1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q/A [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 -------------- Commission File Number 1-9948 ------ AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Georgia 54-0697989 ------------------------------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75231 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (214) 692-4700 ------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common Stock, $.01 par value 10,711,921 - ---------------------------- ------------------------------- (Class) (Outstanding at April 30, 1998) 1 2 This Form 10-Q/A amends the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 as follows: NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - NOTE 6. INDUSTRY SEGMENTS - - page 15. 3 AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN EQUITY INVESTEES (Continued) respective investments. Through December 31, 1997, 214 residential lots had been sold. In the first three months of 1998 3 additional lots were sold. At March 31, 1998, 70 lots remained to be sold. The partnership recorded a gain of $25,000 on such sales. In June 1996, a newly formed limited partnership, of which the Company is the general partner, purchased a 580 acre parcel of undeveloped land in Collin County, Texas. In January 1998, the partnership sold a 155.4 acre tract of such land parcel for $2.9 million. The partnership received $721,000 in cash and provided purchase money financing of an additional $2.2 million. Of the net sales proceeds, $300,000 was distributed to the limited partner and $300,000 was distributed to the Company as general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement. The purchase money financing bears interest at 12% per annum, requires monthly payments of interest only and matures in July 1998. The partnership recognized a gain of $1.2 million on the sale. NOTE 6. INDUSTRY SEGMENTS Other Real Pizza 1998 Hotels Estate Parlor Total - ------ -------- --------- ------- --------- Revenues ............................... $ 6,327 $ 5,128 $ 6,794 $ 18,249 Income (loss) before income taxes ....................... (803) (8,321) 16 (9,108) Identifiable assets .................... 54,702 374,253 22,240 451,195 Depreciation and amortization ....................... 516 484 232 1,232 Capital expenditures ................... 54 1,618 670 2,342 NOTE 7. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES - TRADING PORTFOLIO Since 1994, the Company has been purchasing equity securities of entities other than those of the REITs and NRLP to diversify and increase the liquidity of its margin accounts. In the first three months of 1998, the Company purchased $1.1 million and sold $1.8 million of such securities. These equity securities are considered a trading portfolio and are carried at market value. At March 31, 1998, the Company recognized an unrealized decrease in the market value of its trading portfolio securities of $430,000. Also in the first three months of 1998, the Company realized a net gain of $113,000 from the sale of trading portfolio securities and received $11,000 in dividends. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading portfolio securities are included in other income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. NOTE 8. MARGIN BORROWINGS The Company has margin arrangements with various brokerage firms which provide for borrowing of up to 50% of the market value of the Company's 15 4 SIGNATURE PAGE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC. Date: November 24, 1998 By: /s/ Karl L. Blaha ------------------------ ---------------------------- Karl L. Blaha President Date: November 24, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas A. Holland ------------------------ ---------------------------- Thomas A. Holland Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 26