Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (Form: 10-K, Received: 03/30/2021 17:40:06)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

☐ 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 000-55619

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland		46-1140492
(State or other jurisdiction		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite 1, Lakewood, NJ		08701
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 732-367-0129

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of Each Class		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
None		None

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

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

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 definition 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 ☒

There is no established market for the Registrant’s common shares. As of June 30, 2020, the last business day of the most recently completed second quarter, there were 13.0 million shares of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant. On March 18, 2021, the board of directors of the Registrant approved an estimated value per share of the Registrant’s common stock of $8.05 per share derived from the estimated value of the Registrant’s assets less the estimated value of the Registrant’s liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding, all as of December 31, 2020. For a full description of the methodologies used to value the Registrant’s assets and liabilities in connection with the calculation of the estimated value per share, see Part II, Item 5, “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities - Market Information.” As of March 15, 2021, there were approximately 13.0 million shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.

Table of Contents

		Page
PART I

Item 1.	Business	1

Item 2.	Properties	7

Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	7

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	7

PART II

Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	8

Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15

Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	F-1

Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	28

Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	28

Item 9B.	Other Information	29

PART III

Item 10.	Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant	32

Item 11.	Executive Compensation	32

Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management	32

Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions	33

Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	36

PART IV

Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	40

Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	40

	Signatures	41

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report on Form 10-K, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (the “Lightstone REIT III”) contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) general economic and local real estate conditions and uncertainties regarding the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, (ii) the availability of suitable acquisition opportunities, (iii) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt, or other sources of financing on favorable terms, (iv) the level and volatility of interest rates, (v) increases in operating costs and (vi) changes in governmental laws and regulations. Accordingly, there is no assurance that our expectations will be realized.

PART I.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS:

General Description of Business

Structure

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (’‘Lightstone REIT III’’), is a Maryland corporation, formed on October 5, 2012, which elected to qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2015.

Lightstone REIT III is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT (“UPREIT”), and substantially all of its current and future business is and will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). As of December 31, 2020, Lightstone REIT III held an approximately 99% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership’s common units.

Lightstone REIT III and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company” and the use of “we,” “our,” “us” or similar pronouns in this annual report refers to the Lightstone REIT III, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used.

We have and will continue to seek to acquire a diverse portfolio of real estate assets and real estate-related investments, including hotels, other commercial and/or residential properties, primarily located in the United States. All such properties may be acquired and operated by us alone or jointly with another party. We may also originate or acquire mortgage loans secured by real estate. Although we expect that most of our investments will be of these types, we may make other investments. In fact, we may invest in whatever types of real estate-related investments that we believe are in our best interests.

We currently have one operating segment. As of December 31, 2020, we majority owned and consolidated the operating results and financial condition of eight limited service hotels containing a total of 872 rooms and an unconsolidated 50.0% membership interest in LVP LIC Hotel JV LLC (the “Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture”). We account for our unconsolidated membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture under the equity method of accounting.

Our advisor is Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LLC (the “Advisor”), which is majority owned by David Lichtenstein. On July 16, 2014, the Advisor contributed $2,000 to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 200 limited partner units in the Operating Partnership. Our Advisor also owns 20,000 shares of our common stock (“Common Shares”) which were issued on December 24, 2012 for $200,000, or $10.00 per share. Mr. Lichtenstein also is the majority owner of the equity interests of the Lightstone Group, LLC. The Lightstone Group, LLC served as our sponsor (the ’’Sponsor’’) during our initial public offering (the “Offering”) which terminated on March 31, 2017. Mr. Lichtenstein owns 222,222 Common Shares which were issued on December 11, 2014 for $2.0 million, or $9.00 per share. Pursuant to the terms of an advisory agreement and subject to the oversight of our board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), the Advisor has primary responsibility for making investment decisions on our behalf and managing our day-to-day operations. Through his ownership and control of The Lightstone Group, LLC, Mr. Lichtenstein is the indirect owner and manager of Lightstone SLP III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Special Limited Partner”), which owns 242 subordinated participation interests (“Subordinated Participation Interests”) in the Operating Partnership which were acquired for $12.1 million in connection with our Offering. Mr. Lichtenstein also acts as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, he exerts influence over but does not control Lightstone REIT III or the Operating Partnership.

We do not have employees. The Advisor receives compensation and fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets.

Our Advisor has affiliated property managers (the “Property Managers”), which may manage certain of the properties we acquire. We also use other unaffiliated third-party property managers, principally for the management of our hospitality properties.

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 Common 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. In the event we do not begin the process of achieving a liquidity event prior to March 31, 2025, which is the eighth anniversary of the termination of our Offering, our charter requires either (a) an amendment to our charter to extend the deadline to begin the process of achieving a liquidity event, or (b) the holding of a stockholders meeting to vote on a proposal for an orderly liquidation of our portfolio.

Noncontrolling Interests – Partners of the Operating Partnership

Limited Partner

On July 16, 2014, the Advisor contributed $2,000 to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 200 limited partner units in the Operating Partnership. The Advisor has the right to convert the limited partner units into cash or, at our option, an equal number of our Common Shares.

Special Limited Partner

In connection with our Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, the Special Limited Partner purchased from the Operating Partnership an aggregate of approximately 242 Subordinated Participation Interests for consideration of $12.1 million. The Subordinated Participation Interests were each purchased for $50,000 in consideration and may be entitled to receive liquidation distributions upon the liquidation of Lightstone REIT III.

As the majority owner of the Special Limited Partner, Mr. Lichtenstein is the beneficial owner of a 99% interest in such Subordinated Participation Interests and will thus receive an indirect benefit from any distributions made in respect thereof.

These Subordinated Participation Interests entitle the Special Limited Partner to a portion of any regular and liquidation distributions that we make to our stockholders, but only after our stockholders have received a stated preferred return. From our inception through December 31, 2020, no distributions have been declared or paid on the Subordinated Participation Interests.

Operating Partnership Activity

Our Operating Partnership commenced its operations on December 11, 2014. Since then we have and will continue to seek to primarily acquire and operate hospitality properties and to a lesser extent, other commercial and residential properties principally in North America through our Operating Partnership. Our commercial holdings may consist of full-service or select-service hotels, including extended-stay hotels and to a lesser extent, retail (primarily multi-tenanted shopping centers), industrial and office properties. All such properties may be acquired and operated by us alone or jointly with another party. In addition, we may invest up to 20% of our net assets in collateralized debt obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and mortgage and mezzanine loans secured, directly or indirectly, by the same types of properties which we may acquire directly.

Related Parties

Our Advisor and its affiliates and the Special Limited Partner are related parties. Certain of these entities are entitled to compensation for services related to the investment, management and disposition of our assets during our acquisition, operational and liquidation stages. The compensation levels during our acquisition and operational stages are 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.

Primary Investment Objectives

Our primary objective is to achieve capital appreciation with a secondary objective of income without subjecting principal to undue risk. We intend to achieve this goal primarily through investments in real estate properties.

Acquisition and Investment Policies

We have and/or intend to continue to primarily acquire commercial properties (including full-service or select-service hotels and extended-stay hotels) and residential real estate assets, as well as other real estate-related investments principally in North America. Our acquisitions may include both portfolios and individual properties. Full-service hotels generally provide a full complement of guest amenities including restaurants, concierge and room service, porter service or valet parking. Select-service hotels typically do not include these amenities. Extended-stay hotels offer upscale, high-quality, residential style lodging with a comprehensive package of guest services and amenities for extended-stay business and leisure travelers. We have no limitation as to the brand of franchise or license with which our hotels are associated. We generally intend to hold each acquired property for a period of three to six years although we may hold our properties for differing timelines depending on various factors.

Even though we have and intend to continue primarily to acquire hotels, we have and may continue to purchase other types of real estate. Assets other than hotels may include, without limitation, office buildings, shopping centers, business and industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, single-tenant properties, multifamily properties, student housing properties, warehouses and distribution facilities and medical office properties. We have and expect to invest mainly in direct real estate investments and other equity interests; however, we may also invest in debt interests, which may include bridge or mezzanine loans, including in furtherance of a loan-to-own strategy. We have not established any limits on the percentage of our portfolio that may be comprised of various categories of assets which present differing levels of risk.

We have and may continue to enter into joint ventures, tenant-in-common investments or other co-ownership arrangements for the acquisition, development or improvement of properties with third parties or certain affiliates of our Advisor, including other present and future REITs and real estate limited partnerships sponsored by affiliates of our Advisor.

Financing Strategy and Policies

There is no limitation on the amount we may invest or borrow for the purchase of any single asset. Our charter allows us to incur leverage up to 300% of our total “net assets” (as defined in Section I.B of the NASAA REIT Guidelines) as of the date of any borrowing, which is generally expected to be approximately 75% of the cost of our investments. We may only exceed this 300% limit if a majority of our independent directors approves each borrowing in excess of this limit and we disclose such borrowing to our stockholders in our next quarterly report along with a justification for the excess borrowing. In all events, we expect that our secured and unsecured borrowings will be reasonable in relation to the net value of our assets and will be reviewed by our board of directors at least quarterly.

We do not currently intend to exceed the leverage limit in our charter. Careful use of debt will help us to achieve our diversification goals because we will have more funds available for investment. However, high levels of debt could cause us to incur higher interest charges and higher debt service payments, which would decrease the amount of cash available for distribution to our investors.

Distributions on Common Shares

On June 19, 2019, our Board of Directors determined to suspend regular monthly distributions.

Previously, distributions in an amount equal to a 6.0% annualized rate were declared on a monthly basis beginning on January 14, 2015 through June 30, 2019 and were paid on or about the 15th day following each month end.

There were no distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2020. Total distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2019 were $4.0 million.

Future distributions declared, if any, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors based on their analysis of our performance over the previous periods and expectations of performance for future periods. Our Board of Directors will consider various factors in its determination, including but not limited to, the sources and availability of capital, revenues and other sources of income, operating and interest expenses and our 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. We cannot assure that any future distributions will be made or that we will maintain any particular level of distributions that we have previously established or may establish.

Share Repurchase Program

Our share repurchase program may provide our stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell their Common Shares back to us, subject to restrictions. For the period from January 1 through March 18, 2020, 80,436 shares of common stock were repurchased under our share repurchase program at an average price per share of $9.92 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we repurchased 141,204 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $9.77.

On March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the share repurchase program to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions effective immediately.

Tax Status

We elected to qualify and be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our net taxable income that we distribute currently to our stockholders. To maintain our REIT qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”), we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we annually distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, which does not equal net income, as calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. If we fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT in any subsequent year and do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, our income for that year will be taxed at regular corporate rates, and we may be precluded from qualifying for treatment as a REIT for the four-year period following our failure to qualify as a REIT. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

We engage in certain activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”), including when we acquire a hotel we usually establish a TRS which then enters into an operating lease agreement for the hotel. As such, we may be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes and franchise taxes from these activities.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no material uncertain income tax positions. Additionally, even if we continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we 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 our undistributed income, if any.

COVID-19 Pandemic Operations and Liquidity Update

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic leading many countries, including the United States, particularly at the individual state level, to subsequently impose various degrees of restrictions and other measures, including, but not limited to, mandatory temporary closures, quarantine guidelines, limitations on travel, and “shelter in place” rules in an effort to reduce its duration and the severity of its spread. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to evolve, most of these previously imposed restrictions and other measures have now been reduced and/or lifted. However, the COVID-19 pandemic remains highly unpredictable and dynamic and its duration and extent is likely dependent on numerous developments such as the regulatory approval, mass production, administration and ultimate effectiveness of vaccines, as well as the timeline to achieve a level of sufficient herd immunity amongst the general population. Accordingly, the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to have negative effects on the overall health of the U.S. economy for the foreseeable future.

The extent to which our business may be affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will largely depend on both current and future developments, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably predicted. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, room demand for our consolidated and unconsolidated hotels began to significantly decline in March 2020 and while there has been some slight improvement; room demand continues to be substantially below historical levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on our operations and financial results to date and we currently expect that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to have a significant negative impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flow for the foreseeable future. We cannot currently estimate if and when room demand will fully recover to pre-pandemic levels for our hotels.

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operating results of our hotels, we have taken various actions to preserve our liquidity, including, but not limited to, those described below:

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We implemented cost reduction strategies for all of our hotels, leading to reductions in certain operating expenses and capital expenditures.

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Amendments to Revolving Credit Facility –

On June 2, 2020, our revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) was amended to provide for (i) the deferral of the six monthly debt service payments aggregating $0.8 million for the period from April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 until July 13, 2022; (ii) a 100 bps reduction in the interest rate spread to LIBOR + 2.15%, subject to a 3.00% floor, for the six-month period from September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021; (iii) our pre-funding $0.8 million into a cash collateral reserve account to cover the six monthly debt service payments due from October 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; and (iv) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods before June 30, 2021. Additionally, a principal paydown of $0.6 million, which was previously due on April 1, 2020 was bifurcated into two separate principal paydowns, each one $0.3 million, which were made in June 2020 and September 2020.

We and the lender have agreed in principle to certain amendments to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, that we expect will be finalized shortly, that provide for (i) us to make another principal paydown of $3.8 million, (ii) us to fund an additional $0.9 million into the cash collateral reserve account; (iii) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods through September 30, 2021 with a phased-in gradual return to the full financial covenant requirements over the quarter-end periods beginning December 31, 2021 through March 31, 2023; (iv) two one-year extension options at the lender’s sole discretion (v) certain limitations and restrictions on asset sales and additional borrowings related to the pledged collateral.

See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Paycheck Protection Program Loans -

In April 2020, our hotels received $1.5 million from loans provided under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Loans”). Subsequently, during the first quarter of 2021, our hotels received an additional $1.9 million from PPP Loans. See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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On June 19, 2019, the Board of Directors had previously determined to suspend regular monthly distributions and, as a result, did not declare any distributions on our Common Shares during 2020. Additionally, on March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors approved the suspension of all redemptions under our shareholder redemption program. See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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In May 2020, we had approximately $5.2 million of funds released to us from an escrow account. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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The Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture and the lender have agreed in principle to various amendments to its non-recourse mortgage loan secured by the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City, which they expect will be finalized shortly. See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Based on these actions, along with our cash and cash equivalents on hand, we believe that we will have sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations for at least 12 months from the date of issuance of these financial statements.

Competition

The hotel and other commercial real estate markets are highly competitive. This competition could reduce occupancy levels and revenues at our properties, which would adversely affect our operations. We face competition from many sources. We face competition from other hotels both in the immediate vicinity and the geographic market where our hotels are located. Overbuilding in the hotel industry may increase the number of rooms available and may decrease occupancy and room rates. In addition, increases in operating costs due to inflation may not be offset by increased room rates. We also face competition from nationally recognized hotel brands with which we will not be associated.

We have or may compete in all of our markets with other owners and operators of retail, office, industrial and residential real estate. The continued development of new retail, office, industrial and residential properties has intensified the competition among owners and operators of these types of real estate in many market areas in which we intend to operate. We compete based on a number of factors that include location, rental rates, security, suitability of the property’s design to prospective tenants’ needs and the manner in which the property is operated and marketed. The number of competing properties in a particular market could have a material effect on our occupancy levels, rental rates and on the operating expenses of certain of our properties.

In addition, we compete with other entities engaged in real estate investment activities to locate suitable properties to acquire and to locate tenants and purchasers for our properties. These competitors include other REITs, specialty finance companies, savings and loan associations, banks, mortgage bankers, insurance companies, mutual funds, institutional investors, investment banking firms, lenders, governmental bodies and other entities. There are also other REITs with asset acquisition objectives similar to ours and others that may be organized in the future. Some of these competitors, including larger REITs, have substantially greater marketing and financial resources than we will have and generally may be able to accept more risk than we can prudently manage, including risks with respect to the creditworthiness of tenants. In addition, these same entities seek financing through similar channels to those sought by us. Therefore, we will compete for institutional investors in a market where funds for real estate investment may decrease.

Competition from these and other third party real estate investors may limit the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us. It may also result in higher prices, lower yields and a narrower spread of yields over our borrowing costs, making it more difficult for us to acquire new investments on attractive terms.

We believe that our senior management’s experience, coupled with our financing, professionalism, diversity of properties and reputation in the industry enables us to compete with the other real estate investment companies.

Because we are organized as an UPREIT, we believe we are well positioned within the hospitality industry and any industries in which we operate to potentially offer existing property owners the opportunity to contribute properties to us in tax-deferred transactions using our Operating Partnership units as transactional currency. As a result, we believe we may a competitive advantage over most of our competitors that are structured as traditional REITs and non-REITs in pursuing acquisitions with tax-sensitive sellers.

Environmental

As an owner of real estate, we are subject to various environmental laws of U.S. federal, state and local governments. Compliance with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, and management does not believe it will have such an impact in the future. However, we cannot predict the impact of unforeseen environmental contingencies or new or changed laws or regulations on properties in which we hold an interest, or on properties that may be acquired directly or indirectly in the future.

Employees

We do not have employees. We have entered into an advisory agreement pursuant to which our Advisor supervises and manages our day-to-day operations and selects our real estate and real estate-related investments, subject to oversight by our Board of Directors. We pay our Advisor fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets, and we reimburse our Advisor for certain expenses incurred on our behalf.

Available Information

We electronically file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports, and proxy statements, with the SEC. Stockholders may obtain copies of our filings with the SEC, free of charge, from the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov, or at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our office is located at 1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701. Our telephone number is (732) 367-0129. Our website is www.lightstonecapitalmarkets.com.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES:

				Year to Date		Percentage Occupied for the Year Ended			Revenue per Available Room for the Year Ended		Average Daily Rate For the Year Ended
	Location	Year Built	Date Acquired	Available Rooms		December 31, 2020			December 31, 2020		December 31, 2020

Wholly-Owned and Consolidated Hospitality Properties:

Hampton Inn – Des Moines	Des Moines, Iowa	1987	2/4/2015		43,920		40.20	%	$	35.85	$	89.16

Courtyard - Durham	Durham, North Carolina	1996	5/15/2015		53,436		41.05	%	$	36.44	$	88.78

Hampton Inn – Lansing	Lansing, Michigan	2013	3/10/2016		31,476		52.66	%	$	43.68	$	82.95

Courtyard - Warwick	Warwick, Rhode Island	2003	3/23/2016		33,672		31.13	%	$	33.71	$	108.29

Home2 Suites – Salt Lake	Salt Lake City, Utah	2013	8/2/2016		45,750		44.19	%	$	34.78	$	78.71

Home2 Suites – Tukwila	Tukwila, Washington	2015	8/2/2016		50,874		72.68	%	$	67.46	$	92.82

Fairfield Inn – Austin	Austin, Texas	2014	9/13/2016		30,744		45.84	%	$	35.03	$	76.40

Staybridge Suites – Austin	Austin, Texas	2009	10/7/2016		29,360		62.63	%	$	51.59	$	82.36

			Total		319,232		49.0	%	$	42.75	$	87.30

Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity:

Year to Date

Percentage Occupied
for the Year Ended

Revenue per Available Room for the Year Ended

Average Daily Rate For the Year Ended

Hospitality

Location

Year Built

Date Acquired

Available Rooms

December 31,
2020

Hilton Garden Inn - Long Island City

Long Island City, New York

2014

3/27/2018

66,978

47.1

51.38

109.17

ITEM 3. 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.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES:

As of March 15, 2021, we had approximately 13.2 million shares of common stock outstanding, held by a total of 3,790 stockholders. The number of stockholders is based on the records of DST Systems Inc., which serves as our registrar and transfer agent.

Market Information

Estimated Net Asset Value (“NAV”) and NAV per Share of Common Stock (“NAV per Share”)

On March 18, 2021, our Board of Directors determined and approved our estimated NAV of $106.5 million and resulting estimated NAV per Share of $8.05, both as of December 31, 2020 and both after the Special Limited Partner’s purchase of Subordinated Participation Interests. In connection with our Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, the Special Limited Partner made cash purchases of Subordinated Participation Interests totaling $12.1 million. In the calculation of our estimated NAV, no allocation of value was made to the Special Limited partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests because the estimated NAV per Share did not exceed an aggregate $10.00 price per share plus a cumulative, pre-tax non-compounded annual return of 6.0% as of December 31, 2020.

The estimated value of our shares was calculated as of a particular point in time. The value of our shares will fluctuate over time in response to developments related to individual assets in the portfolio and the management of those assets and in response to the real estate and finance markets. There is no assurance of the extent to which the current estimated valuation should be relied upon for any purpose after its effective date regardless that it may be published on any statement issued by us or otherwise.

Process and Methodology

Our Advisor, along with any necessary material assistance or confirmation of a third-party valuation expert or service, is responsible for calculating our NAV, which we currently expect will be done on at least an annual basis unless our Common Shares are approved for listing on a national securities exchange. Our Board of Directors will review each estimate of NAV and approve the resulting NAV per Share.

Our estimated NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020 was calculated with the assistance of both our Advisor and Marshall & Stevens Incorporated (’‘M&S’’), an independent third-party valuation engaged by us to assist with the valuation of our assets, liabilities and any allocations of value to the Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests. Our Advisor recommended and our Board of Directors established the estimated NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020 based upon the analyses and reports provided by our Advisor and M&S. The process for estimating the value of our assets, liabilities and allocations of value to the Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation interests is performed in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Program Association Practice Guideline 2013-01, ’‘Valuation of Publicly Registered Non-Listed REITs.’’ We believe that our valuations were developed in a manner reasonably designed to ensure their reliability.

The engagement of M&S with respect to our NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020 was approved by our Board of Directors, including all of our independent directors. M&S has extensive experience in conducting asset valuations, including valuations of commercial real estate, debt, properties and real estate- related investments.

With respect to our NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020, M&S prepared appraisal reports (the ’‘Consolidated Appraisal Reports’’ and the “Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City Appraisal Report”) and collectively, the “M&S Appraisal Reports”), summarizing key inputs and assumptions on the nine properties in which we held ownership interests as of December 31, 2020. M&S also prepared a NAV report (the ’‘December 2020 NAV Report’’) which estimated the NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020. The December 2020 NAV Report relied upon (i) the M&S Appraisal Reports for the nine properties in which we held ownership interests and (ii) our Advisor’s estimate of the value of our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, available for sale, restricted cash, due from/(to) related parties, other assets, mortgages and notes payable, other liabilities and any allocation of value to Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests, to calculate estimated NAV per Share, all as of December 31, 2020.

The table below sets forth the calculation of our estimated NAV and resulting estimated NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020 as well as the comparable calculation as of December 31, 2019.

Dollar and share amounts are presented in thousands, except per share data.

	As of December 31, 2020						As of December 31, 2019
	Value			Per Share			Value			Per Share
Net Assets:
Real Estate Properties	$	140,210		$	10.60		$	175,454		$	13.18
Non-Real Estate Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		26,999						6,103
Marketable securities, available for sale		3,227						3,229
Restricted cash		2,973						7,441
Other assets		638						807
Total non-real estate assets		33,837			2.56			17,580			1.32
Total Assets		174,047			13.16			193,034			14.50
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable		(64,824	)					(65,974	)
Due to related parties		(292	)					(451	)
Other liabilities		(2,442	)					(2,827	)
Total liabilities		(67,558	)		(5.11	)		(69,252	)		(5.20	)

Allocation of value to Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests		-			-			-			-

Adjusted NAV after giving effect to Special Limited Partner’s Purchases of Subordinated Participation Interests	$	106,489		$	8.05		$	123,782		$	9.30

Shares of Common Stock Outstanding		13,230						13,310

Use of Independent Valuation Firm:

As discussed above, our Advisor is responsible for calculating our NAV. In connection with determining our NAV, our Advisor may rely on the material assistance or confirmation of a third-party valuation expert or service. In this regard, M&S was selected by our Board of Directors to assist our Advisor in the calculation of our estimated NAV and resulting estimated NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020. M&S’s services included appraising the M&S Appraised Properties and preparing the December 2020 NAV Report. M&S is engaged in the business of appraising commercial real estate properties and is not affiliated with us or our Advisor. The compensation we paid to M&S was based on the scope of work and not on the appraised values of our real estate properties. The appraisals were performed in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or USPAP, the real estate appraisal industry standards created by The Appraisal Foundation. The M&S Appraisal Reports were reviewed, approved, and signed by an individual with the professional designation of MAI licensed in the state where each real property is located. The use of the reports is subject to the requirements of the Appraisal Institute relating to review by its duly authorized representatives. In preparing its reports, M&S did not, and was not requested to; solicit third-party indications of interest for our common stock in connection with possible purchases thereof or the acquisition of all or any part of us.

M&S collected reasonably available material information that it deemed relevant in appraising these real estate properties. M&S relied in part on property-level information provided by our Advisor, including (i) property historical and projected operating revenues and expenses; and (ii) information regarding recent or planned capital expenditures.

In conducting their investigation and analyses, M&S took into account customary and accepted financial and commercial procedures and considerations as they deemed relevant. Although M&S reviewed information supplied or otherwise made available by us or our Advisor for reasonableness, they assumed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all such information and of all information supplied or otherwise made available to them by any other party and did not independently verify any such information. M&S assumed that any operating or financial forecasts and other information and data provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with M&S were reasonably prepared in good faith on bases reflecting the then best currently available estimates and judgments of our management, our Board of Directors, and/or our Advisor. M&S relied on us to advise them promptly if any information previously provided became inaccurate or was required to be updated during the period of their review.

In performing its analyses, M&S made numerous other assumptions as of various points in time with respect to industry performance, general business, economic, and regulatory conditions, and other matters, many of which are beyond their control and our control. M&S also made assumptions with respect to certain factual matters. For example, unless specifically informed to the contrary, M&S assumed that we have clear and marketable title to each real estate property appraised, that no title defects exist, that any improvements were made in accordance with law, that no hazardous materials are present or were present previously, that no significant deed restrictions exist, and that no changes to zoning ordinances or regulations governing use, density, or shape are pending or being considered. Furthermore, M&S’s analyses, opinions, and conclusions were necessarily based upon market, economic, financial, and other circumstances and conditions existing as of or prior to the date of the M&S Appraisal Reports, and any material change in such circumstances and conditions may affect M&S’s analyses and conclusions. The M&S Appraisal Reports contain other assumptions, qualifications, and limitations that qualify the analyses, opinions, and conclusions set forth therein. Furthermore, the prices at which our real estate properties may actually be sold could differ from M&S’s analyses.

M&S is actively engaged in the business of appraising commercial real estate properties similar to those owned by us in connection with public security offerings, private placements, business combinations, and similar transactions. We do not believe that there are any material conflicts of interest between M&S, on the one hand, and us, our Sponsor, our Advisor, and our affiliates, on the other hand. Our Advisor engaged M&S on behalf of our Board of Directors to deliver their reports to assist in the NAV calculation as of December 31, 2020 and M&S received compensation for those efforts. In addition, we agreed to indemnify M&S against certain liabilities arising out of this engagement. M&S has previously assisted in our prior NAV calculations and has also been engaged by us for certain valuation services with respect to our acquisitions. M&S may from time to time in the future perform other services for us and our Sponsor or other affiliates of the Sponsor, so long as such other services do not adversely affect the independence of M&S as certified in the M&S Appraisal Reports. During the past year M&S has also been engaged to provide appraisal services to another non-traded REIT sponsored by our Sponsor as well as to affiliates of our Sponsor for which it was paid usual and customary fees.

Although M&S considered any comments received from us and our Advisor relating to their reports, the final appraised values of the M&S Appraised Properties were determined by M&S. The reports were addressed to our Board of Directors to assist our Board of Directors in calculating an estimated NAV per Share as of December 31, 2020. The reports were not addressed to the public, may not be relied upon by any other person to establish an estimated value per share of our common stock, and do not constitute a recommendation to any person to purchase or sell any shares of our common stock.

Our goal in calculating our estimated NAV is to arrive at values that are reasonable and supportable using what we deem to be appropriate valuation methodologies and assumptions. The reports, including the analysis, opinions, and conclusions set forth in such reports, are qualified by the assumptions, qualifications, and limitations set forth in the respective reports. The following is a summary of our valuation methodologies used to value our assets and liabilities by key component:

Real Estate Properties: As of December 31, 2020, we have ownership interests in (i) eight consolidated properties and (ii) one unconsolidated property held through a joint venture (collectively, the ’‘Real Estate Properties’’). With respect to our consolidated properties as of December 31, 2020, we wholly owned eight hospitality properties, or select services hotels, containing a total of 872 rooms (collectively, the Consolidated Real Estate Properties”). With respect to our unconsolidated property as of December 31, 2020, we held a 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture, an affiliated real estate entity, which owns the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City, a 183-room, limited service hotel located in Long Island City, New York (the “Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City”). We do not consolidate our membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture but rather account for it under the equity method of accounting.

As described above, we engaged M&S to provide an appraisal of the M&S Appraised Properties, which consisted of the nine Real Estate Properties in which we held ownership interests as of December 31, 2020.

In preparing the appraisal reports, M&S, among other things:

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performed a site visit of each property in connection with this assignment or other assignments;

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interviewed our officers or the Advisor’s personnel to obtain information relating to the physical condition of each appraised property, including known environmental conditions, status of ongoing or planned property additions and reconfigurations, and other factors for such leased properties; and

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reviewed the acquisition criteria and parameters used by real estate investors for properties similar to the subject properties, including a search of real estate data sources and publications concerning real estate buyer’s criteria, discussions with sources deemed appropriate, and a review of transaction data for similar properties.

The following summarizes the valuation approach used for our Consolidated Real Estate Properties:

M&S employed the income approach and the sales comparison approach to estimate the value of the appraised properties included in our Consolidated Real Estate Properties. The income approach involves an economic analysis of the property based on its potential to provide future net annual income. As part of the valuation, a discounted cash flow analysis (’‘DCF Analysis’’) and direct capitalization analysis was used in the income approach to determine the value of our interest in the portfolio. The indicated value by the income approach represents the amount an investor may pay for the expectation of receiving the net cash flow from the property.

The direct capitalization analysis is based upon the net operating income of the property capitalized at an appropriate capitalization rate for the property based upon property characteristics and competitive position and market conditions at the date of the appraisal.

In applying the DCF Analysis, pro forma statements of operations for the property including revenues and expenses are analyzed and projected over a multi-year period. The property is assumed to be sold at the end of the multi-year holding period. The reversion value of the property which can be realized upon sale at the end of the holding period is calculated based on the capitalization of the estimated net operating income of the property in the year of sale, utilizing a capitalization rate deemed appropriate in light of the age, anticipated functional and economic obsolescence and competitive position of the property at the time of sale. Net proceeds to owners are determined by deducting appropriate costs of sale. The discount rate selected for the DCF Analysis is based upon estimated target rates of return for buyers of similar properties.

The sales comparison approach utilizes indices of value derived from actual or proposed sales of comparable properties to estimate the value of the subject property. The appraiser analyzed such comparable sale data as was available to develop a market value conclusion for the subject property.

M&S prepared the Consolidated Appraisal Reports, summarizing key inputs and assumptions, for each of the appraised properties using financial information provided by us and our Advisor. From such review, M&S selected the appropriate cash flow discount rate, residual discount rate, and terminal capitalization rate in the DCF Analysis, the appropriate capitalization rate in the direct capitalization analysis and the appropriate price per unit in the sales comparison analysis.

The estimated values for our investments in real estate may or may not represent current market values and do not equal the book values of our real estate investments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Our consolidated investments in real estate are currently carried in our consolidated financial statements at their amortized cost basis, adjusted for any loss impairments and bargain purchase gains recognized to date. Our unconsolidated investment in real estate is accounted for under the equity method of accounting in our consolidated financial statements.

The following summarizes the key assumptions that were used in the discounted cash flow models to estimate the value of our Consolidated Real Estate Properties and the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City as of December 31, 2020:

	Consolidated Real Estate Properties (8 hospitality properties)			Unconsolidated Real Estate Property (1 hospitality property)
Weighted-average:
Exit capitalization rate		8.22	%		5.75	%
Discount rate		8.87	%		6.75	%
Annual market rent growth rate		10.46	%		14.17	%
Annual net operating income growth rate		25.32	%		60.05	%
Holding period (in years)		11.0			12.0

While we believe that the assumptions made by M&S are reasonable, a change in these assumptions would impact the calculations of the estimated value of Consolidated Real Estate Properties and the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City as of December 31, 2020. Although any of the assumptions could change, assuming all other factors remain unchanged, the following table summarizes the estimated change in the values (dollars in thousands) of the Consolidated Real Estate Properties and the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City (our 50% ownership) which would result from a 25-basis point increase or decrease in exit capitalization rates and discount rates:

	Consolidated Real Estate Properties (8 hospitality properties)			Unconsolidated Real Estate Property (1 hospitality property)
Increase of 25 basis points:
Exit capitalization rate	$	(1,472	)	$	(596	)
Discount rate	$	(2,358	)	$	(559	)
Decrease of 25 basis points:
Exit capitalization rate	$	2,030		$	650
Discount rate	$	2,877		$	575

As of December 31, 2020, the aggregate estimated fair value of our interests in the Consolidated Real Estate Properties was $125.7 million and the aggregate carrying value was $107.1 million, which equates to an overall increase in value of 17.4%.

As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of our 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture of $14.5 million was calculated based on the gross appraised value of the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City of $62.1 million less the fair value of the outstanding indebtedness of $33.8 million plus all other non-real estate assets and liabilities, net of $0.7 million. The estimated fair value of our 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture of $14.5 million compared to our carrying value of $10.6 million, both as of December 31, 2020, equates to an increase in value of 35.8%.

Cash and cash equivalents: The estimated values of our cash and cash equivalents equal its carrying value.

Marketable securities, available for sale: The estimated values of our marketable securities, available for sale, are based on Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. Level 1 inputs are inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. All of our marketable securities measured using Level 2 inputs were valued based on a market approach using readily available quoted market prices for similar assets.

Restricted cash: The estimated values of our restricted cash approximate their carrying values due to their short maturities.

Other assets: Our other assets consist of tenant accounts receivable, deposits, and prepaid expenses and other assets. The estimated values of these items approximate their carrying values due to their short maturities. Certain other items, primarily intangibles, have been eliminated for the purpose of the valuation because those items are already considered in our valuation of the respective investments in real estate properties or financial instruments.

Mortgages payable: The values for our mortgages payable were estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, which used inputs based on the remaining loan terms and estimated current market interest rates for loans with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term and loan-to-value ratios. The current market interest rate was generally determined based on market rates for available comparable debt. The estimated current market interest rates for mortgages payable ranged from 3.00% to 5.20%.

Due to related parties: The estimated value of our due to related parties approximates its carrying value due to its short maturity.

Other liabilities: Our other liabilities consist of our accounts payable and accrued expenses and deposits payable. The carrying values of these items were considered to equal their fair value due to their short maturities. Additionally, certain outstanding notes payable were excluded as we expect them to be fully forgiven.

Allocations of Value to Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests: The Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests are classified in noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheet. However, for purposes of our NAV, we do not estimate their fair value in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the IPA’s Practice Guideline 2013-01 provides for adjustments to the NAV for preferred securities, special interests and incentive fees based on the aggregate NAV of the company and payable to the sponsor in a hypothetical liquidation of the company as of the valuation date in accordance with the provisions of the partnership or advisory agreements and the terms of the preferred securities. Because our Subordinated Participation Interests are only payable to the Special Limited Partner in a liquidation event, we believe they should be valued for our NAV in accordance with these provisions.

Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of our operating agreement, no allocations of value are made to the Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests unless the estimated NAV per Share would have exceeded $10.00 per share plus a cumulative, pre-tax non-compounded annual return of 6.0% as of the indicated valuation date. In connection with our Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, the Special Limited Partner made cash purchases of Subordinated Participation Interests totaling $12.1 million. In the calculation of our estimated NAV, no allocation of value was made to the Special Limited Partner’s Subordinated Participation Interests because the estimated NAV per Share did not exceed an aggregate $10.00 price per share plus a cumulative, pre-tax non-compounded annual return of 6.0% as of December 31, 2020.

Historical Estimated NAV and NAV per Share

Additional information on our historical reported estimated NAV and NAV per Share as of December 31, 2019 may be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed on March 20, 2020.

Limitations and Risks

As with any valuation methodology, the methodology used to determine our estimated NAV and resulting estimated NAV per Share is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that may prove later not to be accurate or complete. Further, different market participants with different property-specific and general real estate and capital market assumptions, estimates, judgments and standards could derive different estimated NAVs per share, which could be significantly different from the estimated NAV per Share approved by our Board of Directors. The estimated NAV per Share approved by our Board of Directors does not represent the fair value of our assets less liabilities in accordance with GAAP, and such estimated NAV per Share is not a representation, warranty or guarantee that:

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a stockholder would be able to resell his or her shares of common stock at the estimated NAV per Share;

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a stockholder would ultimately realize distributions per share of common stock equal to the estimated NAV per Share upon liquidation of our assets and settlement of our liabilities or a sale of the Company;

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our shares of common stock would trade at the estimated NAV per Share on a national securities exchange;

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an independent third-party appraiser or other third-party valuation firm would agree with the estimated NAV per Share; or

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the methodology used to estimate our NAV per Share would be acceptable to FINRA or under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act with respect to their respective requirements.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor do not provide any guidance on the methodology an issuer must use to determine its estimated NAV per Share. FINRA guidance provides that NAV valuations be derived from a methodology that conforms to standard industry practice.

As with any valuation methodology, our methodology is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that may not be accurate or complete. Different parties with different assumptions and estimates could derive different estimated NAVs per share, and these differences could be significant. The estimated NAV per Share is not audited and does not represent the fair value of our assets less our liabilities in accordance GAAP, nor do they represent an actual liquidation value of our assets and liabilities or the amount shares of our common stock would trade at on a national securities exchange. As of the date of this filing, although we have not sought stockholder approval to adopt a plan of liquidation of the Company, certain distributions may be payable to the special limited partner for its subordinated participation interests in connection with a liquidation event. Accordingly, our estimated NAV reflects any allocations of value to the subordinated participation interests representing the amount that would be payable to the special limited partner in connection with a liquidation event pursuant to the guidelines for estimating NAV contained in IPA Practice Guideline 2013-01, ’‘Valuation of Publicly Registered Non-Listed REITs.’’ Our estimated NAV per Share is based on the estimated value of our assets less the estimated value of our liabilities less any allocations to the special limited partner’s subordinated participation interests divided by the number of our diluted shares of common stock outstanding, all as of the date indicated. Our estimated NAV per Share does not reflect a discount for the fact we are externally managed, nor does it reflect a real estate portfolio premium/discount versus the sum of the individual property values. Our estimated NAV per Share does not take into account estimated disposition costs or fees or penalties, if any, that may apply upon the prepayment of certain of our debt obligations or the impact of restrictions on the assumption of certain debt. Our NAV per Share will fluctuate over time as a result of, among other things, future acquisitions or dispositions of assets, developments related to individual assets and the management of those assets and changes in the real estate and capital markets. Different parties using different assumptions and estimates could derive different NAVs and resulting estimated NAVs per share, and these differences could be significant. Markets for real estate and real estate-related investments can fluctuate and values are expected to change in the future. We currently expect that our Advisor will estimate our NAV on at least an annual basis. Our Board of Directors will review and approve each estimate of NAV and resulting estimated NAV per Share.

The following factors may cause a stockholder not to ultimately realize distributions per share of common stock equal to the estimated NAV per Share upon liquidation:

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The methodology used to determine estimated NAV per Share includes a number of estimates and assumptions that may not prove to be accurate or complete as compared to the actual amounts received in the liquidation;

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In a liquidation, certain assets may not be liquidated at their estimated values because of transfer fees and disposition fees, which are not reflected in the estimated NAV calculation;

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In a liquidation, debt obligations may have to be prepaid and the costs of any prepayment penalties may reduce the liquidation amounts. Prepayment penalties are not included in determining the estimated value of liabilities in determining estimated NAV;

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In a liquidation, the real estate assets may derive a portfolio premium which premium is not considered in determining estimated NAV;

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In a liquidation, the potential buyers of the assets may use different estimates and assumptions than those used in determining estimated NAV;

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If the liquidation occurs through a listing of the common stock on a national securities exchange, the capital markets may value the Company’s net assets at a different amount than the estimated NAV. Such valuation would likely be based upon customary REIT valuation methodology including funds from operation (’‘FFO’’) multiples of other comparable REITs, FFO coverage of dividends and adjusted FFO payout of the Company’s anticipated dividend; and

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If the liquidation occurs through a merger of the Company with another REIT, the amount realized for the common stock may not equal the estimated NAV per Share because of many factors including the aggregate consideration received, the make-up of the consideration (e.g., cash, stock or both), the performance of any stock received as part of the consideration during the merger process and thereafter, the reception of the merger in the market and whether the market believes the pricing of the merger was fair to both parties.

Share Repurchase Program

Our share repurchase program may provide eligible stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell shares of common stock back to us, subject to restrictions and applicable law. A selling stockholder must be unaffiliated with us, and must have beneficially held the shares of common stock for at least one year prior to offering the shares of common stock for sale to us through the share repurchase program. Subject to certain limitations, we may also redeem shares of common stock upon the request of the estate, heir or beneficiary of a deceased stockholder.

The prices at which stockholders who have held shares of common stock for the required one-year period may offer to sell shares of common stock back to us are as follows:

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in the case of the death of a stockholder: our NAV per Common Share;

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the below percentages, except for in the case of the death of a stockholder: our estimated value per Common Share

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92.5% for stockholders who have continuously held their Common Shares for at least one year;

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95% for stockholders who have continuously held their Common Shares for at least two years;

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97.5% for stockholders who have continuously held their Common Shares for at least three years; and

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100% for stockholders who have continuously held their Common Shares for at least four years.

Pursuant to the terms of our share repurchase program, we may make repurchases, if requested, at least once quarterly provided repurchases do not impair our capital or operations, as discussed further below. Each stockholder whose repurchase request is granted will receive the repurchase amount 30 days after the fiscal quarter in which we grant his, her or its repurchase request. Subject to certain limitations, we may also repurchase Common Shares upon the request of the estate, heir or beneficiary of a deceased stockholder. We may limit the number of Common Shares repurchased pursuant to our share repurchase program as follows: during any 12-month period, we will not repurchase in excess of 5.0% of the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the prior calendar year; provided, however, that Common Shares repurchased in the case of the death of a stockholder will not count against this 5.0% limit.

For the period from January 1 through March 18, 2020, 80,436 shares of common stock were repurchased under our share repurchase program at an average price per share of $9.92 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we repurchased 141,204 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $9.77.

On March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the share repurchase program to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions effective immediately.

Distributions

Distributions and Distributions Declared

On June 19, 2019, our Board of Directors determined to suspend regular monthly distributions.

There were no distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2020. Total distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2019 were $4.0 million.

Future distributions declared, if any, 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, revenues and other sources of income, operating and interest expenses and 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.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the period covered by this Form 10-K, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following information contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Please see “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above for a description of these risks and uncertainties. Dollar amounts are presented in whole numbers, except per share data and where indicated in millions.

Overview

The Lightstone REIT III, together with the Operating Partnership (as defined below), the “Company”, also referred to as “we”, “our” or “us” herein) has and expects to continue to acquire and operate or develop in the future, hospitality, residential and/or commercial properties and/or make real estate-related investments, principally in the United States. Our acquisitions and investments are, principally conducted through the Operating Partnership, and may include both portfolios and individual properties. As of December 31, 2020, our portfolio of properties consisted of nine hospitality properties (eight consolidated and one unconsolidated). Our real estate investments have been and are expected to continue to be held by us alone or jointly with other parties.

We do not have employees. We entered into an advisory agreement with Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which we refer to as the “Advisor,” pursuant to which the Advisor supervises and manages our day-to-day operations and selects our real estate and real estate related investments, subject to oversight by our Board of Directors. We pay the Advisor fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets, and we will reimburse the Advisor for certain expenses incurred on our behalf.

To qualify or maintain our qualification as a REIT, we engage in certain activities through a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). As such, we are subject to U.S. federal and state income and franchise taxes from these activities.

Acquisitions and Investment Strategy

We have made and intend to continue to make direct or indirect real estate investments that will satisfy our primary investment objectives of preserving capital, making cash distributions as necessary to maintain our status as a REIT and achieving appreciation of our assets over the long term. The ability of our Advisor to identify and execute investment opportunities directly impacts our financial performance.

We will continue to seek to acquire and operate hotels and other commercial real estate assets, residential properties and make other real estate-related investments primarily located in the United States. We may acquire and operate all such properties alone or jointly with another party.

Current Environment

Our operating results 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, political upheaval or uncertainty, natural and man-made disasters, terrorism and acts of war, unfavorable changes in laws and regulations, outbreaks of contagious diseases, cybercrime, loss of key relationships, and recession.

These and other market and economic challenges could materially affect (i) the value and performance of our investments, (ii) our ability to pay future distributions, if any, (iii) the availability or terms of financings, (iv) our ability to make scheduled principal and interest payments, and (v) our ability to refinance any outstanding debt when contractually due.

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 Form 10-K.

COVID-19 Pandemic Operations and Liquidity Update

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operating results of our hotels, we have taken various actions to preserve our liquidity, including, but not limited to, those described below:

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We implemented cost reduction strategies for all of our hotels, leading to reductions in certain operating expenses and capital expenditures.

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Amendments to Revolving Credit Facility –

We and the lender have agreed in principle to certain amendments to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, that we expect will be finalized shortly, that provide for (i) us to make another principal paydown of $3.8 million, (ii) us to fund an additional $0.9 million into the cash collateral reserve account; (iii) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods through September 30, 2021 with a phased-in gradual return to the full financial covenant requirements over the quarter-end periods beginning December 31, 2021 through March 31, 2023; (iv) two one-year extension options at the lender’s sole discretion; and (v) certain limitations and restrictions on asset sales and additional borrowings related to the pledged collateral.

See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Paycheck Protection Program Loans -

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In May 2020, we had approximately $5.2 million of funds released to it from an escrow account. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

General.

Our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report include our accounts and the Operating Partnership (over which we exercise financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments about the effects of matters or future events that are inherently uncertain. These estimates and judgments may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including contingencies and litigation. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable in the circumstances. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

To assist in understanding our results of operations and financial position, we have identified our critical accounting policies and discussed them below. These accounting policies are most important to the portrayal of our results and financial position, either because of the significance of the financial statement items to which they relate or because they require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.

Investments in Real Estate

Carrying Value of Assets

The amounts to be capitalized as a result of periodic improvements and additions to real estate property, when applicable, and the periods over which the assets will be depreciated or amortized, are determined based on the application of accounting standards that may require estimates as to fair value and the allocation of various costs to the individual assets. Differences in the amount attributed to the assets may be significant based upon the assumptions made in calculating these estimates.

Impairment Evaluation

We evaluate our investments in real estate assets for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable for a particular property. We evaluate the recoverability of our investments in real estate assets at the lowest identifiable level, the individual property level. No single indicator would necessarily result in us preparing an estimate to determine if an individual property’s future undiscounted cash flows are less than its carrying value. We use judgment to determine if the severity of any single indicator, or the fact there are a number of indicators of less severity that when combined, would result in an indication that a property requires an estimate of the undiscounted cash flows to determine if an impairment has occurred. Relevant facts and circumstances include, among others, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results and significant negative industry or economic trends. The estimated cash flows used for the impairment analysis are subjective and require us to use our judgment and the determination of estimated fair value are based on our plans for the respective assets and our views of market and economic conditions. The estimates consider matters such as future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of demand, competition, and recent sales data for comparable properties. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying amount of a property is not recoverable and exceeds its estimated fair value. The results of our 2020 impairment analysis did not identify any properties where the undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying value. However, any changes in assumptions used in our impairment analysis could result in future impairment losses, which could be material.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation expense is computed based on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the applicable real estate asset. We generally use estimated useful lives of up to thirty-nine years for buildings and improvements and five to ten years for furniture and fixtures. Maintenance and repairs will be charged to expense as incurred.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities.

We evaluate all investments in other entities for consolidation. We consider our percentage interest in the joint venture, evaluation of control and whether a variable interest entity exists when determining whether or not the investment qualifies for consolidation or if it should be accounted for as an unconsolidated investment under the equity method of accounting.

If an investment qualifies for the equity method of accounting, our investment is recorded initially at cost, and subsequently adjusted for equity in net income or loss and cash contributions and distributions. The net income or loss of an unconsolidated investment is allocated to its investors in accordance with the provisions of the operating agreement of the entity. The allocation provisions in these agreements may differ from the ownership interest held by each investor. Differences, if any, between the carrying amount of our investment in the respective joint venture and our share of the underlying equity of such unconsolidated entity are amortized over the respective lives of the underlying assets as applicable. These items are reported as a single line item in the statements of operations as income or loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated entities.

We review investments for impairment in value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such investment may not be recoverable. An investment is impaired only if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary. The ultimate realization of our investment in partially owned entities is dependent on a number of factors including the performance of that entity and market conditions. If we determine that a decline in the value of a partially owned entity is other than temporary, we will record an impairment charge.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenues are comprised primarily of revenues from the operations of hotels.

Room revenue is generated through contracts with customers whereby the customers agree to pay a daily rate for right to use a hotel room. Our contractual performance obligations are fulfilled at the end of the day that the customer is provided the room and revenue is recognized daily at the contract rate. Payment from the customer is secured at the end of the contract upon check-out by the customer from our hotel. We participate in frequent guest programs sponsored by the brand owners of our hotels whereby the brand owner allows guests to earn loyalty points during their hotel stay. We recognize revenue at the amount earned that it will receive from the brand owner when a guest redeems their loyalty points by staying at one of our hotels.

Revenue from food, beverage and other ancillary services is generated when a customer chooses to purchase goods or services separately from a hotel room and revenue is recognized when these goods or services are provided to the customer and our contractual performance obligations have been fulfilled.

Some contracts for rooms, food, beverage or other services require an upfront deposit which is recorded as deferred revenues (or contract liabilities) and recognized once the performance obligations are satisfied. The contractual liabilities are not significant.

We note no significant judgments regarding the recognition of room, food and beverage or other revenues.

Treatment of Management Compensation, Expense Reimbursements

Management of our operations is outsourced to our Advisor and certain other affiliates of our Sponsor. Fees related to each of these services are accounted for based on the nature of such service and the relevant accounting literature. Such fees include acquisition fees associated with the purchase of interests in real estate entities; asset management fees paid to our Advisor and property management fees paid to affiliates of our Advisor. These fees are expensed or capitalized to the basis of acquired assets, as appropriate.

Affiliates of our Advisor may also perform fee-based construction management services for both our development and redevelopment activities and tenant construction projects. These fees will be considered incremental to the construction effort and will be capitalized to the associated real estate project as incurred. Costs incurred for tenant construction will be depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the related lease. Costs related to development and redevelopment activities will be depreciated over the estimated useful life of the associated project.

Leasing activity at our properties may be outsourced to affiliates of our Advisor. Any corresponding leasing fees we pay will be capitalized and amortized over the life of the related lease.

Expense reimbursements made to both our Advisor and affiliates of our Advisor are expensed or capitalized to the basis of acquired assets, as appropriate.

Income Taxes

We elected to qualify and be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to U.S. federal income tax on our net taxable income that we distribute currently to our stockholders. To maintain our REIT qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we annually distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our 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 we fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT in any subsequent year and do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, our income for that year will be taxed at regular corporate rates, and we may be precluded from qualifying for treatment as a REIT for the four-year period following our failure to qualify as a REIT. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

We engage in certain activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries TRSs. When we purchase a hotel we establish a TRS and enter into an operating lease agreement for the hotel. As such, we are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes and franchise taxes from these activities.

Results of Operations

Disposition of an unconsolidated 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture

On February 12, 2020, we completed the disposition of an unconsolidated 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture which resulted in the recognition of a gain on the disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $7.9 million during the first quarter of 2020. During August 2020, we received $0.1 million of additional proceeds related to the redemption of our membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture and recognized a gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $0.1 million during the third quarter of 2020. As a result, we have recognized an aggregate gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $8.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

Disposition of SpringHill Suites – Green Bay

On October 24, 2019, we completed the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay for an aggregate contractual sales price of $19.4 million, net of expenses of $0.2 million. In connection with the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay, we recognized a net gain on the disposition of real estate of $1.4 million during the third quarter of 2019.

The disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay did not qualify to be reported as discontinued operations since the disposition did not represent a strategic shift in our operations that had a major effect on our operations and financial results. Accordingly, the operating results of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay are reflected in our results from continuing operations for all periods presented through its date of disposition.

We currently have one operating segment. As of December 31, 2020, we majority owned and consolidated the operating results and financial condition of eight limited service hotels containing a total of 872 rooms and an unconsolidated 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture, which we account for under the equity method of accounting.

See Notes 3 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our dispositions.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2020 vs. December 31, 2019

Consolidated

Our consolidated revenues, property operating expenses, real estate taxes, general and administrative expense and depreciation and amortization for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are attributable to our consolidated hospitality properties, including the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay through its date of disposition. Overall, our hospitality portfolio experienced decreases in the percentage of rooms occupied from 74.7% to 49.0% for 2019 and 2020, respectively, revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) from $87.87 to $42.75 for 2019 and 2020, respectively, and the average daily rate per room (“ADR”) from $117.65 to $87.30 for 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Revenues

Revenues decreased by $18.3 million to $14.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $32.5 million for the same period in 2019. Excluding the effect of the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay, revenues for our Same Store Hotels decreased by $15.1 million. This decrease reflects lower occupancy, RevPAR and ADR during 2020 compared to 2019, all of which were primarily attributable to reduced room demand during the 2020 period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Property operating expenses

Property operating expenses decreased by $9.5 million to $11.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $20.7 million for the same period in 2019. Excluding the effect of the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay, property operating expenses for our Same Store Hotels decreased by $7.5 million. This decrease reflects the lower occupancy during 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Real estate taxes

Real estate taxes decreased slightly by $0.1 million to approximately $1.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2019 due primarily to the lower real estate taxes as a result of the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expenses decreased by $0.5 million to $2.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2019 principally due to lower asset management fees as a result of the dispositions of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay and our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased slightly by $0.6 million to $5.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $5.7 million for the same period in 2019 due primarily to the lower depreciation expense as a result of the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay.

Interest expense

Interest expense decreased by $1.4 million to $3.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2019. Interest expense is attributable to financings associated with our hotels and reflects both changes in market interest rates on our variable rate indebtedness and the weighted average principal outstanding during the periods.

Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity

On February 12, 2020, we completed the disposition of an unconsolidated 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture which resulted in the recognition of a gain on the disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $7.9 million during the first quarter of 2020. During August 2020, we received $0.1 million of additional proceeds related to the redemption of our membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture and recognized a gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $0.1 million during the third quarter of 2020. As a result, we have recognized an aggregate gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of approximately $8.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

Gain on disposition of investment property

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recognized a gain on the disposition of investment property of approximately $1.4 million related to the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay on October 24, 2019.

Earnings from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities

Our loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $2.1 million compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2019. Our loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities is attributable to our unconsolidated 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture and our unconsolidated 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture (through the date of the redemption of our membership interest on February 12, 2020). We account for our membership interests in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture and the Cove Joint Venture under the equity method of accounting commencing on the date that we acquired our interests.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview:

Revenues, interest and dividend income, proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, distributions from unconsolidated affiliated investments and borrowings are our principal sources of funds to pay operating expenses, scheduled debt service, capital expenditures (excluding non-recurring capital expenditures), contributions to our unconsolidated affiliated entity, redemptions and cancellations of shares of our common stock, if approved, and distributions, if any, required to maintain our status as a REIT. During the year ended December 31, 2020, our primary source of funds was approximately $22.0 million of proceeds generated from the disposition of our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

We currently believe that these cash resources along with our available cash on hand of $27.0 million and marketable securities, available for sale, of $3.2 million, both as of December 31, 2020, will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements for the foreseeable future, and we do not currently anticipate a need to raise funds from other than these sources within the next 12 months. However, to the extent that our cash on hand and cash flow from operations are not sufficient to cover our cash needs, we may use proceeds from additional borrowings and/or selective asset sales to fund such needs.

As of December 31, 2020, we have $64.8 million of outstanding mortgage debt and $1.5 million of PPP Loans (classified as notes payable on our consolidated balance sheet). We have and intend to continue 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 satisfactory 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. As of December 31, 2020, our total borrowings were $66.3 million which represented 63% of our net assets.

Our borrowings currently consist of mortgages cross-collateralized by a pool of properties. Our mortgages typically provide for either interest-only payments (generally for variable-rate indebtedness) or level payments (generally for fixed-rate indebtedness) with “balloon” payments due at maturity.

Any future properties that we may acquire or develop may be funded through a combination of borrowings and the proceeds received from the disposition of certain of our assets. These borrowing 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.

We may also obtain lines of credit to be used to acquire properties. If obtained, these lines of credit will be at prevailing market terms and will be repaid from proceeds from the sale or refinancing of properties, working capital and/or permanent financing. Our Sponsor and/or its affiliates may guarantee our lines of credit although they are not obligated to do so. We expect that such properties may be purchased by our 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.

In addition to meeting working capital needs and distributions, if any, made to maintain our status as a REIT, our capital resources are used to make certain payments to our Advisor, including payments related to asset acquisition fees and asset management fees, the reimbursement of acquisition-related expenses to our Advisor. We also reimburse our advisor for actual expenses it incurs for administrative and other services provided to us. Additionally, the Operating Partnership may be required to make distributions to Lightstone SLP III LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor.

We have agreements with the Advisor to pay certain fees in exchange for services performed by the Advisor and/or its affiliated entities. Upon the liquidation of assets, we may pay our Advisor or its affiliates a real estate disposition commission. Additionally, our Operating Partnership may be required to make distributions to Lightstone SLP III LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor.

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

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Disposition fee (1)	$	-	$	39,200
Finance fees (2)		-		303,750
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)		1,256,459		1,802,505
Construction management fees (3)		-		4,954

Total	$	1,256,459	$	2,150,409

(1)	A disposition fee of $39,200 was paid in connection with the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay and expensed with the disposition’s closing costs.

(2)

Finance fees of $303,750 were capitalized and included in the carrying value of our investment in the Cove Joint Venture, which was included in investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities on the consolidated balance sheets through the date of disposition (February 12, 2020) of our 22.5% membership interest.

(3)	Generally, capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the associated asset.

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:

	Year Ended December 31, 2020			Year Ended December 31, 2019

Cash flows (used in)/provided by operating activities	$	(3,765,414	)	$	3,274,266
Cash flows provided by investing activities		20,600,226			18,655,902
Cash flows used in financing activities		(406,759	)		(20,025,656	)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		16,428,053			1,904,512
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year		13,543,193			11,638,681
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$	29,971,246		$	13,543,193

Our principal source of cash flow during the year end December 31, 2020 has been derived from the disposition of our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture. We believe our cash available on hand and any proceeds from the sale of our marketable securities, together with our expected earnings, and/or distributions from our investments will provide us with sufficient resources to fund our operating expenses, expected debt service, capital contributions and distributions, if any, required to maintain our qualification as a REIT. However, to the extent that our cash on hand and cash flow from operations are not sufficient to cover our cash needs, we may use proceeds from additional borrowings and/or selective asset sales to fund such needs.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on our operating performance, we have successfully negotiated various changes to the terms of our Revolving Credit Facility, including forbearance of scheduled debt service, reductions in interest rates and waiver periods and modifications of financial covenants. See “Contractual Mortgage Obligations” for additional information.

Operating activities

The net cash used in operating activities of $3.8 million during the year end December 31, 2020 consisted of our net loss of $2.9 million, a gain of $8.0 million on the disposition of our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $0.3 million offset by depreciation and amortization, amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash items aggregating $7.4 million. The net use of cash in operating activities of $3.8 million during the year end December 31, 2020 was principally attributable to the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operating performance.

Investing activities

The net cash provided by investing activities of $20.6 million during the year end December 31, 2020 primarily consisted of proceeds received in connection with the redemption of our 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture of $22.0 million partially offset by contributions to the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture of $0.9 million and capital expenditures of $0.4 million.

Financing activities

The cash used in financing activities of $0.4 million during the year end December 31, 2020 consisted of payments on our mortgages payable of $1.1 million and redemptions and cancellations of common stock of $0.8 million, partially offset by proceeds received from PPP Loans of $1.5 million.

Distributions on Common Shares

On June 19, 2019, our Board of Directors determined to suspend regular monthly distributions.

There were no distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2020. Total distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2019 were $4.0 million.

Share Repurchase Program

On March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the share repurchase program to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions effective immediately.

Contractual Mortgage Obligations

The following is a summary of our estimated contractual mortgage obligations outstanding over the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2020.

Contractual Mortgage Obligations	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter		Total
Principal maturities	$	26,509,613	$	38,414,814	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	64,924,427
Interest payments⁽¹⁾		2,513,093		1,783,220		-		-		-		-		4,296,313
Total Contractual Mortgage Obligations	$	29,022,706	$	40,198,034	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	69,220,740

Note:

(1)

These amounts represent future interest payments related to mortgage payable obligations based on the fixed and variable interest rates specified in the associated debt agreement. All variable rate debt agreements are based on the one-month LIBOR rate. For purposes of calculating future interest amounts on variable interest rate debt the one-month LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2020 was used.

Revolving Credit Facility

We, through certain subsidiaries, have a non-recourse Revolving Credit Facility with a financial institution. The Revolving Credit Facility provides us with a line of credit of up to $60.0 million pursuant to which we may designate properties as collateral that allow borrowings up to a 65.0% loan-to-value ratio subject to also meeting certain financial covenants, including a prescribed minimum debt yield. The Revolving Credit Facility provides for monthly interest-only payments and the entire principal balance is due upon its expiration.

The Revolving Credit Facility, which was entered into on July 13, 2016, had an initial maturity date of July 13, 2019, subject to two one-year options to extend at the sole discretion of the lender. The initial interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was LIBOR + 4.95% until it was reduced to LIBOR + 3.50% effective June 18, 2018. On July 11, 2019, we and the lender amended the Revolving Credit Facility to extend the initial maturity date for 60 days to provide additional time to finalize the terms of a long-term extension. In connection with this amendment, the interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was reduced from LIBOR + 3.50% to LIBOR + 3.15%, effective July 1, 2019 and the requirements under the minimum debt yield ratio were modified effective as of June 30, 2019. On August 22, 2019, we and the lender further amended the Revolving Credit Facility to extend the maturity date to July 13, 2022, subject to two, one-year options to extend at the sole discretion of the lender. In connection with this amendment, we were required to make principal paydowns of $0.6 million on both August 22, 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and in certain circumstances would be required to make an additional principal paydown of $0.6 million on April 1, 2020.

On June 2, 2020, our Revolving Credit Facility was amended to provide for (i) the deferral of the six monthly debt service payments aggregating $0.8 million for the period from April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 until July 13, 2022; (ii) a 100 bps reduction in the interest rate spread to LIBOR + 2.15%, subject to a 3.00% floor, for the six-month period from September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021; (iii) our pre-funding $0.8 million into a cash collateral reserve account (of which $0.3 million was included in restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020) to cover the six monthly debt service payments due from October 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; and (iv) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods before June 30, 2021. Additionally, a principal paydown of $0.6 million, which was previously due on April 1, 2020 was bifurcated into two separate principal paydowns, each one $0.3 million, which were made in June 2020 and September 2020.

We and the lender have agreed in principle to certain amendments to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, which we expect will be finalized shortly, that provide for (i) us to make another principal paydown of $3.8 million, (ii) us to fund an additional $0.9 million into the cash collateral reserve account; (iii) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods through September 30, 2021 with a phased-in gradual return to the full financial covenant requirements over the quarter-end periods beginning December 31, 2021 through March 31, 2023; (iv) two one-year extension options at the lender’s sole discretion; and (v) certain limitations and restrictions on asset sales and additional borrowings related to the pledged collateral.

As of December 31, 2020, the Revolving Credit Facility had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $38.4 million and six of our hotel properties were pledged as collateral. Additionally, no additional borrowings were available under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020.

Home2 Suites Promissory Note

On October 5, 2016, we entered into a non-recourse promissory note (the “Home2 Suites Promissory Note”) for $28.4 million. The Promissory Note has a term of five years, bears interest at 4.73% and requires monthly interest and principal payments of $147,806 through its stated maturity with the then remaining unpaid balance of approximately $26.1 million due upon maturity. The Home2 Suites Promissory Note is cross-collateralized by two of our hotel properties (Home2 Suites – Tukwila and Home2 Suites – Salt Lake City). As of December 31, 2020, the Home2 Suites Promissory Note had an outstanding balance of approximately $26.5 million. The Home2 Suites Promissory Note matures on October 5, 2021. We currently intend to refinance Home2 Suites Promissory Note on or before its maturity date.

Although we are current with respect to the payment of debt service on our nonrecourse Home2 Suites Promissory Note, we did not meet the required minimum debt service coverage ratio for the third and fourth quarters of 2020 because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operating performance of these two hotels. As a result, the lender may elect to retain any excess cash flow from these two hotels until such time as a prescribed minimum debt service coverage ratio is achieved for two successive quarters. If the lender elects to retain any excess cash flow from these two hotels, we do not believe it would have a material effect on our liquidity or financial condition.

PPP Loans

During April 2020, we, through various subsidiaries (each such entity, a “Borrower”) received aggregate funding of $1.5 million through loans (the “PPP Loans”) originated under the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The PPP Loans each have a term of five years and provide for an interest rate of 1.00%. The payment of principal and interest on the PPP loan is deferred until the day that the forgiven amount is remitted to the lender (approximately five months after the forgiveness application is submitted to the lender, unless the Borrower appeals a denial of forgiveness) or ten months after the end of the Borrower’s covered period, whichever is earlier. Pursuant to the terms of the CARES Act, the proceeds of the PPP Loans may be used for payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent or utility costs.

The promissory note for each of the PPP Loans contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breach of representations and warranties or of provisions of the relevant promissory note. Under the terms of the CARES Act, each Borrower can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loans. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. Although we intend for each Borrower to apply for forgiveness, no assurance may be given that any Borrower will ultimately obtain forgiveness under any relevant PPP Loan in whole or in part. As of December 31, 2020, the PPP Loans had an outstanding balance of $1.5 million, which is classified as Notes Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Subsequently, during the first quarter of 2021, our hotels received an additional $1.9 million from PPP Loans.

Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Entities

We have an unconsolidated 50.0% membership interest in LVP LIC Hotel JV LLC (the “Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture”), an affiliated entity that owns and operates a 183-room limited service hotel located in Long Island City, New York (the “Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City”). We account for our unconsolidated membership interests in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture under the equity method of accounting.

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operating results of the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City, the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture has entered into certain amendments with respect to its non-recourse mortgage loan (the Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage”) as discussed below.

On June 2, 2020, the Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage was amended to provide for (i) the deferral of the six monthly debt service payments aggregating $0.9 million for the period from April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 until March 27, 2023; (ii) a 100 bps reduction in the interest rate spread to LIBOR + 2.15%, subject to a 4.03% floor, for the six-month period from September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021; (iii) the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture pre-funding $1.2 million into a cash collateral reserve account to cover the six monthly debt service payments due from October 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; and (iv) waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods before June 30, 2021.

Additionally, the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture and the lender have agreed in principle to certain amendments to the terms of the Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage, which they expect will be finalized shortly, that provide for (i) the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture to make a principal paydown of $1.7 million; (ii) the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture to fund an additional $0.7 million into the cash collateral reserve account; (iii) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods through September 30, 2021 with a phased-in gradual return to the full financial covenant requirements over the quarter-end periods beginning December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2022; (iv) a 12-month interest-only payment period from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; and (v) certain restrictions on distributions to the members of the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture during the interest-only payment period.

See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The below table illustrates the items deducted from or added to net loss in the calculation of FFO and MFFO during the periods presented. The table discloses MFFO in the IPA recommended format and MFFO without the straight-line rent adjustment which management also uses as a performance measure. Items are presented net of non-controlling interest portions where applicable.

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2020			2019
Net loss	$	(2,886,775	)	$	(4,063,908	)
FFO adjustments:
Adjustments to equity earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		1,484,152			3,890,764
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets		5,101,313			5,673,357
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity		(7,996,967	)		-
Gain on disposition of investment property		-			(1,368,810	)
FFO		(4,298,277	)		4,131,403
MFFO adjustments:

Loss on sale of marketable securities⁽¹⁾		18,666			38,359
Acquisition and other transaction related costs expensed		2,113			40,000
Unrealized gain on marketable equity securities⁽²⁾		(265	)		-
Adjustments to equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities (loss on debt extinguishment)⁽¹⁾		-			342,163
MFFO		(4,277,763	)		4,551,925
Straight-line rent⁽²⁾		-			-
MFFO - IPA recommended format	$	(4,277,763	)	$	4,551,925

Net loss	$	(2,886,775	)	$	(4,063,908	)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		30			48
Net loss applicable to Company’s common shares	$	(2,886,745	)	$	(4,063,860	)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.30	)

FFO	$	(4,298,277	)	$	4,131,403
Less: FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests		53			(74	)
FFO attributable to Company’s common shares	$	(4,298,224	)	$	4,131,329
FFO per common share, basic and diluted	$	(0.32	)	$	0.31

MFFO - IPA recommended format	$	(4,277,763	)	$	4,551,925
Less: MFFO attributable to noncontrolling interests		51			(66	)
MFFO attributable to Company’s common shares	$	(4,277,712	)	$	4,551,859

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted		13,233,527			13,366,468

(1)

Management believes that adjusting for gains or losses related to extinguishment/sale of debt, derivatives or securities holdings is appropriate because they are items that may not be reflective of ongoing operations. By excluding these items, management believes that MFFO provides supplemental information related to sustainable operations that will be more comparable between other reporting periods.

(2)

Management believes that adjusting for mark-to-market adjustments is appropriate because they are nonrecurring items that may not be reflective of ongoing operations and reflects unrealized impacts on value based only on then current market conditions, although they may be based upon current operational issues related to an individual property or industry or general market conditions. Mark-to-market adjustments are made for items such as ineffective derivative instruments, certain marketable securities and any other items that GAAP requires we make a mark-to-market adjustment for. The need to reflect mark-to-market adjustments is a continuous process and is analyzed on a quarterly and/or annual basis in accordance with GAAP.

(3)

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

The table below presents our cumulative distributions declared and cumulative FFO:

	For the period October 5, 2012
	(date of inception) through
	December 31, 2020

FFO attributable to Company’s common shares	$	11,618,167
Cumulative distributions declared	$	25,876,082

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(a Maryland corporation)

Index

	Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-2

Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019	F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-8

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ EisnerAmper LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.

EISNERAMPER LLP
Iselin, New Jersey
March 30, 2021

F-2

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019

Assets

Investment property:
Land and improvements	$	21,662,328		$	21,656,730
Building and improvements		91,764,252			91,585,498
Furniture and fixtures		16,214,763			15,946,892
Construction in progress		10,900			160,000
Gross investment property		129,652,243			129,349,120
Less accumulated depreciation		(22,588,429	)		(17,551,394	)
Net investment property		107,063,814			111,797,726
Investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		10,663,655			25,929,408
Cash and cash equivalents		26,998,685			6,102,573
Marketable securities, available for sale		3,226,853			3,228,759
Restricted cash		2,972,561			7,440,620
Accounts receivable and other assets		1,352,047			1,585,759

Total Assets	$	152,277,615		$	156,084,845

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	2,442,210		$	2,826,937
Mortgages payable, net		64,754,449			65,641,277
Notes payable		1,450,230			-
Due to related parties		292,447			451,337
Total liabilities		68,939,336			68,919,551

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, 13.2 million and 13.3 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively		132,298			133,102
Additional paid-in-capital		113,205,240			114,002,133
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(221,217	)		(78,676	)
Accumulated deficit		(41,870,122	)		(38,983,377	)
Total Company stockholders’ equity		71,246,199			75,073,182

Noncontrolling interests		12,092,080			12,092,112

Total Stockholders’ Equity		83,338,279			87,165,294

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	152,277,615		$	156,084,845

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

F-3

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019

Revenues	$	14,174,688		$	32,455,782

Expenses:
Property operating expenses		11,165,916			20,657,994
Real estate taxes		1,502,599			1,582,044
General and administrative costs		2,482,859			2,966,954
Depreciation and amortization		5,101,313			5,673,357
Total operating expenses		20,252,687			30,880,349

Operating (loss)/income		(6,077,999	)		1,575,433

Interest expense		(2,999,219	)		(4,415,481	)
Gain on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity		7,996,967			-
Gain on disposition of investment property		-			1,368,810
Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		(2,102,472	)		(2,767,916	)
Other income, net		295,948			175,246
Net loss		(2,886,775	)		(4,063,908	)

Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		30			48
Net loss applicable to Company’s common shares	$	(2,886,745	)	$	(4,063,860	)

Net loss per Company’s common shares, basic and diluted	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.30	)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted		13,233,527			13,366,468

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

F-4

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019
Net loss	$	(2,886,775	)	$	(4,063,908	)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Holding (loss)/gain on marketable securities, available for sale		(123,877	)		333,256
Reclassification adjustment for (gain)/loss included in net loss		(18,666	)		38,359

Other comprehensive (loss)/income		(142,543	)		371,615

Comprehensive loss		(3,029,318	)		(3,692,293	)

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		32			42

Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company’s common shares	$	(3,029,286	)	$	(3,692,251	)

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

F-5

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

							Additional			Accumulated Other						Total
	Common						Paid-In			Comprehensive			Accumulated			Noncontrolling
	Shares			Amount			Capital			(Loss)/Income			Surplus			Interests			Total Equity

BALANCE, December 31, 2018		13,451,431		$	134,515		$	115,380,181		$	(450,285	)	$	(30,937,879	)	$	12,092,224		$	96,218,756

Net loss		-			-			-			-			(4,063,860	)		(48	)		(4,063,908	)
Other comprehensive income		-			-			-			371,609			-			6			371,615
Distributions declared		-			-			-			-			(3,981,638	)		-			(3,981,638	)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			-			(70	)		(70	)
Redemption and cancellation of shares		(141,204	)		(1,413	)		(1,378,048	)		-			-			-			(1,379,461	)
BALANCE, December 31, 2019		13,310,227			133,102			114,002,133			(78,676	)		(38,983,377	)		12,092,112			87,165,294

Net loss		-			-			-			-			(2,886,745	)		(30	)		(2,886,775	)
Other comprehensive loss		-			-			-			(142,541	)		-			(2	)		(142,543	)
Redemption and cancellation of shares		(80,436	)		(804	)		(796,893	)		-			-			-			(797,697	)

BALANCE, December 31, 2020		13,229,791		$	132,298		$	113,205,240		$	(221,217	)	$	(41,870,122	)	$	12,092,080		$	83,338,279

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

F-6

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(2,886,775	)	$	(4,063,908	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		2,102,472			2,767,916
Depreciation and amortization		5,101,313			5,673,357
Amortization of deferred financing costs		172,464			282,695
Gain on disposition of investment property		-			(1,368,810	)
Gain on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated entity		(7,996,967	)		-
Other non-cash adjustments		46,678			79,976
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable and other assets		140,839			403,573
Decrease in accounts payable and other accrued expenses		(286,548	)		(794,756	)
(Decrease)/increase in due to related parties		(158,890	)		294,223

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities		(3,765,414	)		3,274,266

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of investment property		(401,301	)		(2,833,140	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		1,472,255			1,018,865
Purchase of marketable securities		(1,630,977	)		(205,335	)
Proceeds from disposition of investment property, net		-			19,388,850
Proceeds from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity		21,989,574			-
Investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		(873,325	)		(550,442	)
Distribution from unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		44,000			1,837,104

Net cash provided by investing activities		20,600,226			18,655,902

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on mortgages payable		(1,059,292	)		(13,638,270	)
Proceeds received from notes payable		1,450,230			-
Payment of loan fees and expenses		-			(340,766	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-			(70	)
Distributions to common stockholders		-			(4,667,089	)
Redemption and cancellation of common shares		(797,697	)		(1,379,461	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(406,759	)		(20,025,656	)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		16,428,053			1,904,512
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year		13,543,193			11,638,681
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$	29,971,246		$	13,543,193

Supplemental cash flow information for the periods indicated is as follows:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,061,213		$	4,231,871
Investment property acquired but not paid	$	-		$	92,404
Holding loss/gain on marketable securities, available for sale	$	142,543		$	371,615

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

F-7

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

1. Structure

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT III”), is a Maryland corporation, formed on October 5, 2012, which elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2015.

The Lightstone REIT III is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, and substantially all of its current and future business will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). As of December 31, 2020, Lightstone REIT III held an approximately 99% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership’s common units.

Lightstone REIT III and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company” and the use of “we,” “our,” “us” or similar pronouns refers to Lightstone REIT III, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in such pronoun used.

The Company has and will continue to seek to acquire a diverse portfolio of real estate assets and real estate-related investments, including hotels, other commercial and/or residential properties, primarily located in the United States. All such properties may be acquired and operated by the Company alone or jointly with another party. The Company may also originate or acquire mortgage loans secured by real estate. Although the Company expects that most of its investments will be of these types, it may make other investments. In fact, it may invest in whatever types of real estate-related investments that it believes are in its best interests.

The Company currently has one operating segment. As of December 31, 2020, the Company (i) majority owned and consolidated the operating results and financial condition of eight limited service hotels containing a total of 872 rooms and an unconsolidated 50.0% membership interest in LVP LIC Hotel JV LLC (the “Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture”). The Company accounts for its unconsolidated membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture under the equity method of accounting.

The Company’s advisor is Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LLC (the “Advisor”), which is majority owned by David Lichtenstein. On July 16, 2014, the Advisor contributed $2,000 to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 200 limited partner units in the Operating Partnership. The Advisor also owns 20,000 shares of our common stock (“Common Shares”) which were issued on December 24, 2012 for $200,000, or $10.00 per share. Mr. Lichtenstein also is a majority owner of the equity interests of the Lightstone Group, LLC. The Lightstone Group, LLC served as the Company’s sponsor (the ’’Sponsor’’) during its initial public offering (the “Offering”) which terminated on March 31, 2017. Mr. Lichtenstein owns 222,222 Common Shares which were issued on December 11, 2014 for $2.0 million, or $9.00 per share. Pursuant to the terms of an advisory agreement and subject to the oversight of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), the Advisor has primary responsibility for making investment decisions on behalf of the Company and managing its day-to-day operations. Through his ownership and control of the Lightstone Group, LLC, Mr. Lichtenstein is the indirect owner and manager of Lightstone SLP III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Special Limited Partner”), which owns 242 subordinated participation interests (“Subordinated Participation Interests”) in the Operating Partnership which were acquired for $12.1 million in connection with the Offering. 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 III or the Operating Partnership.

The Company does not have any employees. The Advisor receives compensation and fees for services related to the investment and management of the Company’s assets.

The Company’s Advisor has certain affiliates which may which may manage the properties the Company acquires. However, the Company also contracts with other unaffiliated third-party property managers, principally for the management of its hospitality properties.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

The Company’s Common Shares are not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The Company may seek to list its Common Shares for trading on a national securities exchange only if a majority of its independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of its stockholders. The Company does not intend to list its Common Shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any market for its Common Shares until they are listed for trading. In the event the Company does not begin the process of achieving a liquidity event prior to March 31, 2025, which is the eighth anniversary of the termination of its Offering, its charter requires either (a) an amendment to its charter to extend the deadline to begin the process of achieving a liquidity event, or (b) the holding of a stockholders meeting to vote on a proposal for an orderly liquidation of its portfolio.

COVID-19 Pandemic Operations and Liquidity Update

The extent to which the Company’s business may be affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will largely depend on both current and future developments, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably predicted. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, room demand for the Company’s consolidated and unconsolidated hotels began to significantly decline in March 2020 and while there has been some slight improvement; room demand continues to be substantially below historical levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on the Company’s operations and financial results to date and the Company currently expects that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to have a significant negative impact on its results of operations, financial position and cash flow for the foreseeable future. The Company cannot currently estimate if and when room demand will fully recover to pre-pandemic levels for its hotels.

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operating results of its hotels, the Company has taken various actions to preserve its liquidity, including, but not limited to, those described below:

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The Company implemented cost reduction strategies for all of its hotels, leading to reductions in certain operating expenses and capital expenditures.

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Amendments to Revolving Credit Facility –

On June 2, 2020, the Company’s revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) was amended to provide for (i) the deferral of the six monthly debt service payments aggregating $0.8 million for the period from April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 until July 13, 2022; (ii) a 100 bps reduction in the interest rate spread to LIBOR + 2.15%, subject to a 3.00% floor, for the six-month period from September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021; (iii) the Company pre-funding $0.8 million into a cash collateral reserve account to cover the six monthly debt service payments due from October 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; and (iv) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods before June 30, 2021. Additionally, a principal paydown of $0.6 million, which was previously due on April 1, 2020 was bifurcated into two separate principal paydowns, each one $0.3 million, which were made in June 2020 and September 2020.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Additionally, the Company and the lender have agreed in principle to certain amendments to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, which they expect will be finalized shortly, that provide for (i) the Company to make another principal paydown of $3.8 million, (ii) the Company to fund an additional $0.9 million into the cash collateral reserve account; (iii) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods through September 30, 2021 with a phased-in gradual return to the full financial covenant requirements over the quarter-end periods beginning December 31, 2021 through March 31, 2023; (iv) two one-year extension options at the lender’s sole discretion; and (v) certain limitations and restrictions on asset sales and additional borrowings related to the pledged collateral.

See Note 6 for additional information.

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Paycheck Protection Program Loans -

In April 2020, the Company’s hotels received $1.5 million from loans provided under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Loans”). Subsequently, during the first quarter of 2021, the Company’s hotels received an additional $1.9 million from PPP Loans. See Note 7 for additional information.

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On June 19, 2019, the Board of Directors had previously determined to suspend regular monthly distributions and, as a result, did not declare any distributions on the Company’s Common Shares during 2020. Additionally, on March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors approved the suspension of all redemptions under the Company’s shareholder redemption program. See Note 8 for additional information.

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In May 2020, the Company had approximately $5.2 million of funds released to us from an escrow account. See Note 3 for additional information.

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Based on these actions, along with its cash and cash equivalents on hand, the Company believes that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations for at least 12 months from the date of issuance of these financial statements.

Noncontrolling Interests – Partners of the Operating Partnership

Limited Partner

On July 16, 2014, the Advisor contributed $2,000 to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 200 limited partner units in the Operating Partnership. The Advisor has the right to convert limited partner units into cash or, at the Company’s option, an equal number of its Common Shares.

Special Limited Partner

In connection with the Company’s Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, the Special Limited Partner purchased from the Operating Partnership an aggregate of approximately 242 Subordinated Participation Interests for consideration of $12.1 million. The Subordinated Participation Interests were each purchased for $50,000 in consideration and may be entitled to receive liquidation distributions upon the liquidation of Lightstone REIT III.

These Subordinated Participation Interests entitle the Special Limited Partner to a portion of any regular and liquidation distributions that the Company makes to its stockholders, but only after its stockholders have received a stated preferred return. From the Company’s inception through December 31, 2020, no distributions have been declared or paid on the Subordinated Participation Interests.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

The Advisor and its affiliates and the Special Limited Partner are related parties of the Company. Certain of these entities are entitled to compensation for services related to the investment, management and disposition of our assets during the Company’s acquisition, operational and liquidation stages. The compensation levels during the acquisition and operational stages are 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 8 – Related Party Transactions for additional information.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lightstone REIT III and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries (over which Lightstone REIT III exercises financial and operating control). As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a 99% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 depreciable lives. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

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.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

As required by the Company’s lenders, restricted cash is held in escrow accounts for anticipated capital expenditures, real estate taxes, debt service payments and other reserves for certain of our consolidated properties. Capital reserves are typically utilized for non-operating expenses such as major capital expenditures. Alternatively, a lender may require its own formula for an escrow of capital reserves. As of December 31, 2019, restricted cash also included approximately $5.2 million resulting from the sale of a SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel (the “SpringHill Suites – Green Bay”) located in Green Bay, Wisconsin (see Note 3). These funds were temporarily placed in escrow with a qualified intermediary to potentially facilitate a like-kind exchange transaction in accordance with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. However, the Company decided not to pursue a like-kind exchange transaction and the funds were subsequently released in May 2020.

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:

	December 31,
	2020		2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,998,685	$	6,102,573
Restricted cash		2,972,561		7,440,620
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	29,971,246	$	13,543,193

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities consist of equity and debt securities that are designated as available-for-sale. Marketable debt securities are recorded at fair value and unrealized holding gains or losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company’s marketable equity securities are recorded at fair value and unrealized holding gains and losses are recognized on the consolidated statements of operations.

Realized gains or losses resulting from the sale of these securities are determined based on the specific identification of the securities sold. An impairment charge is recognized when the decline in the fair value of a debt security below the amortized cost basis is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company considers various factors in determining whether to recognize an impairment charge, including the duration and severity of any decline in fair value below our amortized cost basis, any adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuers and our intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.

Revenues

Revenues consist of amounts derived from hotel operations, including occupied hotel rooms and sales of food, beverage and other ancillary services and are presented on a disaggregated basis below. Revenues are recorded net of any sales or occupancy tax collected from our guests.

Room revenue is generated through contracts with customers whereby the customers agree to pay a daily rate for right to use a hotel room. The Company’s contractual performance obligations are fulfilled at the end of the day that the customer is provided the room and revenue is recognized daily at the contract rate. Payment from the customer is secured at the end of the contract upon check-out by the customer from our hotels. The Company participates in frequent guest programs sponsored by the brand owners of our hotels whereby the brand owner allows guests to earn loyalty points during their hotel stay. The Company recognizes revenue at the amount earned that it will receive from the brand owner when a guest redeems their loyalty points by staying at one of the Company’s hotels.

Revenue from food, beverage and other ancillary services is generated when a customer chooses to purchase goods or services separately from a hotel room and revenue is recognized when these goods or services are provided to the customer and the Company’s contractual performance obligations have been fulfilled.

The Company notes no significant judgments regarding the recognition of room, food and beverage or other revenues.

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Revenues
Room	$	13,646,285	$	31,057,929
Food, beverage and other		528,403		1,397,853

Total revenues	$	14,174,688	$	32,455,782

Accounts Receivable

The Company analyzes accounts receivable and historical bad debt levels, customer credit worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company’s reported net income or loss is directly affected by management’s estimate of the collectability of accounts receivable.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Investments in Real Estate

Accounting for Asset Acquisitions

When the Company makes an investment in real estate assets, the cost of real estate assets acquired in an asset acquisition are allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements, furniture and fixtures and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, acquired in-place leases, and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their relative fair values, at the date of acquisition, based on evaluation of information including independent appraisals that may be obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property and other relevant market data. Fees incurred related to asset acquisitions are capitalized as part of the cost of the investment.

Accounting for Business Combinations

Upon the acquisition of real estate operating properties that meet the definition of a business, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets and identified intangible assets and liabilities and certain liabilities such as assumed debt and contingent liabilities, at the date of acquisition, based on evaluation of information and estimates available at that date, including independent appraisals that may be obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property and other relevant market data. Based on these estimates, the Company evaluates the existence of goodwill or a gain from a bargain purchase and allocates the initial purchase price to the applicable assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests, if any. As final information regarding fair value of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests is received and estimates are refined, appropriate adjustments are made to the purchase price allocation. The allocations are finalized as soon as all the information necessary is available and in no case later than within twelve months from the acquisition date. Fees incurred related to the acquisition of real estate operating properties that meet the definition of a business are expensed as incurred within general and administrative costs within the consolidated statements of operations.

Carrying Value of Assets

The amounts to be capitalized as a result of periodic improvements and additions to real estate property, when applicable, and the periods over which the assets are depreciated or amortized, are determined based on the application of accounting standards that may require estimates as to fair value and the allocation of various costs to the individual assets. Differences in the amount attributed to the assets may be significant based upon the assumptions made in calculating these estimates.

Impairment Evaluation

The Company evaluates its investments in real estate assets for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable for a particular property. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its investments in real estate assets at the lowest identifiable level, the individual property level. No single indicator would necessarily result in the Company preparing an estimate to determine if an individual property’s future undiscounted cash flows are less than its carrying value. The Company uses judgment to determine if the severity of any single indicator, or the fact there are a number of indicators of less severity that when combined, would result in an indication that a property requires an estimate of the undiscounted cash flows to determine if an impairment has occurred. Relevant facts and circumstances include, among others, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results and significant negative industry or economic trends. The estimated cash flows used for the impairment analysis are subjective and require the Company to use its judgment and the determination of estimated fair value are based on the Company’s plans for the respective assets and the Company’s views of market and economic conditions. The estimates consider matters such as future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of demand, competition, and recent sales data for comparable properties. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying amount of a property is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation expense is computed based on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the applicable real estate asset. The Company generally uses estimated useful lives of up to thirty-nine years for buildings and improvements and five to ten years for furniture and fixtures. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

The Company evaluates all investments in other entities for consolidation. The Company considers its percentage interest in the joint venture, evaluation of control and whether a variable interest entity exists when determining whether or not the investment qualifies for consolidation or if it should be accounted for as an unconsolidated investment under the equity method of accounting.

If an investment qualifies for the equity method of accounting, the Company’s investment is recorded initially at cost, and subsequently adjusted for equity in net income or loss and cash contributions and distributions. The net income or loss of an unconsolidated investment is allocated to its investors in accordance with the provisions of the operating agreement of the entity. The allocation provisions in these agreements may differ from the ownership interest held by each investor. Differences, if any, between the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in the respective joint venture and our share of the underlying equity of such unconsolidated entity are amortized over the respective lives of the underlying assets as applicable. These items are reported as a single line item in the statements of operations as income or loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities.

The Company reviews investments for impairment in value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such investment may not be recoverable. An investment is impaired only if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary. The ultimate realization of our investment in partially owned entities is dependent on a number of factors including the performance of that entity and market conditions. If the Company determines that a decline in the value of a partially owned entity is other than temporary, it will record an impairment charge.

Deferred Costs

The Company capitalizes initial direct costs associated with financing activities. The costs are capitalized upon the execution of the loan, presented in the consolidated balance sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the corresponding loan and amortized over the initial term of the corresponding loan. Amortization of deferred loan costs will begin in the period during which the loan is originated using the effective interest method over the term of the loan.

Income Taxes

The Company elected to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. If the Company remains qualified as a REIT, it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net taxable income that it distributes to its stockholders. To maintain its REIT qualification, 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 regular corporate rates, 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.

The Company engages in certain activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”), including when it acquires a hotel it usually establishes a TRS and enters into an operating lease agreement for the hotel. As such, the Company may be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes and franchise taxes from these activities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no material uncertain income tax positions. Additionally, even if the Company continues to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, 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 our undistributed income, if any.

Concentration of Risk

The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may exceed U.S. federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash.

Basic and Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share

Net earnings per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and other assets, accounts payable and other accrued expenses, due to/from related parties, distributions payable and notes payable approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

The estimated fair value of our mortgages payable is as follows:

	As of December 31, 2020				As of December 31, 2019
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Mortgages payable	$	64,924,427	$	64,823,777	$	65,983,719	$	65,974,411

The fair value of our mortgages payable was determined by discounting the future contractual interest and principal payments by market interest rates.

New Accounting Pronouncements

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.

3. Disposition of SpringHill Suites – Green Bay

On August 19, 2019, certain wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Green Bay Sellers”) of the Operating Partnership and MCR Hospitality Fund REIT LLC (the “Green Bay Buyer”), an unaffiliated third party, entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “SpringHill Suites – Green Bay Agreement”) pursuant to which the Green Bay Sellers would dispose of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay to the Green Bay Buyer for a contractual sales price of $19.6 million.

On October 24, 2019, pursuant to the terms of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay Agreement, the Green Bay Sellers completed the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay to the Green Bay Buyer for $19.4 million, net of expenses of $0.2 million, resulting in a gain on the disposition of investment property of approximately $1.4 million.

Additionally, approximately $12.0 million of the proceeds were used for a required paydown of the Company’s nonrecourse revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) (See Note 6) and approximately $5.2 million of the proceeds were placed in escrow with a qualified intermediary to facilitate a potential like-kind exchange transaction in accordance with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and is classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. However, the Company decided not to pursue a like-kind exchange transaction and the funds were subsequently released in May 2020.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

The disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay did not qualify to be reported as discontinued operations since the disposition did not represent a strategic shift in the Company’s operations that had a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the operating results of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay are reflected in the Company’s results from continuing operations for all periods presented through its date of disposition.

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities

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

					As of
Entity	Date of Ownership	Ownership %			December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
RP Maximus Cove, L.L.C. (the “Cove Joint Venture”)	January 31, 2017		22.50	%	$	-	$	14,150,280
LVP LIC Hotel JV LLC (the “Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture”)	March 27, 2018		50.00	%		10,663,655		11,779,128
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities					$	10,663,655	$	25,929,408

The Cove Joint Venture

On January 31, 2017, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, REIT III COVE LLC along with LSG Cove LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor and a related party, REIT IV COVE LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lightstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (“Lightstone IV”), a real estate investment trust also sponsored by the Sponsor and a related party and Maximus Cove Investor LLC (“Maximus”), an unrelated third party, completed the acquisition of all of RP Cove, L.L.C’s membership interest in RP Maximus Cove, L.L.C. (the “Cove Joint Venture”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $255.0 million (the “Cove Transaction”). The Cove Joint Venture owned and operated The Cove at Tiburon (“the Cove”), a 281-unit, luxury waterfront multifamily residential property located in Tiburon, California from January 31, 2017 through February 12, 2020 (see below). Prior to entering into The Cove Transaction, Maximus previously owned a separate noncontrolling interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

The Company paid approximately $20.0 million for a 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture. The Company’s ownership interest in the Cove Joint Venture was a non-managing interest. The Company determined that the Cove Joint Venture was a variable interest entity but the Company was not the primary beneficiary. The Company accounted for its ownership interest in the Cove Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting because it exerted significant influence over but did not control the Cove Joint Venture. The Company commenced recording its allocated portion of profit/loss and cash distributions beginning as of January 31, 2017 with respect to its 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

Subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of its 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture, it made an aggregate of $2.6 million of additional capital contributions and received aggregate distributions of $0.9 million. All of these additional capital contributions were made and distributions received in periods prior to 2020.

On December 17, 2019, REIT III Cove LLC, REIT IV Cove LLC, LSG Cove LLC (collectively, the “Redeemers”), Maximus and the Cove Joint Venture entered into a redemption agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”), pursuant to which the Cove Joint Venture would redeem the membership interests of the Redeemers for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $87.6 million.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

On February 12, 2020, the Cove Joint Venture completed the redemption of the Redeemers’ membership interests in the Cove Joint Venture pursuant to the terms of the Redemption Agreement for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $87.6 million. In connection, with the redemption of its 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture, the Company received proceeds of approximately $21.9 million which resulted in a gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of approximately $7.9 million during the first quarter of 2020. As a result of the redemption of its 22.5% membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture on February 12, 2020, the Company no longer has an ownership interest in the Cove Joint Venture.

During August 2020, the Company received $0.1 million of additional proceeds related to the redemption of its membership interest in the Cove Joint Venture and recognized a gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of $0.1 million during the third quarter of 2020. As a result, the Company has recognized an aggregate gain on the disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity of approximately $8.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Cove Joint Venture Financial Information

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

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

(amounts in thousands)	For the Period January 1 through February 12, 2020			For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Revenues	$	1,375		$	16,129

Property operating expenses		430			5,057
General and administrative costs		13			119
Depreciation and amortization		960			11,498

Operating loss		(28	)		(545	)

Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(1,521	)
Interest expense and other, net		(652	)		(9,424	)

Net loss	$	(680	)	$	(11,490	)

Company’s share of net loss (22.5%)	$	(153	)	$	(2,585	)

Adjustment to depreciation and amortization expense ⁽¹⁾		(5	)		(40	)

Company’s loss from investment	$	(158	)	$	(2,625	)

The following table represents the condensed balance sheets for the Cove Joint Venture:

	As of
(amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2019

Real estate, at cost (net)	$	138,045
Cash and restricted cash		1,491
Other assets		1,141
Total assets	$	140,677

Mortgage payable, net	$	178,353
Other liabilities		1,339
Members’ deficit ⁽¹⁾		(39,015	)
Total liabilities and members’ deficit	$	140,677

The adjustment to depreciation and amortization expense related to the difference between the Company’s basis in the Cove Joint Venture and the amount of the underlying equity in net assets of the Cove Joint Venture.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture

On March 27, 2018, the Company and its Sponsor’s other public program, Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT II”), acquired, through the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture, a 183-room, limited-service hotel located at 29-21 41^st Avenue, Long Island City, New York (the “Hilton Garden Inn - Long Island City”) from an unrelated third party, for aggregate consideration of approximately $60.0 million, which consisted of $25.0 million of cash and $35.0 million of proceeds from a mortgage loan from a financial institution (the “Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage”), excluding closing and other related transaction costs. The Company and Lightstone REIT II each have a 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture.

The Company paid approximately $12.9 million for a 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture. The Company’s membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture is a co-managing interest. The Company accounts for its membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting because it exerts significant influence over but does not control the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture. All capital contributions and distributions of earnings from the Hilton Garden Inn 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 Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture are made to the members pursuant to the terms of the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture’s operating agreement. The Company commenced recording its allocated portion of profit/loss and cash distributions beginning as of March 27, 2018 with respect to its membership interest of 50.0% in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture.

Subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of its 50.0% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Joint Venture through December 31, 2020, it has made an aggregate of $1.5 million of additional capital contributions (of which $0.9 million was made in 2020) and received aggregate distributions of $1.5 million (of which $44,000 was received in 2020).

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture Financial Information

The following table represents the condensed income statement for the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture for the period indicated:

(amounts in thousands)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2020			For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

Revenues	$	3,662		$	11,009

Property operating expenses		3,259			6,761
General and administrative costs		37			-
Depreciation and amortization		2,527			2,527
Operating (loss)/income		(2,161	)		1,721

Interest expense and other, net		(1,728	)		(2,006	)
Net loss	$	(3,889	)	$	(285	)
Company’s share of net loss (50.00%)	$	(1,944	)	$	(143	)

The following table represents the condensed balance sheet for the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture:

	As of		As of
(amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019

Investment property, net	$	54,826	$	56,775
Cash		885		904
Other assets		1,211		894
Total assets	$	56,922	$	58,573

Mortgage payable, net	$	34,988	$	34,821
Other liabilities		1,207		794
Members’ capital		20,727		22,958
Total liabilities and members’ capital	$	56,922	$	58,573

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

5. Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements

Marketable Securities

The following is a summary of the Company’s available for sale securities as of the dates indicated:

	As of December 31, 2020
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable Securities:
Equity securities:
Mutual funds	$	218,206	$	258	$	-		$	218,464

Debt securities:
Corporate Bonds		3,229,608		10,039		(231,258	)		3,008,389

Total	$	3,447,814	$	10,297	$	(231,258	)	$	3,226,853

	As of December 31, 2019
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable Securities:
Equity securities:
Mutual funds	$	387,529	$	805	$	-		$	388,334

Debt securities:
Corporate Bonds		2,919,095		60,550		(139,220	)		2,840,425

Total	$	3,306,624	$	61,355	$	(139,220	)	$	3,228,759

During 2020, financial markets experienced significant volatility in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, including significant changes in market interest rates and market prices of certain equity securities. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company experienced a holding loss of approximately $0.1 million on its available for sale marketable debt securities. The holding loss is included in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. As a result, the Company’s marketable debt securities had an aggregate net unrealized loss of approximately $0.2 million as of December 31, 2020.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

The Company considers the declines in market value of its investments in debt securities to be temporary in nature as the unrealized losses were caused primarily by financial market volatility associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic resulting in significant reductions in market interest rates and market prices of certain debt securities. When evaluating its investments in debt securities for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges on its investments in debt securities. As of December 31, 2020, the Company does not consider any of its investments in debt securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The Company may sell certain of its investments in marketable debt securities prior to their stated maturities for strategic purposes, in anticipation of credit deterioration, or for duration management.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

	●	Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

	●	Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

	●	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s equity securities were classified as Level 1 assets and the Company’s debt securities were classified as Level 2 assets. There were no transfers between the level classifications during the year ended December 31, 2020.

The fair values of the Company’s investments in equity securities are measured using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and debt securities are measured using readily available quoted prices for similar assets.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our investments in debt securities with stated contractual maturity dates, accounted for as available-for-sale securities and classified by the contractual maturity date of the securities:

	As of December 31, 2020
Due in 1 year	$	-
Due in 1 year through 5 years		970,880
Due in 5 year through 10 years		-
Due after 10 years		2,037,502
Total	$	3,008,382

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

The Company did not have any other significant financial assets or liabilities, which would require revised valuations that are recognized at fair value.

6. Mortgages Payable, Net

Mortgages payable, net consisted of the following:

				Weighted Average Interest Rate
Description	Interest Rate			as of December 31, 2020			Maturity Date	Amount Due at Maturity		As of December 31, 2020			As of December 31, 2019

Revolving Credit Facility		LIBOR + 2.15% (floor of 3.00%)			3.89	%	July 2022	$	38,414,814	$	38,414,814		$	38,988,014

Promissory Note, secured by two properties		4.73	%		4.73	%	October 2021		26,127,572		26,509,613			26,995,705

Total mortgages payable					4.23	%		$	64,542,386		64,924,427			65,983,719

Less: Deferred financing costs											(169,978	)		(342,442	)

Total mortgage payable, net										$	64,754,449		$	65,641,277

Revolving Credit Facility

The Company, through certain subsidiaries, has a non-recourse Revolving Credit Facility with a financial institution. The Revolving Credit Facility provides the Company with a line of credit of up to $60.0 million pursuant to which it may designate properties as collateral that allow borrowings up to a 65.0% loan-to-value ratio subject to also meeting certain financial covenants, including a prescribed minimum debt yield. The Revolving Credit Facility provides for monthly interest-only payments and the entire principal balance is due upon its expiration.

The Revolving Credit Facility, which was entered into on July 13, 2016, had an initial maturity date of July 13, 2019, subject to two one-year options to extend at the sole discretion of the lender. The initial interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was LIBOR+ 4.95% until it was reduced to LIBOR + 3.50% effective June 18, 2018. On July 11, 2019, the Company and the lender amended the Revolving Credit Facility to extend the initial maturity date for 60 days to provide additional time to finalize the terms of a long-term extension. In connection with this amendment, the interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was reduced from LIBOR + 3.50% to LIBOR + 3.15%, effective July 1, 2019 and the requirements under the minimum debt yield ratio were modified effective as of March 31, 2019. On August 22, 2019, the Company and the lender further amended the Revolving Credit Facility to extend the maturity date to July 13, 2022, subject to two, one-year options to extend at the sole discretion of the lender. In connection with this amendment, the Company made principal paydowns of $0.6 million on both August 22, 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and in certain circumstances would be required to make an additional principal paydown of $0.6 million on April 1, 2020.

On June 2, 2020, the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility was amended to provide for (i) the deferral of the six monthly debt service payments aggregating $0.8 million for the period from April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 until July 13, 2022; (ii) a 100 bps reduction in the interest rate spread to LIBOR + 2.15%, subject to a 3.00% floor, for the six-month period from September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021; (iii) the Company pre-funding $0.8 million into a cash collateral reserve account (of which $0.3 million was included in restricted cash on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020) to cover the six monthly debt service payments due from October 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; and (iv) a waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods before June 30, 2021. Additionally, a principal paydown of $0.6 million, which was previously due on April 1, 2020 was bifurcated into two separate principal paydowns, each one $0.3 million, which were made in June 2020 and September 2020.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

As of December 31, 2020, the Revolving Credit Facility had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $38.4 million and six of the Company’s hotel properties were pledged as collateral. Additionally, no additional borrowings were available under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020.

Home2 Suites Promissory Note

On October 5, 2016, the Company entered into a non-recourse promissory note (the “Home2 Suites Promissory Note”) for $28.4 million. The Promissory Note has a term of five years, bears interest at 4.73% and requires monthly interest and principal payments of $147,806 through its stated maturity with the then remaining unpaid balance of approximately $26.1 million due upon maturity. The Home2 Suites Promissory Note is cross-collateralized by two of the Company’s hotel properties (Home2 Suites – Tukwila and Home2 Suites – Salt Lake City). The Home2 Suites Promissory Note matures on October 5, 2021. The Company currently intends to refinance Home2 Suites Promissory Note or before its maturity date.

Although the Company is current with respect to the payment of debt service on its nonrecourse Home2 Suites Promissory Note, it did not meet the required minimum debt service coverage ratio for the third and fourth quarters of 2020 because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operating performance of these two hotels. As a result, the lender may elect to retain any excess cash flow from these two hotels until such time as a prescribed minimum debt service coverage ratio is achieved for two successive quarters. If the lender elects to retain any excess cash flow from these two hotels, the Company does not believe it would have a material effect on its liquidity or financial condition.

Principal Mortgage Maturities

The following table, based on the initial terms of the mortgage, sets forth their aggregate estimated contractual principal maturities, including balloon payments due at maturity, as of December 31, 2020:

	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter		Total
Principal maturities	$	26,509,613	$	38,414,814	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	64,924,427

Less: Deferred financing costs														(169,978	)

Total principal maturities, net													$	64,754,449

Pursuant to the Company’s debt agreements, $3.0 million and $2.3 million was held in restricted escrow accounts as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Such escrows are subject to release in accordance with the applicable debt agreement for the payment of real estate taxes, debt service payments, insurance and capital improvements, as required. Certain of our debt agreements also contain clauses providing for prepayment penalties.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

7. Notes Payable

During April 2020, the Company, through various subsidiaries (each such entity, a “Borrower”), received aggregate funding of $1.5 million through loans (the “PPP Loans”) originated under the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The PPP Loans each have a term of five years and provide for an interest rate of 1.00%. The payment of principal and interest on the PPP loan is deferred until the day that the forgiven amount is remitted to the lender (approximately five months after the forgiveness application is submitted to the lender, unless the Borrower appeals a denial of forgiveness) or ten months after the end of the Borrower’s covered period, whichever is earlier. Pursuant to the terms of the CARES Act, the proceeds of the PPP Loans may be used for payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent or utility costs.

The promissory note for each of the PPP Loans contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breach of representations and warranties or of provisions of the relevant promissory note. Under the terms of the CARES Act, each Borrower can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loans. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. Although the Company intends for each Borrower to apply for loan forgiveness, no assurance can be given that any Borrower will ultimately obtain forgiveness under any relevant PPP Loan, in whole or in part. As of December 31, 2020, the PPP Loans had an outstanding balance of $1.5 million and are classified as Notes Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Subsequently, during the first quarter of 2021, the Company’s hotels received an additional $1.9 million from PPP Loans.

8. Stockholder’s Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company’s charter authorizes its board of directors to designate and issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock without approval of the stockholders of Common Shares. On July 11, 2014, the Company amended and restated its charter to authorize the issuance of 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Prior to the issuance of shares of each class or series, the Company’s board of directors is required by Maryland law and by the Company’s charter to set, subject to the Company’s charter restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock, the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of each class or series of preferred stock so issued, which may be more beneficial than the rights, preferences and privileges attributable to Common Shares. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no outstanding shares of preferred stock.

Common Shares

On July 11, 2014, the Company amended and restated its charter to authorize the issuance of 200,000,000 Common Shares. Under its charter, the Company cannot make some material changes to its business form or operations without the approval of stockholders holding at least a majority of the shares of our stock entitled to vote on the matter. These include (1) amendment of its charter, (2) its liquidation or dissolution, and (3) its merger, consolidation or the sale or other disposition of its assets. Share exchanges in which the Company is the acquirer, however, do not require stockholder approval.

All of the common stock offered by the Company will be duly authorized, fully paid and nonassessable. Subject to the restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock contained in the Company’s charter and except as may otherwise be specified in the charter, the holders of Common Shares are entitled to one vote per Common Share on all matters submitted to a stockholder vote, including the election of the Company’s directors. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors. Therefore, the holders of a majority of outstanding Common Shares can elect the Company’s entire board of directors. Except as the Company’s charter may provide with respect to any series of preferred stock that the Company may issue in the future, the holders of Common Shares will possess exclusive voting power.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Holders of the Company’s Common Shares are entitled to receive such distributions as authorized from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors and declared out of legally available funds, subject to any preferential rights of any preferred stock that the Company issues in the future. In any liquidation, each outstanding Common Share entitles its holder to share (based on the percentage of Common Shares held) in the assets that remain after the Company pays its liabilities and any preferential distributions owed to preferred stockholders. Holders of Common Shares do not have preemptive rights, which means that there is no automatic option to purchase any new Common Shares that the Company issues, nor do holders of Common Shares have any preference, conversion, exchange, sinking fund or redemption rights. Holders of Common Shares do not have appraisal rights unless the Board of Directors determines that appraisal rights apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of stock, to a particular transaction or all transactions occurring after the date of such determination in connection with which holders of such Common Shares would otherwise be entitled to exercise appraisal rights. Common Shares are nonassessable by the Company upon its receipt of the consideration for which the Board of Directors authorized its issuance.

Distributions on Common Shares

On June 19, 2019, the Board of Directors determined to suspend regular monthly distributions.

There were no distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2020. Total distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2019 were $4.0 million.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company’s share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) may provide eligible stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell Common Shares back to the Company, subject to restrictions and applicable law. A selling stockholder must be unaffiliated with the Company, and must have beneficially held the Common Shares for at least one year prior to offering the Common Shares for sale to the Company through the Share Repurchase Program. Subject to certain limitations, the Company will also redeem Common Shares upon the request of the estate, heir or beneficiary of a deceased stockholder. The price for all purchases under our Share Repurchase Program is 100% of the estimated net asset value per share of the Company’s common stock, which is $8.05 per share as of December 31, 2020.

Redemption of shares, when requested, will be made on a quarterly basis subject to the Company’s Board of Director’s approval. Provided sufficient funds are available, the number of shares repurchased during the current calendar year will not exceed two percent of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the prior calendar year. Funding for the Share Repurchase Program will come exclusively from operating funds, if any, as the Board of Directors, at its sole discretion, may reserve for this purpose.

For the period from January 1 through March 18, 2020, 80,436 shares of common stock were repurchased under our share repurchase program at an average price per share of $9.92 per share. During 2019, the Company redeemed 141,204 common shares at an average price per share of $9.77 per share.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

On March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the share repurchase program to remove stockholder notice requirements and also approved the suspension of all redemptions effective immediately.

8. Related Party and Other Transactions

The Company has agreements with the Advisor and its affiliates and the Special Limited Partner pursuant to which is has and/or will pay certain fees and liquidation distributions in exchange for services performed or consideration given by these entities and other affiliated entities. The following table summarizes all the compensation and fees the Company paid or may pay to the Advisor and its affiliates, including amounts to reimburse their costs in providing services. The Special Limited Partner has made contributions to the Operating Partnership in exchange for Subordinated Participation Interests in the Operating Partnership that may entitle the Special Limited Partner to subordinated distributions as described in the table below.

Operational and Development Stages

Fees		Amount
Acquisition Fee		The Company pays to the Advisor or its affiliates 1.0% of the contractual purchase price of each property acquired (including its pro rata share (direct or indirect) of debt attributable to such property) or 1.0% of the amount advanced for a loan or other investment (including its pro rata share (direct or indirect) of debt attributable to such investment), as applicable. “Contractual purchase price’’ or the “amount advanced for a loan or other investment’’ means the amount actually paid or allocated in respect of the purchase, development, construction or improvement of a property, the amount of funds advanced with respect to a mortgage, or the amount actually paid or allocated in respect of the purchase of other real estate-related assets, in each case inclusive of any indebtedness assumed or incurred in respect of such asset but exclusive of acquisition fees and acquisition expenses.
Acquisition Expenses		The Company reimburses the Advisor for expenses actually incurred related to selecting or acquiring assets on the Company’s behalf, regardless of whether or not the Company acquires the related assets. In addition, the Company pays third parties, or reimburses the Advisor or its affiliates, for any investment-related expenses due to third parties, including, but not limited to legal fees and expenses, travel and communications expenses, cost of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on property not acquired, accounting fees and expenses and title insurance premiums, regardless of whether or not the Company acquires the related assets. In no event will the total of all acquisition fees, financing coordination fees and acquisition expenses (including those paid to third parties, as described above) payable with respect to a particular investment be unreasonable or exceed 5% of the contractual purchase price of each property including its pro rata share (direct or indirect) of debt attributable to such property) or 5% of the amount advanced for a loan or other investment (including its pro rata share (direct or indirect) of debt attributable to attributable to such investment), as applicable.

Construction Management Fee

The Company may engage affiliates of the Advisor to provide construction management services for some of its properties. The Company will pay a construction management fee in an amount of up to 5% of the cost of any improvements that the affiliates of the Advisor may undertake. The affiliates of the Advisor may subcontract the performance of their duties to third parties.

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Fees		Amount
Asset Management Fee		The Company pays the Advisor or its assignees a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth (1⁄12) of 0.75% of the Company’s average invested assets. Average invested assets means, for a specified period, the average of the aggregate book value of its assets invested, directly or indirectly, in equity interests in and loans secured by real estate, before deducting depreciation, bad debts or other non- cash reserves, computed by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period.
Property Management Fees		Property management fees with respect to properties managed by affiliates of the Advisor are payable monthly in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s-length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a survey of property managers in such area. The affiliates of the Advisor may subcontract the performance of their duties to third parties. The Company reimburses the affiliates of the Advisor for costs and expenses, which may include personnel costs for on-site personnel providing direct services for the properties and for roving maintenance personnel to the extent needed at the properties from time to time, and the cost of travel and entertainment, printing and stationery, advertising, marketing, signage, long distance phone calls and other expenses that are directly related to the management of specific properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not reimburse the affiliates of the Advisor for their general overhead costs or, other than as set forth above, for the wages and salaries and other employee-related expenses of their employees. In addition, the Company pays the affiliates of the Advisor a separate fee for the one- time initial rent-up or leasing-up of newly constructed properties in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s-length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a survey of brokers and agents in such area. From the Company’s inception through December 31, 2020, no property management fees or separate fees have been incurred.
Operating Expenses		The Company may reimburse the Advisor’s costs of providing administrative services at the end of each fiscal quarter, subject to the limitation that the Company will not reimburse the Advisor (except in limited circumstances) for any amount by which the total operating expenses at the end of the four preceding fiscal quarters exceeds the greater of (i) 2% of average invested assets (as defined above under’’ — Asset Management Fee’’) for that fiscal year, and (ii) 25% of net income other than any additions to reserves for depreciation, bad debt or other similar non-cash reserves and excluding any gain from the sale of assets for that period. From the Company’s inception through December 31, 2020, the Company has not reimbursed the Advisor for providing any administrative services. Additionally, the Company reimburses the Advisor or its affiliates for personnel costs in connection with other services; however, the Company will not reimburse the Advisor for (a) services for which the Advisor or its affiliates are entitled to compensation in the form of a separate fee, or (b) the salaries and benefits of the named executive officers.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Fees

Amount

Financing Coordination Fee

If the Advisor provides services in connection with the financing of an asset, assumption of a loan in connection with the acquisition of an asset or origination or refinancing of any loan on an asset, the Company may pay the Advisor or its assignees a financing coordination fee equal to 0.75% of the amount available or outstanding under such financing. The Advisor may reallow some of or all this financing coordination fee to reimburse third parties with whom it may subcontract to procure such financing.

Liquidation/Listing Stage

Real Estate Disposition Commissions

For substantial services in connection with the sale of a property, the Company will pay to the Advisor or any of its affiliates a real estate disposition commission in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) one-half of a real estate commission that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the property and (b) 2.0% of the contractual sales price of the property; provided, however, that in no event may the real estate commissions paid to the Advisor, its affiliates and unaffiliated third parties exceed the lesser of 6.0% of the contractual sales price or a real estate commission that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the property. The Company’s independent directors will determine whether the Advisor or its affiliates have provided a substantial amount of services to the Company in connection with the sale of a property. A substantial amount of services in connection with the sale of a property includes the preparation by the Advisor or its affiliates of an investment package for the property (including an investment analysis, an asset description and other due diligence information) or such other substantial services performed by the Advisor or its affiliates in connection with a sale.

Annual Subordinated Performance Fee

The Company may pay the Advisor an annual subordinated performance fee

calculated on the basis of the annual return to holders of Common Shares, payable annually in arrears, such that for any year in which holders of Common Shares receive payment of a 6.0% annual cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded return on their respective net investments, the Advisor will be entitled to 15.0% of the total return in excess of such 6.0% per annum; provided, that the amount paid to the Advisor will not exceed 10.0% of the aggregate return for such year, and provided, further, that the amount paid to the Advisor will not be paid unless holders of Common Shares receive a return of their respective net investments. This fee will be payable only from realized appreciation in the Company’s assets upon their sale, other disposition or refinancing, which results in the return on stockholders’ respective net investments exceeding 6.0% per annum.

For purposes of the annual subordinated performance fee, “net investment” means $10.00 per Common Share, less a pro rata share of any proceeds received from the sale, other disposition or refinancing of assets.

From the Company’s inception through December 31, 2020, no annual subordinated performance fees have been incurred.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Fees

Amount

Liquidation Distributions to the Special Limited Partner

Distributions from the Operating Partnership in connection with its liquidation initially will be made to the Company (which the Company will distribute to holders of Common Shares), until holders of Common Shares have received liquidation distributions from the Operating Partnership equal to their respective net investments plus a cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return of 6.0% on their respective net investments.

Thereafter, the Special Limited Partner will be entitled to receive liquidation distributions from the Operating Partnership until it has received liquidation distributions from the Operating Partnership equal to its net investment plus cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return of 6.0% on its net investment.

Thereafter, 85.0% of the aggregate amount of any additional liquidation distributions by the Operating Partnership will be payable to the Company (which the Company will distribute to holders of Common Shares), and the remaining 15.0% will be payable to the Special Limited Partner.

With respect to holders of Common Shares, “net investment” means $10.00 per Common Share, less a pro rata share of any proceeds received from the sale, other disposition or refinancing of assets. With respect to the Special Limited Partner, “net investment” means the value of all contributions of cash or property the Special Limited Partner has made to the Operating Partnership in consideration for its subordinated participation interests, measured as of the respective times of contribution, less a pro rata share of any proceeds received from the sale, other disposition or refinancing of assets.

From the Company’s inception through December 31, 2020, no liquidating distributions have been made.

Due to related parties and other transactions

In addition to certain agreements with the Sponsor (see Note 1), the Company has agreements with the Advisor to pay certain fees in exchange for services performed by the Advisor and/or its affiliated entities. Additionally, the Company’s ability to secure financing and its real estate operations are dependent upon its Advisor and its affiliates to perform such services as provided in these agreements. Amounts the Company owes to the Advisor and its affiliated entities are principally for asset management fees, and are classified as due to related parties on the consolidated balance sheets.

Affiliates of the Company’s Advisor may also perform fee-based construction management services for both its development and redevelopment activities and tenant construction projects. These fees will be considered incremental to the construction effort and will be capitalized to the associated real estate project as incurred. Costs incurred for tenant construction will be depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the related lease. Costs related to development and redevelopment activities will be depreciated over the estimated useful life of the associated project.

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

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

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Disposition fee (1)	$	-	$	39,200
Finance fees (2)		-		303,750
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)		1,256,459		1,802,505
Construction management fees (3)		-		4,954

Total	$	1,256,459	$	2,150,409

(1)

A disposition fee of $39,200 was paid in connection with the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay and expensed with the disposition’s closing costs.

(2)

Finance fees of $303,750 were capitalized and included in the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Cove Joint Venture, which was included in investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities on the consolidated balance sheets through the date of disposition (February 12, 2020) of our 22.5% membership interest.

(3)

Generally, capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the associated asset.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Management Agreements

The Company’s hotels operate pursuant to management agreements (the “Management Agreements”) with various third-party management companies. The management companies perform management functions including, but not limited to, hiring and supervising employees, establishing room prices, establishing administrative policies and procedures, managing expenditures and arranging and supervising public relations and advertising. The Management Agreements are for initial terms ranging from one year to 10 years however, the agreements can be cancelled for any reason by the Company after giving 60 days’ notice after the one year anniversary of the commencement of the respective agreement.

The Management Agreements provide for the payment of a base management fee equal to 3% to 3.5% of gross revenues, as defined, and an incentive management fee based on the operating results of the hotel, as defined. The base management fee and incentive management fee, if any, are recorded as a component of property operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Franchise Agreements

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s hotels operated pursuant to various franchise agreements. Under the franchise agreements, the Company generally pays a fee equal to 3% to 5.5% of gross room sales, as defined, and a marketing fund charge from 2.0% to 2.5% of gross room sales. The franchise fee and marketing fund charge are recorded as a component of property operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

The franchise agreements are generally for initial terms ranging from 15 years to 20 years, expiring between 2028 and 2034.

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, 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 its results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss.

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PART II. CONTINUED:

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

None.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of December 31, 2020, we conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Advisor’s management, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of December 31, 2020 that our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our internal control system is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

●

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and disposition of assets;

●

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of our management and directors; and

●

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. In making this assessment, they used the control criteria framework of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission published in its report entitled Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this evaluation, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2020.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION:

None.

PART III.

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF THE REGISTRANT

Directors

The following table presents certain information as of March 15, 2021 concerning each of our directors serving in such capacity:

		Principal Occupation and	Year Term of	Served as a
Name	Age	Positions Held	Office Will Expire	Director Since

David Lichtenstein	60	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors	2021	2014
Edwin J. Glickman	89	Director	2021	2014
George R. Whittemore	71	Director	2021	2014

David Lichtenstein is our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Lichtenstein founded both American Shelter Corporation and The Lightstone Group. From 1988 to the present, Mr. Lichtenstein has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of The Lightstone Group, directing all aspects of the acquisition, financing and management of a diverse portfolio of multifamily, lodging, retail and industrial properties located in 20 states and Puerto Rico. From June 2004 to the present, Mr. Lichtenstein has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (“Lightstone I”) and Chief Executive Officer of Lightstone Value Plus REIT LLC, its advisor. From April 2008 to the present, Mr. Lichtenstein has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Offer of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. (“Lightstone II”) and Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LLC, its advisor. From September 2014 to the present, Mr. Lichtenstein has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Lightstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc., (“Lightstone IV”), and as Chief Executive Officer of Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC, its advisor. From October 2014 to the present, Mr. Lichtenstein has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Lightstone Enterprises Limited (“Lightstone Enterprises”). Mr. Lichtenstein was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust V, Inc. (“Lightstone V”), formerly known as Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc., effective as of September 28, 2017 and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the its advisor. From July 2015 to the present, Mr. Lichtenstein has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Lichtenstein is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., an industry trade group, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Touro College and New York Medical College. Mr. Lichtenstein has been selected to serve as a director due to his experience and networking relationships in the real estate industry, along with his experience in acquiring and financing real estate properties.

Edwin J. Glickman is one of our independent directors and the chairman of our audit committee. From April 2008 to the present, Mr. Glickman has served as a member of the board of directors of Lightstone II and from September 2014 to the present has served as a member of the board of directors of Lightstone IV. From December 2004 through January 2015, Mr. Glickman previously served as a member of the board of directors of Lightstone I. In January 1995, Mr. Glickman co-founded Capital Lease Funding, a leading mortgage lender for properties net leased to investment grade tenants, where he remained as Executive Vice President until May 2003 when he retired. Mr. Glickman was previously a trustee of publicly traded RPS Realty Trust from October 1980 through May 1996 and Atlantic Realty Trust from May 1996 to March 2006. Mr. Glickman graduated from Dartmouth College. Mr. Glickman has been selected to serve as an independent director due to his experience in mortgage lending and finance.

George R. Whittemore is one of our independent directors. From July 2006 to the present, Mr. Whittemore has served as a member of the board of directors of Lightstone I, and from April 2008 to the present has served as a member of the board of directors of Lightstone II. Mr. Whittemore also presently serves as a director and member of the audit committee of Village Bank Financial Corporation in Richmond, Virginia, a publicly traded company. Mr. Whittemore previously served as a director of Condor Hospitality, Inc. in Norfolk, Nebraska, a publicly traded company, from November 1994 to March 2016. Mr. Whittemore previously served as a director and chairman of the audit committee of Prime Group Realty Trust from July 2005 until December 2012. Mr. Whittemore previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. from November 2001 until August 2004 and as Senior Vice President and Director of both Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated, a brokerage firm based in Richmond, Virginia, and Anderson & Strudwick Investment Corporation, from October 1996 until October 2001. Mr. Whittemore has also served as Director, President and Managing Officer of Pioneer Federal Savings Bank and its parent, Pioneer Financial Corporation, from September 1982 until August 1994, and as President of Mills Value Adviser, Inc., a registered investment advisor. Mr. Whittemore is a graduate of the University of Richmond. Mr. Whittemore has been selected to serve as an independent director due to his experience in accounting, banking, finance and real estate.

Executive Officers:

The following table presents certain information as of March 15, 2021 concerning each of our executive officers serving in such capacities:

Name	Age	Principal Occupation and Positions Held

David Lichtenstein	60	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mitchell Hochberg	68	President and Chief Operating Officer
Joseph Teichman	47	General Counsel and Secretary
Seth Molod	57	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

David Lichtenstein for biographical information about Mr. Lichtenstein, see “Management — Directors.”

Mitchell Hochberg is our President and Chief Operating Officer and also serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lightstone I, Lightstone II and Lightstone IV and their advisors. Mr. Hochberg also serves as the President of our sponsor and as the President and Chief Operating Officer of our advisor. From October 2014 to the present, Mr. Hochberg has served as President of Lightstone. Mr. Hochberg was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I, Inc. (“BH OPP I”) and Lightstone V effective as of September 28, 2017. Prior to joining The Lightstone Group in August 2012, Mr. Hochberg served as principal of Madden Real Estate Ventures from 2007 to August 2012 when it combined with our sponsor. Mr. Hochberg held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Ian Schrager Company, a developer and manager of innovative luxury hotels and residential projects in the United States from early 2006 to early 2007 and prior to that Mr. Hochberg founded Spectrum Communities, a developer of luxury neighborhoods in the northeast of the United States, in 1985 where for 20 years he served as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hochberg served on the board of directors of Belmond Ltd from 2009 to April 2019. Additionally, through October 2014 Mr. Hochberg served on the board of directors and as Chairman of the board of directors of Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. Mr. Hochberg received his law degree as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar from Columbia University School of Law and graduated magna cum laude from New York University College of Business and Public Administration with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance.

Joseph E. Teichman is our General Counsel and Secretary and also serves as General Counsel of Lightstone I, Lightstone II and Lightstone IV and their respective advisors. Mr. Teichman also serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of our sponsor and as General Counsel of our advisor. From October 2014 to the present, Mr. Teichman has served as Secretary and a Director of Lightstone. Prior to joining The Lightstone Group in January 2007, Mr. Teichman practiced law at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, NY from September 2001 to January 2007. Mr. Teichman earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. from Beth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood, New Jersey. Mr. Teichman is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Mr. Teichman is also a member of the Board of Directors of Yeshiva Orchos Chaim, Lakewood, New Jersey and was appointed to the Ocean County College Board of Trustees in February 2016.

Seth Molod is our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and also serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Lightstone I, Lightstone II, Lightstone IV and Lightstone V. Mr. Molod also serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of our Sponsor and as the Chief Financial Officer of our Advisor and the advisors of Lightstone I, Lightstone II, Lightstone IV and Lightstone V. Prior to joining The Lightstone Group in August of 2018, Mr. Molod, 54, served as an Audit Partner, Chair of Real Estate Services and on the Executive Committee of Berdon LLP, a full service accounting, tax, financial and management advisory firm (“Berdon”). Mr. Molod joined Berdon in 1989. He has extensive experience advising some of the nation’s most prominent real estate owners, developers, managers, and investors in both commercial and residential projects. Mr. Molod has worked with many privately held real estate companies as well as institutional investors, REITs, and other public companies. Mr. Molod is a licensed certified public accountant in New Jersey and New York and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Molod holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Muhlenberg College.

Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires each director, officer and individual beneficially owning more than 10% of our common stock to file initial statements of beneficial ownership (Form 3) and statements of changes in beneficial ownership (Forms 4 and 5) of our common stock with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules to furnish us with copies of all such forms they file. Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to us during and with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, or written representations that no additional forms were required, we believe that all of our officers and directors and persons that beneficially own more than 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock complied with these filing requirements in 2020.

Information Regarding Audit Committee

Our Board established an audit committee in June 2014. The charter of audit committee is available at www.lightstonecapitalmarkets.com/sec-filings or in print to any stockholder who requests it c/o Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc., 1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Our audit committee consists of Messrs. Edwin J. Glickman and George R. Whittemore each of whom is “independent” within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards. The Board determined that Messrs. Glickman and Whittemore are qualified as audit committee financial experts as defined in Item 401 (h) of Regulation S-K. For more information regarding the relevant professional experience of Messrs. Glickman and Whittemore see “Directors”.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our executive officers and directors, including but not limited to, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Our Code of Conduct and Ethics can be found at www.lightstonecapitalmarkets.com/sec-filings

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation of Executive Officers

Our officers will not receive any cash compensation from us for their services as our officers. Our board of directors (including a majority of our independent directors) will determine if and when any of our officers will receive restricted shares of our common stock. Additionally, our officers are officers of one or more of our affiliates and are compensated by those entities (including our sponsor), in part, for their services rendered to us. From our inception through December 31, 2020, the Company has not compensated the officers.

Compensation of Board of Directors

We pay our independent directors an annual fee of $40,000 and are responsible for reimbursement of their out-of-pocket expenses, as incurred.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Executive Officers:

The following table presents certain information as of March 15, 2021 concerning each of our directors and executive officers serving in such capacities:

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Number of Shares of Common Stock of the Lightstone REIT III Beneficially Owned		Percent of All Common Shares of the Lightstone REIT III

David Lichtenstein (1)		242,222		1.8	%
Edwin J. Glickman		-		-
George R. Whittemore		-		-
Mitchell Hochberg		-		-
Seth Molod		-		-
Joseph Teichman		-		-
Our directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons)		242,222		1.8	%

(1)

Includes 20,000 shares owned by our Advisor and 222,222 shares owned by an entity 100% owned by David Lichtenstein. Our Advisor is majority owned by David Lichtenstein. The beneficial owner’s business address is 1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

David Lichtenstein serves as the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer. Our Advisor and its affiliates and the Special Limited Partner are majority owned and controlled by Mr. Lichtenstein. We have or may entered into agreements with our Advisor and its affiliates to pay certain fees, as described below, in exchange for services performed or consideration given by these and other affiliated entities. As a majority owner of those entities, Mr. Lichtenstein benefits from fees and other compensation that they receive pursuant to these agreements.

Property Managers

Our Advisor has certain affiliates which may manage the properties we acquire. We also use other unaffiliated third-party property managers, principally for the management of our hospitality properties.

We have agreed to pay our property managers a monthly management fee in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s-length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a survey of property managers in such area. We will reimburse our property managers for certain costs and expenses. We may also pay our property managers a separate fee for the one-time initial rent-up or leasing-up of newly constructed property in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a survey of brokers and agents in such area.

We may also engage our property managers to provide construction management services for some of our properties. We will pay a construction management fee in an amount of up to 5% of the cost of any improvements that our property managers undertake.

Advisor

We pay our Advisor an acquisition fee equal to 1.0% of the gross contractual purchase price (including any mortgage assumed) of each property purchased and reimburse our Advisor for expenses that it incurs in connection with the purchase of a property. Acquisition fees and expenses are capped at 5% of the gross contractual purchase price of a property.

Beginning on March 31, 2017, the date on which our Offering ended, the Advisor is paid an advisor asset management fee of one-twelfth (1/12) of 0.75% of our average invested assets and we will reimburse some expenses of the Advisor relating to asset management.

If our Advisor provides services in connection with the financing of an asset, assumption of a loan in connection with the acquisition of an asset or origination or refinancing of any loan on an asset, we may pay our Advisor a financing coordination fee equal to 0.75% of the amount available or outstanding under such financing.

For substantial services in connection with the sale of a property, we will pay to our Advisor a commission in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) one-half of a real estate commission that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the property and (b) 2.0% of the contractual sales price of the property. The commission will not exceed the lesser of 6.0% of the contractual sales price or commission that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the property

We may pay our Advisor an annual subordinated performance fee calculated on the basis of our annual return to holders of our Common Shares, payable annually in arrears, such that for any year in which holders of our Common Shares receive payment of a 6.0% annual cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded return on their respective net investments, our Advisor will be entitled to 15.0% of the amount in excess of such 6.0% per annum return, provided, that the amount paid to the Advisor will not exceed 10.0% of the aggregate return for such year, and provided, further, that the annual subordinated performance fee will not be paid unless holders of our Common Shares receive a return of their respective net investments. From our inception through December 31, 2020, no annual subordinated performance fees were incurred.

We have agreements with the Advisor to pay certain fees in exchange for services performed by the Advisor and/or its affiliated entities. Additionally, our ability to secure financing and our real estate operations are dependent upon our Advisor and its affiliates to perform such services as provided in these agreements. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we owed the Advisor and its affiliated entities an aggregate of $292,447 and $451,337, respectively, which was principally for costs paid on our behalf, and is classified as due to related parties on the consolidated balance sheets.

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

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Disposition fee (1)	$	-	$	39,200
Finance fees (2)		-		303,750
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)		1,256,459		1,802,505
Construction management fees (3)		-		4,954

Total	$	1,256,459	$	2,150,409

(1)

A disposition fee of $39,200 was paid in connection with the disposition of the SpringHill Suites – Green Bay and expensed with the disposition’s closing costs.

(2)

Finance fees of $303,750 were capitalized and included in the carrying value of our investment in the Cove Joint Venture, which was included in investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities on our consolidated balance sheets through the date of disposition (February 12, 2020) of our 22.5% membership interest.

(3)

Generally, capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the associated asset.

Special Limited Partner

In connection with the Company’s Offering, which terminated on March 31, 2017, (Lightstone SLP III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Special Limited Partner”), purchased from the Operating Partnership an aggregate of approximately 242 Subordinated Participation Interests for consideration of $12.1 million. The Subordinated Participation Interests were each purchased for $50,000 in consideration and may be entitled to receive liquidation distributions upon the liquidation of Lightstone REIT III.

These Subordinated Participation Interests entitle the Special Limited Partner to a portion of any regular and liquidation distributions that we make to stockholders, but only after stockholders have received a stated preferred return. From our inception through December 31, 2020, no distributions have been declared or paid on the Subordinated Participation Interests.

The Cove Joint Venture

Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture

On June 2, 2020, the Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage was amended to provide for (i) the deferral of the six monthly debt service payments previously due from April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 until March 27, 2023; (ii) a 100 bps reduction in the interest rate spread to LIBOR + 2.15%, subject to a 4.03% floor, for the six-month period from September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021; (iii) the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture pre-funding $1.2 million into a cash collateral reserve account to cover the six monthly debt service payments due from October 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; and (iv) waiver of all financial covenants for quarter-end periods before June 30, 2021.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Principal Accounting Firm Fees

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to us for the years presented by our principal accounting firm:

	Year ended December 31, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Audit Fees (a)	$	210,000	$	202,650
Audit-Related Fees (b)		1,500		12,500
Tax Fees (c)		87,836		79,560

Total Fees	$	299,336	$	294,710

(a)

Fees for audit services consisted of the audit of the Lightstone REIT III’s annual financial statements and interim reviews, including services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings and including registration statements and consents.

(b)

Fees for audit-related services related to audits of entities that the Company has acquired.

(c)

Fees for tax services.

In considering the nature of the services provided by the independent auditor, the audit committee determined that such services are compatible with the provision of independent audit services. The audit committee discussed these services with the independent auditor and Lightstone REIT III management to determine that they are permitted under the rules and regulations concerning auditor independence promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement the related requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

To the Directors of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.:

We have reviewed and discussed with management Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

We have discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16, “Communication with Audit Committees,” as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

We have received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence and have discussed with the auditors the auditors’ independence.

Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommend to the board of directors that the financial statements referred to above be included in Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Audit Committee

George R. Whittemore

Edwin J. Glickman

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS’ REPORT

To the Stockholders of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.:

We have reviewed the Company’s policies and determined that they are in the best interest of the Company’s stockholders. Set forth below is a discussion of the basis for that determination.

General

The Company has and intends to continue to primarily acquire full-service or select-service hotels, including extended-stay hotels. Even though the Company has and intends to continue primarily to acquire hotels, it has and may continue to purchase other types of real estate.

Assets other than hotels may include, without limitation, office buildings, shopping centers, business and industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, single-tenant properties, multifamily properties, student housing properties, warehouses and distribution facilities and medical office properties. The Company has and expects to invest mainly in direct real estate investments and other equity interests; however, it may also invest in debt interests, which may include bridge or mezzanine loans, including in furtherance of a loan-to-own strategy. We have not established any limits on the percentage of our portfolio that may be comprised of various categories of assets which present differing levels of risk.

Financing Policies

The Company has and intends to continue to utilize leverage to acquire its properties. The number of different properties the Company will acquire will be affected by numerous factors, including, the amount of funds available to us. When interest rates on mortgage loans are high or financing is otherwise unavailable on terms that are satisfactory to the Company, the Company may purchase certain properties for cash with the intention of obtaining a mortgage loan for a portion of the purchase price at a later time. There is no limitation on the amount the Company may invest in any single property or on the amount the Company can borrow for the purchase of any property.

The Company has and intends to continue to limit its 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 the Company’s stockholders. The Company may also incur short-term indebtedness, having a maturity of two years or less. By operating on a leveraged basis, the Company may have more funds available for investment in properties. This may allow the Company to make more investments than would otherwise be possible, resulting in a more diversified portfolio. Although the Company’s liability for the repayment of indebtedness is expected to be limited to the value of the property securing the liability and the rents or profits derived therefrom, the Company’s use of leveraging increases the risk of default on the mortgage payments and a resulting foreclosure of a particular property. To the extent that the Company does not obtain mortgage loans on the Company’s properties, the Company’s ability to acquire additional properties will be restricted. The Company will endeavor to obtain financing on the most favorable terms available.

Policy on Sale or Disposition of Properties

The Company’s Board will determine whether a particular property should be sold or otherwise disposed of after considering the relevant factors, including performance or projected performance of the property and market conditions, with a view toward achieving its principal investment objectives.

The Company currently intends to hold its properties for a period of up to eight years from the termination of the Company’s initial public offering, which occurred on March 31, 2017. At a future date, the Company’s Board may decide to liquidate the Company, list its shares on a national stock exchange, sell its properties individually or merge or otherwise consolidate the Company with a publicly-traded REIT or seek stockholder approval to amend its charter to remove the requirement that the Company must either list its stock on a national securities exchange or seek stockholder approval to adopt a plan of liquidation of the corporation on or before March 31, 2025. Alternatively, the Company may merge with, or otherwise be acquired by, the Sponsor or its affiliates. The Company may, however, sell properties prior to such time and if so, may invest the proceeds from any sale, financing, refinancing or other disposition of its properties into additional properties. Alternatively, the Company may use these proceeds to fund maintenance or repair of existing properties or to increase reserves for such purposes. The Company may choose to reinvest the proceeds from the sale, financing and refinancing of its properties to increase its real estate assets and its net income. Notwithstanding this policy, the Board, in its discretion, may distribute all or part of the proceeds from the sale, financing, refinancing or other disposition of all or any of the Company’s properties to the Company’s stockholders. In determining whether to distribute these proceeds to stockholders, the Board will consider, among other factors, the desirability of properties available for purchase, real estate market conditions, the likelihood of the listing of the Company’s shares on a national securities exchange and compliance with the applicable requirements under federal income tax laws.

When the Company sells a property, it intends to obtain an all-cash sale price. However, the Company may take a purchase money obligation secured by a mortgage on the property as partial payment, and there are no limitations or restrictions on the Company’s ability to take such purchase money obligations. The terms of payment to the Company will be affected by custom in the area in which the property being sold is located and the then prevailing economic conditions. If the Company receives notes and other property instead of cash from sales, these proceeds, other than any interest payable on these proceeds, will not be available for distributions until and to the extent the notes or other property are actually paid, sold, refinanced or otherwise disposed. Therefore, the distribution of the proceeds of a sale to the stockholders may be delayed until that time. In these cases, the Company will receive payments in cash and other property in the year of sale in an amount less than the selling price and subsequent payments will be spread over a number of years.

Independent Directors

George R. Whittemore
Edwin J. Glickman

PART IV.

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are included, or incorporated by reference, as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
3.1⁽¹⁾		Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.
3.2⁽²⁾		Bylaws of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.
4.1⁽³⁾		Agreement of Limited Partnership of Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP
4.2		Distribution Reinvestment Program, included as Appendix C to prospectus
4.3*		Description of Shares
4.4⁽⁴⁾		Second Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement between Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP and Lightstone SLP III LLC
10.1⁽³⁾		Advisory Agreement by and among Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc., Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP and Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LLC
10.2⁽³⁾		Property Management Agreement by and among Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc., Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP and Beacon Property
10.3⁽⁴⁾		Property Management Agreement by and among Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc., Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP and Paragon Retail Property Management LLC
10.4⁽⁵⁾		Contribution Agreement Termination between Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP and Lightstone SLP III LLC
21.1*		Subsidiaries of the Registrant
31.1*		Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*		Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*		Certification Pursuant to Rule 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*		Certification Pursuant to Rule 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101		XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).The following financial information from Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021, formatted in XBRL includes: (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (4) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (6) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statement.

As filed herewith

(1)

Included as an exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Reg. No. 333-195292) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2015.

(2)

Included as Exhibit 3.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Reg. No. 333-195292) submitted confidentially to the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2013.

(3)

Included as an exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Reg. No. 333-195292) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2015.

(4)

Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2015.

(5)

Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2017.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.

Date: March 30, 2021	By:	/s/ David Lichtenstein
		David Lichtenstein

		Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

NAME	CAPACITY	DATE

/s/ David Lichtenstein	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)	March 30, 2021
David Lichtenstein

/s/ Seth Molod	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)	March 30, 2021
Seth Molod

/s/ Edwin J. Glickman	Director	March 30, 2021
Edwin J. Glickman

/s/ George R. Whittemore	Director	March 30, 2021
George R. Whittemore

Exhibit 4.3

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

Our charter authorizes the issuance of 200.0 million Common Shares and 50.0 million shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. In addition, our board of directors may amend our charter from time to time without stockholder approval to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue.

Common Shares

Subject to the restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock contained in our charter and except as may otherwise be specified in our charter, the holders of our Common Shares are entitled to one vote per Common Share on all matters submitted to a stockholder vote, including the election of our directors. There is no cumulative voting in the election of our directors. Therefore, the holders of a majority of our outstanding Common Shares can elect our entire board of directors. Except as our charter may provide with respect to any series of preferred stock that we may issue in the future, the holders of our Common Shares will possess exclusive voting power.

Holders of our Common Shares will be entitled to receive such distributions as authorized from time to time by our board of directors and declared by us out of legally available funds, subject to any preferential rights of any preferred stock that we issue in the future. In any liquidation, each outstanding Common Share entitles its holder to share (based on the percentage of Common Shares held) in the assets that remain after we pay our liabilities and any preferential distributions owed to preferred stockholders. Holders of Common Shares do not have preemptive rights, which means that you will not have an automatic option to purchase any new Common Shares that we issue, nor do holders of our Common Shares have any preference, conversion, exchange, sinking fund or redemption rights. Holders of Common Shares will not have appraisal rights unless our board of directors determines that appraisal rights apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of stock, to a particular transaction or all transactions occurring after the date of such determination in connection with which holders of such Common Shares would otherwise be entitled to exercise appraisal rights. Our Common Shares will be nonassessable by us upon our receipt of the consideration for which our board of directors authorized its issuance.

Our charter authorizes our board of directors to classify and reclassify any unissued Common Shares into other classes or series of stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the board is required by Maryland law and by our charter to set, subject to our charter restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption for each class or series. Our board of directors has authorized the issuance of shares of our capital stock without certificates. We expect that, until our shares are listed on a national securities exchange, we will not issue Common Shares in certificated form. Information regarding restrictions on the ownership and transfer of our Common Shares that, under Maryland law, would otherwise have been required to appear on our stock certificates will instead be furnished to stockholders upon request and without charge.

We maintain a stock ledger that contains the name and address of each stockholder and the number of shares that the stockholder holds. With respect to uncertificated stock, we will continue to treat the stockholder registered on our stock ledger as the owner of the shares noted therein until the new owner delivers a properly executed form to us, which form we will provide to any registered holder upon request.

Preferred Stock

Our charter authorizes our board of directors to designate and issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock without approval of our holders of Common Shares. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the board is required by Maryland law and by our charter to set, subject to our charter restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock, the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of each class or series of preferred stock so issued, which may be more beneficial than the rights, preferences and privileges attributable to our Common Shares. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control. Our board of directors has no present plans to issue preferred stock, but may do so at any time in the future without stockholder approval. However, the issuance of any additional shares of preferred stock must be approved by a majority of independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, who will have access at our expense to our legal counsel or to independent legal counsel.

Meetings and Special Voting Requirements

An annual meeting of our stockholders will be held each year, at least 30 days after delivery of our annual report on the date and at the time and place set by our board of directors. Special meetings of stockholders may be called upon the request of a majority of our directors, a majority of our independent directors, our chief executive officer, our chairman or our president and must be called by our secretary to act on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting of stockholders upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast at least 10% of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter at the special meeting. Upon receipt of a written request of stockholders entitled to cast at least 10% of the votes entitled to be cast stating the purpose of the special meeting, our secretary will provide all our holders of Common Shares written notice of the meeting and the purpose of such meeting. The written notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting specified in the stockholders’ request; provided, however, that if none is so specified, such meeting shall be held at a time and place convenient to stockholders. The meeting must be held not less than 15 days or more than 60 days after the distribution of the notice of the meeting. The presence in person or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast at least 50% of all the votes entitled to be cast on any matter that may properly be considered at any stockholder meeting constitutes a quorum. Unless otherwise provided by the Maryland General Corporation Law or our charter, the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes cast is necessary to take stockholder action. With respect to the election of directors, each candidate nominated for election to the board of directors must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present, in person or by proxy, in order to be elected. Therefore, if a nominee receives fewer “for” votes than “withhold” votes in an election, then the nominee will not be elected.

Under the Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter, stockholders are generally entitled to vote at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present on (1) amendments to our charter, (2) our liquidation or dissolution, (3) a merger, consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, (4) a statutory share exchange and (5) election or removal of our directors. The affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast is required to approve any such action (except that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to elect a director). Without the approval of a majority of the stockholders entitled to vote, our board of directors may not (i) amend our charter to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the stockholders; (ii) amend provisions of our charter relating to director qualifications, fiduciary duties, liability and indemnification, conflicts of interest, investment policies or investment restrictions; (iii) liquidate or dissolve our company other than before the initial investment in a property, mortgage or other investment owned by our company, directly or indirectly through one or more of our affiliates; (iv) sell all or substantially all of a property, mortgage or other investment owned by our company, directly or indirectly through one or more of our affiliates other than in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted by law; or (v) cause the merger or similar reorganization of our company except as permitted by law.

Our advisory agreement with our advisor has a one-year term but may be renewed for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods upon the mutual consent of our advisor and us. Our independent directors will annually review our advisory agreement with our advisor. Although the stockholders do not have the ability to vote to replace our advisor or to select a new advisor, stockholders do have the ability, by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors, to remove a director from our board with or without cause. With respect to shares of our stock owned by our advisor, any director or any of their affiliates, neither our advisor, nor any such director nor any of their affiliates may vote on matters submitted to the stockholders regarding the removal of our advisor, any such director or any affiliates or any transaction between us and any of the aforementioned parties.

Advance Notice for Stockholder Nominations for Directors and Proposals of New Business

In order for a stockholder to nominate a director or propose new business at the annual stockholders meeting, our bylaws generally require that the stockholder give notice of the nomination or proposal not earlier than the 150^th day nor later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120^th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement for the preceding year’s annual stockholders meeting and be a stockholder of record both at the time of giving advance notice and at the time of the meeting and be entitled to vote in the election of each individual so nominated or on such other business, unless such nomination or proposal is made pursuant to the company’s notice of the meeting or by or at the direction of our board of directors. Our bylaws contain a similar notice requirement in connection with nominations for directors at a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing one or more directors. With respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of the meeting may be brought before the meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the board of directors at a special meeting may be made only (i) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the board of directors, or (iii) provided that the board of directors has determined that directors will be elected at the meeting, by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving advance notice of such nomination and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the advance notice provisions of the bylaws. Failure to comply with the notice provisions will make stockholders unable to nominate directors or propose new business.

Restrictions on Ownership of Shares

Ownership Limits

To maintain our REIT qualification following the taxable year ending December 31, 2015, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (including certain entities treated as individuals under the Code) during the last half of each taxable year. In addition, at least 100 persons who are independent of us and each other must beneficially own our outstanding shares for at least 335 days per 12-month taxable year or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Each of the requirements specified in the two preceding sentences need not be met during a corporation’s initial tax year as a REIT. We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2015. We may prohibit certain acquisitions and transfers of Common Shares so as to ensure our continued qualification as a REIT under the Code. However, we cannot assure you that this prohibition will be effective.

To help ensure that we meet these tests, among other purposes, our charter prohibits any person or group of persons from acquiring, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of our outstanding shares of stock and more than 9.8% (in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive), of any class or series of our shares of stock, unless exempted by our board of directors. Our board of directors may waive these ownership limits with respect to a particular person (prospectively or retroactively) if the board receives evidence that ownership in excess of the limits will not jeopardize our REIT status and certain other representations and undertakings required by our charter. For purposes of this provision, we treat corporations, partnerships and other entities as single persons. However, the board may not exempt any person whose ownership of our outstanding stock would result in our being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise would result in our being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise would result in our failing to qualify as a REIT. In order to be considered by the board for exemption, a person also must not own, directly or indirectly, an interest in one of our tenants (or a tenant of any entity which we own or control) that would cause us to own, directly or indirectly, more than a 9.8% interest in such tenant. The person seeking an exemption must represent to the satisfaction of the board that it will not violate these restrictions. The person also must agree that any violation or attempted violation of these restrictions will result in the automatic transfer of the shares of stock causing the violation to the charitable trust.

Any attempted transfer of our Common Shares that, if effective, would result in a violation of our ownership limits described above, our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT, or in our Common Shares being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons, will be null and void or will cause the number of Common Shares causing the violation to be automatically transferred to a trust for the exclusive benefit of one or more charitable beneficiaries. The prohibited transferee will not acquire any rights in the Common Shares. The automatic transfer will be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the attempted transfer. We will designate a trustee of the trust that will not be affiliated with us or the prohibited transferee. We also will name one or more charitable organizations as a beneficiary of the trust.

Common Shares held in trust will remain issued and outstanding Common Shares and will be entitled to the same rights and privileges as all other Common Shares. The prohibited transferee will not benefit economically from any of the Common Shares held in trust, will not have any rights to dividends or other distributions and will not have the right to vote or any other rights attributable to the Common Shares held in the trust. The trustee will receive all dividends and other distributions on the Common Shares held in trust and will hold such dividends or other distributions in trust for the benefit of the charitable beneficiary. The trustee may vote any Common Shares held in the trust. Subject to Maryland law, the trustee also will have the authority: (a) to rescind as void any vote cast by the prohibited transferee prior to our discovery that the Common Shares have been transferred to the trust and, (b) to recast the vote in accordance with the desires of the trustee acting for the benefit of the charitable beneficiary. However, if we have already taken irreversible corporate action, then the trustee will not have the authority to rescind and recast the vote.

Within 20 days of receiving notice from us that any of our Common Shares have been transferred to the trust for the charitable beneficiary, the trustee will sell those Common Shares to a person designated by the trustee whose ownership of the Common Shares will not violate the above ownership limitations. Upon the sale, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the Common Shares sold will terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the prohibited transferee and to the charitable beneficiary as follows. The prohibited transferee will receive an amount equal to the lesser of: (a) the price paid by the prohibited transferee for the Common Shares or, if the prohibited transferee did not give value for the Common Shares in connection with the event causing the Common Shares to be held in the trust (e.g., a gift, devise or other similar transaction), the market price (as defined in our charter) of the Common Shares on the day of the event causing the Common Shares to be held in the trust and, (b) the price received by the trustee from the sale or other disposition of the Common Shares. The trustee may reduce the amount payable to the prohibited transferee by the amount of dividends and other distributions which have been paid to the prohibited transferee and are owed by the prohibited transferee to the trustee. Any net sale proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the prohibited transferee will be paid immediately to the charitable beneficiary. If, prior to our discovery that Common Shares have been transferred to the trust, the Common Shares are sold by the prohibited transferee, then: (a) the Common Shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the trust; and (b) to the extent that the prohibited transferee received an amount for the Common Shares that exceeds the amount he was entitled to receive, the excess shall be paid to the trustee upon demand.

In addition, Common Shares held in the trust for the charitable beneficiary will be deemed to have been offered for sale to us, or our designee, at a price per Common Share equal to the lesser of: (a) the price per Common Share in the transaction that resulted in the transfer to the trust (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the market price at the time of the devise or gift); and (b) the market price on the date we, or our designee, accept the offer. We will have the right to accept the offer until the trustee has sold the Common Shares. Upon a sale to us, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the Common Shares sold will terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the prohibited transferee. We may reduce the amount payable to the prohibited transferee by the amount of dividends and other distributions which have been paid to the prohibited transferee and are owed by the prohibited transferee to the trustee. We may pay the amount of such reduction to the trustee for the benefit of the charitable beneficiary.

Any person who acquires Common Shares in violation of the foregoing restrictions or who would have owned the Common Shares that were transferred to any such trust must give us immediate written notice of such event, and any person who proposes or attempts to acquire or receive Common Shares in violation of the foregoing restrictions must give us at least 15 days’ written notice prior to such transaction. In both cases, such persons shall provide to us such other information as we may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such transfer on our status as a REIT.

The foregoing restrictions will continue to apply until our board of directors determines it is no longer in our best interest to continue to qualify as a REIT or that compliance is no longer required for REIT qualification. The ownership limits do not apply to any underwriter in an offering of our shares or to a person or persons exempted from the ownership limits by our board of directors based upon appropriate assurances that our qualification as a REIT would not be jeopardized and certain other representations and undertakings required by our charter.

Within 30 days after the end of each taxable year, every owner of 5% or more of our outstanding capital stock will be asked to deliver to us a statement setting forth the number of shares owned directly or indirectly by such person and a description of how such person holds the shares. Each such owner shall also provide us with such additional information as we may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of his or her beneficial ownership on our status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with our ownership limits.

These restrictions could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or change in control of our company that might involve a premium price for our Common Shares or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Suitability Standards and Minimum Purchase Requirements

State securities laws and our charter require that purchasers of our Common Shares meet standards regarding (a) net worth or income, and (b) minimum purchase amounts. These standards are described above at “Investor Suitability Standards” immediately following the cover page of this prospectus and below at “Plan of Distribution — Minimum Purchase Requirements.” Subsequent purchasers, i.e., potential purchasers of your Common Shares, must also meet the net worth or income standards, and unless you are transferring all of your Common Shares, you may not transfer your Common Shares in a manner that causes you or your transferee to own fewer than the number of Common Shares required to meet the minimum purchase requirements, except for the following transfers without consideration: transfers by gift; transfers by inheritance; intrafamily transfers; family dissolutions; transfers to affiliates; and transfers by operation of law. These suitability and minimum purchase requirements are applicable until our Common Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, and these requirements may make it more difficult for you to sell your Common Shares. We cannot assure you that our Common Shares will ever be listed on a national securities exchange.

Distributions

We currently pay, and intend to continue paying, regular monthly cash distributions to our stockholders. The actual amount and timing of distributions is be determined by our board of directors, in its discretion, based on its analysis of our actual and expected earnings, cash flow, capital expenditures and investments, as well as general financial conditions. The distributions that we currently pay are equal to a daily amount equal to $0.00164383 based on a purchase price of $10.00 per share. We intend to continue paying distributions for future periods in the amounts and at times as determined by our board.

Our board of directors does not intend to fund our distributions with shares of our common stock. However, our board may have to consider such distributions if there is a discrepancy between our taxable income and cash flow. It may be necessary to pay dividends in the form of stock dividends in order to comply with the annual distribution requirements relating to our qualification as a REIT. These discrepancies may arise in investments that result in taxable income without producing a corresponding amount of cash. Examples of this may include:

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“residual interest” in REMICs or taxable mortgage pools;

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loans or mortgage-backed securities held as assets that are issued at a discount and require the accrual of taxable economic interest in advance of receipt in cash;

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loans on which the borrower is permitted to defer cash payments of interest, distressed loans on which the issuer may be required to accrue taxable interest income even though the borrower is unable to make current servicing payments in cash, and debt securities purchased at a discount; and

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a market downturn, such as the one that occurred in 2008–2009, where a number of publicly traded REITs paid dividends consisting primarily of stock because their boards of directors had determined, in the exercise of their fiduciary duties, that preserving cash would best serve the interests of stockholders (this is consistent with private letter rulings issued by the IRS).

We expect to continue paying distributions monthly unless our results of operations, our general financial condition, general economic conditions or other factors make it imprudent to do so. The timing and amount of distributions will be determined by our board, in its sole discretion, may vary from time to time, and will be influenced in part by its intention to comply with REIT requirements of the Code.

We expect to have little, if any, funds from operations available for distribution until we make substantial investments. During our offering stage, when we may raise capital in this offering (and possibly future offerings) more quickly than we acquire income-producing assets and for some period after our offering stage, we may not be able to pay distributions solely from our cash flow from operations or funds from operations, in which case distributions may be paid in part from debt financing or from proceeds from this offering. Further, because we may receive income at various times during our fiscal year and because we may need funds from operations during a particular period to fund expenses, we expect that at least during the early stages of our development and from time to time during our operational stage, our board will authorize and we will declare distributions in anticipation of funds that we expect to receive during a later period and we will pay these distributions in advance of our actual receipt of these funds. In these instances, we also expect to look to proceeds from this offering or from the issuance of securities in the future, or to third-party borrowings, to fund our distributions. We also may fund such distributions from advances from our sponsor or from any waiver of fees by our advisor.

Our board has the authority under our organizational documents, to the extent permitted by Maryland law, to authorize the payment of distributions from any source, including proceeds from this offering or the proceeds from the issuance of securities in the future. Subject to applicable law, there is no limit on the amount of offering proceeds we may use to fund distribution payments. As of December 31, 2015, all of the distributions paid to stockholders of record since the date of inception were paid from cash flows from operations and offering proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the DRIP. If we continue to pay distributions from offering proceeds, or from any sources other than our funds from operations, we will have less funds available for investment in properties, the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced and subsequent investors may experience dilution. Although stock dividends are permissible, distributions in kind will not be permitted, except for distributions of readily marketable securities, distributions of beneficial interests in a liquidating trust established for our dissolution and the liquidation of our assets in accordance with the terms of our charter or distributions that meet all of the following conditions: (a) our board of directors advises each stockholder of the risks associated with direct ownership of property; (b) our board of directors offers each stockholder the option of receiving such in-kind distribution; and (c) in-kind distributions are only made to those stockholders who accept such an offer.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make aggregate annual distributions to our stockholders of at least 90% of our 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 net capital gain. If we meet the REIT qualification requirements, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on that portion of our taxable income or capital gain which is distributed to our stockholders. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — REIT Qualification Tests — Annual Distribution Requirements.” We expect that our board of directors will authorize distributions in excess of those required for us to maintain REIT status depending on our financial condition and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.

Each distribution will be accompanied by a notice which sets forth: (a) the record date; (b) the amount per Common Share that will be distributed; and (c) the equivalent annualized yield. Maryland investors also will receive notices showing (x) the amount and percentage of each distribution paid from operations, offering proceeds and other sources; and (y) the aggregate amount of such distribution.

We have not established a minimum distribution level, and our charter does not require that we make distributions to our stockholders.

Inspection of Books and Records

As a part of our books and corporate records, we will maintain at our principal office an alphabetical list of the names of our holders of Common Shares, along with their addresses and telephone numbers and the number of Common Shares held by each of them. The copy of the list of holders of our Common Shares shall be printed in alphabetical order, on white paper, and in a readily readable type size (in no event smaller than 10-point type). We will update this stockholder list at least quarterly. Except as noted below, we will make the list available for inspection at our principal office by a holder of Common Shares or his or her designated agent upon request of the stockholder and also will mail this list to any holder of Common Shares within 10 days of receipt of his or her request. We may impose a reasonable charge for expenses incurred in reproducing such list. Stockholders, however, may not sell or use this list for commercial purposes. The purposes for which stockholders may request this list include matters relating to their voting rights and the exercise of stockholder rights under the federal proxy laws.

If our advisor or our board of directors neglects or refuses to exhibit, produce or mail a copy of the list of holders of Common Shares as requested, our advisor or our board of directors, as the case may be, shall be liable to the stockholder requesting the list for the costs, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by any holder of Common Shares for compelling the production of the stockholder list and any actual damages suffered by the stockholder for the neglect or refusal to produce the list. It shall be a defense that the actual purpose and reason for the requests for inspection or for a copy of the stockholder list is not for a proper purpose but is instead for the purpose of securing such list of stockholders or other information for the purpose of selling such list or copies thereof, or of using the same for a commercial purpose other than in the interest of the applicant as a stockholder relative to the affairs of our company. We may require that the stockholder requesting the stockholder list represent that the request is not for a commercial purpose unrelated to the stockholder’s interest in our company. The remedies provided by our charter to stockholders requesting copies of the stockholder list are in addition to, and do not in any way limit, other remedies available to stockholders under federal law, or the law of any state.

Business Combinations

Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, business combinations between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or the interested stockholder’s affiliate are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. For this purpose, the term “business combination” includes mergers, consolidations, share exchanges, and, in circumstances specified in the statute, asset transfers and issuances or reclassifications of equity securities. An “interested stockholder” is defined for this purpose as: (a) any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent or more of the voting power of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock; or (b) an affiliate or associate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding stock of the corporation. A person is not an interested stockholder under the statute if the board of directors approved in advance the transaction by which he otherwise would have become an interested stockholder. However, in approving a transaction, the board of directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the board.

After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between the corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least: (a) 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding voting stock of the corporation, voting together as a single voting group; and (b) two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation other than shares held by the interested stockholder or its affiliate with whom the business combination is to be effected, or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder, voting together as a single voting group.

These supermajority vote requirements do not apply if the holders of Common Shares receive a minimum price, as defined under the Maryland General Corporation Law, for their shares in the form of cash or other consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares.

None of these provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law will apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by our board of directors prior to the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Our board, by resolution, has exempted any business combinations involving us and The Lightstone Group or any of its affiliates from these provisions. As a result, the five-year prohibition and the supermajority vote requirement will not apply to any business combinations between any affiliate of The Lightstone Group and us. As a result, any affiliate of The Lightstone Group may be able to enter into business combinations with us, which may or may not be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Control Share Acquisitions

The Maryland General Corporation Law provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares owned by the acquirer, an officer of the corporation or an employee of the corporation who is also a director of the corporation are excluded from the vote on whether to accord voting rights to the control shares. “Control shares” are voting shares that, if aggregated with all other shares owned by the acquirer or with respect to which the acquirer has the right to vote or to direct the voting of, other than solely by virtue of revocable proxy, would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:

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one-tenth or more but less than one-third;

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one-third or more but less than a majority; or

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a majority or more of all voting power.

Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval or shares acquired directly from the corporation. Except as otherwise specified in the statute, a “control share acquisition” means the acquisition of issued and outstanding control shares.

Once a person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition has undertaken to pay expenses and has satisfied other required conditions, the person may compel the board of directors to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of the demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting.

If voting rights are not approved for the control shares at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an “acquiring person statement” for the control shares as required by the statute, the corporation may redeem any or all the control shares for their fair value, except for control shares for which voting rights have previously been approved. Fair value is to be determined for this purpose without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, and is to be determined as of the date of the last control share acquisition or of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights for control shares are considered and not approved.

If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of these appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per Common Share paid in the control share acquisition. Some of the limitations and restrictions otherwise applicable to the exercise of dissenters’ rights do not apply in the context of a control share acquisition.

The control share acquisition statute does not apply to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or to acquisitions approved or exempted by the charter or bylaws of the corporation.

Our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the control share acquisition statute any and all acquisitions by any person of shares of our stock. There can be no assurance that this provision will not be amended or eliminated at any time in the future.

Subtitle 8

Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, or Subtitle 8, permits a Maryland corporation with a class of equity securities registered under the Exchange Act and at least three independent directors to elect to be subject, by provision in its charter or bylaws or a resolution of its board of directors and notwithstanding any contrary provision in the charter or bylaws, to any or all of five provisions:

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a classified board;

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a two-thirds vote requirement for removing a director;

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a requirement that the number of directors be fixed only by vote of the directors;

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a requirement that a vacancy on the board be filled only by the remaining directors and (if the board is classified) for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred; and

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a majority requirement for the calling of a stockholder-requested special meeting of stockholders.

Pursuant to Subtitle 8, except as may be provided by our board of directors in setting the terms of any class or series of our preferred stock, we have elected to provide that vacancies on our board of directors be filled only by the remaining directors and for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred. Although our board has no current intention to opt in to any of the other above provisions permitted under Maryland law, our charter does not prohibit our board from doing so. Becoming governed by any of these provisions could discourage an extraordinary transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) that might provide a premium price for holders of our securities. Note that through provisions in our charter and bylaws unrelated to Subtitle 8, we already vest in our board of directors the exclusive power to fix the number of directors, provided that the number is at least three.

Tender Offers

Our charter provides that any tender offer made by any person, including any “mini-tender” offer, must comply with certain notice and disclosure requirements. These procedural requirements with respect to tender offers apply to any widespread solicitation for shares of our stock at firm prices for a limited time period.

In order for any person to conduct a tender offer for shares of our stock, our charter requires that the person comply with all the provisions of Regulation 14D of the Exchange Act (other than filing requirements) and provide the company notice of such tender offer at least 10 business days before initiating the tender offer. Regulation 14D requires any person initiating a tender offer to provide:

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specific disclosure to stockholders focusing on the terms of the offer and information about the bidder;

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the ability to allow stockholders to withdraw tendered shares while the offer remains open;

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the right to have tendered shares accepted on a pro rata basis throughout the term of the offer if the offer is for less than all of our shares; and

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for the equal treatment of all stockholders of the subject class of shares.

In addition to the foregoing, there are certain ramifications to any person who attempts to conduct a noncompliant tender offer. A stockholder may not transfer any shares to any person who initiates a tender offer without complying with the provisions set forth above unless such stockholder first offers such shares to us at a price equal to the greater of the price in the non-complaint tender offer or the repurchase price under our share repurchase program as it is in effect at such time. The noncomplying person shall also be responsible for all our expenses in connection with that person’s noncompliance.

Distribution Reinvestment Program

We have adopted a DRIP pursuant to which you may elect to have your dividends and other distributions reinvested in additional Common Shares. The following discussion summarizes the principal terms of our DRIP. Appendix C to this prospectus contains the full text of our DRIP as is currently in effect.

Eligibility

All our holders of Common Shares are eligible to participate in our DRIP; however, we may elect to deny your participation in our DRIP if you reside in a jurisdiction or foreign country where, in our judgment, the burden or expense of compliance with applicable securities laws makes your participation impracticable or inadvisable.

At any time prior to the listing of our Common Shares on a national stock exchange, you must cease participation in our DRIP if you no longer meet the suitability standards or cannot make the other investor representations set forth in the then-current prospectus or in the then-current subscription agreement. Participants must notify us promptly when they no longer meet these standards. See “Investor Suitability Standards” (immediately following the cover page of this prospectus) and the form of subscription agreement attached hereto as Appendix B.

Election to Participate

In order to participate in our DRIP, you must affirmatively opt in by so electing in the subscription agreement or other approved enrollment form available from the dealer manager or a participating broker-dealer. Your participation in our DRIP will begin with the next distribution made after receipt of your enrollment form. You can choose to have all or a portion of your distributions reinvested through our DRIP. You also may change the percentage of your distributions that will be reinvested at any time by completing a new enrollment form or other form provided for that purpose. You must make any election to increase your level of participation through your participating broker-dealer or the dealer manager.

Purchases of Common Shares

Common Shares will be purchased under our DRIP promptly after the date of each distribution payment. The purchase of fractional Common Shares is a permissible and likely result of the reinvestment of distributions under our DRIP. The offering price per Common Share under our DRIP initially will be $9.50.

Account Statements

You or your designee will receive a confirmation of your purchases under our DRIP no less than quarterly. Your confirmation will disclose the following information:

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each distribution reinvested for your account during the period;

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the date of the reinvestment;

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the number and price of the Common Shares purchased by you; and

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the total number of Common Shares in your account.

In addition, within 90 days after the end of each calendar year, we will provide you with an individualized report on your investment, including the purchase dates, purchase price, number of Common Shares owned and the amount of distributions made in the prior year. We also will provide to all participants in our DRIP, without charge, all supplements to and updated versions of this prospectus, to the extent required under applicable securities laws.

Fees and Commissions and Use of Proceeds

No selling commissions or dealer manager fee are payable on Common Shares sold under our DRIP. We expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of Common Shares under our DRIP for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the following:

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the repurchase of Common shares under our share repurchase program;

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capital expenditures, tenant improvement costs and leasing costs related to our investments in real estate properties;

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funding reserves required by any financings of our investments;

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funding obligations under any of our real estate loans;

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investments in real estate properties and real estate-related loans and securities, which would include payment of acquisition fees to our advisor (see “Compensation Table”); and

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the repayment of debt.

We cannot predict with any certainty how much, if any, DRIP proceeds will be available for specific purposes.

Voting

You may vote all Common Shares, including fractional Common Shares, that you acquire through our DRIP.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of Participation

Taxable participants will incur tax liability even though they have elected not to receive their distributions in cash but rather to have their distributions reinvested under the DRIP. See the section entitled “Risk Factors — U.S. Federal Income Tax Risks” in this prospectus. In addition, to the extent you purchase shares through the DRIP at a discount to their fair market value, you will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as receiving an additional distribution equal to the amount of the discount. At least until our offering stage is complete, we expect that (i) we will sell shares under the DRIP at $9.50 per share, (ii) no secondary trading market for our shares will develop and (iii) our board of directors will estimate the fair value of a share of our common stock to be $10.00, the offering price in the primary offering. Therefore, at least until our offering stage is complete, participants in the DRIP will be treated as having received a distribution of $10.00 for each $9.50 reinvested by them under the DRIP. You will be taxed on the amount of such distribution (including the discount from fair market value) as a dividend to the extent such distribution is from current or accumulated earnings and profits, unless we have designated all or a portion of the dividend as a capital gain dividend or qualified dividend income. Tax information regarding each participant’s participation in the DRIP will be provided to each participant at least annually.

Termination of Participation

Once enrolled, you may continue to purchase Common Shares under our DRIP until we have sold all the Common Shares registered in this offering, have terminated this offering or have terminated our DRIP. You may terminate your participation in our DRIP at any time by providing us with written notice. For your termination to be effective for a particular distribution, we must have received your notice of termination at least 10 business days prior to the last day of the fiscal period to which the distribution relates. Any transfer of your Common Shares will effect a termination of the participation of those Common Shares in our DRIP. We will terminate your participation in our DRIP to the extent that a reinvestment of your distributions would cause you to violate the ownership limits contained in our charter, unless you have obtained an exemption from the ownership limits from our board of directors.

Amendment, Suspension or Termination of our DRIP

We may amend, suspend or terminate our DRIP for any reason at any time upon 10 days’ written notice to the participants. We may provide notice by including such information (a) in a current report on Form 8-K or in our annual or quarterly reports, all publicly filed with the SEC, or (b) in a separate mailing to the participants. If a repurchase request by an Ohio stockholder under our share repurchase program is ever denied, we will present such stockholder with the option and instructions to immediately terminate participation in the DRIP.

Reallocation of Available Shares

We reserve the right to reallocate the Common Shares we are offering between the primary offering and our DRIP.

Registrar and Transfer Agent

We will engage a third party to serve as the registrar and transfer agent for our Common Shares. The name and address of our transfer agent is as follows:

DST Systems, Inc.
430 West 7^th St.
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Phone: (877) 304-4733
Fax: (855) 368-2326

To ensure that any account changes are made promptly and accurately, all changes (including your address, ownership type and distribution mailing address) should be directed to the transfer agent.

Restrictions on Roll-Up Transactions

A Roll-up Transaction is a transaction involving the acquisition, merger, conversion or consolidation, directly or indirectly, of us and the issuance of securities of an entity that is created or would survive after the successful completion of a Roll-up Transaction, which we refer to as a Roll-up Entity. This term does not include:

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a transaction involving securities of a company that have been listed on a national securities exchange for at least 12 months; or

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a transaction involving our conversion to corporate, trust or association form if, as a consequence of the transaction, there will be no significant adverse change in stockholder voting rights, the term of our existence, compensation to our sponsor or advisor or our investment objectives.

In connection with any proposed Roll-up Transaction, an appraisal of all our assets will be obtained from a competent independent appraiser. Our assets will be appraised on a consistent basis, and the appraisal will be based on an evaluation of all relevant information and will indicate the value of our assets as of a date immediately preceding the announcement of the proposed Roll-up Transaction. If the appraisal will be included in a prospectus used to offer the securities of a Roll-Up Entity, the appraisal will be filed with the SEC and, if applicable, the states in which registration of such securities is sought, as an exhibit to the registration statement for the offering. Accordingly, an issuer using the appraisal shall be subject to liability for violation of Section 11 of the Securities Act and comparable provisions under state laws for any material misrepresentations or material omissions in the appraisal. The appraisal will assume an orderly liquidation of assets over a 12-month period. The terms of the engagement of the independent appraiser will clearly state that the engagement is for our benefit and the benefit of our stockholders. A summary of the appraisal, indicating all material assumptions underlying the appraisal, will be included in a report to our stockholders in connection with any proposed Roll-up Transaction.

In connection with a proposed Roll-up Transaction, the person sponsoring the Roll-up Transaction must offer to our holders of Common Shares who vote “no” on the proposal the choice of:

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accepting the securities of the Roll-up Entity offered in the proposed Roll-up Transaction; or

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one of the following:

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remaining as stockholders of us and preserving their interests in us on the same terms and conditions as existed previously; or

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receiving cash in an amount equal to the stockholders’ pro rata share of the appraised value of our net assets.

We are prohibited from participating in any proposed Roll-up Transaction:

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that would result in our holders of Common Shares having voting rights in a Roll-up Entity that are less than those provided in our charter and bylaws, including rights with respect to the election and removal of directors, annual reports, annual and special meetings of stockholders, the amendment of our charter and our dissolution;

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that includes provisions that would operate to materially impede or frustrate the accumulation of shares by any purchaser of the securities of the Roll-up Entity, except to the minimum extent necessary to preserve the tax status of the Roll-up Entity, or that would limit the ability of an investor to exercise the voting rights of its securities of the Roll-up Entity on the basis of the number of shares held by that investor;

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in which investors’ rights of access to the records of the Roll-up Entity would be less than those provided in our charter and described in the section of this prospectus titled “Description of Shares — Meetings and Special Voting Requirements”; or

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in which any of the costs of the Roll-up Transaction would be borne by us if the Roll-up Transaction is rejected by holders of our Common Shares.

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Registrant

Property Name		State Organization
Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, LP		Delaware
LVP CY Durham LLC		Delaware
LVP CY Durham Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP CY Durham Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP HMI Des Moines LLC		Delaware
LVP HMI Des Moines Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP HMI Des Moines Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP HMI Lansing LLC		Delaware
LVP HMI Lansing Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP HMI Lansing Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP CY Warwick LLC		Delaware
LVP CY Warwick Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP CY Warwick Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP H2S Salt Lake City LLC		Delaware
LVP H2S Salt Lake City Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP H2S Salt Lake City Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP H2S Seattle LLC		Delaware
LVP H2S Seattle Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP H2S Seattle Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP FFI Austin LLC		Delaware
LVP FFI Austin Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP FFI Austin Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP SBS Austin LLC		Delaware
LVP SBS Austin Holdings LLC		Delaware
LVP SBS Austin Holding Corp		Delaware
LVP LIC Hotel JV LLC		Delaware

Exhibit 31.1

Certifications

I, David Lichtenstein, certify that:

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.;

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;

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;

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:

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;

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;

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

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

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):

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

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: March 30, 2021

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications

I, Seth Molod, certify that:

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.;

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: March 30, 2021

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 Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”) certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020 (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: March 30, 2021

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 Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”) certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:2016

(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: March 30, 2021