FORM 10-Q/A




UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

( x )

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

  

(   )

TRANSITION   REPORT   PURSUANT   TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to ___________

  

Commission File Number: 001-33177

  
 

MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Maryland                                                                      22-1897375

(State or other jurisdiction of                                          (I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)                                 identification number)

  

Juniper Business Plaza, 3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C,  Freehold,  NJ       07728

(Address of Principal Executive 0ffices)                       (Zip Code)

  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code                    (732) 577-9996

  
 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes    X      No ____

 


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 (sec.232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.  Yes_____    No ___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      X       Smaller  Reporting Company___ Non-accelerated filer _____

  

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

Yes          

No    X

  

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock as of May 1, 2009 was 25,007,491 shares.



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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2009         

                       

C O N T E N T S

          

  

Page No

   

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
   

 Item 1-

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

 
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

   

 Item 2 -

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

14

   

Item 3-

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

20

   

Item 4-

Controls and Procedures

20

   

PART II -

OTHER INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1 -

     Legal Proceedings.

21

   

Item 1A -

     Risk Factors.

21

   

Item 2 -

     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

21

   

Item 3 -

     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

21

   

Item 4 -

     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

21

   

Item 5 -

     Other Information.

21

   

Item 6 -

     Exhibits.

22

   

SIGNATURES

23




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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008



ASSETS

 

March 31,

 2009 (unaudited)

 


September 30,

 2008

     

Real Estate Investments:

    

   Land

$

70,530,817

$

69,895,817

   Buildings, Improvements and Equipment, net of

      Accumulated  Depreciation of ­­­­$44,973,093 and    

      ­­­­$40,819,491, respectively

 



273,614,879

 



276,709,455

    Total Real Estate Investments

 

344,145,696

 

346,605,272

     

Real Estate Held for Sale, net of Accumulated Depreciation

    

      of $95,739 and $72,621, respectively

 

2,724,261

 

2,747,379

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

8,738,575

 

5,348,262

Securities Available for Sale at Fair Value

 

13,361,482

 

21,005,663

Tenant and Other Receivables

 

300,786

 

978,317

Deferred Rent Receivable

 

1,237,774

 

1,235,309

Loans Receivable, net

 

421,267

 

457,436

Prepaid Expenses

 

967,846

 

384,884

Financing Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization of  

     $1,165,898 and  $1,009,588, respectively

 


2,203,035

 


2,282,342

Lease Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization of

     $285,901 and $240,404, respectively

 


875,833

 


728,491

Intangible Assets, net of Accumulated Amortization of

    $3,152,332 and $2,219,496, respectively

 


6,305,307

 


7,238,143

Other Assets

 

42,167

 

66,099

     

TOTAL ASSETS

$

381,324,029

$

389,077,597






See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements






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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – CONTINUED

AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

March 31,

 2009 (unaudited)

 


September 30, 2008

     

Liabilities:

    

Mortgage Notes Payable

$

188,953,648

$

191,947,632

Subordinated Convertible Debentures

 

13,990,000

 

14,990,000

Loans Payable

 

20,980,278

 

14,550,947

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

1,795,370

 

1,944,271

Other Liabilities

 

2,898,855

 

2,114,627

     

    Total Liabilities

 

228,618,151

 

225,547,477

     

Minority Interest

 

3,509,521

 

3,619,156

     

Shareholders' Equity:

    

Series A – 7.625% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred

     Stock, $33,062,500 liquidation value, 1,322,500

     Shares Authorized; 1,322,500  Shares Issued

      and Outstanding

 




$33,062,500

 




$33,062,500

Common Stock  - $.01 Par Value, 35,000,000 Shares

     Authorized;  24,970,411 and 24,567,026 Shares  

     Issued and 24,965,411 and 24,567,026 Shares

     Outstanding, respectively

 




249,704

 




245,671

Excess Stock - $.01 Par Value, 5,000,000 Shares

     Authorized; No Shares Issued or Outstanding

 


-0-

 


-0-

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

125,379,637

 

133,943,807

Treasury Stock at Cost (5,000 and -0- shares, respectively)

 

(24,905)

 

-0-

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

(8,269,016)

 

(6,139,451)

Loans to Officers, Directors and Key Employees

 

(1,201,563)

 

(1,201,563)

Undistributed Income

 

-0-

 

-0-

     

   Total Shareholders' Equity

 

149,196,357

 

159,910,964

     

TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


$


381,324,029


$


389,077,597


See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements



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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008


 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

INCOME:

       

  Rental and Reimbursement Revenue

$10,552,266

 

$9,572,304

 

$20,834,645

 

$19,021,564

        

EXPENSES:

       

  Real Estate Taxes

1,745,041

 

1,364,715

 

3,300,223

 

2,608,815

  Operating Expenses

864,541

 

1,010,035

 

1,657,193

 

2,002,854

  General & Administrative Expense

761,215

 

780,070

 

1,420,556

 

1,417,441

  Depreciation

2,098,507

 

1,898,411

 

4,204,069

 

3,736,509

  

       

     TOTAL EXPENSES

5,469,304

 

5,053,231

 

10,582,041

 

9,765,619

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

  Interest and Dividend Income

623,396

 

369,425

 

1,282,887

 

772,783

  Loss on Securities Transactions, net

(3,337,382)

 

(1,131,660)

 

(6,582,580)

 

(3,428,058)

  Interest Expense

(3,453,905)

 

(3,338,167)

 

(7,043,304)

 

(6,585,244)

        

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

(6,167,891)

 

(4,100,402)

 

(12,342,997)

 

(9,240,519)

        

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING

    OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY

     INTEREST



(1,084,929)

 



418,671

 



(2,090,393)

 



15,426

   Minority Interest

25,775

 

41,386

 

54,687

 

75,754

        

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING

     OPERATIONS


(1,110,704)

 


377,285

 


(2,145,080)

 


(60,328)

        

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:  

       

  Gain on Sale of Investment Property

-0-

 

-0-

 

-0-

 

-0-

  Income from Operations of Disposed

       Property and Property Held for Sale


(285,595)

 


208,561

 


(245,259)

 


423,395

        

INCOME  (LOSS) FROM  DISCONTINUED

       

     OPERATIONS

(285,595)

 

208,561

 

(245,259)

 

423,395

        

NET INCOME (LOSS)

(1,396,299)

 

585,846

 

(2,390,339)

 

363,067

        

Preferred dividend

630,304

 

630,303

 

1,260,607

 

1,260,736

        

NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO

       

     COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

($2,026,603)

 

($44,457)

 

($3,650,946)

 

($897,669)


See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) – CONTINUED

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008


 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

        

BASIC LOSS – PER SHARE

    


  

    Income (loss) from Continuing Operations

($.04)

 

$.01

 

($.09)

 

$-0-

    Less:  Preferred Dividend

(.03)

 

(.03)

 

(.05)

 

(.05)

    Income (Loss) from Discontinued

          Operations


(.01)

 


.01

 


(.01)

 


.02

    Net Loss Applicable to

           Common Shareholders - Basic


($.08)

 


($.01)

 


($.15)

 


($.03)

        
        

DILUTED LOSS – PER SHARE

       

    Income (loss) from Continuing Operations

($.04)

 

$.01

 

($.09)

 

$-0-

    Less:  Preferred Dividend

(.03)

 

(.03)

 

(.05)

 

(.05)

    Income (loss) from Discontinued

          Operations


(.01)

 


.01

 


(.01)

 


.02

    Net Loss Applicable to

          Common Shareholders - Diluted


($.08)

 


($.01)

 


($.15)

 


($.03)

        

WEIGHTED AVERAGE

 SHARES  OUTSTANDING

       

    Basic

24,808,329

 

23,968,027

 

24,708,641

 

23,964,768

    Diluted

24,814,020

 

24,016,363

 

24,715,840

 

24,024,820

  



See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008


                                                                                                     

 

2009

 

2008

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

  Net (Loss) Income

 

($2,390,339)

 

$363,067

  Noncash Items Included in Net Income:

    

    Depreciation

 

4,227,187

 

3,836,819

    Amortization

 

1,179,269

 

1,214,057

    Stock Compensation Expense

 

49,176

 

10,504

    Loss on Securities Transactions, net

 

6,582,580

 

3,428,058

    Income Allocated to Minority Interest

 

54,687

 

75,754

  Changes In:

    

    Tenant, Deferred Rent and Other Receivables

 

675,066

 

478,976

    Prepaid Expenses

 

(582,962)

 

(512,025)

    Other Assets and Lease Costs

 

(189,535)

 

669,461

    Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

635,327

 

293,817

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING

   ACTIVITIES

 


10,240,456

 


9,858,488

     

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

  Purchase of Real Estate and Intangible Assets

 

-0-

 

(10,504,000)

  Capital Improvements & Purchases of Equipment

 

(1,744,493)

 

(2,253,719)

  Increase in Construction in Progress

 

(22,640)

 

(3,563,463)

  Collections on Loans Receivable

 

36,169

 

32,785

  Proceeds from Sale of Securities Available for Sale

      

945,792

 

962,822

  Purchase of Securities Available for Sale

 

(2,013,756)

 

(7,102,464)


NET CASH USED  IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 


(2,798,928)

 


(22,428,039)

     

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

  Net Proceeds on Loans Payable

 

6,429,331

 

7,383,643

  Repurchase of Subordinated Convertible Debentures

 

(1,000,000)

 

-0-

  Proceeds from Mortgages

 

2,437,500

 

12,650,000

  Principal Payments on Mortgages

 

(5,431,484)

 

(4,953,572)

  Financing Costs on Debt

 

(78,361)

 

(225,724)

  Net (Distributions to) Contributions from Minority Interests

 

(164,322)

 

157,493

  Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options

 

-0-

 

99,820

  Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, net of reinvestments

 

325,523

 

196,169

  Repurchase of Common Stock

 

(24,905)

 

-0-

  Preferred Dividends Paid

 

(1,260,607)

 

(1,260,736)

  Common Stock Dividends Paid, net of reinvestments

 

(5,283,890)

 

(6,274,249)


NET CASH  (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING

    ACTIVITIES

 



(4,051,215)

 



7,772,844

     

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND

   CASH EQUIVALENTS

 


3,390,313

 


(4,796,707)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -

    

  BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

5,348,262

 

11,395,337

  END OF PERIOD

 

$8,738,575

 

$6,598,630


See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

MARCH 31, 2009

          

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICY

     

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MRC I LLC, MREIC Financial, Inc., and Monmouth Capital Corporation (the Company or we) operate as a real estate investment trust (REIT) deriving its income primarily from real estate rental operations.  In addition, the Company owns a majority interest in three limited liability companies of which the Company consolidates their results of operations and financial condition.  The Company also owns a portfolio of investment securities.


The Company has elected to be taxed as a 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 interim consolidated financial statements furnished herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended September 30, 2009. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008.


Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for the prior periods presented have been reclassified to conform to the financial statement presentation for the current year.  


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.


Employee Stock Options


The Company accounts for stock options in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123R).  SFAS 123R requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and amortized over the service period (generally equal to the vesting period).  This compensation cost is determined using option pricing models, intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date.  Compensation costs of $20,988 and $8,626 have been recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively and $49,176 and $10,504 have been recognized in the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.   


On July 26, 2007, the shareholders approved and ratified the Company’s 2007 Stock Option Plan (the 2007 Plan) authorizing the grant to officers and key employees of options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock.  


During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the following stock options were granted:



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Date of Grant

 

Number of Employees

 

Number of Shares

 

Option Price

 

Expiration Date

         

10/20/08

 

  11

 

245,000

 

$7.25

 

10/20/16


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 fiscal year:


   

Fiscal 2009

 

Fiscal 2008

      
 

Dividend yield

 

8.30%

 

7.30%

 

Expected volatility

 

16.41%

 

15.18%

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.38%

 

3.75%

 

Expected lives (years)

 

8

 

8

 

Estimated forfeitures

 

-0-

 

-0-


The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $0.23 and $0.35, respectively.  


During the six months ended March 31, 2009, no participants exercised options.  Options to purchase 32,620 shares were forfeited during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  These shares were returned to the plan and are included in the number shares available to grant.  As of March 31, 2009, there were options to purchase 1,544,550 shares outstanding under the 2007 plan.   Options to purchase 1,042,620 shares were available to grant as of March 31, 2009.  


Recent Accounting Pronouncements


In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value.  Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date.  SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, our fiscal year 2009.  The Company has determined not to elect the fair value measurement option under SFAS 159.




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NOTE 3 – NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE

     

Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing net income applicable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is calculated by dividing net income applicable to common shareholders plus interest expense related to the Convertible Subordinated Debentures (Debentures) 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, plus the number of shares resulting from the possible conversion of the Debentures during the period.  


The following amounts related to the potential conversion of the Debentures are excluded from the calculation due to their antidilutive effect:


 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

        

    Interest expense

$279,800

 

$299,800

 

$559,600

 

$599,600

        

    Common shares to be issued upon conversion

1,304,148

 

1,413,319

 

1,304,148

 

1,413,319

        


Options to purchase shares in the amount of 5,691 and 48,336 are included in the diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Options to purchase shares in the amount of 7,199 and 60,052 are included in the diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.    As of March 31, 2009 and 2008, options to purchase 300,748 and 26,212 shares, respectively, were antidilutive.


NOTE 4 – COMPREHENSIVE LOSS


The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s comprehensive loss:


Three Months Ended

      

       Six Months Ended

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08


Net Loss Applicable to   Common Shareholders



($2,026,603)

 



($44,457)

 



($3,650,946)

 



($897,669)

(Increase) Decrease in

    unrealized loss on

    securities available for    

    sale




912,355

 




(260,375)

 




(2,129,565)

 




(998,596)

Comprehensive Loss

($1,114,248)

 

($304,832)

 

($5,780,511)

 

($1,896,265)


NOTE 5 – REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS


Expansions


The Company expanded the industrial building in Griffin, Georgia.   Construction of the expansion was substantially complete in December 2008.  Total construction costs were approximately $415,000.  The building was expanded from 215,720 square feet to 217,970 square feet and the parking lot was expanded 11,000 square feet.   In accordance with the lease amendment, as of June 2009, the annual rent is estimated to increase from $1,093,700 ($5.07 per square foot) to approximately $1,169,000 ($5.36 per square foot) per year.  


The Company is currently expanding the industrial building in Cheektowaga, New York.  Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $2,600,000.  The building will be expanded from



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84,923 square feet to 104,981 square feet.   Construction of the expansion is expected to be completed by the 4th fiscal quarter of 2009.  At the completion of the expansion, annual rent will increase from $686,479 ($8.08 per square foot) to $961,838 ($9.16 per square foot) and the lease will be extended through August 2019.  The Company has recorded $22,640 as construction in progress related to this expansion as of March 31, 2009.



NOTE 6 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS


The following table summarizes the Company’s loss on securities transactions for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:


 

Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 

3/31/09

3/31/08

3/31/09

3/31/08

     

(Loss) gain on sale of securities, net

($688,428)

$225,678

($688,504)

$186,798

Loss on settled futures contracts

-0-

(418,529)

-0-

(897,528)

Unrealized loss on open futures contracts

-0-

(232,032)

-0-

(191,251)

Impairment losses

($2,648,954)

(706,777)

(5,894,076)

(2,526,077)

Loss on securities transactions, net

($3,337,382)

($1,131,660)

($6,582,580)

($3,428,058)


During the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized impairment losses of $2,648,954 and $706,777, respectively.  During the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized impairment losses of $5,894,076 and $2,526,077, respectively.  These impairment losses were due to writing down of the carrying value of securities which were considered other than temporarily impaired.       


During fiscal 2008, 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 risk of rolling over the fixed-rate mortgage debt at higher interest rates and reducing the exposure of the preferred equity and debt securities portfolio to interest rate fluctuations.  Changes in the market value of these derivatives have been recorded in gain (loss) on securities transactions, net with corresponding amounts recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet.  The Company ended its hedging program and closed out its contracts as of May 15, 2008.  As such, there were no open contracts as of March 31, 2009.  


During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Company made purchases of $2,013,756 in securities available for sale.  Of this amount, the Company made total purchases of 20,582 shares of UMH Properties, Inc, a related REIT (UMH) for $118,263 or $5.75 per share.  The Company owned a total of 130,327 shares of UMH as of March 31, 2009.   The Company also sold securities with a cost of $1,634,296 during the six months ended March 31, 2009 and recognized a loss on sale of $688,504.


NOTE 7 – DEBT


On March 4, 2009, the Company obtained a mortgage of $2,437,500 secured by the 37,660 square foot industrial building leased to MagiKitch’n, Inc. in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.  The mortgage is at a variable interest rate of prime plus 1% (but not less than 5%) and is due on March 4, 2011.    


NOTE 8 – SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES


On October 10, 2008, the Company repurchased $1,000,000 principal amount of the debentures due in 2013 from UMH, at par.



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NOTE 9 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock


During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Company paid $1,260,607 in preferred dividends or $.9532 per share.  On May 5, 2009, the board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.4766 per share to be paid June 15, 2009, to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2009.  


Common Stock


The Company raised $2,446,975 (including reinvestments of $2,121,452) from the issuance of shares in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP) during the six months ended March 31, 2009 and issued 403,385 common shares.  During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Company paid $7,405,342 in total dividends or $.30 per common share to common shareholders, of which $2,121,452 was reinvested in the DRIP.  


On May 5, 2009, the Company declared a dividend of $0.15 per common share to be paid June 30, 2009 to common shareholders of record as of June 1, 2009.


Treasury Stock


On March 3, 2009, the board of directors approved a Share Repurchase Program (the repurchase program) that authorizes the Company to purchase up to $10,000,000 in the aggregate of the Company's common stock.  The repurchase program is intended to be implemented through purchases made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or block trades, or by any combination of such methods, in accordance with applicable insider trading and other securities laws and regulations.  The size, scope and timing of any purchases will be based on business, market and other conditions and factors, including price, regulatory and contractual requirements or consents, and capital availability.  The repurchase program does not require the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time at the Company's discretion without prior notice. Shares of stock repurchased under the program will be held as treasury shares.  During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Company repurchased 5,000 shares of its common stock for $24,905.   


NOTE 10 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


On October 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), 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 was determined using the following inputs at March 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

$13,361,482

 

$13,361,482

 

 $-0-

 

$-0-




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NOTE 11 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

     

Cash paid for interest during the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $7,139,660 and $6,143,011 respectively.


During the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had dividend reinvestments of $2,121,452 and $912,160, respectively, which required no cash transfers.

  

NOTE 12 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS


At March 31, 2009, the Company owned fifty-seven industrial properties and one shopping center.  One industrial property in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, was classified as held for sale.  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the results of operations of the Quakertown, Pennsylvania are included in discontinued operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.  The industrial properties in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Ramsey, New Jersey and Franklin, Massachusetts are included in discontinued operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008.  The Franklin, Massachusetts property was sold on June 3, 2008 for a sale price of approximately $6,685,000 and the Ramsey, New Jersey property was sold on July 22, 2008 for a sale price of approximately $4,050,000.

  

The following table summarizes the components of discontinued operations:

 

Three Months

 

Six Months

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

        

Rental and Reimbursement Revenue

$89,232

 

$322,416

 

$175,692

 

$653,041

Real Estate Taxes

(10,444)

 

(35,653)

 

(22,079)

 

(71,304)

Operating Expenses

(15,369)

 

(6,774)

 

(13,495)

 

(13,526)

Depreciation

(11,559)

 

(49,175)

 

(23,118)

 

(100,310)

Amortization

(337,455)

 

(22,253)

 

(362,259)

 

(44,506)

Income (Loss) from Operations of Disposed

   Property and Property Held for Sale


($285,595)

 


$208,561

 


($245,259)



$423,395

Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investment Property

-0-

 

-0-

 

-0-

 

-0-

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

($285,595)

 

$208,561

 

($245,259)

 

$423,395



Cash flows from discontinued operations for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are combined with the cash flows from operations within each of the three categories presented.  Cash flows from discontinued operations are as follows:


  

Six Months Ended

  

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

     

Cash flows from Operations – Discontinued Operations

 

$140,118

 

$568,211

Cash flows from Investing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

-0-

 

-0-

Cash flows from Financing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

(140,118)

 

(568,211)

     

The absence of cash flows from discontinued operations is not expected to materially affect future liquidity and capital resources.


NOTE 12 – EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS


Effective January 1, 2009, the Company and Michael P. Landy, Executive Vice President – Investments, entered into a three-year employment agreement, under which the employee receives an annual base salary of $190,575 for 2009 with increases of 5% for 2010 and 2011, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits.  The employee will also receive four weeks vacation.  The Company will reimburse the employee for the cost of a disability insurance policy such that, in the event of the



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 employee’s disability for a period of more than 90 days, the employee will receive benefits up to 60% of his then-current salary.  In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, excluding transactions between the Company and UMH, 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.  Approximately 40% of Mr. Michael Landy’s compensation is allocated to UMH pursuant to a cost sharing agreement between the Company and UMH.


Effective January 1, 2009, the Company and Maureen E. Vecere, Controller and Treasurer, entered into a three-year employment agreement, under which the employee receives an annual base salary of $139,000 for 2009 with increases of 7% for 2010 and 2011, plus bonuses and customary fringe benefits.  The employee will also receive four weeks vacation.  The Company will reimburse the employee 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 UMH, 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.  


NOTE 13 – CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS


The Company is subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business.  Management does not believe that any such claim or litigation will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated balance sheet or results of operations.


As of March 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $2,600,000 in commitments under the construction contract for the expansion of the industrial property in Cheektowaga, New York discussed under Note No. 5 – Real Estate Investments.


Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


Overview


The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto provided elsewhere herein and the Company’s September 30, 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


The Company is a REIT.  The Company’s primary business is the ownership and management of industrial buildings subject to long-term leases to investment-grade tenants.   As of March 31, 2009, the Company owns fifty-seven industrial properties and one shopping center with total square footage of approximately 6,070,000.  Total real estate investments were approximately $344,146,000 as of March 31, 2009.  These properties are located in twenty-five states.  As of March 31, 2009, the Company’s weighted average lease expiration term was 5.1 years and the percent of square footage occupied was 96%.  The Company’s average rent per occupied square foot for fiscal 2009 is approximately $5.63.  



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 The Company has a concentration of Federal Express Corporation (FDX) and FDX subsidiary-leased properties.  As of March 31, 2009, the percentage of FDX-leased square footage as a total of the Company’s rental space was 46%.  Annualized rental income and occupancy charges from FDX and FDX subsidiaries are estimated at approximately 59% of total rental and reimbursement revenue for fiscal 2009.  This is a risk shareholders should consider.


The Company’s revenue primarily consists of rental and reimbursement revenue from the ownership of industrial rental property.  Rental and reimbursement revenue increased 10% for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase in rental and reimbursement revenue are due mainly to rent and reimbursements from the property acquisitions made during fiscal 2008 and from the increased rent from property expansions completed at the end of fiscal 2008.   The income from the Company’s property operations continues to meet management’s expectations.  


The Company also holds a portfolio of securities of other REITs valued at approximately $13,361,000 as of March 31, 2009 which earns dividend and interest income.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recorded impairment losses of  $2,648,954 and $5,894,076 related to REIT securities which management believed to be other than temporarily impaired. In addition, the Company experienced an increase in the unrealized loss of $2,129,565 during the six months ended March 31, 2009 and the total unrealized loss on the securities portfolio was $8,269,016 as of March 31, 2009.  Management believes that the increase in the unrealized loss on securities is related to the overall decrease in market value of REIT securities.    Subsequent to March 31, 2009, the REIT market has improved and as a result, our losses have been reduced.  Historically, REIT share prices were not volatile.  Today, they are highly volatile with price swings of 5% or more recurring frequently.  REIT securities have always represented less than 10% of the Company’s total assets.  The dividends received from our securities investments, which are primarily REIT preferred issues, continue to meet our expectations. It is our intent to hold these securities long-term. As the credit markets begin to normalize, more efficient pricing should return to the securities markets. The Company invests in REIT 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.   


See PART I, Item 1 – Business in the Company’s September 30, 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of the economic and industry-wide factors relevant to the Company and the opportunities and challenges, and risks on which the Company is focused.  


Changes in Results of Operations


As of March 31, 2009, the Company owned fifty-eight properties with total square footage of approximately 6,070,000 as compared to fifty-nine properties with square footage of approximately 5,966,000 as of March 31, 2008.  As of March 31, 2009, the Company’s weighted average lease expiration term was 5.1 years.  The Company’s occupancy rate was 96% and 98% as of March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.   


Rental and reimbursement revenue increased $979,962 or 10% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008 and increased $1,813,081 or 10% for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase is due mainly to the rent and accrued tenant reimbursement revenue related to the acquisition of the two industrial properties in 2008 (Cocoa and Orlando, Florida) and the increase in rent from the five FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. leased properties expanded during 2008 (Beltsville, Maryland, Augusta, Georgia, Hanahan, South Carolina, Denver, Colorado and Colorado Springs, Colorado.   


Real estate taxes increased $380,326 or 28% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008 and increased $691,408 or 27% for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase is due mainly to



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the real estate taxes related to the acquisition of the two industrial properties in 2008 and increases in real estate taxes from the five properties expanded during 2008.   


Operating expenses decreased $145,494 or 14% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008 and decreased $345,661 or 17% for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.  The decrease is due mainly to the decrease in the amortization of the in-place lease intangible assets and a decrease in insurance premiums.  Effective March 31, 2008, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation associated with the merger of Monmouth Capital and certain other acquisitions which occurred during 2007 and $5,879,000 was reclassified from Intangible Assets to Real Estate Investments.  Other operating expenses remained relatively consistent for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to March 31, 2008.


Depreciation expense increased $200,096 or 11% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008 and increased $467,560 or 13% for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase is mainly due to the depreciation expense related to the two industrial properties acquired in 2008.


Interest and dividends increased $253,971 or 69% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008 and increased $510,104 or 66% for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.   The increase is due mainly to a higher average balance of securities and higher weighted average yields on the securities for the six months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.  The average balance of securities was $15,384,000 and $14,590,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively and the weighted average yields were 17.7% and 9.94% as of March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  


The following table summarizes the Company’s loss on securities transactions for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:


 

Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 

3/31/09

3/31/08

3/31/09

3/31/08

     

(Loss) gain on sale of securities, net

($688,428)

$225,678

($688,504)

$186,798

Loss on settled futures contracts

-0-

(418,529)

-0-

(897,528)

Unrealized loss on open futures contracts

-0-

(232,032)

-0-

(191,251)

Impairment losses

($2,648,954)

(706,777)

(5,894,076)

(2,526,077)

Loss on securities transactions, net

($3,337,382)

($1,131,660)

($6,582,580)

($3,428,058)


During the three and six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized losses of $2,648,954 and $5,894,076, respectively, due to writing down of the carrying value of securities which were considered other than temporarily impaired.  The Company has unrealized losses of $8,269,016 in its REIT securities portfolio as of March 31, 2009.      Subsequent to March 31, 2009, the REIT market has improved and as a result, our losses have been reduced.  Historically, REIT share prices were not volatile.  Today, they are highly volatile with price swings of 5% or more recurring frequently.  REIT securities have always represented less than 10% of the Company’s total assets.  The dividends received from our investments, which are primarily REIT preferred issues, continue to meet our expectations. It is our intent to hold these securities long-term and anticipate realizing satisfactory returns.


In fiscal 2008, the Company recorded losses from the Company’s investment in futures contacts.  The Company invested in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes with the objective of reducing the risk of rolling over its fixed-rate mortgages at higher interest rates and reducing the exposure of the preferred equity and debt securities portfolio to interest rate fluctuations.    The Company terminated its program of investing in futures contracts in May 2008 and there were no open contracts as of March 31, 2009.


Interest expense increased $115,738 or 3% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008 and increased $458,060 or 7% for the six months



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 ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase in interest expense is mainly due to the interest on the new mortgages on the Tampa, Florida (FedEx), Union Township, Ohio, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Lakeland, Florida, Augusta, Georgia, Cocoa, Florida, Orlando, Florida and Quakertown, Pennsylvania properties and an increased outstanding balance on the Company’s margin loan and line of credit.

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, includes the results of operations of the Quakertown, Pennsylvania property which was classified as held for sale at March 31, 2009 and 2008.  Income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008 reflects the results of operations of the Quakertown, Pennsylvania property as well as the industrial properties in Franklin, Massachusetts and Ramsey, New Jersey which were sold in June 2008 and July 2008, respectively.  


The following table summarizes the components of discontinued operations:

 

Three Months

 

Six Months

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

        

Rental and Reimbursement Revenue

$89,232

 

$322,416

 

$175,692

 

$653,041

Real Estate Taxes

(10,444)

 

(35,653)

 

(22,079)

 

(71,304)

Operating Expenses

(15,369)

 

(6,774)

 

(13,495)

 

(13,526)

Depreciation

(11,559)

 

(49,175)

 

(23,118)

 

(100,310)

Amortization

(337,455)

 

(22,253)

 

(362,259)

 

(44,506)

Income (Loss) from Operations of Disposed

   Property and Property Held for Sale


($285,595)

 


$208,561

 


($245,259)



$423,395

Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investment Property

-0-

 

-0-

 

-0-

 

-0-

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

($285,595)

 

$208,561

 

($245,259)

 

$423,395


Cash flows from discontinued operations for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are combined with the cash flows from operations within each of the three categories presented.  Cash flows from discontinued operations are as follows:

  

Six Months Ended

  

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

     

Cash flows from Operations – Discontinued Operations

 

$140,118

 

$568,211

Cash flows from Investing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

-0-

 

-0-

Cash flows from Financing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

(140,118)

 

(568,211)

     

The absence of cash flows from discontinued operations is not expected to materially affect future liquidity and capital resources.


Changes in Financial Condition


The Company generated net cash from operating activities of $10,240,456 and $9,858,488 for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  


Securities available for sale decreased $7,644,181 from September 30, 2008 to March 31, 2009.  The decrease is due mainly to an increase in the unrealized loss of $2,129,565, the write-down in carrying value of securities deemed to be other than temporarily impaired of $5,894,076, and sales and redemptions of securities with a cost of $1,634,296.  These decreases were offset by purchases of securities of $2,013,756.  


Tenant and Other Receivables decreased $677,531 from September 30, 2008 to March 31, 2009.  The decrease is due mainly to the collection of real estate tax and other reimbursements from the tenants.



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Prepaid expenses increased $582,962 from September 30, 2008 to March 31, 2009.  The increase is due mainly to an increase in prepaid real estate taxes and prepaid insurance related to timing of payments.  The Company recognizes real estate tax and insurance expense ratably over the fiscal year.     


Mortgage notes payable decreased $2,993,984 from September 30, 2008 to March 31, 2009.  This decrease is due to principal repayments of $5,431,484 offset by new mortgage proceeds of $2,437,500 from the financing of the Quakertown, Pennsylvania property.  


Loans payable increased $6,429,331 from September 30, 2008 to March 31, 2009.   The increase was due to the borrowing on the margin loan and on the Company’s $15,000,000 line of credit.  The draws were made to finance the property expansions completed at the end of fiscal 2008 and other capital projects, for the repurchase of $1,000,000 in debentures and for purchases of securities.  


The Company raised $2,466,975 from the issuance of shares in the DRIP during the six months ended March 31, 2009, which included dividend reinvestments of $2,121,452.   Dividends paid on the common stock for the six months ended March 31, 2009 were $7,405,342 of which $2,121,452 was reinvested.    On May 5, 2009, the Company declared a dividend of $0.15 per common share to be paid June 30, 2009 to common shareholders of record as of June 1, 2009.


The Company uses a variety of sources to fund its cash needs in addition to cash generated through operations. The Company may sell marketable securities, borrow on its line of credit, refinance debt, or raise capital through the DRIP or capital markets.  


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $10,240,456 and $9,858,488 for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Dividends on common stock for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were $7,405,342 and $7,186,409 (of which $2,121,452 and $912,160, respectively, was reinvested).  


As of March 31, 2009, the Company owned securities available for sale of $13,361,482 subject to margin loans of $5,980,278.  These marketable securities provide the Company with additional liquidity. The REIT securities market has recently been driven to inordinately low prices and high yields. This has resulted in substantial unrealized losses on our holdings. We believe this to be the result of indiscriminate selling and not the result of normal pricing considerations.   Subsequent to March 31, 2009, the REIT market has improved and as a result, our losses have been reduced.  The dividends received from our investments, which are primarily REIT preferred issues, continue to meet our expectations. It is our intent to hold these securities long-term and anticipate realizing satisfactory returns.   


As of March 31, 2009, the Company owned fifty-eight properties, of which forty-nine carried mortgage loans totaling $188,953,648.  The unencumbered properties could be refinanced to raise additional funds, although covenants in the Company’s line of credit limit the amount of unencumbered properties which can be mortgaged.  The Company has fully drawn its $15,000,000 line of credit as of March 31, 2009.  The Company’s total debt plus preferred equity to total market capitalization as of March 31, 2009 was 61% as compared to 56% as of September 30, 2008.  The Company has been raising capital through its DRIP, private placements and public offerings of common and preferred stock and investing in net leased industrial properties.  The Company believes that funds generated from operations and the DRIP, together with the ability to finance and refinance its properties will provide sufficient funds to adequately meet its obligations over the next year.


The Company seeks to invest in well-located, modern buildings leased to investment grade tenants on long-term leases.  In management’s opinion, newly built facilities leased to FDX and its subsidiaries meet these criteria.  The Company has a concentration of FDX and FDX subsidiary leased properties.  The percentage of FDX leased square footage to the total of the Company’s rental space was 46% as of March 31, 2009.  Annualized rental and reimbursement revenue from FDX and FDX subsidiaries is estimated at



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approximately 59% of total rental and reimbursement revenue for fiscal 2009.  FDX is a publicly-owned corporation and information on its financial business operations is readily available to the Company’s shareholders.


The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.


Funds From Operations


Funds from operations (FFO) is defined as net income, excluding gains or losses from sales of depreciable assets, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization.   FFO should be considered as a supplemental measure of operating performance used by REITs.  FFO excludes historical cost depreciation as an expense and may facilitate the comparison of REITs which have different cost basis.  The items excluded from FFO are significant components in understanding the Company’s financial performance.


FFO (i) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) 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 (iii) 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.  


The Company’s FFO for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is calculated as follows:

                                             Three Months Ended

           Six Months Ended

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

 

3/31/09

 

3/31/08

        

Net Income (Loss)

($1,396,299)

 

$585,846

 

($2,390,339)

 

$363,067

Preferred Dividend

(630,304)

 

(630,303)

 

(1,260,607)

 

(1,260,736)

Depreciation Expense

2,098,507

 

1,898,411

 

4,204,069

 

3,736,509

Depreciation Expense Related to

     Discontinued Operations


11,559

 


49,175

 


23,118



100,310

Amortization of In-Place Lease

      Intangible Assets


286,461

 


479,507

 


570,576

 


992,065

Amortization of In-Place Lease

     Intangible Assets Related to

     Discontinued Operations



337,455

 



22,253

 



362,259

 



44,506

FFO

$707,379

 

$2,404,889

 

$1,509,076

 

$3,975,721


The following are the cash flows provided (used) by operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:

  
 

Six Months Ended

 

    2009

 

    2008

    

Operating Activities

$10,240,456

 

$9,858,488

Investing Activities

(2,798,928)

 

(22,428,039)

Financing Activities

(4,051,215)

 

7,772,844


Forward-Looking Statements


Statements contained in this Form 10-Q, 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,” “intend,” 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



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assumptions involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those we anticipate or project, such as:

·

the ability of our tenants to make payments under their respective leases, our reliance on certain major tenants and our ability to re-lease properties that are currently vacant or that become vacant;

·

our ability to obtain suitable tenants for our properties;

·

changes in real estate market conditions and general economic conditions;

·

the inherent risks associated with owning real estate, including local real estate market conditions, governing laws and regulations and illiquidity of real estate investments;

·

our ability to sell properties at an attractive price;

·

our ability to repay debt financing obligations;

·

our ability to refinance amounts outstanding under our credit facilities at maturity on terms favorable to us;

·

the loss of any member of our management team;

·

our ability to comply with certain debt covenants;

·

our ability to integrate acquired properties and operations into existing operations;

·

continued availability of proceeds from our debt or equity capital;

·

the availability of other debt and equity financing alternatives;

·

market conditions affecting our equity capital;

·

changes in interest rates under our current credit facilities and under any additional variable rate debt arrangements that we may enter into in the future;

·

our ability to implement successfully our selective acquisition strategy;

·

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;

·

changes in federal or state tax rules or regulations that could have adverse tax consequences; and

·

our ability to qualify as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes.


ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.


There have been no material changes to information required regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk from the end of the preceding year to the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures.


The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of other members of the Company’s management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on such evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.


The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting  during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II:  

OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.

Legal Proceedings – None

  

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to information required regarding risk factors from the end of the preceding year to the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds – None

  

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None

  

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None

  

Item 5.

Other Information – None



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Item 6.

Exhibits

10.1

Employment Agreement - Michael P. Landy (incorporated by reference to the 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2009.  (Registration No. 001-33177)

  

10.2

Employment Agreement – Maureen E. Vecere (incorporated by reference to the 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2009.  (Registration No. 001-33177)

  

31.1

Certification of Eugene W. Landy, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Filed herewith).

  

31.2

Certification of Anna T. Chew, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Filed herewith).

  

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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Eugene W.  Landy, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Anna T. Chew, Chief Financial Officer (Furnished herewith).


    



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SIGNATURES

    

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

     

     

MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE

INVESTMENT CORPORATION


     

     


Date

May 7, 2009

By: /s/ Eugene W. Landy

  

Eugene W. Landy

  

President and Chief

  

Executive Officer

   
   
   
   
   
   

Date:

May 7,  2009

By: /s/ Anna T. Chew

  

Anna T. Chew

  

Chief Financial Officer

     





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