SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2021, the Company entered into a cooperation and support agreement with MRMP-Managers LLC, Ned L. Sherwood Revocable Trust, Ned L. Sherwood and Bradley M. Tirpak (collectively, the “MRMP Stockholders”), with respect to the potential proxy contest pertaining to the election of directors to our Board of Directors (the “Board”). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, among other things, the Company will nominate its current slate of directors, which includes three of the MRMP nominees and two new independent directors elected in 2020, to stand for reelection to the Board at the upcoming 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. The MRMP Stockholders have agreed to withdraw their proposed slate of directors and to vote their shares of common stock of the Company in favor of the election of the designated slate. In exchange for this arrangement, the Company has agreed to reimburse the MRMP Stockholders for their reasonable, documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including legal expenses) in connection with the MRMP Stockholders’ election contest at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and the negotiation of this agreement incurred through the filing of an amended Schedule 13D promptly after the date of this agreement, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 in the aggregate. One-half of such expenses shall be paid promptly following the execution of the agreement and one-half of such expenses shall be paid within ninety (90) days of the date of the agreement. The financial statement impacts of this agreement will be reflected in the Company’s quarter ending March 31, 2021.

Additionally, in January 2021, Barnwell received a net cash distribution in the amount of $199,000 from the Kukio Resort Land Development Partnerships. Financial results of this distribution will be reflected in Barnwell's quarter ending March 31, 2021.

On February 9, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company granted options to purchase 665,000 shares of common stock, 310,000 shares to independent directors and 355,000 shares to employees. 605,000 shares of the stock options granted have an exercise price equal to the closing market price of Barnwell’s stock on the date of grant of $3.33, vest annually over three years, and expire in ten years from the date of grant. 60,000 shares of the stock options granted have an exercise price of $3.66 (110% of the closing market price on the date of grant for options granted to affiliates), vest annually over three years, and expire in five years from the date of grant.