Amrep Corp 10-Q for FY2024 Q3
Amrep Corp. (AXR)
About this 10-Q
Amrep Corp filed this 10-Q on March 8, 2024, covering the quarter ended January 31, 2024 (FY2024 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended January 31, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $12.69M
- up 39.2% from $9.12M a year earlier
- Net income
- $92K
- down 99.4% from net income of $16.57M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.02
- down 99.4% from $3.12 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | 14 | |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | | | $ | |
Short-term investments | | | | | | — |
Real estate inventory | |
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Investment assets, net | |
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Other assets | |
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Income taxes receivable | |
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Deferred income taxes, net | | | | | | |
Prepaid pension costs | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | | | $ | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
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LIABILITIES: | |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | | | $ | |
Notes payable | |
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Income taxes payable | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | |
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Capital contributed in excess of par value | |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net | |
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | $ | | | $ | |
The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three and Nine Months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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REVENUES: |
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Land sale revenues | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Home sale revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other revenues | |
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Total revenues | |
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COSTS AND EXPENSES: | |
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Land sale cost of revenues, net | |
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Home sale cost of revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other cost of revenues | |
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General and administrative expenses: | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pension settlement | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Total costs and expenses | |
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Operating income (loss) | | | ( | | | ( | | | | | | |
Interest income, net | |
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Other income | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( |
Net income | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Earnings per share – basic | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Earnings per share – diluted | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic | |
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The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three and Nine Months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts in thousands)
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Net income | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | |
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Pension settlement expense | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Income tax effect | | | — | | | ( | | | — | | | ( |
Pension settlement expense, net of tax | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
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Decrease in pension liability | |
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Income tax effect | | | — | | | ( | | | — | | | ( |
Decrease in pension liability, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income | |
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Total comprehensive income | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Three and Nine Months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts in thousands)
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Balance, November 1, 2022 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
Compensation related to issuance of option to purchase common stock | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Issuance of deferred common share units | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Balance, January 31, 2023 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
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Balance, November 1, 2023 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Stock compensation expense | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Compensation related to issuance of option to purchase common stock | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Issuance of deferred common share units | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Balance, January 31, 2024 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Balance, May 1, 2022 |
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Issuance of restricted common stock | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Compensation related to issuance of option to purchase common stock | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Issuance of deferred common share units | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Other comprehensive income |
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Balance, January 31, 2023 |
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Balance, May 1, 2023 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Issuance of restricted common stock | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Stock compensation expense | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Compensation related to issuance of option to purchase common stock | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Issuance of deferred common share units | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | |
Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Balance, January 31, 2024 |
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The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
Nine Months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts in thousands)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income | | $ | | | $ | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |
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Stock-based compensation | |
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Deferred income tax provision | |
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Net periodic pension cost | |
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Pension settlement expense | | | — | | | |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: | |
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Other assets | |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
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Taxes payable (receivable), net | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
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Purchase of short-term investments | | | ( | | | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
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Proceeds from debt financing | |
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Principal debt payments | |
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Net cash used in financing activities | |
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | | | $ | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |
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Interest paid | | $ | — | | $ | |
The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2024 and 2023
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by AMREP Corporation (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information, and do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in two business segments: land development and homebuilding. The Company has no foreign sales. Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to the Company in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of what may occur in future periods. Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to 2024 and 2023 are to the fiscal years ending April 30, 2024 and 2023.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on July 25, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”). The significant accounting policies used in preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with the accounting policies described in the 2023 Form 10-K, except for the following newly adopted policies:
| ● | Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value because of changes in interest rates. A debt security is classified as a cash equivalent if it meets these criteria and has an original maturity of ninety days or less when purchased. Restricted cash consists of cash deposits with a bank that are restricted due to subdivision improvement agreements with a governmental authority. Interest payments on cash and cash equivalents are recorded as income on the statement of operations. |
| ● | Short-Term Investments: Short-term investments are held-to-maturity debt investments that have original maturities of greater than ninety days when purchased and remaining maturities of less than one year. Held-to-maturity debt investments are debt investments, such as certificates of deposit and U.S. government securities, that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. Held-to-maturity debt investments are recorded at their original purchase amount (and are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable) with interest payments recorded as income on the statement of operations. |
(2) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
As of January 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments consist of (in thousands):
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Cash | | $ | | | $ | — |
Certificates of Deposit | |
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U.S. Government Securities | |
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Total | | $ | | | $ | |
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As of April 30, 2023, the Company had cash of $
(3) REAL ESTATE INVENTORY
Real estate inventory consists of (in thousands):
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Land inventory in New Mexico | | $ | | | $ | |
Land inventory in Colorado | |
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Homebuilding model inventory | | | | | | |
Homebuilding construction in process | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | | | $ | |
(4) INVESTMENT ASSETS
Investment assets, net consist of (in thousands):
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Land held for long-term investment | | $ | | | $ | |
Owned real estate leased or intended to be leased | |
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Less accumulated depreciation | | | ( | | | ( |
Owned real estate leased or intended to be leased, net | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | | | $ | |
As of January 31, 2024,
(5) OTHER ASSETS
Other assets consist of (in thousands):
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Prepaid expenses | | $ | | | $ | |
Miscellaneous assets | | | | | | |
Property | | | | | | |
Equipment | | | | | | |
Less accumulated depreciation of property and equipment | | | ( | | | ( |
Property and equipment, net | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | | | $ | |
Prepaid expenses as of January 31, 2024 primarily consist of land development cash collateralized performance guaranties, insurance and income taxes. Prepaid expenses as of April 30, 2023 primarily consist of land development cash collateralized performance guaranties, stock compensation, insurance and income and real estate taxes. Amortized lease cost for right-of-use assets associated with leases of office facilities was $
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(6) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of (in thousands):
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Land development and homebuilding operations | | | | | | |
Accrued expenses | | $ | | | $ | |
Trade payables | |
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Customer deposits | | | | | | |
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Corporate operations | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | | | $ | |
(7) NOTES PAYABLE
The following tables present information on the Company’s notes payable as of January 31, 2024 (in thousands):
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Loan Identifier | | Lender | | 2024 | | 2024 |
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Revolving Line of Credit | | BOKF |
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Equipment Financing | | DC | | | — | | | | | | |
Total | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Loan Identifier |
| Interest Rate |
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| Scheduled Maturity | |
Revolving Line of Credit |
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Equipment Financing |
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Loan Identifier |
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Revolving Line of Credit |
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Equipment Financing | |
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Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Loan Identifier |
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Revolving Line of Credit | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
Equipment Financing | |
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Total | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
As of January 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the loan documentation for the then outstanding notes payable. Refer to Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for additional detail about the above notes payable.
As of January 31, 2024, the Company had (a) a letter of credit outstanding under its Revolving Line of Credit in the principal amount of $
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In June 2021, Wymont LLC (“Wymont”), a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Development Loan Agreement with BOKF, NA dba Bank of Albuquerque (“BOKF”). The Development Loan Agreement was evidenced by a Non-Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note and was secured by a Mortgage, Security Agreement and Financing Statement, between Wymont and BOKF, with respect to the La Mirada subdivision. The loan was scheduled to mature in June 2024. The Company made principal repayments of $
The following table summarizes the notes payable scheduled principal repayments subsequent to January 31, 2024 (in thousands):
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2024 | | $ | |
2025 | |
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Thereafter | |
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Total | | $ | |
(8) REVENUES
Land sale revenues. Land sale revenues are sales of developed residential land, developed commercial land and undeveloped land.
Home sale revenues. Home sale revenues are from homes constructed and sold by the Company in the Albuquerque, New Mexico metropolitan area.
Other revenues.
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Sale of investment assets | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — |
Oil and gas royalties | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
Landscaping revenues | | | | | | — | | | | | | — |
Miscellaneous other revenues | |
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Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Sale of investment assets for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 consist of the sale of two buildings leased to commercial tenants.
Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for additional detail about the categories of other revenues.
Miscellaneous other revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 primarily consist of extension fees for purchase contracts, forfeited deposits and residential rental revenues. Miscellaneous other revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 primarily consist of extension fees for purchase contracts and residential rental revenues.
Major customers.
| ● | Substantially all of the land sale revenues were received from |
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(9) COST OF REVENUES
Land sale cost of revenues, net consist of (in thousands):
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Land sale cost of revenues | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Less: | |
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Public improvement district reimbursements | |
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Private infrastructure covenant reimbursements | |
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Payments for impact fee credits | |
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Land sale cost of revenues, net | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Home sale cost of revenues include costs for residential homes that were sold.
Other cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 consist of the costs associated with the sale of investment assets and cost of goods sold for landscaping services. There were
(10) GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses consist of (in thousands):
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Land development | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Homebuilding | |
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Corporate | |
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Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Pension settlement | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | |
(11) BENEFIT PLANS
Pension plan
Refer to Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for detail regarding the Company’s defined benefit pension plan. The Company recognizes the known changes in the funded status of the pension plan in the period in which the changes occur through other comprehensive income, net of the related income tax effect. The Company recorded de minimis other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024. The Company recorded, net of tax, other comprehensive income of $
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Simple IRA
Refer to Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for detail regarding the Company’s Simple IRA plan. The Company’s Simple IRA plan was terminated in December 2023.
Equity compensation plan
Refer to Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for detail regarding the AMREP Corporation 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Equity Plan”). The summary of the restricted share award activity for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 presented below represents the maximum number of shares that could become vested after that date:
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| | Number of |
Restricted share awards | | Shares |
Non-vested as of April 30, 2023 |
| |
Granted during the nine months ended January 31, 2024 |
| |
Vested during the nine months ended January 31, 2024 |
| ( |
Forfeited during the nine months ended January 31, 2024 |
| |
Non-vested as of January 31, 2024 |
| |
The Company recognized non-cash compensation expense related to the vesting of restricted shares of common stock net of forfeitures of $
In November 2021, the Company granted Christopher V. Vitale, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, an option to purchase
Director compensation non-cash expense, which is recognized for the annual grant of deferred common share units to non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors ratably over each director’s service in office during the calendar year, was $
(12) OTHER INCOME
Other income during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 consists of $
(13) INCOME TAXES
Refer to Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for detail regarding the worthless stock deduction. As a result of the worthless stock deduction, the Company incurred an operating tax loss during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 that yielded an income tax benefit of $
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(14) INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY’S OPERATIONS IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
The following tables set forth summarized data relative to the industry segments in which the Company operated for the periods indicated (in thousands):
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| Land |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Development | | Homebuilding | | Corporate | | Consolidated | ||||
Three months ended January 31, 2024 (a) |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
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Revenues | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
Capital expenditures | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Three months ended January 31, 2023 (a) | |
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| |
| | |
|
| |
|
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Revenues | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Net income | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Capital expenditures | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nine months ended January 31, 2024 (a) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
Capital expenditures | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Total assets as of January 31, 2024 | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nine months ended January 31, 2023 (a) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Net income | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Capital expenditures | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Total assets as of January 31, 2023 | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| (a) | Revenue information provided for each segment may include amounts classified in any category of revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Corporate is net of intercompany eliminations. |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
AMREP Corporation (the “Company”), through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in two business segments: land development and homebuilding. The Company has no foreign sales or activities outside the United States. Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to the Company in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include the Company and its subsidiaries. The following provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The information contained in this Item 2 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this report on Form 10-Q and with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”). Many of the amounts and percentages presented in this Item 2 have been rounded for convenience of presentation. Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to 2024 and 2023 are to the fiscal years ending April 30, 2024 and 2023.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on the accounting policies used and disclosed in the 2023 condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and included as part of the 2023 Form 10-K. The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report on Form 10-Q required management to make estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual amounts or results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
The Company’s critical accounting policies, assumptions and estimates are described in Item 7 of Part II of the 2023 Form 10-K. There have been no changes in these critical accounting policies.
Information concerning the Company’s implementation and the impact of recent accounting standards or updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board is included in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K and in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report on Form 10-Q. The Company did not adopt any accounting policy in the nine months ended January 31, 2024 that had a material effect on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended January 31, 2024, the Company had net income of $92,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16,574,000, or $3.12 per diluted share, for the three months ended January 31, 2023. For the nine months ended January 31, 2024, the Company had net income of $2,546,000, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to net income of $22,107,000, or $4.17 per diluted share, for the nine months ended January 31, 2023. As discussed in more detail below, during the three months ended January 31, 2023, the Company recognized a non-cash pre-tax pension settlement expense of $2,336,000 as a result of its defined benefit pension plan paying certain lump sum payouts of pension benefits to former employees and a non-cash income tax benefit of $16,071,000 as a result of a worthless stock deduction.
During the nine months ended January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2023, the Company experienced delays in municipal approvals and utility response times in both the land development business segment and homebuilding business segment, which caused delays in construction and the realization of revenues and increases in cost of revenues. In addition, in response to inflation, the Federal Reserve increased benchmark interest rates during 2024 and 2023, which has resulted in a significant increase in mortgage interest rates during 2024 and 2023, impacting home affordability and consumer sentiment and tempering demand for new homes and finished residential lots. The rising cost of housing due to increases in average sales prices in recent years and increases in mortgage interest rates, coupled with general inflation in the U.S. economy and other macroeconomic factors, have placed pressure on overall housing affordability and have caused many potential homebuyers to pause and reconsider their housing choices. Given the affordability challenges described above and the resulting impact on demand, the Company has provided sales incentives on certain homes classified as homebuilding model inventory or homebuilding construction in process, opportunistically leased completed homes and slowed the pace of housing starts and land development projects. The Company believes these conditions will continue to impact the land development and homebuilding industries for at least the remainder of calendar year 2024. In addition, the Company has reduced the number and scope of its active land development projects and delayed proceeding with certain new land development projects due to market headwinds and uncertainty, which is expected to result in reduced developed residential revenues in the Company’s land development business segment during the remainder of 2024 as compared to 2023.
Revenues. The following presents information on revenues (dollars in thousands):
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| Three Months ended January 31, | | |||||||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Increase (decrease) | | |||||
Land sale revenues | | $ | 4,033 | | $ | 6,367 | | $ | (2,334) |
| (37) | % |
Home sale revenues | |
| 2,604 | |
| 2,639 | |
| (35) |
| (1) | % |
Other revenues | |
| 6,052 | |
| 111 | |
| 5,941 |
| (a) | |
Total | | $ | 12,689 | | $ | 9,117 | | | 3,572 |
| (a) | |
| | Nine Months ended January 31, |
| |||||||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Increase (decrease) |
| |||||
Land sale revenues | | $ | 15,576 | | $ | 24,389 | | $ | (8,813) |
| (36) | % |
Home sale revenues | |
| 9,527 | |
| 10,984 | |
| (1,457) |
| (13) | % |
Other revenues | |
| 6,730 | |
| 602 | |
| 6,128 | | (a) | |
Total | | $ | 31,833 | | $ | 35,975 | |
| (4,142) |
| (a) | |
(a)Percentage not meaningful.
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| ● | The change in land sale revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a decrease in revenues from the sale of developed residential land offset in part by an increase in revenues from the sale of undeveloped land. The change in land sale revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a decrease in revenues from the sale of developed residential land and developed commercial land offset in part by an increase in revenues from the sale of undeveloped land. The Company’s land sale revenues consist of (dollars in thousands): |
| | Three Months ended January 31, 2024 | | Three Months ended January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
|
| Acres Sold |
| Revenues |
| Revenue Per Acre1 |
| Acres Sold |
| Revenues |
| Revenue Per Acre1 | ||||
Developed | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| |
Residential |
| 4.6 | | $ | 3,600 | | $ | 783 |
| 9.5 | | $ | 6,357 | | $ | 668 |
Commercial |
| — | |
| — | |
| — |
| — | | | — | | | — |
Total Developed |
| 4.6 | | | 3,600 | | | 783 |
| 9.5 | | | 6,357 | | | 668 |
Undeveloped |
| 43.0 | |
| 433 | |
| 10 |
| 2.0 | | | 10 | | | 5 |
Total |
| 47.6 | | $ | 4,033 | | | 85 |
| 11.5 | | $ | 6,367 | | | 553 |
| | Nine Months ended January 31, 2024 | | Nine Months ended January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
|
| Acres Sold |
| Revenues |
| Revenue Per Acre1 |
| Acres Sold | | Revenues | | Revenue Per Acre1 | ||||
Developed | |
| |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Residential |
| 22.5 | | $ | 14,524 | | $ | 646 |
| 36.3 | | $ | 22,396 | | $ | 617 |
Commercial |
| 1.5 | |
| 549 | |
| 366 |
| 2.2 | |
| 1,888 | |
| 870 |
Total Developed |
| 24.0 | | | 15,073 | | | 628 |
| 38.5 | | | 24,284 | | | 631 |
Undeveloped |
| 51.8 | |
| 503 | |
| 10 |
| 8.4 | |
| 105 | |
| 13 |
Total |
| 75.8 | | $ | 15,576 | | | 205 |
| 46.9 | | $ | 24,389 | | | 520 |
The changes in the revenue per acre of developed residential land, developed commercial land and undeveloped land for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior periods were primarily due to the location and mix of land sold.
| ● | The change in home sale revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a decrease in the number of homes sold. The change in average selling prices for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior periods was primarily due to the location, size and mix of homes sold. The Company’s home sale revenues consist of (dollars in thousands): |
| | Three Months Ended January 31, | | Nine Months Ended January 31, | ||||||||
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| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Homes sold |
| | 5 |
| | 5 | | | 18 |
| | 21 |
Average selling price | | $ | 521 | | $ | 549 | | $ | 529 | | $ | 528 |
As of January 31, 2024, the Company had 62 homes in production, including 19 homes under contract, which homes under contract represented $8,300,000 of expected home sale revenues when closed, subject to customer cancellations and change orders. As of January 31, 2023, the Company had 25 homes in production, including 12 homes under contract, which homes under contract represented $6,300,000 of expected home sale revenues when closed, subject to customer cancellations and change orders.
1 Revenue per acre may not calculate precisely due to the rounding of revenues to the nearest thousand dollars.
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| ● | Other revenues consist of (in thousands): |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended January 31, | | Nine Months Ended January 31, | ||||||||
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| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Sale of investment assets | | $ | 5,701 | | $ | — | | $ | 5,701 | | $ | — |
Oil and gas royalties | | | — | | | 34 | | | — | | | 140 |
Landscaping revenues | | | 213 | | | — | | | 639 | | | — |
Miscellaneous other revenues | |
| 138 | |
| 77 | |
| 390 | |
| 462 |
Total | | $ | 6,052 | | $ | 111 | | $ | 6,730 | | $ | 602 |
Sale of investment assets for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 consist of the sale of two buildings leased to commercial tenants.
Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for additional detail about the categories of other revenues.
Miscellaneous other revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 primarily consist of extension fees for purchase contracts, forfeited deposits and residential rental revenues. Miscellaneous other revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 primarily consist of extension fees for purchase contracts and residential rental revenues.
Cost of Revenues. The following presents information on cost of revenues (dollars in thousands):
| | Three Months ended January 31, | | |||||||||
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| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Increase (decrease) | | |||||
Land sale cost of revenues, net | | $ | 2,647 | | $ | 3,636 | | $ | (989) |
| (27) | % |
Home sale cost of revenues | |
| 2,020 | |
| 2,047 | |
| (27) |
| (1) | % |
Other cost of revenues | | | 6,269 | | | — | | | 6,269 | | (a) | |
Total | | $ | 10,936 | | $ | 5,683 | | | 5,253 | | (a) | |
|
| Nine Months ended January 31, | | |||||||||
| | 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Increase (decrease) | | |||||
Land sale cost of revenues, net | | $ | 10,512 | | $ | 15,415 | | $ | (4,903) |
| (32) | % |
Home sale cost of revenues | |
| 6,924 | |
| 7,762 | |
| (838) |
| (11) | % |
Other cost of revenues | |
| 6,450 | |
| — | |
| 6,450 |
| (a) |
|
Total | | $ | 23,886 | | $ | 23,177 | | | 709 |
| (a) | |
| (a) | Percentage not meaningful. |
| ● | Land sale cost of revenues, net consist of (in thousands): |
|
| Three Months Ended January 31, |
| Nine Months Ended January 31, | ||||||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Land sale cost of revenues | | $ | 3,368 | | $ | 4,330 | | $ | 12,770 | | $ | 17,317 |
Less: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Public improvement district reimbursements | |
| (329) | |
| (366) | |
| (575) | |
| (691) |
Private infrastructure covenant reimbursements | |
| (114) | |
| (228) | |
| (388) | |
| (522) |
Payments for impact fee credits | |
| (278) | |
| (100) | |
| (1,295) | |
| (689) |
Land sale cost of revenues, net | | $ | 2,647 | | $ | 3,636 | | $ | 10,512 | | $ | 15,415 |
Land sale gross margins were 34% and 33% for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to 43% and 37% for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023. The changes in gross margin were primarily due to higher than estimated costs associated with certain completed projects and the location, size and mix of property sold.
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| ● | Home sale gross margins were 22% and 27% for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to 22% and 29% for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023. The change in gross margin for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior period was primarily due to the location, size and mix of homes sold. |
| ● | Other cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 consist of the costs associated with the sale of investment assets and cost of goods sold for landscaping services. The costs associated with the sale of investment assets represented the costs to construct two buildings leased to commercial tenants, which costs were higher than the costs projected at the time the Company committed to each construction project. There were no other cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023. |
As a result of many factors, including the nature and timing of specific transactions and the type and location of land or homes being sold, revenues, average selling prices and related gross margins from land sales or home sales can vary significantly from period to period and prior results are not necessarily a good indication of what may occur in future periods.
General and Administrative Expenses. The following presents information on general and administrative expenses (dollars in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months ended January 31, | | |||||||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Increase (decrease) | | |||||
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Land development | | $ | 1,172 | | $ | 907 | | $ | 265 |
| 29 | % |
Homebuilding | |
| 283 | |
| 264 | |
| 19 |
| 7 | % |
Corporate | |
| 446 | |
| 402 | |
| 44 |
| 11 | % |
Total | | $ | 1,901 | | $ | 1,573 | | | 328 | | 21 | % |
Pension settlement | | $ | — | | $ | 2,336 | | | (2,336) |
| (a) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Nine Months ended January 31, |
| |||||||||
| | 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Increase (decrease) |
| |||||
Operations | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Land development | | $ | 2,836 | | $ | 2,156 | | $ | 680 | | 32 | % |
Homebuilding | |
| 887 | |
| 795 | |
| 92 |
| 12 | % |
Corporate | |
| 1,298 | |
| 947 | |
| 351 |
| 37 | % |
Total | | $ | 5,021 | | $ | 3,898 | | | 1,123 | | 29 | % |
Pension settlement | | $ | — | | $ | 2,336 | |
| (2,336) |
| (a) | |
(a) Percentage not meaningful.
| ● | The change in land development general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior periods was primarily due to increases in the accrual for property taxes and the payment of broker commissions related to a commercial lease. |
| ● | The change in homebuilding general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior periods was primarily due to expansion of the Company’s homebuilding operations. |
| ● | The change in corporate general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the prior periods was primarily due to increases in pension benefit expenses in connection with termination of the pension plan and bank charges. |
| ● | The pension settlement expense for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 was a result of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan paying an aggregate of $4,653,000 in lump sum payouts of pension benefits to former employees. No such pension settlement expense was incurred in the same periods of 2024. |
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The Company did not record any non-cash impairment charges on real estate inventory or investment assets in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 or January 31, 2023. Due to volatility in market conditions and development costs, the Company may experience future impairment charges.
Interest Income, net. For the three months ended January 31, 2024, the Company had interest income, net of $262,000 compared to no interest income, net for the three months ended January 31, 2023. For the nine months ended January 31, 2024, the Company had interest income, net of $473,000 compared to interest income, net of $6,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2023. There were no interest or loan costs capitalized in real estate inventory in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024. Interest and loan costs of $11,000 and $55,000 were capitalized in real estate inventory in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023.
Other income. Refer to Note 12 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report on Form 10-Q for detail regarding other income.
Income Taxes. The Company had a provision for income taxes of $22,000 and $853,000 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 and a benefit for income taxes of $15,246,000 and $13,734,000 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 related to the amount of income before income taxes during each period. Refer to Note 13 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report on Form 10-Q for detail regarding the Company’s worthless stock deduction. As a result of the worthless stock deduction, the Company incurred an operating tax loss during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 that yielded an income tax benefit of $13,058,000 for U.S. federal corporate income taxes and an income tax benefit of $3,013,000 for New Mexico state corporate income taxes.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of January 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as follows (in thousands):
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| Cash and Cash |
| Short-Term | ||
| | Equivalents | | Investments | ||
Cash | | $ | 12,008 | | $ | — |
Certificates of Deposit |
| | — |
| | 2,000 |
U.S. Government Securities |
| | 6,005 |
| | 3,043 |
Total | | $ | 18,013 | | $ | 5,043 |
As of April 30, 2023, the Company had cash of $19,993,000 and no cash equivalents or short-term investments.
AMREP Corporation is a holding company that conducts substantially all of its operations through subsidiaries. As a holding company, AMREP Corporation is dependent on its available cash and on cash from subsidiaries to pay expenses and fund operations. The Company’s liquidity is affected by many factors, including some that are based on normal operations and some that are related to the real estate industry and the economy generally.
Except as described below, there have been no material changes to the Company’s liquidity and capital resources as reflected in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the 2023 Form 10-K.
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Cash Flow. The following presents information on cash flows (dollars in thousands):
| | Nine Months ended January 31, | ||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | $ | 3,381 | | $ | (1,413) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (5,354) | |
| (124) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | |
| (7) | |
| (1,781) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | (1,980) | | $ | (3,318) |
| ● | Operating Activities. The net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 was primarily due to cash generated from business operations and a decrease in investment assets and other assets offset in part by an increase in real estate inventory. The net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in real estate inventory and investment assets and other assets and a reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses and taxes payable offset in part by cash generated from business operations. |
| ● | Investing Activities. The net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 was primarily due to the purchase of short-term investments. The net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures for property and equipment. |
| ● | Financing Activities. The net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 was due to principal debt repayments. The net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2023 was primarily due to principal debt repayments. Notes payable decreased from $44,000 as of April 30, 2023 to $37,000 as of January 31, 2024 due to principal debt repayments. Refer to Note 7 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report on Form 10-Q and Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K for detail regarding the Company’s notes payable. |
Asset and Liability Levels. The following presents information on certain assets and liabilities (dollars in thousands):
|
| January 31, |
| April 30, | | | |
| |
| ||
| | 2024 | | 2023 | | Increase (decrease) |
| |||||
Real estate inventory | | $ | 68,098 | | $ | 65,625 | | $ | 2,473 |
| 4 | % |
Investment assets, net | |
| 12,511 | |
| 13,747 | | | (1,236) |
| (9) | % |
Other assets | |
| 2,825 | |
| 3,249 | | | (424) |
| (13) | % |
Deferred income taxes, net | |
| 11,824 | |
| 12,493 | | | (669) |
| (5) | % |
Prepaid pension costs | |
| 680 | |
| 747 | | | (67) |
| (9) | % |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
| 4,982 | |
| 4,851 | | | 131 |
| 3 | % |
Income taxes (payable) receivable, net | |
| (188) | |
| 41 | | | (229) |
| (a) | |
| (a) | Percentage not meaningful. |
| ● | Real estate inventory consists of (in thousands): |
|
| January 31, |
| April 30, | | | |
| |
| ||
| | 2024 | | 2023 | | Increase (decrease) |
| |||||
Land inventory in New Mexico | | $ | 57,007 | | $ | 59,361 | | $ | (2,354) |
| (4) | % |
Land inventory in Colorado | | | 3,705 | |
| 3,445 | | | 260 |
| 8 | % |
Homebuilding model inventory | |
| 988 | |
| 1,171 | | | (183) |
| (16) | % |
Homebuilding construction in process | |
| 6,398 | |
| 1,648 | | | 4,750 |
| (a) | |
Total | | $ | 68,098 | | $ | 65,625 | | | | | | |
| (a) | Percentage not meaningful. |
Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in 2023 Form 10-K for detail regarding real estate inventory. From April 30, 2023 to January 31, 2024, the change in land inventory in New Mexico was primarily due to the sale of land offset in part by land development activity, the change in homebuilding model inventory was primarily due to the sale of homes
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offset in part by the completion of homes not yet sold and the change in homebuilding construction in process was primarily due to an increase in the number of homes that started construction and delays in municipal approvals and utility response times causing construction cycle times to lengthen.
| ● | Investment assets consist of (in thousands): |
| | January 31, | | April 30, | | |
| |||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Increase (decrease) |
| |||||
Land held for long-term investment | | $ | 9,142 | | $ | 8,961 | | $ | 181 |
| 2 | % |
Owned real estate leased or intended to be leased | |
| 3,445 | |
| 4,802 | |
| (1,357) |
| (28) | % |
Less accumulated depreciation | | | (76) | | | (16) | | | (60) | | (a) | |
Owned real estate leased or intended to be leased, net | | | 3,369 | | | 4,786 | | | (1,417) | | (30) | % |
Total | | $ | 12,511 | | $ | 13,747 | | | | | | |
| (a) | Percentage not meaningful. |
Land held for long-term investment represents property located in areas that are not planned to be developed in the near term and that has not been offered for sale in the normal course of business.
Owned real estate leased or intended to be leased represents homes and buildings leased or intended to be leased to third parties. As of January 31, 2024, nine homes were leased to residential tenants. As of April 30, 2023, eight homes were leased to residential tenants and two buildings under construction were leased to commercial tenants. Given the impact on demand as a result of affordability challenges described above, the Company has opportunistically leased completed homes. Depreciation associated with owned real estate leased or intended to be leased was $12,000 and $60,000 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 and $3,000 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023.
| ● | From April 30, 2023 to January 31, 2024: |
| o | The change in other assets was primarily due to a decrease in prepaid expenses related to the termination of a land development cash collateralized performance guaranty. |
| o | The change in deferred income taxes, net was primarily due to the income tax effect of the amount of income before income taxes during the year. |
| o | The change in prepaid pension costs was primarily due to the funding levels of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan. The Company recorded, net of tax, other comprehensive income of $65,000 and $208,000 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 reflecting the change in accrued pension costs during each period net of the related deferred tax and unrecognized prepaid pension amounts. The Company’s pension plan was terminated in December 2023, with any prepaid pension costs (after satisfying any remaining pension plan liabilities) expected to be transferred during 2024 to a new 401(k) retirement plan to be made available to eligible employees. |
| o | The change in accounts payable and accrued expenses was primarily due to an increase in accrued property taxes. |
| o | The change in taxes receivable (payable), net was primarily due to the payment of taxes and the accrual of state income taxes payable related to the amount of income before income taxes for the nine months ended January 31, 2024. |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. As of January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2023, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements. Refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2023 Form 10-K and Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.
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Statement of Forward-Looking Information
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral statements that are “forward-looking”, including statements contained in this report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports to the Company’s shareholders and news releases. All statements that express expectations, estimates, forecasts or projections are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, other written or oral statements, which constitute forward-looking statements, may be made by or on behalf of the Company. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “should”, variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult to predict. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on behalf of the Company are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. Many of the factors that will determine the Company’s future results are beyond the ability of management to control or predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in or suggested by such forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report include, but are not limited to, statements regarding (1) the Company’s ability to finance its future working capital, land development, acquisition of land, homebuilding, commercial projects, general and administrative expenses and capital expenditure needs, (2) the Company’s expected liquidity sources, including the availability of bank financing for projects and the utilization of existing bank financing, (3) the conditions resulting in homebuyer affordability challenges persisting through 2024, (4) the amount of developed residential revenues in the Company’s land development business segment during the remainder of 2024, (5) the backlog of homes under contract and in production, the dollar amount of expected sale revenues when such homes are closed and homes and buildings leased or intended to be leased to third parties, (6) the establishment of a new 401(k) retirement plan, the transfer of any prepaid pension costs to a new 401(k) retirement plan and the timing of such establishment and transfer, (7) the timing of recognizing unrecognized compensation expense related to shares of common stock issued under the AMREP Corporation 2016 Equity Compensation Plan, (8) the future issuance of deferred stock units to directors of the Company, (9) the dilution to earnings per share that outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company may cause in the future and (10) the future business conditions that may be experienced by the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of such forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Finance and Accounting, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. As a result of such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Finance and Accounting have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2024 to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Finance and Accounting, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. The Company believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in the Company’s system of internal control over “financial reporting” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended January 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit |
| Description |
10.1 | | |
31.1 | | Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
31.2 | | Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
32 | | |
101.INS | | Inline XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit) |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: March 8, 2024 | AMREP CORPORATION | |
| (Registrant) | |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Adrienne M. Uleau |
| | Name: Adrienne M. Uleau |
| | Title: Vice President, Finance and Accounting |
| | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
| Description |
10.1 | | |
31.1 | | Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
31.2 | | Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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101.INS | | Inline XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit) |
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Exhibit 10.1
FIFTH MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
BOKF, NA dba Bank of Albuquerque (the “Lender”); and AMREP Southwest Inc., a New Mexico corporation (the “Borrower”), agree:
1.Recitals.The following Recitals apply to this Fifth Modification Agreement (the “Agreement”).
A.Borrower is indebted to Lender as evidenced by a Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note dated February 3, 2021, in the original principal amount of Four Million and No/100 Dollars ($4,000,000.00), made by Borrower in favor of the Lender (the “Original Note”). In connection with the Original Note, Borrower and Lender entered into a Loan Agreement dated February 3, 2021 (the “Loan Agreement”).
B.Payment and performance of the Original Note is secured by, among other things, a Line of Credit Mortgage, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated February 3, 2021, and recorded in the real property records of Sandoval County, New Mexico (the “Recording Office”) on February 3, 2021, as Document No. 2021003917, made by Borrower in favor of Lender (the “Mortgage”). The Mortgage, the Loan Agreement and all other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or securing the Original Note are referred to in this Agreement as the “Loan Documents”.
C.At the request of Borrower, Lender issued a reserve letter in favor of the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, as evidenced by a Demand Promissory Note in the original principal amount of One Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen and 82/100 Dollars ($1,322,716.82), dated January 25, 2022, made by Borrower in favor of Lender (the “Demand Note”). The Demand Note is secured by the Mortgage. In connection with the Demand Note, Borrower and Lender entered into a First Modification Agreement dated January 25, 2022 (the “First Modification”).
D.At the request of Borrower, Lender removed the semi-annual resting requirement in the Original Note, as evidenced by a Second Modification Agreement dated April 13, 2022 (the “Second Modification”).
E.At the request of Borrower, Lender renewed and extended the maturity of the Original Note and increased the amount of credit available under the Original Note, as evidenced by a First Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated August 15, 2022, in the original principal amount of Five Million, Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($5,750,000.00) (the “First Restated Note”). In connection with the First Restated Note, Borrower and Lender entered into a Third Modification Agreement dated August 15, 2022 (the “Third Modification”).
F.At the request of Borrower, Lender renewed and extended the maturity of the Demand Note, as evidenced by the First Amended and Restated Demand Promissory Note dated February 4, 2023, in the original principal amount of One Million, Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen and 82/100 Dollars
($1,322,716.82) (the “First Restated Demand Note”). In connection with the First Restated Demand Note, Borrower and Lender entered into a Fourth Modification Agreement dated February 4, 2023 (the “Fourth Modification”, and, together with the First Modification, the Second Modification, the Third Modification and this Agreement, the “Modification Agreements”).
G.Borrower has requested that Lender renew and extend the maturity of the Demand Note, and reduce the original principal balance under the Demand Note, to be evidenced by a Second Amended and Restated Demand Promissory Note dated the same day as this Agreement in the original principal amount of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Three and 55/100 Dollars ($172,453.55) (the “Second Restated Demand Note”), and Lender is willing to do so, provided that, among other things, Borrower enters into this Agreement.
2.Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement and the Mortgage.
3.Required Payments. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Borrower shall have paid to Lender: (i) all accrued unpaid interest due under the Original Note; (ii) recording fees and costs; lawyers’ fees and costs; and all other fees and costs related to this Agreement; and (iii) a loan fee in the amount of Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($500.00).
4.Conditions Precedent. Before this Agreement becomes effective and any party becomes obligated under it, all of the following conditions shall have been satisfied in a manner acceptable to Lender in the exercise of Lender’s sole and absolute discretion:
A.Lender shall have received such assurances as Lender may require that the validity and priority of the Mortgage has not been and shall not be impaired by this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including but not by way of limitation, an ALTA Title Policy Endorsement New Mexico Form 80 dated as of the date of recording of this Agreement and endorsing the mortgagee policy of title insurance issued in connection with the Mortgage, providing that policy coverage has not been reduced or terminated by virtue of the recording of this Agreement, showing no matters of record since the recording of the Mortgage except as are acceptable to Lender in Lender’s sole discretion.
B.Lender shall have received a fully executed and acknowledged original of this Agreement, a fully executed Second Restated Demand Note and such other documents as Lender requires.
C.This Agreement shall have been recorded in the Recording Office.
5.Modification of Terms of Loan Documents. The Loan Documents are supplemented, amended and modified as follows:
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A.Each reference in the Loan Documents to any of the Loan Documents is deemed to be a reference to the Loan Documents as amended and modified by this Agreement.
B.Each reference in the Loan Documents to the “Note” is deemed to be a reference to the First Restated Note, and the Second Restated Demand Note as amended and modified by this Agreement.
6.Ratification of Obligations Under Loan Documents. Borrower reasserts, ratifies and reaffirms all of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents. Borrower specifically acknowledges, agrees and represents that:
A.This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower and is enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms.
B.The covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement benefit and are in the best interest of the Borrower.
C.The indebtedness evidenced by the Second Restated Demand Note is valid and existing and is not subject to any defenses, offsets, claims or counterclaims.
D.No indulgence or part indulgence by Lender and nothing contained herein or in any other agreement among Borrower and/or Lender nor any other action or inaction by Lender, has waived or shall constitute a waiver of any default or Event of Default that may exist under the Loan Documents or an election of remedies by Lender or a waiver of any of the rights, remedies or recourse of Lender provided in any of the Loan Documents or otherwise afforded by law or in equity.
E.The Mortgage, as modified by the Modification Agreements, secures the Note, as modified by the Modification Agreements, the First Restated Note, the First Restated Demand Note and the Second Restated Demand Note.
7.Release. To the extent Borrower now has any claims, offsets, defenses to or counterclaims against the Lender or as to the repayment of all or a portion of the indebtedness evidenced by the First Restated Note or the transaction evidenced by the Loan Documents, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, the same are hereby forever irrevocably waived and released in their entirety by Borrower.
8.Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby; and in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
9.Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns.
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10.Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT, AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AND ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO OR ARISING THEREFROM (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SANDOVAL, STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. BORROWER AND LENDER EXPRESSLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVE ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS.
11.Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY. EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT EACH HAS RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF REVIEWING THIS JURY WAIVER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS.
BORROWER AND LENDER EXPRESSLY INTEND AND AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT EVIDENCES A MODIFICATION ONLY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND IS NOT A NOVATION.
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Dated: Effective February 4, 2024. | ||
| | |
“BORROWER” | AMREP SOUTHWEST INC., | |
| a New Mexico corporation | |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Carey A. Plant |
| | Carey A. Plant, Vice President |
| | |
“LENDER” | BOKF, NA dba BANK OF ALBUQUERQUE | |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Darin Davis |
| | Darin Davis, Senior Vice President |
| | |
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF SANDOVAL
This instrument was acknowledged before me on January 29, 2024, by Carey A. Plant, Vice President of AMREP Southwest Inc., a New Mexico corporation.
| /s/ Karen W. Ward |
| Notary Public |
| |
My Commission Expires: 11/18/2025 | |
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF BERNALILLO
This instrument was acknowledged before me on January 30, 2024, by Darin Davis, Senior Vice President of BOKF, NA dba Bank of Albuquerque.
| /s/ Annette A. Orona |
| Notary Public |
| |
My Commission Expires: 6/28/2026 | |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Adrienne M. Uleau, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2024 of AMREP Corporation; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: March 8, 2024 |
| |
| | |
/s/ Adrienne M. Uleau | | |
Adrienne M. Uleau | | |
Vice President, Finance and Accounting | | |
(Principal Financial Officer) | | |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Christopher V. Vitale, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2024 of AMREP Corporation; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: March 8, 2024 |
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| | |
/s/ Christopher V. Vitale | | |
Christopher V. Vitale | | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | | |
Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of AMREP Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned does hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated: March 8, 2024 |
| |
| | |
/s/ Adrienne M. Uleau | | |
Adrienne M. Uleau | | |
Vice President, Finance and Accounting | | |
(Principal Financial Officer) | | |
/s/ Christopher V. Vitale |
| |
Christopher V. Vitale | | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | | |