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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2025

or

  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number 1-3647

J.W. Mays, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New York   11-1059070
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization   I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
     
9 Bond StreetBrooklynNew York   11201
Address of Principal Executive Offices   Zip Code

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (718624-7400

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value MAYS NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesNo ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YesNo ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Emerging growth company
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐No

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of March 13, 2025 was 2,015,780.

 

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J. W. MAYS, INC.

INDEX

    Page No.
Part I - Financial Information:    
     
Item 1. Financial Statements   3
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) – January 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024   3
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Three and six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024   4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) – Three and six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024   5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024   6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   7 - 14
     
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   15 - 18
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   18
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   18 - 19
     
Part II - Other Information:    
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   19
Item 1A. Risk Factors   19
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.   19
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities   19
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   19
Item 5. Other Information   19
Item 6. Exhibits   19 - 20
     
Signatures   21

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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

J. W. MAYS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

             
    January 31
2025
    July 31
2024
 
ASSETS                
Property and Equipment-at cost:                
Land   $ 6,067,805     $ 6,067,805  
Buildings held for leasing:                
Buildings, improvements, and fixtures     81,014,135       79,510,142  
Construction in progress     1,546,063       2,387,207  
      82,560,198       81,897,349  
Accumulated depreciation     (40,692,714 )     (39,803,374 )
Buildings - net     41,867,484       42,093,975  
Property and equipment-net     47,935,289       48,161,780  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents     1,490,663       1,243,977  
Restricted cash     975,959       1,041,624  
Receivables, net     3,926,144       3,582,225  
Prepaids and other assets     2,731,691       3,048,044  
Deferred charges, net     3,464,028       3,580,585  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     27,822,627       28,866,800  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 88,346,401     $ 89,525,035  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                
                 
Liabilities:                
Mortgages payable, net   $ 3,314,021     $ 3,874,246  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     2,485,158       2,271,963  
Security deposits payable     1,044,777       1,077,964  
Operating lease liabilities     24,682,332       25,309,725  
Deferred income taxes     4,053,000       4,093,000  
Total Liabilities     35,579,288       36,626,898  
                 
Shareholders’ Equity:                
Common stock, par value $1 each share (shares-5,000,000 authorized; 2,178,297 issued)     2,178,297       2,178,297  
Additional paid in capital     3,346,245       3,346,245  
Retained earnings     48,530,423       48,661,447  
      54,054,965       54,185,989  
Common stock held in treasury, at cost - 162,517 shares at January 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024     (1,287,852 )     (1,287,852 )
Total shareholders’ equity     52,767,113       52,898,137  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 88,346,401     $ 89,525,035  

See Notes to Accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements

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J. W. MAYS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

                         
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    January 31
2025
    January 31
2024
    January 31
2025
    January 31
2024
 
Revenues                                
Rental income   $ 5,643,444     $ 5,414,843     $ 11,182,573     $ 10,738,644  
Total revenues     5,643,444       5,414,843       11,182,573       10,738,644  
                                 
Expenses                                
Real estate operating expenses     4,128,415       3,826,998       7,878,554       7,519,614  
Administrative and general expenses     1,251,875       1,486,632       2,544,628       2,741,205  
Depreciation     445,274       429,258       889,340       857,522  
Total expenses     5,825,564       5,742,888       11,312,522       11,118,341  
                                 
Loss from operations     (182,120 )     (328,045     (129,949 )     (379,697
                                 
Other income (loss) and interest expense:                                
Dividend and interest income     3,464       57,191       8,427       66,436  
Net realized gain on sale of marketable securities           149,260             149,260  
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities           55,916             (107,651 )
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest     (25,025 )     (28,381 )     (49,502 )     (69,951 )
      (21,561     233,986       (41,075     38,094  
                                 
Loss from operations before income taxes     (203,681     (94,059 )     (171,024 )     (341,603 )
Income taxes provision (benefit)     (46,000     4,000       (40,000 )     (51,000 )
Net loss   $ (157,681 )   $ (98,059 )   $ (131,024 )   $ (290,603 )
                                 
Loss per common share, basic and diluted   $ (.08 )   $ (.04   $ (.07 )   $ (.14
                                 
Dividends per share   $     $     $     $  
                                 
Average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     2,015,780       2,015,780       2,015,780       2,015,780  

See Notes to Accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements

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J. W. MAYS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)

                               
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Common
Stock
Held in
Treasury
    Total  
Three Months Ended January 31, 2025                                        
Balance at October 31, 2024   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 48,688,104     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 52,924,794  
Net loss, three months ended January 31, 2025     -       -       (157,681     -       (157,681
Balance at January 31, 2025   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 48,530,423     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 52,767,113  
Three Months Ended January 31, 2024                                        
Balance at October 31, 2023   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 48,875,471     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 53,112,161  
Net loss, three months ended January 31, 2024     -       -       (98,059 )     -       (98,059 )
Balance at January 31, 2024   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 48,777,412     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 53,014,102  
                               
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
   

Common
Stock
Held in
Treasury

    Total  
Six Months Ended January 31, 2025                                        
Balance at July 31, 2024   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 48,661,447     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 52,898,137  
Net loss, six months ended January 31, 2025     -       -       (131,024     -       (131,024
Balance at January 31, 2025   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 48,530,423     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 52,767,113  
Six Months Ended January 31, 2024                                        
Balance at July 31, 2023   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 49,068,015     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 53,304,705  
Net loss, six months ended January 31, 2024     -       -       (290,603 )     -       (290,603 )
Balance at January 31, 2024   $ 2,178,297     $ 3,346,245     $ 48,777,412     $ (1,287,852 )   $ 53,014,102  

See Notes to Accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements

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J. W. MAYS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

             
    Six Months Ended  
    January 31  
    2025     2024  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                
Net loss   $ (131,024   $ (290,603 )
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Bad debt expense (recoveries)     10,518       (32,573 )
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes     (40,000 )      (51,000 )
Depreciation     889,340       857,522  
Loss on asset disposal           12,478  
Amortization of deferred charges     252,666       259,715  
Deferred costs     (136,109 )     (712,849 )
Operating lease expense in excess of cash payments     416,780       425,475  
Deferred finance costs included in interest expense     15,114       19,056  
Net realized gain on marketable securities           (149,260 )
Net unrealized loss on marketable securities           107,651  
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:                
Receivables     (354,437 )     (65,402 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets     316,353       280,357  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     213,195       179,907  
Security deposits payable     (33,187     47,976  
Cash provided by operating activities     1,419,209       888,450  
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                
Acquisition of property and equipment     (662,849 )     (888,986 )
Marketable securities:                
Receipts from sales           300,000  
Payments for purchases           (123,037 )
Cash (used) in investing activities     (662,849 )     (712,023 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                
Payments - mortgages     (575,339 )     (646,722 )
Cash (used) in financing activities     (575,339 )     (646,722 )
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     181,021       (470,295 )
                 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     2,285,601       2,217,735  
                 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   $ 2,466,622     $ 1,747,440  

See Notes to Accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements

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J. W. MAYS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Use of Estimates

The accounting records are maintained in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, incremental borrowing rates and recognition of renewal options for operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The estimates that we make include allowance for credit losses, depreciation, impairment analysis of long-lived assets, income tax assets and liabilities, fair value of marketable securities and revenue recognition. Estimates are based on historical experience where applicable or other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Basis of Presentation

The interim financial statements are prepared pursuant to the instructions for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulations S-X of the SEC Rules and Regulations. The July 31, 2024 consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's latest Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024. In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods. The results of operations for the current period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 or any other period.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash primarily consists of cash held in bank accounts for tenant security deposits and other amounts required under certain loan agreements.

Accounts Receivable

Generally, rent is due from tenants at the beginning of the month in accordance with terms of each lease. Based upon its periodic assessment of the quality of the receivables, management uses its historical knowledge of the tenants and industry experience to determine whether a reserve or write-off is required. The Company uses specific identification to write-off receivables to bad debt expense in the period when issues of collectability become known. Collectability issues include late rent payments, circumstances when a tenant indicates their intention to vacate the property without paying, or when tenant litigation or bankruptcy proceedings are not expected to result in full payment. Management also assesses collectability by reviewing accounts receivable on an aggregate basis where similar characteristics exist. In determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses, the Company considers past due status and a tenant’s payment history. We also consider current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. Our assessment considers volatility in market conditions and evolving shifts in credit trends that may have a material impact on our allowance for uncollectible accounts receivables in future periods.

The Company’s allowance for uncollectible receivables is recorded as an offset to receivables. Activity in the allowance for uncollectible receivables for each period follows:

                                               
    Allowance for
Credit Loss
    Credit Loss  
    Period Ended     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    January 31     July 31     January 31     January 31  
    2025     2024     2025     2024     2025     2024  
Beginning balance   $ 42,680     $ 115,000     $     $     $     $  
Charge-offs (recoveries)     (20,405 )     (112,552 )             (5,000 )             (18,000 )
Reserve Adjustments     10,518       40,232       9,587       5,427       10,518       (14,573 )
Ending balance   $ 32,793     $ 42,680     $ 9,587     $ 427     $ 10,518     $ (32,573 )

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method. Amortization of improvements to leased property is calculated over the life of the lease. Lives used to determine depreciation and amortization are generally as follows:

         
Buildings and improvements     18-40 years  
Improvements to leased property     3-40 years  
Fixtures and equipment     7-12 years  
Other     3-5 years  

Maintenance, repairs, renewals and improvements of a non-permanent nature are charged to expense when incurred. Expenditures for additions and major renewals or improvements are capitalized along with the associated interest cost during construction. The cost of assets sold or retired, and the accumulated depreciation or amortization thereon are eliminated from the respective accounts in the period of disposal, and the resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to income. Capitalized interest is recorded as part of the asset to which it relates and is amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life.

Impairment

The Company periodically reviews owned and leased properties, including related long lived assets and depreciable lives, for indicators of impairment that imply the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable through operations plus estimated disposition proceeds. Such indicators of impairment include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions resulting in decreases in estimated fair values of properties or assets, changes in business conditions in the industries in which our tenants operate, and other significant or unusual events or circumstances which may occur from time to time.

If indicators of impairment existed, the carrying value of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on our best estimate of the property’s discounted future cash flows.

As of January 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024, the Company has determined there was no impairment of its owned and leased properties, and the related carrying values, including depreciable lives.

Deferred Charges

Deferred charges consist principally of costs incurred in connection with the leasing of property to tenants. Such costs are amortized over the related lease periods, ranging from 5 to 21 years, using the straight-line method. If a lease is terminated early, such costs are expensed.

Leases - Lessor Revenue

Rental income is recognized from tenants under executed leases no later than on an established date or on an earlier date if the tenant should commence conducting business. Unbilled receivables are included in accounts receivable and represent the excess of scheduled rental income recognized on a straight-line basis over rental income as it becomes receivable according to the provisions of the lease. The effect of lease modifications that result in rent relief or other credits to tenants, including any retroactive effects relating to prior periods, are recognized in the period when the lease modification is signed. At the time of the lease modification, we assess the realizability of any accrued but unpaid rent and amounts that had been recognized as revenue in prior periods. As lessor, we have elected to combine the lease components (base rent), non-lease components (reimbursements of common area maintenance expenses) and reimbursements of real estate taxes and account for the components as a single lease component in accordance with ASC 842. If the amounts are not determined to be realizable, the accrued but unpaid rent is written off.

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Leases - Lessee

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. With the adoption of ASC 842, operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, and operating lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make payments arising from the lease. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Taxes

The computation of the annual expected effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and assumptions including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year and future periods, projections of the proportion of income (or loss), and permanent and temporary differences. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, more experience is acquired, or as additional information is obtained. To the extent the estimated annual effective tax rate changes during a quarter, the effect of the change on prior quarters is included in tax expense for the current quarter.

The Company had a federal net operating loss carryforward approximating $10,111,000 as of July 31, 2024 available to offset future taxable income. As of July 31, 2024, the Company had unused net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $14,260,000 for state and $11,736,000 for city, available to offset future state and city taxable income. The net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire, if not used, in 2035.

New York State and New York City taxes are calculated using the higher of taxes based on income or the respective capital- based franchise taxes. Beginning with the Company’s tax year ending July 31, 2027, changes in the law required the state capital-based tax will be phased out. New York City taxes will be based on capital for the foreseeable future. Capital-based franchise taxes are recorded to administrative and general expense. State tax amounts in excess of the capital-based franchise taxes are recorded to income tax expenses. Due to both the application of the capital-based tax and due to the possible absence of city taxable income, the Company does not record city deferred taxes.

Segment Information

ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for detailing the Company’s business segments. The Company uses the management approach to determine reportable operating segments. The management approach considers the internal organization and reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for making decisions, allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company’s CODM has been identified as the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, who review consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. Based on management’s assessment, the Company has determined that the Company has one operating segment (which operates commercial real estate properties) as defined by ASC Topic 280 “Segment Reporting”.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”) and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, which clarified the effective date of ASU 2024-03. ASU 2024-03 will require the Company to disclose the amounts of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization, as applicable, included in certain expense captions in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as well as qualitatively describe remaining amounts included in those captions. ASU 2024-03 will also require the Company to disclose both the amount and the Company’s definition of selling expenses. The Company is currently evaluating the effect ASU 2024-03 may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), which will require the Company to disclose specified additional information in its income tax rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 will also require the Company to disaggregate its income taxes paid disclosure by federal, state and foreign taxes, with further disaggregation required for significant individual jurisdictions. The Company is currently evaluating the effect ASU 2023-09 may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Segment Reporting

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which will require the Company to disclose segment expenses that are significant and regularly provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). In addition, ASU 2023-07 will require the Company to disclose the title and position of its CODM and how the CODM uses segment profit or loss information in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The Company is currently evaluating the effect ASU 2023-07 may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

2. Loss Per Share of Common Stock:

Loss per share has been computed by dividing the net loss for the periods by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods, adjusted for the purchase of treasury stock. Shares used in computing loss per share were 2,015,780 for the three and six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

3. Marketable Securities:

The Company’s marketable securities consisted of investments in equity securities and mutual funds. Dividends and interest income were accrued as earned. Realized gains and losses were determined on a specific identification basis. The Company reviewed marketable securities for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered. The changes in the fair value of these securities were recognized in current period earnings in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 825.

The Company follows GAAP which establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the valuation techniques and creates the following three broad levels, with Level 1 valuation being the highest priority:

Level 1 valuation inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date (e.g., equity securities traded on the New York Stock Exchange).

Level 2 valuation inputs are from other than quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (e.g., quoted market prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active).

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Level 3 valuation inputs are unobservable (e.g., an entity’s own data) and should be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

Equity securities are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded that the Company has access to.

Mutual funds are valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the Company are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value (“NAV”) and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Company are deemed to be actively traded.

Investment income consists of the following:

                       
    Three Months Ended
January 31
    Six Months Ended
January 31
 
    2025     2024     2025     2024  
Dividend and interest income   $ 3,464     $ 57,191     $ 8,427     $ 66,436  
Net realized gain on sale of marketable securities           149,260             149,260  
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities           55,916             (107,651 )
Total   $ 3,464     $ 262,367     $ 8,427     $ 108,045  

4. Financial Instruments and Credit Risk Concentrations:

Financial instruments that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of restricted cash, cash and cash equivalents, and receivables. Restricted cash, cash and cash equivalents are placed with multiple financial institutions and instruments to minimize risk. No assurance can be made that such financial institutions and instruments will minimize all such risk.

Three tenants accounted for approximately 55% and 51% of receivables as of January 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024, respectively. During the six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024, two tenants accounted for 26% and 27% of total rental revenue, respectively.

5. Mortgages Payable:

                           
    Current
Annual
Interest
Rate
    Final
Payment
Date
  January 31,
2025
    July 31,
2024
 
Bond St. building, Brooklyn, NY (1)     4.375 %   12/1/2024   $     $ 497,045  
Fishkill building (2)     3.98 %   4/1/2025     3,315,426       3,393,720  
Deferred financing costs                 (1,405 )     (16,519 )
Net               $ 3,314,021     $ 3,874,246  
(1)In November 2019, the Company obtained a loan of $5,400,000 with a fixed rate of 4.375%, secured by the Nine Bond Street land and building in Brooklyn, New York. This loan was paid off effective December 1, 2024.
(2)In March 2020, the Company obtained a loan with a bank in the amount of $4,000,000 to finance renovations and brokerage commissions relating to space leased to a community college at the Fishkill, New York building. The loan is secured by the Fishkill, New York land and building; amortized over a 20-year period with an interest rate of 3.98% and is due in five years. Effective any time after April 1, 2025 through April 1, 2040, the bank may demand a balloon payment for the full amount outstanding. Although the interest rate is favorable, the Company may choose to refinance the mortgage after April 1, 2025; however, the bank is under no obligation to refinance if or when a balloon payment comes due upon demand.

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Expenditures for additions and major renewals or improvements are capitalized along with the associated interest cost during construction. Interest expense, net of capitalized interest follows:

                       
    Three Months Ended
January 31
    Six Months Ended
January 31
 
    2025     2024     2025     2024  
Interest expense   $ (39,650 )   $ (56,282 )   $ (85,552 )   $ (118,315 )
Capitalized interest     14,625       27,901       36,050       48,364  
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest   $ (25,025   $ (28,381   $ (49,502   $ (69,951

Maturities of long-term mortgages outstanding at January 31, 2025 are as follows:

       
Period Ended January 31,  Amount 
2025  $3,315,426 
Deferred financing costs   (1,405)
Total  $3,314,021 

6. Operating Leases:

Lessor

The Company leases office and retail space to tenants under operating leases in commercial buildings. Most rental terms range from approximately 5 to 49 years. The leases provide for the payment of fixed base rent payable monthly in advance as well as reimbursements of real estate taxes and common area costs. The Company has elected to account for lease revenues and the reimbursements of common area costs as a single component included as rental income in our consolidated statements of operations.

The following table disaggregates the Company's revenues by lease and non-lease components:

                       
    Three Months Ended
January 31
    Six Months Ended
January 31
 
    2025     2024     2025     2024  
Base rent - fixed   $ 5,184,270     $ 4,954,633     $ 10,271,546     $ 9,876,520  
Reimbursements of common area costs     150,861       199,694       301,593       346,554  
Non-lease components (real estate taxes)     308,313       260,516       609,434       515,570  
Rental income   $ 5,643,444     $ 5,414,843     $ 11,182,573     $ 10,738,644  

Future minimum non-cancelable rental income for leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more is as follows:

                 
    As of January 31, 2025  
Fiscal Year   Company
Owned
Property
    Leased
Property
    Total  
For the remainder of 2025   $ 6,050,032     $ 3,193,456     $ 9,243,488  
2026     8,879,417       4,703,313       13,582,730  
2027     7,912,304       4,357,126       12,269,430  
2028     7,074,733       4,311,252       11,385,985  
2029     6,342,330       3,486,228       9,828,558  
2030     4,786,510       2,077,236       6,863,746  
After 2030     15,750,291       5,052,775       20,803,066  
Total   $ 56,795,617     $ 27,181,386     $ 83,977,003  

Lessee

The Company’s real estate operations include leased properties under long-term, non-cancelable operating lease agreements. The leases expire at various dates through 2073, including options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise that option. Certain leases provide for increases in future minimum annual rental payments as defined in the lease agreements.

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Sublease rental income from the Company’s real estate operations for leased real property exceeded operating lease costs as follows:

                       
    Three Months Ended
January 31
    Six Months Ended
January 31
 
    2025     2024     2025     2024  
Sublease income included in base rent-fixed   $ 1,843,926     $ 1,846,320     $ 3,665,580     $ 3,671,199  
Operating lease cost     (749,180 )     (748,984 )     (1,498,305 )     (1,497,695 )
Excess of sublease income over lease cost   $ 1,094,746     $ 1,097,336     $ 2,167,275     $ 2,173,504  
                       
    Three Months Ended
January 31
    Six Months Ended
January 31
 
Other information:   2025     2024     2025     2024  
Operating cash flows from operating leases   $ 540,343     $ 536,439     $ 1,080,643     $ 1,071,949  

The following is a maturity analysis of the annual undiscounted cash flows of the operating lease liabilities as of January 31, 2025:

     
Period Ended January 31,   Operating
Leases
 
2026   $ 2,181,170  
2027     2,303,496  
2028     2,338,782  
2029     2,359,461  
2030     2,380,828  
Thereafter     20,470,896  
Total undiscounted cash flows     32,034,633  
Less: present value discount     (7,352,301 )
Total Lease Liabilities   $ 24,682,332  

As of January 31, 2025, our operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 15.53 years and a weighted average discount rate of 3.65%.

7. Employees' Retirement Plan:

The Company sponsors a noncontributory Money Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) covering substantially all its non-union employees. Operations were charged $110,729 and $221,457 as contributions to the Plan for the three and six months ended January 31, 2025, respectively, and $120,728 and $240,979 as contributions to the plan for the three and six months ended January 31, 2024, respectively.

Multi-employer plan:

The Company contributes to a union sponsored multi-employer pension plan covering its union employees. Company contributions to the pension plan were $22,082 and $43,543 for the three and six months ended January 31, 2025, respectively, and $27,381 and $51,610 for the three and six months ended January 31, 2024, respectively. Contributions and costs are determined in accordance with the provisions of negotiated labor contracts or terms of the plans. The Company also contributes to a union sponsored health benefit plan.

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Contingent Liability for Pension Plan:

Information as to the Company’s portion of accumulated plan benefits and plan assets is not reported separately by the pension plan. Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, upon withdrawal from a multi-employer benefit plan, an employer is required to continue to pay its proportionate share of the plan’s unfunded vested benefits, if any. Any liability under this provision cannot be determined: however, the Company has not made a decision to withdraw from the plan.

Information for contributing employer’s participation in the multi-employer plan:

Legal name of Plan:   United Food and Commercial
    Workers Local 888 Pension Fund
Employer identification number:   13-6367793
Plan number:   001
Date of most recent Form 5500:   December 31, 2023
Certified zone status:   Critical and declining status
Status determination date:   January 1, 2023
Plan used extended amortization provisions in status calculation:   Yes
Minimum required contribution:   Yes
Employer contributing greater than 5% of Plan contributions for year ended December 31, 2023   Yes
Rehabilitation plan implemented:   Yes
Employer subject to surcharge:   Yes
Contract expiration date:   November 30, 2025

Under the pension fund’s rehabilitation plan expiring November 30, 2025, the Company agreed to pay a minimum contribution rate equal to 20.5% of each covered employee’s pay. The contract also covers rates of pay, hours of employment and other conditions of employment for approximately 21% of the Company’s 28 employees. The Company considers that its labor relations with its employees and union are good.

8. Cash Flow Information:

For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers cash equivalents to consist of short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, which are readily convertible into cash. The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash to the total presented on the consolidated statement of cash flows:

           
    January 31  
    2025     2024  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,490,663     $ 691,515  
Restricted cash, tenant security deposits     904,174       984,162  
Restricted cash, other     71,785       71,763  
    $ 2,466,622     $ 1,747,440  

Amounts in restricted cash primarily consist of cash held in bank accounts for tenant security deposits, amounts set aside in accordance with certain loan agreements, and security deposits with landlords.

           
Supplemental disclosure:   Six Months Ended  
    January 31  
    2025     2024  
Cash Flow Information                
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest of $36,050 (2025) and $48,364 (2024)   $ 51,635     $ 73,178  

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9. Capitalization:

The Company is capitalized entirely through common stock with identical voting rights and rights to liquidation. Treasury stock is recorded at cost and consists of 162,517 shares at January 31, 2025 and at July 31, 2024.

10. Related Party Transactions:

The Company has three operating leases with Weinstein Enterprises, Inc. (“Landlord”), an affiliated company, principally owned by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of both the Company and Landlord. One lease is for building, improvements, and land located at Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street, Jamaica, New York (“Jamaica, New York”). The second lease is for premises located at 504-506 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York. The third lease is for 25% of the premises located at 508 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York.

In April 2023, the Company exercised one of four five-year option periods with Landlord to extend the Jamaica, New York lease beyond May 31, 2030 for a total of five years through May 31, 2035. As of January 31, 2025, it is not reasonably certain the remaining three options to extend the lease from May 31, 2035 to May 31, 2050 will be exercised by the Company.

In December 2024, Weinstein Enterprises purchased the 508 Fulton Street property, including an existing lease, from another landlord who owned 25% of the property. Starting in January 2025, J.W. Mays began making rent payments to Weinstein Enterprises with no other changes to the existing lease.

Rent payments and expense relating to these three operating leases with Landlord follow:

                                                                 
    Rent Payments
Three Months Ended
January 31
    Rent Payments
Six Months Ended
January 31
    Rent Expense
Three Months Ended
January 31
    Rent Expense
Six Months Ended
January 31
 
Property   2025     2024     2025     2024     2025     2024     2025     2024  
Jamaica Avenue
at 169th Street
  $ 156,250     $ 156,250     $ 312,500     $ 312,500     $ 287,670     $ 287,670     $ 575,341     $ 575,341  
504-506 Fulton Street     90,564       90,564       181,128       181,128       95,299       95,299       190,597       190,597  
508 Fulton Street     4,753       -       4,753       -       6,058       -       6,058       -  
Total   $ 251,567     $ 246,814     $ 498,381     $ 493,628     $ 389,027     $ 382,969     $ 771,996     $ 765,938  

The following summarizes assets and liabilities related to these three leases:

                                   
  Operating Lease      
    Right-Of-Use
Assets
    Liabilities      
Property   January 31
2025
    July 31
2024
    January 31
2025
    July 31
2024
    Expiration Date
Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street   $ 10,177,615     $ 10,600,247     $ 4,745,568     $ 4,905,360     May 31, 2035

504-506 Fulton Street

    2,031,287       2,167,727       2,184,571       2,311,539     April 30, 2031
508 Fulton Street     1,039,191       -       1,237,843       -     April 30, 2044
Total   $ 13,248,093     $ 12,767,974     $ 8,167,982     $ 7,216,899      

Upon termination of the Jamaica, New York lease, currently in 2035, all premises included in operating lease right-of-use assets plus leasehold improvements will be turned over to the Landlord.

11. Contingencies:

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business operations. These matters include, but are not limited to, contractual disputes, third party slip and fall or personal injury claims which are typically handled by insurance counsel. It is the opinion of management that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

If the Company sells, transfers, disposes of or demolishes 25 Elm Place, Brooklyn, New York, then the Company may be liable to create a condominium unit for the loading dock. The necessity of creating the condominium unit and the cost of such condominium unit cannot be determined at this time.

 

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

J. W. MAYS, INC.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto contained in this report. In this discussion, the words “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to J.W. Mays, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

Forward Looking Statements:

The following can be interpreted as including forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “outlook”, “intend”, “plans”, “efforts”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects” or words of similar import typically identify such statements. Various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are identified under the heading “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below. Our actual results may vary significantly from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, availability of labor, marketing success, competitive conditions and the change in economic conditions of the various markets we serve.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

Critical accounting policies are defined as those most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported amount of revenues, and expenses during the reporting period and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We believe the critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. Estimates are based on historical experience, where applicable or other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended January 31, 2025 from those disclosed in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2024.

Results of Operations:

Three months ended January 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended January 31, 2024:

In the three months ended January 31, 2025, the Company reported net loss of $(157,681), or $(.08) per share. In the comparable three months ended January 31, 2024, the Company reported net loss of $(98,059), or $(.04) per share. The increased loss in the three months ended January 31, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in real estate taxes, maintenance, and insurance expenses; partially offset by increased rent from existing and new tenants, and reductions in executive payroll costs. Also, the Company had investment income on marketable securities of $262,367 to offset losses in the three months ended January 31, 2024.

Revenues in the current three months increased to $5,643,444 from $5,414,843 in the comparable three months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to increased rent for existing tenants and several new leases; partially offset by the loss of a few tenants.

Real estate operating expenses in the current three months increased to $4,128,415 from $3,826,998 in the comparable three months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in real estate taxes, maintenance, and insurance expenses; partially offset by decreases in payroll maintenance costs.

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Administrative and general expenses decreased in the current three months to $1,251,875 from $1,486,632 in the comparable three months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in executive payroll cost.

Depreciation expense in the current three months of $445,274 approximated $429,258 in the comparable three months ended January 31, 2024.

Other income (loss) and interest expense was $(21,561) in the current three months compared to $233,986 in the comparable three months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to investment income on marketable securities of $262,367 in the 2024 three months.

Six months ended January 31, 2025 compared to the six months ended January 31, 2024:

In the six months ended January 31, 2025, the Company reported net loss of $(131,024), or $(.07) per share. In the comparable six months ended January 31, 2024, the Company reported net loss of $(290,603), or $(.14) per share. The decreased loss in the six months ended January 31, 2025 was primarily due to increased rent from existing and new tenants, and reductions in executive payroll costs; partially offset by an increase in real estate taxes, maintenance, insurance, and legal and professional expenses. Also, in the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Company had investment income on marketable securities of $108,047 to offset losses.

Revenues in the current six months increased to $11,182,573 from $10,738,644 in the comparable six months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to increased rent for existing tenants and several new leases; partially offset by the loss of a few tenants.

Real estate operating expenses in the current six months increased to $7,878,554 from $7,519,614 in the comparable six months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in real estate taxes, maintenance, and insurance expenses; partially offset by decreases in payroll maintenance costs.

Administrative and general expenses decreased in the current six months to $2,544,628 from $2,741,205 in the comparable six months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in executive payroll cost; partially offset by an increase in legal and professional fees.

Depreciation expense in the current six months of $889,340 approximated $857,522 in the comparable six months ended January 31, 2024.

Other income (loss) and interest expense was $(41,075) in the current six months compared to $38,094 in the comparable six months ended January 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in investment income on marketable securities of $108,047.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

Commercial Leasing Activities

In August 2024, a tenant extended its lease through June 30, 2025 with the same terms for 10,569 square feet at the Company’s Jowein building in Brooklyn, New York.

In August 2024, the Company leased 2,051 square feet to an office tenant at the Company’s Jamaica, New York premises for ten years, with five separate one year renewal options. Monthly rent of approximately $5,500, with annual increases, commenced January 1, 2025. The Company’s costs of renovations were approximately $503,088, of which $235,000 will be reimbursed by the tenant.

In August 2024, a tenant who occupies warehouse space at the Company’s building in Circleville, Ohio, extended its lease from May 31, 2026 for additional three years to May 31, 2029. Effective November 1, 2024, the size of the leased premises expanded by 84,000 feet, including space previously leased by another tenant whose lease expired October 31, 2024. After the lease expansion, annual base rent for the warehouse space is $877,440 per annum with increases annually. Brokerage commissions were $106,867.

Effective October 1, 2024, the Company leased approximately 12,500 square feet at the Company’s Fishkill, New York building for use as storage space for three months expiring December 31, 2024. Total rent of $61,219 was prepaid at lease commencement and was amortized as revenue over the term of the lease.

In November 2024, a tenant who occupies 700 square feet at the Company’s 9 Bond Street building in Brooklyn, New York agreed to expand their space to include an additional 130 square feet for increased rent of $2,400 annually through lease expiration on January 31, 2026.

In November 2024, the company leased 305 square feet of office space at the Company’s Jowein building in Brooklyn, New York for two years at an annual rent of $7,320.

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In November 2024, a tenant who occupies 5,800 square feet at the Company’s Jowein building in Brooklyn, New York agreed to rent an additional 3,920 square feet of office space for increased rent of $12,087 a month.

In December 2024, Weinstein Enterprises, an affiliated entity, principally owned by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of both the Company and Weinstein Enterprises, (“Weinstein”) purchased 25% of the 508 Fulton Street property including an existing lease, from another landlord. Starting in January 2025, J.W. Mays began making rent payments to Weinstein with no other changes to the existing lease.

On January 30, 2025, a tenant at the Company’s 9 Bond Street building in Brooklyn, New York agreed to a six months rent concession of $25,000 per month from February until July 2025. The agreement also included a deferral of $54,825 of a receivable to be paid in three equal installments from February to April 2025.

Effective March 1, 2025, a tenant occupying 1,600 square feet at the Company’s 9 Bond Street building in Brooklyn, New York agreed to terminate their lease. Loss of rent will approximate $120,000 per annum.

Cash Flows:

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024:

    Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
    2025     2024  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 1,419,209     $ 888,450  
Net cash (used) in investing activities     (662,849 )     (712,023
Net cash (used) in financing activities     (575,339 )     (646,722

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

Deferred Expenses: The Company incurred $136,109 for brokerage commissions during the six months ended January 31, 2025. Commissions due were primarily for one tenant’s lease extension at the Company’s Circleville, Ohio property.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses: The Company had a balance due on January 31, 2025 for brokerage commissions of $276,213.

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

During the six months ended January 31, 2025, the Company had expenditures of:

- $96,342 for tenant improvements at the Company’s 9 Bond Street building in Brooklyn, New York. Total improvements for this tenant of $1,000,904 were completed in September, 2024.
- $503,088 for tenant improvements at the Company’s Jamaica, New York premises. Total improvements for this tenant were completed in January 1, 2025. A total of $235,000 will be reimbursed by the tenant.
- $32,414 for scaffolding costs were incurred at the Company’s Jowein building in Brooklyn, New York
- $31,005 for various other improvements.

Source of Funds; Cash Flows from Financing Activities; Company Indebtedness

The Company anticipates incurring an additional $1.5 million in capital expenditures over the next twelve months ending January 31, 2026. The Company’s primary source of liquidity is 1) cash provided by operations, and 2) borrowings. Total liquidity as of January 31, 2025 consists of cash and cash equivalents of $1,490,663. Total liquidity includes proceeds from fixed rate borrowings as of January 31, 2025.

Another mortgage with a bank was fully paid off on December 1, 2024. The Company is exploring other lending options to replace this mortgage.

For a more detailed description of the Company’s indebtedness, see Note 5 - Mortgages Payable to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We believe our sources of liquidity described above have not materially changed since July 31, 2024 and will be sufficient to meet our obligations over the next 12 months.

Future Liquidity

We believe our sources of future liquidity have not materially changed since July 31, 2024 and will be sufficient to meet our obligations beyond the next 12 months.

The Company’s ability to increase cash flows from operations, and to obtain additional sources of borrowings is dependent on many factors such as the continuously evolving local and macroeconomic commercial real estate markets, the effects of the overall economy, fluctuating interest rates, inflation, trends of office versus remote work practices, city and state regulations, and increasing real estate tax assessments. There is no assurance the Company will be successful in securing additional sources of financing when needed.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This section, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, other sections of this Report on Form 10-Q, and other reports and verbal statements made by our representatives from time to time may contain forward-looking statements that are based on our assumptions, expectations and projections about us and the real estate industry. These include statements regarding our expectations about revenues, our liquidity, or expenses and our continued growth, among others. Such forward-looking statements by their nature involve a degree of risk and uncertainty. We caution that a variety of factors, including but not limited to the factors described under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024 and the following, could cause business conditions and our results to differ materially from what is contained in forward-looking statements:

changes in the rate of economic growth, and interest rates both nationally and locally;
the ability to obtain additional financing at reasonable costs and interest rates;
changes in the financial condition of our customers;
changes in the regulatory environment and particularly burdens of increasing local, state, and federal requirements and taxes;
lease cancellations and particularly loss of key tenants;
changes in our estimates of costs;
loss of key personnel;
war and/or terrorist attacks could significantly impact buildings leased to tenants;
the continued availability of insurance for various policies at reasonable rates;
outcomes of pending and future litigation;
increasing competition by other companies;
compliance with our loan covenants;
climate change;
recoverability of claims against our customers and others by us and claims by third parties against us;
changes in estimates used in our critical accounting policies;
cybersecurity threats or incidents; and
pandemics and the related trends of office versus remote work practices.

Other factors and assumptions not identified above were also involved in the formation of these forward-looking statements and the failure of such other assumptions to be realized, as well as other factors, may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described above in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by us.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures we make in proxy statements, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not required.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief

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Financial Officer concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately and within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business operations. These matters include, but are not limited to, contractual disputes, third party slip and fall or personal injury claims which are typically handled by insurance counsel. It is the opinion of management that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended July 31, 2024.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

None

Item 5. Other Information.

During the three months ended January 31, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term in defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

  3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of J. W. Mays, Inc., as amended - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Form 10-K, filed on October 5, 2017.
     
  3.2 By-Laws of J. W. Mays, Inc. - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.(ii) to the Company’s Form 10-K, filed on October 23, 1995.

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  31.1* Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
     
  31.2* Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
     
  32* Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
  101** The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Janaury 31, 2025, formatted in inline XBRL, include: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     
  104** Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
     
  * Filed herewith
     
  ** Submitted electronically with the report

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

      J.W. MAYS, Inc.
      (Registrant)
 
Date:  March 13, 2025   By:  /s/ LLOYD J. SHULMAN
      Lloyd J. Shulman
      Chairman of the Board,
      Chief Executive Officer and President
 
Date:  March 13, 2025   By: /s/ WARD N. LYKE, JR.
      Ward N. Lyke, Jr.
      Vice President,
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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