CTO Realty Growth Inc

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Weare a publicly traded, self-managed equity REIT that focuses on the ownership, management, and repositioning of high-quality retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in what we believe to be faster growing, business-friendly markets exhibiting accommodative business tax policies, outsized relative job and population growth, and where retail demand exceeds supply. We have pursued our investment strategy by investing primarily through fee simple ownership of our properties, commercial loans and preferred equity.

As of March 31, 2024, we own and manage, sometimes utilizing third-party property management companies,20 commercial real estate properties in 8 states in the United States, comprising 3.9 million square feet of gross leasable space. In addition to our income property portfolio, as of March 31, 2024, our business included the following:

Management Services: A fee-based management business that is engaged in managing Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (“PINE”) as well as; (i) a portfolio of assets pursuant to the Portfolio Management Agreement (hereinafter defined) and (ii) Subsurface Interests (hereinafter defined) pursuant to the Subsurface Management Agreement (hereinafter defined), as further described in Note 5, “Management Services Business”.

Commercial Loans and Investments: A portfolio offour commercial loan investments andone preferred equity investment which is classified as a commercial loan investment.

Real Estate Operations: An inventory of mitigation credits produced by the Company’s formerly owned mitigation bank. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold its portfolio of subsurface mineral interests associated with approximately 352,000 surface acres in 19 counties in the State of Florida (“Subsurface Interests”), as further described in Note 6, “Real Estate Operations”. As part of the Subsurface Interests sale, the Company entered into a management agreement with the buyer to provide ongoing management services (the “Subsurface Management Agreement”).

Our business also includes our investment in PINE. As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of our investment totaled $35.6 million, or 15.7% of PINE’s outstanding equity, including the units of limited partnership interest (“OP Units”) we hold in Alpine Income Property OP, LP (the “PINE Operating Partnership”), which are redeemable for cash, based upon the value of an equivalent number of shares of PINE common stock at the time of the redemption, or shares of PINE common stock on aone-for-one basis, at PINE’s election. Our investment in PINE generates investment income through the dividends distributed by PINE. In addition to the dividends we receive from PINE, our investment in PINE may benefit from any appreciation in PINE’s stock price, although no assurances can be provided that such appreciation will occur, the amount by which our investment will increase in value, or the timing thereof. Any dividends received from PINE are included in investment and other income (loss) on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business, properties, and other matters. The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of operations for the interim periods.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and other entities in which we have a controlling interest. Any real estate entities or properties included in the consolidated financial statements have been consolidated only for the periods that such entities or properties were owned or under control by us. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has an equity investment in PINE.

Segment Reporting

ASC Topic 280*, Segment Reporting*, establishes standards related to the manner in which enterprises report operating segment information. The Company operates infour primary business segments including income properties, management services, commercial loans and investments, and real estate operations, as further discussed within Note 22, “Business Segment Data”. The Company has no other reportable segments. The Company’s chief executive officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, reviews financial information on a disaggregated basis for purposes of allocating and evaluating financial performance.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Among other factors, fluctuating market conditions that can exist in the national real estate markets and the volatility and uncertainty in the financial and credit markets make it possible that the estimates and assumptions, most notably those related to the Company’s investments in income properties, could change materially due to continued volatility in the real estate and financial markets, or as a result of a significant dislocation in those markets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, bank demand accounts, and money market accounts having original maturities of 90 days or less. The Company’s bank balances as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include certain amounts over the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash totaled $8.1 million at March 31, 2024, of which $6.6 million is being held in an escrow account to be reinvested through the like-kind exchange structure into other income properties, and $1.5 million is being held in three interest and/or real estate tax reserve accounts related to the Company’s commercial loans and investments.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activity

The Company accounts for its cash flow hedging derivatives in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815-20,Derivatives and Hedging. Depending upon the hedge’s value at each balance sheet date, the derivatives are included in either other assets or accrued and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. On the date each interest rate swap was entered into, the Company designated the derivatives as a hedge of the variability of cash flows to be paid related to the recognized long-term debt liabilities.

The Company documented the relationship between the hedging instruments and the hedged item, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions. At the hedges’ inception, the Company assessed whether the derivatives that are used in hedging the transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items, and we will continue to do so on a quarterly basis.

Changes in fair value of the hedging instruments that are highly effective and designated and qualified as cash-flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income and loss, until earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged items (see Note 16, “Interest Rate Swaps”).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued and other liabilities at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s Credit Facility (hereinafter defined) as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximates current market rates for revolving credit arrangements with similar risks and maturities. The face value of the Company’s fixed rate commercial loans and investments, the 2026 Term Loan (hereinafter defined), the 2027 Term Loan (hereinafter defined), the 2028 Term Loan (hereinafter defined), mortgage note, and convertible debt held as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are measured at fair value based on current market rates for financial instruments with similar risks and maturities (see Note 8, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments”).

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities is based on the framework established by U.S. GAAP. The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. U.S. GAAP describes a fair value hierarchy based upon three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:

Recognition of Interest Income from Commercial Loans and Investments

Interest income on commercial loans and investments includes interest payments made by the borrower and the accretion of purchase discounts and loan origination fees, offset by the amortization of loan costs. Interest payments are accrued based on the actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal balance and purchase discounts and loan origination fees are accreted into income using the effective yield method, adjusted for prepayments.

Mitigation Credits

Mitigation credits are stated at historical cost. As these assets are sold, the related revenues and cost of sales are reported as revenues from, and direct costs of, real estate operations, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable related to income properties, which are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, primarily consist of accrued tenant reimbursable expenses and other tenant receivables. Receivables related to income property tenants totaled $4.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Accounts receivable related to real estate operations, which are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, totaled $0.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The accounts receivable as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are primarily related to the reimbursement of certain infrastructure costs completed by the Company in conjunction withtwo land sale transactions that closed during the fourth quarter of 2015 as more fully described in Note 11, “Other Assets.”

The amount due from the buyer of the golf operations for the rounds surcharge the Company paid to the City of Daytona Beach, totaled $0.1 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The collectability of the aforementioned receivables shall be considered and adjusted through an allowance for doubtful accounts which is included in income property revenue on the consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $1.7 million.

Purchase Accounting for Acquisitions of Real Estate Subject to a Lease

Investments in real estate are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. The cost of investments in real estate reflects their purchase price or development cost. We evaluate each acquisition transaction to determine whether the acquired asset meets the definition of a business. Under ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, an acquisition does not qualify as a business when there is no substantive process acquired or substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets or the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce or an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort or delay. Transaction costs related to acquisitions that are asset acquisitions are capitalized as part of the cost basis of the acquired assets, while transaction costs for acquisitions that are deemed to be acquisitions of a business are expensed as incurred. Improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the useful life or improve the productive capacity of the asset. Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

In accordance with FASB guidance, the fair value of the real estate acquired with in-place leases is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and tenant improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, and the value of leasing costs, based in each case on their relative fair values. In allocating the fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, above-market and below-market in-place lease values are recorded as other assets or liabilities based on the present value. The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental income over the initial term unless management believes that it is likely that the tenant will renew the lease upon expiration, in which case the Company amortizes the value attributable to the renewal over the renewal period. The value of in-place leases and leasing costs are amortized to expense over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the respective leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be written off.

The Company incurs costs related to the development and leasing of its properties. Such costs include, but are not limited to, tenant improvements, leasing commissions, rebranding, facility expansion and other capital improvements, and are included in construction in progress during the development period. When a construction project is considered to be substantially complete, the capitalized costs are reclassified to the appropriate real estate asset and depreciation begins. The Company assesses the level of construction activity to determine the amount, if any, of interest expense to be capitalized to the underlying construction projects.

Sales of Real Estate

When income properties are disposed of, the related cost basis of the real estate, intangible lease assets, and intangible lease liabilities, net of accumulated depreciation and/or amortization, and any accrued straight-line rental income balance for the underlying operating leases are removed, and gains or losses from the dispositions are reflected in net income within gain (loss) on disposition of assets. In accordance with the FASB guidance, gains or losses on sales of real estate are generally recognized using the full accrual method.

Gains and losses on land sales, in addition to the sale of Subsurface Interests and mitigation credits, are accounted for as required by FASB ASC Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company recognizes revenue from such sales when the Company transfers the promised goods in the contract based on the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations within the contract. As market information becomes available, the underlying cost basis is analyzed and recorded at the lower of cost or market.

Income Taxes

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2020. The Company believes that, commencing with such taxable year, it has been organized and has operated in such a manner as to qualify for taxation

as a REIT under the U.S. federal income tax laws. The Company intends to continue to operate in such a manner. As a REIT, the Company will be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxation at corporate rates on its net taxable income; the Company, however, may claim a deduction for the amount of dividends paid to its stockholders. Amounts distributed as dividends by the Company will be subject to taxation at the stockholder level only. While the Company must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain, to qualify as a REIT, the Company intends to distribute all of its net taxable income. The Company is allowed certain other non-cash deductions or adjustments, such as depreciation expense, when computing its REIT taxable income and distribution requirement. These deductions permit the Company to reduce its dividend payout requirement under U.S. federal income tax laws. Certain states may impose minimum franchise taxes. To comply with certain REIT requirements, the Company holds certain of its non-REIT assets and operations through TRSs and subsidiaries of TRSs, which are subject to applicable U.S. federal, state and local corporate income tax on their taxable income. For the taxable year ended December 31, 2023, the Company held a total oftwo TRSs, each subject to taxation and the separate filing of its corporate income tax returns. As of January 1, 2024, the Company consolidated its TRSs intoone TRS subject to taxation and the filing of a single corporate income tax return.

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes for the Company’s TRS. Deferred income taxes result primarily from the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes (see Note 20, “Income Taxes”). In June 2006, the FASB issued additional guidance, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements included in income taxes. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, and disclosure and transition. In accordance with FASB guidance included in income taxes, the Company has analyzed its various federal and state filing positions and believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions are well documented and supported. Additionally, the Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to the FASB guidance.

NOTE 3. INCOME PROPERTIES

Leasing revenue consists of long-term rental revenue from retail, office, and commercial income properties, which is recognized as earned, using the straight-line method over the life of each lease. Lease payments below include straight-line base rental revenue as well as the non-cash accretion of above and below market lease amortization. The variable lease payments are comprised of percentage rent and reimbursements from tenants for common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes, and other operating expenses.

The components of leasing revenue are as follows (in thousands):

Minimum future base rental receipts under non-cancelable operating leases, excluding percentage rent and other lease payments that are not fixed and determinable, having remaining terms in excess of one year subsequent to March 31, 2024, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

*2024 Acquisitions.*During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquiredone multi-tenant income property andone building within an existing multi-tenant income property for an aggregate purchase price of $71.0 million, or a total acquisition cost of $71.1 million, as follows:

Of the aggregate $71.1 million total acquisition cost, $12.9 million was allocated to land, $52.0 million was allocated to buildings and improvements, and $11.2 million was allocated to intangible assets pertaining to the in-place lease value, leasing costs, and above market lease value and $5.0 million was allocated to intangible liabilities for the below market lease value. The amortization period for the intangible assets and liabilities was 4.9 years at acquisition.

2024 Dispositions. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company soldone mixed use income property in downtown Santa Fe, NM for $20.0 million resulting in a gain of $4.6 million.

2023 Acquisitions. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company acquiredone 6,000 square foot property within the 28,100 square foot retail portion of Phase II of The Exchange at Gwinnett located in Buford, Georgia for a purchase price of $3.3 million. The 6,000 square foot building is leased toone tenant with 9.8 years remaining on the lease at acquisition.

2023 Dispositions. There wereno income property dispositions during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

NOTE 4. COMMERCIAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS

Ourinvestments in commercial loans or similarly structured investments, such as preferred equity, mezzanine loans or other subordinated debt, have been and are expected to continue to be secured by real estate or the borrower’s pledge of its ownership interest in the entity that owns the real estate. The investments are associated with commercial real estate located in the United States and its territories, and are current or performing with either a fixed or floating rate. Some of these loans may be syndicated in either a pari-passu or senior/subordinated structure. Commercial first mortgage loans generally provide for a higher recovery rate due to their senior position in the underlying collateral. Commercial mezzanine loans are typically secured by a pledge of the borrower’s equity ownership in the underlying commercial real estate. Unlike a mortgage, a mezzanine loan is not secured by a lien on the property. An investor’s rights in a mezzanine loan are usually governed by an intercreditor agreement that provides holders with the rights to cure defaults and exercise control on certain decisions of any senior debt secured by the same commercial property.

2024 Activity. On March 26, 2024, the Company originated a construction loan secured by the property and improvements to be constructed thereon consisting ofseven outparcel locations, known as the Hypoluxo Project, located in Lake Worth, Florida for $10.0 million. The construction loan matures on September 26, 2025, bears a fixed interest rate of 11.0%, and requires interest only payments prior to maturity. Funding of the loan will occur as the borrower completes the underlying construction. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had funded $6.7 million to the borrower, leaving a remaining commitment of $3.3 million to the borrower.

On February 2, 2024, the borrower under the construction loan originated in January 2022 and secured by the property and improvements constructed thereon for the second phase of The Exchange at Gwinnett project located in Buford, Georgia repaid the principal balance of $1.9 million, leavingno remaining balance outstanding as of March 31, 2024. There isno remaining commitment to the borrower as of March 31, 2024.

2023 Activity. On February 21, 2023, the borrower of the mortgage note secured by the 4311 Maple Avenue property located in Dallas, Texas repaid the principal balance of $0.4 million, leavingno remaining balance outstanding as of March 31, 2023.

On March 1, 2023, the Company originated a $15.0 million first mortgage loan secured by the Founders Square property located in Dallas, Texas. The loan is interest-only with a term ofthree years with a fixed interest rate of 8.75%. The Company received an origination fee of 1.0% or $0.15 million.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company funded $1.2 million to the borrower under the construction loan originated in January 2022 and secured by the property and improvements to be constructed thereon for the second phase of The Exchange at Gwinnett project located in Buford, Georgia. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining commitment to the borrower was $4.3 million.

On December 20, 2023, simultaneous with the sale of the property, the Company originated a $15.4 million first mortgage loan secured by the Sabal Pavilion property located in Tampa, Florida. The loan is interest-only with a term ofsix months with a fixed interest rate of 7.50%. Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the borrower repaid the mortgage loan at a $0.2 million discount, for proceeds to the Company of $15.2 million.

*Watters Creek Investment.*On April 7, 2022, the Company entered into a preferred equity agreement to provide $30.0 million of funding towards the total investment in Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, a grocery-anchored, mixed-use property located in Allen, Texas (the “Watters Creek Investment”). The Watters Creek Investment matures on April 6, 2025, hastwo one-year extension options, bears a fixed interest rate of 8.50% at the time of acquisition with increases during the initial term as well as the option terms, and requires payments of interest only prior to maturity. At closing, an origination fee of $0.15 million was received by the Company. The Watters Creek Investment represents $30.0 million, or approximately 23%, of funding towards the total investment in Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, a grocery-anchored, mixed-use property located in Allen, Texas (the “Watters Creek Property”). The remaining funding is comprised of a combination of third-party sponsorship equity and a secured first mortgage.

The Company’s variable interest in the entity underlying the Watters Creek Investment is primarily due to the inherent credit risk associated with the $30.0 million fixed-return preferred investment. The day-to-day operations, including asset management and leasing, of the Watters Creek Property are managed by an unrelated third-party. Pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 810,Consolidation, the Company determined we are not the primary beneficiary of the entity underlying the Watters Creek Investment; accordingly, the entity was not consolidated. The investment was recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as a commercial loan investment at the time of acquisition. The significant factors related to this determination included, but were not limited to, the Company not having the power to direct the activities of the entity underlying the Watters Creek Investment due to (i) the day-to-day operations being managed by an unrelated third-party and (ii) the Company’s position as minority lender with fixed returns and maturity dates for the repayment of the $30.0 million preferred investment.

The Company’s commercial loans and investments were comprised of the following at March 31, 2024 (in thousands):

The Company’s commercial loans and investments were comprised of the following at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

The carrying value of the commercial loans and investments portfolio at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):

**NOTE 5.**MANAGEMENT SERVICES BUSINESS

The Company’s management fee income is within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Management fee income is recognized as revenue over time, over the period the services are performed.

Alpine Income Property Trust. Pursuant to the Company’s management agreement with PINE, the Company generates a base management fee equal to 0.375% per quarter of PINE’s total equity (as defined in the management agreement and based on a 1.5% annual rate), calculated and payable in cash, quarterly in arrears. The Company also has an opportunity to achieve additional cash flows as manager of PINE pursuant to an annual incentive fee based on PINE’s total stockholder return exceeding an 8% cumulative annual hurdle rate (the “Outperformance Amount”) subject to a high-water mark price. PINE would pay the Company an incentive fee with respect to each annual measurement period in an amount equal to the greater of (i) $0.00 and (ii) the product of (a)15% multiplied by (b) the Outperformance Amount multiplied by (c) the weighted average shares. No incentive fee was earned for the year ended December 31, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company earned management fee revenue from PINE totaling $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Dividend income for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $0.6 million. Management fee revenue from PINE, included in management services, and dividend income, included in investment and other income (loss), are reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table represents amounts due from PINE as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 which are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

On November 26, 2019, as part of PINE’s IPO, the Company sold PINE 15 properties for aggregate cash consideration of $125.9 million. In connection with the IPO, the Company contributed to the PINE Operating Partnership five properties in exchange for an aggregate of 1,223,854 OP Units, which had an initial value of $23.3 million. Additionally, on November 26, 2019, the Company purchased 394,737 shares of PINE common stock for a total purchase price of $7.5 million in a private placement and 421,053 shares of PINE common stock in the IPO for a total purchase price of $8.0 million.

On October 26, 2021, the Board authorized the purchase by the Company of up to $5.0 million in shares of common stock of PINE (the “Prior PINE Share Purchase Authorization”). Pursuant to the Prior PINE Share Purchase Authorization, during the year ended December 31, 2022, CTO purchased 155,665 shares of PINE common stock in the open market for $2.7 million, or an average price per share of $17.57. Pursuant to the Prior PINE Share Purchase Authorization, during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company purchased 8,088 shares of PINE common stock on the open market for a total of $0.1 million, or an average price of $17.65 per share.

On February 16, 2023, the Board cancelled the Prior PINE Share Purchase Authorization and authorized the purchase by the Company of up to $2.1 million in shares of common stock of PINE (the “February 2023 PINE Share Purchase Authorization”). Pursuant to the February 2023 PINE Share Purchase Authorization, during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company purchased 129,271 shares of PINE common stock on the open market for a total of $2.1 million, or an average price of $16.21 per share, which completed the February 2023 PINE Share Purchase Authorization.

On December 12, 2023, the Board authorized the purchase by the Company of up to $2.0 million in shares of common stock of PINE (the “December 2023 PINE Share Purchase Authorization”). No purchases of PINE common stock were made pursuant to the December 2023 PINE Share Purchase Authorization during the three months ended December 31, 2023 or the three months ended March 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2024, CTO owns, in the aggregate,1,223,854 OP Units and 1,108,814 shares of PINE common stock, representing an investment totaling $35.6 million, or 15.7% of PINE’s outstanding equity.

*Portfolio Management Agreement.*On December 4, 2023, the Company entered into an asset management agreement with a third party to manage a portfolio of multi-tenant and single-tenant assets (the “Portfolio Management Agreement”). Although the Company has no direct relationship with the third party, PINE is a lender to the third-party pursuant to a mortgage note originated by PINE which is secured by the portfolio. The Company is expected to receive asset management fees, disposition management fees, leasing commissions, and other fees related to the Company’s management and administration of the portfolio pursuant to the Portfolio Management Agreement. The Company also entered into a revenue sharing agreement with PINE whereby PINE will receive the portion of fees earned by the Company under the Portfolio Management Agreement which are attributable to the single tenant properties within the portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized less than $0.1 million of revenue pursuant to the Portfolio Management Agreement, which is included in management fee income on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

*Asset Management Agreement.*On February 16, 2024, the Company entered into the Subsurface Management Agreement with a third party in conjunction with the sale of the Company’s remaining Subsurface Interests as further described in Note 6, “Real Estate Operations” below. The Company is expected to receive management and other fees pursuant to the Subsurface Management Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company

recognized less than $0.1 million of revenue pursuant to the Subsurface Management Agreement, which is included in management fee income on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

NOTE 6. REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS

Real Estate Operations

Land and development costs at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

*Subsurface Interests.As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 352,000 acres of Subsurface Interests.*The Company sold its remaining acres of Subsurface Interests during the three months ended March 31, 2024 for $5.0 million, or a gain on sale of $4.5 million.

The Company historically leased certain of the Subsurface Interests to mineral exploration firms for exploration. The Company’s subsurface historical operations consisted of revenue from the leasing of exploration rights and in some instances, additional revenues from royalties applicable to production from the leased acreage, which revenues are included within real estate operations in the consolidated statements of operations. There wereno sales of subsurface oil, gas, and mineral rights during the three months ended March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold subsurface oil, gas, and mineral rights of 2,412 acres for a sales price of $0.2 million.

The Company historically released surface entry rights or other rights upon request of a surface owner for a negotiated release fee typically based on a percentage of the surface value. Cash payments for the release of surface entry rights for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $0.1 million.

*Mitigation Credits.*The Company owns an inventory of mitigation credits with a cost basis of $0.5 million as of March 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned mitigation credits with an aggregate cost basis of $1.0 million.

Revenues and the cost of sales of mitigation credit sales are reported as revenues from, and direct costs of, real estate operations, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2024,7.5 mitigation credits were sold for $1.0 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $0.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023,0.73 mitigation credits were sold for $0.1 million, resulting in a gain on sale of less than $0.1 million.

NOTE 7. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

As of March 31, 2024, the Company owns, in the aggregate and on a fully diluted basis,2.33 million shares of PINE, or 15.7% of PINE’s total shares outstanding for an investment value of $35.6 million, which total includes 1.2 million OP Units, or 8.2%, which the Company received in exchange for the contribution of certain income properties to the PINE Operating Partnership, in addition to 1,108,814 shares of common stock owned by the Company, or 7.5%. The Company has elected the fair value option related to the aggregate investment in securities of PINE pursuant to ASC 825, otherwise such investments would have been accounted for under the equity method. For detailed financial information regarding PINE, please refer to its financial statements, which are publicly available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov under the ticker symbol “PINE.”

The Company calculates the unrealized gain or loss based on the closing stock price of PINE at each respective balance sheet date. The unrealized, non-cash gains and losses resulting from the changes in the closing stock price of PINE are included in investment and other loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are summarized below (in thousands):

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

To determine estimated fair values of the financial instruments listed above, market rates of interest, which include credit assumptions, were used to discount contractual cash flows. The estimated fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amount the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The following table presents the fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis by level as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands). See Note 16, “Interest Rate Swaps” for further disclosure related to the Company’s interest rate swaps.

NOTE 9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Intangible assets and liabilities consist of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, and the value of leasing costs, based in each case on their fair values. Intangible assets and liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

The following table reflects the net amortization of intangible assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

The estimated future amortization expense (income) related to net intangible assets and liabilities is as follows (in thousands):

As of March 31, 2024, the weighted average amortization period of total intangible assets and liabilities was 6.0 years and 5.6 years, respectively.

NOTE 10. PROVISION FOR IMPAIRMENT

*Income Properties.*The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The fair value of long-lived assets required to be assessed for impairment is determined on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. These Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, executed purchase and sale agreements on specific properties, third party valuations, discounted cash flow models, and other model-based techniques.

There wereno impairment charges on the Company’s income property portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.

Commercial Loans and Investments. Pursuant to ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, the Company measures and records a provision for current expected credit losses (“CECL”) each time a new investment is made or a loan is repaid, as well as if changes to estimates occur during a quarterly measurement period. We are unable to use historical data to estimate expected credit losses, as we have incurred no losses to date. Management utilizes a loss-rate method and considers macroeconomic factors to estimate its CECL allowance, which is calculated based on the amortized cost basis of the commercial loans.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded less than $0.1 and $0.5 million in impairment charges, respectively. These charges represent provisions for credit losses related to our commercial loans and investments.

NOTE 11. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

*Infrastructure Reimbursement Receivables.*As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the infrastructure reimbursement receivables were all related to two land sale transactions which closed in the fourth quarter of 2015 within the Tomoka Town Center.

NOTE 12. EQUITY

SHELF REGISTRATION

On April 1, 2021, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $350.0 million (the “2021 Registration Statement”). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the 2021 Registration Statement effective on April 19, 2021.

On October 11, 2022, the Company filed a new shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $500.0 million (the “2022 Registration Statement”). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the 2022 Registration Statement effective on October 26, 2022. The 2021 Registration Statement was terminated concurrently with the effectiveness of the 2022 Registration Statement.

EQUITY OFFERING

On December 5, 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 450,000 shares of common stock. Upon closing, the Company issued 3,450,000 shares and received net proceeds of$62.4 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses.

ATM PROGRAM

On April 30, 2021, the Company implemented a $150.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2021 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company sold shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 961,261 shares under the 2021 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $21.1 million at a weighted average price of $21.99 per share, generating net proceeds of $20.8 million after deducting transaction fees totaling less than $0.3 million. The Company was not active under the 2021 ATM Program during the year ended December 31, 2021. The 2021 ATM Program was terminated in connection with the establishment of the 2022 ATM Program (hereinafter defined).

On October 28, 2022, the Company implemented a $150.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2022 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 604,765 shares under the 2022 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $12.3 million at a weighted average price of $20.29 per share, generating net proceeds of $12.1 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.2 million. The Company was not active under the 2022 ATM Program during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold 125,857 shares under the 2022 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $2.1 million at a weighted average price of $17.05 per share, generating net proceeds of $2.1 million after deducting transaction fees totaling less than $0.1 million. As of March 31, 2024, $135.6 million of availability remained under the 2022 ATM Program.

PREFERRED STOCK

On June 28, 2021, the Company priced a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its 6.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. The offering closed on July 6, 2021 and generated total net proceeds to the Company of $72.4 million, after deducting the underwriting

discount and expenses. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock has no maturity date and will remain outstanding unless redeemed.

The Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the Company prior to July 6, 2026 except under limited circumstances intended to preserve the Company’s qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes or upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the Articles Supplementary designating the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Articles Supplementary”). Upon such change in control, the Company may redeem, at its election, the Series A Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends up to, but excluding the date of redemption, and in limited circumstances, the holders of preferred stock shares may convert some or all of their Series A Preferred Stock into shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion rates set forth in the Articles Supplementary.

See Note 14, “Share Repurchases” for the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock repurchase activity.

See Note 23, “Subsequent Events” for a description of the Company’s follow-on public offering of 1,718,417 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

DIVIDENDS

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Code commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2020. In order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must annually distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to eliminate U.S. federal income taxes payable by the Company. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues and expenses (such as depreciation and other items), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends, or alternatively, may elect to make dividend payments in excess of operating cash flows.

The following table outlines dividends declared and paid for each issuance of CTO’s stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except per share data):

NOTE 13. COMMON STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders during the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the assumption of the vesting of restricted stock at the beginning of each period using the treasury stock method at average cost for the periods. Effective as of January 1, 2022, diluted earnings per common share also reflects the 2025 Notes (hereinafter defined) on an if-converted basis.

The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for each of the periods presented (in thousands, except share and per share data):

There were 554 potentially dilutive shares for the three months ended March 31, 2024 andno potentially dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 related to the Company’s restricted stock. The effect of 68,447 potentially dilutive restricted stock units were not included for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as the effect would be antidilutive.

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06 whereby diluted EPS includes the dilutive impact, if any, of the 2025 Notes using the if-converted method, irrespective of intended cash settlement. The Company intends to settle its 3.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) in cash upon conversion with any excess conversion value to be settled in shares of our common stock. The Company elected, upon adoption, to utilize the modified retrospective approach, negating the required restatement of EPS for periods prior to adoption. The effect of 3.5 million potentially dilutive shares issuable on the conversion of the 2025 Notes, if-converted, were included for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The effect of 3.2 million potentially dilutive shares issuable on the conversion of the 2025 Notes, if-converted, were not included for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as the effect would be antidilutive.

NOTE 14. SHARE REPURCHASES

COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

In February 2020, the Company’s Board approved a$10.0 million common stock repurchase program (the “$10.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program”). During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 265,695 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of$4.1 million, or an average price per share of$15.43. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 121,659 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of$2.2 million, or an average price per share of$18.16. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 145,724 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of$2.8 million, or an average price per share of$19.15. No repurchases were made pursuant to the$10.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program during the year ended December 31, 2023.

On February 16, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program (the “February 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program”), which eliminated the unutilized portion of the$10.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program. Pursuant to the February 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program, the Company was authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of up to$5.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 303,354 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of$5.0 million, or an average price per share of$16.48, pursuant to the February 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2023, no shares of the Company’s common stock remained available for repurchase under the February 2023 $5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program.

On April 25, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program,(the “April 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program”). Pursuant to the April 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program, the Company was authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of up to$5.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 62,015 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of$1.0 million, or an average price per share of$15.72. The April 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program was terminated in connection with the establishment of the December 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program (hereinafter defined).

On December 12, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program, which isexpected to be in effect until the approved dollar amount has been used to repurchase shares (the “December 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program”). Pursuant to the December 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of up to$5.0 million. Shares may be purchased under the December 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program in open market transactions, including through block purchases, through privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The December 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of shares of its common stock and may be modified or suspended. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 40,726 shares of its common stock on the open market for a total cost of$0.7 million, or an average price per share of$16.28, pursuant to the December 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program, leaving$4.3 million remaining of the December 2023$5.0 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program as of March 31, 2024.

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On February 16, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Series A Preferred Stock repurchase program, which is expected to be in effect until the approved dollar amount has been used to repurchase shares (the “Series A Preferred Stock Repurchase Program”). Pursuant to the Series A Preferred Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares of its Series A Preferred Stock for a total purchase price of up to $3.0 million. Shares may be purchased under the Series A Preferred Stock Repurchase Program in open market transactions, including through block purchases, through privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The Series A Preferred Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and may be modified or suspended. The Company did not purchase any shares of its Series A Preferred Stock under the Series A Preferred Stock Repurchase Program during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

NOTE 15. LONG-TERM DEBT

As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s outstanding indebtedness, at face value, was as follows (in thousands):

(2) The Company utilized interest rate swaps on the $65.0 million 2026 Term Loan balance to fix SOFR and achieve a weighted average fixed swap rate of 1.27% plus the 10 bps SOFR adjustment plus the applicable spread.

*Credit Facility.*The Credit Facility, with Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) as the administrative agent for the lenders thereunder, is unsecured with regard to our income property portfolio but is guaranteed by certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Credit Facility bank group is led by BMO and also includes Truist Bank and Wells Fargo. On September 7, 2017, the Company executed the second amendment and restatement of the Credit Facility (the “2017 Amended Credit Facility” and, as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). As a result of the March 2021 Revolver

Amendment and the Eighth Amendment, both as defined below, The Huntington National Bank, PNC Bank, National Association, and Regions Bank, were added as lenders to the Company’s Credit Facility.

On May 24, 2019, the Company executed the second amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “May 2019 Revolver Amendment”). As a result of the May 2019 Revolver Amendment, the Credit Facility had a total borrowing capacity of $200.0 million with the ability to increase that capacity up to $300.0 million during the term, subject to lender approval. The Credit Facility provides the lenders with a security interest in the equity of the Company subsidiaries that own the properties included in the borrowing base. The indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility accrues interest at a rate ranging from SOFR plus 0.10% plus 125 basis points to SOFR plus 0.10% plus 220 basis points based on the total balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as a percentage of the total asset value of the Company, as defined in the 2017 Amended Credit Facility, as amended by the Eighth Amendment. The Credit Facility also accrues a fee of 15 to 25 basis points for any unused portion of the borrowing capacity based on whether the unused portion is greater or less than 50% of the total borrowing capacity. Pursuant to the Eighth Amendment, the Credit Facility matures on January 31, 2027, with the ability to extend the term for 1 year.

On November 26, 2019, the Company entered into the third amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “November 2019 Revolver Amendment”), which further amends the 2017 Amended Credit Facility. The November 2019 Revolver Amendment included, among other things, an adjustment of certain financial maintenance covenants, including a temporary reduction of the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio to allow the Company to redeploy the proceeds received from the sale of certain income properties to PINE, and an increase in the maximum amount the Company may invest in stock and stock equivalents of real estate investment trusts to allow the Company to invest in PINE’s common stock and OP Units.

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into the fourth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “July 2020 Revolver Amendment”) whereby the tangible net worth covenant was adjusted to be more reflective of market terms. The July 2020 Revolver Amendment was effective as of March 31, 2020.

On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into the fifth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “November 2020 Revolver Amendment”). The November 2020 Revolver Amendment provided that, among other things, (i) the Company must comply with certain adjusted additional financial maintenance requirements, including (x) a new restricted payments covenant which limits the type and amount of cash distributions that may be made by the Company and (y) an adjusted fix charges ratio, which now excludes certain onetime expenses for purposes of calculation and (ii) the Company must, from and after the date that the Company elects to qualify as a REIT, maintain its status as a REIT.

On March 10, 2021, the Company entered into the sixth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “March 2021 Revolver Amendment”). The March 2021 Revolver Amendment included, among other things, (i) increase of the revolving credit commitment from $200.0 million to $210.0 million, (ii) addition of a term loan in the aggregate amount of $50.0 million (the “2026 Term Loan”), (iii) updates to certain financing rate provisions provided therein, and (iv) joinder of The Huntington National Bank as a 2026 Term Loan lender and Credit Facility lender. The March 2021 Revolver Amendment also includes accordion options that allow the Company to request additional 2026 Term Loan lender commitments up to a total of $150.0 million and additional Credit Facility lender commitments up to a total of $300.0 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company exercised the 2026 Term Loan accordion option for $15.0 million, increasing total lender commitments to $65.0 million.

On November 5, 2021, the Company entered into the seventh amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “November 2021 Revolver Amendment”). The November 2021 Revolver Amendment included, among other things, (i) addition of a term loan in the aggregate amount of $100.0 million (the “2027 Term Loan”) and (ii) joinder of KeyBank National Association, Raymond James Bank, and Synovus Bank as 2027 Term Loan lenders. The November 2021 Revolver Amendment also includes an accordion option that allows the Company to request additional term loan lender commitments up to a total of $400.0 million in the aggregate.

On September 20, 2022, the Company entered into the eighth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “Eighth Amendment”), which includes among other things: (i) the origination of a term loan, in the amount of $100.0 million (the “2028 Term Loan”), (ii) the increase of the revolving credit commitment from up to $210.0 million to up to $300.0 million, (iii) an accordion option that allows the Company to request additional revolving loan commitments and additional term loan commitments, provided, (a) the aggregate amount of revolving loan commitments shall not exceed $750,000,000 and (b) the aggregate amount of term loan commitments shall not exceed $500,000,000, (iv) an extension

of the maturity date to January 31, 2027, (v) a sustainability-linked pricing component pursuant to which the Company will receive interest rate reductions based on its performance against certain sustainability performance targets, (vi) the release of the Pledge Collateral, as defined in the Eighth Amendment, and (vii) the joinder of PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”) as a Term Loan Lender, as defined in the Credit Agreement, and PNC and Regions Bank as Revolving Lenders, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

On December 20, 2023, the Company entered into the ninth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “Ninth Amendment”), which revises certain non-monetary limitations as described in more detail in the Ninth Amendment.

At March 31, 2024, the current commitment level under the Credit Facility was $300.0 million, and the undrawn commitment under the Credit Facility totaled $90.5 million. As of March 31, 2024, the Credit Facility had a $209.5 million balance outstanding.

The Credit Facility is subject to customary restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on the Company’s ability to: (a) incur indebtedness; (b) make certain investments; (c) incur certain liens; (d) engage in certain affiliate transactions; and (e) engage in certain major transactions such as mergers. In addition, the Company is subject to various financial maintenance covenants including, but not limited to, a maximum indebtedness ratio, a maximum secured indebtedness ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Credit Facility also contains affirmative covenants and events of default including, but not limited to, a cross default to the Company’s other indebtedness and upon the occurrence of a change in control. The Company’s failure to comply with these covenants or the occurrence of an event of default could result in acceleration of the Company’s debt and other financial obligations under the Credit Facility.

Mortgage Notes Payable. On March 3, 2022, in connection with the acquisition of Price Plaza Shopping Center, the Company assumed an existing$17.8 million secured fixed-rate mortgage note payable, which bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.06% and matures in August 2026.

Convertible Debt. The Company had an initial aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million of 3.875% Convertible Notes (the “2025 Notes”). During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased $12.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes at a $2.6 million discount, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased $11.4 million aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes at a $1.6 million premium, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million. Following these repurchases, $51.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes remains outstanding at March 31, 2024.

On February 16, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 2025 Notes repurchase program, which is expected to be in effect until the approved dollar amount has been used to repurchase 2025 Notes (the “2025 Notes Repurchase Program”). Pursuant to the 2025 Notes Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase, in one or more transactions, 2025 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of not more than $4.74 million. The 2025 Notes Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of 2025 Notes and may be modified or suspended. The Company was not active under the 2025 Notes Repurchase Program during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

The 2025 Notes represent senior unsecured obligations of the Company and pay interest semi-annually in arrears on each April 15th and October 15th, commencing on April 15, 2020, at a rate of 3.875% per annum. The 2025 Notes mature on April 15, 2025 and may not be redeemed by the Company prior to the maturity date. The conversion rate for the 2025 Notes was initially 12.7910 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 of principal of the 2025 Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $78.18 per share of the Company’s common stock). The initial conversion price of the 2025 Notes represented a premium of 20% to the $65.15 closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE American on January 29, 2020. If the Company’s Board increases the quarterly dividend above the $0.13 per share in place at issuance, the conversion rate is adjusted with each such increase in the quarterly dividend amount. After the first quarter 2024 dividend, the conversion rate is equal to 68.6965 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Notes, which represents an adjusted conversion price of $14.56 per share of common stock. At the maturity date, the 2025 Notes are convertible into cash, common stock or a combination thereof, subject to various conditions, at the Company’s option. Should certain corporate transactions or events occur prior to the stated maturity date, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its 2025 Notes in connection with such corporate transaction or event.

The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Holders may not surrender their 2025 Notes for conversion prior to January 15, 2025 except upon the occurrence of certain conditions relating to the closing sale price

of the Company’s common stock, the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Notes, or specified corporate events including a change in control of the Company. The Company may not redeem the 2025 Notes prior to the stated maturity date andno sinking fund is provided for the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes are convertible, at the election of the Company, into solely cash, solely shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company intends to settle the 2025 Notes in cash upon conversion, with any excess conversion value to be settled in shares of our common stock. At time of issuance, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the 2025 Notes were accounted for as a liability with a separate equity component recorded for the conversion option. The equity component was eliminated on January 1, 2022 with the 2025 Notes Adjustment.

As of March 31, 2024, the unamortized debt discount of our 2025 Notes was$0.2 million, which represents the cash component of the discount.

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

Payments applicable to reduction of principal amounts as of March 31, 2024 will be required as follows (in thousands):

The carrying value of long-term debt as of March 31, 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):

In addition to the $1.1 million of financing costs, net of accumulated amortization included in the table above, as of March 31, 2024, the Company also had financing costs, net of accumulated amortization related to the Credit Facility of $1.5 million which is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Credit Facility and are included in interest expense in the Company’s accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table reflects a summary of interest expense incurred and paid during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

NOTE 16. INTEREST RATE SWAPS

The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from fluctuating interest rates related to the below noted borrowings. The interest rate agreements were 100% effective during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Accordingly, the changes in fair value on the interest rate swaps have been classified in accumulated other comprehensive income. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are included inother assets andaccrued and other liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets. Information related to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements as of March 31, 2024 is presented below (in thousands):

The use of interest rate swap agreements carries risks, including the risk that the counterparties to these agreements are not able to perform. To mitigate this risk, the Company enters into interest rate swap agreements with counterparties with high credit ratings and with major financial institutions with which the Company and its affiliates may also have other financial relationships. The Company does not currently anticipate that any of the counterparties to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements will fail to meet their obligations. As of March 31, 2024, there were no events of default related to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.

NOTE 17. ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

*Reserve for Tenant Improvements.*In connection with recent acquisitions, the Company received an aggregate of $5.8 million from the sellers of certain properties for tenant improvement allowances, leasing commissions and other capital improvements. These amounts are included in accrued and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Through March 31, 2024, payments totaling $4.5 million were made leaving a remaining reserve for tenant improvements of $1.3 million.

NOTE 18. DEFERRED REVENUE

Deferred revenue consisted of the following (in thousands):

Interest Reserve from Commercial Loans and Investments. In connection with three of the Company’s commercial loan investments, the borrower has deposited interest and/or real estate tax reserves in accounts held by the Company. Those accounts balances are included in restricted cash on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets with the corresponding liability recorded in deferred revenue as seen above. Pursuant to each respective agreement, interest reserves are either (i) utilized to fund the monthly interest due on the loan or (ii) maintained throughout the term of the loan.

NOTE 19. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION** **

SUMMARY OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

A summary of share activity for all equity classified stock compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2024 is presented below.

Amounts recognized in the financial statements for stock-based compensation are as follows (in thousands):

EQUITY-CLASSIFIED STOCK COMPENSATION

Performance Share Awards – Peer Group Market Condition Vesting

Performance shares have been granted to certain employees under the 2010 Plan. The performance share awards entitle the recipient to receive, upon the vesting thereof, shares of common stock of the Company equal to between 0% and 150% of the number of performance shares awarded. The number of shares of common stock ultimately received by the award recipient is determined based on the Company’s total stockholder return as compared to the total stockholder return of a certain peer group during athree-year performance period. The Company granted a total of 100,391 performance shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to determine the fair value of its awards that are based on market conditions. The determination of the fair value of market condition-based awards is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of other variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the requisite performance term of the awards, the relative performance of the Company’s stock price and stockholder returns to companies in its peer group, annual dividends, and a risk-free interest rate assumption. Compensation cost is recognized regardless of the achievement of the market conditions, provided the requisite service period is met.

As of March 31, 2024, there was $2.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to the non-vested performance share awards, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.2 years.

A summary of the activity for these awards during the three months ended March 31, 2024 is presented below:

Restricted Shares

Restricted shares have been granted to certain employees under the 2010 Plan. Certain of the restricted shares vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of January 28 of the applicable year provided the grantee is an employee of the Company on those dates. Certain other restricted share awards, granted on July 1, 2022, vest entirely on the third anniversary of the grant date, or July 1, 2025, provided the grantee is an employee of the Company on that date. In addition, any unvested portion of the restricted shares will vest upon a change in control. The Company granted a total of 107,191 shares of restricted Company common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

The Company’s determination of the fair value of the restricted stock awards was calculated by multiplying the number of shares issued by the Company’s stock price at the grant date. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period.

As of March 31, 2024, there was $2.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to the non-vested restricted share awards, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.1 years.

A summary of the activity for these awards during the three months ended March 31, 2024 is presented below:

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK COMPENSATION

Each member of the Company’s Board of Directors has the option to receive his or her annual retainer and meeting fees in shares of Company common stock rather than cash. The number of shares awarded to the directors making such election is calculated quarterly by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the amount of the quarterly retainer payment due to such director plus (B) meeting fees earned by such director during the quarter, by (ii) the trailing 20-day average price of the Company’s common stock as of the last day of the quarter, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares.

Each non-employee director serving as of the beginning of each calendar year shall receive an annual award of the Company’s common stock. The value of such award totaled $62,500 and $35,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, (the “Annual Award”). The number of shares awarded is calculated based on the trailing 20-day average price of the Company’s common stock as of the datetwo business days prior to the date of the award, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares. Non-employee directors do not receive meeting fees, but do receive additional retainers for service on Board committees, as set forth in the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy available on the Company’s website (www.ctoreit.com).

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the expense recognized for the value of the Company’s common stock received by non-employee directors totaled $0.4 million, or 23,961 shares, and $0.2 million, or 12,764 shares, respectively. The expense recognized includes the Annual Award received during the first quarter of each respective year, which totaled $0.3 million and $0.2 million during each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

NOTE 20. INCOME TAXES

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2020. The Company believes that, commencing with such taxable year, it has been organized and has operated in such a manner as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the U.S. federal income tax laws. The Company intends to continue to operate in such a manner. As a REIT, the Company will be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxation at corporate rates on its net taxable income; the Company, however, may claim a deduction for the amount of dividends paid to its stockholders. Amounts distributed as dividends by the Company will be subject to taxation at the stockholder level only. While the Company must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain, to qualify as a REIT, the Company intends to distribute all of its net taxable income. The Company is allowed certain other non-cash deductions or adjustments, such as depreciation expense, when computing its REIT taxable income and distribution requirement. These deductions permit the Company to reduce its dividend payout requirement under U.S. federal income tax laws. Certain states may impose minimum franchise taxes. To comply with certain REIT requirements, the Company holds certain of its non-REIT assets and operations through TRSs and subsidiaries of TRSs, which are subject to applicable U.S. federal, state and local corporate income tax on their taxable income. For the taxable year ended December 31, 2023, the Company held a total oftwo TRSs, each subject to taxation and the separate filing of its corporate income tax returns. As of January 1, 2024, the Company consolidated its TRSs intoone TRS subject to taxation and the filing of a single corporate income tax return.

As a result of the Company’s election to be taxed as a REIT, during the year ended December 31, 2020, an $82.5 million deferred tax benefit was recorded to de-recognize the deferred tax assets and liabilities associated with the entities included in the REIT. A significant portion of the deferred tax benefit recognized related to the de-recognition of deferred tax liabilities resulting from Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchanges (“1031 Exchanges”). The Company

will be subject to corporate income taxes related to assets held by it that are sold during the 5-year period following the date of conversion to the extent such sold assets had a built-in gain as of January 1, 2020. The Company has disposed of certain, primarily single-tenant, REIT assets after the REIT conversion within the 5-year period. All such sales were completed using 1031 Exchanges or other deferred tax structures to mitigate the built-in gain tax liability of conversion.

NOTE 21. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of its business. While the outcome of the legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Contractual Commitments – Expenditures

The Company has committed to fund the following capital improvements. The improvements, which are related to several properties, are estimated to be generally completed within twelve months. These commitments, as of March 31, 2024, are as follows (in thousands):

(1) Commitment includes tenant improvements, leasing commissions, rebranding, facility expansion and other capital improvements.

NOTE 22. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

The Company operates infour primary business segments: income properties, management services, commercial loans and investments, and real estate operations. Our income property operations consist of income-producing properties, and our business plan is focused on investing in additional income-producing properties. Our income property operations accounted for 90% of our identifiable assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and 87.5% and 90.8% of our consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Our management fee income consists primarily of the management fees earned for the management of PINE as well as from the Portfolio Management Agreement and the Subsurface Management Agreement. As of March 31, 2024, our commercial loans and investments portfolio consisted offour commercial loan investments andone preferred equity investment which is classified as a commercial loan investment. Our real estate operations consist of revenues generated from the sale of and royalty income related to our interests in subsurface oil, gas, and mineral rights, and the sale of mitigation credits.

The Company evaluates segment performance based on operating income. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products. They are managed separately because each segment requires different management techniques, knowledge, and skills.

Information about the Company’s operations in different segments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands):

Identifiable assets of each segment as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

Operating income represents income from operations before interest expense, investment income, and income taxes. General and corporate expenses are an aggregate of general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expense. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are used in the Company’s operations in each segment. Real Estate Operations primarily includes the identifiable assets of the Company’s Subsurface Interests and mitigation credits. Corporate and other assets consist primarily of cash and restricted cash, property, plant, and equipment related to the other operations, as well as the general and corporate operations. The management services and real estate operations segments hadno capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.

NOTE 23. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events and transactions were evaluated through May 2, 2024, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

On April 11, 2024, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 1,718,417 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock. Upon closing, the Company received net proceeds of$33.1 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses payable by the Company.