS” of such Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following are the Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as of December 31, 2009.
Name | Age | Present Position with the Company; Business Experience During Past Five Years; Other Directorships | Director |
Anna T. Chew | 51 | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1995 to present), Controller (1991 to 1995) and Director. Certified Public Accountant; Chief Financial Officer (1991 to present) and Director (1993 to 2004, and 2007 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliated company. | 1995 |
Eugene W. Landy | 76 | Chairman of the Board (1995 to present), President (1969 to 1995) and Director. Attorney at Law; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (1968 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliated company. | 1969 |
Michael P. Landy | 47 | Vice President – Investments (2001 to present). Executive Vice President – Investments (2001 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliated company; President (1998 to 2001) of Siam Records, LLC; Chief Engineer and Technical Director (1987 to 1998) of GRP Recording Company. | N/A |
Samuel A. Landy | 49 | President (1995 to present), Vice President (1991-1995) and Director. Attorney at Law; Director (1989 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliated company. | 1992 |
James E. Mitchell | 69 | 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 | 83 | Independent Director. General Partner of Molke Family Limited Partnership (1994 to present). | 1986 |
Allison Nagelberg | 45 | General Counsel (2000 to present). Attorney at Law (1989 to present); General Counsel (2000 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliated company. | N/A |
Eugene Rothenberg | 77 | Independent Director. Retired physician; Director (2007 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliated company. | 1977 |
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Stephen B. Wolgin | 55 | Independent Director. Managing Director of U.S. Real Estate Advisors, Inc. (2000 to present), a real estate advisory services group based in New York; Partner with the Logan Equity Distressed Fund (2007-present); Director (2003 to present) of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliated company; prior affiliations with J.P. Morgan, Odyssey Associates, The Prudential Realty Group, Standard & Poor’s Corporation, and Grubb and Ellis. | 2007 |
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 Stephen B. Wolgin (Chairman), James E. Mitchell, Richard H. Molke and Eugene Rothenberg. The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that Stephen B. Wolgin and James E. Mitchell are financial experts and are independent. The audit committee operates under the Audit Committee Charter which can be found at the Company’s website at www.umh.com. In addition, the Audit Committee Charter was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 8, 2008 with the Company’s 2008 Definitive Proxy Statement (DEF 14A). The charter is reviewed annually for adequacy.
Delinquent Filers
There have been no delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of regulation S-K, to the best of management’s 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 Company’s website at www.umh.com. In addition, the Code of Ethics was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 11, 2004 with the Company’s December 31, 2003 Form 10-K. The Company will satisfy any disclosure requirements under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding a waiver from any provision of the Code of Ethics for principal officers or directors by disclosing the nature of such amendment of waiver on our website.
Item 11 – Executive Compensation
The Company will file its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within the period required under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information required by this Item is included under the caption "ELECTION OF DIRECTORS”, “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” and “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS” of such Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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. Our Compensation Committee does not operate under a written charter.
Throughout this report, the individuals who served as the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer during fiscal 2009, 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 for named executive officers. The Committee reviews and approves the employment contracts for the Chairman of the Board and President, including performance goals and 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 stockholder return, the total compensation provided to comparable officers at similarly-situated companies, and compensation given to named executive officers in prior years. The Committee uses the Residential Sector of the Real Estate Compensation Survey (the survey), produced under the guidance of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), as a guide to setting compensation levels. Participant company data is not presented in a manner that specifically identifies any named individual or company. This survey details compensation by position type with statistical salary and bonus information for each position. The Company’s salary and bonus amounts are compared to the ranges presented for reasonableness. 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
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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. The number of options granted to each employee is determined by consideration of various factors including, but not limited to, the employee’s title, responsibilities and years of service.
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. The key elements of our compensation program for the named executive officers are base salary, bonuses, stock options and perquisites and other benefits. Each of these is addressed separately below. In determining initial compensation, the compensation committee considers all elements of a named executive officer’s total compensation package in comparison to current market practices and other 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 named 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 named executive officers' performance and tenure and the Company's performance relative to its peer companies within the REIT industry using the NAREIT Compensation Survey described above.
Bonuses
In addition to the provisions for base salaries under the terms of our employment agreements, the president is entitled to receive an annual maximum cash bonus of up to 21% of base salary, based on the achievement of certain performance goals set by the Committee. In order to receive a bonus, FFO must have increased 3% during the year, or 9% over the three year contract period. The following are the performance goals for the president:
a.
FFO per share to increase 5% per year. Income to be calculated based on ordinary park operation including sales of homes after tax income. Extraordinary one time items are not to be included for performance purposes. Any increase or decrease in the number of shares is to be adjusted so that the determination is based on a constant number of shares. (Bonus of 7% of base salary.)
b.
There shall be a minimum of 175 new home sales per year. (Bonus of 10% of base salary.)
c.
Occupancy to increase 1%, with not more than 10% of the increase being from rentals. (Bonus of 10% of base salary.)
d.
Acquisition of at least 250 spaces per year. (Bonus of 7% of base salary.)
The bonus awarded to other senior executives is determined by consideration of various factors including, but not limited to, the employee’s title, responsibilities and years of service.
Stock Options
The employment agreements also provide that certain executives are eligible for grants of stock options.
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Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
The Company's employment agreements provide the named 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 named executive officers.
The named executive officers are provided the following benefits under the terms of their employment agreements: an allotted number of paid vacation weeks; eligibility for the executives, spouses 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, 2009, are included in “All Other Compensation” of the Summary Compensation Table provided below under Item 11 of this report.
Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
In addition, the named executive officers' employment agreements each contain provisions relating to 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 Agreements” provided below in Item 11 of this report. There are no other agreements or arrangements governing change in control payments.
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. Mr. Eugene Landy also received $36,801 in director’s 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 was $300,000 for 2009. Mr. Samuel Landy also received bonuses totaling $41,500, option awards with a fair value of $14,300 and director’s fees and fringe benefits totaling $25,700. Bonuses were primarily based upon achievement of certain performance goals.
Ms. Chew is under an employment agreement with the Company. Her base compensation under this contract is $248,208 for 2009. Ms. Chew also received bonuses totaling $25,047, option awards with a fair value of $3,700 and director’s fees and fringe benefits totaling $25,700. Bonuses were based on performance, recommended by the president and approved by the Committee.
Ms. Nagelberg is under an employment agreement with the Company. Her base compensation under this contract is $178,126 for 2009. Ms. Nagelberg also received bonuses totaling $9,351 and option awards with a fair value of $1,850. Bonuses were based on performance, recommended by the president and approved by the Committee.
The Committee has also approved the recommendations of the President concerning the other named executives’ annual salaries, bonuses, option grants and fringe benefits.
In addition to its determination of the executive's individual performance levels for 2009, the Committee also compared the executive's total compensation for 2009 to that of similarly-situated personnel in the REIT industry using the NAREIT Compensation Survey described above. The Company’s salary and bonus amounts
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were compared to the ranges presented for reasonableness. The Company’s total compensation fell in the lowest range (25th percentile) of this survey.
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
Stephen B. Wolgin
Summary Compensation Table
The following Summary Compensation Table shows compensation paid by the Company for services rendered during 2009, 2008 and 2007 to the Chairman of the Board, President, Vice President and General Counsel. 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 | 2009 | $175,000 | $ -0- | $ -0- | $36,801 (1) | $211,801 |
Chairman of the | 2008 | 175,000 | -0- | -0- | 19,801 (2) | 194,801 |
Board | 2007 | 175,000 | -0- | -0- | 18,801 (2) | 193,801 |
Samuel A. Landy | 2009 | 300,000 | 41,500 | 14,300 | 25,700 (3) | 381,500 |
President | 2008 | 363,739 | 43,452 | 32,268 | 23,750 (3) | 463,209 |
2007 | 363,739 | 42,239 | 67,876 | 22,600 (3) | 496,454 | |
Anna T. Chew (4) | 2009 | 248,208 | 25,047 | 3,700 | 25,700 (3) | 302,655 |
Vice President | 2008 | 248,208 | 24,547 | 2,800 | 26,220 (3) | 301,775 |
2007 | 236,389 | 22,092 | 12,600 | 25,070 (3) | 296,151 | |
Allison Nagelberg | 2009 | 178,126 | 9,351 | 1,850 | -0- | 189,327 |
General Counsel | 2008 | 169,644 | 8,525 | 1,400 | -0- | 179,569 |
2007 | 149,138 | 3,107 | 6,300 | -0- | 158,545 |
(1)
Represents Director’s fees of $16,500, legal fees of $17,500 and fringe benefits.
(2)
Represents Director’s fees of $17,000 and $16,000 for 2008 and 2007, respectively, and fringe benefits.
(3)
Represents Director’s fees of $16,500, $17,000 and $16,000 for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, fringe benefits and discretionary contributions by the Company to the Company’s 401(k) Plan allocated to an account of the named executive officer.
(4)
Approximately 25% of her compensation is billed to MREIC and, prior to the merger, MCC.
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(5)
These values were established using the Black-Scholes stock option valuation model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the model for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively: expected volatility of 21.14%, 18.52% and 18.09%; risk-free interest rate of 2.62%, 3.46% and 4.79%; dividend yield of 9.25%, 8.13% and 6.54%; expected life of the options of eight years; and forfeitures of $-0-. 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 Company’s common stock on the date of exercise.
(6)
Michael P. Landy, the Company’s Vice President – Investments, is paid by MREIC, a related company. Approximately 35% of his total compensation cost, or $70,000, is allocated to the Company by MREIC, pursuant to a cost sharing arrangement between the Company and MREIC. See MREIC’S annual report on Form 10-K for details of Mr. Michael Landy’s employment agreement and compensation arrangement. Mr. Michael Landy also received stock options to purchase 5,000, 5,000 and 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The estimated value of these options based on the Black-Scholes stock option valuation model as described in (5) above was $1,850, $1,400 and $12,600 for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
On August 14, 2003, the shareholders approved and ratified the Company’s 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 Company’s 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.
During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, options to purchase 138,000, 100,000 and 108,000 shares, respectively, were granted. No options were exercised during 2009 or 2008. During the year ended December 31, 2007, options to purchase 18,812 shares were exercised. During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, options to purchase 6,000, -0-, and 11,188 shares, respectively, were forfeited.
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, 2009:
Name | Grant Date | Number of Shares Underlying Options (1) | Exercise Price of Option Award | Grant Date Fair Value (2) |
Samuel A. Landy | 01/07/09 | 14,000 | $7.12 | $2,100 |
Samuel A. Landy | 01/07/09 | 61,000 | 6.47 | 12,200 |
Anna T. Chew | 06/22/09 | 10,000 | 7.57 | 3,700 |
Allison Nagelberg | 06/22/09 | 5,000 | 7.57 | 1,850 |
(1)
These options expire 8 years from grant date.
(2)
These values were established using the Black-Scholes stock option valuation model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the model: expected volatility of 21.14%; risk-free interest rate of 2.62%; dividend yield of 9.25%; expected life of the options of eight years; and forfeitures of $-0-. 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 Company’s common stock on the date of exercise.
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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, 2009:
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options UnExercisable (1) | Option Exercise Price | Option Expiration Date |
Samuel A. Landy | 25,000 | -0- | $12.95 | 01/04/10 |
Samuel A. Landy | 25,000 | -0- | 16.92 | 08/18/11 |
Samuel A. Landy | 25,000 | -0- | 18.62 | 01/16/12 |
Samuel A. Landy | 6,400 | -0- | 17.19 | 02/01/13 |
Samuel A. Landy | 43,600 | -0- | 15.62 | 02/01/13 |
Samuel A. Landy | 5,800 | -0- | 17.21 | 01/09/14 |
Samuel A. Landy | 44,200 | -0- | 15.62 | 01/09/14 |
Samuel A. Landy | 5,800 | -0- | 17.06 | 01/03/15 |
Samuel A. Landy | 44,200 | -0- | 15.51 | 01/03/15 |
Samuel A. Landy | 7,700 | -0- | 12.97 | 01/08/16 |
Samuel A. Landy | 42,300 | -0- | 11.79 | 01/08/16 |
Samuel A. Landy | -0- | 14,000 | 7.12 | 01/07/17 |
Samuel A. Landy | -0- | 61,000 | 6.47 | 01/07/17 |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | -0- | 15.00 | 08/25/11 |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | -0- | 13.05 | 07/06/12 |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | -0- | 15.05 | 07/18/13 |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | -0- | 15.15 | 07/21/14 |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | -0- | 14.21 | 07/19/15 |
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | -0- | 7.55 | 09/25/16 |
Anna T. Chew | -0- | 10,000 | 7.57 | 06/22/17 |
Michael P. Landy | 10,000 | -0- | 14.21 | 07/19/15 |
Michael P. Landy | 5,000 | -0- | 7.55 | 09/25/16 |
Michael P. Landy | -0- | 5,000 | 7.57 | 06/22/17 |
Allison Nagelberg | 5,000 | -0- | 14.21 | 07/19/15 |
Allison Nagelberg | 5,000 | -0- | 7.55 | 09/25/16 |
Allison Nagelberg | -0- | 5,000 | 7.57 | 06/22/17 |
(1) All options are exercisable one year from date of grant, January 7, 2010 for Mr. Samuel Landy and June 22, 2010 for Ms. Chew, Mr. Michael Landy and Ms. Nagelberg.
Employment Agreements
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 Company’s 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. Landy’s
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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. Landy’s 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. On April 14, 2008, the Company executed a Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Mr. Landy (the second amendment). The second amendment provides that in the event of a change in control, Eugene W. Landy shall receive a lump sum payment of $1,200,000, provided the sale price of the Company is at least $16 per share of common stock. A change of control shall be defined as the consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, consolidation, or sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. This change of control provision shall not apply to any combination between the Company and MREIC. Payment shall be made simultaneously with the closing of the transaction, and only in the event that the transaction closes.
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company and Samuel A. Landy entered into a new three-year Employment Agreement under which Mr. Samuel Landy receives an annual base salary of $300,000 for 2009, $315,000 for 2010 and $330,000 for 2011, subject to increases in Funds from Operations (FFO) of 3% per year or 9% over the three-year period. If this increase is not met, the salary increase will be limited to the increase in the consumer price index. Bonuses are based on performance goals relating to FFO, home sales, occupancy and acquisitions, with a maximum of 21% of salary. Mr. Samuel Landy will also receive stock options to purchase 75,000 shares in January 2009 and 25,000 shares in January 2010. Mr. Samuel Landy will receive customary fringe benefits, four weeks vacation, reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses and use of an automobile. The Company will reimburse Mr. Samuel Landy for the cost of a disability insurance policy. In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, excluding transactions between the Company and MREIC, Mr. Samuel Landy will 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 voting control, or the employee may terminate the employment agreement and be entitled to receive one year’s compensation in accordance with the agreement. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year’s compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement.
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company and Anna T. Chew entered into a new three-year employment agreement, under which Ms. Chew receives an annual base salary of $248,200 for 2009, $260,600 for 2010 and $273,700 for 2011, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Ms. Chew will also receive four weeks vacation, reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses and use of an automobile. The Company will reimburse Ms. Chew for the cost of a disability insurance policy such that, in the event of the employee’s disability for a period of more than 90 days, the employee will receive benefits up to 60% of her then-current salary. In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, excluding transactions between the Company and MREIC, the employee will 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 voting control, or the employee may terminate the employment agreement and be entitled to receive one year’s compensation in accordance with the agreement. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, other than a termination for cause as defined by the agreement, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year’s compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company and Allison Nagelberg, General Counsel, entered into a three-year employment agreement, under which Ms. Nagelberg receives an annual base salary of $161,566 for 2007, $169,977 for 2008 and $178,126 for 2009, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Ms. Nagelberg will also receive four weeks vacation and reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses. Pursuant to this employment agreement, the Company’s president must request annually that the Company’s stock option committee grant Ms. Nagelberg an option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, although the employment agreement does not require that the stock option committee grant any options. In the event of a merger, sale or
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change of voting control of the Company, the employee will 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 voting control. If there is a termination of employment for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, the employee shall be entitled to one year’s compensation.
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company and Allison Nagelberg, General Counsel, entered into a three-year employment agreement, under which Ms. Nagelberg receives an annual base salary of $178,126 for 2010, $178,126 for 2011 and $196,000 for 2012, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Ms. Nagelberg will also receive four weeks vacation and reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses. Pursuant to this employment agreement, the Company will also pay on behalf of Ms. Nagelberg, all tuition and fees associated with her pursuit of an Executive MBA degree. In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, the employee will 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 voting control. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, other than a termination for cause as defined by the agreement, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year’s compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement.
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 Company’s employees may elect to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Plan.
Director Compensation
The Directors receive a fee of $1,500 for each Board meeting attended, $500 for each Board phone meeting 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 and Nominating Committee.
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | |||||||
Director | Annual Board Cash Retainer | Meeting Fees | Committee Fees | Total | |||
Ernest Bencivenga (1) | $10,000 | $4,500 | $-0- | $14,500 | |||
Anna T. Chew | 10,000 | 6,500 | -0- | 16,500 | |||
Charles Kaempffer (1) | 10,000 | 4,500 | 600 | 15,100 | |||
Eugene W. Landy | 10,000 | 6,500 | -0- | 16,500 | |||
Samuel A. Landy | 10,000 | 6,500 | -0- | 16,500 | |||
James E. Mitchell (2) | 10,000 | 5,000 | 900 | 15,900 | |||
Richard H. Molke (2) | 10,000 | 6,500 | 900 | 17,400 | |||
Eugene Rothenberg (2) | 10,000 | 6,500 | 900 | 17,400 | |||
Stephen B. Wolgin (2) | 10,000 | 6,500 | 900 | 17,400 | |||
Total | $90,000 | $53,000 | $4,200 | $147,200 | |||
The following table sets forth a summary of director compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009:
(1)
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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(2)
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Molke, Mr. Rothenberg and Mr. Wolgin are members of the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Wolgin are considered “audit committee financial experts” within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and are “financially sophisticated” within the meaning of the listing requirements of the NYSE Amex.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
There are no compensation committee interlocks and no member of the compensation committee has served as an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries at any time.
Item 12 – Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The Company will file its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within the period required under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information required by this Item is included under the caption “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS” and “SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT” of such Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following table lists information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Shares as of December 31, 2009 by:
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each person known by the Company to beneficially own more than five percent of the Company’s outstanding Shares;
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the Company’s directors;
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the Company’s executive officers; and
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all of the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, the person or persons named below have sole voting and investment power and that person’s 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, 2009 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 |
Wells Fargo and Company 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 | 971,601 (3) | 8.04% |
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation | 176,660(4) | 1.46% |
Anna T. Chew | 167,798(5) | 1.38% |
Eugene W. Landy | 1,170,677(6) | 9.69% |
Samuel A. Landy | 563,424(7) | 4.54% |
Michael P. Landy | 197,301(8) | 1.63% |
James E. Mitchell | 178,315(9) | 1.48% |
Richard H. Molke | 109,656(10) | * |
Allison Nagelberg | 10,250(11) | * |
Eugene D. Rothenberg | 84,124(12) | * |
Stephen B. Wolgin | 6,494(13) | * |
Directors and Officers as a Group * Less than 1% | 2,488,039 | 19.92% |
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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, 2009 which was 12,081,452 Shares.
(3)
Based on Schedule 13G as of December 31, 2009, filed by Wells Fargo and Company, the company owns 971,601 shares. This filing with the SEC by Wells Fargo indicates that Wells Fargo has sole voting power for 681,915 shares and sole dispositive power for 971,601 with respect to those shares.
(4)
Based on Schedule Form 4 filed on December 15, 2009, filed with the SEC by Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, which indicates that Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 176,660 shares.
(5)
Includes (a) 96,029 shares owned jointly with Ms. Chew’s husband, (b) 11,769 shares held in Ms. Chew’s 401(k) Plan, and (c) 60,000 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 June 22, 2010.
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(6)
Includes (a) 134,176 shares owned by Mr. Landy’s wife, (b) 172,608 shares held by Landy Investments, Ltd. for which Mr. Landy has power to vote, (c) 65,913 shares held in the Landy & Landy Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan of which Mr. Landy is a Trustee with power to vote, (d) 57,561 shares held in the Landy & Landy Employees’ 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, (f) 75,000 shares held in the Eugene W. Landy and Gloria Landy Family Foundation, a charitable trust for which Mr. Landy has power to vote, (g) 5,000 shares held in Windsor Industrial Park Associates for which Mr. Landy has power to vote, and (h) 5,676 shares held in Juniper Plaza Associates for which Mr. Landy has power to vote.
(7)
Includes (a) 32,807 shares owned jointly with Mr. Landy’s wife, (b) 12,919 shares in custodial accounts for Mr. Landy’s 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) 21,789 shares held in Mr. Landy’s 401(k) Plan, and (e) 325,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(8)
Includes (a) 8,665 shares owned by Mr. Landy’s wife, (b) and 34,563 shares in custodial accounts for Mr. Landy’s minor children under the NJ Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in which he disclaims any beneficial interest but has power to vote. Excludes 5,000 shares issuable upon exercise of a stock option, which stock option is not exercisable until June 22, 2010.
(9)
Includes 136,347 shares held by Mitchell Partners in which Mr. Mitchell has a beneficial interest.
(10)
Includes 50,563 shares owned by Mr. Molke’s wife.
(11)
Includes 10,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options. Excludes 5,000 shares issuable upon exercise of a stock option, which stock option is not exercisable until June 22, 2010.
(12)
Includes 56,878 shares held by Rothenberg Investments, Ltd. in which Dr. Rothenberg has a beneficial interest.
(13)
Includes 731 shares in custodial accounts for Mr. Wolgin’s minor children under the NJ Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in which he disclaims any beneficial interest but has power to vote.
Item 13 – Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The Company will file its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within the period required under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information required by this Item is included under the caption “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS” and “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS” of such Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
No director, executive officer, or any immediate family member of such director or executive officer may enter into any transaction or arrangement with the Company without the prior approval of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will appoint a Business Judgment Committee consisting of independent directors who are also independent of the transaction or arrangement. This Committee will recommend to the Board of Directors approval or disapproval of the transaction or arrangement. In determining whether to approve such a transaction or arrangement, the Business Judgment Committee will take into account, among other factors, whether the transaction was on terms no less favorable to the Company than terms generally available to third parties and the extent of the executive officer’s or director’s involvement in such transaction or arrangement. While the Company does not have specific written standards for approving such related party transactions, such transactions are only approved if it is in
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the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. Additionally, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires all directors, officers and employees who may have a potential or apparent conflict of interest to immediately notify the Company’s General Counsel. Further, to identify related party transactions, the Company submits and requires our directors and executive officers to complete director and officer questionnaires identifying any transactions with the Company in which the director, executive officer or their immediate family members have an interest.
See identification of independent directors under Item 10 and committee members under Item 11.
Item 14 – Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The Company will file its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within the period required under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information required by this Item is included under the caption “FEES BILLED BY INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM” of such Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Reznick Group (Reznick) served as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the first quarter of the year ended December 31, 2008. The following are fees billed by and accrued to Reznick in connection with services rendered:
2009 | 2008 | ||
Audit Fees | $-0- | $17,000 | |
Audit Related Fees | 9,500 | -0- | |
Tax Fees | -0- | -0- | |
All Other Fees | 750 | -0- | |
Total Fees | $10,250 | $17,000 |
Audit fees include professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, management’s assessment of internal controls, and reviews of financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
Audit related fees include services that are normally provided by the Company’s 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 Company’s 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.
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PKF served as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. The following are fees billed by and accrued to PKF in connection with services rendered:
2009 | 2008 | ||
Audit Fees | $131,000 | $115,000 | |
Audit Related Fees | 3,590 | -0- | |
Tax Fees | 42,444 | 40,000 | |
All Other Fees | -0- | -0- | |
Total Fees | $177,034 | $155,000 |
Audit fees include professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, management’s assessment of internal controls, and reviews of financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
Audit related fees include services that are normally provided by the Company’s independent auditors 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 PKF’s 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 | 55 | |
(b) Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 56 | ||
(ii) | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 | 57 | |
(iii) | Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 | 58 | |
(iv) | Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 | 59-60 | |
(v) | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 | 61 | |
(vi) | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 62-84 | |
(a) (2) | The following Financial Statement Schedule is filed as part of this report: | ||
(i) | Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation | 85-88 |
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.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(2) | Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession | |
(i) | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 23, 2003. (incorporated by reference from the Company’s 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: | |
(i) | Articles of Incorporation of UMH Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2003, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(ii) | Bylaws of UMH Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2003, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(iii) | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the 8-K as filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(iv) | Amendment to Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the 8-K as filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2008, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
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Exhibit No. | Description | |
(10) | Material Contracts: | |
(i) | 2003 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2003, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(ii) | 401(k) Plan Document and Adoption Agreement effective April 1, 1992 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s 1992 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 1993). | |
(iii) | Employment Agreement with Mr. Eugene W. Landy dated December 14, 1993 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s 1993 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 1994). | |
(iv) | Amendment to Employment Agreement with Mr. Eugene W. Landy effective January 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2005, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(v) | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement of Eugene W. Landy, dated April 14, 2008. (incorporated by reference to the 8-K as filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2008, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(vi) | Employment Agreement with Mr. Samuel A. Landy effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the 8-K as filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2009, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(vii) | Employment Agreement with Ms. Anna T. Chew effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the 8-K as filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2009, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(viii) | Employment Agreement with Ms. Allison Nagelberg effective January 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s 2008 Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2009, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(ix) | Employment Agreement with Ms. Allison Nagelberg effective January 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the 8-K as filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2010, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
(x) | Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement filed on Form S-3D as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2009, Registration No. 333-159543). | |
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Exhibit No. | Description | |
(14) | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to the Company’s 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 eleven 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 Reznick Group. | |
(23.2) | Consent of PKF, Certified Public Accountants, A Professional Corporation. | |
(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, as amended January 16, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s 2008 Definitive Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2008, Registration No. 001-12690). | |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
UMH Properties, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UMH Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2009. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2)(i). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's 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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and schedule 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. at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2009, 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 5, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
New York, New York | /s/ PKF |
March 5, 2010 | Certified Public Accountants |
| A Professional Corporation |
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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 consolidated balance sheet (not presented) of UMH Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007. UMH Properties, Inc.’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. 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 consolidated 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 financial position of UMH Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Reznick Group, P.C. | |
Baltimore, Maryland | |
March 10, 2008, except for Note 2- | |
Reclassification as to which the date is | |
March 5, 2010 | |
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UMH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2009 and 2008
- ASSETS - | 2009 | 2008 | |
INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | |||
Land | $ 13,300,614 | $ 13,300,614 | |
Site and Land Improvements | 90,286,589 | 88,926,418 | |
Buildings and Improvements | 4,046,622 | 3,990,275 | |
Rental Homes and Accessories | 17,684,586 | 15,814,192 | |
Total Investment Property | 125,318,411 | 122,031,499 | |
Equipment and Vehicles | 7,626,801 | 7,487,571 | |
Total Investment Property and Equipment | 132,945,212 | 129,519,070 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | (56,936,558) | (53,111,822) | |
Net Investment Property and Equipment | 76,008,654 | 76,407,248 | |
OTHER ASSETS | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 4,519,785 | 2,783,250 | |
Securities Available for Sale | 31,824,277 | 21,575,072 | |
Inventory of Manufactured Homes | 8,016,210 | 9,459,924 | |
Notes and Other Receivables, net | 21,565,242 | 22,597,670 | |
Unamortized Financing Costs | 805,961 | 670,783 | |
Prepaid Expenses | 648,295 | 479,363 | |
Land Development Costs | 4,583,116 | 3,966,015 | |
Total Other Assets | 71,962,886 | 61,532,077 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $147,971,540 | $137,939,325 | |
- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - | |||
LIABILITIES: | |||
MORTGAGES PAYABLE | $ 70,318,950 | $ 65,952,895 | |
OTHER LIABILITIES | |||
Accounts Payable | 310,165 | 614,252 | |
Loans Payable | 18,665,040 | 23,611,574 | |
Accrued Liabilities and Deposits | 2,174,416 | 2,507,751 | |
Tenant Security Deposits | 531,107 | 531,153 | |
Total Other Liabilities | 21,680,728 | 27,264,730 | |
Total Liabilities | 91,999,678 | 93,217,625 | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | |||
Common Stock - $.10 par value per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 12,081,452 and 11,021,734 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively | 1,208,145 | 1,102,173 | |
Excess Stock - $.10 par value per share, 3,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | -0- | -0- | |
Additional Paid-In Capital | 53,217,203 | 49,958,681 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 2,214,307 | (5,671,361) | |
Accumulated Deficit | (667,793) | (667,793) | |
Total Shareholders’ Equity | 55,971,862 | 44,721,700 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $147,971,540 | $137,939,325 |
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, 2009, 2008 and 2007
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||
INCOME: | |||||
Rental and Related Income | $ 26,491,999 | $ 25,542,745 | $ 23,997,178 | ||
Sales of Manufactured Homes | 5,527,253 | 9,560,912 | 12,672,844 | ||
Total Income | 32,019,252 | 35,103,657 | 36,670,022 | ||
EXPENSES: | |||||
Community Operating Expenses | 13,200,885 | 13,083,959 | 12,633,042 | ||
Cost of Sales of Manufactured Homes | 5,060,631 | 8,225,464 | 10,371,404 | ||
Selling Expenses | 1,198,921 | 1,381,135 | 1,712,257 | ||
General and Administrative | 3,115,501 | 3,239,882 | 3,583,594 | ||
Depreciation Expense | 4,082,124 | 4,072,570 | 3,658,236 | ||
Amortization of Financing Costs | 253,020 | 183,464 | 177,636 | ||
Total Expenses | 26,911,082 | 30,186,474 | 32,136,169 | ||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | |||||
Interest and Dividend Income | 4,584,917 | 4,318,512 | 3,357,524 | ||
Loss on Securities Transactions, net | (1,804,146) | (2,860,804) | (1,398,377) | ||
Other Income | 76,172 | 95,035 | 211,532 | ||
Interest Expense | (4,455,332) | (4,957,437) | (4,171,109) | ||
Total Other Income (Expense) | (1,598,389) | (3,404,694) | (2,000,430) | ||
Income Before Gain on Sales of Investment Property and Equipment | 3,509,781 | 1,512,489 | 2,533,423 | ||
Gain on Sales of Investment Property and Equipment | 179,607 | 14,661 | 99,318 | ||
Net Income | $ 3,689,388 | $ 1,527,150 | $ 2,632,741 | ||
Net Income Per Share - | |||||
Basic | $ .32 | $ .14 | $ .25 | ||
Diluted | $ .32 | $ .14 | $ .25 | ||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: | |||||
Basic | 11,412,536 | 10,876,840 | 10,535,162 | ||
Diluted | 11,417,664 | 10,882,688 | 10,539,269 |
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, 2009, 2008 and 2007
Accumulated | |||||||||
Additional | Other | ||||||||
Common Stock Issued | Paid-In | Comprehensive | |||||||
Number | Amount | Capital | Income (Loss) | ||||||
Balance December 31, 2006 | 10,318,940 | $1,031,894 | $56,891,428 | $384,890 | |||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | 399,454 | 39,946 | 5,266,116 | -0- | |||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | 18,812 | 1,881 | 252,240 | -0- | |||||
Distributions | -0- | -0- | (7,910,861) | -0- | |||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | 132,386 | -0- | |||||
Net Income | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | -0- | (1,426,994) | |||||
Balance December 31, 2007 | 10,737,206 | 1,073,721 | 54,631,309 | (1,042,104) | |||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | 284,528 | 28,452 | 2,313,734 | -0- | |||||
Distributions | -0- | -0- | (7,059,020) | -0- | |||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | 72,658 | -0- | |||||
Net Income | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | -0- | (4,629,257) | |||||
Balance December 31, 2008 | 11,021,734 | 1,102,173 | 49,958,681 | (5,671,361) | |||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | 1,059,718 | 105,972 | 7,753,113 | -0- | |||||
Distributions | -0- | -0- | (4,530,874) | -0- | |||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | -0- | 36,283 | -0- | |||||
Net Income | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Unrealized Net Holding Gain on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | -0- | -0- | 7,885,668 | |||||
Balance December 31, 2009 | 12,081,452 | $1,208,145 | $53,217,203 | $2,214,307 | |||||
*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, 2009, 2008 and 2007
Undistributed | ||||||
Income | Total | |||||
(Accumulated | Shareholders’ | Comprehensive | ||||
Deficit) | Equity | Income (Loss) | ||||
Balance December 31, 2006 | ($667,793) | $57,640,419 | ||||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | -0- | 5,306,062 | ||||
Common Stock Issued through the Exercise of Stock Options | -0- | 254,121 | ||||
Distributions | (2,632,741) | (10,543,602) | ||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | 132,386 | ||||
Net Income | 2,632,741 | 2,632,741 | $2,632,741 | |||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | (1,426,994) | (1,426,994) | |||
Balance December 31, 2007 | (667,793) | 53,995,133 | $1,205,747 | |||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | -0- | 2,342,186 | ||||
Distributions | (1,527,150) | (8,586,170) | ||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | 72,658 | ||||
Net Income | 1,527,150 | 1,527,150 | $1,527,150 | |||
Unrealized Net Holding Loss on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | (4,629,257) | (4,629,257) | |||
Balance December 31, 2008 | (667,793) | 44,721,700 | ($3,102,107) | |||
Common Stock Issued with the DRIP* | -0- | 7,859,085 | ||||
Distributions | (3,689,388) | (8,220,262) | ||||
Stock Compensation Expense | -0- | 36,283 | ||||
Net Income | 3,689,388 | 3,689,388 | $3,689,388 | |||
Unrealized Net Holding Gain on Securities Available for Sale Net of Reclassification Adjustment | -0- | 7,885,668 | 7,885,668 | |||
Balance December 31, 2009 | ($667,793) | $55,971,862 | $11,575,056 | |||
*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, 2009, 2008 and 2007
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
Net Income | $ 3,689,388 | $ 1,527,150 | $ 2,632,741 | ||
Non-Cash Adjustments: | |||||
Depreciation | 4,082,124 | 4,072,570 | 3,658,236 | ||
Amortization of Financing Costs | 253,020 | 183,464 | 177,636 | ||
Stock Compensation Expense | 36,283 | 72,658 | 132,386 | ||
Provision for Uncollectible Notes and Other Receivables | 332,907 | 332,772 | 360,351 | ||
Loss on Securities Transactions, net | 1,804,146 | 2,860,804 | 1,398,377 | ||
Gain on Sales of Investment Property & Equipment | (179,607) | (14,661) | (99,318) | ||
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities - | |||||
Inventory of Manufactured Homes | 1,443,714 | 1,393,900 | (1,883,457) | ||
Notes and Other Receivables | 699,521 | (2,173,446) | (4,281,119) | ||
Prepaid Expenses | (168,932) | 95,396 | 114,182 | ||
Accounts Payable | (304,087) | 913 | (314,395) | ||
Accrued Liabilities and Deposits | (333,335) | (82,587) | 820,564 | ||
Tenant Security Deposits | (46) | (1,047) | 50,422 | ||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 11,355,096 | 8,267,886 | 2,766,606 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
Purchase of Investment Property and Equipment | (3,997,902) | (4,688,991) | (6,969,457) | ||
Proceeds from Sales of Investment Property and Equipment | 638,642 | 702,221 | 941,256 | ||
Additions to Land Development Costs | (761,764) | (2,413,085) | (6,621,540) | ||
Purchase of Securities Available for Sale | (8,306,684) | (6,844,520) | (12,738,845) | ||
Settlement of Futures Transactions | -0- | (304,088) | -0- | ||
Proceeds from Sales of Securities Available for Sale | 4,139,001 | 1,606,706 | 4,298,838 | ||
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities | (8,288,707) | (11,941,757) | (21,089,748) | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
Proceeds from Mortgages | 18,637,500 | 20,200,000 | 21,919,000 | ||
Net Proceeds from Short-Term Borrowings | -0- | 6,588,821 | 8,919,647 | ||
Principal Payments of Mortgages and Loans | (19,217,979) | (15,996,805) | (6,986,933) | ||
Financing Costs on Debt | (388,198) | (312,887) | (328,204) | ||
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | 6,703,498 | 1,144,735 | 3,465,535 | ||
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options | -0- | -0- | 254,121 | ||
Dividends Paid, net of Reinvestments | (7,064,675) | (7,388,719) | (8,703,075) | ||
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities | (1,329,854) | 4,235,145 | 18,540,091 | ||
NET INCREASE IN CASH | 1,736,535 | 561,274 | 216,949 | ||
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING | 2,783,250 | 2,221,976 | 2,005,027 | ||
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS – ENDING | $ 4,519,785 | $ 2,783,250 | $ 2,221,976 |
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 6,800 sites. The communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The Company, through its wholly-owned taxable subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. (S&F), conducts manufactured home 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.
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 6,800 sites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
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 | Pittston, 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 |
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MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY | LOCATION |
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 |
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s 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.
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 and Land 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 year’s results of operations.
The Company applies Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360-10, Property, Plant & Equipment (ASC 360-10) 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.
Unamortized Financing Costs
Costs incurred in connection with obtaining mortgages and other financings and refinancings are deferred and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related obligations, which is not materially different than the effective interest method. Unamortized costs are charged to expense upon prepayment of the obligation. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, accumulated amortization amounted to $778,809 and $637,362, respectively.
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The Company estimates that aggregate amortization expense will be approximately $164,000 for 2010, $138,000 for 2011, $113,000 for 2012, $82,000 for 2013 and $70,000 for 2014.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include bank repurchase agreements with original 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. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates their current carrying amounts since all such items are short-term in nature.
Securities Available for Sale
Investments in non-real estate assets consist primarily of marketable securities. The Company individually reviews and evaluates our marketable securities for impairment on a quarterly basis or when events or circumstances occur. The Company 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. The Company has developed a general policy of evaluating whether an unrealized loss is other than temporary. On a quarterly basis, the Company makes an initial review of every individual security in its portfolio. If the security is impaired, the Company first determines our intent and ability to hold this investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. Next, the Company determines the length of time and the extent of the impairment. Barring other factors, including the downgrading of the security or the cessation of dividends, if the fair value of the security is below cost by less than 20% for less than 6 months and the Company has the intent and ability to hold the security, the security is deemed to not be other than temporarily impaired. Otherwise, the Company reviews additional information to determine whether the impairment is other than temporary. The Company discusses and analyzes any relevant information known about the security, such as:
a.
Whether the decline is attributable to adverse conditions related to the security or to specific conditions in an industry or in a geographic area.
b.
Any downgrading of the security by a rating agency.
c.
Whether the financial condition of the issuer has deteriorated.
d.
Status of dividends – Whether dividends have been reduced or eliminated, or scheduled interest payments have not been made.
e.
Analysis of the underlying assets (including NAV analysis) using independent analysis or recent transactions.
The Company normally holds REIT securities long term and has the ability and intent to hold securities to recovery. 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 is written down to fair value as the new cost basis.
The Company’s 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, through private transactions or through dividend reinvestment plans. These securities are classified among three categories: held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s 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.
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 had entered into various interest rate swap agreements that had the effect of fixing interest rates relative to specific mortgage loans. The Company’s interest rate swap agreements were based upon 30-day LIBOR. The scheduled maturity dates, payment dates and the
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notional amounts of the interest rate swap agreements coincided with those of the underlying mortgages. As of December 31, 2009, there were no interest rate swap agreements outstanding.
These interest rate swaps did not qualify for hedge accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-10, Derivatives and Hedging, which 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 a reduction (addition) to interest expense, non-cash fair value adjustments of $390,934, ($327,203) and ($467,161) for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, based upon the change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps. The recorded liability at December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $-0- and $390,934, respectively. This non-cash valuation adjustment was not settled for cash since the Company did not terminate the swap prior to maturity.
The Company also invested 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 ASC 815-10. 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. In May 2008, the Company settled its position in these futures contracts and no longer invests in them.
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 Company’s 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 loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the reserves for uncollectible accounts, notes and other receivables were $1,239,409 and $1,426,966, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the provisions for uncollectible notes and other receivables were $332,907, $332,772 and $360,351, respectively. Charge-offs for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $520,464, $398,457 and $295,600, respectively.
The Company’s notes receivable primarily consists of installment loans collateralized by manufactured homes with principal and interest payable monthly. Interest rates on these loans range from 6% to 14%. The average maturity is approximately 9 years.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives its income primarily from the rental of manufactured home sites. The Company also owns approximately 600 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.
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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 (11,412,536, 10,876,840 and 10,535,162 in 2009, 2008 and 2007, 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 (11,417,664, 10,882,688 and 10,539,269 in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively) (See Note 6). Options in the amount of 5,128, 5,848 and 4,107 for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are included in the diluted weighted average shares outstanding. As of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, options to purchase 594,000, 476,000 and 345,000 shares, respectively, were antidilutive.
Stock Option Plans
The Company accounts for stock options in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation. ASC 718-10 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 $36,283, $72,658 and $132,386 have been recognized in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Included in Note 6 to these consolidated financial statements are the assumptions and methodology.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the change in unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale. Comprehensive income is presented in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income.
Reclassification
Interest and Dividend Income, Loss on Securities Transactions, net, and Other Income, which was included in Total Income in prior years, and Interest Expense, which was included in Total Expenses in prior year, have been reclassified and presented as Other Income (Expense) in the consolidated statements of income to conform to the current year presentation. Certain other amounts in the financial statements for the prior years have also been reclassified to conform to the statement presentation for the current year.
Subsequent Events
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company adopted a newly issued accounting standard for subsequent events which requires an entity to evaluate events or transactions after the balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure. There was no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations as a result of the adoption.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, also known as FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 105-10, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (“ASC 105-10”). ASC 105-10 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the single source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. The subsequent issuances of new standards will be in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) that will be included in the Codification. Generally, the Codification is not expected to change U.S. GAAP. All other accounting literature excluded from the Codification will be considered nonauthoritative. This ASC is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company adopted this ASC for our quarter ended September 30, 2009. The adoption did
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not have any effect on our financial condition or results of operations. All accounting references have been updated, and therefore SFAS references have been replaced with ASC references.
In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-05, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value. This ASU clarifies how an entity should measure the fair value of liabilities and that the restrictions on the transfer of a liability should not be included in its fair value measurement. The effective date of this ASU is the first reporting period after the issuance date, August 26, 2009. The Company adopted this ASU for our quarter ended September 30, 2009. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date. This guidance was effective for interim and annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. This guidance was amended in February 2010. It requires an entity that is a SEC filer to evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
The FASB provided additional application guidance and enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements and impairments of securities. ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, clarifies the objective and method of fair value measurement even when there has been a significant decrease in market activity for the asset being measured. ASC 320-10, Investments-Debt and Equity Securities, establishes a new model for measuring other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities, including criteria for when to recognize a write-down through earnings versus other comprehensive income. ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments, expands the fair value disclosures required for certain financial instruments to interim periods as well as in annual reports. All of these ASCs are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted these ASCs effective for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The adoption of these ASCs did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, adoption of ASC 825-10 resulted in increased disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
ASC 805-10, Business Combinations and ASC 810-10, Consolidation, requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value” and require noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) to be reported as a component of equity, which changes the accounting for transactions with noncontrolling interest holders. The provisions of ASC 805-10 and ASC 810-10 are effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. ASC 805-10 will be applied to business combinations occurring after the effective date and ASC 810-10 will be applied prospectively to all changes in noncontrolling interests, including any that existed at the effective date. The Company adopted ASC 805-10 and ASC 810-10 effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of these ASCs did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
ASC 815-10, Derivatives and Hedging, requires enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why derivative instruments are used, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. ASC 815-10 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted ASC 815-10 effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of this ASC did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-01, Equity (Topic 505) – Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. ASU 2010-01 clarifies that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or shares with a potential limitation on the amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive is considered a share issuance. ASU 2010-01 is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2010-01 did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This ASU requires new disclosures and clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 requires a reporting entity to disclose significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements, to describe the reasons for the
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transfers and to present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010; early adoption is permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of ASU 2010-06 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The following is a summary of accumulated depreciation by major classes of assets:
December 31, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | ||
Site and Land Improvements | $ 43,684,178 | $ 41,013,798 | |
Buildings and Improvements | 2,259,075 | 2,157,565 | |
Rental Homes and Accessories | 4,169,545 | 3,678,303 | |
Equipment and Vehicles | 6,823,760 | 6,262,156 | |
Total Accumulated Depreciation | $ 56,936,558 | $ 53,111,822 |
NOTE 4 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The Company’s 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 following is a listing of securities available for sale at December 31, 2009:
Interest | Number of | Market | ||||||
Series | Rate | Shares | Cost | Value | ||||
Debt Securities: | ||||||||
Monmouth Capital Corporation (1) | ||||||||
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Matures 3/30/2015 | 8.000% | 5,000,000 | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 5,000,000 | ||
Vornado Realty LP Senior Unsecured Note | ||||||||
Matures 10/1/2039 | 7.875% | 23,342 | 564,806 | 567,911 | ||||
Total Debt Securities |
| 5,564,806 | 5,567,911 | |||||
Equity Securities: | ||||||||
Preferred Stock: | ||||||||
American Land Lease, Inc. (2) | A | 7.750% | 44,600 | 363,490 | 535,200 | |||
Biomed Realty | A | 7.375% | 7,500 | 129,905 | 174,000 | |||
Brandywine Realty Trust | D | 7.375% | 4,000 | 56,674 | 89,320 | |||
CapLease Inc. | A | 8.125% | 16,500 | 339,980 | 362,340 | |||
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | D | 7.375% | 2,000 | 28,245 | 38,610 | |||
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | C | 7.750% | 10,000 | 143,720 | 204,000 | |||
Cedar Shopping Centers | A | 8.875% | 1,900 | 36,445 | 45,525 | |||
Colonial Properties Trust | D | 8.125% | 1,500 | 28,373 | 34,050 | |||
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Interest | Number of | Market | ||||||
Series | Rate | Shares | Cost | Value | ||||
Cousins Properties Trust | B | 7.500% | 6,000 | 86,110 | 124,500 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | G | 8.000% | 9,500 | 95,242 | 190,000 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | H | 7.375% | 15,000 | 221,888 | 278,250 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | I | 7.500% | 11,500 | 174,584 | 214,015 | |||
Entertainment Properties Trust | D | 7.375% | 8,000 | 158,304 | 162,399 | |||
Entertainment Properties Trust | B | 7.750% | 24,000 | 512,039 | 519,600 | |||
Entertainment Properties Trust | C | 5.750% | 4,000 | 59,901 | 66,200 | |||
Entertainment Properties Trust | E | 9.000% | 6,500 | 141,854 | 161,655 | |||
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (2) | A | 7.800% | 25,200 | 194,684 | 273,921 | |||
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (2) | C | 8.000% | 21,000 | 132,205 | 226,168 | |||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | J | 7.250% | 2,000 | 24,145 | 33,680 | |||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | K | 7.250% | 2,000 | 24,645 | 33,100 | |||
Glimcher Realty Trust | G | 8.125% | 18,500 | 176,621 | 320,050 | |||
Glimcher Realty Trust | F | 8.75% | 2,000 | 27,725 | 37,120 | |||
HCP, Inc. | E | 7.250% | 5,000 | 94,172 | 115,400 | |||
Hospitality Properties Trust | B | 8.875% | 20,000 | 401,958 | 486,600 | |||
HRPT Properties Trust | B | 8.750% | 2,335 | 58,375 | 56,974 | |||
HRPT Properties Trust | D | 6.500% | 78,000 | 1,034,367 | 1,396,200 | |||
HRPT Properties Trust | C | 7.130% | 2,000 | 30,845 | 40,396 | |||
iStar Financial Inc. | E | 7.875% | 21,000 | 80,640 | 153,088 | |||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | E | 8.000% | 3,000 | 53,760 | 69,195 | |||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | D | 7.500% | 26,500 | 448,356 | 580,350 | |||
Lexington Realty Trust | B | 8.050% | 29,800 | 624,419 | 618,648 | |||
Lexington Realty Trust | C | 6.500% | 5,000 | 93,923 | 169,850 | |||
Lexington Realty Trust | D | 7.550% | 4,000 | 38,135 | 72,960 | |||
Maguire Properties, Inc. (2) | A | 7.625% | 12,000 | 13,560 | 84,000 | |||
Prologis Trust | G | 6.750% | 13,400 | 175,176 | 275,303 | |||
Prologis Trust | F | 6.750% | 1,000 | 16,865 | 21,300 | |||
PS Business Parks | M | 7.200% | 458 | 7,971 | 10,163 | |||
PS Business Parks | H | 7.000% | 1,500 | 25,535 | 32,640 | |||
Regency Centers Corp | E | 6.700% | 3,000 | 56,670 | 65,310 | |||
Vornado Realty Trust | I | 6.625% | 3,000 | 48,768 | 66,120 | |||
Total Preferred Stock | 6,460,274 |
| 8,438,200 | |||||
Common Stock: | ||||||||
Brandywine Realty Trust | 13,000 | 41,450 | 148,200 | |||||
CapLease, Inc. | 44,909 | 133,557 | 196,701 | |||||
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 15,453 | 69,746 | 149,431 | |||||
Champion Enterprises | 30,000 | 1,317 | 1,317 | |||||
Colonial Properties Trust | 13,000 | 53,731 | 152,490 | |||||
Duke Realty Corp | 3,000 | 27,823 | 36,510 | |||||
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated | 31,000 | 80,857 | 111,600 | |||||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 12,000 | 35,540 | 62,760 | |||||
Fleetwood Enterprises | 90,000 | -0- | 205 | |||||
Franklin Street Properties | 40,000 | 517,839 | 584,400 |
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Interest | Number of | Market | ||||||
Series | Rate | Shares | Cost | Value | ||||
Glimcher Realty Trust | 14,000 | 23,460 | 37,800 | |||||
Hospitality Properties Trust | 12,000 | 144,000 | 284,520 | |||||
HRPT Properties Trust | 40,000 | 127,600 | 258,800 | |||||
Lasalle Hotel Properties | 10,000 | 94,030 | 212,300 | |||||
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (1) | 1,572,373 | 12,952,036 | 11,682,732 | |||||
Nobility Homes, Inc. | 20,000 | 158,200 | 209,000 | |||||
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | 240,000 | 1,485,663 | 2,030,400 | |||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 84,000 | 1,638,041 | 1,659,000 | |||||
Total Common Stock |
| 17,584,890 |
| 17,818,166 | ||||
Total Equity Securities | 24,045,164 | 26,256,366 | ||||||
Total Securities Available for Sale |
| $ | 29,609,970 | $ | 31,824,277 | |||
(1) Related entity – See Note 8.
(2) Issuer suspended dividend during 2009.
The following is a listing of securities available for sale at December 31, 2008:
Interest | Number of | Market | ||||||||
Series | Rate | Shares | Cost | Value | ||||||
Debt Securities: | ||||||||||
Monmouth Capital Corporation (1) | ||||||||||
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Matures 3/30/2015 | 8.000% | 5,000,000 | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 5,000,000 | ||||
Total Debt Securities |
| 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||||
Equity Securities: | ||||||||||
Preferred Stock: | ||||||||||
American Land Lease, Inc. | A | 7.750% | 44,600 | 532,970 | 532,970 | |||||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | H | 7.375% | 9,000 | 170,918 | 68,580 | |||||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | I | 7.500% | 7,000 | 126,654 | 53,830 | |||||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | A | 8.500% | 5,000 | 103,198 | 80,000 | |||||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | B | 7.875% | 4,500 | 80,033 | 65,925 | |||||
Entertainment Properties Trust | D | 7.375% | 8,000 | 158,304 | 100,000 | |||||
Entertainment Properties Trust | B | 7.750% | 16,000 | 359,190 | 236,000 | |||||
Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated | C | 8.000% | 19,000 | 123,500 | 123,500 | |||||
Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated | A | 7.800% | 12,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | |||||
Glimcher Realty Trust | G | 8.125% | 9,000 | 97,301 | 56,070 | |||||
Hospitality Properties Trust | B | 8.875% | 17,000 | 378,141 | 263,500 | |||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | E | 8.875% | 6,000 | 122,681 | 103,200 | |||||
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Interest | Number of | Market | ||||||||
Series | Rate | Shares | Cost | Value | ||||||
HRPT Properties Trust | B | 8.750% | 5,335 | 97,748 | 65,941 | |||||
HRPT Properties Trust | D | 6.500% | 41,000 | 637,141 | 410,000 | |||||
iStar Financial Inc. | E | 7.875% | 21,000 | 80,640 | 80,640 | |||||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | D | 7.500% | 19,000 | 327,566 | 237,500 | |||||
Lexington Realty Trust | B | 8.050% | 22,000 | 499,499 | 236,500 | |||||
Maguire Properties, Inc. | A | 7.625% | 12,000 | 13,560 | 13,560 | |||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | H | 8.300% | 8,000 | 191,098 | 173,920 | |||||
Total Preferred Stock | 4,435,892 | 3,165,346 | ||||||||
Common Stock: | ||||||||||
Brandywine Realty Trust | 12,000 | 213,862 | 92,520 | |||||||
Caplease, Inc. | 10,000 | 80,698 | 17,300 | |||||||
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 12,000 | 284,693 | 78,000 | |||||||
Champion Enterprises | 30,000 | 16,800 | 16,800 | |||||||
Colonial Properties Trust | 12,000 | 259,629 | 99,960 | |||||||
Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated | 10,000 | 18,400 | 18,400 | |||||||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 10,000 | 259,361 | 75,500 | |||||||
Fleetwood Enterprises | 90,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | |||||||
Glimcher Realty Trust | 12,000 | 140,480 | 33,720 | |||||||
Hospitality Properties Trust | 12,000 | 295,672 | 178,440 | |||||||
HRPT Properties Trust | 140,000 | 998,879 | 471,800 | |||||||
Lasalle Hotel Properties | 6,000 | 155,166 | 66,300 | |||||||
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (1) | 1,537,998 | 12,740,550 | 10,765,986 | |||||||
Nobility Homes, Inc. | 20,000 | 158,200 | 158,200 | |||||||
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | 20,000 | 405,057 | 149,000 | |||||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 84,200 | 1,774,094 | 1,178,800 | |||||||
Total Common Stock |
| 17,810,541 |
| 13,409,726 | ||||||
Total Equity Securities | 22,246,433 | 16,575,072 | ||||||||
Total Securities Available for Sale |
| $ | 27,246,433 | $ | 21,575,072 | |||||
(1) Related entity – See Note 8.
On July 31, 2007, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MREIC) and Monmouth Capital Corporation (MCC), both related entities to the Company, completed a strategic combination whereby a wholly-owned subsidiary of MREIC merged with and into MCC, and MCC survived as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MREIC. Each outstanding share of MCC’s common stock was converted into and exchanged for 0.655 shares of MREIC’s common stock. At the time of the merger, the Company had 107,403 shares of MCC common stock which was converted and exchanged for 70,349 shares of MREIC’s common stock. Additionally, the Company’s $1,000,000 investment in MCC’s outstanding 8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2013 (2013 debenture) was convertible into MREIC common stock at an adjusted conversion price of $9.16 per share. The 2013 debenture was repurchased by MREIC on October 10, 2008, at par. The Company’s $5,000,000 investment in MCC’s outstanding 8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2015 is now convertible into MREIC common stock at an adjusted conversion price of $11.45 per share.
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On September 13, 2007, the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares of MREIC common stock from Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership, L.P.(Palisade), an unrelated entity. The total consideration for the purchase was $8,500,000. On November 23, 2007, the Company purchased an additional 325,704 shares of MREIC common stock from Palisade for a total consideration of $2,768,484. The Company has also purchased additional shares of MREIC common stock through MREIC’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. In addition to the convertible debentures, the Company now owns a total of 1,572,373 shares of MREIC common stock, representing 6.2% of the total shares outstanding at December 31, 2009.
The following is a summary of temporarily impaired securities at December 31, 2009:
Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | ||||||
Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | ||||
Value | Loss | Value | Loss | ||||
Preferred Stock | $ 56,974 | $ 1,401 | $ 618,648 | $ 5,771 | |||
Common Stock * | -0- | -0- | 11,682,732 | 1,269,303 | |||
Total | $ 56,974 | $ 1,401 | $12,301,380 | $1,275,074 | |||
* Represents the common stock of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, a related entity.
The Company had three securities that were temporarily impaired at December 31, 2009. The Company has reviewed these securities and have considered them not other than temporarily impaired. The unrealized loss on each individual security was less than 10%.
The Company normally holds REIT securities long term and has the ability and intent to hold securities to recovery.
During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company received proceeds of $4,139,001, $1,606,706 and $4,298,838, on sales or redemptions of securities available for sale, respectively. The Company recorded the following (Loss) Gain on Securities Transactions, net:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||
Gross realized gains | $ 706,833 | $ 22,379 | $ 362,626 | ||
Gross realized losses | (602,181) | (30,965) | (98,951) | ||
Net loss on closed futures contracts | -0- | (304,088) | (704,509) | ||
Unrealized gain on open futures contracts | -0- | -0- | 40,781 | ||
Impairment loss | (1,908,798) | (2,548,130) | (998,324) | ||
Total Loss on Securities Transactions, net | ($1,804,146) | ($2,860,804) | ($1,398,377) | ||
During 2008 and 2007, the Company invested in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes with a notional amount of $9,000,000 with the objective of reducing the exposure of the preferred equity and debt securities portfolio to interest rate fluctuations and the risk of rolling over the fixed rate debt at higher rates. Changes in the market value of these derivatives have been recorded in (loss) gain on securities transactions, net with corresponding amounts recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet. In May 2008, the Company settled its position in these futures contracts and no longer invests in them. There were no open contracts as of December 31, 2009 and 2008. The fair value of the derivatives at December 31, 2007 was a gain of $40,781 and is included in (loss) gain on securities transactions, net.
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During 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded a loss of $304,088 and $704,509 on settled futures contracts, which is included in (loss) gain on securities transactions, net.
During 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized a loss of $1,908,798, $2,548,130 and $998,324, respectively, due to write-downs to the carrying value of securities available for sale which were considered other than temporarily impaired. As of December 31, 2009, the securities portfolio had unrealized net gains of $2,214,307.
Dividend income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $1,952,862, $1,619,857 and $871,327, respectively. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $2,632,055, $2,698,655 and $2,486,197, respectively.
The Company had margin loan balances of $2,337,990 and $6,514,354 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which were collateralized by the Company’s securities portfolio. Additionally, the Company also has a $2,500,000 loan with Two River Community Bank collateralized by the $5,000,000 Monmouth Capital Corporation 8% convertible subordinated debentures (See Note 5).
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, 2009 and 2008 was 2%. These loans are due on demand. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the margin loans amounted to $2,337,990 and $6,514,354, respectively, and are collateralized by the Company’s securities portfolio. The Company must maintain a coverage ratio of approximately 50%.
The Company has a $7,500,000 revolving credit agreement with GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation (GE) (formerly Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation) to finance inventory purchases. The interest rate varies from LIBOR plus 710 basis points for each advance to LIBOR plus 835 basis points after eighteen months, with a minimum LIBOR rate of 1%. The weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2009 and 2008 was 8.9% and 7.7%, 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, 2009 and 2008, the amount outstanding with GE was $2,367,050 and $4,181,565, respectively.
In November 2007, the Company obtained a $2,500,000 loan with Two River Community Bank. The interest on this loan is 6.75%. This loan was due on November 8, 2009, but was extended to October 31, 2010. Proceeds of this loan were used to purchase securities available for sale. This loan is collateralized by the $5,000,000 Monmouth Capital Corporation 8% convertible subordinated debentures.
On April 28, 2008, the Company closed on a revolving line of credit with Sun National Bank with a maximum availability of $10,000,000. Interest under this new line is at the prime rate which is currently 3.25%. This revolving line of credit has a maturity date of April 1, 2011 and is secured by the Company's eligible notes receivables. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the amount outstanding on this revolving line of credit was $8,460,000 and $8,750,000, respectively.
Unsecured Lines of Credit
During 2008, the Company modified and extended its $5,000,000 unsecured line of credit with Bank of America. The interest rate was modified from LIBOR plus 150 basis points to LIBOR plus 350 basis points. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, $3,000,000 and $1,665,655, respectively, of this line of credit was utilized. The interest rate charged at December 31, 2009 and 2008 was 4.73188% and 3.635%, respectively. This line of credit expired on November 30, 2009, but has been extended to February 28, 2010. The Company is currently in the process of further extending this line of credit.
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Mortgages Payable
The following is a summary of mortgages payable:
At December 31, 2009 | Balance at December 31, | ||||
Property | Due Date | Interest Rate | 2009 | 2008 | |
Allentown | 12/01/11 | 6.36% | $ 4,831,678 | $ 4,976,931 | |
Cranberry Village | 12/01/18 | 6.8% | 3,165,203 | 3,244,032 | |
D & R Village and Waterfalls Village | 02/27/13 | 5.614% | 8,214,028 | 8,463,399 | |
Fairview Manor | 02/01/17 | 5.785% | 11,056,385 | 11,210,064 | |
Forest Park Village | 12/01/18 | 6.8% | 3,165,203 | 3,244,032 | |
Heather Highlands | 08/28/18 | Prime + .5% | 2,357,300 | 2,592,010 | |
Highland Estates | 09/01/17 | 6.175% | 10,161,757 | 10,286,582 | |
Oxford Village | 01/01/20 | 5.94% | 8,137,500 | -0- | |
Port Royal Village | 04/01/12 | 7.36% | 4,911,050 | 4,985,401 | |
Sandy Valley | 05/01/10 | LIBOR + 4.5% | 2,426,971 | 2,632,486 | |
Somerset Estates/Whispering Pines | 02/26/19 | 8.04% | 1,446,640 | 1,548,611 | |
Southwind Village | 01/01/20 | 5.94% | 6,500,000 | -0- | |
Weatherly Estates | 5/28/14 | Prime + 2% | 3,945,235 | -0- | |
Various (4 properties) | 11/19/09 | LIBOR + 1.75% | -0- | 12,769,347 | |
Total Mortgages | Payable | $70,318,950 | $65,952,895 | ||
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, mortgages were collateralized by real property with a carrying value of $77,856,996 and $74,643,301, respectively, before accumulated depreciation and amortization. Interest costs amounting to $273,231, $315,985 and $378,030 were capitalized during 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, in connection with the Company’s expansion program.
Recent Financing
On February 27, 2008, the Company increased and refinanced its mortgage loans on D&R Village and Waterfalls Village with Bank of America. The new principal balance is $8,700,000. This mortgage payable is due on February 27, 2013 with interest at a fixed rate of 5.614%. Proceeds were primarily used to pay off the existing mortgages on D&R Village and Waterfalls Village and to pay down our margin loans.
On July 21, 2008, the Company extended its mortgages on Cranberry Village and Forest Park Village to November 1, 2008, and subsequently extended them to December 31, 2009. On November 26, 2008, the Company refinanced these mortgages with Sun National Bank. The new principal balance total $6,500,000. These mortgages are due on December 1, 2018 with interest fixed at 6.8%. Proceeds were primarily used to pay off the existing mortgages on Cranberry Village and Forest Park Village.
During 2009, the Company extended its mortgage on Sandy Valley Estates to May 1, 2010. Interest is variable at LIBOR plus 4.5%. The interest rate at December 31, 2009 was 4.7325%.
On May 28, 2009, the Company obtained a $4,000,000 mortgage on Weatherly Estates from Clayton Bank. This mortgage payable is due on May 28, 2014 with interest at prime plus 2%, but not less than 7% nor more than 14%. The interest rate at December 31, 2009 was 7%. Proceeds from this mortgage were primarily used to pay down our margin loans.
On December 18, 2009, the Company obtained two mortgages, $8,137,500 on Oxford Village and $6,500,000 on Southwind Village, from Wells Fargo Bank. These mortgages payable are due on January 1, 2020 with interest fixed at 5.94%. Proceeds were primarily used to pay off the existing mortgage on four properties.
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The aggregate principal payments of all mortgages payable are scheduled as follows:
2010 | $4,144,480 |
2011 | 6,334,609 |
2012 | 6,343,134 |
2013 | 8,777,661 |
2014 | 4,893,970 |
Thereafter | 39,825,096 |
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Total | $70,318,950 |
NOTE 6 – EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
On August 14, 2003, the shareholders approved and ratified the Company’s 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 Company’s 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 accounts for stock options in accordance with the provisions of ASC 78-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation. During the year ended December 31, 2009, seventeen employees were granted options to purchase a total of 138,000 shares. During the year ended December 31, 2008, fifteen employees were granted options to purchase a total of 100,000 shares. During the year ended December 31, 2007, fifteen employees were granted options to purchase a total of 108,000 shares. The fair value of those options for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $37,000, $46,000 and $139,000, respectively, based on assumptions noted below and is being amortized over the 1-year vesting period.
The Company calculates the fair value of each option grant on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which requires the Company to provide certain inputs, as follows:
| • | The assumed dividend yield is based on the Company’s expectation of an annual dividend rate for regular dividends over the estimated life of the option. |
| • | Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over a period relevant to the related stock option grant. |
| • | The risk-free interest rate utilized is the interest rate on U.S. Government Bonds and Notes having the same life as the estimated life of the Company’s option awards. |
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| • | Expected life of the options granted is estimated based on historical data reflecting actual hold periods. |
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| • | Estimated forfeiture is based on historical data reflecting actual forfeitures. |
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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:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
Dividend yield | 9.25% | 8.13% | 6.54% | |||
Expected volatility | 21.14% | 18.52% | 18.09% | |||
Risk-free interest rate | 2.62% | 3.46% | 4.79% | |||
Expected lives | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
Estimated forfeitures | -0- | -0- | -0- |
No options were exercised during 2009 or 2008. During the year ended December 31, 2007, two employees exercised their stock options and purchased 18,812 shares for a total of $254,121. During the year ended December 31, 2009, options to two employees to purchase a total of 6,000 shares expired.
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plans as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and changes during the years then ended are as follows:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||
Weighted- | Weighted- | Weighted- | |||||||||
Average | Average | Average | |||||||||
Exercise | Exercise | Exercise | |||||||||
Shares | Price | Shares | Price | Shares | Price | ||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year | 526,000 | $14.08 | 426,000 | $15.10 | 348,000 | $15.09 | |||||
Granted | 138,000 | 6.99 | 100,000 | 9.76 | 108,000 | 14.83 | |||||
Exercised | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | (18,812) | 13.51 | |||||
Expired | (6,000) | 10.60 | -0- | -0- | (11,188) | 15.10 | |||||
Outstanding at end of year | 658,000 | 12.63 | 526,000 | 14.08 | 426,000 | 15.10 | |||||
Options exercisable at end of year | 520,000 | 426,000 | 318,000 | ||||||||
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year | $.27 | $.46 | $1.29 | ||||||||
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The following is a summary of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2009:
Date of Grant | Number of Employees | Number of Shares | Option Price | Expiration Date | |
01/04/02 | 1 | 25,000 | 12.95 | 01/04/10 | |
06/20/02 | 5 | 13,000 | 12.60 | 06/20/10 | |
08/18/03 | 1 | 25,000 | 16.92 | 08/18/11 | |
08/25/03 | 7 | 26,000 | 15.00 | 08/25/11 | |
01/16/04 | 1 | 25,000 | 18.62 | 01/16/12 | |
07/06/04 | 7 | 30,000 | 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 | 9 | 34,000 | 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 | 9 | 34,000 | 15.15 | 07/21/14 | |
01/03/07 | 1 | 44,200 | 15.51 | 01/03/15 | |
01/03/07 | 1 | 5,800 | 17.06 | 01/03/15 | |
07/19/07 | 12 | 51,000 | 14.21 | 07/16/15 | |
09/20/07 | 2 | 7,000 | 13.19 | 09/20/15 | |
01/08/08 | 1 | 42,300 | 11.79 | 01/08/16 | |
01/08/08 | 1 | 7,700 | 12.97 | 01/08/16 | |
09/25/08 | 14 | 50,000 | 7.55 | 09/25/16 | |
01/07/09 | 1 | 14,000 | * | 7.12 | 01/07/17 |
01/07/09 | 1 | 61,000 | * | 6.42 | 01/07/17 |
03/03/09 | 1 | 3,000 | * | 5.42 | 03/03/17 |
06/22/09 | 15 | 60,000 | * | 7.57 | 06/22/17 |
658,000 |
* Unexercisable
As of December 31, 2009, there were 868,188 shares available for grant under the 2003 Plan.
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 Company’s 401(k) Plan (Plan). Under this Plan, an employee may elect to defer his/her compensation (up to a maximum of $15,500, annually adjusted) and have it contributed to the Plan. Employer contributions to the Plan are at the discretion of the Company. During 2009 and 2008, the Company made matching contributions to the Plan of up to 100% of the first 3% of employee salary and 50% of the next 2% of employee salary. During 2007, 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 $87,705, $41,991 and $135,849 in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
Transactions with Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation
There are five Directors of the Company who are also Directors and shareholders of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MREIC). The Company holds common stock and convertible debentures of MREIC in its securities portfolio (See Note 4 for current holdings).
On July 31, 2007, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MREIC) and Monmouth Capital Corporation (MCC), both related entities to the Company, completed a strategic combination whereby a wholly-owned subsidiary of MREIC merged with and into MCC, and MCC survived as a wholly-owned subsidiary of
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MREIC. Each outstanding share of MCC’s common stock was converted into and exchanged for 0.655 shares of MREIC’s common stock. At the time of the merger, the Company had 107,403 shares of MCC common stock which was converted and exchanged for 70,349 shares of MREIC’s common stock. Additionally, the Company’s $1,000,000 investment in MCC’s outstanding 8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2013 (2013 debenture) was convertible into MREIC common stock at an adjusted conversion price of $9.16 per share. The 2013 debenture was repurchased by MREIC on October 10, 2008, at par. The Company’s $5,000,000 investment in MCC’s outstanding 8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2015 is now convertible into MREIC common stock at an adjusted conversion price of $11.45 per share.
On September 13, 2007, the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares of MREIC common stock from Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership, L.P.(Palisade), an unrelated entity. The total consideration for the purchase was $8,500,000. On November 23, 2007, the Company purchased an additional 325,704 shares of MREIC common stock from Palisade for a total consideration of $2,768,484. The Company has also purchased additional shares of MREIC common stock through MREIC’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. In addition to the convertible debentures, the Company now owns a total of 1,572,373 shares of MREIC common stock, representing 6.2% of the total shares outstanding at December 31, 2009.
Prior to the merger of MREIC and MCC, the Company operated as part of a group of three public companies (all REITs) which includes the Company, MREIC and MCC, (collectively the affiliated companies). Some general and administrative expenses were 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. Subsequent to the merger, shared expenses are allocated between the Company and MREIC.
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 Company’s 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. Landy’s 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. Landy’s 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. On April 14, 2008, the Company executed a Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Mr. Landy (the second amendment). The second amendment provides that in the event of a change in control, Eugene W. Landy shall receive a lump sum payment of $1,200,000, provided the sale price of the Company is at least $16 per share of common stock. A change of control shall be defined as the consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, consolidation, or sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. This change of control provision shall not apply to any combination between the Company and MREIC. Payment shall be made simultaneously with the closing of the transaction, and only in the event that the transaction closes. Mr. Landy also received $16,500, $17,000 and $16,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, as a Director.
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company and Samuel A. Landy entered into a three-year Employment Agreement under which Mr. Samuel Landy receives an annual base salary of $300,000 for 2009, $315,000 for 2010 and $330,000 for 2011, subject to increases in Funds from Operations (FFO) of 3% per year or 9% over the three-year period. If this increase is not met, the salary increase will be limited to the increase in the consumer price index. Bonuses are based on performance goals relating to FFO, home sales, occupancy and acquisitions, with a maximum of 21% of salary. Mr. Samuel Landy will also receive stock options to purchase 75,000 shares in January 2009 and 25,000 shares in January 2010. Mr. Samuel Landy will receive customary fringe benefits, four weeks
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vacation, reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses and use of an automobile. The Company will reimburse Mr. Samuel Landy for the cost of a disability insurance policy. In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, excluding transactions between the Company and MREIC, Mr. Samuel Landy will 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 voting control, or the employee may terminate the employment agreement and be entitled to receive one year’s compensation in accordance with the agreement. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year’s compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement. Mr. Landy also received $16,500, $17,000 and $16,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, as a Director.
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company and Anna T. Chew entered into a new three-year employment agreement, under which Ms. Chew receives an annual base salary of $248,200 for 2009, $260,600 for 2010 and $273,700 for 2011, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Ms. Chew will also receive four weeks vacation, reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses and use of an automobile. The Company will reimburse Ms. Chew for the cost of a disability insurance policy such that, in the event of the employee’s disability for a period of more than 90 days, the employee will receive benefits up to 60% of her then-current salary. In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, excluding transactions between the Company and MREIC, the employee will 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 voting control, or the employee may terminate the employment agreement and be entitled to receive one year’s compensation in accordance with the agreement. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, other than a termination for cause as defined by the agreement, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year’s compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement. Ms. Chew also received $16,500, $17,000 and $16,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, as a Director.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company and Allison Nagelberg, General Counsel, entered into a three-year employment agreement, under which Ms. Nagelberg receives an annual base salary of $161,566 for 2007, $169,977 for 2008 and $178,126 for 2009, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Ms. Nagelberg will also receive four weeks vacation and reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses. Pursuant to this employment agreement, the Company’s president must request annually that the Company’s stock option committee grant Ms. Nagelberg an option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, although the employment agreement does not require that the stock option committee grant any options. In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, the employee will 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 voting control. If there is a termination of employment for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, the employee shall be entitled to one year’s compensation.
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company and Allison Nagelberg, General Counsel, entered into a three-year employment agreement, under which Ms. Nagelberg receives an annual base salary of $178,126 for 2010, $178,126 for 2011 and $196,000 for 2012, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits. Ms. Nagelberg will also receive four weeks vacation and reimbursement of reasonable and necessary business expenses. Pursuant to this employment agreement, the Company will also pay on behalf of Ms. Nagelberg, all tuition and fees associated with her pursuit of an Executive MBA degree. In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, the employee will 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 voting control. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, other than a termination for cause as defined by the agreement, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year’s compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement.
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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 $545,058 and $567,058 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, 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), as amended. Under the terms of the DRIP, shareholders who participate may reinvest all or part of their dividends in additional shares of the Company at a 5% discount from the weighted average purchase price directly from the Company, from authorized but unissued shares of the Company common stock. Shareholders may also purchase additional shares at this discounted price by making optional cash payments monthly. In determining the weighted average purchase price, purchases may be aggregated for both dividend reinvestment and optional cash purchases, or independent calculations may be made, at the discretion of the Company. Optional cash payments must be not less than $500 per payment nor more than $1,000 unless a request for waiver has been accepted by the Company.
Amounts received, including dividends reinvested of $1,155,587, $1,197,451 and $1,840,527, respectively, and shares issued in connection with the DRIP for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||
Amounts Received/Dividends | |||||
Reinvested | $7,859,085 | $2,342,186 | $5,306,062 | ||
Number of Share Issued | 1,059,718 | 284,528 | 399,454 |
NOTE 10 – DISTRIBUTIONS
The following cash distributions, including dividends reinvested, were paid to shareholders during the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
Quarter Ended | Amount | Per Share | Amount | Per Share | Amount | Per Share | ||||||
March 31 | $1,986,440 | $.18 | $2,692,025 | $.25 | $2,592,423 | $.25 | ||||||
June 30 | 2,017,810 | .18 | 1,955,780 | .18 | 2,626,332 | .25 | ||||||
September 30 | 2,075,153 | .18 | 1,964,108 | .18 | 2,653,584 | .25 | ||||||
December 31 | 2,140,859 | .18 | 1,974,257 | .18 | 2,671,263 | .25 | ||||||
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$8,220,262 | $.72 | $8,586,170 | $.79 | $10,543,602 | $1.00 |
These amounts do not include the discount on shares purchased through the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
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On January 13, 2010, the Company declared a cash dividend of $.18 per share to be paid on March 15, 2010 to shareholders of record February 16, 2010.
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 management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s 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.
Federal Excise Tax
The Company does not have a Federal excise tax liability for the 2009, 2008 and 2007, since it intends to or has distributed all of its annual income.
Reconciliation Between GAAP Net Income and Taxable Income
The following table reconciles GAAP net income to taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007:
2009 Estimate (unaudited) | 2008 Actual | 2007 Actual | ||||
GAAP net income | $ | 3,689,388 | $ | 1,527,150 | $ | 2,632,741 |
Add GAAP net loss of taxable REIT subsidiary included above | 2,391,603 | 2,694,564 | 1,382,748 | |||
GAAP net income from REIT operations | 6,080,991 | 4,221,714 | 4,015,489 | |||
Book / tax difference on gains / losses from capital transactions | (390,934) | -0- | 737,640 | |||
Stock option expense | 36,283 | 72,658 | 132,386 | |||
Non-qualified stock options exercised | -0- | -0- | (27,025) | |||
Impairment loss and other book / tax differences, net | 954,406 | 1,772,673 | 512,667 | |||
Adjusted taxable income subject to 90% dividend requirement | $ | 6,680,746 | $ | 6,067,045 | $ | 5,371,157 |
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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, 2009, 2008, and 2007:
2009 Estimate (unaudited) | 2008 Actual | 2007 Actual | ||||
Cash dividends paid | $ | 8,220,262 | $ | 8,586,170 | $ | 10,543,602 |
Less: Return of capital | 1,539,516 | 2,519,125 | 5,374,204 | |||
Dividends paid deduction | $ | 6,680,746 | $ | 6,067,045 | $ | 5,169,398 |
Characterization of Distributions
The following table characterizes the distributions paid per common share for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary income | $ | .58516 | 81.27% | $ | .55822 | 70.66% | $ | .49029 | 49.03% | ||||||||||||||
Return of capital | .13484 | 18.73% | .23178 | 29.34% | .50971 | 50.97% | |||||||||||||||||
Capital gains | -0- | -0-% | -0- | -0-% | -0- | -0-% | |||||||||||||||||
$ | .72 | 100% | $ | .79 | 100% | $ |
1.00 | 100% | |||||||||||||||
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, 2009, 2008 and 2007, S&F had operating losses for financial reporting purposes of $2,391,603, $2,694,564 and $1,382,748, respectively. Therefore, a valuation allowance has been established against any deferred tax assets relating to S&F. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, S&F recorded $87,000, $120,000 and ($201,000), respectively, in federal, state and franchise credits (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.
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NOTE 13 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted ASC 825, Fair Value Measurements, for financial assets and liabilities recognized at fair value on a recurring basis. We measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including securities available for sale. The fair value of these certain financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following inputs at December 31, 2009:
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||
Total | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||
Securities available for sale | $ 31,824,277 | $ 26,824,277 | $ 5,000,000 | $ -0- | |||
The Company’s convertible subordinated debentures were valued at par based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2) as follows:
- The issuer has redeemed these debentures at par.
- Debenture holders have transferred these debentures at par.
- A brokerage firm has recommended a transfer at par.
- Borrowings against these debentures were based on par.
Additionally, the Company corroborated the valuation at par by performing a comparable yield analysis of these debentures using observable market data.
The Company is required to disclose certain information about fair values of financial instruments, as defined in ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments.
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 Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Almost all of the Company’s 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. As of December 31, 2009, the fair and carrying values of fixed rate mortgages payable amounted to $61,925,014 and $61,589,444, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, the fair and carrying value of fixed rate mortgages payable amounted to $49,945,429 and $50,591,538, respectively. The fair value of mortgages payable is based upon discounted cash flows at current market rates for instruments with similar remaining terms.
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NOTE 14 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME INFORMATION
Cash paid during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 for interest was $5,109,097, $5,030,021 and $3,965,090, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, land development costs of $144,663, $2,226,267 and $6,056,385, respectively were transferred to investment property and equipment and placed in service.
During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company had dividend reinvestments of $1,155,587, $1,197,451 and $1,840,527, respectively which required no cash transfers.
The following are the reclassification adjustments related to securities available for sale included in Other Comprehensive Income:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the year | $6,081,522 | ($7,185,973) | ($2,161,643) | ||
Add reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairment | 1,908,798 | 2,548,130 |
998,324 | ||
Add reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in income | (104,652) | 8,586 | (263,675) | ||
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) | $7,885,668 | ($4,629,257) | ($1,426,994) |
NOTE 15 – SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
2009 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Income | $7,642,299 | $8,118,648 | $8,463,899 | $7,794,406 | |||
Total Expenses | 6,397,937 | 6,845,290 | 7,416,556 | 6,251,299 | |||
Other Income (Expense) | (2,331,695) | (84,319) | 292,654 | 524,971 | |||
Net Income (Loss) (1) | (1,098,836) | 1,178,562 | 1,340,030 | 2,269,632 | |||
Net Income (Loss) per Share – Basic | (.10) | .11 | .12 | .19 | |||
Diluted | (.10) | .11 | .12 | .19 | |||
2008 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||
Total Income | $8,038,613 | $9,243,048 | $9,209,571 | $8,612,425 | |||
Total Expenses | 7,115,667 | 8,086,334 | 7,908,366 | 7,076,107 | |||
Other Income (Expense) | (1,223,731) | 329,747 | (109,872) | (2,400,838) | |||
Net Income (Loss) (1) | (305,040) | 1,511,074 | 1,201,017 | (879,901) | |||
Net Income (Loss) per Share – Basic | (.03) | .14 | .11 | (.08) | |||
Diluted | (.03) | .14 | .11 | (.08) | |||
(1)
Fluctuations are primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps and Gain (Loss) on Securities Transactions, net. During 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized a loss of $1,908,798 and $2,548,130, respectively, due to write-downs to the carrying value of securities available for sale which were considered other than temporarily impaired. Included in net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, was gain on sale of an easement of $242,390.
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DECEMBER 31, 2009
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | ||||||
Initial Cost | |||||||||
Site, Land | |||||||||
& Building | Capitalization | ||||||||
Improvements | Subsequent to | ||||||||
Description | Encumbrances | Land | and Rental Homes | Acquisition | |||||
Memphis, TN | $ | 4,831,678 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 2,569,101 | $ | 3,506,247 | |
Greenfield Ctr, NY | -0- | 37,500 | 232,547 | 2,951,199 | |||||
Vineland, NJ | -0- | 320,000 | 1,866,323 | 1,156,006 | |||||
Duncansville, PA | -0- | 60,774 | 378,093 | 1,011,550 | |||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 3,165,203 | 181,930 | 1,922,931 | 834,190 | |||||
Clifton Park, NY | (1) | 391,724 | 704,021 | 1,627,064 | |||||
Apollo, PA | -0- | 670,000 | 1,336,600 | 1,374,952 | |||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 3,165,203 | 75,000 | 977,225 | 1,851,916 | |||||
Millville, NJ | 11,056,385 |
| 216,000 | 1,166,517 | 8,357,666 | ||||
Kutztown, PA | 10,161,757 | 145,000 | 1,695,041 | 7,730,782 | |||||
Pittston, PA | 2,357,300 | 572,500 | 2,151,569 | 3,804,834 | |||||
Monticello, NY | -0- | 235,600 | 1,402,572 | 4,269,916 | |||||
Navarre, OH | -0- | 290,000 | 1,457,673 | 2,138,006 | |||||
Cresson, PA | -0- | 432,700 | 2,070,426 | 1,742,945 | |||||
Memphis, TN | -0- | 78,435 | 810,477 | 1,183,173 | |||||
West Grove, PA | 8,137,500 | 175,000 | 990,515 | 1,002,887 | |||||
Carlisle, PA | -0- | 37,540 | 198,321 | 4,480,053 | |||||
Belle Vernon, PA | 4,911,050 | 150,000 | 2,491,796 | 5,074,599 | |||||
Marion, OH | -0- | 236,000 | 785,293 | 3,550,554 | |||||
Somerset, PA | 1,446,640 | 1,485,000 | 2,050,400 | 4,926,781 | |||||
Athens, OH | -0- | 67,000 | 1,326,800 | 609,541 | |||||
Magnolia, OH | 2,426,971 | 270,000 | 1,941,430 | 3,106,516 | |||||
Jackson, NJ | 6,500,000 | 100,095 | 602,820 | 1,539,308 | |||||
Hamburg, NY | 8,214,028 | (1) | 424,000 | 3,812,000 | 1,049,146 | ||||
West Monroe, NY | -0- | 77,000 | 841,000 | 763,142 | |||||
Lebanon, TN | 3,945,235 | 1,184,000 | 4,034,480 | 714,968 | |||||
Eatontown, NJ | -0- | 157,421 | 280,749 | 504,693 | |||||
Caledonia, OH | -0- | 260,000 | 1,753,206 | 2,267,832 | |||||
Coxsackie, NY | -0- | 1,757,800 | -0- | -0- | |||||
$ | 70,318,950 | $ | 10,338,019 | $ | 41,849,926 | $ | 73,130,466 | ||
(1) Represents one mortgage note payable secured by two properties.
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DECEMBER 31, 2009
Column A | Column E (2) (3) | |||||||
Gross Amount at Which Carried at 12/31/09 | ||||||||
Site, Land | ||||||||
& Building | ||||||||
Improvements | Accumulated | |||||||
Description | Land | and Rental Homes | Total | Depreciation | ||||
Memphis, TN | $ | 250,000 | $ | 6,075,348 | $ | 6,325,348 | $ | 3,348,773 |
Greenfield Ctr, NY | 122,865 | 3,098,381 | 3,221,246 | 1,522,207 | ||||
Vineland, NJ | 408,206 | 2,934,123 | 3,342,329 | 2,309,977 | ||||
Duncansville, PA | 60,774 | 1,389,643 | 1,450,417 | 722,423 | ||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 181,930 | 2,757,121 | 2,939,051 | 2,118,905 | ||||
Clifton Park, NY | 391,724 | 2,331,085 | 2,722,809 | 1,336,037 | ||||
Apollo, PA | 732,089 | 2,649,463 | 3,381,552 | 1,199,694 | ||||
Cranberry Twp, PA | 75,000 | 2,829,141 | 2,904,141 | 1,962,395 | ||||
Millville, NJ | 2,534,891 | 7,205,292 | 9,740,183 | 3,092,225 | ||||
Kutztown, PA | 404,239 | 9,166,584 | 9,570,823 | 3,453,188 | ||||
Pittston, PA | 572,500 | 5,956,403 | 6,528,903 | 2,851,169 | ||||
Monticello, NY | 318,472 | 5,589,616 | 5,908,088 | 2,283,571 | ||||
Navarre, OH | 290,000 | 3,595,679 | 3,885,679 | 819,621 | ||||
Cresson, PA | 432,700 | 3,813,371 | 4,246,071 | 1,851,007 | ||||
Memphis, TN | 78,435 | 1,993,650 | 2,072,085 | 1,295,079 | ||||
West Grove, PA | 155,000 | 2,013,402 | 2,168,402 | 1,660,527 | ||||
Carlisle, PA | 145,473 | 4,570,441 | 4,715,914 | 1,273,805 | ||||
Belle Vernon, PA | 150,000 | 7,566,395 | 7,716,395 | 3,996,276 | ||||
Marion, OH | 236,000 | 4,335,847 | 4,571,847 | 2,055,443 | ||||
Somerset, PA | 1,485,000 | 6,977,181 | 8,462,181 | 906,760 | ||||
Athens, OH | 67,000 | 1,936,341 | 2,003,341 | 762,727 | ||||
Magnolia, OH | 270,000 | 5,047,946 | 5,317,946 | 3,002,642 | ||||
Jackson, NJ | 100,095 | 2,142,128 | 2,242,223 | 1,647,510 | ||||
Hamburg, NY | 424,000 | 4,861,146 | 5,285,146 | 1,892,384 | ||||
West Monroe, NY | 77,000 | 1,604,142 | 1,681,142 | 338,389 | ||||
Lebanon, TN | 1,184,000 | 4,749,448 | 5,933,448 | 630,190 | ||||
Eatontown, NJ | 135,421 | 807,442 | 942,863 | 456,781 | ||||
Caledonia, OH | 260,000 | 4,021,038 | 4,281,038 | 1,323,093 | ||||
Coxsackie, NY | 1,757,800 | 320,579 | 2,078,379 | 17,536 | ||||
$ | 13,300,614 | $ | 112,017,797 | $ | 125,318,411 | $ | 50,112,798 | |
(3)
See reconciliation.
(4)
The aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes approximates historical cost.
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DECEMBER 31, 2009
Column A | Column G | Column H | Column I | ||
Date of | Date | Depreciable | |||
Description | Construction | 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 | ||
Pittston, 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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DECEMBER 31, 2009
/----------FIXED ASSETS-----------/ | ||||||||
(2) | Reconciliation: | 12/31/09 | 12/31/08 | 12/31/07 | ||||
Balance – Beginning of Year | $122,031,499 | $116,380,827 | $105,139,224 | |||||
Additions: | ||||||||
Acquisitions | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Improvements | 4,074,484 | 6,732,409 | 12,731,558 | |||||
Depreciation | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Total Additions | 4,074,484 | 6,732,409 | 12,731,558 | |||||
Deletions | 787,572 | 1,081,737 | 1,489,955 | |||||
Balance – End of Year | $125,318,411 | $122,031,499 | $116,380,827 | |||||
/-----ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION-----/ | ||||||||
Reconciliation: | 12/31/09 | 12/31/08 | 12/31/07 | |||||
Balance – Beginning of Year | $46,849,622 | $43,922,385 | $41,540,038 | |||||
Additions: | ||||||||
Acquisitions | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Improvements | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||
Depreciation | 3,518,691 | 3,323,016 | 2,936,037 | |||||
Total Additions | 3,518,691 | 3,323,016 | 2,936,037 | |||||
Deletions | 255,555 | 395,739 | 553,690 | |||||
Balance – End of Year | $50,112,798 | $46,849,662 | $43,922,385 | |||||
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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
Chairman of the Board
Dated: March 5, 2010
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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