AMREP Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMREP Corporation (NYSE: AXR) today reported net income of $798,000, or $0.10 per share, for its 2021 fiscal second quarter ended October 31, 2020 compared to a net loss of $2,169,000, or $0.27 per share, for the same period of the prior year. For the first six months of 2021, AMREP had net income of $1,391,000, or $0.17 per share, compared to a net loss of $2,365,000, or $0.29 per share, for the same period of 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, AMREP recognized a non-cash pre-tax settlement charge of $2,929,000 due to AMREP’s defined benefit pension plan paying certain lump sum payouts of pension benefits to former employees.

AMREP Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is a major holder of land and leading developer of real estate in New Mexico.        

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Three Months Ended October 31,
      2020     2019  
         
Revenues   $     9,256,000   $ 3,960,000  
         
Net income (loss)   $       798,000   $ (2,169,000 )
         
Income (loss) per share – Basic and Diluted   $       0.10   $ (0.27 )
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic     8,122,000     8,129,000  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted     8,152,000     8,129,000  

    Six Months Ended October 31,
      2020     2019  
         
Revenues   $ 13,462,000   $ 8,727,000  
         
Net income (loss)   $     1,391,000   $ (2,365,000 )
         
Income (loss) per share – Basic and Diluted   $     0.17   $ (0.29 )
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic     8,136,000     8,125,000  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted     8,168,000     8,125,000  

AMREP Corporation’s financial statements on Form 10-Q are expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission concurrently with this release and will be available on AMREP’s website (www.amrepcorp.com/sec-filings/).

CONTACT:        
Adrienne M. Uleau
Vice President, Finance and Accounting
(610) 487-0907