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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission file number 000-55773

 

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland   47-1796830

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite 1    
Lakewood, New Jersey   08701
(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.

Yes ☑   No ¨

 

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

Yes ☑   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.

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
  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 ☑

 

As of November 7, 2024, there were 8.2 million outstanding shares of common stock of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

        Page
PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
         
Item 1.   Financial Statements (unaudited)   1
       
    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023   1
       
    Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023   2
         
    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023   3
         
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023   4
       
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   5
       
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   15
       
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures   27
       
PART II   OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   28
       
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   28
       
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities   28
       
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures   28
       
Item 5.   Other Information   28
       
Item 6.   Exhibits   28

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

                 
    September 30,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
    (unaudited)        
Assets                
                 
Investment property:                
Land and improvements   $ 35,845,388     $ 35,845,388  
Building and improvements     83,478,210       82,935,141  
Furniture and fixtures     10,348,042       10,457,932  
Construction in progress     72,399       270,007  
Gross investment property     129,744,039       129,508,468  
Less accumulated depreciation     (5,664,264 )     (2,905,386 )
Net investment property     124,079,775       126,603,082  
                 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity     9,627,418       9,736,742  
Cash and cash equivalents     8,081,609       6,726,475  
Restricted cash     3,436,994       1,005,344  
Accounts receivable and other assets     1,559,544       1,399,872  
Total Assets   $ 146,785,340     $ 145,471,515  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
                 
Mortgages payable, net   $ 92,137,811     $ 83,666,224  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities     7,695,464       6,333,078  
Subordinated advances - related party     14,152,513       14,012,553  
Total Liabilities     113,985,788       104,011,855  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Company’s Stockholders’ Equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50.0 million shares authorized, none issued and outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200.0 million shares authorized, 8.2 million and 8.3 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively     82,425       83,064  
Additional paid-in-capital     68,991,509       69,607,889  
Accumulated deficit     (45,459,763 )     (38,921,944 )
Total Company’s Stockholders’ Equity     23,614,171       30,769,009  
Noncontrolling interests     9,185,381       10,690,651  
Total Stockholders’ Equity     32,799,552       41,459,660  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   $ 146,785,340     $ 145,471,515  

 

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

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:

 

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

                                 
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Hotel revenues:   $ 8,462,836     $ 7,691,374     $ 21,323,399     $ 15,750,318  
                                 
Expenses:                                
Hotel operating expenses     5,564,264       6,235,920       15,946,638       13,480,955  
Real estate taxes     39,270       29,016       96,817       45,631  
General and administrative costs     440,021       465,661       1,399,590       1,144,256  
Pre-opening costs     -       72,157       -       2,300,501  
Depreciation and amortization     929,852       858,670       2,758,878       1,998,478  
Total expenses     6,973,407       7,661,424       20,201,923       18,969,821  
                                 
Interest income     69,034       41,589       159,221       175,966  
Interest expense     (2,847,979 )     (3,442,072 )     (9,141,636 )     (7,504,928 )
Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity     (96,603 )     (103,421 )     (292,657 )     (481,690 )
Other income/(expense), net     16,583       -       (12,118 )     (5,662 )
Net loss     (1,369,536 )     (3,473,954 )     (8,165,714 )     (11,035,817 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests     212,219       743,789       1,627,895       2,394,633  
Net loss attributable to Company’s common shares   $ (1,157,317 )   $ (2,730,165 )   $ (6,537,819 )   $ (8,641,184 )
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per Company’s common share:                                
                                 
Net loss per Company’s common shares, basic and diluted   $ (0.14 )   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.79 )   $ (1.04 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     8,247,862       8,306,649       8,268,248       8,334,827  

 

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

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:

 

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

                                                 
    Common     Additional
Paid-In
    Accumulated     Noncontrolling     Total  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Interests     Equity  
BALANCE, June 30, 2023     8,307,436     $ 83,075     $ 69,618,679     $ (33,792,801 )   $ 10,912,632     $ 46,821,585  
                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       (2,730,165 )     (743,789 )     (3,473,954 )
Contributions of noncontrolling interests     -       -       -       -       290,329       290,329  
Redemption and cancellation of common stock     (1,080 )     (11 )     (10,790 )     -       -       (10,801 )
                                                 
BALANCE, September 30, 2023     8,306,356     $ 83,064     $ 69,607,889     $ (36,522,966 )   $ 10,459,172     $ 43,627,159  

 

          Additional                    
    Common     Paid-In     Accumulated     Noncontrolling     Total  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Interests     Equity  
BALANCE, December 31, 2022     8,398,355     $ 83,984     $ 70,480,206     $ (27,881,782 )   $ 12,007,123     $ 54,689,531  
                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       (8,641,184 )     (2,394,633 )     (11,035,817 )
Contributions of noncontrolling interests     -       -       -       -       846,682       846,682  
Redemption and cancellation of common stock     (91,999 )     (920 )     (872,317 )     -       -       (873,237 )
                                                 
BALANCE, September 30, 2023     8,306,356     $ 83,064     $ 69,607,889     $ (36,522,966 )   $ 10,459,172     $ 43,627,159  

 

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
    Accumulated     Noncontrolling     Total  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Interests     Equity  
BALANCE, June 30, 2024     8,263,174     $ 82,632     $ 69,187,481     $ (44,302,446 )   $ 9,397,600     $ 34,365,267  
                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       (1,157,317 )     (212,219 )     (1,369,536 )
Redemption and cancellation of common stock     (20,716 )     (207 )     (195,972 )     -       -       (196,179 )
                                                 
BALANCE, September 30, 2024     8,242,458     $ 82,425     $ 68,991,509     $ (45,459,763 )   $ 9,185,381     $ 32,799,552  

 

          Additional                    
    Common Stock     Paid-In     Accumulated     Noncontrolling     Total  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Interests     Equity  
BALANCE, December 31, 2023     8,306,356     $ 83,064     $ 69,607,889     $ (38,921,944 )   $ 10,690,651     $ 41,459,660  
                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       (6,537,819 )     (1,627,895 )     (8,165,714 )
Contributions of noncontrolling interests     -       -       -       -       122,625       122,625  
Redemption and cancellation of common stock     (63,898 )     (639 )     (616,380 )     -       -       (617,019 )
                                                 
BALANCE, September 30, 2024     8,242,458     $ 82,425     $ 68,991,509     $ (45,459,763 )   $ 9,185,381     $ 32,799,552  

 

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

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:

 

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

                 
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net loss   $ (8,165,714 )   $ (11,035,817 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity     292,657       481,690  
Depreciation and amortization     2,758,878       1,998,478  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     740,508       1,011,879  
Settlement of unpaid interest previously accrued as mortgage payable     (4,453,610 )     -  
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Increase in accounts receivable and other assets     (159,672 )     (1,626,287 )
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities     1,157,395       5,109,800  
Increase in accrued interest on subordinated advances - related party     139,960       139,831  
Net cash used in operating activities     (7,689,598 )     (3,920,426 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Purchase of investment property     (2,961,914 )     (11,209,218 )
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities     -       1,733,316  
Investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity     (183,333 )     (374,999 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (3,145,247 )     (9,850,901 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from mortgage financing     95,095,056       13,049,981  
Payments on mortgage payable     (77,000,000 )     -  
Payment of loan fees and expenses     (2,979,033 )     -  
Contributions of noncontrolling interests     122,625       846,682  
Redemption and cancellation of common stock     (617,019 )     (873,237 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     14,621,629       13,023,426  
                 
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     3,786,784       (747,901 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year     7,731,819       9,504,594  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period   $ 11,518,603     $ 8,756,693  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for income tax   $ 24,686     $ 5,662  
Cash paid for interest   $

14,432,907

    $ 4,792,995  
Accrued exit fee   $ 475,000     $ -  
Capital expenditures for investment property in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   $ -     $ 327,629  
Unpaid interest accrued and capitalized as mortgage payable and investment property   $ -     $ 3,732,648  
Amortization of deferred financing costs included in investment property   $ -     $ 326,103  
                 
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   $ 8,081,609     $ 7,223,124  
Restricted cash     3,436,994       1,533,569  
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   $ 11,518,603     $ 8,756,693  

 

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)

 

1. Business and Structure

 

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT IV”), is a Maryland corporation, formed on September 9, 2014, which elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for United States (“U.S.”) federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Lightstone REIT 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 currently expects to continue to seek opportunities to invest in real estate and real estate-related investments. The Company’s real estate investments may include operating properties and development projects and its 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 may be secured by or related to properties or entities advised by, or wholly or partially, directly or indirectly owned by (i) The Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), which served as our sponsor during our initial public offering (the “Offering”), which terminated on March 31, 2017, (ii) its affiliates and/or (iii) 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 has one 1 operating segment. As of September 30, 2024, the Company majority owned and consolidated the operating results of Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture”), a joint venture in which it has a 75% membership interest, 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 Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture owns a 216-room branded hotel (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel”) located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, which it developed, constructed and opened on March 7, 2023. Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT III”), a REIT also sponsored by the Sponsor and a related party, owns the other 25% membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, which is accounted for as noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed 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 Manhattan in New York City. Through September 30, 2024, 25 of the 29 units in the condominium project have been sold and the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture owns the remaining four unsold units which are referred to as the 40 East End Project. Various affiliated entities majority-owned and/or controlled by David Lichtenstein, who majority owns and controls the Sponsor, own the other approximate 66.7% membership in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture.

 

The Company’s advisor is Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the “Advisor”). Both the Advisor and the Sponsor are majority owned by David Lichtenstein. On September 12, 2014, the Advisor contributed $200,000 for 20,000 shares of common stock (“Common Shares”), at $10.00 per share of Lightstone REIT IV. Mr. Lichtenstein also owns 22,222 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 its 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 REIT IV.

 

The Company has no employees. The Company is dependent on the Advisor and certain affiliates of its Sponsor for performing a full range of services that are essential to it, including asset management, property management (excluding its hospitality property, which is managed by unrelated third party property managers) and acquisition, disposition and financing activities, and other general administrative responsibilities; such as tax, accounting, legal, information technology and investor relations services. If the Advisor and certain affiliates of the Sponsor are unable to provide these services to the Company, it would be required to provide the services itself or obtain the services from other parties.

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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 shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any active market for its Common Shares until they are listed for trading.

 

Related Parties

 

The Sponsor, Advisor and their affiliates are related parties of the Company as well as other public REITs also sponsored and/or advised by these entities. Pursuant to the terms of various agreements, certain of these entities are entitled to compensation and reimbursement of costs incurred for services related to the investment, development, management and disposition of the Company’s assets. The compensation is generally based on the cost of acquired properties/investments and the annual revenue earned from such properties/investments, and other such fees and expense reimbursements as outlined in each of the respective agreements. See Note 6 for additional information.

 

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represents Lightstone REIT III’s 25% share of the equity in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. Income and losses attributable to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture are allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder based on its ownership percentage. See Note 3 for additional information.

 

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 REIT IV have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“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 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 and investments in other real estate entities. 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, 2023 included herein has been derived from the consolidated balance sheet included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

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

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company elected to qualify and be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2016. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net taxable income that it distributes currently to its stockholders. To maintain its REIT qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it annually distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (which does not equal net income, as calculated in accordance with GAAP), determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. If the Company fails to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT in any subsequent year and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, its income for that year will be taxed at the regular corporate rate, and it may be precluded from qualifying for treatment as a REIT for the four-year period following its failure to qualify as a REIT. Such an event could materially adversely affect the Company’s net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. Additionally, even if the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it may still be subject to some U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income and property and to U.S. federal income taxes and excise taxes on its undistributed income, if any.

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

To maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company engages in certain activities through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). As such, it is subject to U.S. federal and state income and franchise taxes from these activities.

 

The Company’s income tax benefits and expense are included in other income/(expense), net on its consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded income tax expense of $303 and $24,688 respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded income tax expense $5,662.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no material uncertain income tax positions.

 

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lightstone REIT IV and its subsidiaries (over which it exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In addition, interests in entities acquired are evaluated based on applicable GAAP, and if deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary are also consolidated. If the interest in the entity is determined not to be a VIE, then the entity is evaluated for consolidation based on legal form, economic substance, and the extent to which we have control, substantive participating rights or both under the respective ownership agreement. Investments in other real estate entities where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not exercise financial and operating control, and is not considered to be the primary beneficiary are accounted for using the equity method.

 

There are judgments and estimates involved in determining if an entity in which the Company has made an investment is a VIE and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. The entity is evaluated to determine if it is a VIE by, among other things, calculating the percentage of equity being risked compared to the total equity of the entity. Determining expected future losses involves assumptions of various possibilities of the results of future operations of the entity, assigning a probability to each possibility and using a discount rate to determine the net present value of those future losses. A change in the judgments, assumptions, and estimates outlined above could result in consolidating an entity that should not be consolidated or accounting for an investment using the equity method that should in fact be consolidated, the effects of which could be material to our financial statements.

 

Revenues

 

The following table represents the total revenues from hotel operations on a disaggregated basis:

 

Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                                
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Revenues                                
Room   $ 5,576,436     $ 4,861,851     $ 14,098,877     $ 9,973,274  
Food, beverage and other     2,886,400       2,829,523       7,224,522       5,777,044  
Total revenues   $ 8,462,836     $ 7,691,374     $ 21,323,399     $ 15,750,318  

 

Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The estimated fair value our mortgages payable approximated its carrying value because of the floating interest rate.

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The amendments will require entities to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within segment profit and loss, as well as the title and position of the CODM. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is evaluating the guidance and the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which includes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is evaluating the guidance and the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Concentration of Risk

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash deposited in certain financial institutions in excess of U.S. federally insured levels. The Company regularly monitors the financial stability of these financial institutions and believes that it is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash.

 

Current Environment

 

The Company’s operating results and financial condition are substantially impacted by the overall health of local, U.S. national and global economies and may be influenced by market and other challenges. Additionally, its business and financial performance may be adversely affected by current and future economic and other conditions; including, but not limited to, availability or terms of financings, financial markets volatility and banking failures, 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, inflation and recession.

 

The Company’s overall performance depends in part on worldwide economic and geopolitical conditions and their impacts on consumer behavior. Worsening economic conditions, increases in costs due to inflation, higher interest rates, labor and supply chain challenges and other changes in economic conditions could adversely affect the Company’s future results from operations and its financial condition.

 

3. Williamsburg Moxy Hotel

 

On July 17, 2019, the Company, through its then wholly owned subsidiary, Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC, acquired land parcels located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City for the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. On March 7, 2023, the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel was substantially completed and it opened for business. Subsequently, certain of its food and beverage venues opened during the second quarter of 2023.

 

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture

 

On August 5, 2021, the Company formed the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture with Lightstone REIT III, pursuant to which Lightstone REIT III acquired 25% of the Company’s membership interest in Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. Subsequent to its acquisition, Lightstone REIT III has made capital contributions to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture aggregating $6.4 million through September 30, 2024, including $0.1 million made during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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 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 Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. As the Company is the member most closely associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and therefore has the power to direct the activities of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture that most significantly impact its performance, the Company has consolidated the operating results and financial condition of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and accounted for the ownership interest of Lightstone REIT III as noncontrolling interests commencing on August 5, 2021. Earnings, contributions and distributions are allocated in accordance with each investor’s ownership percentage.

 

On August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture entered into a development agreement (the “Development Agreement”) with an affiliate of the Advisor (the “Williamsburg Moxy Developer”) pursuant to which the Williamsburg Moxy Developer was paid a development fee equal to 3% of hard and soft costs, as defined in the Development Agreement, incurred in connection with the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. Additionally on August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture obtained construction financing for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel as discussed below. Furthermore, the Advisor and its affiliates are reimbursed for certain development-related costs attributable to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. See Note 6 for additional information.

 

The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel was substantially completed and opened for business on March 7, 2023. In connection with the opening of the hotel, including its food and beverage venues, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture incurred pre-opening costs of $0.1 million and $2.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Pre-opening costs generally consist of non-recurring personnel, marketing and other costs.

 

Moxy Construction Loan

 

On August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture entered into a recourse construction loan facility with a financial institution for up to $77.0 million (the “Moxy Construction Loan”) to fund certain of the development, construction and certain pre-opening costs associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The Moxy Construction Loan, which was scheduled to initially mature on February 5, 2024, was further extended to May 4, 2024. The Moxy Construction Loan was collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The Moxy Construction Loan provided for a replacement benchmark rate in connection with the phase-out of LIBOR and effective after June 30, 2023, the Moxy Construction Loan’s interest rate converted from LIBOR plus 9.00%, with a floor of 9.50%, to SOFR plus 9.11%, with a floor of 9.61%. The Moxy Construction Loan required monthly interest-only payments based on a rate of 7.50% and the excess added to the outstanding loan balance due at maturity. SOFR as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 4.96% and 5.35%, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Construction Loan was $83.8 million (including $6.9 million of excess interest added to principal) which was presented, net of deferred financing fees of $148,665, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets and was classified as mortgages payable, net.

 

During 2023 (from January 1, 2023 through March 7, 2023) $2.0 million of interest attributable to the Moxy Construction Loan was capitalized to the carrying value of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel because it was under construction.

 

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 were included in other liabilities on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.

 

Moxy Mortgage Loans

 

On April 19, 2024, the Williamsburg Moxy Joint Venture entered into an $86.0 million senior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Senior Loan”) and a $9.0 million junior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Junior Loan” and together with the Moxy Senior Loan, the “Moxy Mortgage Loans”) with unrelated third parties.

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

The Moxy Mortgage Loans bear interest at SOFR plus 5.10%, subject to a 8.75% floor (10.06% as of September 30, 2024). The Moxy Mortgage Loans initially mature on April 19, 2027, but may be further extended through the exercise of two six-month extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Moxy Mortgage Loans require monthly interest-only payments with their outstanding principal due in full at maturity and are collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, however, the Moxy Junior Loan is subordinate to the Moxy Senior Loan. The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture used $85.8 million of the aggregate proceeds from the Moxy Mortgage Loans in connection with the payoff of the Moxy Construction Loan consisting of the outstanding indebtedness (principal and interest) of $86.0 million and accrued exit fees of $0.8 million, net of restricted escrows of $1.0 million.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Mortgage Loans was $95.0 million which is presented net of deferred financing fees of $2.9 million on the consolidated balance sheet and is classified as mortgages payable, net. 

 

In connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture has provided certain interest and carry costs guarantees. Furthermore, in connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, $3.2 million of the initial proceeds advanced at closing were used to fund reserves for interest, real estate taxes and insurance. Additionally, in connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture paid an aggregate of $2.8 million of loan fees and expenses and accrued $0.5 million of loan exit fees which were included in other liabilities on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.

 

4. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity

 

40 East End Ave. Joint Venture

 

On March 31, 2017, the Company acquired an approximate 33.3% membership interest in the 40 East Ended Ave. Joint Venture from SAYT Master Holdco LLC, an entity majority-owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, who also majority owns and controls the Sponsor, a related party, for aggregate consideration of $10.3 million. The remaining approximate 66.7% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is owned by SAYT Master Holdco, LLC and other affiliated entities of the Sponsor.

 

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 accounts 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 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. The Company commenced recording its allocated portion of earnings and cash distributions from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture beginning as of March 31, 2017.

 

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed 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 Manhattan in New York City. Through September 30, 2024, 25 of the 29 units have been sold and the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture owns the remaining four unsold units, which are referred to as the 40 East End Project.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company contributed $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received distributions from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture of $1.7 million.

 

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture Financial Information

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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 Ended
September 30,
2024
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2023
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
 
Revenues   $ -     $ 4,759     $ -     $ 13,406   
                                 
Cost of goods sold     -       4,807       -       13,644   
Other expenses     300       277       907       986   
Operating loss     (300 )     (325 )     (907 )     (1,224 )
                                 
Interest expense and other, net     9       14       28       (223 )
Net loss   $ (291 )   $ (311 )   $ (879 )   $ (1,447 )
Company’s share of net loss (33.3%)   $ (97 )   $ (104 )   $ (293 )   $ (482 )

 

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,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Real estate inventory   $ 27,873     $ 27,873  
Cash and restricted cash     46       338  
Other assets     1,069       1,137  
Total assets   $ 28,988     $ 29,348  
                 
Other liabilities   $ 140     $ 171  
Members’ capital     28,848       29,177  
Total liabilities and members’ capital   $ 28,988     $ 29,348  

 

5. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Distributions on Common Shares

 

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 maturing debt, as well as the IRS’s annual distribution requirement that REITs distribute no less than 90% of their taxable income. The Company cannot assure that any future distributions will be made or that it will maintain any particular level of distributions that it has previously established or may establish.

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

SRP

 

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

 

On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the SRP to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions.

 

Effective May 10, 2021, the Board of Directors reopened the SRP only for redemptions submitted in connection with either a stockholder’s death or hardship and set the price for all such purchases at the Company’s estimated net asset value per share, as determined by the Board of Directors and reported by the Company from time to time, as of the date of redemption. Additionally, beginning on January 1, 2022, any 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.

 

The Board of Directors has established that 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, 2024, the Company repurchased 63,898 Common Shares at a weighted average price per share of $9.66. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 91,999 Common Shares at a weighted average price per share of $9.49.

 

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 Common Shares outstanding. The Company does not have any potentially dilutive securities.

 

6. Related Party Transactions and Other Arrangements

 

The Sponsor, Advisor and their affiliates are related parties of the Company as well as other public REITs also sponsored and/or advised by these entities. Pursuant to the terms of various agreements, certain of these entities are entitled to compensation and reimbursement of costs incurred for services related to the investment, development, management and disposition of the Company’s assets. The compensation is generally based on the cost of acquired properties/investments and the annual revenue earned from such properties/investments, and other such fees and expense reimbursements as outlined in each of the respective agreements.

 

The advisory agreement has a one-year term and is renewable for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods upon the mutual consent of the Advisor and the Company’s independent directors. Payments to the 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. The Company may also reimburse the Advisor and its affiliates for actual expenses it incurs for administrative and other services provided for it. Upon the liquidation of the Company’s assets, it may pay the Advisor or its affiliates a disposition commission. During the second quarter of 2024, the Advisor agreed to allow the Company to temporarily defer the payment of asset management fees.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

The following table represents the fees incurred associated with the services provided by the Company’s Advisor for the periods indicated:

 

Schedule of summary of amount recorded in pursuant to related party arrangement                                
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Development fees and cost reimbursement(1)   $ -     $ 58,368     $ -     $ 572,843  
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)     243,047       234,162       729,143       523,938  
Total   $ 243,047     $ 292,530     $ 729,143     $ 1,096,781  

 

 
(1) Development fees and the reimbursement of development-related costs that we paid to the Advisor and its affiliates were capitalized and are included in the carrying value of the a Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. See Note 3 for additional information.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed the Advisor and its affiliated entities $541,584 and $463,876, respectively, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Subordinated Advances – Related Party

 

On March 18, 2016, the Company entered into a subordinated unsecured loan agreement (the “Subordinated Loan Agreement”) with the Sponsor pursuant to which the Sponsor made aggregate principal advances of $12.6 million through March 31, 2017 (the termination date of the Offering). The outstanding principal advances bear interest at a rate of 1.48%, but no interest or principal is due or payable to the Sponsor until holders of the Company’s Common Shares have received liquidating 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.

 

In the event of a liquidation of the Company, the distribution of any available net proceeds initially will be made to holders of its Common Shares until they 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 and related accrued interest to the Sponsor. In the event that any additional liquidation distributions are still available, 85.0% of the aggregate will be payable to holders of the Company’s Common Shares and the remaining 15.0% to the Sponsor.

 

The outstanding principal advances and the related accrued 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 to the Sponsor in connection with the Company’s liquidation.

 

As a result of the termination of the Offering on March 31, 2017, the Sponsor is no longer obligated to make any additional principal advances to the Company. However, interest will continue to accrue on the outstanding principal advances and the repayment, if any, of the principal advances and related accrued interest will be made according to the terms of the Subordinated Loan Agreement as discussed above.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the aggregate outstanding principal advances and related accrued interest were $14.2 million and $14.0 million, respectively, which are classified as Subordinated advances – related party on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company accrued $46,994 and $139,960, respectively of interest on the principal advances. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company accrued $47,123 and $139,831, respectively of interest on the principal advances.

 

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Hotel Franchise Agreement

 

The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel operates pursuant to a 30-year franchise agreement (the “Hotel Franchise Agreement”) with Marriott. The Hotel Franchise Agreement provides for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture to pay franchise fees and marketing fund charges equal to certain prescribed percentages of gross room sales, as defined. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Hotel Franchise Agreement, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture received $3.0 million of Key Money from Marriott during the first quarter of 2023. The Key Money is being amortized as a reduction to franchise fees over the term of the Hotel Franchise Agreement. As of September 30, 2024 the remaining unamortized balance of the Key Money was $2.8 million, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Pursuant to the terms of the Hotel Franchise Agreement, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture may be obligated to return the unamortized portion of the Key Money back to Marriott upon the occurrence of certain events. The franchise fees and marketing fund charges are recorded as a component of hotel operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Hotel Management Agreements

 

With respect to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture has entered into a hotel management agreement, food and beverage operations management agreement and an asset management agreement (collectively, the “Hotel Management Agreements”) with various unrelated third party management companies pursuant to which they provide oversight and management over the operation of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel and its food and beverage venues and receive payment of certain prescribed management fees, generally based on a percentage of revenues and certain incentives for exceeding targeted earnings thresholds. The management fees are recorded as a component of hotel operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The Hotel Management Agreements have initial terms ranging from 5 to 20 years.

 

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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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 Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. and Subsidiaries and the notes thereto. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements include discussion and analysis of the financial condition of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. and our subsidiaries (which may be referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), including our ability to make accretive real estate or real estate-related investments, rent space on favorable terms, to address our debt maturities and to fund our liquidity requirements, to sell our assets when we believe advantageous to achieve our investment objectives, our anticipated capital expenditures, the amount and timing of anticipated future cash distributions to our stockholders, the estimated net asset value per share of our common stock, and other matters. Words such as “may,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “should” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect the intent, belief or current expectations of our management based on their knowledge and understanding of the business and industry, the economy and other future conditions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and we caution stockholders not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including but not limited to the factors described below:

 

  market and economic challenges experienced by the United States (“U.S.”) and global economies or real estate industry as a whole and the local economic conditions in the markets in which our investments are located. Additionally, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected by current and future economic and other conditions; such as inflation, recession, political upheaval or uncertainty, terrorism and acts of war, natural and man-made disasters, cybercrime, and outbreaks of contagious diseases;
     
  the availability of cash flow from operating activities for distributions, if required to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”);
     
  conflicts of interest arising out of our relationships with our advisor and its affiliates;
     
  our ability to retain our executive officers and other key individuals who provide advisory and property management services to us;
     
  our level of debt and the terms and limitations imposed on us by our debt agreements;
     
  the availability of credit generally, and any failure to obtain debt financing at favorable terms or a failure to satisfy the conditions and requirements of that debt;
     
  our ability to make accretive investments;
     
  our ability to diversify our portfolio of assets;
     
  changes in market factors that could impact our rental rates and operating costs;

 

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  our ability to secure leases at favorable rental rates;
     
  our ability to sell our assets at a price and on a timeline consistent with our investment objectives;
     
  impairment charges;
     
  unfavorable changes in laws or regulations impacting our business, our assets or our key relationships; and
     
 

factors that could affect our ability to qualify as a REIT.

 

Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect our management’s view only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and may ultimately prove to be incorrect. 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, except as required by applicable law. We intend for these forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable safe harbor provisions created by Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

 

Cautionary Note

 

The representations, warranties, and covenants made by us in any agreement filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made solely for the benefit of the parties to the agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to the agreement, and should not be deemed to be representations, warranties, or covenants to or with any other parties. Moreover, these representations, warranties, or covenants should not be relied upon as accurately describing or reflecting the current state of our affairs.

 

Business and Structure

 

Lightstone REIT IV is a Maryland corporation, formed on September 9, 2014, which elected to qualify as a 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” 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.

 

We have and currently expect to continue to seek opportunities to invest in real estate and real estate-related investments. Our real estate investments may include operating properties and development projects and our 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. We may also invest in debt and derivative securities related to real estate assets. A portion of our investments may be secured by or related to properties or entities advised by, or wholly or partially, directly or indirectly owned by (i) The Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), which served as our sponsor during our initial public offering (the “Offering”), which terminated on March 31, 2017, (ii) its affiliates and/or (iii) other real estate investment programs it sponsors. Although we expect that most of our investments will be of these various types, we may also make other investments. In fact, we may invest in whatever types of investments that we believe are in our best interests.

 

We have one operating segment. As of September 30, 2024, we majority owned and consolidated the operating results of Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture”), a joint venture in which we have a 75% membership interest, 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 equity method of accounting.

 

The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture owns a 216-room branded hotel (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel”) located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, which it developed, constructed and opened on March 7, 2023. Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT III”), a REIT also sponsored by the Sponsor and a related party, owns the other 25% membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, which is accounted for as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements.

 

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The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed 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 Manhattan in New York City. Through September 30, 2024, 25 of the 29 condominium units have been sold and the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture owns the remaining four unsold units which are referred to as the 40 East End Avenue Project. Various affiliated entities majority-owned and/or controlled by David Lichtenstein, who majority owns and controls the Sponsor, own the other approximate 66.7% membership in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture.

 

Our advisor is Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”). Both the Sponsor and the Advisor are majority owned by David Lichtenstein. On September 12, 2014, the Advisor contributed $200,000 to Lightstone REIT IV in exchange for 20,000 shares of common stock (“Common Shares”) at $10.00 per share. Mr. Lichtenstein also 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 our 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 our behalf and managing our day-to-day operations. Mr. Lichtenstein also acts as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, he exerts influence over but does not control Lightstone REIT IV.

 

We have no employees. We are dependent on the Advisor and certain affiliates of our Sponsor for performing a full range of services that are essential to us, including asset management, property management (excluding our hospitality property, which is managed by unrelated third party property managers) and acquisition, disposition and financing activities, and other general administrative responsibilities; such as tax, accounting, legal, information technology and investor relations services. If the Advisor and certain affiliates of our Sponsor are unable to provide these services to us, we would be required to provide the services ourselves or obtain the services from other parties.

 

Our Common Shares are not currently listed on a national securities exchange. We may seek to list our Common Shares for trading on a national securities exchange only if a majority of our independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of our stockholders. We do not intend to list our shares at this time. We do not anticipate that there would be any active market for our Common Shares until they are listed for trading.

 

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represents Lightstone REIT III’s 25% share of the equity in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. Income and losses attributable to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture are allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder based on its ownership percentage.

 

Related Parties

 

Our Sponsor, Advisor and their affiliates are related parties of ours as well as other public REITs also sponsored and/or advised by these entities. Pursuant to the terms of various agreements, certain of these entities are entitled to compensation and reimbursement of costs incurred for services related to the investment, development, management and disposition of our assets. The compensation is generally based on the cost of acquired properties/investments and the annual revenue earned from such properties/investments, and other such fees and expense reimbursements as outlined in each of the respective agreements.

 

Subordinated Advances – Related Party

 

On March 18, 2016, we and the Sponsor entered into a subordinated unsecured loan agreement (the “Subordinated Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor made aggregate principal advances of $12.6 million to us through March 31, 2017 (the termination date of the Offering). The outstanding principal advances bear interest at a rate of 1.48%, but no interest or principal is due and payable to the Sponsor until holders of our 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.

 

In the event of our liquidation, the distribution of any available net proceeds initially will be made to holders of our Common Shares until they 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 investment. Thereafter, only if additional liquidating distributions are available, we will be obligated to repay the outstanding principal advances and related accrued interest to the Sponsor. In the event that any additional liquidation distributions are still available, 85% of the aggregate will be payable to the holders of our Common Shares and the remaining 15% to the Sponsor.

 

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The outstanding principal advances and the related accrued interest are subordinate to all of our obligations as well as to the holders of our 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 to the Sponsor in connection with our liquidation.

 

As a result of the termination of the Offering on March 31, 2017, the Sponsor is no longer obligated to make any additional principal advances to us. However, interest will continue to accrue on the outstanding principal advances and the repayment, if any, of the principal advances and related accrued interest will be made according to the terms of the Subordinated Loan Agreement discussed above.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the aggregate outstanding principal advances and related accrued interest were $14.2 million and $14.0 million, respectively, which are classified as Subordinated advances - related party on our consolidated balance sheet.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we accrued $46,994 and $139,960, respectively of interest on the principal advances. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we accrued $47,123 and $139,831, respectively of interest on the principal advances.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had cash deposited in certain financial institutions in excess of U.S. federally insured levels. We regularly monitor the financial stability of these financial institutions and believe that we are not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to our cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash.

 

Current Environment

 

Our operating results and financial condition are substantially impacted by the overall health of local, 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 and other conditions; including, but not limited to, availability or terms of financings, financial markets volatility and banking failures, 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, inflation and recession.

 

Our overall performance depends in part on worldwide economic and geopolitical conditions and their impacts on consumer behavior. Worsening economic conditions, increases in costs due to inflation, higher interest rates, labor and supply chain challenges and other changes in economic conditions could adversely affect our future results from operations and our financial condition.

 

We are not currently aware of any other material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable, that may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either capital resources or the revenues or income to be derived from our operations, other than those referred to above or throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“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.

 

Portfolio Summary

 

As of September 30, 2024, we majority owned and consolidated the operating results of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, a joint venture in which we have a 75% membership interest, and held an unconsolidated approximate 33.3% membership interest in 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 equity method of accounting.

 

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The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture developed and constructed the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, which opened for business on March 7, 2023. Lightstone REIT III, a REIT also sponsored by the Sponsor and a related party, owns the other 25% membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, which is accounted for as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements.

 

    Location   Year Built   Date Opened   Year to Date
Available Rooms
    Percentage
Occupied
for the
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
    Revenue per Available
Room (“RevPAR”)
for the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
    Average Daily Rate
(“ADR”)
for the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Williamsburg Moxy Hotel   Williamsburg, New York   2023   3/7/2023     59,184       89 %   $ 238.22     $ 268.48  

 

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed 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 Manhattan in New York City. Through September 30, 2024, 25 of the 29 units in the 40 East End Project have been sold and the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture owns the remaining four unsold units which are referred to as the 40 East End Project. Various affiliated entities majority-owned and/or controlled by David Lichtenstein, who also majority owns and controls the Sponsor, own the other approximate 66.7% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture.

 

The following information generally applies to our investments in our real estate properties:

 

  we believe our real estate properties are adequately covered by insurance and suitable for their intended purpose;
     
  our real estate properties are located in markets where we are subject to competition; and
     
  depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the applicable improvements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There were no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to our critical accounting policies as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Results of Operations

 

Opening of Williamsburg Moxy Hotel

 

On March 7, 2023, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, which we majority own and consolidate in our financial statements, substantially completed the construction and development of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City and it opened for business. However, certain of its food and beverage venues subsequently opened during the second quarter of 2023.

 

Accordingly, our consolidated hotel revenues, hotel operating expenses, real estate taxes, pre-opening costs and depreciation and amortization are all attributable to the operations of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. Because the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel was under development and construction prior to its opening date, it had no operating results before March 7, 2023.

 

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Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023

 

Consolidated

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to same period in 2023, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel experienced increases to its percentage of rooms occupied to 94% from 87% and RevPAR to $280.62 from $244.66 and ADR to $298.72 from $279.93.

 

Hotel revenues

 

Our hotel revenues are comprised of room revenue and food, beverage and other revenues. Total hotel revenues were $8.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $7.7 million for the same period in 2023. Room revenues increased by $0.7 million to $5.6 million for the 2024 period from $4.9 million for the 2023 period and food, beverage and other revenues increased slightly by $0.1 million to $2.9 million for the 2024 period from $2.8 million for the 2023 period. The increase in room revenues was attributable to the higher occupancy, RevPAR and ADR during the 2024 period.

 

Hotel operating expenses

 

Total hotel operating expenses were $5.6 million and $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Room expenses increased by $0.2 million to $3.3 million during the 2024 period from $3.1 million for the 2023 period and food and beverage costs decreased by $0.8 million to $2.3 million for the 2024 period compared to $3.1 million for the 2023 period. The increase in room expenses was attributable to the higher occupancy during the 2024 period. The decrease in food, beverage and other revenues was attributable to better expense control measures during the 2024 period.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses decreased slightly by $0.1 million to $0.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2023.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $0.9 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

Interest expense

 

Interest expense was $2.8 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest expense is attributable to the financings associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel and the outstanding principal advances of $12.6 million (included in Subordinated Advances – Related Party on the Consolidated Balance Sheets).

 

Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity

 

Our loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity is solely attributable to our ownership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. The losses from our investment in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture were $0.1 million for both of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. We account for our investment in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

 

Pre-opening costs

 

Pre-opening costs generally consist of non-recurring personnel, marketing and other costs. In preparation for the opening of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, which opened on March 7, 2023, and certain of its food and beverage venues, which opened during the second quarter of 2023, we incurred pre-opening costs of $0.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

 

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Noncontrolling interests

 

The net earnings allocated to noncontrolling interests relates to Lightstone REIT III’s 25% membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture.

 

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023

 

Consolidated

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to same period in 2023, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel experienced increases to the percentage of its rooms occupied to 89% from 82% and RevPAR to $238.22 from $221.98 and a slight decrease in ADR to $268.48 from $269.92.

 

Hotel revenues

 

Our hotel revenues are comprised of room revenue and food, beverage and other revenue. Total hotel revenues were $21.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $15.8 million for the same period in 2023. Room revenues increased by $4.1 million to $14.1 million for the 2024 period from $10.0 million for the 2023 period and food, beverage and other revenues increased by $1.4 million to $7.2 million for the 2024 period from $5.8 million for the 2023 period. These increases were primarily attributable to the timing of the opening of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, which opened on March 7, 2023, and the opening of certain of its food and beverage venues, which opened during the second quarter of 2023. However, the increase in room revenues also reflects the higher occupancy and RevPAR which were partially offset by the slightly lower ADR during the 2024 period.

 

Hotel operating expenses

 

Total hotel operating expenses were $15.9 million and $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Room expenses increased by $2.6 million to $9.3 million for the 2024 period from $6.7 million for the 2023 period and food and beverage costs decreased by $0.2 million to $6.6 million for the 2024 period from $6.8 million for the 2023 period. The increase in room expenses is primarily attributable to the aforementioned timing of the opening of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. However, the increase in room expenses also reflects the higher occupancy during the 2024 period. The decrease in food, beverage and other costs was attributable to better expense control measures during the 2024 period.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million to $1.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2023. The increase is primarily due to an increase in asset management fees related to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, which opened on March 7, 2023.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $0.8 million to $2.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to the timing of the opening of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, which opened on March 7, 2023, and the opening of certain of its food and beverage venues, which opened during the second quarter of 2023.

 

Interest expense

 

Interest expense was $9.1 million and $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest expense is attributable to the financings associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel and the outstanding principal advances of $12.6 million (included in Subordinated Advances – Related Party on the Consolidated Balance Sheets). The significant increase in interest expense reflects the cessation of the capitalization of all interest expense associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel when its construction was substantially completed and it opened on March 7, 2023. During 2023 (from January 1, 2023 through March 7, 2023), $2.0 million of interest attributable to the Moxy Construction Loan was capitalized to the carrying value of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel while it was under construction.

 

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Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity

 

Our loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity is solely attributable to our ownership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. The losses from our investment in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture were $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We account for our investment in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

 

Pre-opening costs

 

Pre-opening costs generally consist of non-recurring personnel, marketing and other costs. In preparation for the opening of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, which opened on March 7, 2023, and certain of its food and beverage venues, which opened during the second quarter of 2023, we incurred pre-opening costs of $2.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

The net earnings allocated to noncontrolling interests relates to Lightstone REIT III’s 25% membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture.

 

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $8.1 million and restricted cash of $3.4 million. We believe that our available cash on hand, cash flows generated from the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, capital contributions received from Lightstone REIT III for the Williamsburg Moxy Joint Venture, and distributions received from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, if any, will be sufficient to satisfy our expected cash requirements for at least twelve months from the date of filing this report, which primarily consist of anticipated operating expenses, scheduled debt service, any necessary capital contributions to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture and distributions to our shareholders, if any, required to maintain our qualification as a REIT for the foreseeable future.

 

We intend to limit our aggregate long-term permanent borrowings to 75% of the aggregate fair market value of all properties unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is disclosed to our stockholders. Market conditions will dictate our overall leverage limit; as such our aggregate long-term permanent borrowings may be 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 less.

 

Our charter provides that the aggregate amount of our borrowing, both secured and unsecured, may not exceed 300% of net assets in the absence of a justification showing that a higher level is appropriate, 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 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.

 

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 addition, we may 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 properties 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 responsible to the lender 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 intent 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.

 

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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 repaid from the sale or refinancing of real estate and/or real estate related investments, working capital and/or permanent financing. The 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 the Sponsor’s affiliates on our behalf, in our name, in order to minimize the imposition of a transfer tax upon a transfer of such properties to us.

 

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, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we owed the Advisor and its affiliated entities $541,584 and $463,876, respectively, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The advisory agreement has a one-year term and 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. During the second quarter of 2024, the Advisor agreed to allow us to temporarily defer the payment of asset management fees.

 

The following table represents the fees incurred associated with the services provided by our Advisor for the periods indicated:

 

    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Development fees and cost reimbursement (1)   $ -     $ 58,368     $ -     $ 572,843  
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)     243,047       234,162       729,143       523,938  
Total   $ 243,047     $ 292,530     $ 729,143     $ 1,096,781  

 

 
(1) Development fees and the reimbursement of development-related costs that we paid to the Advisor and its affiliates were capitalized and are included in the carrying value of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel.

 

Summary of Cash Flows

 

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated 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,
2024
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
 
Net cash flows used in operating activities   $ (7,689,598 )   $ (3,920,426 )
Net cash flows used in investing activities     (3,145,247 )     (9,850,901 )
Net cash flows provided by financing activities     14,621,629       13,023,426  
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     3,786,784       (747,901 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the year     7,731,819       9,504,594  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period   $ 11,518,603     $ 8,756,693  

 

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Operating activities

 

The net cash used in operating activities of $7.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 consisted of our net loss of $8.2 million and the settlement of unpaid interest previously accrued as mortgage payable of $4.5 million less depreciation and amortization of $2.8 million, amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.7 million and our loss from our investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $0.3 million and the net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.1 million.

 

Investing activities

 

The net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $3.1 million consisted of residual development and construction costs associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel of $3.0 million and capital contributions of $0.2 million made to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture.

 

Financing activities

 

The net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $14.6 million consisted of proceeds from the mortgage financing for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel of $95.1 million and capital contributions made by Lightstone REIT III to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture of $0.1 million partially offset by the repayment of the construction financing for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel of $77.0 million, payment of loan fees and expenses of $3.0 million and redemptions and cancellation of Common Shares of $0.6 million.

 

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel

 

On July 17, 2019, we, through our then wholly owned subsidiary, Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC, acquired land parcels located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City for the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. On March 7, 2023, the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel was substantially completed and it opened for business. Subsequently, certain of its food and beverage venues opened during the second quarter of 2023.

 

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture

 

On August 5, 2021, we formed the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture with Lightstone REIT III, pursuant to which Lightstone REIT III acquired 25% of our membership interest in Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. Subsequent to its acquisition, Lightstone REIT III has made capital contributions to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture aggregating $6.8 million through September 30, 2024, including $0.1 million made during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

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 have determined that the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is a VIE 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 have consolidated the operating results and financial condition of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and accounted for the ownership interest of Lightstone REIT III as noncontrolling interests commencing on August 5, 2021. Earnings, contributions and distributions are allocated in accordance with each investor’s ownership percentage.

 

On August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture entered into a development agreement (the “Development Agreement”) with an affiliate of the Advisor (the “Williamsburg Moxy Developer”) pursuant to which the Williamsburg Moxy Developer was paid a development fee equal to 3% of hard and soft costs, as defined in the Development Agreement, incurred in connection with the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. Additionally on August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture obtained construction financing for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel as discussed below. Furthermore, the Advisor and its affiliates were reimbursed for certain development-related costs attributable to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel.

 

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The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel was substantially completed and opened for business on March 7, 2023. In connection with the opening of the hotel, including its food and beverage venues, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture incurred pre-opening costs of $0.1 million and $2.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Pre-opening costs generally consist of non-recurring personnel, marketing and other costs.

 

Moxy Construction Loan

 

On August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture entered into a recourse construction loan facility with a financial institution for up to $77.0 million (the “Moxy Construction Loan”) to fund certain of the development, construction and certain pre-opening costs associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The Moxy Construction Loan, which was scheduled to initially mature on February 5, 2024, was further extended to May 4, 2024. The Moxy Construction Loan was collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The Moxy Construction Loan provided for a replacement benchmark rate in connection with the phase-out of LIBOR and effective after September 30, 2023, the Moxy Construction Loan’s interest rate converted from LIBOR plus 9.00%, with a floor of 9.50%, to SOFR plus 9.11%, with a floor of 9.61%. The Moxy Construction Loan required monthly interest-only payments based on a rate of 7.50% and the excess was added to the outstanding loan balance due at maturity. SOFR as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 4.96% and 5.35%, respectively.

 

During 2023 (from January 1, 2023 through March 7, 2023) $2.0 million of interest attributable to the Moxy Construction Loan was capitalized to the carrying value of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel while it was under construction.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Construction Loan was $83.8 million (including $6.9 million of excess interest added to principal) which was presented, net of deferred financing fees of $0.1 million, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets and was classified as mortgages payable, net.

 

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 were included in other liabilities on the balance sheets as of December 31, 2023.

 

Moxy Mortgage Loans

 

On April 19, 2024, the Williamsburg Moxy Joint Venture entered into an $86.0 million senior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Senior Loan”) and a $9.0 million junior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Junior Loan” and together with the Moxy Senior Loan, the “Moxy Mortgage Loans”) with unrelated third parties.

 

The Moxy Mortgage Loans bear interest at SOFR plus 5.10%, subject to a 8.75% floor (10.06% as of September 30, 2024). The Moxy Mortgage Loans initially mature on April 19, 2027, but may be further extended through the exercise of two six-month extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Moxy Mortgage Loans require monthly interest-only payments with their outstanding principal due in full at maturity and are collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, however, the Moxy Junior Loan is subordinate to the Moxy Senior Loan. The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture used $85.8 million of the aggregate proceeds from the Moxy Mortgage Loans in connection with the payoff of the Moxy Construction Loan consisting of the outstanding indebtedness (principal and interest) of $86.0 million and accrued exit fees of $0.8 million, net of restricted escrows of $1.0 million.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Mortgage Loans was $95.0 million which is presented net of deferred financing fees of $2.9 million on the consolidated balance sheet and is classified as mortgages payable, net.

 

In connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture has provided certain interest and carry costs guarantees. Furthermore, in connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, $3.2 million of the initial proceeds advanced at closing were used to fund reserves for interest, real estate taxes and insurance. Additionally, in connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture paid an aggregate of $2.8 million of loan fees and expenses and accrued $0.5 million of loan exit fees which were included in other liabilities on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.

 

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40 East End Ave. Joint Venture

 

On March 31, 2017, we acquired an approximate 33.3% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture from SAYT Master Holdco LLC, an entity majority-owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, who also majority owns and controls the Sponsor, a related party, for aggregate consideration of $10.3 million. The remaining approximate 66.7% of the membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is owned by SAYT Master Holdco, LLC and other affiliated entities of the Sponsor.

 

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 from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture beginning as of March 31, 2017.

 

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed 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 Manhattan in New York City. Through September 30, 2024, 25 of the 29 units have been sold and the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture owns the remaining four unsold units, which are referred to as the 40 East End Avenue Project.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we contributed $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we received distributions from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture of $1.7 million.

 

Distributions on Common Shares

 

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 cannot assure that any future distributions will be made or that it will maintain any particular level of distributions that it has previously established or may establish.

 

SRP

 

Our share repurchase program (the “SRP”) may provide our stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell their Common Shares back to us, subject to restrictions.

 

On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the SRP to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions.

 

Effective May 10, 2021, our Board of Directors reopened the SRP only for redemptions submitted in connection with either ag stockholder’s death or hardship and set the price for all such purchases at our estimated net asset value per share, as determined by the Board of Directors and reported by the Company from time to time, on the date of redemption. Additionally, beginning on January 1, 2022, any 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 death for consideration.

 

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Our Board of Directors has established that on an annual basis we 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, 2024, we repurchased 63,898 Common Shares at a weighted average price per share of $9.66. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 91,999 Common Shares at a weighted average price per share of $9.49.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and principal 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 principal 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 our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. There were no material weaknesses identified in the evaluation, and therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

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

 

As of the date hereof, we 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 our results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss. Additionally, we 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.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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 Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024, 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 VALUE PLUS REIT IV, INC.

   
Date: November 14, 2024 By: /s/ David Lichtenstein
    David Lichtenstein
   

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

     
Date: November 14, 2024 By: /s/ Seth Molod
    Seth Molod
   

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

Certifications

 

I, David Lichtenstein, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc.;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), for the registrant and have:

 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ David Lichtenstein  
David Lichtenstein  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
(Principal Executive Officer)  
   
Date: November 14, 2024  

 

   

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

Certifications

 

I, Seth Molod, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc.;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), for the registrant and have:

 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ Seth Molod  
Seth Molod  
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
   
Date: November 14, 2024  

 

   

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, David Lichtenstein, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. (the “Company”) certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

 

(1)The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C 78m); and

 

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ David Lichtenstein  
David Lichtenstein  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
(Principal Executive Officer)  
   
Date: November 14, 2024  

 

   

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Seth Molod, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. (the “Company”) certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

 

(1)The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C 78m); and

 

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Seth Molod  
Seth Molod  
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  
   
Date: November 14, 2024  

 

   

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Investment property:    
Land and improvements $ 35,845,388 $ 35,845,388
Building and improvements 83,478,210 82,935,141
Furniture and fixtures 10,348,042 10,457,932
Construction in progress 72,399 270,007
Gross investment property 129,744,039 129,508,468
Less accumulated depreciation (5,664,264) (2,905,386)
Net investment property 124,079,775 126,603,082
Investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity 9,627,418 9,736,742
Cash and cash equivalents 8,081,609 6,726,475
Restricted cash 3,436,994 1,005,344
Accounts receivable and other assets 1,559,544 1,399,872
Total Assets 146,785,340 145,471,515
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity    
Mortgages payable, net 92,137,811 83,666,224
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 7,695,464 6,333,078
Subordinated advances - related party 14,152,513 14,012,553
Total Liabilities 113,985,788 104,011,855
Company’s Stockholders’ Equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50.0 million shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200.0 million shares authorized, 8.2 million and 8.3 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively 82,425 83,064
Additional paid-in-capital 68,991,509 69,607,889
Accumulated deficit (45,459,763) (38,921,944)
Total Company’s Stockholders’ Equity 23,614,171 30,769,009
Noncontrolling interests 9,185,381 10,690,651
Total Stockholders’ Equity 32,799,552 41,459,660
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 146,785,340 $ 145,471,515
v3.24.3
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Preferred stock, par value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000,000.0 50,000,000.0
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Common stock, par value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 200,000,000.0 200,000,000.0
Common stock, shares issued 8,200,000 8,200,000
Common stock, shares outstanding 8,200,000 8,200,000
v3.24.3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Hotel revenues: $ 8,462,836 $ 7,691,374 $ 21,323,399 $ 15,750,318
Expenses:        
Hotel operating expenses 5,564,264 6,235,920 15,946,638 13,480,955
Real estate taxes 39,270 29,016 96,817 45,631
General and administrative costs 440,021 465,661 1,399,590 1,144,256
Pre-opening costs 72,157 2,300,501
Depreciation and amortization 929,852 858,670 2,758,878 1,998,478
Total expenses 6,973,407 7,661,424 20,201,923 18,969,821
Interest income 69,034 41,589 159,221 175,966
Interest expense (2,847,979) (3,442,072) (9,141,636) (7,504,928)
Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity (96,603) (103,421) (292,657) (481,690)
Other income/(expense), net 16,583 (12,118) (5,662)
Net loss (1,369,536) (3,473,954) (8,165,714) (11,035,817)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 212,219 743,789 1,627,895 2,394,633
Net loss attributable to Company’s common shares $ (1,157,317) $ (2,730,165) $ (6,537,819) $ (8,641,184)
Basic and diluted net loss per Company’s common share:        
Net loss per Company’s common shares, basic $ (0.14) $ (0.33) $ (0.79) $ (1.04)
Net loss per Company’s common shares, diluted $ (0.14) $ (0.33) $ (0.79) $ (1.04)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic 8,247,862 8,306,649 8,268,248 8,334,827
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted 8,247,862 8,306,649 8,268,248 8,334,827
v3.24.3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 83,984 $ 70,480,206 $ (27,881,782) $ 12,007,123 $ 54,689,531
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022 8,398,355        
Net loss (8,641,184) (2,394,633) (11,035,817)
Contributions of noncontrolling interests 846,682 846,682
Redemption and cancellation of common stock $ (920) (872,317) (873,237)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock, shares (91,999)        
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 83,064 69,607,889 (36,522,966) 10,459,172 43,627,159
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023 8,306,356        
Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 83,075 69,618,679 (33,792,801) 10,912,632 46,821,585
Beginning balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023 8,307,436        
Net loss (2,730,165) (743,789) (3,473,954)
Contributions of noncontrolling interests 290,329 290,329
Redemption and cancellation of common stock $ (11) (10,790) (10,801)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock, shares (1,080)        
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 83,064 69,607,889 (36,522,966) 10,459,172 43,627,159
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023 8,306,356        
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2023 $ 83,064 69,607,889 (38,921,944) 10,690,651 41,459,660
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023 8,306,356        
Net loss (6,537,819) (1,627,895) (8,165,714)
Contributions of noncontrolling interests 122,625 122,625
Redemption and cancellation of common stock $ (639) (616,380) (617,019)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock, shares (63,898)        
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2024 $ 82,425 68,991,509 (45,459,763) 9,185,381 32,799,552
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2024 8,242,458        
Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2024 $ 82,632 69,187,481 (44,302,446) 9,397,600 34,365,267
Beginning balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2024 8,263,174        
Net loss (1,157,317) (212,219) (1,369,536)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock $ (207) (195,972) (196,179)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock, shares (20,716)        
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2024 $ 82,425 $ 68,991,509 $ (45,459,763) $ 9,185,381 $ 32,799,552
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2024 8,242,458        
v3.24.3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net loss $ (8,165,714) $ (11,035,817)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity 292,657 481,690
Depreciation and amortization 2,758,878 1,998,478
Amortization of deferred financing costs 740,508 1,011,879
Settlement of unpaid interest previously accrued as mortgage payable (4,453,610)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Increase in accounts receivable and other assets (159,672) (1,626,287)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,157,395 5,109,800
Increase in accrued interest on subordinated advances - related party 139,960 139,831
Net cash used in operating activities (7,689,598) (3,920,426)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchase of investment property (2,961,914) (11,209,218)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities 1,733,316
Investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity (183,333) (374,999)
Net cash used in investing activities (3,145,247) (9,850,901)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from mortgage financing 95,095,056 13,049,981
Payments on mortgage payable (77,000,000)
Payment of loan fees and expenses (2,979,033)
Contributions of noncontrolling interests 122,625 846,682
Redemption and cancellation of common stock (617,019) (873,237)
Net cash provided by financing activities 14,621,629 13,023,426
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,786,784 (747,901)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 7,731,819 9,504,594
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 11,518,603 8,756,693
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for income tax 24,686 5,662
Cash paid for interest 14,432,907 4,792,995
Accrued exit fee 475,000
Capital expenditures for investment property in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 327,629
Unpaid interest accrued and capitalized as mortgage payable and investment property 3,732,648
Amortization of deferred financing costs included in investment property 326,103
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 8,081,609 7,223,124
Restricted cash 3,436,994 1,533,569
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 11,518,603 $ 8,756,693
v3.24.3
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]        
Net Income (Loss) $ (1,157,317) $ (2,730,165) $ (6,537,819) $ (8,641,184)
v3.24.3
Insider Trading Arrangements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
v3.24.3
Business and Structure
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Business and Structure

 

1. Business and Structure

 

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT IV”), is a Maryland corporation, formed on September 9, 2014, which elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for United States (“U.S.”) federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Lightstone REIT 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 currently expects to continue to seek opportunities to invest in real estate and real estate-related investments. The Company’s real estate investments may include operating properties and development projects and its 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 may be secured by or related to properties or entities advised by, or wholly or partially, directly or indirectly owned by (i) The Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), which served as our sponsor during our initial public offering (the “Offering”), which terminated on March 31, 2017, (ii) its affiliates and/or (iii) 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 has one 1 operating segment. As of September 30, 2024, the Company majority owned and consolidated the operating results of Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture”), a joint venture in which it has a 75% membership interest, 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 Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture owns a 216-room branded hotel (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel”) located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, which it developed, constructed and opened on March 7, 2023. Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT III”), a REIT also sponsored by the Sponsor and a related party, owns the other 25% membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, which is accounted for as noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed 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 Manhattan in New York City. Through September 30, 2024, 25 of the 29 units in the condominium project have been sold and the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture owns the remaining four unsold units which are referred to as the 40 East End Project. Various affiliated entities majority-owned and/or controlled by David Lichtenstein, who majority owns and controls the Sponsor, own the other approximate 66.7% membership in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture.

 

The Company’s advisor is Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the “Advisor”). Both the Advisor and the Sponsor are majority owned by David Lichtenstein. On September 12, 2014, the Advisor contributed $200,000 for 20,000 shares of common stock (“Common Shares”), at $10.00 per share of Lightstone REIT IV. Mr. Lichtenstein also owns 22,222 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 its 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 REIT IV.

 

The Company has no employees. The Company is dependent on the Advisor and certain affiliates of its Sponsor for performing a full range of services that are essential to it, including asset management, property management (excluding its hospitality property, which is managed by unrelated third party property managers) and acquisition, disposition and financing activities, and other general administrative responsibilities; such as tax, accounting, legal, information technology and investor relations services. If the Advisor and certain affiliates of the Sponsor are unable to provide these services to the Company, it would be required to provide the services itself or obtain the services from other parties.

 

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 shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any active market for its Common Shares until they are listed for trading.

 

Related Parties

 

The Sponsor, Advisor and their affiliates are related parties of the Company as well as other public REITs also sponsored and/or advised by these entities. Pursuant to the terms of various agreements, certain of these entities are entitled to compensation and reimbursement of costs incurred for services related to the investment, development, management and disposition of the Company’s assets. The compensation is generally based on the cost of acquired properties/investments and the annual revenue earned from such properties/investments, and other such fees and expense reimbursements as outlined in each of the respective agreements. See Note 6 for additional information.

 

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represents Lightstone REIT III’s 25% share of the equity in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. Income and losses attributable to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture are allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder based on its ownership percentage. See Note 3 for additional information.

v3.24.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

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 REIT IV have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“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 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 and investments in other real estate entities. 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, 2023 included herein has been derived from the consolidated balance sheet included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

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

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company elected to qualify and be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2016. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net taxable income that it distributes currently to its stockholders. To maintain its REIT qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it annually distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (which does not equal net income, as calculated in accordance with GAAP), determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. If the Company fails to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT in any subsequent year and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, its income for that year will be taxed at the regular corporate rate, and it may be precluded from qualifying for treatment as a REIT for the four-year period following its failure to qualify as a REIT. Such an event could materially adversely affect the Company’s net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. Additionally, even if the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it may still be subject to some U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income and property and to U.S. federal income taxes and excise taxes on its undistributed income, if any.

 

To maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company engages in certain activities through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). As such, it is subject to U.S. federal and state income and franchise taxes from these activities.

 

The Company’s income tax benefits and expense are included in other income/(expense), net on its consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded income tax expense of $303 and $24,688 respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded income tax expense $5,662.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no material uncertain income tax positions.

 

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lightstone REIT IV and its subsidiaries (over which it exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In addition, interests in entities acquired are evaluated based on applicable GAAP, and if deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary are also consolidated. If the interest in the entity is determined not to be a VIE, then the entity is evaluated for consolidation based on legal form, economic substance, and the extent to which we have control, substantive participating rights or both under the respective ownership agreement. Investments in other real estate entities where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not exercise financial and operating control, and is not considered to be the primary beneficiary are accounted for using the equity method.

 

There are judgments and estimates involved in determining if an entity in which the Company has made an investment is a VIE and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. The entity is evaluated to determine if it is a VIE by, among other things, calculating the percentage of equity being risked compared to the total equity of the entity. Determining expected future losses involves assumptions of various possibilities of the results of future operations of the entity, assigning a probability to each possibility and using a discount rate to determine the net present value of those future losses. A change in the judgments, assumptions, and estimates outlined above could result in consolidating an entity that should not be consolidated or accounting for an investment using the equity method that should in fact be consolidated, the effects of which could be material to our financial statements.

 

Revenues

 

The following table represents the total revenues from hotel operations on a disaggregated basis:

 

Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                                
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Revenues                                
Room   $ 5,576,436     $ 4,861,851     $ 14,098,877     $ 9,973,274  
Food, beverage and other     2,886,400       2,829,523       7,224,522       5,777,044  
Total revenues   $ 8,462,836     $ 7,691,374     $ 21,323,399     $ 15,750,318  

 

Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The estimated fair value our mortgages payable approximated its carrying value because of the floating interest rate.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The amendments will require entities to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within segment profit and loss, as well as the title and position of the CODM. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is evaluating the guidance and the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which includes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is evaluating the guidance and the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Concentration of Risk

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash deposited in certain financial institutions in excess of U.S. federally insured levels. The Company regularly monitors the financial stability of these financial institutions and believes that it is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash.

 

Current Environment

 

The Company’s operating results and financial condition are substantially impacted by the overall health of local, U.S. national and global economies and may be influenced by market and other challenges. Additionally, its business and financial performance may be adversely affected by current and future economic and other conditions; including, but not limited to, availability or terms of financings, financial markets volatility and banking failures, 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, inflation and recession.

 

The Company’s overall performance depends in part on worldwide economic and geopolitical conditions and their impacts on consumer behavior. Worsening economic conditions, increases in costs due to inflation, higher interest rates, labor and supply chain challenges and other changes in economic conditions could adversely affect the Company’s future results from operations and its financial condition.

v3.24.3
Williamsburg Moxy Hote
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Williamsburg Moxy Hote  
Williamsburg Moxy Hote

 

3. Williamsburg Moxy Hotel

 

On July 17, 2019, the Company, through its then wholly owned subsidiary, Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC, acquired land parcels located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City for the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. On March 7, 2023, the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel was substantially completed and it opened for business. Subsequently, certain of its food and beverage venues opened during the second quarter of 2023.

 

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture

 

On August 5, 2021, the Company formed the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture with Lightstone REIT III, pursuant to which Lightstone REIT III acquired 25% of the Company’s membership interest in Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. Subsequent to its acquisition, Lightstone REIT III has made capital contributions to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture aggregating $6.4 million through September 30, 2024, including $0.1 million made during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

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 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 Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. As the Company is the member most closely associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and therefore has the power to direct the activities of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture that most significantly impact its performance, the Company has consolidated the operating results and financial condition of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and accounted for the ownership interest of Lightstone REIT III as noncontrolling interests commencing on August 5, 2021. Earnings, contributions and distributions are allocated in accordance with each investor’s ownership percentage.

 

On August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture entered into a development agreement (the “Development Agreement”) with an affiliate of the Advisor (the “Williamsburg Moxy Developer”) pursuant to which the Williamsburg Moxy Developer was paid a development fee equal to 3% of hard and soft costs, as defined in the Development Agreement, incurred in connection with the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. Additionally on August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture obtained construction financing for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel as discussed below. Furthermore, the Advisor and its affiliates are reimbursed for certain development-related costs attributable to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. See Note 6 for additional information.

 

The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel was substantially completed and opened for business on March 7, 2023. In connection with the opening of the hotel, including its food and beverage venues, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture incurred pre-opening costs of $0.1 million and $2.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Pre-opening costs generally consist of non-recurring personnel, marketing and other costs.

 

Moxy Construction Loan

 

On August 5, 2021, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture entered into a recourse construction loan facility with a financial institution for up to $77.0 million (the “Moxy Construction Loan”) to fund certain of the development, construction and certain pre-opening costs associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The Moxy Construction Loan, which was scheduled to initially mature on February 5, 2024, was further extended to May 4, 2024. The Moxy Construction Loan was collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. The Moxy Construction Loan provided for a replacement benchmark rate in connection with the phase-out of LIBOR and effective after June 30, 2023, the Moxy Construction Loan’s interest rate converted from LIBOR plus 9.00%, with a floor of 9.50%, to SOFR plus 9.11%, with a floor of 9.61%. The Moxy Construction Loan required monthly interest-only payments based on a rate of 7.50% and the excess added to the outstanding loan balance due at maturity. SOFR as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 4.96% and 5.35%, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Construction Loan was $83.8 million (including $6.9 million of excess interest added to principal) which was presented, net of deferred financing fees of $148,665, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets and was classified as mortgages payable, net.

 

During 2023 (from January 1, 2023 through March 7, 2023) $2.0 million of interest attributable to the Moxy Construction Loan was capitalized to the carrying value of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel because it was under construction.

 

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 were included in other liabilities on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.

 

Moxy Mortgage Loans

 

On April 19, 2024, the Williamsburg Moxy Joint Venture entered into an $86.0 million senior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Senior Loan”) and a $9.0 million junior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Junior Loan” and together with the Moxy Senior Loan, the “Moxy Mortgage Loans”) with unrelated third parties.

 

The Moxy Mortgage Loans bear interest at SOFR plus 5.10%, subject to a 8.75% floor (10.06% as of September 30, 2024). The Moxy Mortgage Loans initially mature on April 19, 2027, but may be further extended through the exercise of two six-month extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Moxy Mortgage Loans require monthly interest-only payments with their outstanding principal due in full at maturity and are collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, however, the Moxy Junior Loan is subordinate to the Moxy Senior Loan. The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture used $85.8 million of the aggregate proceeds from the Moxy Mortgage Loans in connection with the payoff of the Moxy Construction Loan consisting of the outstanding indebtedness (principal and interest) of $86.0 million and accrued exit fees of $0.8 million, net of restricted escrows of $1.0 million.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Mortgage Loans was $95.0 million which is presented net of deferred financing fees of $2.9 million on the consolidated balance sheet and is classified as mortgages payable, net. 

 

In connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture has provided certain interest and carry costs guarantees. Furthermore, in connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, $3.2 million of the initial proceeds advanced at closing were used to fund reserves for interest, real estate taxes and insurance. Additionally, in connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture paid an aggregate of $2.8 million of loan fees and expenses and accrued $0.5 million of loan exit fees which were included in other liabilities on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.

v3.24.3
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity  
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity

 

4. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity

 

40 East End Ave. Joint Venture

 

On March 31, 2017, the Company acquired an approximate 33.3% membership interest in the 40 East Ended Ave. Joint Venture from SAYT Master Holdco LLC, an entity majority-owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, who also majority owns and controls the Sponsor, a related party, for aggregate consideration of $10.3 million. The remaining approximate 66.7% membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture is owned by SAYT Master Holdco, LLC and other affiliated entities of the Sponsor.

 

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 accounts 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 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. The Company commenced recording its allocated portion of earnings and cash distributions from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture beginning as of March 31, 2017.

 

The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed 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 Manhattan in New York City. Through September 30, 2024, 25 of the 29 units have been sold and the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture owns the remaining four unsold units, which are referred to as the 40 East End Project.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company contributed $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, to the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received distributions from the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture of $1.7 million.

 

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 Ended
September 30,
2024
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2023
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
 
Revenues   $ -     $ 4,759     $ -     $ 13,406   
                                 
Cost of goods sold     -       4,807       -       13,644   
Other expenses     300       277       907       986   
Operating loss     (300 )     (325 )     (907 )     (1,224 )
                                 
Interest expense and other, net     9       14       28       (223 )
Net loss   $ (291 )   $ (311 )   $ (879 )   $ (1,447 )
Company’s share of net loss (33.3%)   $ (97 )   $ (104 )   $ (293 )   $ (482 )

 

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,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Real estate inventory   $ 27,873     $ 27,873  
Cash and restricted cash     46       338  
Other assets     1,069       1,137  
Total assets   $ 28,988     $ 29,348  
                 
Other liabilities   $ 140     $ 171  
Members’ capital     28,848       29,177  
Total liabilities and members’ capital   $ 28,988     $ 29,348  
v3.24.3
Stockholders’ Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders’ Equity

 

5. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Distributions on Common Shares

 

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 maturing debt, as well as the IRS’s annual distribution requirement that REITs distribute no less than 90% of their taxable income. The Company cannot assure that any future distributions will be made or that it will maintain any particular level of distributions that it has previously established or may establish.

 

SRP

 

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

 

On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the SRP to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions.

 

Effective May 10, 2021, the Board of Directors reopened the SRP only for redemptions submitted in connection with either a stockholder’s death or hardship and set the price for all such purchases at the Company’s estimated net asset value per share, as determined by the Board of Directors and reported by the Company from time to time, as of the date of redemption. Additionally, beginning on January 1, 2022, any 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.

 

The Board of Directors has established that 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, 2024, the Company repurchased 63,898 Common Shares at a weighted average price per share of $9.66. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 91,999 Common Shares at a weighted average price per share of $9.49.

 

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 Common Shares outstanding. The Company does not have any potentially dilutive securities.

v3.24.3
Related Party Transactions and Other Arrangements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions and Other Arrangements

 

6. Related Party Transactions and Other Arrangements

 

The Sponsor, Advisor and their affiliates are related parties of the Company as well as other public REITs also sponsored and/or advised by these entities. Pursuant to the terms of various agreements, certain of these entities are entitled to compensation and reimbursement of costs incurred for services related to the investment, development, management and disposition of the Company’s assets. The compensation is generally based on the cost of acquired properties/investments and the annual revenue earned from such properties/investments, and other such fees and expense reimbursements as outlined in each of the respective agreements.

 

The advisory agreement has a one-year term and is renewable for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods upon the mutual consent of the Advisor and the Company’s independent directors. Payments to the 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. The Company may also reimburse the Advisor and its affiliates for actual expenses it incurs for administrative and other services provided for it. Upon the liquidation of the Company’s assets, it may pay the Advisor or its affiliates a disposition commission. During the second quarter of 2024, the Advisor agreed to allow the Company to temporarily defer the payment of asset management fees.

 

The following table represents the fees incurred associated with the services provided by the Company’s Advisor for the periods indicated:

 

Schedule of summary of amount recorded in pursuant to related party arrangement                                
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Development fees and cost reimbursement(1)   $ -     $ 58,368     $ -     $ 572,843  
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)     243,047       234,162       729,143       523,938  
Total   $ 243,047     $ 292,530     $ 729,143     $ 1,096,781  

 

 
(1) Development fees and the reimbursement of development-related costs that we paid to the Advisor and its affiliates were capitalized and are included in the carrying value of the a Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. See Note 3 for additional information.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed the Advisor and its affiliated entities $541,584 and $463,876, respectively, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Subordinated Advances – Related Party

 

On March 18, 2016, the Company entered into a subordinated unsecured loan agreement (the “Subordinated Loan Agreement”) with the Sponsor pursuant to which the Sponsor made aggregate principal advances of $12.6 million through March 31, 2017 (the termination date of the Offering). The outstanding principal advances bear interest at a rate of 1.48%, but no interest or principal is due or payable to the Sponsor until holders of the Company’s Common Shares have received liquidating 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.

 

In the event of a liquidation of the Company, the distribution of any available net proceeds initially will be made to holders of its Common Shares until they 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 and related accrued interest to the Sponsor. In the event that any additional liquidation distributions are still available, 85.0% of the aggregate will be payable to holders of the Company’s Common Shares and the remaining 15.0% to the Sponsor.

 

The outstanding principal advances and the related accrued 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 to the Sponsor in connection with the Company’s liquidation.

 

As a result of the termination of the Offering on March 31, 2017, the Sponsor is no longer obligated to make any additional principal advances to the Company. However, interest will continue to accrue on the outstanding principal advances and the repayment, if any, of the principal advances and related accrued interest will be made according to the terms of the Subordinated Loan Agreement as discussed above.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the aggregate outstanding principal advances and related accrued interest were $14.2 million and $14.0 million, respectively, which are classified as Subordinated advances – related party on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company accrued $46,994 and $139,960, respectively of interest on the principal advances. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company accrued $47,123 and $139,831, respectively of interest on the principal advances.

v3.24.3
Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Hotel Franchise Agreement

 

The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel operates pursuant to a 30-year franchise agreement (the “Hotel Franchise Agreement”) with Marriott. The Hotel Franchise Agreement provides for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture to pay franchise fees and marketing fund charges equal to certain prescribed percentages of gross room sales, as defined. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Hotel Franchise Agreement, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture received $3.0 million of Key Money from Marriott during the first quarter of 2023. The Key Money is being amortized as a reduction to franchise fees over the term of the Hotel Franchise Agreement. As of September 30, 2024 the remaining unamortized balance of the Key Money was $2.8 million, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Pursuant to the terms of the Hotel Franchise Agreement, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture may be obligated to return the unamortized portion of the Key Money back to Marriott upon the occurrence of certain events. The franchise fees and marketing fund charges are recorded as a component of hotel operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Hotel Management Agreements

 

With respect to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture has entered into a hotel management agreement, food and beverage operations management agreement and an asset management agreement (collectively, the “Hotel Management Agreements”) with various unrelated third party management companies pursuant to which they provide oversight and management over the operation of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel and its food and beverage venues and receive payment of certain prescribed management fees, generally based on a percentage of revenues and certain incentives for exceeding targeted earnings thresholds. The management fees are recorded as a component of hotel operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The Hotel Management Agreements have initial terms ranging from 5 to 20 years.

 

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.

v3.24.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

The Company elected to qualify and be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2016. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net taxable income that it distributes currently to its stockholders. To maintain its REIT qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it annually distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (which does not equal net income, as calculated in accordance with GAAP), determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. If the Company fails to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT in any subsequent year and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, its income for that year will be taxed at the regular corporate rate, and it may be precluded from qualifying for treatment as a REIT for the four-year period following its failure to qualify as a REIT. Such an event could materially adversely affect the Company’s net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. Additionally, even if the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it may still be subject to some U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income and property and to U.S. federal income taxes and excise taxes on its undistributed income, if any.

 

To maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company engages in certain activities through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). As such, it is subject to U.S. federal and state income and franchise taxes from these activities.

 

The Company’s income tax benefits and expense are included in other income/(expense), net on its consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded income tax expense of $303 and $24,688 respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded income tax expense $5,662.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no material uncertain income tax positions.

 

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lightstone REIT IV and its subsidiaries (over which it exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In addition, interests in entities acquired are evaluated based on applicable GAAP, and if deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary are also consolidated. If the interest in the entity is determined not to be a VIE, then the entity is evaluated for consolidation based on legal form, economic substance, and the extent to which we have control, substantive participating rights or both under the respective ownership agreement. Investments in other real estate entities where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not exercise financial and operating control, and is not considered to be the primary beneficiary are accounted for using the equity method.

 

There are judgments and estimates involved in determining if an entity in which the Company has made an investment is a VIE and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. The entity is evaluated to determine if it is a VIE by, among other things, calculating the percentage of equity being risked compared to the total equity of the entity. Determining expected future losses involves assumptions of various possibilities of the results of future operations of the entity, assigning a probability to each possibility and using a discount rate to determine the net present value of those future losses. A change in the judgments, assumptions, and estimates outlined above could result in consolidating an entity that should not be consolidated or accounting for an investment using the equity method that should in fact be consolidated, the effects of which could be material to our financial statements.

 

Revenues

Revenues

 

The following table represents the total revenues from hotel operations on a disaggregated basis:

 

Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                                
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Revenues                                
Room   $ 5,576,436     $ 4,861,851     $ 14,098,877     $ 9,973,274  
Food, beverage and other     2,886,400       2,829,523       7,224,522       5,777,044  
Total revenues   $ 8,462,836     $ 7,691,374     $ 21,323,399     $ 15,750,318  

 

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The estimated fair value our mortgages payable approximated its carrying value because of the floating interest rate.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The amendments will require entities to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within segment profit and loss, as well as the title and position of the CODM. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is evaluating the guidance and the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which includes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is evaluating the guidance and the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Concentration of Risk

Concentration of Risk

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash deposited in certain financial institutions in excess of U.S. federally insured levels. The Company regularly monitors the financial stability of these financial institutions and believes that it is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash.

 

Current Environment

Current Environment

 

The Company’s operating results and financial condition are substantially impacted by the overall health of local, U.S. national and global economies and may be influenced by market and other challenges. Additionally, its business and financial performance may be adversely affected by current and future economic and other conditions; including, but not limited to, availability or terms of financings, financial markets volatility and banking failures, 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, inflation and recession.

 

The Company’s overall performance depends in part on worldwide economic and geopolitical conditions and their impacts on consumer behavior. Worsening economic conditions, increases in costs due to inflation, higher interest rates, labor and supply chain challenges and other changes in economic conditions could adversely affect the Company’s future results from operations and its financial condition.

v3.24.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                                
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Revenues                                
Room   $ 5,576,436     $ 4,861,851     $ 14,098,877     $ 9,973,274  
Food, beverage and other     2,886,400       2,829,523       7,224,522       5,777,044  
Total revenues   $ 8,462,836     $ 7,691,374     $ 21,323,399     $ 15,750,318  
v3.24.3
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity  
Schedule of financial information of joint venture
 Schedule of financial information of joint venture                                
(amounts in thousands)   For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2024
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2023
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
 
Revenues   $ -     $ 4,759     $ -     $ 13,406   
                                 
Cost of goods sold     -       4,807       -       13,644   
Other expenses     300       277       907       986   
Operating loss     (300 )     (325 )     (907 )     (1,224 )
                                 
Interest expense and other, net     9       14       28       (223 )
Net loss   $ (291 )   $ (311 )   $ (879 )   $ (1,447 )
Company’s share of net loss (33.3%)   $ (97 )   $ (104 )   $ (293 )   $ (482 )

 

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,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Real estate inventory   $ 27,873     $ 27,873  
Cash and restricted cash     46       338  
Other assets     1,069       1,137  
Total assets   $ 28,988     $ 29,348  
                 
Other liabilities   $ 140     $ 171  
Members’ capital     28,848       29,177  
Total liabilities and members’ capital   $ 28,988     $ 29,348  
v3.24.3
Related Party Transactions and Other Arrangements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of summary of amount recorded in pursuant to related party arrangement
Schedule of summary of amount recorded in pursuant to related party arrangement                                
    For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Development fees and cost reimbursement(1)   $ -     $ 58,368     $ -     $ 572,843  
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)     243,047       234,162       729,143       523,938  
Total   $ 243,047     $ 292,530     $ 729,143     $ 1,096,781  

 

 
(1) Development fees and the reimbursement of development-related costs that we paid to the Advisor and its affiliates were capitalized and are included in the carrying value of the a Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. See Note 3 for additional information.
v3.24.3
Business and Structure (Details Narrative)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 12, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 15, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2024
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2023
Integer
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2017
Date of incorporation     Sep. 09, 2014    
Number of operating segment | Integer       1  
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares     $ 9.66 $ 9.49  
Company Owned By David Lichtenstein [Member]          
Stock issued during period value new issues | $ $ 200,000        
Lightstone Real Estate Income Llc [Member]          
Stock issued during period shares new issues | shares 20,000        
David Lichtenstein [Member]          
Stock issued during period shares new issues | shares   22,222      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $   $ 2,000,000.0      
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares   $ 9.00      
Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture [Member]          
Membership interest (as a percentage)     75.00%    
Forty East End Ave Pref Llc [Member]          
Membership interest (as a percentage)     33.30%    
Lightstone REIT III [Member]          
Membership interest (as a percentage)     25.00%    
Company Owned By David Lichtenstein [Member]          
Membership interest (as a percentage)     66.70%   66.70%
v3.24.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Product Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 8,462,836 $ 7,691,374 $ 21,323,399 $ 15,750,318
Subordinated Agreement [Member]        
Product Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 5,576,436 4,861,851 14,098,877 9,973,274
Food Beverage And Other Revenue [Member]        
Product Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,886,400 2,829,523 7,224,522 5,777,044
Hotel [Member]        
Product Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 8,462,836 $ 7,691,374 $ 21,323,399 $ 15,750,318
v3.24.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]        
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $ 303 $ 24,688 $ 5,662  
Uncertain income tax positions $ 0 $ 0   $ 0
v3.24.3
Williamsburg Moxy Hote (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 35 Months Ended
Aug. 05, 2021
Apr. 19, 2024
Mar. 07, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Pre-opening costs       $ 72,157 $ 2,300,501    
Construction Loan               $ 83,800,000  
Capitalized interest               6,900,000  
Deferred financing fees               148,665  
Loan fees and expenses               3,700,000  
Accrued Loan exit fees               $ 800,000  
Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Aggregate consideration   $ 85,800,000              
Pre-opening costs         $ 100,000   $ 2,300,000    
Capitalized interest   86,000,000.0              
Deferred financing fees           2,900,000      
Loan fees and expenses           2,800,000      
Accrued Loan exit fees   $ 800,000   500,000   500,000     $ 500,000
Loan facility       $ 95,000,000.0   95,000,000.0     95,000,000.0
Moxy mortgage loans description   The Moxy Mortgage Loans bear interest at SOFR plus 5.10%, subject to a 8.75% floor (10.06% as of September 30, 2024). The Moxy Mortgage Loans initially mature on April 19, 2027, but may be further extended through the exercise of two six-month extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Moxy Mortgage Loans require monthly interest-only payments with their outstanding principal due in full at maturity and are collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, however, the Moxy Junior Loan is subordinate to the Moxy Senior Loan.              
Restricted escrows   $ 1,000,000.0              
Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture [Member] | Moxy Senior Loan [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Loan facility   86,000,000.0              
Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture [Member] | Moxy Junior Loan [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Loan facility   $ 9,000,000.0              
Williamsburg Land [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Aggregate consideration $ 7,900,000                
Additional capital contributions           $ 100,000     $ 6,400,000
Williamsburg Land [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Business acqired percentage 25.00%                
Lightstone REIT IV [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Business acqired percentage 75.00%                
Lightstone REIT III [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Business acqired percentage 25.00%                
Moxy Construction [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Business combination consideration description The Moxy Construction Loan required monthly interest-only payments based on a rate of 7.50% and the excess added to the outstanding loan balance due at maturity. SOFR as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 4.96% and 5.35%, respectively.                
Capitalized interest     $ 2,000,000.0            
v3.24.3
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 8,462,836 $ 7,691,374 $ 21,323,399 $ 15,750,318  
Net loss (1,157,317) (2,730,165) (6,537,819) (8,641,184)  
Company’s share of net loss (33.3%) (1,369,536) (3,473,954) (8,165,714) (11,035,817)  
Other assets 1,559,544   1,559,544   $ 1,399,872
Total assets 146,785,340   146,785,340   145,471,515
Members’ capital 23,614,171   23,614,171   30,769,009
Total liabilities and members’ capital 146,785,340   146,785,340   145,471,515
Forty East End Ave Pref Llc [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Revenues 4,759,000 13,406,000  
Cost of goods sold 4,807,000 13,644,000  
Other expenses 300,000 277,000 907,000 986,000  
Operating loss (300,000) (325,000) (907,000) (1,224,000)  
Interest expense and other, net 9,000 14,000 28,000 (223,000)  
Net loss (291,000) (311,000) (879,000) (1,447,000)  
Company’s share of net loss (33.3%) (97,000) $ (104,000) (293,000) $ (482,000)  
Real estate inventory 27,873,000   27,873,000   27,873,000
Cash and restricted cash 46,000   46,000   338,000
Other assets 1,069,000   1,069,000   1,137,000
Total assets 28,988,000   28,988,000   29,348,000
Other liabilities 140,000   140,000   171,000
Members’ capital 28,848,000   28,848,000   29,177,000
Total liabilities and members’ capital $ 28,988,000   $ 28,988,000   $ 29,348,000
v3.24.3
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2017
Company Owned By David Lichtenstein [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   66.70%   66.70%
Forty East End Ave Pref Llc [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Interest rate       33.30%
Business combination, consideration transferred $ 10,300 $ 200 $ 400  
Distributions   $ 1,700    
v3.24.3
Stockholders’ Equity (Details Narrative) - $ / shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]    
Repurchasement of common shares 63,898 91,999
Share price $ 9.66 $ 9.49
v3.24.3
Related Party Transactions and Other Arrangements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]        
Development fees and cost reimbursement [1] $ 58,368 $ 572,843
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs) 243,047 234,162 729,143 523,938
Total $ 243,047 $ 292,530 $ 729,143 $ 1,096,781
[1] Development fees and the reimbursement of development-related costs that we paid to the Advisor and its affiliates were capitalized and are included in the carrying value of the a Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. See Note 3 for additional information.
v3.24.3
Related Party Transactions and Other Arrangements (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 18, 2016
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]            
Accounts paybale $ 541,584   $ 541,584   $ 463,876  
Common per share           $ 10.00
Net investment annual return           8.00%
Additional cummulative net investment rate           8.00%
Additional distributions rate           85.00%
Aggregate amount rate           15.00%
Pre-tax, non-compounded annual return           8.00%
Subordinated Advances [Member]            
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]            
Interest expense     14,200,000   $ 14,000,000.0  
Accrued interest $ 46,994 $ 47,123 $ 139,960 $ 139,831    
Subordinated Agreement [Member]            
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]            
Principal amount           $ 12,600,000
Interest rate           1.48%
v3.24.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]    
Unamortized balance   $ 2,800
Mortgage Loan [Member]    
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]    
Proceeds from related party $ 3,000  

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