SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For Quarter Ended September 30, 1998 Commission File Number 0-7716 CENTURY REALTY TRUST (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) INDIANA 35-1284316 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 823 Chamber of Commerce Building 46204 Indianapolis, Indiana (ZipCode) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (317)632-5467 Indicate by check mark whether this 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 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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value 1,547,314 shares Century Realty Trust and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets September December 30, 1998 31, 1997 ___________ ___________ Unaudited Assets Real estate investments: Land $3,776,383 $3,776,383 Buildings 51,621,157 51,276,043 Equipment 1,291,572 1,154,128 Allowances for depreciation (9,948,278) (8,641,330) ___________ ___________ 46,740,834 47,565,224 Net investment in direct financing leases 356,963 401,677 ___________ ___________ 47,097,797 47,966,901 Cash and cash equivalents 929,229 782,631 Restricted Cash 1,247,934 1,028,324 Accounts and accrued income receivable 531,776 415,182 Unamortized management contracts 597,624 650,475 Unamortized mortgage costs 498,606 467,705 Undeveloped land 99,675 99,675 Other assets 192,666 117,195 ___________ ___________ $51,195,307 $51,528,088 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Liabilities and shareholders' equity Liabilities: Short-term debt $350,000 $1,650,000 Mortgage notes payable 35,828,260 34,828,474 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 484,044 465,733 Interest 259,778 241,679 State income and property taxes 1,846,825 1,455,212 Tenants' security deposits and unearned rent 508,110 483,362 ___________ ___________ 39,277,017 39,124,460 Minority interest in operating partnerships 3,413,586 3,535,693 Shareholders' equity: Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value - authorized 5,000,000 shares, issued 1,553,528 shares, including 6,214 shares in treasury 6,758,619 6,758,619 Undistributed income other than from gain on the sale of real estate 472,525 835,756 Undistributed net realized gain from the sale of real estate 1,316,078 1,316,078 Cost of treasury shares (42,518) (42,518) ___________ ___________ 8,504,704 8,867,935 ___________ ___________ $51,195,307 $51,528,088 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ See accompanying notes. Century Realty Trust and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 _____________________ _____________________ 1998 1997 1998 1997 __________ __________ __________ __________ Income Real estate operations: Rental Income $3,148,099 $2,368,037 $9,313,778 $6,483,637 Income from direct financing leases 12,492 13,830 37,476 41,492 Other income 66,239 32,232 196,130 112,228 __________ __________ __________ __________ 3,226,830 2,414,099 9,547,384 6,637,357 Less: Operating expenses 1,324,004 970,683 3,756,815 2,494,033 Depreciation 457,128 327,135 1,369,073 896,721 Real estate taxes 329,186 259,830 994,178 691,929 __________ __________ __________ __________ 2,110,318 1,557,648 6,120,066 4,082,683 __________ __________ __________ __________ 1,116,512 856,451 3,427,318 2,554,674 Interest 10,005 12,538 30,058 41,134 __________ __________ __________ __________ 1,126,517 868,989 3,457,376 2,595,808 Expenses: Interest 792,976 582,566 2,434,531 1,513,148 State income taxes 39,641 38,152 117,415 120,048 General and administrative 126,213 98,432 373,761 305,919 __________ __________ __________ __________ 958,830 719,150 2,925,707 1,939,115 __________ __________ __________ __________ Income before minority interest in operating partnerships 167,687 149,839 531,669 656,693 Minority interest in operating partnerships 15,723 - 18,016 - __________ __________ __________ __________ Net income $183,410 $149,839 $549,685 $656,693 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ Per share data: Basic earnings $0.12 $0.10 $0.36 $0.44 Diluted earnings $0.12 $0.10 $0.36 $0.43 See accompanying notes. Century Realty Trust and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30 ___________________________ 1998 1997 __________ __________ Operating Activities: Net income $549,685 $656,693 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation - investment properties 1,359,798 893,346 Depreciation and amortization - other 47,779 26,562 Minority interest (18,016) - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Restricted cash (219,610) (111,034) Accounts and accrued income receivable (116,594) (143,898) Other assets (185,656) (302,867) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 428,023 462,789 Tenants' security deposits and unearned rent 24,748 181,272 __________ __________ Net cash provided by operations 1,870,157 1,662,863 Investing Activities: Investment in short-term investments - (2,176,286) Proceeds from short-term investments - 1,975,726 Acquisition of real estate, net of debt assumed - (2,706,890) Purchase of property improvements and replacements (482,558) (268,193) Lease principal payments received 44,714 28,578 __________ __________ Net cash used in investing activities (437,844) (3,147,065) Financing Activities: Short-term bank borrowing (1,300,000) 1,900,000 Net proceeds from long-term mortgage loan 6,689,609 - Mortgage loan balance refinanced (5,379,305) - Principal payments on mortgage notes (310,518) (277,385) Proceeds from sale of treasury shares - 708,025 Distributions to minority interest holders (75,789) - Dividends paid to shareholders (909,712) (961,506) __________ __________ Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,285,715) 1,369,134 __________ __________ Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 146,598 (115,068) Balance at beginning of period 782,631 315,337 __________ __________ Balance at end of period $929,229 $200,269 __________ __________ __________ __________ See accompanying notes. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Century Realty Trust and Subsidiaries Unaudited Note 1 - Real Estate Investment Transactions in 1997 In the second quarter of 1997, the Trust purchased a 34,000 square foot multiple-tenant office building in Indianapolis, and a 192-unit garden apartment property in Evansville, Indiana. In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Trust, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, CR Management, Inc., purchased the one percent General Partner interest and management control of five Indiana garden apartment properties containing a total of 586 apartment units. Combined, those acquisitions represented a 57% increase in total apartment units, and a 62% increase in leasable square feet of commercial property over the portfolio of investment properties the Trust previously held. The apartment properties acquired in the fourth quarter of 1997 represented a 38% increase over the number of apartment units operated during the third quarter of 1997. Following is a description of each of those transactions: On May 29, 1997, the Trust purchased the office building in Indianapolis, Indiana for $1.5 million, an amount approximately equal to its independently appraised value. To complete the purchase, the Trust borrowed $1 million against a $2.5 million unsecured bank credit facility, and issued, to the seller, 24,175 previously unissued shares of beneficial interest valued at $275,000. The balance of the purchase price, net of prorated income and expenses, was paid in cash. In December, 1997, the Trust obtained a $1.14 million long-term mortgage loan on the property, and used the proceeds to repay short-term bank borrowings. On June 30, 1997, the Trust, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Charter Oaks Associates, LLC, purchased from an unrelated seller, the Charter Oaks apartments, a 192-unit property in Evansville, Indiana for $5.1 million. The Trust assumed an existing first mortgage loan with a remaining balance of $3.67 million and borrowed $1 million against its $2.5 unsecured bank line of credit to complete the purchase. The balance of the purchase price, net of prorated income and expenses, was paid in cash. In November, 1997, the Trust purchased, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the one percent General Partner interest and management control of five Indiana apartment properties containing a total of 586 apartment units. In addition to its initial cash investment of approximately $900,000, the Trust agreed that, within two years, it would use its best efforts to offer the limited partners, who have a 99% equity interest, the right to exchange their partnership interests for approximately 290,000 shares of the Trust. Subsequently, the Trust has increased its equity investment by approximately $40,000. Note 2 - Mortgage Notes Payable Ten of the fifteen properties owned by the Trust, including the two 1997 acquisitions, are encumbered by mortgage loans that are payable in monthly installments totaling approximately $217,000. The installments include interest at rates ranging from 6.97% to 9.5% per annum, and which mature from December 1, 2000 TO July 15, 2008.		 The five apartment properties owned by operating partnerships controlled by the Trust have long-term mortgage loans that are payable in monthly installments totaling approximately $237,000. The loans have interest rates ranging from 8.25% to 9.5%, and mature from May 15, 2006 to May 1, 2030. A mortgage loan on one of the two phases of the Creek Bay at Meridian Woods apartments, a 208-unit property in Indianapolis matured April 15, 1998 with a balance due at maturity of $2.5 million. A mortgage loan on the other phase matured July 15, 1998 with a balance due at maturity of $2.9 million. In addition to the $1.65 million of existing short-term debt, the Trust obtained a short-term bank loan to repay the April maturity, thereby temporarily increasing short-term debt to approximately $4.2 million. On July 15, 1998, the Trust obtained a new 6.97% fixed rate ten-year first mortgage loan on the Creek Bay at Meridian Woods apartments in the amount of $6.75 million, of which $2.9 million was used to repay the July 15 mortgage loan maturity. The remainder of the proceeds was used to reduce total short-term debt to $350,000. Monthly principal and interest payments on the new mortgage loan are approximately equal to the combined payments on the two mortgage loans it replaced. Note 3 - Federal Income Taxes The Trust intends to continue as a real estate investment trust as defined in the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute its taxable income. Assuming compliance with other requirements of the Code, income distributed will not be taxable to the Trust. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is made in the financial statements. Distributions, however, to the extent that such payments are from earnings and profits of the Trust, are taxable to the shareholder recipients as dividend income. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Overview. Contained in this discussion are forward-looking statements which management believe to be reasonable and informative. Such statements are based on assumptions which may not prove to be correct for reasons management cannot predict. Consequently, the inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be considered as representations by the Trust or its management that expected results will be achieved or that stated objectives will be attained. At September 30, 1998, and throughout the quarter and nine months then ended, the Trust owned or controlled fifteen apartment communities containing 2,136 apartment units, three multi-tenant commercial properties containing 89,000 square feet, and two restaurant properties leased to operators under net leases. The Trust has not disposed of or acquired investment properties during 1998. Six of the apartment properties containing 778 units and one commercial property containing 34,000 rentable square feet were acquired during the second and fourth quarters of 1997. A detailed description of the real estate acquisitions is contained in Note 1 "Real Estate Investment Transactions" in the financial statements. The properties acquired in 1997 increased the number of apartment units and rentable square feet of commercial property in the Trust's investment real estate portfolio by 57% and 62%, respectively. At September 30, 1998 the Trust's net investment in real estate consisted of apartment properties (94%), commercial properties (5%) and net-leased restaurant properties (1%). Except for one restaurant property in Orlando, Florida, the Trusts' real estate investments are located in Indiana. The apartment communities, which comprise 94% of the Trust's investment real estate, also account for most of the rental income and expenses reported. On a weighted average basis, 2,136 apartment units contributed to the Trust's operations in first three quarters of 1998, up 48% from the 1,442 units in operation during the first three quarters of 1997. The 2,136 units in operation during the third quarter of 1998 represents a 38% increase over the 1,550 units operated in the third quarter, and 18% over the weighted average of 1,804 units operated in the fourth quarter of 1997. Management expects that, exclusive of the impact attributable to future real estate transactions, if any, operating income and expenses will increase proportionately, approximately 18%, in the fourth quarter of 1998. Results of Operations. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1998, the Trust reported increases of 32.9% and 43.7%, respectively, in rental income over the comparable 1997 periods due, entirely, to investment properties acquired late in the second quarter and in the fourth quarter of 1997 (the newly-acquired properties). The newly-acquired properties accounted for $755,200 and $2,800,800 of increases in rental income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively. Rental income from properties owned throughout the first nine months of 1998 and 1997 increased by $24,900, or 1.2%, from the third quarter, and by $29,300, or .5%, from the first three quarters of the prior year. 								 The nine apartment properties (1,358 units) that the Trust owned throughout the first three quarters of 1998 and 1997 reported average nine-month economic occupancy rates of 92.1% and 92.6% for the two periods, respectively. Average rental rates increased 1.1% for those properties over the prior year period. The combined effect of lower occupancy rates and higher rental rates resulted in a .1% increase in gross revenue from the core group of apartments. For the third quarters of 1998 and 1997, the same properties experienced average economic occupancy rates of 91.7% and 91.1%, respectively. Operating expenses, excluding interest and depreciation, for the same properties amounted to 46.2% of gross possible income for the first nine months of 1998, up from 45.7% for the prior year period, and amounted to a increase of 2.2% in total operating expenses. For the third quarters of 1998 and 1997, the comparable operating expense rates were 48.9% and 47.6%, respectively. The economic occupancy rate for the 778 newly-acquired apartment units averaged 98.3% for the third quarter and 95.3% for the first nine months of 1998. Operating expenses for the same properties, excluding interest and depreciation, amounted to 52.7% of gross possible income in the third quarter and 52.4% for the first three quarters of 1998. Rental properties other than apartments that were owned throughout the first three quarters of 1998 and 1997 accounted for 2.6% percent of total rental income in the first nine months of 1998. Those properties produced a 13.9% ($21,300) increase in net operating income the prior year comparable period. Rental income, due to higher rental rates and increased occupancy, was up $23,200, or 10.6%, while operating expenses increased by 3.6%. During the first three quarters of 1998 and 1997, occupancy rates for the commercial properties were 98% and 94%, respectively. The office property purchased in the second quarter of 1997, was 93% occupied during the third quarter and nine months of 1998. It accounted for $66,600 and $195,800 of gross rental income for the quarter and nine months, respectively. Depreciation expense in the third quarter and nine months of 1998, includes $104,350 and $400,900, respectively, applicable to the newly-acquired properties. The balance of the increase in depreciation over the third quarter and nine months of 1997, is applicable to capitalized expenditures for replacements and improvements to properties owned throughout the comparable periods of 1998 and 1997. Real estate taxes in the third quarter and nine months of 1998 includes $75,000 and $312,600, respectively, applicable to the newly-acquired properties, and accounts for all of the increase over the prior year quarter and nine month periods. Administrative expenses, primarily auditing and accounting services, related the the five operating partnerships over which the Trust acquired control in the fourth quarter of 1997, account for $53,250 of general and administrative expenses in the first nine months of 1998. Other than the partnership-related expenses, general and administrative expenses increased 4.8% from the first nine months of 1997. Two-thirds of that increase related to shareholder communications and audit fees. Administrative salaries and related payroll taxes and benefits, increased $3,500, or 2% over the prior year period. In the first three quarters of 1998, general and administrative expenses consumed 3.9% of income from real estate operations, down from 4.6% in the first nine months of 1997. Interest expense related to loans outstanding throughout the first nine months of 1998 and 1997 declined by $11,700 and $25,000 in the third quarter and nine months, respectively, due to the scheduled reduction of loan balances. Increases in mortgage loan interest expense applicable to the newly acquired properties amounted to $229,300 and $885,000 in the third quarter and first nine months of 1998, respectively. Interest expense incurred for short-term loans related to the 1997 property acquisitions amounted to $107,300 for the first nine months of 1998, up $61,300 from $46,000 incurred during the comparable period of 1997. For the third quarters of 1998 and 1997, interest incurred for short-term borrowings amounted to $31,500 and $38,700, respectively, a decrease of $7,200. Financial Condition and Liquidity. At September 30, 1998, the Trust held approximately $929,000 in cash and cash equivalents. It invests funds in excess of immediate cash needs in securities of the U.S. government, agencies of the U.S government, and FDIC-insured certificates of deposit. Except for the need to repay $350,000 of short-term debt, of which $250,000 was repaid in October, the Trust has no obligations, nor has it made any commitments, which will require expenditures in excess of funds anticipated to be provided by operations during the remainder of 1998. No transactions or events have occurred to indicate that funds provided by operations during the balance of 1998 will differ disproportionately from the first three quarters of the year. Management believes that the remaining short-term debt can be repaid with funds provided by operations. Other options under consideration include raising equity capital by the private placement of restricted shares of beneficial interest, the long-term financing or refinancing of existing unencumbered or under-encumbered real estate, and the sale of property. The Trust intends to continue as a real estate investment trust, and to distribute all of its earnings. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. Cash distributions of $.59 per share were paid in the first nine months of 1998, and on October 1, 1998, the final 1998 quarterly distribution of $.20 per share was declared for payment November 16, 1998 to shareholders of record October 30, 1998. Inflation. Management believes that the direct effects of inflation on the Trust's quarterly operations have been insignificant during 1997 and 1998. Year 2000 Issue. All computer hardware and software in use has been developed or purchased since 1995. Eight-digit date fields are provided in all software in use. The Trust has no systems that interface with another entity. Management believes that the year 2000 issue is unlikely to have a material unique adverse effect on the Trust. The Trust has not estimated the direct or indirect adverse impact which could result from the failure by utility companies and other third party service providers to eradicate year 2000 bugs from their systems. PART II Item 6(b). No events occurred during the three months ended September 30, 1998, which would have necessitated the filing of a report on Form 8K. MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIONS The information furnished in this report, while not audited, includes all adjustments, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair representation of the financial position of Century Realty Trust at September 30, 1998, and December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flow for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1998, and September 30, 1997, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. The interim results reported are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full year, and should be considered in conjunction with the audited financial statements contained in the Trust's 1997 annual report SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. CENTURY REALTY TRUST Date_____________ By___________________________ John I. Bradshaw, Jr. President Chief Executive Officer Date_____________ By___________________________ David F. White Controller