Zoned Properties, Inc 10-Q for FY2023 Q3
Zoned Properties, Inc. (ZDPY)
About this 10-Q
Zoned Properties, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 14, 2023, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (FY2023 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2023, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $720.45K
- up 17.1% from $614.99K a year earlier
- Net income
- $114.52K
- compared with a net loss of $77.33K a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.01
- compared with -$0.01 a year earlier
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC.
Form 10-Q
September 30, 2023
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Deferred rent | ||||||||
| Lease incentive receivable | ||||||||
| Rental properties, net | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ||||||||
| Escrow deposits | ||||||||
| Capitalized permit costs | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease right of use asset, net | ||||||||
| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | ||||||||
| Investment in equity securities | ||||||||
| Security deposits | ||||||||
| Interest rate swap asset | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Convertible note payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Notes payable, net | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Lease liability | ||||||||
| Contract liabilities | ||||||||
| Derivative liability - interest rate swap, at fair value | ||||||||
| Security deposits payable | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ | ||||||||
| Common stock: $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| For
the Three Months Ended | For
the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| REVENUES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Property investment portfolio revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Real estate services revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||||||||||
| Brokerage fees | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses, net | ||||||||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expenses - related party | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss on forfeited escrow deposit | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Gain from derivative - interest rate swap | ||||||||||||||||
| Equity method loss from unconsolidated joint ventures | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expenses), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | ||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based compensation related to stock options issued | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based compensation related to stock options issued | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based compensation related to stock options issued | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based compensation related to stock options issued | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2022 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based compensation related to stock options issued | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2022 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of stock-based compensation related to stock options issued | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation expense | ||||||||
| Amortization expense | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | ||||||||
| Stock option expense | ||||||||
| Loss on forfeited escrow deposit | ||||||||
| Lease costs | ||||||||
| Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures | ||||||||
| Gain from interest rate swap | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on sale of rental property and property and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Deferred rent receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Lease incentive receivable | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Security deposit | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses- related parties | ( | ) | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | ||||||||
| Security deposits payable | ||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Lease incentive provided to tenant | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchases of rental properties and improvements | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | ||||||||
| Investment in joint ventures and equity securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Increase in capitalized permit costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Increase in escrow deposits | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Deferred financing fees paid | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayment of note payable - related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET DECREASE IN CASH | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH, beginning of period | ||||||||
| CASH, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Acquisition of rental properties financed through note payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Reclassification of escrow deposits for acquisition of rental properties | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Zoned Properties, Inc. (“Zoned Properties” or the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on August 25, 2003. In October 2013, the Company changed its name to Zoned Properties, Inc. and in April 2014, the Company shifted its business model to address commercial real estate in the regulated cannabis industry. The Company is a real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries, including legalized cannabis. The Company is redefining the approach to commercial real estate investment through its integrated growth services. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Zoned Properties has developed a full spectrum of integrated growth services to support its real estate development model; the Company’s Property Technology, Advisory Services, Commercial Brokerage, and Investment Portfolio divisions collectively cross-pollinate within the model to drive project value associated with complex real estate projects. With national experience and a team of experts devoted to the emerging cannabis industry, Zoned Properties is addressing the specific needs of a modern market in highly regulated industries. The Company does not grow, harvest, sell or distribute cannabis or any substances regulated under United States law such as the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, as amended (the “CSA”).
The Company has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:
| ● | Chino Valley Properties, LLC (“Chino Valley”) was organized in the State of Arizona on April 15, 2014. | |
| ● | Kingman Property Group, LLC (“Kingman”) was organized in the State of Arizona on April 15, 2014. | |
| ● | Green Valley Group, LLC (“Green Valley”) organized in the State of Arizona on April 15, 2014. | |
| ● | Zoned Arizona Properties, LLC (“Zoned Arizona”) was organized in the State of Arizona on June 2, 2017. | |
| ● | Zoned Advisory Services, LLC (“Zoned Advisory”) was organized in the State of Arizona on July 27, 2018. | |
| ● | Zoned Properties Brokerage, LLC (“Arizona Brokerage”) was organized in the State of Arizona on March 17, 2021. | |
| ● | ZP Data Platform 1, LLC (“ZP Data 1”) was organized in the State of Arizona on April 14, 2021 (inactive). | |
| ● | ZP Data Platform 2, LLC (“ZP Data 2”) was organized in the State of Arizona on June 21, 2022. | |
| ● | ZP RE Holdings, LLC (“ZPRE Holdings”) was organized in the State of Arizona on September 20, 2022. | |
| ● | ZP Brokerage MS, LLC (“Mississippi Brokerage”) was organized in the State of Mississippi on October 4, 2022. | |
| ● | ZP Brokerage FL, LLC (“Florida Brokerage”) was organized in the State of Florida on October 20, 2022. | |
| ● | ZP Brokerage AL, LLC (“Alabama Brokerage”) was organized in the State of Alabama on October 20, 2022 (inactive). | |
| ● | ZP RE MI Woodward, LLC (“ZP Woodward”) was organized in the State of Michigan on November 22, 2022 | |
| ● | ZP Brokerage MO, LLC (“Missouri Brokerage”) was organized in the State of Missouri on November 30, 2022. |
The Company
also maintains a
During 2023 and 2022, the Company closed the following wholly owned subsidiaries:
| ● | Gilbert Property Management, LLC (“Gilbert”) was organized in the State of Arizona on February 10, 2014. This subsidiary was dissolved on July 5, 2022. | |
| ● | Zoned Colorado Properties, LLC (“Zoned Colorado”) was organized in the State of Colorado on September 17, 2015. This subsidiary was dissolved on July 22, 2022. | |
| ● | Zoned Oregon Properties, LLC (“Zoned Oregon”) was organized in the State of Oregon on June 16, 2015. This subsidiary was dissolved on December 13, 2022. |
| ● | Zoned Illinois Properties, LLC was organized in the State of Illinois on July 15, 2015. This subsidiary was dissolved on November 4, 2022. | |
| ● | ZP RE AZ Stone, LLC (“ZP Stone”) was organized in the State of Arizona on October 19, 2022. This subsidiary was dissolved on March 28, 2023. |
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 have been prepared by the Company without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, and for the periods then ended, have been made. Those adjustments consist of normal and recurring adjustments. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of our financial position and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2023, as the same may be updated from time to time.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 include the collectability of accounts and note receivable, valuation of investment in equity securities, the useful life of rental properties and property and equipment, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets including rental property and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, the fair value of derivative asset or liability related to interest rate swap, and the fair value of non-cash equity transactions, including options and stock-based compensation.
Risks and uncertainties
The
Company’s operations are subject to risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, regulatory and other risks including
the potential risk of business failure. The Company conducts a significant portion of its business in states that have legalized and
regulated cannabis. Additionally, the Company’s tenants operate in the state-legalized and state-regulated cannabis industry. Consequently,
any significant economic downturn in the state markets in which the Company operates or any changes in the federal government’s
enforcement of current federal laws or changes in state laws could potentially have a negative effect on the Company’s business,
results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, substantially all of the Company’s real estate properties are leased
under triple-net leases to tenants (each, a “Significant Tenant” and collectively, the “Significant Tenants”).
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, revenues associated with Significant Tenants amounted to $
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other payables approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), requires companies to determine fair value based on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability to a market participant. ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement.
The guidance requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
| ● | Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| ● | Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. |
| ● | Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. |
Other than the interest rate swap, the Company did not identify any other assets or liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance sheets at fair value, on a recurring basis, in accordance with ASC Topic 820.
| September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap asset | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swap
In connection with a bank loan executed in 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage interest rate risk related to debt that accrues interest at variable rates. The Company accounts for its interest rate swap agreement in accordance with the guidance related to derivatives and hedging activities. The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. The Company agrees to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional principal amount. Interest payments receivable and payable under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement are accrued over the period to which the payment relates and the net difference is treated as an adjustment of interest expense related to the underlying liability. Because the variable interest rates used to calculate payments under the terms of the swap agreement are calculated using different benchmarks than those included in the Company’s variable rate debt agreement, the swap agreement is not considered an effective cash flow hedge.
Accordingly, changes in the underlying market value of the remaining swap payments are recognized into income as an increase or decrease to other income (expense) each reporting period. In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company believes values provided by East West Bank (the “Counterparty”) represent the fair value of its swap agreement. The Company believes that the quality of the Counterparty to its swap agreement mitigates the Counterparty credit risk.
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
The estimated fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is determined by the Counterparty based on market data used by Counterparty and is reflected as a derivative asset or liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet with changes in the fair value reflected in change in fair value of interest rate swap on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company uses derivative financial instruments only to manage interest rate risks and not as investment vehicles.
| Description | Notional Amount on September 30, 2023 | Interest Rate | Maturity | Fair
Value of Asset on September 30, 2023 | Fair
Value of Liability on December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| December 7, 2022 interest rate swap | $ | % | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Cash
Cash
is carried at cost and represents cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments. The Company had no cash equivalents
on September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company’s cash is held at major commercial banks, which may at times exceed the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limit. To date, the Company has not experienced any losses on its invested
cash. On September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately $
Accounts receivable
The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts and notes receivable considered at risk or uncollectible. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”. In accordance with ASC 326, an allowance is maintained for estimated forward-looking losses resulting from the possible inability of customers to make required payments (current expected losses). The amount of the allowance is determined principally on the basis of past collection experience and known financial factors regarding specific customers. The expense associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized in general and administrative expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not record any allowances for doubtful accounts.
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
The Company has equity investments in various privately held entities. The Company accounts for these investments either under the equity method or cost method of accounting depending on the Company’s ownership interest and level of influence. Investments accounted for under the equity method are recorded based upon the amount of the Company’s investment and adjusted each period for its share of the investee’s income or loss. Investments are reviewed for changes in circumstance or the occurrence of events that suggest an other than temporary event where our investment may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates its investments in these entities for consolidation. It considers its percentage interest in the joint venture, evaluation of control and whether a variable interest entity exists when determining whether or not the investment qualifies for consolidation or if it should be accounted for as an unconsolidated investment under the equity method of accounting.
If an investment qualifies for the equity method of accounting, the Company’s investment is recorded initially at cost, and subsequently adjusted for equity in net income (loss) and cash contributions and distributions. The net income or loss of an unconsolidated investment is allocated to its investors in accordance with the provisions of the operating agreement of the entity. The allocation provisions in these agreements may differ from the ownership interest held by each investor. Differences, if any, between the carrying amount of our investment in the respective joint venture and the Company’s share of the underlying equity of such unconsolidated entity are amortized over the respective lives of the underlying assets as applicable. These items are reported as a single line item in the statements of operations as income or loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated entities.
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Long-term investments
Long-term investments include investments in equity securities of entities over which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest or significant influence and are accounted for at fair value. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are measured at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairments (referred to as the “measurement alternative”). In applying the measurement alternative, the Company performs a qualitative assessment on a quarterly basis and recognizes an impairment if there are sufficient indicators that the fair value of the equity investments is less than carrying values. Changes in value are recorded in non-operating income (loss). On September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, long-term investments consisted of an investment in convertible preferred stock that does not have a readily determinable fair value (see Note 5).
Rental properties
Rental
properties are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Betterments, major renovations and certain costs directly
related to the improvement of rental properties are capitalized. Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred.
Depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from
Upon the acquisition of real estate, the Company assesses the fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and improvements, identified intangibles, such as acquired above-market leases and acquired in-place leases) and acquired liabilities (such as acquired below-market leases) and allocates the purchase price based on these assessments. The Company assesses fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions.
The Company’s rental properties are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset 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 property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses are based on our current plans, intended holding periods and available market information at the time the analyses are prepared.
If the Company’s estimates of the projected future cash flows, anticipated holding periods, or market conditions change, the Company’s evaluation of impairment losses may be different and such differences could be material to its consolidated financial statements. 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. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not record any impairment losses.
The Company has land which is not subject to depreciation.
Escrow deposits
The
Company is in the business of pursuing real estate acquisitions and investments that may include various contractual instruments to secure
a property, such as an Option Agreement or a Purchase and Sale Agreement. These agreements often include the requirement to make escrow
deposits. Escrow deposits include cash deposits made by the Company for the future acquisition of properties or for the option to acquire
a property. In most cases, upon closing of the acquisition of a property, the escrow deposit will be applied to the purchase price. In
some cases, the Company may discontinue pursuit of an acquisition of a property and therefore terminate an existing agreement, which
can cause forfeiture of escrow deposits if those deposits are non-refundable. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company
forfeited escrow deposits of $
Property and equipment
Property
and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives. The Company uses a five-year life for office equipment,
The Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of these assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Revenue recognition
The Company follows ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). This standard establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASC 606 requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and requires certain additional disclosures.
Rental income includes base rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective lease and is reported on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable term of the lease, which includes the effects of rent abatements under the leases. The Company commences rental revenue recognition when the tenant takes possession of the leased space or controls the physical use of the leased space and the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use. If the lease provides for tenant improvements, the Company determines whether the tenant improvements, for accounting purposes, are owned by the tenant or the Company. When the Company is the owner of the tenant improvements, the tenant is not considered to have taken physical possession or have control of the physical use of the leased asset until the tenant improvements are substantially completed. When the tenant is the owner of the tenant improvements, any tenant improvement allowance (including amounts that can be taken in the form of cash or a credit against the tenant’s rent) that is funded by the Company is treated as a lease incentive receivable and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the lease term.
Currently, the Company’s leases provide for payments with fixed monthly base rents over the term of the leases or annual percentage increases in base rent over the term of the lease. The leases also require the tenant to remit estimated monthly payments to the Company for property taxes and common area maintenance. These payments are recorded as rental income and the related property tax expense is reflected separately on the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
Revenues from advisory services is recognized when the Company performs services pursuant to its agreements with clients and collectability is reasonably assured.
Brokerage revenues primarily consist of real estate sales commissions and are recognized upon the successful completion of all required services which is likely to occur upon a lease commencement, when escrow closes on the sale of a property, or as otherwise negotiated between the Brokerage and its clients. In accordance with the guidelines established for reporting revenue gross as a principal versus net as an agent in ASC Topic 606, the Company records commission revenues and expenses on a gross basis. Of the criteria listed in ASC Topic 606, the Company is the primary obligor in the transaction, does not have inventory risk, performs all or part of the service, has credit risk, and has wide latitude in establishing the price of services rendered and discretion in selection of agents and determination of service specifications. Brokerage revenues that are payable upon payment of rent or other events beyond the Company’s control are recognized upon the occurrence of such events.
Contract Liabilities
Contract
liabilities include advisory fees that are deferred and recognized when the services are complete or over the actual or expected contract
term, rental revenue received in advance, and other deferred revenue for when the Company receives consideration from an agreement before
certain criteria that and been met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.
| For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||
| Balance on December 31, 2022 | $ | |||
| Rental payments received in advance | ||||
| Accretion of contract liabilities to revenue | ( | ) | ||
| Customer refund | ( | ) | ||
| Balance on September 30, 2023 | $ | |||
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
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Lease accounting
The FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases.
For
leases entered into on or after the effective date, where the Company is the lessor, at the inception of the contract, the Company assesses
whether the contract is a sales-type, direct financing or operating lease by reviewing the terms of the lease and determining if the
lessee obtains control of the underlying asset implicitly or explicitly. If a change to a pre-existing lease occurs, the Company evaluates
if the modification results in a separate new lease or a modified lease. A new lease results when a modification provides additional
right of use. The new lease or modified lease is then reassessed to determine its classification based on the modified terms. As disclosed
in Note 3, on January 24, 2022 and effective on March 1, 2022, the Chino Valley lease was amended and the monthly base rent was increased
to $
The
Company records revenues from rental properties for its operating leases where it is the lessor on a straight-line basis. Any revenue
on the straight-line basis exceeding the monthly payment amount required on the operating lease is reflected as deferred rent. Effective
May 31, 2020, the Company amended its leases for which it is the lessor on its Chino Valley, Tempe, Kingman and Green Valley properties.
The amendments resulted in an abatement of rent for the months of June and July 2020. Additionally, in connection with an operating lease
on the Company’s Michigan property acquired in December 2022, the Company abated certain lease payments for the period from December
2022 to March 2023. These rent abatements and the effect of recording rent on a straight-line basis resulted in aggregate deferred rent
as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $
For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, where the Company is the lessee, at the inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company’s assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether we obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether we have the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component based on its relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. For leases where the Company is a lessee, primarily for the Company’s administrative office lease, the Company analyzed if it would be required to record a lease liability and a right of use asset on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value upon adoption of ASU 2016-02.
Operating
lease right of use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term and operating lease liability is recognized
based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide
an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate of
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
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Basic and diluted income (loss) per share
Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and as-if converted method. Potentially dilutive common shares and participating securities are excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding if they would have an anti-dilutive impact on the Company’s net losses. The Company’s preferred stock is considered a participating security since the preferred shares are entitled to dividends equal to common share dividends and accordingly, are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method of computing (loss) income per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines (loss) income per share for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and participation rights in undistributed earnings.
| Three
Months Ended September 30, | Nine
Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - basic: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Less: undistributed (earnings) loss allocated to participating securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share – basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - diluted: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders – basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Add: interest of convertible debt | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator for income (loss) per common share – basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Add: dilutive shares related to: | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | ||||||||||||||||
| Convertible debt | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share – diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Convertible debt | ||||||||
| Stock options | ||||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
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Segment reporting
Beginning on January 1, 2022, the Company changed its method of internal reporting and determined that the Company operates in two reportable segments which consist of (1) the operations, leasing and management of its leased commercial properties, herein known as the “Property Investment Portfolio” segment, and (2) advisory and brokerage services related to commercial properties, herein known as the “Real Estate Services” segment. The Company has determined that these reportable segments were strategic business units that offered different products. Currently, these reportable segments are being managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.
Income tax
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as measured by the enacted tax rates, which are expected to be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or non-current, depending upon the classification of the asset or liabilities to which they relate. Deferred tax assets and liabilities not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10, “Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. Certain recognition thresholds must be met before a tax position is recognized in the financial statements. An entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold. The Company does not believe it has any uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 that would require either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee, director, or non-employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur as permitted under ASU 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. An entity must use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and a modified retrospective approach is required, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. In November of 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which delayed the implementation of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for smaller reporting companies which applies to the Company. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023 did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 3 – CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS
Lease Agreements with Significant Tenants
The
Company considers a tenant whose annual base rent exceeds over
The Company’s properties located in Chino Valley and Green Valley are leased by Broken Arrow Herbal Center, Inc. (“Broken Arrow”).
The Company’s properties located in Tempe (through November 30, 2022) and Kingman are leased by CJK, Inc. (“CJK”).
On November 30, 2022, Zoned Arizona Properties, CJK, and VSM LLC (“VSM”) entered into the Tempe Second Amendment to the Tempe Lease, as amended. Concurrently with the execution of the Tempe Second Amendment, CJK assigned all its interest in the Tempe Lease to VSM.
On December 1, 2022, the Company entered into a lease agreement with its tenant for the lease of its recently acquired property located in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan (the “Woodward Lease”).
The Tempe Lease (leased by VSM), the Kingman Lease (leased on CJK), the Chino Valley Lease and Green Valley Lease (leased by Broken Arrow), and the Woodward Lease are considered significant and the tenants are referred to as the Significant Tenants.
Chino Valley, AZ
On
May 1, 2018, Chino Valley and Broken Arrow terminated the prior Chino Valley Lease dated April 6, 2015, as amended, in consideration
of (i) entry into that certain Licensed Medical Marijuana Facility Triple Net (NNN) Lease Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Chino Valley
and Broken Arrow (the “2018 Chino Valley Lease”), with a term of
On
May 29, 2020, Chino Valley and Broken Arrow entered into a Second Amendment to the 2018 Chino Valley Lease, as amended (the “2020
Chino Valley Amendment”), effective May 31, 2020 (“Effective Date”). Pursuant to the terms of the 2020 Chino Valley
Amendment, among other things, the base rent was adjusted to $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
On
August 23, 2021, Chino Valley and Broken Arrow entered into the Third Amendment (the “Third Chino Valley Amendment”) to the
2018 Chino Valley Lease, as amended (the “Chino Valley Lease”), effective September 1, 2021. The parties previously agreed
that the base rental payments under the Chino Valley Lease would increase commensurate to any and all expanded and operational square
footage on the premises by calculating the fixed rate of $
On
January 24, 2022 and effective on March 1, 2022, Chino Valley and Broken Arrow entered into the Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Chino
Valley Amendment”) to the Chino Valley Lease, as amended. Pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Chino Valley Amendment, the parties
acknowledge that an additional
Green Valley, AZ
On
May 1, 2018, Green Valley and Broken Arrow terminated the prior Green Valley Lease dated October 1, 2014, in consideration of (i) entry
into that certain Licensed Medical Marijuana Facility Triple Net (NNN) Lease Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Green Valley and Broken
Arrow (the “Green Valley Lease”), with a term of
On
May 29, 2020, Green Valley and Broken Arrow entered into the First Amendment (the “Green Valley Amendment”) to the Green
Valley Lease, effective May 31, 2020. Pursuant to the terms of the Green Valley Amendment, among other things, the parties agreed to
abate the fixed base rent of $
Tempe, AZ
On
May 1, 2018, Zoned Arizona and CJK terminated the prior Tempe Leases dated in 2015 and 2017 in consideration of (i) entry into that certain
Licensed Medical Marijuana Facility Triple Net (NNN) Lease Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Zoned Arizona and CJK (the “Tempe
Lease”), with a term of
On
May 29, 2020, Zoned Arizona and CJK entered into the First Amendment (the “Tempe Amendment”) to the Tempe Lease, effective
May 31, 2020. Pursuant to the terms of the Tempe Amendment, among other things, the base rent was increased to $
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In
addition, under the Tempe Amendment the parties agreed to an Investment by Tenant (as defined above in the subheading Chino Valley)
to the property that is the subject of the Chino Valley Lease and the property that is the subject of the Tempe Lease. If Broken Arrow
and/or CJK fails to deliver to the Company receipted bills for hard and soft costs of improvements to the Facilities totaling at least
$
In connection with a promissory note (See Note 8), on July 11, 2022 and reaffirmed on December 7, 2022, the Company entered into a Deed of Trust Agreement that secures the Company’s performance under the promissory note. The Deed of Trust Agreement transfers and assigns to the lender the right to sell the assets of Tempe and rights to rental income in case of default under the promissory note.
On November 30, 2022, Zoned Arizona, CJK, and VSM entered into that Second Amendment (the “Tempe Second Amendment”) to the Tempe Lease, as amended. Concurrently with the execution of the Tempe Second Amendment: (i) CJK assigned all its interest in the Tempe Lease to VSM (the “Assignment”), and (ii) VSM subleased a portion of the Premises (as defined in the Tempe Lease), pursuant to that certain Sublease dated November 30, 2022 between VSM, as sublessor, and CJK, as sublessee.
Accordingly,
the Company recorded the $
Kingman, AZ
On
May 1, 2018, Kingman and CJK agreed to terminate the prior Kingman Lease dated October 1, 2014, in consideration of (i) entry into that
certain Licensed Medical Marijuana Facility Triple Net (NNN) Lease Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Kingman and CJK (the “Kingman
Lease”), with a term of
On
May 29, 2020, Kingman and CJK entered into the First Amendment (the “Kingman Amendment”) to the Kingman Lease, effective
May 31, 2020. Pursuant to the terms of the Kingman Amendment, among other things, the parties agreed to abate the $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
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On November 30, 2022, Kingman and CJK entered into the Second Amendment (the “Kingman Second Amendment”) to the Licensed Medical Marijuana Facility Triple Net (NNN) Lease Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Kingman and CJK. Pursuant to the terms of the Kingman Second Amendment, CJK agreed to grant Kingman a right to terminate the Kingman Lease upon 15 days’ prior written notice in Kingman’s sole discretion, without any obligation to do so, provided that Kingman may not exercise this right to terminate if CJK is operating its business as a going concern at the premises which is the subject of the Kingman Lease.
On August 2, 2023, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement (the “Sublease”) with CJK and a subtenant in connection with the Company’s Kingman property. Pursuant to the Sublease, the Sublease shall be effective on August 2, 2023 and end on the one year anniversary, or (ii) the last day of the Term of the Master Lease (whether due to expiration or termination thereof by the Company, whichever is earlier (the “Sublease Expiration Date”), such period being referred to herein as the “Sublease Term”, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Sublease or otherwise by consent of the Company, CJK and Subtenant. The subtenant shall have two options to extend the Sublease Term by one year periods each (each a “Sublease Term Extension” and collectively the “Sublease Term Extensions”), which shall be exercisable by Subtenant no later than 90 days prior to the expiration of the Sublease Term, as may be extended.
Pursuant
to the Kingman Lease (See Note 3), if pursuant to any assignment or sublease, CJK receives rent, either initially or over the Term of
the assignment or sublease, in excess of the Rent called for hereunder, or in the case of this sublease of a portion of the Premises
in excess of such Rent fairly allocable to such portion, after appropriate adjustments to assure that all other payments called for hereunder
are appropriately taken into account, CJK shall pay to the Company, as Additional Rent hereunder,
Additionally,
the subtenant will pay a security deposit of $
Pleasant Ridge, MI
On
November 29, 2022, ZP Woodward, as landlord, entered into a Licensed Cannabis Facility Absolute Net Lease Agreement (the “Woodward
Lease”) with Rapid Fish 2 LLC, as tenant (“Woodward Tenant”), whereby ZP Woodward leased the Woodward Property located
in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan to the Woodward Tenant.
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On May 14, 2023, ZP Woodward entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Lease (“Assignment”) whereby the Woodward Lease was assigned from Rapid Fish 2 LLC (“Old Tenant”) to Rapid Fish LLC (“New Tenant”). Old Tenant and New Tenant share common ownership. The assignment of the Woodward Lease is conditioned upon issuance by the City of Pleasant Ridge, Michigan of a final cannabis business license to New Tenant and ZP Woodward’s receipt of a fully executed Reaffirmation of Guaranty from the guarantors of the Woodward Lease. The Assignment contains other terms as are customary for a document of this type.
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, security deposits payable to the collective Significant Tenants amounted to $
| Future annual base rent: | ||||
| 2023 (remainder of year) | $ | |||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ | |||
Revenues – Significant Tenants
| For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | %
of Total Revenues | For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | %
of Total Revenues | |||||||||||||
| CJK | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| Broken Arrow | % | % | ||||||||||||||
| VSM * | % | |||||||||||||||
| Woodward lease * | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| * |
Further,
as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, deferred rent of $
Asset concentration
The Company’s real estate properties are leased to Significant Tenants under absolute-net and triple-net leases that terminate through March 2037 and April 2040, respectively. The Company monitors the credit of all tenants to stay abreast of any material changes in credit quality. The Company monitors tenant credit by (1) reviewing financial statements and related metrics and information that are publicly available or that are provided to us upon request, and (2) monitoring the timeliness of rent collections.
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had an asset concentration related to the Significant Tenants. As of September
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Significant Tenants collectively leased approximately
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
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Industry risk
Downturns relating to certain industries or business sectors or the financial stability of the Company’s significant tenants may have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s assets and its ability to pay its operating expenses or pay dividends than if the Company had a diversified property portfolio and service offerings. The Company’s total assets are concentrated into a limited number of tenants who were considered significant tenants. To the extent that the Company’s total assets are concentrated in a limited number of tenants that are in the regulated cannabis industry, downturns relating generally to such industry or business sector, or a decline in the financial stability of the Company’s Significant Tenants may result in defaults on all of the Company’s leases within a short time period, which may reduce the Company’s net income and the value of the Company’s common stock and accordingly, limit the Company’s ability to pay our operating expenses or pay dividends to its stockholders. If the Company’s tenants are prohibited from operating or cannot pay their rent, the Company may not have enough working capital to support its operations and the Company would need to consider seeking out new tenants at rental rates per square foot that may be less than its current rate per square foot.
NOTE 4 – RENTAL PROPERTIES
| Description | Useful
Life (Years) | September
30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
| Building and building improvements | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Construction in progress | ||||||||||||
| Land | ||||||||||||
| Rental properties, at cost | ||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Rental properties, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||
For
the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, depreciation of rental properties amounted to $
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, depreciation of rental properties amounted to $
NOTE 5 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND EQUITY SECURITIES
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
On
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held investments with aggregate carrying values of $
| Original | Net Carrying Value | |||||||||||||||||
| Entity | Date Acquired | Ownership % | Investment Amount | September
30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Beakon, LLC (the “Beakon Joint Venture”) | % | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Zoneomics Green, LLC (the “Zoneomics Green Joint Venture”) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total investments in unconsolidated joint venture entities | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
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On
April 22, 2021, ZP Data 1 entered into a Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (the “Beakon Operating Agreement”)
with a non-affiliated joint venture partner in connection with the formation of Beakon, LLC (“Beakon”), a Delaware limited
liability company formed on April 16, 2021. Pursuant to the Beakon Operating Agreement, ZP Data 1 purchased 50 units of Beakon for $
On
May 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (the “Zoneomics Green Operating Agreement”)
with a non-affiliated joint venture partner in connection with the formation of Zoneomics Green, LLC (“Zoneomics Green”),
a Delaware limited liability company formed on May 1, 2021. Zoneomics Green’s goal is to utilize advanced property technology to
provide solutions for property identification in regulated industries such as regulated cannabis. Pursuant to the Zoneomics Green Operating
Agreement, the Company purchased 50 units of Zoneomics Green for a capital contribution of $
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| Balance sheets (Unaudited): | Beakon | Zoneomics Green | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | ||||||
| For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||
| Statement of operations (Unaudited) | Beakon | Zoneomics Green | ||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating recovery (expenses) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Company’s share of income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a loss from unconsolidated joint ventures of $
Investment in equity securities
On
June 24, 2022, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ZP Data Platform 2 LLC, purchased 875 shares of Series A convertible preferred
stock of Anami Technology, Inc., a California corporation, for $
NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE
| September
30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Note payable - East West Bank | $ | $ | ||||||
| Notes payable - Woodward Properties | ||||||||
| Total principal due on notes payable | ||||||||
| Less: debt discount | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Notes payable, net | $ | $ | ||||||
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
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East West Bank Swap note
On
July 11, 2022, Zoned Arizona entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), dated as of July 11, 2022, by and between
Zoned Arizona and East West Bank (the “Bank”). Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, subject to and upon the satisfaction
of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, Zoned Arizona could request advances under a multiple access loan (“MAL”)
during the MAL. On July 11, 2022, in connection with the Loan Agreement, Zoned Arizona paid loan and other fees of $
The proceeds of each advance under the MAL may be used by Zoned Arizona to refinance the real property at 410 S. Madison Drive, Tempe, AZ 85251 (the “Property”) or to conduct certain acts related to the acquisition, improvement and maintenance of real property. On termination of the MAL, all unpaid principal, unpaid and accrued interest, and all other amounts due under the MAL will be immediately due and payable.
At any time before July 11, 2023, Zoned Arizona may elect to commence paying principal together with interest on the MAL (the “Early Amortization Election”) in accordance with the repayment terms set forth in the variable rate note initially evidencing the MAL, executed by Zoned Arizona in favor of the Bank (the “Note”). If Zoned Arizona makes the Early Amortization Election, then (i) Zoned Arizona will not be entitled to any further advances under the MAL, and (ii) the 25-year amortization schedule referenced in the Note will be from the date Zoned Arizona makes the Early Amortization Election.
Prior
to First Amendment executed on December 7, 2022 in which the Company exercised its Early Amortization (see below), all advances under
the MAL were to bear interest at a variable rate equal to the greater of (a) the prime rate plus
Zoned
Arizona may prepay the outstanding principal under the Note, at any time, subject to the provisions of the Note. If Zoned Arizona prepays
all, but not less than all, of the outstanding principal balance of the MAL at any time until July 11, 2023, then Zoned Arizona will
also pay a premium equal to
On
December 7, 2022, Zoned Arizona and the Bank entered into a First Amendment to Loan Agreement (the “First Amendment”). Pursuant
to the terms of the First Amendment, Zoned Arizona has elected to make its Early Amortization Election (defined in the First Amendment
and Loan Agreement), which election requires Zoned Arizona to commence paying principal and interest on the MAL as set forth in the Amended
Note (defined below). Except as provided in the First Amendment, the terms of the Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect. Pursuant
to the terms of the Loan Agreement and First Amendment, on December 7, 2022, Zoned Arizona issued an Amended and Restated Promissory
Note (the “Amended Note”) to the Bank. The Amended Note has an original principal amount of $
Zoned Arizona may prepay the outstanding principal under the Swap Note, at any time, subject to the provisions of the Swap Note.
Also as previously disclosed, on July 11, 2022 and pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Company executed a Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) in favor of the Bank, pursuant to which the Company agreed to guarantee all indebtedness of Zoned Arizona to the Bank arising under or in connection with the MAL or any of the loan documents. On December 7, 2022, the Company executed an Acknowledgement of Amendment and Reaffirmation of Guaranty (the “Reaffirmation”) in favor of the Bank. The Reaffirmation reaffirms the Guaranty and provides the Company’s consent to the First Amendment and Swap Note.
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
On
December 7, 2022, Zoned Arizona and the Bank entered into an Interest Rate Swap Transaction Confirmation (the “Confirmation”).
The Confirmation incorporates by reference the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association,
Inc. as if the parties to the Confirmation executed such agreement in such form. The Confirmation provides the terms and conditions governing
the interest rate swap transaction afforded to Zoned Arizona, including a fixed interest rate of
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, amortization of debt discount amounted to $
On
September 30, 2023, principal and interest due on the East West Bank Swap Note amounted to $
23616 Land Contract Note Payable
On
December 5, 2022, in connection with the acquisition of the Woodward Property located in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, the Company entered
into a land contact note in the amount of $
| 1) | 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $ |
| 2) | A balloon payment of $ |
On
September 30, 2023, principal and interest due on the 23616 Land Contract Note Payable amounted to $
23634 Land Contract Note Payable
On
February 24, 2023, in connection with the 23634 Land Contract dated February 24, 2023 (see Note 4), the Company entered into a land contract
note payable of $
| Years ending September 30, | Amount | |||
| 2024 | $ | |||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total principal payments due on September 30, 2023 | $ | |||
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE
On
January 9, 2017, the Company issued a convertible debenture (the “Abrams Debenture”) in the aggregate principal amount
of $
The
Company may prepay the Abrams Debenture at any point after nine months, in whole or in part. Pursuant to the terms of the Abrams Debenture,
Mr. Abrams is entitled to convert all or a portion of the principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest due under the Abrams
Debenture into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
If
the Company defaults on payment, Mr. Abrams may at his option, extend all conversion rights, through and including the date the Company
tenders or attempts to tender payment in full of all amounts due under the Abrams Debenture. Any amount of principal or interest, which
is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the principal balance due under the Abrams Debenture is $
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
Convertible notes payable – related party
On
January 9, 2017, the Company issued a convertible debenture (the “McLaren Debenture”) in the principal amount of $
On January 7, 2022, the Company repaid this debt and all accrued and unpaid interest due.
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, interest expense – related party amounted to $
Indemnification agreements
On August 23, 2021, the Company entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. In general, these indemnification agreements require the Company to indemnify a director and officer to the fullest extent permitted by law against liabilities that may arise in connection with that director’s service as a director and officer for the Company. Additionally, the Company shall advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. In August 2021, the Company did not renew its officers and directors insurance.
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(A) Preferred Stock
On
December 13, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and approved the creation of a new class of Preferred Stock consisting
of
| a. | Alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the Preferred Stock. | |
| b. | Create any new class of stock having preferences over the Preferred Stock. | |
| c. | Repurchase any of our common stock. | |
| d. | Merge or consolidate with any other company, except our wholly owned subsidiaries. | |
| e. | Sell, convey or otherwise dispose of, or create or incur any mortgage, lien, or charge or encumbrance or security interest in or pledge of, or sell and leaseback, in all or substantially all our property or business. | |
| f. | Incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness maturing more than 18 months after the date on which it is incurred, assumed or guaranteed by us, except for operating leases and obligations assumed as part of the purchase price of property. |
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
(B) Equity incentive plans
On
August 9, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and reserved
(E) Stock options
In
January 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously agreed to stop receiving any direct stock issuance or cash payments
related to their compensation for services on the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company and its Directors believe it is in
the Company’s best interest to transition Directors compensation to a multi-year stock option plan. Accordingly, on January 21,
2022, the Company granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of
On
January 21, 2022, the Company granted a stock option to purchase
On
April 1, 2022, the Company granted a stock option to purchase
On
July 1, 2022, the Company granted a stock option to purchase
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
For
the three months ended September 30 2023 and 2022, in connection with the accretion of stock-based option expense, the Company recorded
stock option expense over the vesting period of $
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
| Balance Outstanding December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance Outstanding September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | - | |||||||||||||
| Exercisable, September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | - | |||||||||||||
| Balance non-vested on December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Vested during the period | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance non-vested on September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal matters
From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation related to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company is not involved in any pending or threatened legal proceedings that it believes could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Employment and Related Golden Parachute Agreement
On
May 23, 2018, the Company and Mr. McLaren, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors, agreed to replace Mr. McLaren’s 2014 employment agreement with a new employment agreement dated May 23, 2018 (the
“2018 Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the 2018 Employment Agreement, the Company agreed to continue to pay
Mr. McLaren his then-current base annual salary of $
The
2018 Employment Agreement has a term of
| (i) | immediately, if Mr. McLaren dies; | |
| (ii) | immediately, if Mr. McLaren receives benefits under the long-term disability insurance coverage then provided by the Company or, if no such insurance is in effect, upon Mr. McLaren’s disability; | |
| (iii) | on the expiration date, as the same may be extended by the parties by written amendment to the 2018 Employment Agreement prior to the occasion thereof; | |
| (iv) | at the option of the Company for Cause (as defined in the 2018 Employment Agreement) upon the Company’s provision of written notice to Mr. McLaren of the basis for such Termination; |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
| (v) | at the option of the Company, without Cause; | |
| (vi) | by Mr. McLaren at any time with Good Reason (as defined in the 2018 Employment Agreement), upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company delivered not later than within 90 days of the existence of the condition therefor; or | |
| (vii) | by Mr. McLaren at any time without Good Reason, upon not less than three months’ prior written notice to the Company. |
In the event of a Termination for any reason or for no reason whatsoever, or upon the expiration date of the 2018 Employment Agreement, whichever comes first, all rights and obligations under the 2018 Employment Agreement shall cease (i) as to the Company, except for the Company’s obligations for the payment of applicable severance benefits thereunder, and for indemnification thereunder, and (ii) as to Mr. McLaren, except for his obligation under the restrictive covenants in the 2018 Employment Agreement.
The Company and Mr. McLaren also entered into a Golden Parachute Agreement (the “Golden Parachute Agreement”) on May 23, 2018. No benefits shall be payable under the Golden Parachute Agreement unless there shall have been a change in control of the Company, as set forth below. For purposes of the Golden Parachute Agreement, amongst other terms in the Golden Parachute Agreement, a “change in control of the Company” shall mean a change of control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6 of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
For purposes of the Golden Parachute Agreement, “Cause” means termination upon (a) the willful and continued failure to substantially perform duties with the Company after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered by the Board, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that duties have not substantially been performed, or (b) the willful engaging in conduct, which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise.
For purposes of the Golden Parachute Agreement, “Good Reason” means, without express written consent, the occurrence after a change in control of the Company of any of the following circumstances unless, such circumstances are fully corrected prior to the date of Termination specified in the notice of Termination:
| (a) | a material diminution in Mr. McLaren’s authority, duties or responsibility from those in effect immediately prior to the change in control of the Company; | |
| (b) | a material diminution in Mr. McLaren’s base compensation; | |
| (c) | a material change in the geographic location at which Mr. McLaren performs his duties; | |
| (d) | a material diminution in the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom Mr. McLaren is required to report, including a requirement that Mr. McLaren report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting directly to the Board; |
| (e) | a material diminution in the budget over which Mr. McLaren retains authority; |
| (f) | a material breach under any agreement with the Company to continue in effect any bonus to which Mr. McLaren was entitled, or any compensation plan in which Mr. McLaren participates immediately prior to the change in control of the Company which is material to Mr. McLaren’s total compensation; | |
| (g) | a material breach under any agreement with the Company to provide Mr. McLaren benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by him under any of the Company’s life insurance, medical, health and accident, or disability plans in which he was participating at the time of the change in control of the Company, the failure to continue to provide Mr. McLaren with a Company automobile or allowance in lieu of it, if Mr. McLaren was provided with such an automobile or allowance in lieu of it at the time of the change of control of the Company, the taking of any action by the Company which would directly or indirectly materially reduce any of such benefits or deprive him of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by him at the time of the change in control of the Company, or the failure by the Company to provide him with the number of paid vacation days to which he is entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company in accordance with the Company’s normal vacation policy in effect at the time of the change in control of the Company; |
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Following a change in control of the Company, upon termination of Mr. McLaren’s employment or during a period of disability, Mr. McLaren will be entitled to the following benefits:
| (i) | During any period that he fails to perform his full-time duties with the Company as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Mr. McLaren will continue to receive his base salary at the rate in effect at the commencement of any such period, together with all amounts payable to him under any compensation plan of the Company during such period, until the Golden Parachute Agreement is terminated. |
| (ii) | If Mr. McLaren’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by Mr. McLaren other than for Good Reason, disability, death or retirement, the Company will pay Mr. McLaren his full base salary through the date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time notice of Termination is given, plus all other amounts and benefits to which he is entitled under any compensation plan of the Company at the time such payments are due. |
| (iii) | If employment by the Company shall be terminated (a) by the Company other than for Cause, death or disability or (b) by Mr. McLaren for Good Reason, Mr. McLaren will be entitled to benefits provided below: |
| a. | The Company will pay Mr. McLaren his full base salary through the date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time notice of Termination is given, plus all other amounts and benefits to which he is entitled under any compensation plan of the Company. |
| b. | In lieu of any further salary payments to Mr. McLaren for periods subsequent to the date of Termination, the Company will pay as severance pay to Mr. McLaren a lump sum severance payment (together with the payments provided in clause I(c) and (d) below) equal to five times the sum of his annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the circumstance giving rise to the notice of Termination given in respect of them. |
| c. | The Company will pay to Mr. McLaren any deferred compensation allocated or credited to him or his account as of the date of Termination. |
| d. | In lieu of shares of common stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, if any, granted to Mr. McLaren under the Company’s stock option plans (which options shall be cancelled upon the making of the payment referred to below), Mr. McLaren will receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess of the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on or nearest the date of Termination (or, if not so reported, on the basis of the average of the lowest asked and highest bid prices on or nearest the date of Termination), over the per share exercise price of each option held by Mr. McLaren (whether or not then fully exercisable) plus the amount of any applicable cash appreciation rights, times (ii) the number of the Company’s common stock covered by each such option. |
| e. | The Company will also pay to Mr. McLaren all legal fees and expenses incurred by him as a result of such Termination. |
On
July 23, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Berekk Blackwell, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, as President
of the Company, effective immediately. On July 26, 2022, the Company entered into an employment agreement, effective July 1, 2022, with
Mr. Blackwell (the “Blackwell Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Blackwell Employment Agreement, the Company
agreed to pay Mr. Blackwell a base annual salary of $
401(k) Plan
On
September 29, 2021, the Company’s board of directors adopted the Zoned Properties 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) effective
January 1, 2021. The Company contributes a matching contribution to the Plan for each employee in an amount equal to
Master Agreement
On November 29, 2022, ZP Woodward, the Woodward Assignor, Ammar Kattoula and Thomas Nafso entered into a Master Agreement for the rights for the Purchase and Sale (the “Master Agreement”) of the Woodward Property.
The
Master Agreement provides for the discretionary and mandatory purchase by the Woodward Assignor of a minority interest in ZP Woodward,
where (i) for a period of
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
NOTE 11 – SEGMENT REPORTING
Beginning on January 1, 2022, the Company changed its method of internal reporting and determined that the Company operates in two reportable segments which consists of (1) the operations, leasing and management of its leased commercial properties, herein known as the “Property Investment Portfolio” segment, and (2) advisory and brokerage services related to commercial properties, herein known as the “Real Estate Services” segment. The Company has determined that these reportable segments were strategic business units that offer different products. Currently, these reportable segments are being managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Property investment portfolio | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Real estate services | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization: | ||||||||||||||||
| Property investment portfolio | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate services | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Property investment portfolio | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate services | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures: | ||||||||||||||||
| Property investment portfolio | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate services | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
| Property investment portfolio | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Real estate services | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| September
30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Identifiable long-lived tangible assets on September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 by segment: | ||||||||
| Property investment portfolio | $ | $ | ||||||
| Real estate services | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| (a) | Operating expenses and other expenses of the Company’s holding company that were not allocated to the real estate services segment are included in the property investment portfolio segment. |
NOTE 12 – OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE (“ROU”) ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY
On
March 15, 2022, the Company entered to an Assumption of Lease and Consent Agreement with a landlord, whereby the landlord consented to
the assignment of an office lease, as amended, from the original tenant to the Company. The lease term shall begin on March 15, 2022
and expire on
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ZONED PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
In adopting ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842) on January 1, 2019, the Company had elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permitted it not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs (see Note 2). In addition, the Company elected not to apply ASC Topic 842 to arrangements with lease terms of 12 months or less. Since the terms of the Company’s operating lease for its office space prior to March 15, 2022 was 12 months or less on the date of adoption, pursuant to ASC 842, the Company determined that the lease met the definition of a short-term lease, and the Company did not recognize the right-of use asset and lease liability arising from this lease. Upon signing of the Assumption of Lease and Consent Agreement on March 15, 2022, the Company analyzed the new lease and determined it is required to record a lease liability and a right of use asset on its consolidated balance sheet, at fair value.
For
the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, in connection with its operating leases, the Company recorded rent expense of $
The
significant assumption used to determine the present value of the lease liability in March 2022 was a discount rate of
| September
30, 2023 | December
31, 2022 | |||||||
| Office lease right of use asset | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Balance of ROU assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Year ended September 30, | Amount | |||
| 2024 | $ | |||
| 2025 | ||||
| Total minimum non-cancelable operating lease payments | ||||
| Less: discount to fair value | ( | ) | ||
| Total lease liability on September 30, 2023 | $ | |||
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
October 10, 2023, the Company entered into a Stock Redemption Agreement, whereby the Company purchased
On October 1, 2023, the Company cancelled
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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other written and oral statements that we make from time to time contain such forward-looking statements that set out anticipated results based on management’s plans and assumptions regarding future events or performance. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance or results of current and anticipated sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings, and financial results. Factors that could cause our actual results of operations and financial condition to differ materially are set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K as filed on March 28, 2023, as the same may be updated from time to time.
We caution that these factors could cause our actual results of operations and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements we make and that investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of such factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
Zoned Properties, Inc. (“Zoned Properties” or the “Company”) is a real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries, including legalized cannabis. The Company is redefining the approach to commercial real estate investment through its integrated growth services. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Zoned Properties has developed a full spectrum of integrated growth services to support its real estate development model; the Company’s Property Technology, Advisory Services, Commercial Brokerage, and Investment Portfolio divisions collectively cross-pollinate within the model to drive project value associated with complex real estate projects. With national experience and a team of experts devoted to the emerging cannabis industry, Zoned Properties is addressing the specific needs of a modern market in highly regulated industries. The Company does not grow, harvest, sell or distribute cannabis or any substances regulated under United States law such as the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, as amended (the “CSA”).
We operate our business in two reportable segments consisting of (i) the operations, leasing and management of its leased commercial properties (the “Property Investment Portfolio” segment), and (ii) technology, advisory and brokerage services related to commercial properties (the “Real Estate Services” segment). We are in the process of developing and expanding multiple business divisions, including a property technology division, a property advisory division, a commercial brokerage division, and a property investment portfolio division focused on acquisitions to expand our property holdings. Each of these operating divisions is an important element of the overall business development strategy for long-term growth. We believe in the value of building relationships with clients and local communities to position the Company for long-term portfolio and revenue growth backed by sophisticated, safe, and sustainable assets and clients.
The core of our business involves identifying and developing commercial properties that intend to operate within highly regulated industries, including the regulated and legalized cannabis industry. Within highly regulated industries, local municipalities typically develop strict regulations, including zoning and permitting requirements related to commercial real estate, that dictate the specific locations and parameters under which regulated properties can operate. These regulations often include complex permitting processes and can include non-standard codes governing each location; for example, restricting a regulated property or facility from operating within a certain distance of any parks, schools, churches, or residential districts, or restricting a regulated property from operating outside a defined set of hours of operation. When an organization can collaborate with local representatives, a proactive set of rules and regulations can be established and followed to meet the needs of both the regulated operators and the local community.
The Company currently maintains a portfolio of properties that we own, develop, and lease. We lease land and/or building space at all five of the properties in our portfolio. All of the properties are leased to licensed and regulated cannabis tenants and are located in areas with established zoning and permitting procedures. Three of the leased properties are zoned and permitted as licensed and regulated cannabis dispensaries, and two of the leased properties are zoned and permitted as licensed and regulated cannabis cultivation and processing facilities. Each regulated property may undergo a non-standard development process. Various development requirements in this process may include initial property identification, zoning authorization, and permitting guidance in order to qualify a commercial property for subsequent architectural design, utility installation, construction and development, property management, facilities management systems, and security system installation.
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The Company is in the business of pursuing real estate acquisitions and investments that may include various contractual agreements to secure a property, such as an Option Agreement or a Purchase and Sale Agreement. These agreements often include the requirement to fund escrow deposits. Escrow deposits include cash deposits made by the Company for the future acquisition of properties or for the option to acquire a property. In most cases, upon closing of the acquisition of a property, the escrow deposit will be applied to the purchase price. In some cases, the Company may discontinue pursuit of an acquisition of a property and therefore may terminate an existing agreement, which can cause forfeiture of escrow deposits if those deposits are non-refundable. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company forfeited escrow deposits of $15,000 which is reflected as a loss on forfeited escrow deposit on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
The Company is in pursuit of property acquisitions that can be characterized as consumer-facing, retail dispensary properties that are positioned to be leased to retail dispensary cannabis tenants under net leasing structures. As of September 30. 2023, the Company had agreements in place to acquire properties located in Arizona and Missouri. The Company utilizes terms within the agreements to acquire properties that often include material contingencies to complete the acquisition, such as local real estate approvals or the ability to secure an operating tenant at the property. As of September 30, 2023, the Company has deposited escrow funds for the future acquisition of properties or for the option to acquire properties of $245,548.
As of September 30, 2023, a summary of rental properties owned by us consisted of the following:
| Location | Tempe, AZ | Chino Valley, AZ | Green Valley, AZ | Kingman, AZ | Pleasant Ridge, MI | |||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Industrial/ Office | Greenhouse/ Nursery | Retail (special use) | Retail (special use) | Retail (special use) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current Use | Cannabis Facility | Cannabis Facility | Cannabis Dispensary | Cannabis Dispensary | Cannabis Dispensary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date Acquired | March 2014 | August 2015 | October 2014 | May 2014 | Dec 2022/Feb 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lease Start Date | May 2018 | May 2018 | May 2018 | May 2018 | December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lease End Date | April 2040 | April 2040 | April 2040 | April 2040 | March 2037 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total No. of Tenants | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land Area (Acres) | 3.65 | 47.60 | 1.33 | 0.32 | 0.56 | 53.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Land Area (Sq. Feet) | 158,772 | 2,072,149 | 57,769 | 13,939 | 24,306 | 2,326,935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Undeveloped Land Area (Sq. Feet) | - | 1,782,563 | - | 6,878 | - | 1,789,441 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Developed Land Area (Sq. Feet) | 158,772 | 289,586 | 57,769 | 7,061 | 24,306 | 537,494 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Rentable Building Sq. Ft. | 60,000 | 97,312 | 1,440 | 1,497 | 17,192 | 177,441 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vacant Rentable Sq. Ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sq. Ft. rented as of September 30, 2023 | 60,000 | 97,312 | 1,440 | 1,497 | 17,192 | 177,441 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Annual Base Rent (*,**) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 (remainder of year) | 152,597 | 262,742 | 10,500 | 12,000 | 120,956 | 558,795 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 610,053 | 1,050,970 | 42,000 | 48,000 | 494,712 | 2,245,735 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 610,053 | 1,050,970 | 42,000 | 48,000 | 509,553 | 2,260,576 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 598,589 | 1,050,970 | 42,000 | 48,000 | 524,840 | 2,264,399 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 590,400 | 1,050,970 | 42,000 | 48,000 | 540,585 | 2,271,955 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 590,400 | 1,050,970 | 42,000 | 48,000 | 556,803 | 2,288,173 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | 6,691,200 | 11,910,988 | 476,000 | 544,000 | 5,277,443 | 24,899,631 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,843,292 | $ | 17,428,580 | $ | 696,500 | 796,000 | $ | 8,024,892 | $ | 36,789,264 | |||||||||||||
| * | Annual base rent represents amount of cash payments due from tenants. |
| ** | For Tempe, AZ, table includes rental income generated from the lease of parking lot space used by a third party as an antenna location. |
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Annualized $ per Rented Sq. Ft. (Base Rent)
| Year | Tempe, AZ | Chino Valley, AZ | Green Valley, AZ | Kingman, AZ | Pleasant Ridge, MI | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 29.2 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 23.5 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 29.2 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 28.8 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 29.2 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 29.6 | ||||||||||
| 2026 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 29.2 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 30.5 | ||||||||||
| 2027 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 29.2 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 31.4 | ||||||||||
| 2028 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 29.2 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 32.4 | ||||||||||
The Company focused heavily on the growth of a diversified revenue stream in 2022 and is moving to take advantage of new opportunities in 2023 and beyond. We intend to accomplish this by prospecting new real estate services across the country for private, public, and municipal clients. We believe that strategic real estate services are likely to emerge as the growth engine for Zoned Properties.
Pursuant to lease agreements with a Significant Tenant, from the period from May 31, 2020 through September 30, 2022, a Significant Tenant invested a combined total greater than $8,000,000 of improvements in and to the properties in Chino Valley. The increase in the rentable area of the leased premises resulted in an increase in all amounts calculated based on the same, including, without limitation, base rent.
Results of Operations
The following comparative analysis on results of operations was based primarily on the comparative unaudited consolidated financial statements, footnotes and related information for the periods identified below and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, which are included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The results discussed below are for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Revenues
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, revenues by reportable business segments were as follows:
| Three
Months Ended September 30, | Nine
Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Property investment portfolio: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 637,143 | $ | 450,374 | $ | 1,857,208 | $ | 1,290,785 | ||||||||
| Real estate services: | ||||||||||||||||
| Advisory revenues | 82,750 | 73,500 | 239,000 | 156,500 | ||||||||||||
| Brokerage revenues | 557 | 91,114 | 84,883 | 605,056 | ||||||||||||
| Total real estate services revenues | 83,307 | 164,614 | 323,883 | 761,556 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 720,450 | $ | 614,988 | $ | 2,181,091 | $ | 2,052,341 | ||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, total revenues amounted to $720,450, including rental revenues of $637,143, as compared to $614,988, including rental revenues of $450,374, for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an overall increase of $105,462, or 17.2%. This increase was attributable to an increase in rental revenues of $186,769, or 41.5%, and an increase in advisory revenues of $9,250, or 12.6%, offset by a decrease in brokerage revenues of $90,557, or 99.4%, attributable to a decrease in commissions earned on real estate listings.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, total revenues amounted to $2,181,091, including rental revenues of $1,857,208, as compared to $2,052,341, including rental revenues of $1,290,785, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an overall increase of $128,750, or 6.3%. This increase was attributable to an increase in rental revenues of $566,423, or 43.9%, and an increase in advisory revenues of $82,500, or 52.7%, offset by a decrease in brokerage revenues of $520,173, or 86.0%, attributable to a decrease in commissions earned on real estate listings.
The increase in property investment portfolio revenues was primarily due to an amendment to the Company’s leased property in Chino Valley, Arizona in March 2022, and the signing of a new lease with a new tenant at our recently acquired property located in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan which began on December 1, 2022. All of the Company’s real estate properties are leased under absolute-net or triple-net leases with the Significant Tenants. Additionally, beginning in August 2023, we began receiving additional rental revenue of $3,500 per month in connection with a Sublease Agreement with CJK and a subtenant in connection with our Kingman property.
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Operating expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, operating expenses amounted to $671,338 as compared to $660,251 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $11,087, or 1.68%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, operating expenses amounted to $2,075,560 as compared to $2,097,290 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $21,730, or 1.0%. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, operating expenses consisted of the following:
| Three
Months Ended September 30, | Nine
Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 345,907 | $ | 346,655 | $ | 1,055,284 | $ | 883,484 | ||||||||
| Professional fees | 86,152 | 80,084 | 288,735 | 262,832 | ||||||||||||
| Brokerage fees | - | 70,181 | 50,571 | 428,147 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 95,716 | 54,019 | 274,283 | 186,434 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 91,224 | 87,550 | 290,854 | 271,418 | ||||||||||||
| Real estate taxes | 52,339 | 21,762 | 115,833 | 65,287 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | - | - | - | (312 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 671,338 | $ | 660,251 | $ | 2,075,560 | $ | 2,097,290 | ||||||||
| ● | For the three months ended September 30, 2023, compensation and benefits expense decreased by $748, or 0.2%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compensation and benefits expense increased by $171,800, or 19.4%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to an increase in compensation and benefits of $343,798 related to the addition of multiple new full-time and part-time team members, and an increase in health insurance expense, offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation of $171,998. The decrease in stock-based compensation was from a decrease in accretion of stock option expense. During the second quarter of 2022, we began to hire additional staff related to the diversification of our real estate services for the expansion of both advisory services and brokerage services. | |
| ● | For the three months ended September 30, 2023, professional fees increased by $6,068, or 7.6%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in accounting fees of $1,561, an increase in consulting fees of $35,669, and an increase in other professional fees of $523, offset by a decrease in legal fees of $11,269, and a decrease in public relations fees of $20,416. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, professional fees increased by $25,903, or 9.9%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in accounting fees of $11,975, an increase in consulting fees of $60,169, and an increase in other professional fees of $512, offset by a decrease in legal fees of $2,962, and a decrease in public relations fees of $43,791. | |
| ● | For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we recorded brokerage fees amounting to $0 and $70,181, respectively, representing a decrease of $70,181, or 100.0%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we recorded brokerage fees amounting to $50,571 and $428,147, respectively, representing a decrease of $377,576, or 88.2%. Brokerage fees occur as the result of various percentage-based commission splits we pay to our licensed brokerage team members who participate in various real estate listing transactions. |
| ● | General and administrative expenses consist of expenses such as rent expense, insurance expense, insurance expense, travel expenses, office expenses, telephone and internet expenses, advertising and marketing expenses, and other general operating expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, general and administrative expenses increased by $41,697, or 77.2%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, general and administrative expenses increased by $87,849, or 47.1%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. These increases were primarily attributable to an increase in operating activities related to attendance at various industry-related conferences, an increase in technology services, an increase in travel expense. |
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| ● | For the three months ended September 30, 2023, depreciation expense increased by $3,674, or 4.2%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, depreciation expense increased by $19,436, or 7.2%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was related to an increase depreciation of rental properties associated with the purchase of the Pleasant Ridge, MI property, offset by a decrease in amortization of intangible assets which were fully amortized. | |
| ● | For the three months ended September 30, 2023 real estate taxes increased by $30,577, or 140.5%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 real estate taxes increased by $50,546, or 77.4%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was attributable to an increase in assessed real taxes associated with improvements made on our Chino Valley property and the purchase of the Pleasant Ridge, MI property. |
Income (loss) from operations
As a result of the factors described above, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, income from operations amounted to $49,112 as compared to a loss from operations of $(45,263) for the three months ended September 30, 2022, a change of $94,375, or 208.5%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, income from operations amounted to $105,531 as compared to a loss from operations of $(44,949) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a change of $150,480, or 334.8%.
Other (expenses) income, net
Other (expenses) income, net primarily includes interest expense incurred on debt with third parties and includes other income (expenses). For the three months ended September 30, 2023, total other income, net amounted to $65,411 as compared to total other expenses, net of $(32,065), respectively, representing a change of $97,476, or 304.0%. This change was attributable to the recording of a gain in fair value from an interest rate swap of $220,797 in connection with our bank note payable, an increase in interest expense of $125,376 primarily related to an increase in notes payable, and a decrease in interest income of $3,276, and a decrease in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures of $5,341.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, total other expenses, net amounted to $258,497 as compared to total other expenses, net of $97,138, respectively, representing an increase of $161,359, or 166.1%. This increase was attributable to an increase in interest expense of $376,266 primarily related to an increase in notes payable, and a decrease in interest income of $9,723. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded a loss on forfeited escrow deposit of $15,000. These increases were offset by the recording of a gain in fair value from an interest rate swap of $230,479 in connection with our bank note payable, and a decrease in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures of $9,151.
Net Income (Loss)
As a result of the foregoing, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, net income (loss) amounted to $114,523, or $0.01 per common share (basic) and $0.00 per common share (diluted), and $(77,328), or $(0.01) per common share (basic and diluted), respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, net loss amounted to $152,966, or $(0.01) per common share (basic and diluted), and $142,087, or $(0.01) per common share (basic and diluted), respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability of an enterprise to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet its needs for cash requirements. We had cash of $3,007,056 and $4,335,840 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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Our primary uses of cash have been for compensation and benefits, fees paid to third parties for professional services, real estate taxes, general and administrative expenses, and the development of rental properties and other lines of business. All funds received have been expended in the furtherance of growing the business. We receive funds from the collection of rental income, advisory fees and brokerage fees. The following trends are reasonably likely to result in changes in our liquidity over the near to long term:
| ● | An increase in working capital requirements to finance our current business, | |
| ● | Addition of administrative and sales personnel as the business grows, | |
| ● | The cost of being a public company, | |
| ● | An increase in investments in joint ventures and other projects, and | |
| ● | An increase in investments in rental property. |
We may need to raise additional funds, particularly if we are unable to continue to generate positive cash flows from our operations. We estimate that based on current plans and assumptions, that our available cash will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements under our present operating expectations for the next 12 months from the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Other than revenue received from the lease of our rental properties, from advisory fees, and from brokerage revenues, and from a bank note, we presently have no other significant alternative source of working capital.
We have used these funds to fund our operating expenses, pay our obligations, acquire and develop rental properties, invest in joint ventures and notes receivable, and to grow our company. We may need to raise significant additional capital or debt financing to acquire new properties, to develop existing properties, to assure we have sufficient working capital for our ongoing operations and debt obligations, and to invest in new joint venture and other projects.
East West Bank Swap and Amended Note
On July 11, 2022, Zoned Arizona entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), dated as of July 11, 2022, by and between Zoned Arizona and East West Bank (the “Bank”). Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, subject to and upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, Zoned Arizona could request advances under a multiple access loan (“MAL”) during the MAL. On July 11, 2022, in connection with the Loan Agreement, Zoned Arizona paid loan and other fees of $176,472, and in connection with the First Amendment to the Loan Agreement discussed below, paid additional fees of $8,124. These loan and other fees aggregating $184,596 are reflected as a debt discount and are being amortized ratably and charged to interest expense over the term of the related debt.
The proceeds of each advance under the MAL may be used by Zoned Arizona to refinance the real property at 410 S. Madison Drive, Tempe, AZ 85251 (the “Property”) or to conduct certain acts related to the acquisition, improvement and maintenance of real property. On termination of the MAL, all unpaid principal, unpaid and accrued interest, and all other amounts due under the MAL will be immediately due and payable.
The Loan Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants customary for a transaction of this type. Among other things, the Loan Agreement provides as follows: (a) upon the occurrence of an event of default, the outstanding principal balance of the MAL will not at any time exceed 65% of the Property’s most recent appraised value; (b) upon the occurrence of an event of default, Zoned Arizona will maintain a minimum Non-Cannabis Debt Service Coverage Ratio (as hereinafter defined) of 1.40 to 1.00; (c) Zoned Arizona will at all times maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.50 to 1.0; and (d) Zoned Arizona and the Company, collectively, will maintain at all times, liquid assets of at least the sum of all tenant securities deposits under leases, plus $350,000 in operating reserves.
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All advances under the MAL bear interest at a variable rate equal to the greater of (a) the prime rate plus 2%, or (b) a floor rate equal to the sum of the prime rate as of July 11, 2022 plus 2.25%. From July 11, 2022 to July 11, 2023, Zoned Arizona agreed to make interest payments on the outstanding principal balance of the MAL. From and after July 11, 2023 and continuing until July 11, 2028 (the “Maturity Date”), Zoned Arizona will pay principal together with interest on the MAL in 60 monthly installments based on the interest rate set forth in the Note and a principal amortization schedule of 25 years from July 11, 2023 (or if Zoned Arizona makes the Early Amortization Election, from the date such election is made).
Zoned Arizona may prepay the outstanding principal under the Note, at any time, subject to the provisions of the Note. If Zoned Arizona prepays all, but not less than all, of the outstanding principal balance of the MAL at any time until July 11, 2023, then Zoned Arizona will also pay a premium equal to 1% of the amount prepaid.
On December 7, 2022, Zoned Arizona and the Bank entered into a First Amendment to Loan Agreement (the “First Amendment”). Pursuant to the terms of the First Amendment, Zoned Arizona has elected to make its Early Amortization Election (defined in the First Amendment and Loan Agreement), which election requires Zoned Arizona to commence paying principal and interest on the MAL as set forth in the Swap Note (defined below). Except as provided in the First Amendment, the terms of the Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement and First Amendment, on December 7, 2022, Zoned Arizona issued an Amended and Restated Promissory Note (the “Swap Note”) to the Bank. The Swap Note has an original principal amount of $4,500,000, a 50% loan-to-value as determined by the bank-ordered appraisal completed on the Tempe Property. The Swap Note requires Zoned Arizona to pay monthly principal and interest payments to the Bank at an interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 0.75%. The Swap Note matures 10 years after its effective date and payments are calculated based on a 30-year amortization schedule. In connection with the Swap Note, Zoned Arizona received net proceeds of $4,315,404 which is net of fees of $184,596.
Zoned Arizona may prepay the outstanding principal under the Swap Note, at any time, subject to the provisions of the Swap Note.
Also as previously disclosed, on July 11, 2022 and pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Company executed a Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) in favor of the Bank, pursuant to which the Company agreed to guarantee all indebtedness of Zoned Arizona to the Bank arising under or in connection with the MAL or any of the loan documents. On December 7, 2022, the Company executed an Acknowledgement of Amendment and Reaffirmation of Guaranty (the “Reaffirmation”) in favor of the Bank. The Reaffirmation reaffirms the Guaranty and provides the Company’s consent to the First Amendment and Swap Note.
On December 7, 2022, Zoned Arizona and the Bank entered into an Interest Rate Swap Transaction Confirmation (the “Confirmation”). The Confirmation incorporates by reference the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. as if the parties to the Confirmation executed such agreement in such form. The Confirmation provides the terms and conditions governing the interest rate swap transaction afforded to Zoned Arizona, including a fixed interest rate of 7.65%. The Company recorded the swap at fair value in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets with changes in fair value recorded contemporaneously in earnings. The Company has entered into an interest rate swap to mitigate variability in interest payments on its variable-rate debt.
On September 30, 2023, principal and interest due on the East West Bank Swap Note amounted to $4,457,510 and $10,814, respectively. On December 31, 2022, principal and interest due on the East West Bank Swap Note amounted to $4,485,808 and $28,324, respectively.
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23616 Land Contract Note Payable
On December 5, 2022, in connection with the acquisition of the Woodward Property located in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, the Company entered into a land contract note in the amount of $1,425,000 (the “23616 Land Contract Note Payable”). The 23616 Land Contract Note Payable bears interest at 9% per annum and is due in full as follows:
| 1) | 60 monthly payments of principal and interest of $12,821 beginning on January 1, 2023, and |
| 2) | A balloon payment of $1,274,117 including the remaining principal and interest on or before December 1, 2028. |
On September 30, 2023, principal and interest due on the 23616 Land Contract Note Payable amounted to $1,402,881 and $0, respectively. On December 31, 2022, principal and interest due on the 23616 Land Contract Note Payable amounted to $1,425,000 and $10,687, respectively.
23634 Land Contract Note Payable
On February 24, 2023, in connection with the 23634 Land Contract dated February 24, 2023 (see Note 4), the Company entered into a land contract note payable of $430,000 (the “23634 Land Contract Note Payable”). The 23634 Land Contract Note Payable accrues interest at the rate of 7% and is payable in 48 monthly installments of $3,865, beginning April 1, 2023, until the purchase price and interest are fully paid, provided that such purchase price and all interest will be fully paid on or before March 31, 2027. On September 30, 2023, principal and interest due on the 23634 Land Contract Note Payable amounted to $420,614 and $0, respectively.
Our future operations are dependent on our ability to manage our current cash balance, on the collection of rental and real estate services revenues and the attainment of new advisory and brokerage clients. Our real estate properties are leased to Significant Tenants under triple-net leases for which terms vary. We monitor the credit of these tenants to stay abreast of any material changes in credit quality. We monitor tenant credit by (1) reviewing financial statements and related metrics and information that are publicly available or that are provided to us upon request, and (2) monitoring the timeliness of rent collections. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had an asset concentration related to our Significant Tenant leases. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, these Significant Tenants represented approximately 68.7% and 59.8% of total assets, respectively. If our Significant Tenants are prohibited from operating due to federal or state regulations or due to COVID-19, or cannot pay their rent, we may not have enough working capital to support our operations and we would have to seek out new tenants at rental rates per square less than our current rate per square foot.
We may secure additional financing to acquire and develop additional and existing properties. Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Furthermore, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. The inability to obtain additional capital may restrict our ability to grow our business operations.
Cash Flow
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $28,325 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to net cash flow provided by operating activities of $369,986 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $369,986.
| ● | Net cash flow provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily reflected a net loss of $152,966 adjusted for the add-back of non-cash items consisting of depreciation of $290,854, amortization of debt discount of $13,845, accretion of stock-based stock option expense of $110,537, a loss on forfeited escrow deposit of $15,000, a loss from unconsolidated joint ventures of $8,370, and a gain from the changes in fair value from an interest rate swap of $230,479, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisting of an increase in accounts receivable of $28,611, an increase in deferred rent of $145,704 attributable to rent abatement on our new tenant lease at our Woodward Properties, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $23,790, a decrease in lease incentive receivable of $20,642, a decrease in accounts payable of $11,121, an increase in contract liabilities of $38,871, and an increase in security deposits payable of $71,060 attributable to the collection of additional security deposit on our Woodward Properties. |
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| ● | Net cash flow provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 primarily reflected a net loss of $142,087 adjusted for the add-back of non-cash items consisting of depreciation of $261,968, amortization expense of $9,450, accretion of stock-based stock option expense of $282,535, and a loss from unconsolidated joint ventures of $16,261, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisting of an increase in accounts receivable of $346,610 attributable to an increase in brokerage commissions receivable, a decrease in deferred rent receivable of $6,741, a decrease in lease incentive receivable of $16,055, an increase in prepaid expenses of $16,511, an increase in accounts payable of $262,654 attributable to an increase in brokerage fees payable, an increase in accrued expenses of $48,797, an increase in deferred revenues of $6,670, and a decrease in accrued expenses – related party of $5,400. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash flow used in investing activities amounted to $1,297,306 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $551,664, an increase of $745,642. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was attributable to the purchase of rental property of $1,011,340 primarily in connection with the acquisition of property in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, an increase in capitalized permit costs of $25,418, and an increase in escrow deposits of $260,548 in connection with escrow deposits made on other potential acquisitions of rental properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was attributable to an increase in lease incentive receivables related to the disbursement of $500,000 to our Significant Tenant to be used for leasehold improvements, the purchase of property and equipment of $3,764, and cash used to invest equity securities of $50,000. These uses of cash in investing activities were offset by proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $2,100.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in financing activities amounted to $59,803 and consisted of the repayment of notes payable. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in financing activities amounted to $196,472 and was attributable to the repayment of notes payable – related party of $20,000 and cash used to pay for deferred financing costs related to our line of credit of $176,472.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual Obligations
We have certain fixed contractual obligations and commitments that include future estimated payments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation provisions, changing interest rates, and other factors may result in actual payments differing from the estimates. We cannot provide certainty regarding the timing and amounts of payments. We have presented below a summary of the most significant assumptions used in our determination of amounts presented in the tables, in order to assist in the review of this information within the context of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
The following tables summarize our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands), and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
| Payments Due by Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual obligations: | Total | Less
than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | 5 + years | |||||||||||||||
| Convertible notes | $ | 2,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,000 | ||||||||||
| Interest on convertible notes | 760 | 150 | 240 | 240 | 130 | |||||||||||||||
| Notes payable | 6,281 | 72 | 214 | 1,817 | 4,178 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,041 | $ | 222 | $ | 454 | $ | 2,057 | $ | 6,308 | ||||||||||
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than discussed below, we have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholders’ equity. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us. Our off-balance sheet arrangement includes the notional amount of our interest rate swaps which we use to hedge a portion of our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Currently, our interest rate swap fixes the variable rate interest on our bank swap note payable. We intend to fund our interest rate swap payments utilizing cash flows from operations. As of September 30, 2023, the notional amount of our interest rate swaps was $4,471,702. In interest rate swaps, the notional amount is the specified value upon which interest rate payments will be exchanged. The notional amount in interest rate swaps is used to come up with the amount of interest due.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these unaudited consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We continually evaluate our estimates, including those related to income taxes, and the valuation of equity transactions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Any future changes to these estimates and assumptions could cause a material change to our reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the unaudited financial statements.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other payables approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), requires companies to determine fair value based on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability to a market participant. ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement.
The guidance requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
| ● | Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
| ● | Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. | |
| ● | Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. |
Other than the interest rate swap, the Company did not identify any other assets or liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance sheets at fair value, on a recurring basis, in accordance with ASC Topic 820.
Interest rate swap
In connection with a bank loan executed in 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage interest rate risk related to debt that accrues interest at variable rates. The Company accounts for its interest rate swap agreement in accordance with the guidance related to derivatives and hedging activities. The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. The Company agrees to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional principal amount. Interest payments receivable and payable under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement are accrued over the period to which the payment relates and the net difference is treated as an adjustment of interest expense related to the underlying liability. Because the variable interest rates used to calculate payments under the terms of the swap agreement are calculated using different benchmarks than those included in the Company’s variable rate debt agreement, the swap agreement is not considered an effective cash flow hedge.
Accordingly, changes in the underlying market value of the remaining swap payments are recognized into income as an increase or decrease to other income (expense) each reporting period. In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company believes values provided by its counterparty represent the fair value of its swap agreement. The Company believes that the quality of the counterparty to its swap agreement mitigates the counterparty credit risk.
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The estimated fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is reflected as a derivative liability on the accompanying balance sheet with changes in the fair value reflected in interest expense in the accompanying statements of operations. The Company uses derivative financial instruments only to manage interest rate risks and not as investment vehicles.
Information regarding the interest rate swap is as follows:
| Description | Notional Amount | Interest Rate | Maturity | Fair Value
of Asset on September 30, 2023 | Fair Value
of Liability on December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| December 7, 2022 interest rate swap | $ | 4,471,702 | 7.65 | % | December 10, 2032 | $ | 140,242 | $ | 90,237 | |||||||||||
Rental properties
Rental properties are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Betterments, major renovations and certain costs directly related to the improvement of rental properties are capitalized. Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 to 39 years. Tenant improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related leases, which approximate the useful lives of the assets.
Upon the acquisition of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired assets (including land, buildings and improvements, identified intangibles, such as acquired above-market leases and acquired in-place leases) and acquired liabilities (such as acquired below-market leases) and allocate the purchase price based on these assessments. The Company assesses fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions.
Our properties are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset 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 property’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses are based on our current plans, intended holding periods and available market information at the time the analyses are prepared. If our estimates of the projected future cash flows, anticipated holding periods, or market conditions change, our evaluation of impairment losses may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. 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.
We have capitalized land, which is not subject to depreciation.
Lease accounting
The FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases.
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For leases entered into on or after the effective date, where the Company is the lessor, at the inception of the contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is a sales-type, direct financing or operating lease by reviewing the terms of the lease and determining if the lessee obtains control of the underlying asset implicitly or explicitly. If a change to a pre-existing lease occurs, the Company evaluates if the modification results in a separate new lease or a modified lease. A new lease results when a modification provides additional right of use. The new lease or modified lease is then reassessed to determine its classification based on the modified terms. As disclosed in Note 3, on January 24, 2022 and effective on March 1, 2022, the Chino Valley lease was amended and the monthly base rent was increased to $87,581 due to additional space of 30,000 square feet being leased to the lessee, increasing the premises to a total of 97,312 square feet of operational space. In connection with this lease amendment, the Company paid $500,000 to the tenant as a tenant improvement allowance or lease incentive for investment into the premises, which was capitalized as a lease incentive receivable and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term as a reduction to the lease income. The increase in monthly rent was commensurate with the additional space being leased; therefore, this modification qualifies as a separate contract under ASC 842 which does not require lease classification reassessment.
The Company records revenues from rental properties for its operating leases where it is the lessor on a straight-line basis. Any revenue on the straight-line basis exceeding the monthly payment amount required on the operating lease is reflected as deferred rent. Effective May 31, 2020, the Company amended its leases for which it is the lessor on its Chino Valley, Tempe, Kingman and Green Valley properties. The amendments resulted in an abatement of rent for the months of June and July 2020. Additionally, in connection with an operating lease on the Company’s Michigan property acquired in December 2022, the Company abated certain lease payments for the period from December 2022 to March 2023. These rent abatements resulted in aggregate deferred rent as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $328,092 and $204,079, respectively (see Note 3). Additionally, if the lease provides for tenant improvements, the Company determines whether the tenant improvements, for accounting purposes, are owned by the tenant or the Company. When the Company is the owner of the tenant improvements, the tenant is not considered to have taken physical possession or have control of the physical use of the leased asset until the tenant improvements are substantially completed. When the tenant is the owner of the tenant improvements, any tenant improvement allowance (including amounts that can be taken in the form of cash or a credit against the tenant’s rent) that is funded is treated as a lease incentive receivable and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the lease term.
For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, where the Company is the lessee, at the inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company’s assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether we obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether we have the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component based on its relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. For leases where the Company is a lessee, primarily for the Company’s administrative office lease, the Company analyzed if it would be required to record a lease liability and a right of use asset on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value upon adoption of ASU 2016-02.
Operating lease right of use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term and operating lease liability is recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate of 6% based on the information available at the adoption date or execution of a lease agreement in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
We have equity investments in various privately held entities. We account for these investments either under the equity method or cost method of accounting depending on our ownership interest and level of influence. Investments accounted for under the equity method are recorded based upon the amount of our investment and adjusted each period for our share of the investee’s income or loss. Investments are reviewed for changes in circumstance or the occurrence of events that suggest an other than temporary event where our investment may not be recoverable. We evaluate our investments in these entities for consolidation. We consider our percentage interest in the joint venture, evaluation of control and whether a variable interest entity exists when determining whether or not the investment qualifies for consolidation or if it should be accounted for as an unconsolidated investment under either the equity method of accounting. If an investment qualifies for the equity method of accounting, our investment is recorded initially at cost, and subsequently adjusted for equity in net income (loss) and cash contributions and distributions. The net income or loss of an unconsolidated investment is allocated to its investors in accordance with the provisions of the operating agreement of the entity. The allocation provisions in these agreements may differ from the ownership interest held by each investor. Differences, if any, between the carrying amount of our investment in the respective joint venture and our share of the underlying equity of such unconsolidated entity are amortized over the respective lives of the underlying assets as applicable. These items are reported as a single line item in the statements of operations as income or loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated entities.
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Revenue recognition
We follow ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). This standard establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASC 606 requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures.
Rental income includes base rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective lease and is reported on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable term of the lease, which includes the effects of rent abatements under the leases. The Company commences rental revenue recognition when the tenant takes possession of the leased space or controls the physical use of the leased space and the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use.
Currently, the Company’s leases provide for payments with fixed monthly base rents over the term of the leases. The leases also require the tenant to remit estimated monthly payments to the Company for property taxes. These payments are recorded as rental income and the related property tax expense reflected separately on the statements of operations.
Revenues from advisory services are recognized when the Company performs services pursuant to its agreements with clients and collectability is reasonably assured.
Brokerage revenues primarily consists of real estate sales commissions and are recognized upon the successful completion of all required services which is when escrow closes. In accordance with the guidelines established for Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent in the ASC Topic 606, the Company records commission revenues and expenses on a gross basis. Of the criteria listed in ASC Topic 606, the Company is the primary obligor in the transaction, does not have inventory risk, performs all or part of the service, has credit risk, and has wide latitude in establishing the price of services rendered and discretion in selection of agents and determination of service specifications. Brokerage revenues that are payable upon payment of rent or other events beyond the Company’s control are recognized upon the occurrence of such events.
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation –Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee, director, or non-employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur as permitted under ASU 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. An entity must use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and a modified retrospective approach is required, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. In November of 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which delayed the implementation of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for smaller reporting companies which applies to the Company. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 had no financial impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e), promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated our company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that as of September 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
The ineffectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was due to the following material weaknesses which we identified in our internal control over financial reporting: (1) the lack of multiples levels of management review on complex accounting and financial reporting issues, (2) we had not implemented adequate system and manual controls, and (3) a lack of adequate segregation of duties and necessary corporate accounting resources in our financial reporting process and accounting function as a result of our limited financial resources to support hiring of personnel and implementation of accounting systems. Until such time as we expand our staff to include additional accounting personnel and hire a full-time chief financial officer, it is likely we will continue to report material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to disclose material changes to the risk factors that were contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as updated from time to time.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 31.1* | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
| 31.2* | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
| 32.1** | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
| 101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document. | |
| 101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |
| 101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |
| 104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Zoned Properties, Inc. (Registrant) | |
| Date: November 14, 2023 | /s/ Bryan McLaren |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
| (principal executive officer,
principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
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Exhibit 31.1
Certifications
I, Bryan McLaren, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023 of Zoned Properties, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 14, 2023 | |
| /s/ Bryan McLaren | |
| Bryan McLaren | |
|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
Certifications
I, Bryan McLaren, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023 of Zoned Properties, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 14, 2023 | |
| /s/ Bryan McLaren | |
| Bryan McLaren | |
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Zoned Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Bryan McLaren, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge:
| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: November 14, 2023 | /s/ Bryan McLaren |
| Bryan McLaren | |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (principal executive officer and principal financial officer) |