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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

Ground Leases

In connection with the De Anza Property, the Company, indirectly through the De Anza Property SPE entered two ground lease agreements with unrelated third parties to lease the land where the De Anza property is located. The ground leases have

an average term of 60 years and require incremental increases, as defined in ground lease agreements, in lease payments, based on consumer price index (“CPI”).

For lessees, the lease accounting standard ASC 842, Leases requires the lessee to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from the leases. A lessee can classify a lease as either a finance lease or operating lease based on meeting certain criteria under ASC 842. In connection with the accounting standard, the Company is required to determine the incremental borrowing rate that is used as the discount rate in calculating the present value of lease payments for the duration of the lease term to measure the lease asset, Right-of-Use Asset (“ROU”) and lease liability. Given the extended lease term, estimating the incremental borrowing rate requires significant judgment from the Company. The Company has determined that the two ground leases qualify as operating leases. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has $16,404,192 and $16,466,271 of ROU, respectively, and $16,404,192 and $16,466,271 lease liability, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company has recognized lease expense of $181,209 and $519,274, respectively, and is included within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table reflects the base cash rental payments due from the Company as of September 30, 2022:

Year

 

Future Base Rent Payments

 

2022 (remaining)

 

 

163,300

 

2023

 

 

653,198

 

2024

 

 

653,198

 

2025

 

 

653,198

 

2026

 

 

653,198

 

Thereafter

 

 

35,900,353

 

Total

 

$

38,676,445

 

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company was not subject to litigation nor was the Company aware of any litigation pending against it. The Company has entered into customary guaranty agreements (the “Guaranty Agreements”) in connection with the financing of certain specific investments, including the acquisition of the GR Property, the FM Property, the Buchanan Property, the CO Property, and the Summerfield Property, as further described in Note 7 — Loans Payable. Pursuant to the Guaranty Agreements, the Company has guaranteed any losses or liabilities that the lenders may incur as a result of the occurrence of certain enumerated bad acts as defined in the Guaranty Agreements. The Company has also guaranteed the repayment of obligations and indebtedness due to the lenders upon the occurrence of certain enumerated events as defined in the Guaranty Agreements. Additionally, in regards to the GR Property, the FM Property, the Buchanan Property, the CO Property, and the Summerfield Property, the Company has also agreed to indemnify the lenders against certain environmental liabilities.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and the potential for the Company to be required to make payments under the Guaranty Agreements is remote. Accordingly, no contingent liability is recorded in the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet for these arrangements.

Risks and Uncertainties

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. At times, balances with any one financial institution may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. The Company believes it mitigates this risk by investing its cash with high-credit quality financial institutions.

Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to the Company, to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. The Company is subject to tenant, geographic and industry concentrations. Any downturn of the economic conditions in one or more of these tenants, states or industries could result in a material reduction the Company’s cash flows or material losses to the Company. The Company believes it mitigates this risk by employing a comprehensive set of controls around acquisitions which include detailed due diligence of all lessees. In addition, the Company monitors published credit ratings of its tenants, when available.

Additionally, the full extent of the impact and effects of the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the future financial performance of the Company, as a whole, and, specifically, on its investments, lessees of real estate properties owned and borrowers on its loan and preferred equity interests, are uncertain at this time. The impact will depend on future developments, including, among other factors, the duration and spread of the outbreak, along with related travel advisories and restrictions, the recovery time of the disrupted supply chains, the consequential staff shortages, and production delays, and the uncertainty with respect to the accessibility of additional liquidity or to the capital markets. COVID-19 and the current financial, economic and capital markets environment, and future developments in these and other areas, present uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company’s performance, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The Company is currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty and capital markets disruption, which has been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. U.S. and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the escalation of geopolitical tensions and the start of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops was reported. Although the length and impact of the ongoing military conflict is highly unpredictable, the conflict in Ukraine has led and may continue to lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions. The Company is continuing to monitor the situation in Ukraine and globally and assessing its potential impact on the Company’s business. Russian military actions and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets, potentially making it more difficult for the Company to obtain additional funds. Any of the abovementioned factors could affect the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial. Any such disruptions may also magnify the impact of other risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

LIBOR and other indices which are deemed “benchmarks” are the subject of recent national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. Some of these reforms are already effective while others are still to be implemented. These reforms may cause such benchmarks to perform differently than in the past, or have other consequences which cannot be predicted. It currently appears that, over time, U.S. Dollar LIBOR may be replaced by the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. However, the manner and timing of this shift is currently unknown. Market participants are still considering how various types of financial instruments and securitization vehicles should react to a discontinuation of LIBOR. The ICE Benchmark Association, or IBA, announced that one-week and two-week month USD LIBOR maturities and non-USA LIBOR maturities will cease publication. While all remaining USD LIBOR maturities will cease immediately after June 30, 2023. At this time, it is not possible to predict the effect of any such changes, any establishment of alternative reference rates or any other reforms to LIBOR that may be implemented. Uncertainty as to the nature of such potential changes, alternative reference rates or other reforms may adversely affect the market for or value of any securities on which the interest or dividend is determined by reference to LIBOR, loans, derivatives, and other financial obligations or on the Company’s overall financial condition or results of operations.