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ANNUAL REPORT
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, 2020
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from _________ to _________
Commission
file no: 001-38903
POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
83-2586114
(State or other
jurisdiction of
(IRS
Employer
incorporation
or organization)
Identification
No.)
75
Columbia Avenue
Cedarhurst,
NY 11516
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (516) 295-7820
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of Each Class
Trading
Symbol
Name
of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share
PSTL
New York Stock
Exchange
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 requirements 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. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of June 30, 2020, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate
market value of the registrant’s Class A common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $71.8 million,
based on the closing sales price of $15.95 per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
As of March 30, 2021, the registrant had 13,326,514 shares of
Class A common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions
of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year end) are incorporated by reference
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in response to Part II, Item 5 and Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PART
I
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
1
ITEM
1A.
RISK
FACTORS
4
ITEM
1B.
UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
28
ITEM
2.
PROPERTIES
29
ITEM
3.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
30
ITEM
4.
MINE
SAFETY DISCLOSURES
30
PART
II
ITEM
5.
MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDERMATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
31
ITEM
6.
RESERVED
31
ITEM
7.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
31
ITEM
7A.
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
44
ITEM
8.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
F-1
ITEM
9.
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
45
ITEM
9A.
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
45
ITEM
9B.
OTHER
INFORMATION
45
PART
III
ITEM
10.
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
46
ITEM
11.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
46
ITEM
12.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
46
ITEM
13.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
46
ITEM
14.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
46
PART
IV
ITEM
15.
EXHIBITS,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
47
ITEM
16.
FORM
10-K SUMMARY
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities
laws. These forward-looking statements are included throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including in the sections
entitled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,”
“Business” and “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions,” and relate to matters such as
our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability,
capital expenditures, financial condition, liquidity, capital resources, cash flows, results of operations and other financial
and operating information. We have used the words “approximately,” “anticipate,” “assume,”
“believe,” “budget,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,”
“potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,”
“will” and similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In
addition, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include
the risk factors in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. New risks and uncertainties
arise from time to time, and we cannot predict those events or how they might affect us. We assume no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as required by applicable law. Given these
risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
When
we use the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “Postal” and “our
company” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we are referring to Postal Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together
with our consolidated subsidiaries, including Postal Realty LP, a Delaware limited partnership of which we are the sole general
partner and which we refer to as “our Operating Partnership.”
All
of our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from
those that we are expecting, including:
● change
in the status of the United States Postal Service, or USPS, as an independent agency
of the executive branch of the U.S. federal government;
● change
in the demand for postal services delivered by the USPS;
● the
solvency and financial health of the USPS;
● defaults
on, early terminations of or non-renewal of leases by the USPS;
● the
competitive market in which we operate;
● changes
in the availability of acquisition opportunities;
● our
inability to successfully complete real estate acquisitions or dispositions on the terms
and timing we expect, or at all;
● our
failure to successfully operate developed and acquired properties;
● adverse
economic or real estate developments, either nationally or in the markets in which our
properties are located;
● decreased
rental rates or increased vacancy rates;
● change
in our business, financing or investment strategy or the markets in which we operate;
● fluctuations
in mortgage rates and increased operating costs;
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● changes in the method pursuant to which reference rates are
determined and the elimination of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, after 2023;
● general
economic conditions;
● financial
market fluctuations;
● our
failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness;
● our
failure to obtain necessary outside financing on favorable terms or at all;
● failure
to hedge effectively against interest rate changes;
● our
reliance on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed;
● the
outcome of claims and litigation involving or affecting us;
● changes
in real estate, taxation, zoning laws and other legislation and government activity and
changes to real property tax rates and the taxation of real estate investment trusts,
or “REITs” in general;
● operations
through joint ventures and reliance on or disputes with co-venturers;
● cybersecurity
threats;
● environmental
uncertainties and risks related to adverse weather conditions and natural disasters;
● governmental
approvals, actions and initiatives, including the need for compliance with environmental
requirements;
● lack
or insufficient amounts of insurance;
● limitations
imposed on our business in order to qualify and maintain our status as a REIT and our
failure to qualify or maintain such status;
● public
health threats such as COVID-19;
● our
ability to come to an agreement with the USPS regarding new leases; and
● additional
factors discussed under the sections captioned “Risk Factors,” “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business.”
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PART
I
ITEM
1. BUSINESS
General
We
are an internally managed real estate corporation that owns properties leased primarily to the USPS. We believe that we are one
of the largest owners and managers, measured by net leasable square footage, of properties that are leased to the USPS.
We
were organized in the state of Maryland on November 19, 2018 and commenced operations upon completion of our initial public offering,
or IPO, on May 17, 2019 and the related formation transactions, or the Formation Transactions. Our Class A common stock trades
on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, under the symbol “PSTL”. We elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, commencing with our short tax year ended December 31, 2019. We conduct our business through a traditional
UPREIT structure in which our properties are owned by our Operating Partnership directly or through limited partnerships, limited
liability companies or other subsidiaries. We are the sole general partner of our Operating Partnership through which our postal
properties are directly or indirectly owned. As of December 31, 2020, we owned approximately 76.9% of the outstanding common units
of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership (each, an “OP Unit,” and collectively, the “OP
Units”) including long term incentive units of our Operating Partnership (each, an “LTIP Unit” and collectively,
the “LTIP Units). Our Board of Directors oversees our business and affairs. We make reference to the public reports of the USPS with the Postal Regulatory Commission, including the
audited financial statements of the USPS, available at www.usps.com or www.prc.gov.
Real
Estate Investments
As of December 31,
2020, we had investments of approximately $259.8 million in 726 real estate properties (including one property accounted for as
a financing lease). The properties are located in 47 states, totaling approximately 2.7 million net leasable interior square feet
in the aggregate and were 100% leased as of December 31, 2020 with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately
3.7 years. As of December 31, 2020, we manage, through our taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, an additional 400 properties owned
by affiliates of our chief executive officer, Andrew Spodek. We have a right of first offer to purchase 251 of our 400 managed
properties.
The
majority of our leases are modified double-net leases, whereby the USPS is responsible for utilities and routine maintenance and
reimburses the landlord for property taxes, while the landlord is responsible for insurance, roof and structure. We believe this
structure helps insulate us from increases in certain operating expenses and provides a more predictable cash flow. We believe
the overall opportunity for consolidation that exists within the postal logistics network is attractive, and we continue to execute
our strategy to acquire and consolidate postal properties that we believe will generate strong earnings for our stockholders.
2020
Highlights
●
We collected 100%
of our rents and maintained 100% occupancy.
●
We
acquired 261 properties primarily leased to the USPS totaling approximately 1.2 million net leasable interior square feet, for
approximately $130 million.
● In
January 2020, we exercised a portion of the accordion feature on our senior revolving credit facility or the Credit Facility,
increasing our permitted borrowing capacity up to $150.0 million. We further amended the credit agreement, as amended, the
Credit Agreement, with People’s United Bank, National Association, as described under Item 7. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors that may Influence Future Results of Operations—
Indebtedness and Interest Expense. In addition, we obtained approximately $44.0 million of fixed rate mortgage financing at a
weighted average rate of 3.25% and a weighted average term of 12.9 years as of December 31, 2020.
● We
completed a follow-on offering of 3.5 million shares of our Class A common stock on July 20, 2020, raising $52.2 million in gross
proceeds. In addition, we filed a $500 million shelf registration statement and entered into a $50 million at the market common
stock offering program, or ATM program.
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Dividends
●
We have increased our quarterly dividend from $0.17 for the fourth quarter 2019 dividend to $0.2175 for the fourth quarter 2020 dividend. Our dividend per share has increased for the past six consecutive quarters and, although we expect to continue our policy of paying regular dividends, we cannot guarantee that we will maintain our current level of dividends, that we will continue our recent pattern of increasing dividends per share or what our actual dividend yield will be in any future period.
Tenant
Concentration
We acquire and manage postal properties and report our business
as a single reportable segment. As of December 31, 2020, all of our properties are leased to a single tenant, the USPS, other than
the multi-tenant industrial facility located in Warrendale, PA. The USPS occupies 73% of this property as a distribution facility.
See the discussions under Item 1A–Risk Factors under the caption –Risks Related to the USPS.
Government
Regulations
Compliance
with various governmental regulations has an impact on our business, including our capital expenditures, earnings, and competitive
position. The impact of these governmental regulations can be material to our business. We incur costs to monitor and take action
to comply with governmental regulations that are applicable to our business, which include, among others: federal securities laws
and regulations; REIT and other tax laws and regulations; environmental and health and safety laws and regulations; local zoning,
usage and other regulations relating to real property; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, or the ADA.
Our
properties must comply with Title III of the ADA to the extent that such properties are “public accommodations” as
defined by the ADA. The ADA may require removal of structural barriers to access by persons with disabilities in certain public
areas of our properties where such removal is readily achievable. We believe the existing properties are in substantial compliance
with the ADA and that we will not be required to make substantial capital expenditures to address the requirements of the ADA.
However, noncompliance with the ADA could result in imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. The obligation
to make readily achievable accommodations is an ongoing one, and we will continue to assess our properties and to make alterations
as appropriate in this respect.
Human
Capital Resource Management
As
of December 31, 2020, we employed 25 full-time employees. All of our employees are employed by our corporate office in Cedarhurst,
New York. Our employees are not members of any labor union, and we consider our relations with our employees to be satisfactory.
As of December 31, 2020, 24% of our employees, 20% of our
named executive officers and key employees (defined as all employees with a title of vice president and higher) and 20% of the
members of our Board of Directors were female.
We
endeavor to maintain workplaces that are free from discrimination or harassment on the basis of color, race, sex, national origin,
ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression or any other status protected by
applicable law. The basis for recruitment, hiring, development, training, compensation and advancement at the Company is qualifications,
performance, skills and experience. We believe our employees are fairly compensated, and compensation and promotion decisions
are made without regard to gender, race and ethnicity. Employees are routinely recognized for outstanding performance.
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Covid-19
Health and Safety
In
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we promptly transitioned all of our employees to remote working, without significant impact
to productivity. We organized training programs to ensure that all employees were prepared to complete tasks remotely. At our
corporate office, we provide cleaning supplies and facial coverings to all employees and visitors who chose to work in the office,
among other safety measures to help reduce the potential transmission of the disease.
Environmental
Matters
Under
various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, as a current or former owner of real property, we may be liable
for costs of the removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances, waste, or petroleum products at, on, in, under the properties
that we own, including costs for investigation or remediation, natural resource damages, or third-party liability for personal
injury or property damage. These laws often impose liability without regard to fault including whether the owner or operator knew
of, or were responsible for, the presence or release of such materials. Some of our properties may be impacted by contamination
arising from current or prior uses of the property or adjacent properties for commercial, industrial or other purposes.
Changes
in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or increasing the restrictions
on discharges or other conditions may result in significant unanticipated expenditures or may otherwise adversely affect the operations
of the tenants of our properties, which could materially and adversely affect us. We maintain an insurance policy for environmental
liabilities at all of our properties. However, any potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities may be in excess
of the coverage limits of, or not covered by, such insurance policy. As a result, we may not be aware of all potential or existing
environmental contamination liabilities at the properties in our portfolio. As a result, we could potentially incur material liability
for these issues.
In
addition, some of our buildings may contain lead-based paint or asbestos containing materials or may contain or develop harmful
mold or suffer from other indoor air quality issues, which could lead to liability for adverse health effects or property damage
or costs for remediation. Indoor air quality issues can also stem from inadequate ventilation, chemical contamination from indoor
or outdoor sources and other biological contaminants such as pollen, viruses and bacteria. Indoor exposure to lead, asbestos,
or airborne toxins or irritants above certain levels can be alleged to cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms,
including allergic or other reactions. As a result, the presence of lead, asbestos, mold or other airborne contaminants at any
of our properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold or other airborne contaminants
from the affected property or increase indoor ventilation. In addition, the presence of lead, asbestos, mold or other airborne
contaminants could expose us to liability from our sole tenant, employees of our sole tenant or others if property damage or personal
injury occurs. We are not presently aware of any material adverse indoor air quality issues at our properties.
Availability
of Reports Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
A
copy of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on
Form 8-K and any amendments to such reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are available, free of charge, on our Internet website (www.postalrealty.com).
All of these reports are made available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with
or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Our Governance Guidelines and Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics and the charters of the Audit, Compensation, and Corporate Governance Committees of our Board of Directors
are also available on our website at https://investor.postalrealtytrust.com/govdocs, and are available in print to any stockholder
upon written request to Postal Realty Trust, Inc. c/o Investor Relations, 75 Columbia Avenue, Cedarhurst, New York 11516. Our
telephone number is (516) 295-7820. The information on or accessible through our website is not, and shall not be deemed
to be, a part of this report or incorporated into any other filing we make with the SEC.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risk Factor Summary
Risks
Related to the USPS
●
Our business is substantially dependent on the demand for leased postal properties.
● The
USPS’s inability to meet its financial obligations may have a material adverse effect on our business.
● The
USPS has a substantial amount of indebtedness.
● The USPS is subject to congressional oversight and regulation
by the Postal Regulatory Commission or the PRC and other agencies.
● The
business and results of operations of the USPS are significantly affected by competition from both competitors in the delivery
marketplace as well as substitute products and digital communication.
● The
USPS’s potential insolvency, inability to pay rent or bankruptcy may have a material adverse effect on our business.
● Our
properties may have a higher risk of terrorist attacks.
● The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures being taken to prevent
its spread, including government-imposed travel related limitations, could negatively impact the USPS, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business.
● Changes
in leadership, structure, operations and strategy within the USPS may disrupt our business.
● Litigation
involving the USPS, including related to changes in the USPS’s operations, may disrupt our business.
Risks
Related to Our Business Operations
● We
may be unable to acquire and/or manage additional USPS-leased properties at competitive prices or at all.
● We
currently have a concentration of postal properties in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Texas, Maine, Oklahoma and Illinois and are exposed
to changes in regional or local conditions in these states.
● We
may be unable to renew leases or sell vacated properties on favorable terms, or at all, as leases expire.
● Property
vacancies could result in significant capital expenditures and illiquidity.
● As
of March 30, 2021, the leases at 11 of our properties were expired and the USPS is occupying such properties as a holdover tenant.
● Our
use of OP Units as consideration to acquire properties could result in stockholder dilution and/or limit our ability to sell such
properties.
● Postal
properties are illiquid.
● Our
real estate taxes for properties where we are not reimbursed could increase.
● Increases
in mortgage rates or unavailability of mortgage debt may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance our debt.
● Mortgage
debt obligations expose us to the possibility of foreclosure.
● Changes in the
method pursuant to which the reference rates are determined and the phasing out of LIBOR after June 2023 may affect our
financial results.
● Failure to comply with covenants
in our debt agreements could adversely affect our financial condition.
● Failure
to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may have a material adverse effect on our business.
● Our
success depends on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed.
● Joint
venture investments could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance on co-venturers’
financial condition and disputes between us and our co-venturers.
● Our
growth depends on external sources of capital that are outside of our control and may not be available to us on commercially reasonable
terms or at all.
● We
could incur significant costs and liabilities related to environmental matters.
● Our
properties may contain or develop harmful mold or suffer from other air quality issues.
● We
are subject to risks from natural disasters, such as earthquakes and severe weather, and the risks associated with the physical
effects of climate change.
● Our
properties may be subject to impairment charges.
● Our
title insurance policies may not cover all title defects.
● We
may incur significant costs complying with various federal, state and local laws, regulations and covenants applicable to our
properties.
● We
have acquired and may continue to acquire properties that are (i) leased to both the USPS and non-postal tenants, (ii) leased
solely to non-postal tenants or (iii) in markets that are new to us ., and we may not be able to adapt to these new business
models.
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Risks
Related to Our Organizational Structure
● Mr.
Spodek and his affiliates own, directly or indirectly, a substantial beneficial interest in our company on a fully diluted basis
and have the ability to exercise significant influence on our company and our operating partnership.
● Conflicts
of interest may exist or could arise in the future between the interests of our stockholders and the interests of holders of units
in our operating partnership.
● Our
charter contains certain provisions restricting the ownership and transfer of our stock that may delay, defer or prevent a change
of control transaction.
● We
could increase the number of authorized shares of stock, classify and reclassify unissued stock and issue stock without stockholder
approval.
● Certain
provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law, or MGCL could inhibit changes of control, which may discourage third parties
from conducting a tender offer or seeking other change of control transactions.
● Certain
provisions in the partnership agreement of our operating partnership may delay or prevent unsolicited acquisitions of us.
● Tax
protection agreements may limit our ability to sell or otherwise dispose of certain properties and may require our Operating Partnership
to maintain certain debt levels that otherwise would not be required.
● Our
Board of Directors may change our strategies, policies and procedures without stockholder approval, and we may become more highly
leveraged, which may increase our risk of default under our debt obligations.
● Our
rights and the rights of our stockholders to take action against our directors and officers are limited.
● We
are a holding company with no direct operations, and the interests of our stockholders are structurally subordinated to all liabilities
and obligations of our operating partnership and its subsidiaries.
● Our
operating partnership may issue additional OP Units to third parties without the consent of our stockholders.
Risks
Related to Our Status as a REIT
● Failure
to remain qualified as a REIT would cause us to be taxed as a regular corporation.
● Even
if we qualify as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flows.
● Failure
to make required distributions would subject us to federal corporate income tax.
● Complying
with REIT requirements may cause us to forego certain opportunities or investments.
● The
prohibited transactions tax may limit our ability to dispose of our properties.
● We
could be affected by tax liabilities or earnings and profits of our Predecessor.
● There
are uncertainties relating to the estimate of the accumulated earnings and profits attributable to UPH.
● A
sale of assets acquired as part of the merger between us and UPH within five years after the merger would result in corporate
income tax.
● The
ability of our Board of Directors to revoke our REIT qualification without stockholder approval.
● Our
transactions with our TRS will cause us to be subject to a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if those transactions
are not conducted on arm’s-length terms.
● You
may be restricted from acquiring or transferring certain amounts of our Class A common stock.
● Dividends
payable by REITs generally do not qualify for the reduced tax rates on dividend income from regular corporations.
● If
our operating partnership failed to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, we would cease to qualify as a REIT.
● To
maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions or on unfavorable terms at desired
times.
● Covenants
in our agreements for our credit facilities or other borrowings may restrict our ability to pay distributions.
● New
legislation or administrative or judicial action, in each instance potentially with retroactive effect, could adversely affect
us or our stockholders.
General
Risk Factors
● An
increase in market interest rates may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
● Future
offerings of equity securities may adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock.
● The
market price of our Class A common stock has been, and may continue to be, volatile and has declined, and may continue to decline.
● Future
sales of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our Class
A common stock could depress the market price of our Class A common stock.
● We
face cybersecurity risks and risks associated with security breaches.
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The
following risk factors may adversely affect our overall business, financial condition, results of operations,
and cash flows; our ability to make distributions to our stockholders; our access to capital; or the market price of our Class
A common stock, as further described in each risk factor below. In addition to the information set forth herein, in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K, one should carefully review and consider the information contained in our other reports and periodic
filings that we make with the SEC. Those risk factors could materially affect our overall business, financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows; our ability to make distributions to our stockholders; our access to capital; or the market price
of our Class A common stock. The risks that we describe in our public filings are not the only risks that we face. Additional
risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently consider immaterial, also may materially adversely affect
our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Additional information regarding forward-looking statements is included
herein.
Risks
Related to the USPS
Our business is substantially dependent
on the demand for leased postal properties.
Any significant decrease
in the demand for leased postal properties could have an adverse effect on our business. The number of retail postal locations
nationwide has been decreasing over the prior decade. Additionally, on March 23, 2021, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy released
a ten-year plan entitled Delivering for America: Our Vision and Ten-Year Plan to Achieve Financial Sustainability and Service
Excellence (the “Ten-Year Plan”), which includes evaluating the facility consolidations that were deferred in 2015
and potentially consolidating the facilities that remain underutilized. Consolidation of our postal properties would materially
adversely affect our operations. Further reductions in the number of postal properties could result in entering into leases with
the USPS in the future on less favorable terms than current leases, the failure of the USPS to renew leases for our properties
and the reduction of the number of acquisition opportunities available to us. The level of demand for postal properties may be
impacted by a variety of factors outside of our control, including changes in U.S. federal government and USPS policies or funding,
changes in population density, the health and sustainability of local, regional and national economies, the existence of epidemics
and pandemics, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the demand and use of the USPS. Moreover, technological innovations,
such as autonomous delivery devices, may decrease the need for hand delivery or in-person pick up, thereby decreasing the demand
for retail post offices. In addition, package delivery service providers, such as FedEx, Amazon, UPS and DHL, begun implementing
autonomous delivery devices to assist retail companies with same-day and last-mile deliveries, in addition to publicly stating
their intention to expand their last-mile delivery capabilities. The development, implementation and broad adoption of these devices
may decrease the demand for postal services.
The
USPS is facing legislative constraints that are hindering the USPS ‘s ability to maintain adequate liquidity to sustain
its current operations. If the USPS’s revenues decrease due to reduced demand for postal services, then the USPS may reduce
its number of post office locations.
The
USPS’s inability to meet its financial obligations may render it insolvent or increase the likelihood of Congressional or
regulatory reform of the USPS, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
A
significant portion of the USPS’s liabilities consist of unfunded fixed benefits, such as pensions and healthcare, to retired
USPS workers. Although Congress regularly debates the future of the USPS, the USPS is unlikely to be able to retire its existing
liabilities without regulatory or Congressional relief. If the USPS becomes unable to meet its financial obligations, many of
our leases may be vacated by the USPS, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. Any Congressional
or regulatory action that decreases demand by the USPS for leased postal properties would also have a material adverse effect
on our business and operations. We cannot predict whether any currently contemplated reforms or any reforms pursued by the Biden
administration will ultimately take effect and, if so, how such reforms would specifically affect us.
The
USPS has a substantial amount of indebtedness.
On
April 1, 1999, the USPS entered into a Note Purchase Agreement, as amended, the NPA, with the Federal Financing Bank (the “FFB”)
for the purpose of obtaining debt financing. Under the NPA, FFB is required to purchase notes from the USPS meeting specified
conditions, up to the established maximum amounts, within five business days of delivery. The amount that the USPS borrows under
the NPA varies from year to year depending upon the needs of the organization. Historically, all of the USPS’s outstanding
debt has been obtained through the NPA. The most recent extension to the NPA, however, expired on August 31, 2019. If the USPS
cannot reach acceptable terms with FFB on an extension of the NPA, the USPS would need to seek debt financing through other means,
either through individual agreements with FFB (on terms that may differ from those set forth in the NPA) or from other sources.
There can be no assurance that the USPS will be able to extend the term of the NPA or obtain alternative debt financing on the
terms or timing that it expects, if at all. If the USPS is unable to extend the NPA with the FFB, the USPS may not be able to
refinance debt with the FFB in the future at comparable terms to those currently available.
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The
USPS has significant outstanding debt obligations to the FFB. and a significant underfunded Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit
Fund, or the PSRHBF, liability, which the USPS is required to fund in future periods. Additionally, the USPS has underfunded retirement
benefits amortization payable to the Civil Service Retirement System, or CSRS, and Federal Employees Retirement System, or FERS,
funds, which the USPS is required to fund in future periods. The USPS’s significant indebtedness and unpaid retirement and
retiree health obligations could require the USPS to dedicate a substantial portion of its future cash flow from operations to
payments on debt and retirement and retiree healthcare obligations, thus reducing the availability of cash flow to fund operating
expenses, including lease payments, working capital, capital expenditures and other business activities.
The
USPS is subject to congressional oversight and regulation by the PRC and other government agencies.
The
USPS has a wide variety of stakeholders whose interests and needs are sometimes in conflict. The USPS operates as an independent
establishment of the executive branch of the U.S. government and, as a result, is subject to a variety of regulations and other
limitations applicable to federal agencies. The ability of the USPS to raise rates for its products and services is subject to
the regulatory oversight and approval of the PRC. Limitations on the USPS’s ability to take action could adversely affect
its operating and financial results, and as a result, reduce demand for leasing postal properties.
Furthermore,
a change in the structure, mission, or leasing requirements of the USPS, a significant reduction in the USPS’s workforce,
a relocation of personnel resources, other internal reorganization or a change in the post offices occupying our properties, would
affect our lease renewal opportunities and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations. In addition, any change in the federal government’s treatment of the USPS as an independent agency, including,
but not limited to, the privatization of all or a portion of the USPS business operations, may have a material adverse effect
on our business.
The
business and results of operations of the USPS are significantly affected by competition from both competitors in the delivery
marketplace as well as substitute products and digital communication.
Failure
of the USPS to compete effectively and operate efficiently, grow marketing mail and package delivery services, and increase revenue
and contribution from other sources, will adversely impact the USPS’s financial condition and this adverse impact will become
more substantial over time. The USPS’s marketplace competitors include both local and national providers of package delivery
services. The USPS’s competitors have different cost structures and fewer regulatory restrictions and are able to offer
differing services and pricing, which may hinder the USPS’s ability to remain competitive in these service areas. In addition,
most of the USPS’s competitors have access to capital markets, which allows them greater flexibility in the financing and
expansion of their business. Customer usage of postal services continues to shift to substitute products and digital communication.
The use of e-mail and other forms of electronic communication have reduced first class mail volume, as have electronic billing
and payment. Marketing mail has recently experienced declines due to mailers’ growing use of digital advertising including
digital mobile advertising. The volume of periodicals services continues to decline as consumers increasingly use electronic media
for news and information. The growth in the USPS’s competitive service volumes is largely attributable to certain of the
USPS’s largest customers, UPS, FedEx and Amazon. Each of these customers is building delivery capability that could enable
it to divert volume away from the USPS over time. If these customers divert significant volume away from the USPS, the growth
in the USPS’s competitive service volumes may not continue, and there may be reduced demand for leasing postal properties
by the USPS.
The
USPS’s potential insolvency, inability to pay rent or bankruptcy would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
results of operations, cash flow, cash available for distribution, and our ability to service our debt obligations and could result
in our inability to continue as a going concern.
Default
by the USPS is likely to cause a significant or complete reduction in the operating cash flow generated by our properties. There
can be no assurance that the USPS will be able to avoid insolvency, make timely rental payments or avoid defaulting under its
leases. If the USPS defaults, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in
protecting our investment. Because we depend on rental payments from the USPS, the inability of the USPS to make its lease payments
could adversely affect us and our ability to make distributions to you.
Although
we do not believe that bankruptcy protection under the United States bankruptcy code is available to the USPS, the law is unclear.
If the USPS were to file for bankruptcy, we would become a creditor, but we may not be able to collect all or any of the pre-bankruptcy
amounts owed to owe us by the USPS. In addition, if the USPS were to file for bankruptcy protection, it potentially could terminate
its leases with us under federal law, in which event we would have a general unsecured claim against the USPS that would likely
be worth less than the full amount owed to us for the remainder of the lease term. This would have a severe adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Implementation of the Ten-Year Plan
proposed by Mr. DeJoy could have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial position and results of operations.
Mr. DeJoy has published
his Ten-Year Plan to address the challenges of the shift from traditional letter-mail to package delivery, underperformance in
processing, transportation, delivery and retail operations, failure to meet service performance standards and a perilous and worsening
financial situation that has resulted in losses over the last fourteen years of $87 billion. The strategic initiatives are designed
to reverse a projected $160 billion in losses over the next ten years and to operate at a positive net income beginning in 2023
or 2024. Retail revenue has decreased substantially since 2015. The Ten-Year Plan includes realignment, procurement of new facilities,
expansion of existing facilities and consolidation of underused facilities as well as modernization of retail lobbies to enable
expanded digital, small, medium-sized business and government services, which could affect our operations if our postal properties
are consolidated. The Ten-Year Plan also includes a request for Congress to relieve pre-funding obligations of the PSRHBF and to
require the integration of Medicare with postal service-specific health plan.
The extent to which
the implementation of this Ten-Year Plan will affect, our business, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations,
will depend on numerous factors that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess. Portions of the Ten-Year Plan require
Congressional approval, which we cannot predict at this time and there will be additional conversations with stakeholders about
implementation and changes to the Ten-Year Plan. USPS’s failure to implement the Ten-Year Plan or get Congressional approval
may affect its ability to maintain adequate liquidity to sustain its current operations, which may result in the USPS reducing
its number of postal locations and adversely affecting our business and results of operations.
Because
the USPS is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government, our properties may have a higher risk of terrorist attacks than
similar properties leased to non-governmental tenants.
Terrorist
attacks may materially adversely affect our operations, as well as directly or indirectly damage our assets, both physically and
financially. Because the USPS is, and is expected to continue to be, an independent agency of the U.S. federal government, our
properties are presumed to have a higher risk of terrorist attack than similar properties that are leased to non-governmental
affiliated tenants. Terrorist attacks, to the extent that these properties are uninsured or underinsured, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures being taken to prevent its spread, including government-imposed travel related limitations,
could negatively impact demand for USPS services and postal properties which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
The
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures being taken to prevent its spread has resulted in a reduction in foot traffic in many public
places, including postal properties. A continued reduction in the use of in-person services may reduce the demand for postal properties
by the USPS and our results of operations could decline as a result. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has also caused a decline in
mail volume, particularly in advertising conducted through the mail, which may adversely affect the USPS’s financial condition,
and therefore the demand for postal properties. Continued reduction or permanent changes to mail volume could reduce demand for
postal properties and materially adversely affect our result of operations.
Further,
although the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, as amended by Public Law 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2021, includes a $10 billion loan to the USPS, there can be no assurances that this financing will be sufficient to sustain
USPS operations in light of current shortfalls resulting from reduced mail volumes. As of the date of this report, the USPS has
not received any portion of the $10 billion loan. Moreover, two related bills proposed to provide the USPS with alternate funding
in the amounts of $25 billion or $10 billion failed to pass in the third quarter of 2020.
In
addition, the USPS is dependent on the efforts of its employees, many of whom come into contact with a large number of individuals
on a daily basis. If USPS employees are unwilling or unable to report to work regularly because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
or USPS services are otherwise diminished as a result of governmental response to the pandemic, the demand for USPS services or
the reputation of the USPS may suffer, leading to a reduced need for postal properties and adversely affecting our business and
results of operations.
Furthermore,
given the dislocation and government-imposed travel related limitations as a consequence of the pandemic: (i) we have permitted
certain employees to work from home, which previously slowed, and may in the future slow, certain routine processes; and (ii)
we were, and may in the future be, impacted by delays in communications with, and operations of, various counterparties. Although
the effectiveness of our work from home practices have improved since implementation, the continued and future improvement of
such practices, as well as communications with, and the operations of, various counterparties, is highly uncertain and cannot
be predicted.
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Changes
in leadership, structure, operations and strategy within the USPS, may disrupt our business, which could have a material effect
on our operations, financial position and results of operations.
In May 2020, the USPS
Board of Governors unanimously appointed Louis DeJoy as the Postmaster General. Mr. DeJoy took office on June 15, 2020. Since Mr.
DeJoy’s appointment, the USPS reassigned or displaced at least twenty-three postal executives including two executives overseeing
day-to-day operations. The USPS also implemented a management hiring freeze and requested future Voluntary Early Retirement Authority
from the Office of Personnel Management for certain employees not represented by a collective bargaining agreement. On February
24, 2021, President Joseph Biden nominated two Democrats and an Independent to the USPS Board of Governors that if confirmed would
lead to four Democrats, four Republicans and an Independent on the Board.
Recently, Mr. DeJoy
has announced a modified organizational structure for the USPS, which is designed to focus on three business operating units: (i)
retail and delivery; (ii) logistics and processing; and (iii) commerce and business solutions. As part of the modified organizational
structure, logistics and mail processing operations will report into the new Logistics and Processing Operations organization separate
from existing area and district reporting structures. This includes all mail processing facilities and local transportation network
offices. These changes are being made in an effort to reduce costs and it is possible that the USPS will implement additional changes
to reduce expenses.
The
extent to which these changes, among others, will affect our business, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations,
will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess. The USPS is subject to legislative
and other constraints which may affect its ability to maintain adequate liquidity to sustain its current operations, which may
result in the USPS reducing its number of postal locations and adversely affecting our business and results of operations.
Litigation
involving the USPS, including those related to changes in the USPS’s operations, the 2020 presidential election and mail-in
voting, may disrupt our business, which could have a material effect on our operations, financial position and results of operations.
As
a result of (i) the proposed and executed operational, managerial and strategic changes within the USPS and (ii) the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, which significantly increased the number of absentee ballots utilized for the 2020 presidential election, the USPS is
the focal point of recent litigation. As of the date of this report, several lawsuits have been filed and remain pending against
Mr. DeJoy, the USPS and former President Donald Trump pertaining to operational change at the USPS, mail delays and mail-in voting
for the 2020 presidential election.
If,
as a result of any backlogs, political rhetoric or litigation, the USPS suffers reputational or financial harm or an increase
in regulatory scrutiny, the demand for USPS services may decline, which may lead to reduced demand for USPS properties. The results
of these changes or any future changes could lead to additional delays or financing shortfalls for the USPS.
Risks
Related to Our Business and Operations
We
may be unable to acquire and/or manage additional USPS-leased properties at competitive prices or at all.
A
significant portion of our business plan is to acquire additional properties that are leased to the USPS. There are a limited
number of such properties, and we will have fewer opportunities to grow our investments than REITs that purchase properties that
are leased to a variety of tenants or that are not leased when they are acquired. In addition, the current ownership of properties
leased to the USPS is highly fragmented with the overwhelming majority of owners holding a single property. As a result, we may
need to expend resources to complete our due diligence and underwriting process on many individual properties, thereby increasing
our acquisition costs and possibly reducing the amount that we are able to pay for a particular property. Accordingly, our plan
to grow our business largely by acquiring additional properties that are leased to the USPS and managing properties leased to
the USPS by third parties may not succeed. In addition, because of our public profile as the only publicly traded REIT dedicated
to USPS properties, our operations may generate new interest in USPS-leased properties from other REITs, real estate companies
and other investors with more resources than we have that did not previously focus on investment opportunities with USPS-leased
properties.
We
currently have a concentration of postal properties in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maine, Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois and are exposed
to changes in regional or local conditions in these states.
Our
business may be adversely affected by regional or local conditions and events in the areas in which we operate, particularly in
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maine, Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois where many of our postal properties are concentrated. Factors that
may affect our occupancy levels, our rental revenues, our funds from operations or the value of our properties include the following,
among others:
●
downturns in global,
national, regional and local economic conditions;
● unforeseen
events beyond our control, including, among others, terrorist attacks and travel related health concerns including pandemics and
epidemics;
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●
possible reduction
of the USPS workforce; and
●
economic conditions
that could cause an increase in our operating expenses, insurance and routine maintenance.
We
may be unable to renew leases or sell vacated properties on favorable terms, or at all, as leases expire, which could materially
adversely affect us, including our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, cash available for distribution and
our ability to service our debt obligations.
We
cannot assure you that any leases will be renewed or that vacated properties will be sold on favorable terms, or at all. As of
the date of this report, the USPS has notified us of its intent to vacate one property in our portfolio. If rental rates for our
properties decrease, our existing tenant does not renew their leases or we do not sell vacated properties on favorable terms,
our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, cash available for distributions and our ability to service our debt
obligations could be materially adversely affected.
Property
vacancies could result in significant capital expenditures and illiquidity.
The
loss of a tenant through lease expiration may require us to spend significant amounts of capital to renovate the property before
it is suitable for a new tenant. Substantially all of the properties we acquire are specifically suited to the particular business
of the USPS and, as a result, if the USPS does not renew its lease, we may be required to renovate the property at substantial
costs, decrease the rent we charge or provide other concessions in order to lease the property to another tenant. In the event
we are required or elect to sell the property, we may have difficulty selling it to a party other than the USPS. This potential
illiquidity may limit our ability to quickly modify our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions, which
may materially and adversely affect us.
As
of March 30, 2021, the leases at 11 of our properties were expired and the USPS is occupying such properties as a holdover tenant.
If we are not successful in renewing these expired leases, we will likely experience reduced occupancy, rental income and net
operating income, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and ability to
make distributions to stockholders.
As
of March 30, 2021, the leases at 11 of our properties (consisting of one property for which the lease expired on December
31, 2020 which we acquired in February 2021, and ten properties for which leases expired to date in 2021) were expired and
the USPS is occupying such properties as a holdover tenant, aggregating approximately 24,000 interior square feet and $0.2
million in annualized rental income. When a lease expires, the USPS becomes a holdover tenant on a month-to-month basis,
typically paying the greater of estimated market rent or the rent amount under the expired lease. Due to the fact that the
USPS is occupying 11 of our properties as a holdover tenant, such properties are currently excluded from being part of the
borrowing base under our Credit Facility.
We
anticipate that we will execute new leases for all properties that have expired or will expire, and the addendum discussed herein,
as applicable. However, there can be no guarantee that any new leases that we enter into with the USPS will reflect our expectations
with respect to terms or timing.
We
might not be successful in renewing the leases that are in holdover status or that are scheduled to expire in 2021, obtaining
positive rent renewal spreads, or renewing the leases on terms comparable to those of the expiring leases. If we are able to
renew these expired leases, the lease terms may not be comparable to those of the previous leases. If we are not successful,
we will likely experience reduced occupancy, rental income and net operating income, as well as diminished borrowing capacity
which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and ability to make
distributions to stockholders.
Our
use of OP Units as consideration to acquire properties could result in stockholder dilution and/or limit our ability to sell such
properties, which could have a material adverse effect on us.
We
may acquire properties or portfolios of properties through tax deferred contribution transactions in exchange for OP Units, which
may result in stockholder dilution. This acquisition structure may have the effect of, among other things, reducing the amount
of tax depreciation we could deduct over the tax life of the acquired properties, and may require that we agree to protect the
contributors’ ability to defer recognition of taxable gain through restrictions on our ability to dispose of the acquired
properties and/or the allocation of partnership debt to the contributors to maintain their tax bases. These restrictions could
limit our ability to sell properties at a time, or on terms, that would be favorable absent such restrictions.
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Illiquidity
of postal properties could significantly impede our ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of our properties
and harm our financial condition.
Our
ability to promptly sell one or more postal properties in our portfolio in response to changing economic, financial and investment
conditions may be limited. Certain types of real estate and in particular, post offices, may have limited alternative uses and
thus are relatively illiquid. Return of capital and realization of gains, if any, from an investment generally will occur upon
disposition or refinancing of the underlying property. We may be unable to realize our investment objectives by sale, other disposition
or refinancing at attractive prices within any given period of time or may otherwise be unable to complete any exit strategy.
In particular, our ability to dispose of one or more postal properties within a specific time period is subject to certain limitations
imposed by our tax protection agreements, as well as weakness in or even the lack of an established market for a property, changes
in the financial condition or prospects of prospective purchasers, changes in national or international economic conditions and
changes in laws, regulations or fiscal policies of jurisdictions in which the property is located.
In
addition, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose
of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. In particular, the tax laws applicable to REITs
effectively require that we hold our properties for investment, rather than primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business.
Our
real estate taxes for properties where we are not reimbursed could increase due to property tax rate changes or reassessment,
which could negatively impact our cash flows, financial condition, results of operations, per share market price of our Class
A common stock, our ability to satisfy our principal and interest obligations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
Even
though we currently qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we are required to pay state and local taxes on some
of our properties. The real property taxes on our properties may increase as property tax rates change or as our properties are
assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. Therefore, the amount of property taxes we pay in the future may increase substantially
from what we have paid in the past. If the property taxes we pay increase, our financial condition, results of operations, cash
flows, per share trading price of our Class A common stock and our ability to satisfy our principal and interest obligations and
to make distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected.
Increases
in mortgage rates or unavailability of mortgage debt may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance our debt, which could
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, growth prospects and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.
If
mortgage debt is unavailable to us at reasonable rates or at all, we may not be able to finance the purchase of additional properties
or refinance existing debt when it becomes due. If interest rates are higher when we refinance our properties, our income and
cash flow could be reduced, which would reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and may hinder our ability
to raise more capital by issuing more stock or by borrowing more money. In addition, to the extent we are unable to refinance
our debt when it becomes due, we will have fewer debt guarantee opportunities available to offer under our tax protection agreements,
which could trigger an obligation to indemnify the protected parties under the tax protection agreements.
Mortgage
debt obligations expose us to the possibility of foreclosure, which could result in the loss of our investment in a property or
group of properties subject to mortgage debt.
Mortgage
and other secured debt obligations increase our risk of property losses because defaults on indebtedness secured by properties
may result in foreclosure actions initiated by lenders and ultimately our loss of the property securing any loans for which we
are in default. Any foreclosure on a mortgaged property or group of properties could adversely affect the overall value of our
portfolio of properties. For tax purposes, a foreclosure on any of our properties that is subject to a nonrecourse mortgage loan
would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage.
If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable
income on foreclosure, but would not receive any cash proceeds, which could hinder our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements
imposed by the Code. Foreclosures could also trigger our tax indemnification obligations under the terms of our tax protection
agreements with respect to the sales of certain properties.
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The
elimination of LIBOR after June 2023 may affect our financial results .
On March 5, 2021, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority,
or FCA, which regulates LIBOR, announced that all LIBOR tenors relevant to us will cease to be published or will no longer be representative
after June 30, 2023. The FCA's announcement coincides with the March 5, 2021, announcement of LIBOR's administrator, the ICE Benchmark
Administration Limited, or IBA, indicating that, as a result of not having access to input data necessary to calculate LIBOR tenors
relevant to us on a representative basis after June 30, 2023, IBA would have to cease publication of such LIBOR tenors immediately
after the last publication on June 30, 2023. These announcements mean that any of our LIBOR-based borrowings that extend beyond
June 30, 2023 will need to be converted to a replacement rate. In the United States, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee,
or ARRC, a committee of private sector entities with ex-officio official sector members convened by the Federal Reserve Board and
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has recommended the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a recommended
spread adjustment as LIBOR's replacement. There are significant differences between LIBOR and SOFR, such as LIBOR being an unsecured
lending rate while SOFR is a secured lending rate, and SOFR is an overnight rate while LIBOR reflects term rates at different maturities.
If our LIBOR-based borrowings are converted to SOFR, the differences between LIBOR and SOFR, plus the recommended spread adjustment,
could result in interest costs that are higher than if LIBOR remained available, which could have a material adverse effect on
our operating results. Although SOFR is the ARRC's recommended replacement rate, it is also possible that lenders may instead choose
alternative replacement rates that may differ from LIBOR in ways similar to SOFR or in other ways that would result in higher interest
costs for us. It is not yet possible to predict the magnitude of LIBOR's end on our borrowing costs given the remaining uncertainty
about which rates will replace LIBOR.
Covenants
in our debt agreements could adversely affect our financial condition.
Our
Credit Agreement contains customary restrictions, requirements and other limitations on our ability to incur indebtedness. We
must maintain certain ratios, including a maximum of total indebtedness to total asset value, a maximum of secured indebtedness
to total asset value, a minimum of quarterly adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges, a minimum net operating income from unencumbered
properties to unsecured interest expense and a maximum of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. Our ability to borrow
under our Credit Agreement is subject to compliance with our financial and other covenants.
Failure
to comply with any of the covenants under our Credit Agreement or other debt instruments could result in a default under one or
more of our debt instruments. In particular, we could suffer a default under a secured debt instrument that could exceed a cross-default
threshold under our Credit Agreement, causing an event of default under the Credit Agreement. Under those circumstances, other
sources of capital may not be available to us or be available only on unattractive terms. In addition, if we breach covenants
in our debt agreements, the lenders can declare a default and, if the debt is secured, take possession of the property securing
the defaulted loan.
Alternatively,
even if a secured debt instrument is below the cross-default threshold for non-recourse secured debt under our Credit Agreement
a default under such secured debt instrument may still cause a cross default under our Credit Agreement because such secured debt
instrument may not qualify as “non-recourse” under the definition in our Credit Agreement. Another possible cross
default could occur between our Credit Agreement and any senior unsecured notes that we issue. Any of the foregoing default or
cross-default events could cause our lenders to accelerate the timing of payments and/or prohibit future borrowings, either of
which would have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition and liquidity.
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Failure
to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow,
cash available for distribution and our ability to service our debt obligations.
Subject
to maintaining our qualification as a REIT, we may enter into hedging transactions to protect us from the effects of interest
rate fluctuations on floating rate debt. Our hedging transactions may include entering into interest rate cap agreements or interest
rate swap agreements. These agreements involve risks, such as the risk that such arrangements would not be effective in reducing
our exposure to interest rate changes or that a court could rule that such an agreement is not legally enforceable. In addition,
interest rate hedging can be expensive, particularly during periods of rising and volatile interest rates. Hedging could increase
our costs and reduce the overall returns on our investments. In addition, while hedging agreements would be intended to lessen
the impact of rising interest rates on us, they could also expose us to the risk that the other parties to the agreements would
not perform, we could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements or that the underlying transactions
could fail to qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges under Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards
Codification, or ASC, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging.
Our
success depends on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed, and the loss of one or more of our key personnel could
adversely affect our ability to manage our business and to implement our growth strategies, or could create a negative perception
of our company in the capital markets.
Our
continued success and our ability to manage anticipated future growth depend, in large part, upon the efforts of key personnel,
particularly Messrs. Spodek, Garber and Klein who have extensive market knowledge and relationships and exercise substantial influence
over our operational and financing activity. Among the reasons that these individuals are important to our success is that each
has a national or regional industry reputation that attracts business and investment opportunities and assists us in negotiations
with lenders, the USPS and owners of postal properties. If we lose their services, such relationships could diminish or be adversely
affected. Our employment agreements with Messrs. Spodek, Garber and Klein do not guarantee their continued employment with us.
Many
of our other senior executives also have extensive experience and strong reputations in the real estate industry, which aid us
in identifying opportunities, having opportunities brought to us and negotiating. The loss of services of one or more members
of our senior management team, or our inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, could adversely affect our business,
diminish our investment opportunities and weaken our relationships with lenders, business partners, existing and prospective tenants
and industry participants, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and
the per share trading price of our Class A common stock.
We
may be subject to on-going or future litigation, including existing claims relating to the entities that owned the properties
previously and otherwise in the ordinary course of business, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
results of operations, cash flow and the per share trading price of our Class A common stock.
We
may be subject to litigation, including existing claims relating to the entities that owned the properties previously and otherwise
in the ordinary course of business. Some of these claims may result in significant defense costs and potentially significant judgments
against us, some of which are not, or cannot be, insured against. We generally intend to vigorously defend ourselves. However,
we cannot be certain of the ultimate outcomes of any currently asserted claims or of those that may arise in the future. Resolution
of these types of matters against us may result in our having to pay significant fines, judgments, or settlements, which, if uninsured,
or if the fines, judgments, and settlements exceed insured levels, could adversely impact our earnings and cash flows, thereby
having an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, cash available for distribution and our
ability to service our debt obligations. Certain litigation or the resolution of certain litigation may affect the availability
or cost of some of our insurance coverage, which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows, expose
us to increased risks that would be uninsured and/or adversely impact our ability to attract officers and directors.
We
may not be able to rebuild our existing properties to their existing specifications if we experience a substantial or comprehensive
loss of such properties.
In
the event that we experience a substantial or comprehensive loss of one of our properties, we may not be able to rebuild such
property to its existing specifications. Further, reconstruction or improvement of such a property would likely require significant
upgrades to meet zoning and building code requirements
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Joint
venture investments could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance on co-venturers’
financial condition and disputes between us and our co-venturers.
In
the future, we may co-invest with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities, acquiring non-controlling
interests in and managing the affairs of a property, partnership, joint venture or other entity. With respect to any such arrangement
or any similar arrangement that we may enter into in the future, we may not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making
authority regarding the development, property, partnership, joint venture or other entity. Investments in partnerships, joint
ventures or other entities may, under certain circumstances, involve risks not present where a third party is not involved, including
the possibility that partners or co-venturers might become bankrupt or fail to fund their share of required capital contributions.
Partners or co-venturers may have economic or other business interests or goals which are inconsistent with our business interests
or goals and may be in a position to take actions contrary to our policies or objectives, and they may have competing interests
in our markets that could create conflicts of interest. Such investments may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions,
such as a sale or financing, because neither we nor the partner(s) or co-venturer(s) would have full control over the partnership
or joint venture. In addition, a sale or transfer by us to a third party of our interests in the joint venture may be subject
to consent rights or rights of first refusal, in favor of our joint venture partners, which would in each case restrict our ability
to dispose of our interest in the joint venture. Where we are a limited partner or non-managing member in any partnership or limited
liability company, if such entity takes or expects to take actions that could jeopardize our status as a REIT or require us to
pay tax, we may be forced to dispose of our interest in such entity. We may, in certain circumstances, be liable for the actions
of a partner, and the activities of a partner could adversely affect our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT or our
exclusion or exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act, even if we do not control the joint venture. Disputes
between us and partners or co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our
officers and directors from focusing their time and effort on our business. Consequently, actions by or disputes with partners
or co-venturers might result in subjecting properties owned by the partnership or joint venture to additional risk. In addition,
we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our third-party partners or co-venturers. Our joint ventures may
be subject to debt and, during periods of volatile credit markets, the refinancing of such debt may require equity capital calls.
Competition
for skilled personnel could increase our labor costs.
We
compete intensely with various other companies in attracting and retaining qualified and skilled personnel. We depend on our ability
to attract and retain skilled management personnel in order to successfully manage the day-to-day operations of our company. Competitive
pressures may require that we enhance our pay and benefits package to compete effectively for such personnel. We may not be able
to offset such added costs by increasing the rates we charge the USPS. If there is an increase in these costs or if we fail to
attract and retain qualified and skilled personnel, our business and operating results could be harmed.
Our
growth depends on external sources of capital that are outside of our control and may not be available to us on commercially reasonable
terms or at all, which could limit our ability to, among other things, meet our capital and operating needs or make the cash distributions
to our stockholders necessary to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT.
Depending
on our ability to borrow under our Credit Facility, we may pursue significantly more secured borrowings in the future, although
we have not entered into any preliminary or binding documentation with respect to any such additional secured borrowings and there
is no guaranty that any lender will be willing to lend to us on the terms and timing that we expect, if at all. In order to qualify
and maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required under the Code to, among other things, distribute annually at least
90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains.
In addition, we will be subject to income tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that we distribute less than 100% of our
REIT taxable income, including any net capital gains. Because of these distribution requirements, we may not be able to fund future
capital needs, including any necessary capital expenditures, from operating cash flow. Consequently, we rely on third-party sources
to fund our capital needs. We may not be able to obtain such financing on favorable terms or at all and any additional debt we
incur will increase our leverage and likelihood of default. Our access to third-party sources of capital depends, in part, on:
●
general market conditions;
●
the market’s
perception of our growth potential;
●
our current debt
levels;
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our current and
expected future earnings;
●
our cash flow and
cash distributions; and
●
the market price
per share of our Class A common stock.
Historically,
the capital markets have been subject to significant disruptions. If we cannot obtain capital from third-party sources, we may
not be able to acquire or develop properties when strategic opportunities exist, meet the capital and operating needs of our existing
properties, satisfy our debt service obligations or make the cash distributions to our stockholders necessary to qualify and maintain
our qualification as a REIT.
We
could incur significant costs and liabilities related to environmental matters.
Under
various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment, as a current or former owner of real property,
we may be liable for costs and damages resulting from the presence or release of hazardous or toxic substances, waste or petroleum
products at, on, in, under or migrating from such property, including costs to investigate, clean up such contamination and liability
for any alleged harm to human health, property or natural resources. Such laws often impose strict liability without regard to
fault, including whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such contamination, and the liability
may be joint and several. These liabilities could be substantial and the cost of any required investigation, remediation, removal,
fines or other costs could exceed the value of the property and/or our aggregate assets. In addition, the presence of contamination
or the failure to remediate contamination at our properties may expose us to third-party liability for costs of remediation and/or
personal or property damage or materially adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or develop our properties or to borrow using
the properties as collateral. In addition, environmental laws may create liens on contaminated sites in favor of the government
for damages and costs it incurs to address such contamination. Moreover, if contamination is discovered on our properties, environmental
laws may impose restrictions on the manner in which property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions
may require substantial expenditures. See “Business and Properties—Regulation—Environmental Matters.”
Some
of our properties may have been or may be impacted by contamination arising from current or prior uses of the property, or adjacent
properties, for commercial or industrial purposes. Such contamination may arise from spills of petroleum or hazardous substances
or releases from tanks used to store such materials. We may not be aware of all potential or existing environmental contamination
liabilities at the properties in our portfolio. As a result, we could potentially incur material liability for these issues.
As
the owner of the buildings on our properties, we could face liability for the presence of hazardous materials, such as asbestos
or lead, or other adverse conditions, such as poor indoor air quality, in our buildings. Environmental laws govern the presence,
maintenance, and removal of hazardous materials in buildings, and if we do not comply with such laws, we could face fines for
such noncompliance and could be required to abate, remove or otherwise address the hazardous material to achieve compliance with
applicable environmental laws and regulations. Also, we could be liable to third parties, such as occupants or employees of the
buildings, for damages related to exposure to hazardous materials or adverse conditions in our buildings, and we could incur material
expenses with respect to abatement or remediation of hazardous materials or other adverse conditions in our buildings. If we incur
material environmental liabilities in the future, we may find it difficult to sell or lease any affected properties.
Our
properties may contain or develop harmful mold or suffer from other air quality issues, which could lead to liability for adverse
health effects and costs of remediation.
When
excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth may occur, particularly if the moisture problem
remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants. Indoor air
quality issues can also stem from inadequate ventilation, chemical contamination from indoor or outdoor sources, and other biological
contaminants such as pollen, viruses and bacteria. Indoor exposure to airborne toxins or irritants above certain levels can be
alleged to cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic or other reactions. As a result, the presence
of significant mold or other airborne contaminants at any of our properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation
program to contain or remove the mold or other airborne contaminants from the affected property or increase indoor ventilation.
In addition, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants could expose us to liability from the USPS, employees
of the USPS or others if property damage or personal injury is alleged to have occurred.
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We
are subject to risks from natural disasters, such as earthquakes and severe weather, and the risks associated with the physical
effects of climate change.
Natural
disasters and severe weather such as flooding, earthquakes, tornadoes or hurricanes may result in significant damage to our properties.
Many of our properties are located in states like Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Louisiana that historically have experienced
heightened risk for natural disasters like tornados and hurricanes. The extent of our casualty losses and loss in operating income
in connection with such events is a function of the severity of the event and the total amount of exposure in the affected area.
When we have geographic concentration of exposures, a single catastrophe (such as an earthquake) or destructive weather event
(such as a tornado or hurricane) affecting a region may have a significant negative effect on our financial condition and results
of operations. Our financial results may be adversely affected by our exposure to losses arising from natural disasters or severe
weather.
We also are exposed to risks associated with inclement winter
weather, particularly in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West, including increased costs for the removal of snow and ice. Inclement
weather also could increase the need for maintenance and repair of our properties.
Lastly,
to the extent that climate change does occur, its physical effects could have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations
and business. To the extent climate change causes changes in weather patterns, our markets could experience increases in storm
intensity. These conditions could result in physical damage to our properties or declining demand for space in our buildings or
the inability of us to operate the buildings at all in the areas affected by these conditions. Climate change also may have indirect
effects on our business by increasing the cost of (or making unavailable) property insurance on terms we find acceptable, increasing
the cost of energy and increasing the cost of snow removal or related costs at our properties. Proposed legislation to address
climate change could increase utility and other costs of operating our properties which, if not offset by rising rental income,
would reduce our net income. Should the impact of climate change be material in nature or occur for lengthy periods of time, our
properties, operations or business would be adversely affected.
Our
properties may be subject to impairment charges.
We
will assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our properties may be impaired. A property’s value is considered
to be impaired only if the estimated aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by
the property are less than the carrying value of the property. In our estimate of cash flows, we will consider factors such as
expected future operating income, trends and prospects, the effects of demand, competition and other factors. If we are evaluating
the potential sale of an asset or development alternatives, the undiscounted future cash flows analysis will consider the most
likely course of action at the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information.
We will be required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of our properties. These assessments
may be influenced by factors beyond our control, such as early vacating by a tenant or damage to properties due to earthquakes,
tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters, fire, civil unrest, terrorist acts or acts of war. These assessments may have
a direct impact on our earnings because recording an impairment charge results in an immediate negative adjustment to earnings.
There can be no assurance that we will not take impairment charges in the future related to the impairment of our properties.
Any such impairment could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations in the
period in which the charge is taken.
Our
title insurance policies may not cover all title defects.
Our properties are insured by title policies. We have not, however,
obtained new owner’s title insurance policies in connection with the acquisition of our initial properties in the Formation
Transactions and certain acquisitions subsequent to the Formation Transactions. In some instances, these insurance policies are
effective as of the time of the acquisition or later refinancing. As such, it is possible that there may be title defects that
have arisen since such acquisition or refinancing for which we will have no title insurance coverage. If there were a material
title defect related to any of our properties that is not adequately covered by a title insurance policy, we could lose some or
all of our capital invested in and our anticipated profits from such property.
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We
may incur significant costs complying with various federal, state and local laws, regulations and covenants that are applicable
to our properties.
Properties
are subject to various covenants and federal, state and local laws and regulatory requirements, including permitting and licensing
requirements. Local regulations, including municipal or local ordinances, zoning restrictions and restrictive covenants imposed
by community developers may restrict our use of our properties and may require us to obtain approval from local officials or restrict
our use of our properties and may require us to obtain approval from local officials of community standards organizations at any
time with respect to our properties, including prior to developing or acquiring a property or when undertaking renovations of
any of our existing properties. Among other things, these restrictions may relate to fire and safety, seismic or hazardous material
abatement requirements. There can be no assurance that existing laws and regulatory policies will not adversely affect us or the
timing or cost of any future development, acquisitions or renovations, or that additional regulations will not be adopted that
increase such delays or result in additional costs. Our growth strategy may be affected by our ability to obtain permits, licenses
and zoning relief.
In addition, federal and state laws and regulations, including
laws such as the ADA and the Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988, or FHAA, impose further restrictions on our properties and operations.
Under the ADA and the FHAA, all public accommodations must meet federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons.
Some of our properties may currently be in non-compliance with the ADA or the FHAA. If one or more of the properties in our portfolio
is not in compliance with the ADA, the FHAA or any other regulatory requirements, we may incur additional costs to bring the property
into compliance, incur governmental fines, award damages to private litigants or be unable to refinance such properties. In addition,
we do not know whether existing requirements will change or whether future requirements will require us to make significant unanticipated
expenditures that will adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
We
have acquired and may continue to acquire properties that are (i) leased to both the USPS and non-postal tenants, (ii) leased
solely to non-postal tenants or (iii) in markets that are new to us, and we may not be able to adapt to these new business models.
We
have acquired and may continue to acquire properties that are (i) leased to both the USPS and non-postal tenants, (ii) leased
solely to non-postal tenants or (iii) in markets that are new to us, and we may not be able to adapt to these new business models.
When we acquire such properties, we may face risks associated with lack of market or tenant knowledge or understanding of the
local economy or operations of the new tenant. Additionally, we may face risks associated with forging new business relationships
and unfamiliarity with local government and local or tenant-specific permitting procedures. We work to mitigate such risks through
extensive diligence and research and associations with experienced service providers. However, there can be no guarantee that
all such risks will be eliminated.
Risks
Related to Our Organizational Structure
Mr.
Spodek and his affiliates own, directly or indirectly, a substantial beneficial interest in our company on a fully diluted basis
and have the ability to exercise significant influence on our company and our operating partnership, including the approval of
significant corporate transactions.
Mr.
Spodek and his affiliates held approximately 14.3% of the combined voting power of our outstanding shares of common stock as of
March 30, 2021. Pursuant to his ownership of Class A common stock and Voting Equivalency stock, Mr. Spodek and his affiliates
have the ability to influence the outcome of matters presented to our stockholders, including the election of our Board of Directors
and approval of significant corporate transactions, including business combinations, consolidations and mergers. Therefore, Mr.
Spodek has substantial influence over us and could exercise influence in a manner that is not in the best interests of our other
stockholders. This concentration of voting power might also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control that
our stockholders may view as beneficial.
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Conflicts
of interest may exist or could arise in the future between the interests of our stockholders and the interests of holders of units
in our operating partnership, which may impede business decisions that could benefit our stockholders.
Conflicts
of interest may exist or could arise in the future as a result of the relationships between us and our affiliates, on the one
hand, and our operating partnership or any partner thereof, on the other. Our directors and officers have duties to our company
under Maryland law in connection with their management of our company. At the same time, we, as the general partner of our operating
partnership, have fiduciary duties and obligations to our operating partnership and its limited partners under Delaware law and
the partnership agreement of our operating partnership in connection with the management of our operating partnership. Our fiduciary
duties and obligations as the general partner of our operating partnership may come into conflict with the duties of our directors
and officers to our company. Mr. Spodek owns a significant interest in our operating partnership as a limited partner and may
have conflicts of interest in making decisions that affect both our stockholders and the limited partners of our operating partnership.
The
partnership agreement provides that, in the event of a conflict between the interests of our operating partnership or any partner,
on the one hand, and the separate interests of our company or our stockholders, on the other hand, we, in our capacity as the
general partner of our operating partnership, are under no obligation not to give priority to the separate interests of our company
or our stockholders, and that any action or failure to act on our part or on the part of our Board of Directors that gives priority
to the separate interests of our company or our stockholders that does not result in a violation of the contract rights of the
limited partners of the operating partnership under its partnership agreement does not violate the duty of loyalty that we, in
our capacity as the general partner of our operating partnership, owe to the operating partnership and its partners.
Additionally,
the partnership agreement provides that we will not be liable to the operating partnership or any partner for monetary damages
for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or benefits not derived by the operating partnership or any limited partner, except
for liability for our intentional harm or gross negligence. Our operating partnership must indemnify us, our directors and officers,
officers of our operating partnership and our designees from and against any and all claims that relate to the operations of our
operating partnership, unless (1) an act or omission of the person was material to the matter giving rise to the action and either
was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (2) the person actually received an improper
personal benefit in violation or breach of the partnership agreement or (3) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the indemnified
person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. Our operating partnership must also pay or reimburse
the reasonable expenses of any such person upon its receipt of a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that
the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has been met and a written undertaking to repay any amounts paid or advanced
if it is ultimately determined that the person did not meet the standard of conduct for indemnification. Our operating partnership
will not indemnify or advance funds to any person with respect to any action initiated by the person seeking indemnification without
our approval (except for any proceeding brought to enforce such person’s right to indemnification under the partnership
agreement) or if the person is found to be liable to our operating partnership on any portion of any claim in the action.
Our
charter contains certain provisions restricting the ownership and transfer of our stock that may delay, defer or prevent a change
of control transaction that might involve a premium price for our Class A common stock or that our stockholders otherwise
believe to be in their best interests.
Our
charter contains certain ownership limits with respect to our stock. Our charter, among other restrictions, prohibits, subject
to certain exceptions, the beneficial or constructive ownership by any person of more than 8.5% in value or number of shares,
whichever is more restrictive, of the aggregate outstanding shares of our common stock or more than 8.5% of the outstanding shares
of any class or series of our preferred stock. Our Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, may exempt a person,
prospectively or retroactively, from this ownership limit if certain conditions are satisfied. This ownership limit as well as
other restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock in our charter may:
● discourage
a tender offer, proxy contest, or other transactions or a change in management or of control that might result in a premium price
for our Class A common stock or that our stockholders otherwise believe to be in their best interests; and
● result
in the transfer of shares acquired in excess of the restrictions to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary and, as
a result, the forfeiture by the acquirer of certain of the benefits of owning the additional shares.
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We
could increase the number of authorized shares of stock, classify and reclassify unissued stock and issue stock without stockholder
approval.
Our
Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, has the power under our charter to amend our charter to increase or decrease
the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we are authorized to issue;
provided that our board may not increase the number of shares of Voting Equivalency stock that we have authority to issue or reclassify
any shares of our capital stock as Voting Equivalency stock without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of Class A common stock. In addition, under our charter, our Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, has
the power to authorize us to issue authorized but unissued shares of our Class A common stock or preferred stock and to classify
or reclassify any unissued shares of our Class A common stock or preferred stock into one or more classes or series of stock
and set the preference, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions,
qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption for such newly classified or reclassified shares. As a result, we may issue
series or classes of common stock or preferred stock with preferences, dividends, powers and rights, voting or otherwise, that
are senior to, or otherwise conflict with, the rights of holders of our Class A common stock. Although our Board of Directors
has no such intention at the present time, it could establish a class or series of preferred stock that could, depending on the
terms of such series, delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our
Class A common stock or that our stockholders otherwise believe to be in their best interests.
Certain
provisions of the MGCL, could inhibit changes of control, which may discourage third parties from conducting a tender offer or
seeking other change of control transactions that could involve a premium price for our Class A common stock or that our
stockholders otherwise believe to be in their best interests.
Certain
provisions of the MGCL may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or of impeding a change
of control under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of shares of our Class A common stock with the opportunity
to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price of such shares, including:
● “business
combination” provisions that, subject to limitations, prohibit certain business combinations between us and an “interested
stockholder” (defined generally as any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our shares or an
affiliate thereof or an affiliate or associate of ours who was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of
the voting power of our then outstanding voting stock at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in
question) for five years after the most recent date on which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, and thereafter
imposes certain fair price and/or supermajority stockholder voting requirements on these combinations; and
● “control
share” provisions that provide that holders of “control shares” of our company (defined as shares that, when
aggregated with other shares controlled by the stockholder, entitle the stockholder to exercise one of three increasing ranges
of voting power in electing directors) acquired in a “control share acquisition” (defined as the direct or indirect
acquisition of ownership or control of issued and outstanding “control shares”) have no voting rights with respect
to their control shares, except to the extent approved by our stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all
the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding all interested shares.
By
resolution of our Board of Directors, we have opted out of the business combination provisions of the MGCL and provide that any
business combination between us and any other person is exempt from the business combination provisions of the MGCL, provided
that the business combination is first approved by our Board of Directors (including a majority of directors who are not affiliates
or associates of such persons). In addition, pursuant to a provision in our bylaws, we have opted out of the control share provisions
of the MGCL. However, our Board of Directors may by resolution elect to opt into the business combination provisions of the MGCL
and we may, by amendment to our bylaws, opt into the control share provisions of the MGCL in the future.
Certain provisions of the MGCL permit our Board of Directors,
without stockholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in our charter or bylaws, to implement certain corporate
governance provisions, some of which (for example, a classified board) are not currently applicable to us. If implemented, these
provisions may have the effect of limiting or precluding a third party from making an unsolicited acquisition proposal for us or
of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of
shares of our Class A common stock with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then current market price. Our charter
contains a provision whereby we elect, at such time as we become eligible to do so, to be subject to the provisions of Title 3,
Subtitle 8 of the MGCL relating to the filling of vacancies on our Board of Directors.
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Our
bylaws designate the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions
and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable
judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
Our
bylaws generally provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Circuit Court for Baltimore
City, Maryland (or in certain circumstances, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division)
shall be the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders with
respect to our company, our directors, our officers or our employees. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s
ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that the stockholder believes is favorable for disputes with us or our directors,
officers or employees, which may discourage meritorious claims from being asserted against us and our directors, officers and
employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of our bylaws inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of,
one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters
in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We adopted this
provision because Maryland judges have more experience in dealing with issues of Maryland corporate law than judges in any other
state and we believe it makes it less likely that we will be forced to incur the expense of defending duplicative actions in multiple
forums and less likely that plaintiffs’ attorneys will be able to employ such litigation to coerce us into otherwise unjustified
settlements.
Certain
provisions in the partnership agreement of our operating partnership may delay or prevent unsolicited acquisitions of us.
Provisions
in the partnership agreement of our operating partnership may delay, or make more difficult, unsolicited acquisitions of us or
changes of our control. These provisions could discourage third parties from making proposals involving an unsolicited acquisition
of us or change of our control, although some of our stockholders might consider such proposals, if made, desirable. These provisions
include, among others:
●
redemption rights;
● a
requirement that we may not be removed as the general partner of our operating partnership without our consent;
●
transfer restrictions
on OP Units;
● our
ability, as general partner, in some cases, to amend the partnership agreement and to cause the operating partnership to issue
units with terms that could delay, defer or prevent a merger or other change of control of us or our operating partnership without
the consent of the limited partners; and
● the
right of the limited partners to consent to direct or indirect transfers of the general
partnership interest, including as a result of a merger or a sale of all or substantially
all of our assets, in the event that such transfer requires approval by our common stockholders.
As of March 30, 2021,
Mr. Spodek and his affiliates owned approximately 56.22 % of the outstanding OP Units including long-term incentive units of the
Operating Partnership that are not owned by us (each, an “LTIP Unit” and collectively, the “LTIP Units) and approximately
5.6 % of the outstanding shares of our Class A common stock and all of the Voting Equivalency stock, which together represent
an approximate 18.4 % beneficial economic interest in our company on a fully diluted basis.
Tax
protection agreements may limit our ability to sell or otherwise dispose of certain properties and may require our Operating Partnership
to maintain certain debt levels that otherwise would not be required to operate our business.
In connection with contributions of properties to our Operating
Partnership, our Operating Partnership has entered and may in the future enter into tax protection agreements under which it agrees
to minimize the tax consequences to the contributing partners resulting from the sale or other disposition of the contributed properties.
Tax protection agreements may make it economically prohibitive to sell any properties that are subject to such agreements even
though it may otherwise be in our stockholders’ best interests to do so. In addition, we may be required to maintain a minimum
level of indebtedness throughout the term of any tax protection agreement regardless of whether such debt levels are otherwise
required to operate our business or provide certain of our contributors the opportunity to guarantee debt or enter into a deficit
restoration obligations upon a future repayment, retirement, refinancing or other reduction (other than scheduled amortization)
of currently outstanding debt prior to the tenth anniversary of the completion of the Formation Transactions. If we fail to make
such opportunities available, we will be required to deliver to each such contributor a cash payment intended to approximate the
contributor’s tax liability resulting from our failure to make such opportunities available to that contributor and the tax
liabilities incurred as a result of such tax protection payment. Nevertheless, we have entered and may in the future enter into
tax protection agreements to assist contributors of properties to our Operating Partnership in deferring the recognition of taxable
gain as a result of and after any such contribution.
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Our
Board of Directors may change our strategies, policies and procedures without stockholder approval, and we may become more highly
leveraged, which may increase our risk of default under our debt obligations.
Our
investment, financing, leverage and distribution policies, and our policies with respect to all other activities, including growth,
capitalization and operations, will be determined exclusively by our Board of Directors, and may be amended or revised at any
time by our Board of Directors without notice to or a vote of our stockholders. This could result in us conducting operational
matters, making investments or pursuing different business or growth strategies than those contemplated in this report. Further,
our charter and bylaws do not limit the amount or percentage of indebtedness, funded or otherwise, that we may incur. Our Board
of Directors may alter or eliminate our current policy on borrowing at any time without stockholder approval. If this policy changed,
we could become more highly leveraged which could result in an increase in our debt service. Higher leverage also increases the
risk of default on our obligations. In addition, a change in our investment policies, including the manner in which we allocate
our resources across our portfolio or the types of assets in which we seek to invest, may increase our exposure to interest rate
risk, real estate market fluctuations and liquidity risk. Changes to our policies with regards to the foregoing could materially
adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our
rights and the rights of our stockholders to take action against our directors and officers are limited.
Under
Maryland law, generally, a director will not be liable if he or she performs his or her duties in good faith, in a manner he or
she reasonably believes to be in our best interests and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would
use under similar circumstances. In addition, our charter limits the liability of our directors and officers to us and our stockholders
for money damages, except for liability resulting from:
● actual
receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services; or
● active
and deliberate dishonesty by the director or officer that was established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of
action adjudicated.
Our
charter requires us to indemnify, and advance expenses to, each director and officer, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland
law, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her service
to us. We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors whereby we will indemnify
our directors and executive officers to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law against all expenses and liabilities incurred
in their capacity as an officer and/or director, subject to limited exceptions. As a result, we and our stockholders may have
more limited rights against our directors and officers than might otherwise exist absent the current provisions in our charter
or that might exist with other companies.
We
are a holding company with no direct operations and, as such, we rely on funds received from our operating partnership to pay
liabilities, and the interests of our stockholders are structurally subordinated to all liabilities and obligations of our operating
partnership and its subsidiaries.
We
are a holding company and conduct substantially all of our operations through our operating partnership. We do not have, apart
from an interest in our operating partnership, any independent operations. As a result, we rely on cash distributions from our
operating partnership to pay any dividends we declare on shares of our Class A common stock. We also rely on distributions
from our operating partnership to meet any of our obligations, including any tax liability on taxable income allocated to us from
our operating partnership. In addition, because we are a holding company, your claims as a stockholder will be structurally subordinated
to all existing and future liabilities and obligations (whether or not for borrowed money) of our operating partnership and its
subsidiaries. Therefore, in the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, our assets and those of our operating
partnership and its subsidiaries will be available to satisfy the claims of our stockholders only after all of our and our operating
partnership’s and its subsidiaries’ liabilities and obligations have been paid in full.
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Our
operating partnership may issue additional OP Units to third parties without the consent of our stockholders, which would reduce
our ownership percentage in our operating partnership and could have a dilutive effect on the amount of distributions made to
us by our operating partnership and, therefore, the amount of distributions we can make to our stockholders.
As
of March 30, 2021, approximately 18.2 % of the outstanding OP Units (including the LTIP Units) of our operating partnership were
held by third parties. We may, in connection with our acquisition of properties or otherwise, continue to issue additional OP
Units to third parties. Such issuances would reduce our ownership percentage in our operating partnership and could affect the
amount of distributions made to us by our operating partnership and, therefore, the amount of distributions we can make to our
stockholders. Holders of OP Units do not have any voting rights with respect to any such issuances or other partnership level
activities of our operating partnership.
Risks
Related to Our Status as a REIT
Failure
to remain qualified as a REIT would cause us to be taxed as a regular corporation, which would substantially reduce funds available
for distributions to our stockholders.
We have elected and
intend to continue to operate in a manner that will allow us to qualify to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Code
commencing with our short taxable year ended December 31, 2019. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical
and complex tax rules, for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations. The fact that we hold substantially
all our assets through a partnership further complicates the application of the REIT requirements. Even a seemingly minor technical
or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize our REIT status. Our REIT status depends upon various factual matters and circumstances
that may not be entirely within our control. Moreover, our qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability to meet
on a continuing basis, through actual annual operating results, certain qualification tests set forth in the federal tax laws.
For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources,
such as rents from real property, and we must satisfy a number of requirements regarding the composition of our assets. Also, we
must make distributions to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains.
No assurances can be given that our actual results of operations for any particular taxable year will satisfy such requirements.
In addition, new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions, each of which could have retroactive
effect, may make it more difficult or impossible for us to qualify as a REIT, or could reduce the desirability of an investment
in a REIT relative to other investments. We have not requested and do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Services,
or the IRS, that we qualify as a REIT, and the statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are not binding on the IRS or any
court. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will be successful in qualifying as a REIT.
If
we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT in any taxable year, we will face serious tax consequences that will substantially
reduce the funds available for distributions to our stockholders because:
● we
would not be allowed a deduction for dividends paid to stockholders in computing our taxable income and would be subject to federal
income tax at regular corporate rates;
●
we could be subject
to increased state and local taxes; and
● unless
we are entitled to relief under certain federal income tax laws, we could not re-elect REIT status until the fifth calendar year
after the year in which we failed to qualify as a REIT.
In
addition, if we fail to qualify as a REIT, we will no longer be required to make distributions to our stockholders. As a result
of all these factors, our failure to qualify as a REIT could impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital, and
it would adversely affect the value of our Class A common stock.
Even
if we qualify as a REIT, we may be subject to some U.S. federal, state and local income, property and excise taxes on our income
or property and, in certain cases, a 100% penalty tax, in the event we sell property that we hold primarily for sale to customers
in the ordinary course of business. In addition, our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) are subject to tax as regular
corporations in the jurisdictions in which they operate.
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Even
if we qualify as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flows.
Even
if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and assets, including
taxes on any undistributed income, tax on income from some activities conducted as a result of a foreclosure, and state or local
income, property and transfer taxes. In addition, under new partnership audit procedures applicable beginning in 2018, our operating
partnership and any other partnership that we may own in the future may be liable at the entity level for any tax assessed under
those procedures. Also, our TRS will be subject to regular corporate federal, state and local taxes. Any of these taxes would
decrease cash available for distributions to stockholders.
Failure
to make required distributions would subject us to federal corporate income tax.
We have operated and intend to continue to operate so as to
qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. In order to qualify as a REIT, we generally are required to distribute at least
90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains,
each year to our stockholders. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our
REIT taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will
be subject to a 4% non-deductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay out to our stockholders in a calendar year is less
than a minimum amount specified under the Code. Differences in timing between the recognition of income and the related cash receipts,
limitations on our ability or the ability of our subsidiaries to deduct interest expense from borrowings under Section 163(j) of
the Code or the effect of required debt amortization payments could require us to borrow or raise capital on terms we regard as
unfavorable, or sell assets at prices or at times we regard as unfavorable to distribute out enough of our taxable income to satisfy
the distribution requirement and to avoid corporate income tax and the 4% nondeductible excise tax in a particular year.
Complying
with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.
To
maintain qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things,
the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the
ownership of our capital stock. In order to meet these tests, we may be required to forego investments we might otherwise make.
Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our performance.
In
particular, we must ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash,
cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities (other than
government securities, securities of TRSs and qualified real estate assets) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding
voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition,
in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets (other than government securities, securities of TRSs and qualified real
estate assets) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, and no more than 20% of the value of our total assets can be represented
by the securities of one or more TRSs. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must
correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to
avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate otherwise
attractive investments. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to our
stockholders.
The
prohibited transactions tax may limit our ability to dispose of our properties.
A
REIT’s net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100% tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or
other dispositions of property other than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of
business. We may be subject to the prohibited transaction tax equal to 100% of net gain upon a disposition of real property. Although
a safe harbor to the characterization of the sale of real property by a REIT as a prohibited transaction is available, we cannot
assure you that we can comply with the safe harbor or that we will avoid owning property that may be characterized as held primarily
for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. Consequently, we may choose not to engage in certain sales of our properties
or may conduct such sales through our TRS, which would be subject to federal and state income taxation.
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We
could be affected by tax liabilities or earnings and profits of our Predecessor.
A portion of our Predecessor that was taxable as a C corporation
merged into us as a part of Formation Transactions. As a result of the merger, any unpaid tax liabilities of such taxable C corporation
were transferred to us. Under an indemnification agreement, Mr. Spodek and his affiliates are required to make a payment to us
in the event that there is a final determination of any such tax liabilities. If Mr. Spodek and his affiliates do not make such
payment, we would be responsible for paying such tax liabilities, which would decrease cash available for distributions to stockholders.
There
are uncertainties relating to the estimate of the accumulated earnings and profits attributable to UPH.
Because a portion of our predecessor, United Postal Holdings,
Inc. or UPH, was a C corporation, to qualify as a REIT, we were required to distribute to our stockholders prior to the end of
the taxable year ended December 31, 2019 all of UPH’s accumulated earnings and profits attributable taxable years prior to
the Formation Transactions. Based on an earnings and profits study we obtained from an accounting firm, we do not believe
that we had any accumulated earnings and profits attributable to UPH. While we believe that we satisfied the requirements relating
to the distribution of UPH’s earnings and profits, the determination of the amount of accumulated earnings and profits attributable
to UPH is a complex factual and legal determination. There are substantial uncertainties relating to the computation of our accumulated
earnings and profits attributable to UPH, including our interpretation of the applicable law differently from the IRS. In addition,
the IRS could, in auditing UPH’s tax years through the effective date of the merger with us, successfully assert that our
taxable income should be increased, which could increase our earnings and profits attributable to UPH. Although there are procedures
available to cure a failure to distribute all of our non-REIT earnings and profits, we cannot determine now whether we will be
able to take advantage of them or the economic impact to us of doing so. If it is determined that we had undistributed non-REIT
earnings and profits as of the end of any taxable year in which we elect to qualify as a REIT, and we are unable to cure the failure
to distribute such earnings and profits, then we would fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code.
A
sale of assets acquired as part of the merger between us and UPH within five years after the merger would result in corporate
income tax, which would reduce the cash available for distribution to our stockholders.
If
we sell any asset that we acquired as part of the merger between us and UPH within five years after the merger and recognize a
taxable gain on the sale, we will be taxed at the highest corporate rate on an amount equal to the lesser of:
●
the amount of gain
that we recognize at the time of the sale; or
● the
amount of gain that we would have recognized if we had sold the asset at the time of the merger for its then fair market value.
This
rule potentially could inhibit us from selling assets acquired as part of the merger within five years after the merger.
The
ability of our Board of Directors to revoke our REIT qualification without stockholder approval may cause adverse consequences
to our stockholders.
Our
charter provides that our Board of Directors may revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election, without the approval of our
stockholders, if it determines that it is no longer in our best interests to continue to qualify as a REIT. If we cease to qualify
as a REIT, we would become subject to federal income tax on our taxable income and would no longer be required to distribute most
of our taxable income to our stockholders, which may have adverse consequences on our total return to our stockholders.
Our
transactions with our TRS will cause us to be subject to a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if those transactions
are not conducted on arm’s-length terms.
Overall,
no more than 20% of the value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs. In addition, the
Code limits the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is subject to an
appropriate level of corporate taxation and, in certain circumstances, other limitations on deductibility may apply. The Code
also imposes a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length
basis.
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Our
TRS will be subject to applicable federal, foreign, state and local income tax on its taxable income, and its after-tax net income
will be available for distribution to us but is not required to be distributed to us. We believe that the aggregate value of the
stock and securities of our TRS will be less than 20% of the value of our total assets (including our TRS stock and securities).
Furthermore, we will monitor the value of our respective investments in our TRS for the purpose of ensuring compliance with TRS
ownership limitations and will structure our transactions with our TRS on terms that we believe are arm’s length to avoid
incurring the 100% excise tax described above. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the 20%
limitation discussed above or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax.
You
may be restricted from acquiring or transferring certain amounts of our Class A common stock.
The
restrictions on ownership and transfer in our charter may inhibit market activity in our capital stock and restrict our business
combination opportunities.
In
order to maintain our qualification as a REIT for each taxable year, five or fewer individuals, as defined in the Code, may not
own, beneficially or constructively, more than 50% in value of our issued and outstanding stock at any time during the last half
of a taxable year. Attribution rules in the Code determine if any individual or entity beneficially or constructively owns our
capital stock under this requirement. Additionally, at least 100 persons must beneficially own our capital stock during at least
335 days of a taxable year for each taxable year. To help ensure that we meet these tests, our charter restricts the acquisition
and ownership of shares of our capital stock.
Our
charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our Board of Directors to take such actions as are necessary to preserve our qualification
as a REIT. Unless exempted by our Board of Directors, our charter prohibits any person, other than Mr. Spodek, from beneficially
or constructively owning more than 8.5% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the aggregate outstanding
shares of our common stock or more than 8.5% in value of the outstanding shares of any class or series of our preferred stock.
Our charter permits Mr. Spodek to own up to 15.0% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding
shares of common stock. Our Board of Directors may not grant an exemption from this restriction to any proposed transferee whose
ownership would result in our failing to qualify as a REIT. This as well as other restrictions on transferability and ownership
will not apply, however, if our Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in our best interests to continue to qualify
as a REIT.
Dividends
payable by REITs generally do not qualify for the reduced tax rates on dividend income from regular corporations.
Qualified
dividend income payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates is subject to the reduced maximum tax rate
applicable to capital gains. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced qualified dividend
rates. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026, non-corporate taxpayers may deduct up to 20% of certain pass-through
business income, including “qualified REIT dividends” (generally, dividends received by a REIT shareholder that are
not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income), subject to certain limitations, resulting in an effective
maximum federal income tax rate of 29.6% on such income. Although the reduced federal income tax rate applicable to qualified
dividend income does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable
to regular corporate dividends could cause investors who are individuals, trusts and estates to perceive investments in REITs
to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely
affect the value of the shares of REITs, including our Class A common stock. Tax rates could be changed in future legislation.
If
our operating partnership failed to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, we would cease to qualify as a REIT
and suffer other adverse consequences.
We
believe that our operating partnership has been and will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership,
our operating partnership generally will not be subject to federal income tax on its income. Instead, each of its partners, including
us, will be allocated, and may be required to pay tax with respect to, its share of our operating partnership’s income.
We cannot assure you, however, that the IRS will not challenge the status of our operating partnership or any other subsidiary
partnership in which we own an interest as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, or that a court would not sustain such
a challenge. If the IRS were successful in treating our operating partnership or any such other subsidiary partnership as an entity
taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, we would fail to meet the gross income tests and certain of the asset
tests applicable to REITs and, accordingly, we would likely cease to qualify as a REIT. Also, the failure of our operating partnership
or any subsidiary partnerships to qualify as a partnership could cause it to become subject to federal and state corporate income
tax, which would reduce significantly the amount of cash available for debt service and for distribution to its partners, including
us.
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To
maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions, and the unavailability of such
capital on favorable terms at the desired times, or at all, may cause us to curtail our investment activities or dispose of assets
at inopportune times and/or on unfavorable terms, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of
operations and cash flow.
In
order to qualify as a REIT, we generally must distribute to our stockholders, on an annual basis, at least 90% of our “REIT
taxable income,” determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains. In addition,
we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rate (currently 21%) to the extent that we distribute less
than 100% of our net taxable income (including net capital gains) and will be subject to a 4% non-deductible excise tax on the
amount by which our distributions in any calendar year are less than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal income tax
laws. We intend to continue to distribute our net income to our stockholders in a manner intended to satisfy the REIT 90% distribution
requirement and to avoid U.S. federal income tax and the 4% non-deductible excise tax.
In
addition, from time to time our taxable income may exceed our net income as determined by GAAP. This may occur, for instance,
because realized capital losses are deducted in determining our GAAP net income, but may not be deductible in computing our taxable
income. In addition, we may incur non-deductible capital expenditures or be required to make debt or amortization payments. As
a result of the foregoing, we may generate less cash flow than taxable income in a particular year and we may incur U.S. federal
income tax and the 4% non-deductible excise tax on that income if we do not distribute such income to stockholders in that year.
In that event, we may be required to (i) use cash reserves, (ii) incur debt at rates or times that we regard as unfavorable, (iii)
sell assets in adverse market conditions, (iv) distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions, capital
expenditures or repayment of debt, or (v) make a taxable distribution of our shares as part of a distribution in which stockholders
may elect to receive our shares or (subject to a limit measured as a percentage of the total distribution) cash in order to satisfy
the REIT 90% distribution requirement and to avoid U.S. federal income tax and the 4% non-deductible excise tax in that year.
These alternatives could increase our costs or reduce our equity. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability
to grow, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Covenants
in our agreements for our credit facilities or other borrowings may restrict our ability to pay distributions which could cause
us to fail to qualify as a REIT.
In
order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are generally required under the Code to distribute annually at least 90% of
our net taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gains. In
addition, we will be subject to income tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that we distribute less than 100% of our net
taxable income, including any net capital gains. Under agreements for our credit facilities or other borrowings, we may be subject
to various financial covenants that may inhibit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders, which could restrict us
from making sufficient distributions to maintain our REIT status.
New
legislation or administrative or judicial action, in each instance potentially with retroactive effect, could adversely affect
us or our stockholders.
The
federal income tax treatment of REITs may be modified, possibly with retroactive effect, by legislative, judicial or administrative
action at any time, which could affect the federal income tax treatment of an investment in us. The federal income tax rules dealing
with REITs constantly are under review by persons involved in the legislative process, the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department,
which could result in statutory changes as well as frequent revisions to regulations and interpretations. Additional changes to
the tax laws are likely to continue to occur. We and our stockholders could be adversely affected by any recent change in, or
any new federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation.
General
Risk Factors
An
increase in market interest rates may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
One
of the factors that investors may consider in deciding whether to buy or sell our securities is our dividend rate as a percentage
of our share or unit price, relative to market interest rates. If market interest rates increase, prospective investors may desire
a higher dividend or interest rate on our securities or seek securities paying higher dividends or interest. The market price
of our Class A common stock likely will be based primarily on the earnings and return that we derive from our investments and
income with respect to our properties and our related distributions to stockholders, and not from the market value or underlying
appraised value of the properties or investments themselves. As a result, interest rate fluctuations and capital market conditions
can affect the market price of our Class A common stock. For instance, if interest rates rise without an increase in our dividend
rate, the market price of our Class A common stock could decrease because potential investors may require a higher dividend yield
on our Class A common stock as market rates on interest-bearing securities, such as bonds, rise. In addition, rising interest
rates would result in increased interest expense on our variable rate debt, thereby adversely affecting cash flow and our ability
to service our indebtedness and pay dividends.
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Future
offerings of equity securities, which would dilute our existing stockholders and may be senior to our Class A common stock for
the purposes of dividend distributions, may adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock.
In
the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by making additional offerings of equity securities, including classes
of preferred or common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders or reduce the market
price of our Class A common stock, or both. Preferred stock could have a preference on liquidating distributions or a preference
on dividend payments that could limit our ability to make a dividend distribution to the holders of our common stock. Because
our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control,
we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, our stockholders bear the risk of our
future offerings reducing the market price of our Class A common stock and diluting their holdings in us.
The
market price of our Class A common stock has been, and may continue to be, volatile and has declined, and may continue to decline,
which may result in a substantial or complete loss of your investment in our Class A common stock.
The
stock markets have previously and recently experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. As a result, the market price
of our Class A common stock has been and could be similarly volatile in the future, and investors in our Class A common stock
may experience a decrease in the value of their investments, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects.
The market price of our Class A common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a number of factors, including:
●
our operating performance
and the performance of other similar companies;
●
actual or anticipated
differences in our operating results;
●
changes in our revenues
or earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts;
●
publication of research
reports about us or our industry by securities analysts;
●
additions and departures
of key personnel;
● strategic
decisions by us or our competitors, such as mergers and acquisitions, divestments, spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic investments
or changes in business strategy;
● the
passage of legislation or other regulatory developments or executive policies that adversely affect us or our industry;
●
speculation in the
press or investment community;
●
actions by institutional
stockholders;
●
changes in accounting
principles;
●
terrorist acts;
●
general market conditions,
including factors unrelated to our performance; and
● pandemics
and epidemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and the related governmental and economic responses thereto.
In
the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in their
stock price. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources.
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Future
sales of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our Class
A common stock could depress the market price of our Class A common stock.
We
cannot predict whether future sales of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable
or exercisable for our Class A common stock or the availability of these securities for resale in the open market will decrease
the market price of our Class A common stock. Sales of a substantial number of these securities in the public market, including
sales upon the redemption of OP Units, or the perception that these sales might occur, may cause the market price of our common
shares to decline and you could lose all or a portion of your investment. Future issuances of our Class A common stock, preferred
stock, or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our Class A common stock, including, without limitation,
OP Units, in connection with property, portfolio or business acquisitions and issuances of equity-based awards to participants
in our Equity Incentive Plan, could have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A common stock. Future issuances of
these securities also could adversely affect the terms upon which we obtain additional capital through the sale of equity securities.
In addition, future sales or issuances of our Class A common stock may be dilutive to existing stockholders.
We
face cybersecurity risks and risks associated with security breaches which have the potential to disrupt our operations, cause
material harm to our financial condition, result in misappropriation of assets, compromise confidential information and/or damage
our business relationships and can provide no assurance that the steps we and our service providers take in response to these
risks will be effective.
We
face cybersecurity risks and risks associated with security breaches or disruptions, such as through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions
over the Internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to emails, social engineering and phishing schemes or persons inside
our organization. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions, including
by computer hackers, nation-state affiliated actors, and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity and
sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. These incidents may result in disruption
of our operations, material harm to our financial condition, cash flows and the market price of our common shares, misappropriation
of assets, compromise or corruption of confidential information collected in the course of conducting our business, liability
for stolen information or assets, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, regulatory enforcement, litigation and
damage to our stakeholder relationships. These risks require continuous and likely increasing attention and other resources from
us to, among other actions, identify and quantify these risks, upgrade and expand our technologies, systems and processes to adequately
address them and provide periodic training for our employees to assist them in detecting phishing, malware and other schemes.
Such attention diverts time and other resources from other activities and there is no assurance that our efforts will be effective.
Additionally, we rely on third-party service providers in our conduct of day-to-day property management, leasing and other activities
at our properties and we can provide no assurance that the networks and systems that our third-party vendors have established
or used will be effective.
In
the normal course of business, we and our service providers (including service providers engaged in providing property management,
leasing, accounting and/or payroll services) collect and retain certain personal information provided by our tenants, employees
and vendors. We also rely extensively on computer systems to process transactions and manage our business. We can provide no assurance
that the data security measures designed to protect confidential information on our systems established by us and our service
providers will be able to prevent unauthorized access to this personal information. There can be no assurance that our efforts
to maintain the security and integrity of the information we and our service providers collect and our and their computer systems
will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging with the potential for
disruption in our operations, material harm to our financial condition, cash flows and the market price of our common shares,
increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, regulatory enforcement, litigation and damage to our stakeholder relationships.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
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ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
As of December 31, 2020, we owned a portfolio of 726 postal
properties located in 47 states comprising approximately of 2.7 million net leasable interior square feet. All of our properties
were leased to a single tenant, the USPS, other than the multi-tenant industrial facility located in Warrendale, PA. The USPS occupies
73% of this property as a distribution facility. The following map shows our footprint of owned and managed properties as of December
31, 2020.
Explanatory
Note :
(1)
We own one property
in Galena, AK, which has been omitted from this map.
Information
regarding our properties as of December 31, 2020 are included in “Item 15. “Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules—Schedule
III. Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Scheduled
Lease Expirations
As
of December 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining years to maturity pursuant to our leases with the USPS was approximately 3.7
years, with expirations through 2029. The table below details scheduled lease expirations, as of December 31, 2020,
for our properties for the periods indicated.
Number of
Leases
Total Lease
Square Footage
Annualized Lease
Revenue (1)
Year
Expiring
Amount
%
Amount
%
2021 (2)
72
158,539
5.9 %
1,621,273
6.3 %
2022 (3)
212
518,523
19.4 %
4,296,681
16.6 %
2023
87
305,298
11.4 %
3,360,624
13.0 %
2024
90
487,394
18.3 %
4,338,923
16.8 %
2025
120
352,792
13.2 %
4,693,943
18.2 %
2026
83
590,786
22.1 %
4,733,975
18.3 %
2027
54
209,528
7.9 %
2,253,631
8.7 %
2028
6
33,004
1.2 %
294,220
1.1 %
2029
4
12,311
0.5 %
216,238
0.8 %
Totals
728
2,668,175
100.0 %
$ 25,809,508
100.0 %
Explanatory
Notes :
(1)
Expiring rent
calculated on the last contracted rent paid monthly annualized.
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(2)
Includes approximately 42,000 of interior lease square footage and annualized lease revenue of $0.6 million occupied by month-to-month holdover leases or leases that expired during the year ended December 31, 2020.
(3) 135
of the 212 leases are under a master lease that was scheduled to expire in 2022 as of December 31, 2020. Such master lease was
extended in January 2021 to February 2027.
ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We
and our subsidiaries are, from time to time, parties to litigation arising from the ordinary course of their business. We are
not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any other litigation threatened against us, other than
routine actions for negligence or other claims and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some
of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance and all of which collectively are not expected to have a material adverse
effect on our liquidity, results of operations or business or financial condition.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
Applicable.
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PART
II
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market
Information
Our Class A common
stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol “PSTL”. As of March 30, 2021, there were 13,326,514 shares of Class A common
stock issued and outstanding and three stockholders of record. This number of stockholders of record does not represent the actual
number of beneficial owners of our Class A common stock because shares of our Class A common stock are frequently held in “street
name” by securities dealers and others for the benefit of beneficial owners who may vote the shares.
In addition, as of
March 30, 2021, there were 27,206 shares of Voting Equivalency stock issued and outstanding and 2,987,063 OP Units and LTIP units
held by limited partners other than the Company outstanding. All shares of Voting Equivalency stock issued and outstanding are
held by Mr. Spodek and his affiliates. No public trading market exists for such shares.
We intend to continue
to declare quarterly dividends on our Class A common stock. The actual amount and timing of dividends, however, will be at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our financial condition in addition to the requirements of the Code,
and no assurance can be given as to the amounts or timing of future distributions.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The
information required by Item 5 is incorporated by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2021 annual stockholders’
meeting.
ITEM
6. RESERVED
ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with, the Consolidated and Combined Consolidated
Financial Statements and the related notes thereto of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and as of
December 31, 2019 and of the Company and the Company’s accounting Predecessor for the year ended December 31, 2019.
As
used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,”
and “our company” refer to Postal Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with our consolidated subsidiaries,
including Postal Realty LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“our Operating Partnership”), of which we are the sole
general partner and which we refer to in this section as our Operating Partnership.
Prior
to the closing of our IPO on May 17, 2019, Andrew Spodek, our chief executive officer and a member of our Board of Directors,
directly or indirectly controlled 190 properties owned by the Predecessor that were contributed as part of the Formation Transactions.
Of these 190 properties, 140 were held indirectly by our Predecessor through a series of holding companies, which we refer to
collectively as “UPH.” The remaining 50 properties were owned by Mr. Spodek through 12 limited liability companies
and one limited partnership, which we refer to collectively as the “Spodek LLCs.” References to our Predecessor consist
of UPH, the Spodek LLCs and Nationwide Postal Management, Inc., a property management company whose management business we acquired
in the Formation Transactions, collectively.
This
management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”
for a discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions associated with those statements. Our actual results may differ materially
from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to,
those in “Risk Factors” and included in other portions of this report.
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Overview
Company
We
were formed as a Maryland corporation on November 19, 2018 and commenced operations upon completion of our IPO and the related
Formation Transactions. We conduct our business through a traditional UPREIT structure in which our properties are owned by our
Operating Partnership directly or through limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other subsidiaries. At the completion
of our IPO and the Formation Transactions, we owned a portfolio of 271 postal properties located in 41 states comprising approximately
of 872,000 net leasable interior square feet, all of which were leased to the USPS. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we acquired
261 postal properties leased primarily to the USPS for approximately $130 million, excluding closing costs. As of December 31,
2020, our portfolio consists of 726 owned postal properties, located in 47 states and comprising approximately 2.7 million net
leasable interior square feet.
The
following charts show certain statistics of our portfolio as of December 31, 2020:
Portfolio by %
of Aggregate Interior Square Feet
Portfolio by % of Aggregate Gross Rent
We
are the sole general partner of our Operating Partnership through which our postal properties are directly or indirectly owned.
As of March 30, 2021, we own approximately 81.8% of our outstanding OP Units, including LTIP Units. Our Board of Directors oversees
our business and affairs.
Follow
on Offering and ATM Program
On
July 15, 2020, we priced a public offering of 3.5 million shares of our Class A common stock, or the July Follow-on Offering,
at $13.00 per share. On July 17, 2020, the underwriters purchased an additional 521,840 shares pursuant to a 30-day option to
purchase up to an additional 525,000 shares at $13.00 per share, or the July Additional Shares. The July Follow-on Offering,
including the July Additional Shares, closed on July 20, 2020 resulting in $52.2 million in gross proceeds, and
approximately $49.4 million in net proceeds after deducting approximately $2.9 million in underwriting discounts and before
giving effect to $0.9 million in other estimated expenses relating to the July Follow-on Offering.
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On
December 14, 2020, we entered into separate open market sale with each of Jefferies LLC, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated,
BMO Capital Markets Corp., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and D.A. Davidson & Co., pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from
time to time, shares our Class A common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $50,000,000. As of December 31, 2020, we
had $50.0 million of availability remaining under the ATM Program.
Pursuant
to the open market sale agreements, shares of our Class A common stock may be offered and sold through the sales agents in transactions
that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including
sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or, subject to the terms
of a written notice from us, in privately negotiated transactions.
Executive
Overview
We
are an internally managed REIT with a focus on acquiring and managing properties primarily leased to the USPS. We believe the
overall opportunity for consolidation that exists within the postal logistics network is very attractive. We continue to execute
our strategy to acquire and consolidate postal properties that will generate strong earnings for our shareholders.
Geographic
Concentration
As of December 31, 2020, we owned a portfolio of 726 postal
properties located in 47 states leased primarily to the USPS. For the year ended December 31, 2020, 10.0% of our total of rental
income was concentrated in Pennsylvania. Such geographical concentration could expose the Company to certain downturns in the economies
of those states or other changes in such states’ respective real estate market conditions. Any material changes in the current
payments programs or regulatory, economic, environmental or competitive conditions in any of these areas could have an effect on
our overall business results. In the event of negative economic or other changes in any of these markets, our business, financial
condition and results of operations, our ability to make distributions to our shareholders and the trading price of our common
shares may be adversely affected.
Emerging
Growth Company
We
are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act and
we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public
companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation
requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation
in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive
compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
In
addition, the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition
period provided in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for complying with new or revised
accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until
those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have availed ourselves of these exemptions; although, subject to
certain restrictions, we may elect to stop availing ourselves of these exemptions in the future even while we remain an “emerging
growth company.”
We
will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during
which our total annual revenue equals or exceeds $1.07 billion (subject to periodic adjustment for inflation), (ii) the last day
of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our IPO, (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year
period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated
filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
We
are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and have elected to take
advantage of certain scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company
even after we are no longer an “emerging growth company.”
We
elected to be treated as a REIT under the Code beginning with our short taxable year ending December 31, 2019. As long as we qualify
as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that we distribute our taxable income for each
tax year to our stockholders.
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Factors
That May Influence Future Results of Operations
The
USPS
We
are dependent on the USPS’s financial and operational stability. The USPS is currently facing a variety of circumstances
that are threatening its ability to fund its operations and other obligations as currently conducted without intervention by the
federal government.
The USPS is constrained by laws and regulations that restrict
revenue sources, mandate certain expenses and cap its borrowing capacity. As a result, the USPS is unable to fund its mandated
expenses and continues to be subject to mandated payments to its retirement system and health benefits for current workers and
retirees. The USPS has taken the position that productivity improvements and cost reduction measures alone without legislative
and regulatory intervention will not be sufficient to maintain the ability to meet all of its existing obligations when due. Further,
although the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, as amended by Public Law 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021, includes a $10.0 billion loan to the USPS, there can be no assurances that this financing will be sufficient to sustain
USPS operations in light of current shortfalls resulting from reduced mail volumes.
The
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures being taken to prevent its spread has resulted in a reduction in foot traffic in many public
places, including postal properties. A continued reduction in the use of in-person services may reduce the demand for postal properties
by the USPS and our results of operations could decline as a result. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has also caused a decline in
mail volume, particularly in advertising conducted through the mail, which may adversely affect the USPS’s financial condition,
and therefore the demand for postal properties. Continued reduction or permanent changes to mail volume could reduce demand for
postal properties and materially adversely affect our result of operations.
Finally,
as a result of the proposed and executed operational, managerial and strategic changes within the USPS and the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, which significantly increased the number of absentee ballots utilized for the 2020 presidential election, the USPS is
the focal point of recent litigation. As of the date of this report, several lawsuits have been filed against Mr. DeJoy, the USPS
and former President Donald Trump pertaining to operational changes at the USPS, mail delays and mail-in voting for the 2020 presidential
election. If, as a result of any backlogs, political rhetoric or litigation, the USPS suffers reputational or financial harm or
an increase in regulatory scrutiny, the demand for USPS services may decline, which may lead to reduced demand for USPS properties.
The results of these changes or any future changes could lead to additional delays or financing shortfalls for the USPS.
Revenues
We derive revenues primarily from rent and tenant reimbursements
under leases with the USPS for our properties, and fee and other income under the management agreements with respect to the postal
properties owned by Mr. Spodek, his family members and their partners managed by PRM, our TRS. Rental income represents the lease
revenue recognized under leases with the USPS which includes the impact of above and below market lease intangibles. Tenant reimbursements
primarily represents payments made by the USPS under the leases to reimburse us for the majority of real estate taxes paid at each
property. Fee and other income principally represent revenue PRM receives from postal properties owned by Mr. Spodek, his family
members and their partners pursuant to the management agreements and is a percentage of the lease revenue for the managed property.
As of December 31, 2020, all properties leased to the USPS had an average remaining lease term of 3.7 years. Factors that could
affect our rental income, tenant reimbursement and fee and other income in the future include, but are not limited to: (i) our
ability to renew or replace expiring leases and management agreements; (ii) local, regional or national economic conditions; (iii)
an oversupply of, or a reduction in demand for, postal space; (iv) changes in market rental rates; (v) changes to the USPS’s
current property leasing program or form of lease; and (vi) our ability to provide adequate services and maintenance at our properties
and managed properties.
Operating
Expenses
We
lease our properties to the USPS. The majority of our leases are modified double-net leases, whereby the USPS is responsible for
utilities, routine maintenance and the reimbursement of property taxes and the landlord is responsible for insurance and roof
and structure. Thus, an increase in costs related to the landlord’s responsibilities under these leases could negatively
influence our operating results. Refer to “Lease Renewal” for further discussion.
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Operating
expenses generally consist of real estate taxes, property operating expenses, which consist of insurance, repairs and maintenance
(other than those for which the tenant is responsible), property maintenance-related payroll and depreciation and amortization.
Factors that may affect our ability to control these operating costs include but are not limited to: the cost of periodic repair,
renovation costs, the cost of re-leasing space and the potential for liability under applicable laws. Recoveries from the tenant
are recognized as revenue on an accrual basis over the periods in which the related expenditures are incurred. Tenant reimbursements
and operating expenses are recognized on a gross basis, because (i) generally, we are the primary obligor with respect to the
real estate taxes and (ii) we bear the credit risk in the event the tenant does not reimburse the real estate taxes.
The
expenses of owning and operating a property are not necessarily reduced when circumstances, such as market factors and competition,
cause a reduction in income from the property. If revenues drop, we may not be able to reduce our expenses accordingly. Costs
associated with real estate investments generally will not be materially reduced even if a property is not fully occupied or other
circumstances cause our revenues to decrease. As a result, if revenues decrease in the future, static operating costs may adversely
affect our future cash flow and results of operations.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expense represents personnel costs, professional fees, legal fees, insurance, consulting fees, portfolio servicing
costs and other expenses related to corporate governance, filing reports with the SEC and the NYSE, and other compliance matters.
Our Predecessor was privately owned and historically did not incur costs that we incur as a public company. In addition, while
we expect that our general and administrative expenses will continue to rise as our portfolio grows, we expect that such expenses
as a percentage of our revenues will decrease over time due to efficiencies and economies of scale.
Equity-Based
Compensation Expense
All
equity-based compensation expense is recognized in our consolidated statements of operations as components of general
and administrative expense and property operating expenses. We issue share-based awards to align our employees’ interests
with those of our investors.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization expense relate primarily to depreciation on properties and improvements and to amortization of certain lease
intangibles.
Indebtedness
and Interest Expense
Interest expense for our Predecessor related primarily to three
mortgage loans payable and related party interest-only promissory notes, See Note 5—Debt of the accompanying financial statements
for further details. As a result of the Formation Transactions, we assumed certain indebtedness of the Predecessor, a portion of
which was repaid without penalty using a portion of the net proceeds from our IPO. On September 27, 2019, we entered into a credit
agreement, as amended the Credit Agreement with People’s United Bank, National Association, individually and as administrative
agent, BMO Capital Markets Corp., as syndication agent, and certain other lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for a senior revolving
credit facility with revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million and, subject to customary conditions,
the option to increase the aggregate lending commitments under the agreement by up to $100.0 million, or the Accordion Feature.
On January 30, 2020, we amended the Credit Agreement in order to exercise a portion of the Accordion Feature to increase
the maximum amount available under the Credit Facility to $150.0 million, subject to the borrowing base properties identified therein
remaining unencumbered and subject to an executed lease. On June 25, 2020, the Company further amended the Credit Agreement to
revise, among other items, certain definitions and borrowing base calculations to increase available capacity, as well as the restrictive
covenant pertaining to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in such amendment). On November 24, 2020, we amended the Credit
Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions and borrowing base calculations to allow Leases other than the USPS
at a Real Property subject to certain limitations (as defined in such amendment).
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As of December 31, 2020, the leases at 15 of our properties
were expired and the USPS was occupying such properties as a holdover tenant, thereby excluding such properties from being part
of the borrowing base under our Credit Facility. Subsequent to December 31, 2020, we executed all leases for these 15 properties.
We intend to use the Credit Facility for working capital purposes, which may include repayment of mortgage indebtedness, property
acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. Consistent with the method adopted by our Predecessor, we amortize on a non-cash
basis the deferred financing costs associated with its debt to interest expense using the straight-line method, which approximates
the effective interest rate method over the terms of the related loans. Any changes to the debt structure, including debt financing
associated with property acquisitions, could materially influence the operating results depending on the terms of any such indebtedness.
Income
Tax Benefit (Expense)
As
a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on our net taxable income that we distribute currently to our stockholders.
Under the Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that they distribute
each year at least 90% of their REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding
any net capital gains. If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year and do not qualify for certain statutory
relief provisions, our income for that year will be taxed at regular corporate rates, and we would be disqualified from taxation
as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we ceased to qualify as a REIT. Even though we qualify as
a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may still be subject to state and local taxes on our income and assets and to federal
income and excise taxes on our undistributed income. Additionally, any income earned by PRM and any other TRS we form in the future,
will be subject to federal, state and local corporate income tax.
Lease
Renewal
As of December 31, 2020, the leases at 15 of our properties
were expired and the USPS was occupying such properties as a holdover tenant. See “Item 2. Properties— Lease Expiration
Schedule”. As of March 30, 2021, 11 leases were in holdover status representing $0.2 million of annual rental revenue. We
might not be successful in renewing the leases that are in holdover status or that are expiring in 2021, or obtaining positive
rent renewal spreads, or even renewing the leases on terms comparable to those of the expiring leases. If we are not successful,
we will likely experience reduced occupancy, traffic, rental revenue and net operating income, which could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition, results of operations and ability to make distributions to shareholders.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the year ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Our results of operations
for the year ended December 31, 2020 include our consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 include our consolidated results for the period from our IPO on May 17, 2019 through
December 31, 2019 and combined consolidated results of our Predecessor for the period from January 1, 2019 through May
16, 2019. We incurred a net loss of $0.6 million in 2020 and a loss of $2.0 million since the completion of our IPO on May
17, 2019 through December 31, 2019, which includes the loss on early extinguishment of our Predecessor’s debt of $0.2 million
and equity-based compensation of approximately $1.0 million. See Note 3—Real Estate Acquisitions of the accompanying financial
statements for information regarding our real estate acquisition activity during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
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For the Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
$ Change
% Change
Revenues
Rental income
$ 20,268,761
$ 8,865,868
$ 11,402,893
129 %
Tenant reimbursements
3,046,234
1,311,121
1,735,113
132 %
Fee and other income
1,360,877
1,112,367
248,510
22 %
Total revenues
24,675,872
11,289,356
13,386,516
119 %
Operating expenses
Real estate taxes
3,095,435
1,366,892
1,728,543
127 %
Property operating expenses
1,924,405
1,207,486
716,919
59 %
General and administrative
8,229,753
4,846,392
3,383,361
70 %
Depreciation and amortization
9,162,934
3,800,059
5,362,875
141 %
Total operating expenses
22,412,527
11,220,829
11,191,698
100 %
Income from operations
2,263,345
68,527
2,194,818
3203 %
Interest expense, net
Contractual interest expense
(2,345,532 )
(1,098,788 )
(1,246,744 )
114 %
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees
(472,094 )
(242,763 )
(229,331 )
95 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
(185,586 )
185,586
(100 )%
Interest income
2,745
5,928
(3,183 )
(54 )%
Total interest expense, net
(2,814,881 )
(1,521,209 )
(1,293,672 )
85 %
Loss before income tax expense
(551,536 )
(1,452,682 )
901,146
(62 )%
Income tax expense
(89,342 )
(39,749 )
(49,593 )
125 %
Net loss
$ (640,878 )
$ (1,492,431 )
$ 851,553
(57 )%
Revenues
Total revenues increased
by $13.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in revenue is
attributable to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions being part of our portfolio for all
of 2020 and the effects of the properties that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Rental income
– Rental income increased $11.4 million year over year primarily due to the properties that we acquired in connection with
the Formation Transactions being part of our portfolio for all of 2020 and the effects of the properties that we acquired since
the completion of our IPO.
Tenant reimbursements
– Tenant reimbursements increased $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December
31, 2019 primarily due to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions being part of our portfolio
for all of 2020 and the effects of the properties that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Fee and other income .
Other revenue increased by $0.2 million, to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December
31, 2019 primarily due to higher insurance recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2020, offset by lower miscellaneous income.
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Operating
Expense
Real estate taxes
– Real estate taxes increased by $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31,
2019 as a result of the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions being part of our portfolio for
all of 2020 and the effects of the properties that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Property operating
expenses – Property operating expenses increased by $0.7 million to $1.9 million for December 31, 2020 from $1.2 million
for the year ended December 31, 2019. Property management expenses are included within property operating expenses and increased
by $0.1 million to $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The
remainder of the increase of $0.6 million is related to expenses related to repairs and maintenance and insurance that we were
acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions being part of our portfolio for all of 2020 and the effects of the properties
that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
General
and administrative – General and administrative expenses increased by $3.4 million to $8.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 from $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to higher professional fees and increased
personnel and investor relations expenses as a result of being a public company. In addition, equity-based compensation expense
increased by $1.2 million for year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, due to additional equity-based
compensation expense for awards that have been granted since our IPO.
Depreciation and
amortization – Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $5.4 million to $9.2 million for the year ended December
31, 2020 from $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, and is primarily related to the properties that we acquired as
part of the Formation Transactions being part of our portfolio for all of 2020 and the effects of the properties that we acquired
since the completion of our IPO.
Total
Interest Expense, Net
During the year ended
December 31, 2020, we incurred total interest expense, net of $2.8 million compared to $1.5 million for the year ended December
31, 2019. The increase in interest expense is primarily related to the interest incurred on increased borrowings from the Credit
Facility entered into in September 2019 and the amortization of deferred financing costs related to the Credit Facility. This increase
is offset by a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million incurred in connection with the IPO during the year ended December
31, 2019.
Cash
Flows
Comparison
of the year ended December 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019
The
Company had $2.2 million of cash and $1.1 million of escrows and reserves as of December 31, 2020 compared to $12.5 million of
cash and $0.7 million of escrows and reserves as of December 31, 2019.
Cash flow from operating
activities – Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $6.5 million to $9.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 compared to $2.9 million for the same period in 2019. The increase is primarily due to the addition
of postal properties that were acquired since the IPO, all of which have generated additional rental income and related changes
in working capital.
Cash flow to investing
activities – Net cash used in investing activities increased by $53.5 million to $126.2 million for the year ended December 31,
2020 compared to $72.7 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to the 261 postal properties that
we acquired during 2020.
Cash flow from financing
activities – Net cash provided by financing activities increased by $24.7 million to $106.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 compared to $82.1 million provided by the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily related to
higher net borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2020 offset by lower proceeds from equity offerings and higher payments
of dividends since our IPO.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Analysis
of Liquidity and Capital Resources
We
had approximately $2.2 million of cash and $1.1 million of escrows and reserves as of December 31, 2020.
As
of December 31, 2020, we had $78.0 million outstanding under our Credit Facility. On January 30, 2020, we exercised the accordion
feature on the Credit Facility to increase permitted borrowings to $150.0 million from $100.0 million subject to the borrowing
base properties identified therein remaining unencumbered and subject to an executed lease. On June 25, 2020, the Company further
amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions and borrowing base calculations to increase available
capacity, as well as the restrictive covenant pertaining to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in such amendment). On
November 24, 2020, we amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions and borrowing base calculations
to allow Leases other than the USPS at a Real Property subject to certain limitations (as defined in such amendment). We intend
to use our Credit Facility for working capital purposes, which may include repayment of indebtedness, property acquisitions and
other general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2020, the leases at 15 of our properties had expired and the USPS was occupying
such properties as a holdover tenant, thereby excluding such properties from being part of the borrowing base under our Credit
Facility.
The
Credit Facility is guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company and certain indirect subsidiaries of the Company, or the
Subsidiary Guarantors, and includes a pledge of equity interests in the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Credit Agreement contains customary
covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens on
assets, make certain types of investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations, sell assets, enter into hedging
transactions, enter into certain transactions with affiliates and make distributions. The Credit Agreement requires compliance
with consolidated financial maintenance covenants to be tested quarterly, including a maximum consolidated secured indebtedness
ratio, maximum consolidated leverage ratio, minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum consolidated tangible net
worth, maximum dividend payout ratio, maximum consolidated unsecured leverage ratio, and minimum debt service coverage ratio.
The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary events of default, including the failure to make timely payments under the
Credit Facility, any event or condition that makes other material indebtedness due prior to its scheduled maturity, the failure
to satisfy certain covenants and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency.
Our
short-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of operating expenses and other expenditures associated with our properties,
distributions to our limited partners and distributions to our stockholders required to qualify for REIT status, capital expenditures
and, potentially, acquisitions. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash provided by operations,
cash, borrowings under our Credit Facility and the potential issuance of securities.
Our
long-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of funds necessary for the repayment of debt at maturity, property acquisitions
and non-recurring capital improvements. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements with net cash from operations,
long-term indebtedness including our Credit Facility and mortgage financing, the issuance of equity and debt securities and proceeds
from select sales of our properties. We also may fund property acquisitions and non-recurring capital improvements using our Credit
Facility pending permanent property-level financing.
We
believe we have access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of
additional debt and the issuance of additional equity securities. However, in the future, there may be a number of factors that
could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to access these capital sources, including unfavorable conditions in the
overall equity and credit markets, our degree of leverage, our unencumbered asset base, borrowing restrictions imposed by our
lenders, general market conditions for REITs, our operating performance, liquidity and market perceptions about us. The success
of our business strategy will depend, to a significant degree, on our ability to access these various capital sources. In addition,
we continuously evaluate possible acquisitions of postal properties, which largely depend on, among other things, the market for
owning and leasing postal properties and the terms on which the USPS will enter into new or renewed leases.
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To
maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make distributions to our stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our
REIT taxable income determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding capital gains. As a result of
this requirement, we cannot rely on retained earnings to fund our business needs to the same extent as other entities that are
not REITs. If we do not have sufficient funds available to us from our operations to fund our business needs, we will need to
find alternative ways to fund those needs. Such alternatives may include, among other things, divesting ourselves of properties
(whether or not the sales price is optimal or otherwise meets our strategic long-term objectives), incurring indebtedness or issuing
equity securities in public or private transactions, the availability and attractiveness of the terms of which cannot be assured.
Consolidated
Indebtedness
As
of December 31, 2020, we had approximately $125.0 million of outstanding consolidated principal indebtedness. The following table
sets forth information as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 with respect to the outstanding indebtedness of the Company:
Amount
Outstanding
as of
December 31,
2020
Amount
Outstanding
as of
December 31,
2019
Interest
Rate
as of
December 31,
2020
Maturity Date
Credit Facility (1)
$ 78,000,000
$ 54,000,000
LIBOR+170bps (2)
September 2023
Vision Bank (3)
1,458,450
1,522,672
4.00 %
September 2036
First Oklahoma Bank (4)
364,077
378,005
4.50 %
December 2037
Vision Bank – 2018 (5)
868,818
900,385
5.00 %
January 2038
Seller Financing (6)
445,000
445,000
6.00 %
January 2025
First Oklahoma Bank – April 2020 (7)
4,522,311
—
4.25 %
April 2040
First Oklahoma Bank – June 2020 (8)
9,152,000
—
4.25 %
June 2040
AIG-December 2020 (9)
30,225,000
—
2.80 %
January 2031
Total Principal
$ 125,035,656
$ 57,246,062
Explanatory
Notes :
(1)
On
September 27, 2019, we entered into our Credit Agreement, which provides for revolving commitments in an aggregate principal
amount of a $100.0 million and an accordion feature that permits us to borrow up to $200.0 million, subject to customary
conditions. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we amended the Credit Agreement in order to exercise a portion our
accordion feature to increase permitted borrowings to $150.0 million from $100.0 million, subject to the borrowing base properties
identified therein remaining unencumbered and subject to an enforceable lease. As of December 31, 2020, $150.0 million in
aggregate principal amount under the Credit Facility was authorized and $78.0 million was drawn. Our ability to borrow under
the Credit Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of
December 31, 2020, we were in compliance with all of the Credit Facility’s debt covenants.
(2)
As
of December 31, 2020, the one-month LIBOR rate was 0.15%.
(3)
Five
properties are collateralized under this loan as of December 31, 2020 with Mr. Spodek as the guarantor. On September 8, 2021
and every five years thereafter, the interest rate will reset at a variable annual rate of Wall Street Journal Prime Rate
(“Prime”) + 0.5%.
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(4)
The
loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens on four properties and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest
rate resets on December 31, 2022 to Prime + 0.25%.
(5)
The
loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens on one property and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest
rate resets on January 31, 2023 to Prime + 0.5%.
(6)
In
connection with the acquisition of a property, we obtained seller financing secured by the property in the amount $0.4 million
requiring five annual payments of principal and interest of $105,661 with the first installment due on January 2, 2021 based
on a 6.0% interest rate per annum through January 2, 2025.
(7) In connection with the purchase of a 13-building portfolio,
we obtained $4.5 million of mortgage financing, at a fixed interest rate of 4.25% with interest only for the first 18 months, which
resets in November 2026 to the greater of Prime or 4.25%.
(8) The
loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens on 22 properties. The interest rate resets in January 2027 to the greater of Prime
or 4.25%.
(9)
The
loan is secured by a cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted first mortgage lien on the Industrial Property. The loan has
a fixed interest rate of 2.80% with interest-only payments for the first five years and fixed payments of principal and interest
thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule.
Secured
Borrowings as of December 31, 2020
As
of December 31, 2020, we had approximately $47.0 million of secured borrowings outstanding, all of which is fixed rate debt with
a weighted average interest rate of 3.34% per annum. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we obtained mortgage loans in the
aggregate amount of $44.0 million.
Contractual
Obligations and Other Long-Term Liabilities
The
following table provides information with respect to our commitments as of December 31, 2020, including any guaranteed or
minimum commitments under contractual obligations.
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
Total
Within
1 year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
More than
5 years
Credit facility
$ 78,000,000
$ —
$ 78,000,000
—
$ —
Principal payments on mortgage loans
47,035,656
220,497
1,437,066
1,572,077
43,806,016
Interest payments (1)
20,563,866
3,153,035
5,927,164
2,927,487
8,556,180
Operating lease obligations (2)
1,937,019
212,469
442,106
126,244
1,156,200
Total
$ 147,536,541
$ 3,586,001
$ 85,806,336
$ 4,625,808
$ 53,518,396
Explanatory
Notes :
(1)
The
amounts shown relate to (i) interest on the $78.0 million outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020 at LIBOR
plus 1.70%, (ii) assuming the amount outstanding under the Credit Facility remains at the December 31, 2020 level of $78.0 million,
an unused facility fee under the Credit Facility of 0.25% through the remainder of the term and (iii) interest on the outstanding
mortgage loans.
(2)
Operating
lease obligations relate to the lease for our corporate headquarters and two ground leases at certain of our properties .
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Dividends
To
qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to pay dividends to stockholders at least equal to 90% of our
REIT taxable income determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains. During the
year ended December 31, 2020, we paid cash dividends of $0.79 per share.
Subsequent
Events
2021
Financing Activity
On February 3, 2021,
we repaid the First Oklahoma Bank-April 2020 and First Oklahoma Bank-June 2020 with proceeds from a borrowing from our Credit Facility.
The Company had net credit facility activity of $10.5 million during the period subsequent to December 31, 2020. As of the date
of this report, the Company had $67.5 million drawn on its credit facility.
2021
Real Estate Acquisitions
Subsequent to December
31, 2020, we have acquired 54 postal properties in individual or small portfolio transactions for approximately $25.7 million.
Follow-on
Offering
On
January 11, 2021, we priced a public offering of 3,250,000 shares of our Class A common stock, or the January Follow-on Offering,
at $15.25 per share. On January 12, 2021, the underwriters purchased an additional 487,500 shares pursuant to a 30-day option
to purchase up to an additional 487,500 shares at $15.25 per share, or the January Additional Shares. The January Follow-on Offering,
including the January Additional Shares, closed on January 14, 2021 resulting in $57.0 million in gross proceeds, and approximately
$53.9 million in net proceeds after deducting approximately $3.1 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to
$0.3 million in other estimated expenses relating to the January Follow-on Offering.
Dividends
On
January 28, 2021, our Board of Directors approved and we declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend of $0.2175 per share
which was paid on February 26, 2021 to stockholders of record on February 12, 2021.
Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
As
of December 31, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon the historical consolidated and combined
consolidated financial statements of the Company and our Predecessor that have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation
of these financial statements requires us to exercise our best judgment in making estimates that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe
to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, based upon current available information.
Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Our
Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. In preparing
the Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required to exercise judgment and make assumptions and estimates that may
impact the carrying value of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. Set forth below is a summary of our accounting policies that we believe are critical to the preparation
of our Consolidated Financial Statements. Our accounting policies are more fully discussed in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial Statements.
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As
an “emerging growth company,” we intend to avail ourselves of the extended transition periods for adopting new or
revised accounting standards that would otherwise apply to us as a public reporting company, although, subject to certain restrictions
we may elect to stop availing ourselves of these exceptions in the future even while we remain an “emerging growth company.”
As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of other public reporting companies that either are not emerging
growth companies or that are emerging growth companies but have opted not to avail themselves of these provisions of the JOBS
Act and investors may deem our securities a less attractive investment relative to those other companies, which could adversely
affect our stock price.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial position and results of operations
of the Company, its Predecessor, the Operating Partnership and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Predecessor represents a combination
of certain entities holding interests in real estate that were commonly controlled prior to the Formation Transactions. Due to
their common control, the financial statements of the separate Predecessor entities which owned the properties and the management
company are presented on a combined consolidated basis. The effects of all significant intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated.
We
have consolidated the Operating Partnership, a 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.
A
non-controlling interest is defined as the portion of the equity in an entity not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us.
Non-controlling interests are required to be presented as a separate component of equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accordingly,
the presentation of net income (loss) reflects the income attributed to controlling and non-controlling interests.
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, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although management believes its estimates are reasonable, actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Investments
in Real Estate
Upon
the acquisition of real estate, the purchase price is allocated based upon the relative fair value of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed. The allocation of the purchase price to the relative fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property
is derived by valuing the property as if it were vacant. All real estate acquisitions in the periods presented qualified as asset
acquisitions and, as such, acquisition-related fees and acquisition-related expenses related to these asset acquisitions are capitalized
as part of the acquisition.
Investments
in real estate generally include land, buildings, tenant improvements and identified intangible assets, such as in-place lease
intangibles and above or below-market lease intangibles. Direct and certain indirect costs clearly associated with the development,
construction, leasing or expansion of real estate assets are capitalized as a cost of the property. Repairs and maintenance costs
are expensed as incurred.
Revenue
Recognition
We
have operating lease agreements with tenants, some of which contain provisions for future rental increases. Rental income is recognized
on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. In addition, certain lease agreements provide for reimbursements from tenants
for real estate taxes and other recoverable costs, which are recorded on an accrual basis as “Tenant reimbursement revenue”
on our Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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Fee
and other income primarily consist of property management fees. These fees arise from contractual agreements with entities that
are affiliated with our chief executive officer. Management fee income is recognized as earned under the respective agreements.
Non-controlling
Interests
Non-controlling
interests represent OP Units held by the Predecessor’s prior investors and certain sellers of acquisition portfolios and
LTIP Units primarily held by our chief executive officer. Upon completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions, the Operating
Partnership issued 1,333,112 OP Units to the Predecessor’s prior investors as partial consideration for the contribution
of their interest in the Predecessor to the Operating Partnership and 114,706 LTIP Units to our chief executive officer. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we granted 94,303 LTIP
units to our chief executive officer. In addition,
during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we issued 483,333 and 824,350 OP Units, respectively to certain contributors
in connection with portfolio acquisitions.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
For
a discussion of our adoption of new accounting pronouncements, please see Note 2. Summary of Significant Accountant Principles
of to the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial Statements.
Inflation
Because
most of our leases provide for fixed annual rental payments without annual rent escalations, our rental revenues are fixed while
our property operating expenses are subject to inflationary increases. A majority of our leases provide for tenant reimbursement
of real estate taxes and thus the tenant must reimburse us for real estate taxes. We believe that if inflation increases expenses
over time, increases in lease renewal rates will materially offset such increase.
ITEM
7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Financial
Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019
F-3
Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
F-4
Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
F-5
Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
F-6
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial Statements
F-7
Schedule III – Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation
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F- 1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Postal Realty Trust, Inc.
Cedarhurst, NY
Opinion on the Consolidated and
Combined Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated and
combined consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity (deficit), and cash flows of Postal
Realty Trust, Inc. and its Predecessor (the “Company”) for the years then ended, and the related
notes and schedule (collectively referred to as the “consolidated and combined consolidated financial
statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended , in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated and combined
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on the Company’s consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements based on our
audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”)
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with
the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether
due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures
to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements,
whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a
test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated and combined consolidated financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor
since 2017.
New York, New York
March 30, 2021
F- 2
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Assets
Investments:
Real estate properties, at cost:
Land
$ 46,302,672
$ 25,147,732
Building and improvements
196,340,043
92,873,637
Tenant improvements
4,427,972
2,562,293
Total real estate properties, at cost
247,070,687
120,583,662
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(13,215,180 )
(8,813,579 )
Total real estate properties, net
233,855,507
111,770,083
Investment in financing lease, net
515,046
–
Total investments
234,370,553
111,770,083
Cash
2,211,677
12,475,537
Rent and other receivables
3,520,917
1,710,314
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
4,434,544
2,752,862
Escrow and reserves
1,058,657
708,066
Deferred rent receivable
215,889
33,344
In-place lease intangibles, net
13,022,475
7,315,867
Above market leases, net
50,099
22,124
Total Assets
$ 258,884,811
$ 136,788,197
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Secured borrowings, net
$ 46,628,626
$ 3,211,004
Revolving credit facility
78,000,000
54,000,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
5,891,622
3,152,799
Below market leases, net
8,726,037
6,601,119
Total Liabilities
139,246,285
66,964,922
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 9,437,197 and 5,285,904 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
94,372
52,859
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 27,206 shares authorized: 27,206 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
272
272
Additional paid-in capital
100,812,012
51,396,226
Accumulated deficit
(8,916,683 )
(2,575,754 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
91,989,973
48,873,603
Operating Partnership unitholders’ non-controlling interests
27,648,553
20,949,672
Total Equity
119,638,526
69,823,275
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 258,884,811
$ 136,788,197
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements.
F- 3
POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended
December 30,
2020
2019
Revenues:
Rental income
$ 20,268,761
$ 8,865,868
Tenant reimbursements
3,046,234
1,311,121
Fee and other income
1,360,877
1,112,367
Total revenues
24,675,872
11,289,356
Operating expenses:
Real estate taxes
3,095,435
1,366,892
Property operating expenses
1,924,405
1,207,486
General and administrative
8,229,753
4,846,392
Depreciation and amortization
9,162,934
3,800,059
Total operating expenses
22,412,527
11,220,829
Income from operations
2,263,345
68,527
Interest expense, net:
Contractual interest expense
(2,345,532 )
(1,098,788 )
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees
(472,094 )
(242,763 )
Loss on early extinguishment of predecessor debt
—
(185,586 )
Interest income
2,745
5,928
Total interest expense, net
(2,814,881 )
(1,521,209 )
Income (loss) before income tax expense
(551,536 )
(1,452,682 )
Income tax expense
(89,342 )
(39,749 )
Net loss
(640,878 )
(1,492,431 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in properties
—
(4,336 )
Net income attributable to Predecessor
—
(463,414 )
Net loss attributable to Operating Partnership unitholders’ non-controlling interests
288,531
462,968
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (352,347 )
$ (1,497,213 )
Net loss per share:
Basic and Diluted
$ (0.10 )
$ (0.30 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted
7,013,621
5,164,264
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
Number
of
shares of Common
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Equity
(Deficit)
Member’s
Equity
(Deficit)
Total
Stockholders’ &
Predecessor
equity
Operating
Partnership
unitholders’
non-controlling
interests
Non-controlling
interests in
properties
Total
Equity
Balance - December 31,
2018
-
$ 4,000,200
$ 3,441,493
$ (11,003,876 )
$ (2,095,823 )
$ (5,658,006 )
$ -
$ 44,593
$ (5,613,413 )
Capital contributions
-
-
397,121
-
1,671,131
2,068,252
-
-
2,068,252
Distributions and dividends
-
-
(699,191 )
-
(1,377,689 )
(2,076,880 )
-
(6,188 )
(2,083,068 )
Net
income (loss)
-
-
-
(170,344 )
633,758
463,414
-
4,336
467,750
Balance
- May 16, 2019
$ 4,000,200
$ 3,139,423
$ (11,174,220 )
$ (1,168,623 )
$ (5,203,220 )
$ -
$ 42,741
$ (5,160,479 )
Net proceeds from sale of
Common Stock
4,500,000
45,000
64,665,261
-
-
64,710,261
-
-
64,710,261
Formation transactions
664,264
(3,993,557 )
(31,586,914 )
11,174,220
1,168,623
(23,237,628 )
22,662,907
(42,741 )
(617,462 )
Issuance of OP Units in connection
with a transaction
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,227,801
-
13,227,801
Issuance and amortization
of equity-based compensation
148,846
1,488
651,200
-
-
652,688
328,518
-
981,206
Amortization under the Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)
-
-
15,319
-
-
15,319
-
-
15,319
Dividends declared ($0.203 per share)
-
-
-
(1,078,541 )
-
(1,078,541 )
(294,649 )
-
(1,373,190 )
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
(1,497,213 )
-
(1,497,213 )
(462,968 )
-
(1,960,181 )
Reallocation
of non-controlling interest
-
-
14,511,937
-
-
14,511,937
(14,511,937 )
-
-
Balance
– December 31, 2019
5,313,110
$ 53,131
$ 51,396,226
$ (2,575,754 )
$ -
$ 48,873,603
$ 20,949,672
-
$ 69,823,275
Balance - December 31,
2019
5,313,110
$ 53,131
$ 51,396,226
$ (2,575,754 )
$ -
$ 48,873,603
$ 20,949,672
$ -
$ 69,823,275
Net proceeds from sale of
common stock
4,021,840
40,218
48,481,137
-
-
48,521,355
-
-
48,521,355
Issuance of OP Units in connection
with a transaction
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,921,828
-
7,921,828
Issuance and amortization
of equity-based compensation
134,973
1,350
1,602,751
13,448
-
1,617,549
728,783
-
2,346,332
Issuance and amortization
under ESPP
7,189
72
117,257
-
-
117,329
-
-
117,329
Restricted stock withholdings
(12,709 )
(127 )
(205,482 )
-
-
(205,609 )
-
-
(205,609 )
Dividends declared ($0.79 per share)
-
-
-
(6,002,030 )
-
(6,002,030 )
(2,243,076 )
-
(8,245,106 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(352,347 )
-
(352,347 )
(288,531 )
-
(640,878 )
Reallocation
of non-controlling interest
-
-
(579,877 )
-
-
(579,877 )
579,877
-
-
Balance
– December 31, 2020
9,464,403
$ 94,644
$ 100,812,012
$ (8,916,683 )
$ -
$ 91,989,973
$ 27,648,553
$ -
$ 119,638,526
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ (640,878 )
$ (1,492,431 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
4,492,090
1,716,601
Amortization of in-place intangibles
4,670,844
2,083,458
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs
472,094
242,763
Amortization of above/below market leases
(1,261,962 )
(535,834 )
Amortization of intangible liability
(10,886 )
-
Equity based compensation
2,356,234
996,525
Reclassification of cumulative dividends paid on forfeited awards
13,448
-
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
185,586
Deferred rent receivable
(182,545 )
(19,284 )
Deferred rent expense payable
17,140
(38,592 )
Deferred tax liability
-
(65,895 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Rent and other receivables
(1,810,603 )
(1,374,311 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(565,901 )
(419,675 )
Due to affiliates
-
(503,961 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
1,846,659
2,083,673
Net cash provided by operating activities
9,395,734
2,858,623
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate
(124,159,835 )
(72,166,456 )
Investment in financing lease
(516,817 )
-
Repayment of financing lease
1,771
-
Escrows for acquisition and construction deposits
(469,899 )
(335,999 )
Capital improvements
(969,911 )
(151,582 )
Other investing activities
(37,517 )
-
Net cash used in investing activities
(126,152,208 )
(72,654,037 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from secured borrowings
43,899,311
445,000
Repayments of secured borrowings
(109,716 )
(32,218,087 )
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
112,000,000
54,000,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility
(88,000,000 )
-
Proceeds from other financing activity
557,000
-
Repayments from other financing activity
(504,345 )
-
Net proceeds from issuance of shares
48,521,355
64,710,261
Other formation transactions
-
(2,007,417 )
Debt issuance costs
(1,163,664 )
(1,424,609 )
Proceeds from issuance of ESPP shares
93,979
-
Shares withheld for payment of taxes on restricted share vesting
(205,609 )
-
Contributions from partners and members
-
2,068,252
Distributions and dividends
(8,245,106 )
(3,456,258 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
106,843,205
82,117,142
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Escrows and Reserves
(9,913,269 )
12,321,728
Cash and Escrows and Reserves at the beginning of period
13,183,603
861,875
Cash and Escrow and Reserves at the end of period
$ 3,270,334
$ 13,183,603
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1. Organization and Description of Business
Postal
Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company” “we”, “us”, or “our”) was organized in the state
of Maryland on November 19, 2018. On May 17, 2019, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of the
Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (our “Class A common stock”). The Company contributed
the net proceeds from the IPO to Postal Realty LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), in
exchange for common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (each, an “OP Unit,” and collectively,
the “OP Units”). Both the Company and the Operating Partnership commenced operations upon completion of the IPO and
certain related formation transactions (the “Formation Transactions”). Prior to the completion of the IPO and the
Formation Transactions, the Company had no operations.
The
Company’s interest in the Operating Partnership entitles the Company to share in distributions from, and allocations of
profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to the Company’s percentage ownership of OP Units. As the
sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company has the exclusive power under the partnership agreement to manage
and conduct the Operating Partnership’s business, subject to limited approval and voting rights of the limited partners.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company held an approximately 76.9% interest in the Operating Partnership. As the sole general partner
and the majority interest holder, the Company consolidates the financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership.
The Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary.
Our
Predecessor (the “Predecessor”) was a combination of limited liability companies (the “LLCs”), one C-Corporation
(“UPH”), one S-Corporation (“NPM”) and one limited partnership. The entities that comprised the Predecessor
were majority owned and controlled by Mr. Spodek and his affiliates and were acquired by contribution to, or merger with,
the Company and the Operating Partnership.
The
Predecessor did not represent a legal entity. The Predecessor and its related assets and liabilities were under common control
and were contributed to the Operating Partnership in connection with the Company’s IPO.
For
the periods prior to May 17, 2019, the Predecessor, through the LLCs, UPH and the limited partnership, owned 190 postal properties
in 33 states.
NPM
was formed on November 17, 2004, for the purpose of managing commercial real estate properties.
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company owned a portfolio of 726 postal properties located in 47 states. Our properties are primarily
leased to a single tenant, the United States Postal Service (the “USPS”).
In
addition, through its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), Postal Realty Management TRS, LLC (“PRM”), the
Company provides fee-based third party property management services for an additional 400 postal properties, which are owned by
Mr. Spodek and his affiliates, his family members and their partners.
The
Company, until May 15, 2019, was authorized to issue up to 600,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. On May
15, 2019, in connection with the IPO, the Company amended its articles of incorporation such that the Company is currently authorized
to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, 27,206 shares of Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share (our
“Class B common stock” or “Voting Equivalency stock”), and up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
The
Company believes it has been organized in conformity with, and has operated in a manner that has enabled it to meet, the requirements
or qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Code, and the Company elected to be taxed as
a REIT under the Code commencing with our short taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As a REIT, the Company generally will not
be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its REIT taxable income for each tax year to its stockholders.
REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Pursuant
to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), the Company qualifies as an emerging growth company (“EGC”).
An EGC may choose, as we have done, to take advantage of the extended private company transition period provided for complying
with new or revised accounting standards that may be issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Initial
Public Offering and Formation Transactions
Both
the Company and the Operating Partnership commenced operations upon completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions on May
17, 2019. The Company’s operations are carried out primarily through the Operating Partnership and the wholly owned subsidiaries
of the Operating Partnership.
On
May 17, 2019, the Company completed its IPO, pursuant to which it sold 4,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a public
offering price of $17.00 per share. The Company raised $76.5 million in gross proceeds, resulting in net proceeds of approximately
$71.1 million after deducting approximately $5.4 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $6.4 million in
other expenses relating to the IPO. The Company’s Class A common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol “PSTL” on May 15, 2019.
In
connection with the IPO and Formation Transactions, the Company, through its Operating Partnership, used a portion of the net
proceeds to repay approximately $31.7 million of outstanding indebtedness related to the Predecessor.
Pursuant
to the Formation Transactions, the Company, directly or through the Operating Partnership, acquired the entities that comprise
the Predecessor. The initial properties and other interests were contributed in exchange for 1,333,112 OP Units, 637,058 shares
of Class A common stock, 27,206 shares of Voting Equivalency stock and $1.9 million of cash. In addition, the Operating Partnership
purchased 81 postal properties (the “Acquisition Properties”) in exchange for $26.9 million in cash, including approximately
$1.0 million paid to Mr. Spodek, the Company’s chief executive officer and a director for his non-controlling ownership
in nine of the Acquisition Properties.
The
Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 reflect the results of operations of the Predecessor
together with the Company, while the financial condition as of December 31, 2019 reflects solely the Company. References in these
notes to consolidated financial statements to “Postal Realty Trust, Inc.” signify the Company for the period after
the completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions and the Predecessor for all prior periods.
The
following is a summary of the Predecessor Statement of Operations for the period from January 1, 2019 through May 16, 2019, and
the Company’s Statement of Operations for the period from May 17, 2019 through December 31, 2019. These amounts are included
in the Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statement of Operations herein for the year ended December 31, 2019.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Predecessor
Postal Realty
Trust, Inc.
January 1,
2019
through
May 16,
2019
May 17,
2019
through
December 31,
2019
Revenues:
Rental income
$ 2,249,355
$ 6,616,513
Tenant reimbursements
348,075
963,046
Fee and other income
427,959
684,408
Total revenues
3,025,389
8,263,967
Operating Expenses:
Real estate taxes
358,693
1,008,199
Property operating expenses
357,779
849,707
General and administrative
501,204
4,345,188
Depreciation and amortization
725,756
3,074,303
Total operating expenses
1,943,432
9,277,397
Income (loss) from operations
1,081,957
(1,013,430 )
Interest expense, net:
Contractual interest expense
(570,819 )
(527,969 )
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs
(4,773 )
(237,990 )
Loss on early extinguishment of Predecessor debt
-
(185,586 )
Interest income
1,134
4,794
Total interest expense, net
(574,458 )
(946,751 )
Income (loss) before income tax expense
507,499
(1,960,181 )
Income tax expense
(39,749 )
-
Net income (loss)
467,750
(1,960,181 )
Less:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in properties
(4,336 )
-
Net income attributable to Predecessor
$ 463,414
-
Net loss attributable to Operating Partnership unitholders’ noncontrolling interests
462,968
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (1,497,213 )
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Note
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial position and results of operations
of the Company and its Predecessor, the Operating Partnership and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company did not have any
operations from the date of formation to May 17, 2019. The Predecessor represents a combination of certain entities holding interests
in real estate that were commonly controlled prior to the Formation Transactions. Due to their common control, the financial statements
of the separate Predecessor entities which owned the properties and the management company are presented on a combined consolidated
basis. The effects of all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The
Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, a VIE in which the Company is 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.
A
non-controlling interest is defined as the portion of the equity in an entity not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the
Company. Non-controlling interests are required to be presented as a separate component of equity in the Consolidated Balance
Sheets. Accordingly, the presentation of net income (loss) reflects the income attributed to controlling and non-controlling interests.
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, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although management believes its estimates are reasonable, actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Offering
and Other Costs
Certain
of the costs related to the IPO and the Formation Transactions paid by an affiliate of the Company’s initial sole shareholder
were reimbursed by the Company from the proceeds of the IPO. Offering costs were recorded in “Stockholders’ equity”
in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.
Segment
Reporting
The
Company acquires and manages postal properties and reports our business as a single reportable segment.
Investments
in Real Estate
Upon
the acquisition of real estate, the purchase price is allocated based upon the relative fair value of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed. The allocation of the purchase price to the relative fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property
is derived by valuing the property as if it were vacant. All real estate acquisitions in the periods presented qualified as asset
acquisitions and, as such, acquisition-related fees and acquisition-related expenses related to these asset acquisitions are capitalized
as part of the acquisition.
Investments
in real estate generally include land, buildings, tenant improvements and identified intangible assets, such as in-place lease
intangibles and above or below-market lease intangibles. Direct and certain indirect costs clearly associated with the development,
construction, leasing or expansion of real estate assets are capitalized as a cost of the property. Repairs and maintenance costs
are expensed as incurred.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Depreciation
or amortization expense is computed using the straight-line method based upon the following estimated useful lives:
Years
Buildings and improvements
40
Equipment and fixtures
5-10
Tenant improvements
Shorter of useful life or applicable lease term
In-place lease value
Remaining non-cancellable term of the in-place lease
The
acquired above or below-market lease intangibles are amortized to “Rental income” over the applicable lease term,
inclusive of any option periods for below-market leases.
Deferred
Costs
Financing costs related to the issuance of the Company’s
secured long-term debt are deferred and amortized as an increase to interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument
using the effective-interest method and are reported as a reduction of the related debt balance on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Deferred financing costs related to the Company’s credit facility, or (the “Credit Facility”) are deferred and
amortized as an increase to interest expense over the term of the Credit Facility and are included in “Prepaid expenses and
other assets, net” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
Cash
and Escrows and Reserves
Cash
includes unrestricted cash with a maturity of three months or less. Escrows and reserves consist of restricted cash. The following
table provides a reconciliation of cash and escrows and reserves reported within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets
and Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
As of
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Cash
$ 2,211,677
$ 12,475,537
Escrows and reserves:
Maintenance reserve
696,083
663,339
Real estate tax reserve
303,824
-
ESPP reserve
58,750
44,727
Cash and escrows and reserves
$ 3,270,334
$ 13,183,603
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company has operating lease agreements with tenants, some of which contain provisions for future rental increases. Rental income
is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. In addition, certain lease agreements provide for reimbursements
from tenants for real estate taxes and other recoverable costs, which are recorded on an accrual basis as “Tenant reimbursement
revenue” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Fee
and other income primarily consist of property management fees. These fees arise from contractual agreements with entities that
are affiliated with the Company’s CEO. Management fee income is recognized as earned under the respective agreements.
The
Company carries liability insurance to mitigate its exposure to certain losses, including those relating to property damage and
business interruption. The Company records the estimated amount of expected insurance proceeds for property damage and other losses
incurred as an asset (typically a receivable from the insurer) and income up to the amount of the losses incurred when receipt
of insurance proceeds is deemed probable. Any amount of insurance recovery in excess of the amount of the losses incurred is considered
a gain contingency and is not recorded in fee and other income until the proceeds are received. Insurance recoveries for business
interruption for lost revenue or profit are accounted for as gain contingencies in their entirety, and therefore are not recorded
in income until the proceeds are received.
Revenue from direct financing leases is recognized over the
lease term using the effective interest rate method. At lease inception, we record an asset within investments on the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheets, which represents the Company’s net investment in the direct financing lease. This initial
net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable to the direct financing lease and
the estimated residual value of the property, if any, less unearned income. Over the lease term, the investment in the direct financing
lease is reduced and income is recognized as revenue in “Fee and other income” on the Company’s Consolidated
and Combined Consolidated Statement of Operations and produces a constant periodic rate of return on the investment in direct financing
lease, net.
Income
Taxes
As a REIT, the Company is generally not subject to federal corporate
income tax on our net income (loss) that the Company distributes to our shareholders. The Operating Partnership which holds our
properties is a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes as the revenues
and expenses pass through to the respective owners where they are taxed. The states and cities in which the Operating Partnership
operates generally follows the U.S. federal income tax treatment.
UPH
was subject to federal and state and local income taxes for tax years before the date of the IPO on May 17, 2019. For periods
subsequent to the completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions, PRM is subject to federal, state and local corporate income
taxes to the extent there is taxable income. UPH and PRM account for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method.
Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the differences between the
financial statement carrying value of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases based on enacted tax laws
and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
A
valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets when management anticipates that it is more likely than not that all,
or a portion, of these assets would not be realized. In determining whether a valuation allowance is warranted, all positive and
negative evidence and all sources of taxable income such as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carryback and carryforward
periods and tax strategies are considered to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to realize the deferred
tax asset. The assessment of the adequacy of a valuation allowance is based on estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction and
the period over which deferred tax assets will be recoverable.
The
tax effects of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns are recognized only if they are “more
likely-than-not” to be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits as of the reporting
date. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are measured based on the largest benefit that
has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes estimated accrued
interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
following disclosure of estimated fair value was determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation
methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. Accordingly,
the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the assets
and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies
may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. Cash, escrows and reserves, receivables, prepaid expenses, accounts
payable and accrued expenses are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values as of December 31, 2020 and
December 31, 2019 due to their short maturities.
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company had an investment in a direct financing lease with a carrying value of $0.5
million and an effective interest rate of 7.89%. The carrying value of the investment in a direct financing lease approximated
the fair market value as of December 31, 2020. The fair value of the Company’s debt was categorized as a Level 3 basis (as
provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures).
The
fair value of the Company’s borrowings under its Credit Facility approximates carrying value. The fair value of the Company’s
secured borrowings aggregated approximately $47.1 million and $3.2 million as compared to the principal balance of $47.0 million
and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s debt was categorized as
a Level 3 basis (as provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures). The fair value of these financial instruments
was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans
with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of the mortgage debt was determined by discounting the future contractual interest
and principal payments by a market rate.
Disclosure
about fair value of assets and liabilities is based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2020 and
2019. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the fair value amounts, such amounts have
not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since December 31, 2020 and current estimates of
fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
Impairment
The
carrying value of real estate investments and related intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of an
asset exceeds the aggregate projected future cash flows over the anticipated holding period on an undiscounted basis. An impairment
loss is measured based on the excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses will
be based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information at the time the analyses are prepared. If
estimates of the projected future cash flows, anticipated holding periods or market conditions change, the evaluation of impairment
losses may be different and such differences may be material. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based,
in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual
results. No impairments were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Concentration
of Credit Risks
As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s properties were
leased primarily to a single tenant, the USPS. For the year ended December 31, 2020, our total rental income of $20.3 million was
concentrated in the following state: Pennsylvania (10.0%). For the year ended December 31, 2019, our total rental income of $8.9
million was concentrated in the following states: Texas (14.2%), Massachusetts (14.0%), Wisconsin (12.9%) and Pennsylvania (9.9%).
The ability of the USPS to honor the terms of their leases is dependent upon regulatory, economic, environmental or competitive
conditions in any of these areas and could have an effect on our overall business results.
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POSTAL
REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
The
Company has deposited cash and maintains its bank deposits with large financial institutions in amounts that exceed federally
insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Non-controlling
Interests
Non-controlling
interests in the Company represent common units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership (each, an “OP
Unit,” and collectively, the OP Units”) held by the Predecessor’s prior investors and certain sellers of properties
to the Company and long-term incentive units of the Operating Partnership (each, an “LTIP Unit,” and collectively,
the “LTIP Units”) primarily held by the Company’s CEO. Upon completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions,
the Operating Partnership issued 1,333,112 OP Units to the Predecessor’s prior investors as partial consideration for the
contribution of their interest in the Predecessor to the Operating Partnership and 114,706 LTIP Units to the Company’s CEO.
In
addition, during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 483,333 and 824,350 OP Units, respectively to
certain contributors in connection with portfolio acquisitions.
Equity
Based Compensation
The
Company accounts for equity-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation, which
requires the Company to recognize an expense for the grant date fair value of equity-based awards. Equity-classified stock awards
granted to employees and non-employees that have a service condition and/or a market condition are measured at fair value at date
of grant and remeasured at fair value only upon a modification of the award. The Company will record forfeitures as they occur.
The
Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each award, with the amount
of compensation expense recognized at the end of a reporting period at least equal the portion of fair value of the respective
award at grant date or modification date, as applicable, that has vested through that date. For awards with a market condition,
compensation cost is not reversed if a market condition is not met so long as the requisite service has been rendered, as a market
condition does not represent a vesting condition.
See
Note 10. Stockholder’s Equity for further details.
Earnings
per Share
The Company calculates net loss per share based upon the weighted
average shares outstanding less issued and outstanding non-vested shares of Class A common stock for the period beginning May 17,
2019. Diluted earnings per share is calculated after giving effect to all potential dilutive shares outstanding during the period.
There were 2,849,804 and 2,277,466 potentially dilutive shares outstanding related to the issuance of OP Units and LTIP Units held
by non-controlling interests as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Future
Application of Accounting Standards
In
February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases; in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic
842, Leases, and ASU 2018-11, Leases — Targeted Improvements; and in December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Narrow-Scope
Improvements for Lessors. This group of ASUs is collectively referred to as Topic 842. Topic 842 supersedes the existing standards
for lease accounting (Topic 840, Leases). Topic 842 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 as a result of its classification
as an emerging growth company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
The
Company expects to elect the practical expedients provided by Topic 842, including: the package of practical expedients that allows
an entity not to reassess upon adoption (i) whether an expired or existing contract contains a lease, (ii) whether a lease classification
related to expired or existing lease arrangements, and (iii) whether costs incurred on expired or existing leases qualify as initial
direct costs, and as a lessor, the practical expedient not to separate certain non-lease components, such as common area maintenance,
from the lease component if the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease component and associated lease component,
and the lease component would be classified as an operating lease if accounted for separately.
Topic
842 requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheet through a right-of-use (“ROU”) model, in which a
lessee records a ROU asset and a lease liability on their balance sheet. Leases that are less than 12 months do not need to be
accounted for under the ROU model. Lessees will account for leases as financing or operating leases, with the classification affecting
the timing and pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. Lease expense will be recognized based on the effective
interest method for leases accounted for as finance leases and on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease for leases
accounted for as operating leases. As of December 31, 2020, the Company was the lessee under one office lease and two ground leases
that would require accounting under the ROU model. Upon adoption of Topic 842, the Company expects to record a ROU asset and corresponding
lease liability of approximately $1.1 million on its Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The
accounting by a lessor under Topic 842 is largely unchanged from that of Topic 840. Under Topic 842, lessors will continue to
account for leases as a sales-type, direct-financing, or operating. A lease will be treated as a sale if it is considered to transfer
control of the underlying asset to the lessee. A lease will be classified as direct-financing if risks and rewards are conveyed
without the transfer of control. Otherwise, the lease is treated as an operating lease. Topic 842 requires accounting for a transaction
as a financing in a sale leaseback in certain circumstances, including when the seller-lessee is provided an option to purchase
the property from the landlord at the tenant’s option. The Company expects that this provision could change the accounting
for these types of leases in the future. Topic 842 also includes the concept of separating lease and non-lease components. Under
Topic 842, non-lease components, such as common area maintenance, would be accounted for under Topic 606 and separated from the
lease payments. However, the Company will elect the lessor practical expedient allowing the Company to not separate these components
when certain conditions are met. Upon adoption of Topic 842, the Company expects to combine tenant reimbursements with rental
income on its consolidated statements of operations.
In
September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement
of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and in November 2018 issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic
326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses . The guidance changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial
assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current
‘incurred loss’ model with an ‘expected loss’ approach. The Company will also be required to disclose
information about how it developed the allowances, including changes in the factors that influenced the Company’s estimate
of expected credit losses and the reasons for those changes. ASU No. 2018-19 excludes operating lease receivables from the scope
of this guidance. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 as a result of its classification as an emerging
growth company. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of the guidance will have on its
consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Note
3. Real Estate Acquisitions
The
following tables summarizes the Company’s acquisitions for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The purchase prices
including transaction costs were allocated to the separately identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based
on their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. The total purchase price including transaction costs was allocated as
follows:
Three
Months Ended
Number
of
Properties
Land
Building
and
Improvements
Tenant
Improvements
In-place
lease
intangibles
Above-
market
leases
Below-
market
leases
Other (1)
Total (2)
2020
March 31,
2020 (3)(4)(5)
83
$ 4,825,507
$ 24,572,597
$ 293,726
$ 2,477,174
$ 7,148
$ (1,616,080 )
$ (34,098 )
$ 30,525,974
June
30, 2020 (6)
19
2,555,428
7,344,021
54,894
692,705
-
(38,934 )
-
10,608,114
September
30, 2020 (7)
122
6,074,837
19,426,255
316,541
2,300,575
37,290
(1,067,886 )
(33,386 )
27,054,226
December
31, 2020 (8)
36
7,699,168
51,059,098
1,200,518
4,627,028
-
(680,443 )
-
63,905,369
260
$ 21,154,940
$ 102,401,971
$ 1,865,679
$ 10,097,482
$ 44,438
$ (3,403,343 )
$ (67,484 )
$ 132,093,683
Three
Months Ended
Number
of
Properties
Land
Building
and
Improvements
Tenant
Improvements
In-place
lease
intangibles
Above-
market
leases
Below-
market
leases
Total (9)
2019
March
31, 2019 (10)
1
$ 179,202
$ 456,550
$ 18,166
$ 69,504
$ -
$ (78,302 )
$ 645,120
June
30, 2019 (11)
81
6,789,589
18,774,918
259,640
2,227,870
6,338
(754,300 )
27,304,055
September
30, 2019
18
2,619,719
8,306,781
190,343
982,974
-
(1,024,644 )
11,075,173
December
31, 2019 (12)
177
8,320,008
35,658,446
447,929
3,383,050
14,680
(1,447,020 )
46,377,093
Total
277
$ 17,908,518
$ 63,196,695
$ 916,078
$ 6,663,398
$ 21,018
$ (3,304,266 )
$ 85,401,441
Explanatory
Notes :
(1)
Includes an intangible
liability related to unfavorable operating leases on three properties that is included in “Accounts Payable, accrued
expenses and other” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Includes acquisition
costs of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, $0.8
million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020
(3)
Includes the
acquisition of a 21-property portfolio leased to the USPS. The contract purchase price for the portfolio was $13.8 million,
exclusive of closing costs, and giving effect to 483,333 OP Units issued to the sellers at a value of $17.00 per unit. The
closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 10, 2020 was $16.39; therefore, total consideration at closing,
including closing costs, was approximately $13.6 million of which $7.9 million represented the non-cash consideration
(the value of the OP Units) issued to the sellers.
(4)
Includes the
acquisition of a 42-property portfolio leased to the USPS. The aggregate purchase price of such portfolio was approximately
$8.8 million, including closing costs, which was funded with borrowings under our Credit Facility.
(5)
Includes the
acquisition of 20 postal properties in individual or smaller portfolio transactions for approximately $8.1 million, including
closing costs.
(6)
Includes
the acquisition of a 13-property portfolio leased to the USPS in various states for approximately $7.2 million, including
closing costs. In addition, the Company purchased six postal properties in individual or smaller portfolio transactions for
approximately $3.4 million, including closing costs.
(7)
Includes
the acquisition of 122 postal properties in various states in individual or portfolio transactions for approximately $27.1 million,
including closing costs, which was funded with borrowings under our Credit Facility. In addition, the Company closed on one postal
property which is a direct financing lease and is included in “Investment in financing lease, net” on the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
(8)
Includes
the acquisition of 35 postal properties in various states in individual or portfolio transactions
for approximately $16.3 million, including closing costs, which was funded with borrowings
under our Credit Facility. In addition, the Company acquired an industrial property (“Industrial
Facility”) for a total of $47.6 million, including closing costs, primarily leased to
the USPS. The property was initially funded with borrowings under our Credit Facility. Refer
to Note 5 for a discussion of the subsequent property level financing related to the acquisition.
(9) Include
acquisition costs of $10,120 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, $0.4 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2019, $0.1 million for the three months ended September
30, 2019 and $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019.
(10) The
property was acquired by the Predecessor.
(11) The
Company acquired the Acquisition Properties in connection with the IPO.
(12) Includes
the acquisition of a 113-building portfolio leased to the USPS. The contract purchase
price for the portfolio was $31.4 million, excluding closing costs, and included 824,350
OP Units to be issued to the sellers at a value of $17.00 per unit. The closing price
of the Company’s common stock on November 22, 2019 was $16.05; therefore, total
consideration at closing, excluding closing costs was approximately $30.6 million
of which $13.2 million represented the non-cash consideration (the value of the
OP Units) issued to the sellers.
Note
4. Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The
following table summarizes our intangible assets and liabilities as a result of the application of acquisition accounting:
As of
Gross Asset
(Liability)
Accumulated
(Amortization)/
Accretion
Net
Carrying
Amount
December 31, 2020:
In-place lease intangibles
$ 24,165,476
$ (11,143,001 )
$ 13,022,475
Above-market leases
85,058
(34,959 )
50,099
Below-market leases
(12,075,644 )
3,349,607
(8,726,037 )
December 31, 2019:
In-place lease intangibles
$ 13,788,024
$ (6,472,157 )
$ 7,315,867
Above-market leases
40,620
(18,496 )
22,124
Below-market leases
(8,672,301 )
2,071,182
(6,601,119 )
Amortization
of in-place lease intangibles was $4.7 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
This amortization is included in “Depreciation and amortization” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Amortization of acquired
above market leases was $0.02 million and $0.01 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and is included
in “Rental income” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization
of acquired below market leases was $1.3 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively,
and is included in “Rental income” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
As of December 31,
2020, the weighted average amortization period for the Company’s intangible assets was approximately 3.8 years, 3.7 years
and 7.7 years for in-place lease intangibles, above-market leases and below-market leases, respectively.
Future
amortization/accretion of these intangibles is below:
Year Ending December 31,
In-place lease
intangibles
Above-market
leases
Below-market
leases
2021
$ 4,730,448
$ 15,541
$ (1,446,534 )
2022
3,106,464
13,260
(1,300,356 )
2023
2,218,914
10,626
(1,142,993 )
2024
1,519,962
7,884
(979,047 )
2025
870,699
2,788
(859,068 )
Thereafter
575,988
-
(2,998,039 )
Total
$ 13,022,475
$ 50,099
$ (8,726,037 )
Note
5. Debt
The
following table summarizes the Company’s indebtedness as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Outstanding
Balance as of
December 31,
2020
Outstanding
Balance as of
December 31,
2019
Interest
Rate at
December 31,
2020
Maturity Date
Revolving Credit Facility (1)
$ 78,000,000
$ 54,000,000
LIBOR+170bps (2)
September 2023
Vision Bank (3)
1,458,450
1,522,672
4.00 %
September 2036
First Oklahoma Bank (4)
364,077
378,005
4.50 %
December 2037
Vision Bank – 2018 (5)
868,818
900,385
5.00 %
January 2038
Seller Financing (6)
445,000
445,000
6.00 %
January 2025
First Oklahoma Bank – April 2020 (7)
4,522,311
-
4.25 %
April 2040
First Oklahoma Bank – June 2020 (8)
9,152,000
-
4.25 %
June 2040
AIG – December 2020 (9)
30,225,000
-
2.80 %
January 2031
Total Principal
125,035,656
57,246,062
Unamortized deferred financing costs
(407,030 )
(35,058 )
Total Debt
$ 124,628,626
$ 57,211,004
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Explanatory
Notes :
(1)
On September
27, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with People’s
United Bank, National Association, individually and as administrative agent, BMO Capital Markets Corp., as syndication agent,
and certain other lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million
with an accordion feature (“the Accordion Feature”) that permits the Company to borrow up to an additional $100.0
million for an aggregate total of $200.0 million, subject to customary terms and conditions, and a maturity date of September
27, 2023. On January 30, 2020, the Company amended the Credit Agreement in order to exercise a portion of the Accordion Feature
to increase the maximum amount available under the Credit Facility to $150.0 million, subject to the borrowing base properties
identified therein remaining unencumbered and subject to an enforceable lease. On June 25, 2020, the Company further
amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions and borrowing base calculations to increase
available capacity, as well as the restrictive covenant pertaining to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in such
amendment). On November 24, 2020, the Company further amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions
and borrowing base calculations to allow leases other than the USPS as a Real Property subject to certain to certain limitations
(as defined in such amendment).
The
interest rates applicable to loans under the Credit Facility are, at our option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging
from 0.7% to 1.4% per annum or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.7% to 2.4% per annum, each based on a consolidated leverage
ratio. In addition, the Company paid, for the period through and including the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2020, an unused
facility fee on the revolving commitments under the Credit Facility of 0.75% per annum for the first $100 million and 0.25% per
annum for the portion of revolving commitments exceeding $100.0 million, and for the period thereafter, an unused facility fee
of 0.25% per annum for the aggregate unused revolving commitments, with both periods utilizing calculations of daily unused commitments
under the Credit Facility.
During
the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of unused fees related
to the Credit Facility. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Credit Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with
a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the
Credit Facility’s debt covenants.
(2)
As of December
31, 2020, the one-month LIBOR rate was 0.15%.
(3)
Five properties
are collateralized under this loan as of December 31, 2020 with Mr. Spodek as the guarantor. On September 8, 2021 and
every five years thereafter, the interest rate will reset at a variable annual rate of Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (“Prime”)
+ 0.5%.
(4)
The loan is collateralized
by first mortgage liens on four properties and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest rate resets on December
31, 2022 to Prime + 0.25%.
(5)
The loan is collateralized
by first mortgage liens on one property and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest rate resets on January
31, 2023 to Prime + 0.5%.
(6)
In connection
with the acquisition of a property, we obtained seller financing secured by the property in the amount of $0.4 million requiring
five annual payments of principal and interest of $105,661 with the first installment due on January 2, 2021 based on a 6.0%
interest rate per annum through January 2, 2025.
(7)
In connection
with the purchase of a 13-property portfolio, the Company obtained $4.5 million of mortgage financing, at a fixed interest
rate of 4.25% with interest only for the first 18 months, which resets in November 2026 to the greater of Prime or 4.25%.
(8)
The
loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens on 22 properties. Interest rates resets in January 2027 to the greater of Prime
or 4.25%.
(9)
The loan is secured by a cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted first mortgage lien on the Industrial Property. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 2.80% with interest-only payments for the first five years and fixed payments of principal and interest thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule.
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REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
The
weighted average maturity date for our secured borrowing as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 6.6 years and 15.7 years, respectively.
Cash
paid for interest during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $2.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
The
scheduled principal repayments of indebtedness as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2021
$ 220,497
2022
701,228
2023
78,735,838
2024
767,608
2025
804,469
Thereafter
43,806,016
Total
$ 125,035,656
Note
6. Leases
As
of December 31, 2020, all of our properties are 100% leased to the USPS with the exception of the multi tenanted Industrial Facility.
Certain leases have expired and the balance expire at various dates through November 30, 2029.
Future
minimum lease payments to be received as of December 31, 2020 under non-cancellable operating leases for the next five years and
thereafter are as follows: (1)
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2021 (2)(3)
$ 24,735,911
2022
21,435,331
2023
18,766,322
2024
15,338,186
2025
10,199,204
Thereafter
7,444,767
Total
$ 97,919,721
Explanatory
Notes :
(1)
The above minimum
lease payments to be received do not include reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes and other reimbursed expenses.
(2)
As of December
31, 2020, the leases at 15 of our properties were expired, and the USPS was occupying such properties as a holdover tenant.
In addition, the lease at one of our properties is a month to month lease. Holdover rent is typically paid as the greater
of estimated market rent or the rent amount due under the expired lease. Subsequent to December 31, 2020, we have executed
all leases for these properties.
(3)
The Company has
received notice on one property which the USPS intends to vacate in August 2021.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Direct
Financing Lease
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company has one direct financing lease agreement related to one of its postal properties. The components
of the Company’s net investment in financing lease as of December 31, 2020 are summarized in the table below:
As
of
December 31,
2020
Total
minimum lease payment receivable
$ 1,010,091
Less:
unearned income
(495,045 )
Investment
in financing lease, net
$ 515,046
Future
lease payments to be received under the Company’s direct financing lease as of December 31, 2020 for the next five years
and thereafter are as follows:
Year
Ending December 31,
Amount
2021
$ 45,500
2022
45,500
2023
45,500
2024
45,500
2025
45,500
Thereafter
782,591
Total
$ 1,010,091
Ground
Lease
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company assumed an operating ground lease at two acquired properties which includes rent
escalations throughout the lease term (including renewal options). Ground lease expense is included in “Property Operating
Expenses” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The
table below presents the future minimum ground lease payments as of December 31, 2020.
Year
Ending December 31,
Amount
2021
$ 23,600
2022
23,600
2023
23,600
2024
24,160
2025
25,840
Thereafter
1,156,200
Total
$ 1,277,000
Impact
of COVID-19
On
March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic which has been ongoing.
The resulting restrictions on travel and quarantines imposed have had a negative impact on the U.S. economy and business activity
globally, the full impact of which is not yet known and may result in an adverse impact to the Company’s tenant and operating
results. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company received 100% of its rents and there was no material impact on the
Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Note
7. Income Taxes
UPH
Federal
and state income tax expense for December 31, 2019 relate to UPH. The federal and state income tax expense for the year ended
December 31, 2019 is comprised of the following:
Provision for income taxes
For the Year Ended December 31,
2019 (1)
Current:
Federal
$ (83,128 )
State
(22,517 )
Total current expense
(105,645 )
Deferred:
Federal
51,371
State
14,525
Total deferred benefit
65,896
Total income tax expense
$ (39,749 )
Explanatory
Note :
(1) Represents
the activity of UPH from January 1, 2019 to the IPO.
The
effective tax rate before income taxes varies from the current statutory US Federal income tax rate as follows:
For
the Year Ended December 31,
2019
Tax expense at Federal statutory rates
21.0 %
Flow-through entities
6.2 %
REIT non-taxable income
(28.3 )%
State taxes
(0.2 )%
Valuation allowance
(0.3 )%
Uncertain tax position (“FIN 48”)
(1.1 )%
Total US Federal income tax rate
(2.7 )%
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a benefit of $0.01 million due to finalizing certain state taxes filings
of UPH.
TRS
In
connection with the IPO, the Company and PRM jointly elected to treat PRM as a TRS. PRM performs management services, including
for properties the Company does not own. PRM generates income, resulting in federal and state corporate income tax liability for
PRM. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, income tax expense related to PRM was $0.07 million and zero, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Other
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company’s consolidated balance sheets reflect a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the
amounts of $0.4 million, primarily related to the utilization of certain loss carryforwards by UPH through May 16, 2019. For the
years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has accrued interest and penalties of $0.07 million and $0.06 million, respectively.
These balances are included in the combined consolidated balance sheets in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company estimates that unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately $0.2 million within
twelve months of the balance sheet date due to expiring statutes of limitation. In connection with the IPO, the indirect sole
shareholder of UPH agreed to reimburse the Company for unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recorded an indemnification asset
in the same amount as the unrecognized tax benefits inclusive of accrued interest and penalties that existed as of the date of
the IPO. Accordingly, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would result in a decrease to the indemnification
asset and have no impact on the effective tax rate. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company reversed $0.1
million of unrecognized tax benefits inclusive of interest and penalties due to the expiration of statute of limitations, with
an offsetting adjustment to the indemnification asset.
A
reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year
$ 488,277
$ 578,860
Additions based on tax positions taken in the current year
-
51,418
Decreases based on positions taken in prior year
(95,818 )
(148,685 )
Increases based on tax positions taken in prior periods
-
6,684
Decreases based on tax positions taken in prior periods
(28,275 )
-
Total
$ 364,184
$ 488,277
The Company and PRM
are subject to exam by federal and state and local tax authorities for the short tax year ended December 31, 2019. UPH is subject
to exam by federal tax authorities for tax years 2017 through 2019.
Cash paid for taxes for each of the years ended December
31, 2020 and 2019 was $0.1 and $0.02 million, respectively.
On
March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The
CARES Act was enacted to provide economic relief to companies and individuals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included
in the CARES Act are tax provisions which increase allowable interest expense deductions for 2019 and 2020 and increase the ability
for taxpayers to use net operating losses. While we do not expect these provisions to have a material impact on the Company’s
taxable income or tax liabilities, we will continue to analyze the provisions of the CARES Act and related guidance as it is published.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Note
8. Related Party Transactions
Management
Fee Income
PRM recognized management fee income of $1.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2020 and the Predecessor recognized management fee income of $0.4 million for the period of January 1,
2019 through May 16, 2019 from various properties which were affiliated with Mr. Spodek. Following the IPO, PRM recognized management
fee income of $0.6 million for the period of May 17, 2019 through December 31, 2019 from various properties which are affiliated
with the Company’s CEO. These amounts are included in “Fee and other income” on the Company’s Consolidated
and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations. Accrued management fees receivable of $0.3 million and $0.08 million as of
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, are included in “Rents and other receivables” on the Company’s Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
Related
Party Lease
On
October 1, 2018, the Predecessor entered into a lease for office space in Cedarhurst, New York with an entity affiliated with
the Predecessor (the “Office Lease”). Pursuant to the Office Lease, the monthly rent was $15,000 subject to escalations.
The term of the Office Lease was five years commencing on October 1, 2018 (with rent commencing on January 1, 2019) and was set
to expire on September 30, 2023. In connection with the IPO, the Office Lease was terminated. On May 17, 2019, the Company entered
into a new lease for office space in Cedarhurst, New York with an entity affiliated with the Company’s CEO (the “New
Lease”). Pursuant to the New Lease, the monthly rent is $15,000 subject to escalations. The term of the New Lease is five
years commencing on May 17, 2019 and will expire on May 16, 2024. Rental expenses associated with the office lease for the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, was recorded in “General and administrative
expenses” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The
following table represents the Company’s future rental payments related to the New Lease:
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2021
$ 188,869
2022
194,535
2023
200,371
2024
76,244
Total
$ 660,019
Transfer
of Real Property
On
May 28, 2020, the Company completed the separation of deed and transfer of the real property attributable to a de minimis non-postal
tenant that shares space in a building leased to the USPS. At the time of the IPO a property located in Milwaukee, WI, a portion
of which is leased to the USPS, was contributed to the Company. It was intended that the non-postal portion of the property would
revert back to an entity affiliated with Mr. Spodek once a separation of the deed was completed. The portion of the property
leased to the USPS remains owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The independent members of our Board
of Directors ratified the no consideration transfer.
Guarantees
Mr.
Spodek, our chief executive officer, has personally guaranteed our loans with First Oklahoma Bank that were obtained prior to
2020 and Vision Bank, totaling $2.7 million and $2.8 million as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. As a
guarantor, Mr. Spodek’s interests with respect to the debt he is guaranteeing (and the terms of any repayment or default)
may not align with our interests and could result in a conflict of interest.
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REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Note
9. Earnings Per Share
Earnings
per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding for the period. The following table presents a reconciliation of income (loss) from operations
used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations. (1)
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
Numerator for earnings per share – basic and diluted:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (352,347 )
$ (1,497,213 )
Less: Income attributable to participating securities
(345,899 )
(54,223 )
Numerator for earnings per share — basic and diluted
$ (698,246 )
(1,551,436 )
Denominator for earnings per share – basic and diluted
7,013,621
5,164,264
Basic and diluted earnings per share
$ (0.10 )
$ (0.30 )
Explanatory
Note :
(1)
The combined
statements of operations prior to May 17, 2019 represents the activity of the Predecessor and EPS was not applicable.
Note
10. Stockholder’s Equity
The
Company issued 4.5 million shares of Class A common stock in conjunction with the IPO resulting in net proceeds of approximately
$71.1 million after deducting approximately $5.4 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $6.4 million in
other expenses relating to the IPO. In addition, the Company issued 637,058 shares of Class A common stock and 27,206 shares of
Voting Equivalency stock in connection with the Formation Transactions. Each outstanding share of Voting Equivalency stock entitles
its holder to 50 votes on all matters on which Class A common stockholders are entitled to vote, including the election of
directors, and holders of shares of Class A common stock and Voting Equivalency stock will vote together as a single class.
Shares of Voting Equivalency stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, at the election
of the holder at any time. Additionally, one share of Voting Equivalency stock will automatically convert into one share of Class A
common stock for each 49 OP Units transferred (including by the exercise of redemption rights afforded with respect to OP Units)
to a person other than a permitted transferee. This ratio is a function of the fact that each share of Voting Equivalency stock
entitles its holder to 50 votes on all matters on which Class A common stockholders are entitled to vote and maintains the
voting proportion of holders of Voting Equivalency stock with the holder’s economic interest in our Company.
On July 15, 2020, the
Company priced a public offering of 3.5 million shares of its Class A Common Stock (the “Follow-on Offering”) at $13.00
per share. On July 17, 2020, the underwriters purchased an additional 521,840 shares pursuant to a 30-day option to purchase up
to an additional 525,000 shares at $13.00 per share (the “Additional Shares”). The Follow-on Offering, including the
Additional Shares, closed on July 20, 2020 resulting in $52.2 million in gross proceeds, and approximately $49.4 million in net
proceeds after deducting approximately $2.9 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $0.9 million in other
estimated expenses relating to the Follow-on Offering.
Dividends
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Board approved and the Company declared and paid dividends of $8.2 million to Class A common
stockholders, Voting Equivalency stockholders, OP unitholders and LTIP unitholders, or $0.79 per share as shown in the table below.
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REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Declaration
Date
Record
Date
Date
Paid
Amount
Per Share
January
30, 2020
February
14, 2020
February
28, 2020
$0.17
April 30, 2020
May 11, 2020
May 29, 2020
$0.20
July 30, 2020
August 14, 2020
August 31, 2020
$0.205
October 30, 2020
November 16, 2020
November 30, 2020
$0.215
During
the year ended December 31, 2019, the Board approved, and the Company declared and paid dividends of $1.4 million to Class A common
stockholders, Voting Equivalency stockholders, OP unitholders and LTIP unitholders, or $0.203 per share as shown in the table
below.
Declaration
Date
Record
Date
Date
Paid
Amount
Per Share
June 26, 2019
July 9, 2019
July 31, 2019
$0.0630
November 5, 2019
November 15, 2019
December 2, 2019
$0.1400
Non-controlling
Interests
Non-controlling
interests in the Company represent OP Units held by the Predecessor’s prior investors and certain sellers of properties
to the Company and LTIP Units primarily issued to the Company’s CEO in connection with the IPO and in lieu of cash compensation.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 483,333 OP Units in January 2020 in connection with a portfolio that
the Company acquired, 53,230 LTIP Units in February 2020 to the Company’s CEO for his 2019 incentive bonus, 13,708 LTIP
Units in March 2020 to the Company’s CEO and 27,365 LTIP Units in May 2020 to the Company’s CEO for his salary
for the period of May 18, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
As
of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, non-controlling interests consisted of 2,640,795 OP Units and 209,009 LTIP Units
and 2,157,462 OP Units and 120,004 LTIP Units, respectively. This represented approximately 23.1% and 30.0% of the outstanding
Operating Partnership units as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Operating Partnership units and shares of common stock
have essentially the same economic characteristics, as they share equally in the total net income or loss distributions of the
Operating Partnership. Beginning on or after the date which is 12 months after the later of (i) the completion of the IPO or (ii)
the date on which a person first became a holder of common units, each limited partner and assignees of limited partners will
have the right, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the partnership agreement to require the Operating Partnership
to redeem all or a portion of the OP Units held by such limited partner or assignee in exchange for cash, or at the Company’s
sole discretion, in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis determined in accordance with
and subject to adjustment under the partnership agreement.
The
Operating Partnership unitholders are entitled to share in cash distributions from the Operating Partnership in proportion to
their percentage ownership of OP Units.
Restricted
Stock and Other Awards
Pursuant
to the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan” or the “Plan”), the Company
may grant equity incentive awards to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. The maximum number of shares of Class
A Common Stock that were authorized for issuance under the Plan were 541,584. On April 27, 2020, the Board of Directors amended
the Equity Incentive Plan to increase the total number of shares of Class A common stock that may be issued under the Plan from
541,584 shares to 1,291,584 shares. The stockholders approved such amendment on June 26, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the remaining
shares available under the Plan for future issuance was 767,782. The Plan provides for grants of stock options, stock awards,
stock appreciation rights, performance units, incentive awards, other equity-based awards (including LTIP units) and dividend
equivalents in connection with the grant of performance units and other equity-based awards.
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REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
The
following table presents a summary of restricted stock, LTIP Units and RSUs. The balance as of December 31, 2020 represents
unvested shares of restricted stock and LTIP Units and RSUs that are outstanding, whether vested or not:
Restricted
Shares (1)(2)
LTIP
Units (3)
Restricted
Stock Units
(“RSUs”) (4)
Total
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding, as of January 1, 2020
148,847
120,003
—
268,850
$ 16.96
Granted
146,348
94,303
62,096
302,747
$ 14.20
Vesting of restricted shares (5)
(65,207 )
—
—
(65,207 )
$ 16.69
Forfeited
(11,375 )
(5,298 )
—
(16,673 )
$ 15.83
Outstanding, as of December 31, 2020
218,613
209,008
62,096
489,717
$ 15.33
Explanatory
Notes :
(1)
Represents restricted
shares awards included in common stock.
(2)
The time-based
restricted share awards granted to our officers and employees typically vest in three annual installments or cliff vest at
the end of eight years. The time-based restricted share awards granted to our directors’ vest over one to
three years.
(3)
LTIP units to
our officers and employees typically vest over three to eight years. During the year ended December 31, 2020, 2,843 LTIPs
issued to an employee vested as a result of a modification of the award as well as 13,708 LTIPs issued to the Company’s
CEO. In May 2020, pursuant to the Plan, the Company issued 27,365 LTIP Units to the Company’s CEO in lieu of his salary
payable for the period from the one-year anniversary of the IPO to December 31, 2020. LTIP Units issued to the Company’s
CEO in lieu of cash compensation cliff vest on the eighth anniversary of the date of grant. In connection with the termination
of an employee and entering into a consultancy agreement, 10,787 restricted shares of Class A common stock and 5,298 LTIPs
were forfeited. 6,931 shares of Class A common stock are issuable to such consultant under the consultancy agreement
with the Company.
(4)
Includes 38,672
RSUs granted to certain officers of the Company during the year ended December 31, 2020 subject to the achievement of a service
condition and a market condition. Such RSUs are market-based awards and are subject to the achievement of hurdles relating
to the Company’s absolute total stockholder return and continued employment with the Company over the approximately three-year
period from the grant date through December 31, 2022. The number of market-based RSUs is based on the number of shares issuable
upon achievement of the market-based metric at target. Also, includes 13,253 time-based RSUs issued for 2019 incentive bonuses
to certain employees that vested fully on February 14, 2020, the date of grant and 10,171 time-based RSUs granted to certain
employees for their election to defer 2020 salary that vest on December 31, 2020. RSUs reflect the right to receive shares
of Class A common stock, subject to the applicable vesting criteria.
(5)
Includes 52,497
of restricted shares that vested and 12,710 shares of restricted shares that were withheld to satisfy minimum statutory withholding
requirements.
In
February 2021, in connection with the Equity Incentive Plan, the Company issued 118,305 LTIP Units to the Company’s CEO
for his 2020 incentive bonus and his election to defer 100% of his 2021 annual salary, 71,591 restricted shares of Class A common
stock to the Company’s president for his 2020 incentive bonus and his election to defer of a portion of his 2021 annual
salary and 3,117 restricted shares of Class A common stock to our Chief Financial Officer for his election to defer a portion
of his 2021 annual salary. In addition, in February 2021, in connection with the Equity Incentive Plan, the Company issued 17,239
restricted shares of Class A common stock for annual grants, 30,114 restricted stock units (each, an “RSU,” and collectively,
“RSUs”) and 30,114 restricted shares of Class A common stock to other employees for 2020 incentive bonus and
elections by certain employees to defer 2021 annual salary. RSUs reflect the right to receive shares of Class A common stock.
RSUs issued for 2020 incentive bonuses will vest fully on the date of grant. RSUs issued in lieu of deferrals of 2020 annual salary
cliff vest on December 31, 2021. LTIP Units issued to the Company’s CEO and restricted shares of Class A common stock
issued to the president and Chief Financial Officer in lieu of cash compensation cliff vest on the eighth anniversary of
February 1, 2021. Certain restricted shares of Class A common stock issued to employees will vest in three equal, annual installments
on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, while other restricted shares of Class A common stock issued to
employees in lieu of cash compensation cliff will vest on the eighth anniversary of February 1, 2021.
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REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
In
addition, in February 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 18,954 LTIP Units, 27,760 of restricted shares of Class
A common stock and 46,714 RSUs to certain officers of the Company. The LTIP Units and restricted shares of Class A common
stock will vest in three equal, annual installments over the approximately three year period ending December 31, 2023,
subject to continued employment with the Company and the RSUs are subject to the achievement of performance-based vesting conditions
and continued employment with the Company. The RSUs are market-based awards and are subject to the achievement of performance-based
hurdles relating to the Company’s absolute total stockholder return and continued employment with the Company over the approximately three-year
period from the grant date through December 31, 2023. Such RSU recipients may earn up to 100% of the RSUs that were
issued. Upon vesting pursuant to the terms of the RSUs, the RSUs that vest will be settled in shares of Class A common stock and
the recipients will be entitled to receive the distributions that would have been paid with respect to a share of Class A common
stock (for each share that vests) on or after the date the RSUs were initially granted.
During
the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized compensation expense of $2.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively,
related to all awards.
The
fair value of restricted shares that vested during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $1.1 million. As of December
31, 2020, there was $5.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards, which is expected
to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.84 years.
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan
In
connection with the IPO, the Company established the Postal Realty Trust, Inc. 2019 Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”),
which allows the Company’s employees to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a discount.
A total of 100,000 shares of Class A common stock will be reserved for sale and authorized for issuance under the ESPP. The
Code permits us to provide up to a 15% discount on the lesser of the fair market value of such shares of stock at the beginning
of the offering period and the close of the offering period. As of December 31, 2020, 7,189 shares have been issued under the
ESPP since commencement. During each of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized compensation expense
of $0.02 million.
Note
11. Commitments and Contingencies
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company was not involved in any litigation nor to its knowledge is any litigation threatened against
the Predecessor or the Company, as applicable, that, in management’s opinion, would result in any material adverse effect
on the Company’s financial position, or which is not covered by insurance.
In
the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company enters into non-binding (except with regard to exclusivity and
confidentiality) letters of intent indicating a willingness to negotiate for acquisitions. There can be no assurance that definitive
contracts will be entered into with respect to any matter covered by letters of intent, that the Company will close the transactions
contemplated by such contracts on time, or that the Company will consummate any transaction contemplated by any definitive contract.
Note
12. Subsequent Events
On
January 11, 2021, the Company priced a public offering of 3.25 million shares of its Class A Common Stock (the “Secondary
Follow-on Offering”) at $15.25 per share. On January 11, 2021, the underwriters purchased the full allotment of 487,500
shares pursuant to a 30-day option at $15.25 per share (the “Additional Shares”). The Secondary Follow-on Offering,
including the Additional Shares, closed on January 14, 2021 resulting in $57.0 million in gross proceeds, and approximately $53.9
million in net proceeds after deducting approximately $3.1 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $0.3
million in other estimated expenses relating to the Secondary Follow-on Offering.
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REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
On
January 21, 2021, the Company received an executed early renewal notice for 135 properties under a master lease that were scheduled
to expire on February 28, 2022 extending the maturity to February 28, 2027.
On
January 29, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, and the Company declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend
of $0.2175 per share which is payable on February 26, 2021 to stockholders of record as of February 12, 2021.
On
February 3, 2021, the Company fully repaid $13.7 million of the First Oklahoma Bank-April 2020 and First Oklahoma Bank-June 2020
mortgages.
As
of March 30, 2021, the Company had net credit facility activity of $10.5 million during the period subsequent to December 31,
2020. As of the date of this report, the Company had $67.5 million drawn on its credit facility.
As of March 30, 2021,
the Company closed on the acquisitions of 54 postal properties for approximately $25.7 million during the period subsequent to
December 31, 2020.
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ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM
9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required
to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the rules and regulations of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no
matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and
management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
We
have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of December 31, 2020, the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on the foregoing, our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, as of December 31, 2020, that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act (i) is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting based on the original framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued in 2013 by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework,
our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2020.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None
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PART
III
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2021 annual stockholders’
meeting.
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The
information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2021 annual stockholders’
meeting.
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The
information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2021 annual stockholders’
meeting.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The
information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2021 annual stockholders’
meeting.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The
information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2021 annual stockholders’
meeting.
46
PART
IV
EXHIBITS,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(1) Financial
Statements
Our
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
are included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-1.
(2)
Financial Statement Schedule
Our
financial statement schedule are included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-1.
(3)
Exhibits
A
list of exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is set forth on the Index to Exhibits commencing on page 50 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
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Postal
Realty Trust, Inc.
Schedule
III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As
of December 31, 2020
Number
Initial
Cost to Company
Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent
Gross
Amount Carried at Close of Period (2)
Depreciable
State
of
Properties
Encumbrances
Land
Buildings
& Improvements
to
Acquisition
Land
Buildings
& Improvements
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date Acquired
(Year)
Life
(Yrs) (1)
Alaska
1
$ -
$ 15,133
$ 50,688
$ -
$ 15,133
$ 50,688
$ 65,821
$ 5,030
2018
40
Alabama
9
891,940
534,201
2,006,100
25,826
534,201
2,031,927
2,566,128
109,841
2013-2020
40
Arkansas
19
-
1,179,061
3,952,053
-
1,179,061
3,952,053
5,131,114
480,134
2013-2020
40
California
8
1,253,974
3,240,603
4,807,849
-
3,240,603
4,807,849
8,048,452
161,422
2019-2020
40
Colorado
17
620,750
1,189,692
9,415,034
-
1,189,692
9,415,034
10,604,726
275,839
2019-2020
40
Connecticut
3
-
523,487
2,122,874
-
523,487
2,122,874
2,646,361
135,914
2013-2020
40
Delaware
1
447,768
180,769
435,677
-
180,769
435,677
616,446
8,194
2020
40
Florida
11
1,026,775
2,363,968
5,113,214
50,320
2,363,968
5,159,167
7,523,135
118,942
2013-2020
40
Georgia
20
516,750
759,160
2,943,287
44,715
759,160
2,988,002
3,747,162
171,519
2013-2020
40
Iowa
16
237,250
337,702
2,451,506
33,911
337,702
2,485,417
2,823,119
125,705
2013-2020
40
Idaho
9
-
60,886
749,215
-
60,886
749,215
810,101
215,166
2013
40
Illinois
38
91,000
947,821
5,219,940
78,536
947,821
5,298,476
6,246,297
218,059
2013-2020
40
Indiana
18
1,688,334
716,502
4,223,748
59,163
716,502
4,282,911
4,999,413
148,634
2019-2020
40
Kansas
11
-
250,415
1,953,102
4,530
250,415
1,957,632
2,208,047
68,717
2013-2020
40
Kentucky
6
-
171,954
1,382,815
-
171,954
1,382,815
1,554,769
122,010
2013-2020
40
Louisiana
24
393,250
1,290,721
4,571,036
48,400
1,290,721
4,619,437
5,910,158
467,698
2013-2020
40
Massachusetts
12
1,582,750
2,074,870
5,261,158
33,425
2,074,870
5,294,583
7,369,453
1,532,980
2007-2020
40
Maryland
4
311,247
454,009
865,741
17,325
454,009
883,066
1,337,075
60,061
2013-2020
40
Maine
40
-
1,280,640
4,032,600
13,157
1,280,640
4,045,757
5,326,397
135,699
2013-2020
40
Michigan
28
-
2,001,886
5,426,493
15,141
2,001,886
5,401,341
7,403,227
439,167
2011-2020
40
Minnesota
22
364,077
352,694
2,906,821
42,650
352,694
2,949,471
3,302,165
224,739
2013-2020
40
Missouri
26
204,750
774,309
3,482,010
136,616
774,309
3,618,626
4,392,935
203,625
2013-2020
40
Mississippi
13
-
781,157
3,199,131
63,878
781,157
3,263,009
4,044,166
234,550
2013-2020
40
Montana
9
-
217,338
1,770,343
-
217,338
1,770,343
1,987,681
115,505
2013-2020
40
North Carolina
26
234,000
2,363,534
9,196,677
8,525
2,363,534
9,205,202
11,568,736
297,370
2013-2020
40
North Dakota
15
221,000
172,292
1,538,690
-
172,292
1,538,690
1,710,982
106,845
2013-2020
40
Nebraska
12
-
62,890
1,135,114
18,485
62,890
1,153,599
1,216,489
48,660
2013-2020
40
New Hampshire
4
204,750
218,667
614,541
-
218,667
614,541
833,208
22,546
2019-2020
40
New Jersey
2
-
76,592
499,301
-
76,592
499,301
575,893
16,322
2019
40
New Mexico
3
-
321,585
535,517
-
321,585
535,517
857,102
24,209
2019
40
Nevada
2
-
19,603
314,931
-
19,603
314,931
334,534
38,345
2013-2019
40
New York
21
852,066
2,363,491
5,270,382
79,023
2,363,491
5,349,405
7,712,896
130,876
2019-2020
40
Ohio
12
868,818
2,145,141
6,151,101
56,625
2,145,141
6,207,726
8,352,867
472,834
2006-2020
40
Oklahoma
38
1,014,000
1,233,512
5,933,798
157,564
1,233,512
6,039,796
7,273,308
788,695
2013-2020
40
Oregon
1
-
480,107
597,097
-
480,107
597,097
1,077,204
11,962
2020
40
Pennsylvania
65
32,134,084
7,741,688
55,249,669
57,375
7,741,688
55,307,040
63,048,728
1,459,633
2005-2020
40
South Carolina
7
712,823
379,659
1,756,316
13,200
379,659
1,764,413
2,144,072
58,766
2019-2020
40
South Dakota
9
-
158,406
1,066,604
-
158,406
1,066,604
1,225,010
110,989
2013-2020
40
Tennessee
13
-
1,183,903
3,822,491
27,875
1,183,903
3,850,366
5,034,269
406,735
2013-2020
40
Texas
44
71,500
2,252,059
9,723,087
149,915
2,252,059
9,873,007
12,125,066
1,921,635
2005-2020
40
Utah
1
-
73,353
813,078
-
73,353
813,078
886,431
21,822
2020
40
Virginia
9
-
595,362
2,497,326
-
595,362
2,497,326
3,092,688
78,716
2019-2020
40
Vermont
8
214,500
451,873
1,194,169
-
451,873
1,194,169
1,646,042
56,902
2019
40
Washington
5
-
148,343
795,051
-
148,343
795,051
943,394
66,803
2013-2020
40
Wisconsin
55
877,500
2,069,270
11,465,942
170,382
2,069,270
11,627,236
13,696,506
1,219,748
2005-2020
40
West Virginia
7
-
71,581
798,977
-
71,581
798,977
870,558
30,580
2019-2020
40
Wyoming
2
-
20,783
159,573
-
20,783
159,573
180,356
45,037
2013
40
Corporate
78,000,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
726
$ 125,035,656
$ 46,302,672
$ 199,471,867
$ 1,406,562
$ 46,302,672
$ 200,768,015
$ 247,070,687
$ 13,215,180
Explanatory
Notes :
(1) Estimated
useful life for buildings.
(2)
The aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes was approximately $257.6 million as of December 31, 2020.
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The following table reconciles real estate for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
Beginning Balance
$ 120,583,662
38,435,504
Acquisitions
125,422,611
82,021,291
Capital Improvements
1,150,918
151,582
Write-offs
(86,381 )
(24,041 )
Other
(123 )
(674 )
Ending Balance
$ 247,070,687
$ 120,583,662
Explanatory
Note :
(1) Other
includes reclassification adjustments.
The
following table reconciles accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
Beginning Balance
$ (8,813,579 )
$ (7,121,532 )
Depreciation expense
(4,487,982 )
(1,716,088 )
Write-offs
86,381
24,041
Ending Balance
$ (13,215,180 )
$ (8,813,579 )
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Articles
of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, dated as of May 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019).
3.2
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of May 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019).
4.1
Form
of Certificate of Class A Common Stock of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-11/A filed on May 7, 2019).
4.2
Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 27, 2020).
10.1
First
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Postal Realty LP, dated May 16, 2019 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019).
10.2
Postal
Realty Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Alignment of Interest Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2020).†
10.3
Representation,
Warranty and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2019, by and among the Company, Postal Realty LP and Andrew Spodek (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.4
Tax
Indemnification Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2019, by and among the Company, United Properties Holding, Inc., United Post
Office Investments, Inc. and Andrew Spodek (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.5
Form
of Right of First Offer Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Registration Statement
on Form S-11/A filed on May 7, 2019). †
10.6
Tax
Protection Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2019, by and among the Company, Postal Realty LP, Andrew Spodek, Tayaka Holdings,
LLC and IDJ Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.7
Tax
Protection Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2019, by and among the Company, Postal Realty LP and Nationwide Postal Management
Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June
27, 2019). †
10.8
Tax
Protection Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2019, by and among the Company, Postal Realty LP and Unlimited Postal Holdings LP
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019).
†
10.9
Form
of Third Party Management Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company’s Registration Statement
on Form S-11/A filed on May 7, 2019).
10.10
Indemnification
Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2019, by and between the Company and Patrick Donahoe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.21 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.11
Indemnification
Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2019, by and between the Company and Anton Feingold (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22
to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.12
Indemnification
Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2019, by and between the Company and Jeremy Garber (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23
to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.13
Indemnification
Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2019, by and between the Company and Jane Gural-Senders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.24 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.14
Indemnification
Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2019, by and between the Company and Barry Lefkowitz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.25 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.15
Indemnification
Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2019, by and between the Company and Andrew Spodek (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26
to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.16
Indemnification
Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2019, by and between the Company and Matt Brandwein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27
to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.17
Employment
Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, by and between the Company and Andrew Spodek (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.18
Employment
Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, by and between the Company and Jeremy Garber (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 27, 2019). †
10.19
Employment Agreement, dated December 30, 2020, by and between the Company and Robert B. Klein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2020). †
10.20
2019
Equity Incentive Plan of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement
on Form S-11/A filed on May 7, 2019). †
10.21
Amendment
No. 1 to the Postal Realty Trust, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, effective as of June 26, 2020 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2020).†
10.22
Form
of 2019 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Award Agreement and Notice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on May 7, 2019). †
10.23
2019
Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-11/A filed on May 7, 2019). †
10.24
Form
of LTIP Unit Vesting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-11/A filed on May 7, 2019). †
10.25
Credit
Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2019, by and among Postal Realty LP, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and People’s
United Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as syndication agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2019).
10.26
First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2020, by and among Postal Realty LP, Postal Realty Trust, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, certain lenders party thereto and People’s United Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 26, 2020).
10.27
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2020, by and among Postal Realty LP, Postal Realty Trust, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and People’s United Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 26, 2020).
10.28
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2020, by and among Postal Realty LP, Postal Realty Trust, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and People’s United Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2020).
10.29
Pledge
Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2019, by Postal Realty LP, as pledger, in favor of People’s United Bank, National
Association, as administration agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on October 2, 2019).
10.30
Guaranty,
dated as of September 27, 2019, by and among the Company, certain subsidiary guarantors and People’s United Bank, National
Association, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on October 2, 2019).
10.31
Form
of Open Market Sale Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on December 14, 2020).
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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.32
Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing, Financing Statement and Assignment of Leases and Rents, dated as of December 18, 2020, by and among Thorn Hill Postal Realty Holdings LLC, The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2020).
10.33
Promissory Note (USLIC), dated December 18, 2020, made by Thorn Hill Postal Realty Holdings LLC to The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2020).
10.34
Promissory Note (USLIC – Fortitude), dated December 18, 2020, made by Thorn Hill Postal Realty Holdings LLC to The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2020).
10.35
Promissory Note (NUFIC), dated December 18, 2020, made by Thorn Hill Postal Realty Holdings LLC to National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2020).
10.36
Suretyship Agreement, dated December 18, 2020, in favor of The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2020).
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Company.*
23.1
Consent of BDO USA, LLP.*
31.1
Certification
of Annual Report by Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
31.2
Certification
of Annual Report by President, Treasurer, and Secretary under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2
Certification
of President, Treasurer and Secretary furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
101.INS
INSTANCE DOCUMENT**
101.SCH
SCHEMA DOCUMENT**
101.CAL
CALCULATION LINKBASE
DOCUMENT**
101.LAB
LABELS LINKBASE
DOCUMENT**
101.PRE
PRESENTATION LINKBASE
DOCUMENT**
101.DEF
DEFINITION LINKBASE
DOCUMENT**
* Filed
herewith
† Compensatory
plan or arrangement
** Submitted
electronically herewith. Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business
Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated
Statements of Equity; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ITEM
16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
52
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
POSTAL REALY
TRUST, INC.
Date: March 30,
2021
By:
/s/
Andrew Spodek
Andrew
Spodek
Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Title
Date
/s/ Andrew
Spodek
Chief Executive Officer and Director
March
30, 2021
Andrew
Spodek
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Jeremy
Garber
President,
Treasurer and Secretary
March
30, 2021
Jeremy
Garber
(Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ Matt
Brandwein
Senior
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
March
30, 2021
Matt
Brandwein
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Patrick
Donahoe
Independent
Director, Chairman of
March
30, 2021
Patrick
Donahoe
Board
of Directors
/s/ Barry
Lefkowitz
Independent
Director
March
30, 2021
Barry Lefkowitz
/s/ Jane
Gural-Senders
Independent
Director
March
30, 2021
Jane
Gural-Senders
/s/ Anton
Feingold
Independent
Director
March
30, 2021
Anton
Feingold
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