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The following discussion relates to our financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. Statements contained in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected. Some of the information presented is forward-looking in nature, including information concerning projected future occupancy rates, rental rate increases, project development timing and investment amounts. Although the information is based on our current expectations, actual results could vary from expectations stated in this report. Numerous factors will affect our actual results, some of which are beyond our control. These include the timing and strength of national and regional economic growth, the strength of commercial and residential markets, competitive market conditions, and fluctuations in availability and cost of construction materials and labor resulting from the effects of worldwide demand, future interest rate levels and capital market conditions. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information, which speaks only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent we are required to do so in connection with our ongoing requirements under federal securities laws to disclose material information. For a discussion of important risks related to our business, and an investment in our securities, including risks that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from results and events referred to in the forward-looking information. See Item 1A for a discussion of material risks. OVERVIEW The Company operates as an internally managed diversified real estate investment trust, or REIT. The Company invests in a multi-tenant portfolio of commercial real estate assets comprised of office, industrial, and retail properties and model homes leased back to the homebuilder located primarily in the western United States. As of December 31, 2022, including properties held for sale, the Company owned or had an equity interest in:
• Eight office buildings and one industrial
building (“Office/Industrial Properties”) which total approximately 756,265
rentable square feet, • Three retail shopping centers ("Retail Properties") which total approximately 65,242 rentable square feet, and • 92 model homes owned by five affiliated limited partnerships and one corporation ("Model Home Properties"). Presidio Property Trust's office, industrial and retail properties are located California, Colorado, Maryland, North Dakota and Texas. Our Model Home Properties are located in three states, primarily in Texas. We acquire properties that are stabilized or that we anticipate will be stabilized within two or three years of acquisition. We consider a property to be stabilized once it has achieved an 80% occupancy rate for a full calendar year, or has been operating for three years. Our geographical clustering of assets enables us to reduce our operating costs through economies of scale by servicing a number of properties with less staff, but it also makes us more susceptible to changing market conditions in these discrete geographic areas. 48
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Most of our office and retail properties are leased to a variety of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are not investment grade. We have in the past entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements for real estate having net leases that require the tenant to pay all of the operating expense (NNN Leases) or pay increases in operating expenses over specific base years. Most of our office leases are for terms of 3 to 5 years with annual rental increases. Our model homes are typically leased for 2 to 3 years to the homebuilder on a triple net lease. Under a triple net lease, the tenant is required to pay all operating, maintenance and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property. We seek to diversify our portfolio by commercial real estate segments to reduce the adverse effect of a single under-performing segment, geographic market and/or tenant. We further supplement this at the tenant level through our credit review process, which varies by tenant class. For example, our commercial and industrial tenants tend to be corporations or individual owned businesses. In these cases, we typically obtain financial records, including financial statements and tax returns (depending on the circumstance), and run credit reports for any prospective tenant to support our decision to enter into a rental arrangement. We also typically obtain security deposits from these commercial tenants. Our Model Home business partners are substantial homebuilders with established credit histories. These tenants are subjected to financial review and analysis prior to us entering into a sales-leaseback transaction. Our ownership of the underlying property provides a further means to avoiding significant credit losses.
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS IN 2022 and 2021
Acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2022:
• We acquired 31 Model Home Properties and leased them back to the homebuilders under triple net leases during the year ended December 31, 2022. The purchase price for these properties was $15.6 million. The
purchase price consisted of cash payments of $4.8 million and mortgage notes
of $10.8 million.
Acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2021:
• On August 17, 2021, the Company, through its 61.3% owned subsidiaries
NetREIT Palm Self Storage, LP and NetREIT Highland LLC, acquired a single
story newly constructed 10,500 square foot building in Houston, Texas for a
purchase price of approximately $4.9 million, in connection with a like-kind
exchange transaction pursued under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The building is 100% occupied under a 15-year triple net lease and was purchased with all cash.
• On December 22, 2021, the Company purchased a 31,752 square foot building in
Baltimore, Maryland for a purchase price of approximately $8.9 million.
The
building is 100% occupied under a 5 year triple net lease to Johns
Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health and was purchased
with all cash. • We acquired 18 Model Home Properties and leased them back to the homebuilders under triple net leases during the year ended December 31,
2021. The purchase price for the properties was $8.4 million. The purchase
price consisted of cash payments of $2.7 million and mortgage notes of $5.7
million.
Dispositions during the year ended December 31, 2022:
We review our portfolio of investment properties for value appreciation
potential on an ongoing basis, and dispose of any properties that no longer
satisfy our requirements in this regard, taking into account tax and other
considerations. The proceeds from any such property sale, after repayment of any
associated mortgage or repayment of secured or unsecured indebtedness, are
available for investing in properties that we believe will have a greater
likelihood of future price appreciation.
During year ended December 31, 2022, we disposed of the following properties:
• World Plaza, which was sold on March 11, 2022, for approximately $10.0
million and the Company recognized a loss of approximately $0.3 million.
• 31 model homes for approximately $17.5 million and the Company recognized a
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Dispositions during the year ended December 31, 2021:
During year ended December 31, 2021, we disposed of the following properties:
• Waterman Plaza, which was sold on January 28, 2021, for approximately $3.5
million and the Company recognized a loss of approximately $0.2 million.
• Garden Gateway, which was sold on February 19, 2021, for approximately
$11.2 million and the Company recognized a loss of approximately $1.4 million.
• Highland Court, which was sold on May 20, 2021, for approximately
$10.2 million and the Company recognized a loss of approximately $1.6 million.
• Executive Office Park, which was sold on May 21, 2021, for approximately
$8.1 million and the Company recognized a gain of approximately $2.5 million.
• 44 model homes for approximately $20.7 million and the Company recognized a
gain of approximately $3.2 million.
Sponsorship of Special Purpose Acquisition Company
On January 7, 2022, we announced our sponsorship, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Murphy Canyon Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the "Sponsor"), of a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") initial public offering. The SPAC raised $132,250,000 in capital investment to acquire an operating business. We, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, owned approximately 23.49% of the issued and outstanding stock in the entity upon the initial public offering being declared effective and consummated (excluding the private placement units described below), and that following the completion of its initial business combination that the SPAC will operate as a separately managed, publicly traded entity. The SPAC offered $132,250,000 units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant. 50
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The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 828,750 units (the "placement units") of the SPAC at a price of $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $8,287,500. The placement units were sold in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the closing of the SPAC initial public offering. The Sponsor has agreed to transfer an aggregate of 45,000 placement units (15,000 each) to each of Murphy Canyon's independent directors. On November 8, 2022, the SPAC entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Conduit"), and Conduit Merger Sub, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and the SPAC's wholly owned subsidiary. If the merger agreement is approved by the SPAC's stockholders and the transactions under the merger agreement are consummated, the SPAC's Cayman Island subsidiary will merge with and into Conduit, with Conduit surviving the merger as the SPAC's wholly owned subsidiary. Pursuant to the merger agreement, the outstanding ordinary shares (including the shares issued upon conversion of all outstanding convertible debt, which conversion shall have occurred prior to the consummation of the merger) of Conduit will be converted into an aggregate of 65,000,000 shares of the SPAC's newly issued common stock, with each such outstanding Conduit ordinary share (including the ordinary shares issued upon conversion of all outstanding convertible debt, which conversion shall have occurred prior to the consummation of the merger) converted into newly issued shares of the SPAC's common stock on a pro rata basis. Initially, the SPAC was required to complete its initial business combination transaction by 12 months from the consummation of its initial public offering or up to 18 months if it extended the period of time to consummate a business combination in accordance with its certificate of incorporation. On January 26, 2023, at a special meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders approved a proposal to amend the SPAC's certificate of incorporation to extend the date by which it has to consummate a business combination up to 12 times, each such extension for an additional one month period, from February 7, 2023, to February 7, 2024. The stockholders also approved a related proposal to amend the trust agreement allowing the SPAC to deposit into the trust account, for each one-month extension, one-third of 1% of the funds remaining in the trust account following the redemptions made in connection with the approval of the extension proposal at the special meeting. Following redemptions made in connection with the special meeting, we owned approximately 65% of the issued and outstanding equity of the SPAC. On March 3, 2023 we loaned Murphy Canyon $300,000 to fund its trust account and for operating expenses, and may lend up to $1.5 million in total. The loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and will be repayable in full upon the earlier of (i) the date on which Murphy Canyon consummates its initial business combination and (ii) the date that its winding up is effective. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT According to Nareit's, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, 2023 Outlook for the Economy, published on its website in December 2022, the U.S. economy will continue to be marked by mixed economic growth results, waning job gains, elevated inflation, and higher interest rates. The confluence of these factors has resulted in increased uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook. In November 2022, the Bloomberg consensus forecast survey placed the odds of a U.S. recession within the next 12 months at 62.5%; the likelihood was 15% at the start of the year. While property fundamentals generally remained solid at the end of 2022, there has been some evidence of softening going into 2023. The industrial, retail, and apartment property types maintained elevated occupancy rates that were higher than their respective pre-pandemic levels. Office occupancy continued its downward trajectory, dropping nearly 3% from its 2019 average. Four-quarter rent growth rates remained healthy for the industrial, retail, and apartment sectors; office continued work toward maintaining positive rent gains. Higher interest rates and debt costs are throttling commercial real estate transaction volume. The combination of high rates and weak valuations resulted in a dearth of REIT capital raising in the third quarter of 2022; it is at its lowest level since 2009. 51
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Table of Contents CREDIT MARKET ENVIRONMENT As noted in Nareit's "2023 REIT Outlook: REITs, Recessions, and Economic Uncertainty" article published on its website in December 2022, the Bloomberg forecast survey made in November of 2022 placed the odds of a recession in the US within the next year at 62.5%. It was 15% at the beginning of 2022. The commercial property market has shown some signs of softening as we enter 2023. Higher interest rates and debt costs continue to slow commercial real estate transaction volume. The combination of high rates and weak valuations resulted in little REIT capital raising. In the third quarter of 2022, REIT capital raising was at its lowest level since 2009. Our ability to execute our business strategies, and in particular to make new investments, is highly dependent upon our ability to procure external financing. Our principal sources of external financing include the issuance of our equity securities and mortgages secured by properties. The market for mortgages has remained strong, and interest rates remain relatively low compared to historical rates. We continue to obtain mortgages from the commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") market, life insurance companies and regional banks. Although these lenders are cautious about the outlook of the credit markets, financing does appear to be available for desirable properties in strong locations. Even though we have been successful in procuring equity financing and secured mortgages financing in the past, we cannot be assured that we will be successful at doing so in the future. Rising inflation and elevated U.S. budget deficits and overall debt levels, including as a result of federal pandemic relief and stimulus legislation and/or economic or market and supply chain conditions, can continue to put upward pressure on interest rates and could be among the factors that could lead to even higher interest rates in the future. Prolonged higher interest rates could adversely affect our overall business, income, and our ability to pay dividends, including by reducing the fair value of many of our assets and adversely affecting our ability to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all, and negatively impacting the value of properties and the ability of prospective buyers to obtain financing for properties we intend to sell. This may affect our earnings results, reduce our ability to sell our assets, or reduce our liquidity. Furthermore, our business and financial results may be harmed by our inability to accurately anticipate developments associated with changes in, or the outlook for, interest rates.
MANAGEMENT EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management's evaluation of operating results includes an assessment of our ability to generate cash flow necessary to pay operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, debt service and to fund distributions to our stockholders. As a result, management's assessment of operating results gives less emphasis to the effects of unrealized gains and losses and other non-cash charges, such as depreciation and amortization and impairment charges, which may cause fluctuations in net income for comparable periods but have no impact on cash flows. Management's evaluation of our potential for generating cash flow includes assessments of our recently acquired properties, our non-stabilized properties, long-term sustainability of our real estate portfolio, our future operating cash flow from anticipated acquisitions, and the proceeds from the sales of our real estate assets. In addition, management evaluates the results of the operations of our portfolio and individual properties with a primary focus on increasing and enhancing the value, quality and quantity of properties in our real estate holdings. Management focuses its efforts on improving underperforming assets through re-leasing efforts, including negotiation of lease renewals and rental rates. Properties are regularly evaluated for potential added value appreciation and cash flow and, if lacking such potential, are sold with the equity reinvested in new acquisitions or otherwise allocated in a manner we believe is accretive to our stockholders. Our ability to increase assets under management is affected by our ability to raise borrowings and/or capital, coupled with our ability to identify appropriate investments. 52
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Our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are not indicative of those expected in future periods. Management does not expect that the level of commercial property sales experienced over the last 24 months to continue in the near future. Additionally, with the equity raised in June and July 2021, management is working to increase the number of properties in the portfolio with new acquisitions. However, elevated real estate prices in both commercial and residential real estate and compressing capitalization rates have made it challenging to acquire properties that fit our portfolio needs. As a result, we did not find any suitable commercial properties to acquire during 2022, but we were able to acquired 31 Model Home Properties. Management will continue to evaluate potential acquisitions in an effort to increase our portfolio of commercial real estate. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES As a company primarily involved in owning income generating real estate assets, management considers the following accounting policies critical as they reflect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements and because they are important for understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. Real Estate Assets and Lease Intangibles. Land, buildings and improvements are recorded at cost, including tenant improvements and lease acquisition costs (including leasing commissions, space planning fees, and legal fees). We capitalize any expenditure that replaces, improves, or otherwise extends the economic life of an asset, while ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. We allocate the purchase price of acquired properties between the acquired tangible assets and liabilities (consisting of land, building, tenant improvements, land purchase options, and long-term debt) and identified intangible assets and liabilities (including the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, unamortized lease origination costs and tenant relationships), based in each case on their respective fair values. We allocate the purchase price to tangible assets of an acquired property based on the estimated fair values of those tangible assets assuming the building was vacant. Estimates of fair value for land, building and building improvements are based on many factors, including, but not limited to, comparisons to other properties sold in the same geographic area and independent third-party valuations. We also consider information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. The value allocated to acquired lease intangibles is based on management's evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant's lease. Characteristics considered by management in allocating these values include the nature and extent of the existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the remaining term of the lease and the tenant's credit quality, among other factors. The value allocable to the above-market or below-market market component of an acquired in-place lease is determined based upon the present value (using a market discount rate) of the difference between (i) the contractual rents to be paid pursuant to the lease over its remaining term, and (ii) management's estimate of rents that would be paid using fair market rates over the remaining term of the lease. The value of in-place leases and unamortized lease origination costs are amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases, which range from less than a year to ten years. The amount allocated to acquire in-place leases is determined based on management's assessment of lost revenue and costs incurred for the period required to lease the "assumed vacant" property to the occupancy level when purchased. The amount allocated to unamortized lease origination costs is determined by what we would have paid to a third party to secure a new tenant reduced by the expired term of the respective lease. Real Estate Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. Real estate sold or to be sold during the current period is classified as "real estate held for sale" for all prior periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Mortgage notes payable related to the real estate sold during the current period is classified as "notes payable related to real estate held for sale" for all prior periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, we record the operating results related to real estate that has been disposed of as discontinued operations for all periods presented if the operations have been eliminated and represent a strategic shift and we will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the property following the sale. 53
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Impairment of Real Estate Assets. We review the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances that indicate impairment in the carrying value of the investment exist or that depreciation periods should be modified. If circumstances support the possibility of impairment, we prepare a projection of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determine if the investment in such property is recoverable. If impairment is indicated, the carrying value of the property is written down to its estimated fair value based on our best estimate of the property's discounted future cash flows. Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Intangible assets, including goodwill and lease intangibles, are comprised of finite-lived and indefinite-lived assets. Lease intangibles represents the allocation of a portion of the purchase price of a property acquisition representing the estimated value of in-place leases, unamortized lease origination costs, tenant relationships and land purchase options. Intangible assets that are not deemed to have an indefinite useful life are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Indefinite-lived assets are not amortized. We test for impairment of goodwill and other definite and indefinite lived assets at least annually, and more frequently as circumstances warrant. Impairment is recognized only if the carrying amount of the intangible asset is considered to be unrecoverable from its undiscounted cash flows and is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the asset. Sales of Real Estate Assets. Generally, our sales of real estate would be considered a sale of a nonfinancial asset as defined by ASC 610-20. If we determine we do not have a controlling financial interest in the entity that holds the asset and the arrangement meets the criteria to be accounted for as a contract, we would derecognize the asset and recognize a gain or loss on the sale of the real estate when control of the underlying asset transfers to the buyer. Revenue Recognition. We recognize minimum rent, including rental abatements, lease incentives and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases when collectability is reasonably assured and record amounts expected to be received in later years as deferred rent receivable. If the lease provides for tenant improvements, we determine whether the tenant improvements, for accounting purposes, are owned by the tenant or by us. When we are the owner of the tenant improvements, rental revenue begins when the tenant takes possession or has control of the physical use of the leased space and any tenant improvement allowance, the tenant is not considered to have taken physical possession or have control of the physical use of the leased asset until the tenant improvements are substantially completed. When the tenant is the owner of the tenant improvements, any tenant improvement allowance (including amounts that the tenant can take in the form of cash or a credit against its rent) that is funded is treated as a lease incentive and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the lease term. Tenant improvement ownership is determined based on various factors, including, but not limited to:
• whether the lease stipulates how a tenant improvement allowance may be spent;
• whether the amount of a tenant improvement allowance is in excess of market
rates;
• whether the tenant or landlord retains legal title to the improvements at the
end of the lease term;
• whether the tenant improvements are unique to the tenant or general-purpose in
nature; and
• whether the tenant improvements are expected to have any residual value at the
end of the lease. We record property operating expense reimbursements due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes, and other recoverable costs in the period the related expenses are incurred. We make estimates of the collectability of our tenant receivables related to base rents, including deferred rent receivable, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income. We specifically analyze accounts receivable, deferred rent receivable, historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, management makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the estimated collectability of the related receivable. In some cases, the ultimate resolution of these claims can exceed one year. When a tenant is in bankruptcy, we will record a bad debt reserve for the tenant's receivable balance and generally will not recognize subsequent rental revenue until cash is received or until the tenant is no longer in bankruptcy and has the ability to make rental payments. Sales of real estate are recognized generally upon the transfer of control, which usually occurs when the real estate is legally sold. The application of these criteria can be complex and required us to make assumptions. We believe the relevant criteria were met for all real estate sold during the periods presented. 54
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Income Taxes. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, for federal income tax purposes. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders and meet the various other requirements imposed by the Code relating to such matters as operating results, asset holdings, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Provided we maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, we are generally not subject to corporate level income tax on the earnings distributed currently to our stockholders that we derive from our REIT qualifying activities. If we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT in any taxable year, and are unable to avail ourselves of certain savings provisions set forth in the Code, all of our taxable income would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates, including any applicable alternative minimum tax. We are subject to certain state and local income taxes. We, together with one of our entities, have elected to treat such subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (a "TRS") for federal income tax purposes. Certain activities that we undertake must be conducted by a TRS, such as non-customary services for our tenants, and holding assets that we cannot hold directly. A TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes. Fair Value Measurements. Certain assets and liabilities are required to be carried at fair value, or if long-lived assets are deemed to be impaired, to be adjusted to reflect this condition. The guidance requires disclosure of fair values calculated under each level of inputs within the following hierarchy:
• Level 1: unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at
the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;
• Level 2: quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted
prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active,
and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant
value drivers are observable in active markets; and
• Level 3: prices or valuation techniques where little or no market data is
available that requires inputs that are both significant to the fair value
measurement and unobservable. When available, we utilize quoted market prices from independent third-party sources to determine fair value and classify such items in Level 1 or Level 2. In instances where the market for a financial instrument is not active, regardless of the availability of a nonbinding quoted market price, observable inputs might not be relevant and could require us to make a significant adjustment to derive a fair value measurement. Additionally, in an inactive market, a market price quoted from an independent third-party may rely more on models with inputs based on information available only to that independent third-party. When we determine the market for a financial instrument owned by us to be illiquid or when market transactions for similar instruments do not appear orderly, we use several valuation sources (including internal valuations, discounted cash flow analysis and quoted market prices) and establish a fair value by assigning weights to the various valuation sources. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our marketable securities presented on the balance sheet were measured at fair value using Level 1 market prices and totaled approximately $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, with a cost basis of approximately $0.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively. There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Additionally, when determining the fair value of a liability in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability is not available, we measure fair value using (i) a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities when traded as assets or (ii) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, such as the income approach or the market approach. Changes in assumptions or estimation methodologies can have a material effect on these estimated fair values. In this regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Depreciation and Amortization. The Company records depreciation and amortization expense using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the respective assets. The cost of buildings are depreciated over estimated useful lives of 39 years, the costs of improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated life of the asset or term of the tenant lease (which range from 1 to 10 years), the costs associated with acquired tenant intangibles over the remaining lease term and the cost of furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over 4 to 5 years. 55
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Earnings per share ("EPS"). The EPS on common stock has been computed pursuant to the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. The guidance requires the classification of the Company's unvested restricted stock, which contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends, as participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing net income per share of common stock. In accordance with the two-class method, earnings per share have been computed by dividing the net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding in accordance with the treasury stock method. Dilutive common stock equivalents include the dilutive effect of in-the-money stock equivalents, which are calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method, excluding any common stock equivalents if their effect would be anti-dilutive. In periods in which a net loss has been incurred, all potentially dilutive common stock shares are considered anti-dilutive and thus are excluded from the calculation. Securities that are excluded from the calculation of weighted average dilutive common stock, because their inclusion would have been antidilutive, are: For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Common Stock Warrants 2,000,000 2,000,000 Placement Agent Warrants 80,000 80,000 Series A Warrants 14,450,069 - Unvested Common Stock Grants 349,042 295,471
Total potentially dilutive shares 16,879,111 2,375,471
RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED December 31, 2022 AND 2021
Our results from operations for 2022 and 2021 are not indicative of those expected in future periods as we expect that rental income, interest expense, rental operating expense, general and administrative expenses, and depreciation and amortization will significantly change in future periods as a result of the assets sold over the last two years. Revenues. Total revenue was approximately $17.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to approximately $19.2 million for the same period in 2021, a decrease of approximately $1.4 million or 7%. The decrease in rental income reported in 2022 compared to 2021 is related to the sale of four commercial properties during 2021 and the common area maintenance recovery ("CAM") income associated with those properties, and the sale of World Plaza in March of 2022. The CAM reduction for the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, totaled approximately $0.9 million. The decrease in rental income is also connected to the reduction of model homes in 2021 (going from 118 at the beginning of the year to 92 at December 31, 2021). As of December 31, 2022, we owned 92 model homes, the same number of homes as of December 31, 2021. The decrease in rental income was partially offset by the acquisition of our Mandolin and Baltimore properties during August and December 2021, respectively. Rental Operating Costs. Rental operating costs were approximately $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to approximately $6.2 million for the same period in 2021, a decrease of approximately $0.3 million or 5%. Rental operating costs as a percentage of total revenue was 32.9% and 32.2% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease in rental operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2022 compared to 2021 is mainly due to the overall reduction in commercial properties. General and Administrative. General and administrative ("G&A") expenses were approximately $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to approximately $6.2 million for the same period in 2021, representing a decrease of approximately $62,000 or 1%. As a percentage of total revenue, our general and administrative costs was approximately 34.7% and 32.4% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The G&A expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 was affected by a reduction in payroll costs totaling approximately $878,000, including stock compensation, off set by the increase in D&O insurance for the SPAC totaling approximately $465,000 and higher accounting and consulting fees of approximately $412,000.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses
were approximately $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared
to approximately $5.4 million for the same period in 2021.
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Table of Contents Asset Impairments . We review the carrying value of each of our real estate properties annually to determine if circumstances indicate an impairment in the carrying value of these investments exists. During 2021 , we recognized a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $0.6 million on Highland Court and 300 N.P. This impairment charges reflect management's revised estimate of the fair market value based on sales comparable of like property in the same geographical area as well as an evaluation of future cash flows or an executed purchase sale agreement. The Company did not recognize a non-cash impairment during the year ended December 31, 2022 . Interest Expense-mortgage notes. Interest expense, including amortization of deferred finance charges was approximately $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to approximately $4.5 million for the same period in 2021 , an increase of approximately $0.2 million , or 4% . The increase in mortgage interest expense relates to the increase mortgage debt on our commercial properties and model homes. During March and April 2022, we added approximately $9.3 million in mortgage debt related to our Baltimore and Mandolin properties and had a net increase in mortgage debt on our model home of approximately $2.6 million, in connection with model home sales and acquisitions. The weighted average interest rate on our outstanding debt was 4.57% and 4.25% as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Interest Expense-note payable. On September 17, 2019, the Company executed a Promissory Note pursuant to which Polar, extended a loan in the principal amount of approximately $14.0 million to the Company. The Polar Note bore interest at a fixed rate of 8% per annum and required monthly interest-only payments. Interest expense, including amortization of the deferred offering costs and Original Issue Discount of approximately $1.4 million, totaled approximately $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Polar Note was paid in full during March 2021, and no similar expenses were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2022. Gain on Sale of Real Estate Assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the change in gain on sale relates to the mix and type of properties sold. See Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Significant Transactions in 2022 and 2021 above for further detail. Gain on Extinguishment of Government Debt. On April 30, 2020, the Company received a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan of approximately $0.5 million from the Small Business Administration ("SBA") which provided additional economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPP loan, less $10,000 related to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL") received on April 22, 2020, was forgiven by the SBA as of December 31, 2020 and was fully forgiven in January 2021 upon repeal of the EIDL holdback requirements. The gain on extinguishment of government debt totaled $0 and $10,000 for the years end December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Income Tax Expense / Credit. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded an expense of approximately $1.2 million related to estimated refunds from federal and state taxes for capital gains from the sale of model homes held by the taxable REIT subsidiary compared to a recorded an income tax credit of approximately $47,620, for the year ended December 31, 2021. Income allocated to non-controlling interests. Income allocated to non-controlling interests for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 totaled approximately $3.6 million, and $2.2 million, and was directly impacted by the sale of 19 and 34 model homes during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, held by our Model Home Partnerships.
Geographic Diversification Tables
The following table shows a list of commercial properties owned by the Company
grouped by state and geographic region as of December 31, 2022:
Approximate % of Aggregate Approximate % of Current Base Aggregate Annual State No. of Properties Square Feet Square Feet Annual Rent Rent California 1 57,807 7.0 % $ 1,217,582 11.0 % Colorado (1) 5 324,245 39.4 % 5,476,502 49.7 % Maryland 1 31,752 3.9 % 696,321 6.3 % North Dakota 4 397,203 48.4 % 3,303,274 30.0 % Texas 1 10,500 1.3 % 329,385 3.0 % Total 12 821,507 100.0 % $ 11,023,064 100.0 % 57
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The following table shows a list of our Model Home properties by geographic
region as of December 31, 2022:
Approximate % of Aggregate Approximate % of Current Base Aggregate Annual Geographic Region No. of Properties Square Feet Square Feet Annual Rent Rent Midwest 2 6,153 2.2 % $ 80,844 2.7 % Southeast 2 3,978 1.4 % 78,492 2.6 % Southwest 88 268,749 96.4 % 2,824,404 94.7 % Total 92 278,880 100.0 % $ 2,983,740 100.0 %
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview Our anticipated future sources of liquidity may include existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations, refinancing of existing mortgages, future real estate sales, new borrowings from our model home lines of credit, and the sale of equity or debt securities. Management believes that the number of commercial real estate sales during 2021 (4 properties) and high level of model home sales during 2022 (31 homes) and 2021 (44 homes), and resulting cash generated thereby may not be indicative of our future strategic plans.
We
intend to grow our portfolio with cash on hand and future equity sales. Our cash and restricted cash at December 31, 2022 was approximately $16.5 million. Our future capital needs include paying down existing borrowings, maintaining our existing properties, funding tenant improvements, paying lease commissions (to the extent they are not covered by lender-held reserve deposits), and the payment of dividends to our stockholders. We also are actively seeking investments that are likely to produce income and achieve long-term gains in order to pay dividends to our stockholders, and may seek a revolving line of credit to provide short-term liquidity. To ensure that we can effectively execute these objectives, we routinely review our liquidity requirements and continually evaluate all potential sources of liquidity. Our short-term liquidity needs include paying our current operating costs, satisfying the debt service requirements of our existing mortgages, completing tenant improvements, paying leasing commissions, and funding dividends to stockholders. Future principal payments due on our mortgage notes payables during 2023, total approximately $8.3 million, of which $6.8 million is related to model home properties. Management expects certain model home and commercial properties will be sold, and that the underlying mortgage notes will be paid off with sales proceeds, while other mortgage notes will be refinanced as the Company has done in the past. Additional principal payments will be made with cash flows from ongoing operations. On March 11, 2022, the Company completed the sale of our property World Plaza, located in San Bernardino, CA, for $10 million to an unrelated third party. This property was not encumbered by any debt and net cash proceeds will be used for future cash needs. On December 31, 2022, the lease for our largest tenant, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., expired. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. was located in our Shea Center II property in Colorado, and made up approximately 8.57% of our annual base as of December 31, 2022. The tenant did not renew the lease and we placed approximately $1.1 million in a reserve account with our lender to cover future mortgage payments, if necessary. Our management team is working to fill the space as quickly as possible, and has filled approximately 20% of the space in the first quarter of 2023. On September 17, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $10 million of outstanding shares of our Series A Common Stock, which expired in September 2022. On September 15, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $6.0 million of outstanding shares of our Series A Common Stock and up to $4.0 million of our Series D Preferred Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 29,721 shares of our Series A Common Stock at an average price of approximately $3.7223 per share, including a commission of $0.035 per share, for a total cost of $110,631. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 196,631 shares of our Series A Common Stock at an average price of approximately $1.59 per share, including a commission of $0.035 per share, and 6,013 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at an average price of approximately $20.31 per share, including a commission of $0.035 per share, for a total cost of $313,578 for the Series A Common Stock and $122,141 for the Series D Preferred Stock. The repurchased shares will be treated as authorized and unissued in accordance with Maryland law and shown as a reduction of stockholders' equity at cost. While we will continue to pursue value creating investments, the Board of Directors believes there is significant embedded value in our assets that is yet to be realized by the market. Therefore, returning capital to stockholders through a repurchase program is an attractive use of capital currently. 58
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There can be no assurance that the Company will refinance loans, take out additional financing or capital will be available to the Company on acceptable terms, if at all. If events or circumstances occur such that the Company does not obtain additional funding, it will most likely be required to reduce its plans or certain discretionary spending, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to achieve its intended business objectives. We believe that cash on hand, cash flow from our existing portfolio, distributions from joint ventures in Model Home Partnerships and property sales during 2022 will be sufficient to fund our operating costs, planned capital expenditures and required dividends for at least the next twelve months. If our cash flow from operating activities is not sufficient to fund our short-term liquidity needs, we plan to fund a portion of these needs from additional borrowings of secured or unsecured indebtedness, from real estate sales, issuance of debt instruments, additional investors, or we may reduce the rate of dividends to our stockholders. Our long-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to grow and maintain our portfolio of investments. We believe that the potential financing capital available to us in the future is sufficient to fund our long-term liquidity needs. We are continually reviewing our existing portfolio to determine which properties have met our short- and long-term goals and reinvesting the proceeds in properties with better potential to increase performance. We expect to obtain additional cash in connection with refinancing of maturing mortgages and assumption of existing debt collateralized by some or all of our real property in the future to meet our long-term liquidity needs. If we are unable to arrange a line of credit, borrow on properties, privately place securities or sell securities to the public we may not be able to acquire additional properties to meet our long-term objectives. The following is a summary of distributions declared per share of our Series A Common Stock and for our Series D Preferred Stock for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company intends to continue to pay dividends to our common stockholders on a quarterly basis, and on a monthly basis for the Series D Preferred stockholders going forward, but there can be no guarantee the Board of Directors will approve any future dividends. Quarter Ended 2022 2021 Distributions Declared Distributions Declared March 31 $ 0.105 $ 0.101 June 30 0.106 0.102 September 30 0.020 0.103 December 31 0.021 0.104 Total $ 0.252 $ 0.410 Month 2022 2021 Distributions Declared Distributions Declared January $ 0.19531 $ - February 0.19531 - March 0.19531 - April 0.19531 - May 0.19531 - June 0.19531 0.10417 July 0.19531 0.19531 August 0.19531 0.19531 September 0.19531 0.19531 October 0.19531 0.19531 November 0.19531 0.19531 December 31 0.19531 0.19531 Total $ 2.34372 $ 1.27603 59
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had approximately $16.5 million and $14.7 million in cash equivalents, respectively, including $4.4 million and $4.7 million of restricted cash, respectively. Our cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of invested cash, cash in our operating accounts and cash held in bank accounts at third-party institutions. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we did not experience any loss or lack of access to our cash or cash equivalents. Approximately $4.1 million of our cash and restricted cash balance is intended for capital expenditures on existing properties (including deposits held in reserve accounts by our lenders) over the next 12 months of 2023. This includes approximately $3.2 million related to tenant improvements and building improvements for a long-term lease agreement with KLJ Engineering LLC to occupy 33,296 square feet at our Grand Pacific Center office building in Bismarck, North Dakota. We plan on financing a portion of the Bismark construction costs with a new loan that will also refinance the existing mortgage on the property. We intend to use the remainder of our existing cash and cash equivalents for asset/property acquisitions, reduction of principal debt, general corporate purposes, common stock repurchases (if market conditions are met),or dividends to our stockholders and sponsorship of Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. Secured Debt As of December 31, 2022, all our commercial properties, except 300 NP which has no debt, had fixed-rate mortgage notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of $73.0 million, collateralized by a total of 11 commercial properties with loan terms at issuance ranging from 7 to 22 years. The weighted-average interest rate on these mortgage notes payable as of December 31, 2022 was approximately 4.53%, and our debt to estimated market value for our commercial properties was approximately 54.3%. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had fixed-rate mortgage notes payable related to model homes in the aggregate principal amount of $24.8 million, excluding loans eliminated through consolidation, collateralized by a total of 86 Model Homes and five intercompany loans from the Company to our Model Home entities, Dubose Model Home Investors #202, LP and Dubose Model Home Investors #204, LP. The intercompany loans are fully eliminated in consolidation. These loans generally have a term at issuance of three to five years. As of December 31, 2022, the average loan balance per home outstanding and the weighted-average interest rate on these mortgage loans are approximately $288,000 and 4.69%, respectively. Our debt to estimated market value on all our model home properties is approximately 58%, excluding any loans eliminated through consolidation. We have been able to refinance maturing mortgages to extend maturity dates and we have not experienced any notable difficulties financing our acquisitions. The Company anticipates that any new mortgages used to acquire commercial properties or model homes in the near future will be at rates higher than our currently weighted average interest rate.
Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 decreased by $1.4 million to approximately $0.9 million from $2.4 million. The change in net cash provided in operating activities is mainly due to changes in net income, including operating activities of the SPAC, which fluctuates based on timing of receipt and payment, as well as an increase in non-cash addbacks such as straight-line rent. Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $126.4 million compared to approximately $24.2 million provided by investing activities during the same period in 2021. The change from each period was primarily related to the gross cash invested into the trust account for Murphy Canyon totaling approximately $134.9 million. Additionally, proceeds from sale of real estate, net, were down approximately $23.8 million in 2022, as compared to 2021, and proceeds used for real estate acquisition and building improvements were down approximately $6.0 million. We currently project that we could spend up to $4.1 million (some of which is held in deposits reserve accounts by our lenders) on capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing costs for properties within our portfolio during the rest of the year. Capital expenditures may fluctuate in any given period subject to the nature, extent, and timing of improvements required to the properties. We may spend more on capital expenditures in the future due to rising construction costs. Tenant improvements and leasing costs may also fluctuate in any given year depending upon factors such as the property, the term of the lease, the type of lease, the involvement of external leasing agents and overall market conditions. 60
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Financing Activities: Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2022 was $127.3 million compared to $23.4 million used in financing activities for the same period in 2021 and was primarily due to the following activities for the year ended December 31, 2022:
• Proceeds of approximately $132.3 million from public issuance for Murphy
Canyon common stock during the year ended December 31, 2022. • Net decrease in repayment of mortgage notes payable and notes payable totaling approximately $38.8 million.
• Net increase in proceeds from mortgage notes payable totaling approximately
$8.6 million. • A net decrease of dividends paid to Series A Common stockholders of approximately $1.4 million.
• A net decrease of distributions to noncontrolling interest of approximately
$3.2 million.
These increases to cash provided by financing activities were offset by the
following:
Net increase of payment of deferred offering costs totaling approximately
• $2.6 million, mainly related to offering costs for Murphy Canyon of $3.2
million.
The issuance of Series A Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock totaling
• approximately $8.9 million and $20.5 million, respectively during 2021 which
was not repeated during 2022.
• The increase in cash used to repurchase Series A Common Stock and Series D
Preferred stock increased approximately $0.3 million.
Net increase in cash dividend payments to Series D Preferred Stockholders of
• approximately $1.2 million (the Series D Preferred Stock dividends began in
June 2021).
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
On July 12, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a single U.S. institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 1,000,000 shares of its Series A Common Stock, Common Stock Warrants to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Series A Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Series A Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock and accompanying Common Stock Warrants were sold together at a combined offering price of $5.00, and each share of Common Stock and accompanying Pre-Funded Warrant were sold together at a combined offering price of $4.99. The Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised in full during August 2021 at a nominal exercise price of $0.01 per share. The Common Stock Warrants have an exercise price of $5.50 per share, were exercisable upon issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance. In connection with this additional offering, we agreed to issue the Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 80,000 shares of Series A Common Stock, representing 4.0% of the Series A Common Stock and shares of Series A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants. The Placement Agent Warrants were issued in August 2021, post exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants with an exercise price of $6.25 and will expire five years from the date of issuance. Common Stock Warrants: If all the potential Common Stock Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2022, were exercised at the price of $5.00 per share, gross proceeds to us would be approximately $10 million and we would as a result issue an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock.
Placement Agent Warrants: If all the potential Placement Agent Warrants
outstanding at December 31, 2022, were exercised at the price of $6.25 per
share, gross proceeds to us would be approximately $0.5 million and we would as
a result issue an additional 80,000 shares of common stock.
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January 14, 2022 was the record date with respect to the distribution of five-year listed warrants (the "Series A Warrants"). The Series A Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Series A Warrants were registered on a registration statement that was filed with the SEC and was declared effective January 21, 2022. The Series A Warrants commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "SQFTW" on January 24, 2022 and were distributed on that date to persons who held shares of common stock and existing outstanding warrants as of the January 14, 2022 record date, or who acquired shares of common stock in the market following the record date, and who continued to hold such shares at the close of trading on January 21, 2022. The Series A Warrants give the holder the right to purchase one share of common stock at $7.00 per share, for a period of five years. Should warrantholders not exercise the Series A Warrants during that holding period, the Series A Warrants will automatically convert to 1/10 of a common share at expiration, rounded down to the nearest number of whole shares.
Series A Warrants: If all the potential Series A Warrants outstanding at
December 31, 2022, were exercised at the price of $7.00 per share, gross
proceeds to us would be approximately $101.2 million and we would as a result
issue an additional 14,450,069 shares of common stock.
Inflation Leases generally provide for limited increases in rent as a result of fixed increases, increases in the consumer price index (typically subject to ceilings), or increases in the clients' sales volumes. We expect that inflation will cause these lease provisions to result in rent increases over time. During times when inflation is greater than increases in rent, as provided for in the leases, rent increases may not keep up with the rate of inflation. However, our use of net lease agreements tends to reduce our exposure to rising property expenses due to inflation because the client is responsible for property expenses. Inflation and increased costs may have an adverse impact on our clients if increases in their operating expenses exceed increases in revenue.
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