UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172021

OR

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

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

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number 000-55773

LIGHTSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST INC.Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland47-1796830

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite 1
Lakewood, New Jersey08701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(732)367-0129

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

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. 

Yesþ ☒   No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yesþ ☒   No ¨

 

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

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

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

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

Yes ¨  No þ

As of November 1, 2017,10, 2021, there were 9.08.5 million outstanding shares of common stock of Lightstone Real Estate Income TrustValue Plus REIT IV, Inc.

 

 

 

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INDEX

Page
PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)31
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 (unaudited)2021 and December 31, 2016202031
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016202042
Consolidated StatementStatements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 20203
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 20204
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 and 20205
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 20166
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)76
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1514
Item 3.4.QuantitativeControls and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskProcedures2423
Item 4.PART IIControls and ProceduresOTHER INFORMATION24
PART IIItem 1.OTHER INFORMATIONLegal Proceedings24
Item 1.2.Legal Proceedings25
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds2524
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities2624
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures2624
Item 5.Other Information2624
Item 6.Exhibits26 25

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:STATEMENTS:

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  (Unaudited)    
Assets        
         
Investment in related party $37,000,000  $37,000,000 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities  31,158,226   - 
Cash  15,293,700   21,874,240 
Deposit and other assets  25,267   5,818,713 
Due from related parties  -   28,696 
         
Total Assets $83,477,193  $64,721,649 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
         
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses $35,852  $267,726 
Due to related parties  53,609   - 
Distributions payable  587,318   413,275 
Subordinated advances - related party  12,843,707   12,703,876 
         
Total liabilities  13,520,486   13,384,877 
         
Commitments and Contingencies        
         
Stockholders' Equity:        
         
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding  -   - 
         
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 8,952,132 and 6,397,005 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  89,521   63,970 
Additional paid-in-capital  75,586,926   52,616,396 
Subscription receivable  -   (274,449)
Accumulated deficit  (5,719,740)  (1,069,145)
         
Total Stockholders' Equity  69,956,707   51,336,772 
         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $83,477,193  $64,721,649 

         
  September 30,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
  (unaudited)    
Assets        
         
Investment property:        
Construction in progress $61,021,642  $40,479,640 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity  10,793,908   10,988,023 
Cash and cash equivalents  18,622,753   31,406,204 
Restricted cash and other assets  855,332   116,419 
Total Assets $91,293,635  $82,990,286 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity        
         
Mortgage payable, net $11,889,881  $16,000,000 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  6,578,769   1,178,674 
Distributions payable  1,829,250   3,151,447 
Subordinated advances - related party  13,591,523   13,451,692 
Total Liabilities  33,889,423   33,781,813 
         
Commitments and Contingencies  -   - 
         
Stockholders’ Equity:        
         
Company’s Stockholders’ Equity:        
         
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50.0 million shares authorized, NaN issued and outstanding  0   0 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200.0 million shares authorized, 8.5 million shares issued and outstanding  85,281   85,374 
Additional paid-in-capital  71,586,391   71,665,213 
Accumulated deficit  (25,145,110)  (22,542,114)
Total Company’s Stockholders’ Equity  46,526,562   49,208,473 
Noncontrolling interests  10,877,650   0 
Total Stockholders’ Equity  57,404,212   49,208,473 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $91,293,635  $82,990,286 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

                 
  For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2021  2020  2021  2020 
             
Income/(loss):                
Investment income $8,738  $15,753  $30,021  $151,603 
Gain from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity  0   120,328   0   8,300,837 
Gain on sale of marketable securities  0   0   0   264,589 
Earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities  1,172,990   (601,185)  (194,115)  (1,515,479)
                 
Total income/(loss)  1,181,728   (465,104)  (164,094)  7,201,550 
                 
Expenses:                
General and administrative costs  153,666   161,060   469,821   611,683 
Interest expense  47,123   46,994   139,831   139,960 
Foreign currency transaction loss  0   0   0   47,648 
                 
Total expenses  200,789   208,054   609,652   799,291 
                 
Net income/(loss) $980,939  $(673,158) $(773,746) $6,402,259 
                 
Net income/(loss) per common share, basic and diluted $0.12  $(0.08) $(0.09) $0.75 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted  8,529,553   8,537,424   8,534,772   8,543,753 

 

  

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Income:                
Investment income $1,134,667  $600,366  $3,367,000  $1,103,133 
Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity  (741,002)  -   (2,066,879)  - 
                 
Total income  393,665   600,366   1,300,121   1,103,133 
                 
Expenses:                
General and administrative costs  265,960   85,273   766,996   207,553 
Interest expense  47,122   21,138   139,831   32,787 
                 
Total expenses  313,082   106,411   906,827   240,340 
                 
                 
Net income $80,583  $493,955  $393,294  $862,793 
                 
Net income per common share, basic and diluted $0.01  $0.13  $0.05  $0.43 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted  8,955,440   3,730,626   8,451,031   2,009,286 

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

 

  Common          
        Additional          
        Paid-In  Subscription  Accumulated  Total 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Receivable  Deficit  Equity 
                   
BALANCE, December 31, 2016  6,397,005  $63,970  $52,616,396  $(274,449) $(1,069,145) $51,336,772 
                         
Net income  -   -   -   -   393,294   393,294 
Distributions declared  -   -   -   -   (5,043,889)  (5,043,889)
Proceeds from offering  2,506,031   25,060   24,865,186   274,449   -   25,164,695 
Shares issued from distribution reinvestment program  69,332   693   657,959   -   -   658,652 
Redemption and cancellation of shares  (20,236)  (202)  (196,217)  -   -   (196,419)
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees  -   -   (2,330,905)  -   -   (2,330,905)
Other offering costs  -   -   (25,493)  -   -   (25,493)
                         
BALANCE, September 30, 2017  8,952,132  $89,521  $75,586,926  $-  $(5,719,740) $69,956,707 
                 
  For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2021  2020  2021  2020 
             
Net income/(loss) $980,939  $(673,158) $(773,746) $6,402,259 
                 
Other comprehensive loss:                
Holding loss on marketable securities, available for sale  0   0   0   (135,500)
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income  0   0   0   (264,589)
                 
Other comprehensive loss  0   0   0   (400,089)
                 
Comprehensive income/(loss) $980,939  $(673,158) $(773,746) $6,002,170 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSSTOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

  

For the Nine Months

Ended
September 30, 2017

  

For the Nine Months

Ended
September 30, 2016

 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income $393,294  $862,793 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  provided by operating activities:        
Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity  2,066,879   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Decrease/(increase) in other assets  106,196   (5,834)
(Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and other accrued expenses  (13,150)  4,969 
Increase in accrued interest on subordinated advances - related party  139,831   32,787 
Increase/(decrease) in due to related parties  82,305   (37,774)
Net cash provided by operating activities  2,775,355   856,941 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Investment in related party  -   (18,194,001)
Deposit on real estate investment  -   (3,412,500)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities  (27,537,856)  - 
         
Cash used in investing activities  (27,537,856)  (21,606,501)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  25,164,695   37,950,067 
Proceeds from subordinated advances - related party  -   10,432,013 
Payment of commissions and offering costs  (2,575,121)  (4,713,533)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock  (196,419)  - 
Distributions paid to Company's common stockholders  (4,211,194)  (724,181)
         
Net cash provided by financing activities  18,181,961   42,944,366 
         
Net change in cash  (6,580,540)  22,194,806 
Cash, beginning of year  21,874,240   1,213,014 
Cash, end of period $15,293,700  $23,407,820 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Distributions declared, but not paid $587,318  $301,454 
Commissions and other offering costs accrued but not paid $-  $352,045 
Subscription receivable  -   39,000 
Value of shares issued from distribution reinvestment program $658,652  $215,248 
Application of deposit to acquisition of investment property $5,687,250  $- 
                         
        Additional  Accumulated Other       
  Common  Paid-In  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Total 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
                   
BALANCE, June 30, 2020  8,537,424  $85,374  $71,665,213  $               -  $(17,101,228) $54,649,359 
                         
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (673,158)  (673,158)
                         
BALANCE, September 30, 2020  8,537,424  $85,374  $71,665,213  $-  $(17,774,386) $53,976,201 

        Additional  Accumulated Other       
  Common  Paid-In  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Total 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
BALANCE, December 31, 2019  8,595,224  $85,952  $72,215,685  $400,089  $(23,324,903) $49,376,823 
                         
Net income  -   -   -   -   6,402,259   6,402,259 
Distributions declared (a)  -   -   -   -   (851,742)  (851,742)
Redemption and cancellation of shares  (57,800)  (578)  (550,472)  -   -   (551,050)
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (400,089)  -   (400,089)
                         
BALANCE, September 30, 2020  8,537,424  $85,374  $71,665,213  $-  $(17,774,386) $53,976,201 

(a)Dividends per share were $0.10.

        Additional          
  Common  Paid-In  Accumulated  Noncontrolling  Total 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
BALANCE, June 30, 2021  8,537,424  $85,374  $71,665,213  $(24,296,799) $-  $47,453,788 
                         
Net income  -   -   -   980,939   -   980,939 
Distributions declared (a)  -   -   -   (1,829,250)  -   (1,829,250)
Contributions of noncontrolling interests  -   -   -   -   10,877,650   10,877,650 
Redemption and cancellation of shares  (9,284)  (93)  (78,822)  -   -   (78,915)
                         
BALANCE, September 30, 2021  8,528,140  $85,281  $71,586,391  $(25,145,110) $10,877,650  $57,404,212 

 

(a)Dividends per share were $0.215.

        Additional          
  Common  Paid-In  Accumulated  Noncontrolling  Total 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
BALANCE, December 31, 2020  8,537,424  $85,374  $71,665,213  $(22,542,114) $-  $49,208,473 
                         
Net loss  -   -   -   (773,746)  -   (773,746)
Distributions declared (a)  -   -   -   (1,829,250)  -   (1,829,250)
Contributions of noncontrolling interests  -   -   -   -   10,877,650   10,877,650 
Redemption and cancellation of shares  (9,284)  (93)  (78,822)  -   -   (78,915)
                         
BALANCE, September 30, 2021  8,528,140  $85,281  $71,586,391  $(25,145,110) $10,877,650  $57,404,212 

(a)Dividends per share were $0.215.

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

         
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2021  2020 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net (loss)/income $(773,746) $6,402,259 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to cash used in operating activities:        
Earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities  194,115   1,515,479 
Gain from disposition of  investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity  0   (8,300,837)
Gain on sale of marketable securities  0   (264,589)
Amortization of discount on debt securities  0   (30,196)
Foreign currency transaction loss  0   47,648 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Increase in deposits and other assets  (631,605)  (83,835)
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  982,505   (84,349)
Increase in accrued interest on subordinated advances - related party  139,831   139,960 
         
Cash used in operating activities  (88,900)  (658,460)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchase of investment property  (16,504,596)  (3,780,598)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities  0   4,141,195 
Proceeds from disposition of  investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity  0   21,989,574 
         
Cash (used in)/provided by investing activities  (16,504,596)  22,350,171 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from mortgage financing  16,000,000   0 
Mortgage payments  (16,000,000)  0 
Payment of loan fees and expenses  (3,729,935)  0 
Contributions of noncontrolling interests  10,877,650   0 
Redemption and cancellation of common stock  (78,915)  (551,050)
Distributions paid to Company’s common stockholders  (3,151,447)  (1,137,582)
         
Cash provided by/(used in) financing activities  3,917,353   (1,688,632)
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  0   (47,648)
         
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (12,676,143)  19,955,431 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year  31,490,826   14,263,182 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $18,814,683  $34,218,613 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Non-cash purchase of investment property $4,680,726  $827,233 
Unpaid interest accrued and capitalized as mortgage payable and construction in progress $52,847  $0 
Distributions declared, but not paid $1,829,250  $0 
Amortization of deferred financing costs included in construction in progress $337,329  $343,759 
Accrued exit fee $770,000  $0 
         
The following is a summary of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash total as presented in our statements of cash flows for the periods presented:        
Cash and cash equivalents $18,622,753  $34,033,071 
Restricted cash  191,930   185,542 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $18,814,683  $34,218,613 

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

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

1.OrganizationStructure

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT IV”), which was formerly known as Lightstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (‘‘Lightstone Income Trust’’), incorporatedbefore September 15, 2021, is a Maryland corporation, formed on September 9, 2014 in Maryland,, which elected to qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (‘‘REIT’’(“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2016.

Lightstone Income Trust sold 20,000 Common SharesREIT IV, together with its subsidiaries is collectively referred to as the “Company” and the use of “we,” “our,” “us” or similar pronouns refers to Lightstone REIT IV or the Company as required by the context in which any such pronoun is used.

The Company has and intends to continue to seek opportunities to invest in real estate and real estate-related investments. The Company’s real estate-related investment may include mezzanine loans, mortgage loans, bridge loans and preferred equity interests, with a focus on development-related investments, including investments intended to finance development or redevelopment opportunities. The Company may also invest in debt and derivative securities related to real estate assets. A portion of the Company’s investments by value may be secured by or related to properties or entities advised by, or wholly or partially, directly or indirectly owned by, The Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), its affiliates or other real estate investment programs it sponsors. Although the Company expects that most of its investments will be of these various types, it may also make other investments. In fact, it may invest in whatever types of investments that it believes are in its best interests.

The Company currently has one operating segment. As of September 30, 2021, it majority owned and consolidated the operating results of one development project, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel and held an unconsolidated approximate 33.3% membership interest in 40 East End Ave. Pref Member LLC (the “40 East End Ave. Joint Venture”). The Company accounts for its unconsolidated membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

The Company’s advisor is Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the ‘‘Advisor’’“Advisor”), an entitywhich is majority owned by David Lichtenstein, onLichtenstein. On September 12, 2014, the Advisor contributed $200,000for $10.0020,000 shares of common stock (“Common Shares”), or $10.00 per share.share of the Lightstone REIT IV. Mr. Lichtenstein also is a majority owner of the equity interests of The Lightstone Income Trust’s sponsor,Group, LLC. The Lightstone Group, LLC served as the Company’s Sponsor during its initial public offering (the ‘‘Sponsor’’“Offering”). which terminated on March 31, 2017. Mr. Lichtenstein owns 222,222 Common Shares which were issued on June 15, 2015 for $2.0 million, or $9.00 per share. Subject to the oversight of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), and pursuant to the terms of an advisory agreement, the Advisor has the primary responsibility for making investment decisions on behalf of the Company and managing the Company’sits day-to-day operations. Mr. Lichtenstein also acts as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, he exerts influence over but does not control Lightstone Income Trust.REIT IV.

Lightstone Income Trust, together with its subsidiaries is collectively referred to as the ‘‘Company’’ and the use of ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘our,’’ ‘‘us’’ or similar pronouns refers to Lightstone Income Trust or the Company as required by the context in which any such pronoun is used.

The Company’s registration statement on Form S-11 (the “Offering”), pursuant to which it offered to sell up to 30,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (which may be referred to herein as ‘‘shares of common stock’’ or as ‘‘Common Shares’’) for an initial offering price of $10.00 per share, subject to certain volume and other discounts (the “Primary Offering”) (exclusive of 10,000,000 shares available pursuant to its distribution reinvestment program (the ‘‘DRIP’’) which were offered at a discounted price equivalent to 95% of the Primary Offering Price per Common Share) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933 on February 26, 2015. On June 30, 2016, the Company adjusted its offering price to $9.14 per Common Share in its Primary Offering, which was equal to the Company’s estimated net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share as of March 31, 2016, and effective July 25, 2016, the Company’s offering price was adjusted to $10.00 per Common Share in its Primary Offering, which was equal to the estimated NAV per Common Share as of June 30, 2016. Our estimated NAV per Common Share remained unchanged at $10.00 as of both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016.

The Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, raised aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $85.6 million from the sale of approximately 8.9 million shares of common stock (including $2.0 million in Common Shares at a purchase price of $9.00 per Common Share to an entity 100% owned by David Lichtenstein, who also owns a majority interest in the Company’s Sponsor). After including aggregate advances from our Sponsor of $12.6 million under the Subordinated Agreement (as discussed in Note 6) and allowing for the payment of approximately $7.6 million in selling commissions and dealer manager fees and $3.2 million in organization and offering expenses, the Offering generated aggregate net proceeds of approximately $87.5 million.

On April 21, 2017, the Company’s board of directors approved the termination of the DRIP effective May 15, 2017. Previously, the Company’s stockholders had an option to elect the receipt of shares of the Company’s common stock in lieu of cash distributions under the Company’s DRIP, however, all future distributions will be in the form of cash. In addition, through May 15, 2017 (the termination date of the DRIP), the Company issued approximately 0.1 million shares of common stock under its DRIP, representing approximately $1.2 million of additional proceeds under the Offering.

The Company has and expects to continue to seek to originate, acquire and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate-related investments. The Company may invest in mezzanine loans, first lien mortgage loans, second lien mortgage loans, bridge loans and preferred equity interests, in each case with a focus on investments intended to finance development or redevelopment opportunities. The Company may also invest in debt and derivative securities related to real estate assets. The Company expects that a majority of its investments by value will be secured by or related to properties or entities advised by, or wholly or partially, directly or indirectly owned by, the Sponsor, by its affiliates or by real estate investment programs sponsored by it.

The Company has nodoes not have any employees. The Company retains the Advisor to manage its affairs on a day-to-day basis. Orchard Securities, LLC (the ‘‘Dealer Manager’’), a third party not affiliated with the Company, the Sponsor or the Advisor, served as the dealer manager of the Offering until their termination on March 31, 2017 as a result of the termination of the Offering. The Advisor is an affiliate of the Sponsor and will receivereceives compensation and fees for services related to the investment and management of the Company’s assets. The Advisor has certain affiliates which may manage the properties the Company acquires. However, the Company may also contract with other unaffiliated third-party property managers.

The Company’s Common Shares are not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The Company may seek to list its Common Shares for trading on a national securities exchange only if a majority of its independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of its stockholders. The Company does not intend to list its Common Shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any market for its Common Shares until they are listed for trading. In the event the Company does not begin the process of achieving a liquidity event prior to March 31, 2022, which is the fifth anniversary of the termination of its Offering, its charter requires either (a) an amendment to the Company’s charter to extend the deadline to begin the process of achieving a liquidity event, or (b) the holding of a stockholders meeting to vote on a proposal for an orderly liquidation of its portfolio.

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries include ownership interests in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture with Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, Inc (“Lightstone REIT III”), a real estate investment trust also sponsored by the Company’s Sponsor and a related party. See Note 3 for additional information.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) and accruals necessary in the judgment of management for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Lightstone Income TrustREIT IV and Subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (‘‘GAAP’’).GAAP. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during a reporting period. The most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the valuation of real estate debt investments and securities, the valuation of the investment in related party and revenue recognition.securities. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 included herein has been derived from the consolidated balance sheet included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The unaudited statements of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other period.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lightstone Income TrustREIT IV and Subsidiaries (over which the Company exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In determining whether the Company has a controlling financial interest in a joint venture and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions and contractual and substantive participating rights of the other partners or members as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and other assets, the Williamsburg Mortgage and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of the Moxy Construction Loan approximates fair value because its interest rate is variable and reflective of market rates.

Reclassifications

 

New Accounting PronouncementsCertain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

COVID-19 Pandemic

 

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 and since that clarifies the definition of a business and assists in the evaluation of whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition of an asset or as a business combination. The guidance provides a test to determine when a set of assets and activities acquired is not a business. When substantially alltime many of the fair valuepreviously imposed restrictions and other measures which were instituted in response have been subsequently reduced or lifted. However, the COVID-19 pandemic remains highly unpredictable and dynamic and its duration and extent continue to be dependent on various developments, such as the emergence of variants to the virus that may cause additional strains of COVID-19, the administration and ultimate effectiveness of vaccines, and the eventual timeline to achieve a sufficient level of herd immunity among the general population. Accordingly, the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to have negative effects on the health of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets,U.S. economy for the set isforeseeable future.

To-date, the COVID-19 pandemic has not a business. Under the updated guidance, an acquisition of a single property will likely be treated as an asset acquisition as opposed to a business combination and associated transaction costs will be capitalized rather than expensed as incurred. Additionally, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, andhad any noncontrolling interest will be measured at their relative fair values. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. This guidance will not have a materialsignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016,Williamsburg Moxy Hotel development project. The Company’s other investment is its 33.3% membership interest in the FASB issued40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, which owns a luxury residential condominium project (the “40 East End Avenue Project”) located at the corner of 81st Street and East End Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City. The 40 East End Avenue Project previously received its final temporary certificates of occupancy, or TCO, in March 2020 and through September 30, 2021, ten condominium units have been sold. The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture has an accounting standards update which provides guidanceoutstanding loan on the classification40 East End Project (the “Condo Loan”) which is currently scheduled to mature on December 19, 2021. Because of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statementimpact of cash flows, including those related to debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance, and distributions received from equity method investees.  This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The guidance must be adopted on a retrospective basis and must be applied to all periods presented, but may be applied prospectively if retrospective application would be impracticable.  This guidance will not have a material impactCOVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.pace of condominium unit sales, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is engaged in discussions with the lender to extend the maturity date of the Condo Loan. However, there can be no assurance that the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture will be successful in such endeavors. See Note 4 for additional information.

In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology currently in use with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates.  The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company does not expect that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. This guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

In May 2014,The extent to which the FASB issued an accounting standards update that provides for a single five-step model toCompany’s business may be applied toaffected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will largely depend on both current and future developments, all revenue contracts with customers as well as requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understandof which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably predicted. If the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts.  Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approachCOVID-19 pandemic or cumulativeits effect adjustment approach to implement the standard.  This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.  The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the U.S. economy negatively impact the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel development project and/or investment in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture for an extended period, the Company’s consolidatedbusiness and financial statements.results could be materially and adversely impacted.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has reviewed and determined that other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, or do not apply to its current operations.

 

3.Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate EntitiesWilliamsburg Moxy Hotel

The entities listed below are partially owned by the Company. The Company accounts for these investments under the equity method of accounting as the Company exercises significant influence, but does not exercise financial and operating control, and is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of these entities. A summary of the Company’s investments in the unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities is as follows:

       As of 
Entity 

Date of

Ownership

 

Ownership

%

  

September 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

 
RP Maximus Cove, L.L.C. (the "Cove Joint Venture") January 31, 2017  22.50% $18,552,816  $              - 
40 East End Ave. Pref Member LLC ( “40 East End Ave. Joint Venture”) March 31, 2017  33.30%  12,605,410   - 
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities       $31,158,226  $- 

 

The Cove Joint Venture

On September 29, 2016,July 17, 2019, the Company, through its then wholly owned subsidiary, REIT CoveBedford Avenue Holdings LLC (“REIT Cove”), LSG Cove LLC (“LSG Cove”), an affiliateacquired four adjacent parcels of the Lightstone Group, LLC, the Company’s sponsor and a related party, and Maximus Cove Investor LLC (“Maximus”), an unrelated third partyland located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York (collectively, the “Buyer”“Williamsburg Land”), entered intofrom unaffiliated third parties, for an agreement of sale andaggregate purchase with an unrelated third party, RP Cove, L.L.C (the “Seller”), pursuant to which the Buyer would acquire the Seller’s membership interest in RP Maximus Cove, L.L.C. (the “Cove Joint Venture”) for approximately $255.0 million (the “Cove Transaction”). The Cove Joint Venture owns and operates The Cove at Tiburon (“the Cove”), a 281-unit, luxury waterfront multifamily rental property located in Tiburon, California. Prior to entering into the Cove Transaction, Maximus previously owned a separate noncontrolling interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

On January 31, 2017, REIT Cove entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment”) with another of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, REIT IV COVE LLC (“REIT IV Cove”) and REIT III COVE LLC (“REIT III Cove”), a subsidiary of the operating partnership of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc., a real estate investment trust also sponsored by the Company’s sponsor and a related party, and together with REIT IV Cove, collectively, the “Assignees”. Under the terms of the Assignment, the Assignees were assigned the rights and obligations of REIT Cove with respect to the Cove Transaction.

On January 31, 2017, REIT IV Cove, REIT III Cove, LSG Cove, and Maximus (the “Members”) completed the Cove Transaction for aggregate considerationprice of approximately $255.0$30.4 million, excluding closing and other acquisition related costs, on which consisted of $80 million of cashit is developing and $175 million of proceeds fromconstructing a loan from a financial institution to the Cove Joint Venture. The Company paid approximately $20.0 million for a 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture.210-room branded hotel (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel”). In connection with the acquisition of the Williamsburg Land, the Company paidsimultaneously entered into a $16.0 million nonrecourse mortgage loan (the “Williamsburg Mortgage”) collateralized by the Advisor an acquisition fee of $573,750, equalWilliamsburg Land.

On August 5, 2021, the Company formed a joint venture (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture”) with Lightstone REIT III, pursuant to 1.0%which Lightstone REIT III acquired 25% of the Company’s pro-rata share of the contractual purchase price which has been included in investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’smembership interest in the CoveBedford Avenue Holdings LLC for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. Subsequent to the initial acquisition, Lightstone REIT III made additional capital contributions to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture of $2.9 million through September 30, 2021.

As a result, the Company and Lightstone REIT III have 75% and 25% membership interests, respectively, in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. Additionally, the Company is a non-managing interest. the managing member of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and Lightstone REIT III has consent rights with respect to all major decisions.

The Company has determined that the CoveWilliamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and because the Company exerts significant influence over but does not controlis the Coveprimary beneficiary.  As the Company is the member most closely associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture it will accountand therefore has the power to direct the activities of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture that most significantly impact its performance, the Company consolidates the operating results and financial condition of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and accounts for itsthe ownership interest in the Cove Joint Ventureof Lightstone REIT III as noncontrolling interests. Contributions are allocated in accordance with the equity method of accounting. All distributions of earnings from the Cove Joint Venture will be made on a pro rata basis in proportion to each Members’ equity interestinvestor’s ownership percentage. Any distributions in excess of earnings from the Cove Joint Venture will be made to the Members pursuant to the terms of the Cove Joint Venture’s operating agreement. An affiliate of Maximus is the asset manager of The Cove and receives certain fees as defined in the Property Management Agreement for the management of The Cove. The Company commenced recording its allocated portion of profit or lossProfit and cash distributions beginning asare allocated in accordance with each investor’s ownership percentage.

As of January 31, 2017 with respectSeptember 30, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture incurred and capitalized to its membershipconstruction in progress an aggregate of $61.0 million (including capitalized interest of 22.5%$2.3 million) consisting of acquisition and other costs attributable to the development of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company capitalized interest of approximately $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company capitalized interest of approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in the Cove Joint Venture.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

In connection with the closingdevelopment of the Cove Transaction, the CoveWilliamsburg Moxy Hotel.

Moxy Construction Loan

On August 5, 2021, Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture simultaneously entered into a $175.0recourse construction loan facility for up to $77.0 million loan (the “Loan”“Moxy Construction Loan”) initially scheduled to mature on January 31, 2020February 5, 2024,  with two, one-yearsix-month extension options, subject to certain conditions. The Loan requires monthly interest payments through its maturity date.  TheMoxy Construction Loan bears interest at LiborLIBOR plus 3.85% through its initial maturity9.00%, subject to a 9.50% floor, with monthly interest-only payments based on a rate of 7.50% with the accrued and Libor plus 4.15% during each of the extension periods.unpaid interest due at maturity. The Moxy Construction Loan is collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The CoveWilliamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture received initial proceeds of $16.0 million under the Moxy Construction Loan and an affiliaterepaid the Williamsburg Mortgage ($16.0 million) in full. As of the Sponsor (the “Guarantor”) has guaranteed the Cove Joint Venture‘s obligation to paySeptember 30, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Construction Loan was $16.1 million (including $0.1 million of interest capitalized to principal) which is presented, net of deferred financing fees of $4.2 million, on the consolidated balance sheet and is classified as Mortgage Payable, net. As of September 30, 2021, the remaining availability under the Moxy Construction Loan was up to approximately $43.8 million (the “Loan Guarantee”). The Members have agreed to reimburse the Guarantor for any balance that may become due under the Loan Guarantee, of which the Company’s share is up to approximately $10.9$61.0 million.

Starting in 2013, the Cove has been undergoing an extensive refurbishment which is substantially completed. The Members intend to use remaining proceeds from the Loan and to invest additional capital if necessary to complete the remainder of the refurbishment. The Guarantor provided an additional guarantee of up to approximately $13.4 million (the “Refurbishment Guarantee”) to provide the necessary funds to complete the remaining renovations as defined in the Loan. The Members have agreed to reimburse the Guarantor for any balance that may become due under the Refurbishment Guarantee, of which the Company’s share is up to approximately $3.3 million.

The Company has determined that the fair value of both the Loan Guarantee and the Refurbishment Guarantee are immaterial.

The Cove Joint Venture Condensed Financial Information

The Company’s carrying value of its interest in the Cove Joint Venture differs from its share of member’s equity reported in the condensed balance sheet of the Cove Joint Venture due to the Company’s basis of its investment in excess of the historical net book value of the Cove Joint Venture. The Company’s additional basis allocated to depreciable assets is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the appropriate assets.

The following table represents the unaudited condensed income statement for the Cove Joint Venture:

(amounts in thousands) 

For the Three

Months Ended
September 30, 2017

  

For the Period

January 31,2017

(date of

investment)

through

September 30, 2017

 
       
Revenue $3,523  $8,724 
         
Property operating expenses  1,175   3,076 
General and administrative costs  54   196 
Depreciation and amortization  2,383   6,348 
         
Operating loss  (89)  (896)
         
Interest expense and other, net  (2,406)  (6,161)
         
Net loss $(2,495) $(7,057)
         
Company's share of net loss (22.50%) $(561) $(1,588)
         
Additional depreciation and amortization expense(1)  (180)  (479)
         
Company's loss from investment $(741) $(2,067)

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

The following table representsIn connection with the unaudited condensedMoxy Construction Loan, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture has provided certain completion and carry cost guarantees. Furthermore, in connection with the Moxy Construction Loan, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture paid $3.7 million of loan fees and expenses and accrued $0.8 million of loan exit fees which are due at the initial maturity date and are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet for the Cove Joint Venture:sheets as of September 30, 2021.

  As of 
(amounts in thousands) 

September 30,

2017

 
    
Real estate, at cost (net) $150,602 
Cash and restricted cash  2,797 
Other assets  1,822 
Total assets $155,221 
     
Mortgage payable, net $173,325 
Other liabilities  1,933 
Members' deficit(1)  (20,037)
Total liabilities and members' deficit $155,221 

(1)4.Additional depreciation and amortization expense relates to the difference between the Company’s basisInvestments in the Cove Joint Venture and the amount of the underlying equity in net assets of the Cove Joint Venture.Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities

40 East End Ave. Joint Venture

On March 31, 2017, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement (the “40 East End Ave. Transaction”) with SAYT Master Holdco LLC, an entity majority-owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, who also majority owns and controls the Company’s Sponsor, and a related party, (the “Seller”“40 East End Seller”), providing for the Company to acquire 33.3%approximately 33.3% of the 40 East End Seller’s approximate 100% membership interest in 40 East End Ave. Pref Member LLC ((the “40 East End Ave. Joint Venture”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $10.3$10.3 million. During the six months ended September 30, 2017, the Company contributed an additional $2.3 million to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture.

In accordance with the Company’s charter, a majority of the Company’s board of directors, including a majority of the Company’s independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, approved the 40 East End Ave. Transaction as fair and reasonable to the Company and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Company than those available from unaffiliated third parties.

The Company’s ownership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is a non-managing interest. Because the Company exerts significant influence over but does not control the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, it will accountaccounts for its ownership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting. All contributions to and distributions of earnings from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture will beare made on a pro rata basis in proportion to each Member’smember’s equity interest percentage. Any distributions in excess of earnings from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture will beare made to the Membersmembers pursuant to the terms of its operating agreement. The Company will commencecommenced recording its allocated portion of earnings and cash distributions, if any, from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture beginning as of March 31, 2017 with respect to its membership interest of approximately 33.3%33.3% in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. Additionally, Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust,REIT I, Inc. (“Lightstone I”), a real estate investment trust also sponsored by the Company’s Sponsor, has made $30.0$30.0 million of preferred equity contributions (the “Preferred Contributions”) to a subsidiary of the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, pursuant to an instrument that entitles Lightstone I to monthly preferred distributions at a rate of 12%12% per annum. No distributions may be paid to the members until the Preferred Contributions are redeemed in full.

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, owns the 40 East End Avenue Project, a parcel of landluxury residential 29-unit condominium project located at the corner of 81st81st Street and East End Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City on which it is constructing a luxury residential project consistingCity. The 40 East End Avenue Project received its final TCO in March 2020 and through September 30, 2021, ten of 29the condominium units. As of and for the nine months ended September 30,units have been sold.

On March 21, 2017, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture obtained financing from a financial institution of up to $85.3 million (the “40 East End Ave. Mortgage”) for the land acquisition and construction of the 40 East End Ave. Project. On December 19, 2019, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture refinanced the 40 East End Ave. Mortgage with a loan (the “Condo Loan”) from another financial institution of $95.2 million, of which $90.2 million was being developedinitially funded at closing and thereforethe remaining $5.0 million was subsequently advanced in April 2020. The Condo Loan is scheduled to mature on December 19, 2021, bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.45%, which is payable monthly, and requires principal payments to be made at certain prescribed amounts from proceeds from the sales of condominium units with any remaining outstanding balance due in full at maturity.

Pursuant to the terms of the Condo Loan, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture was required to make a principal paydown on December 19, 2020 if the then outstanding principal balance of the Condo Loan had no resultsnot been paid down to at least $81.0 million as of operations.that date. However, in lieu of a required principal paydown of $11.7 million, the lender agreed to accept an immediate principal paydown of $2.0 million, of which the Company’s proportionate share was approximately $0.7 million, which was paid on December 18, 2020, and allowed for the remaining required principal paydown of $9.7 million to be subsequently paid during the first quarter of 2021. The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture used proceeds from the sale condominium units which closed during the first quarter of 2021 to make the remaining required principal paydown.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table represents40 East End Ave. Joint Venture was required to make another principal paydown of $8.0 million on June 19, 2021 since principal paydowns from additional condominium sales proceeds had not reduced the unaudited condensedoutstanding principal balance sheetof the Condo Loan to at least $73.0 million as of that date. However, the lender has agreed to rolling 30-day extensions, commencing on June 19, 2021, to provide further time for the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture to close on the sale of additional condominiums units and apply the resulting proceeds to the required principal paydown. During the third quarter of 2021, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture closed on the sale of two additional condominium unit which generated sufficient proceeds to make the required principal paydown. As of September 30, 2021, the Condo Loan had an outstanding principal balance of $58.9 million.

The Condo Loan is scheduled to mature on December 19, 2021. Because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pace of condominium unit sales, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is engaged in discussions with the lender to extend the maturity date of the Condo Loan. However, there can be no assurance that the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture will be successful in such endeavors.

The Company’s Sponsor and its affiliates (collectively, the “40 East End Guarantors”) have provided certain guarantees with respect to the Condo Loan and the members have agreed to reimburse the 40 East End Guarantors for any balance that may become due under the guarantees (the “40 East End Guarantee”), of which the Company’s share is approximately 33.3%. The Company has determined that the fair value of its share of the 40 East End Guarantee is immaterial.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

In connection with the closing of the Condo Loan , the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture used a portion of the initial loan proceeds to (i) fully repay the then outstanding principal balance of $80.3 million plus accrued and unpaid interest of $0.2 million for the 40 East End Ave. Mortgage and (ii) redeem $9.5 million of Lightstone I’s Preferred Contributions.

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture subsequently redeemed an additional $3.5 million and $11.0 million of Preferred Contributions on December 26, 2019 and February 13, 2020, respectively, reducing Lightstone I’s Preferred Contributions to $6.0 million, which remains outstanding as of September 30, 2021.

Subsequent to the Company’s acquisition through September 30, 2021, it has made an aggregate of $5.7 million of additional capital contributions to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, of which none were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company’s investment in the 40 East Ave. Joint Venture was $10.8 million and $11.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture Financial Information

The following table represents the condensed income statements for the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture:

Schedule of financial information of joint venture                
(amounts in thousands) For the Three Months September 30,
2021
  For the Three Months September 30,
2020
  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021
  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020
 
Revenues $23,407  $3,008  $33,914  $15,910 
                 
Cost of goods sold  18,142   3,197   28,395   14,778 
Impairment of real estate inventory  239   0   1,471   0 
Other expenses  628   668   1,878   1,916 
Depreciation and amortization  0   0   0   0 
Operating income/(loss)  4,398   (857)  2,170   (784)
                 
Interest expense and other, net  (876)  (949)  (2,753)  (3,294)
Net income/(loss) $3,522  $(1,806) $(583) $(4,078)
Company’s share of net income/(loss) (33.3%) $1,173  $(601) $(194) $(1,358)

The following table represents the condensed balance sheets for the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture:

         
  As of  As of 
(amounts in thousands) September 30,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
       
Real estate inventory $96,781  $125,086 
Cash and restricted cash  699   4,446 
Other assets  416   587 
         
Total assets $97,896  $130,119 
         
Mortgage payable, net $58,681  $89,876 
Other liabilities  850   1,309 
Members’ capital  38,365   38,934 
         
Total liabilities and members’ capital $97,896  $130,119 

 

  As of 
(amounts in thousands) 

September 30,2017

 
    
Real estate inventory $78,811 
Cash and restricted cash  2,280 
Other assets  270 
Total assets $81,361 
     
Mortgage payable, net $10,834 
Other liabilities  2,610 
Members' capital  67,917 
Total liabilities and members' capital $81,361 

The Cove Joint Venture

On January 31, 2017, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, REIT IV COVE LLC along with LSG Cove LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor and a related party, REIT III COVE LLC, a subsidiary of the operating partnership of Lightstone REIT III and Maximus Cove Investor LLC (“Maximus”), an unrelated third party, completed the acquisition of all of RP Cove, L.L.C’s membership interest in RP Maximus Cove, L.L.C. (the “Cove Joint Venture”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $255.0 million (the “Cove Transaction”). Excluding mortgage financing obtained by the Cove Joint Venture in connection with the Cove Transaction, the Company paid $20.0 million for a 22.5% non-managing membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

The Cove Joint Venture owned and operated The Cove at Tiburon (the “Cove”), a 281-unit, luxury waterfront multifamily residential property located in Tiburon, California from January 31, 2017 through February 12, 2020, As discussed below, the Company disposed of its 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture on February 12, 2020.

The Company accounted for its 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting because it exercised significant influence, but did not exercise financial and operating control over this entity. For the period from January 1, 2020 through February 12, 2020, the Company’s share of the Cove Joint Venture’s loss of approximately $0.7 million was $0.2 million which is recorded as a loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities on the consolidated statements of operations.

On February 12, 2020, REIT IV Cove LLC, LSG Cove LLC and REIT III COVE LLC each redeemed their respective membership interests in the Cove Joint Venture for an aggregate redemption price of $87.6 million. In connection, with the redemption of the Company’s 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture, it received proceeds of $21.9 million which resulted in the recognition of a gain on the disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $8.2 million during the first quarter of 2020.

As a result of the redemption of the Company’s 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture on February 12, 2020, it no longer had an ownership interest in the Cove Joint Venture. During August 2020, the Company received $0.1 million of additional proceeds related to the redemption of its membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture and recognized a gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $0.1 million during the third quarter of 2020. As a result, the Company recognized an aggregate gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $8.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

4.5.Stockholders’ Equity

 

Earnings per ShareDistributions

On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors determined to suspend regular monthly distributions for months ending after March 2020. 

 

Future distributions, if any, declared will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors based on their analysis of the Company’s performance over the previous periods and expectations of performance for future periods. The Board of Directors will consider various factors in its determination, including but not limited to, the sources and availability of capital, operating and interest expenses, the Company’s ability to refinance near-term debt, as well as the IRS’s annual distribution requirement that REITs distribute no less than 90% of their taxable income. The Company had no potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the periods presented. Accordingly, earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income/(loss) by the weighted-average numbercannot assure that any future distributions will be made or that it will maintain any particular level of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period.distributions that it has previously established or may establish.

Subscription Receivable2020 Special Distribution

The subscription receivable relates to shares issued to the Company’s shareholders for which the proceeds have not yet been received by the Company as of the balance sheet date solely due to timing of transfers from the escrow agent holding the funds.

Distributions

Distribution Declaration

 

On November 9, 2017,December 21, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized and the Company declared a special distribution for each month during the three-month period ending March 31, 2018. The distributions will be calculated based on shareholders of record at a rate of $0.002191781$0.37 per day, and will equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 8.0% annualized rate based on acommon share price of $10.00 payable on or about the 15th day following each month end to stockholders of record at the closeas of business on the last dayDecember 31, 2020 (the “2020 Special Distribution”). The total 2020 Special Distribution of $3.2 million, which represented a portion of the prior month.proceeds generated from asset sales, was paid on or about January 15, 2021.

2021 Special Distribution

 

Distribution Payments

On August 15, 2017, September 15, 20179, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized and October 16, 2017, the Company paid distributions for the months ended July 31, 2017, August 31, 2017 anddeclared a special distribution of $0.215 per common share payable to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2017, respectively, totaling $1,801,111.2021 (the “2021 Special Distribution”). The distributions were paid in cash. The distributions were paid fromtotal 2021 Special Distribution of $1.8 million, which represented a combination of cash flows provided by operations ($853,784 or 47%) and offering proceeds ($947,327 or 53%).

5.Selling Commissions, Dealer Manager Fees and Other Offering Costs

Selling commissions and dealer manager fees were paid to the Dealer Manager, pursuant to various agreements that were terminated on March 31, 2017, in connection with the terminationportion of the Offering,proceeds generated from asset sales and other third-party offering costs such as registration fees, due diligence fees, marketing costs, and professional fees are accounted for as a reduction against additional paid-in capital as costs are incurred. Organizational costs are expensed as general and administrative costs. The following table represents the selling commissions and dealer manager and other offering costs for the periods indicated:was paid on or about October 15, 2021.

  

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees $-  $2,752,667  $2,330,905  $3,444,017 
Other offering costs $              -  $(96,486) $25,493  $650,782 

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LIGHTSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUSTVALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

SinceShare Repurchase Program

The Company’s share repurchase program may provide its stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell their Common Shares back to the Company’s inception throughCompany, subject to restrictions.

On March 31, 2017 (the termination date25, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the Offering), it incurred approximately $7.6 million in selling commissionsshare repurchase program to remove stockholder notice requirements and dealer manager fees and $3.2 millionalso approved the suspension of other offering costsall redemptions effective immediately. On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors determined to suspend the share repurchase program effective immediately.

Effective May 10, 2021, the Board of Directors reopened the share repurchase program for redemptions submitted in connection with a stockholder’s death or hardship and set the public offeringprice for all such purchases to 100% of the NAV per Share ($8.50 as of December 31, 2020).

Deaths that occurred subsequent to January 1, 2020 are eligible for consideration. Beginning January 1, 2022, requests for redemptions in connection with a stockholder’s death must be submitted and received by the Company within one year of the stockholder’s date of death for consideration.

On an annual basis, the Company will not redeem in excess of 0.5% of the number of shares outstanding as of the end of the preceding year for either death or hardship redemptions, respectively. Redemption requests are expected to be processed on a quarterly basis and may be subject to pro ration if either type of redemption requests exceed the annual limitation.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 the Company repurchased 9,284 shares of common stock, pursuant to our share repurchase program at an average price per share of $8.50 per share.

Net Earnings per Common Share

Net earnings per Common Share on a basic and fully diluted basis is earnings divided by the weighted average number of shares of its common stock.stock outstanding. The Company does not have any potentially dilutive securities.

6.Related Party TransactionTransactions and Other Arrangements

In addition to certain agreements with the Sponsor and Dealer Manager (see Note 5), theThe Company has various agreements, including an advisory agreement, with the Advisor to pay certain fees, in exchange for services performed by the Advisor and/or its affiliated entities. As of September 30, 2021, the Company owed the Advisor and its affiliated entities $6,789, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, as of December 31, 2020, the Advisor and its affiliated entities owed the Company $122, which was included in restricted cash and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table represents the fees incurred associated with the payments to the Company’s Advisor for the periods indicated:

Schedule of Fees and offering costs                
 

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2017  2016  2017  2016  2021  2020  2021  2020 
Acquisition fees(1) $-  $-  $573,750  $- 
Development cost reimbursement (1) $157,967  $75,188  $424,824  $207,944 
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)  156,112   -   417,919             -   -   -   -   77,313 
                
Total $156,112  $            -  $991,669  $-  $157,967  $75,188  $424,824  $285,257 

  

(1)The acquisition feeDevelopment costs that the Company reimburses its Advisor for the Cove Joint Venture of $573,750 wasare capitalized and are included in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entitiesthe carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel which is classified as construction in progress on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Investment in Related Party

105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment

On November 25, 2015,The advisory agreement has a one-year term and is renewable for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods upon the Company entered into an agreement (the “Moxy Transaction”) with various related party entities that provides for the Company to make aggregate preferred equity contributions (the “105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment”) of up to $20.0 million in various affiliates of its Sponsor (the “Developer”) which owns a parcel of land located at 105-109 W. 28th Street, New York, NY at which they are constructing a 343-room Marriott Moxy hotel. The 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment is made pursuant to an instrument that entitles the Company to monthly preferred distributions at a rate of 12% per annum and was redeemable by the Company at the earlier of (i) the date that is two years from the datemutual consent of the Advisor and the Company’s final contributionindependent directors. Payments to the Advisor or (ii)its affiliates may include asset acquisition fees and the third anniversaryreimbursement of 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment.acquisition-related expenses, development fees and the reimbursement of development-related costs, financing coordination fees, asset management fees or asset management participation, and construction management fees. The Company may also have requested redemption or a restructuringreimburse the Advisor and its affiliates for actual expenses it incurs for administrative and other services provided for it. Upon the liquidation of the agreement prior toCompany’s assets, it may pay the acceptance of any construction financing, which was obtained in December 2016. On September 30, 2016, the Company and the Developer amended the Moxy Transaction so that the Company’s contributions would become redeemable on the fifth anniversary of the Moxy Transaction. The 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment is classified asAdvisor or its affiliates a held-to-maturity security and recorded at cost.disposition commission.

On August 30, 2016, the Company and the Developer amended the Moxy Transaction so that Company’s total aggregate contributions under the 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment would increase by $17.0 million to $37.0 million.

As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment had an outstanding balance of $37.0 million, which is classified as an investment in related party on the consolidated balance sheets.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded $1,134,667 and $3,367,000, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $600,366 and $1,103,133, respectively, of investment income related to the 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment. The Company’s Advisor elected to waive the acquisition fee associated with this transaction.​

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LIGHTSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUSTVALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)(unaudited)

Subordinated Advances – Related Party

 

On March 18, 2016, the Company and its Sponsor entered into the Subordinated Agreement, a subordinated unsecured loan agreement, (the “Subordinated Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor had committed to make a significant investment in the Companymade aggregate principal advances of up to $36.0$12.6 million which is equivalent to 12.0%through March 31, 2017 (the termination date of the $300.0 million maximum offering amount of Common Shares.Offering). The outstanding principal advances under the Subordinated Agreement (the “Subordinated Advances”) will bear interest at a rate of 1.48%1.48%, which was equal to the mid-term applicable U.S. federal rate as of March 2016. Interest will retroactively accrue on the outstanding advances under the Subordinated Agreement back to the date of each quarterly draw, but no interest or outstanding advances will beprincipal is due andor payable to the Sponsor until holders of the Company’s Common Shares have received liquidation distributions equal to their respective net investments (defined as $10.00 per Common Share) plus a cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return of 8.0% on their respective net investments.

Distributions in connection with a liquidation of the Company initially will be made to holders of its Common Shares until holders of its Common Shares have received liquidation distributions equal to their respective net investments plus a cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return of 8.0% on their respective net investments. Thereafter, only if additional liquidating distributions are available, the Company will be obligated to repay the outstanding principal advances under the Subordinated Agreement and related accrued interest to the Sponsor, as described in the Subordinated Agreement. In the event that additional liquidation distributions are available after the Company repays its holders of common stock their respective net investments plus their 8% return on investment and then the outstanding principal advances under the Subordinated Agreement and accrued interest to its Sponsor, such additional distributions will be paid to holders of its Common Shares and its Sponsor: 85.0% of the aggregate amount will be payable to holders of the Company’s Common Shares and the remaining 15.0% will be payable to the Sponsor.

The Subordinated Advancesprincipal advances and itsthe related interest are subordinate to all of the Company’s obligations as well as to the holders of its Common Shares in an amount equal to the shareholder’s net investment plus a cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return of 8.0% and only potentially payable in the event of a liquidation of the Company.

In connection with the termination of the Offering, on March 31, 2017, the Company and the Sponsor simultaneously terminated the Subordinated Agreement. As a result of the termination, the Sponsor is no longer obligated to make any additional principal advances to the Company. Interest will continue to accrue on the outstanding principal advances and repayment, if any, of the principal advances and related accrued interest will be made according to the terms of the Subordinated Agreement disclosed above.

As of both September 30, 2017,2021 and December 31, 2020, an aggregate of approximately $12.6$12.6 million of Subordinated Advances hadprincipal advances have been funded, which along with the related accrued interest of $211,694,$959,510 and $819,679, respectively, are classified as Subordinated Advances – Related Party, a liability on the consolidated balance sheets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Company accrued $47,122$47,123 and $139,831,$139,831, respectively, of interest on the Subordinated Advances and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Company accrued $21,138$46,994 and $32,787,$139,960, respectively, of interest on the Subordinated Advances.

In connection with the termination of the Offering, on March 31, 2017, the Company and the Sponsor terminated the Subordinated Agreement. As a result of the termination, the Sponsor is no longer obligated to make Subordinated Advances to the Company. Interest will continue to accrue on the aggregate Subordinated Advances and repayment, if any, of the Subordinated Advances and accrued interest will be made according to the terms of the Subordinated Agreement disclosed above.principal advances.

 

7.7.Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims or disputes.

As of the date hereof, the Company is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss. Additionally, the Company has not recorded any loss contingencies related to legal proceedings in which the potential loss is deemed to be remote.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Lightstone Real Estate Income TrustValue Plus REIT IV, Inc. and Subsidiaries (‘‘(“Lightstone Income Trust’’REIT IV”), and the notes thereto. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Lightstone Real Estate Income TrustValue Plus REIT IV, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), contain or will contain, forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding our possible or assumed future results of our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives, are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Lightstone Real Estate Income TrustValue Plus REIT IV, Inc. and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.

Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Risks and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to, economic and market conditions, competition, tenant or joint venture partner(s) bankruptcies, our lack of operating history, the availability of cash flows from operations to pay distributions, changes in governmental, tax, real estate and zoning laws and regulations, failure to increase tenant occupancy and operating income, rejection of leases by tenants in bankruptcy, financing and development risks, construction and lease-up delays, cost overruns, the level and volatility of interest rates, the rate of revenue increases versus expense increases, the financial stability of various tenants and industries, theour failure of the Company to make additional investments in real estate properties, the failure to upgrade our tenant mix, restrictions in current financing arrangements, the failure to fully recover tenant obligations for common area maintenance, insurance, taxes and other property expenses, theour failure of the Company to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), the failure to refinance debt at favorable terms and conditions, an increase in impairment charges, loss of key personnel, failure to achieve earnings/funds from operations targets or estimates, conflicts of interest with the Advisor and the Sponsor and their affiliates, failure of joint venture relationships, significant costs related to environmental issues and uncertainties regarding the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, and restrictions intended to prevent its spread on our business and the economy generally, as well as other risks listed from time to time in this Form 10-Q, our Registration Statements on Form S-11, as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time,10-K and in the Company’sour other reports filed with the SEC.

We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time unless required by law.

Overview

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT IV”), which was formerly known as Lightstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. before September 15, 2021, is a Maryland corporation, formed on September 9, 2014, which elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016.

Lightstone REIT IV, together with its subsidiaries is collectively referred to as the ‘‘Company’’“Company” and the use of ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘our,’’ ‘‘us’’“we,” “our,” “us” or similar pronouns refers to Lightstone Income TrustREIT IV or the Company as required by the context in which any such pronoun is used.

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Lightstone Income Trust hasWe have and expectsintend to continue to seek opportunities to originate, acquireinvest in real estate and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate-related investments. The CompanyOur real estate-related investment may invest ininclude mezzanine loans, first lien mortgage loans, second lien mortgage loans, bridge loans and preferred equity interests, in each case with a focus on development-related investments, including investments intended to finance development or redevelopment opportunities. We may also invest in debt and derivative securities related to real estate assets. We expect that a majorityA portion of our investments by value willmay be secured by or related to properties or entities advised by, or wholly or partially, directly or indirectly owned by the Sponsor, byThe Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), its affiliates or byother sponsored real estate investment programs sponsored by it.

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Capital required to originate and acquire investments and conduct our operations  was obtained from public offerings of sharesit sponsors. Although we expect that most of our common stock and is expected toinvestments will be obtained from any indebtednessof these various types, we may also invest in whatever types of investments that we may incur eitherbelieve are in connectionour best interests. 

We currently have one operating segment. As of September 30, 2021, we majority owned and consolidated the operating results of one development project, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, and held an unconsolidated approximate 33.3% membership interest in 40 East End Ave. Pref Member LLC (the “40 East End Ave. Joint Venture”). We account for our unconsolidated membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the acquisitionequity method of any real estate and real estate related investments or thereafter. We were dependent upon the net proceeds from public offerings of our common stock to conduct our proposed activities.accounting.

We sold 20,000 Common Shares toOur advisor is Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the ‘‘Advisor’’“Advisor”), an entitywhich is majority owned by David Lichtenstein, onLichtenstein. On September 12, 2014, the Advisor contributed $200,000 to Lightstone REIT IV in exchange for 20,000 shares of common stock (“Common Shares”), or $10.00 per share. Mr. Lichtenstein also is a majority owner of the equity interests of our sponsor,The Lightstone Group, LLC. The Lightstone Group, LLC served as our Sponsor during our initial public offering (the ‘‘Sponsor’’).

Our registration statement on Form S-11(the “Offering”), pursuant to which we offered to sell up to 30,000,000 shares of our common stock (which may be referred to herein as ‘‘shares of common stock’’ or as ‘‘Common Shares’’) for an initial offering price of $10.00 per share, subject to certain volume and other discounts (the “Primary Offering”) (exclusive of 10,000,000 shares available pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) which were offered at a discounted price equivalent to 95% of the Primary Offering price per Common Share) was declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 on February 26, 2015. On June 30, 2016, we adjusted our offering price to $9.14 per Common Share in our Primary offering, which was equal to our estimated net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share as of March 31, 2016, and effective July 25, 2016, our offering price was adjusted to $10.00 per Common Share in our Primary Offering, which is equal to the estimated NAV per Common Share as of June 30, 2016. Our estimated NAV per Common Share remained unchanged at $10.00 as of both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016. The Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, raised aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $85.6 million from the sale of 8.9 million shares of our common stock (including2017. Mr. Lichtenstein owns 222,222 Common Shares which were issued on June 15, 2015 for $2.0 million, in Common Shares at a purchase price ofor $9.00 per Common Shareshare. Subject to an entity 100% owned by David Lichtenstein, who also owns a majority interest in the Company’s Sponsor).

On April 21, 2017, the Company’soversight of our board of directors approved(the “Board of Directors”) and pursuant to the terminationterms of the DRIP effective May 15, 2017. Previously, the Company’s stockholders had an option to elect the receipt of shares of the Company’s common stock in lieu of cash distributions under the Company’s DRIP, however, all future distributions will be in the form of cash. In addition, through May 15, 2017 (the termination date of the DRIP), we issued approximately 0.1 million shares of common stock under our DRIP, representing approximately $1.2 million of additional proceeds under the Offering.

We have no employees. We retainedadvisory agreement, the Advisor to managehas the primary responsibility for making investment decisions on our affairs on abehalf and managing our day-to-day basis. Orchard Securities, LLC (the ‘‘Dealer Manager’’) servedoperations. Mr. Lichtenstein also acts as the dealer manager of the Offering until their termination on March 31, 2017 asour Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, of the termination of the Offering.he exerts influence over but does not control Lightstone REIT IV.

We do not have any employees. The Advisor is an affiliate of the Sponsor. The Advisor will receivereceives compensation and fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets during our offering, acquisition, operational and liquidation stages.assets. The Advisor has certain affiliates which may manage the properties we acquire. However, we may also contract with other unaffiliated third-party property managers.

On March 18, 2016, we and our Sponsor entered into a subordinated unsecured loan agreement (the “Subordinated Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor had committed to make a significant investment in us of up to $36.0 million, which was equivalent to 12.0% of the $300.0 million maximum offering amount of Common Shares. The outstanding advances under the Subordinated Agreement (the “Subordinated Advances”) will bear interest at a rate of 1.48%, which was equal to the mid-term applicable U.S. federal rate as of March 2016. Interest will retroactively accrue on the outstanding advances under the Subordinated Agreement back to the date of each quarterly draw, but no interest or outstanding advances will be due and payable to the Sponsor until holders of the Company’sOur Common Shares have received liquidation distributions equalare not currently listed on a national securities exchange. We may seek to their respective net investments (defined as $10.00 perlist our Common Share) plusShares for trading on a cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual returnnational securities exchange only if a majority of 8.0% on their respective net investments.

Distributionsour independent directors believe listing would be in connection with a liquidationthe best interest of the Company initially willour stockholders. We do not intend to list our Common Shares at this time. We do not anticipate that there would be made to holders ofany market for our Common Shares until holders of our Common Shares have received liquidation distributions equal to their respective net investments plus a cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return of 8.0% on their respective net investments. Thereafter, only if additional liquidating distributionsthey are available, we will be obligated to repay the holders of common stock their respective net investments plus their 8% return on investment and then the outstanding advances under the Subordinated Agreement and accrued interest to the Sponsor, as described in the Subordinated Agreement.listed for trading. In the unlikely event that additional liquidation distributions are available after we repaydo not begin the outstanding advances underprocess of achieving a liquidity event prior to March 31, 2022, which is the Subordinated Agreement and accrued interest to our Sponsor, such additional distributions will be paid to holdersfifth anniversary of our Common Shares and our Sponsor: 85.0% of the aggregate amount will be payable to holders of our Common Shares and the remaining 15.0% will be payable to the Sponsor.

As of September 30, 2017 an aggregate of approximately $12.6 million of Subordinated Advances had been funded, which along with the related accrued interest of $211,694, is classified as Subordinated Advances – Related Party, a liability, on the consolidated balance sheets.

In connection with the termination of our Offering, our charter requires either (a) an amendment to our charter to extend the Offering,deadline to begin the process of achieving a liquidity event, or (b) the holding of a stockholders meeting to vote on March 31, 2017, we anda proposal for an orderly liquidation of our Sponsor terminated the Subordinated Agreement. As a result of the termination, our Sponsor is no longer obligated to make Subordinated Advances to the Company. Interest will continue to accrue on the aggregate Subordinated Advances and repayment, if any, of the Subordinated Advances and accrued interest will be made according to the terms of the Subordinated Agreement disclosed above.portfolio.

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Current Environment

Our operating results as well as our investment opportunities are substantially impacted by the overall health of the North American economies.  Ourlocal, U.S. national and global economies and may be influenced by market and other challenges. Additionally, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected by current and future economic conditions, such asand other conditions; including, but not limited to, availability or terms of credit,financings, financial markets volatility, political upheaval or uncertainty, natural and man-made disasters, terrorism and acts of war, unfavorable changes in laws and regulations, outbreaks of contagious diseases, cybercrime, loss of key relationships, and recession.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 and since that time many of the previously imposed restrictions and other measures which were instituted in response have been subsequently reduced or lifted. However, the COVID-19 pandemic remains highly unpredictable and dynamic and its duration and extent continue to be dependent on various developments, such as the emergence of variants to the virus that may cause additional strains of COVID-19, the administration and ultimate effectiveness of vaccines, and the eventual timeline to achieve a sufficient level of herd immunity among the general population. Accordingly, the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to have negative effects on the health of the U.S. economy for the foreseeable future.

To-date, the COVID-19 pandemic has not had any significant impact on our Williamsburg Moxy Hotel development project. Our other investment is a 33.3% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, which owns a luxury residential condominium project (the “40 East End Avenue Project”) located at the corner of 81st Street and East End Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City. The 40 East End Avenue Project previously received its final temporary certificates of occupancy, or TCO, in March 2020 and through September 30, 2021, ten condominium units have been sold. The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture has an outstanding loan on the 40 East End Project (the “Condo Loan”) which is currently scheduled to mature on December 19, 2021. Because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pace of condominium unit sales, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is engaged in discussions with the lender to extend the maturity date of the Condo Loan. However, there can be no assurance that the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture will be successful in such endeavors. See Note 4 for additional information.

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Our

The extent to which our business may be affected by marketthe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will largely depend on both current and economic challenges experienced byfuture developments, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably predicted. If the COVID-19 pandemic or its effect on the U.S. economy negatively impact the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel development project and/or investment in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture for an extended period, our business and global economies. These conditions mayfinancial results could be materially affect the value and performance of our properties, and may affect our ability to pay distributions, the availability or the terms of financing that we have or may anticipate utilizing, and our ability to make principal and interest payments on, or refinance, any outstanding debt when due.adversely impacted.

We are not currently aware of any other material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable, other than national economic conditions affecting real estate generally, that may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either capital resources or the revenues or income to be derived from the acquisition and operation of real estate and real estate related investments,our operations, other than those referred to inabove or throughout this Form 10-Q. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during a reporting period.

Current Portfolio Summary –

Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity:As of September 30, 2021, we majority owned and consolidated the operating results of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, which is currently developing and constructing the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, a 210-room branded hotel.

Multi - Family Residential  Location   Year Built   Leasable Units   

Percentage

Occupied as of
September 30, 2017

  

Annualized

Revenues based
on rents at
September 30, 2017

  

Annualized

Revenues per
unit at

September 30, 2017 

 
The Cove (Multi-Family Complex)  Tiburon, California   1967   281   90% $14.0 million  $55,724 

As of September 30, 2021, we held an unconsolidated approximate 33.3% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, an affiliated real estate entity which owns the 40 East End Project, a luxury residential condominium project consisting of 29 units located at the corner of 81st Street and East End Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City. We account for our unconsolidated membership interests in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There were no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 to our critical accounting policies as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2020.

 

Results of Operations

 

DuringFor the fourth quarter of 2015periods presented, we made our firsthad ownership interests in the following real estate and real estate-related investments:

The Cove Joint Venture

On January 31, 2017 we along with LSG Cove LLC, an affiliate of our Sponsor, Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT III”), a real estate investment trust also sponsored by our Sponsor and a related party, and Maximus Cove Investor LLC (“Maximus”), an unrelated third party acquired the 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment. Additionally, we acquired a 22.5% membership interests in RP Maximus Cove L.L.C. (the “Cove Joint Venture”) on January 31, 2017from an unrelated third party. We, LSG Cove LLC, Lightstone III and we acquired an approximate 33.3% interest in 40 East End Ave. Pref Member LLC ( “40 East End Ave. Joint Venture”) on March 31, 2017. We account for ourMaximus had 22.5% interest, 45.0%, 22.5% and 10.0% membership interests in the Cove Joint Venture, and our approximately 33.3% interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture under the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2017. The operating results of our investments are reflected in our consolidated statements of operations commencing from their respective dates of acquisition.respectively. The Cove Joint Venture owns and operates The Cove at Tiburon (“the Cove”(the “Cove”), a 281-unit, luxury waterfront multifamily rental propertymulti-family complex consisting of 281-units, or 289,690 square feet, contained within 32 apartment buildings over 20.1 acres, located in Tiburon, California.

We accounted for our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

On February 12, 2020, we, LSG Cove LLC and Lightstone III subsequently redeemed our respective membership interests in the Cove Joint Venture for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $87.6 million. In connection, with the redemption of our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture, we received proceeds of approximately $21.9 million which resulted in the recognition of a gain on the disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $8.2 million during the first quarter of 2020. As a result of the redemption of our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture on February 12, 2020, we no longer have an ownership interest in the Cove Joint Venture. During August 2020, we received $0.1 million of additional proceeds related to the redemption of our membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture and recognized a gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $0.1 million during the third quarter of 2020. As a result, we have recognized an aggregate gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of approximately $8.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

40 East End Ave. Joint Venture

On March 31, 2017, we entered into a joint venture agreement (the “40 East End Ave. Transaction”) with SAYT Master Holdco LLC, an entity majority-owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, who also majority owns and controls the Sponsor, and a related party, (the “40 East End Seller”), providing for us to acquire an approximate 33.3% of the 40 East End Seller’s approximate 100% membership interest in 40 East End Ave. Pref Member LLC (the “40 East End Ave. Joint Venture”).

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The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, owns the 40 East End Avenue Project, a parcel of landluxury residential 29-unit condominium project located at the corner of 81st81st Street and East End Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City on which it is constructing a luxury residential project consisting of 29 condominium units. As ofCity. The 40 East End Avenue Project received its final TCO in March 2020 and for the three and nine months endedthrough September 30, 2017,2021, ten condominium units have been sold.

We account for our approximate 33.3% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture was being developedin accordance with the equity method of accounting.

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel

On July 17, 2019, we, through our then wholly owned subsidiary, Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC acquired four adjacent parcels of land located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York (collectively, the “Williamsburg Land”) on which we are currently developing and therefore had noconstructing the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel.

On August 5, 2021, we formed a joint venture (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture”) with Lightstone REIT III, pursuant to which Lightstone REIT III acquired 25% of our membership interest in the Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. Subsequent to the initial acquisition, Lightstone REIT III made additional capital contributions to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture of $2.9 million through September 30, 2021.

As a result, we and Lightstone REIT III have 75% and 25% membership interests, respectively, in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture.

Additionally, during 2019, we acquired corporate bonds that were publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the “Israeli Bonds”) and denominated in New Israeli Shekel (“ILS”) that we subsequently sold during the first quarter of 2020.

The operating results of operations. See Note 3 and Note 6these investments have been reflected in our consolidated statements of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our investments.operations commencing from their respective dates of acquisition through their respective dates of disposition.

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 20172021 vs. September 30, 20162020

 

Investment income

 

InvestmentOur investment income which was attributable to the 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment, was $1,134,667$8,738 and $15,753 for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2020, respectively. During both the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, our investment income consisted solely of interest income on our cash and cash equivalents.

Earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities

Our earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities during the three months ended September 30, 2021 was income of $1.2 million compared to $600,366 a loss of $0.6 million for the same period in 2016 as a result2020. For both of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, our earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities is solely attributable to our ownership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. We account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses were $0.2 million during both of the Company’s additional contributionthree months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Interest expense

Interest expense, which is attributable to the105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment subsequent outstanding principal advances of $12.6 million included in Subordinated Advances – Related Party, was $47,123 and $46,994 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Additionally, during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, $0.6 million and $0.3 million of interest was capitalized to the 2016 period.construction in progress for our Williamsburg Moxy Hotel development project.

 

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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 vs. September 30, 2020

LossInvestment income

Our investment income was $30,021 and $151,603 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our investment income consisted solely of interest income on our cash and cash equivalents. Our investment income during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of interest income on our cash and cash equivalents plus interest income on the Israeli Bonds of $63,688 which was earned in the first quarter of 2020.

Earnings from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entityentities

Our loss from investmentinvestments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entityentities during threethe nine months ended September 30, 20172021 was $741,002. Our$0.2 million compared to $1.5 million for the same period in 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our loss from investmentinvestments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entityentities is attributable to our ownership interest in the Cove40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. Commencing on January 31, 2017 which was For the date that we acquired nine months ended September 30, 2020, our interest, we account forloss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities is attributable to our ownership interestinterests in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture and the Cove Joint Venture underthrough the date of redemption of our membership interest on February 12, 2020. We account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

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General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expense increased by $180,687 to $265,960during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $85,273for the same period in 2016. The increase reflects an increase in the asset management fees to our Advisor during the 2017 period.

Interest expense

Interest expense, which was attributable to the Subordinated Advances – Related Party, was $47,122 for the three months ended September 30, 2017compared to $21,138for the same period in 2016 as a result of the additional advances funded by the Sponsorsubsequent to the 2016 period.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 vs. September 30, 2016

Investment income

Investment income, which was attributable to the 105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment, was $3,367,000expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 was $0.5 million, an decrease of $0.1 million, compared to $1,103,133$0.6 million for the same period in 20162020 which was primarily attributable to a decrease in asset management fees as a result of the Company’s additional contributionredemption of our membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

Foreign currency transaction loss

We previously maintained funds in a bank account that was denominated in ILS and was re-measured into U.S. Dollars at the current exchange rate at the end of each reporting period. During the first quarter of 2020, we converted all of our ILS to U.S. Dollars and as a result, no longer have any ILS in the105-109 W. 28th Street Preferred Investment subsequent bank account. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our foreign currency transaction loss was $47,648, all of which was incurred in the first quarter of 2020.

Interest expense

Interest expense, which is attributable to the 2016 period.outstanding principal advances of $12.6 million included in Subordinated Advances – Related Party, was $139,831 and $139,960 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, $0.8 million and $0.9 million of interest was capitalized to construction in progress for our Williamsburg Moxy Hotel development project.

 

Loss fromFinancial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $18.6 million. We currently believe that our current available cash on hand will be sufficient to satisfy our expected cash requirements primarily consisting of our anticipated operating expenses, scheduled debt service, and any necessary capital contributions for our investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity

Our loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity during nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $2,066,879. Our loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity is attributable and distributions to our ownership interest in the Cove Joint Venture. Commencing on January 31, 2017 which was the date that we acquiredshareholders, if any, required to maintain our interest, we account for our ownership interest in the Cove Joint Venture under the equity method of accounting.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $559,443 to $766,996 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $207,553for the same period in 2016. The increase reflects an increase in the asset management fees to our Advisor and higher accounting and transfer agent fees during the 2017 period.

Interest expense

Interest expense, which was attributable to the Subordinated Advances – Related Party, was $139,831 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017compared to $32,787for the same period in 2016qualification as a result of the additional advances funded by the Sponsorsubsequent to the 2016 period.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 our primary source of funds were approximately $25.2 million of net proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock under our Offering and $2.8 million of cash flows from operations.

Our future sources of funds will primarily consist of cash on hand and cash flows from our operations. We currently believe that these cash resources will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements (primarily operating expenses and distributions)REIT for the foreseeable future, and we do not anticipatefuture. However, a need to raise funds from other than these sources within the next twelve months.

We obtained the capital required to originate and acquire investments and conduct our operations from the proceeds of our Offering, and may obtain additional capital from any future offerings we may conduct, from secured or unsecured financings from banks and other lenders and from any undistributed funds from our operations.

Once we have fully invested the proceeds of our Offering, our portfolio-wide loan-to-value ratio (calculated after the closesubstantial amount of the Offering) is expected to be approximately 25%. For purposes of calculating our 25% target leverage, we will determineremaining costs associated with the loan-to-value ratio on our portfolio based on the greaterdevelopment and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel will be funded through a combination of construction financing and a joint venture arrangement. See “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel” for additional information.

We intend to limit our aggregate cost andlong-term permanent borrowings to 75% of the aggregate fair market value of all properties unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is disclosed to our investments and other assets. There is no limitation on the amount westockholders. Market conditions will dictate our overall leverage limit; as such our aggregate long-term permanent borrowings may borrow for the purchasebe less than 75% of aggregate fair market value of all properties. We may also incur short-term indebtedness, having a maturity of two years or origination of any single investment. less.

Our charter allows us to incur leverage up toprovides that the aggregate amount of our borrowing, both secured and unsecured, may not exceed 300% of our total “net assets” (as definednet assets in our charter) asthe absence of the date of any borrowing, whicha satisfactory showing that a higher level is generally expected to be approximately 75% of the cost of our investments. We may only exceed this 300% limit withappropriate, the approval of our Board of Directors and disclosure to stockholders. Net assets means our total assets, other than intangibles, at cost before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves less our total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly on a basis consistently applied. Any excess in borrowing over such 300% of net assets level must be approved by a majority of our independent directors.directors and disclosed to our stockholders in our next quarterly report to stockholders, along with justification for such excess. Market conditions will dictate our overall leverage limit; as such our aggregate borrowings may be less than 300% of net assets.

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Our future borrowings may consist of single-property mortgages as well as mortgages cross-collateralized by a pool of properties. Such mortgages may be put in place either at the time we acquire a property or subsequent to our purchasing a property for cash. In all events,addition, we expectmay acquire properties that are subject to existing indebtedness where we choose to assume the existing mortgages. Generally, though not exclusively, we intend to seek to encumber our secured and unsecured borrowingsproperties with non-recourse debt. This means that a lender’s rights on default will generally be limited to foreclosing on the property. However, we may, at our discretion, secure recourse financing or provide a guarantee to lenders if we believe this may result in more favorable terms. When we give a guaranty for a property owning entity, we will be reasonable in relationresponsible to the net valuelender for the satisfaction of the indebtedness if it is not paid by the property owning entity.

In general the type of future financing executed by us to a large extent will be dictated by the nature of the investment and current market conditions. For long-term real estate investments, it is our assetsintent to finance future acquisitions using long-term fixed rate debt. However there may be certain types of investments and market circumstances which may result in variable rate debt being the more appropriate choice of financing. To the extent floating rate debt is used to finance the purchase of real estate, management will evaluate a number of protections against significant increases in interest rates, including the purchase of interest rate cap instruments.

We may also obtain lines of credit to be used to acquire real estate and/or real estate related investments. If obtained, these lines of credit will be at prevailing market terms and will be reviewedrepaid from the sale or refinancing of real estate and/or real estate related investments, working capital and/or permanent financing. Our Sponsor and/or its affiliates may guarantee our lines of credit although they are not obligated to do so. We expect that such properties may be purchased by our boardSponsor’s affiliates on our behalf, in our name, in order to minimize the imposition of directors at least quarterly.a transfer tax upon a transfer of such properties to us.

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On January 31, 2017, the Cove Joint Venture entered into a $175.0 million loan (the “Loan”) initially scheduled to mature on January 31, 2020 with two, one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions. The Loan requires monthly interest payments through its maturity date.  The Loan bears interest at Libor plus 3.85% through its initial maturity and Libor plus 4.15% during each of the extension periods. The Loan is collateralized by The Cove and an affiliate of the Sponsor (the “Guarantor”) has guaranteed the Cove Joint Venture‘s obligation to pay the outstanding balance of the Loan up to approximately $43.8 million (the “Loan Guarantee”). The members of the Cove Joint Venture have agreed to reimburse the Guarantor for any balance that may become due under the Loan Guarantee, of which our share is up to approximately $10.9 million.

Starting in 2013, the Cove has been undergoing an extensive refurbishment which is substantially completed. The members of the Cove Joint Venture intend to use remaining proceeds from the Loan and to invest additional capital if necessary to complete the remainder of the refurbishment. The Guarantor provided an additional guarantee of up to approximately $13.4 million (the “Refurbishment Guarantee”) to provide the necessary funds to complete the remaining renovations as defined in the Loan. The members of the Cove Joint Venture have agreed to reimburse the Guarantor for any balance that may become due under the Refurbishment Guarantee, of which our share is up to approximately $3.3 million.

In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, we expect to use our capital resources to make certain payments to our Advisor. During our organization and offering stage, we made payments to the Dealer Manager for selling commissions and dealer manager fees. During this stage, we made payments to our Advisor for reimbursement of certain other organization and offering expenses.

Selling commissions and dealer manager fees were paid to the Dealer Manager or soliciting dealers, as applicable, pursuant to various agreements, and other third-party offering costs such as registration fees, due diligence fees, marketing costs, and professional fees are accounted for as a reduction against additional paid-in capital as costs are incurred. Any organizational costs are accounted for as general and administrative costs. The following table represents the selling commissions and dealer manager fees and other offering costs for the periods indicated:

  

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees $-  $2,752,667  $2,330,905  $3,444,017 
Other offering costs $           -  $(96,486) $25,493  $650,782 

We have agreements with the Advisor to pay certain fees, in exchange for services performed by the Advisor and/or its affiliated entities. As of September 30, 2021, we owed the Advisor and its affiliated entities $6,789, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, as of December 31, 2020, the Advisor and its affiliated entities owed us $122, which was included in restricted cash and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The following table represents the fees incurred associated with the payments to the Company’sour Advisor for the periods indicated:

  

 

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2017  2016  2017  2016  2021  2020  2021  2020 
Acquisition fees(1) $ -  $-  $573,750  $- 
Development cost reimbursement (1) $157,967  $75,188  $424,824  $207,944 
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)  156,112    -   417,919   -   -   -   -   77,313 
Total $156,112  $                 -  $991,669  $           -  $157,967  $75,188  $424,824  $285,257 

(1)The acquisition feeDevelopment costs that we reimburse our Advisor for the Cove Joint Venture of $573,750 wasare capitalized and are included in investmentsthe carrying value of our investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entitiesthe Williamsburg Moxy Hotel which is classified as construction in progress on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

During our operational stage, we expect to make payments to our Advisor in connection with the selection and origination or purchase of investments and the management of our assets and to reimburse certain costs incurred by our Advisor in providing services to us. The advisory agreement has a one-year term but may be renewedand is renewable for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods upon the mutual consent of our Advisor and our independent directors. Payments to our Advisor or its affiliates may include asset acquisition fees and the reimbursement of acquisition-related expenses, development fees and the reimbursement of development-related costs, financing coordination fees, asset management fees or asset management participation, and construction management fees. We may also reimburse our Advisor and its affiliates for actual expenses it incurs for administrative and other services provided for us. Upon the liquidation of our assets, we may pay our Advisor or its affiliates a disposition commission.

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Summary of Cash Flows

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below:

  For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2017
  For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2016
 
       
Cash flows provided by operating activities $2,775,355  $856,941 
Cash flows used in investing activities  (27,537,856)  (21,606,501)
Cash flows provided by financing activities  18,181,961   42,944,366 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (6,580,540)  22,194,806 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year  21,874,240   1,213,014 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period $15,293,700  $23,407,820 
  For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2021
  For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2020
 
       
Net cash flows used in operating activities $(88,900) $(658,460)
Net cash flows (used in)/provided by investing activities  (16,504,596)  22,350,171 
Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities  3,917,353   (1,688,632)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  -   (47,648)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (12,676,143)  19,955,431 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the year  31,490,826   14,263,182 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period $18,814,683  $34,218,613 

  

Our principal sources of cash flow were derived from proceeds received from our Offering and operating cash flows provided by our investments. In the future, we expect that cash available on hand and earnings from our investments will provide us with a relatively consistent stream of cash flow to sufficiently fund our operating expenses, any scheduled debt service and any monthly distributions authorized by our Board of Directors.

Our principal demands for liquidity currently are expected to be acquisition and development activities, including contributions to our investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities. The principal sources of funding for our operations are currently expected to be available cash on hand, operating cash flows and financings.

Operating activities

 

The net cash provided byused in operating activities of $2.8$0.1 million during the 2017 period primarily related tonine months ended September 30, 2021 consisted of our net incomeloss of $0.4$0.8 million adjusted by adding backafter adjustments for the noncash effect of our loss from our investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entitiesentity of $2.1$0.2 million and by changes in assets and liabilities of $0.3$0.5 million.

 

Investing activities

The cash used in investing activities of $27.5 million during the 2017 periodnine months ended September 30, 2021 consisted solely of investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities.$16.5 million of development and construction costs associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel.

 

Financing activities

The net cash provided by financing activities of $18.2 million during the 2017 period principally consistsnine months ended September 30, 2021 of $3.9 million consisted of contributions of $10.9 million by Lightstone REIT III to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, proceeds from the issuancea mortgage payable of our common stock of $25.2 million; partially$16.0 million fully offset by the $16.0 million repayment in full of an existing mortgage payable, the payment of selling commissions, dealer managerloan fees and other offering costsexpenses of approximately $2.6, distributions$3.7 million, a special distribution for 2020 of $4.2$3.2 million paid to our common stockholders in January 2021, and redemptionsredemption and cancellation of common stock of $0.2$0.1 million.

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel

On July 17, 2019, we, through our then wholly owned subsidiary, Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC acquired four adjacent parcels of land located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York (collectively, the “Williamsburg Land”), from unaffiliated third parties, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $30.4 million, excluding closing and other acquisition related costs, on which we are developing and constructing a 210-room branded hotel (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel”). In connection with the acquisition of the Williamsburg Land, we simultaneously entered into a $16.0 million nonrecourse mortgage loan (the “Williamsburg Mortgage”) collateralized by the Williamsburg Land.

On August 5, 2021, we formed a joint venture (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture”) with Lightstone REIT III, pursuant to which Lightstone REIT III acquired 25% of our membership interest in the Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. Subsequent to the initial acquisition, Lightstone REIT III made additional capital contributions to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture of $2.9 million through September 30, 2021.

As a result, we and Lightstone REIT III have 75% and 25% membership interests, respectively, in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. Additionally, we are the managing member of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and Lightstone REIT III has consent rights with respect to all major decisions.

We believedetermined that thesethe Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary.  As we are the member most closely associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and therefore have the power to direct the activities of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture that most significantly impact its performance, we consolidate the operating results and financial condition of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and account for the ownership interest of Lightstone REIT III as noncontrolling interests. Contributions are allocated in accordance with each investor’s ownership percentage. Profit and cash resourcesdistributions are allocated in accordance with each investor’s ownership percentage.

As of September 30, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture incurred and capitalized to construction in progress an aggregate of $61.0 million (including capitalized interest of $2.3 million) consisting of acquisition and other costs attributable to the development of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we capitalized interest of approximately $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we capitalized interest of approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in connection with the development of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel.

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Moxy Construction Loan

On August 5, 2021, Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture entered into a recourse construction loan facility for up to $77.0 million (the “Moxy Construction Loan”) scheduled to mature on February 5, 2024,  with two, six-month extension options, subject to certain conditions. The Moxy Construction Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 9.00%, subject to a 9.50% floor, with monthly interest-only payments based on a rate of 7.50% with the accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The Moxy Construction Loan is collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture received initial proceeds of $16.0 million under the Moxy Construction Loan and repaid the Williamsburg Mortgage ($16.0 million) in full. As of September 30, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Construction Loan was $16.1 million (including $0.1 million of interest capitalized to principal) which is presented, net of deferred financing fees of $4.2 million, on the consolidated balance sheet and is classified as Mortgage Payable, net. As of September 30, 2021, the remaining availability under the Moxy Construction Loan was up to $61.0 million.

In connection with the Moxy Construction Loan, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture has provided certain completion and carry cost guarantees. Furthermore, in connection with the Moxy Construction Loan, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture paid $3.7 million of loan fees and expenses and accrued $0.8 million of loan exit fees which are due at the initial maturity date and are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021.

40 East End Ave. Joint Venture

On March 31, 2017, we entered into a joint venture agreement (the “40 East End Ave. Transaction”) with SAYT Master Holdco LLC, an entity majority-owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, who also majority owns and controls our Sponsor, and a related party, (the “40 East End Seller”), providing for us to acquire approximately 33.3% of the 40 East End Seller’s approximate 100% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture for aggregate consideration of $10.3 million.

Our ownership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is a non-managing interest. Because we exert significant influence over but do not control the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, we account for our ownership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting. All contributions to and distributions of earnings from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture are made on a pro rata basis in proportion to each member’s equity interest percentage. Any distributions in excess of earnings from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture are made to the members pursuant to the terms of its operating agreement. We commenced recording our allocated portion of earnings and cash distributions, if any, from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture beginning as of March 31, 2017 with respect to our membership interest of approximately 33.3% in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. Additionally, Lightstone Value Plus REIT I, Inc., a real estate investment trust also sponsored by our Sponsor, made $30.0 million of preferred equity contributions (the “Preferred Contributions”) to a subsidiary of the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, pursuant to an instrument that entitles Lightstone I to monthly preferred distributions at a rate of 12% per annum. No distributions may be paid to the members until the Preferred Contributions are redeemed in full.

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, owns the 40 East End Avenue Project, a luxury residential 29-unit condominium project located at the corner of 81st Street and East End Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City. The 40 East End Avenue Project received its final TCO in March 2020 and through September 30, 2021, ten condominium units have been sold.

On March 21, 2017, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture obtained financing from a financial institution of up to $85.3 million (the “40 East End Ave. Mortgage”) for the land acquisition and construction of the 40 East End Ave. Project. On December 19, 2019, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture refinanced the 40 East End Ave. Mortgage with a loan (the “Condo Loan”) from another financial institution of $95.2 million, of which $90.2 million was initially funded at closing and the remaining $5.0 million was subsequently advanced in April 2020. The Condo Loan is scheduled to mature on December 19, 2021, bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.45%, which is payable monthly, and requires principal payments to be made at certain prescribed amounts from proceeds from the sales of condominium units with any remaining outstanding balance due in full at maturity.

Pursuant to the terms of the Condo Loan, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture was required to make a principal paydown on December 19, 2020 if the then outstanding principal balance of the Condo Loan had not been paid down to at least $81.0 million as of that date. However, in lieu of a required principal paydown of $11.7. million, the lender agreed to accept an immediate principal paydown of $2.0 million, which was paid on December 18, 2020, and allowed for the remaining required principal paydown of $9.7 million to be subsequently paid during the first quarter of 2021. The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture used proceeds from the sale of condominium units which closed in the first quarter of 2021 to make the remaining required principal paydown.

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The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture was required to make another principal paydown of $8.0 million on June 19, 2021 since principal paydowns from additional condominium sales proceeds had not reduced the outstanding principal balance of the Condo Loan to at least $73.0 million as of that date. However, the lender has agreed to rolling 30-day extensions, commencing on June 19, 2021, to provide further time for the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture to close on the sale of additional condominium units and apply the resulting proceeds to the required principal paydown. During the third quarter of 2021, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture closed on the sale of two additional condominium unit which generated sufficient proceeds to make the required principal paydown. As of September 30, 2021, the Condo Loan had an outstanding principal balance of $58.9 million.

The Condo Loan is scheduled to mature on December 19, 2021. Because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pace of condominium unit sales, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is engaged in discussions with the lender to extend the maturity date of the Condo Loan. However, there can be no assurance that the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture will be sufficientsuccessful in such endeavors.

Our Sponsor and its affiliates (collectively, the “40 East End Guarantors”) have provided certain guarantees with respect to satisfythe Condo Loan and the members have agreed to reimburse the 40 East End Guarantors for any balance that may become due under the guarantees (the “40 East End Guarantee”), of which our cash requirementsshare is approximately 33.3%. We have determined that the fair value of our share of the 40 East End Guarantee is immaterial.

In connection with the closing of the Condo Loan, the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture used a portion of the initial loan proceeds to (i) fully repay the then outstanding principal balance of $80.3 million plus accrued and unpaid interest of $0.2 million for the foreseeable future,40 East End Ave. Mortgage and (ii) redeem $9.5 million of Lightstone I’s Preferred Contributions.

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture subsequently redeemed an additional $3.5 million and $11.0 million of Preferred Contributions on December 26, 2019 and February 13, 2020, respectively, reducing Lightstone I’s Preferred Contributions to $6.0 million, which remains outstanding as of September 30, 2021.

Subsequent to our acquisition through September 30, 2021, we have made an aggregate of $5.7 million of additional capital contributions to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, of which none were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Because proceeds from sales of condominium units must first be used to fully pay-down the Condo Loan and thereafter to redeem Lightstone I’s remaining Preferred Contributions, we do not anticipate a needexpect to raise fundsreceive any distributions from other than these sources withinthe 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture over the next twelve12 months.

 

DRIPDistributions

On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors determined to suspend regular monthly distributions for months ending after March 2020.

Future distributions declared will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors based on their analysis of our performance over the previous periods and expectations of performance for future periods and may differ from the amount of the distribution determined for this period. The Board of Directors will consider various factors in its determination, including but not limited to, the sources and availability of capital, operating and interest expenses and our ability to refinance near-term debt. In addition, we currently intend to continue to comply with REIT distribution requirements. We cannot assure that any future distributions will be made or that we will maintain any particular level of distributions that we have previously established or may establish.

2020 Special Distribution

On December 21, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized and we declared a special distribution of $0.37 per common share payable to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Special Distribution”). The total 2020 Special Distribution of $3.2 million, which represented a portion of the proceeds generated from asset sales, was paid on or about January 15, 2021.

2021 Special Distribution

On August 9, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized and we declared a special distribution of $0.215 per common share payable to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2021 (the “2021 Special Distribution”). The total 2021 Special Distribution of $1.8 million, which represented a portion of the proceeds generated from asset sales and was paid on or about October 15, 2021.

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Share Repurchase Program

 

Our DRIP provides our stockholders with an opportunity to purchase additional shares of our common stock at a discount by reinvesting distributions. The offering provided for 10.0 million shares available for issuance under our DRIP which were offered at a discounted price equivalent to 95% of our Primary Offering price per Common Share. Through May 15, 2017 (the termination date of the DRIP), 128,554 shares of common stock had been issued under our DRIP.

Our share repurchase program may provide our stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell their shares of common stockCommon Shares back to us, subject to restrictions. From our

On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the share repurchase program to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions effective immediately. On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors determined to suspend the share repurchase program effective immediately.

Effective May 10, 2021, the Board of Directors reopened the share repurchase program for redemptions submitted in connection with a stockholder’s death or hardship and set the price for all such purchases to 100% of the NAV per Share ($8.50 as of December 31, 2020).

Deaths that occurred subsequent to January 1, 2020 are eligible for consideration. Beginning January 1, 2022, requests for redemptions in connection with a stockholder’s death must be submitted and received by us within one year of the stockholder’s date of inception through December 31, 2015,death for consideration.

On an annual basis, we didwill not receive anyredeem in excess of 0.5% of the number of shares outstanding as of the end of the preceding year for either death or hardship redemptions, respectively. Redemption requests are expected to redeem sharesbe processed on a quarterly basis and may be subject to pro ration if either type of our common stock under our share repurchase program. redemption requests exceed the annual limitation.

For the yearnine months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2021 we repurchased 18,7989,284 shares of common stock, pursuant to our share repurchase program at an average price per share of $9.75$8.50 per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we repurchased 20,236 shares of common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program at an average price per share of $9.71 per share. We funded share repurchases for the periods noted above from the cumulative proceeds of the sale of our shares pursuant to our DRIP.

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On April 21, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the termination of our DRIP effective May 15, 2017. All future distributions will be in the form of cash.

Our Board of Directors reserves the right to terminate our share repurchase program without cause by providing written notice of termination of the share repurchase program to all stockholders.

Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings, improvements, and straight-line amortization of intangibles, which implies that the value of a real estate asset diminishes predictably over time. We believe that, because real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, including, but not limited to, inflation, interest rates, the business cycle, unemployment and consumer spending, presentations of operating results for a REIT using the historical accounting convention for depreciation and certain other items may be less informative.

Because of these factors, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), an industry trade group, has published a standardized measure of performance known as funds from operations ("FFO"), which is used in the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. We believe FFO, which excludes certain items such as real estate-related depreciation and amortization, is an appropriate supplemental measure of a REIT's operating performance. FFO is not equivalent to our net income or loss as determined under GAAP.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards set forth in the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February 2004 (the "White Paper"). The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, but excluding gains or losses from sales of property and real estate related impairments, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

We believe that the use of FFO provides a more complete understanding of our performance to investors and to management and reflects the impact on our operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income.

Changes in the accounting and reporting promulgations under GAAP that were put into effect in 2009 subsequent to the establishment of NAREIT's definition of FFO, such as the change to expense as incurred rather than capitalize and depreciate acquisition fees and expenses incurred for business combinations, have prompted an increase in cash-settled expenses, specifically acquisition fees and expenses, as items that are expensed under GAAP across all industries. These changes had a particularly significant impact on publicly registered, non-listed REITs, which typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity in the early part of their existence, particularly during the period when they are raising capital through ongoing initial public offerings.

Because of these factors, the Investment Program Association (the "IPA"), an industry trade group, published a standardized measure of performance known as modified funds from operations ("MFFO"), which the IPA has recommended as a supplemental measure for publicly registered, non-listed REITs. MFFO is designed to be reflective of the ongoing operating performance of publicly registered, non-listed REITs by adjusting for those costs that are more reflective of acquisitions and investment activity, along with other items the IPA believes are not indicative of the ongoing operating performance of a publicly registered, non-listed REIT, such as straight-lining of rents as required by GAAP. We believe it is appropriate to use MFFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance because we believe that both before and after we have deployed all of our offering proceeds and are no longer incurring a significant amount of acquisition fees or other related costs, it reflects the impact on our operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income. MFFO is not equivalent to our net income or loss as determined under GAAP.

We define MFFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the IPA's Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds from Operations (the "Practice Guideline") issued by the IPA in November 2010. The Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for acquisition and transaction-related fees and expenses and other items. In calculating MFFO, we follow the Practice Guideline andacquisition and transaction-related fees and expenses (which includes costs incurred in connection with strategic alternatives), amounts relating to deferred rent receivables and amortization of market lease and other intangibles, net (which are adjusted in order to reflect such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis of disclosing the rent and lease payments), accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments and borrowings, mark-to-market adjustments included in net income (including gains or losses incurred on assets held for sale), gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting, and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis.Certain of the above adjustments are also made to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, such as for the amortization of a premium and accretion of a discount on debt and securities investments, amortization of fees, any unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, securities or other investments, as well as other adjustments.

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MFFO excludes non-recurring impairment of real estate-related investments. We assess the credit quality of our investments and adequacy of reserves on a quarterly basis, or more frequently as necessary. Significant judgment is required in this analysis. We consider the estimated net recoverable value of a loan as well as other factors, including but not limited to the fair value of any collateral, the amount and the status of any senior debt, the prospects for the borrower and the competitive situation of the region where the borrower does business.

We believe that, because MFFO excludes costs that we consider more reflective of acquisition activities and other non-operating items, MFFO can provide, on a going-forward basis, an indication of the sustainability (that is, the capacity to continue to be maintained) of our operating performance after the period in which we are acquiring properties and once our portfolio is stabilized. We also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the non-listed REIT industry and allows for an evaluation of our performance against other publicly registered, non-listed REITs.

Not all REITs, including publicly registered, non-listed REITs, calculate FFO and MFFO the same way. Accordingly, comparisons with other REITs, including publicly registered, non-listed REITs, may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from continuing operations as determined under GAAP as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with other GAAP measurements as an indication of our performance. FFO and MFFO should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income or in its applicability in evaluating our operating performance. The methods utilized to evaluate the performance of a publicly registered, non-listed REIT under GAAP should be construed as more relevant measures of operational performance and considered more prominently than the non-GAAP measures, FFO and MFFO, and the adjustments to GAAP in calculating FFO and MFFO.

Neither the SEC, NAREIT, the IPA nor any other regulatory body or industry trade group has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate FFO or MFFO. In the future, NAREIT, the IPA or another industry trade group may publish updates to the White Paper or the Practice Guidelines or the SEC or another regulatory body could standardize the allowable adjustments across the publicly registered, non-listed REIT industry, and we would have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO or MFFO accordingly.

The below table illustrates the items deducted in the calculation of FFO and MFFO. Items are presented net of non-controlling interest portions where applicable.

  

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Net income $80,583  $493,955  $393,294  $862,793 
FFO adjustments:                
Adjustments to equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities, net  715,911   -   1,907,349   - 
FFO  796,494   493,955   2,300,643   862,793 
MFFO adjustments:                
                 
Other adjustments:                
Acquisition and other transaction related costs expensed  -   -   -   4,000 
MFFO  796,494   493,955   2,300,643   866,793 
Straight-line rent(1)  -   -   -   - 
MFFO - IPA recommended format $796,494  $493,955  $2,300,643  $866,793 
                 
Net income $80,583  $493,955  $393,294  $862,793 
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests  -   -   -   - 
Net income applicable to Company's common shares $80,583  $493,955  $393,294  $862,793 
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted $0.01  $0.13  $0.05  $0.43 
                 
FFO $796,494  $493,955  $2,300,643  $862,793 
Less: FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests  -   -   -   - 
FFO attributable to Company's common shares $796,494  $493,955  $2,300,643  $862,793 
FFO per common share, basic and diluted $0.09  $0.13  $0.27  $0.43 
                 
MFFO - IPA recommended format $796,494  $493,955  $2,300,643  $866,793 
Less: MFFO attributable to noncontrolling interests  -   -   -   - 
MFFO attributable to Company's common shares $796,494  $493,955  $2,300,643  $866,793 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted  8,955,440   3,730,626   8,451,031   2,009,286 

(1)Under GAAP, rental receipts are allocated to periods using various methodologies. This may result in income recognition that is significantly different than underlying contract terms. By adjusting for these items (to reflect such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis of disclosing the rent and lease payments), MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the realized economic impact of lease terms and debt investments, providing insight on the contractual cash flows of such lease terms and debt investments, and aligns results with management’s analysis of operating performance.

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Distributions Declared by our Board of Directors and Source of Distributions

The following table provides a summary of our quarterly distributions declared during the periods presented. The amount of distributions paid to our stockholders in the future will be determined by our Board of Directors and is dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for payment of dividends, our financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and annual distribution requirements needed to maintain our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, our stockholders had the option to elect the receipt of shares in lieu of cash under our DRIP until it was terminated effective May 15, 2017.

  

Year to Date

September 30, 2017

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2017

  

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2017

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2017

 
Distribution period:    Percentage of
Distributions
  Q3 2017  Percentage of
Distributions
  Q2 2017  Percentage of
Distributions
  Q1 2017  Percentage of
Distributions
 
                         
Date distribution declared          May 12, 2017       March 27, 2017       November 14, 2016     
                                 
Date distribution paid          August 15, 2017,
September 15, 2017,
& October 16, 2017
       May 15, 2017,
June 15, 2017,
& July 14, 2017
       February 15, 2017,
March 15, 2017, &
April 17, 2017
     
                                 
Distributions paid $4,530,564      $1,801,111      $1,782,830      $946,623     
Distributions reinvested  513,325       -       98       513,227     
Total Distributions $5,043,889      $1,801,111      $1,782,928      $1,459,850     
                                 
Source of distributions:                                
Cash flows provided by operations $2,775,355   55% $853,784   47% $725,411   41% $946,623   65%
Offering proceeds  1,755,209   35%  947,327   53%  1,057,419   59%  -   0%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through DRIP  513,325   10%  -   0%  98   0%  513,227   35%
Total Sources $5,043,889   100% $1,801,111   100% $1,782,928   100% $1,459,850   100%
                                 
Cash flows provided by operations (GAAP basis) $2,775,355      $853,784      $725,412      $1,196,159     
                                 
Number of shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Company's DRIP  54,034       -       10       54,024     

  

Year to Date

September 30, 2016

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2016

  

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2016

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2016

 
Distribution period:    Percentage of
Distributions
  Q3 2016  Percentage of
Distributions
  Q2 2016  Percentage of
Distributions
  Q1 2016  Percentage of
Distributions
 
                         
Date distribution declared          August 5, 2016       May 12, 2016       October 28, 2015,
March 11, 2016
     
                                 
Date distribution paid          August 15, 2016
September 15, 2015
October 14, 2016
       May 14, 2016,
June 15, 2016,
& July 15, 2016
       February 16, 2016,
March 15, 2016, &
April 15, 2016
     
                                 
Distributions paid $889,647      $507,217      $250,216      $132,214     
Distributions reinvested  305,089       241,022       27,019       37,048     
Total Distributions $1,194,736      $748,239      $277,235      $169,262     
                                 
Source of distributions:                                
Cash flows provided by operations $856,941   72% $507,217   68% $250,216   90% $65,948   39%
Offering proceeds  32,706   3%  -   -   -   -   66,266   39%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through DRIP  305,089   25%  241,022   32%  27,019   10%  37,048   22%
Total Sources $1,194,736   100% $748,239   100% $277,235   100% $169,262   100%
                                 
Cash flows provided by operations (GAAP basis) $856,941      $515,675      $275,318      $65,948     
                                 
Number of shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Company's DRIP  32,384       25,371       3,113       3,900     

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The table below presents our cumulative FFO and distributions declared:

  

For the period

September 9, 2014

 
  

(date of inception)

through

 
  September 30, 2017 
    
FFO $3,724,817 
Distributions declared $7,537,209 

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information of certain accounting standards that have been issued or adopted during 2017 and certain accounting standards that we have not yet been required to implement and may be applicable to our future operations.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

The market risk associated with financial instruments and derivative financial instruments is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices or rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives with respect to our long-term debt will be to limit the impact of interest rate changes in earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time, we may enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as swaps, collars, and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We would not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. We do not anticipate having any foreign operations and thus we do not expect to be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and chiefprincipal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon, and as of the date of the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chiefprincipal financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during theour last fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, the Companywe may become subject to legal proceedings, claims or disputes.

As of the date hereof, the Company iswe are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on itsour results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss. Additionally, the Company haswe have not recorded any loss contingencies related to legal proceedings in which the potential loss is deemed to be remote.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the period covered by this Form 10-Q, we did not sell any unregistered securities.

 

Use of Public Offering Proceeds

The Company’s sponsor is David Lichtenstein (“Lichtenstein”), who does business as The Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and is the majority owner of the limited liability company of that name. The Company’s advisor is Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC (the “Advisor”), which is wholly owned by our Sponsor.

On September 12, 2014, the Company sold 20,000 Common Shares to the Advisor for $10.00 per share.

The Company’s registration statement on Form S-11 (the “Offering”), pursuant to which it offered to sell up to 30,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (which may be referred to herein as ‘‘shares of common stock’’ or as ‘‘Common Shares’’) for an initial offering price of $10.00 per share, subject to certain volume and other discounts (the “Primary Offering”) (exclusive of 10,000,000 shares available pursuant to its distribution reinvestment program (the ‘‘DRIP’’) which were offered at a discounted price equivalent to 95% of the Primary Offering Price per Common Share) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933 on February 26, 2015. On June 30, 2016, the Company adjusted its offering price to $9.14 per Common Share in its Primary Offering, which was equal to the Company’s estimated net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share as of March 31, 2016, and effective July 25, 2016, the Company’s offering price was adjusted to $10.00 per Common Share in its Primary Offering, which is equal to the estimated NAV per Common Share as of June 30, 2016. Our estimated NAV per Common Share remained unchanged at $10.00 as of both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016.

The Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, raised aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $85.6 million from the sale of approximately 8.9 million shares of common stock (including $2.0 million in Common Shares at a purchase price of $9.00 per Common Share to an entity 100% owned by David Lichtenstein, who also owns a majority interest in the Company’s Sponsor). After including the purchase of aggregate advances from our Sponsor of $12.6 million under the Subordinated Agreement and allowing for the payment of approximately $7.6 million in selling commissions and dealer manager fees and $3.2 million in organization and offering expenses, the Offering generated aggregate net proceeds of approximately $87.5 million. In addition, the Company had issued approximately 0.1 million shares of common stock under its DRIP, representing approximately $1.2 million of additional proceeds under the Offering. The DRIP was terminated effective May 15, 2017.

On March 18, 2016, the Company and its Sponsor entered into a subordinated unsecured loan agreement (the “Subordinated Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor had committed to make a significant investment in the Company of up to $36.0 million, which is equivalent to 12.0% of the $300.0 million maximum offering amount of Common Shares.

As of September 30, 2017 an aggregate of approximately $12.6 million of Subordinated Advances had been funded, which along with the related accrued interest of $211,694, are classified as Subordinated Advances – Related Party, a liability, on the consolidated balance sheets.

In connection with the termination of the Offering, on March 31, 2017, the Company and the Sponsor terminated the Subordinated Agreement. As a result of the termination, the Sponsor is no longer obligated to make Subordinated Advances to the Company. Interest will continue to accrue on the aggregate Subordinated Advances and repayment, if any, of the Subordinated Advances and accrued interest will be made according to the terms of the Subordinated Agreement disclosed above.

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Below is a summary of the expenses we have incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the registered securities since inception:

Type of Expense Amount   
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees $7,557,885 
Other expenses incurred  3,180,431 
Total  offering costs incurred from inception through March 31, 2017 $10,738,316 

Cumulatively through the termination of our Offering on March 31, 2017, we have used the net offering proceeds of $87.5 million (including aggregate advances from our Sponsor of $12.6 million under the Subordinated Agreement), after deduction of offering expenses paid since inception of $10.7 million, as follows:

Cash $13,874,295 
Cash distributions not funded by operations  2,392,865 
Investment in related party  37,000,000 
Real Estate Investments  33,225,106 
Other uses  (primarily timing of payables)  977,158 
     
Total uses  $87,469,424 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number
Description
31.1*Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2*Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
32.1*Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551 this Exhibit is furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed.”
32.2*Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551 this Exhibit is furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed.”
101*XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).The following financial information from Lightstone Real Estate Income TrustValue Plus REIT IV, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2021, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2017,12, 2021, formatted in XBRL includes: (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (3) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (4) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (5) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement.

 

*Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

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

LIGHTSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUSTVALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC.

Date: November 14, 201712, 2021By:  /s/ David Lichtenstein
David Lichtenstein

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 14, 201712, 2021By:  /s/ Donna BrandinSeth Molod
Donna BrandinSeth Molod

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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