PILLARSTONE CAPITAL REIT - Annual Report: 2011 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

Commission File Number: 001-15409

PARAGON REAL ESTATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number: 440-283-6319

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered under to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Shares, $0.01 par value

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in rule 405 of the Securities Act.     Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the exchange act.     Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K  x.

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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)     Yes  x    No  ¨

At February 15, 2012, the Registrant had issued 443,226 common shares of beneficial interest and had 405,096 shares outstanding after deducting 38,130 shares held in treasury. At June 30, 2011, the aggregate market value of the voting common shares held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $34,116 based on the closing price of $0.18 per common share on the over-the-counter bulletin board on that date.

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PARAGON REAL ESTATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT TRUST

2011 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

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PART I

Item 1. Business.

Company Overview

Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust (the “Company,” “Paragon,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a real estate company with its primary focus on keeping its public entity available for value-added real estate opportunities, including land development, retail, office, industrial, hotel, other real estate investment and operating companies, and joint venture investments. In addition in early 2008, the Company began to invest on a temporary basis a portion of its available cash in publicly traded shares of other real estate companies. The investments are available to be liquidated into cash as needed. Presently, the Company is a corporate shell, current in its SEC filings that may be used in the future for real estate transactions or sold to another company.

The Company was formed on March 15, 1994 as a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”). We operated as a traditional real estate investment trust by buying, selling, owning and operating commercial and residential properties through December 31, 1999. In 2000, the Company purchased a software technology company, resulting in the Company not meeting the Internal Revenue Code qualifications to be a REIT for federal tax purposes. In 2002, the Company discontinued the operations of the technology segment. We intend to take advantage of our tax loss carryforwards prior to electing REIT status again.

From 2003 through 2006, we pursued a value-added business plan primarily focused on acquiring well located, under-performing multi-family residential properties, including affordable housing communities, and repositioning them through renovation, leasing, improved management and branding. In 2006, we were unable to complete a $100 million public offering to fund an acquisition of a portfolio of ten apartment communities comprised of 1,478 units located in Texas and Ohio. Without completing the public offering, the Company was not able to meet the listing requirements of the American Stock Exchange (“Amex”) because its book equity was less than the $6 million minimum requirement, it had sustained consecutive years of losses from operations and net losses since its inception in 1994, and its common shares had been selling at a low share price for more than a year. In February 2006, Amex delisted Paragon’s common shares, which then commenced being quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC Bulletin Board”) and on the pink sheets with the new symbol “PRLE”.

Because our unrestricted cash was not sufficient to allow us to continue operations, in the third quarter of 2006, three independent trustees signed subscription agreements to purchase 125,000 Class C Convertible Preferred Shares for an aggregate contribution of $500,000 to maintain the Company as a corporate shell current in its SEC filings so that it may be used in the future for real estate transactions or sold to another company. There can be no assurance that we will be able to close a transaction or keep the Company currently filed with the SEC. Even if our management is successful in closing a transaction, investors may not value the transaction or the current filing status with the SEC in the same manner as we did, and investors may not value the transaction as they would value other transactions or alternatives. Failure to obtain external sources of capital and complete a transaction will materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to continue operations.

Competition

We compete for the acquisition of properties with many entities, including, among others, publicly traded REITs, life insurance companies, pension funds, partnerships and individual investors. Many competitors have substantially greater financial resources than we have. In addition, certain competitors may be willing to accept lower returns on their investments. If competitors prevent us from buying properties that may be targeted for acquisition, our capital appreciation and valuation may be impacted. Because we invest on a temporary basis a portion of our available cash in publicly traded shares of other real estate companies, we compete with other investors for these same shares. We are subject to the fluctuations in market prices of these publicly traded securities.

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Employees

The Company has two part-time employees as of February 15, 2012.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

This annual report contains historical information, as well as forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and relate to future events, our future financial performance, or our expected future operations and actions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “future,” “intend,” “could,” “hope,” “predict,” “target,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only our predictions based upon current information and involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our actual results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for many reasons. While it is impossible to identify all of these factors, the following could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us:

In addition, an investment in the Company involves numerous risks that potential investors should consider carefully, including, without limitation:

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Item 2. Properties.

As of December 31, 2011, we did not own any real estate assets.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

In the normal course of business, we may be involved in legal actions arising from the ownership and administration of real estate. In our opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, operations or liquidity. We are not currently involved in any legal actions.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Our common shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and on the pink sheets with the symbol “PRLE”.

Our Class A Preferred Shares are quoted over-the-counter with the symbol “PRGYP.” Preferred shareholders have the right to convert each of their shares for 0.046 common shares.

Our Class C Convertible Preferred Shares were issued effective September 29, 2006 to the trustees of the Company who contributed cash and/or services for these shares. The Class C Convertible Preferred Shares are not traded on an exchange.

The following table shows the range of the high and low sale prices for our common shares as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board. The quotations shown represent inter-dealer prices without adjustment for retail markups, markdowns or commissions, and may not reflect actual transactions.

On February 8, 2012, the last reported sales price of our common shares on the OTC Bulletin Board was $0.20. The number of holders of record of our common shares was 230 as of February 15, 2012 and we estimate we have approximately 1,200 beneficial holders of common interests as of that same date.

Dividend Policy

We have not declared or paid dividends on our common shares since 1999, and we do not anticipate paying dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. Declaration or payment of dividends, if any, in the future, will be at the discretion of the board of trustees and will depend on our then current financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the board of trustees.

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Preferred Share Conversions

During 2011, no preferred shares were converted to common shares.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Company did not purchase any of its equity securities in 2011.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report contains historical information, as well as forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and relate to future events, our future financial performance, or our expected future operations and actions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “future,” “intend,” “could,” “hope,” “predict,” “target,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only our predictions based upon current information and involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our actual results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for many reasons. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us include:

In addition, an investment in the Company involves numerous risks that potential investors should consider carefully, including, without limitation:

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Overview

Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust (the “Company,” “Paragon,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a real estate company with its primary focus on keeping its public entity available for value-added real estate opportunities, including land development, retail, office, industrial, hotel, other real estate investment and operating companies, and joint venture investments. During the fourth quarter of 2008 and continuing through much of 2011, capital markets had limited access for small companies, like Paragon, and financing was difficult to obtain for real estate transactions. Paragon has also been reviewing the possibility of selling the corporate entity or seeking additional investors. In addition in early 2008, the Company began to invest on a temporary basis a portion of its available cash in publicly traded shares of other real estate companies. The investments are available to be liquidated into cash as needed.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company is a public shell current with its SEC filings. The board of trustees intends to keep the Company currently filed with the SEC as a corporate shell that may be used in the future for real estate deals or sold to another company. There can be no assurance that we will be able to close a transaction or keep the Company currently filed with the SEC. Even if our management is successful in closing a transaction, investors may not value the transaction or the current filing status with the SEC in the same manner as we did, and investors may not value the transaction as they would value other transactions or alternatives. Failure to obtain external sources of capital will materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to continue operations, as well as its liquidity and financial results.

Brief History

Paragon was formed on March 15, 1994 as a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”). We operated as a traditional real estate investment trust by buying, selling, owning and operating commercial and residential properties through December 31, 1999. In 2000, the Company purchased a software technology company, resulting in the Company not meeting the Internal Revenue Code qualifications to be a REIT for federal tax purposes. In 2002, the Company discontinued the operations of the technology segment. We intend to take advantage of our tax loss carryforwards prior to electing REIT status again.

Recent Developments and Executive Overview

During 2011, the Company continued as a public shell current with its SEC filings. The board of trustees approved investing on a temporary basis a portion of the Company’s available cash in shares of publicly traded real estate companies, and the Company began doing so in early 2008.

Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and financial condition, including:

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Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

Revenues from Operations

Total revenues remained the same at approximately $8,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011. Interest and dividend income increased from approximately $6,700 for the year ended December 31, 2010 to approximately $8,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $1,300 due to increased dividends and interest paid by real estate companies and by two equity securities in which we were invested. Other income of approximately $1,300 for the year ended December 31, 2010 decreased to zero for the year ended December 31, 2011. The decrease was the result of the removal of an estimate for accrued liabilities and accounts payable in 2010 that was no longer considered an obligation.

Expenses from Operations

Total expenses, comprised mostly of general and administrative expenses, increased approximately $2,000; from approximately $64,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 to approximately $66,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. This net increase is mostly due to an increase in SEC filing costs to meet the additional XBRL filing requirements.

Loss from operations

As a result of the above, the loss from operations increased from approximately $56,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 to approximately $58,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Gain on sale of marketable securities

The gain on sales of marketable securities of approximately $25,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 was a result of our sale of 17,675 common shares of publicly traded real estate companies for approximately $266,000.

The gain on sales of marketable securities of approximately $49,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 was a result of our sale of 4,945 common shares of publicly traded real estate companies for approximately $154,000.

Net loss attributable to Common Shareholders

Based on the above, the net loss attributable to Common Shareholders increased from approximately $7,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 to approximately $33,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operations, equity transactions, and borrowings from affiliates and lending institutions have generally provided the primary sources of liquidity to the Company. Historically, the Company has used these sources to fund operating expenses, satisfy its debt service obligations and fund distributions to shareholders. Presently, we are dependent on our existing cash, which was provided by three independent trustees contributing $500,000 in exchange for Class C Convertible Preferred Shares to maintain the Company as a corporate shell current in its SEC filings so that it may be used in the future for real estate transactions or sold to another company. We have kept the public entity available for value-added real estate opportunities, including land development, retail, office, industrial, hotel, other real estate investment and operating companies, and joint venture investments, as well as reverse merging with another company, selling the corporate entity, and seeking additional investors. In early 2008, the Company began to invest on a temporary basis a portion of its available cash in publicly traded shares of other real estate companies. The investments are available to be liquidated into cash as needed.

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Cash Flows

As of December 31, 2011, our unrestricted cash resources were approximately $12,000. We are dependent on our existing cash, contributed by three independent trustees in exchange for Class C Convertible Preferred Shares, to meet our liquidity needs because we do not have cash from operations to meet our operating requirements.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company’s cash balance decreased by approximately $20,000 from approximately $32,000 at December 31, 2010 to approximately $12,000 at December 31, 2011. During 2011, we invested cash of approximately $234,000 in the purchase of marketable securities of other publicly traded real estate companies. This was offset by approximately $266,000 cash received from the sale of some of these marketable securities. Cash of approximately $52,000 was used in continuing operations.

Cash used for continuing operations included general and administrative costs, primarily for maintaining Paragon as a public shell and to keep it current with its SEC filings so that it may be used in the future for real estate deals or sold to another company.

Future Obligations

Because the Company is a corporate shell that may be used in the future for real estate transactions or sold to another company, we have no cash from operations and have reduced our day-to-day overhead expenses and material future obligations. We have reduced overhead expenses by issuing stock for our CEO’s salary and trustee fees, placed our other employee on a part-time unpaid basis, and have not replaced employees who have left. We have eliminated our office space and rent, and reduced the use of outside consultants, negotiating discounts on prices wherever possible, and foregoing other expenses.

Long Term Liquidity and Operating Strategies

We historically have financed our long term capital needs, including acquisitions, as follows:

Because our unrestricted cash is not sufficient to allow us to continue operations, we have been reviewing other alternatives, including selling the corporate entity and seeking additional investors. In 2006 and 2007, the Company received total payments of $500,000 from three independent trustees for payment of Class C Convertible Preferred Shares. These funds have been and continue to be used to maintain Paragon as a public shell current with its SEC filings while it searches for and reviews other value added real estate opportunities. In addition, the Company began in early 2008 to invest on a temporary basis a portion of the available cash in shares of publicly traded real estate companies that have share prices at discounts to their net asset value. The investments are available to be liquidated into cash as needed.

Current Tax Status

At December 31, 2011, we have net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2.3 million. While these losses created a deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance was applied against the asset because of the uncertainty of whether we will be able to use these loss carryforwards, which will expire in varying amounts through the year 2031.

We, and our subsidiary, are also subject to certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The provision for state and local taxes has been reflected in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and has not been separately stated due to its insignificance.

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Interest Rates and Inflation

Interest rates fell during 2008 as the Federal Reserve Bank lowered the discount rate and remained low through 2011. While interest rates are at record lows, capital markets were generally not accessible by small real estate companies, like Paragon in 2009 through 2011 and debt financing was only available to larger creditworthy companies. Financial institutions tightened financial covenant tests, decreased loan-to-value ratios, and charged higher fees for loans, which has reduced the number of real estate transactions.

We were not significantly affected by inflation during the periods presented in this report due primarily to the relative low nationwide inflation rates and the Company being a corporate shell with minimal expenses.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Application of Critical Accounting Estimates

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require us to make certain estimates and assumptions. The following section is a summary of certain estimates that both require our most subjective judgment and are most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations. It is possible that the use of different estimates or assumptions in making these judgments could result in materially different amounts being reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Asset

We account for income taxes using the liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. At December 31, 2011, we had net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately $2.3 million.

While these losses created a deferred tax asset of approximately $935,000, a valuation allowance of $935,000 was applied against this asset because of the uncertainty of whether we will be able to use these loss carryforwards, which will expire in varying amounts through the year 2031. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code regulations, we will be limited to using approximately $2.3 million of the prior net operating losses of $11.1 million, and these same regulations also limit the amount of loss used in any one year.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The required audited consolidated financial statements of the Company are included herein commencing on page F-1.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2011, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer each concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles defined in the exchange act.

Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In making this evaluation, management used the COSO (the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations) framework of the Treadway Commission. Based on the results of our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2011. Further, there was no change in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011 in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No changes.

Item 9B. Other Information.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

The names, ages and positions of our trustees and executive officers are as follows:

Board of Trustees and Executive Officers

The business experience, principal occupations and employment, as well as the periods of service, of each of our trustees and executive officers during at least the last five years are set forth below.

James C. Mastandrea has been our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2003. Mr. Mastandrea has over 35 years of experience in the real estate industry and 17 years serving in high level positions of publicly traded companies. He also serves, since 2006, as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Whitestone REIT, a publicly traded REIT listed on the NYSE-Amex focused on Community Centered Properties^TM, and, since 1978, as the Chief Executive Officer/Founder of MDC Realty Corporation, a privately held residential and commercial real estate development company. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Mastandrea served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Union Real Estate Investments, a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust. Mr. Mastandrea also served in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer. Mr. Mastandrea currently is a director of Cleveland State University Foundation Board and a member of the investment committee, director of University Circle Inc. Board, Cleveland, Ohio and is a member of the real estate committee, and a director of the Calvin Business Alliance Board at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mr. Mastandrea regularly lectures to MBA students at the University of Chicago and Rice University and also regularly presents to institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Mastandrea’s significant experience and familiarity with the commercial real estate industry and public companies allows him to provide insight into various aspects of the economy and commercial real estate, which is of significant value to our Board.

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John J. Dee has served as a trustee, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2003. Since October 2006, Mr. Dee has also been Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, and Director of Finance at Whitestone REIT, a publicly traded REIT listed on NYSE-Amex focused on Community Centered Properties^TM. Prior to Mr. Dee’s joining Paragon, from 2002 to 2003, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MDC Realty Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, an affiliate of MDC Realty Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, a privately held residential and commercial real estate development company. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Dee was Director of Finance and Administration for Frantz Ward, LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, a Cleveland-based law firm. From 1978 to 2000, Mr. Dee held various management positions with First Union Real Estate Investments (NYSE), most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Dee is licensed as a CPA (non-practicing) in the State of Ohio. Mr. Dee has a significant number of years of experience with publicly listed REITs and his financial and accounting background provides assistance to the Board.

Daryl J. Carter has served as a trustee since June 2003. Mr. Carter founded and since 2007 has served as Chairman and CEO of Avanath Capital Partners, LLC, an investment firm focused on urban-themed real estate and mortgage investments. Mr. Carter directs the strategy, investments, and overall operations of the firm. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Carter was an Executive Managing Director of Centerline Capital Group (“Centerline”) a subsidiary of Centerline Holding Company (NYSE), and head of the Commercial Real Estate Group. Mr. Carter was responsible for overseeing the Commercial Real Estate Group’s national origination platform, investment strategy and new business development. From 2005 to 2007, he was also the President of American Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, a publicly-held, commercial mortgage lender (Amex) that was externally managed by Centerline. Mr. Carter became part of Centerline when his company, Capri Capital Finance (“CCF”), was acquired by Centerline in 2005 and stayed with Centerline until 2006. Mr. Carter co-founded and served as Co-Chairman of both CCF and Capri Capital Advisors in 1992. He was instrumental in building Capri to a diversified real estate firm with $8 billion in real estate equity and debt investments under management. Prior to Capri, Mr. Carter was Regional Vice President at Westinghouse Credit Corporation in Irvine and a Second Vice President at Continental Bank in Chicago. Mr. Carter is a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute, Treasurer and Executive Committee Member of the National Multifamily Housing Association, Past Chairman of the Commercial Board of Governors of the Mortgage Bankers Association, and a Trustee of Whitestone REIT, a publicly traded REIT listed on NYSE-Amex. Mr. Carter also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council of the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management. Mr. Carter brings to our Board significant management experience and demonstrated leadership skills with financial and real estate entities.

Daniel G. DeVos has served as a trustee since March 2003. Since 1993, Mr. DeVos has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of DP Fox Ventures, LLC, a diversified management enterprise with investments in real estate, transportation, and sports teams. Since 1999, Mr. DeVos has served as the President and CEO of Fox Motors, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the majority owner of the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), has an ownership interest in the Orlando Magic (NBA) of which he became Chairman in 2011, and is a partner in CWD Real Estate Investment. Mr. DeVos has served as Vice Chairman of the RDV Corporation Board since 1991, and since 1980 has served as a director and currently serves on the Audit Committee of Alticor, Inc., the parent of Amway Corporation, located in Ada, Michigan. Since February 2009, Mr. DeVos has served as a trustee of Whitestone REIT, a publicly traded REIT listed on NYSE-Amex. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. DeVos served as a trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments (NYSE). Mr. DeVos has extensive and diverse business experience within and outside the real estate industry and possesses exceptional leadership skills in business and non-profit management.

Paul T. Lambert has served as a trustee since November 1998. Mr. Lambert serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Lambert Capital Corporation. He served on the Board of Directors and was the Chief Operating Officer of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE) from its initial public offering in October 1994 to the end of 1995. Mr. Lambert was one of the largest contributors to the formation of First Industrial and one of its founding shareholders. Prior to forming First Industrial, Mr. Lambert was

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managing partner for The Shidler Group, a national private real estate investment company. Prior to joining Shidler, Mr. Lambert was a commercial real estate developer with Dillingham Corporation and, prior to that, was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Lambert is an entrepreneur with significant experience in commercial real estate and financing of development projects.

Michael T. Oliver has served as a trustee since March 2003. Mr. Oliver was Director of New Business Development at Concierge Asset Management from December 2005 to April 2010. Mr. Oliver was the State Investment Officer of Real Estate and Private Equity Investments of the Alaska State Pension Board of the Alaska State Pension Fund, Juneau, Alaska, a position he held from August 2000 through September 2005. Mr. Oliver was a consultant from March 1998 to July 2000 to MPAC Capital Markets, Seattle, Washington, and a consultant to several Asian governments concerning laws governing real estate investment trusts. From April 1996 to March 1998, Mr. Oliver was Chairman of RERC Capital Markets, LLC, Chicago, Illinois. From March 1987 to February 1996, he was Chairman of Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors, Inc. and President of its Real Estate Fund. Prior to March 1987 and since 1967, Mr. Oliver held positions at real estate companies raising capital and making direct investments in real estate, and at investment banking firms analyzing real estate companies and raising capital. Mr. Oliver has been involved with REITs, commercial real estate, and capital markets for a significant number of years.

The board of trustees has determined that each of Messrs. Carter, DeVos, Lambert, and Oliver do not have a material relationship with Paragon that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment and are independent as defined by the applicable rules of the SEC. Mr. Oliver is the chairman of Paragon’s audit committee and serves as the committee’s financial expert. Mr. Carter is the chairman of the management, organization and compensation committee. All four independent trustees are on the audit committee and the management, organization and compensation committee.

Code of Ethics

On January 14, 2004, our board of trustees adopted a code of conduct and ethics that applies to all officers, trustees and employees of Paragon, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The Code of Conduct and Ethics is filed as exhibit 14 to our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2003. Upon written request to the Company, we will provide a copy of our Code of Conduct and Ethics without charge.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s officers, trustees and persons who own more than 10% of our common shares to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, trustees and greater than 10% shareholders are required by regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on review of the copies of Form 4s filed by trustees reporting grants of restricted shares and options furnished to us, or written representations that no Annual Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 were required to be filed, we believe that for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, trustees and greater than 10% shareholders were complied with.

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Item 11. Executive Compensation.

James C. Mastandrea did not receive any compensation for serving as our CEO, president and chairman during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table sets forth the status of equity awards as of December 31, 2011

Employment Agreements

On April 3, 2006, the Board of Trustees of Paragon authorized modifications to the employment agreement of James C. Mastandrea, President and Chief Executive Officer. The modification agreement allows Mr. Mastandrea to devote time to other business and personal investments while performing his duties for Paragon. The original employment agreement with Mr. Mastandrea provides for an annual salary of $60,000 effective as of March 4, 2003. The initial term of Mr. Mastandrea’s employment is for two years and may be extended for terms of one year through his 70th birthday. Mr. Mastandrea’s base annual salary may be adjusted from time to time, except that the adjustment may not be lower than the preceding year’s base salary. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Mastandrea will be entitled to base salary and bonus at the rate in effect before any termination for a period of three years in the event that his employment is terminated without cause by us or for good reason by Mr. Mastandrea. Effective September 29, 2006, in lieu of an annual salary of $100,000, Mr. Mastandrea received 44,444 Class C Convertible Preferred Shares for his services as an officer of Paragon through September 29, 2008. This agreement was amended to extend the service period and vesting period restriction dates to September 29, 2012, though the shares were fully amortized by the original date in 2008.

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Effective June 30, 2003, we issued 696,078 preferred shares valued at approximately $2.4 million to Messrs. Mastandrea and Dee pursuant to separate restricted share agreements. On June 30, 2003, 534,668 preferred shares were converted at a factor of 0.305 into 163,116 common shares. Under the restricted share agreement for each of Mr. Mastandrea and Mr. Dee, the restricted shares vest upon the later of the following dates:

The number of common shares and the conversion factor have been revised to reflect the 1-for-75 reverse split of the common shares that occurred in July 2006.

Compensation of Trustees

During the year ended December 31, 2011, trustees were not paid any compensation.

In lieu of cash payments for trustee fees, effective September 29, 2006, each trustee of the Company received 12,500 restricted Class C Convertible Preferred Shares for service as a trustee until September 29, 2008. The shares are restricted until the latest to occur of: (a) a public offering by the Company sufficient to liquidate the shares, (b) an exchange of the Company’s existing shares for new shares, and (c) September 29, 2008. These agreements were amended to extend the service period and vesting period restriction dates to September 29, 2012, though the shares were fully amortized by the original date in 2008.

On June 30, 2003, our shareholders approved the issuance of additional common shares to Paragon Real Estate Development, LLC for James C. Mastandrea, our Chief Executive Officer and President, and John J. Dee, our Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, to encourage them to substantially grow the asset base, net operating income, funds from operations, net value, and share value of Paragon. On September 29, 2006, Paragon amended this agreement to add each of the trustees to the agreement so that if a trustee brings a new transaction to Paragon, he would receive additional common shares of Paragon in accordance with a formula in the agreement. We will issue restricted common shares if they locate and close on our behalf future acquisition, development or re-development transactions. Any of these transactions would be subject to approval by the members of our board of trustees who are not receiving the additional common shares. The maximum number of common shares they may receive under the additional contribution agreement is limited to a total value of $26 million based on the average closing price of the common shares for 30 calendar days preceding the closing of any acquisition. The common shares will be restricted until we achieve the five-year pro forma income target for the acquisition, as approved by the board of trustees, and an increase of 5% in Paragon’s net operating income and funds from operations. The restricted shares would vest immediately upon any “shift in ownership,” as defined in the agreement.

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The following table includes certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our shares by: (i) each person known by us to own more than 5% in interest of the outstanding shares; (ii) each of the trustees; (iii) each of our executive officers; and (iv) all of the trustees and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise noted, the person or entity named has sole voting and investment power over the shares indicated.

The table shows ownership as of February 15, 2012.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

In addition to the above plans, we entered into an agreement dated March 4, 2003 and approved by the shareholders on June 30, 2003 with Mr. Mastandrea, Mr. Dee and Paragon Real Estate Development, LLC of which Mr. Mastandrea is the managing member, and Mr. Dee is a member. Pursuant to this agreement, we may issue up to $26.0 million in our common shares to Paragon Real Estate Development, LLC in exchange for it and its members procuring future acquisition, development and re-development real estate transactions for Paragon’s benefit. On September 29, 2006, Paragon amended this agreement to add each of the trustees to the agreement so that if a trustee brings a new transaction to Paragon, he would receive additional common shares of Paragon in accordance with the formula in the agreement. This agreement is intended to serve as incentive for the trustees and officers of Paragon to increase our assets and net operating income in the future. The exact number of common shares that would be issued will be calculated in accordance with a formula based on the type of transaction that they present to us. The formula for a particular real estate transaction would be calculated by dividing (i) estimated net operating income to be generated from the real estate transaction for the first year following its consummation by (ii) the capitalization rate used in the real estate transaction, less the “applicable basis point factor.” The “applicable basis point factor” is defined as: 75 basis points for the acquisition of an existing operating property, 87.5 basis points for the acquisition of a re-development property, and 100 basis points for the acquisition of a development property. We would issue our common shares only upon the closing of the real estate transaction. For any transaction brought to Paragon by Messrs. Mastandrea and Dee, Mr. Mastandrea would be allocated half of the common shares and Mr. Dee would be allocated the other half, and all of their common shares would be held by Paragon Real Estate Development, LLC for the benefit of its owners.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Relationships and Related Transactions

None.

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Trustee Independence

Our Board has affirmatively determined that four of our six trustees are “independent” under the NASDAQ listing standards, applicable SEC rules and the standards prescribed by our declaration of trust. These trustees are Daryl J. Carter, Daniel G. DeVos, Paul T. Lambert, and Michael T. Oliver. Messrs. Mastandrea and Dee, our other two trustees, are also executive officers of the Company, and therefore are not considered to be “independent” according to these standards.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The aggregate fees billed by the principal independent registered public accounting firm (Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co., P.L.L.P.) to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

Policy for Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

Before the independent auditors are engaged by the Company to render audit or non-audit services, the Audit Committee approves the engagement.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

KNOW ALL PERSON BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John J. Dee, jointly and severally, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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PARAGON REAL ESTATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders

of Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Paragon Estate Equity and Investment and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary’s (the Company) management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Paragon Estate Equity and Investment and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the lack of revenue generating operations, the Company’s net losses, negative cash flow from operations and accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. P.L.L.P.

Certified Public Accountants

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 15, 2012

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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010

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

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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

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

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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

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

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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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

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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

Note 1 — Organization

Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust (the “Company,” “Paragon,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a real estate company with its primary focus on keeping the public entity available for value-added real estate opportunities, including land development, retail, office, industrial, hotel, other real estate investment and operating companies, and joint venture investments. In addition in early 2008, the Company began to invest on a temporary basis a portion of its available cash in publicly traded shares of other real estate companies. The investments are available to be liquidated into cash as needed. Presently, the Company is a corporate shell, current in its SEC filings that may be used in the future for real estate transactions or sold to another company.

The Company presents its financial statements on a consolidated basis because it combines its accounts with a wholly-owned subsidiary that discontinued operations in 2002. All significant inter-company balances are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 — Basis of Presentation

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the continued operations as a public company and paying liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has received $500,000 from three trustees for payment of Class C Convertible Preferred Shares, which is to be used to maintain Paragon as a public shell current in its SEC filings. No other amounts are due from the trustees for these Convertible Preferred Shares. The Company has continued to incur net losses and at December 31, 2011 had unrestricted cash of approximately $12,000. The net decrease in cash during the year ended December 31, 2011 was approximately $20,000, of which $32,000 was net cash from investing in marketable securities and $52,000 was cash used to maintain the Company as a corporate shell reporting with the SEC. Our ability to continue as a going concern will be dependent upon acquiring assets to generate cash flow because we have no revenue generating assets other than marketable securities.

Paragon continues to keep its public entity available for value-added real estate opportunities, including land development, retail, office, industrial, hotel, other real estate investment and operating companies, and joint venture investments. In addition, because our unrestricted cash is not sufficient to allow us to continue operations, we have reviewed other alternatives, including selling the corporate entity and seeking additional investors. There can be no assurance that we will be able to close a transaction or keep the Company currently filed with the SEC. Even if our management is successful in closing a transaction, investors may not value the transaction or the current filing status with the SEC in the same manner as we did, and investors may not value the transaction as they would value other transactions or alternatives. Failure to obtain external sources of capital and complete a transaction will materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to continue operations. Three independent trustees contributed an aggregate of $500,000 to maintain the Company as a corporate shell current in its SEC filings so that it may be used in the future for real estate transactions or sold to another company.

Correction of Immaterial Error

The financial statements for the first two quarters of 2011 and for the year 2010 showed 443,226 common shares issued and outstanding, which included 38,130 shares held in treasury. The total number of common shares outstanding was corrected in the quarter ended September 30, 2011 to show the reduction for the 38,130 common shares held in treasury, or 405,096 common shares outstanding. In addition, the earnings per share for 2010 is calculated using the corrected number of common shares outstanding, which did not change the loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2010, though it increased the loss per share by $0.01 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010, and had an immaterial effect to the overall consolidated financial statements.

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Note 3 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles, management, in preparation of our consolidated financial statements, is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include deferred taxes and the related valuation allowance for deferred taxes, and these significant estimates, as well as other estimates and assumptions, may change in the near term.

Investments in Equipment

Our investments in equipment assets are reported at cost.

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method based on the following useful lives:

There was no depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 because the equipment assets are fully depreciated.

Cash

We maintain our cash in bank accounts in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits at times.

Other Assets

As of December 31, 2011, other assets of approximately $8,100 are approximately $400 dividends receivable on marketable securities and approximately $7,700 prepaid expenses for director and officer liability insurance.

As of December 31, 2010, other assets of approximately $8,600 are approximately $200 dividends receivable on marketable securities and approximately $8,400 prepaid expenses for director and officer liability insurance.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues include interest and dividends earned on cash balances and marketable securities.

In 2010 we recorded other income of approximately $300 from the receipt of an Ohio Workers Compensation deposit that had previously been expensed and approximately $1,000 from the removal of an accounts payable that was no longer considered an obligation.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 718 (“ASC 718”), Compensation — Stock Compensation, which addresses the accounting for stock-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. ASC 718 generally requires that these transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair-value of stock-based awards.

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Income Taxes

Because we have not elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes, we account for income taxes using the liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We intend to take advantage of our tax loss carryforwards prior to electing REIT status again.

The Company evaluates potential uncertain tax positions on an annual basis in conjunction with the Board of Trustees and its tax accountants. Authoritative literature provides a two-step approach to recognize and measure tax benefits when realization of the benefits is uncertain. The first step is to determine whether the benefit meets the more-likely-than-not condition for recognition and the second step is to determine the amount to be recognized based on the cumulative probability that exceeds 50%. The Company has no uncertain tax positions that required adjustments to our financial statements in 2011 or 2010.

At December 31, 2011, we have net operating losses totaling approximately $2.3 million. While these losses created a deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance was applied against the asset because of the uncertainty of whether we will be able to use these loss carryforwards, which will expire in varying amounts through the year 2031. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code regulations, Paragon will be limited to using approximately $1.4 million of the prior net operating losses of $11.1 million. These same regulations also limit the amount of loss used in any one year.

We are also subject to certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The provision for state and local taxes has been reflected in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and has not been separately stated due to its insignificance.

The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for the years before 2008 and, with few exceptions, is no longer subject to state and local or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2008.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We adopted Accounting Standards Codification 820 (“ASC 820”), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, as it applies to our financial instruments Accounting Standards Codification 825 (“ASC 825”), Financial Instruments. ASC 820 defines fair value, outlines a framework for measuring fair value, and details the required disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 825 permits companies to irrevocably choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value. ASC 825 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparison between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.