FREEHOLD, N.J., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UMH Properties, Inc.
(Amex: UMH) reported net income of $2,876,000 or $0.27 a share for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $3,635,000 or $0.36 a share
for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
A summary of significant financial information for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
For the Three Months Ended
9/30/07 9/30/06
Total Revenues $9,971,000 $9,894,000
Total Expenses $9,884,000 $9,659,000
Net Income $110,000 $276,000
Net Income per Share $.01 $.03
FFO (1) $1,007,000 $1,096,000
FFO per Share (1) $.09 $.11
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 10,606,000 10,167,000
For the Nine Months Ended
9/30/07 9/30/06
Total Revenues $30,123,000 $29,750,000
Total Expenses $27,337,000 $26,216,000
Net Income $2,876,000 $3,635,000
Net Income per Share $.27 $.36
FFO (1) $5,482,000 $6,079,000
FFO per Share (1) $.52 $.61
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 10,486,000 10,039,000
(1) Non-GAAP Information: Funds from Operations (FFO) is defined as net
income excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable assets, plus
depreciation. FFO per share is defined as FFO divided by the weighted average
shares outstanding. FFO and FFO per share should be considered as
supplemental measures of operating performance used by real estate investment
trusts (REITs). FFO and FFO per share exclude historical cost depreciation as
an expense and may facilitate the comparison of REITs which have different
cost bases. The items excluded from FFO and FFO per share are significant
components in understanding and assessing the Company's financial performance.
FFO and FFO per share (1) do not represent cash flow from operations as
defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (2) should not be
considered as alternatives to net income or net income per share as measures
of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and
financing activities; and (3) are not alternatives to cash flow as a measure
of liquidity. FFO and FFO per share, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006 is calculated as follows:
Three Months Nine Months
9/30/07 9/30/06 9/30/07 9/30/06
Net Income $110,000 $276,000 $2,876,000 $3,635,000
Gain on Sales of
Depreciable Assets (23,000) (41,000) (90,000) (100,000)
Depreciation Expense 920,000 861,000 2,696,000 2,544,000
FFO $1,007,000 $1,096,000 $5,482,000 $6,079,000
The following are the cash flows provided by (used in) operating,
investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006:
9/30/07 9/30/06
Operating Activities ($70,000) $3,239,000
Investing Activities (13,583,000) (4,051,000)
Financing Activities 12,818,000 (3,168,000)
Samuel A. Landy, President, stated, "As a hedge against rising inflation
UMH holds a relatively small derivative position based on the 10-year treasury
note, that as a result of the recent market turmoil resulted in a $500,000
loss this past quarter. Additionally, our securities portfolio and our
interest rate swaps both moved against us this quarter. Sales of manufactured
homes were also weaker this quarter, down 4.7% versus the third quarter of
2006. All of these factors contributed to these results. However, we feel
there is reason for optimism regarding future results as year to date we have
experienced a slight increase in occupancy of 69 sites or approximately 1%.
Over the previous five years, occupancy at our communities declined from
approximately 90% in 2000 to approximately 82% in 2006. The availability of
liberal terms on conventional housing loans created a very difficult market
for land-leased manufactured home communities. That has now changed and we
feel our competitive position going forward is enhanced. We are experiencing
increased demand in the rental market and are in the process of meeting that
demand. Several of our communities are currently under expansion, which
should be completed by year end. UMH maintains substantial cash and borrowing
power should further opportunities arise."
UMH Properties, Inc., a publicly-owned real estate investment trust, owns
and operates twenty-eight manufactured home communities located in New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee. In addition, the Company owns a
portfolio of REIT securities.
SOURCE UMH Properties, Inc.
Contact: Rosemarie Faccone, or Susan Jordan, both of UMH Properties, Inc., +1-732-577-9997