1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For Quarter Ended June 30, 1998 Commission file number 0-16508 USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) California 68-0109347 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) One Scripps Drive, Suite 303, Sacramento, California 95825 (Address of registrant's principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (916) 564-4532 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) COMMONWEALTH EQUITY TRUST USA (Former name) 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. / X/ Yes / / No Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the close of the latest practical date. Certificates of Beneficial Interest Outstanding at June 30, 1998 par value one dollar per share 3,919,525 2 USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Index Part I. Financial Information Balance Sheets - June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 ................................. 3 Statements of Income - For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 ...................... 4 Statements of Income - For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 ...................... 5 Statements of Cash Flows - For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 ............... 6 Notes to Financial Statements ....................... 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations ..... 8 Part II. Other Information ................................... 8 3 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Balance Sheets June 30, December 31, 1998 1997 (Unaudited) (Audited) ----------- ----------- Assets Investments: Rental properties, less accumulated depreciation of $3,179,316 at June 30, 1998 and $2,859,213 at December 31, 1997 $ 24,693,060 $ 24,939,462 Notes receivable 726,000 726,000 ---------- ----------- 25,419,060 25,665,462 Cash 7,991 168,236 Other assets 341,794 263,728 ----------- ----------- Total assets $ 25,768,845 $ 26,097,426 =========== =========== Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Liabilities: Long-term notes payable $ 6,074,468 $ 6,145,044 Line of credit 155,000 0 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 24,025 30,688 Lease deposits 67,157 67,157 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities 6,320,650 6,242,889 ----------- ----------- Shareholders' Equity: Shares of beneficial interest, par value $1 a share; authorized 7,500,000 shares; 3,919,525 shares outstanding at June 30, 1998 and 3,960,855 at December 31, 1997 $ 3,919,525 $ 3,960,855 Additional paid-in capital 29,895,580 29,998,871 Distributions in excess of cumulative net income (14,366,910) (14,105,189) ----------- ----------- Total shareholders' equity 19,448,195 19,854,537 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 25,768,845 $ 26,097,426 =========== =========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 4 USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- Revenues: Rent $ 793,573 $ 660,230 Interest 15,763 35,801 ---------- ---------- 809,336 696,031 ---------- ---------- Expenses: Operating expenses 73,366 76,229 Property taxes 47,913 52,803 Property management fees 12,800 12,000 Interest 130,125 82,175 Depreciation and amortization 162,000 150,000 General and administative 69,165 69,691 ---------- ---------- 495,369 442,898 ---------- ---------- Net income $ 313,967 $ 253,133 ========== ========== Net income per share of beneficial interest $ 0.08 $ 0.06 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 5 USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Statements of Income (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- Revenues: Rent $ 1,620,340 $ 1,253,764 Interest 33,678 97,589 ---------- ---------- 1,654,018 1,351,353 ---------- ---------- Expenses: Operating expenses 145,045 153,699 Property taxes 95,826 105,606 Property management fees 24,800 24,000 Interest 260,229 122,470 Depreciation and amortization 324,000 300,000 General and administrative 162,797 162,588 ---------- ---------- $ 1,012,697 $ 868,363 ---------- ---------- Net income 641,321 482,990 ========== ========== Net income per share of beneficial interest $ 0.16 $ 0.12 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 6 Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 641,321 482,990 ---------- ---------- Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 324,000 300,000 Changes in other assets and liabilities: Increase (decrease) in other assets (78,066) (220,373) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses (6,663) (25,280) ---------- ---------- Total adjustments to income 239,271 54,347 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities 880,592 537,337 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of and improvements to rental properties (77,598) (7,603,147) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by investing activities (77,598) (7,603,147) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from long-term notes payable 0 4,200,000 Line of credit 155,000 0 Redemption of shares (144,621) (116,269) Principal payments on long-term notes payable (70,576) (33,772) Distributions paid (903,042) (806,221) ---------- ---------- Net cash used by financing activities (963,239) 3,243,738 ---------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in cash (160,245) (3,822,072) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 168,236 (3,909,665) ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 7,991 $ 87,593 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 7 USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Notes to Financial Statements 1. In the opinion of the Trust, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Trust's financial position as of June 30, 1998, and the results of its operations for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997. The accounting policies followed by the Trust are set forth in Note 1 to the Trust's financial statements in the 1997 Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference. 2. In 1987, the Trust elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and, as such, will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to shareholders provided that at least 95% of its real estate investment trust taxable income is distributed. The Trust intends to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust and, accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the financial statements. 8 USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Rent revenues increased $133,343 and $366,576 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1998, respectively, compared to the same periods in 1997 primarily due to the purchase of 1590 Sycamore Drive in Hercules, California in May, 1997. Interest revenues decreased $20,038 and $63,911 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1998, respectively, compared to the same periods in 1997 due to lower average cash balances. Interest expense increased $47,950 and $137,759 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1998, respectively, compared to the same periods in 1997. This increase is attributed to the debt associated with the purchase of 1590 Sycamore Drive in Hercules, California in May, 1997. Net income was 8 cents and 16 cents per share for the three months and six months ended in June 30, 1998, respectively, compared to 6 cents and 12 cents for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively. CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY The Trust anticipates that operating income, proceeds from the sale of properties, collections on notes receivable, and borrowings collateralized by specific properties will provide for its future liquidity and capital resource needs. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION: On May 11, 1998, the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Trust was held in Sacramento, California. Three trustees were elected: Gregory E. Crissman, Benjamin A. Diaz and Joyce A. Marks. On May 19, 1998, the trustees adopted resolutions pursuant to which the outstanding shares of the Trust will undergo a reverse share split of thirty shares into one share and a concurrent elimination of all fractional shares less than one when the shareholder account holds less than one share. These actions will go into effect on July 1, 1998. ITEM 6: REPORTS ON FORM 8-K None. 9 USA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Signatures Pursuant to the requirement 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. USA Real Estate Investment Trust ---------------------------------------- August 7, 1998 Gregory Crissman -------------------- ---------------------------------------- Date Gregory Crissman Chairman August 7, 1998 Benjamin Diaz -------------------- ---------------------------------------- Date Benjamin Diaz Trustee 10 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 27 Financial Data Schedule