SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [ X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section l3 or l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Commission File Number 0-11083 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) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (5l6)466-3l00 Securities registered pursuant to Section l2(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange Title of each class on which registered Common Stock, par value $1.00 American Stock Exchange $16.50 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 American Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section l2(g) of the Act: NONE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section l3 or l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 during the preceding l2 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K [ ]. As of March 2, 1998 the aggregate market value of all voting stock (Common Stock and Preferred Stock) held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $21,443,000. As of March 2, 1998, the Registrant had 1,574,894 shares of Common Stock and 808,776 shares of $16.50 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The proxy statement for the Registrant's Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled for June 12, 1998, will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the Registrant's fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. The information required by Part III (Item 10-Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant, Item 11 -Executive Compensation, Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management, and Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions) will be incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. PART I Item 1. Business General One Liberty Properties, Inc. (the "Company") is a self administered and self managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated under the laws of Maryland on December 20, 1982. The primary business of the Company is to acquire, own and manage improved, free standing, commercial real estate operated by the lessee under a long-term net lease. Its focus is the acquisition, ownership and management of improved real property leased to retail businesses under long term commercial net leases. The Company, from time to time, will acquire and own improved commercial real estate net leased to a corporation or government agency and improved commercial real property (such as a multi family apartment building, office building or industrial building) leased under a long-term lease to an occupant or operator. Under the typical net lease and long-term lease, rental and other payments to be made by the lessee are payable without diminution for any reason. The lessee, in addition to its rent obligation, is generally responsible for payment of all charges attributable to the property, such as real estate taxes, assessments, water and sewer rents and charges, governmental charges and all utility and other charges incurred in the operation of the property. The lessee, is also generally responsible for maintaining the property, including ordinary maintenance and repair and restoration following a casualty or partial condemnation. The rental provisions in a net lease transaction may include, but may not be limited to, rent payable on a stepped basis (rentals increase at specified intervals), an indexed basis (rentals increase pursuant to a formula such as the consumer price index), a percentage basis (minimum rental payments plus additional rentals in the form of participation in the sales derived from the business conducted at the property), or a combination of the foregoing. Investment Policy The Company's business strategy is focused on acquiring improved, commercial property subject to a long-term net lease which has scheduled rent increases. The Company's investment policies, as articulated in its by-laws, as amended, are as follows: Types of Investments - The Company is permitted to invest in any type of real property, mortgage loans (and in both cases in interests therein) and other investments of any nature, without limitation, provided such investment does not adversely affect the Company's ability to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. No limitation is set on the number of properties or mortgage loans in which the Company may invest, the amount or percentage of the Company's assets which may be invested in any specific property or on the concentration of investments in any geographic area in the United States. The Company may consider investments in any type of real property and in mortgage loans secured by real property; however as stated above, the current investment policy of the Company is to invest in improved, commercial real estate under long-term net lease. The Company does not intend to make construction loans or loans secured by mortgages on undeveloped land. Although it has not done so in the past, the Company may issue securities in exchange for properties which fit its investment criteria. The Company intends to pursue a national operating strategy, but does not intend to purchase properties located outside of the United States. After termination of any lease relating to any of the Company's properties (either at lease expiration or early termination), the Company will seek to relet or sell such property in a manner which will maximize the return to the Company, considering the income and residual potential of such property. The Company may also consider the sale or other disposition of any of the properties prior to termination of the relevant leases if such sale or other disposition appears advantageous. The Company may take purchase money obligations as part payment in lieu of cash in connection with any sale and may take into account local custom and prevailing market conditions in negotiating the terms of repayment. It will be the Company's policy to use any cash realized from the sale or other disposition of properties, net of required distributions to shareholders to maintain its REIT status, to pay down amounts due under the Credit Agreement, if any, and in the acquisition of additional properties. Incurrence of Debt - The directors of the Company, in the exercise of their business judgment, are permitted to determine the level of debt and the terms and conditions of any financing or refinancing. There is no limitation on the level of debt which the Company may incur. The Company borrows money, on a secured and unsecured basis, the proceeds of which are used for additional property acquisitions and for working capital purposes. The investment objectives of the Company are (i) to protect the Company's capital, (ii) to provide current income; and (iii) to provide the opportunity for increases in income and capital appreciation. In evaluating potential net lease investments, the Company considers, among other factors (i) the intrinsic value of the property, given its location and use, (ii) local demographics (population, occupancy levels, rental trends), (iii) the lessee's adequacy from a financial point of view to meet operational needs and lease obligations, (iv) the return on equity to the Company, and (v) potential for income and capital appreciation. The intrinsic value of the property, essentially its location and the local demographics, are given greater weight in the acquisition process than the tenant's credit worthiness, although the tenant's financial condition is a factor given significant consideration in the acquisition process. From time to time, the Company may invest in shares of another REIT or in the shares of an entity not involved in real estate investments, provided that any such investment does not adversely affect the Company's ability to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. If the Company makes any investments in shares of another entity in the future, it will make the investment in such a way that it will not be treated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company does not intend to underwrite the securities of other issuers. Credit Agreement On March 1, 1996 the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with Bank Leumi Trust Company of New York ("Bank Leumi"). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are used to provide the Company with funds to acquire properties. The Credit Agreement matures February 28, 1999 with a right for the Company to extend the Credit Agreement until February 29, 2000. Bank Leumi has agreed to advance up to $5,000,000 on a revolving basis and has agreed to a total $15,000,000 facility (including the $5,000,000 that Bank Leumi has committed for) on a pro rata participating basis. In June, 1997, First Bank of the Americas (now Commercial Bank of New York) joined in the Credit Agreement to the extent of $4,000,000. Accordingly, the total availability under the Credit Agreement is $9,000,000 and can be increased to a maximum of $15,000,000 either by adding other banking institutions or by the present participants increasing the extent of availability under the Credit Agreement. The Company pays interest under the Credit Agreement at the rate of prime plus 1/2% on funds borrowed on an interest only basis plus a 1/4% servicing fee on the outstanding balance to Bank Leumi. Net proceeds of certain events (e.g., sale of property, financing of properties) must be applied to reduce the loan. As collateral for any advances taken by the Company under the Credit Agreement, the Company has pledged the stock of each of its subsidiaries and the wrap around mortgage the Company holds on a property located on East 16th Street in New York City (see "Mortgages Receivable" below). The Company has agreed to maintain at least $250,000 on deposit with Bank Leumi. The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants including a covenant that (i) through February 28, 1999 the Company's net worth, as defined, will not be less than the greater of $28,000,000 and two times the revolving credit loans outstanding and thereafter the $28,000,000 increases to $30,000,000; (ii) that cash flow, as defined, for each fiscal year through the 1998 fiscal year shall be at least $3,000,000, increasing to $3,400,000 for the 1999 fiscal year and thereafter, and (iii) at least two of Fredric H. Gould, Matthew J. Gould and Jeffrey A. Gould shall be involved in the day to day management of the Company. Mortgages Receivable In 1992 and 1993, during a severe downturn in the real estate markets nationally, the Company took advantage of opportunities to purchase mortgages receivable at a discount and to originate a mortgage loan, all of which resulted in the Company generating above average yields to maturity. The Company has not acquired or originated any mortgages receivable since January, 1995. The only significant mortgage receivable held at December 31, 1997 is described as follows: - On July 30, 1993, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") sold to an entity related to the Company, a $23,000,000 first mortgage secured by an office building located on East 16th Street in Manhattan, New York. The sale was made by the FDIC pursuant to public auction. The successful bidder paid $19,000,300 for the mortgage, which carries an interest rate of 8% per annum. The office building which secures this mortgage is owned by a partnership in which Gould Investors L.P., an affiliated entity, is a general partner and owns substantially all partnership interests. Gould Investors L.P. is a principal shareholder of the Company and its general partner (Fredric H. Gould) and President of its managing general partner (Matthew Gould) are Chairman of the Board and President, respectively, of the Company and other officers of the Company (Jeffrey Gould, Simeon Brinberg, David Kalish, Mark Lundy, Karen Dunleavy and Nathan Kupin) are also officers of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. Simultaneously with the closing an unrelated party advanced $13,181,000, the Company advanced $6,080,000 (including closing costs), and the mortgage was severed into a first mortgage of $13,181,000 paying interest at 9-1/2% per annum held by such unrelated party and a subordinate wrap mortgage of $9,819,000 held by the Company. Both the first mortgage and wrap mortgage mature in 2005 at which time the first mortgage will have been fully amortized and the wrap mortgage will have a principal balance of approximately $4,000,000. The principal balance of the wrap mortgage held by the Company was $7,974,030 at December 31, 1997 and the net book balance, after discount, was $5,653,412 at December 31, 1997. The building which secures the first mortgage and the wrap mortgage is net leased to the City of New York. The lease expires in 2005 with one renewal option of five years. The City has a limited right to terminate the lease. The first mortgage and the wrap mortgage are nonrecourse. Executive Officers of the Company The following sets forth information with respect to the executive officers of the Company: NAME AGE POSITION WITH THE COMPANY Fredric H. Gould 62 Chairman of the Board Matthew Gould 38 President and Chief Executive Officer Simeon Brinberg 64 Vice President David W. Kalish 51 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Nathan Kupin 83 Senior Vice President Jeffrey Gould 33 Vice President Mark H. Lundy 36 Secretary Seth D. Kobay 43 Vice President and Treasurer Karen Dunleavy 39 Vice President, Financial Each of the above listed executive officers will hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors, scheduled for June 12, 1998, or until their respective successors are elected and shall qualify. The information below sets forth the business experience of the officers of the Company for at least the past five years. Fredric H. Gould. Mr. Gould has been Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1989. Mr. Gould has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of BRT Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, since 1984 and Chief Executive Officer of BRT Realty Trust since 1996. Since 1985 Mr. Gould has been a principal executive officer of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P., a limited partnership engaged in the ownership and operation of real properties and he also serves as a general partner of Gould Investors L.P. He is President of the advisor to BRT Realty Trust and a director of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. Matthew Gould. Mr. Gould has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1989. He has been a Vice President of BRT Realty Trust since 1986, a Vice President of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. from 1986 to 1996 and President since 1996. He also serves as a Vice President of the advisor to BRT Realty Trust. Simeon Brinberg. Mr. Brinberg has served as Vice President of the Company since 1989. He has been Secretary of BRT Realty Trust since 1983, a Senior Vice President of BRT Realty Trust since 1988 and a Vice President of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. since 1988. He is a director of Witco Corporation. David W. Kalish. Mr. Kalish has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since June 1990. Mr. Kalish is also a Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BRT Realty Trust and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. since June 1990. For more than five years prior to June 1990, Mr. Kalish, a certified public accountant, was a partner of Buchbinder Tunick & Company, certified public accountants. Nathan Kupin. In addition to serving as a Senior Vice President of the Company since 1989, Mr. Kupin has been a Trustee and Vice President of BRT Realty Trust since 1983. He is also Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. and a director of the advisor to BRT Realty Trust. Jeffrey Gould. Mr. Gould has been a Vice President of the Company since 1989. Mr. Gould was a Vice President of BRT Realty Trust from January 1988 to March 1993, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BRT from March 1993 to March 1996, and President and Chief Operating Officer since March 1996. Mr. Gould has served as a Trustee of BRT Realty Trust since March 1997. Mark H. Lundy. In addition to being Secretary of the Company since June 1993, Mr. Lundy has been a Vice President of BRT since April 1993 and a Vice President of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. since July 1990. Prior to July 1990 he was an associate with the law firm of Dickstein, Shapiro and Moran, Washington, D.C. Seth D. Kobay. Mr. Kobay has been Vice President and Treasurer of the Company since August 1994. He has been Vice President and Treasurer of BRT Realty Trust since March 1994 and Vice President of Operations of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. since 1986. Karen Dunleavy. Ms. Dunleavy has been Vice President, Financial of the Company since August 1994. She has served as Treasurer of the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. since 1986. Matthew Gould and Jeffrey Gould are Fredric H. Gould's sons. Item 2. Properties The Company, at December 31, 1997, owned fee title to 36 properties and a "sandwich" lease position with respect to one property. The 36 properties (referred to herein collectively as the "Properties" and individually as a "Property") are located in 14 states. RENEWAL NET CURRENT OPTIONS RENTABLE ANNUAL EXPIRATION (NUMBER PROPERTY LOCATION TENANT PROPERTY TYPE LAND AREA SQ. FT. RENT DATE OF YEARS) - ----------------- ------ ------------- --------- -------- ---- ---- ---------- I45 Service Road and Mount Houston Road Freestanding 5 (25 Houston, TX The Kroger Retail 2.665 Acres 38,448 $149,947 3/7/00 years) Company 5600 Britton Pkwy. Kittle's Home Freestanding 5 (25 Columbus, OH Furnishing Center, Retail 6.228 Acres 93,978 $738,764 11/30/2011 years) Inc.(1) 13751 S. Tamiami Barnes & Noble Freestanding 4 (20 Trail, Ft. Myers, FL Superstores,Inc. Retail 31,315 Sq.Ft. 29,993 $467,000 1/31/17 years) (2) 1987 Mt. Zion Rd. The Sports Freestanding 4 (20 Clayton County, GA Authority, Inc. Retail 5.5 Acres 50,400 $390,600 10/31/14 years) 9000 E. Peakview Ave. Gart Bros. Freestanding 3 (15 Greenwood Village, CO Sporting Goods Retail 3.2 Acres 45,000 $423,000 1/31/16 years) Company 490 Oakbend Drive Just For Freestanding 10/31/16 2 (10 Lewisville, TX Feet, Inc. Retail 1.9768 Acres 21,043 $355,559 years) 6933 Lee Highway K Mart Freestanding 8 (40 Chattanooga, TN Corporation(3) Retail 6.3 Acres 72,897 $399,238 11/30/06 years) 1st Ave. NE & Hwy.100 Ultimate Freestanding 4 (20 Cedar Rapids, IA Akquisition Corp. Retail 1.52 Acres 15,400 $157,850 6/30/15 years) (3) RENEWAL NET CURRENT OPTIONS RENTABLE ANNUAL EXPIRATION (NUMBER PROPERTY LOCATION TENANT PROPERTY TYPE LAND AREA SQ. FT. RENT DATE OF YEARS) - ----------------- ------ ------------- --------- ------- ---- ---- --------- 900 Central Texas Hwy. Hollywood Freestanding 2 (10 Killeen, TX Entertainment Corp. Retail 48,177 Sq.Ft. 8,000 $141,200 6/30/10 years) US Highway 59 Hollywood Freestanding 2 (10 Rosenberg, TX Entertainment Corp. Retail 34,000 Sq.Ft. 8,000 $111,800 1/31/10 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 5600 S. Cedar Street Total Freestanding 2 (20 Lansing, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 53,733 Sq.Ft. 7,807 $67,792 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 4384 Kalamazoo Ave. Total Freestanding 2 (20 Kentwood, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 45,745 Sq.Ft. 6,434 $45,067 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 1499 S. Lincoln Road Total Freestanding 2 (20 Flint, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 59,242 Sq.Ft. 7,335 $89,427 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 1504 Center Avenue Total Freestanding 2 (20 Essexville, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 68,882 Sq.Ft. 6,980 $56,829 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 112 Ashman Circle Total Freestanding 2 (20 Midland, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 24,000 Sq.Ft. 6,067 $77,218 5/31/11 years) RENEWAL NET CURRENT OPTIONS RENTABLE ANNUAL EXPIRATION (NUMBER PROPERTY LOCATION TENANT PROPERTY TYPE LAND AREA SQ. FT. RENT DATE OF YEARS) - ----------------- ------ ------------- --------- ------- ---- ---- --------- Gasoline Svc. Station with 6500 Pierson Road Total Freestanding 2 (20 Flint, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 74,910 Sq.Ft. 13,145 $97,102 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 7492 Gratiot Road Total Freestanding 2 (20 Saginaw, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 63,557 Sq.Ft. 8,781 $60,284 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 2046 28th Street Total Freestanding 2 (20 Wyoming, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 75,080 Sq.Ft. 10,506 $64,012 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 901 South US 27 Total Freestanding 2 (20 St. Johns, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 36,382 Sq.Ft. 6,588 $76,401 5/31/11 years) 1050 Columbia Ave. Total Freestanding 2 (20 Battle Creek, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 30,451 Sq.Ft. 6,813 $67,629 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 1988 South Cedar Total Freestanding 2 (20 Imlay City, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 66,278 Sq.Ft. 8,883 $96,926 5/31/11 years) RENEWAL NET CURRENT OPTIONS RENTABLE ANNUAL EXPIRATION (NUMBER PROPERTY LOCATION TENANT PROPERTY TYPE LAND AREA SQ. FT. RENT DATE OF YEARS) - ----------------- ------ ------------- --------- ------- ---- ---- --------- Gasoline Svc. Station with 279 Baldwin Street Total Freestanding 2 (20 Jennison, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 62,795 Sq.Ft. 8,767 $58,946 5/31/11 years) Gasoline Svc. Station with 3210 Plainfield Ave. Total Freestanding 2 (20 Grand Rapids, MI Petroleum, Inc. Retail 44,283 Sq.Ft. 7,869 $54,814 5/31/11 years) 126 rental units and 119 Madison Avenue Sanford Multifamily 6 retail New York, NY Realty Apt. House/ 14,658 Sq.Ft. stores $550,000 2/28/38 (5) Associates, Retail Inc. 375,000 Sq. Ft. + 21,000 7007 N.W. 37 Ave. United States Industrial Sq.Ft. 2 (30 Miami, FL Cold Storage, Inc. Building(6) 12.5 Acres Mezzanine $425,000 4/30/10 years) Two-Screen Theatre 2131 6th Avenue Twin Freestanding Containing Seattle, WA 78 Associates Movie Theatre 19,480 Sq.Ft. 1445 Seats $18,000 12/31/51 -- (7) 6660 Broughton Ave. Woodside Industrial 3 (75 Columbus, OH 78 Associates Building 246,936 Sq.Ft. 55,370 $42,000 6/30/04 years) (7) RENEWAL NET CURRENT OPTIONS RENTABLE ANNUAL EXPIRATION (NUMBER PROPERTY LOCATION TENANT PROPERTY TYPE LAND AREA SQ. FT. RENT DATE OF YEARS) - ----------------- ------ ------------- --------- ------- ---- ---- --------- Athens Food US Hwy. 25 Bypass Systems, Inc. an Freestanding 1 (10 Greenwood, SC Arby Franchise Retail 25,359 Sq.Ft. 2,755 $74,000 2/28/10 years) 8824 Ranier Avenue Payless Shoe Freestanding 3 (15 Seattle, WA Source, Inc. (8) Retail 15,625 Sq.Ft. 3,038 $53,078 12/31/01 years) 1205 E. El Dorado St. Payless Shoe Freestanding 4 (20 Decatur, IL Source, Inc. (8) Retail 24,396 Sq.Ft. 3,060 $46,000 12/31/01 years) 5670 W. 3500 St. S. Payless Shoe Freestanding 3 (15 West Valley, UT Source, Inc. (8) Retail 16,563 Sq.Ft. 3,200 $56,733 12/31/01 years) 1101 Gartland Ave. Payless Shoe Freestanding 1 (2) Nashville, TN Source, Inc. Retail 16,117 Sq.Ft. 3,053 $27,477 12/31/99 years) 329 E. 47th Street Payless Shoe Freestanding 3 (15 Chicago, IL Source, Inc. (8) Retail 3,500 Sq.Ft. 3,065 $41,496 12/31/01 years) 2818 N. Court Road Freestanding 2 (6 Ottumwa, IA Hy-Vee, Inc. Retail 13,020 Sq.Ft. 3,072 $19,200 12/31/99 years) 2837 E. Ledbetter Dr. Abdelsalam Freestanding 1 (5 Dallas, TX Salaheddin Retail 14,270 Sq.Ft. 3,060 $21,600 6/30/02 years) 628 W. 14th Street Freestanding Chicago Heights, IL Vacant Retail 14,028 Sq.Ft. 3,062 -- -- -- 951 State Avenue Freestanding Kansas City, KS Vacant Retail 17,875 Sq.Ft. 3,120 -- -- -- (1) Masco Corporation guarantees 25% of the basic rent during the original lease term. (2) The lease is guaranteed by Barnes & Noble, Inc. (3) KMart Corporation has subleased the entire space to Rhodes, Inc. (4) This lease is guaranteed by Ultimate Electronics, Inc. (5) If tenant converts the property to cooperative ownership, the lease term is extended for 150 years from the date of conversion. (6) The Company holds a "sandwich" lease position. It is the tenant under a master lease and Landlord under an operating lease. (7) The Company leases these properties to unrelated third parties. The Seattle property is leased by the Company's tenant to United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., and the Columbus Property to the Kroger Company. (8) The May Department Store Company was the original tenant under these leases and remains contingently liable under these leases. Additional Information Concerning Certain Of The Properties As of December 31, 1997, the following Properties owned by the Company either had a book value equal to or greater than 10% of the total assets of the Company or revenues which accounted for more than 10% of the Company's aggregate gross revenues. Columbus, Ohio Property Description of Columbus, Ohio Property The Columbus, Ohio Property, constructed in 1996, is located at 5600 Britton Parkway, West of 1-270. The property is in a suburb of Columbus, approximately 12 miles Northwest of downtown Columbus. This 6.228 acre property is improved with a 97,328 square foot furniture showroom/retail store, of which 93,928 is located on grade and 3,400 is mezzanine office space. The property contains 270 parking spaces. Description of Columbus, Ohio Property Lease Lease Term The Property is leased to Kittles' Home Furnishing Center, Inc. ("Kittles") for a fifteen year term expiring November 30, 2011. The Tenant has five successive five year renewal options. Amounts Payable Under the Columbus, Ohio Lease The basic annual rental is $738,764 through November 1999, increasing to $807,267 per annum for the period December 1999 to November 2002 and increasing every three years thereafter during the original term. The lease is a triple net lease and requires the Tenant to pay, in addition to basic annual rent, all real estate taxes, assessments, insurance, common area maintenance and structural and non-structural repairs. Maintenance and Modifications The Tenant is required to keep the Property in good condition and repair, including all structural and non-structural portions (roof, foundations, floors, building systems) and all sidewalks, landscaping and driveways. The Tenant is precluded from making any structural alterations to the building and building systems, and to the exterior of the building, without Landlord's prior consent which is not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Tenant is permitted to make interior non-structural alterations without Landlord's consent, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions specified in the lease. Insurance Landlord is required to carry fire, extended coverage, vandalism, and malicious mischief and similar risk insurance insuring the Property (excluding Tenant's merchandise, trade fixtures, equipment and other personal property) for the full replacement value. Tenant is to reimburse Landlord for Landlord's annual premium costs. Tenant is required to carry liability insurance. Damage to or Condemnation of Columbus, Ohio Property If the building is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, Landlord, within 120 days, is required to commence repair and within 210 days restore the building to substantially the condition it was in prior to the casualty. In the event any portion of the building is taken by eminent domain so that Tenant is unable to carry on its business in substantially the same manner as prior to the taking, then the lease shall terminate at the election of either Landlord or Tenant. If more than 20% of the parking area is taken by condemnation, Tenant has the right to terminate the lease as of the date of taking. If, after a taking by eminent domain, neither Landlord or Tenant elects to terminate the lease, Tenant shall remain in the portion of the building not taken, Landlord is required to restore the remaining portion to a complete unit of like quality and character and rental payments are to be adjusted on an equitable basis. If Landlord is required to restore it is not required to spend more for the restoration that it received in the condemnation as an award, less any amount paid to a mortgagee. Mortgage In December, 1997 the Company obtained a $4,325,000 nonrecourse first mortgage loan from Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. The mortgage bears interest at 7.33% per annum and matures in December, 2007. The mortgage is being amortized based on a 30 year amortization schedule. Assuming no additional payments are made on the principal in advance of the maturity date, the principal balance due at maturity will be approximately $3,800,000. The Company has the option of prepaying this mortgage in whole or in part provided it pays a prepayment premium based on a yield maintenance formula. Total Petroleum Properties Description of Total Petroleum Properties Although the Total Petroleum Properties consist of thirteen separate properties located in various towns and cities in the State of Michigan, they are considered as one property for the purpose of determining if they are "materially important" real properties. The Total Petroleum Properties are all service stations and include gasoline pumping islands, a service area and a retail building used as a convenience store. Description of Total Petroleum Leases Lease Term The Total Petroleum Properties have 13 separate but identical leases dated as of May 15, 1991 (Total Petroleum Leases). The primary lease term for the Total Petroleum Properties is 20 years ending on May 31, 2011. Total Petroleum has the right to extend the leases for two 10 year renewal terms, but the renewal options can only be exercised on an all or none basis. The Total Petroleum Leases contain cross default provisions which provide that on a monetary default resulting in the termination of a lease, the Landlord has a right to terminate any or all of the other leases. Amounts Payable under the Total Petroleum Leases The combined annual rent for all 13 properties is $912,456 through May 14, 1998, increasing by 3% each May 15th throughout the term of the lease. The leases are net leases, which requires Total Petroleum to pay all real estate taxes, assessments, and all utility charges. Maintenance and Modifications Total Petroleum is required, at its expense, to maintain the Total Petroleum Properties in good repair and is responsible to keep each property in reasonably clean condition. The Tenant at its sole expense may make any non-structural alterations, additions, replacements or improvements to the property without the Landlord's consent. The Tenant is required to obtain the Landlord's prior written consent for structural alterations, additions, replacements or improvements which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Insurance Total Petroleum is required to maintain insurance at its expense providing for fire with standard extended risk coverage to the extent of the full replacement cost. So long as the Tenant's net worth exceeds $100,000,000 the deductible may be that which is provided in Total Petroleum's master corporate insurance policy, and if its net worth falls below $100,000,000 then the deductible shall not exceed $250,000 without Landlord's consent. In Management's opinion the Total Petroleum Properties are adequately covered by insurance. Damage to or Condemnation of Property If any of the Total Petroleum Properties is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty there is to be no rent abatement and Total Petroleum is required to repair and restore the premises in a reasonable diligent manner. If, however, the premises are rendered untenantable, Total Petroleum may terminate the lease in which event it shall pay to the Company an amount sufficient to restore the premises to the condition existing as of the date the lease was executed, reasonable wear and tear excepted. If all or any part of any of the properties is taken by condemnation so as to render the remaining portion of the property unsuitable for Tenant's business, then the rent due under the lease shall be equitably adjusted until such time as the Tenant provides Landlord with written notice that it elects to terminate the lease. If however, the Tenant does not vacate the property within ninety days of such taking then it is conclusively presumed that such taking is not extensive enough to render the premises unsuitable for Total Petroleum's business. In the event of a taking, damages awarded are payable as follows: (i) Total Petroleum is entitled to a portion of the award attributable to the value of its leasehold and (ii) Landlord is entitled to the value of its reversion. In allocating between the value of the leasehold and the reversion, the value of improvements and betterments made by the Tenant is to be equitably divided between leasehold and reversion. Each party is entitled to file a claim in any condemnation proceeding. Option to Purchase Total Petroleum has been granted an option to purchase all locations at fair market value, excluding the value of the improvements made by it. This option may be exercised during the last six months of the term of the lease. Fair market value is to be determined by an appraisal process. Right of First Refusal Total Petroleum has been granted a right of first refusal to purchase a Total Petroleum Property from the Company for the same purchase price and on the same terms and conditions as a bona fide offer to purchase received by the Company from an unrelated party which is engaged in, or plans to engage in the business of selling petroleum products, which offer the Company intends to accept. Mortgage The Total Petroleum Properties are owned free and clear of mortgages. Contract to Purchase Gold Street, Brooklyn Property The Company has entered into a contract to acquire a single-tenanted building located on Gold Street, Brooklyn, New York for a consideration of $6,700,000. The property will be acquired by a limited liability company in which the Company will be the principal member. Although not yet fully agreed upon, it is contemplated that the operating agreement of the limited liability company will provide that the minority member (who brought the transaction to the attention of the Company) will receive an annual distribution of $20,000; thereafter the Company will receive all cash flow until it has received repayment of all cash invested by it plus a 15% return; thereafter all cash flow (including sale and refinancing proceeds) will be distributed 95% to the Company and 5% to the minority member. In connection with the acquisition, a $4,500,000 mortgage financing will be consummated for a five year term, providing for interest at 7.5% and a 25 year amortization schedule. North Fork Bank has issued a commitment to make this mortgage loan. The property is net leased to the New York City Transit Authority for a term which expires October 15, 2002 and provides for an annual rental of $850,000. Lease Expirations The following table sets forth scheduled lease expirations for all leases for the Properties as of December 31, 1997. Current Net Rentable Annual % of Rents Square Feet Rents Under Represented Year of Lease Number of Leases Subject to Expiring By Expiring Expiration (1) Expiring Expiring Leases Leases (2) Leases - ---------- -------- --------------- ---------- ------ 1998 0 - - - 1999 2 6,125 $ 46,677 0.83% 2000 1 38,448 149,947 2.68% 2001 4 12,363 197,309 3.52% 2002 1 3,060 21,600 0.39% 2003 0 - - - 2004 1 55,370 42,000 0.75% 2005 0 - - - 2006 1 72,897 359,640 6.42% 2007 0 - - - 2008 and thereafter 25 923,494 4,783,471 85.41% -------- --------- ------ 1,111,757 $5,600,644 100% ========= ========== ==== (1) Lease expirations assume tenants do not exercise existing renewal options. (2) Reflects monthly base rent provided for under terms of each expiring lease as in effect on December 31, 1997 multiplied by 12 and does not take into account any contractual rent escalations. (3) The Company's two vacant properties are not included in the above table. Competition The Company faces competition for the acquisition of net leased properties from other REITs, investment companies, insurance companies, pension funds and private individuals, some of whom have greater resources than the Company. The Company also faces indirect competition from institutions that provide or arrange for other types of commercial financing, such as traditional mortgage financing and traditional bank financing. The Company believes that its management's experience in real estate, mortgage lending, credit underwriting and transaction structuring allows it to compete effectively for properties. Environmental Matters Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and ordinances, current or former owners of real estate, may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic chemicals, substances or waste or petroleum products or waste (collectively, "Hazardous Materials") released on, under, in or from such property, and may be held liable to governmental entities or to third parties for certain damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials. Such laws typically impose responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner knew of or was responsible for the presence of Hazardous Materials, and the liability under such laws has been interpreted to be joint and several under such circumstances. The Company's leases generally provide that the tenant is responsible for all environmental liability and for compliance with environmental regulations relating to the tenant's operations. Such a contractual arrangement does not eliminate the Company's statutory liability or preclude claims against the Company by governmental authorities or persons who are not a party to such an arrangement. Contractual arrangements in the Company's leases may provide a basis for the Company to recover from the tenant damages or costs for which the Company has been found liable. The cost of investigation and clean-up of Hazardous Materials on, under, in or from property can be substantial, and the fact that the property has had a release of Hazardous Materials, even if remediated, may adversely affect the value of the property and the owner's ability to sell or lease the property or to borrow using the property as collateral. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on a property in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with the release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials, and certain state environmental laws provide that such a lien has priority over all other encumbrances on the property or that a lien can be imposed on other property owned by the responsible party. Finally, the presence of Hazardous Materials on a property could result in a claim by a private party for personal injury or a claim by a neighboring property owner for property damage. Other federal, state and local laws and regulations govern the removal or encapsulation of asbestos-containing material when such material is in poor condition or in the event of building remodeling, renovation or demolition. Still other federal, state and local statutes, regulations and ordinances may require the removal or upgrading of underground storage tanks that are out of service or out of compliance. In addition, federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances may impose prohibitions, limitations and operational standards on, or require permits, approvals and notifications in connection with the discharge of wastewater and other water pollutants, the emission of air pollutants and operation of air polluting equipment, the generation and management of Hazardous Materials, and workplace health and safety. Non-compliance with environmental or health and safety requirements may also result in the need to cease or alter operations at a property, which could affect the financial health of a tenant and its ability to make lease payments. Furthermore, if there is a violation of such requirement in connection with a tenant's operations, it is possible that the Company, as the owner of the property, could be held accountable by governmental authorities for such violation and could be required to correct the violation. The Company typically undertakes an investigation of potential environmental risks when evaluating an acquisition. Where warranted, Phase I and/or Phase II assessments are performed by independent environmental consulting and engineering firms. Phase I assessments do not involve subsurface testing, whereas Phase II assessments involve some degree of soil and/or groundwater testing. The Company may acquire a property which is known to have had a release of Hazardous Materials in the past, subject to a determination of the level of risk and potential cost of remediation. The Company normally requires property sellers to indemnify it against any environmental problem existing as of the date of purchase. Additionally, the Company normally structures its leases to require the tenant to assume all responsibility for environmental compliance or environmental remediation relating to the tenants operations at the Property. Except for the environmental remediation undertaken by the Company at the Total Petroleum Properties, the Company has not been notified by any governmental authority of or become aware of non-compliance, liability or other claim in connection with any of the Properties. In 1991, when the Company entered into lease agreements relating to 13 Total Petroleum Properties, the Company deposited $2,000,000 with an independent escrow agent, to cover remediation costs relating to environmental problems discovered at certain of the Total Petroleum Properties. The agreement between the Company and Total Petroleum limits the Company's maximum cost to $350,000 per location, with any excess cost being the responsibility of Total Petroleum. There are currently two locations which will require additional remediation efforts. As of December 31, 1997 there is approximately $781,000 held by the escrow agent, which the Company deems adequate. Regulations and Insurance Americans With Disabilities Act and Similar Laws. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA"), all places of public accommodation are required to meet certain Federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. These requirements became effective in 1992. Although management of the Company believes that the Properties are substantially in compliance with present requirements of the ADA, the Company has not conducted and does not presently intend to conduct an audit or investigation to determine its compliance. There can be no assurance that the Company will not incur additional costs in complying with the ADA. Additional legislation may place further burdens or restrictions on owners with respect to access by disabled persons. The ultimate amount of the cost of compliance with the ADA or such legislation is not currently ascertainable, but are not expected to have a material effect on the Company. Insurance. Under substantially all leases, the Company's tenants are responsible for providing adequate insurance on the Properties they lease. The Company believes the Properties are covered by adequate fire, flood and property insurance. Item 3. Legal Proceedings Neither the Company nor the Properties are presently subject to any material litigation nor, to the Company's knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or the Properties, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, which collectively are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. Part II Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters The following table sets forth the high and low prices for the Common Stock and the $16.50 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company as reported by the American Stock Exchange and the per share cash distributions paid by the Company on the Common Stock and Preferred Stock during each quarter of the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997. COMMON STOCK PREFERRED STOCK DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS 1996 HIGH LOW PER SHARE HIGH LOW PER SHARE - ---- ---- --- --------- ---- --- --------- First Quarter 14-1/8 13 $.30 16-7/8 16-1/4 $.40 Second Quarter 13-5/8 13-3/8 $.30 17 16-1/4 $.40 Third Quarter 13-1/2 12-5/8 $.30 16-7/8 16-1/4 $.40 Fourth Quarter 13-1/2 12-5/8 $.30* 17-1/8 16-1/4 $.40* 1997 - ---- First Quarter 13-3/4 12-3/4 $.30 17-5/8 16-1/2 $.40 Second Quarter 13-3/4 13-1/4 $.30 17-1/8 16-5/16 $.40 Third Quarter 14 13-1/8 $.30 17-7/8 16-1/2 $.40 Fourth Quarter 14-5/8 13-5/8 $.30* 17-7/8 16-7/8 $.40* *A cash distribution of $.30 and $.40 was paid on the Common Stock and Preferred Stock, respectively, on January 2 ,1997 and January 5, 1998. These distributions are reported as being paid in the fourth quarter of the prior year. The Common Stock and Preferred Stock of the Company trade on the American Stock Exchange, under the symbols OLP and OLP Pr, respectively. As of March 2, 1998 there were 397 common and 175 preferred stockholders of record and the Company estimates that at such date there were approximately 1,300 and 1,600 beneficial owners of the Company's Common and Preferred Stock, respectively. Item 6. Selected Financial Data The following are highlights of the Company's operations which are derived from the audited financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993. YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, INCOME STATEMENT DATA 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 - --------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- - -Revenues $6,284,809 $5,511,556 $4,890,962 $4,041,378 $3,348,419 - -Gain on Sale of Investments and Real Estate 599,251 -- -- -- 168,631 - -Provision for Valuation Adjustment and Impairment -- (659,000) -- -- (258,744) - -Net Income 2,984,192 2,173,952 3,096,302 2,861,137 2,435,269 Calculation of Net Income Applicable to Common Stockholders: - -Net Income 2,984,192 2,173,952 3,096,302 2,861,137 2,435,269 - -Less: Dividends and Accretion on Preferred Stock 1,450,220 1,448,359 1,446,519 1,444,703 1,442,907 - -Net Income Applicable to Common Stockholders $1,533,972 $725,593 $1,649,783 $1,416,434 $992,362 - -Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic 1,522,967 1,447,413 1,409,371 1,356,989 1,338,619 - Diluted 1,529,203 1,459,198 1,423,361 1,365,143 1,353,935 - -Net Income Per Common Share: (Note a) -Basic $1.01 $.50 $1.17 $1.04 $.74 -Diluted $1.00 $.50 $1.16 $1.04 $.73 - -Cash Distributions Per Share of: -Common Stock $1.20 $1.20 $1.03 $.86 $.94 -Preferred Stock $1.60 $1.60 $1.60 $1.60 $1.60 (a) The earnings per share amounts prior to 1997 have been restated as required to comply with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. For further discussion of earnings per share and the impact of Statement No. 128, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. DECEMBER 31, STATEMENT DATA 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 - -------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance Sheet Data - -Total Real Estate Investments, Net $48,316,984 $42,889,213 $24,253,765 $10,996,534 $5,627,909 - -Investments in US Government Obligations and Securities -- -- 1,274,747 3,972,256 4,856,453 - -Mortgages and Note Receivables 5,943,450 6,049,033 7,564,716 16,096,224 17,274,039 - -Total Assets 57,647,555 52,522,988 38,040,246 37,652,773 32,383,674 - -Total Liabilities 26,336,680 21,987,633 7,532,267 7,680,937 3,360,236 - -Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock 13,106,970 12,950,792 12,796,475 12,643,998 12,493,337 - -Total Stock- holders' Equity 18,203,905 17,442,841 17,711,504 17,327,838 16,530,101 Item 7. Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operating activities, cash and cash equivalents, funds available under a revolving credit facility (of which approximately $4,395,000 was available at December 31, 1997) and funds obtainable from mortgages to be secured by real estate investments. In March, 1996 the Company entered into a $5 million revolving credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with Bank Leumi Trust Company of New York ("Bank Leumi"). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement the Company can add additional lenders to provide a maximum total facility of $15,000,000. In June 1997, the Company closed on a $4,000,000 participation interest with Commercial Bank of New York (formerly First Bank of the Americas), increasing the total facility to $9,000,000. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement will provide the Company with funds, when needed, to acquire additional properties. The Credit Agreement matures February 28, 1999 with a right for the Company to extend the Credit Agreement until February 29, 2000. The Company is currently in discussions concerning the acquisition of additional net leased properties. Cash provided from operations and the Company's cash position will provide funds for cash distributions to shareholders and operating expenses. These sources of funds, as well as funds available under the Credit Agreement, will provide funds for future property acquisitions. The Company has filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a Rights Offering to its shareholders. Funds raised in the Rights Offering will be used primarily for property acquisitions. It will continue to be the Company's policy to make sufficient cash distributions to shareholders in order for the Company to maintain its real estate investment trust status under the Internal Revenue Code. In connection with the lease agreements with Total Petroleum, Inc. ("Total Petroleum") consummated in 1991, the Company agreed to expend certain funds to remediate environmental problems at certain locations net leased to Total Petroleum. It was agreed that the net cost to the Company would not exceed $350,000 per location, with any excess being the responsibility of Total Petroleum. At that time the Company deposited $2,000,000 with an independent escrow agent to insure compliance by the Company with its obligations with respect to the environmental clean up. At December 31, 1997, there are two locations which require additional remediation efforts. The Company believes the $781,000, held by the escrow agent will be adequate to cover any additional environmental costs at the Total Petroleum locations. There will be no effect on the Company's liquidity relating to the year 2000 issue because during 1997 the Company acquired computer hardware and software to handle the Company's accounting and real estate management. The computer software is capable of handling all issues relating to the year 2000. Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 As a result of the acquisition of five properties in 1996 and two properties in 1997 rental income increased by $1,163,203 to $5,341,491 for the year ended December 31, 1997 as compared to the year ended December 31, 1996. The decrease in interest income from related parties of $299,571 from $1,132,150 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $832,579 for the year ended December 31, 1997 is substantially due to the payoff in full of a senior note receivable during August 1996. Interest and other income decreased to $110,739 in 1997 from $201,118 in 1996 primarily due to a decrease in interest earned on U.S. Government securities resulting from the sale of such securities, the proceeds of which were used to purchase properties. A $310,754 increase in depreciation and amortization expense to $1,023,345 results primarily from depreciation on properties acquired during 1996. Also contributing to the increase was the amortization of capitalized costs incurred in connection with the Company's credit facility and placing mortgages on its properties. The increase in interest-mortgages payable from $891,953 in 1996 to $1,517,126 in 1997 is due to interest paid on mortgages placed on properties acquired during 1996 and 1997. Interest - bank note payable amounted to $210,305 and $110,185 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, resulting from borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement were made to facilitate property acquisitions. General and administrative costs decreased by $33,781 from $663,201 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $629,420 for the year ended December 31, 1997 due to a combination of factors including a decrease in professional fees. In addition, the year ended December 31, 1996 included various fees and costs incurred with the implementation of the Company's distribution reinvestment plan. At December 31, 1996, the Company owned five properties which had been leased to a retail chain of stores. The initial term with respect to the leases expired on December 31, 1996. Two of these properties were under contract of sale on December 31, 1996 (both sales closed during 1997), and three were vacant (two of which are still vacant and one has since been re-leased). The Company is actively seeking a buyer or tenant for the two vacant properties. At December 31, 1996 the Company recorded a provision for valuation adjustment on the two properties which were under contract of sale based on the sales prices. In addition, the Company had determined that the estimated fair value of the three vacant properties were lower than their carrying amounts and thus, the Company had recorded a provision for the differences. The total provision taken on these five properties amounted to $659,000. There was no comparable provision taken in 1997. On August 5, 1997, the property owned by a limited liability company in which the Company was a majority member was sold and a gain of $599,251 was realized on the sale. The Company's share of the gain is $383,915 (after deducting the minority interest share of the gain of $215,336). Comparision of Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 In view of the Company's acquisition of nineteen properties in 1995 and five properties in 1996, rental income increased by $1,512,831 to $4,178,288 for the year ended December 31, 1996 from $2,665,457 for the year ended December 31, 1995. The straight-lining of rents during the year ended December 31, 1996 contributed $218,061 to the increase in rental income. The decrease in interest income from related parties of $746,112 from $1,878,262 to $1,132,150 for the year ended December 31, 1996 is substantially due to accelerated principal collections during 1995 on a senior note receivable which resulted in unusually large amortization of the discount on such note during 1995 and additionally, resulted in a substantial decrease in interest earned on such note during 1996. This note was collected in full during August 1996. Also contributing to the decrease in interest earned was the payoff in full during March 1996 of an $845,000 mortgage receivable. Interest and other income decreased to $201,118 in 1996 from $347,243 in 1995 primarily due to a decrease in interest earned on U.S. Government securities resulting from the sale of such investments, the proceeds of which were used to purchase properties. A $232,946 increase in depreciation and amortization expense to $712,591 for the year ended December 31, 1996 results from depreciation on properties acquired during 1995 and 1996. Also contributing to the increase was the amortization of capitalized costs incurred in connection with the Company obtaining a bank credit facility and placing mortgages on its properties. The increase in interest-mortgages payable from $453,684 in 1995 to $891,953 in 1996 is due to interest paid on mortgages placed in connection with property acquisitions during 1995 and 1996. Interest - bank note payable amounted to $110,185 during 1996 resulting from borrowings under a revolving credit agreement which was entered into during 1996. General and administrative costs of $663,201 reflect an increase of $86,264 from the prior year expense of $576,937 and is due to a combination of factors including various fees and other costs incurred with the implementation and maintenance of the Company's distribution reinvestment plan and an increase in professional fees. At December 31, 1996 the Company owned five properties leased to a chain of retail stores, all of which leases expired on December 31, 1996. Two of those properties were under contract of sale on December 31, 1996, one was relet and two became vacant. The Company is actively seeking a buyer or tenant for the two vacant properties. The Company has recorded a provision for valuation adjustment on the two properties under contract of sale since the sales prices are lower than their carrying amounts and thus the Company has taken a provision for the difference. The total provision taken on these five properties amounts to $659,000. There was no comparable provision taken in 1995. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data The financial statements and supplementary data listed in Items 14(a)(1) and 14(a)(2) hereof are incorporated herein by reference. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure None PART III Information required by Part III (Item 10 - "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant", Item 11 - "Executive Compensation", Item 12 - -"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and Item 13 - -"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions") will be contained in the definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of the end of the Company's fiscal year. PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Documents filed as part of this Report: 1. The following financial statements of the Company are included in this Report on Form 10-K: Page - Report of Independent Auditors F-1 - Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets F-2 Consolidated Statements of Income F-3 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity F-4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-5-F-6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7-F-18 2. Financial Statement Schedules: - Schedule III-Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation F-19-F-20 - Schedule IV-Mortgage Loans on Real Estate F-21-F-22 All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto. 3. Exhibits 3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1985, which Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. 3.2 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1989, which Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. 3.3 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1990, which Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. 3.4 By-Laws of the Company, as amended, filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1989, which Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. 3.5 Amendment to By-Laws filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1990, which Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. 10.1 Form of lease entered into with Total Petroleum with respect to 13 Total Petroleum properties filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K dated March 23, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference. 10.2 Lease dated September 14, 1995 between Galbreath Equities, Inc. as Landlord and Kittle's Home Furnishing Center, as Tenant with respect to Columbus Ohio Property, filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 12, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference. 10.3 Credit Agreement dated March 1, 1996 between the Company and Bank Leumi Trust Company of New York filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, which Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. 21.1 Subsidiaries of registrant (filed herewith) (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant during the last quarter of the period covered by this report, except for a Form 8-K dated December 12, 1997 relating to the acquisition of the Columbus, Ohio property. Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. Dated: March 17, 1997 By:s/Matthew Gould Matthew Gould, President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities indicated on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date s/Fredric H. Gould Fredric H. Gould Chairman of the March 17, 1998 Board of Directors s/Matthew Gould Matthew Gould President and Chief Executive Officer March 17, 1998 s/Marshall Rose Marshall Rose Director March 17, 1998 s/Joseph A. Amato Joseph A. Amato Director March 17, 1998 s/Charles Biederman Charles Biederman Director March 17, 1998 s/Arthur Hurand Arthur Hurand Director March 17, 1998 s/David W. Kalish David W. Kalish Vice President and Chief Financial Officer March 17, 1998 Exhibit 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company Company State of Incorporation OLP Action, Inc. Michigan OLP Arby's II South Carolina OLP Iowa, Inc. Delaware OLP Texas, Inc. Texas OLP-TSA Georgia, Inc. Georgia OLP Dixie Drive Houston, Inc. Texas OLP Greenwood Village, Colorado, Inc. Colorado OLP Ft. Myers, Inc. Florida OLP Rabro Drive Corp. New York OLP Chattanooga, Inc. Tennessee OLP Columbus, Inc. Ohio ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 1997 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 14(a). These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of One Liberty Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. New York, New York s/Ernst & Young, LLP February 18, 1998 ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Balance Sheets ASSETS December 31, 1997 1996 ---- ---- Real estate investments, at cost (Notes 3, 4, and 6) Land $ 12,210,147 $ 11,040,590 Buildings 38,641,419 33,695,317 ---------- ---------- 50,851,566 44,735,907 Less accumulated depreciation 2,534,582 1,846,694 --------- --------- 48,316,984 42,889,213 Mortgages receivable - less unamortized discount - (substantially all from related parties) (Notes 5 and 6) 5,943,450 6,049,033 Cash and cash equivalents 1,606,364 2,478,580 Unbilled rent receivable 665,052 304,828 Rent, interest, deposits and other receivables 300,584 66,908 Investment in BRT Realty Trust - (related party) (Note 2) 240,384 199,068 Deferred financing costs 510,123 480,640 Other 64,614 54,718 ------ ------ $ 57,647,555 $ 52,522,988 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Mortgages payable (Note 6) $ 20,545,247 $ 16,846,921 Note payable - bank (Note 6) 4,605,029 3,900,000 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 394,459 475,109 Dividends payable 791,945 765,603 ------- ------- 26,336,680 21,987,633 ---------- ---------- Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3 and 7) - - Minority interest in subsidiary (Note 3) - 141,722 - ----------- ------- Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, $1 par value; $1.60 cumulative annual dividend; 2,300,000 shares authorized; 808,776 shares issued; liquidation and redemption values of $16.50 (Note 7) 13,106,970 12,950,792 ------ - ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity (Notes 6,9,10 and 11): Common Stock, $1 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 1,561,450 and 1,473,642 shares issued and outstanding 1,561,450 1,473,642 Paid-in capital 14,419,609 13,650,737 Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities (Note 2) 146,706 97,673 Accumulated undistributed net income 2,076,140 2,220,789 --------- --------- 18,203,905 17,442,841 ---------- ---------- $57,647,555 $52,522,988 =========== =========== See accompanying notes. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Income Year Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Revenues: Rental income (Note 3) $ 5,341,491 $ 4,178,288 $ 2,665,457 Interest from related parties (Note 5) 832,579 1,132,150 1,878,262 Interest and other income 110,739 201,118 347,243 ------- ------- ------- 6,284,809 5,511,556 4,890,962 --------- --------- --------- Expenses: Depreciation and amortization 1,023,345 712,591 479,645 Interest - mortgages payable 1,517,126 891,953 453,684 Interest - bank 210,305 110,185 - Leasehold rent 288,833 288,833 284,394 General and administrative (Note 8) 629,420 663,201 576,937 Provision for valuation adjustment of real estate (Note 4) - 659,000 - - --------- ------- --------- 3,669,029 3,325,763 1,794,660 --------- --------- --------- Income before gain on sale of real estate and minority interest 2,615,780 2,185,793 3,096,302 Gain on sale of real estate including minority interest share of $215,336 (Note 3) 599,251 - - ------- --------- --------- Income before minority interest 3,215,031 2,185,793 3,096,302 Minority interest (230,839) (11,841) - -------- ------- ---------- Net income $ 2,984,192 $ 2,173,952 $3,096,302 =========== =========== ========== Calculation of net income applicable to common stockholders: Net income $ 2,984,192 $ 2,173,952 $ 3,096,302 Less dividends and accretion on preferred stock 1,450,220 1,448,359 1,446,519 --------- --------- --------- Net income applicable to common stockholders $ 1,533,972 $ 725,593 $ 1,649,783 =========== =========== =============== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic 1,522,967 1,447,413 1,409,371 ========= ========= ========= Diluted 1,529,203 1,459,198 1,423,361 ========= ========= ========= Net income per common share (Notes 2 and 11): Basic $ 1.01 $ .50 $ 1.17 ============ ============ ============ Diluted $ 1.00 $ .50 $ 1.16 ============ ============ ============ Cash distributions per share: Common Stock $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.03 ============ ============ ============ Preferred Stock $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 ============ ============ ============ See accompanying notes. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity For the three years ended December 31, 1997 Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Accumulated Common Paid-in Available-for- Undistributed Stock Capital Sale Securities Net Income Total ----- ------- --------------- ---------- ----- Balances, December 31, 1994 $ 1,399,119 $ 13,233,109 $ (34,913) $ 2,730,523 $17,327,838 Net income - - - 3,096,302 3,096,302 Distributions - Common Stock ($1.03 per share) - - - (1,449,397) (1,449,397) Distributions - Preferred Stock ($1.60 per share) - - - (1,294,042) (1,294,042) Accretion on Preferred Stock - (152,477) - - (152,477) Exercise of options 17,000 138,125 - - 155,125 Net unrealized gain on available- for-sale securities (Note 2) - - 28,155 - 28,155 --------- --------- ------ --------- ------ Balances, December 31, 1995 1,416,119 13,218,757 (6,758) 3,083,386 17,711,504 Net income - - - 2,173,952 2,173,952 Distributions - Common Stock ($1.20 per share) - - - (1,742,507) (1,742,507) Distributions - Preferred Stock ($1.60 per share) - - - (1,294,042) (1,294,042) Accretion on Preferred Stock - (154,317) - - (154,317) Exercise of options 23,500 190,937 - - 214,437 Shares issued through dividend reinvestment plan 34,023 395,360 - - 429,383 Net unrealized gain on available- for-sale securities (Note 2) - - 104,431 - 104,431 --------- --------- ------- ------- -------- Balances, December 31, 1996 1,473,642 13,650,737 97,673 2,220,789 17,442,841 Net income - - - 2,984,192 2,984,192 Distributions - Common Stock ($1.20 per share) - - - (1,834,799) (1,834,799) Distributions - Preferred Stock ($1.60 per share) - - - (1,294,042) (1,294,042) Accretion on Preferred Stock - (156,178) - - (156,178) Exercise of options 29,000 235,625 - - 264,625 Shares issued through dividend reinvestment plan 58,808 689,425 - - 748,233 Net unrealized gain on available- for-sale securities (Note 2) - - 49,033 - 49,033 ---------- ---------- ------ --------- ------ Balances, December 31, 1997 $ 1,561,450 $14,419,609 $ 146,706 $ 2,076,140 $18,203,905 =========== =========== ========== ============ =========== See accompanying notes. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 2,984,192 $ 2,173,952 $ 3,096,302 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Gain on sale of real estate (599,251) - - (Increase) decrease in rental income from straightlining of rent (360,224) (218,061) 86,780 Provision for valuation adjustment - 659,000 - Depreciation and amortization 1,023,345 712,591 479,645 Minority interest in earnings of subsidiary 230,839 11,841 - Changes in assets and liabilities: Decrease (increase) in rent, interest, deposits and other receivables (221,508) 611,739 (328,461) Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities (80,650) 281,342 (5,123) ------- ------- ------ Net cash provided by operating activities 2,976,743 4,232,404 3,329,143 --------- --------- --------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to real estate (10,058,389) (19,940,571) (3,819,323) Net proceeds from sale of real estate 4,347,429 - - Costs of acquisition of real estate and mortgage receivable from Gould Investors L.P. - related party - - (90,514) Collection of mortgages receivable - (including $79,032, $961,789 and $148,291 from related parties in 1997, 1996 and 1995) 105,583 987,108 169,388 Collection of senior secured note receivable - BRT Realty Trust - related party - 528,575 1,579,618 Sale of U.S. Government obligations and securities, net - 1,310,553 2,806,713 Investment by minority interest in subsidiary - 167,980 - Payments to minority interest by subsidiary (396,333) (38,099) - Other 42,249 (2,248) (14,986) ------ ------ ------- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (5,959,461) (16,986,702) 630,896 ---------- ----------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from bank borrowings, net of repayments 705,029 3,900,000 - Proceeds from mortgages payable 5,925,000 10,375,000 2,413,350 Payment of financing costs (203,212) (392,826) (85,225) Repayment of mortgages payable (2,226,674) (118,233) (2,806,843) Exercise of stock options 264,625 214,437 155,125 Cash distributions - Common Stock (1,808,457) (1,725,250) (1,199,451) Cash distributions - Preferred Stock (1,294,042) (1,294,042) (1,294,042) Issuance of shares through dividend reinvestment plan 748,233 429,383 - ------- ------- ----------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,110,502 11,388,469 (2,817,086) --------- ---------- ---------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (872,216) (1,365,829) 1,142,953 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,478,580 3,844,409 2,701,456 --------- --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,606,364 $ 2,478,580 $ 3,844,409 =========== ============ ============ See accompanying notes. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Continued Year Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for interest expense $1,727,603 $ 914,506 $ 467,116 Cash paid during the year for income taxes 17,058 58,437 43,784 Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: Acquisition of real estate and mortgage receivable from Gould Investors L.P., a related party - - (9,861,729) Consideration for acquisition from Gould Investors L.P.: Extinguishment of mortgage receivable - - 6,850,000 Transfer of BRT preferred stock - - 2,455,355 Transfer of BRT common stock - - 556,374 See accompanying notes. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 1997 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-managed Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") which currently participates in net leasing transactions and has engaged in other real property transactions and invested in real property mortgages. NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of One Liberty Properties, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and a majority-owned limited liability company (see Note 3). Material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated. One Liberty Properties, Inc., its subsidiaries and the limited liability company are hereinafter referred to as the Company. Reclassification of Financial Statements Certain amounts reported in previous consolidated financial statements have been reclassified in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year's presentation. Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with 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. Income Recognition Rental income includes the base rent that each tenant is required to pay in accordance with the terms of their respective leases reported on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease. Mortgage receivable discount is amortized over the remaining life, utilizing the interest method, based on the Company's evaluation of the collectibility of the carrying amount of the mortgage. Depreciation Depreciation of buildings is computed on the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 40 years for commercial properties and 27 and one half years for residential properties. Deferred Financing Costs Mortgage and credit line costs are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective debt obligations. NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Federal Income Taxes The Company has qualified as a real estate investment trust under the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Under these provisions, the Company will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders providing it distributes substantially all of its taxable income and meets certain other conditions. Distributions made during 1997 included approximately 3% attributable to capital gains, with the balance to ordinary income. All distributions made during 1996 were attributable to ordinary income. Investments in Debt and Equity Securities In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards #115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, the Company accounts for its investment in common shares of BRT Realty Trust ("BRT"), a related party of the Company, at fair value as "available-for-sale" securities. The Company's investment in 30,048 common shares of BRT (accounting for less than 1% of the total voting power of BRT), purchased at a cost of $97,656 has a fair market value at December 31, 1997 of $240,384 resulting in an unrealized holding gain of $142,728. In addition, the Company has invested $33,194 in equity securities which have a fair market value of $37,172 at December 31, 1997. The aggregate net unrealized holding gain of $146,706 is excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments: Mortgages receivable: Two mortgage loans of the Company with outstanding balances aggregating $290,038 are currently fixed at interest rates which approximate market. Accordingly, these balances approximate their fair values. The remaining mortgage loan was purchased by the Company at a discount, which is being amortized by the Company over the life of the mortgage. The Company expects to receive a yield to maturity of approximately 14.5%. The Company estimates the fair value of the loan to approximate its face amount of $7,974,030 at December 31, 1997. The loan is being carried on the balance sheet at $5,653,412, the difference representing the remaining unamortized discount of $2,320,618. Cash and short term investments: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for these instruments approximate their fair values. Investment in BRT Realty Trust: Since this investment is considered "available-for-sale", it is reported in the balance sheet based upon quoted market price. Note and mortgages payable: The Company determined the estimated fair value of its debt by discounting future cash payments at their effective rates of interest, which approximate current market rates of interest for similar loans. Accordingly, there is no material difference between their carrying amount and fair value. NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Redeemable convertible preferred stock: Based on the December 31, 1997 quoted market price per share of $16.875, the fair value of the Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock is $13,648,095. Accretion on Preferred Stock The Company has Preferred Stock outstanding which is both redeemable and convertible. The stock was initially recorded in the financial statements at its fair value based upon the initial average trades on the American Stock Exchange. The amount by which the redemption value exceeds the carrying value is being accreted using the interest method over the life of the redemption period. Earnings Per Common Share In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Statement 128 replaced the calculation of primary and fully diluted earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per share. Unlike primary earnings per share, basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share is very similar to the previously reported fully diluted earnings per share. All earnings per share amounts for all periods have been presented, and where appropriate, restated to conform to the Statement 128 requirements. For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, basic earnings per share was determined by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders for the year by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during each year. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were exercised or converted into Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of Common Stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 diluted earnings per share was determined by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders for the year by the total of the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding plus the dilutive years ended 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively) using the treasury stock method. The Preferred Stock was not considered for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share because their assumed conversion is antidilutive. See Note 11 for information regarding a Registration Statement filed February 1998 by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to a rights offering to be made to its shareholders. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Valuation Allowance on Real Estate Owned During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board No. 121 ("FASB 121"), Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, which requires the Company to make a review of each real estate asset held for use for which indicators of impairment are present, to determine whether the carrying amount of the asset will be recovered. Recognition of impairment is required if the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. Measurement is based upon the fair market value of the asset. FASB 121 also requires that long-lived assets that are expected to be disposed of be reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Segment Reporting In June, 1997 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 131, Disclosure About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, which is effective for financial statements issued for periods beginning after December 15, 1997. Statement No. 131 requires disclosures about segments of an enterprise and related information regarding the different types of business activities in which an enterprise engages and the different economic environments in which it operates. The Company does not believe that the implementation of Statement No. 131 will have a material impact on its financial statements. NOTE 3 - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND MINIMUM FUTURE RENTALS The rental properties owned at December 31, 1997 are leased under noncancellable operating leases to corporate tenants with current expirations ranging from 1999 to 2051, with certain tenant renewal rights. All lease agreements are net lease arrangements which require the tenant to pay not only rent but all the expenses of the leased property including maintenance, taxes, utilities and insurance. Certain lease agreements provide for periodic rental increases and others provide for increases based on the consumer price index. The minimum future rentals to be received over the next five years on the operating leases in effect at December 31, 1997 are as follows: Year Ending December 31, ------------ 1998 $ 5,600,644 1999 5,675,774 2000 5,659,776 2001 5,694,085 2002 5,595,962 NOTE 3 - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND MINIMUM FUTURE RENTALS (Continued) Included in the minimum future rentals are rentals from a property owned in fee by an unrelated third party. The Company pays annual fixed leasehold rent of $288,833 through April 2010 and has a right to extend the lease for up to three 15 year and one 14 year renewal options. At December 31, 1997, the Company has recorded an unbilled rent receivable aggregating $665,052, representing rent reported on a straight-line basis in excess of rental payments required under the initial term of the respective leases. This amount is to be billed and received pursuant to the lease terms over the next twenty years. The minimum future rentals presented above include amounts applicable to the repayment of these unbilled rent receivables. For the year ended December 31, 1997, the following assets generated revenues for the Company in amounts exceeding 10% of the Company's total revenues: For the Year Ended December 31, 1997 ------------------------------------ Description Revenue % of Total Revenues - ----------- ------- ------------------- Mortgage receivable - related party (a) $ 832,579 13.25% Total Petroleum properties (b) 1,092,606 17.38% (a) See note 5 - Mortgages Receivable (i) for other information. (b) Total Petroleum, an operator of combination gas station and retail convenience stores, is a tenant in thirteen of the Company's properties, all located in the State of Michigan. In connection with the Total Petroleum lease agreement in 1991, the Company deposited $2,000,000 with an independent escrow agent, which represented the estimated maximum amount to remediate environmental problems discovered at certain locations. The agreement limits the maximum payment to approximately $350,000 per location. At December 31, 1997, there are two locations which require additional remediation efforts. The Company believes the approximate $781,000 held by the escrow agent will be adequate to cover any additional environmental costs. Sale of Real Estate On August 5, 1997, the property owned by a limited liability company in which the Company was a majority member was sold and the limited liability company was liquidated. A gain of approximately $599,000 was realized on the sale. The Company's share of the gain is approximately $384,000 after deducting the minority interest portion. NOTE 4 - PROVISION FOR VALUATION ADJUSTMENT At December 1996, the Company owned five retail properties which had been leased to a retail chain of stores. The initial term with respect to the leases expired on December 31, 1996. As of December 31, 1996 two of these properties were under contract of sale (both sales closed during 1997) and three were vacant (two are still vacant). The Company is actively seeking a buyer or tenant for the two vacant properties. At December 31, 1996 the Company recorded a provision for valuation adjustment on the two properties which were under contract of sale based on the sales prices. In addition, the Company had determined that the estimated fair value of the three vacant properties were lower than their carrying amounts and thus, the Company had taken a provision for the differences. The total provision taken on these five properties during the year ended December 31, 1996 which amounted to $659,000 had been presented as a reduction to real estate investments on the balance sheet. NOTE 5 - MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE AND PRINCIPAL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION Mortgages receivable at December 31, 1997 and 1996 consist of the following: 1997 1996 ---- ---- Affiliate --------- Entity substantially owned by Gould Investors L.P. (net of unamortized discount of $2,320,618 and $2,654,818) (i) $ 5,653,412 $ 5,732,445 Non-affiliate ------------- Other 290,038 316,588 ------- ------- $ 5,943,450 $ 6,049,033 =========== =========== Annual maturities of mortgages receivable during the next five years and thereafter are summarized as follows: Year Ending December 31, ------------------------ 1998 $ 768,574 1999 508,251 2000 532,820 2001 555,355 2002 567,871 2003 and thereafter 5,331,197 ---- --------- Total 8,264,068 Less: Unamortized discount 2,320,618 --------- Net carrying amount - mortgages receivable $ 5,943,450 ============ (i) On July 30, 1993, as a result of a public auction, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sold to an entity related to the Company, for a consideration of $19,000,300, a $23,000,000 first mortgage, providing for an interest rate of 8% per annum, secured by a single tenant office building located in Manhattan, New York. The office building which secures this mortgage is owned by a partnership in which NOTE 5 - MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE AND PRINCIPAL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION (Continued) Gould Investors L.P. ("Gould") is General Partner and in which Gould owns substantially all of the partnership interests. Simultaneously with the purchase, $13,181,000 was advanced by an unrelated party, $6,080,000 (which includes closing costs) was advanced by the Company, and the mortgage was severed into a first mortgage of $13,181,000 paying interest at 9 1/2% per annum held by the unrelated party and a subordinate wrap mortgage of $9,819,000 held by the Company. Both the first mortgage and the wrap mortgage mature in 2005 at which time the first mortgage will be fully amortized and the wrap mortgage will have a principal balance of approximately $4,000,000. The Company receives monthly principal and interest payments of $79,318 and at December 31, 1997 and 1996 its principal balance had been reduced to approximately $7,974,000 and $8,387,000, respectively. The original discount of $3,738,400 is being amortized by the Company over the life of the mortgage. The Company expects to receive a yield to maturity of approximately 14.5%. Interest income, including amortization of the discount of $334,200, $327,600 and $319,500, amounted to $832,579, $848,200 and $861,750 for the years ended 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The building which secures the first mortgage and the wrap mortgage is leased in its entirety to the City of New York. The lease expires in 2005 with an option to renew for an additional five years and provides the City with a limited right of termination. The first mortgage and the wrap mortgage are nonrecourse to the owner of the building. The transaction was approved by the independent directors of the Company. The directors who are affiliated with the Company and Gould abstained from voting on the transaction. At December 31, 1997 and 1996 Gould owned 384,462 and 542,825 shares of the common stock of the Company or 24.6% and 36.8% of the equity interest and 19.6% and 28.9% of the voting rights, respectively. NOTE 6 - DEBT OBLIGATIONS Mortgages Payable At December 31, 1997 there are nine outstanding mortgages payable, all of which are secured by individual real estate investments with an aggregate carrying value of $33,163,742 before accumulated depreciation. The mortgages bear interest at rates ranging from 7.3% to 9.1%, and mature between 1999 and 2017. Scheduled principal repayments during the next five years and thereafter are as follows: Year Ending December 31, ------------ 1998 $ 281,128 1999 4,237,515 2000 1,139,019 2001 255,795 2002 1,559,362 2003 and thereafter 13,072,428 ---- ---------- Total $ 20,545,247 ============= NOTE 6 - DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Continued) Note Payable - Bank On March 1, 1996 the Company entered into a $5 million revolving credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with Bank Leumi Trust Company of New York ("Bank Leumi"). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement the Company can add additional lenders to provide a maximum total facility of $15,000,000. In June 1997, the Company closed on a $4,000,000 participation interest with Commercial Bank of New York (formerly First Bank of the Americas), increasing the total facility to $9,000,000. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are being used to provide the Company with funds, when needed, to acquire additional properties. The Credit Agreement matures February 28, 1999 with a right for the Company to extend the Credit Agreement until February 29, 2000. The Company pays interest under the Credit Agreement at the rate of prime plus 1/2% on funds borrowed on an interest only basis,plus a 1/4% servicing fee on the outstanding balance to Bank Leumi. Net proceeds of certain events (e.g. sale of property, financing of properties) must be applied to reduce the loan. As collateral for any advances taken by the Company under the Credit Agreement, the Company has pledged the stock of each of its subsidiaries and certain mortgages receivable. In addition, the Company's subsidiaries have guaranteed all loans under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative convenants as well as specified guarantees. The Company has agreed to maintain at least $250,000 on deposit with Bank Leumi and is in compliance with all requirements. At December 31, 1997, $4,605,029 was outstanding under the Credit Agreement. NOTE 7 - REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK The Preferred Stock has the following rights, qualifications and conditions: (i) a cumulative dividend preference of $1.60 per share per annum; (ii) a liquidation preference of $16.50 per share; (iii) a right to convert each share of Preferred Stock at any time into .825 of a share of Common Stock; (iv) redeemable by the Company after July 1, 1997 at $16.70 per share and at premiums declining to $16.50 on July 1, 1998 and thereafter; (v) an option by each preferred holder to put the Preferred Stock to the Company at $16.50 per share for the period commencing July 1, 1999 and ending on September 28, 1999; and (vi) one-half vote per share. NOTE 8 - OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Gould charged the Company $179,260, $175,969, $210,357 during the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, for allocated general and administrative expenses and payroll based on time incurred by various employees. A company controlled by certain directors and officers of the Company was paid mortgage brokerage fees of $24,134 during the year ended December 31, 1995. See Note 5 for other related party transaction information. NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS On December 6, 1996, the directors of the Company adopted the 1996 Stock Option Plan (Incentive/Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan), whereby a maximum of 125,000 shares of common stock of the Company are reserved for issuance to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors to the Company. Incentive stock options are granted at per share amounts at least equal to their fair market value at the date of grant, whereas for nonstatutory stock options the exercise price may be any amount determined by the Board of Directors. The options will expire no later than ten years after the date on which the option was granted. On March 21, 1997, the Directors of the Company granted, under the 1996 Stock Option Plan, options to purchase a total of 40,500 shares of common stock at $13.50 per share to a number of the Company's officers and employees. The options are cumulatively exercisable at a rate of 25% per annum, commencing after six months, and expire five years after the date of grant. At December 31, 1997 options to purchase 10,125 shares are exercisable, none of which have been exercised. On November 17, 1989, the directors of the Company granted, under the 1989 Stock Option Plan, options to purchase a total of 110,000 shares of Common Stock at $11 per share to a number of the Company's officers and employees. In 1994, one officer exercised 20,000 of these options and the balance expired. On June 6, 1991, the directors of the Company granted to each of the three independent directors of the Company an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock at $9.125 per share. During 1995 and 1996, two directors exercised 10,000 of these options and during 1996 the remaining 5,000 options expired. On March 4, 1993, the Board of Directors granted, also under the 1989 Stock Option Plan, options to purchase a total of 100,000 common shares at $9.125 per share to a number of officers and employees of the Company. At December 31, 1997, all 100,000 options had been exercised. Stock options under the 1989 Stock Option Plan are granted at per share amounts at least equal to their fair market value at the date of grant. The options are cumulatively exercisable at a rate of 25% per annum and expire five years after the date of grant. A maximum of 225,000 common shares were reserved for issuance under the 1989 Stock Option Plan, of which 95,000 are available for grant at December 31, 1997. The Company elected Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees ("APB 25"), and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recognized because the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The alternative fair value accounting provided for under FASB No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, is not applicable because it requires use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options. NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS (Continued) Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by FASB No. 123, and has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: risk free interest rate of 6.49%, dividend yield of 8.5%, volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company's Common Stock based on historical results of .117; and an expected life of 4 years. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, management believes the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options. The Company has elected not to present pro forma information because the impact on the reported net income and earnings per share is immaterial. Changes in the number of common shares under all option arrangements are summarized as follows: Year Ended December 31, ----------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Outstanding at beginning of period 29,000 57,500 74,500 Granted 40,500 - - Option prices $13.50-$9.125 - - Exercisable at end of period 10,125 29,000 32,500 Exercised 29,000 23,500 17,000 Expired - 5,000 - Outstanding at end of period 40,500 29,000 57,500 Option price per share outstanding $13.50 $9.125 $9.125 As of December 31, 1997 the outstanding options had a remaining contractual life of approximately 4.2 years and an exercise price of $13.50. NOTE 10 - DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN In May, 1996, the Company implemented a Distribution Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan provides owners of record of 100 shares or more of its common and/or preferred stock the opportunity to reinvest cash distributions in newly-issued common stock of the Company at a five percent discount from the market price. No open market purchases are made under the Plan. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company issued 58,808 and 34,023 common shares, respectively, under the Plan. NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On February 10, 1998, the Company filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with respect to a rights offering to be made to its stockholders. Upon effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Company will issue to each common and preferred stockholder, one nontransferable right for each share owned of record on the record date entitling the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price which will be approximately 5% to 10% below market at or about the time the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC. In addition, each common and preferred stockholder will be afforded the opportunity to over-subscribe to the extent of two additional shares, but, in order for the over-subscription privilege to come into effect a stockholder must have fully exercised the basic subscription privilege. A limited liability company, in which the Company is the majority member, expects to close on the purchase of a commercial building during March, 1998. The purchase price will be $6,700,000. The Company expects to close on mortgage financing for $4,500,000 simultaneously with the purchase. Interest on the mortgage will be at the rate of 7.5% per annum. The entire property is leased to the New York City Transit Authority at an annual rental of $850,000 with a lease that expires in October, 2002. NOTE 12 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED): Quarter Ended ------------- Total March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 For Year -------- ------- ------------ ----------- -------- (In thousands, except per share data) 1997 - ---- Revenues $1,566 $1,567 $1,493 $1,659 $6,285 Net income 639 641 1,005 (a) 699 2,984 Net income applicable to common stockholders 277 279 642 336 1,534 Net income per common share (b): Basic .19 .18 .42 .22 1.01 Diluted .18 .18 .42 .22 1.00 (a) Net income includes gain on sale of real estate of $599,251 and is after minority interest of $230,839 (substantially attributable to such gain). See Note 3. (b) The earnings per share amounts for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 have been restated to comply with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Quarter Ended ------------- Total March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 For Year -------- ------- ------------ ----------- -------- (In thousands, except per share data) 1996 - ---- Revenues(b) $1,094 $1,288 $1,594 $1,536 $5,512 Net income (a) (b) 577 368 791 438 2,174 Net income applicable to common stockholders (b) 215 6 429 76 726 Basic and diluted net income per common share .15 - .29 .05 .50 (a) Net income reflects provision for valuation adjustment of real estate amounting to $314,000, $145,000 and $200,000 for the quarters ending June 30, 1996, September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1996, respectively. (b) Includes approximately $41,000, $103,000 and $88,000 (or $.03, $.07 and $.06 per common share) of income from accelerated payments on a senior note receivable for the quarters ending March 31, 1996, June 30, 1996 and September 30, 1996, respectively. The note receivable was paid in full during August 1996. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Schedule III - Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation December 31, 1997 Initial Cost Gross Amount at Which Carried At Life on Which to Company December 31, 1997 Depreciation in Latest Income Statement Is Accumulated Date Of Date Computed Encumbrances Land Buildings Land Buildings Total Depreciation Construction Acquired (Years) ------------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ----- ------------ ------------ -------- ------- Free Standing Retail Locations: Columbus, OH $4,325,000 $1,445,232 $5,780,926 $1,445,232 $5,780,926 $7,226,158 $18,065 1996 November 19, 1997 40 Ft. Myers, FL 3,209,748 1,013,463 4,053,848 1,013,463 4,053,848 5,067,311 114,020 1996 November 7, 1996 40 Denver, CO 2,670,659 811,896 3,247,582 811,896 3,247,582 4,059,478 138,699 1995 April 9, 1996 40 Atlanta, GA 2,363,061 802,721 3,210,886 802,721 3,210,886 4,013,607 110,374 1994 August 14, 1996 40 Lewisville, TX 1,571,786 685,737 2,742,946 685,737 2,742,946 3,428,683 82,860 1996 October 11, 1996 40 Miscellaneous 2,343,078 5,693,337 14,366,139 5,589,037 14,170,439 19,759,476 1,425,208 Various Various 40 Apartment Building: New York, NY 4,061,915 1,109,836 4,439,346 1,109,836 4,439,346 5,549,182 571,735 1910 June 14, 1994 27.5 Land Under Improvements: Miscellaneous - 752,225 - 752,225 - 752,225 - Various Various - Industrial: Miami, FL - - 995,446 - 995,446 995,446 73,621 1967 January 19, 1995 40 $20,545,24 $12,314,447 $38,837,119 $12,210,147 $38,641,41 $50,851,566 $2,534,582 ========== =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== ========== ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes To Schedule III - Consolidated Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation (a) Reconciliation of "Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation" Year Ended December 31, ----------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Investment in real estate: Balance, beginning of year $ 44,735,907 $ 25,454,336 $ 11,750,268 Addition: Land and buildings 10,058,389 19,940,571 13,704,068 Deductions: Cost of properties sold (3,942,730) - - Valuation allowance (c) - (659,000) - ---------- -------- ---------- Balance, end of year $ 50,851,566 $ 44,735,907 $ 25,454,336 ============ ============ ============= Accumulated depreciation: Balance, beginning of year $ 1,846,694 $ 1,200,571 $ 753,734 Addition: depreciation 893,123 646,123 446,837 Deduction: accumulated depreciation related to properties sold (205,235) - - -------- ---------- ----------- Balance, end of year $ 2,534,582 $ 1,846,694 $ 1,200,571 ============ ============== ============= (b) The aggregate cost of the properties is the same for federal income tax purposes. (c) During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company took a provision for valuation adjustment of real estate totaling $659,000. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for other information. ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate December 31, 1997 Carrying Number of Intrest Maturity Periodic Face Amount Amount of Description Loans Rate Date Payment Terms of Mortgage Mortgage First mortgage loans: Land and building/retail 1 9.75% Month to $3,550 monthly allocated $246,144 $246,144 Bad Axe, MI Month to interest and principal. Land and building/office 1 14.5%(b) Feb-05 $79,318 monthly allocated to 7,974,030 (c) 5,653,412 New York, NY interest and principal, balance of $4,073,525 due at maturity. Second mortgage loan: Land and building/commercial 1 10.25% Oct-01 $1,158 monthly allocated to 43,894 43,894 - ------ ------ Seattle, WA interest and principal, self-liquidates by maturity Total 3 $8,264,068 $5,943,450 = ========== ========== ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate December 31, 1997 Notes to the Schedule: (a) The following summary reconciles mortgages receivable at their carrying values: 1997 1996 ---- ---- Balance at beginning of year $ 6,049,033 $ 7,036,141 Addition: Amortization of discount 334,200 327,600 Deduction: Collections of principal 439,783 1,314,708 Balance at end of year $ 5,943,450 $ 6,049,033 (b) Represents the expected yield to maturity which includes amortization of discount and interest collections. (c) The face amount of mortgage is before an unamortized discount of $2,320,618. Mortgage was pledged as collateral to Credit Agreement.