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Form 1-SA Cardone REIT I, LLC For: Jun 30

December 31, 2024 3:26 PM EST

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 1-SA

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO REGULATION A

 

For the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2024

 

CARDONE REIT I, LLC

 

Commission File No. 024-11674

 

87-1814422

I.R.S Employer Identification No.

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

Cardone Capital LLC

18909 NE 29th Avenue

Aventura, FL 33180

Office: (310) 777-0255

Email: [email protected]

 

All correspondence:

Jonathan Sabo, Esq.

Dodson Robinette PLLC

1431 E. McKinney St. Suite 130

Denton, TX 76209

EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: [email protected]

 

Class A Interests (Unit)

 (Title of each class of securities issued pursuant to Regulation A)

 

 

 

 

STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

We make statements in this Semi-Annual Report on Form 1-SA (“Report”) of Cardone REIT I, LLC (the “Company”, “Cardone Equal Opportunity Fund 1”, “CEOF1”, “CRI”, “we”, “our” or “us”) that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “may,” and similar expressions or statements regarding future periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any predictions of future results, performance, or achievements that we express or imply in this Report or in the information incorporated by reference into this Report.

 

The forward-looking statements included in this Report are based upon our current expectations, plans, estimates, assumptions, and beliefs that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, and market condition and future business decision, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in the underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events, or other changes.

 

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On a regular basis, we evaluate these estimates. These estimates are based on management’s historical industry experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

 

 

changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate market specifically;

 

 

 

 

limited ability to dispose of assets because of the relative illiquidity of real estate investments;

 

 

 

 

intense competition in the real estate market that may limit our ability to attract or retain tenants or re-lease units;

 

 

 

 

defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants;

 

 

 

 

increased interest rates and operating costs;

 

 

 

 

our failure to obtain necessary outside refinancing;

 

 

 

 

decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;

 

 

 

 

changes in multi-family or geographic market trends;

 

 

 

 

changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates and values;

 

 

 

 

failure of acquisitions to yield anticipated results;

 

 

 

 

failure to achieve the target returns, internal rate of return, multiple and distributions to Members;

 

 

 

 

legislative or regulatory changes impacting our business or our assets; and

 

 

 

 

exposure to liability relating to environmental and health and safety matters. 

 

 
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CARDONE REIT I, LLC

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 1-SA

For the Period ended June 30, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM 1.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

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ITEM 2.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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ITEM 4.

EXHIBITS

 

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PART II

Cardone REIT I, LLC

 

Item 1. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The information discussed in this item should be read together with the Company’s financial statements and related notes appearing under Item 3 of this Semi-Annual Report.

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto appearing under Item 3 elsewhere in this Report. Our fiscal year end is December 31st. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This Report may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors which may impact our actual results.

 

Overview

 

Cardone REIT I, LLC is a Delaware limited liability corporation formed to primarily invest directly or indirectly in multifamily apartment complexes and commercial properties located throughout the United States.

 

On October 29, 2021, the Company began accepting subscription agreements from investors as part of a $75 million offering under Regulation A Plus.  On December 10, 2021, the Company began operations when 8,502 Class A units were issued to investors and debt instruments were entered into with an affiliate to “pre-fund” a portion of three investments.  As of June 30, 2024, the Company has issued 74,936 Class Units and 1,000 Class B units and has invested in seven multifamily real estate investments with properties located in South Florida, and one commercial property located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

 

Inflation and Interest Rates

 

While government stimulus and low interest rates encouraged 2021’s robust economic rebound, this highly accommodative monetary policy also drove inflation to highs not seen in almost 40 years. As the consensus outlook on inflation has recently moved from “transitory” to more persistent, the Federal Reserve has markedly changed its stance to become more hawkish, as evidenced by several rate increases in 2022 which continued during the first half of 2023.   Despite expectations of tighter monetary policy and potential forthcoming Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, multifamily fundamentals remain sound as the increasing cost of single-family home ownership continues to outpace multifamily rental rate growth. Furthermore, current forecasts suggest rental rates will continue to grow but at a slower pace than last year. We believe our investment strategy, combined with our management team’s experience and expertise, will continue to generate attractive long-term equity returns for our members.

 

Results of Operations

 

During the first six months of 2024, the Company made one additional investments., Cardone Coral Pointe Member, LLC, which owns a single purpose entity (“SPE”) that owns a multifamily property in Tarpon Springs, Florida (the “Coral Pointe” property).  As of June 30, 2024, the Company had a total investment amount of $73,419,479 Seven of the eight investments are invested in multifamily properties and one commercial office building.  The Company had total assets of $46,258,942 as of June 30, 2024. Net losses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 totaled $6,825,674 which included a loss from unconsolidated investees of $6,385,323 and other expenses of $578,171 and interest income of $137,820. Net losses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 totaled $3,799,278 which included a loss from unconsolidated investees of $3,708,453, other expenses of $521,787, and interest income of $430,962.  The 2024 and 2023 loss from unconsolidated investees includes $5,832,610 and $4,112,724, respectively, of depreciation and amortization expense.  See Note 3 Investments in unconsolidated investees and Note 5 Related Party Transactions for further information regarding investments in unconsolidated investees and fees to the Manager or affiliates.

 

The multifamily portfolio averaged a strong occupancy level at 94.4% for the first half of June 2024.  South Florida continues to experience increased consumer demand for rental units which has been driving both occupancy and monthly rental revenues higher.  The Manager anticipates that the demand for rental units in the locations of the Company’s investments will remain strong in 2024.

 

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

In December 2022 the Company borrowed $10,949,810 from an affiliate of the Manager to “pre-fund” the purchase of the first three investments. These loans accrued interest at 6% and were repaid on or before March 1, 2022 from the issuance of Class A units. When the fourth property was purchased, the Company borrowed $609,250 to “pre-fund” the purchase of the fourth investment under the same terms of the previous loans. This loan was repaid on or before May 1, 2022. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had interest payable of $110,204 in conjunction with these loans.

 

The SPE’s in which the Company invested have leveraged their individual assets with non-recourse debt between 0%-82% of the acquisition cost. As of June 30, 2024, the debt financing for our entire portfolio of SPE’s is less than 54% of the cost of our tangible assets (before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves). These variable interest rate loans mature in three years and have two one-year options to renew. As of June 30, 2024, the interest rates ranged from 7.687% to 8.397% as compared to the interest rates in June 2023 ranging from 7.019% to 8.397% These loans have maximum interest rates ranging from 5.54% to 6.25% due to interest rate caps purchased at the time of loan funding.

 

As of June 30, 2024, Miami River, Riverwalk, Sunrise, and Las Olas Walk are subject to cash management provisions outlined in the respective loan documents as the debt service coverage ratios (defined as Net Operating Income divided by Debt Service) is below 1.15x We do not anticipate borrowing any additional funds or offering any additional debt or equity in conjunction with the Company’s current investments.

 

The Company’s Manager determines the amount of distributions (“Distributable Cash”) to be paid to our investors from the distributions received from the investment in the SPEs which own the properties. Distributions from the properties and distributions to the unitholders began in 2022, with a total of $3,087,192 being distributed to the Class A Members as of June 30, 2024. At the Manager’s discretion, no distributions were made to the Class B Interest holder, the Manager, with the intention that at a later time, when the cash flow from operations increases or a Capital Transaction occurs, the Manager may adjust cash distributions to retroactively account for the deferred payments. (See Financial Statements Note 4 Member’s Equity for further information.)

 

Distributions paid to investors may not be indicative of future distributions since they are dependent upon the amount of the Company’s available Distributable Cash and the distributions received from the SPEs holding each property which may vary due to changes in rental rates, occupancy, expenses and other obligations of the property and general market conditions.

 

Trends and Key Information Affecting our Performance

 

Through June 30, 2024, we believe that current market dynamics and underlying fundamentals suggest an overall positive trend in the United States multifamily housing industry. Our properties are in desirable locations and should benefit from the wave of new renters fleeing major metros, many of whom may continue to work remotely.  Job growth, increasing household formations and changing demographics provide the backdrop for strong renter demand. We believe that other factors impacting the prime United States renter demographic, such as the increase in the average cost of first-time home ownership, increasing mortgage interest rates, and tight credit standards in the single-family home mortgage market support the value proposition of owning multifamily properties.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period, and thus, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of other reporting companies. Accordingly, until the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company” or affirmatively opt out of the exemption, upon the issuance of a new or revised accounting standard that applies to our financial statements and has a different effective date for public and private companies, we will disclose the date on which adoption is required for non-emerging growth companies and the date on which we will adopt the recently issued accounting standard.

 

 
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The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. Such judgments are based on our management’s experience, our historical experience, and the industry. We consider these policies critical because we believe that understanding these policies is critical to understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. Additionally, these policies may involve significant management judgments and assumptions, or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. These judgments will affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

 

Item 2. Other Information 

 

None.

 

 
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Item 3. Financial Statements

 

CARDONE REIT I, LLC

  

Financial Statements as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

 

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Balance Sheets

 

F-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

F-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Members Equity

 

F-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

F-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

F-6

 

 

 
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Cardone REIT I, LLC

 

Balance Sheets

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

 

June 30,

2024

 

 

December 31,

2023

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 1,825,483

 

 

$ 12,739,166

 

Due from related party

 

 

2,961

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in unconsolidated investees

 

 

46,008,647

 

 

 

41,550,574

 

Total Assets

 

$ 47,837,091

 

 

$ 54,289,740

 

Liabilities and Members' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses - related parties

 

 

917,018

 

 

 

1,044,250

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3,974

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions payable

 

 

-

 

 

 

475,742

 

Offering proceeds

 

 

4,500

 

 

 

4,500

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

925,492

 

 

 

1,524,492

 

Members' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Units, 750,000 authorized, 74,936 and 74,936 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

74,936,000

 

 

 

74,936,000

 

Class B Units, 1,000 authorized, 1,000 issued and outstanding

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Accumulated distributions

 

 

(3,087,192 )

 

 

(2,481,669 )

Offering and syndication costs

 

 

(792,025 )

 

 

(792,025 )

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(24,145,184 )

 

 

(18,897,058 )

Total Members' Equity

 

 

46,911,599

 

 

 

52,765,248

 

Total Liabilities and Members' Equity

 

$ 47,837,091

 

 

$ 54,289,740

 

 

 
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Cardone REIT I, LLC

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Month Periods ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

Equity in Losses of Unconsolidated Investees

 

$ (4,807,174 )

 

$ (3,708,453 )

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset management fees

 

 

374,682

 

 

 

237,436

 

Professional and other fees

 

 

204,090

 

 

 

284,351

 

Total expenses

 

 

578,772

 

 

 

521,787

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

137,820

 

 

 

430,962

 

Interest expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total other income (expense)

 

 

137,820

 

 

 

430,962

 

Net Loss

 

$ (5,248,126 )

 

$ (3,799,278 )

 

 
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Cardone REIT I, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Members' Equity

For each six month period from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class B

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

Balance, December 31, 2022

 

$ 37,066,091

 

 

 

47,880.8

 

 

$ 37,066,091

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

$

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of units

 

 

6,800

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

6,800

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Offering and syndication costs

 

 

(18,266 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,266 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Distributions to unit holders

 

 

(572,861 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(572,861 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss

 

 

(3,736,479 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,736,479 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, June 30, 2023

 

$ 32,682,486

 

 

 

47,887.6

 

 

$ 32,682,486

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

$

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of units

 

 

27,048,400

 

 

 

27,048.4

 

 

 

27,048,400

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Offering and syndication costs

 

 

(196,884 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(196,884 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Distributions to unit holders

 

 

(1,151,515 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,151,515 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss

 

 

(5,680,038 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,680,038 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, December 31, 2023

 

$ 52,765,248

 

 

 

74,936.0

 

 

$ 52,765,248

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

$

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of units

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Offering and syndication costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Distributions to unit holders

 

 

(605,523 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(605,523 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss

 

 

(5,248,126 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,248,126 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, June 30, 2024

 

$ 46,911,599

 

 

 

74,936.0

 

 

$ 46,911,599

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

 
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Cardone REIT I, LLC

 

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (5,248,126 )

 

$ (3,799,278 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in losses of unconsolidated investees

 

 

4,807,174

 

 

 

3,708,453

 

Distributions from unconsolidated investees

 

 

1,424,599

 

 

 

717,940

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses - related parties

 

 

(127,232 )

 

 

336,403

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3,974

 

 

 

(17,664 )

Total adjustments

 

 

6,108,515

 

 

 

4,747,504

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

860,389

 

 

 

948,226

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in unconsolidated investees

 

 

(10,689,846 )

 

 

-

 

Due from related party

 

 

(2,961 )

 

 

5,000

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(10,682,807 )

 

 

5,000

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering and syndication costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,266 )

Offering proceeds

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,009,685

 

Proceeds from Issuance of Units

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,800

 

Distributions to unit holders

 

 

(1,081,265 )

 

 

(572,861 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

(1,081,265 )

 

 

17,425,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash

 

 

(10,913,683 )

 

 

18,378,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

12,739,166

 

 

 

12,181,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

1,825,483

 

 

$

30,597,960

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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CARDONE REIT I, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2024

 

NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Cardone REIT I, LLC (the “Company”) is a limited liability company organized on July 22, 2021, under the laws of Delaware. The Company is located in Aventura, Florida. The Company was formed to raise up to $75 million under Regulation A Plus from a wide range of investors, with a primary focus on individual non-accredited investors and to acquire investments in multifamily and commercial real estate. The Company intends on investing through limited liability corporations (“Cardone Member LLC’s”) (treated as partnerships) that own a single multifamily property or commercial property (through single purpose entities “SPE’s”).  The Cardone Member LLC's are co-owned by the Company (through a 15%-20% ownership interest), a Cardone Equity Fund (“CEF”), a related entity for accredited investors with common management, and Grant Cardone, manager of Cardone Capital LLC.  Grant Cardone typically owns from 0% to 2.5% of the LLC’s. (See Note 5 Related Party Transactions for further details).  The fundraising activity will be primarily done through Cardone Capital LLC’s (the “Manager”) online platform.

 

On October 29, 2021, the Company began accepting subscription agreements from investors as part of a $75 million offering under Regulation A Plus.  On December 10, 2021, the Company began operations when 8,502 Class A units were issued to investors and debt instruments were entered into with an affiliate to “pre-fund” a portion of three investments.  As of June 30, 2024 the Company has issued 74,936 Class A units and 1,000 Class B units and has invested in seven multifamily real estate properties located in South Florida and one commercial office complex located in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

 

The Company is dependent upon additional capital resources and is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure funding to operationalize the Company’s planned operations or failing to profitably operate the business.

 

The Company is not registered as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 

 

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

Cash and Concentration of Cash Balance

 

The Company’s cash in bank deposit accounts, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $1,575,483 with a financial institution in excess of federally insured limits.

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Investees

 

Investments in limited liability companies in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest, but otherwise exercises significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting whereby the investment is comprised of contributions, offset by distributions, and adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of the investee's earnings or losses.  Management recognizes a loss on the value of its investments when an other than temporary decline has occurred based on analysis of the excess carrying value of the investment compared to its fair value and the length of time such excess occurs.

 

 
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NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Investees (continued)

 

Distributions received from unconsolidated investees are classified using the nature of the distribution approach in the statement of cash flows. Under this approach, distributions received should be classified on the basis of the nature of the activity of the investee that generated the distribution as either a return on investment (classified as operating cash inflow) or a return of investment (classified as investing cash inflow).

 

Offering and Syndication Costs

 

Offering and syndication costs represent costs incurred in connection with the offering and syndication of members’ interests. These costs are reflected as a direct reduction of Class A net assets. For the period ending June 30, 2024 and for the year ending December 31, 2023, a total of $0 and $215,150, respectively, were incurred for offering and syndication costs.

 

Organizational Costs

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 720, organizational costs, including accounting fees, legal fees, and costs of incorporation, are expensed as incurred.

 

Offering Proceeds

 

Offering proceeds reflected as liabilities represent subscriptions received in advance of issuance of Class A units that will be converted to members’ equity upon acceptance of the investor by the Company.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 - 860 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Generally, as a qualified REIT, the Company is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its taxable income to the members and complies with certain statutory organizational and operational requirements.  If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal and state income taxes (including applicable alternative minimum taxes) based on its taxable income using the applicable corporate income tax rates.  The Company may be subject to certain state and local income taxes, as well as federal income tax on any undistributed taxable income.

 

The Company assesses its tax positions in accordance with Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes as prescribed by the Accounting Standards Codification, which provides guidance for financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return for open tax years (generally a period of three years from the later of each return's due date or the date filed) that remain subject to examination by the Company's major tax jurisdictions. 

 

The Company assesses its tax positions and determines whether it has any material unrecognized liabilities for uncertain tax positions.  The Company records these liabilities to the extent it deems them more likely than not to be incurred.  Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, would be classified as a component of income tax expense.

 

The Company believes that it does not have any significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition or measurement in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates

 

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

 

 
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NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company’s business and operations are sensitive to general business and economic conditions in the U.S. and worldwide along with local, state, and federal governmental policy decisions. Adverse developments in these general business and economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

NOTE 3: INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES

 

As of June 30, 2024, the Company owns noncontrolling interests in eight limited liability companies, which own and operate multi-family rental properties located in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Sunrise, Florida, along with one commercial office building in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Since the Company does not control the investee, it reflects its investments in such limited liability companies on the equity method.

 

At June 30, 2024, the Company’s investments in unconsolidated investees, and the results of operations and financial position of these unconsolidated investees consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Las Olas

 

 

Riverwalk

 

 

Sunrise

 

 

Miami River

 

 

Corporate Center

 

 

The Edison

 

 

Icaria

 

 

Coral Pointe

 

 

Total

 

Ownership Interest

 

 

20 %

 

 

20 %

 

 

20 %

 

 

15 %

 

 

20 %

 

 

20 %

 

 

10 %

 

 

18 %

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

$ 4,801,480

 

 

$ 3,009,700

 

 

$ 567,012

 

 

$ 3,751,468

 

 

$ 14,066,226

 

 

$ 9,719,186

 

 

$ 5,635,502

 

 

 

-

 

 

$ 41,550,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,689,846

 

 

 

10,689,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(127,152 )

 

 

(89,130 )

 

 

(57,180 )

 

 

(39,367 )

 

 

(571,560 )

 

 

(302,677 )

 

 

(123,326 )

 

 

(114,207 )

 

 

(1,424,599 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proportionate Share of 2024 Activity

 

 

(1,532,988 )

 

 

(858,025 )

 

 

(840,051 )

 

 

(629,333 )

 

 

146,524

 

 

 

(878,584 )

 

 

(175,350 )

 

 

(39,367 )

 

 

(4,807,174 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2024

 

$ 3,141,340

 

 

$ 2,062,545

 

 

$

       (330,219

 

$ 3,082,768

 

 

$ 13,641,190

 

 

$ 8,537,925

 

 

$ 5,336,826

 

 

$ 10,536,272

 

 

$ 46,008,647

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

Las Olas

 

 

Riverwalk

 

 

Sunrise

 

 

Miami River

 

 

Corporate Center

 

 

The Edison

 

 

Icaria

 

 

Coral Pointe

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

8,567,587

 

 

 

5,343,986

 

 

 

5,416,919

 

 

 

5,593,202

 

 

 

3,624,078

 

 

 

4,057,621

 

 

 

2,814,735

 

 

 

1,527,698

 

 

 

36,945,826

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

(3,847,540 )

 

 

(2,511,872 )

 

 

(2,374,694 )

 

 

(2,374,847 )

 

 

(1,340,367 )

 

 

(2,215,477 )

 

 

(1,318,974 )

 

 

(731,959 )

 

 

(16,715,730 )

Gain from Operations

 

 

4,720,047

 

 

 

2,832,114

 

 

 

3,042,225

 

 

 

3,218,355

 

 

 

2,283,711

 

 

 

1,842,144

 

 

 

1,495,761

 

 

 

795,739

 

 

 

20,230,096

 

Interest Expense

 

 

(4,862,560 )

 

 

(2,913,333 )

 

 

(3,037,952 )

 

 

(3,074,313 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(725,575 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,613,733 )

Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

(142,513 )

 

 

(81,219 )

 

 

4,273

 

 

 

144,042

 

 

 

2,283,711

 

 

 

1,116,569

 

 

 

1,495,761

 

 

 

795,739

 

 

 

5,616,363

 

 

 
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NOTE 3: INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES (continued)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

Las Olas

 

 

Riverwalk

 

 

Sunrise

 

 

Miami River

 

 

Corporate Center

 

 

The Edison

 

 

Icaria

 

 

Coral Pointe

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

205,767,345

 

 

 

122,866,423

 

 

 

103,206,308

 

 

 

131,051,352

 

 

 

66,254,543

 

 

 

92,443,948

 

 

 

56,220,064

 

 

 

579,998,986

 

 

 

1,357,808,969

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

177,737,374

 

 

 

105,759,544

 

 

 

99,372,713

 

 

 

106,545,811

 

 

 

3,545,690

 

 

 

45,611,853

 

 

 

638,630

 

 

 

564,503

 

 

 

539,776,118

 

Members Equity

 

 

28,029,971

 

 

 

17,106,879

 

 

 

3,833,595

 

 

 

24,505,541

 

 

 

62,708,853

 

 

 

46,832,095

 

 

 

55,581,434

 

 

 

579,434,483

 

 

 

818,032,851

 

 

The comparable data for the six month period ending June 30, 2023 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Las Olas Walk

 

 

Riverwalk

 

 

Sunrise

 

 

Miami

 

 

Corporate Center

 

 

Total

 

Ownership Interest

 

 

20 %

 

 

20 %

 

 

20 %

 

 

15 %

 

 

20 %

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 

$ 8,472,670

 

 

$ 4,915,481

 

 

$ 2,992,208

 

 

$

5,602,164

 

 

$

 14,634,259

 

 

$ 36,616,782

 

Contributions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Distributions

 

 

(42,104 )

 

 

(59,710 )

 

 

94,964

 

 

 

(40,096 )

 

 

(462,830 )

 

 

(717,940 )

Proportionate Share of 2023 Activity

 

 

(1,384,031 )

 

 

(686,035 )

 

 

(888,209 )

 

 

(797,531 )

 

 

47,353

 

 

 

(3,708,453

 

Balance as of June 30, 2023

 

$ 7,046,535

 

 

$ 2,505,215

 

 

$ 2,009,035

 

 

$ 4,802,787

 

 

$ 81,612

 

 

$ 32,228,639

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

Las Olas walk

 

 

Riverwalk

 

 

Sunrise

 

 

Miami

 

 

Corporate Center

 

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

 

8,526,994

 

 

 

5,427,452

 

 

 

5,301,776

 

 

 

5,413,708

 

 

 

3,370,303

 

 

 

28,040,233

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

(3,481,978 )

 

 

(2,372,890 )

 

 

(2,120,265 )

 

 

(2,086,959 )

 

 

(1,635,624 )

 

 

(11,697,716 )

Loss from Operations

 

 

5,045,016

 

 

 

3,054,562

 

 

 

3,181,511

 

 

 

3,326,749

 

 

 

1,734,679

 

 

 

16,342,517

 

Interest Expenses

 

 

(4,847,106 )

 

 

(2,904,007 )

 

 

(2,944,712 )

 

 

(3,189,939 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13,885,764 )

Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

(197,910 )

 

 

(150,554 )

 

 

(236,799 )

 

 

(136,811 )

 

 

(1,734,679 )

 

 

(2,456,753 )

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

Las Olas walk

 

 

Riverwalk

 

 

Sunrise

 

 

Miami

 

 

Corporate Center

 

 

Total

 

Total Assets

 

 

219,671,923

 

 

 

130,040,322

 

 

 

112,027,933

 

 

 

142,812,116

 

 

 

77,479,490

 

 

 

682,031,784

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

177,303,064

 

 

 

105,683,385

 

 

 

97,275,256

 

 

 

105,920,825

 

 

 

4,282,256

 

 

 

490,464,786

 

Members Equity

 

 

42,368,859

 

 

 

24,356,935

 

 

 

14,752,677

 

 

 

36,891,291

 

 

 

73,197,234

 

 

 

191,566,996

 

 

NOTE 4: MEMBERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company is governed by its amended operating agreement dated October 29, 2021, which limits the liability of its members to their total capital contributions and provides for the Company to continue in perpetuity until dissolved in accordance with the operating agreement. The Company’s membership interest is comprised of Class A and Class B Units. Class A Units are non-voting units on any matters. Class B Units, which were issued to the Manager at formation as founder’s interests, are entitled to one vote per Class B Unit on all matters upon which the Members have the right to vote under the operating agreement.

 

 
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NOTE 4: MEMBERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

The Company is offering 75,000 Class A Interests at $1,000 per Interest through a Tier II offering pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities Act, also known as “Reg A Plus” and sells the Interests directly to investors and not through registered broker-dealers who are paid commission. The minimum investment is $5,000. The maximum amount to be raised in the offering is $75 million. The capital contributions of the Class A members shall result in 80% of the total interests in the Company. The Manager’s Class B Interest will be a 20% profit interest.

 

In accordance with the operating agreement, distributions will be declared and distributed at least annually.  The Manager intends on generally allocating 80% of the distributions to the Class A unitholders and 20% to the Class B unitholders.  At the Manager’s discretion, the Manager may reallocate any distributable cash from the Class B unitholders to the Class A unitholders.  The Manager also has discretion to reallocate distributable cash from the Class A unitholders to the Class B unitholders so long as at least 80% of all distributable cash to date is allocated to the Class A unitholders. Generally, distributable cash from capital transactions shall be first allocated to Class A unitholders until their respective unreturned capital account balances are reduced to zero, and finally, the remaining distributable cash 80% to Class A unitholders and 20% to Class B unitholders.

 

NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company has engaged the Manager to manage the Company under a management agreement. The Company is subject to the following fees under this agreement:

 

Reimbursement of Organization and Offering

 

The Company’s Manager and its affiliates will be reimbursed for actual organizational and offering expenses incurred. Organization and offering expenses consist of the actual legal, accounting, printing, marketing, advertising, filing fees, any transfer agent costs and other accountable offering-related expenses. The Manager will only request reimbursement once the Company has raised more than $1 million.

 

There were no organization and offering costs for the period ended June 30, 2024.

 

Organization and offering costs for the year ended December 31, 2023 of $215,150 were incurred by a related party on the Company’s behalf and $74,213 was repaid to the related party leaving a $140,937 balance, which is included as a component of accrued expenses – related parties in the accompanying balance sheet. This related party advance is unsecured, interest-free, and repayable on demand due to affiliate.

 

 
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NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Acquisition Fee

 

For each real estate investment, the Manager or its designated affiliate will be paid a fee of 1% of the investment’s purchase price. This fee will be paid at the discretion of the Manager, but no later than the liquidation of the real estate investment. Should the fee be paid at acquisition it is included as an acquisition cost of the SPE purchasing the property and, therefore, would be included in the cost of the Company’s investment.

 

As of  June 30, 2024, all acquisition fees have been paid and a total of $8,892,500 in fees are considered acquisition costs and included in the basis of the purchased property. The Company’s proportional share, based on the ownership of the respective investments, totaled $1,641,830 and is included in the investment cost.

 

For the six months ended through June 30, 2024 $560,000 in acquisition fees were paid in connection with the purchase of Coral Pointe, a multi-family property in South Florida. The Company’s proportional share, based on the ownership of the respective investment, totaled $102,330 and is included in the investment cost.

 

Disposition Fee

 

For each real estate investment, the Manager or its designated affiliate will be paid a fee of 1% of the investment’s sale price. This fee will be paid at the disposition of the investment’s real estate.

 

Asset Management Fee

 

The Company will pay the Manager, or its designated affiliate, a 1% annualized Asset Management Fee calculated based on the total Contributed Capital made to the Company by its Members. This fee will be payable monthly at the discretion of the Manager. For the period  ended June 30, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred $3,74,682 and $543,773, respectively, in asset management fee expense, of which $806,814 remains payable as of June 30, 2024.  The balance of the accrued fees as of December 31, 2023 was $619,473 and is included as a component of accrued expenses – related parties in the accompanying balance sheets.

 

Marketing Fee

 

Beginning in 2022, a portion of the property management fee paid to one of the property managers was remitted to a designated affiliate of the Manager for assistance with the properties’ marketing program. The Company’s proportional share of this fee totaled $49,419 for the period ended June 30, 2024.

 

Notes Payable

 

When each Cardone Member LLC purchases a multifamily property, Grant Cardone contributes his equity and loans the balance needed to purchase the property to each Cardone Member entity. During 2021, the Company entered into three promissory notes with principal balances aggregating $16,677,869 with Grant Cardone. The notes are unsecured, bear interest at a rate of 6% with principal and interest due on demand.

 

As of June 30, 2024 these notes were paid off

 

 
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NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Co-investments

As of June 30, 2024 the Company had co-invested with CEF XVI, CEF XVII, CEF XVIII, Fund 20, Fund 21, Fund 22, and Fund 23 as follows:

  

 

 

Cardone Las Olas LP, LLC

 

 

Cardone Riverwalk Member, LLC

 

 

Cardone Sunrise Member, LLC

 

 

Cardone Miami River Member, LLC

 

 

Corporate Center

 

 

Edison Member

 

 

Icaria Member

 

 

Coral Pointe Member

 

Entity 

 

Investment

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

 

%

 

 

Investment

 

 

%

 

 

Investment

 

 

%

 

 

Investment

 

 

%

 

 

Investment

 

 

%

 

 

Investment

 

 

%

 

 

Investment

 

 

%

 

CEF XVI

 

$ 48,747,500

 

 

 

77.50 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEF XVII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 27,280,000

 

 

 

77.50 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEF XVIII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 21,251,000

 

 

 

79 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEF Fund 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 38,775,000

 

 

 

82.50 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEF Fund 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 58,400,000

 

 

 

80 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEF Fund 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 41,212,000

 

 

 

78.95 %

 

$ 50,756,697

 

 

 

90 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEF Fund 23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 47,810,154

 

 

 

82 %

REIT I LLC

 

 

12,580,000

 

 

 

20 %

 

 

7,040,000

 

 

 

20 %

 

 

5,380,000

 

 

 

20 %

 

 

7,050,000

 

 

 

15 %

 

 

14,600,000

 

 

 

20 %

 

 

10,440,000

 

 

 

20.00 %

 

 

5,639,633

 

 

 

10 %

 

 

10,689,846

 

 

 

18 %

Grant Cardone

 

 

1,572,500

 

 

 

2.50 %

 

 

880,000

 

 

 

2.50 %

 

 

269,000

 

 

 

1.00 %

 

 

1,175,000

 

 

 

2.50 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

548,000.00

 

 

 

1.05 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$ 62,900,000

 

 

 

100 %

 

$ 35,150,000

 

 

 

100 %

 

$ 26,900,000

 

 

 

100 %

 

$ 47,000,000

 

 

 

100 %

 

$ 73,000,000

 

 

 

100 %

 

$ 52,200,000

 

 

 

100 %

 

$ 56,396,330

 

 

 

100 %

 

$ 58,500,000

 

 

 

100 %

 

It is anticipated that the Company will co-invest additional capital with future CEF funds.

  

 
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NOTE 6: FINANCIAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

The Company is subject to several risks including the following:

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to raise funds to fulfill its commitments including inability to sell investments quickly or close to fair value.

 

Market Risk

 

Market risk is the potential loss that can be caused by increases or decreases in the fair value of investments resulting from market fluctuations.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk represents the potential loss that would occur if counterparties fail to perform pursuant to the terms of their obligations.

 

Other Risks

 

None

  

NOTE 7: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events through December 31, 2024, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

On September 15, 2024, the Company authorized and declared a daily distribution to the Company’s Class A Members of 4.00% annualized dividend for the June 16, 2024 to September 15, 2024 investment period. The total distribution of $753,441 was paid to Class A members on October 15, 2024. No distributions were paid to the Class B members in 2024.

 

 
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Item 4. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 2.1*

Certificate of Formation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Cardone REIT I, LLC Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 08, 2021 (File No. 024-11674)

 

 

Exhibit 2.2*

Amended Operating Agreement of Cardone REIT I, LLC, dated October 29, 2021, (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Cardone REIT I, LLC Current Report Pursuant to Regulation A on Form 1-U as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2021 (File No. 024-11674)

 

 

Exhibit 4.1*

Subscription Agreement for Class A Units (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cardone REIT I, LLC Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 08, 2021 (File No. 024-11674)

 

 

Exhibit 6.1*

Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Between Cardone REIT I, LLC and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.1 to Cardone REIT I, LLC Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 08, 2021 (File No. 024-11674)

 

*- Filed previously and incorporated herein by reference

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer has duly caused this Semi-Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Cardone REIT I, LLC

 

By:

Cardone Capital LLC, its Manager

 

By:

/s/ Grant Cardone

 

Name:

Grant Cardone

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Date:

December 31, 2024

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

/s/ Grant Cardone

 

Chief Executive Officer of Cardone Capital LLC, the issuer’s Manager

 

December 31, 2024

Grant Cardone

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ryan Tseko

 

Executive Vice President of Cardone Real Estate Acquisitions LLC

 

December 31, 2024

Ryan Tseko

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 


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