NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Regency
Affiliates, Inc. (RAFI) ("Regency") today announced that it will
commence an annual dividend of $.20
per common share payable quarterly commencing on October 7, 2013 to shareholders of record at the
close of trading on September 30,
2013.
Management Comments
"We are pleased with the performance of our investments,"
commented Laurence Levy, Chairman
and Chief Executive of Regency. "Further, we believe that the cash
flow and growth we have seen in the recent past will be able to
support this dividend both currently and in the future."
"Our Security West investment represents a 50% indirect interest
in real estate occupied by the United States Social Security
Administration under a lease expiring in 2018. This lease has paid
the mortgage on the property down from $98.5
million at the lease commencement on June 24, 2003, to $51.4
million as of December 31,
2012. We anticipate that the mortgage will be amortized by
more than $6.5 million in 2013.
Additionally, Regency owns an indirect 50% interest in Mobile
Energy which owns and operates an energy facility located in
Mobile, Alabama. The facility
supplies co-generated steam and electricity for use in Kimberly-Clark's mill operations under a 15
year agreement signed in 2004. This investment currently generates
in excess of $2.25 million of cash
distributions per annum for Regency."
"We are continuing to review and evaluate further investment
opportunities for Regency, and intend to grow the company by
investing in other attractive long term assets that meet our
business characteristics and valuation criteria. Our cash resources
and value per share continue to grow based on our existing
investments. Based on our liquid balance sheet and our strong
current and projected cash flows, our board of directors has
elected to declare an annual dividend of $.20 per common share payable quarterly
commencing on October 7, 2013 to
shareholders of record as of the close of trading on September 30, 2013. In order to facilitate
efficient processing of the dividend, management strongly suggests
all shareholders with shares held in certificate form contact our
transfer agent, TransferOnline, Inc. at (503) 227-2950 and confirm
that the registration information is correct."
Laurence Levy concluded,
"Collectively, our board, management and their investment
associates control over half of Regency's common stock. We have a
strong vested interest in creating shareholder value and in our
stock price reflecting the value of our underlying assets. We
believe there is considerable potential to significantly grow the
value of Regency's assets and stock price and I look forward to
reporting on our continued progress."
About Regency Affiliates
Regency Affiliates, Inc. invests in assets that generate
attractive, predictable and sustainable returns on capital. We
currently own two assets:
1. An indirect 50% interest in the 717,000 square foot
facility Security West complex located on 34.3 acres in
Woodlawn, Maryland. The facility
is occupied under a lease expiring in 2018 by the United States
Social Security Administration; and
2. An indirect 50% interest in Mobile Energy which owns and
operates an energy facility located on approximately 11 acres of
land in Mobile, Alabama. The
facility supplies up to 61 megawatts of co-generated steam and
electricity for use in the Kimberly-Clark's mill's operations under a 15
year agreement signed in 2004.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are statements
that are predictive in nature or depend on or refer to future
events and can be identified by the words "may," "might," "will,"
"should," "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate,"
"hope," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements
are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which
cannot be predicted with accuracy or are otherwise beyond our
control and some of which might not even be
anticipated. You are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date they are made. Future events and actual results,
affecting our strategic plan as well as our financial position,
results of operations and cash flows, could differ materially from
those described in or contemplated by the forward-looking
statements. Important factors that contribute to such
risks include, but are not limited to, the effect of the economic
downturn in our markets; a default or catastrophe involving the
properties in which we invest, our ability to use tax loss and
credit carryforwards or changes in amounts allocated to us from our
Security Land investment for tax purposes and competition for
business opportunities. We undertake no obligation to update
or revise any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
For a more detailed description of these uncertainties and other
factors, please see the Regency website at
www.regencyaffiliates.com.
SOURCE Regency Affiliates, Inc.