Lightstone Value Plus REIT I, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2006 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
OR
¨
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from
to
Commission
file number 333-117367
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
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20-1237795
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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326
Third Street
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Lakewood,
New Jersey
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08701
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(732)
367-0129
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes þ No
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated
filer ¨ Non-accelerated
filer þ
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
As
of
November 8, 2006, there were 3,167,470 outstanding shares of common stock of
Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
INDEX
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Page
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PART I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial
Statements
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December
31,
2005
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2006 and 2005
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4
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Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
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5
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months ended
September
30, 2006 and 2005
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6
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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Item 2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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18
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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23
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Item 4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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23
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PART II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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24
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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24
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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25
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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25
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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25
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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26
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2
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
Sept
30, 2006
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December
31, 2005
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Assets
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(UNAUDITED)
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Investment
property:
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Land
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$
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13,435,415
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$
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-
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Building
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56,230,989
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-
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69,666,404
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-
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Less
accumulated depreciation
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(510,090
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)
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-
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Net
investment property
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69,156,314
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-
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Cash
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14,603,277
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205,030
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Restricted
escrows
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7,092,867
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-
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Due
from escrow agent
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1,051,202
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-
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Tenant
accounts receivable
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198,225
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-
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Acquired
in-place lease intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of
$704,604
and $0, respectively)
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734,544
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-
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Deferred
financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $15,425 and
$0,
respectively)
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409,877
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-
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Deferred
offering costs
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-
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225,966
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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715,333
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-
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Total
Assets
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$
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93,961,639
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$
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430,996
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Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
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Mortgages
payable
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$
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67,975,000
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$
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-
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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1,368,595
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37,511
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Tenant
allowances and deposits payable
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319,856
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-
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Distributions
payable
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309,282
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-
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Prepaid
rental revenues
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161,270
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-
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Acquired
below market lease intangibles (net of accumulated amortization
of
$229,309 and $0, respectively)
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359,499
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-
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Due
to affiliate
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268,369
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309,056
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70,761,871
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346,567
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Minority
interest in partnership
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2,454,250
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836
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders'
equity:
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Preferred
shares, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
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-
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-
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Common
stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 2,463,924
and 20,000
shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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24,639
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200
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Additional
paid-in-capital
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22,134,554
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199,800
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Accumulated
distributions in addition to net loss
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(1,413,675
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)
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(116,407
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)
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Total
stockholder’s equity
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20,745,518
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83,593
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$
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93,961,639
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$
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430,996
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
3
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended Sept 30, 2006
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Three
Months Ended Sept 30, 2005
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Nine
Months Ended Sept 30, 2006
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Nine
Months Ended Sept 30, 2005
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Revenues:
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Rental
income
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$
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2,830,537
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$
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-
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$
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3,819,234
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$
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-
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Tenant
recovery income
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241,234
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-
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744,657
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-
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3,071,771
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-
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4,563,891
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-
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Expenses:
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Property
operating expenses
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1,444,232
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-
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1,939,753
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-
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Real
estate taxes
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341,211
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-
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502,350
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-
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General
and administrative costs
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322,374
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-
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578,062
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-
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Depreciation
and amortization
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1,030,337
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-
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1,216,341
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-
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3,138,154
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-
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4,236,506
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-
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Operating
(loss) income
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(66,383
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-
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327,385
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-
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Other
income, primarily interest
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303,502
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-
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371,532
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-
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Interest
expense
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(1,059,802
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-
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(1,495,697
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)
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-
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Minority
interest
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77
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-
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73
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-
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Net
(loss) applicable to common shares
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$
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(822,606
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)
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$
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-
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$
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(796,707
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)
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$
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-
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Net
(loss) per common share, basic and diluted
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$
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(0.46
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$
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-
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$
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(0.82
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$
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-
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Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding, basic and
diluted
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1,772,331
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20,000
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975,986
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20,000
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
4
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Preferred
Shares
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Common
Shares
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Preferred
Shares
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Amount
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Common Shares
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Amount
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Additional
Paid-In
Capital
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Accumulated
Distributions in Addition to Net Loss
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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BALANCE,
December 31, 2005
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-
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$
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-
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20,000
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$
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200
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$
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199,800
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$
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(116,407
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)
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$
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83,593
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Net
(loss)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(796,707
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)
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(796,707
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Distributions
declared
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- | - | - | - |
(500,561
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)
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(500,561
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)
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Proceeds
from offering
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-
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-
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2,435,734
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24,357
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24,310,522
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-
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24,334,879
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Selling
commissions and dealer manager fees
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(1,925,590
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-
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(1,925,590
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Other
offering costs
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(527,897
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)
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-
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(527,897
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Proceeds
from distribution reinvestment program
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- | - |
8,190
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82
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77,719
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-
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77,801
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BALANCE,
September 30, 2006
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-
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$
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-
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2,463,924
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$
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24,639
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$
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22,134,554
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$
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(1,413,675
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)
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$
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20,745,518
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
5
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Nine
Months Ended Sept 30, 2006
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Nine
Months Ended Sept 30, 2005
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$
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(796,707
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)
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$
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-
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Loss
allocated to minority interests
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(73
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-
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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510,587
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-
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Amortization
of deferred financing costs
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15,425
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-
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Amortization
of above and below-market lease intangibles
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475,365
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-
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Changes
in assets and liabilities:
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Increase
in prepaid expenses and other assets
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(715,830
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)
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-
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Increase
in tenant accounts receivable
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(198,225
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)
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Increase
in tenant allowance and security deposits payable
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319,856
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-
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|||||
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued expenses
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1,331,084
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-
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|||||
Increase
in prepaid rents
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161,270
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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1,102,752
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-
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CASH
FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchase
of investment property, net
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(70,516,814
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)
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-
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Restricted
escrows
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(7,092,867
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)
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-
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||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(77,609,681
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)
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-
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
form mortgage financing
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67,975,000
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-
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|||||
Payment
of loan fees and expenses
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(425,302
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)
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-
|
||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
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24,334,879
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-
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|||||
Proceeds
from issuance of special general partnership units
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2,453,487
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-
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|||||
Payment
of offering costs
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(2,227,521
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)
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-
|
||||
Increase
in amounts due from escrow agent
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(1,051,202
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)
|
|||||
Increase
(decrease) in amounts due to affiliates, net
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(40,687
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)
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(3,489
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)
|
|||
Distributions
paid
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(113,478
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)
|
-
|
||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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90,905,176
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(3,489
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)
|
||||
Net
change in cash
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14,398,247
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(3,489
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)
|
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Cash,
beginning of period
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205,030
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205,489
|
|||||
Cash,
end of period
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$
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14,603,277
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$
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202,000
|
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Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid for interest
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$
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1,254,025
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$
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-
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
6
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
Organization
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(“Lightstone
REIT” and, together with the Operating Partnership (as defined below), the
“Company”) was
formed on June 8, 2004
and
intends
to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for the year ending
December 31, 2006. The Company was formed primarily
for the purpose of engaging in the business of investing in and owning
commercial and residential real estate properties located throughout the United
States and Puerto Rico.
The
Lightstone
REIT
is
structured as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, or UPREIT,
and substantially all of the Lightstone
REIT’s
current and future business is and will be conducted through Lightstone
Value Plus REIT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July
12,
2004 (the
“Operating Partnership”). The
Lightstone REIT is managed by Lightstone
Value Plus REIT, LLC (the “Advisor”),
an
affiliate of the Lightstone Group (the “Sponsor”), under the terms and
conditions of an advisory agreement. The Sponsor and Advisor are owned and
controlled by David
Lichtenstein,
the
Chairman of the Company’s board of directors.
The
Company intends to sell a maximum of 30 million common shares, at a price of
$10
per share (exclusive of 4 million shares available pursuant to the Company’s
dividend reinvestment plan, 600,000 shares that could be obtained through the
exercise of selling dealer warrants when and if issued and 75,000 shares that
are reserved for issuance under the Company’s stock option plan). The Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (the “Registration Statement”) was declared
effective under the Securities Act of 1933 on April 22, 2005, and
on
May
24,
2005,
the
Lightstone REIT began offering its common shares for sale to the public.
Lightstone
Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, is serving
as the dealer manager of the Company’s public offering (the “Offering”).
The
Company sold 20,000 shares to the Advisor on July 6, 2004, for $10 per share.
The Company invested the proceeds from this sale in the Operating Partnership,
and as a result, held a 99.01% general partnership interest at December 31,
2004
and 2005, respectively. The Advisor also contributed $2,000 to the Operating
Partnership in exchange for 200 limited partner units in the Operating
Partnership. The limited partner has the right to convert operating partnership
units into cash or, at the option of the Company, an equal number of common
shares of the Company, as allowed by the limited partnership agreement.
A
Post-Effective Amendment to the Lightstone REIT’s Registration Statement was
declared effective on October 17, 2005. The Post-Effective Amendment reduced
the
minimum offering from 1 million shares of common stock to 200,000 shares of
common stock. As of December 31,
2005, the Company
had
reached its minimum offering by receiving subscriptions for approximately
226,000
of
its
common shares, representing gross offering proceeds of approximately
$2.3
million.
On
February 1, 2006, cumulative gross offering proceeds of approximately $2.7
million were released to the Company from escrow and invested in the Operating
Partnership.
As
of
September 30, 2006, cumulative gross offering proceeds of approximately $24.5
million have been released to the Lightstone REIT and used for the purchase
of a
99.99% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company
expects that its ownership percentage in the Operating Partnership will remain
significant as it plans to continue to invest all net proceeds from the Offering
in the Operating Partnership.
Lightstone
SLP, LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor, intends to periodically purchase special
general partner units in the Operating Partnership at a cost of $100,000 per
unit for each $1.0 million in offering subscriptions. Proceeds from the sale
of
the special general partnership interests will be used to repay advances from
the Advisor that were used to fund organizational and offering costs incurred
by
the Company. Through September 30, 2006, the Lightstone REIT offset proceeds
of
approximately $2.5 million from the sale of special general partnership units
against approximately $3.8 million of Advisor cash advances used for offering
costs.
The
Advisor is responsible for offering and organizational costs exceeding 10%
of
the gross offering proceeds without recourse to the Company. Since its
inception, and through September 30, 2006, the Advisor has not allocated any
organizational costs to the Company. Advances for offering costs in excess
of
the 10% threshold (approximately $1.3 million at September 30, 2006) will only
be reimbursed to the Advisor as additional offering proceeds are received by
the
Company.
7
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
Organization (continued):
Through
its Operating Partnership, the Company will seek to acquire and operate
commercial and residential properties, principally in the United States. All
such properties may be acquired and operated by the Company alone or jointly
with another party. The Company has completed two acquisitions to date. The
first was completed on March 31, 2006 (the Belz Factory Outlet World in St.
Augustine, Florida), and the second was completed on June 29, 2006 (four
multi-family communities in Southeast Michigan). Each of the acquired properties
is managed by an affiliate of Lightstone Value Plus REIT Management LLC, (the
“Property Manager”).
On
November 6, 2006, the Company announced its commitment to purchase Oakview
Plaza
from an unaffiliated third party. Oakview Plaza is a retail shopping mall
located in Omaha, Nebraska consisting of three single-story retail buildings
located on approximately 19.6 acres of land and containing approximately 177,303
rentable square feet. The contract price for the Property is $32,600,000,
excluding closing costs. Subject to the development and leasing of an additional
2.1 acre parcel of land (the “Option Land”) located immediately adjacent to
Oakview Plaza, the Company will be required to purchase the Option Land on
the
commencement of rent under the lease for the Option Land. The contract price
for
the fully improved and leased Option Land will be determined by dividing the
first full year of base rent payments by 9.5%. In the event that it receives
notice that the improvement and leasing of the Option Land has not been
successful, the Company will have 30 days to purchase the unimproved Option
Land
for a fixed contract price of $650,000. Although the Company believes that
the
acquisition of Oakview Plaza is probable, there can be no assurance that this
acquisition will be consummated. No other acquisitions have been completed
or
identified by the Company as of November 6, 2006.
The
Company’s Advisor, Property Manager and Dealer Manager are each related parties.
Each of these entities will receive compensation and fees for services related
to the offering and for the investment and management of the Company’s assets.
These entities will receive fees during the offering, acquisition, operational
and liquidation stages. The compensation levels during the offering, acquisition
and operational stages are based on percentages of the offering proceeds sold,
the cost of acquired properties and the annual revenue earned from such
properties, and other such fees outlined in each of the respective agreements.
(See Note 6, Related Party Transactions).
2.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Lightstone REIT
and the Operating Partnership. As of September 30, 2006, the Lightstone REIT
had
a 99.99% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. All
inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for
interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all
of
the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.
The
information furnished in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets,
statements of operations, statements of stockholders’ equity and statements of
cash flows reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management,
recurring and necessary for a fair statement of the aforementioned financial
statements for the interim period. Operating results for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006.
The
December 31, 2005 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial
statements. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the notes to the consolidated financial statements and Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
included in the Company’s Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31,
2005.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
2.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
Revenue
Recognition
Minimum
rents are recognized on an accrual basis over the terms of the related leases
on
a straight-line basis. The capitalized above-market lease values and the
capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an adjustment to rental
income over the initial lease term. Percentage rents, which are based on
commercial tenants’ sales, are recognized once the sales reported by such
tenants exceed any applicable breakpoints as specified in the tenants’ leases.
Recoveries from commercial tenants for real estate taxes, insurance and other
operating expenses, and from residential tenants for utility costs, are
recognized as revenues in the period that the applicable costs are incurred.
The
Company recognizes differences between estimated recoveries and the final billed
amounts in the subsequent year.
Investment
in Real Estate
Accounting
for Acquisitions
The
Company accounts for acquisitions of Properties in accordance with SFAS No.
141,
“Business Combinations.” The fair value of the real estate acquired is allocated
to acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and tenant
improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting
of
the value of above-market and below-market leases for acquired in-place leases
and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values.
Purchase accounting is applied to assets and liabilities related to real estate
entities acquired based upon the percentage of interest acquired.
The
fair
value of the tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land,
building and tenant improvements) is determined by valuing the property as
if it
were vacant, based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of
these assets. Management determines the as-if-vacant fair value of a property
using methods to determine the replacement cost of the tangible assets.
In
determining the fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities
of an acquired property, above-market and below-market in-place lease values
are
recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects
the
risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the
contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii)
management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place
leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of
the
lease. The capitalized above-market lease values and the capitalized
below-market lease values are amortized as an adjustment to rental income over
the initial lease term.
The
aggregate value of in-place leases is determined by evaluating various factors,
including an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods,
current market conditions and similar leases. In estimating carrying costs,
management includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses,
and estimates of lost rental revenue during the expected lease-up periods based
on current market demand. Management also estimates costs to execute similar
leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related costs. The value
assigned to this intangible asset is amortized over the remaining lease terms
ranging from one month to approximately 9 years. Optional renewal periods were
not considered.
The
aggregate value of other acquired intangible assets include tenant
relationships. Factors considered by management in assigning a value to these
relationships include: assumptions of probability of lease renewals, investment
in tenant improvements, leasing commissions and an approximate time lapse in
rental income while a new tenant is located. The value assigned to this
intangible asset will be amortized over the average life of the
relationship.
Carrying
Value of Assets
The
amounts to be capitalized as a result of periodic improvements and additions
to
real estate property, and the periods over which the assets are depreciated
or
amortized are determined based on the application of accounting standards that
may require estimates as to fair value and the allocation of various costs
to
the individual assets. Differences in the amount attributed to the assets can
be
significant based upon the assumptions made in calculating these estimates.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
2.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
Investment
in Real Estate (continued)
Impairment
Evaluation
Management
evaluates the recoverability of its investment in real estate assets in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” This statement
requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events
or
changes in circumstances indicate that recoverability of the asset is not
assured.
The
Company evaluates the recoverability of its investments in real estate assets
to
be held and used each quarter and will record an impairment charge when there
is
an indicator of impairment and the undiscounted projected cash flows are less
than the carrying amount for a particular property. Management concluded no
impairment adjustment was required at September 30, 2006. The estimated cash
flows used for the impairment analysis and the determination of estimated fair
value are based on the Company’s plans for the respective assets and the
Company’s views of market and economic conditions. The estimates consider
matters such as current and historical rental rates, occupancies for the
respective Properties and comparable properties and recent sales data for
comparable properties. Changes in estimated future cash flows due to changes
in
the Company’s plans or views of market and economic conditions could result in
recognition of impairment losses, which, under the applicable accounting
guidance, could be substantial.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
expense for real estate assets is computed using a straight-line method and
estimated useful lives for buildings and improvements using a weighted average
composite life of forty years and equipment and fixtures of five to ten years.
Expenditures for leasehold improvements and construction allowances paid to
commercial tenants are capitalized and amortized over the initial term of each
lease. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Deferred
Costs
The
Company capitalizes initial direct costs in accordance with SFAS No. 91,
“Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or
Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases.” The costs are capitalized
upon the execution of the loan or lease and amortized over the initial term
of
the corresponding loan or lease. Amortization of deferred loan costs begins
in
the period during which the loan was originated. Deferred leasing costs are
not
amortized to expense until the earlier of the store opening date or the date
the
tenant’s lease obligation begins.
Income
Taxes
For
the
year ending December 31, 2006, the Company intends to make an election to be
taxed as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”), under Sections 856 through
860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and intends to
be taxed as such beginning with its taxable year ending December 31, 2006.
Accordingly, no provision for income tax has been recorded.
To
qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational
requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary
taxable income to stockholders. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be
subject to federal income tax on taxable income that it distributes to its
stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year,
it
will then be subject to federal income taxes on its taxable income at regular
corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT
for
federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which
qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company
relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially
adversely affect the Company’s net income and net cash available for
distribution to stockholders. However, the Company believes that it will be
organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT
and
intends to operate in such a manner so that the Company will remain qualified
as
a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
2.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
Organization
and Offering Costs
The
Company estimates offering costs of approximately $300,000 if the minimum
offering of 200,000 shares is sold, and approximately $30,000,000 if the maximum
offering of 30,000,000 shares is sold. Subject to limitations in terms of the
maximum percentage of costs to offering proceeds that may be incurred by the
Company, third-party offering expenses such as registration fees, due diligence
fees, marketing costs, and professional fees, along with selling commissions
and
dealer manager fees paid to the Dealer Manager, are accounted for as a reduction
against additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) as offering proceeds are released to
the Company.
As
of
September 30, 2006, the Advisor has advanced approximately $3.8 million to
the
Company for offering costs, including commission and dealer manager fees. Based
on gross proceeds of approximately $24.5 million from
its
public offering as of September 30, 2006, the Company’s responsibility for the
reimbursement of advances for commissions and dealer manager fees was
limited
to approximately $2.0 million (or 8% of the gross offering proceeds), and its
obligation for advances for organization and third-party offering costs was
limited to approximately $0.5 million (or 2% of the gross offering proceeds).
Use
of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to
conform to the current year presentation.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements.
This
Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit
fair value measurements. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new
fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this
Statement will change current practice. This Statement clarifies that market
participant assumptions include assumptions about risk, for example, the risk
inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such
as
a pricing model) and/or risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique.
This Statement clarifies that market participant assumptions also include
assumptions about the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset.
This Statement also clarifies that a fair value measurement for a liability
reflects its nonperformance risk. This Statement is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating
the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109.
This
Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes.
This
Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute
for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken
or
expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance
on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosure, and transition. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating
the
impact that the adoption of FIN No. 48 will have on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 to address
diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements and
the
potential under current practice for the build up of improper amounts on the
balance sheet. SAB 108 provides guidance on the consideration of the effects
of
prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the
purpose of a materiality assessment. The Company does not believe that the
adoption of SAB 108 will have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
2.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
New
Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In
September 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued Issue 04-05,
“Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners As a Group,
Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners
Have
Certain Rights.” The EITF addresses whether rights held by the limited
partner(s) preclude consolidation in circumstances in which the sole general
partner would consolidate the limited partnership in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principals. The assessment of limited partners’
rights and their impact on the presumption of control of the limited partnership
by the sole general partner should be made when an investor becomes the sole
general partner and should be reassessed if (i) there is a change to the terms
or in the exercisability of the rights of the limited partners, (ii) the sole
general partner increases or decreases its ownership of limited partnership
interests, or (iii) there is an increase or decrease in the number of
outstanding limited partnership interests. This issue is effective no later
than
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, and as of June 29, 2005
for
new or modified arrangements. The Company adopted this statement in the first
quarter of 2006. Adoption of EITF 04-05 had no material impact on the Company’s
financial position or results of operations.
3.
Acquisitions
St
Augustine Retail Outlet Mall
On
November 30, 2005, Prime Outlets Acquisition Company LLC (“Prime”), an affiliate
of the Advisor, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with St. Augustine
Outlet World, Ltd, an unaffiliated third party, to purchase Belz Outlets at
St.
Augustine, Florida. On March 31, 2006, Prime assigned its interest in the
Purchase and Sale Agreement to LVP St. Augustine Outlets, LLC (“LVP St.
Augustine”), a single purpose, wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating
Partnership, and LVP St. Augustine simultaneously completed the acquisition
of
the property. The total acquisition price, including acquisition-related
transaction costs, was $26,921,450. In connection with the transaction, the
Advisor received an acquisition fee equal to 2.75% of the purchase price, or
$715,000.
Approximately
$22.4 million of the total acquisition cost was funded by a mortgage loan from
Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”) and approximately $4.5 million
was funded with offering proceeds from the sale of the Company’s common stock.
Loan proceeds from Wachovia were also used to fund approximately $4.8 million
of
escrows for future leasing-related expenditures, real estate taxes, insurance
and debt service. LVP St. Augustine currently holds a fee simple interest in
the
property, subject to the encumbrances described in Note 4 below.
As
of
September 30, 2006, the approximate fixed future minimum rentals from tenants
of
the property are as follows:
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Fixed
Future Minimum Rentals
|
$
|
526,849
|
$
|
1,866,132
|
$
|
1,429,512
|
$
|
983,783
|
$
|
333,951
|
$
|
129,920
|
$
|
5,270,147
|
Southeastern
Michigan Multi-Family Properties
On
April
26, 2006, the Sponsor entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Home
Properties, L.P. and Home Properties WMF I, LLC, affiliates of Home Properties,
Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trust
(collectively, “Sellers”), each an unaffiliated third party, to purchase 19
multifamily apartment communities. On June 29, 2006, the Sponsor assigned the
purchaser’s interest in the Purchase and Sale Agreement with respect to four of
the apartment communities to each of four single purpose, wholly owned
subsidiaries of LVP Michigan Multifamily Portfolio LLC (“LVP MMP”), and the LVP
MMP subsidiaries simultaneously completed the acquisition of the four
properties. The Operating Partnership holds a 99% membership interest in LVP
MMP, while the Lightstone REIT holds a 1% membership interest in
LVP
MMP. The properties are located in Southeast Michigan and were valued by an
independent third-party appraiser retained by Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp. (“Citigroup”) at an aggregate value equal to $54.3
million.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
3.
Acquisitions
(continued)
The
total
acquisition price, excluding acquisition-related transaction costs, was
approximately $42.2 million. In connection with the transaction, the Advisor
received an acquisition fee equal to 2.75% of the purchase price, or
approximately $1.1 million. Other closing and financing related costs totaled
approximately $400,000, and net pro ration adjustments for assumed liabilities,
prepaid rents, real estate taxes and interest totaled $500,000.
Approximately
$40.7 million of the total acquisition cost was funded by a mortgage loan from
Citigroup, and approximately $4.6 million was funded with offering proceeds
from
the sale of the Company’s common stock. Loan proceeds from Citigroup were also
used to fund approximately $1.1 million of escrows for capital improvements,
real estate taxes, and insurance. Each of the four subsidiaries of LVP MMP
currently holds a fee simple interest in one of the four properties, subject
to
the encumbrances described in Note 4 below.
In-place
rents, net of rent concessions, and average occupancy for the four properties
at
September 30, 2006 was as follows:
In-Place
Rents, Net
|
$729,211
|
Occupancy
Percentage
|
92.5%
|
The
following unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations set
forth the consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September
30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively, as if the above described
acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the period of acquisition and
the
same period in the year prior to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma
information does not purport to be indicative of the results that actually
would
have occurred if the acquisitions had been in effect for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively.
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||
September
30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Real
estate revenues
|
$
|
9,960,169
|
$
|
10,515,051
|
|||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(116,809
|
)
|
$
|
(271,605
|
)
|
|
Basic
and diluted loss per share
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
4.
Mortgages
Payable
Mortgages
payable, totaling approximately $68.0 million at September 30, 2006, consists
of
two secured loans maturing in 2016. The loans bear interest at a fixed annual
rate of 6.09% and 5.96%, respectively. Monthly installments of interest only
are
required through the first 12 and 60 months, respectively, and monthly
installments of principal and interest are required throughout the remainder
of
their stated terms. At their maturity, approximately $23.4 million and $37.9
million, respectively, will be due, assuming no prior principal prepayment.
Each
of the loans is secured by acquired real estate and is non-recourse to the
Company.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
4.
Mortgages
Payable
(continued)
The
following table shows the mortgage debt maturing during the next five
years:
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Fixed
rate mortgages
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
244,904
|
$
|
344,388
|
$
|
365,957
|
$
|
388,876
|
$
|
66,630,875
|
$
|
67,975,000
|
Lightstone
Holdings, LLC (“Guarantor”), a company wholly owned by the Advisor, has
guaranteed payment of losses that Wachovia may sustain as a result of fraud,
misappropriation, misuse of loan proceeds or other acts of misconduct by the
Company and/or its principals or affiliates. Such losses are recourse
to Guarantor under the guaranty regardless of whether Wachovia has
attempted to procure payment from the Company or any other party. Further,
in the event of the Company's bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency, or
the
interference by the Company or its affiliates in any foreclosure proceedings
or
other remedy exercised by Wachovia, Guarantor has guaranteed the payment of
any unpaid loan amounts. The Company has agreed, to the maximum extent
permitted by its Charter, to indemnify Guarantor for any liability
that it incurs under this guaranty.
5.
Distributions Payable
On
September 5, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend for the
three-month period ending September 30, 2006. The dividend of $309,282 at
September 30, 2006, was calculated based on shareholders of record each day
during this period at a rate of $0.0019178 per day. If paid each day for a
365-day period, the dividend represented a 7.0 percent annualized rate based
on
a share price of $10.00. The dividend was paid in full on October 13, 2006
using
a combination of cash ($189,252), and pursuant to the Company’s Distribution
Reinvestment Program, shares of the Company’s stock at a discounted price of
$9.50 per share ($120,030). The amount of dividends to be distributed to
stockholders in the future will be determined by the Board of Directors and
are
dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for payment of
dividends, our financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and annual
distribution requirements needed to maintain our status as a REIT under the
Internal Revenue Code.
6.
Related
Party Transactions
The
Company has agreements with the Dealer Manager, Advisor and Property Manager
to
pay certain fees, as follows, in exchange for services performed by these
entities and other affiliated entities. The Company’s ability to secure
financing and subsequent real estate operations are dependent upon its Advisor,
Property Manager, Dealer Manager and their affiliates to perform such services
as provided in these agreements.
Fees
/ Compensation
|
|
Amount
|
Selling
Commission
|
|
The
Dealer Manager will be paid up to 7% of the gross offering proceeds
before
reallowance of commissions earned by participating broker-dealers.
Selling
commissions are expected to be approximately $21,000,000 if the maximum
offering of 30 million shares is sold.
|
Soliciting
Dealer Warrants
|
|
The
Dealer Manager may buy up to 600,000 warrants at a purchase price
of
$.0008 per warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable for one share
of the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $12.00 per
share.
|
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
6.
Related
Party Transactions
(continued)
Fees
/ Compensation
|
|
Amount
|
|
Dealer
Management Fee
|
The
Dealer Manager will be paid up to 1% of gross offering proceeds before
reallowance to participating broker-dealers. The estimated dealer
management fee is expected to be approximately $3,000,000 if the
maximum
offering of 30 million shares is sold.
|
||
Reimbursement
of Offering Expenses
|
All
offering costs, including the commissions and dealer management fees
indicated above, are estimated at approximately $30 million if the
maximum
offering of 30 million shares is sold. The Company will sell a special
general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership to Lightstone
SLP, LLC (an affiliate of the Sponsor) and apply all the sales proceeds
to
reimburse offering costs.
|
||
Reimbursement
of Other Expenses
|
The
Advisor or its affiliates will be reimbursed for expenses that may
include
costs of goods and services, administrative services and non-supervisory
services performed directly for the Company by independent
parties.
|
||
Acquisition
Fee
|
|
The
Advisor will be paid an acquisition fee equal to 2.75% of the gross
contract purchase price (including any mortgage assumed) of each
property
purchased. The Advisor will also be reimbursed for expenses that
it incurs
in connection with the purchase of a property. The Company anticipates
that acquisition expenses will be between 1% and 1.5% of a property’s
purchase price, and acquisition fees and expenses are capped at 5%
of the
gross contract purchase price of a property. The actual amounts of
these
fees and reimbursements depend upon results of operations and, therefore,
cannot be determined at the present time. However, $33,000,000 may
be paid
as an acquisition fee and for the reimbursement of acquisition expenses
if
the maximum offering is sold, assuming aggregate long-term permanent
leverage of approximately 75%.
|
|
Property
Management-
Residential
/ Retail
|
The
Property Manager will be paid a monthly management fee of up to 5%
of the
gross revenues from residential and retail properties. In addition,
the
Company may pay the Property Manager a separate fee for the one-time
initial rent-up or leasing-up of newly constructed properties in
an amount
not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s length transactions by
others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for
similar
properties as determined by a survey of brokers and agents in such
area.
|
||
|
|||
Property
Management- Office/Industrial
|
The
Property Manager will be paid monthly property management and leasing
fees
of up to 4.5% of gross revenues from office and industrial properties.
In
addition, the Company may pay the Property Manager a separate fee
for the
one-time initial rent-up or leasing-up of newly constructed properties
in
an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s length
transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic
area for similar properties as determined by a survey of brokers
and
agents in such area.
|
||
Asset
Management Fee
|
The
Advisor or its affiliates will be paid an asset management fee of
0.55% of
the Company’s average invested assets, as defined, payable quarterly in an
amount equal to 0.1375 of 1% of average invested assets as of the
last day
of the immediately preceding quarter.
|
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
6.
Related
Party Transactions
(continued)
For
any
year in which the Company qualifies as a REIT, the Advisor must reimburse the
Company for the amounts, if any, by which the total operating expenses, the
sum
of the advisor asset management fee plus other operating expenses paid during
the previous fiscal year exceed the greater of 2% of average invested assets,
as
defined, for that fiscal year, or, 25% of net income for that fiscal year.
Items
such as interest payments, taxes, non-cash expenditures, the special liquidation
distribution, the special termination distribution, organization and offering
expenses, and acquisition fees and expenses are excluded from the definition
of
total operating expenses, which otherwise includes the aggregate expense of
any
kind paid or incurred by the Company.
Lightstone SLP,
LLC intends
to purchase special general partner units in the Operating Partnership. These
special general partner units, the purchase price of which will be repaid only
after stockholders receive a stated preferred return and their net investment,
will entitle Lightstone SLP,
LLC to
a
portion of any regular distributions made by the Operating Partnership. Such
distributions will always be subordinated until stockholders receive a stated
preferred return, as described below:
Operating
Stage
Distributions
|
Amount
of Distribution
|
|
7%
Stockholder Return Threshold
|
|
Once
a cumulative non-compounded return of 7% per year is realized by
stockholders on their net investment, Lightstone SLP, LLC will
receive
available distributions from the Operating Partnership until it
has
received an amount equal to a cumulative non-compounded return
of 7% per
year on the purchase price of the special general partner interests.
“Net
investment” refers to $10 per share, less a pro rata share of any proceeds
received from the sale or refinancing of the Company’s
assets.
|
12%
Stockholder Return Threshold
|
|
Once
a cumulative non-compounded return of 12% per year is realized
by
stockholders on their net investment (including amounts equaling
a 7%
return on their net investment as described above), 70% of the
aggregate
amount of any additional distributions from the Operating Partnership
will
be payable to the stockholders, and 30% of such amount will be
payable to
Lightstone SLP, LLC.
|
Operating
Stage Distributions
|
Amount
of Distribution
|
|
Returns
in Excess of 12%
|
After
the 12% return threshold is realized by stockholders and Lightstone
SLP,
LLC, 60% of any remaining distributions from the Operating Partnership
will be distributable to stockholders, and 40% of such amount will
be
payable to Lightstone SLP, LLC.
|
The
special general partner units will also entitle Lightstone SLP,
LLC to
a
portion of any liquidating distributions made by the Operating Partnership.
The
value of such distributions will depend upon the net sale proceeds upon the
liquidation of the Company and, therefore, cannot be determined at the present
time. Liquidating distributions to Lightstone SLP,
LLC
will always be subordinated until stockholders receive a distribution equal
to
their initial investment plus a stated preferred return, as described
below:
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I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
6.
Related
Party Transactions
(continued)
Liquidating
Stage
Distributions
|
Amount
of Distribution
|
|
7%
Stockholder Return Threshold
|
|
Once
stockholders have received liquidation distributions, and a cumulative
non-compounded 7% return on their initial net investment, Lightstone
SLP,
LLC will receive available distributions until it has received an
amount
equal to its initial purchase price of the special general partner
interests plus a cumulative non-compounded return of 7% per
year.
|
12%
Stockholder Return Threshold
|
|
Once
stockholders have received liquidation distributions, and a cumulative
non-compounded return of 12% per year on their initial net investment
(including amounts equaling a 7% return on their net investment as
described above), 70% of the aggregate amount of any additional
distributions from the Operating Partnership will be payable to the
stockholders, and 30% of such amount will be payable to Lightstone
SLP,
LLC.
|
Returns
in Excess of 12%
|
After
stockholders and Lightstone LP, LLC have received liquidation
distributions, and a cumulative non-compounded return of 12% per
year on
their initial net investment, 60% of any remaining distributions
from the
Operating Partnership will be distributable to stockholders, and
40% of
such amount will be payable to Lightstone SLP,
LLC.
|
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I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS:
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying financial statements of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate
Investment Trust, Inc. and the notes thereto. As used herein, the terms “we,”
“our” and “us” refer to Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust,
Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, Lightstone Value
Plus
REIT, L.P. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, which we collectively refer to
as
“the Operating Partnership.”
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and other
materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or the SEC, contain or will contain, forward-looking statements.
All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others,
statements regarding our possible or assumed future results of our business,
financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives,
are
forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the
intent, belief or current expectations of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate
Investment Trust, Inc. and members of our management team, as well as the
assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified
by
the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
risks and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements.
Such
statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized
and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot
be
predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future
events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results
discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Risks
and
other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material,
include, but are not limited to, economic and market conditions, competition,
tenant or joint venture partner(s) bankruptcies, failure to increase tenant
occupancy and operating income, rejection of leases by tenants in bankruptcy,
financing and development risks, construction and lease-up delays, cost
overruns, the level and volatility of interest rates, the rate of revenue
increases versus expense increases, the financial stability of various tenants
and industries, the failure of the Company (defined herein) to make additional
investments in real estate properties, the failure to upgrade our tenant mix,
restrictions in current financing arrangements, the failure to fully recover
tenant obligations for common area maintenance (“CAM”), insurance, taxes and
other property expenses, the failure of the Lightstone REIT to qualify as a
real
estate investment trust (“REIT”), the failure to refinance debt at favorable
terms and conditions, an increase in impairment charges, loss of key personnel,
failure to achieve earnings/funds from operations targets or estimates,
conflicts of interest with the Advisor and its affiliates, failure of joint
venture relationships, significant costs related to environmental issues as
well
as other risks listed from time to time in this Form 10-Q, our Form 10-K/A,
our
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117367), as the same may
be
amended and supplemented from time to time, and in the Company’s other reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
We
believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance
should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on
current expectations. All written and oral forward-looking statements
attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are qualified in their
entirety by these cautionary statements. Further, forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to
update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions,
the
occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over
time unless required by law.
Overview
Lightstone
Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to acquire
and operate commercial and residential properties, principally in the United
States. We intend to acquire fee interests in multi-tenanted, community, power
and lifestyle shopping centers, and in malls located in highly trafficked retail
corridors, high-barrier to entry markets, and sub- markets with constraints
on
the amount of additional property supply. Additionally, we seek to acquire
multi-tenanted industrial properties located near major transportation arteries
and distribution corridors; multi-tenanted office properties located near major
transportation arteries; and market-rate, middle market multifamily properties
at a discount to replacement cost. We do not intend to invest in single family
residential properties; hotels or motels; leisure home sites; farms; ranches;
timberlands; unimproved properties not intended to be developed; or mining
properties.
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I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS, CONTINUED:
Overview
(continued)
Investments
in real estate will be made through the purchase of all or part of a fee simple
ownership, or all or part of a leasehold interest. We may also purchase limited
partnership interests, limited liability company interests and other equity
securities. We may also enter into joint ventures with affiliated entities
for
the acquisition, development or improvement of properties as well as general
partnerships, co-tenancies and other participations with real estate developers,
owners and others for the purpose of developing, owning and operating real
properties. We will not enter into a joint venture to make an investment that
we
would not be permitted to make on our own. Not more than 10% of our total assets
will be invested in unimproved real property. For purposes of this paragraph,
“unimproved real properties” does not include properties acquired for the
purpose of producing rental or other operating income, properties under
construction and properties for which development or construction is planned
within one year. Additionally, we will not invest in contracts for the sale
of
real estate unless in recordable form and appropriately recorded. To date the
Company has completed two acquisitions, the Belz Outlets in St. Augustine,
Florida which closed on March 31, 2006 and the southeastern Michigan
multi-family properties which closed on June 29, 2006.
On
November 6, 2006, the Company announced its commitment to purchase Oakview
Plaza
from an unaffiliated third party. Oakview Plaza is a retail shopping mall
located in Omaha, Nebraska consisting of three single-story retail buildings
located on approximately 19.6 acres of land and containing approximately 177,303
rentable square feet. The contract price for the Property is $32,600,000,
excluding closing costs. Subject to the development and leasing of an additional
2.1 acre parcel of land (the “Option Land”) located immediately adjacent to
Oakview Plaza, the Company will be required to purchase the Option Land on
the
commencement of rent under the lease for the Option Land. The contract price
for
the fully improved and leased Option Land will be determined by dividing the
first full year of base rent payments by 9.5%. In the event that it receives
notice that the improvement and leasing of the Option Land has not been
successful, the Company will have 30 days to purchase the unimproved Option
Land
for a fixed contract price of $650,000. Although the Company believes that
the
acquisition of Oakview Plaza is probable, there can be no assurance that this
acquisition will be consummated. No other acquisitions have been completed
or
identified by the Company as of November 6, 2006.
Although
we are not limited as to the geographic area where we may conduct our
operations, we intend to invest in properties located near the existing
operations of our sponsor, The Lightstone Group, in order to achieve economies
of scale where possible. The Lightstone Group currently maintains operations
in
Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
and
Puerto Rico.
We
have
and will continue to utilize leverage in acquiring our properties. The number
of
different properties we will acquire will be affected by numerous factors,
including, the amount of funds available to us. When interest rates on mortgage
loans are high or financing is otherwise unavailable on terms that are
satisfactory to us, we may purchase certain properties for cash with the
intention of obtaining a mortgage loan for a portion of the purchase price
at a
later time. We intend to limit our aggregate long-term permanent borrowings
to
75% of the aggregate fair market value of all properties unless any excess
borrowing is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is
disclosed to our stockholders.
We
may
finance our property acquisitions through a variety of means, including but
not
limited to individual non-recourse mortgages and through the exchange of an
interest in the property for limited partnership units of the Operating
Partnership. We intend to qualify as a REIT and to elect to be taxed as a REIT
for the taxable year ending December 31, 2006, but as of the date of this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not qualified as a REIT. We plan to own
substantially all of our assets and conduct our operations through the Operating
Partnership.
We
do not
have employees. We entered into an advisory agreement dated April 22, 2005
with
Lightstone Value Plus REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which
we
refer to as the “Advisor,” pursuant to which the Advisor supervises and manages
our day-to-day operations and selects our real estate and real estate related
investments, subject to oversight by our board of directors. We pay the Advisor
fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets, and
we
will reimburse the Advisor for certain expenses incurred on our behalf. Through
September 30, 2006, the Advisor has advanced in excess of $3.8 million to the
Company for its organization and other offering costs, which consist of actual
legal, accounting, printing and other accountable expenses (including sales
literature and the prospectus), as well as selling commissions and dealer
manager fees.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS, CONTINUED:
Overview
(continued)
The
Company intends to sell a maximum of 30 million common shares, at a price of
$10
per share (exclusive of 4 million shares available pursuant to the Company’s
dividend reinvestment plan, 600,000 shares that could be obtained through the
exercise of selling dealer warrants when and if issued and 75,000 shares that
are reserved for issuance under the Company’s stock option plan). The Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (the “Registration Statement”) was declared
effective under the Securities Act of 1933 on April 22, 2005, and
on
May
24,
2005,
the
Lightstone REIT began offering its common shares for sale to the public.
Lightstone
Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, is serving
as the dealer manager of the Company’s public offering (the “Offering”). As of
December 31,
2005, the Company
had
reached its minimum offering of $2.0 million by receiving subscriptions for
approximately 226,000
of
its
common shares, representing gross offering proceeds of approximately
$2.3
million.
On
February 1, 2006, cumulative gross offering proceeds of approximately $2.7
million were released to the Company from escrow and invested in the Operating
Partnership. As of September 30, 2006, cumulative gross offering proceeds of
approximately $24.5 million have been released to the Lightstone REIT and used
for the purchase of a 99.99% general partnership interest in the Operating
Partnership. The Company expects that its ownership percentage in the Operating
Partnership will remain significant as it plans to continue to invest all net
proceeds from the Offering in the Operating Partnership.
We
are
not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable,
other than national economic conditions affecting real estate generally, that
may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either capital
resources or the revenues or income to be derived from the acquisition and
operation of real estate and real estate related investments, other than those
referred to in this Form 10-Q.
For
the
year ending December 31, 2006, the Company intends to make an election to be
taxed as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”), under Sections 856 through
860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and intends to
be taxed as such beginning with its taxable year ending December 31, 2006.
Accordingly, no provision for income tax has been recorded. To qualify as a
REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements,
including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable
income to stockholders. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject
to
federal income tax on taxable income that it distributes to its stockholders.
If
the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will then be
subject to federal income taxes on its taxable income at regular corporate
rates
and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income
tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is
lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain
statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect the
Company’s net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders.
However, the Company believes that it will be organized and operate in such
a
manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT and intends to operate in such
a
manner so that the Company will remain qualified as a REIT for federal income
tax purposes.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
short-term (less than one year) liquidity requirements include continuing
offering costs, recurring operating costs, capital expenditures, debt service
requirements, and the payment of dividends to our stockholders, limited partners
and Lightstone SLP, LLC as may be required to maintain our proposed status
as a
REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. We anticipate these needs will be met
with
cash flows from operations, advances from the Advisor, and proceeds from the
continuing sale of special general partnership units.
As
of
September 30, 2006, we have received proceeds of approximately $24.5 million
from our public offering of common stock, net advances of approximately $1.4
million from our Advisor, and approximately $2.5 million from the sale of
special general partnership units to an affiliate of our Advisor.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS, CONTINUED:
Liquidity
and Capital Resources (continued)
Our
long-term (greater than one year) liquidity requirements include scheduled
debt
maturities, capital expenditures to maintain, renovate and expand existing
assets, property acquisitions and development projects. We anticipate that
net
cash provided by the Offering, operating activities, and long-term mortgage
debt
will provide sufficient capital resources to carry out our business strategy
relative to the acquisitions, renovations, and expansions of real estate
properties. The
following table shows the mortgage debt maturing during the next five
years:
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Fixed
rate mortgages
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
244,904
|
$
|
344,388
|
$
|
365,957
|
$
|
388,876
|
$
|
66,630,875
|
$
|
67,975,000
|
Our
charter does not permit borrowings that would cause our aggregate borrowings
to
exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the aggregate fair market value of our
assets as of the date of any borrowing, provided, that borrowings on any
individual asset may exceed such limit. Any excess in borrowing over such 75%
level shall be approved by a majority of the independent directors of our board
of directors, and disclosed to our stockholders in our next quarterly report.
Critical
Accounting Policies
General
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience
and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
An
accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate
to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at
the
time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that are reasonably likely
to occur could materially impact the financial statements. No material changes
to our critical accounting policies have occurred since the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005.
Results
of Operations
We
commenced operations on February 1, 2006 upon the release of our offering
proceeds from escrow. Additionally, we acquired our initial real estate
properties on March 31, 2006 and June 29, 2006, respectively. Our management
is
not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, other than national economic
conditions affecting real estate generally that may reasonably be expected
to
have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on revenues or income from
the
acquisition, management and operation of real estate and real estate related
investments.
Comparison
of the three months ended September 30, 2006 versus the three months ended
September 30, 2005
Revenues
Total
revenues increased 100%, or $3.1 million for the three months ended September
30, 2006 compared to $0 for the same period last year. Rental income increased
by approximately $2.8 million primarily as a result of our acquiring the Belz
Outlets in St. Augustine, Florida on March 31, 2006 and the southeastern
Michigan multi-family properties on June 29, 2006. Tenant recovery income
increased by approximately $241,000 primarily as a result of our acquiring
the
Belz Outlets in St. Augustine, Florida.
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I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS, CONTINUED:
Results
of Operations (continued):
Expenses
Total
expenses increased 100%, or approximately $3.1 million, for the three months
ended September 30, 2006, compared to $0 for the same period last year.
Increases in property operating expenses ($1.4 million), real estate taxes
($341,000), and depreciation and amortization ($1.0 million) were a result
of
the acquisition of two new properties on March 31, 2006 and June 29, 2006,
respectively. General and administrative costs increased 100% as well, to
$322,000, primarily as a result of the payment of asset management fees,
director’s and officer’s liability insurance and fees to our board of directors,
auditors and attorneys. We
had
not incurred any general and administrative costs during the same period last
year, as our Company had not yet begun operations.
Other
Income
Other
income increased by approximately $304,000 due principally to interest earned
on
the investment of cumulative Offering proceeds in a money market account during
the three-month period ending September 30, 2006.
Interest
expense
Interest
expense increased 100%, or approximately $1.1million for the three months ended
September 30, 2006, as a result of the acquisition and financing of two new
properties on March 31, 2006 and June 29, 2006, respectively.
Comparison
of the nine months ended September 30, 2006 versus the nine months ended
September 30, 2005
Due
to
the timing of our first acquisitions on March 31, 2006 and June 29, 2006,
respectively, our results of operations for the nine months ended September
30,
2006 are substantially consistent with our results for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006:
Revenues
Total
revenues increased 100%, or $4.6 million for the nine months ended September
30,
2006 compared to $0 for the same period last year. Rental income increased
by
approximately $3.8 million primarily as a result of our acquiring the Belz
Outlets in St. Augustine, Florida on March 31, 2006 and the southeastern
Michigan multi-family properties on June 29, 2006. Tenant recovery income
increased by approximately $745,000 primarily as a result of our acquiring
the
Belz Outlets in St. Augustine, Florida.
Expenses
Total
expenses increased 100%, or approximately $4.2 million, for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006, compared to $0 for the same period last year.
Increases in property operating expenses ($1.9 million), real estate taxes
($502,000), and depreciation and amortization ($1.2 million) were a result
of
the acquisition of two new properties on March 31, 2006 and June 29, 2006,
respectively. General and administrative costs increased 100% as well, to
$578,000, primarily as a result of the payment of asset management fees,
director’s and officer’s liability insurance and fees to our board of directors,
auditors and attorneys. We
had
not incurred any general and administrative costs during the same period last
year, as our Company had not yet begun operations.
Other
Income
Other
income increased by approximately $372,000 due principally to interest earned
on
the investment of cumulative Offering proceeds in a money market account during
the nine-month period ending September 30, 2006.
Interest
expense
Interest
expense increased 100%, or approximately $1.5 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, as a result of the acquisition and financing of two new
properties on March 31, 2006 and June 29, 2006, respectively.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK:
Market
risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency
exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that
affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect
that the primary market risk to which we will be exposed is interest rate risk.
We
may be
exposed to the effects of interest rate changes primarily as a result of
borrowings used to maintain liquidity and fund the expansion and refinancing
of
our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk
management objectives will be to limit the impact of interest rate changes
on
earnings, prepayment penalties and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing
costs while taking into account variable interest rate risk. To achieve our
objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates. We may also enter
into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps
in
order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument.
We
will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative
purposes.
At
September 30, 2006, we had mortgage debt totaling approximately $68.0 million.
There are two secured loans, each maturing in 2016. The loans bear interest
at a
fixed annual rate of 6.09% and 5.96%, respectively. Monthly installments of
interest only are required through the first 12 and 60 months, respectively,
and
monthly installments of principal and interest are required throughout the
remainder of their stated terms. At their maturity, approximately $23.4 million
and $37.9 million, respectively, will be due, assuming no prior principal
prepayment. Each of the loans is secured by acquired real estate and is
non-recourse to the Company.
The
following table shows the mortgage debt maturing during the next five
years:
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Fixed
rate mortgages
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
244,904
|
$
|
344,388
|
$
|
365,957
|
$
|
388,876
|
$
|
66,630,875
|
$
|
67,975,000
|
Our
combined future earnings, cash flows and fair values relating to financial
instruments are currently not dependent upon prevalent market rates of interest
as a result of our having only fixed rate debt and limited cash balances
available for investment.
The
fair
value of our debt approximates its carrying amount at September 30,
2006.
In
addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate and real
estate related investments is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local
and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees,
which may affect our ability to refinance our debt if necessary. As of September
30, 2006, the Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements nor has it entered
into any derivative instruments.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES:
As
of the
end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness
of
the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon,
and as of the date of, the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were
effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports
we
file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported as and when required. Since the Company is considered a non-accelerated
filer, we will not have to file Section 404 reports under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002 until its Form 10-K filing for 2007.
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses
identified in the evaluation, and therefore, no corrective actions were
taken.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION:
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:
On
March
29, 2006, Jonathan Gould, a former member of our Board of Directors and Senior
Vice-President-Acquisitions, filed a lawsuit against us in the District Court
for the Southern District of New York. The suit alleges, among other things,
that Mr. Gould was insufficiently compensated for his services to us as director
and officer. Mr. Gould sought damages of (i) up to $11,500,000 or (ii) a 2.5%
ownership interest in all properties that we acquire and an option to acquire
up
to 5% of the membership interests of Lightstone SLP, LLC. We filed a motion
to
dismiss the lawsuit. After review of the motion to dismiss, counsel for Mr.
Gould represented that Mr. Gould was dropping his claim for ownership interest
in the properties we acquire and his claim for membership interests. Mr. Gould’s
counsel represented that he would be suing only under theories of quantum merit
and unjust enrichment seeking the value of work he performed. Management
believes that this suit is frivolous and entirely without merit and intends
to
defend against these charges vigorously.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS:
On
April
22, 2005, our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117367),
covering a public offering, which we refer to as the “Offering,” of up to
30,000,000 common shares for $10 per share (exclusive of 4,000,000 shares
available pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, 600,000 shares
that could be obtained through the exercise of selling dealer warrants when
and
if issued, and 75,000 shares that are reserved for issuance under the Company’s
stock option plan) was declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933.
On
October 17, 2005, the Company’s filing of a Post-Effective Amendment to its
Registration Statement was declared effective. The Post-Effective Amendment
reduced the minimum offering from 1,000,000 shares of common stock to 200,000
shares of common stock.
During
the period covered by this Form 10-Q, we did not sell any equity securities
that
were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and we did not repurchase
any of our securities. During the period from May 1, 2006 through June 8, 2006
(the “Period”), we continued to offer our common stock while our post-effective
amendments containing the December 31, 2005 financial statements were on file
with the SEC but had not been declared effective. The offer and sale of our
common stock during the Period may have been in violation of the rules and
regulations under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), and the
interpretations of the SEC. If a violation of the Section 5 of the Securities
Act did in fact occur, shareholders who purchased during the Period would have
a
right to rescind the purchase of the common stock. The Securities Act generally
requires that any claim brought for a violation of Section 5 be brought within
one year of the violation. If all of the shareholders who purchased during
the
Period demanded rescission within that one-year period, we would be obligated
to
repay approximately $3,525,000, which we would repay using offering proceeds
that we have received.
Through
September 30, 2006, we had sold 2,463,924 shares for gross offering proceeds
of
approximately $24.5 million. This amount includes approximately 8,190 shares
sold pursuant to our Dividend Reinvestment Plan for gross proceeds of
approximately $77,801. From the effective date of our public offering through
September 30, 2006, we have incurred the following expenses in connection with
the issuance and distribution of the registered securities:
Type
of Expense Amount
Estimated/Actual
|
|||||||
Underwriting
discounts and commissions
|
$ |
1,925,590
|
Actual
|
||||
Finders’
fees
|
-
|
||||||
Expenses
paid to or for underwriters
|
-
|
||||||
Other
expenses to affiliates
|
-
|
||||||
Other
expenses paid to non-affiliates
|
527,897
|
Actual
|
|||||
Total
expenses
|
$ |
2,453,487
|
The
net
offering proceeds to us, after deducting the total expenses paid as described
above, and after accounting for approximately $2.5 million in contributions
by
Lightstone SLP, LLC to the Operating Partnership pursuant to the arrangement
described in the “Compensation Table” and “Capital Resources” sections of our
Prospectus, are approximately $24.5 million. The underwriting discounts and
commissions were paid to our dealer manager, which reallowed all or a portion
of
the commissions to soliciting dealers.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS,
CONTINUED:
With
net
offering proceeds of $24.5 million, and new mortgage debt in the amount of
$68.0
million, as reflected under “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” in our
consolidated statements of cash flows, we acquired approximately $70.5 million
in real estate investments (including $1.9 million in acquisition fees) and
related assets. Cumulatively, we have used the net offering proceeds as
follows:
Type
of Expense Amount
|
Amount
|
Estimated
/ Actual
|
|||||
Construction
of plant, building and facilities
|
$
|
-
|
|||||
Purchase
of real estate interests
|
9,106,429
|
Actual
|
|||||
Acquisition
of other businesses
|
-
|
||||||
Repayment
of indebtedness
|
-
|
||||||
Purchase
and installation of machinery and equipment
|
-
|
||||||
Working
capital (as of September 30, 2006)
|
1,051,202
|
Actual
|
|||||
Temporary
investments (as of September 30, 2006)
|
14,377,248
|
Actual
|
|||||
Other
uses
|
-
|
||||||
Total
uses
|
$
|
24,534,879
|
As
of November 8, 2006, we have sold approximately 3.1 million shares at an
aggregate offering price of $31.4 million.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES:
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS:
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION:
None.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS:
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
3.2
|
*
|
|
Bylaws
of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust,
Inc.
|
4.1
|
*
|
|
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Lightstone Value
Plus
REIT LP.
|
10.1
|
*
|
|
Escrow
Agreement by and among Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment
Trust,
Inc., Trust Company of America and Lightstone
Securities.
|
10.2
|
*
|
|
Advisory
Agreement by and among Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment
Trust,
Inc., Lightstone Value Plus REIT LLC.
|
10.3
|
*
|
|
Management
Agreement, by and among Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment
Trust, Inc., Lightstone Value Plus REIT LP and Lightstone Value Plus
REIT
Management LLC.
|
10.4
|
*
|
|
Form
of the Company’s Stock Option Plan.
|
10.5
|
*
|
|
Form
of Indemnification Agreement by and between The Lightstone Group
and the
directors and executive officers of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate
Investment Trust, Inc.
|
10.6 |
*
|
Agreement by and among Lightstone Value Plus REIT LP, Lightstone SLP, LLC, and David Lichtenstein. | |
10.7 |
*
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement between St. Augustine Outlet World, Ltd. and Prime Outlets Acquisition Company LLC. | |
10.8 |
*
|
Assignment and Assumption of Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Prime Outlets Acquisition Company LLC and LVP St. Augustine Outlets LLC. | |
10.9 |
*
|
Note and Mortgage Modification Agreement Evidencing Renewal Promissory Note Including Future Advance and Amended and Restated Mortgage, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing by LVP St. Augustine Outlets LLC in favor of Wachovia Bank, National Association. | |
10.10 |
*
|
Renewal
Promissory Note Including Future Advance by LVP St. Augustine Outlets
LLC
to the order of Wachovia Bank, National Association.
|
|
10.11 |
*
|
Guaranty
by Lightstone Holdings, LLC for the benefit of Wachovia Bank, National
Association.
|
|
10.12 |
*
|
Indemnification
Agreement between Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust,
Inc.
and Lightstone Holdings, LLC.
|
|
10.13
|
*
|
Purchase
and Sale Agreement among Home Properties, L.P., Home Properties WMF
I, LLC
and The Lightstone Group, LLC
|
|
10.14
|
*
|
First
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement among Home Properties, L.P.,
Home
Properties WMF I, LLC and The Lightstone Group, LLC
|
|
10.15
|
*
|
Second
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement among Home Properties, L.P.,
Home
Properties WMF I, LLC and The Lightstone Group, LLC
|
|
10.16
|
*
|
Assignment
and Assumption of Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Interests between
The
Lightstone Group, LLC and LVP Michigan Multifamily Portfolio
LLC
|
|
10.17
|
*
|
Loan
and Security Agreement among Scotsdale MI LLC, Carriage Park MI LLC,
Macomb Manor MI LLC, Carriage Hill MI LLC and Citigroup Global Markets
Realty Corp.
|
|
10.18
|
*
|
Promissory
Note by Scotsdale MI LLC, Carriage Park MI LLC, Macomb Manor MI LLC
and
Carriage Hill MI LLC in favor of Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp.
|
|
10.19
|
*
|
Mortgage
by Scotsdale MI LLC in favor of Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp.
|
|
10.20
|
*
|
Mortgage
by Carriage Park MI LLC in favor of Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp.
|
|
10.21
|
*
|
Mortgage
by Macomb Manor MI LLC in favor of Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp.
|
|
10.22
|
*
|
Mortgage
by Carriage Hill MI LLC in favor of Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp.
|
|
10.23
|
*
|
Environmental
Indemnity Agreement among Scotsdale MI LLC, Carriage Park MI LLC,
Macomb
Manor MI LLC, Carriage Hill MI LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp.
|
|
10.24
|
*
|
Exceptions
to Non-Recourse Guaranty by Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment
Trust, Inc. and Lightstone Value Plus REIT LP for the benefit of
Citigroup
Global Markets Realty Corp.
|
|
10.25
|
*
|
Conditional
Assignment of Management Agreement among Scotsdale MI LLC, Carriage
Park
MI LLC, Macomb Manor MI LLC, Carriage Hill MI LLC and Citigroup Global
Markets Realty Corp.
|
|
10.26
|
**
|
Purchase
and Sale Agreement among Oakview Plaza North, LLC, Frank R. Krejci,
Vera
Jane Krejci, George W. Venteicher, Susan Venteicher and Lightstone
Value
Plus REIT LP
|
|
10.27
|
**
|
First
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement among Oakview Plaza North,
LLC,
Frank R. Krejci, Vera Jane Krejci, George W. Venteicher, Susan Venteicher
and Lightstone Value Plus REIT LP
|
|
10.28
|
**
|
Second
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement among Oakview Plaza North,
LLC,
Frank R. Krejci, Vera Jane Krejci, George W. Venteicher, Susan Venteicher
and Lightstone Value Plus REIT LP
|
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS, CONTINUED:
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
10.29
|
**
|
Third
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement among Oakview Plaza North,
LLC,
Frank R. Krejci, Vera Jane Krejci, George W. Venteicher, Susan Venteicher
and Lightstone Value Plus REIT LP
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
||
31.2
|
Certification
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
||
32.1
|
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
||
32.2
|
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
*
|
Incorporated
by reference from Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust,
Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117367).
|
**
|
Incorporated
by reference from Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust,
Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 6, 2006 (File No.
333-117367).
|
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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.
|
|
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
|
||
Date: November
13, 2006
|
|
By:
|
|
/s/ David
Lichtenstein
|
|
|
|
|
David
Lichtenstein
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|
|
|
||
Date: November
13, 2006
|
|
By:
|
|
/s/ Michael
M. Schurer
|
|
|
|
|
Michael
M. Schurer
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Duly
Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
|
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