EXCEL PROPERTIES LTD - 10-Q Quarterly Report

EXCEL PROPERTIES, LTD.

	September 30, 2004		December 31, 2003
	(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Cash	94,126		941,148
Notes receivable, net of allowance of $50,000 in 2003	165,750		165,750
Other assets	296		407

Total assets	$	260,172	$	1,107,355

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY

Liabilities:
Accounts payable:	$	2	$	3
Total liabilities	2		3

Partners’ equity:
General partner’s equity	196		150
Limited partners’ equity, 235,308 units authorized, 135,199 units issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively.	259,974		1,107,202
Total partners’ equity	260,170		1,107,352

Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	260,172	$	1,107,355

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

EXCEL PROPERTIES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2004			2003		2004		2003

Revenue:
Rental income	$	—		$	13,462	$	—	$	68,965
Recovery of bad debts	—			—		48,644		—
Interest income	325			216		2,663		48,190

Total revenue	325			13,678		51,307		117,155

Expenses:
Administrative	2,700			2,700		8,100		8,100
Accounting and legal	2,152			3,052		35,818		30,232
Other property and office expenses	779			1,814		4,712		7,094
Depreciation	—			3,000		—		17,734
Management fees	—			90		—		773
Total expenses	5,631			10,656		48,630		63,933

Net (loss) income before real estate sales	(5,306		)	3,022		2,677		53,222

Gain on sale of real estate	—			199,117		—		229,622

Net (loss) income	$	(5,306	)	$	202,139	$	2,677	$	282,844

Net (loss) income allocated to:
General partner	$	(53	)	$	2,052	$	27	$	3,006
Limited partners	(5,253		)	200,087		2,650		279,838

Total	$	(5,306	)	$	202,139	$	2,677	$	282,844

Net (loss) income per weighted average limited partnership unit	$	(0.04	)	$	1.48	$	0.02	$	2.07

The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements

EXCEL PROPERTIES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ EQUITY - UNAUDITED

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2004			2003

Balance at January 1	$	1,107,352		$	3,263,675

Net income	2,677			282,844

Partner distributions	(849,859		)	(2,434,851		)

Balance at September 30	$	260,170		$	1,111,668

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

EXCEL PROPERTIES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2004			2003

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,677		$	282,844
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Recovery of bad debts	(48,644		)	—
Depreciation	—			17,734
Gain on sale of real estate	—			(229,622		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable and other assets	111			14,097
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable	(1		)	15,262
Net cash provided by operating activities	(45,857		)	100,315

Cash flows from investing activities:
Collection of notes receivable	48,644			691,067
Proceeds from real estate sales	—			1,423,900

Net cash provided by investing activities	48,644			2,114,967

Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash distributions	(849,859		)	(2,434,851		)

Net cash used by financing activities	(849,859		)	(2,434,851		)

Net decrease in cash	(847,072		)	(219,569		)

Cash at January 1	941,198			1,181,015

Cash at September 30	$	94,126		$	961,446

The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements

Statement of Cash Flows - Supplemental Disclosure

There was no interest or income taxes paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 or 2003. The Partnership also had no significant non-cash investing or financing transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 or 2003.

Income Taxes

The Partnership is not liable for payment of any income taxes because as a partnership, it is not subject to income taxes. The tax effects of its activities accrue directly to the partners.

Notes Receivable

All notes receivable are deemed to be collectible within the next 12 months.

Asset Disposal

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. As the Partnership is attempting to sell all of its assets, it has not reclassed any operations related to its asset sales as discontinued operations.

Financial Statement Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Fees Paid to General Partner

The Partnership has paid the General Partner or its affiliates the following fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003:

	2004		2003

Administrative fees	$	8,100	$	8,100
Accounting	4,860		4,860
Management fees	—		773

The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements

3. Notes Receivable

The Partnership had the following notes receivable at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:

	2004		2003

Note from the sale of land, interest at 10%. Secured by land. Currently due.	$	165,750	$	165,750

Note from sale of building.	—		50,000

Total notes receivable	$	165,750	$	215,750

Allowance for bad debts	—		(50,000		)

	$	165,750	$	165,750

4. Sale of Property

The Partnership sold its remaining operating properties in 2003. The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statements of Income have been presented for the periods ended September 30, 2003 as if all the property dispositions that occurred in 2003, had occurred on January 1, 2003. This information is presented for comparative purposes only and may not be indicative of the actual results had the property dispositions occurred on January 1, 2003.

	Three Months Ended September 30 2003						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003
	Actual			Proforma			Actual			Proforma

Rental Revenue:	$	13,462		$	—		$	68,965		$	—
Other revenue:	216			216			48,190			48,190
Operating expenses:	(10,656		)	(7,566		)	(63,933		)	(45,426		)
Net Income (loss) before real estate sales:	$	3,022		$	(7,350	)	$	53,222		$	2,764

The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements

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

Certain Cautionary Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, “Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are not historical facts, but rather reflect current expectations concerning future results and events. The words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “likely,” “will” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Partnership’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forecast or anticipated in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Partnership’s market effect on property sales, reliance on tenants, and environmental risks. These factors are discussed in greater detail under the caption “Certain Cautionary Statements” in the Partnership’s annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Nature of Business

Excel Properties, Ltd., a California limited partnership (the “Partnership”), was organized to purchase commercial real estate properties for cash and to hold these assets for investment. The general partners of the Partnership are New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“New Plan”), formerly known as Excel Realty Trust and Gary B. Sabin, an individual. The Partnership was formed on September 19, 1985 and will continue in existence until December 31, 2015, unless dissolved earlier under certain circumstances. In 1999, Excel Legacy Corporation, now known as Price Legacy Corporation, (the “Company”) began managing the assets of the Partnership when certain officers of New Plan resigned. The Company has indemnified New Plan of any general partner liability in exchange for an assignment of their partnership interest. In 2003, Kausay Holdings, LLC began managing the assets of the Partnership. Mr. Sabin is a principal in Kausay Holdings, LLC.

Properties that have been acquired by the Partnership have been primarily subject to long-term triple-net leases. Such leases require the lessee to pay the prescribed minimum rental plus all costs and expenses associated with the operations and maintenance of the property. These expenses include real property taxes, property insurance, repairs and maintenance and similar expenses. Certain leases also provide some form of inflation hedge which calls for the minimum rent to be increased, based upon adjustments in the consumer price index, fixed rent escalation, or by receipt of a percentage of the gross sales of the tenant.

The principal investment objectives of the Partnership were originally to provide to its limited partners: (1) preservation, protection and eventual return of the investment, (2) distributions of cash from operations, some of which may be a return of capital for tax purposes rather than taxable income, and (3) realization of long-term appreciation in value of properties. In recent years, the Partnership has been attempting to sell all of its assets, including its real estate properties. As of September 30, 2004, the Partnership sold

all of its real estate properties and has one remaining note receivable. The Partnership is attempting to collect this final note receivable. This note is secured by land.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

General

The financial statements including in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related notes. The Partnership believes that the following accounting policies are critical because they affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q. Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Revenue Recognition

Recognition of revenue has been dependent upon the quality and ability of the tenants to pay their rent in a timely manner. Rental revenues include minimum annual rentals, adjusted for the straight-line method for the recognition of fixed future increases. Gain or loss on sale of real estate is recognized when the sales contract is executed, title has passed, payment is received, and the Partnership no longer has continuing involvement in the asset. The Partnership only has one remaining note receivable that is not fully reserved for. This note is secured by land. The Partnership does not recognize interest income on this note receivable since it does not receive interest payments and the land, which secures this note receivable, does not produce income.

Real Estate Assets

Real estate assets were recorded at historical costs and adjusted for recognition of impairment losses. Buildings are depreciated using the straight-line method over the tax life of 31.5 years. The tax life does not differ materially from the economic useful life. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs were charged to expense as incurred. Significant renovations were capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of real estate were removed from the accounts upon disposition. Gains and losses arising from dispositions were reported as income or expense.

The Partnership reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in business conditions indicate that their full carrying value may not be recovered. The Partnership considers assets to be impaired and write them down to fair value if their expected associated future undiscounted cash flows are less than their carrying amounts.

Asset Disposal

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Partnership adopted this statement but no longer has any operating assets. Since there are no remaining operating properties, operations from discontinued operations have not been separately identified.

Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto.

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2004 to the three months ended September 30, 2003

Rental revenue was $0 in the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $13,462 in the three months ended September 30, 2003. There was no rental revenue in 2004 since the Partnership’s remaining operating properties were sold in 2003.

Depreciation expense was $3,000 in 2003 compared to $0 in 2004 since the Partnership no longer owned any depreciable real estate in 2004. Accounting and legal expenses and Other property and office expenses decreased from $3,052 and $1,814 in 2003 to $2,152 and $779 in 2004, respectively, due to the partnership not owning any more real estate and thus having less overall expenses. The other expenses did not significantly vary between the two periods.

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to the nine months ended September 30, 2003

Rental revenue was $0 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $68,965 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. There was no rental revenue in 2004 since the Partnership’s remaining operating properties were sold in 2003. Interest income was $2,663 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $48,190 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This difference is primarily related to a note that was outstanding in the amount of $691,067 at December 31, 2002 and was paying interest at 8.5%. This note was repaid in September 2003.

In the second quarter of 2004, the Partnership recovered $48,644 related to a note receivable that was previously reserved for. This receivable was from Steakhouse Partners, Inc. The Parthership reserved against the receivable when the obligor stopped making its required monthly interest payments and filed bankruptcy. In May 2004, the Partnership received $48,644 and recorded the amount as revenue. There was no such activity in 2003.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2004 accounting and legal expenses were $35,818 compared to $30,232 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was primarily due to expenses related to the preparation of the 2003 partner tax filings in 2004. Depreciation expense was $17,734 in 2003 compared to $0 in 2004 since the Partnership no longer owned any depreciable real estate in 2004.

The other expenses did not significantly vary between the two periods.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2003, there were gains on sales of real estate of $229,622. There were no real estate sales in 2004.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership has $94,126 in cash at September 30, 2004. The Partnership has no remaining operating assets which generate income but will have on-going general and administrative expenses until the Partnership is dissolved. The Partnership has one remaining note receivable which is secured by land located in Las Vegas, NV. The obligor is attempting to sell or finance the property to repay the note. Once the Partnership collects this note receivable, it intends to distribute the remaining available cash and dissolve the Partnership. There are no assurances when the Partnership will collect the note receivable or if the obligor will be successful in repaying the note.

The balance of the Partnership’s note receivable at September 30, 2004 was $165,750. Although the note bears interest at 10%, the Partnership has not recognized any interest income from the note since no interest payments have been made and the underlying asset does not produce any income.

Prior to 2002, the Partnership has paid quarterly distributions to the limited partners of the actual cash earned by the Partnership in the preceding quarter. In 2002, the Partnership adopted a policy of paying distributions when it receives cash from a significant capital event. Once the remaining note receivable is collected, the Partnership will make a final distribution.

Inflation is not expected to negatively impact the operations of the Partnership as there are minimal operational expenses.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Partnership’s balance sheet contains a financial instruments in the form of interest-earning note receivable. The Partnership estimates that the fair value of the note approximates market value at September 30, 2004.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Partnership maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our General Partner and Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

For the Quarter Ended:		Commission File Number:
September 30, 2004		33-2320

CALIFORNIA		87-0426335
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Item 1. Financial Statements:

Balance Sheets
	September 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
	December 31, 2003

Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)

Statements of Cash Flows
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)

Notes to Financial Statements

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

(a)	Exhibits:

	Exhibit 31.1 and 31.2.	302 Officers’ Certifications

	Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2.	906 Officers’ Certifications

(b)	Reports on Form 8-K:

	The Partnership filed no reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

Dated: October 21, 2004	EXCEL PROPERTIES, LTD.
	(Registrant)


	By:	/s/ Gary B. Sabin
		Gary B. Sabin
		General Partner


	By:	/s/ James Y. Nakagawa
		James Y. Nakagawa
		Principal Accounting Officer

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

Nature of Business

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

SIGNATURES