SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-KSB Annual Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2005 Commission File No. 0-50764 ------- Across America Real Estate Corp. ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter) Colorado 20-0003432 ---------------------------- -------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer File Number) of incorporation) 1660 17th Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado 80202 --------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) (303) 893-1003 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.0.001 per share par value ----------------------------------------------------------------- Check whether issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all Reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes: [X] No: [ ] Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is contained in this form and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB. [X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) : Yes [ ] No [X] Registrant's revenues for its most recent fiscal year were $7,951,962. The aggregate market value of the voting stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates as of March 23, 2006 was approximately $9,392,250. The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock, as of the latest practicable date, March 23, 2006, was 16,036,625. FORM 10-KSB Across America Real Estate Corp. INDEX Page ---- PART I Item 1. Description of Business ................................... 3 Item 2. Description of Property ................................... 12 Item 3. Legal Proceedings ......................................... 12 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ....... 12 PART II Item 5. Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities ................. 12 Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ....................... 14 Item 7. Financial Statements ...................................... F-1 Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures ...................... 18 Item 8A. Controls and Procedures ............................. 18 Item 8B. Other Information ................................... 18 PART III Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act ....................................................... 18 Item 10. Executive Compensation ................................... 19 Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management ............................................... 20 Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ........... 25 Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ......................... 22 Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services ................... 24 Financial Statements pages ............................................. F-1 - F-15 Signatures ............................................................. 24 References in this document to "us," "we," or "Company" refer to Across America Real Estate Corp. 2 Forward-Looking Statements The following discussion contains forward-looking statements regarding us, our business, prospects and results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: our ability to successfully develop new products and services for new markets; the impact of competition on our revenues, changes in law or regulatory requirements that adversely affect or preclude clients from using us for certain applications; delays our introduction of new products or services; and our failure to keep pace with our competitors. When used in this discussion, words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business. PART I Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS. (a) RISK FACTORS You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below; and all of the other information included in this document. Any of the following risks could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results and could negatively impact the value of your investment. WHILE WE HAVE GENERATED A MODEST PROFIT IN OUR LAST TWO FISCAL YEARS, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROFITABLE. Our revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 were $7,951,962. We had net income of $77,666 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Our revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 were $1,787,922. We had net income of $25,686 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Although we have had a modest profit for the past two fiscal years, we cannot say whether we will be able to achieve sustained profitability. We have only completed several transactions, so it continues to be difficult for us to accurately forecast our quarterly and annual revenue. However, we use our forecasted revenue to establish our expense budget. Most of our expenses are fixed in the short term or incurred in advance of anticipated revenue. As a result, we may not be able to decrease our expenses in a timely manner to offset any revenue shortfall. We attempt to keep revenues in line with expenses but cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. WE WILL NEED ADDITIONAL FINANCING IN THE FUTURE BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO US. In order to expand our business, we will continue to need additional capital. To date, we have been successful in obtaining capital, but we cannot guarantee that additional capital will be available at all or under sufficient terms and conditions for us to utilize it. Because we have an ongoing need for capital, we may experience a lack of liquidity in our future operations. 3 WE WILL NEED ADDITIONAL FINANCING IN THE FUTURE BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO US. In order to expand our business, we will continue to need additional capital. To date, we have been successful in obtaining capital, but we cannot guarantee that additional capital will be available at all or under sufficient terms and conditions for us to utilize it. Because we have an ongoing need for capital, we may experience a lack of liquidity in our future operations. We expect that we will need additional financing of some type, which we do not now possess, to fully develop our operations. We expect to rely principally upon our ability to raise additional financing, the success of which cannot be guaranteed. To the extent that we experience a substantial lack of liquidity, our development in accordance with our proposed plan may be delayed or indefinitely postponed, which would have a materially adverse impact on our operations and the investors' investment. AS A COMPANY WITH LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY, WE ARE INHERENTLY A RISKY INVESTMENT. OUR OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO OUR ABILITY TO FINANCE REAL ESTATE PROJECTS. Because we are a company with a limited history, our operations, which consist of real estate financing of build-to-suite projects for specific national retailers, must be considered an extremely risky business, subject to numerous risks. Our operations will depend, among other things, upon our ability to finance real estate projects and for those projects to be sold. Further, there is the possibility that our proposed operations will not generate income sufficient to meet operating expenses or will generate income and capital appreciation, if any, at rates lower than those anticipated or necessary to sustain the investment. Our operations may be affected by many factors, some of which are beyond our control. Any of these problems, or a combination thereof, could have a materially adverse effect on our viability as an entity. WE HAVE A HEAVY RELIANCE ON OUR CURRENT FUNDING COMMITMENT WITH OUR LARGEST SHAREHOLDER We are currently dependant on our relationship with GDBA Investments, LLLP, ("GDBA"), our largest shareholder, through its Agreement to Fund. We would be unable to fund any projects if we lose our current funding commitment from GDBA (see Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). In addition, our senior credit facility with Vectra Bank Colorado, which is renewable annually, has been guaranteed by GDBA Investments and its principals. Given the early stage of our company, it is unlikely that we could renew our senior credit facility without the continuation of these guarantees. WE DO NOT HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF BEING ABLE TO SELL PROPERTIES AT A PROFIT We have only been in business since 2003. We do not have a significant track record and may be unable to sell properties upon completion. We may be forced to sell properties at a loss. Furthermore, in order to sell properties for a profit, we may be forced to hold properties for longer periods that we plan, which may require the need for additional financing sources. Any of these conditions would likely result in reduced operating profits and could likely strain current funding agreements. THE MANNER IN WHICH WE FINANCE OUR PROJECTS CREATES THE POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. We fund our projects with construction financing obtained through the efforts of our management and largest shareholder, GDBA. This arrangement could create a conflict of interest with respect to such financings. However, there may be an inherent conflict of interest in the arrangement until such time as we might seek such financings on a competitive basis. INTENSE COMPETITION IN OUR MARKET COULD PREVENT US FROM DEVELOPING REVENUE AND PREVENT US FROM ACHIEVING ANNUAL PROFITABILITY. We provide a defined service to finance real estate projects. The barriers to entry are not significant. Our service could be rendered noncompetitive or obsolete. Competition from larger and more established companies is a significant threat and expected to increase. Most of the companies with which we compete and expect to compete have far greater capital resources, and many of them have substantially greater experience in real estate development. Our ability to compete effectively may be adversely affected by the ability of these competitors to devote greater resources than we can. OUR SUCCESS WILL BE DEPENDENT UPON OUR MANAGEMENT'S EFFORTS. Our success will be dependent upon the decision making of our directors and executive officers. These individuals intend to commit as much time as necessary to our business, but this commitment is no assurance of success. The loss of any or all of these individuals, particularly Mr. Alexander V. Lagerborg, our President, could have a material, adverse impact on our operations. We have no written employment agreements with any officers and directors, including Mr. Lagerborg. We have not obtained key man life insurance on the lives of any of these individuals. OUR STOCK PRICE MAY BE VOLATILE, AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESELL YOUR SHARES AT OR ABOVE THE PUBLIC SALE PRICE. There has been, and continues to be, a limited public market for our common stock. Our common stock trades on the NASD Bulletin Board. However, an active trading market for our shares has not, and may never develop or be sustained. If you purchase shares of common stock, you may not be able to resell those shares at or above the initial price you paid. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, including the following: 4 * actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results; * changes in financial estimates by securities analysts or our failure to perform in line with such estimates; * changes in market valuations of other real estate oriented companies, particularly those that market services such as ours; * announcements by us or our competitors of significant innovations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments; * introduction of technologies or product enhancements that reduce the need for our services; * the loss of one or more key customers; and * departures of key personnel. Further, we cannot assure that an investor will be able to liquidate his investment without considerable delay, if at all. The factors which we have discussed in this document may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock. It is also possible that the relatively low price of our common stock may keep many brokerage firms from engaging in transactions in our common stock. As restrictions on resale end, the market price of our stock could drop significantly if the holders of restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. BUYING A LOW-PRICED PENNY STOCK SUCH AS OURS IS RISKY AND SPECULATIVE. Our shares are defined as a penny stock under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and rules of the Commission. The Exchange Act and such penny stock rules generally impose additional sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than certain accredited investors who are, generally, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 jointly with spouse, or in transactions not recommended by the broker-dealer. For transactions covered by the penny stock rules, a broker-dealer must make a suitability determination for each purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement prior to the sale. In addition, the broker-dealer must make certain mandated disclosures in penny stock transactions, including the actual sale or purchase price and actual bid and offer quotations, the compensation to be received by the broker-dealer and certain associated persons, and deliver certain disclosures required by the SEC. Consequently, the penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to make a market in or trade our common stock and may also affect your ability to sell any of our shares you may own in the public markets. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO PAY DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK We have not paid any cash dividends with respect to our common stock, and it is unlikely that we will pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Earnings, if any, that we may realize will be retained in the business for further development and expansion. 5 (b) NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS General ------- We have ongoing revenue-producing operations and were currently profitable as of our two most recent fiscal year ends. We act as a co-developer, principally as a financier, for built-to-suit real estate development projects for retailers who sign long-term leases for use of the property. We plan to create each project such that it will generate income from the placement of the construction loan, current income during the period in which the property is held, and the capital appreciation of the facility upon sale. Affiliates and management of ours will develop the construction and permanent financing for our benefit. All of our operations are located in the United States. We plan to use our status as a public company to expand our operations. However, there can be no assurance that this objective will be achieved. Organization ------------ As of March 23, 2006 we are comprised of one corporation with twenty subsidiaries. These subsidiaries and Across America Real Estate's percentage of ownership are as follows: Name of Subsidiary Ownership ---------------------------------------------- --------- CCI Southeast, LLC ("CCISE") 100.00% AARD-Belle Creek, LLC (Belle Creek") 100.00% CCI Corona, LLC ("CCI Corona") 100.00% Eagle Palm I, LLC ("Eagle") 100.00% AARD-Greeley-Lot 3, LLC ("Greeley") 100.00% Riverdale Carwash Lot 3A, LLC ("Riverdale") 100.00% Cross Country Properties II, LLC ("CCPII") 80.00% AARD-Stonegate, LLC ("Stonegate") 51.00% AARD-Charmar-Olive Branch, LLC ("Olive Branch") 51.00% AARD-Cypress Sound, LLC ("Cypress Sound") 51.00% AARD-TSD-CSK Firestone, LLC ("Firestone") 51.00% South Glen Eagles Drive, LLC("West Valley") 51.00% 119th and Ridgeview, LLC ("Ridgeview") 51.00% 53rd and Baseline, LLC ("Baseline") 51.00% Hwy 278 and Hwy 170, LLC ("Bluffton") 51.00% State and 130th, LLC ("American Fork") 51.00% L-S Corona Pointe, LLC ("L-S Corona") 50.01% Cross Country Properties III, LLC ("CCPIII") 50.00% Across America Real Estate Exchange, Inc. 100.00% Across America Financial Services, Inc. 100.00% We file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act")on a voluntary basis because we plan to engage in equity and/or debt financing in the foreseeable future and believe that our fund raising will be enhanced by having a record of regular disclosure under the 1934 Act. We have no plans in the foreseeable future, under any circumstances, to terminate our registration under the 1934 Act. (c) OPERATIONS We act as a co-developer, including as a financier, to develop built-to-suit real estate projects for specific retailers and other tenants who sign long-term leases for use of the property. Our primary source of revenue is from profits we receive upon the sale of our projects upon completion; however we also receive revenue from preferred dividends on our invested capital in projects, management fees we charge to our projects and rental income from our completed projects before their disposition. In addition we may share in certain revenues directly related to our projects with our development partners such as development fees and leasing and sales commissions. Our activities include raw land acquisition and facility construction. In such a situation, we provide construction and property management expertise in exchange for an equity interest in the property. We also develop projects with construction and permanent financing to be obtained through the efforts of our management and affiliates. To date, we have hired third party contractors to work on our projects but plan eventually to use our own staff as well. In 2005 we expanded our activity to ten states throughout the United States. We intend to continue our efforts to expand our presence throughout the United States through our focus of build-to-suit construction projects for national and regional retailers. 6 FUNDING: On November 26, 2004 we entered into a three-year "Agreement to Fund" our real estate projects with GDBA Investments, LLLP ("GDBA"), our largest shareholder. Under the agreement, we may borrow up to $7,000,000 for our real estate projects. On June 2, 2005, the parties amended the agreement to permit us to borrow up to $10,000,000. Each loan is secured only by the properties against which the loans are made and by AARD with a corporate guarantee to the lender. The adjustable interest rate resets quarterly at a rate equal to the 10 year Treasury note plus 6.50%. We repay principal and interest when each project is completed and sold. On April 25, 2005, we received a $10,000,000 financing commitment under a Credit Agreement from Vectra Bank of Colorado ("Vectra Bank"). This commitment permits us to fund construction notes for build-to-suit real estate projects for national and regional chain retailers. The financing is facilitated through a series of promissory notes. Each note is issued for individual projects under the facility and must be underwritten and approved by Vectra Bank and has a term of 12 months with one (1) allowable extension not to exceed 6 months subject to approval. Interest is funded from an interest reserve established with each construction loan. Each note under the facility is for an amount, as determined by Vectra Bank, not to exceed the lesser of 75% of the appraised value of the real property under the approved appraisal for the project or 75% of the project costs. Principal on each note is due at maturity, with no prepayment penalty. Vectra Bank retains a First Deed of Trust on each property financed and the facility has the personal guarantees of GDBA and its owners. PROJECTS: L-S Corona Pointe On November 10, 2004, we (through our wholly-owned subsidiary, CCI Corona) entered into an arrangement with Charmar Property Acquisitions, Inc. ("Charmar"); an unaffiliated third party for the purpose of developing a restaurant property in Corona, California to be occupied by Lone Star Steakhouse franchise, who signed a fifteen year lease. The name of the limited liability company is L-S Corona Pointe, LLC ("L-S Corona"). Charmar owns 49.99% of L-S Corona and we own 50.01%. The project was sold the on December 16, 2005 and profits were divided between the two LLC members. Riverdale On October 1, 2004, we entered into an arrangement with S&O Development, LLC, an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property to develop an express tunnel carwash located in Littleton, Colorado. The parties formed a limited liability company for the development of the identified property. The name of the limited liability company is Riverdale Carwash Lot3A, LLC. S&O Development originally owned 49.9% of Riverdale Carwash Lot3A, LLC and we originally owned 50.1%. The parties agreed to split the profits each 50% from the proceeds of the sale of the project after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. The project was completed on April 23, 2005. On August 19, 2005, we purchased S&O Development's ownership in Riverdale Carwash Lot 3A, LLC for $53,641, giving us 100% ownership of the Riverdale project. On April 23, 2005, Riverdale leased the facility to Aquatique Industries, Inc. (an affiliate under common control) with a fifteen-year lease. Aquatique operates a Kwik Car Wash in the facility. GDBA owned 60% of Aquatique Industries at the time the lease was executed. Cypress Sound On March 22, 2005, we entered into an arrangement with Mr. Daniel S. Harper ("Harper"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property. We and Mr. Harper intend to develop and construct a six unit, three-story condominium project located in Orlando, Florida. The parties have formed a limited liability company for the development of the identified property. The name of the limited liability company is AARD-Cypress Sound LLC ("Cypress Sound"). Harper owns 49% of Cypress Sound and we own 51%. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. 7 Stonegate On May 20, 2005, we (through our wholly-owned subsidiary, AARD- Stonegate, LLC) entered into an agreement with Castle Brae Development LLC ("Castle"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property. Under the agreement, Castle developed a car wash facility located in Parker, Colorado. The company secured a fifteen-year lease from Aquatique Industries, Inc. to operate a Kwik Car Wash operation in the facility. GDBA owned 60% of Aquatique Industries. In August 2005, we amended the Operating Agreement of AARD-Stonegate, LLC., giving Castle 49% membership interest in AARD-Stonegate, LLC , retaining 51% membership interest for ourselves. Under the terms of the amended agreement, profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Olive Branch On March 7, 2005, we entered into an arrangement with Charmar Property Acquisitions, Inc. ("Charmar"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property, for the purpose of developing a restaurant property in Olive Branch, Mississippi to be occupied by an International House of Pancakes ("IHOP") franchise who signed a fifteen-year lease. The name of the limited liability company is AARD-Charmar-Olive Branch, LLC ("Olive Branch"). Charmar owns 49% of Olive Branch and we own 51%. The parties agreed to allocate the profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project evenly, after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. The project was sold the on December 2, 2005 and profits were divided between the two LLC members. Belle Creek On February 8, 2005, we (through our wholly-owned subsidiary, AARD - Belle Creek, LLC) entered into an arrangement with Mercury Car Wash, Inc. ("Mercury"), an affiliated builder and developer of automated car washes, and purchased property for the development of a tunnel car wash. The property is located in Commerce City, Colorado, and while we intended to develop a tunnel car wash on the site, construction was never begun. On September 14, 2005 GDBA Investments sold its equity interest in Mercury Car Wash Inc. On September 15, 2005 we sold the property to Mercury Car Wash Inc. as a non-related party. Ridgeview On May 20, 2005, the Company entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property. The Company and ADG intend to develop a car wash and lube facility located in Olathe, Kansas. The parties have formed a limited liability company for the development of the identified property. The name of the limited liability company is 119th and Ridgeview LLC ("Ridgeview"). ADG owns 49% of the LLC and AARD owns 51% of the LLC. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Bluffton 278 On June 14, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, Hwy 278 & Hwy 170, LLC, ("Bluffton 278") entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC. ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Grease Monkey International automotive stores. We intend to develop a Grease Monkey located in Bluffton, South Carolina. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. American Fork On June 14, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, State & 130th, LLC, "American Fork") entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC. ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Grease Monkey International automotive stores. We intend to develop a Grease Monkey located in American Fork, Utah. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Firestone On March 9, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, AARD-TSD-CSK Firestone, LLC, "Firestone") entered into an arrangement with Trail Star Development, LLC. ("Trail Star"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Checker Auto Parts automotive stores. We are currently developing a Checker Auto Parts located in Firestone, Colorado. Trail Star owns 49% of Firestone and we own 51%. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Laveen On June 14, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, 53rd and Baseline, LLC, "Laveen") entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC. ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Grease Monkey International automotive stores. We intend to develop a Grease Monkey located in Laveen, AZ. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. In all of our transactions with affiliates, we examine current market conditions and attempt to develop terms and conditions no less favorable than could be negotiated in an arms-length transaction. 8 We continue to assess the capital markets so that we can attempt to achieve the most efficient and effective capital structure available to us. This may include efforts to increase our senior and subordinated debt lines in addition to efforts to raise additional capital through a number of sources, including, but not limited to, equity or debt offerings, borrowings, or joint ventures. At the present time, other than looking for additional financing for construction and permanent financing, we have no plans to raise any additional funds within the next twelve months. Any working capital will be expected to be generated from internal operations. However, we reserve the right to examine possible additional sources of funds, including, but not limited to, equity or debt offerings, borrowings, or joint ventures. On December 21, 2005 we announced that we have entered into letters of intent with two entities to provide financing for our continuing operations. One of the entities is GDBA, who would convert approximately $3,000,000 of current debt into Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result, under each letter of intent, each entity would hold a total investment of $10,000,000 in two instruments, consisting of Senior Subordinated Notes, for a total of $7,000,000, and Convertible Preferred Stock, for a total of $3,000,000. The entity, which is not GDBA, or its designees, would also be allowed to purchase an additional amount of Convertible Preferred Stock up to an additional $300,000. The letters of intent are not binding upon the parties and remain subject to the execution of mutually acceptable contracts. As of March 23, 2006, no such contracts have been executed on either instrument and each remain outstanding only as letters of intent. In addition we may expand through acquisition. We may not only look at our present industry but we will reserve the right to investigate and, if warranted, could merge with or acquire the assets or common stock of an entity actively engaged in business which generates revenues. We will seek opportunities for long-term growth potential as opposed to short-term earnings. As of the date hereof, we have no business opportunities under investigation. None of our officers, directors, promoters or affiliates have engaged in any preliminary contact or discussions with any representative of any other company regarding the possibility of an acquisition or merger between us and such other company. 9 (d) MARKETS We are currently focused on the development of build-to-suit single pad, small box retail projects for national and regional retailers throughout the United States. We operate primarily in the sale-leaseback market whereby the retailer sign long term leases prior to development and our majority-owned subsidiary constructs the project with the intent of selling the property to third party investors upon project completion. During 2005 we had activities, ranging from the preliminary stage of the development process to completed projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. To date our projects have included Advanced Auto Parts, IHOP Restaurant, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Grease Monkey, Family Dollar Stores and Checker Auto Parts. We have generally acquired our projects through the relationships of our development partners. During 2005 our strategy on increasing our project pipeline centered on increasing the number of our development partners in addition to increasing the number of projects annually with our existing development partners. (e) RAW MATERIALS The use of raw materials is not a material factor in our operations at the present time. We do not expect raw materials to be a material factor in the future. (f) CUSTOMERS AND COMPETITION Our operational activities are in the business of financing build-to-suit real estate projects for specific retailers who sign long-term leases for use of the property. We believe that this is a potentially large market with no single company or groups of companies holding a dominant share. However, project development is related to being able to convince retailers and developers to use our services, as opposed to the services of others. We believe that there could potentially be a number of established competitors, many of whom could be larger and better capitalized than we are who have greater numbers of personnel, more resources and more extensive technical expertise. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to compete successfully in the future. (g) BACKLOG At December 31, 2005, we had no backlogs. (h) EMPLOYEES We have five full-time employees, four of which are executives. Our executives are: Mr. Alexander V. Lagerborg, our President; Charles J. Berling our Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Operations; and James W. Creamer III our Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Joni Troska our Secretary and Controller. Our President, Mr. Lagerborg receives a salary of $120,000 per annum, plus a percentage of our Variable Compensation Program, which is based on our profitability, paid quarterly. Mr. Lagerborg accrued variable compensation of $6,662 in 2005. Mr. Lagerborg has purchased from GDBA RE One, LLC a total of 210,000 shares of our common stock in a private transaction at a price of $.01 per share on February 1, 2004. GDBA RE One, LLC will have the right to reacquire these shares for the original purchase price if Mr. Lagerborg leaves his employment during the first three years of his employment, subject to certain exceptions. If Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the first year, all shares can be reacquired. If Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the second year, 120,000 shares can be reacquired. And if Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the third year, 60,000 shares can be reacquired. 10 Mr. Berling, our Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Operations receives a salary of $110,000 per year, plus a percentage of our Variable Compensation Program, which is based on our profitability, paid quarterly. Mr. Berling accrued variable compensation of $5,716 in 2005. Beginning July 2005 Mr. Creamer, our Chief Financial Officer receives a salary of $100,000 per year plus a percentage of our Variable Compensation Program, which is based on our profitability, paid quarterly. Mr. Creamer accrued variable compensation of $2,855 in 2005. Ms. Troska, our Secretary and Controller receives a salary of $80,000 per year plus a percentage of our Variable Compensation Program, which is based on our profitability, paid quarterly. Ms. Troska accrued variable compensation of $1,904 in 2005. We reimburse our executives for all necessary and customary business related expenses. We pay our non-management Directors $2,000 for each Board meeting they attend and reimburse them for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with our business. These directors anticipate that our business plan can be implemented by their collectively devoting approximately twenty hours per month to our business affairs. Members of management who also serve on the Board receive no additional compensation for attending Board meetings. (i) PROPRIETARY INFORMATION We own no proprietary information. (j) GOVERNMENT REGULATION Since we are in the real estate industry, all of our projects have and will require local governmental approval with respect to zoning and construction code compliance. We will only require government approval on a project-by-project basis and only when we have projects pending. The extent of the approval varies with the project and the jurisdiction and cannot be quantified except as it relates to specific projects. We believe the effect of complying with existing or probable governmental regulations is a managed cost of our business operations but could be significant. Each real estate project requires prior government approval. However, the cost cannot be quantified except as it relates to specific projects. We believe that the cost of compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws will not be significant because we do not plan to choose projects which are subject to significant environmental costs or regulations. In any case, we plan to choose our projects to minimize the effects of governmental regulations. At the present time, we have no current projects and are not awaiting any governmental approvals. (k) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT We have never spent any amount in research and development activities. (l) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE We are not subject to any material costs for compliance with any environmental laws. (m) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Effective March 2, 2006, Mr. Charles J. Berling resigned from our Board of Directors. He remains our Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Operations. As a result of Mr. Berling's resignation, we have appointed Mr. G. Brent Backman to our Board of Directors. Mr. Backman is a principal of GDBA. 11 (n) HOW TO OBTAIN OUR SEC FILINGS We file annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Such material may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Our investor relations department can be contacted at our principal executive office located at our principal office 1660 17th Street, Suite 450, Denver, Colorado 80202. Our phone number at our headquarters is (303) 893-1003 and our website is www.aard.us. ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. Our executive offices are currently located at 1660 17th Street, Suite 450, Denver, Colorado 80202. We lease this office space from an unaffiliated third party. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. No legal proceedings to which we are a party were pending during the reporting period. We know of no legal proceedings of a material nature pending or threatened or judgments entered against any of our directors or officers in their capacity as such. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. We held no shareholders meeting in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. (a) PRINCIPAL MARKET OR MARKETS On June 29, 2005 our securities became listed and began trading on the NASD Bulletin Board under the symbol AARD.OB. Because we trade in the NASD Bulletin Board, a shareholder may find it difficult to dispose of or obtain accurate quotations as to price of our securities. In addition, The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure related to the market for penny stock and for trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. The following table sets forth the high and low closing bid prices of our common stock on for the periods indicated in 2005 and 2004. Closing Bid Price ------------------ 2005 High Low -------------- ---- --- First Quarter $2.95 $1.30 Second Quarter $2.95 $1.50 Third Quarter $3.00 $2.00 Fourth Quarter $2.50 $1.50 Closing Bid Price ----------------- 2004 High Low -------------- ---- --- First Quarter $0.50 $0.20 Second Quarter $0.55 $0.40 Third Quarter $2.53 $0.55 Fourth Quarter $3.00 $1.25 12 On March 23, 2006, the closing bid price of our common stock in the OTC Bulletin Board was $2.00 per share and our volume was 0 shares. (b) APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK As of the date hereof, a total of 16,036,625 of shares of our Common Stock were outstanding and the number of holders of record of our common stock at that date was ninety three. (c) DIVIDENDS Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors. No dividends on the common stock were paid by us during the periods reported herein nor do we anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. (d) THE SECURITIES ENFORCEMENT AND PENNY STOCK REFORM ACT OF 1990 The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure and documentation related to the market for penny stock and for trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. Unless we can acquire substantial assets and trade at over $5.00 per share on the bid, it is more likely than not that our securities, for some period of time, would be defined under that Act as a "penny stock." As a result, those who trade in our securities may be required to provide additional information related to their fitness to trade our shares. These requirements present a substantial burden on any person or brokerage firm who plans to trade our securities and would thereby make it unlikely that any liquid trading market would ever result in our securities while the provisions of this Act might be applicable to those securities. Any broker-dealer engaged by the purchaser for the purpose of selling his or her shares in us will be subject to Rules 15g-1 through 15g-10 of the Securities and Exchange Act. Rather than creating a need to comply with those rules, some broker-dealers will refuse to attempt to sell penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the Commission, which: - contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; - contains a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation to such duties or other requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended; - contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including "bid" and "ask" prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; - contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; - defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading penny stocks; and - contains such other information and is in such form (including language, type, size and format) as the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require by rule or regulation; 13 The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, to the customer: - the bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; - the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; - the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and - monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements will have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock because it will be subject to these penny stock rules. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling their securities. ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion contains forward-looking statements regarding us, our business, prospects and results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: our ability to successfully develop new products and services for new markets; the impact of competition on our revenues, changes in law or regulatory requirements that adversely affect or preclude clients from using us for certain applications; delays our introduction of new products or services; and our failure to keep pace with our competitors. When used in this discussion, words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business. General ------- Our results of operations will probably be subject to variations. The results for a particular period may vary as a result of a number of factors. These include: * the overall state of the real estate segment of the economy, * the development status of and demand for our services and products, * economic conditions in our markets, * the timing of expenditures in anticipation of future revenues, 14 * the mix of services and products sold by us, * the introduction of new services and products, * product enhancements by us or our competitors, and * pricing and other competitive conditions. Overview and Recent Developments -------------------------------- We act as a co-developer, principally as a financier, for built-to-suit real estate development projects for retailers who sign long-term leases for use of the property. We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on April 22, 2003. We have operations and are currently profitable. In 2003, we completed a registered offering of our common shares under the provisions of the Colorado securities laws and under an exemption from the federal securities laws. We raised a total of $34,325 in this offering. Throughout the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, we sold three projects. In the same period, we were involved in a total of sixteen project sites that were in various stages of the development process, ranging from purchased land to completed projects. As of March 23, 2006, we own twelve sites that are currently being developed or are preparing to be developed. We have three projects that are completed and are either for sale or under contract to sell. We currently have fourteen property sites under contract to purchase for future development. We continue to focus on the development of build-to-suit single pad, small box retail projects for national and regional retailers throughout the United States, and we continue our efforts to expand our footprint further throughout the country, in addition to increasing our exposure to retail developers and national retailers. We intend to continue expanding our project pipeline by increasing the number of our development partners as well as adding the number of projects annually with our existing development partners. In 2006 we plan to also implement an expansion program to grow our presence across the United States with regional sales offices in strategic locations throughout the country. We believe that by adding additional sales people in various regions that we can further extend our reach to regional developers and national retailers. In 2006 we also intend to increase our marketing efforts directly to national retailers. We believe that we can add financial efficiencies to the development of small-box built-to-suit retail projects that could ultimately lower the cost of growth for retailers. We believe that these increased marketing efforts could result in increased revenue growth for 2006, as well as longer term. Results of Operations --------------------- The following discussion involves our results of operations for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Our revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 were $7,951,962 compared to revenues of $1,787,922 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004, which represents a year over year increase of approximately 345%. While we sold three projects in 2005 compared to two projects in 2004, much of the increase in revenues was attributable to an increase in the size of the projects that were sold. We continue to focus on projects that will yield revenues in a range of $1,000,000 to $4,000,000. We would expect this will be the range we continue to focus on going forward. We also generate revenues from rental income of properties that are completed and have not yet been sold, in addition to management fees we charge to the project at the time of the land acquisition. We increased both of these areas substantially in 2005 compared to 2004 simply because of our increased activity, and we expect this trend to continue. However, the revenues derived from rental income and management fees are not a material part of our overall revenues. Gross margins on our projects sold decreased in 2005 to 10% compared to 18.1% in 2004. This decrease was largely due to our early sale of our Belle Creek project at our cost as well as higher than expected costs on our L-S Corona project, some of which was caused by weather delays in California in early 2005. While we acknowledge these risks exist in our business model, we expect this trend to reverse itself in the upcoming year. We continue to target gross margins similar to those that we achieved in 2004. Selling, general and administrative costs during 2005 increased approximately 281% compared to 2004. This increase was attributable to the substantial increase in staff over the past year in addition to increased sales and marketing activity to generate additional projects. We anticipate these costs will continue to increase as we continue to grow our business activities going forward. We had net income of $77,666 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 compared to net income of $25,686 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004, which represents a year over year increase of approximately 202%. This increase was despite substantial increases in our interest expense and provision for income tax. Our net income for 2005 also included an executive variable compensation expense of $19,035, which we did not pay in 2004. Our balance sheet on December 31, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004 reflects the increase in project activity year over year. Both assets and liabilities increased substantially and proportionally with our additional investments in projects and our required borrowing activity to finance them. Our shareholders' equity increased from $181,613 for December 31, 2004 to $254,776 for December 31, 2005, most of which was realized from our net income for the year credited to retained earnings. 15 Liquidity and Capital Resources Our cash balance on December 31, 2005 was $439,314, which included $180,496 in operating capital and $258,818 of restricted capital that was designated for specific projects and could not be used for our operations. We generate operating cash from our profits on the sale of properties. We continue to be dependant on our ability to sell our projects on a timely basis in order to generate capital for our operations. We currently have an agreement with GDBA to allow us to use up to $200,000 of our existing agreement to fund as an operating line of credit. On December 31, 2005, our balance on this line was zero, leaving the full $200,000 available to us. Net cash used in operating activities and in investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities each grew proportionally for the year ended December 31, 2005 due to our increased project activities. We anticipate this trend to continue as we increase our projects going forward. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Statement No. 123R, Share Based Payment, which requires all companies to treat the fair value of stock options granted to employees as an expense. As a result of this standard, effective for periods beginning after January 1, 2006, we and other companies are required to record a compensation expense equal to the fair value of each stock option granted. We are currently assessing our valuation options allowed in this standard. This change in accounting standards reduces the attractiveness of granting stock options because of the additional expense associated with these grants, which would negatively impact our results of operations. And while we do not currently have an employee stock option plan, stock options are an important employee recruitment and retention tool, and we may not be able to attract and retain key personnel without such a program. Accordingly, even though we have not quantified the dollar amount of this standard at this time, the result would have a negative impact on our earnings starting with the accounting period beginning January 1, 2006 should we pursue any form of stock option plan. We do not expect the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on our net results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. Seasonality Our revenues are not impacted by seasonal demands for our products or services. Critical Accounting Policies The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make a number of 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. Such estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates and assumptions based upon historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. We believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances; however, actual results may differ from these estimates under different future conditions. 16 We believe that the estimates and assumptions that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations, in that they require subjective or complex judgments, form the basis for the accounting policies deemed to be most critical to us. These relate to bad debts, impairment of intangible assets and long lived assets, contractual adjustments to revenue, and contingencies and litigation. We believe estimates and assumptions related to these critical accounting policies are appropriate under the circumstances; however, should future events or occurrences result in unanticipated consequences, there could be a material impact on our future financial conditions or results of operations. 17 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Page ---- Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ........... F-2 Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2005 ................... F-3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 .................................... F-4 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 ................ F-5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 .................................... F-6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ........................ F-7 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors and Shareholders: Across America Real Estate Corp. We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Across America Real Estate Corp. as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Across America Real Estate Corp. as of December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ Cordovano and Honeck LLP ---------------------------- Cordovano and Honeck LLP Englewood, Colorado March 22, 2006 F-2 Across America Real Estate Corp. Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2005 Assets Cash ...................................................................... $ 180,496 Restricted Cash (Note 1) .................................................. 258,818 ------------ Total cash ................................................................ 439,314 Deposits held by an affiliate (Note 3) .................................... 490,160 Accounts receivable, net .................................................. 105,625 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (Note 4) .......... 29,189 Real estate held for sale (Note 2) ........................................ 4,855,790 Construction in progress (Note 2) ......................................... 1,167,815 Land held for development (Note 2) ........................................ 4,994,418 Deferred tax asset (Note 6) ............................................... 8,097 Deposits .................................................................. 18,859 ------------ $ 12,109,267 ============ Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Liabilities: Accounts payable ............................................ $ 1,866 Accrued liabilities ......................................... 205,577 Income tax liability (Note 6) ............................... 23,043 Indebtedness to related party (Note 3) ...................... 8,415,481 Note payable (Note 10) ...................................... 3,151,599 Capital lease obligation (Note 13) .......................... 12,253 Security deposit ............................................ 10,000 Deferred tax liability (Note 6) ............................. 34,672 ------------ Total liabilities ............................. 11,854,491 ------------ Lease commitments (Note 9) ................................................ -- Shareholders' equity (Note 5) Noncontrolling interest (Note 7) ............................ (4,503) Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, -0- shares issued and outstanding ...................... -- Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 16,036,625 shares issued and outstanding ............... 16,037 Additional paid-in capital .................................. 161,938 Retained earnings ........................................... 81,304 ------------ Total shareholders' equity .................... 254,776 ------------ $ 12,109,267 ============ See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-3 Across America Real Estate Corp. Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 Year Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ Revenue: Sales (Note 2) ....................................... $ 7,420,628 $ 1,765,231 Rental income ........................................ 220,844 15,570 Management fees ...................................... 310,490 7,121 ------------ ------------ Total revenue ............... 7,951,962 1,787,922 Operating expenses: Operating expenses: Cost of sales (Note 2) ............................... 6,678,257 1,446,270 Selling, general and administrative .................. 727,839 190,810 Rent, related party (Note 3) ......................... -- 3,000 ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses .... 7,406,096 1,640,080 ------------ ------------ Income from operations ...... 545,866 147,842 Non-operating income: Interest income ...................................... -- 20,545 Interest expense ..................................... (130,250) (895) ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 415,616 167,492 Income tax provision (Note 6) ............................... (49,988) (576) ------------ ------------ Income before noncontrolling interest ... 365,628 166,916 Noncontrolling interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries (Note 7) .................. (287,962) (141,230) ------------ ------------ Net income ... $ 77,666 $ 25,686 ============ ============ Basic and diluted income/(loss) per share ................... $ 0 $ 0 ------------ ------------ Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding ................................... 16,036,625 16,036,625 ============ ============ See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-4 Across America Real Estate Corp. Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 Preferred Stock Common Stock Non- ----------------- ---------------------- Additional controlling Par Par Paid-in Retained Interest Shares Value Shares Value Capital Earnings Total ----------- ------- ----- ----------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- Balance at December 31, 2003 .... $ -- -- $ -- 16,036,625 $ 16,037 $ 161,938 $ (22,048) $ 155,927 Net income, year ended December 31, 2004 ..... -- -- -- -- -- -- 25,686 25,686 ----------- ------- ----- ----------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- Balance at December 31, 2004 .... -- -- -- 16,036,625 16,037 161,938 3,638 181,613 Noncontrolling interest at December 31, 2005 ........ (4,503) -- -- -- -- -- -- (4,503) Net income, year ended December 31, 2005 ..... -- -- -- -- -- -- 77,666 77,666 ----------- ------- ------ ----------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- Balance at December 31, 2005 .... $ (4,503) -- $ -- 16,036,625 $ 16,037 $ 161,938 $ 81,304 $ 254,776 =========== ======= ====== =========== ======== ========= ========= ========== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-5 Across America Real Estate Corp. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 Year Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2005 2004 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income ........................................... $ 77,666 $ 25,686 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities: Depreciation ................................ 2,418 87 Changes in operating assets and operating liabilities: Construction in progress .................... 1,694,603 (2,862,418) Real estate held for sale ................... (4,855,790) -- Land held for development ................... (4,994,418) -- Accounts receivable ......................... (105,625) -- Accounts payable and accrued liabilities .... 236,916 16,780 Indebtedness to related party ............... 585,591 17,491 ----------- ----------- Net cash used in operating activities ........ (7,358,639) (2,802,374) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities: Payments for deposits ................................ (16,776) (2,083) Payments for property and equipment .................. (24,890) (6,803) Issuance of notes receivable ......................... (420,160) (110,000) Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable .......... -- 30,000 Security deposit ..................................... 10,000 -- ----------- ----------- Net cash used in investing activities ......... (451,826) (88,886) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from related party loans (Note 3) ........... 8,506,471 4,628,600 Repayment of related party loans (Note 3) ............ (3,947,934) (1,370,127) Proceeds from note payable (Note 10) ................. 6,733,086 -- Repayment of note payable (Note 10) .................. (3,569,234) -- ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by financing activities ......... 7,722,389 3,258,473 ----------- ----------- Net change in cash .............. (88,076) 367,213 Cash, beginning of period ................................ 527,390 160,177 ----------- ----------- Cash, end of period ...................................... $ 439,314 $ 527,390 =========== =========== Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for: Income taxes ..................................... $ 1,100 $ -- =========== =========== Interest ......................................... $ 396,167 $ 18,983 =========== =========== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-6 ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (1) Nature of Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization and Basis of Presentation Across America Real Estate Corp. ("AARD" or the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of Colorado on April 22, 2003. The Company is a co-developer, principally as a financier, for built-to-suit real estate development projects for retailers who sign long-term leases for use of the property. Land acquisition and project construction operations are conducted through the Company's subsidiaries. The Company creates each project such that it will generate income from the placement of the construction loan, rental income during the period in which the property is held, and the capital appreciation of the facility upon sale. Affiliates, subsidiaries and management of the Company will develop the construction and permanent financing for the benefit of the Company.. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Across America Real Estate Corp. and the following subsidiaries: Name of Subsidiary Ownership Name of Subsidiary Ownership ---------------------------------------------- --------- CCI Southeast, LLC ("CCISE") 100.00% AARD-Belle Creek, LLC (Belle Creek") 100.00% CCI Corona, LLC ("CCI Corona") 100.00% Eagle Palm I, LLC ("Eagle") 100.00% AARD-Greeley-Lot 3, LLC ("Greeley") 100.00% Riverdale Carwash Lot 3A, LLC ("Riverdale") 100.00% Cross Country Properties II, LLC ("CCPII") 80.00% AARD-Stonegate, LLC ("Stonegate") 51.00% AARD-Charmar-Olive Branch, LLC ("Olive Branch") 51.00% AARD-Cypress Sound, LLC ("Cypress Sound") 51.00% AARD-TSD-CSK Firestone, LLC ("Firestone") 51.00% South Glen Eagles Drive, LLC("West Valley") 51.00% 119th and Ridgeview, LLC ("Ridgeview") 51.00% 53rd and Baseline, LLC ("Baseline") 51.00% Hwy 278 and Hwy 170, LLC ("Bluffton") 51.00% State and 130th, LLC ("American Fork") 51.00% L-S Corona Pointe, LLC ("L-S Corona") 50.01% Cross Country Properties III, LLC ("CCPIII") 50.00% Across America Real Estate Exchange, Inc. 100.00% Across America Financial Services, Inc. 100.00% All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Management changed the manner in which it presents the Company's operating results and cash flows during the year ended December 31, 2004. Management no longer considers the Company in the development stage as defined by the FASB Statement of Standards No. 7, "Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises." As a result, cumulative operating results and cash flow information are no longer presented in the accompanying financial statements. This change does not affect our operating results or financial position. Accordingly, no pro forma financial information is necessary. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. F-7 ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired, to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at December 31, 2005. Cash that has been borrowed specifically for use in future projects is restricted. Restricted cash will be used for projects within the next 12 months. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable consists of amounts due from the sale of real estate projects. The Company considers accounts more than 30 days old to be past due. The Company uses the allowance method for recognizing bad debts. When an account is deemed uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance. As of December 31, 2005, management believes all receivables are collectible and no allowance for uncollectible accounts is necessary. Property, Equipment and Depreciation Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from five to seven years. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments, which extend the useful lives of existing property and equipment, are capitalized and depreciated. Upon retirement or disposition of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the statements of operations. Construction in Progress and Land Held for Development Land acquisition costs are capitalized as "Land Held for Development". Project costs that are associated with the development and construction of a real estate project are capitalized as a cost of that project and are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as "Construction in progress". Costs are allocated to individual projects by the specific identification method. Interest costs are capitalized while development is in progress. Once a project is sold, the capitalized costs are reclassified as "Cost of sales" to offset real estate sales in the Statement of Operations. Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the provisions of SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets". Statement No. 144 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured at the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). SFAS 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. F-8 ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue from real estate sales under the full accrual method. Under the full accrual method, profit may be realized in full when real estate is sold, provided (1) the profit is determinable and (2) the earnings process is virtually complete (the Company is not obligated to perform significant activities after the sale to earn the profit). The Company recognizes revenue from its real estate sales transactions on the closing date. The Company also generates minimal rental income and management fee income between the periods when a real estate project is occupied through the closing date on which the project is sold. Rental income and management fee income is recognized in the month earned. Earnings per Common Share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares (the denominator) for the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive common shares had been issued. At December 31, 2005, there was no variance between basic and diluted earnings per share as there were no potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. Financial Instruments At December 31, 2005, the fair value of the Company's financial instruments approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of the instruments. Year-end The Company has selected December 31 as its year-end. Recent Accounting Standards In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, "Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets - an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29." This Statement eliminates the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. This Statement is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect application of SFAS No. 153 to have a material affect on its consolidated financial statements. In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision to SFAS No. 123, "Share-Based Payment." This Statement supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and its related implementation guidance. It establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. This Statement does not change the accounting guidance for share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees provided in Statement No. 123 as originally issued and EITF Issue No. 96-18. This Statement is effective for public entities that file as small business issuers as of the beginning of the first fiscal period that begins after December 15, 2005. The application of SFAS No. 123 (revised) would not currently have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. F-9 ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (2) Real Estate Development Projects Projects Sold in 2005: On February 8, 2005, we (through our wholly-owned subsidiary, AARD - Belle Creek, LLC) entered into an arrangement with Mercury Car Wash, Inc. ("Mercury"), an affiliated builder and developer of automated car washes, and purchased property for the development of a tunnel car wash. The property is located in Commerce City, Colorado, and while we intended to develop a tunnel car wash on the site, construction was never begun. On September 14, 2005 GDBA Investments sold its equity interest in Mercury Car Wash Inc. On September 15, 2005 we sold the property to Mercury Car Wash Inc. as a non-related party. On March 7, 2005, we entered into an arrangement with Charmar Property Acquisitions, Inc. ("Charmar"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property, for the purpose of developing a restaurant property in Olive Branch, Mississippi to be occupied by an International House of Pancakes ("IHOP") franchise who signed a fifteen-year lease. The name of the limited liability company is AARD-Charmar-Olive Branch, LLC ("Olive Branch"). Charmar owns 49% of Olive Branch and we own 51% of the LLC. The parties agreed to allocate the profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project evenly, after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. The project was sold the on December 2, 2005 and profits were divided between the two LLC members. On November 10, 2004, we (through our wholly-owned subsidiary, CCI Corona) entered into an arrangement with Charmar Property Acquisitions, Inc. ("Charmar"); an unaffiliated third party for the purpose of developing a restaurant property in Corona, California to be occupied by Lone Star Steakhouse franchise, who signed a fifteen year lease. The name of the limited liability company is L-S Corona Pointe, LLC ("L-S Corona"). Charmar owns 49.99% of L-S Corona and we own 50.01% of the LLC. The project was sold on December 16, 2005 and profits were divided between the two LLC members. Projects Currently in Development Process or For Sale as of December 31, 2005: Riverdale On October 1, 2004, we entered into an arrangement with S&O Development, LLC, an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property, to develop an express tunnel carwash located in Littleton, Colorado. The parties formed a limited liability company for the development of the project. The name of the limited liability company was Riverdale Carwash Lot3A, LLC. S&O Development originally owned 49.9% of Riverdale Carwash Lot3A, LLC and we originally owned 50.1%. The parties agreed to split the profits each 50% from the proceeds of the sale of the project after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. The project was completed on April 23, 2005. On August 19, 2005, we purchased S&O Development's ownership in Riverdale Carwash Lot 3A, LLC for $53,641, giving us 100% ownership of the Riverdale project. On April 23, 2005, Riverdale leased the facility to Aquatique Industries, Inc. (an affiliate under common control) with a fifteen-year lease. Aquatique operates a Kwik Car Wash in the facility. GDBA owned 60% of Aquatique Industries at the time the lease was executed. Cypress Sound On March 22, 2005, we entered into an arrangement with Mr. Daniel S. Harper ("Harper"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property. We and Mr. Harper intend to develop and construct a six unit, three-story condominium project located in Orlando, Florida. The parties have formed a limited liability company for the development of the identified property. The name of the limited liability company is AARD-Cypress Sound LLC ("Cypress Sound"). Harper owns 49% of Cypress Sound and we own 51%. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Stonegate On May 20, 2005, we (through our wholly-owned subsidiary, AARD- Stonegate, LLC) entered into an agreement with Castle Brae Development LLC ("Castle"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property. Under the agreement, Castle developed a car wash facility located in Parker, Colorado. In August 2005, we amended the Operating Agreement of AARD-Stonegate, LLC., giving Castle 49% membership interest in AARD-Stonegate, LLC , retaining 51% membership interest for ourselves. Under the terms of the amended agreement, profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. F-10 Ridgeview On May 20, 2005, the Company entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of commercial property. The Company and ADG intend to develop a car wash and lube facility located in Olathe, Kansas. The parties have formed a limited liability company for the development of the identified property. The name of the limited liability company is 119th and Ridgeview LLC ("Ridgeview"). ADG owns 49% of the LLC and AARD owns 51% of the LLC. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Bluffton 278 On June 14, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, Hwy 278 & Hwy 170, LLC, ("Bluffton 278") entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC. ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Grease Monkey International automotive stores. We intend to develop a Grease Monkey located in Bluffton, South Carolina. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. American Fork On June 14, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, State & 130th, LLC, "American Fork") entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC. ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Grease Monkey International automotive stores. We intend to develop a Grease Monkey located in American Fork, Utah. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Firestone On March 9, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, AARD-TSD-CSK Firestone, LLC, "Firestone") entered into an arrangement with Trail Star Development, LLC. ("Trail Star"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Checker Auto Parts automotive stores. We are currently developing a Checker Auto Parts located in Firestone, Colorado. Trail Star owns 49% of Firestone and we own 51%. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. Laveen On June 14, 2005, we (through our subsidiary, 53rd and Baseline, LLC, "Laveen") entered into an arrangement with Automotive Development Group, LLC. ("ADG"), an unaffiliated builder and developer of Grease Monkey International automotive stores. We intend to develop a Grease Monkey located in Laveen, AZ. All profits from the proceeds of the sale of the project will be divided between the partners after all development and construction costs and interest and fee expenses are paid and settled. (3) Related Party Transactions Office Lease The Company signed a noncancellable operating lease to rent office space from GDBA, its majority shareholder. The term of the lease commenced June 1, 2003 and expired December 31, 2003. The Company exercised an option to extend the lease through December 31, 2004 on the same terms. Payments required under the operating lease are $250 per month. Future minimum rental payments required under the lease total $4,750. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owed the shareholder $4,750 for unpaid lease payments. This balance is included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as "Indebtedness to related party". F-11 ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Agreement to Fund On November 26, 2004 we entered into a three-year "Agreement to Fund" our real estate projects with GDBA Investments, LLLP ("GDBA"), our largest shareholder. We are currently dependant on this relationship and would be unable to fund any projects if we lose our current funding commitment from GDBA. In addition, our senior credit facility with Vectra Bank Colorado, which is renewable annually, has been guaranteed by GDBA Investments and its principals. Given the early stage of our company, it is unlikely that we could renew our senior credit facility without the continuation of these guarantees. We utilized capital from GDBA to fund our project growth through 2005. The amount we borrowed throughout the year fluctuated as we borrowed to fund new projects and repaid principal and interest on properties we sold. As of December 31, 2005 we owed GDBA $7,842,315 in principal and accrued interest of $573,166. In 2005, we received $8,506,471 in loans for our construction projects under our loan agreement with GDBA. We repaid a total of $3,947,934 during this period to this shareholder. In 2004, we received $4,628,600 in loans for our construction projects under our loan agreement with GDBA. We repaid a total of $1,370,127 during this period to this shareholder. Notes Receivable and Development Deposits During the course of acquiring properties for development, Across America, on behalf of its subsidiaries and development partners, typically is required to provide capital for earnest money deposits that may or may not be refundable in addition to investing in entitlements for properties before the actual land purchase. Because these activities represent a risk of our capital in the event the land purchase is not completed, it is our policy to require our development partners to personally sign promissory notes to Across America Real Estate Corp. for all proceeds expended before land is purchased. Once the land has been purchased and can collateralize the capital invested by us, the promissory note is cancelled. AARD had $490,160 in earnest money deposits outstanding at December 31, 2005. These deposits were held by affiliates and all were collateralized by promissory notes from our development partners. (4) Property and Equipment The Company's property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2005: Equipment .............................. $ 20,443 Furniture and fixtures.................. 5,938 Computers and related equipment ........ 5,313 ------- 31,694 Less accumulated depreciation .......... (2,505) ------- $ 29,189 ======= Depreciation expense totaled $2,418 and $87 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 respectively. Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes $599 related to the depreciation of equipment under capital lease. F-12 ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (5) Shareholders' Equity Preferred Stock The Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock in series and to fix the number of shares in such series as well as the designation, relative rights, powers, preferences, restrictions, and limitations of all such series. Common Stock As of December 31, 2005 the Company has 50,000,000 shares of common stock that are authorized, 16,036,625 shares that are issued and outstanding at a par value of $.001 per share. (6) Income Taxes The provision for income taxes consists of the following: Years ended December 31, ----------------------- 2005 2004 ---------- ---------- Current: Federal .............................. $ 11,538 $ 463 State ................................ 11,874 113 ---------- ---------- $ 23,412 $ 576 ========== ========== Deferred: Federal .............................. $ 26,576 $ - State ................................ - - ---------- ---------- Total income tax provision ............. $ 49,988 $ 576 ========== ========== The reconciliation of the income tax expense computed at U.S. federal statutory rates to the provision for income taxes is as follows: Years ended December 31, ----------------------- 2005 2004 ---------- ---------- Tax at US federal statutory rates .... $ 11,538 $ 463 State income taxes, net of federal ... 11,874 113 Change in beginning deferred balance . 26,576 - ---------- ---------- Total income tax expense ............. $ 49,988 $ 576 ========== ========== Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: Deferred tax assets: Provision for income taxes .......... $ 1,438 Partnership income ................... 2,752 Lease income ......................... 3,907 ---------- $ 8,097 Deferred tax liability: Depreciation ........................ $ 34,672 ---------- Total net deferred tax liability ....... $ 26,575 ========== As of December 31, 2005, no valuation allowance has been provided based on the Company's assessment of the future realizability of certain deferred tax assets. F-13 ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (7) Noncontrolling Interests Following is a summary of the noncontrolling interests in the equity of the Company's subsidiaries. The Company establishes a subsidiary for each real estate project. Ownership in the subsidiaries is allocated between the Company and the co-developer/contractor. Real Estate Projects Olive Cypress American L-S Corona Branch Sound Stonegate Bluffton Fork Total --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Noncontrolling Interest Balance, January 1, 2005 ............. $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Earnings allocated to noncontrolling interest ..... 147,814 135,645 (4,594) 9,845 (479) (269) 287,962 Earnings disbursed/accrued for noncontrolling interest ..... (147,814) (135,645) -- -- -- -- (283,459) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Noncontrolling Interest Balance, December 31, 2005 ........... $ -- $ -- $ (4,594) $ 9,845 $ (479) $ (269) $ 4,503 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= (8) Concentration of Credit Risk for Cash The Company has concentrated its credit risk for cash by maintaining deposits in financial institutions, which may at times exceed the amounts covered by insurance provided by the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The loss that would have resulted from that risk totaled $196,411 at December 31, 2005, for the excess of the deposit liabilities reported by the financial institution over the amount that would have been covered by FDIC. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk to cash. (9) Operating Lease Commitments Lessee The Company entered into an office lease agreement on October 28, 2005, which commenced November 1, 2005 and expires December 31, 2006. The lease payment is $4,146 per month. Combined future minimum lease payments under the leases are as follows: December 31, ----------------------- 2006.......... $ 45,606 ======== Lessor The Company, as 100% owner of Riverdale Lot 3A, LLC, receives rental income from its property held for sale in the amount of $19,479 per month. The agreement commenced April 23, 2005 and expires April 22, 2020 or upon sale of the property. The Company, as 51% owner of AARD-Stonegate LLC, receives rental income from its held-for-sale property in the amount of $22,214 per month. The agreement commences December 31, 2005 and expires December 30, 2020 or upon sale of the property. Future minimum rental incomes from property held for sale are as follows: December 31, ------------------------ 2006.................... $ 500,314 2007.................... 500,314 2008.................... 500,314 2009.................... 500,314 2010.................... 500,314 ---------- $2,501,570 ========== There is no allowance made as of December 31, 2005 for uncollectible rent as the Company believes all rents to be collectible. F-14 (10) Senior Credit Facility On April 25, 2005, we received a $10,000,000 financing commitment under a Credit Agreement from Vectra Bank of Colorado ("Vectra Bank"). This commitment permits us to fund construction notes for build-to-suit real estate projects for national and regional chain retailers. The financing is facilitated through a series of promissory notes. Each note is issued for individual projects under the facility and must be underwritten and approved by Vectra Bank and has a term of 12 months with one (1) allowable extension not to exceed 6 months subject to approval. Interest is funded from an interest reserve established with each construction loan. Each note under the facility is for an amount, as determined by Vectra Bank, not to exceed the lesser of 75% of the appraised value of the real property under the approved appraisal for the project or 75% of the project costs. Principal on each note is due at maturity, with no prepayment penalty. Vectra Bank retains a First Deed of Trust on each property financed and the facility has the personal guarantees of GDBA and its owners. As of December 31, 2005, we had two outstanding notes under this facility; one for our Stonegate project with a maximum principal amount of $1,820,000 and a maturity date of March 6, 2007, and one for our Firestone project with a maximum principal amount of $1,010,000 and a maturity date of September 19, 2006. The interest rate on each note is a floating rate of 2.25% over the 30 day LIBOR index and the rate is reset monthly. As of December 31, 2005, Stonegate had an outstanding principal amount of $1,555,172 and total accrued interest of $15,039 and Firestone had an outstanding principal amount of $406,796 and total accrued interest of $12,191. On August 23, 2005, Riverdale Carwash Lot3A, LLC entered into a loan agreement with Vectra Bank in the amount of $1,200,000. The note, which is not part of the $10,000,000 construction facility with Vectra Bank, is being amortized monthly over a twenty-year period and has an eighteen month maturity. The interest rate on the note is a floating rate of 2.25% over the 30 day LIBOR index and resets monthly. The note is due to mature on February 23, 2007 and as of December 31, 2005, this note had an outstanding principal balance of $1,189,631. As of December 31, 2005 our total oustanding principal due to Vectra Bank and our annual schedule of repayment is as follows: December 31, ----------------- 2006............. 431,142 2007............. 2,720,457 ---------- 3,151,599 ========== (11) Variable Compensation Plan The variable compensation plan is designed to reward the senior management of AARD based upon the growth and profitability of the Company. The variable compensation pool is calculated by taking income after all expenses but before taxes. The income before taxes is then differentiated into two components; a base component and a growth component. The base component is an amount equal to the income before taxes and variable compensation for the prior year. The growth component is calculated by subtracting the base component from the current year's income before taxes and variable compensation. The variable compensation pool is calculated by multiplying the base component by 8% and the growth component by 15% and adding the two figures together. (12) Capitalized Interest and Interest Expense For the year ended December 31, 2005 the Company has recognized $130,250 interest expense that is not related to capitalized projects and $815,975 capitalized interest expense that is included in either Construction in Progress or Property Held for Sale on the balance sheet December 31, 2005, with the exception of projects that were sold during the year, which would have included the capitalized interest amount in our Cost of Sales. (13) Capital Lease Obligations The Company entered into a capital equipment lease on October 4, 2005. The lease commenced on October 4, 2005 and expires September 26, 2010. The lease payment is $231 per month. Future minimum lease payments under the lease are as follows: December 31, ------------------------------------------------ 2006 ........................................... 2,772 2007 ........................................... 2,772 2008 ........................................... 2,772 2009 ........................................... 2,772 2010 ........................................... 2,079 -------- $ 13,167 less imputed interest 914 -------- $ 12,253 ======== (14) Letters of Intent On December 21, 2005 we announced that we have entered into letters of intent with two entities to provide financing for our continuing operations. One of the entities is GDBA, who would convert approximately $3,000,000 of current debt into Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result, under each letter of intent, each entity would hold a total investment of $10,000,000 in two instruments, consisting of Senior Subordinated Notes, for a total of $7,000,000, and Convertible Preferred Stock, for a total of $3,000,000. The entity which is not GDBA, or its designees, would also be allowed to purchase an additional amount of Convertible Preferred Stock up to an additional $300,000. The letters of intent are not binding upon the parties and remain subject to the execution of mutually acceptable contracts. As of March 23, 2006, no such contracts have been executed on either instrument and each remain outstanding only as letters of intent. ITEM 8. DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. We did not have any disagreements on accounting and financial disclosures with its present accounting firm during the reporting period. ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-KSB, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). That evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting him to material information relating to Entrust Financial Services required to be included in its periodic SEC filings. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting The Company has made no significant change in its internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this annual report on Form 10-KSB that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION. Nothing to report. PART III ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT. Our Directors and Executive Officers, their ages and positions held with us as of March 23, 2005 are as follows: NAME AGE POSITION HELD ------------------- --- ---------------------------------- Alexander V. Lagerborg 59 President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director Charles J. Berling 62 Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Operations James W Creamer III 41 Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Joni K. Troska 46 Secretary and Controller G. Brent Backman 65 Director Eric Balzer 58 Director Daniel J Wilhelm 61 Director 18 Our Directors will serve in such capacity until our next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers serve at the discretion of our Directors. There are no family relationships among our officers and directors, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between any of our directors or officers or any other person pursuant to which any officer or director was or is to be selected as an officer or director. Mr. Lagerborg has been the President of Across America Real Estate Corp. since February 2004. He became a Director in April, 2004. He has been involved with the Company since its inception. From March 1999 through January 2004 Mr. Lagerborg served as President of Capital Strategies Network, an investor relations firm that provided investor relation counsel on a national basis to publicly traded companies. From 1997 until 1999 Mr. Lagerborg served as Director of Investor Relations for Recycling Industries a publicly traded national metal recycling company. Mr. Lagerborg also served as Executive Vice President and co-founder of Landmark Title Services Corporation a regional real estate title insurance company. Mr. Lagerborg received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from The Colorado College in 1969 and has done graduate work in business at the University of Southeast Missouri. Mr. Berling has been Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Operations of Across America Real Estate Corp. since December, 2004. He has extensive experience in the real estate industry and related operational and development experience. He has served as the Director of Real Estate for All Terrain Property Funds since 2003. This is a private company which acquires distress real estate properties. He also has owned and managed Berling Equities LLC, a real estate development, consulting and Real Estate Services Company since 1992. Mr. Berling also serves as a member of the board of directors of Matrix Capital Bank and is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the University of Colorado Real Estate Council. He has been responsible for developing more than 17 million square feet and $2 Billion of commercial real estate in major markets throughout the United States, while holding executive positions with Homart Development Co., Glacier Park Co. and BetaWest Properties. Mr. Berling is a 1965 graduate of Princeton University. Mr. Creamer has been Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer since joining Across America Real Estate Corp. in July, 2005. He joined our Company from Vectra Bank Colorado, where he was a Vice President in Commerical Banking, focusing largely on commercial real estate lending. Prior to commercial banking Mr. Creamer was an Investment Banker for J.P. Turner & Co. where he worked from 2001 to 2004. He was an Equities Analyst at Global Capital Securities Corp from 1999 to 2001 where he served as Director of Research for the last year of his tenure. From 1992 to 1998 Mr. Creamer was a Vice President of Institutional Fixed Income Sales at Hanifen, Imhoff Inc. Mr. Creamer holds a finance degree from Arizona State University and is a CFA Charterholder. Ms. Troska has been at Across America Real Estate Corp since our inception and is currently our Secretary and Controller. Prior joining us, she started SP Business Solutions, a business consulting service, in April, 2002. Prior to that date, she was employed for fourteen years as the General Accounting Manager and financial liaison for software implementations and acquisition integration by Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a public international electronics manufacturing company, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Ms. Troska holds a degree in accounting from Regis University. Mr. Backman joined our Board of Directors in March, 2006. Mr. Backman co-founded Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS) in 1981 and had been Vice President of Advanced Energy and a Director since its incorporation until December, 1998 when he retired as an officer of the company. He later retired from Advanced Energy's Board of Directors in 2003. Mr. Backman helped Advanced Energy differentiate itself by growing to in excess of $100 million in revenues without any outside capital until the company went public in 1995. He helped lead the company to $360 million in annual revenue with 1,498 employees and a market cap of $2.3 billion in the fiscal year 2000. Mr. Backman started his career at Hughes Aircraft Company, where he rose to the position of Business Manager of a $400 million research lab. He left Huges Aircraft Company to help found Ion Tech, which was acquired by Veeco Instruments. Mr. Backman has a degree from California State University, Fullerton. Mr. Wilhelm joined our Board of Directors in June, 2005 and has over 30 years experience as a senior executive in the real estate development and property management industry. Currently he is partnering with the Porsche family of Salzburg, Austria as co-owner and managing member of DOXA Arizona, DOXA Central and DOXA Facility Solutions. Mr. Wilhelm currently owns and manages, with the DOXA Companies, 120,000 square feet of commercial office space that is primarily occupied by the Department of Homeland Security and the Arizona Department of Education. As founder and CEO of Eagle Western Management Company, he established an excellent reputation for improving the position and enhancing the value of the assets owned by the company's clients. Mr. Wilhelm sold his company to Grubb & Ellis in a transaction completed in 2002. In addition he has served as a board member of Southwest Leadership Foundation since 1988 and was CEO from 2002-2004. Mr. Wilhelm holds a finance degree from the University of San Diego. Mr. Balzer has been a Director of ours since our inception. He also has served as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Ramtron International Corporation (NASDAQ: RMTR), which designs specialized semiconductor products, from September, 1998 to 2004. In 2004, he became its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Balzer was Senior Vice-President of Operations at Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS) from 1990 to 1999. Prior to joining Advanced Energy, Mr. Balzer was the Controller and, later, the Material and Manufacturing Manager of the Colorado Springs facility for International Business Machines (IBM). In addition to Advanced Energy, he has been a senior manager in one other successful start-up company, Colorado Manufacturing Technology, Inc., which was subsequently sold. His experience also includes financial oversight responsibilities for $1.5 Billion of cost plus construction programs with Shell Oil Company. Mr. Balzer currently manages his own residential real estate development and property management companies. These companies are known as Antares Development,LLC which has been in business since November, 1997 and Antares Property Management, Inc., which has been in business since July, 1999. Item 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table discloses, for the years indicated, the compensation for our Chief Executive Officer and each executive officer that earned over $100,000 during the year ended December 31, 2005. Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Awards Payouts ------------------------- --------------------------- Name and Principal Year Salary Bonus Other Stock Restricted Securities All Other Position Compensation Compensation LTIP Award Underlying Options ($) Options (#s) -------------------- -------- ------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ------------ ---------- ==================================================================================================================== Alexander V. 2005 120,000 6,662 -0- -- -- -- Lagerborg -------- ------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ------------ ---------- President (1) 2004 120,000 -0- -- -- (2) ==================================================================================================================== Charles J. 2005 110,000 5,716 -0- Berling, Executive -------- ------------------- ----------- ------------- Vice President(3) 2004 110,000 -0- -0- ==================================================================================================================== James W. Creamer, III, Vice President and Treasurer(4) 2005 100,000 2,855 ==================================================================================================================== (1) Our President, Mr. Lagerborg receives a salary of $120,000 per annum, plus a percentage of our Variable Compensation Program, which is based on our profitability, paid quarterly. Mr. Lagerborg accrued variable compensation of $6,662 in 2005. Mr. Lagerborg joined us in February, 2004. (2) Mr. Lagerborg has purchased from GDBA RE One, LLC a total of 210,000 shares of our common stock in a private transaction at a price of $.01 per share on February 1, 2004. GDBA RE One, LLC will have the right to reacquire these shares for the original purchase price if Mr. Lagerborg leaves his employment during the first three years of his employment, subject to certain exceptions. If Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the first year, all shares can be reacquired. If Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the second year, 120,000 shares can be reacquired. And if Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the third year, 60,000 shares can be reacquired. 19 (3) Mr. Berling, our Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Operations receives a salary of $110,000 per year, plus a percentage of our Variable Compensation Program, which is based on our profitability, paid quarterly. Mr. Berling accrued variable compensation of $5,716 in 2005. Mr. Berling joined us in April, 2004. (4) Mr. Creamer, our Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer receives a salary of $100,000 per year plus a percentage of our Variable Compensation Program, which is based on our profitability, paid quarterly. Mr. Creamer accrued variable compensation of $2,855 in 2005. Mr. Creamer joined us in July, 2005. We reimburse our executives for all necessary and customary business related expenses. We have no plans or agreements which provide health care, insurance or compensation on the event of termination of employment or change in our control. We pay our non-management Directors $2,000 for each Board meeting they attend and reimburse them for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with our business. Our other officer and directors have agreed to allocate a portion of their time to our activities, without compensation. These officers and directors anticipate that our business plan can be implemented by their collectively devoting approximately twenty hours per month to our business affairs. Consequently, conflicts of interest may arise with respect to the limited time commitment of such directors. These officers will use their best judgments to resolve all such conflicts. ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. The following sets forth the number of shares of our $.0.001 par value common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person who, as of March 23, 2006, was known by us to own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of its common stock; (ii) our individual Directors and (iii) our Officers and Directors as a group. A total of 16,036,625 common shares were issued and outstanding as of March 23, 2006. Name and Address Amount and Nature of Percent of of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership (1)(2) Class ------------------- --------------------------- ----- G. Brent Backman(3) 10,672,250 66.5% 1660 17th Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado 80202 Sarmat, LLC(4) 3,290,000 20.3% 1660 17th Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado 80202 Alexander V. Lagerborg(5) 396,000 2.5% 1660 17th Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado 80202 20 Joni K. Troska(6) 22,000 .1% 1660 17th Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado 80202 Charles J. Berling 35,000 .2% 1660 17th Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado 80202 Eric Balzer(7) 225,000 1.4% 1660 17th Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado 80202 Officers and Directors Ownership as of March 23, 2006 Shares Percentage Ownership ---------- --------------------- G. Brent Backman 10,662,500 66.5% Other 678,000 4.2% ---------- --------------------- Total Officers and Directors (six people) 11,340,500 70.7% Total Shares Outstanding 16,035,625 (1) All ownership is beneficial and of record, unless indicated otherwise. (2) Beneficial owners listed above have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown, unless otherwise indicated. (3) A total 10,662,500 shares are owned of record by GDBA Investments, LLLP, which is controlled by Mr. Brent Backman. Mr. Backman became a Director in March, 2006. Until his recent appointment to our board of directors, Mr. Backman's role with us was as an indirect investor. A total of 10,000 shares are owned in the name of adult children of the affiliate of this entity, for which it disclaims beneficial ownership. (4) A total of 2,090,000 of these shares are owned of record. Sarmat, LLC is controlled by Mr. Brian Klemsz. Mr. Klemsz's only role with us is as an indirect investor. A total of 1,200,000 shares are owned in the name of family members of the affiliate of this entity. (5) Includes 185,000 shares owned of record by Mr. Lagerborg and 1,000 shares owned of record by Mr. Lagerborg's family members, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership. In addition, Mr. Lagerborg has purchased from GDBA RE One, LLC a total of 210,000 shares of our common stock in a private transaction at a price of $.01 per share on February 1, 2004. GDBA RE One, LLC will have the right to reacquire these shares for the original purchase price if Mr. Lagerborg leaves his employment during the first three years of his employment, subject to certain exceptions. If Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the first year, all shares can be reacquired. If Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the second year, 120,000 shares can be reacquired. And if Mr. Lagerborg leaves during the third year, 60,000 shares can be reacquired. (6) Includes 10,000 shares owned of record by Ms. Troska and 12,000 shares owned of record by Ms. Troska's husband, for which she disclaims beneficial ownership. (7) A total of 150,000 shares are owned in the name of an affiliated entity. A total of 75,000 shares are owned in the name of Mr. Balzer's son. Mr. Balzer disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. None of the minority members of our subsidiaries own five percent or more of us. 21 ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. On November 26, 2004 we entered into a three-year "Agreement to Fund" our real estate projects with GDBA, our largest shareholder. Under the agreement, we may borrow up to $7,000,000 for our real estate projects. On June 2, 2005, the parties amended the agreement to permit us to borrow up to $10,000,000. Each loan is secured only by the properties against which the loans are made and by us with a corporate guarantee to the lender. The adjustable interest rate resets quarterly at a rate equal to the 10 year Treasury note plus 6.50%. We repay principal and interest when each project is completed and sold. During 2005, we through our subsidiaries Riverdale Carwash Lot 3A, LLC ("Riverdale") and AARD-Stonegate, LLC ("Stonegate") developed express tunnel carwash facilities in Littleton, CO and Parker, CO respectively. Each of these carwash facilities were secured by fifteen-year leases from Aquatique Industries, Inc. to operate Kwik Car Wash operations in each facility. GDBA owned 60% of Aquatique Industries. We signed a noncancellable operating lease to rent office space from GDBA, our majority shareholder. The term of the lease commenced June 1, 2003 and expired December 31, 2003. We exercised an option to extend the lease through December 31, 2004 on the same terms. Payments required under the operating lease are $250 per month. Future minimum rental payments required under the lease total $4,750. As of December 31, 2005, we owed the shareholder $4,750 for unpaid lease payments. On December 21, 2005 we announced that we have entered into letters of intent with two entities to provide financing for our continuing operations. One of the entities is GDBA, who would convert approximately $3,000,000 of current debt into Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result, under each letter of intent, each entity would hold a total investment of $10,000,000 in two instruments, consisting of Senior Subordinated Notes, for a total of $7,000,000, and Convertible Preferred Stock, for a total of $3,000,000. The entity which is not GDBA, or its designees, would also be allowed to purchase an additional amount of Convertible Preferred Stock up to an additional $300,000. The letters of intent are not binding upon the parties and remain subject to the execution of mutually acceptable contracts. As of March 23, 2006, no such contracts have been executed on either instrument and each remain outstanding only as letters of intent. ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. The following financial information is filed as part of this report: (a) (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 22 (2) SCHEDULES (3) EXHIBITS. The following exhibits required by Item 601 to be filed herewith are incorporated by reference to previously filed documents: EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 3.1 * Articles of Incorporation 3.2 * Bylaws 3.3 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation 10.1 * Loan Financing Agreement with GDBA Investments, LLLP, 10.2 * Construction Land Acquisition Loan Agreement with Cross Country Properties II, LLC, 10.3 * Construction Land Acquisition Loan Agreement with Cross Country Properties III, LLC 10.4 * Lease Agreement between Moody Group, LLC and Family Dollar Stores of Georgia, Inc. 10.5 * Lease Agreement between Cross Country Properties III, LLC and Advance Auto Stores Company. 10.6 * Agreement between GDBA RE One, LLC ("Seller") and Alexander V. Lagerborg. 10.7 * Letter of Intent dated July 1, 2004 between Across America Real Estate Development Corp. and Carwash Management, Inc. 10.8 * Joint Development Agreement; filed under cover of Form 8-K, 10/06/04 10.9 * Agreement to Fund with GDBA Investments, LLLP; filed under cover of Form 8-K, 12/01/04 10.10 * Senior Credit Facility with Vectra Bank; filed under cover of Form 8-K, 4/28/05 21 List of Subsidiaries. 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 * Previously filed (b) Reports on Form 8-K. The Company filed six reports on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.The reports were filed on 9/23/2005 (amended 9/27/2005); 12/02/2005; 12/07/2005; 12/20/2005; 12/21/2005;and 12/22/2005; 23 ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES Our independent auditor, Cordovano and Honeck, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, billed an aggregate of $20,025 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and an aggregate of $11,760 for the year ended December 31, 2004 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in its quarterly reports. We do not have an audit committee and as a result its entire board of directors performs the duties of an audit committee. Our board of directors evaluates the scope and cost of the engagement of an auditor before the auditor renders audit and non-audit services. SIGNATURES In accordance with Section 12 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. ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP. Dated: MARCH 30, 2006 By: /s/ Alexander V. Lagerborg ------------------- ---------------------------------- Alexander V. Lagerborg President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Dated: MARCH 30, 2006 By: /s/ James W Creamer III ---------------- ------------------------------------ James W Creamer III Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer Dated: MARCH 30, 2006 By: /s/ Eric Balzer ---------------- ----------------------------------- Eric Balzer Director Dated: MARCH 30, 2006 By: /s/ G. Brent Backman ---------------- ----------------------------------- G. Brent Backman Director Dated: MARCH 30, 2006 By: /s/ Daniel J Wilhelm ---------------- ----------------------------------- Daniel J Wilhelm Director 24