AMERICAN REALTY TRUST INC ET AL
8-K, 1997-01-15
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549



                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT



                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                                      
                               December 18, 1996                  
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                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)




                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.               
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




    Georgia                          1-9948                       54-0697989
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(State of Incorporation)           (Commission                  (IRS Employer
                                     File No.)               Identification No.)




10670 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX              75231
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (214) 692-4700
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                                Not Applicable
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        (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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ITEM 2.    ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

On December 17, 1996, American Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") purchased the
Best Western Oceanside in Virginia Beach, Virginia for $6.8 million (4.2% of
the Company's assets at December 31, 1995).  The seller of the property was
Atlantic Resort Associates, L.P. ("ARALP"), a Virginia partnership..  The
property was constructed in 1983 and consists of 110 rooms.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS                           

(a)  Pro forma financial information:

Pro forma statements of operations are presented for the year ended December
31, 1995 and the nine months ended September 30, 1996.  A pro forma balance
sheet as of September 30, 1996 is also presented.

A summary of the pro forma transaction follows:

On December 17, 1996, the Company purchased the Best Western Oceanside in
Virginia Beach, Virginia for $6.8 million exclusive of commissions and closing
costs.  The Company acquired the property through Ocean Beach Partners, L.P.
("OCPLP"), a newly formed partnership of which ART Oceanview Corporation, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company is the 1% general partner and the
Company is the 99% Class B limited partner.  In conjunction with the
acquisition, OCPLP issued 1,813,660 Class A limited partner units in OCPLP
having an agreed value of $1.00 per partnership unit to the former limited
partners of ARALP.  The Class A limited partner units are entitled to a $.095
per unit preferred annual return.  The Class A limited partners do not
otherwise participate in the income, loss or cash flow of the property.  The
Class A limited partner units may be exchanged for Series D Cumulative
Preferred Stock in the Company at a rate of 20 units per share of preferred
stock.  No more than one-third of the Class A limited partner units held
may be exchanged between January 1, 1997 and May 31, 2001.  Between June 1,
2001 and May 31, 2006 all unexchanged Class A units are exchangeable.  The
Company obtained new mortgage financing for the remaining $5.0 million of the
purchase price.  The mortgage bears interest at 9.94% per annum, requires
monthly payments of principal and interest of $48,685 and matures January 1,
2017.

The pro forma statements of operations present the Company's operations as if
the transaction described above had occurred at the beginning of each of the
periods presented.



                   [THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]


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                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.
                                   PRO FORMA
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1996



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Best Western
                                                                  Actual          Oceanside         Pro forma  
                                                                ----------       ------------       ---------
                                                                              (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                             <C>             <C>                 <C>     
                Assets

Notes and interest receivable                                 
     Performing...............................................  $  51,392       $         -         $  51,392
     Nonperforming, nonaccruing...............................      1,827                 -             1,827
                                                                ---------       ------------        ---------
                                                                   53,219                 -            53,219
                                                                                                     
Less - allowance for estimated losses.........................     (3,926)               -            (3,926)
                                                                ---------       ------------        ---------
                                                                   49,293                 -            49,293
                                                                                                     
Real estate held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation....     60,403                 -            60,403
                                                                                                     
Less - allowance for estimated losses.........................     (3,328)               -            (3,328)
                                                                ---------       ------------        ---------
                                                                   57,075                 -            57,075
                                                                                                     
Real estate held for investment, net of accumulated                                                  
     depreciation.............................................     31,924              6,879           38,803
Investments in marketable equity securities, at market........      1,947                 -             1,947
Investments in equity investees...............................     54,335                 -            54,335
Cash and cash equivalents.....................................      1,097                 -             1,097
Other assets..................................................      9,454                 -             9,454
                                                                ---------       ------------        ---------
                                                                $ 205,125       $      6,879        $ 212,004
                                                                =========       ============        =========
</TABLE>





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                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.
                                   PRO FORMA
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Best Western
                                                                  Actual          Oceanside         Pro forma  
                                                                ----------       ------------       ---------
                                                                              (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                             <C>             <C>                 <C>     
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
- ------------------------------------

Liabilities
Notes and interest payable....................................  $ 107,613       $      5,066        $ 112,679
Margin borrowings.............................................     36,843                -             36,843
Other liabilities.............................................      7,640                -              7,640
                                                                ---------       ------------        ---------
                                                                  152,096              5,066          157,162
                                                                                                      
Minority interest.............................................      1,097              1,813            2,910
                                                                                                      
Commitments and contingencies                                                                         
                                                                                                      
Shareholders' equity                                                                                  
Preferred Stock, authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and                                             
     outstanding                                                                                      
     4,000 shares Series B, 10% cumulative, $2.00 par value...          8                -                  8
     15,489 shares Series C, 10% cumulative, $2.00 par value..         31                -                 31
Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized 16,667,000 shares,                                           
     6,739,540 shares in 1996 and 5,858,328 in 1995 issued....         68                -                 68
Paid-in capital...............................................     68,623                -             68,623
Accumulated distributions in excess of accumulated                                                    
     earnings.................................................    (16,795)               -            (16,795)
Treasury stock at cost, 282,352...............................         (3)               -                 (3)
                                                                ---------       ------------        ---------
                                                                   51,932                -             51,932
                                                                ---------       ------------        ---------
                                                                $ 205,125       $      6,879        $ 212,004
                                                                =========       ============        =========
</TABLE>





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                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.
                                   PRO FORMA
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Best Western
                                        Actual        Oceanside(1)        Proforma 
                                     ------------     -----------        ----------
                                        (dollars in thousands, except per share)
<S>                                  <C>               <C>              <C>         
Income                               
   Rents......................       $  14,733         $  1,735         $  16,468
   Interest...................           3,416               -              3,416
   Other......................           1,293               -              1,293
                                     ---------         --------         ---------
                                        19,442            1,735            21,177
Expenses                                                                 
   Property operations........          11,166            1,263            12,429
   Equity in losses of                                                   
      investees...............           3,122               -              3,122
   Interest...................          10,656              316            10,972
   Depreciation and                                                      
      amortization............           1,319               -              1,319
   Advisory fee to affiliate..           1,093               -              1,093
   General and administrative            1,855               -              1,855
   Minority interest..........             -                 57                57
                                     ---------         --------         ---------
                                        29,211            1,636            30,847
                                     ---------         --------         ---------
                                                                         
Income (loss) before gain on                                             
   sale of real estate and                                               
   extraordinary gain.........          (9,769)              99           (9,670)
Gain on sale of real estate...           7,799               -              7,799
                                     ---------         --------         ---------
                                                                         
Income (loss) before extra-                                              
   ordinary gain..............          (1,970)              99            (1,871)
Extraordinary gain............             381               -                381
                                     ---------         --------         ---------
Net income (loss).............          (1,589)        $     99            (1,490)
                                                       ========          
                                                                         
Preferred dividend                                                       
   requirement................             (65)                               (65)
                                     ---------                          --------- 
Net income (loss) applicable                                             
   to Common shares...........       $  (1,654)                         $  (1,555)
                                     =========                          ========= 
                                                                         
                                                                         
Earnings per share                                                       
   Income before                                                         
      extraordinary gain......       $    (.32)                              (.30)
   Extraordinary gain.........             .06                                .06
                                     ---------                          --------- 
   Net (loss).................       $    (.26)                              (.24)
                                     =========                          ========= 
                                                         
                                                         
Weighted average shares of                               
   Common Stock used in                                  
   computing earnings per                                
   share......................       6,357,447                          6,357,447
                                     =========                          =========

                     
</TABLE>


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(1)   Assumes acquisition by the Company on January 1, 1996.





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                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.
                                   PRO FORMA
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Best Western
                                                Actual            Oceanside(1)           Proforma
                                              ----------          -------------        -----------
                                                    (dollars in thousands, except per share)
<S>                                           <C>                 <C>                  <C>           
Income
   Rents.....................                 $   17,869          $       2,357        $    20,226
   Interest..................                      4,929                    -                4,929
   Other.....................                        154                    -                  154
                                              ----------          -------------        -----------
                                                  22,952                  2,357             25,309
                                                                                         
Expenses                                                                                 
   Property operations.......                     13,260                    883             14,143
   Equity in losses of                                                                   
      investees..............                      5,123                    -                5,123
   Interest..................                      8,941                    503              9,444
   Depreciation and                                                                      
      amortization...........                      1,691                    -                1,691
   Advisory fee to affiliate.                      1,195                    -                1,195
                                                                                         
   General and administrative                      2,554                    -                2,554
   Minority interest.........                        671                    172                843
                                              ----------          -------------        -----------
                                                  33,435                  1,558             34,993
                                              ----------          -------------        -----------
                                                                                         
Income (loss) from operations                    (10,483)                   799             (9,684)
Income tax expense...........                          2                    -                    2
                                              ----------          -------------        -----------
                                                                                         
Income (loss) before gain on                                                             
   sale of real estate and                                                               
   extraordinary gain........                    (10,485)                   799             (9,686)
Gain on sale of real estate..                      6,866                    -                6,866
                                              ----------          -------------        -----------
Income (loss) before extra-                                                              
   ordinary gain.............                     (3,619)                   799             (2,820)
Extraordinary gain...........                        783                    -                  783
                                              ----------          -------------        -----------
                                                                                         
Net (loss)...................                 $   (2,836)         $         799        $    (2,037)
                                              ==========          =============        =========== 
                                                                     
                                                                     
Earnings per share                                                   
   Income (loss) before                                              
      extraordinary gain.....                 $     (.62)                              $      (.48)
   Extraordinary gain........                        .14                                       .14
                                              ----------                               -----------
   Net (loss)................                 $     (.48)                              $      (.34)
                                              ==========                               =========== 


Weighted average shares of
   Common Stock used in
   computing earnings per
   share.....................                 5,858,328                                  5,858,328
                                              =========                                ===========
                     
</TABLE>

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(1)   Assumes acquisition by the Company on January 1, 1995.





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ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (Continued)


(b)  Financial statements of properties acquired:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number                             Description                          
- -------    -------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>
 99.0      The Best Western Oceanside Audited Statement of Revenues and Direct
           Operating Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1995.


</TABLE>

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                                  SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereto duly authorized.


                                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.





Date:     January 15, 1996                By:    /s/ Thomas A. Holland        
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                                               Thomas A. Holland
                                               Executive Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Financial and
                                                Accounting Officer)




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                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.

                                 EXHIBIT TO ITS
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

                            Dated December 18, 1996





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit                                                                   Page
Number                           Description                             Number
- -------         --------------------------------------------             ------
<S>             <C>                                                       <C>
 99.0           Best Western Oceanside Audited Statement of                9
                Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses for
                the year ended December 31, 1995.

</TABLE>






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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.0







                           THE BEST WESTERN OCEANSIDE

                             STATEMENT OF REVENUES
                         AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995




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                          Independent Auditors' Report




To the Board of Trustees
American Realty Trust

We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and direct operating
expenses of The Best Western Oceanside for the year ended December 31, 1995.
This statement of revenues and direct operating expenses is the responsibility
of the Property's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
this statement of revenues and direct operating expenses based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about  whether the statement of revenues and direct
operating expenses is free of material misstatement.  An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the statement of revenues and direct operating expenses.  An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall statement of revenues and
direct operating expenses presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

The accompanying financial statement is prepared for the purpose of complying
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (for
inclusion in Form 8-K of American Realty Trust) and, as described in Note 1, is
not intended to be a complete presentation of the results of operations.

In our opinion, the statement of revenues and direct operating expenses
referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and
direct operating expenses of The Best Western Oceanside for the year ended
December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

                                            Farmer, Fuqua, Hunt & Munselle, P.C.


Dallas, Texas
December 11, 1996


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                           THE BEST WESTERN OCEANSIDE
                             STATEMENT OF REVENUES
                         AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995




<TABLE>
                  <S>                                          <C>           
                  REVENUES                                                 
                       Room revenues                           $ 2,225,209 
                       Telephone revenues                           43,677 
                       Parking revenues                             39,493 
                       Rental revenues                              29,061 
                       Other revenues                               19,778 
                                                               ----------- 
                                                                           
                            Total revenues                       2,357,218 
                                                                           
                  OPERATING EXPENSES                                       
                                                                           
                       Salaries and benefits                       418,704 
                       Utilities                                   169,948 
                       Repairs and maintenance                     108,956 
                       Lease expense                                87,738 
                       Property taxes                               67,821 

                       Insurance and licenses                       29,785
                                                               ----------- 

                   Total direct operating expenses                 882,952
                                                               -----------

         REVENUES IN EXCESS OF DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES       $ 1,474,266
                                                               ===========
</TABLE>

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.


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                           THE BEST WESTERN OCEANSIDE
                         NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES
                         AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995



NOTE 1:  ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The Best Western Oceanside is a 110 room hotel located in Virginia 
         Beach, Virginia.  During 1995, the property was owned by Atlantic 
         Resort Associates, LLP.

         The accompanying financial statement does not include a provision for
         depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, interest expense or 
         income taxes.  Accordingly, this statement is not intended to be a 
         complete presentation of the results of operations.

NOTE 2:  ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

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

NOTE 3:  OTHER REVENUES

         Other revenues consist of the following:

                  Furniture sales              $ 12,010
                  Snack machines                  5,109
                  Miscellaneous                   2,659
                                               --------

                       Total                   $ 19,778
                                               --------
NOTE 4:  SUBSEQUENT EVENT

         The property was sold to American Realty Trust, a Georgia trust, on 
         December 17, 1996.




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