Clipper Realty Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 14, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Mar 14, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
|---|
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number:001-38010
CLIPPER REALTY INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 47-4579660 |
|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4611 12th Avenue, Suite 1L
Brooklyn, New York 11219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(718)438-2804
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | CLPR | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☒ |
|---|---|
| Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
| Emerging growth company ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Yes☒ No ☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based on the June 30, 2023, closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange – $72,113,912
As of March 14, 2024, there were 16,063,228 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The registrant intends to file a Proxy Statement relating to its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders no later than 120 days after the end of its fiscal year, which will include the information required by Part III of Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 2 |
| SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS | 3 |
| PART I | |
| ITEM 1. BUSINESS | 5 |
| ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS | 9 |
| ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 34 |
| ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY | 34 |
| ITEM 2. PROPERTIES | 34 |
| ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 41 |
| ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE | 41 |
| PART II | |
| ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | 42 |
| ITEM 6. RESERVED | 43 |
| ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 43 |
| ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 59 |
| ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | 59 |
| ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE | 59 |
| ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 59 |
| ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION | 60 |
| ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 60 |
| PART III | |
| ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 60 |
| ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 60 |
| ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS | 61 |
| ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE | 61 |
| ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 61 |
| 61 | |
| PART IV | |
| ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES | 61 |
CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Various statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “plan,” “goal” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K speak only as of the date of this Report; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, . We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including those discussed under “Risk Factors,” may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
| ● | the impact of the recent increase in inflation in the United States which could increase the cost of acquiring, replacing and operating our properties; |
| ● | market and economic conditions, including rising interest rates, affecting occupancy, rental rates, the overall market value of our properties, our access to capital and the cost of capital, and our ability to refinance indebtedness; |
| ● | economic or regulatory developments in New York City; |
| ● | our dependency on certain agencies of the City of New York, as a single government tenant in our office buildings, which could cause an adverse effect on us, including our results of operations and cash flow, if these agencies opt to early terminate or opt not to renew their leases; |
| ● | changes in rent stabilization regulations or claims by tenants in rent-stabilized units that their rents exceed specified maximum amounts under current regulations; |
| ● | our ability to control operating costs to the degree anticipated; |
| ● | the risk of damage to our properties, including from severe weather, natural disasters, climate change, and terrorist attacks; |
| ● | risks related to financing, cost overruns, and fluctuations in occupancy rates and rents resulting from development or redevelopment activities and the risk that we may not be able to pursue or complete development or redevelopment activities or that such development or redevelopment activities may not be profitable; |
| ● | concessions or significant capital expenditures that may be required to attract and retain tenants; |
| ● | the relative illiquidity of real estate investments; |
| ● | competition affecting our ability to engage in investment and development opportunities or attract or retain tenants; |
| ● | unknown or contingent liabilities in properties acquired in formative and future transactions; |
| ● | the possible effects of departure of key personnel in our management team on our investment opportunities and relationships with lenders and prospective business partners; |
| ● | conflicts of interest faced by members of management relating to the acquisition of assets and the development of properties, which may not be resolved in our favor; |
| ● | a transfer of a controlling interest in any of our properties that may obligate us to pay transfer tax based on the fair market value of the real property transferred; |
| ● | our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; |
| ● | the need to establish litigation reserves, costs to defend litigation and unfavorable litigation settlements or judgments; and |
| ● | other risks and risk factors or uncertainties identified from time to time in our filings with the SEC. |
You should read this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents that we reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and have filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by these cautionary statements.
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