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URSTADT BIDDLE
PR O P E R T I E S I N C .
1999 ANNUAL REPORT

30years of uninterrupted dividends.

During the last six years, we achieved 
an average annual FFO growth of 9% 
and average annual dividend 
increases of over 5%.

Funds from
Operations

Dividends 
Paid

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBP) is a self-administered equity real 

estate investment trust providing investors with a means of 

participating in the ownership of income-producing properties 

with ready liquidity. UBP’s core properties consist of community

shopping centers in the northeastern part of the United States. 

The remaining assets include office and retail buildings, 

industrial properties and mortgages.

Common Shares and Class A Common Shares of the Company 

trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols

“UBP” and “UBP.A.”

1999 Annual Report Contents

Selected Financial Data ..................1

Letter to Stockholders ....................2

Portfolio Review..............................5

Investment Portfolio .......................9

Core Properties..............................10

Financial Statements.....................12

Management’s Discussion ...........29

Tax Status .......................................32

Directors and Officers ..................33

COVER: Goodwives Shopping Center
Darien, Connecticut

TOYS ‘R’ US
MARSHALLS
KING KULLEN
MIKASA
SHOP RITE
PIER ONE IMPORTS
FASHION BUG
BARNES & NOBLE
SPAG’S
BLOCKBUSTER
CVS
ECKERD DRUGS
DRESS BARN
A&P
JOANN FABRICS
DAIMLER CHRYSLER
GRAND UNION
STOP & SHOP
KayBee TOYS
T.J. MAXX
ALBERTSON’S

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(In thousands, except per share data)

Year Ended October 31,

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

Balance Sheet Data:

Real Estate Investments

$173,877

$155,402

$129,341

$124,972

$136,115

$128,394

Total Assets

$183,774

$165,039

$137,430

$132,160

$149,099

$142,559

Mortgage Notes Payable 
and Preferred Stock 

Operating Data:

$ 84,725

$ 66,362

$ 43,687

$ 39,798

$ 57,212

$46,386

Total Revenues

$ 29,814

$ 25,595

$ 24,827

$ 24,432

$ 22,853

$18,969

Net Income Applicable to
Common and Class A
Common Stockholders 

$

6,043

$ 5,615

$ 8,589

$ 10,271

$ 3,864

$1,344

Funds from Operations*

$ 11,878

$ 11,213

$ 10,189

$ 9,525

$ 8,510

$7,653

Per Share Data (Note):
Net Income – diluted:

Common Stock
Class A Common Stock

Cash Dividends on:
Common Stock
Class A Common Stock

$.54
$.61

$.52
$.57

$.79
$.86

$.90
$.99

$.34
$.38

$.12
$.14

$ .68
$ .76

$1.13
$  .19

$1.26
—

$1.22
—

$1.14
—

$1.10
—

Total Cash Dividends

$1.44

$1.32

$1.26

$1.22

$1.14

$1.10

Cash Dividends as a

Percentage of Funds 
from Operations

63%

61%

63%

69%

72%

76%

Note: Per share data for all periods prior to 1999, have been restated to reflect the effect of the one-for-one stock split
effected in the form of a new issue of Class A Common Stock distributed in August 1998, however the cash dividends are
presented based on actual amounts paid.

*

The Company considers Funds from Operations (FFO) to be an appropriate additional measure of operating performance.
The Company has adopted the definition of FFO suggested by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
and defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains
(or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of properties, plus depreciation, amortization, the elimination of significant
non-recurring charges and credits and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures.

For a further discussion of FFO, see Management’s Discussion and Analysis on page 29. 

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TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS

Since our found-
ing in 1969 we
have paid uninter-
rupted quarterly
dividends  …

a proud record 
for any company.

Your Company and its management have remained dedicated to its strategic goals….

to concentrate our real estate portfolio close to our headquarters in Fairfield County,

Connecticut, focused on grocery-anchored shopping centers. Adhering to this philosophy

has again resulted in solid financial results, an increase in our annual dividend rate,

significant new leasing that will benefit us in 2000 and beyond and more than 

$23 million of new properties added to our growing portfolio of quality neighborhood

shopping centers. We also disposed of one of our non-core assets, realizing a net gain

of approximately $1.4 million. Simply stated… your company is financially strong and

well-positioned for the future.

Funds from Operations (“FFO”), our primary indicator of operating performance,

continued its steady growth, increasing more than 6% over 1998. In fact, during the

past six years our FFO rose at an average annual

rate of more than 9%. Reflecting their confidence

in the outlook of the Company, the Directors of

UBP again increased the annual dividend rate

on both the Common Stock and Class A

Common Stock for the sixth consecutive year.

Our new dividend rate, at current market prices,

yields more than 10% yet remains one of the 

lowest payout rates in the REIT Industry. 

Since our founding in 1969 we have paid

120 uninterrupted quarterly dividends … 

a proud record for any company. 

In 1999, the NAREIT Equity Index for shop-

ping center REIT total returns was down by more

Funds from Operations
(In millions)

$12

$10

$8

$6

$4

$2

$0

94

95

96

97

98

99

than 10%. UBP’s total return to its stockholders on the other hand, dropped less than

2%. While we cannot influence what happens on Wall Street, we have worked hard to

strengthen the operating performance of the company. As one pundit said “REITs

should stay out of Wall Street and get back to Main Street.”

Judging by the volatility of certain high-flying segments of the stock market, many

investors have forgotten that earnings and ultimately dividends are key benchmarks of

a sound financial investment. These investors appear to have dedicated themselves to

buying hope and promise and are not wary of the inherent risks of doing so. 

Urstadt Biddle’s
FFO has grown
steadily for the
last six years 
at an average
annual rate of 9%.

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CAPITAL

The Company’s capital structure is sound. Our asset base is at its highest level

in the Company’s history. Our debt levels are conservative, with fixed interest

rates that are low and little debt coming due in the next few years. We are well

protected against anticipated increases in interest rates this year. In 1999, the

capital markets virtually disappeared for publicly traded real estate companies.

However, the Company sold nearly $2 million of its Common and Class A

Common Stock in privately placed offerings. And in a demonstration of 

its confidence in the long-term value of the Company’s shares, all of the

Company’s directors and senior officers purchased additional stock in another

private placement of $1.2 million shortly after year end.  

OPERATIONS

Our acquisitions team was active this year. We acquired two neighborhood

shopping centers totaling 266,000 square feet, at a cost of $23 million. The 

properties are located in Westchester County, New York. We plan to continue 

to make selective acquisitions of well-located neighborhood shopping centers

anchored by grocery stores. Our management team was successful in leasing,

managing and improving the “bricks and mortar” of our high-quality proper-

ties. We leased or renewed nearly 300,000 square feet of space and have the low-

Total Dividends Paid
(In dollars per share)

1.50

1.25

1.00

.75

.50

.25

0.0

94

95

96

97

98

99

est amount of lease rollover exposure than at any time in the past five years. 

A full discussion of our real estate operating activities appears in the Portfolio

Total Revenues
(In millions)

Review section of this Annual Report.

OUTLOOK

There is the unknown future of internet shopping and its effects on our tenants.

This relatively new phenomenon is being tested and quantified. We are very

much aware of its potential and consider its implications to the future of retail

shopping. We believe that our primary property type, the grocer anchored cen-

ter, will continue to be a desirable and viable way to sell goods and services to

consumers even with the projected explosive growth of internet shopping. In

spite of e-shopping, consumers will continue to visit our shopping centers to

buy groceries, drop off their laundry, get a haircut, take home a pizza or run 

any one of a dozen chores they do every day. We will look to capitalize on this

$30

$25

$20

$15

$10

$5

$0

94

95

96

97

98

99

Revenues derived from retail properties

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TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS

new retailing approach and seek to find peripheral ser-

vices, which will benefit the company and our tenants.

This year’s Annual Report celebrates the 30th

anniversary of the founding of our company and the

10th anniversary under the leadership of Charles J.

Urstadt. A great deal of credit for the Company’s

accomplishments belongs to your Board of Directors

who are the custodians of your investment.  UBP’s

Board is one of the finest in the REIT industry and it is

to them that we dedicate, with thanks, this Annual

Report. These highly motivated individuals have out-

standing records as successful business leaders and, as

a group, work together in a productive and collegial

atmosphere. Together, they have a significant owner-

ship in the Company and share the same interests as

you in our Company’s future success. 

This year, we were pleased that Mr. George J.

Vojta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The

Westchester Group and former Vice Chairman of Bankers Trust Company, joined our

Board. George is truly an outstanding person and an excellent addition. He replaces

Mr. James O. York who retired this year but continues to provide counsel to UBP in 

his capacity as a Director Emeritus.  

We also extend our annual thanks to our hard working staff who have made our

success possible and to you, our shareholders, for your continued support and faith in

our team efforts.

Sincerely yours,

Charles J. Urstadt               

Willing L. Biddle

Chairman

President

January 14, 2000

Charles J. Urstadt (right),
Chairman and Willing L.
Biddle, President.

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PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Our strategy is to concentrate our portfolio of properties in a geographic area close to

our headquarters in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and primarily in one property type

— grocery-anchored shopping centers. Our focus is on well located neighborhood

shopping centers leased to retailers who deliver basic services and products to con-

sumers.

PORTFOLIO CHANGES

We acquired more than $23 million in new properties this year, including two 

grocery-anchored shopping centers totaling 266,000 sf. The properties are located in

Westchester County, New York.

Early in the year, we acquired the Arcadian Shopping Center in Briarcliff Manor,

New York, in a “DownReit” partnership in which the seller contributed the property in

a tax-advantaged transaction. The property is anchored by a Stop & Shop supermarket

and a CVS drug store. Since acquiring the property, we completed the first phase of 

a major renovation of the center, including an upgrade of a portion of the facade, light-

ing and parking lot. The center is now more attractive and there has been a 

noticeable increase in customer traffic. 

Arcadian Shopping Center
Briarcliff, New York

(before)

(after)

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PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Compensation Committee
Members, from left, Robert
R. Douglass, E. Virgil
Conway (Chairman), and
George H.C. Lawrence.

In August, we purchased the Towne Centre at

Somers shopping center. This center, located in the

town of Somers, New York, contains a Gristede’s

Supermarket, three banks, a U.S. Post Office and

other local convenience type tenants. The property is

95% occupied and is proving to be an attractive addi-

tion to our portfolio. The property was purchased in

a tax-deferred exchange with the proceeds of the sale

of our Mesa, Arizona property, along with additional

cash and mortgage debt.

We continue to develop our database of owners in

our target area of Westchester and Fairfield counties.

These counties consist primarily of affluent suburban

communities for New York City commuters. The bar-

riers to entry for future retail competition in these

markets is generally high. Good properties in this

area rarely come on the market and our last six acqui-

sitions were of properties not actively offered for sale.

The successes we have had with our recent property

acquisitions confirm that our strategy of concentrating our investments in this market

is sound. We strongly believe the real estate business is a regional one.

Towne Centre Shopping Center
Somers, New York

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We also believe that by

concentrating our invest-

ments in one region, we

can increase efficiencies of

property management,

leasing and acquisitions. 

Five Town Plaza (above)
and grand opening of
Spag’s (left) at 
Five Town Plaza
Springfield, Massachusetts

Carmel ShopRite Center 
Carmel, New York
(below)

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OPERATIONS 

During the year we leased or renewed nearly

300,000 square feet of space. Rental rates for space

leased this year increased an average of 3% on a

same-space effective rent basis. The percentage of

the portfolio leased rose this year to 96%. The

largest new retail lease completed this year was with Spag’s Supply, Inc. for the 115,000

square foot space formerly occupied by Caldor at Five Town Plaza in Springfield,

Massachusetts. Caldor had previously filed for bankruptcy protection and closed its store

at the center. Spag’s, a regional discount store, has an enthusiastic following in New

England and Massachusetts, in particular. We are excited to have Spag’s as an anchor ten-

ant at the property and expect the center’s other tenants to be positively benefited. We con-

tinued the redevelopment of the Carmel ShopRite Center and leased 35,000 square feet of

space to Gold’s Gym and an eight-plex cinema theatre. Gold’s Gym is open for business

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

and the cinema, which has begun construction,

plans to open for business in June, 2000. We

completed the redevelopment and facade reno-

vation of the Ridgefield Center property. This

year, we leased most of this property’s unoccu-

pied space to bring occupancy to 95% by year

end. We also renewed Daimler Chrysler’s lease

of 170,000 square feet at our St. Louis distribu-

tion facility for an additional ten-year period.

The tenant has agreed to renovate and expand

the property at a cost of approximately $2.3 mil-

lion at its own expense. 

Ridgefield Center
Ridgefield, Connecticut

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Members of The Board of
Directors, from left, Charles D.
Urstadt, Peter Herrick
(Chairman, Audit Committee),
Paul D. Paganucci, and
George J. Vojta.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

Core Properties

UBP owns or has interests in eleven shopping centers, three office buildings, and two mixed-use 
facilities which total 1,738,000 square feet. 

Location

Square Feet

Principal Tenants

Property Type

Springfield, Massachusetts

Meriden, Connecticut

Danbury, Connecticut

Briarcliff, New York

Carmel, New York 

Newington, New Hampshire

Wayne, New Jersey

Darien, Connecticut

Somers, New York 

Farmingdale, New York

Eastchester, New York 

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Somers, New York 

Greenwich, Connecticut

Greenwich, Connecticut

309,000

300,000

193,000

188,000

126,000 

102,000

102,000 

95,000

78,000

70,000

68,000 

48,000

19,000 

20,000

20,000

A&P, Spag’s

ShopRite, Marshall’s

Barnes & Noble, Toys ‘R’ Us

Stop & Shop, CVS

ShopRite, Eckerd Drugs

Jo Ann Fabrics

A&P, PNC Bank 

Grand Union

Gristede’s, US Post Office

Shopping center

Shopping center

Shopping center

Shopping center*

Shopping center

Mixed-use

Shopping center 

Shopping center

Shopping Center

King Kullen, Genovese Drugs

Shopping center

Food Emporium (A&P)

Shopping center*

Chico’s

Mixed-use

Putnam County Savings Bank

Shopping center

Greenwich Hospital

Urstadt Biddle Properties
(Executive offices)

Office building

(2) Office buildings 

Non-Core Properties

UBP owns one office building containing 202,000 square feet and 4.2 acres of vacant land. UBP also owns three retail 
properties totaling 474,500 square feet and four industrial properties with a total of 928,000 square feet. Long-term 
mortgages totalling $2.5 million are held by the Company and secured by stores leased to Kmart and Federated
Department Stores.

Location

Square Feet

Principal Tenant

Property Type

Southfield, Michigan

Clearwater, Florida
Tempe, Arizona
Jonesboro, Georgia

Dallas, Texas
St. Louis, Missouri
Syracuse, New York

Albany, Georgia

Denver, Colorado

* General partner interest.

202,000

231,000
126,000
117,500

253,000
170,000
29,000

476,000

4.2 acres

Giffels Associates

Albertson’s, TJ Maxx
Mervyn’s
Value City Stores

Daimler Chrysler Corporation
Daimler Chrysler Corporation
Navistar International

Firestone

Office building*

Shopping center*
Shopping center
Department store

Parts distribution facility
Parts distribution facility
Sales and service center

Tire distribution facility

Undeveloped land

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URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

CORE PROPERTIES

Carmel ShopRite Center
Carmel, New York

Towne Centre Shopping Center
Somers, New York

Heritage 202 Center
Somers, New York

Arcadian Shopping Center
Briarcliff, New York

25 Valley Drive
Greenwich, Connecticut

URSTADT BIDDLE
PROPERTIES
Greenwich, 
Connecticut 

Eastchester Mall
Eastchester, New York

Valley Ridge Shopping Center 
Wayne, New Jersey

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Five Town Plaza
Springfield, Massachusetts

Newington Park
Newington, New Hampshire

Townline Square
Meriden, Connecticut

Danbury Square
Danbury, Connecticut

Ridgefield Center
Ridgefield, Connecticut

Goodwives Shopping Center
Darien, Connecticut

Bi-County Shopping Center
Farmingdale, New York

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

ASSETS

Real Estate Investments:

Properties owned — at cost, net of accumulated depreciation 
Properties available for sale — at cost, net of accumulated depreciation 

and recoveries

Investment in unconsolidated joint venture
Mortgage notes receivable

Cash and cash equivalents
Interest and rent receivable
Deferred charges, net of accumulated amortization
Other assets

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Liabilities:

Bank loans
Mortgage notes payable
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Deferred directors’ fees and officers’ compensation
Other liabilities

Minority Interest

Preferred 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 in 1999 and 1998 

October 31,

1999

1998  

$144,522

$122,975

16,966
9,889  
2,500  

20,350
9,470  
2,607  

173,877

155,402

2,758
3,370
2,418
1,351

3,900
2,445
2,320
972

$183,774

$165,039

$

2,000
51,263
1,907
155
1,810  

57,135 

$

6,000
32,900
1,127
646
1,450

42,123

5,140

2,125

33,462

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; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 5,531,845 
and 5,221,602 issued and outstanding shares in 1999 and 1998, respectively

Class A Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized;

5,184,039 and 5,193,650 issued and outstanding shares in 1999 and 
1998 respectively

—

55

52

—

52

52

Additional paid in capital

Cumulative distributions in excess of net income

Unamortized restricted stock compensation and notes receivable    

from officers/stockholders

120,964

(31,127)

118,558

(29,699)

(1,907)

(1,634)

88,037

87,329

$183,774

$165,039

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

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Minority Interests in Results of Consolidated Joint Ventures  

(392)

(167)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

Revenues:

Operating leases
Financing leases
Interest and other
Equity income of unconsolidated joint venture

Operating Expenses:
Property expenses
Interest
Depreciation and amortization
General and administrative expenses
Directors’ fees and expenses

Operating Income before Minority Interests  

Operating Income  

Gain on Sale of Real Estate Investment

Net Income 

Preferred Stock Dividends

Net Income Applicable to Common and 

Class A Common Stockholders  

Basic Earnings per Share:
Common 

Class A Common 

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Common 

Class A Common 

Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Common 

Class A Common 

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Common and Common Equivalent 

Class A Common and Class A Common Equivalent 

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

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

Year Ended October 31, 

1999

1998 

1997

$28,666 
232
532
384

29,814

9,460
3,913
5,896
2,150
177

21,596

8,218

$23,772
353
1,260
210

25,595

7,696
2,522
4,747
2,077
210

17,252

8,343

7,826

1,364

9,190

(3,147)

8,176

—

8,176

(2,561)

$23,336
451
932
108

24,827

7,024
3,350
4,132
1,550
182

16,238

8,589

—

8,589

—

8,589

—

$6,043

$5,615

$8,589

$.55

$.62

5,236

5,101

$.54

$.61

5,317

5,545

$.52

$.57

5,125

5,121

$.52

$.57

5,283

5,279

$.80

$.87

5,115

5,115

$.79

$.86

5,194

5,194

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Operating Activities:

Net income  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization
Compensation recognized relating to restricted stock
Recovery of investment in properties owned

subject to financing leases

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture
Gain on sale of real estate investment
(Increase) decrease in interest and rent receivable
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
(Increase) in other assets and other liabilities, net 

Year Ended October 31,    

1999

1998

1997

$   9,190

$   8,176

$ 8,589

5,896
488

1,249
(384)
(1,364)
(925)
780
(507)

4,747
331

1,115
(210)
—  
204
(380)
(82)

4,132
111

1,021
(108)
—
146
909
(45)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

14,423

13,901

14,755

Investing Activities:

Acquisitions of properties
Improvements to properties and deferred charges
Net proceeds from sale of property
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture
Distributions received from unconsolidated joint venture
Payments received on mortgage notes receivable
Miscellaneous

(9,717)
(3,985)
2,765
(635)
600
107
309

(29,592)
(2,196)
—
(340)
—
998
—

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities

(10,556)

(31,130)   

Financing Activities:

Proceeds from sale of preferred stock
Proceeds from bank loans  
Proceeds from mortgage notes 
Payments on mortgage notes payable and bank loans 
Dividends paid – Common and Class A Common shares
Dividends paid – Preferred Stock
Sales of additional Common and Class A Common shares
Purchases of Common and Class A Common shares

—
4,000
15,000
(15,039)
(7,471)
(3,147)
2,232
(584)

33,462
19,500
13,528
(37,815)  
(6,784)
(2,561)
351
(474)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

(5,009)

19,207

Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

(1,142)

3,900

1,978

1,922

(3,226)
(3,951)
—
(384)
—
101
—

(7,460)

—
— 
5,000
(6,111)
(6,451)
—
385  
(15)

(7,192)

103

1,819

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

$   2,758

$   3,900

$   1,922

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

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URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Outstanding
Number of
Shares

Par
Value

Outstanding
Number of
Shares

Par
Value

Additional
Paid in
Capital

Treasury
Shares
at Cost

(Cumulative 
Distributions
In Excess of
Net Income)

Unamortized
Restricted
Stock
Compensation
and Notes
Receivable

Total

Balances — October 31, 1996

5,346,081

$53

$ —

$ —

124,073

(3,492)

(30,668)

$ —

89,966

Net Income Applicable to Common and

Class A Common Stockholders
Cash dividends paid ($1.26 per share)

Sale of additional shares under dividend

reinvestment plan 
Exercise of stock options
Shares issued under restricted stock plan
Deemed purchase of common stock in 
connection with organization of 
unconsolidated joint venture

Purchases of shares 
Reduction in treasury shares 
Amortization of restricted stock

compensation and notes from officers
for purchases of common stock

Balances — October 31, 1997

Net Income Applicable to Common and

Class A Common Stockholders
One-for-one stock split effected in the 
form of a dividend of a new issue
of Class A Common Stock

Cash dividends paid: 

Common Stock ($1.13 per share)

Class A Common Stock 
($.19 per share)

Sale of additional shares under dividend 

reinvestment plan 
Exercise of stock options
Shares issued under restricted stock 

plan — net

Amortization of restricted stock

compensation
Purchases of shares

Balances — October 31, 1998

Net Income Applicable to Common and

Class A Common Stockholders

Cash dividends paid: 

Common Stock ($.68 per share)

Class A Common Stock ($.76 per share)

Deemed repurchase of Class A Common 

—
—

16,621
29,520
49,000

(272,727)
(1,000)
—

—

5,167,495

—

—

—

—

14,983
5,874

47,750

—
(14,500)

5,221,602

—

—

—

Stock and reissuance of Common Stock 

272,727

Sale of additional shares

Sale of additional shares under dividend 

reinvestment plan

Shares issued under restricted stock plan 

Amortization of restricted stock

32,000

17,816
46,500

—
—

—
—
—

(2)
—
—

—

51

—

—

—

—

—
—

1

—
—

52

—

—

—

3

—

—
1

compensation

Purchases of shares

—

(58,800)

—

(1)

—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—

—

—

5,226,991

—

—

4,359
5,000

—

—
(42,700)

5,193,650

—

—

—

(272,727)

212,000

18,616
46,500

—

(14,000)

—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—

—

—

52

—

—

—
—

—

—
—

52

—

—

—

(3)

2

—
1

—

—

—
—

299
353
838

—
—

—
—
—

(4,293)
—
(3,507)

—
(15)
3,507

—

117,763

—

(52)

—

—

270
81

970

—
(474)

118,558

—

—

—

—

1,943

287
759

—

(583)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—
—

—

—

8,589
(6,451)

—
—
—

—
—
—

—

(28,530)

5,615

—

(5,848)

(936)

—
—

—

—
—

—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

8,589
(6,451)

299
353
838

(4,295)
(15)
—

(994)

(994)

(994)

88,290

—

5,615

—

—

—

—
—

(971)

331
—

—

(5,848)

(936)

270
81

—

331
(474)

(29,699)

(1,634)

87,329

6,043

(3,511)

(3,960)

—

—

—
—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—
(761)

488

—

6,043

(3,511)

(3,960)

—

1,945

287
—

488

(584)

Balances — October 31, 1999

5,531,845

$55             5,184,039

$52

$120,964

$ —

$(31,127)

$(1,907)

$88,037

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. a
Maryland corporation (the “Company”), as successor by merger to HRE Properties, a Massachusetts business trust
(the “Trust”). In fiscal 1997, the stockholders approved a plan of reorganization of the Trust from a Massachusetts
business trust to a corporation organized in Maryland. The plan of reorganization was effected by means of a merg-
er of the Trust into the Company. As a result of the merger, the separate existence of the Trust ceased and each
issued and outstanding common share of beneficial interest of the Trust was converted into one share of Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company. All properties, assets, liabilities and obligations of the Trust became
the properties, assets, liabilities and obligations of the Company.

Business
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition, ownership and manage-
ment 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, other retailers who sell basic necessities and multi-national industrial corpora-
tions.

Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and joint
ventures in which the Company has the ability to control the affairs of the venture. The unconsolidated joint venture
is accounted for by the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, only the Company’s net investment
and proportionate share of income or loss of the unconsolidated joint venture is reflected in the financial statements.
All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Accounting for Leases
The Company accounts for its leases of real property in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting
Standards Statement No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” as amended. This Statement sets forth specific criteria for
determining whether a lease should be accounted for as an operating lease or a direct financing lease. In general, the
financing lease method applies where property is under long-term lease to a creditworthy tenant and the present
value of the minimum required lease payments at the inception of a lease is at least 90% of the market value of the
property leased. Other leases are accounted for as operating leases.

Federal Income Taxes
The Company believes it qualifies and intends to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under
Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Under those sections, a REIT, among other things, that distrib-
utes at least 95% (90% for tax years after 2001) of its real estate trust taxable income will not be taxed on that portion
of its taxable income which is distributed. The Company intends to distribute all of its taxable income for the fiscal
years through 1999 in accordance with the provisions of Section 858 of the IRC. Accordingly, no provision has been
made for Federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Taxable income of the Company prior to the dividends paid deduction for the years ended October 31, 1999, 1998
and 1997 was approximately $8,600,000, $9,800,000 and $9,500,000 respectively.  The difference between net income
for financial reporting purposes and taxable income results from, among other things, differences in adjusted bases
for capital gains and losses and different methods of accounting for leases, depreciable lives related to the properties
owned and investments in joint ventures.

Depreciation and Amortization
The Company uses the straight-line method for depreciation and amortization. Properties owned and properties
available for sale are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the properties, which range from 30 to 45 years.
Tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs are amortized over the life of the related leases. All other deferred
charges are amortized over the terms of the agreements to which they relate.

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Properties Available for Sale
A property is classified as available for sale upon determination by the Board of Directors that the property is to
be marketed for sale in the normal course of business over the next several years.

Real Estate Investment Impairment
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is mea-
sured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future net cash flows, undiscounted and without
interest, expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recog-
nized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. It is the
Company’s policy to reclassify properties available for sale as assets to be disposed of upon determination that
such properties will be sold within one year.

Capitalization
The Company capitalizes all external direct costs relating to the acquisition of real estate investments and costs
relating to improvements to properties. The Company also capitalizes all external direct costs relating to its suc-
cessful leasing activities.

Income Recognition
Revenues from operating and finance leases include revenues from properties owned and properties available for
sale. Rental income is generally recognized based on the terms of leases entered into with tenants. Rental income
from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Additional
rents which are provided for in leases, are recognized as income when earned and their amounts can be reason-
ably estimated. Interest income is recognized as it is earned. Gains and losses on sales of properties are recorded
when the criteria for recognizing such gains or losses under generally accepted accounting principles have been
met.

Statements of Cash Flows
The Company considers short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. 

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that
affect amounts reported in the financial statements as well as certain disclosures. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.

Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes the impact of dilutive shares and is computed by dividing net income
applicable to Common and Class A Common stockholders by the weighted number of Common shares and Class
A Common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if secu-
rities or other contracts to issue Common shares or Class A Common shares were exercised or converted into
Common shares or Class A Common shares and then shared in the earnings of the Company.  Since the cash divi-
dends declared on the Company’s Class A Common stock are higher than the dividends declared on the Common
Stock, basic and diluted EPS have been calculated using the “two-class” method. The two-class method is an
earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock according to the
weighted average of the dividends declared, outstanding shares per class and participation rights in undistrib-
uted earnings.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

The following table sets forth the reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):

Numerator
Net income applicable to Common Stockholders – basic
Effect of dilutive securities:

Operating partnership units

Net income applicable to Common Stockholders – diluted   

Denominator
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average Common shares
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and awards 
Operating partnership units

Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average Common 

equivalent shares

Numerator
Net income applicable to Class A Common Stockholders – basic
Effect of dilutive securities

Operating partnership units

Net income applicable to Class A Common Stockholders – diluted

Denominator
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average Class A Common shares
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and awards 
Operating partnership units

Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average Class A Common 

equivalent shares

1999

1998  

1997

$2,893

$2,674

$4,090

—
$2,893

80
$2,754

—
$4,090

5,236

5,125

5,115

81
—

103
55

79
—

5,317

5,283

5,194

$3,150

$2,941

$4,499

218
$3,368

87
$3,028

—-
$4,499

5,101

5,121

5,115

104
340

103
55

79
—

5,545

5,279

5,194

The weighted average Common equivalent shares and Class A Common equivalent shares for the year ended
October 31, 1999 each exclude 54,553 shares. These shares were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS
because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

(2) REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

The Company’s investments in real estate were composed of the following at October 31, 1999 and 1998 
(in thousands):

Properties

Owned       

Properties
Available
for Sale

Investment in
Unconsolidated
Joint Venture 

Mortgage
Notes
Receivable

Retail
Office
Industrial
Undeveloped Land

$139,791
4,427
—-
304

$144,522

$4,486
7,348
4,332
800

$16,966

$9,889
—-
—-
—-

$9,889

$2,500
—-
—-
—-

$2,500

1999
Totals

$156,666
11,775
4,332
1,104

$173,877

1998
Totals

$136,253
12,451
5,594
1,104

$155,402

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The Company’s investments at October 31, 1999, consisted of equity interests in 26 properties, which are located
in various regions throughout the United States, and mortgage notes. The following is a summary of the geo-
graphic locations of the Company’s investments at October 31, 1999 and 1998 (in thousands):

Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest   

(3) PROPERTIES OWNED

The components of properties owned were as follows (in thousands):

Land
Buildings and improvements

Accumulated depreciation

1999

$145,886
12,777
9,743
5,471

$173,877

1999

$ 29,104
138,152

167,256
(22,734)

$144,522

1998

$  124,371  
12,771 
10,782
7,478

$155,402

1998

$24,590
117,325

141,915
(18,940)

$122,975

Space at properties owned by the Company is generally leased to various individual tenants under short and 
intermediate term leases which are accounted for as operating leases. 

Minimum rental payments on noncancellable operating leases become due as follows: 2000 – $22,534,000; 
2001 – $19,884,000; 2002 – $17,410,000; 2003 – $15,381,000; 2004 – $13,860,000 and thereafter – $73,690,000.

In addition to minimum rental payments, certain tenants are required to pay additional rental amounts based
on increases in property operating expenses and/or their share of the costs of maintaining common areas.
Certain of the Company’s leases provide for the payment of additional rent based on a percentage of the 
tenant’s revenues. Such additional percentage rents are included in rental income and aggregated approxi-
mately $165,000, $422,000, and $3,778,000, in 1999, 1998, and 1997 respectively.

The Company is the general partner in a consolidated limited partnership formed in 1997 to acquire and 
manage the Eastchester Mall, in Eastchester, New York. The limited partner is entitled to preferential distribu-
tions of cash flow from the property and, after a period of three years from the formation of the Partnership,
may put its interest to the Company for an equivalent value of Common stock and Class A Common stock of
the Company, or at its option, the Company may redeem the interest for cash. The Company has the option to
purchase the limited partner’s interest after a certain period. The partnership agreement, among other things,
restricts the sale or refinancing of the property without the limited partner’s consent. 

The Company is also the general partner in a consolidated limited partnership formed in 1998 to acquire and
manage the Arcadian Shopping Center in Briarcliff, New York. The limited partners contributed the property
subject to a $6.3 million first mortgage in exchange for operating partnership units (OPU’s). The OPU’s are
exchangeable into an equivalent number of shares of Class A Common stock or cash, at the option of the 
general partner. The limited partners are entitled to preferential distributions of cash flow from the property.
On January 9, 1999, two limited partners exchanged their units for cash. The limited partners, after a period of
three years from the formation of the Partnership, may put the remainder of their limited partnership interests
to the Company for, at the option of the general partner, either cash or units of Class A Common stock of the
Company at a unit price as defined in the partnership agreement. The Company has the option to purchase the
limited partners interest after a certain period. The partnership agreement, among other things, places certain
restrictions on the sale or refinancing of the property without the limited partners’ consent for 
a specified period; thereafter the partnership agreement imposes no such restrictions. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(3) PROPERTIES OWNED (continued)

The limited partners interests in both partnerships are reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements as minority interest. The acquisition of the interests in the properties and the assumption of the first
mortgages by the partnerships represent noncash investing and financing activities and therefore are not includ-
ed in the accompanying 1999 and 1997 consolidated statements of cash flows.

In fiscal 1999, the Company acquired interests in three properties for total consideration of $23 million, includ-
ing the Towne Centre Shopping Center in which the Company assumed a first mortgage of $4.1 million. The
assumption of the first mortgage represents a noncash financing activity and is therefore not included in the
accompanying 1999 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

(4) PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

The Board of Directors has authorized a plan to sell all of the non-core properties of the Company over a peri-
od of several years. The non-core properties, which have been classified as Properties Available for Sale, con-
sist of all of the Company’s distribution and service properties and certain of its office and retail properties
located outside of the Northeast region of the United States. 

At October 31, 1999 and 1998, properties available for sale consisted of the following (in thousands):

Properties available for sale subject to:

Operating leases
Direct financing leases

1999

1998

$13,210
3,756

$16,966

$15,345
5,005

$20,350

Operating Leases
The components of properties available for sale subject to operating leases were as follows (in thousands):

Land
Buildings and improvements

Accumulated depreciation

1999

$  2,545
18,666

21,211
(8,001)

$13,210

1998 

$  2,985
21,183

24,168
(8,823)

$15,345

Direct Financing Leases
The components of properties available for sale subject to direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

Total minimum lease payments to be received
Assumed residual values of leased property
Unearned income

Investment in property subject to direct financing leases

Original cost of property subject to direct financing leases

1999

$  1,752
2,107
(103)

$  3,756

$16,276

1998

$   3,233
2,107
(335)

$  5,005

$16,276

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Assumed residual values are based upon a depreciated cost concept using estimated useful lives and thus do
not contain an element of appreciation which may result by reason of inflation or other factors.

Minimum lease payments receivable on direct financing leases become due as follows: $1,299,000 in 2000, 
and $453,000 in 2001.

Sales of Properties

In fiscal 1999, the Company sold a retail property and realized a net gain on the sale of the  property of
$1,364,000.

(5) INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE

The Company is the sole general partner in Countryside Square Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”), which
owns the Countryside Square Shopping Center in Clearwater, Florida. In 1997, the Company contributed the
shopping center at its net carrying amount, and the limited partners contributed 600,000 Common shares of the
Company. The Partnership received 600,000 Class A Common Shares pursuant to the stock dividend declared in
August 1998 (see Note 9) and in 1999 exchanged the 600,000 Common Shares that it held with an affiliate for an
equivalent number of Class A Common Shares (the“Exchange”). The partnership agreement provides for the
limited partners to receive an annual cash preference from available cash of the Partnership, as defined. Upon
liquidation, proceeds from the sale of the partnership assets are to be distributed to the partners in accordance
with the terms of the partnership agreement. The property may be sold at any time after the third year of opera-
tion and the Company has a right of first refusal on the sale of the property. The partners are not obligated to
make any additional capital contributions. 

The Company has accounted for its proportionate interest in the Class A Common shares owned by the
Partnership as a deemed purchase and, has reduced its investment in unconsolidated joint venture and stock-
holders’ equity by $4,295,000. As a result of the Exchange, the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for
the year ended October 31, 1999 reflects a deemed reissuance of the Company’s proportionate share of the
Common shares formerly held by the Partnership and a deemed retirement of its proportionate share of the
additional Class A Common shares which the Partnership received. The Company’s equity in earnings of the
Partnership is reflected after eliminating its proportionate share of dividend income in the Common and Class
A Common Shares of the Company recorded by the Partnership. The initial contribution of the property into
the Partnership and deemed purchase of shares represented noncash investing and financing activities and
therefore were not included in the 1997 consolidated statement of cash flows.

(6) MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE

Mortgage notes receivable consist of fixed rate mortgages. The components of the mortgage notes receivable at
October 31, 1999 and 1998 were as follows (in thousands):

Remaining principal balance

1999

$ 3,059

Unamortized discounts to reflect market interest rates at time of acceptance of notes

(559)

$ 2,500

1998

$ 3,206

(599)

$ 2,607

At October 31, 1999, principal payments on mortgage notes receivable become due as follows: 2000 – $162,000;
2001 – $111,000; 2002 – $100,000;  2003 – $109,000; 2004 – $119,000,  thereafter – $2,458,000.

At October 31, 1999, the remaining principal balance consists of mortgage notes from two borrowers. The
amount due from the largest individual borrower was $2,038,000. The contractual interest rate on the mortgage
notes receivable is 9%.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(7) MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE AND LINES OF CREDIT

At October 31, 1999, the Company has seven nonrecourse mortgage notes payable totalling $38,394,000
($13,503,000 at October 31, 1998) due in installments over various terms extending to the year 2009 and which
bear interest at rates ranging from 7.38% to 9.75%. The mortgage notes payable are collateralized by real
estate investments having a net carrying value of $61.9 million as of October 31, 1999.

Scheduled principal payments during the next five years and thereafter are as follows: 2000 – $4,774,000; 2001
– $6,737,000; 2002 – $2,379,000; 2003 – $563,000; 2004 – $608,000 and thereafter – $23,333,000.

The Company has a $20 million secured revolving credit loan agreement (the “Agreement”) with a bank. The
Agreement which expires in October 2005 is secured by first mortgage liens on two properties. Interest on
outstanding borrowings are at the prime +1/2% or LIBOR +1.5%. However, the Company can elect a fixed
rate option at any time prior to the last year of the Agreement. The Agreement requires the Company to
maintain certain debt service coverage ratios during the term of the agreement and provides for a permanent
reduction in the revolving credit loan amount of $625,000 annually, commencing in 2001. At October 31, 1999,
the Company had outstanding borrowings of $12,869,000 ($19,397,000 at October 31, 1998) under the
Agreement. Outstanding borrowings are included in mortgage notes payable in the accompanying consoli-
dated balance sheets.

The Company has agreed in principle with two banks for a $25 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
The credit facility will have a term of two years and will bear interest at the prime rate + 1/4% or LIBOR 
+ 2.25%. The new credit facility is subject to agreement on final terms and will contain covenants, the most
restrictive requires the Company to maintain certain debt service coverage ratios, limits the amount of
dividends paid and amount of indebtedness. The credit facility is expected to be finalized in the
Company’s second quarter of fiscal 2000.

Interest paid for the years ended October 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997 was $4,038,000, $2,397,000 and $3,350,000
respectively.

(8) PREFERRED STOCK

In fiscal 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 cer-
tain 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 accrued 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.

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(9) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

On June 16, 1998, the Board of Directors declared a special stock dividend on the Company’s Common Stock
consisting of one share of a newly created class of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share for each
share of the Company’s Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock entitles the holder to 1/20 of one vote
per share. Each share of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock have identical rights with respect to divi-
dends except that each share of Class A Common Stock will receive not less than 110% of the regular quarter-
ly dividends paid on each share of Common Stock. The stock dividend was paid on August 14, 1998. An
amount equal to the par value of the Class A Common shares issued was transferred from additional paid in
capital to Class A Common Stock. All references to the number of common shares, except authorized shares,
and per share amounts elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the
effect of the stock dividend for all periods presented.

The Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan in 1998 and declared a dividend distribution of one
purchase right for each outstanding original share of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock (collectively
the “Common Shares”). The rights, which expire on November 12, 2008, are not currently exercisable. When
they are exercisable, the holder will be entitled to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share
of a newly-established Series A Participating Preferred Stock at a price of $65 per one one-hundredth of a pre-
ferred share, subject to certain adjustments. The distribution date for the rights will occur 10 days after a per-
son or group either acquires or obtains the right to acquire 10% (“Acquiring Person”) or more of the com-
bined voting power of the Company’s Common Shares, or announces an offer the consummation of which
would result in such person or group owning 30% or more of the then outstanding Common Shares.
Thereafter, shareholders other than the Acquiring Person will be entitled to purchase original common shares
of the Company having a value equal to two times the exercise price of the right. 

If the Company is involved in a merger or other business combination at any time after the rights become
exercisable, and the Company is not the surviving corporation or 50% or more of the Company assets are sold
or transferred, the rights agreement provides that the holder other than the Acquiring Person will be entitled
to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company having a value equal to two times
the exercise price of each right.

The Company’s articles of incorporation provide that if, any person acquires more than 7.5% of the outstand-
ing shares of any class of stock, except, among other reasons, as approved by the Board of Directors. Such
shares in excess of this limit shall automatically be exchanged for an equal number of shares of Excess Stock.
Excess Stock have limited rights, may not be voted and are not entitled to any dividends.

The Company has a Restricted Stock Plan (Plan) which provides for the grant of restricted stock awards to
key employees of the Company. The Plan allows for restricted stock awards of up to an aggregate of 250,000
Class A Common shares or Common shares. During 1999, the Company awarded 46,500 Common shares
(51,250 Common Shares in 1998) and 46,500 Class A Common Shares (none in 1998) to participants in the Plan
as an incentive for future services.  The shares vest after five years. Dividends on vested and non-vested
shares are paid as declared.  The market value of shares awarded has been recorded as unamortized restricted
stock compensation and is shown as a separate component of stockholder’s equity. Unamortized restricted
stock compensation is being amortized to expense over the five year vesting period. For the years ended
October 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, $488,000, $331,000 and $111,000 respectively was charged to expense.

The Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to purchase up to one million of the Company’s
Class A Common and Common shares periodically. As of October 31, 1999, the Company has purchased and
retired 115,000 Common shares and 56,700 Class A Common shares under this program.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(10) STOCK OPTION PLAN

The Company has a stock option plan under which 418,271 Common shares and Class A Common shares are
reserved for issuance to key employees and non-employee Directors of the Company. Options are granted at
fair market value on the date of the grant, have a duration of ten years from the date of grant and are generally
exercisable in installments over a maximum period of four years from the date of grant.

A summary of stock option transactions during the periods covered by these financial statements is as follows:

Year ended October, 31

1999 

1998  

1997

Common Stock:

Balance at beginning

of period

Granted
Exercised
Canceled

Balance at end of period
Exercisable

Class A Common Stock:

Balance at beginning 

of period

Granted
Exercised
Canceled

Balance at end of period
Exercisable
Weighted average fair 
value of options 
granted during the year
– Common Stock
– Class A Common Stock

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Prices

Number
of Shares

$7.09
$7.69
—
$12.70

$7.04

$7.09
$8.18
—-
$12.79

$7.10

410,750
6,000
—
(4,000)

412,750
387,062

410,750
6,000
—-
(4,000)

412,750
387,062

$0.55
$0.59

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Prices

$6.98
$9.03
$6.93
$8.86

$7.07

$6.98
$9.03
$6.97
$8.92

$7.11

Number
of Shares

416,562
7,000
(5,874)
(6,938)

410,750
347,375

416,562
7,000
(5,874)
(6,938)

410,750
347,375

$1.16
$1.16

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Prices

$7.18
$8.34
$5.96
—

$6.95

$7.18
$8.40
$6.00
—-

$7.00

Number
of Shares

440,082
6,000
(29,520)
—

416,562
298,000

440,082
6,000
(29,520)
—-

416,562
298,000

$1.20
$1.20

In connection with the Class A Common stock dividend each outstanding incentive stock option to purchase
Common stock was modified to permit the optionee to purchase an equal number of Class A Common Stock.
Each outstanding non-qualified stock option was modified to permit the optionee to purchase a number of
shares of either Common Stock, Class A Common Stock or a combination of both based on the fair market 
values of the respective shares determined at the stock dividend distribution date. 

At October 31, 1999, exercise prices of Common Shares and Class A Common Shares under option ranged from
$5.67 to $11.71, for the Common Shares and $5.70 to $11.79, for the Class A Common Shares. Option expiration
dates range for both classes of stock from November 1999 through April 2009 and the weighted average
remaining contractual life of these options is 4.9 years.

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The fair value for these options was estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing
model with the following weighted average assumptions for the years ended October 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997:

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

Risk-free interest rate
Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Weighted average option life

Year ended October 31,

1999

5.65%
9.1%
23.6%
10 Years

1998

5.88%
7.1%
24.3%
10 Years

1997

7.09%
7.6%
26.5%
10 Years

The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options
which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the
input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock volatility. Because the Company’s stock
option plan has characteristics significantly different from those traded options, and because changes in the sub-
jective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing
models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the above stock option plan.

Stock appreciation rights may be issued in tandem with the stock options, in which case, either the option or the
right can be exercised. Such rights entitle the grantee to payment in cash or a combination of common shares
and cash equal to the increase in the value of the shares covered by the option to which the stock appreciation
right is related. The plan limits the value of the stock appreciation rights to 150% of the option price for the
related shares. The excess of the market price of the shares over the exercise price of vested options is charged
to expense. For the three years ended October 31, 1999, l998 and 1997, there were no amounts charged to
expense.

The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). Accordingly, no compensation expense has
been recognized for the options described above. Had compensation cost for these options been determined
based on the fair value on the grant date consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123, the effect on the
Company’s net income and earnings per share for the three years ended October 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 would
have been immaterial.

Certain officers have exercised stock options and provided full recourse promissory notes to the Company in
the amount of $267,000. The notes bear interest at the prime rate +1/2% and are collateralized by the stock
issued upon exercise of the stock options. Interest is payable semi-annually and the principal is due in 2002.
Such notes are shown in Stockholders Equity in the accompanying balance sheet as notes receivable from 
officers/stockholders.

(11) DISCLOSURE ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following disclosures of estimated fair value were determined by management using available market infor-
mation and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgement is necessary to interpret market data
and develop estimated fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of
the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market
assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. 

Cash and cash equivalents, rents and interest receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other liabilities
and certain borrowings except as noted below are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair
values. 
The estimated fair value of mortgage notes receivable collateralized by real property is based on discounting the
future cash flows at a year-end risk adjusted lending rate that the Company would utilize for loans of similar
risk and duration. At October 31, 1999 and 1998, the estimated aggregate fair value of the mortgage notes receiv-
able was $2,703,000 and $2,312,000 respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(11) DISCLOSURE ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

Mortgage notes payable with aggregate carrying values of $38,391,000 and $13,503,000 have estimated aggregate
fair values of $38,407,000 and $13,055,000 at October 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Estimated fair value is based 
on discounting the future cash flows at a year-end risk adjusted lending rate currently available to the Company 
for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. 

Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, 
such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements and current 
estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

(12) QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended October 31, 1999 and 1998 are as follows
(in thousands, except per share data):

Year Ended October 31, 1999

Year Ended October 31, 1998  

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended    

Jan 31 Apr 30

July 31 Oct 31

Jan 31 Apr 30

July 31 Oct 31

Revenues
Net Income (1)

$6,933

$7,651

$7,266

$7,964

$5,869

$6,450

$6,189

$7,087

$1,747

$2,036

$1,809

$3,598

$1,249

$2,509

$2,099

$2,319

Preferred Stock Dividends 

786

787

787

787

210

778

787

786

Net Income Applicable to
Common  and Class A
Common Stockholders

Basic Earnings per Share:
Common 
Class A Common 

Diluted Earnings per Share:
Common 
Class A Common 

$961

$1,249

$1,022

$2,811

$1,039

$1,731

$1,312

$1,533

$.09
$.10

$.09
$.10

$.12
$.12

$.12
$.12

$.09
$.11

$.09
$.11

$.25
$.29

$.24
$.28

$.10
$.10

$.10
$.10

$.16
$.18

$.16
$.18

$.12
$.13

$.12
$.13

$.14
$.16

$.14
$.16

(1) Quarter ended October 31, 1999 includes a gain on sale of real estate investment of $1,364,000.

(13) SEGMENT REPORTING

For financial reporting purposes, the Company has grouped its real estate investments into two segments: equity
investments and mortgage loans. Equity investments are managed separately from mortgages as they require a dif-
ferent operating strategy and management approach. The Company assesses and measures operating results for
each of its segments, based on net operating income. For equity investments, net operating income is calculated as
rental revenues of the property less its rental expenses (such as common area expenses, property taxes, insurance,
etc.) and, for mortgage loans, net operating income consists of interest income less direct expenses, if any.

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URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

The revenues, net operating income and assets for each of the reportable segments are summarized in the 
following tables for the years ended October 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997. Non-segment assets include cash and
cash equivalents, interest receivable, and other assets. The non-segment revenues consist principally of inter-
est income on temporary investments. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those
described in Note 1.

Year Ended October 31,
1999

Total Revenues
Net Operating Income
Total Assets

1998

Total Revenues
Net Operating Income
Total Assets

1997

Total Revenues
Net Operating Income
Total Assets

Equity
Investments

Mortgage
Loans

Non
Segment

Total

$  29,282
$  19,430
$179,370

$  24,335
$  16,472
$158,455

$  23,829
$  16,805
$131,855

$   302
$   302
$2,500

$   684
$   684
$2,607

$   473
$   473
$3,605

$   230
$   230
$1,904

$   576
$   576
$3,977

$  29,814
$  19,962
$183,774

$  25,595
$  17,732
$165,039

$     525
$     525
$  1,970

$  24,827
$  17,803
$137,430

The reconciliation to net income for the combined reportable segments and for the Company is 
as follows:

Year Ended October 31,

Net Operating Income from Reportable Segments

1999

$19,962

1998

$17,732

1997

$17,803

Addition:

Gain on sale of real estate

Deductions:

Interest expense
Depreciation and amortization
General, administrative and other expenses

Total Deductions

Net Income

Preferred stock dividends

Net Income Applicable to Common and

Class A Common Stockholders

1,364

3,913
5,896
2,327
12,136

9,190
(3,147)

—

2,522
4,747
2,287
9,556

8,176
(2,561)

—

3,350
4,132
1,732
9,214

8,589
—

$  6,043

$  5,615

$  8,589

(14) SUBSEQUENT EVENT

The Company obtained a commitment from a bank for a $6.5 million nonrecourse first mortgage loan
secured by one of its retail properties having a net book value of $9.2 million at October 31, 1999. The 
mortgage will have a term of 10 years and bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.78%.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Stockholders of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. and 
subsidiaries (the “Company”), as of October 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of
income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 1999.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require 
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presenta-
tion. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. and subsidiaries as of October 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results 
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 1999 in 
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 9, 1999

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

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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, proceeds from bank borrowings
and long-term mortgage debt, capital financings and sales of
real estate investments. The Company expects to meet its
short-term liquidity requirements primarily by generating
net cash from the operations of its properties. Payments of
expenses related to real estate operations, debt service, man-
agement and professional fees, and dividend requirements
place demands on the Company's short-term liquidity. The
Company believes that its net cash provided by operations is
sufficient to fund its short-term liquidity needs in the near
term. The Company expects to meet its long-term liquidity
requirements such as property acquisitions, debt maturities
and capital improvements through long-term secured indebt-
edness, proceeds from the sale of real estate investments,
and/or the issuance of additional equity securities.

At October 31, 1999, the Company had cash and cash
equivalents of $2.8 million compared to $3.9 million in 1998. .
The Company also has a $20 million secured revolving credit
facility with a bank which expires in 2005. Borrowings can be
repaid and borrowed again during the term of the facility.
The secured credit line is available to finance the acquisition,
management or development of commercial real estate and
for working capital purposes. Additionally, the Company has
agreed in principle with two banks for a $25 million unse-
cured revolving credit facility for a term of two years. At
October 31, 1999, the Company had outstanding short-term
borrowings of $2 million under a line of credit which expired
in December 1999. The Company intends to repay this
amount from the proceeds of a $6.5 million mortgage loan
expected to close in the Company’s second quarter of fiscal
2000. In May 1999, the Company obtained a $15 million non-
recourse mortgage loan secured by one of its core retail prop-
erties having a net book amount of $21.3 million. Proceeds
from the mortgage loan were used to repay borrowings out-
standing under its lines of credit. At October 31, 1999, long-
term debt consists of mortgage notes payable totaling $38.4
million and outstanding borrowings of $12.9 million under
the secured revolving credit facility. 

In fiscal 1998, the Company sold $35 million of senior
cumulative preferred stock in a private placement with insti-
tutional investors. Net proceeds of $33.5 million (after
deducting expenses of the sale) were used to repay approxi-
mately $24 million of mortgage debt and to complete the
acquisitions of two properties.

In June 1998, the Board of Directors declared a special
stock dividend on the Company’s Common Shares consisting
of one share of a newly created class of Class A Common
Shares. The establishment and issuance of the Class A
Common Shares is intended to provide the Company with
the flexibility to raise equity capital to finance acquisition of
properties and further the growth of the Company. Such
securities may be utilized as consideration in connection with
the acquisition of properties by the Company and for
employee compensation purposes, in each case without
diluting the voting power of the Company’s existing stock-
holders. The Company utilized securities in this manner to
facilitate the  acquisition of the Arcadian Shopping Center in
Briarcliff, New York. In addition during fiscal 1999, the
Company sold $2 million in Common and Class A Common
shares in private placements. 

The Company expects to make real estate investments
periodically. During the five years ended October 31, 1999,
the Company acquired twelve properties at an aggregate
purchase cost of $91 million. During fiscal 1999, the
Company purchased or acquired interests in three properties
including the general partner interest in the Arcadian
Shopping Center in Briarcliff, New York. The limited part-
ners contributed the property subject to a $6.3 million non-
recourse first mortgage on the property in exchange for oper-
ating partnership units (OPU’s). After a period of time, the
limited partners OPU’s are exchangeable, at the Company’s
option, into an equivalent number of Class A Common
Shares or cash. During 1999, two limited partners exchanged
OPU’s for cash totaling $2,025,000. In August 1999, the
Company purchased the Towne Centre at Somers Shopping
Center in Somers, New York for $9,500,000. The Company
funded this purchase from funds available under its existing
bank credit lines, proceeds from the sale of a non-core prop-
erty and the assumption of a first mortgage loan of $4.1 mil-
lion. The Company also invests in its existing properties and,
during fiscal 1999, spent approximately $4.0 million on its
properties for capital improvement and leasing costs.

In a prior year, the Board of Directors expanded and
refined the strategic objectives of the Company to refocus its
real estate portfolio into one of self-managed retail properties
located in the Northeast and authorized a plan to sell the
non-core properties of the Company in the normal course of
business over a period of several years. The non-core proper-
ties comprise all of the Company's distribution and service
facilities, and certain of its office and retail properties and
undeveloped land located outside of the Northeast region of

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

the United States. In 1999, the Company sold one property
for gross proceeds of $2,825,000 realizing a gain on the sale
of $1,364,000. The Company expects future sales of the non-
core properties over the next several years to result in net
gains to the Company. At October 31, 1999, the non-core
properties, (including the Company’s investment in uncon-
solidated joint venture) total nine properties having an
aggregate net book value of $26,855,000. 

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the
purchase of up to one million of the Company's Common
and Class A Common shares over the next two to three years.
The Company may discontinue purchases of its shares for
any reason including, prevailing market prices, availability of
cash resources and alternative investment opportunities. In
fiscal 1999, the Company repurchased 58,800 Common shares
and 14,000 Class A Common shares at an aggregate cost of
$584,000. The Company utilized available cash resources to
fund the repurchases. The Company expects to fund the cost
of future share purchases, if any, from available cash.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

The Company considers Funds from Operations (FFO) to be
an appropriate supplemental financial measure of an equity
REIT’s operating performance since such measure does not
recognize depreciation and amortization of real estate assets
as reductions of income from operations.

The National Association of Real Estate Investment

Trusts (NAREIT) defines FFO as net income computed in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) plus depreciation and amortization of assets unique-
ly significant to the real estate industry, excluding gains or
losses on debt restructuring and sales of property, the elimi-
nation of significant non-recurring charges and credits and
after preferred stock distributions and adjustments for
unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company considers
recoveries of investments in properties subject to finance
leases to be analogous to amortization for purposes of calcu-
lating FFO. FFO does not represent cash flows from opera-
tions as defined by GAAP and should not be considered a
substitute for net income as an indicator of the Company’s
operating performance, or for cash flows as a measure of liq-
uidity. Furthermore, FFO as disclosed by other REITs may
not be comparable to the Company’s calculation of FFO. The
table below provides a reconciliation of net income in accor-
dance with GAAP to FFO as calculated under the NAREIT
guidelines for the years ended October 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997 (amounts in thousands):

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Net Income Applicable to
Common and Class A
Common Stockholders

Plus:  Real property 
depreciation, 
amortization of 
tenant improvement 
and lease acquisition 
costs and recoveries 
of investments in 
properties subject 
to finance leases

Adjustments for 
unconsolidated
joint venture

Less:  Gains on sales of 
real estate 
investments

Non-recurring
items — net

1999

1998

1997

$6,043

$5,615

$8,589

6,545

5,442

4,798

654

692

616

(1,364)

—

—

—

(536)

(3,814)*

Funds from Operations

$11,878

$11,213

$10,189

*Includes a one-time $3.25 million payment received in settlement of
unpaid percentage rents from a tenant — see Results of Operations
below.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Fiscal 1999 vs. Fiscal 1998

Revenues
Operating lease revenue increased 20.6% from the compara-
ble period in fiscal 1998. The increase in operating lease rev-
enues results principally from additional rent income earned
from the addition of properties acquired during fiscal 1999
and 1998. Such new properties increased operating rents by
$5.9 million in fiscal 1999. Operating lease revenues for prop-
erties owned in both fiscal 1999 and 1998 were generally
unchanged in fiscal 1999 when compared to the same period
a year ago.

Overall, the Company’s properties were 96% leased at
October 31, 1999. During fiscal 1999 the Company leased or
renewed 293,000 square feet of space or 13% of the
Company’s total retail and office portfolio. The Company’s
industrial portfolio are triple net leased to single tenants
under long term leases.

Interest income decreased in fiscal 1999. In fiscal 1998, the

Company sold a $35 million preferred stock issue and pro-
ceeds of the offering were invested in short-term cash invest-
ments until such time as they were used to make real estate
investments and repay outstanding mortgage indebtedness

later in the year. Also, the Company earned additional interest
income of $278,000 from the repayment of a mortgage note
receivable last year.

Expenses
Total expenses amounted to $21,596,000 in fiscal 1999 com-
pared to $17,252,000 last year. The largest expense category is
property expenses of the real estate operating properties. The
increase in property expenses reflects the effect of the addi-
tion of properties aquired in fiscal 1999 and 1998. Property
expenses of new properties increased operating expenses by
$1.8 million. Property expenses for properties owned during
both fiscal 1999 and 1998 increased by 5% compared to fiscal
1998.

Interest expense increased from borrowings on the
Company’s unsecured and secured revolving credit facilities
utilized to complete the acquisition of certain properties in
fiscal 1999 and 1998 and the addition of $25.4 million in first
mortgage loans in fiscal 1999.

Depreciation expense increased principally from the

acquisition of the properties referred to above.

General and administrative expenses increased in fiscal
1999 from higher legal and other professional costs and com-
pensation expense related to restricted stock issued to key
employees of the Company.

Fiscal 1998 vs. Fiscal 1997

Revenues
Operating lease revenue increased 18.4% from the compara-
ble period in fiscal 1997 (before the one-time amount of
$3,250,000 discussed below). The increase in lease revenues
resulting from, among other things, rental income from four
properties acquired in 1998 and new leasing of space at cer-
tain of the Company’s properties. Operating lease revenue
for properties owned during both fiscal 1998 and 1997
increased 7.8% compared to the same period in the prior
year. Fiscal 1997 lease revenues included a one-time settle-
ment amount of $3,250,000 representing additional percent-
age rent received from a tenant.

The Company leased or renewed more than 170,000

square feet of space during the year comprising more than
10% of the Company’s gross leasable area of its core proper-
ties.

Interest income increased in fiscal 1998 from the rein-
vestment into short-term cash investments of the net pro-
ceeds from a $35 million preferred stock issue sold in
January, 1998 and additional interest of $278,000 received
from the repayment of a mortgage note receivable in the face
amount of $1,176,000 with a net carrying amount of $898,000.

Expenses
Total expenses amounted to $17,252,000 in fiscal 1998 com-
pared to $16,238,000 the previous year.  The increase in prop-
erty expenses in 1998 reflect the effect of the acquisition of
four properties during fiscal 1998. Property expenses related
to properties acquired in 1998 totaled $569,000. Property
expenses in fiscal 1998 for properties owned during both fis-
cal 1998 and 1997 increased by less than 2% compared to the
same period in fiscal 1997.

Interest expense decreased by $828,000 principally from
the repayment of $24.1 million of mortgage notes payable in
fiscal 1998.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased princi-

pally from the acquisition of four operating properties dur-
ing fiscal 1998 and capital expenditures for tenant improve-
ments.

General and administrative expenses increased to
$2,077,000 from $1,550,000 in fiscal 1997 from higher legal
and other professional costs and compensation expense relat-
ed to the issuance of restricted stock to key employees.

Impact of Year 2000
The Company completed a review of its software and hard-
ware systems used internally to operate its business in order
to assess the Year 2000 issue to determine the impact, if any,
on its operations. As a result of this review, the Company did
not have to significantly modify or replace its computer
hardware or software programs so that its business systems
are able to process information beyond 1999.

The Company also surveyed its key tenants, vendors,
banks and other parties to determine the extent to which the
Company may be vulnerable in the event those parties fail to
remediate their own Year 2000 issue. Based on responses
from such third parties, the Company is not aware of any
such third parties who may be non-compliant and, as a result
of such non-compliance, have a material adverse effect on the
operations of the Company’s properties. The costs attribut-
able to the purchase of new computer equipment and soft-
ware, third party modification plans, consulting fees, etc.
were not significant in fiscal 1999.

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TAX STATUS

The Company believes it qualifies, and intends to continue to qualify, as a real estate
investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code. Thus, it will be generally subject 
to Federal income taxes only on that part of its taxable income not distributed as 
dividends so long as 95% of such taxable income is distributed (90% for tax years after
2001). The Company intends to distribute its taxable income for fiscal 1999 and,
accordingly, no provision has been made for Federal income taxes.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The tax status for Federal income tax purposes of the dividends paid by the Company
during fiscal 1999 and were all considered ordinary income for federal tax purposes is 
as follows:

Dividend
Payment Date

January 22, 1999
April 23, 1999
July 14, 1999
October 22, 1999

Total

Dividends Paid Per

Common Share

Class A
Common Share  

$  .17
$  .17
$  .17
$  .17

$  .68 

$.19
$.19
$.19
$.19

$.76

MARKET PRICE RANGES

The following sets forth, for the fiscal years ended October 31, 1999 and 1998, the low
and high closing sales price per Common Share and Class A Common Share as quoted
on The New York Stock Exchange.

Shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the  Symbols: UBP and UBP.A.

Fiscal 1999

Fiscal 1998

Common Shares    

Low     High         

First Quarter   
Second Quarter  
Third Quarter   
Fourth Quarter  

7 1/16 –  8 5/8
7 1/2   –  8 1/4
7 7/16 –  8    
6 11/16 – 7 11/16

Low      High 

17 3/4 – 20 1/4
17 7/16 – 19 1/2
17 1/2 – 18 1/2
7 5/8* – 18

*On 8/14/98 the Company paid a special stock dividend on the Company’s Common Shares 
consisting of one share of a new class of Class A Common Stock for each share of Common 
Stock outstanding

Class A Common Shares**

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter  

7 3/8   –  8 11/16
8
–  8 9/16
7 3/4    –  8 5/8
7 1/2  – 8 1/16

**Commenced trading on 8/17/98

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—  
—   

7 7/8   –  9 11/16

URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

DIRECTORS
CHARLES J. URSTADT*
Chairman, Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.

ROBERT R. DOUGLASS
Vice Chairman, Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
Of Counsel, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy

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WILLING L. BIDDLE*
President, Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.

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E. VIRGIL CONWAY
Chairman, New York State Metropolitan      
Transportation Authority
PETER HERRICK*†
Retired Vice Chairman, The Bank of New York

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GEORGE H.C. LAWRENCE
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Lawrence Properties
PAUL D. PAGANUCCI†
Chairman, Ledyard National Bank

CHARLES D. URSTADT*
Senior Director, Brown Harris Stevens
GEORGE J. VOJTA†
Retired Vice Chairman of the Board and Director 
Bankers Trust Company

*Executive Committee Member
†Audit Committee Member
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Compensation Committee Member

Directors Emeriti
GEORGE T. CONKLIN, JR.  
GEORGE M. HUBBARD, JR.
JAMES O. YORK

Officers
CHARLES J. URSTADT
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

WILLING L. BIDDLE
President and Chief Operating Officer

JAMES R. MOORE
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 
and Treasurer

RAYMOND P. ARGILA
Senior Vice President, Legal and Assistant Secretary

THOMAS D. MYERS
Vice President and Secretary

JOHN C. MERRITT
Vice President, Acquisitions

WAYNE W. WIRTH
Vice President, Construction

LINDA L. IMHOF
Vice President, Leasing

JOSEPH V. LoPARRINO
Controller

HEIDI R. BRAMANTE
Assistant Vice President

Securities Traded
New York Stock Exchange
Symbols: UBP and UBP.A
Stockholders of Record as of December 31, 1999:
Common Stock: 1,850 and Class A Common Stock: 1,831

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held 
at 11:00 A.M. March 15, 2000 at The Greenwich Hyatt, 
Greenwich, Connecticut.

Form 10-K
A copy of the Company’s 1999 Annual Report on 
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission may be obtained by stockholders 
without charge by writing to the Secretary of the 
Company at its executive office.

Shareholder Information and Dividend 
Reinvestment Plan
Inquiries regarding stock ownership, dividends or 
the transfer of shares can be addressed to our Transfer
Agent, The Bank of New York, Shareholder Relations
Department–11E, P.O. Box 11258, Church Street 
Station, New York, NY 10286-1258 or call toll-free at
1-800-524-4458. The Company has a dividend reinvest-
ment plan which provides stockholders with a conve-
nient means of increasing their holdings without incur-
ring commissions or fees. For information about the
plan, stockholders should contact the Transfer Agent.
Other shareholder inquiries should be directed to
Thomas D. Myers Esq., Secretary, telephone 
(203)-863-8200.

Investor Relations
Investors desiring information about the Company 
can contact James R. Moore, Executive Vice President,
telephone (203) 863-8200. Investors are also encouraged
to visit our web site at: www.ubproperties.com

Auditors
Arthur Andersen LLP

General Counsel
Coudert Brothers

Executive Office of the Company
321 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel: (203) 863-8200 
Fax: (203) 861-6755
Website: www.ubproperties.com

Memberships 
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.  
(NAREIT)
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

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Towne Centre Shopping Center
Somers, New York

Danbury Square
Danbury, Connecticut

Carmel ShopRite Center
Carmel, New York

Eastchester Mall
Eastchester, New York

Ridgefield Center
Ridgefield, Connecticut

URSTADT BIDDLE
PR O P E R T I E S I N C .

321 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830