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Power REIT

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 31, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 31, 2025

PW$6.75+0.7%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31,2024

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 001-36312

POWER REIT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland45-3116572
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
301 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, NY11804
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(212) 750-0371

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common SharesPWNYSE American, LLC
7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference $25 per SharePW.ANYSE American, LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes☐No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☒Smaller reporting company☒
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☒

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive- based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes☐No☒

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity of the Registrant held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2024, the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $2,498,000 computed by reference to the closing price of the Registrant’s shares of beneficial interest (“common shares” or “common stock”) on June 30, 2024 of $.90.

As of March 31, 2025, there were 3,389,661 common shares outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

POWER REIT AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART IItem 1.Business6
Item 1A.Risk Factors17
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments44
Item 1C.Cybersecurity44
Item 2.Properties45
Item 3.Legal Proceedings49
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures49
PART IIItem 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities50
Item 6.[Reserved]52
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations52
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk61
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data61
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure61
Item 9A.Controls And Procedures62
Item 9B.Other Information62
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections62
PART IIIItem 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance63
Item 11.Executive Compensation68
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters75
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence76
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services77
PART IVItem 15.Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules78
SIGNATURES83

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are those that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “will,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “would,” “should,” “project,” “plan,” “assume” or other similar words or expressions, or negatives of such words or expressions, although not all forward-looking statements can be identified in this way. All statements contained in this document regarding strategy, plans, future operations, projected financial condition or results of operations, prospects, the future of Power REIT’s industries and markets, outcomes that might be obtained by pursuing management’s plans and objectives, and similar subjects, are forward-looking statements. Over time, Power REIT’s actual performance, results, financial condition and achievements may differ from the anticipated performance, results, financial condition and achievements that are expressed or implied by Power REIT’s forward-looking statements, and such differences may be significant and materially adverse to Power REIT and its security holders.

All forward-looking statements reflect Power REIT’s good-faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, but they are not guarantees of future performance. Furthermore, Power REIT disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. For a further discussion of factors that could cause Power REIT’s future performance, results, financial condition or achievements to differ materially from that which is expressed or implied in Power REIT’s forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of this document.

Summary Risk Factors

The following is a summary of the risks relating to Power REIT. A more detailed description of each of the risks can be found below under the section captioned “Risk Factors”.

Risks Related to our Financial Position and Liquidity

●We have incurred losses and may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to cover expenses.
●We may need to raise additional capital or sell additional properties to fund our operations.
●If our acquisitions or our overall business performance fail to meet expectations, we could be restricted from paying dividends and default on our loans, which are secured by collateral in our assets.
●We have substantial debt and preferred shares outstanding with substantial liquidation preference.
●We may incur significant debt, which may subject us to restrictive covenants and increased risk of loss.
●Secured indebtedness exposes us to the possibility of foreclosure.
●Our inability to comply with the covenants in our loan agreement might adversely affect us.
●Secured indebtedness exposes us to the possibility of foreclosure.
●We may not be able to retire non-recourse indebtedness secured by a portfolio of greenhouses.

Risks Related to our Operations

●Our results may be adversely impacted by changes in general economic conditions.
●A significant portion of our greenhouse portfolio is vacant and our greenhouse tenants have limited operating histories and are susceptible to payment and other lease defaults.
●Our greenhouse tenants operate in a nascent industry and may be unable to operate their business profitably and make lease payments.
●Our business activities and those of our cannabis tenants are currently illegal under U.S. federal law.
●Even if we are able to execute our business strategy, that strategy may not be successful.
●We will need additional capital to make new investments.
●The investment portfolio is concentrated in a relatively few number of investments, industries and lessees.
●Our failure to meet expectations, may result in the default on our secured loans and loss of properties.
●Our operating results may be negatively affected by development and construction delays and cost overruns.
●The valuation and accounting treatment of certain long-lived assets could result in future asset impairments.
●Many factors, including changes in interest rates and the negative perceptions of the cannabis sector generally, can have an adverse effect on the market value of our securities.
●Individual taxpayers might perceive REIT securities as less desirable than those of other corporations
●Our senior securities may limit or prevent us from paying dividends.
●We are dependent upon Mr. David H. Lesser for our success.
●Our management team may have interests that conflict with the Trust’s interests.
●Our lessee’s ability to pay us is expected to be dependent solely on the revenues of a specific project.
●Some losses related to our real property assets may not be covered by insurance.
●Discovery of environmentally hazardous conditions may adversely affect our operating results.
●Legislative, regulatory, accounting or tax rules, and any changes to them could adversely affect us.
●Changes in interest rates may negatively affect the value of our assets and securities and access to financing.
●Our quarterly results may fluctuate.
●We may fail to remain qualified as a REIT.
●Loss of our status as a REIT would subject us to U.S. federal income tax and applicable state and local taxes.
●If we are deemed to be subject to Section 280E of the Code, we could incur U.S. federal income tax.
●If we were deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, applicable restrictions could make it impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated.
●Net leases may not result in fair market lease rates over time.
●Sale-leaseback transactions recharacterized in a lessee’s bankruptcy proceeding could adversely affect us.
●Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and our Declaration of Trust and Bylaws could deter takeover attempts.
●The future outbreak of any highly infectious or contagious diseases, could materially and adversely impact or cause disruption to our tenants and impact our performance
●We have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls
●As a result of our failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.

Risks Related to Our Investments Strategy

●Properties we own could be considered special purpose use assets which may impact market value.
●Our investments in special purpose use properties may be difficult to sell or re-lease.
●Our greenhouse assets are subject to significant risks.
●Infrastructure assets may be subject to the risk of fluctuations in commodity prices and supply.
●Infrastructure investments are subject to obsolescence risks.
●Renewable energy investments may be adversely affected by variations in weather patterns.
●Our investments in marketable securities is subject to market, interest and credit risk.

Risks Related to our Securities

●There is a 9.9% limit on the amount of our equity securities that any one person or entity may own.
●We cannot assure that our securities will meet the requirements of, and remain listed on the NYSE American.
●Low trading volumes in our listed securities may adversely affect holders’ ability to resell their securities.
●Our stock price has fluctuated in the past and has recently been volatile.
●Our ability to issue Preferred Stock could adversely affect the rights of existing security holders.
●The issuance of additional equity securities may dilute existing equity holders.
●Our Series A Preferred Stock has not been rated and is junior to our existing and future debt.
●Holders of Series A Preferred Stock have limited voting rights.
●Dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock can be suspended and not paid on a current basis.
●We may issue additional Series A Preferred Stock at a discount to liquidation value.
●Ownership limitations may restrict change in control or business combination opportunities

Risks Related to Regulation

●The U.S. federal government’s approach towards cannabis laws may be subject to change.
●We cannot predict the impact that future regulations may have on us.
●We may be subject to regulation that impacts our real estate properties.
●We may be subject to anti-money laundering laws and regulations in the United States.
●State and local regulation of cannabis may negatively impact our properties and tenants.
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