URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC
10-Q, 1998-06-15
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                 Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarter Ended April 30, 1998                   Commission File Number 1-6309
                  --------------

                         URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.
                         ------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

MARYLAND                                                              04-2458042
- --------                                                              ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

321 RAILROAD AVENUE, GREENWICH, CT                                      06830
- ----------------------------------                                      -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (203) 863-8200

The number of shares of Registrant's  common shares  outstanding as of the close
of period covered by this report: 5,223,533

                                 ----------

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
                                       ---   ---

THE SEC FORM 10-Q,  FILED HEREWITH,  CONTAINS 12 PAGES,  NUMBERED  CONSECUTIVELY
FROM 1 TO 12 INCLUSIVE, OF WHICH THIS PAGE IS 1.


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<PAGE>

                                     INDEX

                         URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)

         Consolidated  Statements of  Income--Three  months ended April 30, 1998
         and 1997, Six months ended April 30, 1998 and 1997

         Consolidated Balance Sheets--April 30, 1998 and October 31, 1997.

         Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows--Six months ended April 30, 1998
         and 1997.

         Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity--Six months ended April
         30, 1998 and 1997.

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

SIGNATURES

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<PAGE>

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                    APRIL 30      October 31
                                                                                                    --------      ----------
    ASSETS                                                                                            1998           1997
                                                                                                      ----           ----
                                                                                                 (unaudited)

<S>                                                                                             <C>               <C>
    Real Estate Investments:
        Properties owned-- at cost, net of accumulated depreciation                                  $74,612        $94,489
        Properties available for sale - at cost, net of accumulated
          depreciation and recoveries                                                                 44,246         22,327
        Investment in unconsolidated joint venture                                                     9,008          8,920
        Mortgage notes receivable                                                                      2,656          3,605
                                                                                                    --------       --------
                                                                                                     130,522        129,341
                                                                                                    --------       --------


    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                         10,069          1,922
    Interest and rent receivable                                                                       2,317          2,649
    Deferred charges, net of accumulated amortization                                                  2,405          2,468
    Other assets                                                                                       1,227          1,050
                                                                                                    --------       --------
    
                                                                                                    $146,540       $137,430
                                                                                                    --------       --------

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Liabilities:

    Mortgage notes payable                                                                           $20,073        $43,687
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                              1,030          1,603
    Deferred directors' fees and officers' compensation                                                  597            550
    Other liabilities                                                                                  1,186          1,175
                                                                                                    --------       --------
   
                                                                                                      22,886         47,015
                                                                                                    --------       --------


    Minority Interest                                                                                  2,125          2,125

    Prefered Stock, par value $01 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized:
     8.99% Series B Senior Cumulative  Preferred Stock (liquidation
     preference of $100 per share); 350,000 shares issued and outstanding                             33,462              -

    Stockholders' Equity:
     Excess stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
     none issued and outstanding                                                                           -              -
     Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 70,000,000 shares authorized;
     5,223,533 and 5,167,495 outstanding shares in 1998 and 1997, respectively                            51             51
     Additional paid in capital                                                                      118,886        117,763
     Cumulative distributions in excess of net income                                                (29,038)       (28,530)
     Unamortized restricted stock compensation and notes receivable
       from officers/stockholders                                                                     (1,832)          (994)
                                                                                                     -------        -------

                                                                                                      88,067         88,290
                                                                                                     -------        -------
                                                                                                    $146,540       $137,430
                                                                                                    ========       ========

</TABLE>

           The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                    are an integral part of these statements.

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<PAGE>

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Six Months Ended                     Three Months Ended
                                                                   April 30                                April 30
                                                          ----------------------------         --------------------
                                                                    1998              1997            1998             1997
                                                                    ----              ----            ----             ----
<S>                                                              <C>               <C>              <C>              <C>
       REVENUES:
           Operating leases                                      $11,236           $12,952          $5,711           $4,692
           Financing leases                                          177               237              89              118
           Interest and other                                        845               646             617              487
           Equity in income of unconsolidated                         61                36              33               18
             joint venture                                        ------            ------           -----            -----
                                                                  12,319            13,871           6,450            5,315
                                                                  ------            ------           -----            -----
       OPERATING EXPENSES:
           Property expenses                                       3,790             3,772           1,896            1,939
           Interest                                                1,347             1,659             419              828
           Depreciation and amortization                           2,262             1,979           1,046              995
           General and administrative expenses                       986               678             463              187
           Directors' fees and expenses                              106                93              47               40
                                                                  ------            ------           -----            -----
                                                                   8,491             8,181           3,871            3,989
                                                                  ------            ------           -----            -----

       OPERATING  INCOME                                           3,828             5,690           2,579            1,326

           Minority interest in Results of
            Consolidated Joint Venture                                70                 -              70                -
                                                                  ------            ------           -----            -----

       NET INCOME                                                  3,758             5,690           2,509            1,326

           Preferred stock dividends                               (988)                 -           (778)                -
                                                                  ------            ------           -----            -----

       NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS               $2,770            $5,690          $1,731            1,326
                                                                  ======            ======           =====            =====


       NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE                                  $.53             $1.12            $.33             $.26
                                                                  ======            ======           =====            =====

       WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES
       OUTSTANDING                                                 5,209             5,098           5,220            5,097
                                                                  ======            ======           =====            =====

</TABLE>

                The accompanying notes to consolidated financial
                    statements are an integral part of these
                                   statements.

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<PAGE>

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                       Six Months Ended April 30,
                                                                                       --------------------------
                                                                                            1998             1997
                                                                                            ----             ----
<S>                                                                                        <C>               <C>

           OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           Net income                                                                      $3,758            $5,690
           Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
               by operating activities:
               Depreciation and amortization                                                2,262             1,979
               Compensation recognized relating to  restricted stock                          130               ---
               Recovery of investment in properties owned
                  subject to financing leases                                                 564               496
               Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture                               (61)              (36)
               (Increase) decrease in interest and rent receivable                            332               200
               (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                  (526)              935
               (Increase) decrease in other assets and other liabilities, net                (165)              (51)
                                                                                          -------            ------
               NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                    6,294             9,213
                                                                                          -------            ------

           INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               Acquisitions of properties                                                  (3,535)             (293)
               Deposits on acquisitions                                                      (300)               ---
               Improvements to properties and deferred charges                               (968)           (2,976)
               Investment in unconsolidated joint venture                                     (27)             (170)
               Payments received on mortgage notes receivable                                 949                51
               Miscellaneous                                                                    -                 -
                                                                                          -------            ------

               NET CASH (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                     (3,881)           (3,388)
                                                                                          -------            ------

           FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               Common dividends paid                                                       (3,278)           (3,174)
               Preferred dividends paid                                                      (988)
               Proceeds from sales of additional common shares                                152               465
               Net proceeds from sale of preferred stock                                   33,462               ---
               Purchases of common shares                                                     ---               (15)
               Payments on mortgage notes payable                                         (23,614)             (768)
                                                                                          -------            ------

               NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                          5,734            (3,492)
                                                                                          -------            ------

           NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                        8,147             2,333
           CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                 1,922             1,819
                                                                                          -------            ------

           CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                     $10,069            $4,152
                                                                                          =======            ======
</TABLE>

         The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are
                    an integral part of these statements.

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<PAGE>

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            Common Shares          
                                    ----------------------------  
                                   Outstanding                                  
                                    Number of                  Additional     
                                     Common            Par      Paid In     
                                     Shares           Value      Capital     
                                     ------           -----      -------     
                                                                             
<S>                                 <C>                 <C>    <C>            
BALANCES-- OCTOBER 31, 1996          5,346,081           --   $   124,126    
                                                                             
   Net Income                               --           --            --    
   Cash dividends paid ($.62 per                                             
     share)                                 --           --            --    
  Sale of additional common                                                 
  shares under dividend                                                      
  reinvestment plan                      8,256           --           144    
  Exercise of stock options             27,332           --           321    
  Common Shares issued under                                           
  restricted stock plan                 49,000                        839    
  Deemed purchase                                                     
  of common stock in connection                                              
  with organization of                                                       
  unconsolidated joint venture        (272,727)          --        (4,295)   
  Purchase and retirement of                                                 
    common shares                       (1,000)          --            --    
  Reduction in Treasury Shares              --                     (3,507) 
                                     ---------          ---        ------    
BALANCES - APRIL 30, 1997            5,156,942                         --    
                                     =========          ===        ======    
                                                                             
BALANCES - OCTOBER 31, 1997          5,167,495          $51      $117,763  
                                                                           
   Net Income                               --           --            --
   Cash dividends paid ($.64 per                                     
   share)                                   --           --            --
  Preferred stock                                                   
  dividends declared                        --           --            --  
  Sale of                                   --           --            --  
  additional common                                                        
  shares under dividend                                                  
  reinvestment plan                      7,414           --           140
  Exercise of stock                       
  options                                  874           --            12  
  Common shares issued                                                     
  under restricted stock                  
  plan - net                            47,750           --           971    
  Unamortized                                                        
  restricted stock                                                
  compensation                                           --            --  
                                    -----------         ---            -- 
BALANCES - APRIL 30, 1998            5,223,533          $51      $118,886
                                    ===========         ===      ========
</TABLE>                                              
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Unamortized
                                                               Restricted             
                                              (Cumulative           Stock             
                                 Treasury   Distributions    Compensation        Total  
                                Shares at    In Excess of       and Notes     Stockholders
                                    Cost      Net Income)      Receivable        Equity
                                 -------      -----------      ----------        ------  
<S>                             <C>           <C>             <C>          <C>
BALANCES-- OCTOBER 31, 1996       (3,492)     $(30,668)           $--       $   89,966

    Net Income                        --         5,690             --            5,690
    Cash dividends
  paid ($.62 per                      --        (3,174)            --           (3,174)
      share)
    Sale of 
  additional common
  shares under dividend                             --             --              144
  reinvestment plan         
  Exercise of stock options                         --             --              321
  Common Shares issued under
  restricted stock plan                                                            839
  Deemed purchase           
  of common stock in connection   
  with organization of      
  unconsolidated            
  joint venture                       --             --                        (4,295)
  Purchase and retirement of
    common shares                    (15)            --             --            (15)
  Reduction in Treasury Shares    (3,507)            --             --             -- 
                                  ------    -----------    -----------    -----------
BALANCES - APRIL 30, 1997         $  ---    $   (28,152)          $---    $    89,476
                                  ======    ===========    ===========    ===========

BALANCES - OCTOBER 31, 1997           --    $   (28,530)   $      (994)   $    88,290
                                      
   Net Income                         --          3,758           --            3,758
   Cash dividends                     
  paid ($.64 per                      --         (3,278)          --           (3,278)
   share)                             
  Preferred stock                     --           (988)          --             (988)
  dividends declared                  
  Sale of                             
  additional common                   
  shares under dividend               --           --             --              140
  reinvestment plan                   
  Exercise of stock                   
  options                             --           --             --               12 
  Common shares                       
  issued under                        
  restricted stock                    --           --             --              971
  plan - net                          
  Unamortized                         
  restricted stock                    
  compensation                        --           --            (838)           (838)
                                  ------    -----------    -----------    -----------
BALANCES - APRIL 30, 1998        $   ---   $   (29,038)   $    (1,832)   $     88,067
                                  ======    ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>



         The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are
                      an integral part of these statements.

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<PAGE>

                         URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Business and Organization

Urstadt Biddle Properties  Inc.(formerly HRE Properties,  Inc.), (the "Company")
is a real estate  investment  trust  engaged in the  acquisition,  ownership and
management  of  commercial  real estate,  primarily  neighborhood  and community
shopping  centers in the  northeastern  part of the United States.  Other assets
include  office and retail  buildings and industrial  properties.  The Company's
major  tenants  include  supermarket  chains and other  retailers who sell basic
necessities.

On March 11 1998, the  stockholders of the Company  approved an amendment to the
Articles of  Incorporation of the Company to change the name of the Company from
HRE Properties, Inc. to Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. effective March 12, 1998.

Basis of Presentation

The  accompanying   unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the
accounts of the Company,  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  and joint  ventures in
which the Company has the  ability to control  the affairs of the  venture.  All
significant  intercompany  transactions and balances have been  eliminated.  The
Company's  investment  in an  unconsolidated  joint venture in which it does not
exercise  control is  accounted  for by the  equity  method of  accounting.  The
financial  statements have been prepared in accordance  with generally  accepted
accounting   principles  for  interim   financial   information   and  with  the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain  information
and footnote  disclosures  normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles have been omitted. In
the opinion of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of normal  recurring
accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been  included.
Results of  operations  for the  six-month  period  ended April 30, 1998 are not
necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year ending
October 31, 1998.  It is suggested  that these  financial  statements be read in
conjunction  with the financial  statements  and notes  thereto  included in the
Company's annual report for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000  shares of preferred  stock.
In January 1998, the Company  completed a private placement of 350,000 shares of
8.99% Series B Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, with
a liquidation preference of $100 per share ("Series B Preferred Stock"). Holders
of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative  preferential
cash  dividends  equal to 8.99% per annum,  payable  quarterly  in  arrears  and
subject to adjustment under certain circumstances.

The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity,  will not be subject to any
sinking  fund or mandatory  redemption  and will not be  convertible  into other
securities or property of the Company. On or after January 8, 2008, the Series B
Preferred  Stock may be redeemed  by the  Company at its option,  in whole or in
part, at a redemption price of $100 per share, plus all

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<PAGE>

accrued  but  unpaid  dividends.  Upon a Change in Control  of the  Company  (as
defined),  (i) each holder of Series B Preferred  Stock shall have the right, at
such holder's  option,  to require the Company to repurchase  all or any part of
such holder's  Series B Preferred  Stock for cash at a repurchase  price of $100
per share,  plus all accrued and unpaid  dividends,  and (ii) the Company  shall
have the right, at the Company's option, to redeem all or any part of the Series
B  Preferred  Stock at (a) prior to January 8, 2008,  the  Make-Whole  Price (as
defined) and (b) on or subsequent to January 8, 2008,  the  redemption  price of
$100 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends.

The Series B Preferred  Stock also contains  covenants which require the Company
to  maintain  certain   financial   coverages   relating  to  fixed  charge  and
capitalization  ratios.  Shares of the Series B Preferred  Stock are non-voting;
however,  under certain  circumstances  (relating to non-payment of dividends or
failure to comply with the financial covenants) the preferred  stockholders will
be entitled to elect two directors.

Stockholders Equity

The  Company  has a  Restricted  Stock Plan  (Plan)  providing  for the grant of
restricted  stock awards to key  employees  of the Company.  The Plan allows for
restricted  stock awards of up to 250,000  common shares of the Company.  During
the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company awarded 51,250  restricted  shares
to certain key  employees as an incentive for future  services.  The shares vest
over five years. Dividends are paid on shares when declared. The market value of
shares awarded has been recorded as unamortized  restricted  stock  compensation
and  is  shown  as  a  separate  component  of  stockholders'  equity.  Unearned
restricted  stock  compensation is being amortized to expense over the five year
vesting period.

Properties Owned

In March 1998,  the Company  purchased a mixed use property for a purchase price
of $3,100,000.

Mortgage Notes Payable and Lines of Credit

During fiscal 1998, the Company fully repaid two mortgage notes payable totaling
$23,469,000.

In June 1998,  the Company  amended its $5 million  unsecured  revolving  credit
agreement  with a bank to  increase  the  facility to $15 million and extend the
maturity date to September 1999.

Commitments

The Company has contracted to purchase a mixed use property for a purchase price
of $4,665,000.

The  Company  has  contracted  to sell a  retail  property  at a sale  price  of
$23,500,000 net of estimated  expenses of $500,000 which is in excess of its net
carrying value.


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<PAGE>

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

Item 2   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  Company's  liquidity  and  capital  resources  include  its  cash  and cash
equivalents,  funds available from bank borrowings and long-term  mortgage debt,
capital financings and sales of real estate  investments.  The Company meets its
liquidity  requirements  primarily by generating cash from the operations of its
properties.  Payments of expenses  related to real  estate  operations,  capital
improvement  programs,  debt service,  management  and  professional  fees,  and
dividend requirements place demands on the Company's liquidity.

The Company believes that the financial  resources currently available to it are
sufficient  to meet all of its known  obligations  and  commitments  and to make
additional real estate  investments  when  appropriate  opportunities  arise. At
April  30,  1998,  the  Company  had cash and cash  equivalents  of $10  million
compared to $1.9 million at October 31,  1997.  The Company also has $25 million
in unsecured lines of credit with two major  commercial  banks. The credit lines
are  available  to  finance  the  acquisition,   management  or  development  of
commercial real estate and for working capital purposes. The credit lines expire
at various  periods  through  1999 and  outstanding  borrowings,  if any, may be
repaid from proceeds of debt refinancings or sales of properties.  In June 1998,
the Company  increased one of its credit lines from $5 million to $15 million to
provide greater financial  flexibility in its property  acquisition  program. At
April 30, 1998,  there were no  outstanding  borrowings  under existing lines of
credit and  long-term  debt  consisted of mortgage  notes  payable  totaling $20
million,  of which $.9 million in principal  payments are due in the next twelve
months.

In  January  1998,  the  Company  sold a $35  million,  8.99%  Series  B  Senior
Cumulative  Preferred  Stock  issue  in a  private  placement  to  institutional
investors,  realizing net proceeds of $33.5 million (after deducting expenses of
the offering).  A portion of the net proceeds of the offering were used to repay
approximately $23.5 million of mortgage notes payable and to complete a property
acquisition of $3.1 million.  The Company intends to use the balance of offering
proceeds to make additional acquisitions of property.

The Company  makes real estate  investments  periodically.  During the first six
months  of  fiscal  1998,   the  Company   acquired  two  properties  for  total
consideration  of $3.6  million.  One of the  properties  acquired  is a  retail
property located adjacent to the Company's Springfield,  Massachusetts property.
The property was acquired for a purchase price of $475,000. The second property,
a 19,000 square foot mixed use property located in Greenwich,  Connecticut,  was
acquired for a purchase price of $3.1 million. At April 30 1998, the Company was
in  contract  to  purchase a mixed use  property  for a  purchase  price of $4.6
million.  The Company expects to utilize available cash resources to acquire the
property.

The Company has  contracted to sell a 300,000  square foot retail  property at a
sale price of $23.8 million (net of estimated selling costs of $200,000).

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<PAGE>

Funds from Operations

Funds  from  Operations  (FFO) is  defined  as net  income  available  to common
stockholders   (computed  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted   accounting
principles),  excluding gains (or losses) from debt  restructuring  and sales of
properties,  plus depreciation and amortization,  the elimination of significant
non-recurring items and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. The
Company  believes the level of FFO to be an appropriate  supplemental  financial
measure of its operating  performance.  FFO does not  represent  cash flows from
operations  as defined  by  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  is not
indicative  that  cash  flows  are  adequate  to fund all cash  needs and is not
considered  to be an  alternative  to net  income.  Since FFO is a  supplemental
measure of a real estate  company's  operating  performance such measurement may
not  be  comparable  with  those  of  other  companies.  The  Company  considers
recoveries of investment in properties  which are subject to financing leases to
be analogous to amortization  for purposes of calculating  FFO. In the six-month
period ended April 30, 1998, Funds from Operations  increased 7.5% to $5,341,000
from  $4,966,000 in the year ago period.  The  improvement  results from,  among
other things,  recent  acquisitions and new leasing of space completed last year
at certain of the Company's  properties,  the effect of which is reflected  this
year.

A reconciliation of net income  applicable to common  stockholders to Funds from
Operations is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30,                                            1998      1997
- --------------------------                                            ----      ----
(amounts in thousands)

<S>                                                                   <C>       <C>
Net income applicable to common stockholders                          $2,770    $5,690
Add: Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets               2,615     2,339
Adjustments for unconsolidated joint venture                             359       297
Less: Non-recurring items* - net                                        (403)   (3,360)
                                                                        ----    ------
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS                                                 $5,341    $4,966
                                                                      ======    ======

</TABLE>

*1997  amount  Includes  $3.25  million  settlement  received  from  one  of the
Company's tenants (see Results of Operations)

Results of Operations

Revenues

Operating lease income for the three month period ended April 30, 1998 increased
by 21.7%  from the  comparable  period in fiscal  1997.  The  increase  in lease
revenues is the result of, among other  things,  new leasing of space at certain
of the Company's  properties  last year,  the effect of which is reflected  this
year and $412,000 in rental income from three properties acquired in late fiscal
1997 and 1998. Operating lease income for properties owned during both the first
half of fiscal  1998 and 1997  increased  by 6% compared to the same period last
year.  For the  first  six  months  if  fiscal  1997,  lease  revenues  included
additional  percentage rentals of $3,250,000 received in settlement of a dispute
with one of the Company's  tenants.  In accordance  with the terms of its lease,
the tenant  was  required  to  aggregate  the sales of all its  stores  within a
specified radius when computing percentage rent due the Company.

Interest income  increased in fiscal 1998 from the  reinvestment of a portion of
the net  proceeds  from  the  sale of a  preferred  stock  issue  in  short-term
investments.

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A mortgage note  receivable in the carrying amount of $898,000 was repaid during
the second quarter of fiscal 1998 resulting in additional interest of $278,000.

Expenses

Total  expenses  amounted to $8,491,000  in the first  six-months of fiscal 1998
compared  to  $8,181,000  for the same period  last year.  The  largest  expense
category is property expenses of the Company's real estate operating properties.
Property expenses for properties owned in both fiscal 1998 and 1997 decreased by
7.5% in the first six months of fiscal 1998 from lower  repairs and  maintenance
costs at several of the Company's retail properties. Property expenses for newly
acquired properties added  approximately  $200,000 of additional expenses in the
first half of fiscal 1998.

Interest  expense  decreased by $409,000 and $312,000 in the three month and six
month  periods  ended  April  30,  1998,  respectively  from  the  repayment  of
$23,469,000 of mortgage notes payable during fiscal 1998.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased in the first half of fiscal 1998
principally from depreciation on newly acquired properties.

General  and  administrative  expenses  increased  in fiscal  1998  from  higher
executive  compensation  expense in connection  with the  Company's  stock-based
compensation  programs and higher  professional fees incurred in connection with
the Company's change of name.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.    Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders.

           (a)     The date of the Annual meeting was March 11, 1998,

           (b)     Stockholders voted on the following proposals.

                   (Diamond)  To consider  and vote upon a proposal to amend the
                   Company's Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the
                   Registrant  from  HRE  Properties,  Inc.  to  Urstadt  Biddle

                   Properties Inc.;

                   4,289,209  common  shares  were  voted  in  the  affirmative;
                   291,222 common shares were voted  against;  and 36,708 common
                   shares abstained in vote.

                   (Diamond) To ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as
                   the independent auditors of the Registrant;

                   4,561,562 common shares were voted in the affirmative; 37,813
                   common  shares were voted  against;  and 17,764 common shares
                   abstained in vote.

Item 6     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                   The Registrant  filed with the Commission a Current Report on
                   Form 8K dated March 11, 1998. Such report referred under Item
                   5 to a  change  in  the  corporate  name  of  the  Registrant
                   approved  by the  Registrant's  stockholders  at  the  Annual
                   Meeting of Stockholders held on March 11, 1998.

S I G N A T U R E S

         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.

                                       URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

                                       (Registrant)

                                       By: /S/ Charles J. Urstadt

                                          --------------------------
                                       Charles J. Urstadt
                                       Chairman and
                                       Chief Executive Officer

                                       By: /S/ James R. Moore

                                          --------------------------
                                       James R. Moore
                                       Executive Vice President/
                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                       (Principal Financial Officer
Dated: June 12, 1998                   and Principal Accounting Officer)

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