UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
   
þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007MARCH 31, 2008
OR
   
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-50363
GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
MARYLAND
02-0681276
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
 02-0681276
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102

(Address of principal executive office)
(703) 287-5800
(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 o.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, (as definedor 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).
Large Accelerated Filer o     Accelerated Filer þ     Non-Accelerated Filer o.Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer oAccelerated filer þNon-accelerated filer oSmaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No þ.
The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of October 26, 2007May 6, 2008 was 8,565,264.
 
 

 


 

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
       
    PAGE
PART I
 
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    
       
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 and December 31, 20062007  3 
       
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 and 2006  4 
       
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 and 2006  5 
       
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  6 
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  24 
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure AboutDisclosures about Market Risk  3536 
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  3637 
       
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Legal ProceedingsProceeding  3738 
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors  3738 
       
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  3738 
       
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities  3738 
       
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  3738 
       
Item 5. Other Information  3738 
       
Item 6. Exhibits  3839 
       
SIGNATURES  3940 

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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
        
         March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007 
 September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006  
ASSETS  
Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of $13,771,428 and $8,595,419, respectively $309,420,504 $235,118,123 
Lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $6,722,025 and $4,175,685, respectively 27,607,486 23,416,696 
Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of $17,842,267 and $15,738,634, respectively $353,335,334 $324,761,772 
Lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $8,445,057 and $7,560,928, respectively 31,079,739 28,989,556 
Mortgage notes receivable 10,000,000 10,000,000  10,000,000 10,000,000 
Cash and cash equivalents 1,824,794 36,005,686  1,335,884 1,356,408 
Restricted cash 1,500,858 1,225,162  2,409,065 1,914,067 
Funds held in escrow 1,638,520 1,635,819  1,538,551 1,401,695 
Interest receivable — mortgage note 83,333  
Interest receivable — employees 52,728 43,716 
Deferred rent receivable 4,664,502 3,607,279  5,575,368 5,094,799 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,977,287 and $1,467,297, respectively 3,973,775 3,713,004 
Prepaid expenses 547,500 521,290 
Deposits on real estate  300,000 
Accounts receivable 31,877 179,247 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,433,815 and $2,184,492, respectively 4,191,740 4,405,129 
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,717,397 979,263 
          
  
TOTAL ASSETS $361,345,877 $315,766,022  $411,183,078 $378,902,689 
          
  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
  
LIABILITIES  
Mortgage notes payable $186,416,801 $154,494,438  $201,736,050 $202,120,471 
Borrowings under line of credit 20,000,000  
Short-term loan and borrowings under line of credit 59,050,000 24,400,000 
Deferred rent liability 4,129,426 4,718,599  3,736,644 3,933,035 
Asset retirement obligation liability 1,781,817 1,631,294  2,101,655 1,811,752 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 993,915 673,410  693,112 778,949 
Due to adviser (refer to Note 2) 788,533 183,042 
Due to adviser 788,428 784,301 
Obligation under capital lease 225,067  
Rent received in advance, security deposits and funds held in escrow 2,254,293 1,841,063  3,302,629 2,706,113 
          
  
Total Liabilities 216,364,785 163,541,846  271,633,585 236,534,621 
          
  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
 
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; $25 liquidation preference; 2,300,000 shares authorized and 2,150,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,150 2,150  2,150 2,150 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 17,700,000 shares authorized and 8,565,264 shares issued and outstanding 8,565 8,565  8,565 8,565 
Additional paid in capital 170,640,979 170,640,979  170,640,979 170,640,979 
Notes receivable — employees  (2,800,724)  (3,201,322)  (2,769,791)  (2,769,923)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings  (22,869,878)  (15,226,196)  (28,332,410)  (25,513,703)
          
  
Total Stockholders’ Equity 144,981,092 152,224,176  139,549,493 142,368,068 
          
  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $361,345,877 $315,766,022  $411,183,078 $378,902,689 
          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                        
 For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30,  For the three months ended March 31, 
 2007 2006 2007 2006  2008 2007 
Operating revenues  
Rental income $8,024,305 $6,214,295 $22,834,663 $17,109,203  $9,189,465 $7,078,036 
Interest income from mortgage notes receivable 255,555 478,329 758,333 1,589,675  238,297 250,000 
Tenant recovery revenue 80,648 43,352 230,851 92,772  85,719 55,735 
              
Total operating revenues 8,360,508 6,735,976 23,823,847 18,791,650  9,513,481 7,383,771 
              
  
Operating expenses  
Depreciation and amortization 2,668,383 2,162,640 7,722,349 6,026,150  2,987,760 2,417,812 
Property operating expenses 204,972 145,058 597,273 435,495  241,568 174,176 
Base management fee (refer to Note 2) 459,202 656,916 1,412,337 2,029,050 
Incentive fee (refer to Note 2) 677,104  1,896,677  
Administration fee (refer to Note 2) 175,852  592,996  
Base management fee 431,868 482,044 
Incentive fee 704,667 585,768 
Administration fee 212,196 207,018 
Professional fees 118,371 167,353 442,479 598,771  97,662 149,431 
Insurance 53,943 54,662 171,275 154,868  41,797 58,634 
Directors fees 66,250 33,500 174,750 94,500  54,250 54,250 
Stockholder related expenses 40,991 34,414 215,969 282,478  126,423 99,617 
Asset retirement obligation expense 29,440 30,619 86,542 102,263  30,468 28,160 
General and administrative 17,452 20,394 79,119 48,991  14,631 40,351 
Stock option compensation expense  314,593  394,411 
              
Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser 4,511,960 3,620,149 13,391,766 10,166,977  4,943,290 4,297,261 
              
  
Credit to incentive fee (refer to Note 2)  (526,991)   (1,746,564)  
Credit to incentive fee  (562,355)  (585,768)
              
Total operating expenses 3,984,969 3,620,149 11,645,202 10,166,977  4,380,935 3,711,493 
              
  
Other income (expense)  
Interest income from temporary investments 33,105 2,006 325,390 13,437  9,548 229,016 
Interest income — employee loans 52,728 41,346 169,608 75,483  52,144 60,422 
Other income 9,896  28,127 10,400  9,296 8,414 
Interest expense  (2,920,270)  (2,494,221)  (8,137,343)  (6,268,757)  (3,753,604)  (2,514,461)
              
Total other expense  (2,824,541)  (2,450,869)  (7,614,218)  (6,169,437)  (3,682,616)  (2,216,609)
              
  
Income from continuing operations 1,550,998 664,958 4,564,427 2,455,236  1,449,930 1,455,669 
              
  
Discontinued operations  
Income from discontinued operations 5,975 6,915 471 116,169 
Net realized income (loss) from foreign currency transactions 33,487  (1,044) 33,550  (201,017)
Gain on sale of real estate  1,422,026  1,422,026 
Taxes (paid) refunded on sale of real estate   (315,436) 78,667  (315,436)
Loss from discontinued operations  (33,228)  (4,001)
Net realized income from foreign currency transactions  7 
Taxes refunded on sale of real estate  78,667 
              
Total discontinued operations 39,462 1,112,461 112,688 1,021,742   (33,228) 74,673 
              
 
Net income 1,590,460 1,777,419 4,677,115 3,476,978  1,416,702 1,530,342 
         
      
Dividends attributable to preferred stock  (1,023,438)  (484,375)  (3,070,312)  (1,313,194)  (1,023,437)  (1,023,437)
              
  
Net income available to common stockholders $567,022 $1,293,044 $1,606,803 $2,163,784  $393,265 $506,905 
              
  
Earnings per weighted average common share — basic 
Earnings per weighted average common share — basic & diluted 
Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock) $0.07 $0.02 $0.18 $0.15  $0.05 $0.05 
Discontinued operations  0.14 0.01 0.13  0.00 0.01 
              
 
Net income available to common stockholders $0.07 $0.16 $0.19 $0.28  $0.05 $0.06 
              
Weighted average shares outstanding- basic & diluted 8,565,264 8,565,264 
      
Earnings per weighted average common share — diluted 
Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock) $0.07 $0.02 $0.18 $0.14 
Discontinued operations  0.14 0.01 0.13 
         
 
Net income available to common stockholders $0.07 $0.16 $0.19 $0.27 
         
 
Weighted average shares outstanding 
Basic 8,565,264 7,820,376 8,565,264 7,752,170 
         
Diluted 8,565,264 7,981,071 8,565,264 7,896,860 
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                
 For the nine months ended September 30,  For the three months ended March 31, 
 2007 2006  2008 2007 
  
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income $4,677,115 $3,476,978  $1,416,702 $1,530,342 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations 7,722,349 6,078,450 
Amortization of deferred financing costs, including discontinued operations 509,990 464,941 
Amortization of deferred rent asset 190,122 190,123 
Amortization of deferred rent liability  (589,173)  (499,870)
Asset retirement obligation expense, including discontinued operations 86,542 112,195 
Stock compensation  394,411 
Increase in mortgage notes payable due to change in value of foreign currency  202,065 
Value of building acquired in excess of mortgage note satisfied, applied to interest income   (335,701)
Gain on sale of real estate   (1,422,026)
(Increase) decrease in mortgage interest receivable  (83,333) 70,749 
Increase in employee interest receivable  (9,012)  (41,346)
Depreciation and amortization 2,987,760 2,417,812 
Amortization of deferred financing costs 249,323 164,462 
Amortization of deferred rent asset and liability  (133,017)  (133,017)
Asset retirement obligation expense 30,468 28,160 
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets  (76,011)  (119,112)
Increase in deferred rent receivable  (1,247,345)  (941,903)  (543,943)  (370,227)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets 121,160  (49,645)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due adviser 516,996 248,449 
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due adviser  (81,710) 289,942 
Increase in rent received in advance 137,534 53,097  101,518 79,357 
          
Net cash provided by operating activities 12,032,945 8,000,967  3,951,090 3,887,719 
          
  
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Real estate investments  (86,742,539)  (48,311,928)  (33,167,003)  (41,778,821)
Proceeds from sales of real estate  2,106,112 
Principal repayments on mortgage notes receivable  44,742 
Increase in funds held in escrow related to acquisition  (762,123)  
Net payments to lenders for reserves held in escrow  (1,186,448)  (2,537,541)  (547,624)  (214,107)
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash  (275,696) 329,547 
Increase in restricted cash  (494,998)  (129,799)
Deposits on future acquisitions  (1,310,000)  (600,000)  (1,300,000)  (610,000)
Deposits applied against real estate investments 1,610,000 1,200,000  1,400,000 460,000 
          
Net cash used in investing activities  (86,904,683)  (47,769,068)  (34,871,748)  (42,272,727)
          
  
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Proceeds from share issuance  26,034,648 
Offering costs   (1,308,496)
Borrowings under mortgage notes payable 32,521,691 31,900,000   13,775,000 
Principal repayments on mortgage notes payable  (599,328)  (427,506)  (384,421)  (194,961)
Principal repayments on employee loans from sale of common stock 400,598  
Principal repayments on employee notes receivable from sale of common stock 132 25,012 
Borrowings from line of credit 24,200,000 70,400,400  36,150,000  
Repayments on line of credit  (4,200,000)  (78,300,400)  (1,500,000)  
Increase in reserves from tenants 1,318,918 1,315,516  548,856 346,542 
Increase in security deposits 140,525 419,070  356,910  
Payments for deferred financing costs  (770,761)  (1,699,798)  (35,934)  (378,745)
Dividends paid for common and preferred  (12,320,797)  (9,690,708)  (4,235,409)  (4,106,932)
          
Net cash provided by financing activities 40,690,846 38,642,726  30,900,134 9,465,916 
          
  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (34,180,892)  (1,125,375)  (20,524)  (28,919,092)
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 36,005,686 1,740,159  1,356,408 36,005,686 
      
     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $1,824,794 $614,784  $1,335,884 $7,086,594 
     
      
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Increase in asset retirement obligation $150,523 $1,604,416  $259,435 $92,143 
          
Additions to real estate included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and amount due adviser $409,000 $ 
     
 
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
 
Fixed rate debt assumed in connection with acquisitions $4,506,689 $30,129,654 
     
Assumption of mortgage notes payable by buyer $ $4,846,925 
     
 
Notes receivable issued in exchange for common stock associated with the exercise of employee stock options $ $1,826,754 
     
Acquisition of building in satisfaction of mortgage note receivable $ $11,316,774 
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Gladstone Commercial Corporation (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation that operates in a manner so as to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes and was incorporated on February 14, 2003 under the General Corporation Law of Maryland for the purpose of engaging in the business of investing in real estate properties net leased to creditworthy entities and making mortgage loans to creditworthy entities. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, the business of the Company is managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”).
Subsidiaries
The Company conducts substantially all of its operations through a subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, (the “Operating Partnership”). As the Company currently owns all of the general and limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership through GCLP Business Trust I and II as disclosed below, the financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership are consolidated with those of the Company.
Gladstone Commercial Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Commercial Partners”) and a subsidiary of the Company, was organized to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be organized in Delaware. Commercial Partners has the power to make and perform all contracts and to engage in all activities to carry out the purposes of the Company, and all other powers available to it as a limited liability company. As the Company currently owns all of the membership interests of Commercial Partners, the financial position and results of operations of Commercial Partners are consolidated with those of the Company.
Gladstone Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Gladstone Lending”), and a subsidiary of the Company, was created to conduct all operations related to real estate mortgage loans of the Company. As the Operating Partnership currently owns all of the membership interests of Gladstone Lending, the financial position and results of operations of Gladstone Lending are consolidated with those of the Company.
Gladstone Commercial Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Commercial Advisers”) and a subsidiary of the Company, is a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), which was created to collect all non-qualifying income related to the Company’s real estate portfolio. It is currently anticipated that this income will predominately consist of fees received by the Company related to the leasing of real estate. There have been no such fees earned to date. Since the Company owns 100% of the voting securities of Commercial Advisers, the financial position and results of operations of Commercial Advisers are consolidated with those of the Company.
GCLP Business Trust I and GCLP Business Trust II, subsidiaries of the Company, each are business trusts formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on December 28, 2005. The Company transferred its 99% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership to GCLP Business Trust I in exchange for 100 trust shares. Commercial Partners transferred its 1% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership to GCLP Business Trust II in exchange for 100 trust shares.

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Interim financial information
Interim financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair statement of financial statements for the interim period have been included.
Investments in real estate
The Company records investments in real estate at cost and capitalizes improvements and replacements when they extend the useful life or improve the efficiency of the asset. The Company expenses costs of repairs and maintenance as incurred. The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 39 years for buildings and improvements, five to seven years for equipment and fixtures and the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease term for tenant improvements and leasehold interests.
The Company accounts for its acquisitions of real estate in accordance with SFASStatement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations,” which requires the purchase price of real estate to be allocated to the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land, building, tenant improvements, long-term debt and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, the value of unamortized lease origination costs, and the value of tenant relationships and the value of capital lease obligations based in each case on their fair values.
Management’s estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis). Factors considered by management in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from nine to eighteen months, depending on specific local market conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs are not already incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction.
The Company allocates purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property by valuing the property as if it were vacant. The “as-if-vacant” value is allocated to land, building, and tenant improvements based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets. Real estate depreciation expense on these tangible assets including discontinued operations, was $1,823,962$2,103,633 and $5,176,009$1,593,790 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $1,383,279 and $3,862,257 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
Above-market and below-market in-place lease values for owned properties 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, included in the accompanying balance sheet as part of deferred rent receivable, are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. Total amortization related to above-market lease values was $63,374 and $190,122 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively,March 31, 2008 and $63,375 and $190,123 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.2007. The capitalized below-market lease values, included in the accompanying balance sheet as deferred rent liability, are amortized as an increase to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. Total amortization related to below-market lease values was $196,391 and $589,173 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 respectively,March 31, 2008 and $196,391 and $499,870 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.2007.

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The total amount of the remaining intangible assets acquired, which consist of in-place lease values, unamortized lease origination costs, and customer relationship intangible values, are allocated based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics to be considered by management in allocating these values include the nature and extent of our existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.
The value of in-place leases and unamortized lease origination costs are amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases, which generally range from five to twenty years. The value of customer relationship intangibles, which is the benefit to the Company resulting from the likelihood of an existing tenant renewing its lease, are amortized to expense over the remaining term and any anticipated renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event does the amortization period for intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the above-market and below-market lease values, in-place lease values, unamortized lease origination costs and customer relationship intangibles will be charged to expense. Total amortization expense related to these intangible assets including discontinued operations, was $844,421$884,129 and $2,546,340$824,017 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $779,361 and $2,216,193 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
The following table summarizes the net value of other intangible assets and the accumulated amortization for each intangible asset class:
                                
 September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006  March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007 
 Accumulated Accumulated  Lease Accumulated Lease Accumulated 
 Lease Intangibles Amortization Lease Intangibles Amortization  Intangibles Amortization Intangibles Amortization 
  
In-place leases $12,178,313 $(3,030,905) $10,738,319 $(1,907,668) $13,475,625 $(3,816,500) $12,660,732 $(3,414,868)
Leasing costs 8,359,392  (1,910,586) 5,891,099  (1,267,829) 9,467,919  (2,331,187) 9,290,026  (2,114,233)
Customer relationships 13,791,806  (1,780,534) 10,962,963  (1,000,188) 16,581,252  (2,297,370) 14,599,726  (2,031,827)
          
 $34,329,511 $(6,722,025) $27,592,381 $(4,175,685)         
          $39,524,796 $(8,445,057) $36,550,484 $(7,560,928)
         
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the remainder of 2007current and each of the four succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
    
     Estimated
 Estimated Amortization
Year Amortization Expense Expense
2007 $904,656 
2008 3,618,623  $2,854,673 
2009 3,490,983  3,678,591 
2010 3,402,580  3,590,188 
2011 3,211,787  3,399,399 
2012 2,998,170 

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Impairment
Investments in Real Estate
The Company accounts for the impairment of real estate in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which requires that the Company periodically review the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances that indicate impairment in the carrying value of the investment exist or that depreciation periods should be modified. If circumstances support the possibility of impairment, the Company prepares a projection of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determines if the investment in such property is recoverable. If impairment is indicated, the carrying value of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on the Company’s best estimate of the property’s discounted future cash flows. There have been no impairments recognized on the Company’s real estate assets at September 30, 2007.in the Company’s history.

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Provision for Loan Losses
The Company’s accounting policies require that it reflect in its financial statements an allowance for estimated credit losses with respect to mortgage loans it has made based upon its evaluation of known and inherent risks associated with its private lending assets. Management reflects provisions for loan losses based upon its assessment of general market conditions, its internal risk management policies and credit risk rating system, industry loss experience, its assessment of the likelihood of delinquencies or defaults, and the value of the collateral underlying its investments. Actual losses, if any, could ultimately differ from these estimates. There have been no provisions for loan losses in the Company’s history.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to cash and have a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents; except that any such investments purchased with funds held in escrow or similar accounts are classified as restricted cash. Items classified as cash equivalents include commercial paper and money-market funds. All of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 were held in the custody of twoone financial institutions,institution, and the Company’s balance at times may exceed federally insurable limits. The Company mitigates this risk by depositing funds with major financial institutions.
Restricted cash
Restricted cash consists of security deposits and funds held in escrow for certain tenants. The funds held in escrow are for capital improvements, taxes, insurance and other replacement reserves for certain of our tenants. These funds will be released to the tenants upon completion of agreed upon tasks as specified in the lease agreements, mainly consisting of maintenance and repairs on the buildings, and when evidence of insurance and tax payments has been submitted to the Company.
Funds held in escrow
Funds held in escrow consist of funds held by certain of the Company’s lenders for properties held as collateral by these lenders. These funds consist of replacement reserves for capital improvements, repairs and maintenance, insurance and taxes. These funds will be released to the Company upon completion of agreed upon tasks as specified in the mortgage agreements, mainly consisting of maintenance and repairs on the buildings, and when evidence of insurance and tax payments has been submitted to the lenders.

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Deferred financing costs
Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, including legal fees, origination fees, and administrative fees. The costs are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the financing secured. The Company incurred $770,761made payments of $35,934 and $1,699,798 in$378,745 for deferred financing costs during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, and 2006, respectively. Total amortization expense related to deferred financing costs including discontinued operations, was $176,817$249,323 and $509,990$164,462 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively,respectively.
Prepaid expenses and $175,641and $464,941other assets
Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of accounts receivable, interest receivable, prepaid assets and deposits on real estate.

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Obligation under capital lease
In conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of a building in Fridley, Minnesota on February 26, 2008, it was assigned a ground lease on the parking lot of the building at the time of closing, which had a purchase obligation to acquire the land under the ground lease at the end of the term, April 1, 2014. In accordance with SFAS No. 13 “Accounting for Leases,” the Company accounted for the threeground lease as a capital lease and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Amortization of financing costs are included inrecorded the interest expense line item incorresponding obligation under the consolidated financial statements.capital lease.
Revenue recognition
Rental revenue includes rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective lease reported on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease. Certain of the Company’s leases currently contain rental increases at specified intervals, and straight-line basis accounting requires the Company to record an asset, and include in revenues, deferred rent receivable that will be received if the tenant makes all rent payments required through the expiration of the initial term of the lease. Deferred rent receivable in the accompanying balance sheet includes the cumulative difference between rental revenue as recorded on a straight line basis and rents received from the tenants in accordance with the lease terms, along with the capitalized above-market lease values of certain acquired properties. Accordingly, the Company determines, in its judgment, to what extent the deferred rent receivable applicable to each specific tenant is collectible. The Company reviews deferred rent receivable, as it relates to straight line rents, on a quarterly basis and takes into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. In the event that the collectibility of deferred rent with respect to any given tenant is in doubt, the Company records an increase in the allowance for uncollectible accounts or records a direct write-off of the specific rent receivable, which would have an adverse effect on the net income for the year in which the reserve is increased or the direct write-off is recorded and would decrease total assets and stockholders’ equity. No such reserves have been recorded as of September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008.
Management considers its loans and other lending investments to be held-for-investment. The Company reflects held-for-investment investments at amortized cost less allowance for loan losses, acquisition premiums or discounts, and deferred loan fees and undisbursed loan funds.fees. On occasion, the Company may acquire loans at small premiums or discounts based on the credit characteristics of such loans. These premiums or discounts are recognized as yield adjustments over the lives of the related loans. Loan origination or exit fees, as well as direct loan origination costs, are also deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans as yield adjustments. If loans with premiums, discounts, or loan origination or exit fees are prepaid, the Company immediately recognizes the unamortized portion as a decrease or increase in the prepayment gain or loss. Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method applied on a loan-by-loan basis. Prepayment penalties or yield maintenance payments from borrowers are recognized as additional income when received.
Certain of our mortgage loans and leases have embedded derivatives in the form of interest rate floors and ceilings. These embedded derivatives do not require separate accounting under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”
Income taxes
The Company has operated and intends to continue to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and accordingly will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders (except income from foreclosure property), provided it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and meets certain other conditions. To the extent that the Company satisfies the distribution requirement but distributes less than 100% of its taxable income, the Company will be subject to federal corporate income tax on its undistributed income.
Commercial Advisers is a wholly-owned TRS that is subject to federal and state income taxes. Though Commercial Advisers has had no activity to date, the Company would account for any future income taxes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under SFAS No. 109, the Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

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In July of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” This Interpretation provides guidance for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, and provides guidance on recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition of tax positions. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company adopted FIN No. 48 effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007, and the adoption had no impact on the Company’s results of operations.
Segment information
SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” provides standards for public companies relating to the reporting of financial and descriptive information about their operating segments in financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker or decision making group in determining how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Company management is the chief decision making group. As discussed in Note 10,9, the Company’s operations are derived from two operating segments, one segment purchases real estate (land, buildings and other improvements), which is simultaneously leased to existing users, and the other segment originates mortgage loans and collects principal and interest payments.
Foreign Currency Transactionscurrency transactions
The Company purchased two properties in Canada in October of 2004. These properties were classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2006, and were sold in July 2006. All gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are reflected in discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Rental payments from these properties were received in Canadian dollars. In accordance with SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation,” the rental revenue received was recorded using the exchange rate as of the transaction date, which was the first day of each month. In addition to rental payments that were denominated in Canadian dollars, theThe Company also hashad a bank account in Canada, and the long-term financings on the two Canadian properties were also issuedwhich was closed in Canadian dollars. AllDecember 2007. The cash deferred rent assets and mortgage notes payable related to the Canadian properties wereaccount was re-valued at each balance sheet date to reflect the then current exchange rate. The gains or losses from the valuation of the cash were recorded on the income statement as a realized gain or loss, and the valuation of the deferred rent assets and mortgage notes payable was recorded on the income statement as unrealized gains or losses on the translation of assets and liabilities. Realizedloss. A realized foreign currency gainsgain of $33,487 and $33,550 were$7 was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, andMarch 31, 2007. There were no realized foreign currency gains or losses of $1,044 and $201,017 were recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. A realized gain of $1,422,026 related to the sale of the Canadian properties was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. These realized gains and losses were from the valuation of cash, tax payments made to the Canadian government, and the previously unrealized foreign currency losses associated with the valuation of the deferred rent assets and mortgage notes payable that became realized foreign currency losses as of the date of sale.ending March 31, 2008.
Asset retirement obligations
In March of 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (“FIN 47”). FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 clarifies that the term “Conditional Asset Retirement Obligation” refers to a legal obligation (pursuant to existing laws or by contract) to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The Company has accrued a liability and corresponding increase to the cost of the related properties for disposal related to all properties constructed prior to 1985 that have, or may have, asbestos present in the building. The Company accrued a liability during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 of $63,981$259,435 related to properties acquired during the period. The Company also recorded expense of $29,440$30,468 and $86,542,$28,160, during the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $30,619 and $112,192 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, including discontinued operations, related to the cumulative accretion of the obligation.

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Real estate held for sale and discontinued operations
SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” requires that the results of operations of any properties which have been sold, or are held for sale, be presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in both current and prior periods presented. Income items related to held for sale properties are listed separately on the Company’s consolidated income statement. Real estate assets held for sale are measured at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value, less the cost to sell, and are listed separately on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet for the current period.sheet. Once properties are listed as held for sale, no further depreciation is recorded.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is required to adopthas only partially adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 beginning with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008. The Company believes there will be no impactbecause of the issuance of FSP SFAS 157-2 (the “FSP”), which allows companies to delay the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities. The FSP permits companies that have not already issued either interim or annual financial statements reflecting the adoption of SFAS 157 to delay the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, expect for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The partial adoption had no impact on the Company’s results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesLiabilities” (“SFAS 159”).SFAS 159 allows entities to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company believes there will beadopted SFAS 159 effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008, and the adoption had no impact of the adoption on the Company’s results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),“Business Combinations,” SFAS No. 141(R), which replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R significantly changes the accounting for acquisitions involving business combinations, as it requires that the assets and liabilities of all business combinations be recorded at fair value, with limited exceptions. SFAS 141R also requires that all expenses related to the acquisition be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized into the cost of the acquisition as had been the previous accounting under SFAS 141. SFAS 141R is effective on a prospective basis for all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual period subsequent to December 15, 2008.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” ( “SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries in the same way as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not believe the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on its results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”), which is intended to help investors better understand how derivative instruments and hedging activities affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows through enhanced disclosure requirements. The enhanced disclosures primarily surround disclosing the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments by their underlying risk as well as a tabular format of the fair values of the derivative instruments and their gains and losses. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not believe the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on its results of operations.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

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Reclassifications
Certain amounts from prior years’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

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2. Management Advisory Fee
The Company has been externally managed pursuant to a contractual investment advisory arrangement with its Adviser, under which its Adviser has directly employed all of the Company’s personnel and paid its payroll, benefits, and general expenses directly. The Company’s initial investment advisory agreement with its Adviser was in place from August 12, 2003 through December 31, 2006 (the “Initial Advisory Agreement”). On January 1, 2007, the Company entered into an amended and restated investment advisory agreement with its Adviser (the “Amended Advisory Agreement”) and an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with Gladstone Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”). The management services and fees in effect under the Initial Advisory, Amended Advisory and Administration Agreements are described below.
Initial Advisory Agreement
Under the Initial Advisory Agreement, the Company was required to reimburse its Adviser for its pro rata share of its Adviser’s payroll and benefits expenses on an employee-by-employee basis, based on the percentage of each employee’s time devoted to the Company’s matters. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, these expenses were approximately $513,000 and $1,542,000, respectively.
The Company was also required to reimburse its Adviser for its pro rata portion of all other expenses of its Adviser not reimbursed under the Initial Advisory Agreement (“overhead expenses”), equal to the total overhead expenses of its Adviser, multiplied by the ratio of hours worked by its Adviser’s employees on the Company’s projects to the total hours worked by its Adviser’s employees. However, the Company was only required to reimburse its Adviser for its portion of its overhead expenses if the amount of payroll and benefits the Company reimbursed to its Adviser was less than 2.0% of the Company’s average invested assets for the year. Additionally, the Company was only required to reimburse its Adviser for overhead expenses up to the point that reimbursed overhead expenses and payroll and benefits expenses, on a combined basis, equaled 2.0% of the Company’s average invested assets for the year. The Adviser billed the Company on a monthly basis for these amounts. The Adviser was required to reimburse the Company annually for the amount by which overhead expenses billed to and paid by the Company exceeded this combined 2.0% limit during a given year. The overhead expenses never exceeded the combined 2.0% limit and, consequently, the Company never received any reimbursement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reimbursed its Adviser approximately $144,000 and $487,000, respectively, of overhead expenses.
Amended Advisory Agreement
The Amended Advisory Agreement provides for an annual base management fee equal to 2% of the Company’s total stockholders equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock, and an incentive fee based on funds from operations (“FFO”). For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded a base management fee of $459,202$431,868 and $1,412,337,$482,044, respectively. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, FFO includes any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any dividends paid on preferred stock, but FFO does not include any unrealized capital gains or losses. The incentive fee will rewardrewards the Adviser if the Company’s quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee (“pre-incentive fee FFO”), exceeds 1.75%, or 7% annualized, (the “hurdle rate”) of total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock. The Adviser will receivereceives 100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% of the Company’s pre-incentive fee FFO. The Adviser will also receivereceives an incentive fee of 20% of the amount of the Company’s pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded an incentive fee of $677,104$704,667 and $1,896,677, respectively,$585,768 offset by a credit fromrelated to an unconditional and irrevocable voluntary waiver issued by the Adviser of $526,991$562,355 and $1,746,564, respectively,$585,768, for a net incentive fee for both the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 of $150,113.$142,312 and $0, respectively. The board of directors of the Company accepted the Adviser’s offer to waive a portion of the incentive fee for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and the offer to waive the entire incentive fee for the three months ended March 31, 2007 in order to maintainsupport the current level of distributions to the Company’s stockholders.

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Administration Agreement
Under the Administration Agreement, the Company pays separately for its allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations including, but not limited to, rent for employees of the Administrator, and its allocable portion of the salaries and benefits expenses of its chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller, treasurer and their respective staffs. The amount of overhead expenses allocated to the Company is determined by calculating the percentage of total assets of the Company to the total assets managed by the Administrator. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded an administration fee of $175,852$212,196 and $592,996,$207,018, respectively.
3. Stock Options
In December of 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.” The new standard was effective for awards that are granted, modified, or settled in cash for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company previously accounted for its stock option plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations and disclosure requirements established by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” In this regard, the options under the plan had been granted to individuals who are the Company’s officers, and who would qualify as leased employees under FASB Interpretation No. 44 (“FIN 44”), “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation, an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25.” Under APB Opinion No. 25, no expense was recorded in the income statement for the Company’s stock options. The pro forma effects on income for stock options were instead disclosed in a footnote to the financial statements. Under SFAS No. 123(R), all share-based compensation cost was measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and was recognized as an expense in the income statement over an employee’s requisite service period.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective approach. Under the modified prospective approach, stock-based compensation expense was recorded for the unvested portion of previously issued awards that remained outstanding at January 1, 2006 using the same estimate of the grant date fair value and the same attribution method used to determine the pro forma disclosure under SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires that all share-based payments to employees after January 1, 2006, including employee stock options, be recognized in the financial statements as stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value on the date of grant. The Company recorded total stock option compensation expense of $314,593 and $394,411, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. There were no stock options outstanding as the Company terminated its stock option plan on December 31, 2006, therefore, no stock option compensation expense was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

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The following table is a summary of all outstanding notes issued to employees of the Adviser for the exercise of stock options:
                         
           Outstanding       
  Number of      Amount of  Balance of        
  Options  Strike Price of  Promissory Note  Employee Loans      Interest Rate on 
Date Issued Exercised  Options Exercised  Issued to Employees  at 9/30/07  Term of Note  Note 
                         
Sep-04  25,000  $15.00  $375,000  $373,832  9 years  5.00%
May-05  5,000   15.00   75,000   57,796  9 years  6.00%
Apr-06  12,422   16.10   199,994   199,994  9 years  7.77%
May-06  50,000   16.85   842,500   842,500  10 years  7.87%
May-06  15,000   16.10   241,500   241,500  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,500   16.01   40,000   39,142  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   16.10   32,200   32,200  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   16.10   32,200   32,200  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   16.68   33,360   33,360  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   15.00   30,000   30,000  10 years  7.87%
Oct-06  12,000   16.10   193,200   193,200  9 years  8.17%
Nov-06  25,000   15.00   375,000   350,000  9 years  8.15%
Dec-06  25,000   15.00   375,000   375,000  10 years  8.12%
                      
   204,922      $3,219,954  $2,800,724         
                      
These notes were recorded as loans to employees and are included in the equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
4.3. Earnings per Common Share
The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 and 2006:2007:
                 
  For the three months ended September 30,  For the nine months ended September 30, 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
                 
Net income available to common stockholders $567,022  $1,293,044  $1,606,803  $2,163,784 
                 
Denominator for basic weighted average shares  8,565,264   7,820,376   8,565,264   7,752,170 
Dilutive effect of stock options     160,695      144,690 
             
Denominator for diluted weighted average shares  8,565,264   7,981,071   8,565,264   7,896,860 
             
                 
Basic earnings per common share $0.07  $0.16  $0.19  $0.28 
             
Diluted earnings per common share $0.07  $0.16  $0.19  $0.27 
             
         
  For the three months ended March 31, 
  2008  2007 
         
Net income available to common stockholders $393,265  $506,905 
Denominator for basic & diluted weighted average shares  8,565,264   8,565,264 
       
Basic & diluted earnings per common share $0.05  $0.06 
       

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4. Real Estate
A summary of the 56 properties held by the Company as of March 31, 2008 is as follows:
             
Date Acquired Location Square Footage  Property Description Net Real Estate 
             
Dec-03 Raleigh, North Carolina  58,926  Office $4,594,036 
Jan-04 Canton, Ohio  54,018  Office and Warehouse  2,901,956 
Apr-04 Akron, Ohio  83,891  Office and Laboratory  8,062,010 
Jun-04 Charlotte, North Carolina  64,500  Office  8,396,164 
Jul-04 Canton, North Carolina  228,000  Commercial and Manufacturing  4,717,208 
Aug-04 Snyder Township, Pennsylvania  290,000  Commercial and Warehouse  6,059,962 
Aug-04 Lexington, North Carolina  154,000  Commercial and Warehouse  2,734,589 
Sep-04 Austin, Texas  51,933  Flexible Office  6,761,412 
Oct-04 Norfolk, Virginia  25,797  Commercial and Manufacturing  880,588 
Oct-04 Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania  223,275  Commercial and Manufacturing  5,661,877 
Feb-05 San Antonio, Texas  60,245  Flexible Office  7,574,910 
Feb-05 Columbus, Ohio  39,000  Industrial  2,600,341 
Apr-05 Big Flats, New York  120,000  Industrial  6,268,524 
May-05 Wichita, Kansas  69,287  Office  10,511,568 
May-05 Arlington, Texas  64,000  Warehouse and Bakery  3,833,168 
Jun-05 Dayton, Ohio  59,894  Office  2,321,543 
Jul-05 Eatontown, New Jersey  30,268  Office  4,579,664 
Jul-05 Franklin Township, New Jersey  183,000  Office and Warehouse  7,399,832 
Jul-05 Duncan, South Carolina  278,020  Office and Manufacturing  15,348,305 
Aug-05 Hazelwood, Missouri  51,155  Office and Warehouse  2,935,081 
Sep-05 Angola, Indiana  52,080  Industrial  1,109,746 
Sep-05 Angola, Indiana  50,000  Industrial  1,109,746 
Sep-05 Rock Falls, Illinois  52,000  Industrial  1,109,746 
Oct-05 Newburyport, Massachusetts  70,598  Industrial  6,756,301 
Oct-05 Clintonville, Wisconsin  291,142  Industrial  4,470,918 
Dec-05 Maple Heights, Ohio  347,218  Industrial  11,026,147 
Dec-05 Richmond, Virginia  42,213  Office  5,771,695 
Dec-05 Toledo, Ohio  23,368  Office  2,917,040 
Feb-06 South Hadley, Massachusetts  150,000  Industrial  3,095,296 
Feb-06 Champaign, Illinois  108,262  Office  13,799,659 
Feb-06 Roseville, Minnesota  359,540  Office  26,210,695 
May-06 Burnsville, Minnesota  114,100  Office  11,694,035 
Jun-06 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin  125,692  Industrial  7,220,063 
Jul-06 Baytown, Texas  12,000  Office  2,540,439 
Sep-06 Sterling Heights, Michigan  532,869  Industrial  11,016,943 
Sep-06 Birmingham, Alabama  63,514  Industrial  1,519,076 
Sep-06 Montgomery, Alabama  29,472  Industrial  1,519,076 
Sep-06 Columbia, Missouri  16,275  Industrial  1,519,076 
Jan-07 Mason, Ohio  60,000  Office  6,806,379 
Feb-07 Raleigh, North Carolina  115,500  Industrial  6,957,225 
Mar-07 Tulsa, Oklahoma  238,310  Manufacturing  13,600,785 
Mar-07 Hialeah, Florida  132,337  Industrial  10,051,345 
May-07 Tewksbury, Massachusetts  102,200  Industrial  10,072,672 
Jul-07 Mason, Ohio  21,264  Retail  6,069,295 
Sep-07 Cicero, New York  71,880  Industrial  5,244,417 
Sep-07 Grand Rapids, Michigan  63,235  Office  11,978,974 
Sep-07 Bolingbrook, Illinois  55,869  Industrial  6,205,125 
Dec-07 Decatur, Georgia  26,600  Office  2,865,395 
Dec-07 Lawrenceville, Georgia  12,412  Office  2,865,395 
Dec-07 Snellville, Georgia  3,800  Office  2,865,396 
Dec-07 Covington, Georgia  5,000  Office  2,865,396 
Dec-07 Cumming, Georgia  13,919  Office  2,865,396 
Dec-07 Conyers, Georgia  6,400  Office  2,865,396 
Jan-08 Reading, Pennsylvania  42,900  Industrial  6,664,956 
Feb-08 Fridley, Minnesota  74,160  Office  9,394,515 
Mar-08 Concord Township, Ohio  273,300  Industrial  14,548,837 
             
           
  Total real estate, net  5,948,638    $353,335,334 
           

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5. Real Estate
A summary of the 47 properties held by the Company as of September 30, 2007 is as follows:
             
Date Acquired Location Square Footage Property Description Net Real Estate
 
Dec-03 Raleigh, North Carolina  58,926  Office $4,662,636 
Jan-04 Canton, Ohio  54,018  Office and Warehouse  2,945,970 
Apr-04 Akron, Ohio  83,891  Office and Laboratory  8,150,060 
Jun-04 Charlotte, North Carolina  64,500  Office  8,506,526 
Jul-04 Canton, North Carolina  228,000  Commercial and Manufacturing  4,781,951 
Aug-04 Snyder Township, Pennsylvania  290,000  Commercial and Warehouse  6,144,714 
Aug-04 Lexington, North Carolina  154,000  Commercial and Warehouse  2,791,928 
Sep-04 Austin, Texas  51,933  Flexible Office  6,846,269 
Oct-04 Norfolk, Virginia  25,797  Commercial and Manufacturing  890,296 
Oct-04 Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania  223,275  Commercial and Manufacturing  5,737,823 
Feb-05 San Antonio, Texas  60,245  Flexible Office  7,701,969 
Feb-05 Columbus, Ohio  39,000  Industrial  2,631,093 
Apr-05 Big Flats, New York  120,000  Industrial  6,351,767 
May-05 Wichita, Kansas  69,287  Office  10,643,167 
May-05 Arlington, Texas  64,000  Warehouse and Bakery  3,881,097 
Jun-05 Dayton, Ohio  59,894  Office  2,336,844 
Jul-05 Eatontown, New Jersey  30,268  Office  4,633,830 
Jul-05 Franklin Township, New Jersey  183,000  Office and Warehouse  7,480,049 
Jul-05 Duncan, South Carolina  278,020  Office and Manufacturing  15,513,683 
Aug-05 Hazelwood, Missouri  51,155  Office and Warehouse  2,966,428 
Sep-05 Angola, Indiana  52,080  Industrial  1,124,190 
Sep-05 Angola, Indiana  50,000  Industrial  1,124,191 
Sep-05 Rock Falls, Illinois  52,000  Industrial  1,124,191 
Oct-05 Newburyport, Massachusetts  70,598  Industrial  6,840,235 
Oct-05 Clintonville, Wisconsin  291,142  Industrial  4,533,162 
Dec-05 Maple Heights, Ohio  347,218  Industrial  11,173,305 
Dec-05 Richmond, Virginia  42,213  Office  5,846,501 
Dec-05 Toledo, Ohio  23,368  Office  2,961,013 
Feb-06 South Hadley, Massachusetts  150,000  Industrial  3,120,806 
Feb-06 Champaign, Illinois  108,262  Office  13,956,406 
Feb-06 Roseville, Minnesota  359,540  Office  26,606,123 
May-06 Burnsville, Minnesota  114,100  Office  11,842,726 
Jun-06 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin  125,692  Industrial  7,310,148 
Jul-06 Baytown, Texas  12,000  Office  2,576,649 
Sep-06 Sterling Heights, Michigan  532,869  Industrial  11,127,441 
Sep-06 Birmingham, Alabama  63,514  Industrial  1,543,997 
Sep-06 Montgomery, Alabama  29,472  Industrial  1,543,998 
Sep-06 Columbia, Missouri  16,275  Industrial  1,543,998 
Jan-07 Mason, Ohio  60,000  Office  6,907,194 
Feb-07 Raleigh, North Carolina  115,500  Industrial  7,029,876 
Mar-07 Tulsa, Oklahoma  238,310  Manufacturing  13,812,323 
Mar-07 Hialeah, Florida  132,337  Industrial  10,137,532 
May-07 Tewksbury, Massachusetts  102,200  Industrial  10,197,797 
Jul-07 Mason, Ohio  21,264  Retail  6,133,589 
Sep-07 Cicero, New York  71,880  Industrial  5,308,758 
Sep-07 Grand Rapids, Michigan  63,235  Office  12,124,991 
Sep-07 Bolingbrook, Illinois  55,869  Industrial  6,271,264 
            
  Total real estate, net  5,490,147    $309,420,504 
            
The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s investments in real estate:estate, including capitalized leases:
                
 September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006  March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007 
Real estate:  
Land $45,525,512 $33,764,113  $52,703,103 $48,867,482 
Building 270,545,921 204,115,481  309,025,312 283,829,987 
Tenant improvements 7,120,488 5,833,948  9,449,186 7,802,937 
Accumulated depreciation  (13,771,417)  (8,595,419)  (17,842,267)  (15,738,634)
          
Real estate, net $309,420,504 $235,118,123  $353,335,334 $324,761,772 
          

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Included in investments in real estate is land held under a capitalized lease valued at approximately $1.1 million.


On January 5, 2007,29, 2008, the Company acquired a 60,00042,900 square foot industrial building in Reading, Pennsylvania for approximately $7.2 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company extended a 20 year triple net lease with the sole tenant, and the tenant has four options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.72 million.
On February 26, 2008, the Company acquired a 74,160 square foot office building in Mason, OhioFridley, Minnesota for approximately $7.88$10.6 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately sixfive years. The tenant has two options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.68$0.95 million. The Company was also assigned a ground lease on the parking lot at the time of closing, which has a remaining term of approximately six years. At the end of the term, the Company is required to purchase the land. The rent due under the ground lease had been prepaid by the previous owner through the end of the term.
On February 16, 2007,March 31, 2008, the Company acquired an 115,500a 273,300 square foot industrial building in Raleigh, North CarolinaConcord Township, Ohio for approximately $7.80 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately three years. The tenant has one option to extend the lease for an additional period of five years. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.66 million.
On March 1, 2007, the Company acquired the leasehold interest in a 238,310 square foot office building in Tulsa, Oklahoma for $15.80 million, including transaction costs. Under the terms of the leasehold interest, the Company has a ground lease on which the property is located that has a remaining term, including renewal options, of approximately 34.5 years. Upon acquisition of the leasehold interest in the building, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately 12.5 years at the time of assignment. The tenant also has two options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.57 million.
On March 9, 2007, the Company acquired a 132,337 square foot industrial building in Hialeah, Florida for approximately $10.29$15.3 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company extended a 15 year triple net lease with the sole tenant, and the tenant has five options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.0 million.
On May 17, 2007, the Company acquired a 102,200 square foot industrial building in Tewksbury, Massachusetts for approximately $11.25 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company extended a 1020 year triple net lease with the sole tenant, and the tenant has three options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.92 million.
On July 13, 2007, the Company acquired a 21,264 square foot retail building in Mason, Ohio for approximately $6.77 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately 20 years. The tenant has five options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.58 million.
On September 6, 2007, the Company acquired a 71,880 square foot office building in Cicero, New York for approximately $5.81 million, including transaction costs, which was funded by a combination of cash on hand, and the assumption of approximately $4.5 million of financing on the property. The financing was recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition. At closing, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately 13 years. The tenant has two options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.53 million.
On September 28, 2007, the Company acquired a 63,235 square foot office building in Grand Rapids, Michigan for approximately $12.37 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately nine years. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.03 million.

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On September 28, 2007, the Company acquired a 55,869 square foot industrial building in Bolingbrook, Illinois for approximately $6.71 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately seven years. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.62$1.72 million.
In accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” the Company allocated the purchase price of the properties acquired during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 as follows:
                             
          Tenant          Customer  Total Purchase 
  Land  Building  Improvements  In-place leases  Leasing Costs  relationships  Price 
 
Mason, Ohio $797,274  $5,959,167  $296,277  $  $144,703  $683,471  $7,880,892 
Raleigh, North Carolina  1,605,551   5,464,586   48,767   142,209   64,110   478,083   7,803,306 
Tulsa, Oklahoma     13,858,489   198,738   437,117   587,605   723,168   15,805,117 
Hialeah, Florida  3,562,455   6,619,258         817   104,508   10,287,038 
Tewksbury, Massachusetts  1,394,902   8,638,642   256,233   421,446   865   535,416   11,247,504 
Mason, Ohio  1,201,338   4,853,919   106,439      416,142   189,699   6,767,537 
Cicero, New York  299,066   5,018,628      151,734   226,998   114,505   5,810,931 
Grand Rapids, Michigan  1,629,270   10,194,256   303,929      246,042      12,373,497 
Bolingbrook, Illinois  1,271,543   4,924,703   76,157   287,488   146,364      6,706,255 
                      
  $11,761,399  $65,531,648  $1,286,540  $1,439,994  $1,833,646  $2,828,850  $84,682,077 
                      
                                 
                          Capital Total
          Tenant In-place     Customer Lease Purchase
  Land Building Improvements leases Leasing Costs relationships Obligations Price
                                 
Reading, Pennsylvania $490,646  $6,187,954  $14,208  $362,479  $1,786  $141,232  $  $7,198,305 
Fridley, Minnesota  1,354,233   7,453,621   619,428   452,414   171,005   807,950   (225,067)  10,633,584 
Concord Township, Ohio  2,020,982   11,256,703   1,012,613      5,102   1,032,347      15,327,747 
   
  $3,865,861  $24,898,278  $1,646,249  $814,893  $177,893  $1,981,529  $(225,067) $33,159,636 
   
The weighted average amortization period, for properties acquired during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, for in-place leases was approximately 10.717.0 years, for leasing costs was approximately 12.418.4 years, for customer relationships was approximately 24.121.7 years, and for all intangible assets was approximately 17.016.7 years. There were no allocations to above or below market lease intangibles allocated to the purchase price for the ninethree acquisitions in 2007.during the quarter.

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Future operating lease payments under non-cancelable leases, excluding customer reimbursement of expenses, in effect at September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, were as follows:
        
Year Lease Payments Lease Payments
2007 $7,905,063 
2008 31,930,675  $27,403,705 
2009 31,334,269  35,816,344 
2010 30,978,705  35,537,782 
2011 30,462,466  35,099,588 
2012 34,378,696 
Thereafter 154,863,639  188,940,657 
In accordance with the lease terms, substantially all tenant expenses are required to be paid by the tenant,tenant; however, the Company would be required to pay property taxes on the respective properties, and ground lease payments on the property located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the event the tenant fails to pay them. The total annualized property taxes for all properties outstanding as of September 30, 2007,held by the Company at March 31, 2008 was approximately $4.9$5.4 million, and the total annual ground lease payments on the Tulsa, Oklahoma property were approximately $134,000.

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6.5. Discontinued Operations
On July 21, 2006, the Company sold its two Canadian properties for approximately $6.9 million, for a gain on the sale of approximately $1.4 million. The Company paid and expensedincurred approximately $315,000 in taxes related to the gain on the sale in 2006. The 2006 tax returns were subsequently filed in March of 2007, and the amount owed was approximately $236,000. The Company received a refund in the amount of approximately $79,000, which is reflected on the income statement in discontinued operations under taxes refunded on sale of real estate. The operating income earnedexpense recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 is interest income earned on letters of credit posted with the taxing agencies as part of the sale, partially offset by legal fees related to the Canadian entities which are currently in the process of dissolution. The mortgages associated with the Canadian properties were assumed by the buyer at closing.have been dissolved.
The Company classified its two Canadian properties as discontinued operations, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, which requires that the results of operations of any properties which have been sold, or are held for sale, be presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in both current and prior periods presented.144. The table below summarizes the components of income from discontinued operations:
                 
  For the three months  For the nine months 
  ended September 30,  ended September 30, 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
Operating revenue $  $31,106  $  $342,629 
Operating income  5,975   6,815   471   22,708 
Taxes & licenses     319,753   78,667   323,172 
Interest expense     13,059      143,716 
Depreciation expense           52,300 
Gain on sale of real estate     1,422,026      1,422,026 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foregin currency transactions  33,487   (1,044)  33,550   (201,017)
             
Income from discontinued operations $39,462  $1,112,461  $112,688  $1,021,742 
             
         
  For the three months ended March 31, 
  2008  2007 
         
Operating expense $(33,228) $(4,001)
         
Taxes & licenses     78,667 
Realized gain on foreign currency transactions     7 
       
Income from discontinued operations $(33,228) $74,673 
       
7.6. Mortgage Note Receivable
On April 15, 2005, the Company originated a mortgage loan in the amount of $10.0 million collateralized by an office building in McLean, Virginia, where the Company’s Adviser is one of theand Administrator are subtenants in the building. The loan was funded using a portion of the net proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering. This 12 year mortgage loan accrues interest at the greater of 7.5% per year or the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate plus 6.0% per year, with a ceiling of 10.0%. The mortgage loan is interest only for the first nine years of the term, with payments of principal commencing after the initial period. The balance of the principal and all interest remaining is due at the end of the 12 year term.

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8.7. Mortgage Notes Payable
As of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 the Company had 1314 fixed-rate mortgage notes payable collateralized by a total of 3033 properties. EachThe obligor under each of these notes is in a wholly-owned separate borrowing entity which holdsowns the real estate collateral. The Company is not a co-borrower but has limited recourse liabilities that could result from: a borrower voluntarily filing for bankruptcy, improper conveyance of a property, fraud or material misrepresentation, misapplication or misappropriation of rents, security deposits, insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds, and physical waste or damage to the property resulting from a borrower’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Company also indemnifies lenders against claims resulting from the presence of hazardous substances or activity involving hazardous substances in violation of environmental laws on a property.

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The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 was approximately 5.8%. A summary of the mortgage notes payable is below:
                 
          Principal Balance Outstanding 
Date of Issuance of Principal Maturity          
Note Date  Interest Rate  September 30, 2007  December 31, 2006 
 
  3/16/2005  4/1/2030   6.33% $3,017,649  $3,060,093 
  8/25/2005  9/1/2015   5.33%  21,732,419   21,757,000 
  9/12/2005  9/1/2015   5.21%  12,588,000   12,588,000 
12/21/2005  12/8/2015   5.71%  19,456,000   19,456,000 
  2/21/2006  12/1/2013   5.91%  9,514,667   9,620,050 
  2/21/2006  6/30/2014   5.20%  19,862,309   20,104,716 
  3/29/2006  4/1/2016   5.92%  17,000,000   17,000,000 
  4/27/2006  5/5/2016   6.58%  14,573,540   14,753,579 
11/22/2006  12/1/2016   5.76%  14,309,000   14,309,000 
12/22/2006  1/1/2017   5.79%  21,846,000   21,846,000 
    2/8/2007  3/1/2017   6.00%  13,775,000    
    6/5/2007  6/8/2017   6.11%  14,240,000    
    9/6/2007  12/11/2015   5.81%  4,502,217    
               
          $186,416,801  $154,494,438 
               
                     
Date of Issuance    Principal      Principal Balance Outstanding 
of Note   Maturity Date  Interest Rate  March 31, 2008  December 31, 2007 
                     
 3/16/2005     4/1/2030   6.33% $2,988,756  $3,003,582 
 8/25/2005     9/1/2015   5.33%  21,592,384   21,664,476 
 9/12/2005     9/1/2015   5.21%  12,588,000   12,588,000 
 12/21/2005     12/8/2015   5.71%  19,397,389   19,456,000 
 2/21/2006     12/1/2013   5.91%  9,443,372   9,480,063 
 2/21/2006     6/30/2014   5.20%  19,698,296   19,782,270 
 3/29/2006     4/1/2016   5.92%  17,000,000   17,000,000 
 4/27/2006     5/5/2016   6.58%  14,451,221   14,514,214 
 11/22/2006     12/1/2016   5.76%  14,309,000   14,309,000 
 12/22/2006     1/1/2017   5.79%  21,846,000   21,846,000 
 2/8/2007     3/1/2017   6.00%  13,775,000   13,775,000 
 6/5/2007     6/8/2017   6.11%  14,240,000   14,240,000 
 9/6/2007     12/11/2015   5.81%  4,471,980   4,487,205 
 10/15/2007     11/8/2017   6.63%  15,934,652   15,974,661 
                     
                   
              $201,736,050  $202,120,471 
                   
The fair market value of all fixed-rate debt outstanding as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 was approximately $178.1$184.3 million, as compared to the carrying value stated above of approximately $186.4$201.7 million. The fair market value is calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently available in the long term financing markets on long term debt with comparable terms.

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Scheduled principal payments of mortgage notes payable are as follows:
     
  Scheduled principal 
Year payments 
 
2007 $292,939 
2008  1,432,675 
2009  2,083,305 
2010  2,206,764 
2011  2,481,162 
Thereafter  177,919,956 
    
  $186,416,801 
    
On February 8, 2007, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company borrowed approximately $13.8 million pursuant to a long-term note payable from KeyBank National Association, which is collateralized by security interests in its Austin, Texas property, its Richmond, Virginia property and its Baytown, Texas property in the amounts of approximately $6.5 million, $5.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.0% per year and the Company may not repay this note prior to maturity, or the Company would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of March 1, 2017. The Company used the proceeds from the note for acquisitions of properties.
On June 5, 2007, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company borrowed approximately $14.2 million pursuant to a long-term note payable from Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, which is collateralized by security interests in its Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin property, its Hazelton, Missouri property and its Raleigh, North Carolina property in the amounts of approximately $6.9 million, $2.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.11% per year and the Company may not repay this note prior to the last three months of the term, or the Company would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of June 8, 2017. The Company used the proceeds from the note to pay down the outstanding balance on the line of credit.

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On September 6, 2007, the Company assumed approximately $4.5 million of indebtedness pursuant to a long-term note payable from Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corporation, in connection with the Company’s acquisition, on the same date, of a property located in Cicero, New York. The note accrues interest at a rate of 5.81% per year, and the Company may not repay this note prior to the last two months of the term, or the Company would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note matures on December 11, 2015.
     
  Scheduled 
  principal 
Year payments 
     
2008 $1,209,971 
2009  2,254,470 
2010  2,389,806 
2011  2,676,907 
2012  2,953,229 
Thereafter  190,251,667 
    
  $201,736,050 
    
9.8. Stockholders’ Equity
The following table summarizes the changes in stockholders’ equity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007:March 31, 2008:
                         
              Notes  Distributions in    
          Capital in  Receivable  Excess of  Total 
  Common  Preferred  Excess of  From Sale of  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Stock  Stock  Par Value  Common Stock  Earnings  Equity 
 
                   
Balance at December 31, 2006 $8,565  $2,150  $170,640,979  $(3,201,322) $(15,226,196) $152,224,176 
                   
                         
Repayment of Principal on Notes Receivable           400,598      400,598 
Distributions Declared to Common and Preferred Stockholders              (12,320,797)  (12,320,797)
Net income              4,677,115   4,677,115 
                   
                         
Balance at September 30, 2007 $8,565  $2,150  $170,640,979  $(2,800,724) $(22,869,878) $144,981,092 
                   
The 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), has a par value of $0.001 per share, and there are currently 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding. The Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed at a liquidation preference in the amount of $25.00 per share plus any unpaid dividends at the election of the Company on or after January 30, 2011. These securities have no stated maturity, sinking fund or mandatory redemption and are not convertible into any other securities of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “GOODP.”
The 7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), has a par value $0.001 per share, and there are currently 1,150,000 shares issued and outstanding. The Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed at a liquidation preference in the amount of $25.00 per share plus any unpaid dividends at the election of the Company on or after October 31, 2011. These securities have no stated maturity, sinking fund or mandatory redemption and are not convertible into any other securities of the Company. The Series B Preferred Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “GOODO.”
                         
              Notes  Distributions in    
          Capital in  Receivable  Excess of  Total 
  Common  Preferred  Excess of  From Sale of  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Stock  Stock  Par Value  Common Stock  Earnings  Equity 
Balance at December 31, 2007 $8,565  $2,150  $170,640,979  $(2,769,923) $(25,513,703) $142,368,068 
                   
Repayment of Principal on Notes Receivable           132      132 
Distributions Declared to Common and Preferred Stockholders              (4,235,409)  (4,235,409)
Net income              1,416,702   1,416,702 
                   
Balance at March 31, 2008 $8,565  $2,150  $170,640,979  $(2,769,791) $(28,332,410) $139,549,493 
                   
Dividends paid per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $0.375 and 2006 were both $0.36 and $1.08 per share, respectively. Dividends paid per share of Series A Preferred Stock for both the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $0.48 and $1.45 per share, respectively. Dividends paid per share of Series A Preferred Stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were approximately $0.48 and $1.31 per share, respectively.share. Dividends paid per share of Series B Preferred Stock for both the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $0.47 and $1.41, respectively. There were no dividends paid onper share.

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The following table is a summary of all outstanding notes issued to employees of the Series B Preferred StockAdviser for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, because the classexercise of stock had not yet been issued.options:
                         
  Number of  Strike Price of  Amount of  Outstanding Balance      Interest 
  Options  Options  Promissory Note  of Employee Loans      Rate on 
Date Issued Exercised  Exercised  Issued to Employees  at 3/31/08  Term of Note  Note 
                         
Sep-04  25,000  $15.00  $375,000  $368,161  9 years  5.00%
May-05  5,000   15.00   75,000   57,796  9 years  6.00%
Apr-06  12,422   16.10   199,994   199,994  9 years  7.77%
May-06  50,000   16.85   842,500   842,500  10 years  7.87%
May-06  15,000   16.10   241,500   241,500  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,500   16.01   40,000   38,880  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   16.10   32,200   32,200  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   16.10   32,200   32,200  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   16.68   33,360   33,360  10 years  7.87%
May-06  2,000   15.00   30,000   30,000  10 years  7.87%
Oct-06  12,000   16.10   193,200   193,200  9 years  8.17%
Nov-06  25,000   15.00   375,000   325,000  9 years  8.15%
Dec-06  25,000   15.00   375,000   375,000  10 years  8.12%
                      
   179,922      $2,844,954  $2,769,791         
                      
In accordance with the note agreements with each employee, they are required to remit interest payments to the Company on their outstanding loan balance quarterly in arrears.
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 85-1, Classifying Notes Received for Sale of Stock, receivables from employees for the issuance of capital stock to employees prior to the receipt of cash payment should be reflected in the balance sheet as a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Therefore, these notes were recorded as loans to employees and are included in the equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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10.9. Segment Information
As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, the Company’s operations were derived from two operating segments. One segment purchases real estate (land, buildings and other improvements), which is simultaneously leased to existing users and the other segment extends mortgage loans and collects principal and interest payments.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated operating results and total assets by segment as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 and 2006:2007:
                                
 As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2007 As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007                 
 Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate      As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 
 Leasing Lending Other Total Leasing Lending Other Total  Real Estate Leasing Real Estate Lending Other Total 
 
Operating revenues $8,104,953 $255,555 $ $8,360,508 $23,065,514 $758,333 $ $23,823,847  $9,275,184 $238,297 $ $9,513,481 
Operating expenses  (5,823,065)   (1,082,174)  (6,905,239)  (16,543,507)   (3,239,038)  (19,782,545)  (3,259,796)   (1,121,139)  (4,380,935)
Other income   95,729 95,729   523,125 523,125 
Other expense    (3,682,616)  (3,682,616)
Discontinued operations 39,462   39,462 112,688   112,688   (33,228)    (33,228)
                          
Net income (loss) $2,321,350 $255,555 $(986,445) $1,590,460 $6,634,695 $758,333 $(2,715,913) $4,677,115 
Net income $5,982,160 $238,297 $(4,803,755) $1,416,702 
                          
 
                          
Total Assets $343,702,960 $10,000,000 $7,642,917 $361,345,877 $343,702,960 $10,000,000 $7,642,917 $361,345,877  $391,919,723 $10,000,000 $9,263,355 $411,183,078 
                          
                                                
 As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2006 As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006  As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 
 Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate      Real Estate Leasing Real Estate Lending Other Total 
 Leasing Lending Other Total Leasing Lending Other Total  
Operating revenues $6,257,647 $478,329 $ $6,735,976 $17,201,975 $1,589,675 $ $18,791,650  $7,133,771 $250,000 $ $7,383,771 
Operating expenses  (4,832,538)   (1,281,832)  (6,114,370)  (12,832,665)   (3,603,069)  (16,435,734)  (2,620,148)   (1,091,345)  (3,711,493)
Other income   43,352 43,352   99,320 99,320 
Other expense    (2,216,609)  (2,216,609)
Discontinued operations 1,112,461   1,112,461 1,021,742   1,021,742  74,673   74,673 
                          
Net income (loss) $2,537,570 $478,329 $(1,238,480) $1,777,419 $5,391,052 $1,589,675 $(3,503,749) $3,476,978 
Net income $4,588,296 $250,000 $(3,307,954) $1,530,342 
                          
 
                          
Total Assets $265,894,348 $10,000,000 $5,608,132 $281,502,480 $265,894,348 $10,000,000 $5,608,132 $281,502,480  $304,124,119 $10,000,000 $13,065,216 $327,189,335 
                          
The amounts included under the other column in the tables above include other income, which consists of interest income and any other miscellaneous income earned, and operating expenses that were not specifically derived from either operating segment
11.10. Line of Credit and Short-Term Loan
On December 29, 2006, the Company entered into a $75 million senior revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks led by KeyBank National Association, which matures on December 29, 2009 with an option to extend for an additional year. The Company subsequently increased the availability under the line of credit facility replaced a previous facility led by BB&T, which was terminated upon the closing of the new line.to $95 million in November 2007. The interest rate charged on the advances under the facility is based on the LIBOR, the prime rate or the federal funds rate, depending on market conditions, and adjusts periodically. The unused portion of the line of credit is subject to a fee of 0.15% per year. The Company’s ability to access this funding source is subject to the Company continuing to meet customary lending requirements such as compliance with financial and operating covenants and meeting certain lending limits. One such covenant requires the Company to limit its distributions to stockholders to 95% of its funds from operations, beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. In addition, the maximum amount the Company may draw under this agreement is based on a percentage of the value of properties pledged as collateral to the banks, which must meet agreed upon eligibility standards. As the Company arranges for long-term mortgages for these pledged properties, the banks will release the properties from the line of credit and reduce the availability under the line of credit by the advanced amount of the removed property. Conversely, as the Company purchases new properties meeting the eligibility standards, the Company may pledge these new properties to obtain additional advances under this agreement. The Company may use the advances under the line of credit for both general corporate purposes and the acquisition of new investments. As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, there was $20.0approximately $39.1 million outstanding under the line of credit at an interest rate of 6.74%approximately 4.5%. At March 31, 2008, the remaining borrowing capacity available under the line of credit was $52.2 million.

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On December 21, 2007, the Company entered into a $20 million unsecured term loan with KeyBank National Association, which matures on December 21, 2008 with an option to extend for an additional six months. The Company can exercise the option to extend the term as long as it is in compliance with all covenants under the loan at the time it exercises its option. The interest rate charged on the loan is based on the LIBOR, the prime rate or the federal funds rate, depending on market conditions, and adjusts periodically. The Company’s ability to maintain this funding source is subject to it continuing to meet customary lending requirements such as compliance with financial and operating covenants and meeting certain lending limits. One such covenant requires the Company to limit distributions to its stockholders to 95% of its FFO beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2008, the interest rate on the short-term loan was approximately 5.1%.
12.11. Pro Forma Financial Information
The Company acquired eightthree properties and one leasehold interest during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008. The following table reflects pro-forma condensed consolidated income statements as if the eightthree properties and one leasehold interest were acquired as of the beginning of the periods presented:
                        
 For the three months For the nine months  For the three months ended March 31, 
 ended September 30, ended September 30,  2008 2007 
 2007 2006 2007 2006  
Operating Data:
  
Total operating revenue $8,885,873 $8,686,955 $26,643,326 $24,605,105  $10,131,799 $8,002,089 
Total operating expenses  (4,153,570)  (4,285,053)  (12,586,821)  (12,202,405)  (4,472,179)  (3,802,737)
Other expense  (2,824,541)  (2,450,869)  (7,614,218)  (6,169,437)  (4,040,342)  (2,574,335)
              
Income from continuing operations 1,907,762 1,951,033 6,442,287 6,233,263  1,619,278 1,625,017 
              
Dividends attributable to preferred stock  (1,023,438)  (484,375)  (3,070,312)  (1,313,194)  (1,023,437)  (1,023,437)
              
Net income available to common stockholders $884,324 $1,466,658 $3,371,975 $4,920,069 
Net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders $595,841 $601,580 
              
 
Share and Per Share Data:
  
Basic net income $0.10 $0.19 $0.39 $0.63 
Diluted net income $0.10 $0.18 $0.39 $0.62 
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic 8,565,264 7,820,376 8,565,264 7,752,170 
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted 8,565,264 7,981,071 8,565,264 7,896,860 
Basic & diluted net income from continuing operations $0.07 $0.07 
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic & diluted 8,565,264 8,565,264 
These pro-forma condensed consolidated income statements are not necessarily indicative of what actual results would have been had the Company acquired the specified properties and leasehold interest as of the beginning of the periods presented.

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13.12. Subsequent Events
On October 9, 2007,April 11, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.12$0.125 per common share, $0.1614583 per share of the Series A Preferred Stock, and $0.15625 per share of the Series B Preferred Stock for each of the months of October, NovemberApril, May, and DecemberJune of 2007.2008. Monthly dividends will be payable on October 31, 2007, NovemberApril 30, 20072008, May 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,June 30, 2008, to those stockholders of record for thosethe dates on October 23, 2007, Novemberof April 22, 2008, May 21, 20072008 and DecemberJune 20, 2007,2008, respectively.
On October 15, 2007, through wholly-owned subsidiaries,April 30, 2008, the Company borrowed $16.0 million pursuant toacquired a long-term note payable from Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, which is collateralized by security interests74,950 square foot industrial building in its Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania property, its Raleigh,Pineville, North Carolina propertyfor approximately $3.9 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company extended a 20 year triple net lease with the sole tenant, and its Mason, Ohio property in the amountstenant has three options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $5.4 million, $5.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.63% per year and the Company may not repay this note prior to the last three months of the term, or the Company would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of November 8, 2017. The Company used the proceeds from the note to pay down the outstanding balance on the line of credit.$0.43 million.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.Operations
All statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may relate to, among other things, future events or our future performance or financial condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “might,” “believe,” “will,” “provided,” “anticipate,” “future,” “could,” “growth,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “if,” “seek,” “possible,” “potential,” “likely” or the negative of such terms or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: (1) general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our securities; (2) risks associated with negotiation and consummation of pending and future transactions; (3) the loss of one or more of our executive officers, in particular David Gladstone, Terry Lee Brubaker, or George Stelljes III; (4) changes in our business strategy; (5) availability, terms and deployment of capital, including the ability to maintain and borrow under our existing credit facility, arrange for long-term mortgages on our properties; secure one or more additional long-term credit facilities, and to raise equity capital; (6) changes in our industry, interest rates, exchange rates or the general economy; (7) the degree and nature of our competition; and (7) those factors listed under the caption “Risk Factors” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (the “SEC”), on February 27, 2007, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on May 1, 2007. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of thisForm 10-Q.
OVERVIEW
Our Investment Strategy
We were incorporated under the General Corporation Laws of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003 primarily for the purpose of investing in and owning net leased industrial and commercial real property and selectively making long-term industrial and commercial mortgage loans. Most of the portfolio of real estate we currently own is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly rated debt. We have in the past entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements for real estate having triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years and built in rental increases. Under a triple net lease, the tenant is required to pay all operating, maintenance and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property. We are actively communicating with buyout funds, real estate brokers and other third parties to locate properties for potential acquisition or to provide mortgage financing in an effort to build our portfolio. At September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, we owned 4756 properties totaling approximately 5.55.9 million square feet, and had one mortgage loan outstanding. All of our properties are fully leased and all tenants and borrowersour borrower are current and paying in accordance with their leases and loan, respectively. The total gross investment in these acquisitions and the mortgage loan investment was approximately $368.1 million.$420.7 million at March 31, 2008.

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Recent Events
Investment Activities:During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, we acquired eightthree properties and one leasehold interest totaling approximately 860,000390,000 square feet, for a total gross investment of approximately $84.7$33.2 million.
Financing Activities:During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, we borrowed approximately $32.5 million pursuant to three long-term notes payable collateralized by security interests in seven of our properties, and drew down $20.0 million fromhad net borrowings under our line of credit in orderof approximately $34.7 million with approximately $39.1 outstanding at March 31, 2008. The proceeds from the line of credit were used to fund acquisitionacquisitions during the quarter.
Our Investment Adviser and Administrator
Gladstone Management Corporation, or our Adviser, is led by a management team which has extensive experience in our lines of business. Our Adviser also has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Gladstone Administration, LLC, or the Administrator, which employs our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller, treasurer and their respective staffs. All of our executive officers are officers or directors, or both, of our Adviser and our Administrator.

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Our Adviser and Administrator also provide investment advisory and administrative services to our affiliates, Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation, both publicly traded business development companies, as well as Gladstone Land Corporation, ana private agricultural real estate company owned by Mr. Gladstone.company. All of our directors and executive officers serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation. In the future, our Adviser may provide investment advisory and administrative services to other funds, both public and private, of which it is the sponsor.
Our Adviser was organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 2, 2002, and is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Our Adviser is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., and also has offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas and Washington.
Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements
We have been externally managed pursuant to a contractual investment advisory arrangement with our Adviser, under which our Adviser has directly employed all of our personnel and paid its payroll, benefits, and general expenses directly. Our initial investment advisory agreement with our Adviser, which we refer to as the Initial Advisory Agreement, was in place from August 12, 2003 through December 31, 2006. On January 1, 2007, we entered into an amended and restated investment advisory agreement with our Adviser, which we refer to as the Amended Advisory Agreement, and an administration agreement, which we refer to as the Administration Agreement, with our Administrator.
Under the terms of the Initial Advisory Agreement and the Amended Advisory Agreement, we were and remain responsible for all expenses incurred for our direct benefit. Examples of these expenses include legal, accounting, interest on short-term debt and mortgages, tax preparation, directors and officers insurance, stock transfer services, stockholder related fees, consulting and related fees. During the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, the total amount of these expenses that we incurred was approximately $3.4$4.4 million and $9.8 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the total amount of these expenses that we incurred was approximately $3.3 million and $8.4$3.1 million, respectively. All of these charges are incurred directly by us rather than by our Adviser for our benefit. Accordingly, we did not make any reimbursements to our Adviser for these amounts.

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In addition, we are also responsible for all fees charged by third parties that are directly related to our business, which may include real estate brokerage fees, mortgage placement fees, lease-up fees and transaction structuring fees (although we may be able to pass some or all of such fees on to our tenants and borrowers). In the event that any of these expenses are incurred on our behalf by our Adviser, we are required to reimburse our Adviser on a dollar-for-dollar basis for all such amounts. During the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, and 2006, none of these expenses were incurred by our Adviser as we passed all such fees along to our tenants and borrowers.us directly. The actual amount of such fees that we incur in the future will depend largely upon the aggregate costs of the properties we acquire, the aggregate amount of mortgage loans we make, and the extent to which we are able to shift the burden of such fees to our tenants and borrowers. Accordingly, the amount of these fees that we will pay in the future is not determinable at this time. We do not presently expect that our Adviser will incur any of these fees on our behalf.
Management servicesServices and fees under the Initial Advisory Agreement
Pursuant to the Initial Advisory Agreement, we were required to reimburse our Adviser for our pro rata share of our Adviser’s payroll and benefits expenses on an employee-by-employee basis, based on the percentage of each employee’s time devoted to our matters. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, these expenses were approximately $513,000 and $1,542,000, respectively.
We were also required to reimburse our Adviser for our pro rata portion of all other expenses of our Adviser not reimbursed under the arrangements described above, which we refer to as overhead expenses, equal to the total overhead expenses of our Adviser, multiplied by the ratio of hours worked by our Adviser’s employees on our projects to the total hours worked by our Adviser’s employees. However, we were only required to reimburse our Adviser for our portion of its overhead expenses if the amount of payroll and benefits we reimbursed to our Adviser was less than 2.0% of our average invested assets for the year. Additionally, we were only required to reimburse our Adviser for overhead expenses up to the point that reimbursed overhead expenses and payroll and benefits expenses, on a combined basis, equaled 2.0% of our average invested assets for the year. Our Adviser billed us on a monthly basis for these amounts. Our Adviser was required to reimburse us annually for the amount by which amounts billed to and paid by us exceeded this 2.0% limit during a given year. The amounts never exceeded the 2.0% limit and, consequently, we never received reimbursement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, we reimbursed our Adviser approximately $144,000 and $487,000, respectively, of overhead expenses.
Management services and feesFees under the Amended Advisory Agreement
The Amended Advisory Agreement provides for an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of our total stockholdersstockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock, and an incentive fee based on funds from operations, or FFO. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, FFO includes any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any dividends paid on preferred stock, but FFO does not include any unrealized capital gains or losses. The incentive fee will reward our Adviser if our quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee (“pre-incentive fee FFO”), exceeds 1.75%, or 7% annualized, (the “hurdle rate”) of total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock. Our Adviser will receive 100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% of our pre-incentive fee FFO. Our Adviser will also receive an incentive fee of 20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875%. The incentive fee may be reduced because of our line of credit covenant which limits distributions to our stockholders to 95% of FFO.

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For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, the base management fees, based on the Amended Advisory Agreement fees were $459,202fee was $431,868 and $1,412,337,$482,044, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, we recorded an incentive fee of $677,104$704,667 and $1,896,677,$585,768, respectively, offset by a credit from an unconditional and irrevocable voluntary waiver issued by the Adviser of $526,991$562,355 and $1,746,564,$585,768, respectively, for a net incentive fee for both the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 of $150,113.$142,312 and $0, respectively. Our Board of Directors accepted our Advisers’ offer to waive a portion of the incentive fee for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and the entire incentive fee for the three months ended March 31, 2007 in order to maintain the current level of distributions to our stockholders. Our Adviser has indicated that it intends to continue to waive all or a portion of the incentive fee in order to maintainsupport the current level of distributions to our stockholders, however, our Adviser is not required to issue any waiver.waiver, in whole or in part.

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Administration Agreement
Under the Administration Agreement, we pay separately for our allocable portion of our Administrator’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations including, but not limited to, rent for employees of our Administrator, and our allocable portion of the salaries and benefits expenses of our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller, treasurer and their respective staffs. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, we incurred $175,852$212,196 and $592,996, respectively, for the administration fee.$207,018, respectively.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management believesThe preparation of our most criticalfinancial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies are revenue recognition (including straight-line rent), purchase price allocation, accounting for our investmentsprinciples in real estate, provision for loan losses, the accounting for our derivative and hedging activities, if any, and income taxes. EachUnited States of these items involves estimates that requireAmerica, or GAAP, requires management to make judgments that are subjective in nature.nature in order to make certain estimates and assumptions. Management relies on its experience, collects historical data and current market data, and analyzes this information in order to arrive at what it believes to be reasonable estimates. Under different conditions or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported related to the accounting policies described below. In addition, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgments on the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates. For aA summary of all of our critical accounting policies seeis provided in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. Below is a summary of accounting polices involving estimates and assumptions that require complex, subjective or significant judgments in their application and that materially affect our results of operations.
Allocation of Purchase Price
When we acquire real estate, we allocate the purchase price to the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land, building, tenant improvements, long-term debt and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, the value of unamortized lease origination costs and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values.
Management’s estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis). Factors considered by management in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information obtained about each property as a result of our pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from 9 to 18 months, depending on specific local market conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs are not already incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction. Management also considers the nature and extent of our existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors. A change in any of the assumptions above, which are very subjective, could have a material impact on our results of operations.

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The allocation of the purchase price directly affects the following in our consolidated financial statements:
The amount of acquisition costs allocated to the various tangible and intangible assets on our balance sheet; and
The amounts allocated to the value of above-market and below-market lease values are amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. The amounts allocated to all other tangible and intangible assets are amortized to depreciation or amortization expense. Thus changes in the purchase price allocation among our assets could have a material impact on our FFO, which is used by investors of REITs to evaluate our operating performance; and
The period of time that tangible and intangible assets are depreciated over varies greatly, and thus changes in the amounts allocated to these assets will have a direct impact on our results of operations. Intangible assets are generally amortized over the respective life of the leases, which normally range from 10 to 15 years, we depreciate our buildings over 39 years, and land is not depreciated. These differences in timing could have a material impact on our result of operations.
Asset Impairment Evaluation
We periodically review the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances that indicate impairment in the carrying value of the investment exist or that depreciation periods should be modified. If circumstances support the possibility of impairment, we prepare a projection of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determine if the investment in such property is recoverable. If impairment is indicated, the carrying value of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on our best estimate of the property’s discounted future cash flows. Any material changes to the estimates and assumptions used in this analysis could have a significant impact on our results of operations, as the changes would impact our determination if impairment is deemed to have occurred and the amount of impairment loss we would recognize.
Provision for Loan Losses
Our accounting policies require that we reflect in our financial statements an allowance for estimated credit losses with respect to mortgage loans we have made based upon our evaluation of known and inherent risks associated with our private lending assets. Management reflects provisions for loan losses based upon our assessment of general market conditions, our internal risk management policies and credit risk rating system, industry loss experience, our assessment of the likelihood of delinquencies or defaults, and the value of the collateral underlying our investments. Any material changes to the estimates and assumptions used in this analysis could have a significant impact on our results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is required to adoptWe have only partially adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 beginning with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008. We believe there will be no impactbecause of the issuance of FSP SFAS 157-2 (the “FSP”), which allows companies to delay the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities. The FSP permits companies that have not already issued either interim or annual financial statements reflecting the adoption of SFAS 157 to delay the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, expect for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The partial adoption had no impact on our results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.(“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 allows entities to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We believe there will beadopted SFAS 159 effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008. There was no impact of the adoption on our results of operations.

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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”), which replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141R significantly changes the accounting for acquisitions involving business combinations, as it requires that the assets and liabilities of all business combinations be recorded at fair value, with limited exceptions. SFAS 141R also requires that all expenses related to the acquisition be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized into the cost of the acquisition as had been the previous accounting under SFAS 141. SFAS 141R is effective on a prospective basis for all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual period subsequent to December 15, 2008.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries in the same way as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We do not believe the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on our results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”), which is intended to help investors better understand how derivative instruments and hedging activities affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows through enhanced disclosure requirements. The enhanced disclosures primarily surround disclosing the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments by their underlying risk as well as a tabular format of the fair values of the derivative instruments and their gains and losses. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We do not believe the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on our results of operations.

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Results of Operations
Our weighted-average yield on the portfolio as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 was approximately 9.48%9.43%. The weighted-average yield was calculated by taking the annualized straight-line rent, reflected as rental income on our consolidated statements of operations, or mortgage interest payments, reflected as interest income from mortgage notes receivable on our consolidated statements of operations, of each acquisition or mortgage loan as a percentage of the acquisition or loan price, as applicable. The weighted-average yield does not take into account the interest expense incurred on the financings placed on our properties.
A comparison of our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 and 2006 is below:
                
                                 For the three months ended March 31, 
 For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30,  2008 2007 $ Change % Change 
 2007 2006 $ Change % Change 2007 2006 $ Change % Change  
Operating revenues  
Rental income $8,024,305 $6,214,295 $1,810,010  29% $22,834,663 $17,109,203 $5,725,460  33% $9,189,465 $7,078,036 $2,111,429  30%
Interest income from mortgage notes receivable 255,555 478,329  (222,774)  -47% 758,333 1,589,675  (831,342)  -52% 238,297 250,000  (11,703)  -5%
Tenant recovery revenue 80,648 43,352 37,296  86% 230,851 92,772 138,079  149% 85,719 55,735 29,984  54%
                    
Total operating revenues 8,360,508 6,735,976 1,624,532  24% 23,823,847 18,791,650 5,032,197  27% 9,513,481 7,383,771 2,129,710  29%
                    
  
Operating expenses  
Depreciation and amortization 2,668,383 2,162,640 505,743  23% 7,722,349 6,026,150 1,696,199  28% 2,987,760 2,417,812 569,948  24%
Property operating expenses 204,972 145,058 59,914  41% 597,273 435,495 161,778  37% 241,568 174,176 67,392  39%
Base management fee 459,202 656,916  (197,714)  -30% 1,412,337 2,029,050  (616,713)  -30% 431,868 482,044  (50,176)  -10%
Incentive fee 677,104  677,104  100% 1,896,677  1,896,677  100% 704,667 585,768 118,899  20%
Administration fee 175,852  175,852  100% 592,996  592,996  100% 212,196 207,018 5,178  3%
Professional fees 118,371 167,353  (48,982)  -29% 442,479 598,771  (156,292)  -26% 97,662 149,431  (51,769)  -35%
Insurance 53,943 54,662  (719)  -1% 171,275 154,868 16,407  11% 41,797 58,634  (16,837)  -29%
Directors fees 66,250 33,500 32,750  98% 174,750 94,500 80,250  85% 54,250 54,250   0%
Stockholder related expense 40,991 34,414 6,577  19% 215,969 282,478  (66,509)  -24% 126,423 99,617 26,806  27%
Asset retirement obligation expense 29,440 30,619  (1,179)  -4% 86,542 102,263  (15,721)  -15% 30,468 28,160 2,308  8%
General and administrative 17,452 20,394  (2,942)  -14% 79,119 48,991 30,128  61% 14,631 40,351  (25,720)  -64%
Stock option compensation expense  314,593  (314,593)  -100%  394,411  (394,411)  -100%
                    
Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser 4,511,960 3,620,149 891,811  25% 13,391,766 10,166,977 3,224,789  32% 4,943,290 4,297,261 646,029  15%
                    
  
Credit to incentive fee  (526,991)   (526,991)  100%  (1,746,564)   (1,746,564)  100%  (562,355)  (585,768) 23,413  -4%
                    
Total operating expenses 3,984,969 3,620,149 364,820  10% 11,645,202 10,166,977 1,478,225  15% 4,380,935 3,711,493 669,442  18%
                    
 
Other income (expense)  
Interest income from temporary investments 33,105 2,006 31,099  1550% 325,390 13,437 311,953  2322% 9,548 229,016  (219,468)  -96%
Interest income — employee loans 52,728 41,346 11,382  28% 169,608 75,483 94,125  125% 52,144 60,422  (8,278)  -14%
Other income 9,896  9,896  100% 28,127 10,400 17,727  170% 9,296 8,414 882  10%
Interest expense  (2,920,270)  (2,494,221) 426,049  17%  (8,137,343)  (6,268,757) 1,868,586  30%  (3,753,604)  (2,514,461)  (1,239,143)  49%
                    
Total other expense  (2,824,541)  (2,450,869) 478,426  -20%  (7,614,218)  (6,169,437) 2,292,391  -37%  (3,682,616)  (2,216,609)  (1,466,007)  66%
                    
  
Income from continuing operations 1,550,998 664,958 1,738,138  261% 4,564,427 2,455,236 5,846,363  238% 1,449,930 1,455,669  (5,739)  0%
                    
  
Discontinued operations Income from discontinued operations 5,975 6,915  (940)  -14% 471 116,169  (115,698)  -100%
Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions 33,487  (1,044) 34,531  -3308% 33,550  (201,017) 234,567  117%
Gain on sale of real estate  1,422,026  (1,422,026)  100%  1,422,026  (1,422,026)  100%
Taxes (paid) refunded on sale of real estate   (315,436) 315,436  -100% 78,667  (315,436) 394,103  125%
Discontinued operations 
Loss from discontinued operations  (33,228)  (4,001)  (29,227)  730%
Net realized income from foreign currency transactions  7  (7)  -100%
Taxes refunded on sale of real estate  78,667  (78,667)  -100%
                    
Total discontinued operations 39,462 1,112,461  (1,072,999)  -96% 112,688 1,021,742  (909,054)  -89%  (33,228) 74,673  (107,901)  -144%
                    
  
Net income 1,590,460 1,777,419 665,139  37% 4,677,115 3,476,978 4,937,309  142% 1,416,702 1,530,342  (113,640)  -7%
                    
  
Dividends attributable to preferred stock  (1,023,438)  (484,375)  (539,063)  111%  (3,070,312)  (1,313,194)  (1,757,118)  134%  (1,023,437)  (1,023,437)   0%
                    
  
Net income available to common stockholders $567,022 $1,293,044 $(726,022)  -56% $1,606,803 $2,163,784 $(556,981)  -26% $393,265 $506,905 $(113,640)  -22%
                    

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Operating Revenues
Rental income increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, primarily, due toas a result of the acquisition of eight14 properties acquired between March 31, 2007 and one leasehold interest subsequent to September 30, 2006, andMarch 31, 2008, coupled with properties acquired during the first ninethree months of 2006ended March 31, 2007 that were held for the full periodquarter in 2007.2008.
Interest income from mortgage loansnotes receivable decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, due to the defaultedMarch 31, 2007, primarily because interest income on our mortgage loan is based on the Sterling Heights, Michigan property in August 2006. We acquiredLondon Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, which has significantly decreased over the building in satisfaction of the mortgage loan in September 2006.past year.
Tenant recovery revenue increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, as a result of an increase in the number of tenants which reimbursed us for insurance expense and the reimbursement of the ground lease payments on our Tulsa, Oklahoma property acquired in March 2007, which was partially offset by an over-accrual of franchise taxes in 2005, which resulted in a credit to tenant recovery revenue in 2006.2007.
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, as a result of the eight14 properties and one leasehold interest acquired between September 30, 2006March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007, coupled withMarch 31, 2008, and properties acquired during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006March 31, 2007 that were held for the full periodquarter in 2007.2008.
Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, management fees, insurance, ground lease payments on our Tulsa, Oklahoma property acquired in March 2007 and overhead expenses paid on behalf of certain of our properties. Property operating expenses increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, primarily as a result of the eight14 properties and one leasehold interest acquired between September 30, 2006March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008.
The base management fee decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, was computed underas a result of a decrease in total common stockholders’ equity, the termsmain component of the Amended Advisory Agreement and the base management fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was computed under the terms of the Initial Advisory Agreement. Both agreements arecalculation. The advisory agreement is described above under“Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements.”
On January 1, 2007, the Amended Advisory Agreement, which includes anThe incentive fee component, became effective.increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007 due to the increase in FFO. The calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above under“Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements.”There was no incentive
The administration fee recordedremained relatively flat for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, as the Amended Advisory Agreement was not in effect.
On January 1, 2007, the Administration Agreement became effectiveMarch 31, 2008 and we began paying our Administrator amounts equal to our allocable portion of our Administrator’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement.2007. The calculation of the administrative fee is described above under “Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements.” There was no administration fee recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, as the Administration Agreement was not in effect.
Professional fees, consisting primarily of legal and accounting fees, decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, primarily as a result of a reduction in legal fees paid in connectionduring the three months ended March 31, 2008 combined with state tax research incurred during the formation ofthree months ended March 31, 2007, which was not incurred during the Massachusetts Business Trusts in 2006 and lower audit fees in 2007 than 2006, partially offset by an increase in accounting fees paid in 2007 related to the implementation of FIN 48 and increased tax fees associated with the increased number of states in which we were required to file tax returns.current quarter.

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Insurance expense consists of the premiums paid for directors and officers insurance, which is renewed in September ofannually each year.September. Insurance expense remained flatdecreased for the three months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006March 31, 2007 because of increased premiums for the period from September 2006 through September 2007 as compared to the previous year, partially offset by a decrease in the premiums for the period from September 2007 through September 2008.
Directors’ fees remained flat for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the previous year. Insurance expense increased for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily because the premium reduction did not go into effect until SeptemberMarch 31, 2007.

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Directors’ fees increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, because of the increase in the annual fees each board member collects, coupled with an increased number of committee meetings. The annual fees for each board member were increased in 2007 as a result of the termination of our stock option plan.
Stockholder related expense increased for the three months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, primarily as a result of increasedthe increase and timing in our costs associated with the annual meetingprinting and an increase in our annual fees due to NASDAQ. Stockholder related expense decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily as a result of costs associated with the solicitation of the stockholder vote for the annual meeting in 2006, partially offset by the increase in our annual fees due to NASDAQ, and increased costs associated withfiling the annual report.
Asset retirement obligation expense decreasedincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, primarily as a result of the expensea property acquired between March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 which was required to recognize an asset retirement liability, coupled with a property acquired where a liability was recorded during 2006, which included expense related to prior periods. The expense related to prior periodsthe three months ended March 31, 2007 that was immaterial toheld for the 2006 earnings.full period in 2008.
General and administrative expenses decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006,March 31, 2007, primarily as a result of a decrease in the number of conferences attended during the third quarter of 20072008 and the expense associated with traveling to these conferences. General and administrative expenses increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily as a result of an increase in the number of conferences attended during 2007 and the expense associated with traveling to these conferences, coupled with an increasea reduction in our annual fees due to The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT.
There was no stock option compensation expense recorded for the threedues and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as we terminated our stock option plan on December 31, 2006. Stock option compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was the result of the adoption of the SFAS No. 123 (R) (revised 2004) “Share-based Payment.”subscriptions paid.
Other Income and Expense
Interest income from temporary investments increaseddecreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.March 31, 2007. The increasedecrease was primarily a result of the increasedecrease in our average cash balances during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, as a result of long-term financings on 13 properties that closed subsequent to September 30, 2006.March 31, 2008.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, interest income on employee loans increased,decreased, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.March 31, 2007. This increasedecrease was a result of threean employee loans that were originated subsequent to September 30, 2006, and nine employee loans that were originated duringwho paid off his loan in May 2007, coupled with other partial principal repayments over the first nine months of 2006 in which interest was earned for the full period in 2007.past year.
Other income, increasedwhich consists primarily of management fees we received from certain tenants, remained relatively flat for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily because of management fees collected beginning in January of 2007 from a tenant in one of our buildings.March 31, 2007.

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Interest expense increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.March 31, 2007. This was primarily a result of the long-termlong term financings we closed on 13seven of our properties subsequent to September 30, 2006, partially offset by a decreasedMarch 31, 2007, coupled with an increased amount outstanding on our line of credit.credit during the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Discontinued Operations
IncomeThe loss from discontinued operations is the income fromexpense related to our two Canadian properties, which were sold in July 2006. Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was a result of operations from the Canadian properties held during that time, whereas theThe expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was a resultMarch 31, 2008 increased due to legal fees associated with the dissolution of expenses related to the entities that we incurred subsequent towhich sold the sale. We also paid and fully accrued approximately $315,000 in taxes related to the gain on the sale in 2006.properties. The 2006 tax returns were subsequently filed in March of 2007, and the amount owed was approximately $236,000. We receivedwe were due a refund of approximately $79,000, which is reflected on the income statement under taxes paidrefunded on sale of real estate.estate for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Net income available to common stockholders
Net income available to common stockholders decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.March 31, 2007. This decrease iswas primarily a result of the gain on sale of the two Canadian properties recognized in July of 2006, coupled with increased interest expense from the increased number of properties which have long-term financing andcoupled with the preferred dividends paid.legal fees associated with the discontinued operations. This is partially offset by the increase in our portfolio of investments in the past year and the corresponding increase in our revenues and the other events described above, and the elimination of stock option expense during 2007.above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, we had approximately $1.8$1.3 million in cash and cash equivalents. We have access to our existing line of credit andwith an available borrowing capacity of $52.2 million, have obtained mortgages on 3033 of our properties.properties and have a $20.0 million one-year term loan. We expect to obtain additional mortgages collateralized by some or all of our real property in the future. We anticipate continuing to borrow funds and issuing additional equity securities in order to obtain additional capital. We expect that the funds from our line of credit, our short-term loan and additional mortgages and securities offerings will provide us with sufficient capital to make additional investments and to fund our continuing operations for the foreseeable future.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007, consisting primarily of the items described in “Results of Operations,”March 31, 2008 was approximately $12.0$4.0 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $8.0$3.9 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2006.March 31, 2007.. A majority of cash from operating activities is generated from the rental payments we receive from our tenants and the interest payment we receive from our borrower. We utilize this cash to fund our property-level operating expenses and use the excess cash primarily for debt and interest payments on our mortgage notes payable, interest payments on our line of credit and term loan, dividend payments, management fees to our Adviser, and other entity level expenses.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 was approximately $86.9$34.9 million, which primarily consisted of the purchase of eightthree properties, and one leasehold interest, as described in the “Recent Events” section above, coupled with the over-funding of approximately $760,000 in connection with an acquisition on March 31, 2008, which was refunded on April 1, 2008, as compared to net cash used in investing activities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2006March 31, 2007 of approximately $47.8$42.3 million, which primarily consisted of the purchase of nine properties.three properties and one leasehold interest. We purchased these properties using borrowings under our line of credit.

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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 was approximately $30.9 million, which primarily consisted of the proceeds from borrowings on our line of credit, partially offset by payments for deferred financing costs, principal repayments on mortgage notes payable, repayments on our line of credit and dividend payments. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $40.7$9.5 million, which primarily consisted of the proceeds received from the long-term financing of seventhree of our properties, partially offset by payments for deferred financing costs, principal repayments on mortgage notes payable and dividend payments. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was approximately $38.6 million, which consisted of the proceeds received from the long-term financing of eight of our properties, the proceeds from borrowing under our line of credit, and the proceeds from the offering of our preferred stock, partially offset by principal repayments on the mortgage notes payable, repayments on the line of credit, payments for deferred financing costs and dividend payments to our stockholders.
Future Capital Needs
As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, we had investments in 4756 real properties for a net value, including intangible assets, of approximately $337.0$384.4 million and one mortgage loan receivable for $10.0 million. During 2007the remainder of 2008 and beyond, we expect to complete additional acquisitions of real estate and to originate additional mortgage notes. We intend to fund our contractual obligations and acquire additional properties in 2008 by borrowing all or a portion of the purchase price and collateralizing the mortgages with some or all of our real property, by borrowing against our existing line of credit, or by issuing additional equity securities. We may also use these funds for general corporate needs. If we are unable to make any required debt payments on any borrowings, we make in the future, our lenders could foreclose on the properties collateralizing their loans, which could cause us to lose part or all of our investments in such properties. In addition, we need sufficient capital to fund our dividends, and we may require credits to our management fees, issued from our Adviser, in order to meet these obligations.

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Line of Credit
On December 29, 2006, we entered into a $75 million senior revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks led by KeyBank National Association, which matures on December 29, 2009 with an option to extend for an additional year. TheWe subsequently increased the availability under our line of credit facility replaced a previous facility led by Branch Banking and Trust, or BB&T, which was terminated upon the closing of the new line. Upon termination of the credit facility with BB&T, we wrote off approximately $590,000to $95 million in unamortized deferred financing fees.November 2007. The interest rate charged on the advances under the facility is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, the prime rate or the federal funds rate, depending on market conditions, and adjusts periodically. The unused portion of the line of credit is subject to a fee of 0.15% per year. Our ability to access this funding source is subject to us continuing to meet customary lending requirements such as compliance with financial and operating covenants and meeting certain lending limits. One such covenant requires us to limit distributions to our stockholders to 95% of our funds from operations, or FFO, beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. In addition, the maximum amount we may draw under this agreement is based on a percentage of the value of properties pledged as collateral to the banks, which must meet agreed upon eligibility standards. As we arrange for long-term mortgages for these pledged properties, the banks will release the properties from the line of credit and reduce the availability under the line of credit by the advanced amount of the removed property. Conversely, as we purchase new properties meeting the eligibility standards, we may pledge these new properties to obtain additional advances under this agreement. We may use the advances under the line of credit for both general corporate purposes and the acquisition of new investments. As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, there was $20.0approximately $39.1 million outstanding under the line of credit at an interest rate of 6.74%approximately 4.5%. At March 31, 2008, the remaining borrowing capacity available under the line of credit was $52.2 million.
Mortgage Notes PayableShort-Term Loan
On February 8,December 21, 2007, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, we borrowed approximately $13.8entered into a $20 million pursuant to a long-term note payable fromunsecured term loan with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”), which matures on December 21, 2008, with an option to extend for an additional six months. We can exercise the option to extend the term as long as we are in compliance with all covenants under the loan at the time we exercise the option. The interest rate charged on the loan is collateralized by security interests in our Austin, Texas property, our Richmond, Virginia propertybased on LIBOR, the prime rate or the federal funds rate, depending on market conditions, and our Baytown, Texas property in the amounts of approximately $6.5 million, $5.3 million, and $2.0 million, respectively. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.0% per year, and we may repayadjusts periodically. Our ability to maintain this note with 60 days notice to KeyBank, but would befunding source is subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity dateus continuing to meet customary lending requirements such as compliance with financial and operating covenants and meeting certain lending limits. One such covenant requires us to limit distributions to our stockholders to 95% of our FFO beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. As of March 1, 2017, and we used31, 2008, the proceeds frominterest rate on the note for acquisitionsshort-term loan was approximately 5.1%.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of properties.SEC Regulation S-K as of March 31, 2008.

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On June 5, 2007, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, we borrowed approximately $14.2 million pursuant to a long-term note payable from Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, which is collateralized by security interests in our Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin property, our Hazelton, Missouri property and our Raleigh, North Carolina property in the amounts of approximately $6.9 million, $2.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.11% per year and we may not repay this note prior to the last three months of the term, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of June 8, 2017. We used the proceeds from the note to pay down the outstanding balance on the line of credit.
On September 6, 2007, we assumed approximately $4.5 million of indebtedness pursuant to a long-term note payable from Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corporation, in connection with our acquisition, on the same date, of a property located in Cicero, New York. The financing was recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition. The note accrues interest at a rate of 5.81% per year, and we may not repay this note prior to the last two months of the term, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note matures on December 11, 2015.
Contractual Obligations
The following table reflects our significant contractual obligations as of September 30, 2007:March 31, 2008:
                    
 Payments Due by Period                     
 More than 5  Payments Due by Period 
Contractual Obligations Total Less than 1 Year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years Years  Total Less than 1 Year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years More than 5 Years 
Long-Term Debt Obligations(1)
 $206,416,801 $21,327,568 $4,140,656 $5,070,454 $175,878,123  $260,786,050 $21,787,286 $43,760,842 $5,804,836 $189,433,086 
Interest on Long-Term Debt Obligations(2)
 88,269,756 10,890,541 21,372,542 20,873,509 35,133,164  92,408,604 11,865,448 23,350,834 22,775,154 34,417,168 
Lease Obligations(3)
 1,848,000 134,400 268,800 268,800 1,176,000 
Capital Lease Obligations(3)
 225,067    225,067 
Operating Lease Obligations(4)
 1,780,800 134,400 268,800 268,800 1,108,800 
Purchase Obligations(5)
 17,400,000 17,400,000    
                      
Total $296,534,557 $32,352,509 $25,781,998 $26,212,763 $212,187,287  $372,600,521 $51,187,134 $67,380,476 $28,848,790 $225,184,121 
                      
 
(1) Long-term debt obligations represent both borrowings under our line of credit, term loan and mortgage notes payablepayble that were outstanding as of September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008. The line of credit matures in December 2009.2009 and the term loan matures in December 2008 with an option to extend for an additional six months.
 
(2) Interest on long-term debt obligations does not include interest on our borrowings under our line of credit.credit or term loan. The balance and interest rate on our line of credit isand term loan are variable and, thus, the amount of interest can not be calculated for purposes of this table.
 
(3) LeaseCapital lease obligations represent the obligation to purchase the land held under the ground lease on our property located in Fridley, Minnesota.
(4)Operating lease obligations represent the ground lease payments due on our Tulsa, Oklahoma property. The lease expires in June 2021.
(5)The purchase obligations reflected in the above table represents commitments outstanding at March 31, 2008 to purchase real estate, of which one property was purchased in April 2008 for approximately $3.9 million.
Funds from Operations
NAREIT developed FFO, as a relative non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance of an equity REIT, in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income, and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Comparison of FFO, using the NAREIT definition, to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs.
FFO available to common stockholders is FFO adjusted to subtract preferred share dividends. We believe that net income available to common stockholders is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO available to common stockholders.

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Basic funds from operations per share, or Basic FFO per share, and diluted funds from operations per share, or Diluted FFO per share, is FFO available to common stockholders divided by weighted average common shares outstanding and FFO available to common stockholders divided by weighted average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis, respectively, during a period. We believe that FFO available to common stockholders, Basic FFO per share and Diluted FFO per share are useful to investors because they provide investors with a further context for evaluating our FFO results in the same manner that investors use net income and earnings per share, or EPS, in evaluating net income available to common stockholders. In addition, since most REITs provide FFO available to common stockholders, Basic FFO and Diluted FFO per share information to the investment community, we believe these are useful supplemental measures for comparing us to other REITs. We believe that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO, Basic EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Basic FFO per share, and that diluted EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Diluted FFO per share.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of our FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, and 2006, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, and a computation of basic and diluted FFO per weighted average common share and basic and diluted net income per weighted average common share:
                 
  For the three months ended September 30,  For the nine months ended September 30, 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
                 
Net income $1,590,460  $1,777,419  $4,677,115  $3,476,978 
Less: Dividends attributable to preferred stock  (1,023,438)  (484,375)  (3,070,312)  (1,313,194)
             
Net income available to common stockholders $567,022  $1,293,044  $1,606,803  $2,163,784 
                 
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations  2,668,383   2,162,640   7,722,349   6,078,450 
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net of taxes paid     (1,106,590)  (78,667)  (1,106,590)
             
FFO available to common stockholders $3,235,405  $2,349,094  $9,250,485  $7,135,644 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic  8,565,264   7,820,376   8,565,264   7,752,170 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted  8,565,264   7,981,071   8,565,264   7,896,860 
                 
Basic net income per weighted average common share $0.07  $0.16  $0.19  $0.28 
             
Diluted net income per weighted average common share $0.07  $0.16  $0.19  $0.27 
             
Basic FFO per weighted average common share $0.38  $0.30  $1.08  $0.92 
             
Diluted FFO per weighted average common share $0.38  $0.29  $1.08  $0.90 
             
         
  For the three months  For the three months 
  ended March 31, 2008  ended March 31, 2007 
Net income $1,416,702  $1,530,342 
Less: Dividends attributable to preferred stock  (1,023,437)  (1,023,437)
       
Net income available to common stockholders  393,265   506,905 
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization  2,987,760   2,417,812 
       
FFO available to common stockholders $3,381,025  $2,924,717 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic & diluted  8,565,264   8,565,264 
Basic & diluted net income per weighted average common share $0.05  $0.06 
       
Basic & diluted FFO per weighted average common share $0.39  $0.34 
       

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative DisclosureDisclosures 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. The primary risk that we believe we will be exposed to is interest rate risk. We currently own one variable rate loan receivable, certain of our leases contain escalations based on market interest rates, and the interest rate on our existing line of credit is variable. We seek to mitigate this risk by structuring such provisions of our loans and leases to contain a minimum interest rate or escalation rate, as applicable. We are also exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of the holding of our cash and cash equivalents in short-term, interest-bearing investments.
To illustrate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on our net income, we have performed the following analysis, which assumes that our balance sheet remains constant and no further actions beyond a minimum interest rate or escalation rate are taken to alter our existing interest rate sensitivity.
Under this analysis, a hypothetical increase in the one month LIBOR rate by 1% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, would increasehave increased our interest income and rental revenue by $147,913 and $36,500, respectively. and increasewould have increased our interest expense on the line of credit and term loan by $202,778,$598,702 and $0 respectively, for a net decrease in our net income of $166,278,$450,789, or 10.2%7.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and a net increase in our net income of $36,500, or 1.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 over the next twelve months, compared to net income for the twelve months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007. A hypothetical decrease in the one month LIBOR by 1% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, would decreasehave decreased our interest income and rental revenue by $101,706 and $36,500, respectively, and decreasedecreased our interest expense on the line of credit by $202,778,$598,702 and $0, respectively, for a net increase in our net income of $166,278,$496,996, or 10.2%8.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and a net decrease in our net income of $36,500, or 1.7%. for the three months ended March 31, 2007 over the next twelve months, compared to net income for the twelve months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007. Although management believes that this analysis is indicative of our existing interest rate sensitivity, it does not adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size and composition of our loan and lease portfolio on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the results under this hypothetical analysis.
As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, the fair value of our fixed rate debt outstanding was approximately $178.1$184.3 million. Interest rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt instruments. If interest rates on our fixed rate debt instruments, using rates at September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, had been one percentage point higher or lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased or increased, respectively, by approximately $11.3$11.0 million.
In the future, we may be exposed to additional effects of interest rate changes primarily as a result of our line of credit, term loan or long-term debt used to maintain liquidity and fund expansion of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve this objective, we will borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates with the lowest margins available and, in some cases, with the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps in order to mitigate the interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, all of which may affect our ability to refinance debt if necessary.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, our 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 on that evaluation, management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of necessarily achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterthree months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us or our subsidiaries.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business is subject to certain risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our common stock. For a discussion of these risks, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006,2007, filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2007, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2007.2008.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were voted on during the three months ended September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Index
   
Exhibit Description of Document
3.13.1† Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S - -11 (File No. 333-106024), filed September 11, 2003.
   
3.23.2† Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed September 11, 2003.
   
3.2.13.2.1† First Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed July 10, 2007.
   
3.34.1† Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006.
   
3.44.2† Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the 7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed October 19, 2006.
   
4.14.3† Form of Certificate for 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Gladstone Commercial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006.
   
4.24.4† Form of Certificate for 7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Gladstone Commercial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed October 19, 2006.
   
11 Computation of Per Share Earnings from Operations (included in the notes to the unaudited financial statements contained in this report).
   
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Previously filed and incorporated by reference.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
     
 Gladstone Commercial Corporation
 
 
Date: October 30, 2007May 6, 2008 By:  /s/ Harry Brill   
  Harry Brill  
  Chief Financial Officer  
 

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