FORM 10-QSB.--QUARTERLY OR TRANSITIONAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 QUARTERLY OR TRANSITIONAL REPORT U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-QSB (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997 [ ] 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 2-76434 DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) New York 13-3153572 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) One Insignia Financial Plaza Greenville, South Carolina 29609 (Address of principal executive offices) (864) 239-1000 (Issuer's telephone number) Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 X No PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS a) DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) September 30, 1997 Assets Cash and cash equivalents: Unrestricted $ 112,550 Restricted-tenant security deposits 8,137 Accounts receivable 9,550 Deposits with mortgagee 34,022 Deferred charges 73,130 Deferred rental income 12,784 Real and personal property: Land $ 227,104 Building and improvements 2,930,891 3,157,995 Less accumulated depreciation (1,423,473) 1,734,522 $1,984,695 Liabilities and Partners' Equity (Deficit) Liabilities Accounts payable $ 2,856 Accrued liabilities: Interest $ 8,638 Real estate taxes 26,478 Professional fees 18,263 53,379 Deposits payable 8,052 Mortgage note payable 1,236,304 Total liabilities 1,300,591 Partners' Equity (Deficit) General partner's $ (47,356) Limited partners' (11,500 units issued and 11,455 units outstanding) 731,460 684,104 $1,984,695 See Notes to Financial Statements b) DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 1997 1996 1997 1996 Revenues: Rental operations $ 95,401 $101,045 $270,603 $259,230 Interest income 1,354 2,766 4,236 8,832 Total revenues 96,755 103,811 274,839 268,062 Expenses: Rental operations 31,683 26,597 103,182 79,701 General and administrative 9,271 10,869 37,598 40,458 Mortgage interest 24,846 25,539 75,071 77,107 Depreciation and amortization 39,255 28,238 113,305 82,199 Total expenses 105,055 91,243 329,156 279,465 Net (loss) income $ (8,300) $ 12,568 $(54,317) $(11,403) Net (loss) income allocated to general partner $ (83) $ 126 $ (543) $ (114) Net (loss) income allocated to limited partners (8,217) 12,442 (53,774) (11,289) $ (8,300) $ 12,568 $(54,317) $(11,403) Net (loss) income per limited partner interest (based on 11,455 units outstanding) $ (.72) $ 1.09 $ (4.69) $ (.99) <FN> See Notes to Financial Statements </FN> c) DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Unaudited) Limited Partnership General Limited Units Partner's Partners' Total Original capital contributions 11,500 $ 1,000 $11,500,000 $11,501,000 Partners' (deficit) equity at December 31, 1996 11,455 $ (46,813) $ 785,234 $ 738,421 Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 -- (543) (53,774) (54,317) Partners' (deficit) equity at September 30, 1997 11,455 $ (47,356) $ 731,460 $ 684,104 <FN> See Notes to Financial Statements </FN> d) DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 1996 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (54,317) $ (11,403) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 113,305 82,199 Deferred rental income (25,784) (9,567) Change in accounts: Restricted cash 3,537 -- Accounts receivable (1,834) 11,244 Deposits with mortgagee (23,497) 68,611 Deferred charges (9,320) (30,229) Accounts payable (50,646) (4,995) Accrued real estate taxes 26,478 29,662 Accrued professional fees (5,237) (5,237) Deposits payable (3,622) -- Other liabilities -- 2,231 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (30,937) 132,516 Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to real and personal property (85,477) (38,501) Net cash used in investing activities (85,477) (38,501) Cash flows from financing activities: Payments of mortgage note payable (26,556) (24,521) Partners' distributions paid -- (114,550) Net cash used in financing activities (26,556) (139,071) Net decrease in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (142,970) (45,056) Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 255,520 302,236 Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 112,550 $ 257,180 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $ 75,071 $ 77,107 Non-cash investing activities: Tenant improvements included in accounts payable and deferred rental income $ -- $ 130,200 <FN> See Notes to Financial Statements </FN> e) DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Drexel Burnham Lambert Real Estate Associates (the "Partnership") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulations S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of DBL Properties Corporation ("DBL" or the "General Partner"), all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. NOTE 2 - GENERAL The financial statements of the Partnership include the operations of Wendover Business Park Phase I ("Wendover") which is the only property the Partnership owns and operates. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1996 balances to conform to the 1997 presentation. NOTE 3 - TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES The Partnership has no employees and is dependent on the General Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership. On June 24, 1997, Insignia Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Insignia"), and IFGP Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("IFGP") (collectively, the "Buyer"), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with The Wynnewood Company, Inc., a New York corporation ("Seller"), DBL, a New York corporation, and William Clements, an individual and the owner of 100% of the capital stock of Seller ("Clements"). The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement occurred on June 24, 1997 (the "Closing"). At the Closing, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Buyer acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of DBL. Upon the Closing, the officers and directors of DBL resigned and Insignia caused new officers and directors of this entity to be elected. The following transactions with The Wynnewood Company prior to June 24, 1997, and with affiliates of Insignia subsequent to June 24, 1997, were incurred during the nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996. For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 1996 Property management fees (included in operating expense) $7,521 $ 4,670 Reimbursement for services of affiliates (included in general and administrative expense) 3,750 -- Prior to Insignia's affiliation on June 24, 1997, affiliates of Insignia provided property management and partnership administrative services for the Partnership. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION The Partnership's investment property, Wendover Business Park Phase I, ("Wendover"), is a commercial business park of approximately 68,000 square feet located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The average occupancy for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, was 87% and 89%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Partnership realized a net loss of $54,317 compared to a net loss of $11,403 for the corresponding period of 1996. The Partnership realized a net loss of $8,300 for the three months ended September 30, 1997, compared to net income of $12,568 for the corresponding period of 1996. The increase in net loss for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997, is primarily attributable to an increase in depreciation and operating expenses. The increase in depreciation expense is the result of an increase in tenant improvements during 1996 and 1997. Tenant improvements are depreciated over the life of the respective tenants' lease. The increase in operating expense is the result of an increase in maintenance expense attributable to roof and parking lot repairs in 1997. The increases in expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 1997, is partially offset by an increase in rental revenue due to the execution of two new leases since September 1996. The new leases, which affect approximately 18% or 10,440 square feet, were executed at rental rates which exceeded the expired leases on the same space. As part of the ongoing business plan of the Partnership, the General Partner monitors the rental market environment of the investment property to assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or increasing occupancy levels and protecting the Partnership from increases in expense. As part of this plan, the General Partner attempts to protect the Partnership from the burden of inflation-related increases in expenses by increasing rents and maintaining a high overall occupancy level. However, due to changing market conditions, which can result in the use of rental concessions and rental reductions to offset softening market conditions, there is no guarantee that the General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan. At September 30, 1997, the Partnership had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $112,550 versus $257,180 at September 30, 1996. Net cash used in operating activities increased primarily due to no refunds being received from mortgagee deposit accounts in 1997. Approximately $95,000 was refunded in 1996. Also contributing to the increase in cash used in operating activities was the timing of payments of accounts payable. Cash used in investing activities increased due to an increase in tenant improvements during the nine months ended September 30, 1997. Net cash used in financing activities decreased due to no distributions being made to the partners during the nine months ended September 30, 1997. Management has received bids for major repairs and maintenance to be performed over the next twelve to eighteen months involving principally roof and parking lot repairs. Total costs are estimated to be approximately $66,000 of which $36,000 has been authorized for the current fiscal year. During the nine months ended September 30, 1997, approximately $33,000 was spent on roofing and parking lot repairs. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, approximately $6,000 was spent on roofing and parking lot repairs. The sufficiency of existing liquid assets to meet future liquidity and capital expenditure requirements is directly related to the level of capital expenditures required at the property to adequately maintain the physical assets and other operating needs of the Partnership. Such assets are currently thought to be sufficient for any near-term needs of the Partnership. The mortgage indebtedness of $1,236,304 requires monthly principal and interest payments and requires a balloon payment on February 1, 2001, at which time the property will either be refinanced or sold. Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of cash generated from operations, a property sale and the availability of cash reserves. Distributions of $114,550 or $10.00 per limited partner unit were made to the limited partners during the nine months ended September 30, 1996. No distributions have been made and none are anticipated in 1997. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K a) Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedule, is filed as an exhibit to this report. b) Reports on Form 8-K: None filed during the quarter ended September 30, 1997. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES By: DBL Properties Corporation Its General Partner By: /s/William H. Jarrard, Jr. William H. Jarrard President and Director Date: November 6, 1997