UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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, 2007
OR
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 001-09279
ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND | 13-3147497 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. employer |
incorporation or organization) | identification number) |
60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, New York | 11021 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(516) 466-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 o
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 o Accelerated Filer x Non-Accelerated Filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of August 7, 2007, the registrant had 10,102,675 shares of common stock outstanding.
Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
June 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
Real estate investments, at cost | |||||||
Land | $ | 72,398 | $ | 72,431 | |||
Buildings and improvements | 307,476 | 307,679 | |||||
379,874 | 380,110 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | 32,297 | 28,269 | |||||
347,577 | 351,841 | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 7,513 | 7,014 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 32,652 | 34,013 | |||||
Restricted cash | 7,593 | 7,409 | |||||
Unbilled rent receivable | 9,443 | 8,218 | |||||
Escrow, deposits and other receivables | 1,969 | 2,251 | |||||
Investment in BRT Realty Trust at market (related party) | 781 | 831 | |||||
Deferred financing costs | 3,448 | 3,062 | |||||
Other assets (including available-for-sale securities | |||||||
at market of $1,700 and $1,372) | 2,531 | 2,145 | |||||
Unamortized intangible lease assets | 5,170 | 5,253 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 418,677 | $ | 422,037 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Mortgages and loan payable | $ | 225,572 | $ | 227,923 | |||
Dividends payable | 3,620 | 3,587 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 4,070 | 4,391 | |||||
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities | 5,684 | 6,011 | |||||
Total liabilities | 238,946 | 241,912 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock, $1 par value; | |||||||
12,500 shares authorized; none issued | - | - | |||||
Common stock, $1 par value; 25,000 shares | |||||||
authorized; 9,869 and 9,823 shares | |||||||
issued and outstanding | 9,869 | 9,823 | |||||
Paid-in capital | 136,155 | 134,826 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net | |||||||
unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities | 721 | 935 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net income | 32,986 | 34,541 | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 179,731 | 180,125 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 418,677 | $ | 422,037 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||
Rental income | $ | 9,642 | $ | 8,562 | $ | 19,235 | $ | 15,843 | |||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,086 | 1,767 | 4,173 | 3,263 | |||||||||
General and administrative (including $572, $416, | |||||||||||||
$1,146 and $748, respectively, to related parties) | 1,588 | 1,583 | 3,284 | 2,687 | |||||||||
Federal excise tax | 14 | - | 50 | - | |||||||||
Real estate expenses | 59 | 78 | 130 | 135 | |||||||||
Leasehold rent | 77 | 77 | 154 | 154 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,824 | 3,505 | 7,791 | 6,239 | |||||||||
Operating income | 5,818 | 5,057 | 11,444 | 9,604 | |||||||||
Other income and expenses: | |||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated | |||||||||||||
joint ventures | 149 | 903 | 293 | 1,678 | |||||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate of | |||||||||||||
unconsolidated joint venture | - | - | 583 | - | |||||||||
Interest and other income | 461 | 44 | 1,045 | 260 | |||||||||
Interest: | |||||||||||||
Expense | (3,733 | ) | (3,214 | ) | (7,468 | ) | (5,907 | ) | |||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (159 | ) | (151 | ) | (320 | ) | (290 | ) | |||||
Gain on sale of option to purchase property | - | - | - | 227 | |||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 2,536 | 2,639 | 5,577 | 5,572 | |||||||||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations | (4 | ) | 553 | 101 | 690 | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,532 | $ | 3,192 | $ | 5,678 | $ | 6,262 | |||||
Weighted average number of | |||||||||||||
common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 10,055 | 9,930 | 10,028 | 9,912 | |||||||||
Diluted | 10,055 | 9,934 | 10,028 | 9,916 | |||||||||
Net income per common share - basic and diluted: | |||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | .25 | $ | .26 | $ | .56 | $ | .56 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations | - | .06 | .01 | .07 | |||||||||
Net income per common share | $ | .25 | $ | .32 | $ | .57 | $ | .63 | |||||
Cash distributions per share of common stock | $ | .36 | $ | .33 | $ | .72 | $ | .66 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the six month period ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
and the year ended December 31, 2006
(Amounts in Thousands)
Common Stock | Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unearned Compen-sation | Accumulated Undistributed Net Income | Total | ||||||||||||||
Balances, January 1, 2006 | $ | 9,770 | $ | 134,645 | $ | 818 | $ | (1,250 | ) | $ | 11,536 | $ | 155,519 | ||||||
Reclassification upon the adoption | |||||||||||||||||||
of FASB No. 123 (R) | - | (1,250 | ) | - | 1,250 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Distributions - | |||||||||||||||||||
common stock | - | - | - | - | (13,420 | ) | (13,420 | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of options | 9 | 101 | - | - | - | 110 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued through | |||||||||||||||||||
dividend reinvestment plan | 44 | 815 | - | - | - | 859 | |||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Compensation expense - | |||||||||||||||||||
restricted stock | - | 515 | - | - | - | 515 | |||||||||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | 36,425 | 36,425 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income- | |||||||||||||||||||
net unrealized gain on | |||||||||||||||||||
available-for-sale securities | - | - | 117 | - | - | 117 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income | 36,542 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2006 | 9,823 | 134,826 | 935 | - | 34,541 | 180,125 | |||||||||||||
Distributions - | |||||||||||||||||||
common stock | - | - | - | - | (7,233 | ) | (7,233 | ) | |||||||||||
Shares issued through | |||||||||||||||||||
dividend reinvestment plan | 41 | 910 | - | - | - | 951 | |||||||||||||
Restricted stock vesting | 5 | (5 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Compensation expense - | |||||||||||||||||||
restricted stock | - | 424 | - | - | - | 424 | |||||||||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | 5,678 | 5,678 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income- | |||||||||||||||||||
net unrealized loss on | |||||||||||||||||||
available-for-sale securities | - | - | (214 | ) | - | - | (214 | ) | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income | 5,464 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2007 | $ | 9,869 | $ | 136,155 | $ | 721 | $ | - | $ | 32,986 | $ | 179,731 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 5,678 | $ | 6,262 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income | |||||||
to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Gain on sale | (118 | ) | (227 | ) | |||
Increase in rental income from straight-lining of rent | (1,224 | ) | (834 | ) | |||
Increase in rental income from amortization of | |||||||
intangibles relating to leases | (126 | ) | (58 | ) | |||
Amortization of restricted stock expense | 424 | 242 | |||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures | (293 | ) | (1,678 | ) | |||
Gain on disposition of real estate related to unconsolidated | |||||||
joint venture | (583 | ) | - | ||||
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures | 258 | 1,548 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,173 | 3,360 | |||||
Amortization of financing costs | 320 | 293 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Decrease (increase) in escrow, deposits and other receivables | 214 | (125 | ) | ||||
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | (412 | ) | 493 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,311 | 9,276 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Reduction (purchase) of real estate and improvements | 41 | (27,299 | ) | ||||
Distributions of return of capital from unconsolidated | |||||||
joint ventures | 111 | 87 | |||||
Net proceeds from sale of option to purchase property | - | 227 | |||||
Net proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | 161 | 11 | |||||
Purchase of available-for-sale securities | (521 | ) | (487 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (208 | ) | (27,461 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Repayment of mortgages payable | (2,351 | ) | (1,974 | ) | |||
Proceeds from mortgage payable | - | 5,565 | |||||
Payment of financing costs | (681 | ) | (531 | ) | |||
Proceeds from bank line of credit, net | - | 2,000 | |||||
Increase in restricted cash | (184 | ) | - | ||||
Cash distributions - common stock | (7,199 | ) | (6,530 | ) | |||
Issuance of shares through dividend reinvestment plan | 951 | 339 | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (9,464 | ) | (1,131 | ) | |||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (1,361 | ) | (19,316 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 34,013 | 26,749 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 32,652 | $ | 7,433 | |||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 7,438 | $ | 6,161 | |||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||
Assumption of mortgage payable in connection with purchase of real estate | $ | - | $ | 26,957 | |||
Purchase accounting allocations | $ | - | $ | 3,916 | |||
Reclassification of 2005 deposit in connection with purchase of real estate | $ | - | $ | 2,525 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 - Organization and Background
One Liberty Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in 1982 in the state of Maryland. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). The Company acquires, owns and manages a geographically diversified portfolio of retail, including retail furniture stores, industrial, office, flex, health and fitness and other properties, a substantial portion of which are under long-term net leases. As of June 30, 2007, the Company owns 65 properties and holds a 50% tenancy in common interest in one property. The Company’s joint ventures own five properties, including two properties that are held for sale, one of which is vacant. The 71 properties are located in 28 states.
Note 2 - Basis of Preparation
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 and for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. The results of operations for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of One Liberty Properties, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). Material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated. The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting as the Company (1) is primarily the managing member but does not exercise substantial operating control over these entities pursuant to EITF 04-05, and (2) such entities are not variable-interest entities pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions.
These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share
For the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, basic earnings per share were determined by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding, which includes unvested restricted stock during each period.
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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Continued)
Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share (Continued)
Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts exercisable for, or convertible into, Common Stock were exercised or converted or resulted in the issuance of Common Stock that shared in the earnings of the Company. For the six and three months ended June 30, 2006, diluted earnings per share were determined by dividing net income for the period by the total of the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding plus the dilutive effect of the Company’s outstanding options (3,448 and 3,427 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2006, respectively) using the treasury stock method. There were no outstanding options in the six and three months ended June 30, 2007.
Note 4 - Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
At June 30, 2007 the Company is a member in seven unconsolidated joint ventures which own and operate five properties. Two of these joint ventures are between the Company and MTC Investors LLC, an unrelated party. The one remaining real estate asset of these two joint ventures was a vacant parcel of land located in Monroe, New York which was sold on March 14, 2007 for a consideration of $1,250,000 to a former tenant of the joint venture as part of an overall settlement of a litigation with the former tenant. See Note 12. This property had a net book value of $40,000 after direct write downs totaling $3,162,000 taken in prior periods. In the three months ended March 31, 2007, the joint venture realized a gain on sale of this property of $1,166,000, of which the Company’s 50% share is $583,000. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company’s equity investment in these two joint ventures totaled $873,000 and $284,000, respectively, and they contributed $12,000 and $8,000 in equity earnings for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 and $1,461,000 and $799,000, respectively, in equity earnings for the six and three months ended June 30, 2006.
The remaining five unconsolidated joint ventures each own one property, including two properties that are held for sale, one of which is vacant. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company’s equity investment in these five joint ventures totaled $6,640,000 and $6,730,000, respectively. These unconsolidated joint ventures contributed $281,000 and $141,000 in equity earnings for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, and $217,000 and $104,000 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.
Note 5 - Line of Credit
On March 15, 2007 the Company consummated an amendment to its existing $62,500,000 revolving credit facility (“Facility”) with VNB New York Corp. (formerly Valley National Bank), Bank Leumi USA, Israel Discount Bank of New York and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. The amendment extended the maturity date of the Facility from March 31, 2007 to March 31, 2010 and reduced the interest rate to the lower of LIBOR plus 2.15% (formerly 2.5%) or the bank’s prime rate on funds borrowed. The facility provides for an unused facility fee of ¼%. Substantially all material covenants remained the same. In connection with the amendment, the Company paid approximately $650,000 in fees and closing costs which are being amortized over the term of the Facility. There is no balance outstanding under the Facility at June 30, 2007.
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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Continued)
Note 6 - Discontinued Operations
The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations, for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 applicable to the property sold on October 5, 2006 and to the five properties sold in the year ended December 31, 2005 (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Rental income | $ | - | $ | 303 | $ | - | $ | 607 | |||||
Other income | - | 400 | 115 | 400 | |||||||||
Total revenues | - | 703 | 115 | 1,007 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | - | 39 | - | 97 | |||||||||
Real estate expenses | 4 | 5 | 14 | 6 | |||||||||
Interest expense | - | 106 | - | 214 | |||||||||
Total expenses | 4 | 150 | 14 | 317 | |||||||||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 553 | $ | 101 | $ | 690 |
Note 7 - Common Stock Dividend Distribution
On June 12, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash distribution of $.36 per share, totaling $3,620,000, on the Company's Common Stock which was paid on July 3, 2007 to stockholders of record on June 25, 2007.
Note 8 - Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,532 | $ | 3,192 | $ | 5,678 | $ | 6,262 | |||||
Other comprehensive income - | |||||||||||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on | |||||||||||||
available-for-sale securities | (142 | ) | (94 | ) | (214 | ) | 15 | ||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 2,390 | $ | 3,098 | $ | 5,464 | $ | 6,277 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, which is solely comprised of the net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities was $721,000 and $935,000 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Continued)
Note 9 - Restricted Stock
The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments”, effective January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R established financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation plans, including all
arrangements by which employees receive shares of stock or other equity instruments of the employer, or the employer incurs liabilities to employees in amounts based on the price of the employer’s stock. The statement also defined a fair value based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument whereby the fair-value is recorded based on the market value of the common stock on the grant date and is amortized to general and administrative expense over the respective vesting periods.
The Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), approved by the Company’s stockholders in June 2003, provides for the granting of restricted shares. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to the Incentive Plan is 275,000. The restricted stock grants are valued at the fair value as of the date of the grant and specify vesting upon the fifth anniversary of the date of grant and under certain circumstances may vest earlier. For accounting purposes, the restricted stock is not included in the outstanding shares shown on the balance sheet until they vest. The value of such grants is initially deferred, and amortization of amounts deferred is being charged to operations over the respective vesting periods.
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Restricted share grants | 51,225 | 50,050 | |||||||||||
Average per share grant price | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 24.50 | $ | 20.66 | |||||
Recorded as deferred compensation | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,255,000 | $ | 1,034,000 | |||||
Total charge to operations, | |||||||||||||
all outstanding restricted grants | $ | 265,000 | $ | 136,000 | $ | 424,000 $ | 242,000 | ||||||
Non-vested shares: | |||||||||||||
Non-vested beginning of period | 191,400 | 142,775 | 140,175 | 92,725 | |||||||||
Grants | - | - | 51,225 | 50,050 | |||||||||
Vested during period | (5,000 | ) | - | (5,000 | ) | - | |||||||
Forfeitures | - | (1,100 | ) | - | (1,100 | ) | |||||||
Non-vested end of period | 186,400 | 141,675 | 186,400 | 141,675 |
Through June 30, 2007, a total of 193,150 shares were issued and 81,850 shares remain available for grant pursuant to the Incentive Plan, and approximately $2,846,000 remains as deferred compensation and will be charged to expense over the remaining weighted average vesting period of approximately 3.14 years. Included in the 2007 compensation expense is $64,000 related to the accelerated vesting of 5,000 shares of restricted stock that had been awarded to a retired board member.
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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Continued)
Note 10 - Dividend Reinvestment Plan
In June 2007, the Company implemented a new Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), replacing a similar plan which was established in May 1996 and terminated simultaneously with the filing of the new Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2007. The Plan provides owners of record the opportunity to reinvest cash dividends paid on the Company’s common stock in additional shares of its common stock, at a discount of 0% to 5% from the market price. The discount will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company is currently offering a 5% discount from market.
Note 11 - New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). This interpretation, among other things, creates a two step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Recognition (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that more-likely-than-not will be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. FIN 48 specifically prohibits the use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions, and it has expanded disclosure requirements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, in which the impact of adoption should be accounted for as a cumulative-effect adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. The Company has adopted FIN 48 and determined that it has no material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This statement clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. SFAS No.157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data. SFAS No. 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. This statement is effective in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company believes that the adoption of this standard on January 1, 2008 will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” ("SFAS No. 159") SFAS No. 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The Standard’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. The FASB believes that SFAS No. 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the previous fiscal year provided that the entity makes that choice in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157. The Company is evaluating SFAS No. 159 and has not yet determined the impact the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements, but it is not expected to be significant.
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One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Continued)
Note 12 - Legal Matters
In July 2005, the Company’s former president and chief executive officer, who was also a member of its board of directors, resigned following the discovery of what appeared to be inappropriate financial dealings by him with a former tenant of a property owned by a joint venture in which the Company is a 50% partner and the managing member. The Company reported this matter to the Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2005. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors conducted an investigation of this matter and related matters and retained special counsel to assist the committee in its investigation. This investigation was completed, and the Audit Committee and its special counsel, based on the materials gathered and interviews conducted, found no evidence that any officer or employee of the Company (other than the former president and chief executive officer) was aware of, or knowingly assisted, our former president and chief executive officer’s inappropriate financial dealings.
In June 2006, the Company announced that it had received notification of a formal order of investigation from the SEC. Management believes that the matters being investigated by the SEC focus on the improper payments received by the Company’s president and chief executive officer. The SEC also requested information regarding “related party transactions” between the Company and entities affiliated with it and with certain of the Company’s officers and directors and compensation paid to certain of the Company’s officers by these affiliates. The SEC and the Company’s Audit Committee have conducted investigations concerning these issues. The Company believes that these investigations have been substantially completed.
In August 2005, the former tenant commenced litigation in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County against the Company, certain of its affiliated entities, the Company’s former president and chief executive officer, and an entity controlled by the Company’s former president and chief executive officer. In the litigation, the former tenant alleged, as against the Company’s former president and chief executive officer, an entity controlled by him, the Company and its affiliated entities, fraud, breach of contract, intentional tort, negligent supervision, respondeat superior, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference with prospective economic relations and conduct in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). On the same date that the complaint was filed against the Company and affiliated entities, the Company filed suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County against the former tenant, the former tenant’s principal, the Company’s former president and chief executive officer, an entity controlled by him and others alleging conspiracy to defraud, commercial bribery, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, intentional tort, violation of the New York Enterprise Corruption Act, respondeat superior, unjust enrichment and violations of RICO.
The two actions were consolidated for all purposes on motion by both parties. On March 14, 2007, the consolidated actions were settled with respect to all parties, except that the action brought by the Company against its former president and chief executive officer and persons affiliated with him is continuing. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, a designee of the former tenant purchased, from a joint venture in which the Company is a 50% joint venture partner, a vacant property located in Monroe, New York, for a consideration of $1,250,000 (book value of $40,000 after write downs totaling $3,162,000), and the parties exchanged releases.
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Forward-Looking Statements
With the exception of historical information, this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions or variations thereof. Forward-looking statements should not be relied on since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, and we primarily own real estate that we net lease to tenants. As of June 30, 2007 we own 65 properties, hold a 50% tenancy in common interest in one property and participate in seven joint ventures which own a total of five properties, including two properties that are held for sale, one of which is vacant. These 71 properties are located in 28 states.
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute currently at least 90% of ordinary taxable income to our stockholders. We intend to comply with these requirements and to maintain our REIT status.
Our principal business strategy is to acquire improved, commercial properties subject to long-term net leases. We acquire properties for their value as long-term investments and for their ability to generate income over an extended period of time. We have borrowed funds in the past to finance the purchase of real estate and we expect to do so in the future.
Our rental properties are generally leased to corporate tenants under operating leases substantially all of which are noncancellable. Substantially all of our lease agreements are net lease arrangements that require the tenant to pay not only rent, but also substantially all of the operating expenses of the leased property, including maintenance, taxes, utilities and insurance. A majority of our lease agreements provide for periodic rental increases and certain of our other leases provide for increases based on the consumer price index.
At June 30, 2007, excluding mortgages payable of our unconsolidated joint ventures, we had 36 outstanding mortgages payable, aggregating approximately $219 million in principal amount, each of which is secured by a first lien on real estate properties. The real properties securing our outstanding mortgages payable have an aggregate carrying value of approximately $352 million before accumulated depreciation. The mortgages bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 5.13% to 8.8%, and mature between 2007 and 2037. In addition, we had one loan payable outstanding with a principal amount of $6.6 million, bearing interest at 6.25% and maturing in 2018.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
Revenues
Rental income increased by $3.4 million, or 21.4%, to $19.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $15.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, rental income increased by $1 million, or 12.6%, to $9.6 million from $8.6 million for the six and three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in rental income is primarily due to rental revenues earned during the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 on 22 properties acquired by us between April 2006 and December 2006.
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $910,000, or 27.9%, and $319,000, or 18.1%, to $4.2 million and $2.1 million for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was due to the acquisition of 22 properties between April 2006 and December 2006.
General and administrative expenses increased by $597,000, or 22.2%, to $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was due to a number of factors, including an increase of $399,000 resulting from the implementation of the Compensation and Services Agreement which became effective on January 1, 2007. This agreement, pursuant to which the Company’s obligations under a Shared Services Agreement were assumed by Majestic Property Management Corp., a related party, requires that the services of all affiliated executive, administrative, legal, accounting and clerical personnel that we use on an “as-needed”, part time basis, as well as certain property management services, property acquisition, sales and leasing and mortgage brokerage services be provided to us by Majestic Property Management Corp. for an annual fee. The increase in general and administrative expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2007 also includes a $162,000 increase in professional fees primarily due to $83,000 paid to an independent compensation consultant retained by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors and increases in various other legal and accounting fees. Additionally, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, general and administration expenses increased due to a $100,000 increase in our chairman’s fee pursuant to the Compensation and Services Agreement, a $182,000 increase in compensation expense relating to our restricted stock program and a $73,000 increase in payroll and payroll related expenses, primarily resulting from an additional employee and salary increases. These increases were offset by a $349,000 decrease in professional fees incurred in connection with investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and our Audit Committee (described in Note 12) and legal fees relating to a civil litigation arising out of the activities of our former president and chief executive officer.
General and administrative expenses increased by $5,000 to $1,588,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was due to a number of factors, including an increase of $155,000 resulting from the implementation of the Compensation and Services Agreement, as well as a $50,000 increase in our chairman’s fee. Additionally, the three months ended June 30, 2007 included a $129,000 increase in compensation expense related to our restricted stock program and a $25,000 increase in payroll and payroll related expenses. These increases were offset by a $357,000 decrease in professional fees incurred in connection with investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and our Audit Committee (described in Note 12) and legal fees relating to a civil litigation arising out of the activities of our former president and chief executive officer.
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The six and three months ended June 30, 2007 includes $50,000 and $14,000, respectively, of federal excise tax based on taxable income generated but not yet distributed. There was no such tax in the six and three months ended June 30, 2006.
Real estate expenses decreased by $5,000, or 3.7%, and $19,000, or 24.4% for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007, resulting primarily from operating expenses incurred in 2006 relating to two properties.
Other Income and Expenses
Our equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures decreased by $1,385,000, or 82.5%, and $754,000, or 83.5%, to $293,000 and $149,000 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007, respectively. These decreases resulted from the reduction in income producing properties following the September and October 2006 sales of nine movie theater properties by two of our unconsolidated joint ventures. These properties had generated income of $1,461,000 and $799,000 in the six and three months ended June 30, 2006. This decrease was offset in part by an increase in our equity share of earnings from four of our other unconsolidated joint ventures.
Gain on disposition of real estate of unconsolidated joint venture results from the sale of the last real estate asset owned by one of our movie theater joint ventures. This vacant parcel of land, located in Monroe, New York, was sold for a consideration of $1.25 million to a former tenant of the joint venture as part of an overall settlement of a litigation with that former tenant. See Note 12. The joint venture recognized a gain of $1.2 million, of which our 50% share is $583,000.
Interest and other income increased by $785,000, or 302%, and $417,000, or 948%, to $1,045,000 and $461,000 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in interest and other income for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 results substantially from our investment in short-term cash equivalents of the distributions received from the movie theater joint ventures upon the sale of its nine theater properties in September and October 2006. Also contributing to the increase in interest and other income in the six months ended June 30, 2007 is a $118,000 gain on sale of available-for-sale securities.
Interest expense increased by $1.6 million, or 26.4%, and $519,000 or 16.1%, to $7.5 million and $3.7 million for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007. This increase results from mortgages placed on ten properties between April 2006 and December 2006 and the assumption of a mortgage in connection with the purchase of 11 properties in April 2006.
Amortization of deferred financing costs increased by $30,000, or 10.3%, and $8,000, or 5.3%, to $320,000 and $159,000 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase results from the amortization of deferred mortgage costs during the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 resulting from mortgages placed on 21 properties between April 2006 and December 2006.
During February 2006, we sold an option to buy an interest in certain property adjacent to one of our properties and recognized a gain on the sale of $227,000.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations decreased by $589,000, or 85.4%, and $557,000, or 101%, to $101,000 and ($4,000) for the six and three months ended June 30, 2007. The six and three months ended June 30, 2006 includes net operating income of $295,000 and $158,000, respectively, from a property we sold in October 2006 and a $400,000 settlement of a claim made by us against a title insurance company regarding the purchase of one of our properties in a prior year, which was sold in 2005. This decrease was offset in part by our receipt of an insurance settlement for another property (sold in a prior year) in the three months ended March 31, 2007.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $32.7 million at June 30, 2007. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operating activities, including mortgage financings and property dispositions, and our revolving credit facility. We have a $62.5 million revolving credit facility with VNB New York Corp., Bank Leumi USA, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and Israel Discount Bank of New York. The facility is available to us to pay down existing and maturing mortgages, to fund the acquisition of properties or to invest in joint ventures. The facility matures on March 31, 2010. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the lower of LIBOR plus 2.15% or the bank's prime rate, and there is an unused facility fee of one-quarter of 1% per annum. Net proceeds received from the sale or refinancing of properties are required to be used to repay amounts outstanding under the facility if proceeds from the facility were used to purchase or refinance such properties. There is no outstanding balance at June 30, 2007.
We actively engage in seeking additional property acquisitions and we are involved in various stages of negotiation with respect to the acquisition of additional properties. We will fund our future real estate acquisitions by using available cash and cash equivalents, cash provided from operations, cash provided from mortgage financings and property dispositions and funds available under our credit facility.
We had no outstanding contingent commitments, such as guarantees of indebtedness, or any other contractual cash obligations, other than mortgage and loan payable debt, at June 30, 2007.
Cash Distribution Policy
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute currently at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income to our stockholders. It is our current intention to comply with these requirements and maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate federal, state or local income taxes on taxable income we distribute currently (in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations) to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal, state and local income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent tax years. Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal taxation purposes, we may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and to federal income taxes on our undistributed taxable income (i.e., taxable income not distributed in the amounts and in the time frames prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations thereunder) and are subject to federal excise taxes on our undistributed income.
It is our intention to pay to our stockholders no less than 90% of our taxable income within the time periods prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code. It will continue to be our policy to make sufficient cash distributions to stockholders in order for us to maintain our REIT status under the Internal Revenue Code.
In 2006, we recognized a significant capital gain, primarily due to the sale of our movie theater portfolio. Under the Internal Revenue Code, we are required to either pay the federal income tax applicable to the gain not distributed to our stockholders (at corporate rates) or to distribute the entire gain to our stockholders who would then pay federal income taxes substantially at the individual capital gains rate. In order to avoid the income tax at the Company level, any portion of the gain not previously distributed must be declared as a dividend prior to the due date of our federal tax return, as extended (September 15, 2007), and paid with our October 2007 regular quarterly distribution. Our Board of Directors will consider this issue at its September 11, 2007 board meeting. Management will recommend to the Board that a special dividend of approximately $6.7 million ($.66 per common share), representing the portion of the gain not yet distributed, be declared at its September 11, 2007 board meeting for payment in October 2007. The special dividend, if declared by the Board, will be in addition to the regular quarterly dividend.
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Item 3. - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
All of our long-term mortgage debt bears interest at fixed rates and accordingly, the effect of changes in interest rates would not impact the amount of interest expense that we incur under these mortgages. Our credit line is a variable rate facility which is sensitive to interest rates. However, for the three months ended June 30, 2007, there was no balance outstanding on the credit line, and thus, the effect of changes in interest rates would not have impacted the amount of interest expense incurred during this period.
Item 4. - Controls and Procedures
As required under Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2007 are effective.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the three months ended June 30, 2007 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In July 2005, our former president and chief executive officer, who was also a member of our board of directors, resigned following the discovery of what appeared to be inappropriate financial dealings by him with a former tenant of a property owned by a joint venture in which we are a 50% partner and the managing member. We reported this matter to the Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2005. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors conducted an investigation of this matter and related matters and retained special counsel to assist the committee in its investigation. This investigation was completed, and the Audit Committee and its special counsel, based on the materials gathered and interviews conducted, found no evidence that any officer or employee of our company (other than the former president and chief executive officer) was aware of, or knowingly assisted, our former president and chief executive officer’s inappropriate financial dealings.
In June 2006, we announced that we had received notification of a formal order of investigation from the SEC. Management believes that the matters being investigated by the SEC focus on the improper payments received by our president and chief executive officer. The SEC also requested information regarding “related party transactions” between us and entities affiliated with us and with certain of our officers and directors and compensation paid to certain of our officers by these affiliates. The SEC and our Audit Committee have conducted investigations concerning these issues. We believe that these investigations have been substantially completed.
In August 2005, the former tenant commenced litigation in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County against us, certain of our affiliated entities, our former president and chief executive officer, and an entity controlled by our former president and chief executive officer. In the litigation, the former tenant alleged, as against our former president and chief executive officer, an entity controlled by him, us and our affiliated entities, fraud, breach of contract, intentional tort, negligent supervision, respondeat superior, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference with prospective economic relations and conduct in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). On the same date that the complaint was filed against us and our affiliated entities, we filed suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County against our former tenant, the former tenant’s principal, our former president and chief executive officer, an entity controlled by him and others. Our complaint alleged conspiracy to defraud, commercial bribery, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, intentional tort, violation of the New York Enterprise Corruption Act, respondeat superior, unjust enrichment and violations of RICO.
The two actions were consolidated for all purposes on motion by both parties. On March 14, 2007, the consolidated actions were settled with respect to all parties, except that the action brought by us against our former president and chief executive officer and persons affiliated with him is continuing. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, a designee of the former tenant purchased, from a joint venture in which we are a 50% joint venture partner, a vacant property located in Monroe, New York, for a consideration of $1,250,000 and the parties exchanged releases.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on June 12, 2007.
The following persons were elected Directors at the Annual Meeting:
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | |||||||
Joseph A. Amato | 9,446,410 | 195,748 | 0 | |||||||
Jeffrey Gould | 9,410,299 | 231,859 | 0 | |||||||
Matthew Gould | 9,457,202 | 184,956 | 0 | |||||||
J. Robert Lovejoy | 9,502,437 | 139,721 | 0 |
Joseph A. Amato, Jeffrey Gould, Matthew Gould and J. Robert Lovejoy were elected to serve until the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting.
The following persons continued in office as Directors after the meeting:
Name | Term of Office Until | |
Charles Biederman | 2008 Annual Meeting | |
Patrick J. Callan, Jr. | 2008 Annual Meeting | |
James J. Burns | 2009 Annual Meeting | |
Joseph A. DeLuca | 2009 Annual Meeting | |
Fredric H. Gould | 2009 Annual Meeting | |
Eugene I. Zuriff | 2009 Annual Meeting |
At the 2007 Annual Meeting, the stockholders also voted on the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2007. 9,609,816 votes were cast in favor of the selection of Ernst & Young, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2007, 19,150 votes were cast against the proposal and 13,192 votes abstained with respect to the proposal.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit 31.1 | Certification of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed with this Form 10-Q.) | |
Exhibit 31.2 | Certification of President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed with this Form 10-Q.) | |
Exhibit 31.3 | Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed with this Form 10-Q.) | |
Exhibit 32.1 | Certification of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed with this Form 10-Q.) | |
Exhibit 32.2 | Certification of President pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed with this Form 10-Q.) | |
Exhibit 32.3 | Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed with this Form 10-Q.) |
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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
One Liberty Properties, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
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August 8, 2007 | /s/ Patrick J. Callan, Jr. | |
Date | Patrick J. Callan, Jr. President (authorized officer) |
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August 8, 2007 | /s/ David W. Kalish | |
Date | David W. Kalish Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
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