DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) announced Friday that the company has amended its 2002 second quarter and six months reporting to reflect net losses of $15.23 million and $24.78 million, or $1.34 and $2.18 per share, on revenues of $38.64 million and $76.92 million, respectively, as compared to net incomes of $7.93 million and $9.68 million, or $.78 and $.96 per share, on revenues of $48.09 million and $89.54 million, respectively, in the 2001 comparable periods.
The amended results reflect a change in accounting for a property exchange in the first quarter, which previously was accounted for as a sale. The transaction was a non-monetary transaction. For further details, refer to the 10-Q/A filed October 11, 2002.
Net income on discontinued operations (non-land properties sold) in the second quarter and six months of 2002 decreased to $6.31 million and $16.00 million, from $35.77 million and $52.76 million in the 2001 comparable periods, and included:
-- Gains on the sale of real estate of $2.15 million and $7.77 million in the second quarter and six months of 2002 on the sale of five apartments, a shopping center and an office building. Gains were $25.84 million and $42.27 million in the 2001 comparable periods. -- Equity in investees' gains on the sale of real estate was $4.15 million and $8.28 million in the second quarter and six months of 2002, from $9.94 million and $11.38 million in the 2001 comparable periods.
All property operations, land operations, pizza parlor operations and other income reporting are unchanged from the August 14, 2002, 10-Q filing.
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, hotels, shopping centers and developed and undeveloped land. For more information, go to ARI's Web site at amrealtytrust.com.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) Three months ended Six months ended June 30, June 30, 2002 2001 2002 2001 Income from rents $ 28,705 $ 27,273 $ 56,842 $ 53,830 Expense from operations 20,481 23,486 39,800 42,543 Operating income 8,224 3,787 17,042 11,287 Land sales 15,121 13,087 20,701 33,577 Cost of sales 13,957 12,163 17,338 28,864 Gain on land sales 1,164 924 3,363 4,713 Pizza sales 9,736 8,733 18,276 16,559 Cost of sales 7,794 7,129 14,747 13,551 Gross margin 1,942 1,604 3,529 3,008 Income from operations $ 11,330 $ 6,315 $ 23,934 $ 19,008 Other income (loss) (4,294) (3,408) (8,041) (4,438) Other expense 27,987 30,146 55,471 56,404 Net loss from continuing operations (20,951) (27,239) (39,578) (41,834) Income (loss) from discontinued operations 14 (6) (42) (889) Gain on sale of real estate 2,150 25,840 7,765 42,266 Equity in gain on sale of real estate by equity investees 4,149 9,938 8,280 11,380 Net income from discontinued operations 6,313 35,772 16,003 52,757 Net income (loss) $(14,638) $ 8,533 $(23,575) $ 10,923 Preferred dividend requirement (589) (606) (1,200) (1,248) Net income (loss) applicable to Common shares $(15,227) $ 7,927 $(24,775) $ 9,675 Earnings Per Share Net loss from continuing operations $ (1.89) $ (2.75) $ (3.58) $ (4.26) Discontinued operations .55 3.53 1.40 5.22 Net income (loss) applicable to Common shares $ (1.34) $ .78 $ (2.18) $ .96 Weighted average common shares used to compute earnings per share 11,375,127 10,128,124 11,375,127 10,116,196