================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended: July 31, 2002 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____________TO_____________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-3647 J. W. MAYS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) New York 11-1059070 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION 9 Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201-5805 ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (718) 624-7400 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED None None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $1 per share (TITLE OF CLASS) INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS. YES [X] NO______. INDICATE BY CHECK MARK 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. [X] NO DELINQUENT FILERS. THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF VOTING STOCK HELD BY NONAFFILIATES OF THE REGISTRANT WAS APPROXIMATELY $7,986,467 AS OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 BASED ON THE AVERAGE OF THE BID AND ASKED PRICE OF THE STOCK REPORTED FOR SUCH DATE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FOREGOING CALCULATION, THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HELD BY EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR AND BY EACH PERSON WHO OWNS 5% OR MORE OF THE OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED IN THAT SUCH PERSONS MAY BE DEEMED TO BE AFFILIATES. THIS DETERMINATION OF AFFILIATE STATUS IS NOT NECESSARILY A CONCLUSIVE DETERMINATION FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of September 18, 2002 was 2,033,280. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE PART OF FORM 10-K IN WHICH THE DOCUMENT DOCUMENT IS INCORPORATED -------- --------------- Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2002 Parts I and II Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Part III J. W. MAYS, INC. FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I PAGE ---- Item 1. Business ................................................... 3 Item 2. Properties ................................................. 3 Item 3. Legal Proceedings .......................................... 7 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ........ 7 Executive Officers of the Registrant ............................... 8 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Shareholder Matters ....................................... 8 Item 6. Selected Financial Data .................................... 8 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ....................... 8 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ................ 8 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ...................... 9 PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant ........ 9 Item 11. Executive Compensation .................................... 9 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management ........................................... 9 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ............ 9 Item 14. Controls and Procedures ................................... 9 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K ...................................... 9 2 ================================================================================ PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS. J. W. Mays, Inc. (the "Company" or "Registrant") with executive offices at 9 Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, operates a number of commercial real estate properties, which are described in Item 2 "Properties". The Company's business was founded in 1924 and incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on July 6, 1927. The Company discontinued its department store business which operated under the name of "MAYS," in the year ended July 31, 1989, and has continued the leasing of real estate. The Company has no foreign operations. The Company employs approximately 31 employees and has a contract with a union covering rates of pay, hours of employment and other conditions of employment for approximately 16% of its employees. The Company considers that its labor relations with its employees and union are good. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES. The table below sets forth certain information as to each of the properties currently operated by the Company: APPROXIMATE LOCATION SQUARE FEET -------- ----------- 1. Brooklyn, New York Fulton Street at Bond Street ............................... 380,000 2. Brooklyn, New York Jowein building Fulton Street and Elm Place ................................ 430,000 3. Jamaica, New York Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street ............................. 297,000 4. Fishkill, New York Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84 ........................... 203,000 (located on 14.6 acres) 5. Levittown, New York Hempstead Turnpike ......................................... 85,800 6. Massapequa, New York Sunrise Highway ............................................ 133,400 7. Circleville, Ohio Tarlton Road ............................................... 193,350 (located on 11.6 acres) 8. Brooklyn, New York Truck bays, passage facilities and tunnel- Schermerhorn Street ........................................ 17,000 Building-Livingston Street ................................... 10,500 Properties leased are under long-term leases for varying periods, the longest of which extends to 2073, and in most instances renewal options are included. Reference is made to Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, incorporated herein by reference. The properties owned which are held subject to mortgage are the Jowein building, the Jamaica building and the Fishkill property. 3 1. Brooklyn, New York--Fulton Street at Bond Street 15% of the property is leased by the Company under eight separate leases. Expiration dates are as follows: 4/30/2011 (5 leases); 6/30/2011 (1 lease); and 12/8/2013 (1 lease) which has two thirty-year renewal options through 12/8/2073. A lease of which the Company owns 2/3 of the premises, expired 1/31/2001. The rental on this property is continuing on a month to month basis with negotiations with the party having the 1/3 interest in progress. The Company is presently upgrading the electrical service and renovating a portion of the exterior of the building. These improvements are anticipated to be completed in December 2002. The property is currently leased to nine tenants of which seven are retail tenants and two occupy office space. One tenant occupies in excess of 10% of the rentable square footage (26.11%). This tenant subleases to a flea market, department store, shoe store, fast food restaurant and various other retail shops. The lease expires April 30, 2011 with no renewal options. OCCUPANCY LEASE EXPIRATION --------------- --------------------------------- YEAR YEAR NUMBER OF AREA ENDED RATE ENDED LEASES SQ. FT. ----- ---- ----- ------ -------- 7/31/98 28.77% 7/31/2003 1 63 7/31/99 31.57% 7/31/2004 1 1,140 7/31/00 31.57% 7/31/2005 1 2,140 7/31/01 31.57% 7/31/2006 2 3,718 7/31/02 35.65% 7/31/2009 1 3,080 7/31/2011 3 125,346 - ------- 9 135,487 - ------- As of July 31, 2002 the federal tax basis is $9,780,785 with accumulated depreciation of $5,289,710 for a net carrying value of $4,491,075. The life taken for depreciation varies between 18-40 years and the methods used are the straight-line and the declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are $751,595 and the rate used is averaged at $9.712 per $100 of assessed valuation. 2. Brooklyn, New York--Jowein building, Fulton St. & Elm Place Approximately 50% of the property is owned and 50% is leased. The lease is with one landlord and expires April 30, 2010. There are no renewal options. 5,460 square feet on one floor of the premises was renovated for office space to an existing tenant, occupancy which commenced June 1, 2002. 3,922 square feet for an existing tenant was also renovated for office space. There are no present plans for additional improvements of this property. Approximately 295,000 square feet of the property is currently leased to thirteen tenants of which six are retail stores, three are fast food restaurants and four leases are for office space. One tenant is a New York City agency which occupies in excess of 10% of the rentable square footage (33.33%). The lease expires April 29, 2010 with no renewal options. Approximately 95,000 square feet of the building are available for lease. OCCUPANCY LEASE EXPIRATION --------------- --------------------------------- YEAR YEAR NUMBER OF AREA ENDED RATE ENDED LEASES SQ. FT. ----- ---- ----- ------ -------- 7/31/98 65.19% 7/31/2006 2 13,460 7/31/99 65.19% 7/31/2007 1 5,500 7/31/00 65.21% 7/31/2010 8 252,138 7/31/01 67.38% 7/31/2011 2 24,103 -- ------- 7/31/02 68.65% 13 295,201 -- ------- As of July 31, 2002 the federal tax basis is $11,500,340 with accumulated depreciation of $5,986,686 for a net carrying value of $5,513,654. The life taken for depreciation varies between 18-40 years and the methods used are the straight-line and the declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are $992,514 and the rate used is averaged at $9.712 per $100 of assessed valuation. 4 3. Jamaica, New York--Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street The building is owned and the fee leased from an affiliated company. The lease expires July 31, 2027. The property is currently leased to ten tenants: five are retail tenants and five for office space. Four tenants each occupy in excess of 10% of the rentable square footage: one, a department store that occupies 27.35% with a lease that expires August 31, 2005 and has one five-year renewal option; another, a major retail store occupies 15.86%; and two tenants occupy office space--one occupies 14.23% and the other 11.07% of the rentable space. Approximately 27,000 square feet of the building are available for lease. There are no present plans for additional improvements of this property. OCCUPANCY LEASE EXPIRATION --------------- --------------------------------- YEAR YEAR NUMBER OF AREA ENDED RATE ENDED LEASES SQ. FT. ----- ---- ----- ------ ------- 7/31/98 62.34% 7/31/2003 1 6,021 7/31/99 62.34% 7/31/2006 2 128,342 7/31/00 62.34% 7/31/2007 4 57,307 7/31/01 80.34% 7/31/2008 1 2,000 7/31/02 80.34% 7/31/2011 1 42,250 7/31/2012 1 2,680 -- ------- 10 238,600 -- ------- As of July 31, 2002 the federal tax basis is $15,820,257 with accumulated depreciation of $6,317,819 for a net carrying value of $9,502,438. The life taken for depreciation varies between 18-40 years and the methods used are the straight-line and the declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are $285,925 and the rate used is averaged at $9.712 per $100 of assessed valuation. 4. Fishkill, New York--Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84 The Company owns the entire property. There are no present plans for the additional improvements of this property. Approximately 26,000 square feet are leased to one tenant for office space and approximately 177,000 square feet of the building are available for lease. OCCUPANCY LEASE EXPIRATION --------------- --------------------------------- YEAR YEAR NUMBER OF AREA ENDED RATE ENDED LEASES SQ. FT. ----- ---- ----- ------ ------- 7/31/98 12.28% 7/31/2006 1 25,915 7/31/99 12.28% 7/31/00 12.28% 7/31/01 12.28% 7/31/02 12.28% As of July 31, 2002 the federal tax basis is $9,526,892 with accumulated depreciation of $6,056,769 for a net carrying value of $3,470,123. The life taken for depreciation varies between 18-40 years and the methods used are the straight-line and the declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are $123,344 and the rate used is averaged at $3.36 per $100 of assessed valuation. 5 5. Levittown, New York--Hempstead Turnpike The Company owns the entire property. There are no present plans for additional improvements of this property. The property is currently leased to one tenant that operates the premises as a game room and sub-lease portion for a fast food restaurant. The lease expires September 30, 2004 with one five year renewal option. OCCUPANCY LEASE EXPIRATION --------------- --------------------------------- YEAR YEAR NUMBER OF AREA ENDED RATE ENDED LEASES SQ. FT. ----- ---- ----- ------ ------- 7/31/98 100% 7/31/2005 Building 15,243 7/31/99 100% Land 70,557 ------ 7/31/00 100% 1 85,800 ------ 7/31/01 100% 7/31/02 100% As of July 31, 2002 the federal tax basis is $273,550 with accumulated depreciation of $272,528 for a net carrying value of $1,022. The life taken for depreciation varies between 18-40 years and the methods used are the straight-line and the declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are $133,065 and the rate used is averaged at $127.20 per $100 of assessed valuation. 6. Massapequa, New York--Sunrise Highway The Company is the prime tenant of this leasehold. The lease expires May 14, 2009 and there is one renewal option. There are no present plans for additional improvements of this property. The entire leasehold is currently sub-leased; one, to a gasoline service station and the other for use as a bank. Each of these tenants occupies in excess of 10% of the rentable square footage. The gasoline service station sub-lease expires April 29, 2009 with no renewal options. The sub-sub-lease to the bank expires May 14, 2009 with one renewal option. OCCUPANCY LEASE EXPIRATION --------------- --------------------------------- YEAR YEAR NUMBER OF AREA ENDED RATE ENDED LEASES SQ. FT. ----- ---- ----- ------ ------- 7/31/98 100% 7/31/2009 2 133,400 7/31/99 100% 7/31/00 100% 7/31/01 100% 7/31/02 100% The real estate taxes for this property are $326,988 and the rate used is averaged at $107.69 per $100 of assessed valuation. The Company does not own this property. Improvements to the property, if any, are made by the tenants. 6 7. Circleville, Ohio--Tarlton Road The Company owns the entire property. There are no present plans for additional improvements of this property. The entire property is currently leased to one tenant. The tenant is a manufacturer and uses these premises as a warehouse and distribution facility. The lease expired September 30, 2002. An extension and modification of lease for the entire premises has been executed. OCCUPANCY LEASE EXPIRATION --------------- --------------------------------- YEAR YEAR NUMBER OF AREA ENDED RATE ENDED LEASES SQ. FT. ----- ---- ----- ------ ------- 7/31/98 100% 7/31/2006 1 193,350 7/31/99 100% 7/31/00 100% 7/31/01 100% 7/31/02 100% As of July 31, 2002 the federal tax basis is $4,388,456 with accumulated depreciation of $1,340,917 for a net carrying value of $3,047,539. The life taken for depreciation varies between 18-40 years and the methods used are the straight-line and the declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are $45,775 and the rate used is averaged at $34.90 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. 8. Brooklyn, New York-Livingston Street The City of New York through its Economic Development Administration constructed a municipal garage at Livingston Street opposite the Company's Brooklyn properties. The Company has a long-term lease with the City of New York expiring in 2013 with renewal options, the last of which expires 2073, under which: (1) Such garage, available to the public, provides truck bays and passage facilities through a tunnel, both for the exclusive use of the Company, to the structure referred to in (2) below. The truck bays, passage facilities and tunnel, totaling approximately 17,000 square feet, are included in the lease from the City of New York referred to in the preceding paragraph, and are in full use. (2) The Company constructed a building of six stories and basement on a 20 x 75-foot plot (acquired and made available by the City of New York and leased to the Company for a term expiring in 2013 with renewal options, the last of which expires in 2073). The plot is adjacent to and connected with the Company's Brooklyn properties. In the opinion of management, all of the Company's properties are adequately covered by insurance. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference, for information concerning the tenants, the rental income from which equals 10% or more of the Company's rental income. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. There are various lawsuits and claims pending against the Company. It is the opinion of management that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report, no matter was submitted to a vote of security holders of the Company. 7 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT The following information is furnished with respect to each Executive Officer of the Registrant (each of whom is elected annually) whose present term of office will expire upon the election and qualification of his successor: FIRST BECAME BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING SUCH OFFICER NAME AGE THE PAST FIVE YEARS OR DIRECTOR - ---- --- ------------------- ----------- Lloyd J. Shulman .......... 60 President November, 1978 Co-Chairman of the Board and President June, 1995 Chairman of the Board and President November, 1996 Director November, 1977 Alex Slobodin ............. 87 Executive Vice President November, 1965 Treasurer September, 1955 Director November, 1963 Mark Greenblatt ........... 48 Vice President August, 2000 Assistant Treasurer November, 1987 Ward N. Lyke, Jr. ......... 51 Vice President February, 1984 George Silva .............. 52 Vice President March, 1995 All of the above mentioned officers have been appointed as such by the directors and, except for Mr. Greenblatt, have been employed as Executive Officers of the Company during the past five years PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS. The information appearing under the heading "Common Stock and Dividend Information" on page 21 of the Registrant's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA. The information appearing under the heading "Summary of Selected Financial Data" on page 2 of the Registrant's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. The information appearing under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" on pages 19 through 21 of the Registrant's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. The Registrant's Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the report of D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP, Independent Auditors, dated October 11, 2002, appearing on pages 4 through 17 of the Registrant's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. With the exception of the aforementioned information and the information incorporated by reference in Items 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 hereof, the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders is not to be deemed filed as part of this Form 10-K Annual Report. 8 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. Response to that part of this item relating to Disagreements with Accountants and Financial Disclosures--None. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT. The information relating to directors of the Registrant is contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference. The information with respect to Executive Officers of the Registrant is set forth in Part I hereof. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. The information required by this item appears under the heading "Executive Compensation" in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. The information required by this item appears under the headings "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Information Concerning Nominees for Election as Directors" in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. The information required by this item appears under the headings "Executive Compensation", "Certain Transactions" and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. We currently have in place systems relating to internal controls and procedures with respect to our financial information. Our management periodically reviews and evaluates these internal control systems with our internal auditor and our independent auditors. We have completed such a review and evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Annual Report. We have determined that there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to our most recent evaluation. While we believe our internal controls and procedures are effective, we understand that the SEC may be promulgating additional rules relating to internal controls. We cannot provide assurance that our current internal controls will not change in the future to reflect potential new rules of the SEC. PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (a) The following documents are filed as part of this report: 1. The Consolidated Financial Statements and report of D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP, Independent Auditors, dated October 11, 2002, set forth on pages 4 through 17 of the Registrant's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders. 2. See accompanying Index to Registrant's Financial Statements and Schedules. 9 3. Exhibits: (2) Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession--not applicable. (3) Articles of incorporation and by-laws: (i) Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 8-K dated December 3, 1973. (ii) By-laws, as amended June 1, 1995, incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 10-K dated October 23, 1995. (iii) Amendment to By-laws, effective November 1, 1999. (4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures--see Exhibit (3) above. (9) Voting trust agreement--not applicable. (10) Material contracts: (i) Agreement of Lease dated March 29, 1990 pursuant to which the basement and a portion of the street floor, approximately 32% of the total area of the Registrant's former Jamaica store, has been leased to a tenant for retail space, incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 10-K dated October 29, 1990. (ii) Agreement of Lease dated July 5, 1990, as amended February 25, 1992, pursuant to which a portion of the street floor and basement, approximately 35% of the total area of the Registrant's former Brooklyn store, has been leased to a tenant for the retail sale of general merchandise and for a restaurant, incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 10-K dated October 29, 1990. (iii) The J. W. Mays, Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust, Summary Plan Description, effective August 1, 1991, incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 10-K dated October 23, 1992 and, as amended, effective August 1, 1993, incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended October 31, 1993 dated December 2, 1993. (11) Statement re computation of per share earnings--not applicable. (12) Statement re computation of ratios--not applicable. (13) Annual report to security holders. (16) Letter re change in certifying auditors--not applicable. (18) Letter re change in accounting principles--not applicable. (21) Subsidiaries of the registrant. (22) Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders--not applicable. (24) Power of attorney--none. (28) Information from reports furnished to state insurance regulatory authorities--not applicable. (99) Additional exhibits--Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; 18 U.S.C. sec. 1350: (i) Chief Executive Officer (ii) Chief Financial Officer (b) Reports on Form 8-K--No reports on Form 8-K were required to be filed by the Registrant during the three months ended July 31, 2002. 10 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 BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. J. W. Mays, Inc . ----------------------------------- (Registrant) October 17, 2002 By: Lloyd J. Shulman ----------------------------------- Lloyd J. Shulman Chairman of the Board Principal Executive Officer President Principal Operating Officer October 17, 2002 By: Alex Slobodin ----------------------------------- Alex Slobodin Executive Vice President and Treasurer Principal Financial Officer October 17, 2002 By: Mark Greenblatt ----------------------------------- Mark Greenblatt Vice President and Assistant Treasurer 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 AND ON THE DATE INDICATED SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- Lloyd J. Shulman Chairman of the Board, October 17, 2002 - --------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd J. Shulman President, Chief Operating Officer and Director Alex Slobodin Executive Vice President, October 17, 2002 - --------------------------------- Treasurer and Director Alex Slobodin Lance D. Myers Director October 17, 2002 - --------------------------------- Lance D. Myers Dean L. Ryder Director October 17, 2002 - --------------------------------- Dean L. Ryder Jack Schwartz Director October 17, 2002 - --------------------------------- Jack Schwartz Sylvia W. Shulman Director October 17, 2002 - --------------------------------- Sylvia W. Shulman Lewis D. Siegel Director October 17, 2002 - --------------------------------- Lewis D. Siegel 11 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ================================================================================ In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of J.W. Mays, Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Lloyd J. Shulman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify under oath that: 1. I have reviewed the Report being filed; 2. Based on my knowledge, the Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the Report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the period presented in the Report; 4. I and the other certifying officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in paragraph (c) of Rule 13a-14) for the Company and have: i. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the periodic reports are being prepared; ii. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the Report ("Evaluation Date"); and iii. Presented in the Report their conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. I and the other certifying officers have disclosed, based on their most recent evaluation, to the Company's auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons fulfilling the equivalent function): i. All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Company's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and ii. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal controls (although no such disclosure was necessary); and 6. I and the other certifying officers have indicated in the report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. LLOYD J. SHULMAN ------------------------- Lloyd J. Shulman President Chief Executive Officer 12 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ================================================================================ In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of J.W. Mays, Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Alex Slobodin, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify under oath that: 1. I have reviewed the Report being filed; 2. Based on my knowledge, the Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the Report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the period presented in the Report; 4. I and the other certifying officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures ( as such term is defined in paragraph (c) of Rule 13a-14) for the Company and have: i. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the periodic reports are being prepared; ii. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the Report ("Evaluation Date"); and iii. Presented in the Report their conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. I and the other certifying officers have disclosed, based on their most recent evaluation, to the Company's auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons fulfilling the equivalent function): i. All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Company's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and ii. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal controls (although no such disclosure was necessary); and 6. I and the other certifying officers have indicated in the report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. ALEX SLOBODIN ------------------------- Alex Slobodin Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer 13 INDEX TO REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES Reference is made to the following sections of the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, which are incorporated herein by reference: Report of Independent Auditors (page 17) Consolidated Balance Sheets (pages 4 and 5) Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings (page 6) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (page 6) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (page 7) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 8-16) Financial Statement Schedules: PAGE ---- Report of Independent Auditors ........................... 14 II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts ........................ 15 III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation ................. 16 All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, accordingly, are omitted. The separate financial statements and schedules of J. W. Mays, Inc. (not consolidated) are omitted because the Company is primarily an operating company and its subsidiaries are wholly-owned. --------------- REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES To the Board of Directors and Shareholders J. W. Mays, Inc. and Subsidiaries We have audited the consolidated financial statements of J. W. Mays, Inc. and subsidiaries as of July 31, 2002 and 2001, and for the three years ended July 31, 2002 and have issued our report thereon dated October 11, 2002; such consolidated financial statements and report are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K Annual Report. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement schedules of J. W. Mays, Inc. and subsidiaries listed in Item 14(a)2 of this Form 10-K. These consolidated financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP Purchase, N.Y. October 11, 2002 14 SCHEDULE II J. W. MAYS, INC. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED JULY 31, ------------------------------------ 2002 2001 2000 ---------- ---------- ---------- Allowance for net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities: Balance, beginning of period ............. $ 780,878 $ 95,117 $ 206,998 Additions (Reductions) ................... 553,932 685,761 (111,881) ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance, end of period ................... $1,334,810 $ 780,878 $ 95,117 ========== ========== ========== Deferred income tax asset valuation allowance: Balance, beginning of period ............. $ -- $ -- $ 9,171 (Reductions) ............................. -- -- (9,171) ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance, end of period ................... $ -- $ -- $ -- ========== ========== ========== 15 SCHEDULE III J. W. MAYS, INC. REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION JULY 31, 2002 ====================================================================================================== COL. A COL. B COL. C COL. D - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COST CAPITALIZED INITIAL COST TO COMPANY SUBSEQUENT TO ACQUISITION ----------------------- ------------------------- ENCUM- BUILDING & CARRIED DESCRIPTION BRANCES LAND IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS COST - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE AND RENTAL BUILDINGS Brooklyn, New York Fulton Street at Bond Street ... $ -- $1,703,157 $ 3,862,454 $ 7,778,850 $ -- Jamaica, New York Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street ................... 5,985,663 -- 3,215,699 12,604,560 -- Fishkill, New York Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84 ..................... 2,066,535 467,341 7,212,116 2,357,096 -- Brooklyn, New York Jowein Building Fulton Street and Elm Place .... 367,092 1,622,232 770,561 10,725,679 -- Levittown, New York Hempstead Turnpike ............. -- 95,256 200,560 72,990 -- Circleville, Ohio Tarlton Road ................... 72,445 120,849 4,388,456 -- -- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- -------- Total (A) ........................ $8,491,735 $4,008,835 $19,649,846 $33,539,175 $ -- ========== ========== =========== =========== ======== =================================================================================================================================== COL. A COL. E COL. F COL. G COL. H COL. I - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH CARRIED LIFE ON WHICH AT CLOSE OF PERIOD DEPRECIATION IN --------------------------------------- LATEST INCOME BUILDING & ACCUMULATED DATE OF DATE STATEMENT IS DESCRIPTION LAND IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL DEPRECIATION CONSTRUCTION ACQURED COMPUTED - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE AND RENTAL BUILDINGS Brooklyn, New York Fulton Street at Bond Street .... $1,703,157 $11,641,304 $13,344,461 $5,553,145 Various Various (1)(2) Jamaica, New York Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street .................... -- 15,820,259 15,820,259 6,258,435 1959 1959 (1)(2) Fishkill, New York Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84 ...................... 467,341 9,569,212 10,036,553 5,578,257 10/74 11/72 (1) Brooklyn, New York Jowein Building Fulton Street and Elm Place ..... 1,622,232 11,496,240 13,118,472 6,422,554 1915 1950 (1)(2) Levittown, New York Hempstead Turnpike .............. 95,256 273,550 368,806 249,669 4/69 6/62 (1) Circleville, Ohio Tarlton Road .................... 120,849 4,388,456 4,509,305 1,042,258 9/92 12/92 (1) ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total (A) ......................... $4,008,835 $53,189,021 $57,197,856 $25,104,318 ========== =========== =========== =========== - ----------------- (1) Building and improvements 18-40 years (2) Improvements to leased property 3-40 years (A) Does not include Office Furniture and Equipment and Transportation Equipment in the amount of $873,715 and Accumulated Depreciation thereon of $599,740 at July 31, 2002. YEAR ENDED JULY 31, ------------------------------------- 2002 2001 2000 ----------- ----------- ----------- INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE Balance at Beginning of Year .......... $55,542,713 $52,330,458 $50,621,497 Improvements .......................... 1,655,143 3,212,255 1,708,961 ----------- ----------- ----------- Balance at End of Year ................ $57,197,856 $55,542,713 $52,330,458 =========== =========== =========== ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION Balance at Beginning of Year .......... $24,017,932 $22,991,895 $22,035,880 Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses 1,086,386 1,026,037 956,015 ----------- ----------- ----------- Balance at End of Year ................ $25,104,318 $24,017,932 $22,991,895 =========== =========== =========== 16 EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-K (2) Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession--not applicable (3) (i) Articles of incorporation--incorporated by reference (ii) By-laws--incorporated by reference (iii) Amendment to By-Laws, effective November 1, 1999 (4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures--see Exhibit (3) above (9) Voting trust agreement--not applicable (10) Material contracts--(i) through (iii) incorporated by reference (11) Statement re computation of per share earnings--not applicable (12) Statement re computation of ratios--not applicable (13) Annual report to security holders (16) Letter re change in certifying auditors--not applicable (18) Letter re change in accounting principles--not applicable (21) Subsidiaries of the registrant (22) Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders--not applicable (24) Power of attorney--none (28) Information from reports furnished to state insurance regulatory authorities--not applicable (99) Additional exhibits--(i) and (ii) EXHIBIT 13 (COPY OF ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS ATTACHED HERETO) FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2002 (NEXT PAGE) 17