UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2015
AMREP CORPORATION |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
Oklahoma | 1-4702 | 59-0936128 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
300 Alexander Park, Suite 204, Princeton, New Jersey | 08540 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 716-8200
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On December 11, 2015, AMREP Corporation issued a press release that reported its results of operations for the three and six month periods ended October 31, 2015. The press release is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated December 11, 2015, issued by AMREP Corporation. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
AMREP Corporation | ||||||
Date: December 11, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Peter M. Pizza | ||||
Peter M. Pizza | ||||||
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated December 11, 2015, issued by AMREP Corporation. |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR: | AMREP Corporation |
300 Alexander Park, Suite 204 | |
Princeton, NJ 08540 | |
CONTACT: | Peter M. Pizza |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
(609) 716-8210 |
AMREP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2016 RESULTS
Princeton, New Jersey, December 11, 2015 – AMREP Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: AXR) today reported a net loss of $676,000, or $0.08 per share, for its 2016 fiscal second quarter ended October 31, 2015 compared to net income of $254,000, or $0.03 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 ended October 31, 2014. For the first six months of 2016, the Company had a net loss of $1,855,000, or $0.23 per share, compared to net income of $6,518,000, or $0.83 per share, for the same period of 2015. The Company’s results for both periods in fiscal 2016 were entirely from continuing operations. The results for the three months ended October 31, 2014 consisted of (i) a net loss from continuing operations of $97,000, or $0.01 per share, and (ii) net income from discontinued operations of $351,000, or $0.04 per share. The results for the six months ended October 31, 2014 consisted of (i) a net loss from continuing operations of $733,000, or $0.10 per share, which included a non-cash impairment charge of $925,000 ($583,000 after tax, or $0.07 per share) reflecting the discontinuance of the development of certain software in the Company’s Fulfillment Services business, and (ii) net income from discontinued operations of $7,251,000, or $0.93 per share, which included a pre-tax gain of $11,155,000 ($7,028,000 after tax, or $0.90 per share) from a settlement agreement with a major customer of the Company’s former Newsstand Distribution Services business. Revenues from continuing operations were $11,221,000 and $20,796,000 for the second quarter and first six months of 2016 compared to $14,357,000 and $26,678,000 for the same periods of the prior year.
Prior to fiscal 2016, the Company had been engaged in the Newsstand Distribution Services, Product Packaging and Fulfillment Services and Staffing Services businesses. These businesses were sold during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, and their operations have been classified as “discontinued operations” in the Company’s financial statements. Financial information for prior periods has been reclassified to conform to this presentation.
AMREP Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in two business segments: its Fulfillment Services business operated by Palm Coast Data LLC provides subscription fulfillment and related services to publishers and others, and its Real Estate business operated by AMREP Southwest Inc. and its subsidiaries is a major holder of real estate in the Rio Rancho, New Mexico area.
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AMREP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
2015 |
2014 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 11,221,000 | $ | 14,357,000 | ||||
Net income (loss): | ||||||||
Continuing Operations | $ | (676,000 | ) | $ | (97,000 | ) | ||
Discontinued Operations | $ | - | $ | 351,000 | ||||
$ | (676,000 | ) | $ | 254,000 | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share – Basic and Diluted: | ||||||||
Continuing Operations | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
Discontinued Operations | - | $ | 0.04 | |||||
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 8,038,000 | 8,026,000 |
Six Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 20,796,000 | $ | 26,678,000 | ||||
Net income (loss): | ||||||||
Continuing Operations | $ | (1,855,000 | ) | $ | (733,000 | ) | ||
Discontinued Operations | $ | - | $ | 7,251,000 | ||||
$ | (1,855,000 | ) | $ | 6,518,000 | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share – Basic and Diluted: | ||||||||
Continuing Operations | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||
Discontinued Operations | $ | - | $ | 0.93 | ||||
$ | (0.23 | ) | $ | 0.83 | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 8,034,000 | 7,813,000 |