10-Q 1 mreic10q63008.htm 10-Q FORM 10-Q/A




UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 
  
  

( x )

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

 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

  

(   )

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

THE    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to ___________

  

Commission File Number: 001-33177

  
 

MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  
  

Maryland                                                                      22-1897375

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

incorporation or organization)                                 identification number)

  

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

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

  

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

  

 

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

  

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

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes    X    

No ____

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

  

Large accelerated filer              Accelerated filer      X       Smaller  Reporting Company___ Non-accelerated filer _____

  

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

Yes          

No    X

  

The number of shares outstanding of issuer's common stock as of August 1, 2008 was 24,365,998 shares.

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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2008          

                       

C O N T E N T S

          

  

Page No

   

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 Item 1-

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

 
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

   

 Item 2 -

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

17

   

Item 3-

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

23

   

Item 4-

Controls and Procedures

23

   

PART II -

OTHER INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1 -

     Legal Proceedings.

24

   

Item 1A -

     Risk Factors.

24

   

Item 2 -

     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

24

   

Item 3 -

     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

24

   

Item 4 -

     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

24

   

Item 5 -

     Other Information.

25

   

Item 6 -

     Exhibits.

25

   

SIGNATURES

26




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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

AS OF JUNE 30, 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2007





ASSETS

 

June 30,

2008

 

September 30,

 2007

     

Real Estate Investments:

    

   Land

$

68,071,697

$

65,491,914

   Buildings, Improvements and Equipment, net of

      Accumulated  Depreciation of ­­­­$37,655,102 and    

      $34,391,837, respectively

 



262,121,109

 



255,423,694

    Total Real Estate Investments

 

330,192,806

 

320,915,608


    

Real Estate Held for Sale, net of Accumulated Depreciation

    

      of $953,356 and $920,426, respectively

 

460,641

 

493,571

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

5,265,125

 

11,395,337

Restricted Escrow Cash

 

6,508,505

 

-0-

Securities Available for Sale at Fair Value

 

19,373,559

 

13,436,992

Tenant and Other Receivables

 

545,336

 

956,795

Deferred Rent Receivable

 

1,239,455

 

1,110,888

Loans Receivable, net

 

484,863

 

534,279

Prepaid Expenses

 

773,019

 

380,957

Financing Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization of  

     $943,275 and  $848,451, respectively

 


2,159,331

 


1,941,870

Lease Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization of

     $­­­­214,687 and $200,004, respectively

 


577,217

 


364,691

Intangible Assets, net of Accumulated Amortization of

    $1,935,477 and $907,352, respectively

 


7,522,162

 


14,429,287

Other Assets

 

8,691,476

 

947,970

     

TOTAL ASSETS

$

383,793,495

$

366,908,245










See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements








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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) – CONTINUED

AS OF JUNE 30, 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2007


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

June 30,

 2008

 

September 30, 2007

     

Liabilities:

    

Mortgage Notes Payable

$

187,389,973

$

174,352,038

Subordinated Convertible Debentures

 

14,990,000

 

14,990,000

Loans Payable

 

12,251,000

 

2,500,000

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

1,699,360

 

2,311,266

Other Liabilities

 

2,093,036

 

2,054,579

     

    Total Liabilities

 

218,423,369

 

196,207,883

     

Minority Interest

 

3,729,031

 

3,486,060

     

Shareholders' Equity:

    

Series A – 7.625% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred

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

    Authorized, Issued  and Outstanding, respectively



$



33,062,500



$



33,062,500

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

     Authorized;  24,355,323 and 23,940,696 Shares  

     Issued and  Outstanding, respectively

 



243,553

 



239,407

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

     Authorized; No Shares Issued or Outstanding

 


-0-

 


-0-

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

130,339,180

 

135,547,916

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

(1,597,099)

 

(433,958)

Loans to Officers, Directors and Key Employees

 

(1,201,563)

 

(1,201,563)

Undistributed Income

 

794,524

 

-0-

     

   Total Shareholders' Equity

 

161,641,095

 

167,214,302

     

TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


$


383,793,495


$


366,908,245


See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements



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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007


 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

INCOME:

       

  Rental and Reimbursement Revenue

$9,587,285

 

$6,424,706

 

$28,774,285

 

$19,837,150

        

EXPENSES:

       

  Real Estate Taxes

1,264,211

 

846,557

 

3,894,238

 

3,057,664

  Operating Expenses

832,219

 

494,035

 

2,879,037

 

1,537,610

  General & Administrative Expense

722,209

 

530,083

 

2,139,650

 

1,758,056

  Depreciation

2,075,253

 

1,344,252

 

5,836,190

 

4,012,492

  

       

     TOTAL EXPENSES

4,893,892

 

3,214,927

 

14,749,115

 

10,365,822

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

  Interest and Dividend Income

509,338

 

423,101

 

1,282,121

 

1,004,188

  Gain (Loss) on Securities Transactions, net

(232,225)

 

495,782

 

(3,660,283)

 

530,378

  Interest Expense

(3,237,326)

 

(2,001,569)

 

(9,822,570)

 

(6,165,055)

        

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

(2,960,213)

 

(1,082,686)

 

(12,200,732)

 

(4,630,489)

        

INCOME FROM CONTINUING

    OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY

     INTEREST



1,733,180

 



2,127,093




1,824,438

 



4,840,839

   Minority Interest

91,705

 

-0-

 

167,459

 

-0-

        

INCOME FROM CONTINUING

     OPERATIONS


1,641,475

 


2,127,093

 


1,656,979

 


4,840,839

        

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:  

       

  Gain on Sale of Investment Property

3,273,400

 

-0-

 

3,273,400

 

-0-

  Income from Operations of Disposed

       Property and Property Held for Sale


136,793

 


159,289

 


484,356

 


423,924

        

INCOME  FROM  DISCONTINUED

       

     OPERATIONS

3,410,193

 

159,289

 

3,757,756

 

423,924

        

NET INCOME

5,051,668

 

2,286,382

 

5,414,735

 

5,264,763

        

Preferred dividend

630,304

 

630,254

 

1,891,040

 

1,239,499

        

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO

       

     COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

$4,421,364

 

$1,656,128

 

$3,523,695

 

$4,025,264


See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) – CONTINUED

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007



 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

        

BASIC EARNINGS – PER SHARE

    


  

    Income from Continuing Operations

$.07

 

$.10

 

$.07

 

$.24

    Less:  Preferred Dividend

(.03)

 

(.03)

 

(.08)

 

(.06)

    Income from Discontinued

          Operations


.14

 


.01

 


.16

 


.02

    Net Income Applicable to

           Common Shareholders - Basic


$.18

 


$.08

 


$.15

 


$.20

        
        

DILUTED EARNINGS – PER SHARE

       

    Income from Continuing Operations

$.07

 

$.10

 

$.07

 

$.24

    Less:  Preferred Dividend

(.03)

 

(.03)

 

(.08)

 

(.06)

    Income from Discontinued

          Operations


.14

 


.01

 


.16

 


.02

    Net Income Applicable to

          Common Shareholders - Diluted


$.18

 


$.08

 


$.15

 


$.20

        

WEIGHTED AVERAGE

 SHARES  OUTSTANDING

       

    Basic

24,184,790

 

20,212,990

 

24,037,841

 

20,210,075

    Diluted

24,201,701

 

20,321,048

 

24,078,538

 

20,297,110

  



See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007


                                                                                                     

 

2008

 

2007

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

  Net Income

 

$5,414,735

 

$5,264,763

  Noncash Items Included in Net Income:

    

    Depreciation

 

5,923,048

 

4,205,533

    Amortization

 

1,513,261

 

587,502

    Stock Compensation Expense

 

26,480

 

87,714

    Loss (Gain) on Securities Transactions, net

 

3,660,283

 

(530,378)

    Gain on Sale of Investment Property

 

(3,273,400)

 

-0-

    Income Allocated to Minority Interest

 

167,459

 

-0-

  Changes In:

    

    Tenant, Deferred Rent and Other Receivables

 

282,892

 

436,212

    Prepaid Expenses

 

(392,062)

 

(360,656)

    Other Assets and Lease Costs

 

(25,413)

 

(968,018)

    Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

(573,449)

 

(297,277)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING

   ACTIVITIES

 


12,723,834

 


8,425,395

     

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

  Purchase of Real Estate and Intangible Assets

 

(10,504,000)

 

(7,178,756)

  Capital Improvements & Purchases of Equipment

 

(2,341,926)

 

(238,113)

  Increase in Construction in Progress

 

(7,998,341)

 

(1,767,077)

  Increase in Restricted Cash

 

(6,508,505)

 

-0-

  Proceeds from Sale of Investment Property

 

6,508,420

 

-0-

  Collections on Loans Receivable

 

49,416

 

-0-

  Proceeds from Sale of Securities Available for Sale

      

962,822

 

2,346,557

  Purchase of Securities Available for Sale

 

(11,722,813)

 

(3,699,467)


NET CASH USED  IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 


(31,554,927)

 


(10,536,856)

     

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

  Net Proceeds (Payments) on Loans Payable

 

9,751,000

 

(8,218,544)

  Proceeds from Mortgages

 

22,300,000

 

4,725,000

  Principal Payments on Mortgages

 

(9,262,065)

 

(5,727,754)

  Financing Costs on Debt

 

(312,285)

 

(125,610)

  Net Contributions from Minority Interests

 

75,512

 

-0-

  Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, net of reinvestments

 

934,084

 

194,700

  Proceeds from Preferred Stock, net of offering costs

 

-0-

 

31,584,467

  Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options

 

99,820

 

-0-

  Preferred Dividends Paid

 

(1,891,040)

 

(1,239,499)

  Common Stock Dividends Paid, net of reinvestments

 

(8,994,145)

 

(9,095,846)


NET CASH  PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 


12,700,881

 


12,096,914

     

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND

   CASH EQUIVALENTS

 


(6,130,212)

 


9,985,453

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -

    

  BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

11,395,337

 

2,029,430

  END OF PERIOD

 

$5,265,125

 

$12,014,883


See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

JUNE 30, 2008

          

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICY

     

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


The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), and intends to maintain its qualification as a REIT in the future.  As a qualified REIT, with limited exceptions, the Company will not be taxed under Federal and certain state income tax laws at the corporate level on taxable income that it distributes to its shareholders.  For special tax provisions applicable to REITs, refer to Sections 856-860 of the Code.  The Company is subject to franchise taxes in some of the states in which the Company owns property.  


The interim consolidated financial statements furnished herein include the Company and subsidiaries, and reflect all adjustments which were, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of June 30, 2008 and for all periods presented.  All adjustments made in the interim period were of a normal recurring nature.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.  Certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation for the year ended September 30, 2007 have been omitted.  


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


Employee Stock Options


The Company accounts for stock options in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123R).  SFAS 123R requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and amortized over the service period (generally equal to the vesting period).  This compensation cost is determined using option pricing models, intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date.  Compensation costs of $15,976 and $29,238 have been recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $26,480 and $87,714 have been recognized in the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.   


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



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During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the following stock options were granted:


Date of Grant

 

Number of Employees

 

Number of Shares

 

Option Price

 

Expiration Date

         

12/12/07

 

  1

 

65,000

 

$8.22

 

12/12/15

03/10/08

 

10

 

180,000

 

  7.80

 

03/10/16


The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in the following year:


   

2008

  
      
 

Dividend yield

 

7.59%

  
 

Expected volatility

 

15.08%

  
 

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.20%

  
 

Expected lives

 

8

  


The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was $0.26 and $-0-, respectively.  


During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, one participant exercised options to purchase 14,000 shares for total proceeds of $99,820.  As of June 30, 2008, there were options to purchase 1,332,170 shares outstanding under the 2007 plan.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements




In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141R, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”) and SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 require most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value” and require noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) to be reported as a component of equity, which changes the accounting for transactions with noncontrolling interest holders. The provisions of SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 are effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. SFAS 141R will be applied to business combinations occurring after the effective date and SFAS 160 will be applied prospectively to all changes in noncontrolling interests, including any that existed at the effective date.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 but does not believe that the adoption of these statements will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.


In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not impose fair value measurements on items not already accounted for at fair value; rather it applies, with certain exceptions, to other accounting pronouncements that either require or permit fair value measurements. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market. The standard clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (FSP FAS 157-2”), which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the Financial Statements on a recurring basis until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company plans



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to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 157 for assets and liabilities recognized at fair value on a recurring basis effective October 1, 2008.


In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why derivative instruments are used, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Company is evaluating the impact of SFAS 161 but does not believe that the adoption of this statement will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.


In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”).  The current hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles is set forth in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 69, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities. This Statement is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of the Public Company Oversight Board Auditing amendments to SAS 69. The Company is evaluating the impact of SFAS 162 but does not believe that the adoption of this statement will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations, as the Statement does not directly impact the accounting principles applied in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.



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NOTE 2 – MERGER WITH MONMOUTH CAPITAL CORPORATION (MONMOUTH CAPITAL)


On July 31, 2007, the Company merged with Monmouth Capital, which had a controlling equity interest in fourteen industrial properties.  The results of operations of the real estate acquired from Monmouth Capital have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the merger date of July 31, 2007.   Please see additional disclosures related to the merger contained in the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation for the year ended September 30, 2007.  

Management has finalized its aggregate purchase price allocation to the tangible and intangible net assets, as follows:

Real estate investments

 

$84,450,220

Intangible assets

 

5,108,304

Securities available for sale

 

3,522,668

Cash

 

1,204,754

Notes receivable

 

544,467

Other assets

 

29,069

Mortgages

 

(40,355,224)

Convertible subordinated debentures

 

(14,990,000)

Notes payable

 

(1,707,475)

Accrued and other liabilities

 

(835,477)

Minority interest

 

(3,001,255)

Total allocated Purchase Price to net  assets acquired

 

$33,970,051


NOTE 3 – NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE

     

Basic net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income applicable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income applicable to common shareholders plus interest expense related to the Convertible Subordinated Debentures (Debentures) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the weighted-average number of net shares that would be issued upon exercise of stock options pursuant to the treasury stock method, plus the number of shares resulting from the possible conversion of the Debentures during the period.  Interest expense of $299,800 and $899,400 and common shares totaling 1,413,319 related to potential conversion of the Debentures are excluded from the calculation for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, due to their antidilutive effect.  Options to purchase 16,911 and 108,058 shares are included in the diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Options to purchase 40,697 and 87,035 shares are included in the diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.



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NOTE 4 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


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


        Three Months Ended

      

       Nine Months Ended

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07


Net Income

     Applicable to Common

     Shareholders




$4,421,364

 




$1,656,128

 




$3,523,695

 




$4,025,264

Change in unrealized loss

     on securities available

     for sale



(164,545)

 



(653,348)

 



(1,163,141)

 



(155,378)

Comprehensive Income

    


$4,256,819

 


$1,002,780

 


$2,360,554

 


$3,869,886


NOTE 5 – REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS


Acquisitions


On November 30, 2007, the Company purchased an 89,101 square foot industrial building in Cocoa, Florida.  The building is 100% net-leased to FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. (FDX Ground) through July 31, 2017.  The purchase price including closing costs was approximately $10,504,000. The Company obtained a mortgage of $7,150,000 at a fixed interest rate of 6.29% and used its line of credit to fund the acquisition.


In March 2008, the Company finalized its aggregate purchase price allocation to tangible and intangible assets for properties acquired during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007.  


Expansions


The Company is currently expanding the industrial building in Beltsville, Maryland.  Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $5,400,000.  The building will be expanded from 109,705 square feet to 147,668 square feet.   Construction of the expansion is expected to be completed in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2008.  At the completion of the expansion, annual rent will increase from $898,835 ($8.19 per square foot) to $1,426,104 ($9.66 per square foot).  The Company has recorded $3,088,567 as construction in progress (included capitalized interest) related to this expansion as of June 30, 2008.  


The Company is currently expanding the industrial building leased to FDX Ground in Augusta, Georgia.  Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $1,665,000.  The building will be expanded from 38,210 square feet to 59,358 square feet.   Construction of the expansion is expected to be completed by the 4th fiscal quarter of 2008.  At the completion of the expansion, annual rent will increase from $278,579 ($7.29 per square foot) to $453,457 ($7.64 per square foot) and the lease will be extended through June 2018.  The Company has recorded $1,391,605 as construction in progress related to this expansion as of June 30, 2008.


The Company is currently expanding the industrial building leased to FDX Ground in Hanahan, South Carolina.  Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $2,900,000.  The building will be expanded from 54,286 square feet to 91,776 square feet.   Construction of the expansion is expected to be completed by the 4th fiscal quarter of 2008.  At the completion of the expansion, annual rent will increase from $373,823 ($6.89 per square foot) to $675,239 ($7.36 per square foot) and the lease will be extended through July 31, 2018.  The Company has recorded $2,356,626 as construction in progress related to this expansion as of June 30, 2008.




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The Company has expanded the industrial building leased to FDX Ground in Denver, Colorado.  Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $1,412,000.  The building was expanded from 60,361 square feet to 69,865 square feet.   Construction of the expansion is complete.  As of August 1, 2008, annual rent will increase from $421,460 ($6.98 per square foot) to $564,206 ($8.08 per square foot) and the lease will be extended through July 31, 2018.  The Company has recorded $1,223,089 as construction in progress related to this expansion as of June 30, 2008.  In addition to this expansion, the Company had agreed to purchase an additional 2.19 acres of land adjacent to the existing property to accommodate future development anticipated by the tenant for a purchase price of approximately $717,000.  This purchase is now not expected to close and FDX Ground will reimburse the Company for funds expended to date.   The Company has recorded $75,000 as construction in progress related to this land purchase as of June 30, 2008.  


The Company is currently expanding the industrial building leased to FDX Ground in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $2,300,000.  The building will be expanded from 53,202 square feet to 68,370 square feet.   Construction of the expansion is expected to be completed by August 2008.  At the completion of the expansion, annual rent will increase from $411,823 ($7.74 per square foot) to $644,729 ($9.43 per square foot) and the lease will be extended through 2018.  The Company has recorded $365,569 as construction in progress related to this expansion as of June 30, 2008.  


Dispositions


On June 3, 2008, the Company sold an 84,376 square foot industrial building in Franklin, Massachusetts for $6,685,000 ($79 per square foot).  The property was leased to Kellogg Sales Company at   the time of the sale and was leased through January 2010 at an annual rent of approximately $6.25 per square foot or $527,000.  The Company recognized a gain on the sale of $3,273,400.  The operating results and gain on sale are presented as discontinued operations.  The property was not subject to a mortgage, and is intended to serve as the relinquished property in a like-kind exchange transaction that will qualify for tax-deferred treatment under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.    The net proceeds from the sale of $6,508,505 are being held in escrow for the purchase of the replacement property.


Tenant Concentration


The Company has a concentration of Federal Express Corporation (FDX) and FDX subsidiary-leased properties.  The percentage of FDX leased square footage to the total of the Company’s rental space was 44% as of June 30, 2008.   Annualized rental and reimbursement revenue from FDX and FDX subsidiaries is estimated to be approximately 49% of total rental and reimbursement revenue for fiscal 2008.



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NOTE 6 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS


The following table summarizes the Company’s gain (loss) on securities transactions for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:


 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

Nine

Months

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

        

Gain on sale of securities, net

-0-

 

$293,453

 

$186,798

 

$333,303

Gain (loss) on settled futures contracts

346,472

 

309,908

 

(742,307)

 

244,185

Unrealized loss on open futures contracts

-0-

 

(107,579)

 

-0-

 

(47,110)

Impairment loss

(578,697)

 

-0-

 

(3,104,774)

 

-0-

Gain (loss) on securities transactions, net

($232,225)

 

$495,782

 

($3,660,283)

 

$530,378



During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized a loss of $578,697 and $3,104,774, respectively, due to writing down of the carrying value of seven securities which were considered other than temporarily impaired.       


During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company invested in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes with a notional amount of $9,000,000 with the objective of reducing the risk of rolling over the fixed-rate mortgage debt at higher interest rates and reducing the exposure of the preferred equity and debt securities portfolio to interest rate fluctuations.  Changes in the market value of these derivatives have been recorded in gain (loss) on securities transactions, net with corresponding amounts recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet.  The Company closed out its contract as of May 15, 2008 and recognized a gain on settled futures contracts of $346,472 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized net losses of $742,307 on settled futures contracts.  There were no open contracts as of June 30, 2008.  


During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company made purchases of $11,722,813 in securities available for sale.  Of this amount, the Company made total purchases of 15,000 shares of UMH Properties, Inc, a related REIT (UMH) for $132,036.  The Company owned a total of 75,000 shares of UMH as of June 30, 2008.  The Company also sold or redeemed securities available for sale with a cost basis of $776,024 and recognized a gain on sale of $186,798.  


NOTE 7 – OTHER ASSETS


Other assets consisted of the following as of June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007:


  

6/30/08

 

9/30/07

     

Deposits and pre-acquisition costs

 

$42,902

 

$173,275

Construction in progress

 

8,648,574

 

650,233

Unrealized gain on open futures contracts

 

-0-

 

102,657

Inventory – manufactured home

 

-0-

 

21,805

Total

 

$8,691,476

 

$947,970


Construction in progress relates to costs incurred for the expansions of the properties described under Note No. 5 - Real Estate Investments.   The inventory of repossessed manufactured homes existing as of September 30, 2007 was sold to UMH Properties, Inc. (a related REIT) during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 at book value.



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NOTE 8 – DEBT


On March 17, 2008, the Company obtained a mortgage of $5,500,000 secured by the 95,662 square foot industrial building leased to FDX in Tampa, Florida.  The mortgage is at a fixed interest rate of 5.65% and matures on April 1, 2018.  


On May 28, 2008, the Company obtained a mortgage of $3,600,000 secured by the property on the 103,818 square foot industrial building leased to RPS Ground (FDX) in Union Township, Ohio.  The mortgage is at a fixed interest rate of 6.80% and matures June 1, 2018.  This mortgage replaced the existing one with an outstanding principal balance of $1,819,617 at a fixed rate of 8.25%.


On June 9, 2008, the Company modified its line of credit agreement (the modified line) with Capital One, N.A. (formerly North Fork Bank).  The $15 million line is unsecured and can be used for working capital purposes or acquisitions.  This modified line replaces the $25 million line of credit which was designated $5 million for working capital and $20 million for acquisitions.  The modified line’s rate is variable at LIBOR plus 200 basis points and its term is through March 31, 2011.   The Company must keep not less than $1,000,000 in average net collected balances at Capital One, N.A.


On June 23, 2008, the Company obtained a $6,050,000 term loan from Capital One, N.A. and mortgaged the following properties:


Property

Mortgage

 
   

Fayetteville, NC

$3,550,000

 

Lakeland, FL

1,375,000

 

Augusta, GA

1,125,000

 

Total

$6,050,000

 


The term of the loan is for five years, with the first two years interest only, and the interest rate is fixed at 6.63%.


NOTE 9 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


On June 16, 2008, the Board of Directors of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (the Company) approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (the articles) of the Company.  The amendment, effective as of June 20, 2008, increased the authorized shares by 6,322,500 from the current total amount of authorized shares of 35,000,000 (classified as 28,677,500 common shares, 1,322,500 preferred shares and 5,000,000 excess shares) to total authorized shares of 41,322,500 shares (classified as 35,000,000 common shares, 1,322,500 preferred shares and 5,000,000 excess shares).  


7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock


During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company paid $1,891,040 in preferred dividends.  On July 1, 2008, the board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4766 per share to be paid September 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 15, 2008.  


Common Stock


The Company raised $2,753,188 (including reinvestments of $1,819,104) from the issuance of shares in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP) during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and issued 400,627 common shares.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company paid $10,813,249 in total dividends or $0.45 per common share to common shareholders, of which $1,819,104 was reinvested in the DRIP.  




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On July 1, 2008, the Company declared a dividend of $0.15 per common share to be paid September 15, 2008 to common shareholders of record as of August 15, 2008.


NOTE 10 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

     

Cash paid for interest during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $10,327,841 and $6,143,011, respectively.


During the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company had dividend reinvestments of $1,819,104 and $-0-, respectively, which required no cash transfers.

     

NOTE 11 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS


At June 30, 2008, the Company owned fifty-seven industrial properties and one shopping center comprising approximately 5,891,000 square feet.  As of June 30, 2008, one industrial property in Ramsey, New Jersey was classified as held for sale.   In accordance with FAS 144, the results of operations of the Ramsey, New Jersey and Franklin, Massachusetts properties are included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008.  The Franklin, Massachusetts property was sold on June 3, 2008 for a sale price of approximately $6,685,000.  The results of operations of the Ramsey, New Jersey, Franklin, Massachusetts and South Brunswick, New Jersey properties are included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2007.  The South Brunswick, New Jersey property was sold on August 3, 2007 for a sale price of approximately $8,500,000.  


The following table summarizes the components of discontinued operations:



 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

        

Rental and Reimbursement Revenue

$200,619

 

$325,817

 

$688,224

 

$875,871

Real Estate Taxes

(26,506)

 

(89,121)

 

(76,598)

 

(217,504)

Operating Expenses

(26,344)

 

(26,819)

 

(40,412)

 

(41,402)

Depreciation

(10,976)

 

(50,588)

 

(86,858)

 

(193,041)

Income  from Operations of Disposed

   Property and Property Held for Sale


136,793

 


159,289

 


484,356

 


423,924

Gain on Sale of Investment Property

3,273,400

 

-0-

 

3,273,400

 

-0-

Income  from Discontinued Operations

$3,410,193

 

$159,289

 

$3,757,756

 

$423,924



Cash flows from discontinued operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are combined with the cash flows from operations within each of the three categories presented.  Cash flows from discontinued operations are as follows:


  

Nine Months Ended

  

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

     

Cash flows from Operations – Discontinued Operations

 

$3,166,733

 

$722,460

Cash flows from Investing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

6,949,231

 

-0-

Cash flows from Financing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

(3,782,498)

 

(722,460)

     

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



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NOTE 12 – EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


On April 14, 2008, the Company executed the Third Amendment (the amendment) to Eugene W. Landy’s employment agreement.  The amendment provides that in the event of a change in control of the Company, Eugene W. Landy shall receive a lump sum payment of $2,500,000, provided that the sale price of the Company is at least $10 per share of common stock.  A change of control shall be defined as the consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, consolidation, or sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.  This change of control provision shall not apply to any combination between the Company and UMH Properties, Inc.  Payment shall be made simultaneously with the closing of the transaction, and only in the event that the transaction closes.


NOTE 13 – CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS


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


As of June 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $5,698,000 in commitments under the construction contracts for the expansions of the industrial buildings discussed in Note No. 5 – Real Estate Investments.  


The Company has a contract to purchase an industrial building with total cost estimated at approximately $8,400,000.  The purchase is expected to close before the end of the fiscal year and is meant to serve as the replacement property in a 1031 exchange transaction.


NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


On July 22, 2008, the Company sold its 44,719 square foot industrial property in Ramsey, New Jersey to HSM Acquisitions Partners, Inc. and other related parties, for a selling price of $4,050,000.  The decision to sell the property and the terms of the sale were recommended by the Company’s Business Judgment Committee, whose members consist of independent directors.  The Business Judgment Committee obtained an independent appraisal of the property to assist in determining the contract terms.    The Company believes that the terms of the sale are comparable to what the Company could have agreed to with an unrelated party.  The purchaser is not a totally unrelated party in that a one-third interest in the purchasing group is the President of the Company’s real estate advisor who is also related to one of the Directors of the Company.  The majority of the purchasing entity is not a related party.  No real estate commission was paid on this transaction.  The Company expects to report a gain on the sale of approximately $3,500,000.


On July 24, 2008, the Company obtained an additional mortgage of $1,300,000 on the mortgage on the industrial property in Jacksonville, Florida at a fixed rate of 6% and is due December 1, 2016.  Total amount outstanding on the current mortgage was $2,184,484 as of June 30, 2008 at a rate of 6.92% and the current mortgage is also due December 1, 2016.







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


Overview


The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto provided elsewhere herein and the Company’s September 30, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


The Company is a REIT.  The Company’s primary business is the ownership and management of industrial buildings subject to long-term leases to investment-grade tenants.   As of June 30, 2008, the Company owns fifty-seven industrial properties and one shopping center with total square footage of approximately 5,891,000.  Total real estate investments were approximately $330,193,000 as of June 30, 2008.  These properties are located in twenty-five states.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s weighted average lease expiration term was 5.2 years and the percent of square footage occupied was 98%.  The Company’s average rent per square foot for fiscal 2008 is approximately $5.42.  


Total acquisitions of real estate made during fiscal year 2008 to date were approximately $10,504,000.  Management intends to grow the Company’s real estate portfolio and expects to acquire additional properties in fiscal 2008.   On July 31, 2007, the Company merged with Monmouth Capital Corporation and acquired a controlling interest in fourteen industrial properties.  On June 3, 2008, the Company sold an 84,376 square foot industrial property in Franklin, Massachusetts and recorded a gain on sale of approximately $3,273,000.


 The Company has a concentration of FDX and FDX subsidiary-leased properties.  As of June 30, 2008, the percentage of FDX-leased square footage as a total of the Company’s rental space was 44%.  Annualized rental income and occupancy charges from FDX and FDX subsidiaries are estimated at approximately 49% of total rental and reimbursement revenue for fiscal 2008.  


The Company’s revenue primarily consists of rental and reimbursement revenue from the ownership of industrial rental property.  Rental and reimbursement revenue increased 49% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased 45% for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.  The increases in rental and reimbursement revenue are due mainly to rent and reimbursements from the property acquisitions made during fiscal 2007 and 2008 and from the merger with Monmouth Capital Corporation on July 31, 2007.   


The Company also holds a portfolio of securities of other REITs valued at approximately $19,374,000 as of June 30, 2008 which earns dividend and interest income.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded impairment losses of approximately $3,105,000 related to seven securities which management believed to be other than temporarily impaired. In addition, the Company experienced a decrease of approximately $1,163,000 in the unrealized gain on securities for the nine months ended June 30, 2008.  This decrease is related to the overall decrease in market value of REIT securities.  The Company invests in REIT securities on margin from time to time when the Company can achieve an adequate yield spread.  The REIT securities portfolio provides the Company with liquidity and additional income until suitable acquisitions of real property are found.   


The Company also recorded net losses of approximately $742,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 on the Company’s investments in futures contracts.  The Company had invested in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes with the objective of reducing the risks of rolling over its fixed-rate mortgages at higher interest rates and reducing the exposure of the preferred equity and debt securities portfolio to interest rate fluctuations.  The Company terminated its program of investing in futures contracts in May 2008 and there were no open contracts as of June 30, 2008.


Net income applicable to common shareholders increased approximately $2,765,000 or 166% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and decreased



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$502,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.  The increase in net income applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 is due mainly to the gain on sale of the property in Franklin, Massachusetts of approximately $3,273,000, an increase in rental and reimbursement revenue of approximately $3,163,000 partially offset by losses on securities transactions of approximately $232,000 and increases in operating expense and interest expense.  The decrease in net income applicable to common shareholders for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007 is due mainly to losses of approximately $3,105,000 related to securities deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, and net losses of approximately $742,000 related to the Company’s future contracts.  This decrease was partially offset by an increase in income from property operations and the gain on sale of the property in Franklin, Massachusetts of $3,273,000.  


See PART I, Item 1 – Business in the Company’s September 30, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of the economic and industry-wide factors relevant to the Company and the opportunities and challenges, and risks on which the Company is focused.  


Changes in Results of Operations


As of June 30, 2008, the Company owned fifty-eight properties with total square footage of approximately 5,891,000 as compared to forty-three properties with square footage of approximately 4,733,000 as of June 30, 2007.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s weighted average lease expiration term was 5.2 years.  The Company’s occupancy rate was 98% and 91% as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.   


The Company purchased an 89,101 square foot industrial building in Cocoa, Florida on November 30, 2007 for approximately $10,504,000 ($117 per square foot).  The building is leased to FDX Ground through July 31, 2017.  On June 3, 2008, the Company sold an 84,376 square foot industrial building in Franklin, Massachusetts for $6,685,000 ($79 per square foot).  The property was leased to Kellogg Sales Company at the time of the sale and was leased through January 2010 at an annual rent of approximately $6.25 per square foot or $527,000.  The Company recognized a gain on the sale of $3,273,400.  The operating results and gain on sale are presented as discontinued operations.


Rental and reimbursement revenue increased $3,162,579 or 49% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased $8,937,135 or 45% for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.    The increase is due mainly to the rent and accrued tenant reimbursement revenue related to the acquisition of the fourteen industrial properties acquired from the merger with Monmouth Capital Corporation on July 31, 2007.   


Real estate taxes increased $417,654 or 49% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased $836,574 or 27% for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.    Operating expenses increased $338,184 or 68% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased $1,341,427or 87% for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.  The increase is due mainly to the real estate taxes and operating expenses related to the acquisition of the fourteen industrial properties acquired from the merger with Monmouth Capital Corporation on July 31, 2007.


General and administrative expense increased $192,126 or 36% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased $381,594 or 22% for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.    The increase is due mainly to increased salary and employee benefits and certain ongoing general and administrative expenses relating to the operations of Monmouth Capital Corporation such as franchise taxes and other administrative expenses.


Depreciation expense increased $731,101 or 54% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased $1,823,698 or 45% for the nine months



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ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.  The increase is due to the depreciation expense related to the properties acquired with the merger of Monmouth Capital Corporation.


The following table summarizes the Company’s gain (loss) on securities transactions for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:


 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

Nine

Months

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

        

Gain on sale of securities, net

-0-

 

$293,453

 

$186,798

 

$333,303

Gain (loss) on settled futures contracts

346,472

 

309,908

 

(742,307)

 

244,185

Unrealized loss on open futures contracts

-0-

 

(107,579)

 

-0-

 

(47,110)

Impairment loss

(578,697)

 

-0-

 

(3,104,774)

 

-0-

Gain (loss) on securities transactions, net

($232,225)

 

$495,782

 

($3,660,283)

 

$530,378


During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized a loss of $578,697 and $3,104,774, respectively, due to writing down of the carrying value of seven securities which were considered other than temporarily impaired.  In addition, the Company recorded losses from the Company’s investment in futures contacts.  The Company invested in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes with the objective of reducing the risks of rolling over its fixed-rate mortgages at higher interest rates and reducing the exposure of the preferred equity and debt securities portfolio to interest rate fluctuations.    The Company terminated its program of investing in futures contracts in May 2008 and there were no open contracts as of June 30, 2008.


Interest expense increased $1,235,757 or 62% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased $3,657,515 or 59% for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2007.  The increase is due mainly to the interest related to increased average balance outstanding on loans and interest on mortgages related to the properties acquired in the merger with Monmouth Capital Corporation on July 31, 2007 and the Monmouth Capital outstanding debentures.  

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 reflects the results of operations of the industrial property in Ramsey, New Jersey, that was classified as held for sale and the results of operations of the property in Franklin, Massachusetts which was sold in June 2008.  Income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2007 reflects the results of operations of the properties in Ramsey, New Jersey, Franklin, Massachusetts, and South Brunswick, New Jersey.  The South Brunswick, New Jersey property was sold in August 2007.  


The following table summarizes the components of discontinued operations:



 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

        

Rental and Reimbursement Revenue

$200,619

 

$325,817

 

$688,224

 

$875,871

Real Estate Taxes

(26,506)

 

(89,121)

 

(76,598)

 

(217,504)

Operating Expenses

(26,344)

 

(26,819)

 

(40,412)

 

(41,402)

Depreciation

(10,976)

 

(50,588)

 

(86,858)

 

(193,041)

Income  from Operations of Disposed

   Property and Property Held for Sale


136,793

 


159,289

 


484,356

 


423,924

Gain on Sale of Investment Property

3,273,400

 

-0-

 

3,273,400

 

-0-

Income  from Discontinued Operations

$3,410,193

 

$159,289

 

$3,757,756

 

$423,924





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Cash flows from discontinued operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are combined with the cash flows from operations within each of the three categories presented.  Cash flows from discontinued operations are as follows:


  

Nine Months Ended

  

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

     

Cash flows from Operations – Discontinued Operations

 

$3,166,733

 

$722,460

Cash flows from Investing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

6,949,231

 

-0-

Cash flows from Financing Activities – Discontinued Operations

 

(3,782,498)

 

(722,460)

     

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


Changes in Financial Condition


The Company generated net cash from operating activities of $12,723,834 and $8,425,395 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  


Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation, increased $9,277,198 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The increase is due mainly to the purchase of the industrial property in Cocoa, Florida of approximately $10,504,000, an increase of $5,556,410 due to the finalization of the purchase price allocation related to the Monmouth Capital merger and the completion of the expansion of the Wheeling, Illinois property, partially offset by the sale of the property in Franklin, Massachusetts with a book value of $3,235,020 and depreciation expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2008.   Intangible assets, net decreased $6,907,125 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The decrease was due mainly to the finalization of the purchase price allocation related to the Monmouth Capital merger and the amortization of the assets for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 of $1,350,725.


Cash and cash equivalents decreased $6,130,212 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The decrease is due mainly to the payment of construction costs related to the expansions, the payment of dividends, and purchase of securities available for sale.     Restricted escrow cash increased due to the proceeds from the sale of the property in Franklin, Massachusetts, which will be used to purchase the replacement property in a tax deferred exchange.


Securities available for sale increased $5,936,567 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The increase is due mainly to purchases of $11,722,813.  The increase was offset mainly by the write-down in carrying value of securities deemed to be other than temporarily impaired of $3,104,774, losses on the futures contracts of $742,307, sales of securities with original cost of  $776,024 and a decrease in the unrealized gain of $1,163,141.


During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company invested in futures contracts of ten-year treasury notes with a notional amount of $9,000,000 with the objective of reducing the risks of rolling over the fixed mortgage debt at higher interest rates and reducing the exposure of the debt securities portfolio to market rate fluctuations.  The futures contracts were closed out on May 15, 2008 and the Company recognized a loss of $742,307 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 which is recorded in gain (loss) on securities transactions, net.  The Company terminated its program of investing in futures contracts in May 2008 and there were no open contracts as of June 30, 2008.


Tenant and Other Receivables decreased $411,459 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The decrease is due mainly to the collection of real estate tax and other reimbursements from the tenants.


Prepaid expenses increased $392,062 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The increase is due mainly to an increase in prepaid real estate taxes and prepaid insurance related to timing of payments.  The Company recognizes real estate tax and insurance expense ratably over the fiscal year.     



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Mortgage notes payable increased $13,037,935 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The increase is due to the new mortgages of $7,150,000 on the acquisition of the Cocoa, Florida property, a new $5,500,000 mortgage on the Tampa, Florida property, a new $3,600,000 mortgage on the Union City, Ohio property, a $6,050,000 mortgage on the Fayetteville, North Carolina, Lakeland, Florida and Augusta, Georgia properties partially offset by principal repayments during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 of $9,262,065.  


Loans payable increased $9,751,000 from September 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.   The increase was due to the purchase of the property in Cocoa, Florida and payment of construction costs related to the property expansions.


The Company raised $2,753,188 from the issuance of shares in the DRIP during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 including dividend reinvestments of $1,819,104.   Dividends paid on the common stock for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 were $10,813,249 of which $1,819,104 was reinvested.    On April 15, 2008, the Company declared a dividend of $0.15 per common share to be paid June 16, 2008 to common shareholders of record as of May 15, 2008.


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


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $12,723,834 and $8,425,395 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Dividends on common stock for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $10,813,249 (of which $1,819,104 was reinvested) and $9,095,846.  The Company owned unencumbered securities available for sale of approximately $19,374,000 as of June 30, 2008.  These marketable securities provide the Company with additional liquidity.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company owned fifty-eight properties, of which forty-eight carried mortgage loans of approximately $187,390,000.  The unencumbered properties could be refinanced to raise additional funds.  In addition, the Company has approximately $2,749,000 available on its $15,000,000 line of credit as of June 30, 2008.  The Company has been raising capital through its DRIP, private placements and public offerings of common and preferred stock and investing in net leased industrial properties.  The Company believes that funds generated from operations, and the DRIP, together with the Company’s ability to finance and refinance its properties, will provide sufficient funds to adequately meet its obligations over the next several years.  


The Company seeks to invest in well-located, modern buildings leased to credit worthy tenants on long-term leases.  In management’s opinion, newly built facilities leased to FDX and its subsidiaries meet these criteria.  The Company has a concentration of FDX and FDX subsidiary leased properties.  The percentage of FDX leased square footage to the total of the Company’s rental space was 44% as of June 30, 2008.  Annualized rental and reimbursement revenue from FDX and FDX subsidiaries is estimated at approximately 49% of total rental and reimbursement revenue for fiscal 2008.  FDX is a publicly-owned corporation and information on its financial business operations is readily available to the Company’s shareholders.


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


Funds From Operations


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



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FFO (i) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) is not an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.  FFO, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other REITs.  


The Company’s FFO for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is calculated as follows:

                       Three Months Ended

       Nine Months Ended

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

 

6/30/08

 

6/30/07

        

Net Income

$5,051,668

 

$2,286,382

 

$5,414,735

 

$5,264,763

Preferred Dividend

(630,304)

 

(630,254)

 

(1,891,040)

 

(1,239,499)

Gain on Sale of Investment Property

(3,273,400)

 

-0-

 

(3,273,400)

 

-0-

Depreciation Expense

2,075,253

 

1,344,252

 

5,836,190

 

4,012,492

Depreciation Expense Related to

     Discontinued Operations


10,976

 


50,588

 


86,858

 


193,041

Amortization of In-Place Lease

      Intangible Assets


314,154

 


130,955

 


1,350,725

 


390,682

FFO

$3,548,347

 

$3,181,923

 

$7,524,068

 

$8,621,479


The following are the cash flows provided (used) by operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

   Nine Months Ended

 

    2008

 

    2007

    

Operating Activities

12,723,834

 

$8,425,395

Investing Activities

(31,554,927)

 

(10,536,856)

Financing Activities

12,700,881

 

12,096,914


Forward-Looking Statements


Statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including the documents that are incorporated by reference, that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Also, when we use any of the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guaranteed and are based on our current intentions and on our current expectations and assumptions. These statements, intentions, expectations and assumptions involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those we anticipate or project, such as:

·

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

·

our ability to obtain suitable tenants for our properties;

·

changes in real estate market conditions and general economic conditions;

·

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

·

our ability to sell properties at an attractive price;

·

our ability to repay debt financing obligations;

·

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

·

the loss of any member of our management team;

·

our ability to comply with certain debt covenants;



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·

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

·

continued availability of proceeds from our debt or equity capital;

·

the availability of other debt and equity financing alternatives;

·

market conditions affecting our equity capital;

·

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

·

our ability to implement successfully our selective acquisition strategy;

·

our ability to maintain internal controls and processes to ensure all transactions are accounted for properly, all relevant  disclosures and filings are timely made in accordance with all rules and regulations, and any potential fraud or embezzlement is thwarted or detected;

·

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

·

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


ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.


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


ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures.


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


The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting  during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II:  

OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.

Legal Proceedings – None

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to information required regarding risk factors from the end of the preceding year to the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds – None

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 1, 2008.  The proposals submitted to the vote of the shareholders and the results of the vote were as follows:  

 

Proposal 1 – For the election of the following nominees for Director:

Matthew I. Hirsch – for 18,835,069.89; against 2,580,618.60

Joshua Kahr – for 18,880,224.50; against 2,535,463.98

Cynthia J. Morgenstern – for 18,827,822.48; against 2,587,866.00

Stephen B. Wolgin – for 18,836,784.99; against 2,545,903.49

Proposal 2 – To ratify the appointment of Reznick Group, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2008:

For – 18,945,897.34

Against – 2,428,396.45

Abstain – 41,393.69



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Item 5.

Other Information – None

Item 6.

Exhibits

 (3)

Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws

 

(i)  Articles of Incorporation of MREIC Maryland, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the 2002 proxy filed by the Registrant filed with The Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2003).(Registration No. 000-04258).

 

(ii)  Bylaws of MREIC Maryland, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the 2002 proxy filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2003). (Registration No. 000-04258).

 

(iii)

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2006). (Registration No. 000-04258).

 

(iv)

Amendment to Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Form 8-K on November 22, 2006).  (Registration No. 00-04258).

 

(v)  Amendment to Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Form 8-A filed by the Registrant filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2006). (Registration No 001-33177).

 

(vi) Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of 7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Form 8-A filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2006).  (Registration No. 001-33177).

(vii) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2008).  (Registration No. 001-33177).

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Third Amendment to Employment Contract of Eugene W. Landy, dated April 14, 2008.  (incorporated by reference to the 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2008.  (Registration No. 001-33177)

31.1

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

31.2

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

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


    



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SIGNATURES

    

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

     

     

MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE

INVESTMENT CORPORATION


     

     


Date

August 7, 2008

By: /s/ Eugene W. Landy

  

Eugene W. Landy

  

President and Chief

  

Executive Officer

   
   
   
   
   
   

Date:

August 7,  2008

By: /s/ Anna T. Chew

  

Anna T. Chew

  

Chief Financial Officer

     





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