Trinity Place Holdings Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 14, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited**)**
September 30, 2024
Note 1 – Business
Overview
Trinity Place Holdings Inc., which we refer to in these financial statements as “Trinity,” “we,” “our,” or “us”, is a real estate holding, investment, development and asset management company. As part of a series of transactions described below, on February 14, 2024, TPHGreenwich Holdings LLC (“TPHGreenwich”), a previously 100% owned subsidiary of ours, became owned 95% by us, with an affiliate of the lender under our corporate credit facility(the “Corporate Credit Facility” or “CCF”)owning a 5% interest in, and acting as manager of, such entity. The entity holds our real estate assets and related liabilities, including (i) the property located at 77 Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan (“77 Greenwich”), which is substantially complete as a mixed-use project consisting of a 90-unit residential condominium tower, retail space and a New York City elementary school, (ii) a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family property located at 237 11 th Street in Brooklyn, New York (“237 11 th”), and (iii) a property occupied by retail tenants in Paramus, New Jersey (the “Paramus Property”).
We also control a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, a legacy of our predecessor, Syms Corp. (“Syms”), including FilenesBasement.com, our rights to the Stanley Blacker® brand, as well as the intellectual property associated with the Running of the Brides® event and An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer® slogan. In addition, we also had approximately $350.7 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and other tax loss carryforwards at September 30, 2024, as well as approximately $382.7 million of various state and local NOLs and other tax loss carryforwards at September 30, 2024, which can be used to reduce our future taxable income and capital gains.
Recapitalization Transactions
On February 14, 2024, we consummated the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2024 (as amended, the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), between the Company, TPHS Lender LLC, the lender under the Company’s Corporate Credit Facility (the “Company Investor”) and TPHS Investor LLC, an affiliate of the Company Investor (the “JV Investor”, and together with the Company Investor, the “Investor”), pursuant to which (i) the Company Investor purchased 25,112,245 shares of common stock, par value$0.01 per share of the Company (the “Investor Shares”) for a purchase price of$0.30 per share, (ii) the Company and the JV Investor entered into an amended and restated limited liability company operating agreement of TPHGreenwich (the “JV Operating Agreement”), pursuant to which the JV Investor was appointed the initial manager of, and acquired a five percent (5%) interest in, TPHGreenwich, as described in more detail below, and TPHGreenwich continues to own, indirectly, all of the real property assets and liabilities of the Company, and (iii) TPHGreenwich entered into an asset management agreement (the “Asset Management Agreement”) with a newly formed subsidiary of the Company (the “TPH Manager”), pursuant to which TPHGreenwich hired the TPH Manager to act as initial asset manager for TPHGreenwich for an annual management fee, as described in more detail below (collectively, the “Recapitalization Transactions”).
Under the Recapitalization Transactions, the real estate assets and related liabilities as well as the Corporate Credit Facility became part of TPHGreenwich, with the Company retaining the substantial federal, state and local tax NOLs and other tax loss carry forwards, intellectual property and a 95% equity interest in TPHGreenwich. In addition, the maturity date of each of the mortgage loan agreement (the “77G Mortgage Loan”) and mezzanine loan agreement (the “77G Mezzanine Loan”) for 77 Greenwich, both of which were assumed by TPHGreenwich, was extended to October 23, 2025 with an option to extend for an additional year, and the maturity date of the Corporate Credit Facility was extended to June 30, 2026.
Joint Venture Agreement
At the closing of the Recapitalization Transactions, the Company and the JV Investor entered into the JV Operating Agreement, with the Company owning 95% of the ownership interests in TPHGreenwich and the JV Investor owning 5% of the ownership interests in TPHGreenwich. Distributions under the JV Operating Agreement first go to the Investor until the JV Investor has received its initial distribution amount in full (which initial distribution amount is the sum of (v) all
amounts due under the CCF and 77G Mezzanine Loan, (w) all amounts due in connection with any additional TPHGreenwich debt financing provided by Investor or its affiliate, (x) Investor’s initial capital contribution, and (y) any additional capital contributions made by Investor), then distributed pro rata pursuant to the members’ respective percentage interests in TPHGreenwich. If TPH Manager is terminated for “Cause” under the Asset Management Agreement, as described below, at the option of Investor, the Company’s right to distributions from TPHGreenwich will be forfeited and any distribution that would otherwise have been made to the Company will instead be distributed to the JV Investor.
JV Investor, in its capacity as manager of TPHGreenwich, will manage, control and conduct the affairs of TPHGreenwich, subject only to certain major decisions set forth in the JV Operating Agreement. Major decisions are (1) entering into any transaction with or for the benefit of Investor or its affiliate, other than any transaction involving Investor or its affiliate providing debt and/or equity to the Company as set forth in the JV Operating Agreement or any arms-length transaction, (2) any amendment or modification of the JV Operating Agreement or any operating agreement of a subsidiary company of TPHGreenwich, or any other agreement with the Company or a subsidiary company of TPHGreenwich if such amendment would materially adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Company in a manner that is disproportionate to the JV Investor, (3) any tax or accounting matter decision relating to net operating losses that would be materially adverse to the Company but not the JV Investor, and (4) the admission of any other member to TPHGreenwich or its subsidiary except as permitted under the JV Operating Agreement.
Under the JV Operating Agreement, the Company will retain oversight of the Paramus Property and will have the sole and exclusive right to manage and make decisions regarding the Paramus Property, subject to (i) the Company Investor’s right to approve any purchase and sale agreement for the Paramus Property that may be entered into in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement; (ii) the JV Investor’s right to approve any material modifications of such purchase and sale agreement for the Paramus Property, and (iii) the JV Investor’s right to approve any dissolution of the owner of the Paramus Property.
The Company’s liability under any cause of action arising from or in connection with the JV Operating Agreement is limited to its interest in TPHGreenwich, other than with respect to certain Company guaranty liabilities related to (a) any loss or expense incurred by the JV Investor under any non-recourse carveout guaranty or environmental indemnity to a third-party lender, or (b) indemnification and reimbursement from the Company if the JV Investor makes a payment to a third party lender pursuant to a guaranty (other than a non-recourse carve out guaranty or environmental indemnity), in each case, to the extent such loss, expense or payment was caused solely by, or required solely as a result of, the acts or omissions of the Company or the TPH Manager without the prior written consent of the JV Investor.
Asset Management Agreement
At the closing of the Recapitalization Transactions, the TPH Manager entered into the Asset Management Agreement with TPHGreenwich. The Asset Management Agreement provides that the TPH Manager agrees to provide certain services in connection with the construction (with respect to 77 Greenwich), management, operation, supervision and maintenance of 77 Greenwich and 237 11 th . To compensate TPH Manager for such services, TPHGreenwich will pay an annual management fee to TPH Manager equal to the greater of (x) $400,000 or (y)1.25% of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the CCF plus (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the 77G Mezzanine Loan, plus (iii) the principal balance of any future fundings of any type under the CCF and/or 77G Mezzanine Loan.
The Asset Management Agreement will continue until the earlier to occur of (a) both consummation of a sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of 77 Greenwich and 237 11 th and the final resolution of the 237 11 th litigation, or (b) the earlier termination of the Asset Management Agreement pursuant to its terms. TPHGreenwich has the right to terminate the Asset Management Agreement at any time with or without cause, provided that if the TPH Manager is terminated without cause prior to the 18-month anniversary of the Asset Management Agreement, the TPH Manager will be entitled to a termination payment equal to 75 days’ payment of the management fee, based on the average fee paid to the TPH Manager during the immediately prior 12 months. After the 18-month anniversary of the Asset Management Agreement, the TPH Manager will also have the right to terminate the Asset Management Agreement in its sole and absolute discretion, upon not less than 75 days’ prior written notice to TPHGreenwich.
As described above, if TPH Manager is terminated for “Cause” under the Asset Management Agreement, at the option of Investor, the Company’s right to distributions from TPHGreenwich will be forfeited and any distribution that would otherwise have been made to the Company will instead be distributed to the JV Investor. The term “Cause” means (a) the Company ceasing to be a member under the JV Operating Agreement, (b) TPH Manager transfers its rights or obligations
under the Asset Management Agreement in violation of the terms therein, (c) TPH Manager files or consents to a petition in bankruptcy, (d) TPH Manager, any Key Manager Employee (defined below) or any affiliate is convicted of fraud or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to a final judgment to have committed an act of fraud, (e) any misappropriation, gross negligence or willful misconduct by TPH Manager, any Key Manager Employee or any affiliate of the foregoing (which is curable one time during the term of the Asset Management Agreement if committed by a non-senior level employee), (f) any of the Company, TPH Manager or any Key Manager Employee is convicted of a felony crime or crime of moral turpitude, (g) any representation or warranty made by TPH Manager under the Asset Management Agreement is untrue in any material respect and remains uncured after notice from TPHGreenwich, (h) a material breach by TPH Manager of the terms of the Asset Management Agreement (other than as set forth above in this definition) which breach has a material adverse effect on TPHGreenwich and remains uncured after notice from TPHGreenwich, or (i) the breach or failure to comply by TPHGreenwich or any subsidiary with any loan documents (other than, in the case of loan documents in which an affiliate of JV Investor is a lender, with respect to any key person provisions relating to Mr. Messinger, our chief executive officer, or a replacement) in the event such breach or failure is caused by the actions of TPH Manager, Key Manager Employee or any affiliate and continues after the giving of any required notice and the expiration of any applicable cure period under such loan documents, and which is not the subject of a forbearance or waiver from such lender. Under the Asset Management Agreement, “Key Manager Employee” means Mr. Messinger or a replacement officer or employee of TPH Manager with reasonably equivalent skills and abilities (as determined by the JV Investor on behalf of TPHGreenwich in its reasonable discretion).
In the event Mr. Messinger fails to be involved in the day-to-day operations of the TPH Manager pursuant to the Asset Management Agreement, TPHGreenwich agrees its sole and exclusive remedy will be to terminate TPH Manager without cause on 30 days’ notice. As noted below and previously disclosed, Mr. Messinger transitioned from Chief Executive Officer of the Company (i.e., TPH Manager) to consultant to TPHGreenwich in August 2024. Mr. Messinger continues to serve as a member of the Board and also, for the time being, as interim principal executive officer for SEC purposes. As of the date of this filing, TPHGreenwich has not terminated the Asset Management Agreement, however there is no assurance of how long the Asset Management Agreement will remain in effect.
On April 26, 2024, the Company and Mr. Messinger entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Messinger’s employment agreement, dated as of October 1, 2013, as amended (the “Employment Agreement”), and TPHGreenwich and Mr. Messinger entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”). Under the Amendment, the Company agreed to make the following payments to Mr. Messinger in exchange for Mr. Messinger’s agreement to continue his employment as chief executive officer of the Company until the later of July 31, 2024 or the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, unless extended by the parties (the “Termination Date”), and that he will no longer have the right to terminate the Employment Agreement with Good Reason: (i)$300,000 within seven days of execution of the Amendment, (ii)$300,000 on August 1, 2024 and (iii)$300,000 on November 1, 2024. In addition, on the Termination Date, Mr. Messinger’s unvested restricted stock unit grants vested, and following the Termination Date, the Company will reimburse Mr. Messinger for COBRA continuation coverage for a period of 18 months. These payments, as well as the payments under the Consulting Agreement, will constitute full settlement with regards to any severance payable to Mr. Messinger under the Employment Agreement. As of September 30, 2024, Mr. Messinger has received$600,000 of these payments. The last payment due to Mr. Messinger was made subsequent to September 30, 2024.
Under the terms of the Amendment, for so long as Mr. Messinger is not in breach of the Amendment or the Consulting Agreement, to the extent that a seat on the Company’s board of directors is then available, until June 30, 2026, the Company Investor will exercise its vote as shareholder in favor of electing Mr. Messinger to the Company’s board of directors, in addition to its existing board appointment rights.
Upon the Termination Date, the Consulting Agreement automatically became effective. Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Messinger has agreed to provide certain consulting services as an independent contractor to TPHGreenwich related to the properties owned by TPHGreenwich, in exchange for certain consulting payments as follows: upon the earlier to occur of June 1, 2026 and (i) the sale of the Company’s Paramus property,$200,000, (ii) the sale of 237 11 th, located at 237 11 th Street, Brooklyn, New York,$800,000, (iii) the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy at 77 Greenwich, located at 77 Greenwich Street, New York, New York,$150,000, (iv) the receipt of the agreement by the builder to complete the façade remediation at 77 Greenwich,$150,000, (v) final completion of the façade remediation at 77 Greenwich,$200,000 and (vi) final resolution of the litigation related to the 237 11 th ,$400,000. The timing of the payments is conditioned on the existence of Available Cash (as defined in TPHGreenwich’s operating agreement) sufficient to make such payments; provided that TPHGreenwich must create a special reserve for payment of such amounts using the portion of the proceeds
of the sale of the 237 11 th or 237 11 th Litigation distributed to TPHGreenwich by its subsidiaries which constitutes Available Cash. The Consulting Agreement will remain in effect until June 1, 2026, unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms.
Liquidity and Going Concern; Management’s Plans and Objectives
Following the Recapitalization Transactions, our primary business is owning approximately $700 million of federal, and various state and local NOLs and other tax loss carryforwards and a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, as well as a 95% interest in TPHGreenwich and acting as asset manager for the properties owned by TPHGreenwich. We have a limited amount of unrestricted cash and liquidity available for working capital and our cash needs are variable under different circumstances. If the Asset Management Agreement does not remain in place and the related fees are not increased significantly**,** the Company’s cash and cash equivalents will not be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations and corporate expenses beyond the next few months, unless we are able to raise additional capital or enter into a strategic transaction, creating substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
With the Company now unencumbered by its real estate and related liabilities, we continue to focus on exploring a range of strategic and financing alternatives to maximize stockholder value and to engage with parties that have expressed interest in the Company’s attributes and assets and may see the Company as a potential vehicle for growth, with potential opportunities to recapitalize the Company at a lower cost of capital. The Company previously engaged Houlihan Lokey and Ackman-Ziff to act as advisors in connection with our strategic review process and to assist us in identifying and evaluating potential alternatives, including among others securing an equity and/or debt financing of the Company, refinancing of existing debt, and/or a sale or merger or reverse merger of the Company. There is no assurance that we will be successful in consummating any such strategic transaction on terms or a timeframe acceptable to us or at all.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information also conform to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2023 audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 10-K (as amended, the “2023 Annual Report”).
a.Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries which are or were wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, our share of the earnings or losses of our unconsolidated joint ventures, namely TPHGreenwich, which began on February 14, 2024, and 250 North 10 th, which was sold in February 2023, are included in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income (see Note 3 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for further information). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
We are required to consolidate a variable interest entity (the “VIE”) in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most
significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.
| b. | Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - We accounted for our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, namely, 250 North 10th, which was sold in February 2023, and TPHGreenwich under the equity method of accounting (see Note 3 - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for further information). |
Under the equity method, investments in real estate ventures are recorded initially at the fair value of the assets contributed and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings, contributions, distributions, and impairments. The Company generally allocates income and losses from the unconsolidated real estate ventures based on the venture's distribution priorities, which may be different from its stated ownership percentage.
We are applying the hypothetical-liquidation-at-book-value (“HLBV”) method to account for our investment in the TPHGreenwich given the non-pro rata distribution provision in the JV Operating Agreement in favor of Investor. Under the HLBV method we do not record our proportionate share of TPHGreenwich losses. As such, we will not recognize losses from the joint venture in excess of our investment basis. As of September 30, 2024, our investment in TPHGreenwich has been reduced to $0, and our unrecorded share of suspended losses was approximately $19.2 million.
At least quarterly, management assesses whether there are any other than temporary impairment indicators of the Company’s investments in real estate ventures. If any indicators of impairment are present, we calculate the fair value of the investment in the unconsolidated real estate venture. An investment is other than temporarily impaired only if the fair value of the investment in a real estate venture, as estimated by management, is less than the carrying value and the decline is other than temporary. To the extent that an other than temporary impairment has occurred, an impairment charge is recorded in the amount of the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value. Management is required to make significant judgments about the estimated fair value of its investments to determine if an impairment exists. Fair value is generally determined through income valuation approaches, including discounted cash flows and direct capitalization models or a sales comparison approach.
When the Company acquires an interest in or contributes assets to a real estate venture project, the difference between the Company’s cost basis in the investment and the value of the real estate venture or asset contributed is amortized over the life of the related assets, intangibles, and liabilities and such adjustment is included in the Company’s share of equity in income of unconsolidated real estate ventures.
In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, all assets and liabilities contributed to TPHGreenwich were transferred at fair value. This resulted in a gain on contribution to joint venture of approximately $21.0 million and was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
c.Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
d.Reportable Segments - We operate inone reportable segment, commercial real estate.
e.Concentrations of Credit Risk - Our financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. We hold substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents in banks. Such cash balances at times exceed federally insured limits.
| f. | Fair Value Measurements - We determine fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)-820, “Fair Value Measurement,” for financial assets and liabilities. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. |
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on
observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC-820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to the fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
g.Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased.
h.Restricted Cash - Restricted cash represents amounts required to be restricted under our stock purchase agreement.
| i. | Revenue Recognition – Subsequent to the Recapitalization Transactions, we earn a management fee in accordance with the asset Management Agreement. These fees are recognized in earnings over time in accordance with ASC-606. |
| j. | Stock-Based Compensation – We have granted stock-based compensation, which is described below in Note 13 – Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award on that date, and is expensed at the grant date (for the portion that vests immediately) or ratably over the related vesting periods. Shares that are forfeited are added back into the pool of shares available under the Stock Incentive Plan, and any recorded expense related to forfeited shares are reversed in the year of forfeiture. |
| k. | Income Taxes - We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method as required by the provisions of ASC-740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We provide a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which we do not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not. |
ASC-740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC-740-10-65, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC-740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and increased other disclosures. As of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had determined thatno liabilities are required in connection with unrecognized tax positions. As of September 30, 2024, our tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2023 are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. Our state returns are open to examination for the years December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2023, depending on the jurisdiction.
We are subject to certain federal, state and local income and franchise taxes.
l.Earnings (loss) Per Share - We present both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower per share amount. There wereno shares issuable at September 30, 2024 that had vested but not yet settled that were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Shares issuable at September 30, 2023 comprising 52,015 restricted stock units that had vested but not yet settled were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
m.Reclassifications – Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
Any references to square footage, property count or occupancy percentages, and any amounts derived from these values in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, are outside the scope of our independent registered public accounting firm’s review.
Note 3 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Prior to February 2023, we owned a 10% interest in the 250 North 10 th JV formed to acquire and operate 250 North 10 th, a 234-unit apartment building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. On January 15, 2020, the 250 North 10 th JV closed on the acquisition of the property for a purchase price of $137.75 million, of which $82.75 million was financed through a 15-year mortgage loan (the “250 North 10 th Note”) secured by 250 North 10 th and the balance was paid in cash. The non-recourse 250 North 10 th Note bore interest at 3.39% for the duration of the loan term and had covenants, defaults and a non-recourse carve out guaranty executed by us. We earned an acquisition fee at closing and were entitled to ongoing asset management fees and a promote upon the achievement of certain performance hurdles. We sold our interest in this joint venture to our joint venture partner in February 2023 resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.2 million after repayment of our Partner Loan and release from the mortgage guaranty, and we realized a net gain on the sale of approximately $3.1 million.
Under the Recapitalization Transactions which closed on February 14, 2024, the real estate assets, encompassing 77 Greenwich, 237 11 th and Paramus, and related liabilities as well as the Corporate Credit Facility became part of TPHGreenwich. In addition, the maturity date of each of the 77G Mortgage Loan and the 77G Mezzanine Loan for 77 Greenwich was extended to October 23, 2025 with an option to extend for an additional year, and the maturity date of the Corporate Credit Facility was extended to June 30, 2026.
In October 2024, TPHGreenwich exercised the option to extend the maturity date of the Secured Line of Credit to April 15, 2025 and paid it down by $50,000.
The following table provides a summary of the loans held by TPHGreenwich as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
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| Corporate Credit Facility | | N/A | | July 2026 | | 10.33% | $58,892 |
| 77G Mortgage Loan | | 77 Greenwich | | October 2025 | | 12.83% | $95,075 |
| 77G Mezzanine Loan | | 77 Greenwich | | October 2025 | | 14.00% | $60,762 |
| 237 11th | | 237 11th | | January 2025 | | 5.46% | $60,000 |
| Secured Line of Credit | | Paramus, NJ | | April 2025 | | 2.50% | $11,725 |
The following table summarizes TPHGreenwich’s hedging instruments, all of which hedge variable rate debt, as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands) and are recorded in TPHGreenwich’s financial statements:
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| Interest Rate Caps: · · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||
| 77G Mortgage Loan | | $1 | | $97,000 | | 5.50% | 2/15/2025 | ||
| 237 11th Loans | | | 340 | | $60,000 | | 2.50% | 1/9/2025 | |
| Included in prepaid expenses and other assets, net | | $341 | | | | | | | |
As we did not control the 250 North 10 th JV, and do not control TPHGreenwich, we account for the joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. The balance sheet for the unconsolidated joint venture at September 30, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
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| Real estate, net | | $90,647 | |
| Residential condominium units for sale | | | 166,342 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | 1,013 | |
| Restricted cash | | 10,301 | |
| Tenant and other receivables, net | | 613 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets, net | | 1,464 | |
| Intangible assets, net | | 6,397 | |
| Total assets | | $276,777 | |
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| LIABILITIES | | ||
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| Loans Payable, net | | $215,837 | |
| Corporate credit facility, net | | | 58,892 |
| Secured line of credit | | | 11,725 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | 10,515 | |
| Total liabilities | | 296,969 | |
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| MEMBERS’ EQUITY | | ||
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| Members’ equity | | 6,276 | |
| Accumulated deficit | | (26,468) | |
| Total members’ deficit | | (20,192) | |
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| Total liabilities and members’ deficit | | $276,777 | |
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| Our investment in unconsolidated joint venture | | $— | |
The statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint ventures reflect the operations of 250 N 10 th from January 1, 2023 through the date of sale in February 2023 and TPHGreenwich from February 14, 2024 through September 30, 2024, are as follows (in thousands):
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| · · September 30, · · September 30, · · September 30, · · September 30, | ||||||||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Revenues · · · · | ||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | | $1,498 | | $— | | $3,761 | | $1,788 | ||||
| Other income | | | — | | | — | | | 40 | | | — |
| Sales of residential condominium units | | | 9,362 | | | — | | | 11,476 | | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total revenues | | 10,860 | | — | | 15,277 | | 1,788 | ||||
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| Operating Expenses | | | | | ||||||||
| Property operating expenses | | 853 | | — | | 2,545 | | 563 | ||||
| Real estate taxes | | 675 | | — | | 1,776 | | 10 | ||||
| General and administrative | | 484 | | — | | 1,044 | | — | ||||
| Cost of sales - residential condominium units | | | 9,456 | | — | | 11,697 | | — | |||
| Transaction related costs | | | — | | — | | 60 | | — | |||
| Amortization | | 311 | | — | | 852 | | 299 | ||||
| Depreciation | | 419 | | — | | 1,050 | | 437 | ||||
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| Total operating expenses | | 12,198 | | — | | 19,024 | | 1,309 | ||||
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| Operating (loss) income | | (1,338) | | — | | (3,747) | | 479 | ||||
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| Interest expense | | (8,331) | | — | | (21,412) | | (483) | ||||
| Interest expense - amortization of deferred finance costs | | — | | — | | (1,220) | | (31) | ||||
| Interest income - change in fair market value of interest rate swap | | (101) | | — | | (89) | | — | ||||
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| Net loss | | $(9,770) | | $— | | $(26,468) | | $(35) | ||||
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| Our equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint ventures | | $— | | $— | | $(5,962) | | $— | ||||
Note 4 – Residential Condominium Units for Sale
Residential condominium units for sale as of December 31, 2023 included 77 Greenwich, and in all cases, excluded costs of development for the residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich that were sold. Closings on residential condominium units started in September 2021 with 44 closings having occurred through September 30, 2024 with 46 remaining units to sell as of November 14, 2024.
Note 5 – Real Estate, Net
As of December 31, 2023, real estate, net, included the following (dollars in thousands):
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| | | December 31, |
| | 2023 | |
| · · · | ||
| Building and building improvements | | $51,141 |
| Tenant improvements | | 296 |
| Furniture and fixtures | | 943 |
| Land and land improvements | | 28,847 |
| | | 81,227 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | | 18,903 |
| | | $62,324 |
Building and building improvements, tenant improvements, furniture and fixtures, and land and land improvements included the 237 11 th property and the Paramus, New Jersey property as of December 31, 2023. Depreciation expense amounted to approximately $207,000 for the period January 1, 2024 through February 14, 2024, and $695,000 and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
In May 2018, we closed on the acquisition of 237 11 th, a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family apartment building located at 237 11 th Street, Brooklyn, New York for a purchase price of $81.2 million, excluding transaction costs of approximately $0.7 million. Due to water damage in apartment units and other property at 237 11 th resulting from construction defects, we submitted a notice of claim to our insurance carrier for property damage and business interruption (lost revenue) in September 2018. The insurance carrier subsequently disclaimed coverage for the losses and we filed a complaint against the carrier alleging that it breached the insurance policy by denying coverage. We also filed legal claims against the seller, its parent company, and the general contractor to recover damages arising from the defective construction of the building, including defects that resulted in water damage as well as other defects. In addition, the general contractor impleaded into that litigation several subcontractors who performed work on the property. Management expects that TPHGreenwich will recover some portion of the cost incurred to repair the property through the litigations and/or settlement negotiations with the seller, its parent company, the general contractor, the subcontractors, and the insurance carrier, although the amount of damages that may be recoverable in litigation and/or potential settlement negotiations are uncertain at this time, as is the timing of receipt of any such payments, which has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the resulting backlog in the court system and slowdown in judicial proceedings. We have, from time to time, engaged in mediation with the seller, its parent company, the general contractor, and the third-party defendants impleaded by the general contractor to explore the possibility of settling the case involving those parties, but to date, we have not reached an agreement, and we continue to pursue all legal remedies. We incurred significant cash outflows for costs associated with these repairs and remediation, which commenced in September 2019 and was completed as of December 31, 2021. As a result of the Recapitalization Transactions, this asset is now held by TPHGreenwich.
As of December 31, 2023, intangible assets, net, consisted of the real estate tax abatement at its original valuation of $11.1 million offset by its related accumulated amortization of approximately $4.1 million at December 31, 2023. Amortization expense amounted to approximately $91,000 for the period January 1, 2024 through February 14, 2024, and $185,000 and $555,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
77 Greenwich and the New York City School Construction Authority
We entered into an agreement with the New York City School Construction Authority (the “SCA”), whereby we constructed a school sold to the SCA as part of our condominium development at 77 Greenwich. Pursuant to the agreement, the SCA agreed to pay us $41.5 million for the purchase of their condominium unit and reimburse us for the costs associated with constructing the school, including a construction supervision fee of approximately $5.0 million. Payments for construction are being made by the SCA to the general contractor in installments as construction on their condominium unit progresses. Payments to us for the land and construction supervision fee commenced in January 2018 and continued through October 2019 for the land and will continue through completion of the SCA buildout for the construction supervision fee, with an aggregate of $46.4 million having been paid to us as of September 30, 2024 from the SCA, with approximately $176,000 remaining to be paid to TPHGreenwich. We have also received an aggregate of $56.1 million in reimbursable construction costs from the SCA through September 30, 2024. In April 2020, the SCA closed on the purchase
of the school condominium unit from us, at which point title transferred to the SCA, and the SCA has completed the buildout of the interior space, which is a public elementary school with approximately 476 seats. The school received its final temporary certificate of occupancy (“TCO”) and opened to students in September 2022. Trinity retained a guarantee of certain obligations with respect to the construction of the school. As a result of the Recapitalization Transactions, this asset is now held by TPHGreenwich.
Note 6 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, prepaid expenses and other assets, net, include the following (dollars in thousands):
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| | | September 30, | | December 31, |
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| · · · · · · | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | | $36 | | $1,268 |
| Deferred finance costs warrants | | — | | 2,184 |
| Other | | 118 | | 1,793 |
| | | 154 | | 5,245 |
| Less: accumulated amortization | | 116 | | 2,471 |
| | | $38 | | $2,774 |
Note 7 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit
Corporate Credit Facility
In December 2019, we entered into our Corporate Credit Facility, or CCF, a multiple draw credit agreement aggregating $70.0 million. Prior to the Recapitalization Transactions, the CCF was scheduled to mature on December 19, 2024, subject to extensions until December 19, 2025 and June 19, 2026, respectively, under certain circumstances.
In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, the Company entered into a Borrower Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Borrower Assignment and Assumption Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company assigned all of its rights, interests, duties, obligations and liabilities in, to and under the CCF, and each other document and instrument related to the CCF, to TPHGreenwich. As of February 14, 2024, the CCF had an outstanding balance of $52.8 million, including approximately $11.3 million of accrued interest and excluding unamortized deferred finance fees of approximately $170,000.
In addition, in connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, TPHGreenwich entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, among TPHGreenwich, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of TPHGreenwich party thereto, as guarantors, the Company Investor, as lender and Mount Street US (Georgia) LLP (“Mount Street”), as administrative agent (the “Amended CCF”), pursuant to which the CCF was amended and restated in its entirety in order to, among other things, (i) release certain subsidiaries of the Company that were guarantors under the CCF from their guarantee obligations thereunder, (ii) extend the maturity date to June 30, 2026, and (iii) cause TPHGreenwich to incur an advance of $272,609. The Amended CCF bears interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) an all PIK interest rate equal to 10.325% per annum, or (ii) at TPHGreenwich’s election, a cash pay interest rate of 4.875% per annum and a PIK interest rate of 5.45% per annum. In connection with the Borrower Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Company also entered into a holdco pledge agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pledge all of its membership interests in TPHGreenwich to Mount Street.
Loans Payable
77G Mortgage Loan
In October 2021, TPHGreenwich Owner LLC, the subsidiary that owns 77 Greenwich (the “77G Mortgage Borrower”) entered into a loan agreement with Macquarie PF Inc., a part of Macquarie Capital, the advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group, as lender and administrative agent (the “77G Mortgage Lender”), pursuant to which 77G Mortgage Lender agreed to extend credit to Mortgage Borrower in the amount of up to $166.7 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions (the “77G Mortgage Loan Agreement”).
In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, the 77G Mortgage Borrower entered into a third amendment to the 77G Mortgage Loan Agreement with MPF Greenwich Lender LLC (as successor-in-interest to Macquarie PF Inc.), as lender, and certain entities affiliated with the Investor, as supplemental guarantors (the “77G MLA Amendment”), which, among other things, provides that (i) the original building loan will be reduced to $125,347,878, (ii) an additional project loan will be made in the amount of $2,850,000, (iii) the completion date will be extended to December 31, 2024, (iv) the maturity date will be extended to October 23, 2025 with an option to extend forone year and (v) TPHGreenwich Mezz LLC, the direct parent entity of 77G Mortgage Borrower, will enter into a new pledge agreement pursuant to which it will pledge 100% of its membership interests in 77G Mortgage Borrower. The 77G MLA Amendment further provides that the existing Completion Guaranty and Interest and Carry Guaranty by the Company, as original guarantor, are terminated, and that the existing Recourse Guaranty and Environmental Indemnification Agreement by the Company, as original guarantor, are only in full force and effect with respect to matters arising prior to the execution of the 77G MLA Amendment.
As of February 14, 2024, the 77G Mortgage Loan had a balance of $98.0 million, which included $11.9 million in PIK interest. Through February 14, 2024, the 77G Mortgage Loan was paid down by approximately $71.1 million through closed sales of residential condominium units. In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, this loan was assigned to TPHGreenwich.
77G Mezzanine Loan
In December 2020, TPHGreenwich Subordinate Mezz LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (the “77G Mezz Borrower”) entered into a mezzanine loan agreement with an affiliate of the CCF Lender (the “77G Mezzanine Loan Agreement”).
In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, the 77G Mezz Borrower entered into a second amendment to the 77G Mezzanine Loan Agreement, which provides for, among other things, the (i) termination of the pledge by TPHGreenwich Mezz LLC of 100% of its membership interests in the 77G Mortgage Borrower, (ii) extension of the completion date to December 31, 2024, (iii) the extension of the maturity date to October 23, 2025 with an additional option to extend for 1 year, (iv) the increase of the principal amount of the 77G Mezzanine Loan to approximately $60.8 million, inclusive of accrued interest as of that date, and (v) termination of the Completion Guaranty, Carry Guaranty and Equity Funding Guaranty by the Company, as original guarantor; and that the Recourse Guaranty and Environmental Indemnification Agreement by the Company, as original guarantor, are only in full force and effect with respect to matters arising prior to the execution of the second amendment. In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, this loan was assigned to TPHGreenwich.
237 11th* Loans*
In June 2021, 470 4th Avenue Fee Owner, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (the “237 11 th Senior Loan Borrower”), entered into a $50.0 million senior loan (the “237 11 th Senior Loan”) provided by Natixis, and 470 4 th Avenue Owner, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (the “237 11 th Mezz Borrower”, and together with the 237 11 th Senior Loan Borrower, the “237 11 th Borrowers”), entered into a $10 million mezzanine loan (the “237 11 th Mezz Loan” and together with the 237 11 th Senior Loan, the “237 11 th Loans”), provided by an affiliate of LibreMax Capital, LLC, (together the “237 11 th Lenders”).
In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, (i) the 237 11 th Senior Loan Borrower entered into a fourth amendment to the 237 11 th Senior Loan with certain affiliates of the Investor as supplemental guarantors and Natixis, New York Branch, as lender and agent and (ii) the 237 11 th Mezz Borrower entered into a fourth amendment to the 237 11 th Mezz Loan with certain affiliates of the Investor as supplemental guarantors and Lexington 11 th Street, LLC, as lender, which each provide, among other things, that the respective Completion Guaranty by the Company as original guarantor under each 237 11 th Loan is terminated, and that the respective Recourse Guaranty by the Company as original guarantor under each 237 11 th Loan is only in full force and effect with respect to matters arising prior to the date of the fourth amendment or matters authorized by the Company.
As of February 14, 2024, there was an outstanding balance of $50.0 million on the 237 11 th Senior Loan and $10.0 million on the 237 11 th Mezz Loan. In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, this loan was assigned to TPHGreenwich.
Secured Line of Credit
TPHGreenwich, as owner of the Paramus Property (the “Paramus Borrower”) has an $11.73 million secured line of credit that is secured by the Paramus, New Jersey property. On March 18, 2024, the Paramus Borrower entered into an amendment to the Secured Line of Credit, pursuant to which the maturity date was extended to October 15, 2024, with an option to further extend to April 15, 2025. This extension option was exercised in October 2024. As part of the amendment, the Company re-affirmed its guaranty under the Secured Line of Credit. The Secured Line of Credit is pre-payable at any time without penalty. The secured line of credit had an outstanding balance of $11.75 million at February 14, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and an effective interest rate of 2.5% as of February 14, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, this loan was assigned to TPHGreenwich. In connection with the transfer of the loans to TPHGreenwich, the associated unamortized loan costs were fully amortized in Trinity’s consolidated statement of operations.
Interest
Consolidated interest expense, net includes the following (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||
| | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, |
| | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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| · · · · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||
| Interest expense | | $— | | $7,901 | | $3,883 | | $22,112 |
| Interest capitalized | | — | | — | | — | | (689) |
| Interest expense, net | | $— | | $7,901 | | $3,883 | | $21,423 |
Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of our financial instruments are determined based upon applicable accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, including measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (Level 2), and significant valuation assumptions that are not readily observable in the market (Level 3).
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximated their carrying value because of their short-term nature.
Pension Plan
On an annual recurring basis, we are required to use fair value measures when measuring plan assets of our pension plans. As we elected to adopt the measurement date provisions of ASC-715, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,” as of March 4, 2007, we were required to determine the fair value of our pension plan assets as of December 31, 2023. The fair value of pension plan assets was $14.2 million at December 31, 2023. These assets are valued in active liquid markets under Level 2.
Note 9 – Pension Plan
Syms sponsored a defined benefit pension plan for certain eligible employees not covered under a collective bargaining agreement. The pension plan was frozen effective December 31, 2006. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had recorded an overfunded pension balance of approximately $1.4 million, respectively, which is included in pension asset on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We have begun the process to terminate the plan under a standard termination. We may be required to make additional contributions to the plan so that the assets of the plan are sufficient to satisfy all benefit liabilities as of the final termination date.
We plan to continue to maintain the Syms pension plan and make all contributions required, if any, under applicable minimum funding rules through the plan termination date. In accordance with minimum funding requirements and court ordered allowed claims distributions, we paid approximately $6.5 million to the Syms sponsored plan from September 17, 2012 through September 30, 2024. Historically, we have funded this plan in the third quarter of the calendar year. We funded $400,000 to the Syms sponsored plan during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Note 10 – Commitments
| a. | Leases – The lease for our corporate office located at 340 Madison Avenue, New York, New York expires on March 31, 2025. Rent expense paid for this operating lease was approximately $118,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and approximately $348,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The remaining cash lease obligation, excluding any extension options, for our corporate office is approximately $233,000 through March 31, 2025 and is as follow (in thousands): |
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|---|---|---|---|
| · · Future | |||
| · · Minimum | |||
| Year Ended · Rentals | |||
| 2024 | | $118 | |
| 2025 | | 116 | |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | | $234 | |
| Discount | | | (1) |
| Lease Liability | | $233 | |
| b. | Legal Proceedings – In the normal course of business, we are party to routine legal proceedings. Based on advice of counsel and available information, including current status or stage of proceeding, and taking into account accruals where they have been established, management currently believes that any liabilities ultimately resulting from litigation we are currently involved in will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. |
Note 11 – Income Taxes
As of September 30, 2024, we had federal NOLs and other tax loss carryforwards of approximately $350.7 million. NOLs generated prior to tax-year 2018 will expire in years through fiscal 2037 while NOLs generated in 2018 and forward carry-over indefinitely. Since 2009 through September 30, 2024, we have utilized approximately $20.1 million of our federal NOLs. As of September 30, 2024, we also had state NOLs and other tax loss carry forwards of approximately $331.9 million. These state NOLs have various expiration dates through 2042, if applicable. As of September 30, 2024, we also had additional New York State and New York City prior NOL conversion (“PNOLC”) subtraction pools of approximately $27.9 million and $22.9 million, respectively. The conversion to the PNOLC under the New York State and New York City corporate tax reforms does not have any material tax impact.
Based on management’s assessment, we believe it is more likely than not that the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized by future taxable income or tax planning strategy. In recognition of this risk, we have provided a valuation allowance of $88.1 million as of September 30, 2024. If our assumptions change and we determine we will be able to realize these NOLs, the tax benefits relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets would be recognized as a reduction of income tax expense and an increase in the deferred tax asset.
Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity
Capital Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 120,000,000 shares consisting of 79,999,997 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, two (2) shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (which have been redeemed in accordance with their terms and may not be reissued), one (1) share of special stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 40,000,000 shares of a new class of blank-check preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 72,487,481 shares and 44,965,083 shares of common stock issued, respectively, and 65,314,726 shares and 38,199,386 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively, with the difference being held in treasury stock.
Warrants
In December 2019, we entered into a Warrant Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) with the CCF Lender (the “Warrant Holder”) pursuant to which we issuedten-year warrants (the “Warrants”) to the Warrant Holder to purchase up to 7,179,000 shares of our common stock.
The Warrant Agreement was terminated as part of the Recapitalization Transactions that closed on February 14, 2024.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issuetwo shares of preferred stock (one share each of Series A and Series B preferred stock, each of which was automatically redeemed in 2016 and may not be reissued), one share of special stock and 40,000,000 shares of blank-check preferred stock. The share of special stock was issued and sold to Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund ("Third Avenue"), and enables Third Avenue or its affiliated designee to elect one member of the Board of Directors.
Note 13 – Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Incentive Plan
We adopted the Trinity Place Holdings Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “SIP”), effective September 9, 2015. Prior to the adoption of the SIP, we granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to our executive officers and employees pursuant to individual agreements. The SIP, which has aten-year term, authorizes (i) stock options that do not qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, or NQSOs, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) shares of restricted and unrestricted common stock, and (iv) RSUs. The exercise price of stock options will be determined by the compensation committee, but may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of grant. To date, no stock options have been granted under the SIP. The SIP initially authorized the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of common stock. In June 2019, our stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the SIP, including an increase to the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the SIP by 1,000,000 shares, in June 2021, our stockholders approved an increase to the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the SIP by 1,500,000 shares, in June 2023, our stockholders approved an increase to the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the SIP by 2,000,000 shares and in July 2024, our stockholders approved a further increase to the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the SIP by 2,000,000 shares. Our SIP activity as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:
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| · · Nine Months Ended · · Year Ended | ||||||||||
| · · September 30, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| · · · · Weighted · · · · Weighted | ||||||||||
| · · · · Average Fair · · · · Average Fair | ||||||||||
| · · Number of · · Value at · · Number of · · Value at | ||||||||||
| · Shares · Grant Date · Shares · Grant Date | ||||||||||
| Balance available, beginning of period | | 2,041,643 | | | - | | 1,057,824 | | | - |
| Additional shares approved by stockholders | | 2,000,000 | | | - | | 2,000,000 | | | - |
| Granted to employees | (339,000) | | $0.11 | (381,760) | | $0.68 | ||||
| Granted to non-employee directors | (820,937) | | $0.12 | (253,937) | | $0.49 | ||||
| Deferred under non-employee director's deferral program | (881,705) | | $0.12 | (380,484) | | $0.50 | ||||
| Balance available, end of period | 2,000,001 | | - | 2,041,643 | | - | ||||
Restricted Stock Units
We grant RSUs to certain executive officers and employees as part of compensation. These grants generally have vesting dates ranging from immediate vest at grant date tothree years, with a distribution of shares at various dates ranging from the time of vesting up toseven years after vesting. Shares that are forfeited are added back into the pool of shares available under the SIP, and any recorded expense related to forfeited shares are reversed in the year of forfeiture.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we granted 339,000 RSUs to certain employees. These RSUs vest and settle at various times over atwo orthree year period, subject to each employee’s continued employment. During the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2024 approximately $20,000 and $32,000 in stock-based compensation expense related to these shares was amortized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.
Total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $72,000 and $79,000, respectively, of whichno amounts, respectively, were capitalized as part of residential condominium units for sale. Total stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $136,000 and $288,000, respectively, of which none and $2,000, respectively, was capitalized as part of residential condominium units for sale with the remaining net amount recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.
Our RSU activity was as follows:
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| · · Nine Months Ended · · Year Ended | ||||||
| · · September 30, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| · · · · Weighted · · · · Weighted | ||||||
| · · · · Average Fair · · · · Average Fair | ||||||
| · · Number of · · Value at Grant · · Number of · · Value at Grant | ||||||
| · Shares · Date · Shares · Date | ||||||
| Non-vested at beginning of period | 547,583 | | $1.16 | 527,999 | | $1.80 |
| Granted RSUs | 339,000 | | $0.11 | 381,760 | | $0.68 |
| Vested | (755,583) | | $0.79 | (362,176) | | $1.49 |
| Non-vested at end of period | 131,000 | | $0.31 | 547,583 | | $1.16 |
As of September 30, 2024, there was approximately $24,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized through December 2025.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we issued 807,599 shares of common stock to employees and executive officers to settle vested RSUs from previous RSU grants. In connection with those transactions, we repurchased 410,058 shares to provide for the employees’ withholding tax liabilities.
During nine months ended September 30, 2024, we issued 820,937 shares of immediately vested common stock to non-employee directors who received a portion of their annual compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock.
Director Deferral Program
Our Non-Employee Director’s Deferral Program (the “Deferral Program”), as amended in December 2018, allows our non-employee directors to elect to receive the cash portion of their annual compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock, as well as to defer receipt of the portion of their annual board compensation that is paid in equity. Any deferred amounts are paid under the SIP (as is non-employee directors’ annual equity compensation that is not deferred). Compensation deferred under the Deferral Program is reflected by the grant of stock units equal to the number of shares that would have been received absent a deferral election. The stock units, which are fully vested at grant, generally will be settled under the SIP for an equal number of shares of common stock within 10 days after the participant ceases to be a director. In the event that we distribute dividends, each participant shall receive a number of additional stock units (including fractional stock units) equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate amount of the dividend that the participant would have received had all outstanding stock units been shares of common stock divided by (ii) the closing price of a share of common stock on the date the dividend was issued.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, one non-employee director resigned from the board and received his 781,617 deferred shares which were settled during the same period. As of September 30, 2024, a total of 917,702 stock units have been deferred under the Deferral Program.
Note 14 – Subsequent Events
Other than as disclosed above and elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to, or disclosure in, the consolidated financial statements.
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