Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2024, except as set forth below.
Risks Related to Financial, Tax and Accounting Issues
Our financial condition has raised substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern; we may not have sufficient capital as and when needed.
We have incurred net losses since our inception and anticipate net losses for the near future. We have $111.1 million of debt due within twelve months of the date of the issuance of the Quarterly Report which is comprised of $53.3 million related to the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein), $23.6 million related to the Line of Credit (as defined herein) and $34.2 million of notes payable. We do not currently have sufficient cash on hand, liquidity or projected future cash flows to repay these outstanding amounts and interest due upon maturity. These conditions and events raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We are currently analyzing financial and strategic alternatives in order to satisfy these debt maturities. While there can be no assurance that we will satisfy the debt prior to or at maturity, management has determined it is probable that it will be able to address the notes payable maturities by refinancing the notes payable and/or selling the real estate investments and utilizing the sales proceeds to satisfy the related notes payable.
With respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, we are evaluating several refinancing options supported by current term sheets received from multiple lenders. We expect to execute on available options in 2024. We are also evaluating refinancing options for the Line of Credit and expect to refinance prior to maturity. However, the finalization of the refinancing under these options are not fully within our control and therefore cannot be deemed probable and thus our plans do not alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In addition, we may not have sufficient cash resources or access to capital as and when needed, which may materially adversely affect our business, financial conditions, results of operations, share price of our Common Stock and may cause us to significantly modify our operational plans to continue as a going concern.
We identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and we may identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, which may result in material misstatements of our financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting obligations. These material weaknesses could adversely affect our ability to report our results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our management is likewise required, on a quarterly basis, to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and to disclose any changes and material weaknesses identified through such evaluation in those internal controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. If we conclude that a material weakness occurred or is occurring, we expect to evaluate and pursue steps to remediate the material weakness. These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly and there is no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
Our management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting associated with the calculation and review of noncontrolling interest as a result of the immaterial misstatement identified and corrected in the current fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024. The immaterial error was identified and corrected in the current fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, as described in Note P to our financial statements.
Our management had also identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with its assessment as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Specifically, these control deficiencies constitute material weaknesses, either individually or in the aggregate, relating to: (i) the lack of appropriate segregation of duties within the accounting and finance groups and (ii) the ineffective design, implementation, and operation of controls relevant to the financial reporting process, specifically related to the documentation of the review of controls.
We have identified and implemented, and continue to implement, certain remediation efforts to improve the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. These remediation efforts are ongoing. The following remedial actions have been identified and initiated as of September 30, 2024:
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We hired a Chief Financial Officer who has experience in remediating material weaknesses in internal controls and enhancing control environments.
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We will continue to train accounting resources to ensure they have the requisite levels of expertise.
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We will enhance our processes and controls related to the calculation of noncontrolling interest and allocation of equity between noncontrolling interest and equity.
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We will reallocate responsibilities across the finance organization to allow for the appropriate segregation of duties to be applied.
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We will re-evaluate the permissions of user roles within our accounting system in order to establish more appropriate segregation of duties.
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We will continue to enhance our internal control documentation for key controls to ensure the appropriate assignment of preparers and reviewers and the establishment of policies and procedures that would require control performers to document the execution of controls with the appropriate level of precision and supporting evidence.
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As we continue to evaluate and work to improve its internal control over financial reporting our management may determine that additional or different measures to address control deficiencies or modifications to the remediation plan are necessary. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
Any failure to maintain such internal control could adversely impact our ability to report our financial position and results of operations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations. Likewise, if our financial statements are not filed on a timely basis, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the NYSE American, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities. Additionally, failure to timely file required Exchange Act reports will cause us to be ineligible to utilize short-form registration statements on Form S-3, which may impair our ability to obtain capital in a timely fashion to execute our business strategies or issue shares of Common Stock to effect an acquisition. Ineffective internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our Common Stock and may result in a material adverse effect on our business.
We can give no assurance that any additional material weaknesses or resulting restatements of financial results will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or circumvention of these controls. In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and procedures, in the future those controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate the fair presentation of our financial statements.
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