American Realty Investors, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL), a Dallas-based real estate investment company, today reported results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, we reported a net loss applicable to common shares of $2.8 million or ($0.17) per diluted loss per share compared to a net income applicable to common shares of $5.6 million or ($0.35) per diluted loss per share for the same period ended 2018.

We would like to take a brief moment to share with you our recent successes for TCI and affiliated Companies and thank you for your steadfast dedication to the company.

2018 and 2019 have been met with unprecedented expansion and repositioning for Pillar, TCI, SPC, and affiliated Companies. We ended 2018 with our largest and most strategic transactions, the newly created subsidiary Victory Abode Apartments, LLC (“VAA”) Joint Venture and Bond Series B raised on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. In 2019, the company recently raised an additional $78 million bond series C on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. This expanded offering creates additional financial strength to our already thriving organization. With these existing and newly engaged projects and our continuously burgeoning multifamily asset base, we are committed to the continued growth and education of our staff.

The JV’s primary focus is to create a business platform that will allow dramatic expansion in the multifamily arena. The intent is to increase the overall size of the portfolio over the next several years through strategic buildout of its robust development pipeline alongside opportunistic acquisitions.

All of these initiatives further demonstrate our ability to increase shareholder value, aligning with the strategic direction we announced three years ago. Our company has been dramatically transformed to a highly viable operating company with solid development capabilities in the multifamily arena. Our main goal has always been to act in the best interest of the company and protect asset value for its investors. We continue to invest in new development projects and grow the company’s asset base.

Revenues

Rental and other property revenues were $11.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $31.6 million for the same period in 2018. The $19.8 million decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the amount of multifamily residential apartment buildings currently in our portfolio of nine as compared to fifty-three multifamily residential apartment buildings for the same period a year ago as a result of the deconsolidation of forty-nine residential apartment properties that were sold into the VAA Joint Venture during the fourth quarter of 2018. As the assets are now treated as unconsolidated investments, our share of rental revenues is part of income from unconsolidated investments in the current period and are no longer treated as rental income.

Expense

Property operating expenses decreased by $8.2 million to $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $15.5 million for the same period in 2018. The decrease in property operating expenses is primarily due to the deconsolidation of forty-nine residential apartment properties that were sold into the VAA Joint Venture during the fourth quarter of 2018 which resulted in a decrease in salary and related payroll expenses of $1.8 million, real estate taxes of $2.4 million, management fees paid to third parties of $0.7 million, and other general property operating and maintenance expenses of $3.3 million.

Depreciation and amortization decreased by $3.1 million to $3.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. This decrease is primarily due to the deconsolidation of the residential apartments in connection with our previous sale and contribution of our interests to the VAA Joint Venture.

General and administrative expense was $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $2.9 million for the same period in 2018. The increase of $1.2 million in general and administrative expenses is due primarily to increases in fees paid to our Advisors of $0.9 million, franchise taxes of $0.1 million, and professional fees of $0.2 million.

Other income (expense)

Interest income was $6.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2018. The increase of $1.6 million was due primarily to an increase of $1.5 million in interest on the receivables owed by our Advisors.

Other income was $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $7.5 million for the same period in 2018. The decrease of $4.1 was due primarily to cash proceeds of $3.1 million received during the quarter ended June 30, 2019, from the collection of tax increment incentives related to infrastructure development work at Mercer Crossing, located in Farmers Branch, Texas, compared to insurance proceeds received during the second quarter of 2018 of approximately $6.6 million as a result of damages caused by a hurricane to one of our properties that was subsequently sold during the same quarter.

Mortgage and loan interest expense was $9.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $15.9 million for the same period in 2018. The decrease of $6.5 million is due to the deconsolidation of residential apartment properties into the VAA Joint Venture, which were encumbered by mortgage debt.

Foreign currency transaction was a loss of $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to a gain of $5.9 million for the same period in 2018. The foreign currency loss is due primarily to a decrease in the exchange rate of our Israel New Shekels (NIS) denominated corporate bonds registered on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. The exchange rate of the NIS to USD went from 3.63 at the beginning of the second quarter to an exchange rate of 3.58 at June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, we have outstanding bonds of $159.4 million (or NIS 570 million) and accrued interest payable of approximately $2.8 million (or NIS 10.1 million).

Loss from unconsolidated investments was a net of $0.06 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to earnings of $0.28 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The loss from unconsolidated investments during the second quarter just ended was driven primarily from our share in the losses reported by our VAA Joint Venture of $0.24 million offset by earnings from other unconsolidated investees of $0.17 million.

Loss from the sale of income-producing property increased for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the prior period. In the current period, we sold a multifamily residential property, located in Mary Ester, Florida for a sales price of $3.1 million and recorded a loss of $0.08 million. There were no apartment sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Gain on land sales increased for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the prior period. In the current period, we sold 41.6 acres of land for an aggregate sales price of $7.6 million and recorded a gain of $2.5 million. There were no land sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

About American Realty Investors, Inc.

American Realty Investors, Inc., a Dallas-based real estate investment company, holds a diverse portfolio of equity real estate located across the U.S., including office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, and developed and undeveloped land. The Company invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and invests in mortgage loans on real estate. The Company also holds mortgage receivables. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.americanrealtyinvest.com.

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
			Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
			June 30,								June 30,
			2019				2018				2019				2018
Revenues:
	Rental and other property revenues (including $202 and $208 for the three months and $413 and $415 for the six months ended 2019 and 2018, respectively, from related parties)		$	11,840			$	31,607			$	23,769			$	62,690
Expenses:
	Property operating expenses (including $246 and $231 for the three months ended and $504 and $458 for the six months ended 2019 and 2018, respectively, from related parties)			7,323				15,550				13,320				29,974
	Depreciation and amortization			3,439				6,504				6,548				12,895
	General and administrative (including $985 and $1,297 for the three months ended and $2,582 and $2,437 for the six months ended 2019 and 2018, respectively, from related parties)			4,127				2,954				6,732				5,295
	Net income fee to related party			90				53				190				106
	Advisory fee to related party			1,238				2,929				3,091				5,885
	Total operating expenses			16,217				27,990				29,881				54,155
	Net operating (loss) income			(4,377	)			3,617				(6,112	)			8,535
Other income (expenses):
	Interest income (including $6,207 and $4,832 for the three months ended and $12,304 and $9,311 for the six months ended 2019 and 2018, respectively, from related parties)			6,505				4,882				12,658				9,991
	Other income			3,364				7,537				7,031				9,438
	Mortgage and loan interest (including $2,385 and $1,909 for the three months ended and $4,692 and $3,708 for the six months ended 2019 and 2018, respectively, from related parties)			(9,408	)			(15,907	)			(19,376	)			(31,631	)
	Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain			(2,325	)			5,889				(8,143	)			7,645
	Equity loss from VAA			(236	)			-				(1,291	)			-
	Earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries and investees			173				277				231				597
	Total other (expenses) income			(1,927	)			2,678				(8,890	)			(3,960	)
	(Loss) income before gain on land sales, non-controlling interest, and taxes			(6,304	)			6,295				(15,002	)			4,575
	Loss on sale of income producing properties			(80	)			-				(80	)			-
	Gain on land sales			2,517				-				4,733				1,335
	Net (loss) income from continuing operations before taxes			(3,867	)			6,295				(10,349	)			5,910
	Net (loss) income from continuing operations			(3,867	)			6,295				(10,349	)			5,910
	Net (loss) income			(3,867	)			6,295				(10,349	)			5,910
	Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest			1,089				(441	)			1,424				(716	)
	Net (loss) income attributable to American Realty Investors, Inc.			(2,778	)			5,854				(8,925	)			5,194
	Preferred dividend requirement			-				(225	)			-				(450	)
	Net (loss) income applicable to common shares		$	(2,778	)		$	5,629			$	(8,925	)		$	4,744
(Loss) earnings per share - basic
	Net (loss) income from continuing operations		$	(0.17	)		$	0.35			$	(0.56	)		$	0.30
(Loss) earnings per share - diluted
	Net (loss) income from continuing operations		$	(0.17	)		$	0.34			$	(0.56	)		$	0.28
	Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share			15,997,076				15,997,076				15,997,076				15,967,740
	Weighted average common shares used in computing diluted earnings per share			15,997,076				16,682,753				15,997,076				16,653,417
Amounts attributable to American Realty Investors, Inc.
	Net (loss) income from continuing operations		$	(2,778	)		$	5,854			$	(8,925	)		$	5,194
	Net (loss) income applicable to American Realty Investors, Inc.		$	(2,778	)		$	5,854			$	(8,925	)		$	5,194

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		June 30,				December 31,
		2019				2018
		(unaudited)				(audited)
		(dollars in thousands, except share and par value amounts)
Assets
Real estate, at cost		$	450,143			$	455,993
Real estate subject to sales contracts at cost			1,626				3,149
Real estate held for sale at cost, net of depreciation			14,737				-
Less accumulated depreciation			(83,084	)			(78,099	)
Total real estate			383,422				381,043
Notes and interest receivable (including $106,102 in 2019 and $105,803 in 2018 from related parties)			173,851				140,327
Less allowance for estimated losses (including $14,269 in 2019 and 2018 from related parties)			(14,269	)			(14,269	)
Total notes and interest receivable			159,582				126,058
Cash and cash equivalents			37,644				36,428
Restricted cash			44,603				70,187
Investment in VAA			67,078				68,399
Investment in other unconsolidated investees			7,833				7,602
Receivable from related party			61,676				70,377
Other assets			55,715				66,055
Total assets		$	817,553			$	826,149
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Notes and interest payable		$	293,079			$	286,968
Bond and interest payable			157,328				158,574
Deferred revenue (including $30,188 in 2019 and $33,904 in 2018 to related parties)			30,188				33,904
Accounts payable and other liabilities (including $11,363 in 2019 and $9,984 in 2018 to related parties)			26,292				25,576
Total liabilities			506,887				505,022
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, Series A: $2.00 par value, authorized 15,000,000 shares, issued 1,800,614 and outstanding 614 in 2019 and 2018 (liquidation preference $10 per share), including 1,800,000 shares held by ARL and its subsidiaries in 2019 and 2018.			5				5
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 16,412,861 shares issued and 15,997,076 outstanding as of 2019 and 2018, including 140,000 shares held by TCI (consolidated) in 2019 and 2018.			164				164
Treasury stock at cost; 415,785 shares in 2019 and 2018, and 140,000 shares held by TCI (consolidated) as of 2019 and 2018.			(6,395	)			(6,395	)
Paid-in capital			84,773				84,885
Retained earnings			170,741				179,666
Total American Realty Investors, Inc. shareholders' equity			249,288				258,325
Non-controlling interest			61,378				62,802
Total shareholders' equity			310,666				321,127
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	817,553			$	826,149

 

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