Power REIT
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Oct 31, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Oct 31, 2024
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What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-07.
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Item 1A. – Risk FactorsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-10-31.
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Item 1A. – Risk FactorsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Added paragraphs (5)
Current report
We have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls, and we cannot provide assurances that these material weaknesses will be effectively remediated or that additional weaknesses will not occur in the future.
Current report
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a- 15(f) under the Exchange Act. We identified a material weakness in our controls relating to accounting for complex transactions. Specifically, Preferred Shares were historically classified as mezzanine equity instead of being classified as equity.
Current report
While we have hired outside consultants to aid in our accounting for complex transactions and plan to take remedial action to address the material weakness in our internal controls, we cannot provide any assurance that such remedial measures, or any other remedial measures we take, will be effective. In addition, a material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are designed and operate effectively. Although management believes that the material weakness in our internal controls will be remediated, there can be no assurance that the deficiencies will be remediated in the near future or that the internal control over financial reporting, as modified, will enable us to identify or avoid material weaknesses in our internal controls in the future.
Current report
As a result of our failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, security holders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our common stock.
Current report
Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and, together with adequate disclosure controls and procedures, is designed to prevent fraud. Our failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls, and any failure by us to implement required new or improved internal controls or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. In addition, any testing by us, as and when required, conducted in connection with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, or any subsequent testing by our independent registered public accounting firm, as and when required, may reveal deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses or that may require prospective or retroactive changes to our financial statements or identify other areas for further attention or improvement. As a growing company, implementing and maintaining effective controls may require more resources, and we may encounter internal control integration difficulties. Our failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, may result in us not being able to accurately report our financial results, detect or prevent fraud, or file our periodic reports in a timely manner, which may, among other adverse consequences, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and lead to a decline in the trading price of our common stock.
Reworded paragraphs (10)
Previous wording
Historically, the Trust’s revenue has been concentrated to a relatively limited number of investments, industries and lessees. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Power REIT collected approximately 90% of its consolidated revenue from two properties. The tenants are Norfolk Southern Railway and Regulus Solar LLC which represent 48% and 42% of consolidated revenue, respectively. As we see additional properties, our revenue may be concentrated in a smaller number of investments.
Current wording
Historically, the Trust’s revenue has been concentrated to a relatively limited number of investments, industries and lessees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Power REIT collected approximately 92% of its consolidated revenue from two properties. The tenants were Norfolk Southern Railway and Regulus Solar, LLC which represent 49% and 43% of consolidated revenue, respectively. The concentration percentages do not include the income from the recognition of security deposits related to defaulted leases. As we see additional properties, our revenue may be concentrated in a smaller number of investments.
Previous wording
Unfortunately, our tenants related to the greenhouse portfolio have failed to perform on their lease obligations which has created a significant liquidity issue related to this portfolio of assets. Power REIT entered into a Greenhouse Loan with initial availability of $20 million that is non-recourse to Power REIT and has liens against the Power REIT greenhouse portfolio of properties. The balance of the loan as of June 30, 2024, is approximately $15,700,000 and is in default. In March 2024, the lender filed a litigation seeking among other things, foreclosure and appointment of a receiver. Unfortunately, this may lead to distressed sales which would have a negative impact on our prospects. If we should fail to generate sufficient revenue to pay our outstanding secured debt obligations, the lenders may foreclose on the security pledged decreasing our ability to generate revenue and our ability to pay dividends. In addition, Maryland law prohibits the payment of dividends if we are unable to pay our debts as they come due. A forbearance agreement with the lender for the Greenhouse Loan was effective on May 10, 2024, which provides additional time to retire the loan. The expiration date of the forbearance agreement is September 30, 2024. There can be no assurance that our efforts to sell, re-lease or recapitalize the assets which are security for the Greenhouse Loan will ultimately retire the loan per the requirements of the forbearance agreement.
Current wording
Unfortunately, our tenants related to the greenhouse portfolio have failed to perform on their lease obligations which has created a significant liquidity issue related to this portfolio of assets. Power REIT entered into a Greenhouse Loan with initial availability of $20 million that is non-recourse to Power REIT and has liens against the Power REIT greenhouse portfolio of properties. The balance of the loan as of September 30, 2024, is approximately $16,267,000 and is in default. In March 2024, the lender filed a litigation seeking among other things, foreclosure and appointment of a receiver. Unfortunately, this may lead to distressed sales which would have a negative impact on our prospects. If we should fail to generate sufficient revenue to pay our outstanding secured debt obligations, the lenders may foreclose on the security pledged decreasing our ability to generate revenue and our ability to pay dividends. In addition, Maryland law prohibits the payment of dividends if we are unable to pay our debts as they come due. A forbearance agreement with the lender for the Greenhouse Loan was effective on May 10, 2024, which provides additional time to retire the loan. The original expiration date of the forbearance agreement was September 30, 2024. On September 30, 2024, the we entered into an amendment to the forbearance agreement which moves the expiration of the forbearance agreement to January 31, 2025. The Trust is in discussions with the lender to continue a process of orderly sales of assets to try and maximize value but there can be no assurance the bank will extend the forbearance again if the loan is not retired in a timely fashion. There can be no assurance that the efforts to sell, re-lease or recapitalize the assets which are security for the Greenhouse Loan will ultimately retire the loan per the requirements of the forbearance agreement.
Previous wording
PW Regulus Solar, LLC (“PWRS”), one of our subsidiaries, entered into the 2015 PWRS Loan Agreement (as defined below) that is non-recourse to Power REIT and secured by all of PWRS’ interest in the land and intangibles. As of June 30, 2024, the balance of the 2015 PWRS Loan was approximately $6,783,000 (net of unamortized debt costs of approximately $224,000).
Current wording
PW Regulus Solar, LLC (“PWRS”), one of our subsidiaries, entered into the 2015 PWRS Loan Agreement (as defined below) that is non-recourse to Power REIT and secured by all of PWRS’ interest in the land and intangibles. As of September 30, 2024, the balance of the 2015 PWRS Loan was approximately $6,506,000 (net of unamortized debt costs of approximately $219,000).
Previous wording
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad (“PWV”), one of our subsidiaries, entered into a Loan Agreement in the amount of $15,500,000 that is non-recourse to Power REIT and secured by our equity interest in our subsidiary PWV which is pledged as collateral. The balance of the loan as of June 30, 2024 is $14,306,000 (net of approximately $272,000 of capitalized debt costs).
Current wording
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad (“PWV”), one of our subsidiaries, entered into a Loan Agreement in the amount of $15,500,000 that is non-recourse to Power REIT and secured by our equity interest in our subsidiary PWV which is pledged as collateral. The balance of the loan as of September 30, 2024 is $14,253,000 (net of approximately $269,000 of capitalized debt costs).
Previous wording
As of June 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $47.3 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $21.5 million. As of December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $25.8 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $15 million. As of June 30, 2024, the Trust had approximately $2.9 million of cash and approximately $16.4 million of current loan liabilities. The current loan liabilities include approximately $15.7 million of a bank loan secured by the majority of the greenhouse portfolio (the “Greenhouse Loan”) and which is non-recourse to the Trust.
Current wording
As of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $46.5 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $22 million. As of December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $25.0 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $15 million. As of September 30, 2024, the Trust had approximately $2.4 million of cash and approximately $17.0 million of current loan liabilities. The current loan liabilities include approximately $16.3 million of a bank loan secured by the majority of the greenhouse portfolio (the “Greenhouse Loan”) and which is non-recourse to the Trust.
Previous wording
Of the total amount of cash, approximately $2.5 million is non-restricted cash available for general corporate purposes and $480,000 is restricted cash related to the Greenhouse Loan.
Current wording
Of the total amount of cash, approximately $2.2 million is non-restricted cash available for general corporate purposes and $163,000 is restricted cash related to the Greenhouse Loan.
Previous wording
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, the Trust determined that there was substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern as a result of net losses incurred, expected reduced revenue and increased property maintenance expenses related to the greenhouse portfolio.
Current wording
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, the Trust determined that there was substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern as a result of net losses incurred, reduced revenue and increased property maintenance expenses related to the greenhouse portfolio.
Previous wording
The Greenhouse Loan is in default and we continue to work with the bank to establish a path forward. However, the Greenhouse Loan is non-recourse to Power REIT which means that in the event it cannot resolve issues with the bank and they foreclose on the properties, Power REIT should be able to continue as a going concern albeit with a significantly smaller portfolio of assets. In March 2024, the lender filed a litigation seeking among other things, foreclosure and appointment of a receiver (See Note 6 – LONG-TERM DEBT). A forbearance agreement with the lender for the Greenhouse Loan was entered into effective May 10, 2024, which provides additional time to retire the loan. The expiration date of the forbearance agreement is September 30, 2024. We are in discussions with the lender to continue a process of orderly sales of assets to try and maximize value but there can be no assurance the bank will extend the forbearance. There can be no assurance that our efforts to sell, re-lease or recapitalize the assets which are security for the Greenhouse Loan will ultimately retire the loan per the requirements of the forbearance agreement.
Current wording
The Greenhouse Loan is in default and we continue to work with the bank to establish a path forward. However, the Greenhouse Loan is non-recourse to Power REIT which means that in the event it cannot resolve issues with the bank and they foreclose on the properties, Power REIT should be able to continue as a going concern albeit with a significantly smaller portfolio of assets. In March 2024, the lender filed a litigation seeking among other things, foreclosure and appointment of a receiver (See Note 6 – LONG-TERM DEBT). A forbearance agreement with the lender for the Greenhouse Loan was entered into effective May 10, 2024, which provides additional time to retire the loan. The expiration date of the original forbearance agreement was September 30, 2024. On September 30, 2024, we entered into an amendment to the forbearance agreement which moves the expiration of the forbearance agreement to January 31, 2025. We are in discussions with the lender to continue a process of orderly sales of assets to try and maximize value but there can be no assurance the bank will extend the forbearance again if the loan is not retired in a timely fashion. There can be no assurance that our efforts to sell, re-lease or recapitalize the assets which are security for the Greenhouse Loan will ultimately retire the loan per the requirements of the forbearance agreement.
Previous wording
Our common shares are equity interests that rank junior to our indebtedness and other non-equity claims with respect to assets available to satisfy claims against us, and junior to our preferred securities that by their terms rank senior to our common shares in our capital structure, including our Series A Preferred Stock. As of June 30, 2024, we had outstanding debt in the principal amount of $37.4 million and $9.6 million (par value) of Series A Preferred Stock. This debt and these preferred securities rank senior to the Trust’s common shares in our capital structure. We expect that in due course we may incur more debt, and issue additional preferred securities as we pursue our business strategy.
Current wording
Our common shares are equity interests that rank junior to our indebtedness and other non-equity claims with respect to assets available to satisfy claims against us, and junior to our preferred securities that by their terms rank senior to our common shares in our capital structure, including our Series A Preferred Stock. As of September 30, 2024, we had outstanding debt in the principal amount of $37.0 million and $8.5 million (par value) of Series A Preferred Stock. This debt and these preferred securities rank senior to the Trust’s common shares in our capital structure. We expect that in due course we may incur more debt, and issue additional preferred securities as we pursue our business strategy.
Previous wording
On occasion, our management may have financial interests that conflict, or appear to conflict with the Trust’s interests. For example, four of Power REIT’s properties were leased by tenants in which Millennium Sustainable Ventures Corp., formerly Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company (ticker: MILC) had controlling interests. David H. Lesser, Power REIT’s Chairman and CEO, is also Chairman and CEO of MILC. MILC established cannabis cultivation projects in Colorado (through a loan), Oklahoma, and Michigan which are related to our May 21, 2021, June 11, 2021, and September 3, 2021 acquisitions and a food crop cultivation project in Nebraska related to our March 31, 2022 acquisition. Total rental income recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from the affiliated tenants in Colorado, Oklahoma, Michigan and Nebraska was $0. The above leases are currently in default and the Trust is evaluating the best path forward related thereto. Also, a portion of the property improvement budget contained in a lease amendment with NorthEast Kind Assets, LLC for the property located in Maine, amounting to $2,205,000, was to be supplied by IntelliGen Power Systems LLC which is owned by HBP, an affiliate of David Lesser, Power REIT’s Chairman and CEO. On January 23, 2023, the lease was amended to restructure the timing of rent payments and eliminate the funding of remaining capital improvements for the cogeneration project, which includes eliminating payments that were expected to be paid to IntelliGen, a related party. As of June 30, 2024, $1,102,500 had been paid to IntelliGen for equipment supplied.
Current wording
On occasion, our management may have financial interests that conflict, or appear to conflict with the Trust’s interests. For example, four of Power REIT’s properties were leased by tenants in which Millennium Sustainable Ventures Corp., formerly Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company (ticker: MILC) had controlling interests. David H. Lesser, Power REIT’s Chairman and CEO, is also Chairman and CEO of MILC. MILC established cannabis cultivation projects in Colorado (through a loan), Oklahoma, and Michigan which are related to our May 21, 2021, June 11, 2021, and September 3, 2021 acquisitions and a food crop cultivation project in Nebraska related to our March 31, 2022 acquisition. Total rental income recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from the affiliated tenants in Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska was $0. Total rental income recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $785,000 and $785,000, respectively, from the tenant affiliated with MILC in Michigan based on the recognition of a security deposit as income during the third quarter of 2024. Total rental income recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 is $0 from the tenants that are affiliated with MILC in Michigan. The above leases are currently in default and the Trust is evaluating the best path forward related thereto. Also, a portion of the property improvement budget contained in a lease amendment with NorthEast Kind Assets, LLC for the property located in Maine, amounting to $2,205,000, was to be supplied by IntelliGen Power Systems LLC which is owned by HBP, an affiliate of David Lesser, Power REIT’s Chairman and CEO. On January 23, 2023, the lease was amended to restructure the timing of rent payments and eliminate the funding of remaining capital improvements for the cogeneration project, which includes eliminating payments that were expected to be paid to IntelliGen, a related party. As of September 30, 2024, $1,102,500 had been paid to IntelliGen for equipment supplied.