FORM 10-Q

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

      Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended             March 31, 2019        

 

OR

 

[ ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission file number      001-37547     

Gyrodyne, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York 46-3838291 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                                                                          

1 Flowerfield, Suite 24, St. James, NY 11780

(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

 

          (631) 584-5400            

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes_X__ No___

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐   Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐     Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐  

                                                     

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes _ No X

 

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Exchange on which Registered

Common Shares of Limited Liability Company Interests

GYRO

Nasdaq Capital Market

 

On May 10, 2019, there were 1,482,680 common shares outstanding.

 

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INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT OF GYRODYNE, LLC

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

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Form 10-Q Cover

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Index to Form 10-Q

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1. Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Net Assets as of March 31, 2019 (liquidation basis and unaudited) and December 31, 2018 (liquidation basis)

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (liquidation basis and unaudited)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

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EXHIBIT INDEX 27  

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION               

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

GYRODYNE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

(Liquidation Basis)

 
                 
   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

(Unaudited)

   

2018

 

 

ASSETS:

               

Real estate held for sale

  $ 36,201,270     $ 36,201,270  

Cash and cash equivalents

    3,172,751       3,049,587  

Rent receivable

    89,794       57,270  

Other receivables

    55,821       68,743  

Total Assets

  $ 39,519,636     $ 39,376,870  
                 

LIABILITIES:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 748,258     $ 769,346  

Accrued liabilities

    167,760       173,086  

Deferred rent liability

    33,165       24,825  

Tenant security deposits payable

    264,080       268,633  

Mortgage loan payable

    2,280,068       1,100,000  

Estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts

    9,174,067       10,194,310  

Total Liabilities

    12,667,398       12,530,200  

Net assets in liquidation

  $ 26,852,238     $ 26,846,670  

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

  

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GYRODYNE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE THREE-MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

(Liquidation Basis)

(Unaudited)

 

Net assets in liquidation, as of December 31, 2018

          $ 26,846,670  

Changes in assets and liabilities in liquidation:

               

Remeasurement of assets and liabilities

    5,568          

Net increase in liquidation value

            5,568  

Net assets in liquidation, as of March 31, 2019

          $ 26,852,238  

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE-MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

1.

The Company

 

Gyrodyne, LLC (including its subsidiaries, “Gyrodyne”, the “Company” or the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of New York whose primary business is the management of a portfolio of medical office and industrial properties and the pursuit of entitlement on such properties, which are located in Suffolk (“Flowerfield”) and Westchester Counties (“Cortlandt Manor”), New York.

 

Substantially all of our developed properties are subject to leases in which the tenant reimburses the Company for a portion, all of or substantially all of the costs and/or cost increases for utilities, insurance, repairs, maintenance and real estate taxes. Certain leases provide that the Company is responsible for certain operating expenses.

 

Gyrodyne’s corporate strategy is to enhance the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor by pursuing entitlement opportunities and enhancing the value of its leases.  The Board believes the aforementioned strategy will improve the potential of increasing the values for such properties. The value of the real estate reported in the consolidated statements of net assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (predicated on current asset values) includes some but not all of the potential value impact that may result from such value enhancement efforts. There can be no assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.

 

Our efforts to generate the highest values for Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor may involve in limited circumstances the pursuit of joint venture relationships, entitlements, other investments and/or other strategies to enhance the net value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor to maximize the returns for our shareholders. The Company does not expect the pursuit of joint ventures, if any, to adversely affect the timing of distributions to our shareholders. Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. The liquidation process and the amount and timing of distributions involve risks and uncertainties. As such, it is impossible at this time to determine the ultimate amount of proceeds that will actually be distributed to our shareholders or the timing of such payments. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets in liquidation presented in our consolidated statements of net assets. The actual nature, amount and timing of all distributions will be determined by Gyrodyne’s Board in its sole discretion and will depend in part upon the Company’s ability to convert our remaining assets into cash in compliance with our obligations under the Stipulation entered into in connection with the class action lawsuit (See Note 10 – Contingencies) and settle and pay our remaining liabilities and obligations. Under Gyrodyne’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), such dissolution may be effected upon the vote of holders of a majority of Gyrodyne common shares or, in the Board’s discretion and without any separate approval by the holders of the Gyrodyne common shares, at any time the value of Gyrodyne’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than $1,000,000.

 

The Company’s remaining real estate investments, each of which is held in a single asset limited liability company wholly owned by the Company, consist of:

 

the Cortlandt Manor Medical Center comprising approximately 34,000 square feet residing on approximately 13.8 acres; and

 

the Flowerfield Industrial Park comprising approximately 127,000 rentable square feet. The industrial park is multi-tenanted and situated on ten acres of a 68-acre property in St. James, New York, all of which is owned by the Company.  Approximately 62 of the 68 acres are included in the subdivision application filed with the Town of Smithtown. 

 

 

2.

Basis of Quarterly Presentations

 

The accompanying interim quarterly financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments which are necessary to present fairly the results for the three-months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

 

This report should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes therein included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. Therefore, effective September 1, 2015 Gyrodyne adopted the liquidation basis of accounting. This basis of accounting is considered appropriate when, among other things, liquidation of the entity is “imminent”, as defined in ASC 205-30, Presentation of Financial Statements Liquidation Basis of Accounting. Under the LLC Agreement, the Board may elect, in its sole discretion and without any separate approval by shareholders, to dissolve the Company at any time the value of the Company’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than $1 million. The LLC Agreement also provides that the Company will dissolve, and its affairs wound up, upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all the real properties of the Company. As a result, liquidation is “imminent” in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 205-30.

 

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gyrodyne and all subsidiaries. All consolidated subsidiaries are wholly-owned. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Basis of Presentation - Liquidation Basis of Accounting – Under the liquidation basis of accounting the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, equity, comprehensive income and cash flows are no longer presented. The consolidated statements of net assets and the consolidated statements of changes in net assets are the principal financial statements presented under the liquidation basis of accounting.

 

Under the liquidation basis of accounting, all the Company’s assets have been stated at their estimated net realizable value, or liquidation value, (which represents the estimated amount of cash that Gyrodyne will collect on the disposal of assets as it carries out the plan of liquidation), which is based on current contracts, estimates and other indications of sales value (predicated on current values).  All liabilities of the Company, including those estimated costs associated with implementing the plan of liquidation, have been stated at their estimated settlement amounts.  These amounts are presented in the accompanying statements of net assets.  These estimates are periodically reviewed and adjusted as appropriate.  There can be no assurance that these estimated values will be realized.  Such amounts should not be taken as an indication of the timing or amount of future distributions or our actual dissolution.  The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amount represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation.  The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation may differ from amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because of the plan’s inherent uncertainty.  These differences may be material.  In particular, the estimates of our costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the plan of liquidation, which is currently anticipated to be completed by June 30, 2020.  The Company is in the process of pursuing entitlements and density, and our ability to obtain required permits and authorizations is subject to factors beyond our control, including environmental concerns of governmental entities and community groups.  The process will involve extensive analysis internally at the government entity level, as well as between government entities such as town planning departments and Gyrodyne, and will continue up until such time as entitlement and density decisions are made by the relevant government entities.  We hope to secure favorable decisions on entitlements and density so that we can then seek the sale of our remaining properties at higher prices (than those achievable under their current entitlements) and then proceed with the liquidation and dissolution of the Company.   The Company expects the process of pursuing entitlements and density could extend through June 30, 2020 with the ultimate timing to a certain extent managed by Gyrodyne but also dependent upon and under the control of the applicable municipality’s planning board or other governmental authority.  Accordingly, it is not possible to predict with certainty the timing or aggregate amount which may ultimately be distributed to common shareholders and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate presented in the accompanying statements of net assets.

 

The Company’s assumptions and estimates (including the sales proceeds of all its real estate holdings, selling costs, retention bonus payments, rental revenues, rental expenses, capital expenditures, land entitlement costs, general and administrative fees, director and officer liability and reimbursement, post liquidation insurance tail coverage policy and final liquidation costs) are based on completing the liquidation by June 30, 2020. As previously stated, on an ongoing basis, Gyrodyne evaluates the estimates and assumptions that can have a significant impact on the reported net assets in liquidation and will update respective information accordingly for any costs and value associated with a change in the duration of the liquidation, as we cannot give any assurance on the timing of the ultimate sale of all the Company’s properties.

 

Management Estimates – In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and the liquidation basis of accounting, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, including net assets in liquidation, and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of receipts and expenditures for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash equivalents - The Company considers all certificates of deposits, money market funds, treasury securities and other highly liquid debt instruments purchased with short-term maturities to be cash equivalents.

 

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Allowance for doubtful accounts – Rent receivable is carried at net realizable value. Management makes estimates of the collectability of rents receivable. Management specifically analyzes receivables and historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

Estimated Distributions per Share – Under the liquidation basis of accounting, the Company reports estimated distributions per share data by dividing net assets in liquidation by the number of shares outstanding.  

 

New Accounting Pronouncements - Management has evaluated the impact of newly issued accounting pronouncements, whether effective or not as of March 31, 2019, and has concluded that they will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the Company reports on a liquidation basis.

 

 

4.

Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation

 

Net assets in liquidation at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 would result in estimated liquidating distributions of approximately $18.11 per common share.

 

The cash balance at the end of the liquidation period (currently estimated to be June 30, 2020, although the estimated completion of the liquidation period may change), excluding any interim distributions, is estimated based on the March 31, 2019 cash balance of $3.17 million plus adjustments for the following items which are estimated through June 30, 2020:

 

 

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The cash receipts from the operation of the Company’s properties net of rental property related expenditures as well as costs expected to be incurred to preserve or improve the net realizable value of the properties at their estimated gross sales proceeds. 
 

2.

Net proceeds from the sale of all the Company’s real estate holdings. 
 

3.

The general and administrative expenses and or liabilities associated with operations and the liquidation of the Company including severance, director and officer liability inclusive of post liquidation tail policy coverage, and financial and legal fees to complete the liquidation.

 

4.

Costs for the pursuit of entitlements on the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties, to maximize value.   
 

5.

Retention bonus amounts based on the net realizable value of the real estate under the Retention Bonus Plan (See Note 9).

 

6.

Proceeds from draw downs on the Company’s credit facilities to fund tenant improvements and working capital and costs to repay such outstanding debt. 

 

The Company estimates the net realizable value of its real estate assets by using income and market valuation techniques. The Company may estimate net realizable values using market information such as broker opinions of value, appraisals, and recent sales data for similar assets or discounted cash flow models, which primarily rely on Level 3 inputs, as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement. The cash flow models include estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows may include contractual rental revenues, projected future rental revenues and expenses and forecasted common area capital and tenant improvements and lease commissions based upon market conditions determined through discussion with local real estate professionals, experience the Company has with its other owned properties in such markets and expectations for growth. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are estimated by management based upon rates that management believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties based upon an analysis of factors such as property and tenant quality, geographical location and local supply and demand observations. To the extent the Company underestimates forecasted cash outflows (tenant improvements, lease commissions and operating costs) or overestimates forecasted cash inflows (rental revenue rates), the estimated net realizable value of its real estate assets could be overstated.

 

The Company is pursuing various avenues to maximize total distributions to our shareholders during the liquidation process.  The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $1.2 million (included in the consolidated statement of net assets as part of the estimated liquidation and operating costs net of receipts, See Note 5) in land entitlement costs from April 2019 through the end of the liquidation period, in an effort to obtain entitlements, including special permits. The Company believes the commitment of these resources will enable the Company to position the properties for sale with all entitlements necessary to maximize the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor property values.  During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company incurred approximately $288,000 of land entitlement costs.  The Company believes the remaining balance of $1.2 million will be incurred from April 2019 through the end of the liquidation period. The Company does not intend to develop the properties but rather to commit resources to position the properties for sale in a timely manner with all entitlements necessary to achieve maximum pre-construction values.  The costs and time frame to achieve the entitlements could change due to a range of factors including a shift in the value of certain entitlements making it more profitable to pursue a different mix of entitlements and the dynamics of the real estate market.  As a result, the Company has focused and will continue to focus its land entitlement efforts on achieving the highest and best use.  During the process of pursuing such entitlements, the Company may entertain offers from potential buyers who may be willing to pay premiums for the properties that the Company finds more acceptable from a timing or value perspective than completing the entitlement processes itself.  The value of the real estate reported in the statements of net assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (predicated on current asset values) includes some but not all of the potential value impact that may result from the land entitlement costs. There can be no assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.

 

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The net assets in liquidation at March 31, 2019 ($26,852,238) and December 31, 2018 ($26,846,670) results in estimated liquidating distributions of approximately $18.11 per common share (based on 1,482,680 shares outstanding), based on estimates and other indications of sales value (predicated on current asset values) which includes some but not all of the potential sales proceeds that may result directly or indirectly from our land entitlement efforts.  The additional value that may be derived from the land entitlement costs is not included in the estimated liquidating distributions as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Company believes the land entitlement costs will enhance estimated distributions per share through the improved values from the sales of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties. This estimate of liquidating distributions includes projections of costs and expenses to be incurred during the period required to complete the plan of liquidation. There is inherent uncertainty with these projections, and they could change materially based on the timing of the sales, improved values of the Cortlandt Manor and/or Flowerfield properties resulting from the land entitlement efforts net of any bonuses if such values exceed the minimum values required to pay bonuses under the retention bonus plan, favorable or unfavorable changes in the land entitlement costs, the performance of the underlying assets, the market for commercial real estate properties generally and any changes in the underlying assumptions of the projected cash flows. 

  

 

5.

Estimated Liquidation and Operating Costs Net of Estimated Receipts

 

The liquidation basis of accounting requires the Company to estimate net cash flows from operations and to accrue all costs associated with implementing and completing the plan of liquidation. The Company currently estimates that it will incur liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts during the liquidation period, excluding the net proceeds from the real estate sales. These amounts can vary significantly due to, among other things, land entitlement costs, the timing and estimates for executing and renewing leases, capital expenditures to maintain the real estate at its current estimated realizable value and estimates of tenant improvement costs, the timing of property sales and any direct/indirect costs incurred that are related to the sales (e.g., retention bonuses on the sale of the Cortlandt Manor and Flowerfield properties, costs to address buy side due diligence inclusive of administrative fees, legal fees and property costs to address items arising from such due diligence and not previously known), the timing and amounts associated with discharging known and contingent liabilities and the costs associated with the winding up of operations. These costs are estimated and are anticipated to be paid during the liquidation period.

 

The change in the liability for estimated operating costs in excess of estimated receipts during liquidation from January 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019 has been calculated as follows:

  

   

January 1, 2019

   

Expenditures/ (Receipts)

   

Remeasurement of Assets and Liabilities

   

March 31, 2019

 

Assets:

                               

Estimated rents and reimbursements

  $ 3,418,285     $ (651,280 )   $ 70,701     $ 2,837,706  

Liabilities:

                               

Property operating costs

    (2,084,955 )     411,158       (46,880 )     (1,720,677 )

Tenant improvements

    (465,844 )     269,889       -       (195,955 )

Common area capital expenditures

    (665,000 )     12,322       -       (652,678 )

Land entitlement costs

    (1,468,474 )     288,150       -       (1,180,324 )

Corporate expenditures

    (4,904,367 )     618,986       (18,253 )     (4,303,634 )

Selling costs on real estate assets

    (2,437,076 )     -       -       (2,437,076 )

Retention bonus payments to Directors, executives and employees*

    (1,984,733 )     -       -       (1,984,733 )

Less prepaid expenses and other assets

    397,854       65,450       -       463,304  

Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts **

  $ (10,194,310 )   $ 1,014,675     $ 5,568     $ (9,174,067 )

 

*The amounts reported are based on the provisions of the retention bonus plan and the reported amount of the real estate assets estimated net realizable value.

** These estimates are based on the liquidation being completed by June 30, 2020.

 

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6.

Mortgage Loan Payable

 

The Company secured a non-revolving credit line for up to $3,000,000 (the “Original Line”) with a bank, which closed on March 21, 2018.  There was an interest only phase for the first eight months of the loan (“Interest-Only Phase”) after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on November 30, 2025 (84 months after conversion to a permanent loan) (the “Permanent Phase”).  On January 24, 2019, the Company amended and extended the Original Line which included extending the maturity date of the Interest-Only Phase to the earlier of January 20, 2020 or upon drawing down a total of $3,000,000 after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on the earlier of January 20, 2027 or 84 months after conversion to a permanent loan (the “Permanent Phase”). The interest rate during the Interest-Only Phase will be a variable rate equal to the daily highest prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal plus 100 basis points (1% rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent), but in no event less than the initial interest rate in effect on the closing date (6.5%).  During the Permanent Phase, the Company will pay interest at a fixed rate based on the Federal Home Loan Bank rate for a 7-year maturity as made available by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York plus a margin of 200 basis points (2%) rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent, plus principal based on a 20-year amortization period.  The Permanent Phase interest rate currently would be 5.00%.

 

The first advance of $1.1 million was used to finance the tenant improvements pursuant to the amended and expanded signed lease with Stony Brook University Hospital (“SBU Hospital”). An additional advance of $1.1 million was drawn on March 29, 2019 to finance the buildouts on leases signed through December 31, 2018.  The balance of the loan can be drawn upon for improvements to be completed by the Company, as landlord, pursuant to future leases with the State University of New York or institutions affiliated with it (or other tenants subject to the bank’s approval) anytime during the Interest-Only Phase. 

 

To secure access to additional working capital through the final sale date of the Flowerfield industrial buildings, the Company secured a second loan evidenced by a non-revolving business line of credit agreement and promissory note with the Original Line bank for up to $3,000,000, which closed on January 24, 2019.  There is an interest only phase for the first twenty-four months of the loan (“Interest-Only Phase”) after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on January 20, 2028 (84 months after conversion to a permanent loan) (the “Permanent Phase”).  The interest rate during the Interest-Only Phase shall be a variable rate equal to the daily highest prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal plus 100 basis points (1% rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent), but in no event less than the initial interest rate in effect on the closing date (6.5%).  During the Permanent Phase, the Company will pay interest at a fixed rate based on the Federal Home Loan Bank rate for a 7-year maturity as made available by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York plus a margin of 200 basis points (2%) rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent, plus principal based on a 20-year amortization period.  Permanent Phase interest rate currently would be 5.00%.  The balance of $2,919,932 net of closing costs of $80,068, is available to be drawn down.

 

Both lines are secured by approximately 31.8 acres of the Flowerfield Industrial Park including the related buildings and leases. As of March 31, 2019, the Company is in compliance with the loan covenants. The Company anticipates modifying the terms of the loan following the completion of the subdivision.

 

The mortgage loan payable matures upon the earlier of the sale of the Flowerfield Industrial Park or as follows:

 

Years Ending March 31,

       

2020

  $ 11,117  

2021

    68,682  

2022

    72,195  

2023

    75,889  

2024

    79,772  

Thereafter

    1,972,413  

Total

  $ 2,280,068  

 

 

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Income Taxes

 

As a limited liability company, Gyrodyne is not subject to an entity level income tax but rather is treated as a partnership for tax purposes, with its items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit being reported on the Company’s information return, on Form 1065, and allocated annually on Schedule K-1 to its members pro rata. Flowerfield Properties Inc. (“FPI”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. FPI is a “C” corporation. Any income generated by FPI is subject to a corporate level tax; therefore, FPI files separate federal and state income tax returns. The only asset owned by FPI is the Company’s limited partnership interest in Callery-Judge Grove, L.P. (the “Grove”).

 

Prior to January 1, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) would generally determine adjustments of income and deductions at the partnership level when auditing partnership tax returns, but was required to collect any additional taxes, interest and penalties from each of the partners.

 

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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “2015 Act”) changed this procedure for partnership tax audits and audit adjustments for partnership returns of large partnerships for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017. Pursuant to the 2015 Act, if any audit by the IRS of our income tax returns for any fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2017 results in any adjustments, the IRS may collect any resulting taxes, including any applicable penalties and interest, directly from Gyrodyne. IRS tax audit assessments on tax years beginning January 1, 2018 will require Gyrodyne to: a) bear any tax liability resulting from such audit, or b) elect to push out the tax audit adjustments to the respective shareholders once it has been calculated at the company level.

 

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, statements of net assets include federal and state tax current receivables of $12,544.

 

 

8.

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions and generally limits the amount of credit exposure in any one financial institution. The Company maintains bank account balances, which exceed insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash. Management does not believe significant credit risk existed at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. As the Company executes on the sale of its assets, its regional concentration in tenants will shrink thereby resulting in the increased credit risk from exposure of the local economies.

 

For the three-months ended March 31, 2019 rental income from the three largest tenants represented approximately 23%, 20% and 6% of total rental income. The three largest tenants by revenue as of March 31, 2019 consist of a state agency located in the industrial park and two medical tenants in the Cortlandt Manor Medical Center.

 

 

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Commitments

 

As of March 31, 2019, other commitments and contingencies are summarized in the below table:

 

Management employment agreements with bonus and severance commitment contingencies

  $350,000  

Other employee severance commitment contingencies

  81,716  

Total

  $431,716  

 

Employment agreements - The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer. This agreement provides for a bonus of $125,000 payable upon a change of control as defined in the agreement.  In addition, this agreement provides for severance equivalent to 6 months of base salary and the vesting and related payment of the change of control bonus. 

 

The Company also has an employment agreement with its Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) executed on May 8, 2014 which provides for severance on a termination without cause equal to 6 months of base salary.  On January 25, 2018, Gyrodyne entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with the COO to define with greater specificity the COO’s duties and responsibilities with respect to the Company’s properties.

 

Under Company policy the aggregate severance commitment contingency to other employees is approximately $81,716.

 

Retention Bonus Plan-  In May 2014, the Board of Directors approved a retention bonus plan (as amended, the “Plan”)  designed to recognize the nature and scope of the responsibilities of our directors, executives and employees related to the Company’s strategic plan to enhance the property values, liquidate and dissolve, to reward and incent performance in connection therewith, to align the interests of directors, executives and employees with our shareholders and to retain such persons during the term of such plan.  The Plan provides for bonuses to directors and to officers and employees determined by the gross sales proceeds from the sale of each property and the date of sale. There have been three amendments to the Plan, which were approved on May 24, 2016, January 26, 2018 and October 30, 2018, respectively.

 

The Plan provides for a bonus pool funded with an amount equal to 5% of the specified appraised value of such properties (set forth in the Plan), so long as the gross selling price of a property is equal to or greater than 100% of its 2013 appraised value as designated in the bonus plan. The aggregate amount of the 2013 appraisals for the Company’s properties was utilized by the Company to help set the aggregate valuation of the real estate that was included in the non-cash dividend distributed on December 30, 2013. Additional funding of the bonus pool will occur on a property-by-property basis when the gross sales price of a property exceeds the Adjusted Appraised Value defined as the sum of (i) its 2013 appraised value and (ii) land development costs incurred on a property since the date of the 2013 appraisal, as follows: 10% on the first 10% of appreciation, 15% on the next 10% of appreciation and 20% on appreciation greater than 20%.

 

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The bonus pool is distributable in the following proportions to the named participants in the bonus plan for so long as they are directors or employees of the Company:

 

Board Members/Employees

Bonus Pool Percentage

 

Board Members(a)

65.000%

 

Chief Executive Officer

15.474%

 

Chief Operations Officer

13.926%

 

Officer Discretionary Amount (b)

1.750%

 

Other Employees

3.850%

 

Total

100.000%

 
 

(a)

15% for the Chairman and 50% for the directors other than the Chairman (10% for each of the other five directors).

 

(b)

The officer discretionary amount of 1.75% is vested but not allocated and will be allocated to the officers within the discretion of the Board.

 

Such shares of the bonus pool are earned only upon the completion of the sale of a property at a gross selling price equal to or greater than its Adjusted Appraised Value and is paid to the named beneficiaries of the Plan or their designees within 60 days of the completion of such sale or, if later, within 60 days of receipt of any subsequent post-completion installment payment related to such sale.

 

The Plan provides that no benefits are to be paid to participants from the sale of any individual post-subdivided lot from either of the Company’s Flowerfield or Cortlandt Manor properties until aggregate sale proceeds from all sales of post-subdivided lots from such property exceed a designated aggregate floor for such property. The aggregate floor for each of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties is defined in Amendment No. 3 as the 2013 appraisal of such property plus land development costs incurred for such property since such appraisal.

 

The Plan provides for vesting of benefits upon the sale of each individual post-subdivision lot at Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor. It also provides for entitlement to a future benefit in the event of death, voluntary termination following substantial reduction in compensation or board fees, mutually agreed separation to right-size the board or involuntary termination without cause, except that a participant will only be eligible to receive a benefit to the extent that a property is sold within three years following the separation event and the sale produces an internal rate of return equal to at least four percent of the property’s value as of December 31 immediately preceding such event and that the sale exceeded the Adjusted Appraised Value.

 

The value of the real estate reported in the Statements of Net Assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, includes some but not all of the potential increase in value that may result from the estimated land entitlement costs.

 

There were no payments made under the Plan during the three-months ended March 31, 2019.

 

 

10.

Contingencies

 

Putative Class Action Lawsuit - On July 3, 2014, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative class action lawsuit against Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and members of its Board of Directors (the "Individual Defendants"), and against Gyrodyne Special Distribution, LLC (“GSD”) and the Company (collectively, the "Defendants"), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Suffolk (the "Court"), captioned Cashstream Fund v. Paul L. Lamb, et al., Index No. 065134/2014 (the "Action"). The complaint alleged, among other things, that (i) the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties or aided and abetted the breach of those duties in connection with the merger of the Corporation and GSD into the Company (the “Merger”) and (ii) the Corporation and the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to disclose material information in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Merger.

 

On August 14, 2015, the parties to the Action entered into a Stipulation of Settlement (the "Settlement") providing for the settlement of the Action, subject to the Court's approval. Under the Settlement, Gyrodyne amended its Proxy Statement on August 17, 2015 with certain supplemental disclosures and agreed that any sales of its properties would be effected only in arm's-length transactions at prices at or above their appraised values as of December 2014. The plaintiff, on behalf of itself and the members of the putative class it represents, agreed to release and dismiss with prejudice all claims that had or could have been asserted in the Action or in any other forum against the Defendants and their affiliates and agents arising out of or relating to the Merger and the other transactions alleged by plaintiff in its complaint, as supplemented. On April 8, 2016, the Court entered a Final Order and Judgment approving the Settlement. By order of the same date, the Court also granted plaintiff’s application for an award of attorney’s fees and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $650,000 which was paid in full in April 2016.

 

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As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the value of the remaining unsold properties was above the respective 2014 appraised value.

 

General - In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings. After reviewing all actions and proceedings pending against or involving the Company, management considers that any loss resulting from such proceedings individually or in the aggregate will not be material to the Company’s financial statements.

 

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair-Value – The Company believes the concepts for determining net realizable value are consistent with the guidance for measuring fair value. As a result, the Company follows authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which defines fair-value, establishes a framework for measuring fair-value, and expands disclosures about fair-value measurements. The guidance applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair-value under existing accounting pronouncements.

 

The Company follows authoritative guidance on the fair value option for financial assets, which permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair-value in order to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. However, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting, and therefore reports all assets and liabilities at net realizable value.

 

The guidance emphasizes that fair-value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair-value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair-value measurements, the guidance establishes a fair-value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy, as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurements) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy). In instances where the determination of the fair-value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair-value hierarchy, the level in the fair-value hierarchy within which the entire fair-value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair-value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair-value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

Fair Value Measurements - The Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting effective September 1, 2015; accordingly, the Company reports all real estate at their net realizable value.

 

The Company estimates the net realizable value of its real estate assets by using income and market valuation techniques. The Company may estimate net realizable values using market information such as broker opinions of value, appraisals, and recent sales data for similar assets or discounted cash flow models, which primarily rely on Level 3 inputs. The cash flow models include estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows may include contractual rental revenues, projected future rental revenues and expenses and forecasted tenant improvements and lease commissions based upon market conditions determined through discussion with local real estate professionals, experience the Company has with its other owned properties in such markets and expectations for growth. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are estimated by management based upon rates that management believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties based upon an analysis of factors such as property and tenant quality, geographical location and local supply and demand observations. To the extent, the Company underestimates forecasted cash outflows (tenant improvements, lease commissions and operating costs) or overestimates forecasted cash inflows (rental revenue rates), the estimated net realizable value of its real estate assets could be overstated.

 

 

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Related Party Transactions

 

The Company has entered into various leasing arrangements with a not-for-profit organization of which the Company’s Chairman, Paul Lamb, serves as Chairman and a director but receives no compensation or any other financial benefit. A summary of the leasing arrangements is as follows:

 

Term

 

Square

Feet

   

Annual Rent

   

Total Commitment (net of abatement, excluding renewal options)

   

Additional Commitment (assumes two-year renewal options are exercised)

 
Jan 2018

-

Dec 2020   2,284     $19,414     $38,828     $38,828  
Jan 2018

-

Dec 2020   1,817    

-(a)

   

-(a)

   

-(a)

 
Jan 2018

-

Dec 2020   1,905     $16,193     $32,385     $32,385  
   

(a)

In February 2019, the Company amended the square feet under the master lease with the not-for-profit originally entered into in August 2016. The Company understood that the tenant’s main intent was to sublease the space to artists, on a short-term basis, after which such subtenant artists would transition into their own space leased directly from the Company. Under the master lease, the tenant has the right to sublease the space without prior written consent for use as an art studio, art school or related use. Under the terms of the master lease, rent is payable by the tenant only to the extent the space is sublet, at the rent amount per square foot payable by the subtenant up to a maximum of $10 per square foot per year. The lease originally was for 2,130 square feet. The amended maximum annual and total lease commitment of up to $18,170 and $36,340, respectively. Approximately $3,500 in improvements were provided. Any space not subleased may be used by the tenant rent-free for certain stated art uses, although the tenant is responsible for certain passthrough expenses such as electric and heat. Since rent is only due if the space is sublet, the Company believes the fair value of the space to the extent not sublet reflects a below market lease over the term ending March 31, 2019 of up to $4,543 and total commitments including two-year renewal option of $72,680.

 

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During the three-months ended March 31, 2019, the Company received rental revenue of $8,237.

 

The independent members of the Board of the Company approved all of the leasing transactions described above.

 

The Chairman is also a partner of the firm Lamb & Barnosky, LLP that provided pro bono legal representation to the aforementioned not-for-profit corporation on the lease.

 

 

Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

When we use the terms “Gyrodyne,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” we mean Gyrodyne, LLC and all entities owned or controlled by us, including non-consolidated entities. References to “common shares” in this report refer to Gyrodyne, LLC’s common shares representing limited liability company interests. References herein to our Quarterly Report are to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward–Looking Statements. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q may contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “projects,” “estimates,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” or “continue,” the negative thereof, and other variations or comparable terminology as well as statements regarding the evaluation of strategic alternatives and liquidation contingencies.  These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statementsSuch risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to our efforts to enhance the values of our remaining properties and seek the orderly, strategic sale and liquidation of such properties as soon as reasonably practicable, the effect of economic and business conditions, risks inherent in the real estate markets of Suffolk and Westchester Counties in New York, the ability to obtain additional capital in order to enhance the value of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties, risks and uncertainties associated with any litigation that may develop in connection with our efforts to sell our properties strategically, including related enhancement efforts, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by Gyrodyne will be realized or, even if substantially realized, will have the expected consequences. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

Gyrodyne, LLC (including its subsidiaries, “Gyrodyne”, the “Company” or the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of New York whose primary business is the management of a portfolio of medical office and industrial properties and the pursuit of entitlement on such properties located in Suffolk and Westchester Counties, New York.

 

Substantially all of our developed properties are subject to leases in which the tenant reimburses the Company for a portion, all of or substantially all of the costs and/or cost increases for utilities, insurance, repairs, maintenance and real estate taxes. Certain leases provide that the Company is responsible for certain operating expenses.

 

Gyrodyne’s corporate strategy is to enhance the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor by pursuing entitlement opportunities and enhancing the value of its leases.  The Board believes the aforementioned strategy will improve the potential of increasing the values for such properties. The value of the real estate reported in the consolidated statements of net assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (predicated on current asset values) includes some but not all of the potential value impact that may result from such value enhancement efforts. There can be no assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.

 

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Our efforts to generate the highest values for Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor may involve in limited circumstances the pursuit of joint venture relationships, entitlements, other investments and/or other strategies to enhance the net value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor to maximize the returns for our shareholders. The Company does not expect the pursuit of joint ventures, if any, to adversely affect the timing of distributions to our shareholders. Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. The liquidation process and the amount and timing of distributions involve risks and uncertainties. As such, it is impossible at this time to determine the ultimate amount of proceeds that will actually be distributed to our shareholders or the timing of such payments. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets in liquidation presented in our Consolidated Statements of Net Assets. The actual nature, amount and timing of all distributions will be determined by Gyrodyne’s Board in its sole discretion and will depend in part upon the Company’s ability to convert our remaining assets into cash in compliance with our obligations under the Stipulation entered into in connection with the class action lawsuit (See Item 3 – Legal Proceedings) and settle and pay our remaining liabilities and obligations. Under Gyrodyne’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), dissolution of the Company may be effected upon the vote of holders of a majority of Gyrodyne common shares or, in the Board’s discretion and without any separate approval by the holders of the Gyrodyne common shares, at any time the value of Gyrodyne’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than $1,000,000.

 

We intend to stay focused on (1) enhancing the net value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor to maximize the returns for our shareholders, (2) completing the disposition of our assets, (3) making timely distributions to our shareholders, (4) managing capital and liquidity, (5) mitigating risks relating to interest rates and real estate cycles and (6) completing the liquidation of the Company.

 

After giving effect to the Company’s dispositions of real property through March 31, 2019, the Company owns the following properties:

 

the Cortlandt Manor Medical Center comprising approximately 34,000 square feet residing on approximately 13.8 acres; and

 

the Flowerfield Industrial Park comprising approximately 127,000 rentable square feet. The industrial park is multi-tenanted and situated on ten acres of a 68-acre property in St. James, New York, all of which is owned by the Company.  Approximately 62 of the 68 acres are included in the subdivision application filed with the Town of Smithtown. 

 

Each of the medical office park in Cortlandt Manor and the Flowerfield Industrial Park (including its undeveloped portion) is individually owned in a single asset limited liability company wholly-owned by the Company.

 

Strategic Plan to Enhance Property Values, Liquidate and Dissolve

 

Our corporate strategy is to pursue entitlement opportunities intended to increase the values of our two remaining properties so that they can be sold to one or more developers at higher prices (than those achievable under their current entitlements) that will maximize distributions to our shareholders during the liquidation process. Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. We are unable to predict the precise nature, amount or timing of such distributions. To accomplish this, the Company’s plan consists of:

 

 

managing the real estate portfolio to improve operating cash flow while simultaneously increasing the market values of the underlying properties;

 

managing the strategic sale of real estate assets;

 

pursuing the entitlement efforts of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties, to maximize value;

 

focusing use of capital by the Company to preserve or improve the market value of the real estate portfolio; and

 

balancing working capital and funds available for the entitlement process.

 

Gyrodyne’s dual strategy is to enhance the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor by pursuing entitlement opportunities while simultaneously enhancing the value of its leases.  The Board believes the aforementioned dual strategy will improve the potential of increasing the values for such properties. The value of the real estate reported in the consolidated statements of net assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (predicated on current asset values) includes some but not all of the potential value impact that may result from such value enhancement efforts. There can be no assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.  Our efforts to generate the highest values for Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor may involve, in limited circumstances, the pursuit of joint venture relationships, entitlements and other investments and/or other strategies to maximize the returns for our shareholders.  The Company does not expect the pursuit of joint ventures, if any, to adversely affect the timing of the distributions to our shareholders.

 

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The Company completed tenant improvements (invested approximately $100,000 in 2017, $1.2 million in 2018 and $200,000 in 2019) at Flowerfield to convert certain existing industrial space into office space pursuant to amended and new leases with Stony Brook University and institutions affiliated with it, respectively, which collectively comprise approximately 34,000 square feet of leases.  In addition, the Company estimates completing approximately $300,000 in tenant improvements (approximately $40,000 in 2018 and $260,000 in the first half of 2019) that is associated with a 16,000 square foot lease signed in late 2018. The planned tenant improvements for such respective leases signed in the year ended December 31, 2018 of approximately $1.80 million, which is being financed with a non-revolving credit line (rather than cash on hand) secured by the Flowerfield industrial buildings and the specific tax lot they reside on, is associated with $6.4 million in rent commitments.  The additional value from the above mentioned leases during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the estimated cost of the related tenant improvements were included in the respective financial statements in the period such values or costs were probable and estimable.

 

Sales of properties by Gyrodyne could take the form of individual sales of assets, as has been our recent experience in Port Jefferson, sales of groups of assets, a single sale of all or substantially all of the assets or some other form of sale. The assets may be sold to one or more purchasers in one or more transactions over a period of time.

 

A sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company would require shareholder approval under New York law.  However, in the event of the sale of individual properties, that do not constitute substantially all of the Company’s assets, it is not required or anticipated that any shareholder votes will be solicited. The prices at which the various assets may be sold depend largely on factors beyond our control, including, without limitation, the condition of financial and real estate markets, the availability of financing to prospective purchasers of the assets, regulatory approvals, public market perceptions, and limitations on transferability of certain assets.

 

We cannot give any assurance on the timing of the ultimate sale of all of the Company’s properties.  Assuming the liquidation process is completed by June 30, 2020 and giving effect to the estimated cash flows from the operation of our existing properties, we expect that Gyrodyne will have a cash balance at June 30, 2020 of approximately $26.85 million, prior to any future special distributions based on the estimate of net assets in liquidation presented in our Consolidated Statements of Net Assets.  Such cash would equate to future liquidating distributions of $18.11 per share based on Gyrodyne having 1,482,680 common shares outstanding.  These estimated distributions are based on values at March 31, 2019 and include some but not all the potential value that may be derived from the entitlement efforts to maximize the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor.  While the real estate market is dynamic and the economy is volatile, the Company believes that the increase in estimated distributions resulting from these enhancement efforts will exceed the remaining estimated $1.2 million investment in those efforts, although there can be no assurance of such excess or whether any appreciation at all will be realized.

 

The Consolidated Statements of Net Assets are based on certain estimates.  Uncertainties as to the precise value of our non-cash assets, which include some but not all of  the estimated potential additional value from the costs incurred to pursue the maximum value on Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor through the entitlement efforts (including the pursuit of special permits) and the ultimate amount of our liabilities make it impracticable to predict the aggregate net value ultimately distributable to shareholders in a liquidation. Land entitlement costs, claims, liabilities and expenses from operations, including operating costs, salaries, income taxes, payroll and local taxes, legal, accounting and consulting fees and miscellaneous office expenses, will continue to be incurred during our liquidation process, which includes certain enhancement efforts. Excluding the value that may be achieved from the entitlement efforts, expenses incurred in pursuing the Company’s business plan will reduce the amount of assets available for ultimate distribution to shareholders, and, while a precise estimate of those expenses cannot currently be made, management and our Board believe that available cash and amounts received on the sale of assets will be adequate to provide for our obligations, liabilities, expenses and claims (including contingent liabilities) and to make cash distributions to shareholders. However, no assurances can be given that available cash and amounts received on the sale of assets will be adequate to provide for our obligations, liabilities, expenses and claims and to make cash distributions to shareholders. If such available cash and amounts received on the sale of assets are not adequate to provide for our obligations, liabilities, expenses and claims, distributions of cash and other assets to our shareholders would be eliminated.  In the event our shareholders receive distributions from Gyrodyne and there are insufficient funds to pay any creditors who seek payment of claims against Gyrodyne, shareholders could be held liable for payments made to them and could be required to return all or a part of the distributions made to them.

 

Property Value Enhancement

 

The Company is pursuing entitlements to maximize the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor. During the three-months ended March 31, 2019, the Company incurred approximately $288,000 of land entitlement costs, mainly engineering costs to support the Company’s respective entitlement efforts. We estimate that the Company may incur approximately $1.2 million in additional land entitlement costs through June 30, 2020 in pursuit of entitlements (approximately $350,000 in Cortlandt Manor and $830,000 in Flowerfield).

 

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The Company is focusing its resources on positioning the properties to be sold with all entitlements necessary to achieve maximum pre-construction values in the shortest period of time with the least amount of risk to the Company. During the process of pursuing such entitlements, the Company may entertain offers from potential buyers who may be willing to pay prices for the properties that the Company finds more attractive from a timing or value perspective than values we believe may be reasonably achievable through completing the entitlement process ourselves. While the real estate market is dynamic, the economy is uncertain and there can be no assurances, we anticipate that these expenditures will result in higher sale prices of the properties and larger liquidating distributions to our shareholders than could otherwise be achievable.

 

Cortlandt Manor. On March 15, 2016, the Town of Cortlandt Manor (the “Town”) adopted a 2016 Sustainable Comprehensive Plan (the “Plan”) of which one key strategy was the simultaneous creation of a Medical Oriented District. The purpose of the proposed Medical Oriented District (“MOD”) is to expand the Town’s existing medical infrastructure and encourage economic development, including capital investment, job creation and housing options. The MOD would allow for a continuum of care, i.e., independent living, assisted living and nursing/hospital care, within or in neighboring facilities by centralizing medical services and related activities. As a designated zoning district, the MOD could include hospital, ambulatory surgery, primary and urgent care, hospice, laboratories, social services, boutique hotels, retail and a wide range of housing.

 

The Company’s existing 33,871 square foot Cortlandt Medical Center, inclusive of approximately 13.8 acres, is located directly opposite New York Presbyterian’s Hudson Valley Hospital Center and within the boundaries of the MOD. The Company has committed resources toward both market research and feasibility studies in support of achieving entitlements to maximize the value of the property. For approximately three years the Company along with its planner and engineers have been working closely with the Town to identify issues and solutions involved in creating the Plan and more specifically, the MOD.

 

On March 31, 2017, The Company filed an application with the Town to develop the Cortlandt Manor property, as follows:

 

SUBDIVISION LOT #

BUILDING SIZE/YIELD

Medical office

100,000 sft

Multi-family apartments

200 units

Retail

4,000 sft

 

The Company has been working with Town officials on entitlement complexity, environmental impact studies, traffic mitigation, effluent mitigation, financial impact and other variables to conform our application with the Town’s vision on the MOD.

 

The entitlement costs for the three-months ended March 31, 2019 associated with the ownership and development of this property were $113,944, consisting of architectural and engineering costs, legal expenses, economic analysis, soil management and surveys.  Total entitlement costs from December 2013 were $1,831,209.

 

As a property owner with eligible parcels in this district, Gyrodyne submitted an Environmental Assessment Form to the Town of Cortlandt Planning Department in December 2017 to support its application to receive a MOD campus designation. Once designated, the parcels would be governed by the use, dimensional and other provisions of the MOD zoning regulations and MOD zoning would replace the existing zoning. While the MOD zoning has not been formally adopted, Gyrodyne is proposing medical office and residential use with limited retail and has designed the site to function as part of a future "hamlet center” with mixed use, streetscape improvements, a hamlet green and public plaza, and significant open space around Orchard Lake.

 

The Town of Cortlandt Planning Department hosted two public hearing community outreach meetings in June and August 2018 where the Company presented its development plan for the Cortlandt Manor property. As anticipated, on August 7, 2018, the Town Planning Board formally issued a “positive declaration” under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), i.e., a declaration that the project may result in one or more significant environmental impacts and will require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”), the scope of which was also adopted. On August 28, 2018, the Town filed the Scope for a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (“GEIS”) with input from Gyrodyne for both the MOD zoning and the proposed uses so that upon adoption, minimal further SEQRA review should be required to develop the property. The Company anticipates the Town will complete its SEQRA process in the fourth quarter of 2019. It is noted that the Town planning consultant has been performing the traffic/transportation study over the past nine months, including extensive coordination with NYSDOT, which will comprise a substantial portion of the GEIS. The Company does not plan on developing the property but rather positioning the properties to be sold with all entitlements necessary to achieve maximum pre-construction value for the Company in the shortest period of time with the least amount of risk to the Company.

 

Flowerfield. Following market research and related feasibility studies, we identified the entitlements that we believe will maximize the value of Flowerfield in the shortest amount of time with the lowest amount of risk. The Company has been in discussions with the Town of Smithtown on the potential real estate development projects identified by the market research and feasibility studies, all of which currently fall within our “as of right to build” zoning. We are also exploring with the Town of Smithtown whether it would be amenable to certain entitlements, special permits, or other concessions that would allow for the identified development projects.

 

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In March 2017, the Company filed a pre-subdivision application with the Town of Smithtown (the “Pre-application”) for the Flowerfield property along with the previously sold (2002) catering hall facility for an eight-lot subdivision which the Town of Smithtown has determined must be processed as a nine-lot subdivision in response to certain comments received from the planning department. In June 2017, the Company filed a subdivision application with the Town of Smithtown based on feedback provided by the Town of Smithtown staff in the pre-application process. Because of the property’s location within 500 feet of a municipal boundary and a state road, the Town of Smithtown referred the Company’s subdivision application to the Suffolk County Planning Commission as required by the Suffolk County Administrative Code and the New York State General Municipal Law.

 

On August 2, 2017, the Suffolk County Planning Commission voted 11-0 to approve Gyrodyne’s subdivision application without conditions. Although the approval by the Suffolk County Planning Commission is not binding on the Town of Smithtown, the approval without conditions means that the requisite vote threshold for the application at the Town of Smithtown’s Planning Board is a simple majority.

 

On November 15, 2017, the Town of Smithtown Planning Board conducted a public hearing where the Company presented its subdivision plan of the Flowerfield property.  On April 11, 2018, the Planning Board determined that the subdivision plan may result in one or more significant environmental impacts which will require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement.  As a result, at the April 11, 2018 Planning Board meeting, the Planning Board issued a SEQRA Positive Declaration, which was rescinded and re-issued by Planning Board Resolution dated May 9, 2018 to include a public scoping process.  The then current Town Planning Board Chairman communicated that a Positive Declaration will require up to one year to complete the SEQRA process.   The Town issued the Final Scope on July 7, 2018.  On August 15, 2018, the Company submitted the EIS to the Town of Smithtown Planning Department prior to the public hearing.  The Company received comments on its EIS at the end of the third quarter of 2018 and submitted its response to the Town of Smithtown Planning Department on February 15, 2019.  The Town issued additional review comments associated with the February 15, 2019 DEIS submission which have been addressed and are currently being coordinated with the Town for a resubmission in May 2019.

 

The entitlement costs for the three-months ended March 31, 2019 associated with the ownership and development of this property consisted of architectural and engineering costs, legal expenses, economic analysis, soil management and surveys was $174,206. Total entitlement costs from December 2013 were $2,944,012. The Company owns an additional 5.2 acres bordering the industrial park that are currently zoned residential and are not part of the subdivision application.

 

While we cannot predict the outcome of the subdivision application, we have undertaken to subdivide the Flowerfield property in a manner that we believe will result in maximum pre-construction values in the shortest amount of time and limited risk.

 

Flowerfield Industrial Park Value Enhancement Strategy. The Company’s strategy is to: a) pursue entitlements to maximize the pre-construction value of Flowerfield and b) enhance the value of the Flowerfield Industrial Park’s current buildings even further by expanding our relationship with our largest tenant, Stony Brook University and institutions affiliated with it.

 

The Company’s strategy to maximize the value of the Flowerfield Industrial Park includes repositioning the park’s industrial buildings to service Stony Brook University and institutions affiliated with it, inclusive of Stony Brook University Hospital, while also making it a cultural destination (arts, health and wellness center) for the community. The Company believes this strategy will enhance the value of the entitlements while also increasing the cashflow and market value of the industrial buildings.

 

Our business relationship with Stony Brook University and institutions affiliated with it has expanded from approximately 16,000 square feet in the third quarter of 2017 (the beginning of the repositioning strategy) to approximately 27,000 square feet at March 31, 2019. The annual lease commitments (as of March 31, 2019) to service Stony Brook University and institutions affiliated with it, inclusive of Stony Brook University Hospital is $613,296 (most of which is not up for renewal until 2025).

 

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Healthcare Industry

 

Our tenants in our Cortlandt Manor property are healthcare service providers. Furthermore, the Company has expanded its leasing relationship with Stony Brook University, Stony Brook University Hospital and affiliates of Stony Brook University Hospital at our Flowerfield property which may increase its exposure to the healthcare industry.  The healthcare industry is subject to substantial regulation and faces increased regulation particularly relating to fraud, waste and abuse, cost control and healthcare management. The healthcare industry may experience a significant expansion of applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations, previously enacted or future healthcare reform, new interpretations of existing laws and regulations or changes in enforcement priorities, all of which could materially impact the business and operations of our tenants and therefore the marketability of our properties.

 

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the “ACA”) impacted the healthcare marketplace by decreasing the number of uninsured individuals in the United States through the establishment of health insurance exchanges to facilitate the purchase of health insurance, expanded Medicaid eligibility, subsidized insurance premiums and included requirements and incentives for businesses to provide healthcare benefits. The ACA remains subject to continuing and increasing legislative and administrative scrutiny, including current efforts by Congress and the current presidential administration to repeal, alter and replace the ACA in total or in part. In 2017, Congress unsuccessfully sought to replace substantial parts of the ACA with different mechanisms for facilitating insurance coverage in the commercial and Medicaid markets, but was able to enact legislation eliminating the tax penalty for individuals who do not purchase insurance. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) discontinued providing cost-sharing reduction subsidies to insurance providers, which is expected to have the result of increasing the cost of insurance premiums. Further, CMS has begun approving waivers permitting states to alter state Medicaid programs by, among other things, requiring individuals to meet certain requirements, such as work requirements, in order to maintain eligibility for Medicaid. These and other actions may impact the insurance markets and reduce the number of individuals purchasing insurance or qualifying for Medicaid and may negatively impact the operations and financial condition of our medical office tenants, which in turn may adversely impact us. Congress may revisit ACA or Medicaid reform legislation in 2019. If the ACA is repealed or further substantially modified, or if implementation of certain aspects of the ACA are suspended, such actions could negatively impact the operations and financial condition of our medical office tenants, which in turn may adversely impact us.

 

Our tenants are subject to extensive federal, state, and local licensure laws, regulations and industry standards governing business operations, the physical plant and structure, patient rights and privacy and security of health information. Our tenants’ failure to comply with any of these laws could result in loss of licensure, denial of reimbursement, imposition of fines or other penalties, suspension or exclusion from the government sponsored Medicare and Medicaid programs, loss of accreditation or certification, or closure of the facility. In addition, efforts by third-party payors, such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs and private insurance carriers, including health maintenance organizations and other health plans, impose greater discounts and more stringent cost controls upon healthcare provider operations (through changes in reimbursement rates and methodologies, discounted fee structures, the assumption by healthcare providers of all or a portion of the financial risk or otherwise). Our tenants may also face significant limits on the scope of services reimbursed and on reimbursement rates and fees, all of which could impact their ability to pay rent or other obligations to us.

 

The Company is pursuing entitlements on the Cortlandt Manor and Flowerfield properties, the value of which may be adversely affected by the aforementioned factors.

 

Transaction Summary for the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

The following summarizes our significant transactions and other activity during the three-months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Debt Facility. To finance the tenant improvements associated with the amended/expanded lease with SBU and institutions affiliated with it, the Company secured a non-revolving credit line with a bank for up to $3,000,000, which closed on March 21, 2018.  On January 24, 2019, the Company amended and extended the line which included extending the maturity date of the interest only phase to the earlier of January 20, 2020 or upon drawing down a total of $3,000,000 after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on the earlier of January 20, 2027 or 84 months after conversion to a permanent loan (the “Permanent Phase”).  The interest rate during the Interest-Only Phase shall be a variable rate equal to the daily highest prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal plus 100 basis points (1% rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent), but in no event less than the initial interest rate in effect on the closing date (6.5%).  During the Permanent Phase, the Company will pay interest at a fixed rate based on the Federal Home Loan Bank rate for a 7-year maturity as made available by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York plus a margin of 200 basis points (2%) rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent, plus principal based on a 20-year amortization period.  The Permanent Phase interest rate currently would be 5.00%.  The first advance, drawn in March 2018, of $1.1 million was used to finance the work required under the lease amendment with Stony Brook University Hospital. To fund additional tenant improvements related to leases signed through December 31, 2018, the Company drew an additional $1.1 million on March 29, 2019.

 

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To secure access to additional working capital through the final sale date of the Flowerfield industrial buildings, the Company secured a second loan evidenced by a secured non-revolving business line of credit agreement and promissory note with a bank for up to $3,000,000, which closed on January 24, 2019.  There is an interest only phase for the first twenty-four months of the loan (“Interest-Only Phase”) after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on January 20, 2028 (84 months after conversion to a permanent loan) (the “Permanent Phase”).  The interest rate during the Interest-Only Phase shall be a variable rate equal to the daily highest prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal plus 100 basis points (1% rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent), but in no event less than the initial interest rate in effect on the closing date (6.5%).  During the Permanent Phase, the Company will pay interest at a fixed rate based on the Federal Home Loan Bank rate for a 7-year maturity as made available by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York plus a margin of 200 basis points (2%) rounded up to the nearest 1/8 percent, plus principal based on a 20-year amortization period.  The Permanent Phase interest rate currently would be 5.00%.  The balance of $2,919,932 net of closing costs of $80,068, is available to be drawn down.

 

Both of the two aforementioned loans are secured by approximately 31.8 acres of the Flowerfield Industrial Park including the related buildings and leases. The only significant financial covenant associated with the loan is a debt service ratio on GSD Flowerfield, LLC of 1.35 to 1.  The Company is in compliance with the loan covenants.  The Company anticipates modifying the terms of the loan following the completion of its subdivision.

 

Leasing Activity.  During the three-months ended March 31, 2019, the Company executed five renewals comprising approximately 7,400 square feet, annual revenue of approximately $155,000.  The Company also executed one expansion offset by one downsize resulting in no change in lease square feet but an increase of $2,700 in annual revenue.

 

The Company incurred approximately $5,800 in lease commissions during the three-months ended March 31, 2019.

 

There were four terminations during the three-months ended March 31, 2019, comprising approximately 6,700 square feet and approximately $158,700 in annual revenue.  One of the aforementioned terminations comprising 3,943 square feet and approximately $115,400 in annual revenue was in accordance with the Company’s strategy to transition the Cortlandt Manor property to a development property free and clear of long term leases.

 

Retention Bonus Plan.  During the three-months ended March 31, 2019, there were no payments made under the Retention Bonus Plan.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. Therefore, effective September 1, 2015 Gyrodyne adopted the liquidation basis of accounting. This basis of accounting is considered appropriate when, among other things, liquidation of the entity is “imminent”, as defined in ASC 205-30, Presentation of Financial Statements Liquidation Basis of Accounting. Under the LLC Agreement, the Board may elect, in its sole discretion and without any separate approval by shareholders, to dissolve the Company at any time the value of the Company’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than $1 million. The LLC Agreement also provides that the Company will dissolve, and its affairs wound up upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all the real properties of the Company. As a result, liquidation is “imminent” in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 205-30.

 

Principles of consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gyrodyne and all subsidiaries. All consolidated subsidiaries are wholly-owned. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Basis of Presentation - Liquidation Basis of Accounting – Under the liquidation basis of accounting the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, equity, comprehensive income and cash flows are no longer presented. The consolidated statements of net assets and changes in net assets are the principal financial statements presented under the liquidation basis of accounting.

 

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Under the liquidation basis of accounting, all the Company’s assets have been stated at their estimated net realizable value, or liquidation value, (which represents the estimated amount of cash that Gyrodyne will collect on the disposal of assets as it carries out the plan of liquidation), which is based on current contracts, estimates and other indications of sales value (predicated on current values).  All liabilities of the Company, including those estimated costs associated with implementing the plan of liquidation, have been stated at their estimated settlement amounts.  These amounts are presented in the accompanying statements of net assets.  These estimates are periodically reviewed and adjusted as appropriate.  There can be no assurance that these estimated values will be realized.  Such amounts should not be taken as an indication of the timing or amount of future distributions or our actual dissolution.  The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amount represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation.  The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation may differ from amounts reflected in the accompanying financial statements because of the plan’s inherent uncertainty.  These differences may be material.  In particular, the estimates of our costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the plan of liquidation, which is currently anticipated to be completed by June 30, 2020.  The Company is in the process of pursuing entitlements and density, and our ability to obtain required permits and authorizations is subject to factors beyond our control, including environmental concerns of governmental entities and community groups.  The process will involve extensive analysis internally at the government entity level, as well as between government entities such as town planning departments and Gyrodyne, and will continue up until such time as entitlement and density decisions are made by the relevant government entities.  We hope to secure favorable decisions on entitlements, and density so that we can then seek the sale of our remaining properties at higher prices (than those achievable under their current entitlements) and then proceed with the liquidation and dissolution of the Company.  The Company expects the process of pursuing entitlements and density could extend through June 30, 2020 with the ultimate timing to a certain extent managed by Gyrodyne but also dependent upon and under the control of the applicable municipality’s planning board or other governmental authority. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict with certainty the timing or aggregate amount which may ultimately be distributed to common shareholders and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of net assets.

 

The Company’s assumptions and estimates (including the sales proceeds of all its real estate holdings, selling costs, retention bonus payments, rental revenues, rental expenses, capital expenditures, land entitlement costs, general and administrative fees, director and officer liability and reimbursement, post liquidation insurance tail coverage policy and final liquidation costs) are based on completing the liquidation by June 30, 2020. As previously stated, on an ongoing basis, Gyrodyne evaluates the estimates and assumptions that can have a significant impact on the reported net assets in liquidation and will update accordingly for any costs and value associated with a change in the duration of the liquidation, as we cannot give any assurance on the timing of the ultimate sale of all the Company’s properties.

 

Management Estimates – In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and the liquidation basis of accounting, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, including net assets in liquidation, and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of receipts and expenditures for the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The most significant estimates are the estimates on the net realizable value from the sale of our real estate, the estimated costs/time to pursue entitlements and the related timeline to complete the liquidation.

 

Cash equivalents - The Company considers all certificates of deposits, money market funds, treasury securities and other highly liquid debt instruments purchased with short-term maturities to be cash equivalents. 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts – Rent receivable is carried at net realizable value. Management makes estimates of the collectability of rents receivable. Management specifically analyzes receivables and historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

Fair Value Measurements – The Company believes the concepts for determining net realizable value are consistent with the guidance for measuring fair value. As a result, the Company follows the guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures to determine the fair value of financial and non-financial instruments. The guidance defines fair value, establishes a hierarchy framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures related to the fair value. The guidance establishes a hierarchy breaking down observable and unobservable inputs into three levels: Level 1 – observable inputs in an active market on or around the measurement date, Level 2 – observable inputs that are based on prices not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data and Level 3 – unobservable inputs utilized when no other data is available.

 

New accounting pronouncements - Management has evaluated the impact of newly issued accounting pronouncements, whether effective or not as of March 31, 2019, and has concluded that they will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the Company reports on a liquidation basis.

 

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Discussion of the Statements of Net Assets

 

Net assets in liquidation at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, would result in estimated liquidating distributions of approximately $18.11 per common share.

 

The cash balance at the end of the liquidation period (currently estimated to be June 30, 2020, although the estimated completion of the liquidation period may change), excluding any interim distributions, is estimated based on the March 31, 2019 cash balance of $3.17 million plus adjustments for the following items which are estimated through June 30, 2020:

 

1.

The cash receipts from the operation of the Company’s properties net of rental property related expenditures as well as costs expected to be incurred to preserve or improve the net realizable value of the properties at their estimated gross sales proceeds. 

2.

Net proceeds from the sale of all the Company’s real estate holdings. 

3.

The general and administrative expenses and or liabilities associated with operations and the liquidation of the Company including severance, director and officer liability inclusive of post liquidation tail policy coverage, and financial and legal fees to complete the liquidation.

4.

Costs for the pursuit of the entitlements on the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties, to maximize value.   

5.

Retention bonus amounts based on the net realizable value of the real estate under the Retention Bonus Plan.

6.

Proceeds from the draw downs on the Company’s credit facilities to fund tenant improvements and working capital and costs to repay such outstanding debt.  

 

The Company estimates the net realizable value of its real estate assets by using income and market valuation techniques. The Company may estimate net realizable values using market information such as broker opinions of value, appraisals, and recent sales data for similar assets or discounted cash flow models, which primarily rely on Level 3 inputs as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement. The cash flow models include estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows may include contractual rental revenues, projected future rental revenues and expenses and forecasted tenant improvements and lease commissions based upon market conditions determined through discussion with local real estate professionals, experience the Company has with its other owned properties in such markets and expectations for growth. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are estimated by management based upon rates that management believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties based upon an analysis of factors such as property and tenant quality, geographical location and local supply and demand observations. To the extent the Company underestimates forecasted cash outflows (tenant improvements, lease commissions and operating costs) or overestimates forecasted cash inflows (rental revenue rates), the estimated net realizable value of its real estate assets could be overstated.

 

The Company is pursuing various avenues to maximize total distributions to our shareholders during the liquidation process. During the three-months ended March 31, 2019, the Company incurred approximately $288,000 of land entitlement costs.  The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $1.2 million (included in the consolidated statement of net assets as part of the estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts) in land entitlement costs between April 2019 and June 30, 2020, in an effort to obtain entitlements, inclusive of special permits.  The Company believes the commitment of these resources will enable the Company to position the properties for sale with all entitlements necessary to maximize the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor property values.  The Company does not intend to develop the properties but rather to commit resources to position the properties for sale in a timely manner with all entitlements necessary to achieve maximum pre-construction values.  The costs and time frame to achieve the entitlements could change due to a range of factors including a shift in the value of certain entitlements making it more profitable to pursue a different mix of entitlements and the dynamics of the real estate market.  As a result, the Company has focused and will continue to focus its land entitlement efforts on achieving the highest and best use.  During the process of pursuing such entitlements, the Company may entertain offers from potential buyers who may be willing to pay premiums for the properties that the Company finds more acceptable from a timing or value perspective than completing the entitlement processes itself.  The value of the real estate reported in the consolidated statements of net assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (predicated on current asset values) includes some but not all of the potential value impact that may result from the estimated $1.2 million in land entitlement costs.  There can be no assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.

 

The net assets in liquidation at March 31, 2019 ($26,852,238) results in estimated liquidating distributions of approximately $18.11 per common share (based on 1,482,680 shares outstanding), based on estimates and other indications of sales value (predicated on current asset values) which includes some but not all of the actual potential additional sales proceeds that may result directly or indirectly from our land entitlement efforts.  The additional value that may be derived from the land entitlement costs is not included in the estimated liquidating distributions as of March 31, 2019. The Company believes the land entitlement costs will enhance estimated distributions per share through the improved values from the sales of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties.  This estimate of liquidating distributions includes projections of costs and expenses to be incurred during the period required to complete the plan of liquidation. There is inherent uncertainty with these projections, and they could change materially based on the timing of the sales, improved values of the Cortlandt Manor and/or Flowerfield properties resulting from the land entitlement efforts net of any bonuses if such values exceed the minimum values required to pay bonuses under the retention bonus plan, favorable or unfavorable changes in the land entitlement process, the performance of the underlying assets, the market for commercial real estate properties generally and any changes in the underlying assumptions of the projected cash flows.

 

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The following table summarizes the estimates to arrive at the Net Assets in Liquidation as of March 31, 2019 (dollars are in millions).

 

March 31, 2019 cash and cash equivalents balance

  $3.17    

Principal payments on mortgage loan

  (2.28 )  

Free cash flow from rental operations

  0.27  

(i)

General and administrative expenses

  (2.13 )

(ii)

Land entitlement costs in pursuit of the highest and best use

  (1.18 )

(iii)

Gross real estate proceeds

  36.20    

Selling costs on real estate

  (2.44 )  

Retention bonus plan for directors, officers and employees

  (1.98 )  

Final liquidation and dissolution costs

  (1.56 )

(iv)

Other   (1.22 ) (v)

Net Assets in Liquidation

  $26.85  

(vi)

 

(i)

The Company estimates the cash proceeds from rental operations net commissions and rental costs, inclusive of expenditures to preserve or improve the properties at its current estimated market value will total $0.27.

 

(ii)

The general and administrative expenses, excluding final liquidation costs, is estimated to be ($2.13).

 

(iii)

The Company is considering various options to maximize total distributions to our shareholders during the liquidation process. The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $1.18 million in costs over the liquidation period ending June 30, 2020 to obtain entitlements, inclusive of special permits that it believes will result in maximizing the values in the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties. The Company does not intend to develop the properties but rather to commit resources to position the properties for sale in a timely manner with all entitlements necessary to achieve maximum pre-construction values. During the process of pursuing such entitlements, the Company may entertain offers from potential buyers who may be willing to pay premiums for the properties that the Company finds more acceptable from a timing or value perspective than completing the entitlement processes.

 

(iv)

The costs represent all costs to liquidate the company including D&O tail, severance and professional fees.

 

(v)

The Company estimates interest income will be offset by interest expense and the settlement of its working capital accounts resulting in a balance of $(1.22).

 

(vi)

The net assets in liquidation at March 31, 2019 would result in liquidating distributions of approximately $18.11 per common share ($26.85 million with 1,482,680 shares outstanding), excluding the additional sales proceeds, that may result directly or indirectly from the remaining $1.18 million in land entitlement costs. The Company believes the land entitlement costs will enhance estimated distributions per share through the improved values from the sales of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties. This estimate of liquidating distributions includes projections of costs and expenses to be incurred during the period required to complete the liquidation process. There is inherent uncertainty with these projections, and they could change materially based on the timing of the sales, favorable or unfavorable changes in the land entitlement costs, the performance of the underlying assets and any changes in the underlying assumptions of the projected cash flows.

 

Discussion of Changes in Net Assets

 

Gyrodyne’s strategy is to enhance the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor, by pursuing various entitlement opportunities, which the Gyrodyne Board believes will improve the potential of obtaining better values for such properties.  The pursuit of the highest and best use of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor may involve the pursuit of joint venture relationships and other investments and or other strategies to maximize the returns for our shareholders.  Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares.  Therefore, the Company includes in its financial statements the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the three-months ended March 31, 2019, which is discussed below:

 

Net assets in liquidation at January 1, 2019   $26,846,670  

Changes in net assets in liquidation from January 1 through March 31, 2019:

     

Remeasurement of assets and liabilities in liquidation

  5,568  
Total change in net assets in liquidation   5,568  
Net assets in liquidation at March 31, 2019   $26,852,238  

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

Cash Flows:

 

As we pursue our plan to sell our properties strategically, including certain enhancement efforts, we believe that a main focus of management is to effectively manage our net assets through cash flow management of our tenant leases, maintaining or improving occupancy, and enhance the value of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties via the pursuit of the associated change in entitlements.

 

As the Company executes on the sale of assets, it will no less than annually, review its capital needs and make prudent distribution decisions regarding any excess cash. Upon completion of these activities, Gyrodyne will distribute the remaining cash to its shareholders and then proceed to complete the dissolution of the Company, delist its shares from Nasdaq or other exchange platform and terminate its registration and reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended (the “Exchange Act”). Gyrodyne is required to make adequate provisions to satisfy its known and unknown liabilities which could substantially delay or limit its ability to make future distributions to shareholders. The process of accounting for liabilities, including those that are currently unknown or whose amounts are uncertain may involve difficult valuation decisions which could adversely impact the amount or timing of any future distributions.

 

We generally finance our operations through cash on hand. However, we entered into a credit facility on March 21, 2018 which was amended on January 24, 2019 that will provide up to $3.0 million in financing for tenant improvements (the “Original Line”). The Company has drawn down approximately $2.2 million for tenant and associated common area improvements. The balance of the loan can be drawn upon to finance tenant improvements if required in the event, the Company signs additional leases or lease expansions with Stony Brook University or its affiliates (or other improvements subject to the bank’s approval) anytime during the Interest-Only Phase.

 

On January 24, 2019, the Company secured a second loan evidenced by a secured non-revolving business line of credit and promissory note with the Original Line bank for up to $3,000,000 to provide access to additional working capital to fund entitlements and operations through final liquidation. The balance of $2,919,932 net of closing costs of $80,068, is available to be drawn down.

 

We believe leveraging our capital improvements will allow us to continue focusing our cash on funding the pursuit of entitlements and our operations. The Company believes the combination of the investments in tenant improvements related to strategically important leases and the pursuit of entitlements will enable the Company to maximize the ultimate real estate value and the distributions per share.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $3.17 million.  The Company anticipates that its current cash and cash equivalent balance and access to its respective credit facilities will be adequate to fund its liquidation process and dissolution over the next twelve months.  The $3.17 million of cash will be partially used to fund our efforts to generate the highest values for the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties while simultaneously pursuing the strategic sale of these properties.  The pursuit to generate the highest values of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor may involve the pursuit of joint venture relationships, entitlements and other investments and or other strategies to maximize the returns for our shareholders.  The Company is estimating and reporting in the consolidated statements of net assets total gross cash proceeds from the sale of its assets of approximately $36.2 million.  Based on the Company’s current cash balance and the above forecast, the Company estimates distributable cash stemming from the liquidation of the Company of approximately $26.85 million.   

 

The Company’s primary sources of funds which are limited and expected to narrow as we liquidate properties and make distributions are as follows:

 

current cash and cash equivalents;

 

rents and tenant reimbursements received on our remaining real estate operating assets;

 

sale of assets; and

 

credit facilities for tenant improvements and working capital.

 

Excluding gross proceeds from the sale of assets, the Company’s gross rents and tenant reimbursements net of rental expenses is less than the combined total annual general and administrative costs, capital expenditures and land entitlement costs creating a net use of cash on an annual basis through the liquidation process. The Company believes the cash and cash equivalents plus the proceeds from the sale of assets and funds available through its credit facilities will exceed the costs to complete the liquidation of the Company. In addition, the Company has and will continue to review operating activities for possible cost reductions throughout the liquidation process.

 

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Major elements of the Company’s cashflows for the three-months ended March 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

 

$1,180,068 in loan proceeds.

 

$(113,944) of costs incurred in the pursuit of entitlements for the Cortlandt Manor property.

 

$(174,206) of costs incurred in the pursuit of entitlements for the Flowerfield property.

 

$(282,211) of capital expenditures on the real estate portfolio excluding those costs incurred under the land entitlement effort.

 

$(90,726) of costs incurred to secure non-revolving credit line.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

The Company places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. Certain financial instruments could potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, such as cash equivalents and longer-term investments. The Company maintains bank account balances, which exceed FDIC insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash. Management does not believe significant credit risk exists at March 31, 2019.

 

The Company believes there have been no significant changes in market risk from that disclosed in the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2019.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)/ Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, at a reasonable assurance level, as of the Evaluation Date, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s procedures and internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. In making this assessment, the Company used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework of 2013 (the “2013 COSO Framework”). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of March 31, 2019.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified with our evaluation that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

Putative Class Action Lawsuit

 

On July 3, 2014, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative class action lawsuit against Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and members of its Board of Directors (the "Individual Defendants"), and against Gyrodyne Special Distribution, LLC (“GSD”) and the Company (collectively, the "Defendants"), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Suffolk (the "Court"), captioned Cashstream Fund v. Paul L. Lamb, et al., Index No. 065134/2014 (the "Action").  The complaint alleged, among other things, that (i) the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties or aided and abetted the breach of those duties in connection with the merger of the Corporation and GSD into the Company (the “Merger”) and (ii) the Corporation and the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to disclose material information in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Merger.

 

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On August 14, 2015, the parties to the Action entered into a Stipulation of Settlement (the "Settlement") providing for the settlement of the Action, subject to the Court's approval.  Under the Settlement, Gyrodyne amended its Proxy Statement on August 17, 2015 with certain supplemental disclosures and agreed that any sales of its properties would be effected only in arm's-length transactions at prices at or above their appraised values as of December 2014.  The plaintiff, on behalf of itself and the members of the putative class it represents, agreed to release and dismiss with prejudice all claims that had or could have been asserted in the Action or in any other forum against the Defendants and their affiliates and agents arising out of or relating to the Merger and the other transactions alleged by plaintiff in its complaint, as supplemented.  On April 8, 2016, the Court entered a Final Order and Judgment approving the Settlement. By order of the same date, the Court also granted plaintiff’s application for an award of attorney’s fees and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $650,000 which was paid in full in April 2016.

 

The 2014 aggregate appraised value of Gyrodyne’s properties was approximately $100,000 higher than the 2013 aggregate appraised values for such properties.  As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate appraised value of our remaining unsold properties was $8,401,270 higher than the 2014 appraised values for such properties. 

 

General

 

In addition to the foregoing, in the normal course of business, Gyrodyne is a party to various legal proceedings. After reviewing all actions and proceedings pending against or involving Gyrodyne, management considers that any loss resulting from such proceedings individually or in the aggregate will not be material to Gyrodyne’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Items 2 through 5 are not applicable to the Company in the three-months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

3.1 Articles of Organization of Gyrodyne, LLC, dated as of October 3, 2013 (1)
   
3.2 Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Gyrodyne, LLC (Included as Annex F to the proxy statement/prospectus that is a part of Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.)
   
3.3 Amendment No. 1, dated June 26, 2014, to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Gyrodyne, LLC (2)
   

10.1

Amended and Restated Retention Bonus Plan (3)

   

10.2

Amendment No. 2 to the Retention Bonus Plan (4)

   

10.3

Amendment No. 3 to the Retention Bonus Plan (5)

   
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (6)
   
32.1 CEO and CFO Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (7)
   
101.INS XBRL Instance (6)
 
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (6)
 
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation (6)
 
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition (6)
 
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels (6)
 
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation (6)

 

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2013.
   
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Amendment No. 4 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2014.
   

(3)

Incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2016.

   

(4)

Incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2018.

   

(5)

Incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2018.

   

(6)

Filed as part of this Report.

   

(7)

Furnished herewith in accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K. This Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certification will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act, expect to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

GYRODYNE, LLC

 

Date: May 10, 2019

/s/ Gary Fitlin

 

By Gary Fitlin

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

3.1 Articles of Organization of Gyrodyne, LLC, dated as of October 3, 2013 (1)
   
3.2 Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Gyrodyne, LLC (Included as Annex F to the proxy statement/prospectus that is a part of Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.)
   
3.3 Amendment No. 1, dated June 26, 2014, to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Gyrodyne, LLC (2)
   

10.1

Amended and Restated Retention Bonus Plan (3)

   

10.2

Amendment No. 2 to the Retention Bonus Plan (4)

   

10.3

Amendment No. 3 to the Retention Bonus Plan (5)

   
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (6)
   
32.1 CEO and CFO Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (7)
   
101.INS XBRL Instance (6)
 
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (6)
 
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation (6)
 
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition (6)
 
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels (6)
 
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation (6)

 

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2013.
   
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Amendment No. 4 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2014.
   

(3)

Incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2016.

   

(4)

Incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2018.

   

(5)

Incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2018.

   

(6)

Filed as part of this Report.

   

(7)

Furnished herewith in accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K. This Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certification will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act, expect to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

 

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ex_143118.htm

Exhibit 31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

 

I, Gary Fitlin, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Gyrodyne, LLC;

 

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 officers 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 officers 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: May 10, 2019                      

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary Fitlin

 

    By Gary Fitlin,  

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

                                                                                            

 

 

 

 

ex_143117.htm

Exhibit 32.1

 

CFO 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 Gyrodyne, LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Gary Fitlin, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(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 consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the dates presented and consolidated results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 10, 2019                      

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary Fitlin

 

   

By Gary Fitlin,

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

                                                                                            

v3.19.1
Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
May 10, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Gyrodyne, LLC  
Entity Central Index Key 0001589061  
Trading Symbol gyro  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   1,482,680
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2019  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
v3.19.1
Consolidated Statements of Net Assets (Liquidation Basis) (Current Period Unaudited) - Basis of Accounting, Liquidation [Member] - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS:    
Real estate held for sale $ 36,201,270 $ 36,201,270
Cash and cash equivalents 3,172,751 3,049,587
Rent receivable 89,794 57,270
Other receivables 55,821 68,743
Total Assets 39,519,636 39,376,870
LIABILITIES:    
Accounts payable 748,258 769,346
Accrued liabilities 167,760 173,086
Deferred rent liability 33,165 24,825
Tenant security deposits payable 264,080 268,633
Mortgage loan payable 2,280,068 1,100,000
Estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts [1] 9,174,067 10,194,310
Total Liabilities 12,667,398 12,530,200
Net assets in liquidation $ 26,852,238 $ 26,846,670
[1] These estimates are based on the liquidation being completed by June 30, 2020.
v3.19.1
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Liquidation Basis) (Unaudited) - Basis of Accounting, Liquidation [Member]
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Net assets in liquidation $ 26,846,670
Remeasurement of assets and liabilities 5,568 [1]
Net increase in liquidation value 5,568
Net assets in liquidation $ 26,852,238
[1] These estimates are based on the liquidation being completed by June 30, 2020.
v3.19.1
Note 1 - The Company
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
1.
The Company
 
Gyrodyne, LLC (including its subsidiaries, “Gyrodyne”, the “Company” or the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of New York whose primary business is the management of a portfolio of medical office and industrial properties and the pursuit of entitlement on such properties, which are located in Suffolk (“Flowerfield”) and Westchester Counties (“Cortlandt Manor”), New York.
 
Substantially all of our developed properties are subject to leases in which the tenant reimburses the Company for a portion, all of or substantially all of the costs and/or cost increases for utilities, insurance, repairs, maintenance and real estate taxes. Certain leases provide that the Company is responsible for certain operating expenses.
 
Gyrodyne’s corporate strategy is to enhance the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor by pursuing entitlement opportunities and enhancing the value of its leases.  The Board believes the aforementioned strategy will improve the potential of increasing the values for such properties. The value of the real estate reported in the consolidated statements of net assets as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018 (
predicated on current asset values) includes some but
not
all of the potential value impact that
may
result from such value enhancement efforts. There can be
no
assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.
 
Our efforts to generate the highest values for Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor
may
involve in limited circumstances the pursuit of joint venture relationships, entitlements, other investments and/or other strategies to enhance the net value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor to maximize the returns for our shareholders. The Company does
not
expect the pursuit of joint ventures, if any, to adversely affect the timing of distributions to our shareholders. Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions
first
to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. The liquidation process and the amount and timing of distributions involve risks and uncertainties. As such, it is impossible at this time to determine the ultimate amount of proceeds that will actually be distributed to our shareholders or the timing of such payments. Accordingly,
no
assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets in liquidation presented in our consolidated statements of net assets. The actual nature, amount and timing of all distributions will be determined by Gyrodyne’s Board in its sole discretion and will depend in part upon the Company’s ability to convert our remaining assets into cash in compliance with our obligations under the Stipulation entered into in connection with the class action lawsuit (See Note
10
– Contingencies) and settle and pay our remaining liabilities and obligations. Under Gyrodyne’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), such dissolution
may
be effected upon the vote of holders of a majority of Gyrodyne common shares or, in the Board’s discretion and without any separate approval by the holders of the Gyrodyne common shares, at any time the value of Gyrodyne’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than
$1,000,000.
 
The Company’s remaining real estate investments, each of which is held in a single asset limited liability company wholly owned by the Company, consist of:
 
the Cortlandt Manor Medical Center comprising approximately
34,000
square feet residing on approximately
13.8
acres; and
 
the Flowerfield Industrial Park comprising approximately
127,000
rentable square feet. The industrial park is multi-tenanted and situated on
ten
acres of a
68
-acre property in St. James, New York, all of which is owned by the Company.  Approximately
62
of the
68
acres are included in the subdivision application filed with the Town of Smithtown. 
v3.19.1
Note 2 - Basis of Quarterly Presentations
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
2.
Basis of Quarterly Presentations
 
The accompanying interim quarterly financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments which are necessary to present fairly the results for the
three
-months ended
March 31, 2019.
 
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented
not
misleading.
 
This report should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes therein included in the Annual Report on Form
10
-K for the year ended
December 31, 2018.
v3.19.1
Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after it completes the disposition of all of its real property assets, applies the proceeds of such dispositions
first
to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then makes liquidating distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. Therefore, effective
September 1, 2015
Gyrodyne adopted the liquidation basis of accounting. This basis of accounting is considered appropriate when, among other things, liquidation of the entity is “imminent”, as defined in ASC
205
-
30,
Presentation of Financial Statements Liquidation Basis of Accounting. Under the LLC Agreement, the Board
may
elect, in its sole discretion and without any separate approval by shareholders, to dissolve the Company at any time the value of the Company’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than
$1
million. The LLC Agreement also provides that the Company will dissolve, and its affairs wound up, upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all the real properties of the Company. As a result, liquidation is “imminent” in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC
205
-
30.
 
Principles of
C
onsolidation -
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gyrodyne and all subsidiaries. All consolidated subsidiaries are wholly-owned. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Basis of Presentation - Liquidation Basis of Accounting –
Under the liquidation basis of accounting the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, equity, comprehensive income and cash flows are
no
longer presented. The consolidated statements of net assets and the consolidated statements of changes in net assets are the principal financial statements presented under the liquidation basis of accounting.
 
Under the liquidation basis of accounting, all the Company’s assets have been stated at their estimated net realizable value, or liquidation value, (which represents the estimated amount of cash that Gyrodyne will collect on the disposal of assets as it carries out the plan of liquidation), which is based on current contracts, estimates and other indications of sales value (predicated on current values).  All liabilities of the Company, including those estimated costs associated with implementing the plan of liquidation, have been stated at their estimated settlement amounts.  These amounts are presented in the accompanying statements of net assets.  These estimates are periodically reviewed and adjusted as appropriate.  There can be
no
assurance that these estimated values will be realized.  Such amounts should
not
be taken as an indication of the timing or amount of future distributions or our actual dissolution.  The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amount represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation.  The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation
may
differ from amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because of the plan’s inherent uncertainty.  These differences
may
be material.  In particular, the estimates of our costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the plan of liquidation, which is currently anticipated to be completed by
June 30, 2020. 
The Company is in the process of pursuing entitlements and density, and our ability to obtain required permits and authorizations is subject to factors beyond our control, including environmental concerns of governmental entities and community groups.  The process will involve extensive analysis internally at the government entity level, as well as between government entities such as town planning departments and Gyrodyne, and will continue up until such time as entitlement and density decisions are made by the relevant government entities.  We hope to secure favorable decisions on entitlements and density so that we can then seek the sale of our remaining properties at higher prices (than those achievable under their current entitlements) and then proceed with the liquidation and dissolution of the Company.   The Company expects the process of pursuing entitlements and density could extend through
June 30, 2020
with the ultimate timing to a certain extent managed by Gyrodyne but also dependent upon and under the control of the applicable municipality’s planning board or other governmental authority.  Accordingly, it is
not
possible to predict with certainty the timing or aggregate amount which
may
ultimately be distributed to common shareholders and
no
assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate presented in the accompanying statements of net assets.
 
The Company’s assumptions and estimates (including the sales proceeds of all its real estate holdings, selling costs, retention bonus payments, rental revenues, rental expenses, capital expenditures, land entitlement costs, general and administrative fees, director and officer liability and reimbursement, post liquidation insurance tail coverage policy and final liquidation costs) are based on completing the liquidation by
June 30, 2020.
As previously stated, on an ongoing basis, Gyrodyne evaluates the estimates and assumptions that can have a significant impact on the reported net assets in liquidation and will update respective information accordingly for any costs and value associated with a change in the duration of the liquidation, as we cannot give any assurance on the timing of the ultimate sale of all the Company’s properties.
 
Management Estimates –
In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and the liquidation basis of accounting, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, including net assets in liquidation, and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of receipts and expenditures for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Cash equivalents -
The Company considers all certificates of deposits, money market funds, treasury securities and other highly liquid debt instruments purchased with short-term maturities to be cash equivalents.
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts –
Rent receivable is carried at net realizable value. Management makes estimates of the collectability of rents receivable. Management specifically analyzes receivables and historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
Estimated Distributions per Share
– Under the liquidation basis of accounting, the Company reports estimated distributions per share data by dividing net assets in liquidation by the number of shares outstanding.  
 
New
A
ccounting
P
ronouncements -
Management has evaluated the impact of newly issued accounting pronouncements, whether effective or
not
as of
March 31, 2019,
and has concluded that they will
not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the Company reports on a liquidation basis.
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Note 4 - Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Liquidation Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
4.
Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation
 
Net assets in liquidation at
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
would result in estimated liquidating distributions of approximately
$18.11
per common share.
 
The cash balance at the end of the liquidation period (currently estimated to be
June 30, 2020,
although the estimated completion of the liquidation period
may
change), excluding any interim distributions, is estimated based on the
March 31, 2019
cash balance of
$3.17
million plus adjustments for the following items which are estimated through
June 30, 2020:
 
 
1.
The cash receipts from the operation of the Company’s properties net of rental property related expenditures as well as costs expected to be incurred to preserve or improve the net realizable value of the properties at their estimated gross sales proceeds. 
 
2.
Net proceeds from the sale of all the Company’s real estate holdings. 
 
3.
The general and administrative expenses and or liabilities associated with operations and the liquidation of the Company including severance, director and officer liability inclusive of post liquidation tail policy coverage, and financial and legal fees to complete the liquidation.
 
4.
Costs for the pursuit of entitlements on the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties, to maximize value.   
 
5.
Retention bonus amounts based on the net realizable value of the real estate under the Retention Bonus Plan (See Note
9
).
 
6.
Proceeds from draw downs on the Company’s credit facilities to fund tenant improvements and working capital and costs to repay such outstanding debt. 
 
The Company estimates the net realizable value of its real estate assets by using income and market valuation techniques. The Company
may
estimate net realizable values using market information such as broker opinions of value, appraisals, and recent sales data for similar assets or discounted cash flow models, which primarily rely on Level
3
inputs, as defined under FASB ASC Topic
No.
820,
Fair Value Measurement. The cash flow models include estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows
may
include contractual rental revenues, projected future rental revenues and expenses and forecasted common area capital and tenant improvements and lease commissions based upon market conditions determined through discussion with local real estate professionals, experience the Company has with its other owned properties in such markets and expectations for growth. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are estimated by management based upon rates that management believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties based upon an analysis of factors such as property and tenant quality, geographical location and local supply and demand observations. To the extent the Company underestimates forecasted cash outflows (tenant improvements, lease commissions and operating costs) or overestimates forecasted cash inflows (rental revenue rates), the estimated net realizable value of its real estate assets could be overstated.
 
The Company is pursuing various avenues to maximize total distributions to our shareholders during the liquidation process.  The Company estimates that it will incur approximately
$1.2
million (included in the consolidated statement of net assets as part of the estimated liquidation and operating costs net of receipts, See Note
5
) in land entitlement costs from
April 2019
through the end of the liquidation period, in an effort to obtain entitlements, including special permits. The Company believes the commitment of these resources will enable the Company to position the properties for sale with all entitlements necessary to maximize the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor property values.  During the
three
months ended
March 31, 2019,
the Company incurred approximately
$288,000
of land entitlement costs.  The Company believes the remaining balance of
$1.2
million will be incurred from
April 2019
through the end of the liquidation period. The Company does
not
intend to develop the properties but rather to commit resources to position the properties for sale in a timely manner with all entitlements necessary to achieve maximum pre-construction values.  The costs and time frame to achieve the entitlements could change due to a range of factors including a shift in the value of certain entitlements making it more profitable to pursue a different mix of entitlements and the dynamics of the real estate market.  As a result, the Company has focused and will continue to focus its land entitlement efforts on achieving the highest and best use.  During the process of pursuing such entitlements, the Company
may
entertain offers from potential buyers who
may
be willing to pay premiums for the properties that the Company finds more acceptable from a timing or value perspective than completing the entitlement processes itself.  The value of the real estate reported in the statements of net assets as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018 (
predicated on current asset values) includes some but
not
all of the potential value impact that
may
result from the land entitlement costs. There can be
no
assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.
 
The net assets in liquidation at
March 31, 2019 (
$26,852,238
) and
December 31, 2018 (
$26,846,670
) results in estimated liquidating distributions of approximately
$18.11
per common share (based on
1,482,680
shares outstanding), based on estimates and other indications of sales value (predicated on current asset values) which includes some but
not
all of the potential sales proceeds that
may
result directly or indirectly from our land entitlement efforts.  The additional value that
may
be derived from the land entitlement costs is
not
included in the estimated liquidating distributions as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018.
The Company believes the land entitlement costs will enhance estimated distributions per share through the improved values from the sales of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties. This estimate of liquidating distributions includes projections of costs and expenses to be incurred during the period required to complete the plan of liquidation. There is inherent uncertainty with these projections, and they could change materially based on the timing of the sales, improved values of the Cortlandt Manor and/or Flowerfield properties resulting from the land entitlement efforts net of any bonuses if such values exceed the minimum values required to pay bonuses under the retention bonus plan, favorable or unfavorable changes in the land entitlement costs, the performance of the underlying assets, the market for commercial real estate properties generally and any changes in the underlying assumptions of the projected cash flows. 
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Note 5 - Estimated Liquidation and Operating Costs Net of Estimated Receipts
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Liquidation Basis of Accounting, Liability for Estimated Costs in Excess of Receipts [Text Block]
5.
Estimated
Liquidation and
Operating
Costs
Net
of
Estimated
Receipts
 
The liquidation basis of accounting requires the Company to estimate net cash flows from operations and to accrue all costs associated with implementing and completing the plan of liquidation. The Company currently estimates that it will incur liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts during the liquidation period, excluding the net proceeds from the real estate sales. These amounts can vary significantly due to, among other things, land entitlement costs, the timing and estimates for executing and renewing leases, capital expenditures to maintain the real estate at its current estimated realizable value and estimates of tenant improvement costs, the timing of property sales and any direct/indirect costs incurred that are related to the sales (e.g., retention bonuses on the sale of the Cortlandt Manor and Flowerfield properties, costs to address buy side due diligence inclusive of administrative fees, legal fees and property costs to address items arising from such due diligence and
not
previously known), the timing and amounts associated with discharging known and contingent liabilities and the costs associated with the winding up of operations. These costs are estimated and are anticipated to be paid during the liquidation period.
 
The change in the liability for estimated operating costs in excess of estimated receipts during liquidation from
January 1, 2019
through
March 31, 2019
has been calculated as follows:
  
   
January 1, 2019
   
Expenditures/ (Receipts)
   
Remeasurement of Assets and Liabilities
   
March 31, 2019
 
Assets:
                               
Estimated rents and reimbursements
  $
3,418,285
    $
(651,280
)   $
70,701
    $
2,837,706
 
Liabilities:
                               
Property operating costs
   
(2,084,955
)    
411,158
     
(46,880
)    
(1,720,677
)
Tenant improvements
   
(465,844
)    
269,889
     
-
     
(195,955
)
Common area capital expenditures
   
(665,000
)    
12,322
     
-
     
(652,678
)
Land entitlement costs
   
(1,468,474
)    
288,150
     
-
     
(1,180,324
)
Corporate expenditures
   
(4,904,367
)    
618,986
     
(18,253
)    
(4,303,634
)
Selling costs on real estate assets
   
(2,437,076
)    
-
     
-
     
(2,437,076
)
Retention bonus payments to Directors, executives and employees*
   
(1,984,733
)    
-
     
-
     
(1,984,733
)
Less prepaid expenses and other assets
   
397,854
     
65,450
     
-
     
463,304
 
Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts **
  $
(10,194,310
)   $
1,014,675
    $
5,568
    $
(9,174,067
)
 
*The amounts reported are based on the provisions of the retention bonus plan and the reported amount of the real estate assets estimated net realizable value.
** These estimates are based on the liquidation being completed by
June 30, 2020.
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Note 6 - Mortgage Loan Payable
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
6.
Mortgage Loan Payable
 
The Company secured a non-revolving credit line for up to
$3,000,000
(the “Original Line”) with a bank, which closed on
March 21, 2018. 
There was an interest only phase for the
first
eight
months of the loan (“Interest-Only Phase”) after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on
November 30, 2025 (
84
months after conversion to a permanent loan) (the “Permanent Phase”).  On
January 24, 2019,
the Company amended and extended the Original Line which included extending the maturity date of the Interest-Only Phase to the earlier of
January 20, 2020
or upon drawing down a total of
$3,000,000
after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on the earlier of
January 20, 2027
or
84
months after conversion to a permanent loan (the “Permanent Phase”). The interest rate during the Interest-Only Phase will be a variable rate equal to the daily highest prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal plus
100
basis points (
1%
rounded up to the nearest
1/8
percent), but in
no
event less than the initial interest rate in effect on the closing date (
6.5%
).  During the Permanent Phase, the Company will pay interest at a fixed rate based on the Federal Home Loan Bank rate for a
7
-year maturity as made available by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York plus a margin of
200
basis points (
2%
) rounded up to the nearest
1/8
percent, plus principal based on a
20
-year amortization period.  The Permanent Phase interest rate currently would be
5.00%.
 
The
first
advance of
$1.1
million was used to finance the tenant improvements pursuant to the amended and expanded signed lease with Stony Brook University Hospital (“SBU Hospital”). An additional advance of
$1.1
million was drawn on
March 29, 2019
to finance the buildouts on leases signed through
December 31, 2018. 
The balance of the loan can be drawn upon for improvements to be completed by the Company, as landlord, pursuant to future leases with the State University of New York or institutions affiliated with it (or other tenants subject to the bank’s approval) anytime during the Interest-Only Phase. 
 
To secure access to additional working capital through the final sale date of the Flowerfield industrial buildings, the Company secured a
second
loan evidenced by a non-revolving business line of credit agreement and promissory note with the Original Line bank for up to
$3,000,000,
which closed on
January 24, 2019. 
There is an interest only phase for the
first
twenty-four
months of the loan (“Interest-Only Phase”) after which it automatically converts to a permanent loan maturing on
January 20, 2028 (
84
months after conversion to a permanent loan) (the “Permanent Phase”).  The interest rate during the Interest-Only Phase shall be a variable rate equal to the daily highest prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal plus
100
basis points (
1%
rounded up to the nearest
1/8
percent), but in
no
event less than the initial interest rate in effect on the closing date (
6.5%
).  During the Permanent Phase, the Company will pay interest at a fixed rate based on the Federal Home Loan Bank rate for a
7
-year maturity as made available by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York plus a margin of
200
basis points (
2%
) rounded up to the nearest
1/8
percent, plus principal based on a
20
-year amortization period.  Permanent Phase interest rate currently would be
5.00%.
  The balance of
$2,919,932
net of closing costs of
$80,068,
is available to be drawn down.
 
Both lines are secured by approximately
31.8
acres of the Flowerfield Industrial Park including the related buildings and leases. As of
March 31, 2019,
the Company is in compliance with the loan covenants. The Company anticipates modifying the terms of the loan following the completion of the subdivision.
 
The mortgage loan payable matures upon the earlier of the sale of the Flowerfield Industrial Park or as follows:
 
Years Ending March 31,
       
2020
  $
11,117
 
2021
   
68,682
 
2022
   
72,195
 
2023
   
75,889
 
2024
   
79,772
 
Thereafter
   
1,972,413
 
Total
  $
2,280,068
 
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Note 7 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
7.
Income Taxes
 
As a limited liability company, Gyrodyne is
not
subject to an entity level income tax but rather is treated as a partnership for tax purposes, with its items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit being reported on the Company’s information return, on Form
1065,
and allocated annually on Schedule K-
1
to its members pro rata. Flowerfield Properties Inc. (“FPI”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. FPI is a “C” corporation. Any income generated by FPI is subject to a corporate level tax; therefore, FPI files separate federal and state income tax returns. The only asset owned by FPI is the Company’s limited partnership interest in Callery-Judge Grove, L.P. (the “Grove”).
 
Prior to
January 1, 2018,
the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) would generally determine adjustments of income and deductions at the partnership level when auditing partnership tax returns, but was required to collect any additional taxes, interest and penalties from each of the partners.
 
The Bipartisan Budget Act of
2015
(the
“2015
Act”) changed this procedure for partnership tax audits and audit adjustments for partnership returns of large partnerships for fiscal years beginning after
December 31, 2017.
Pursuant to the
2015
Act, if any audit by the IRS of our income tax returns for any fiscal year beginning after
December 31, 2017
results in any adjustments, the IRS
may
collect any resulting taxes, including any applicable penalties and interest, directly from Gyrodyne. IRS tax audit assessments on tax years beginning
January 1, 2018
will require Gyrodyne to: a) bear any tax liability resulting from such audit, or b) elect to push out the tax audit adjustments to the respective shareholders once it has been calculated at the company level.
 
As of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018,
statements of net assets include federal and state tax current receivables of
$12,544
.
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Note 8 - Concentration of Credit Risk
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Credit Concentration Risk [Member]  
Notes to Financial Statements  
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
8.
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions and generally limits the amount of credit exposure in any
one
financial institution. The Company maintains bank account balances, which exceed insured limits. The Company has
not
experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is
not
exposed to any significant credit risk on cash. Management does
not
believe significant credit risk existed at
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018.
As the Company executes on the sale of its assets, its regional concentration in tenants will shrink thereby resulting in the increased credit risk from exposure of the local economies.
 
For the
three
-months ended
March 31, 2019
rental income from the
three
largest tenants represented approximately
23%,
20%
and
6%
of total rental income. The
three
largest tenants by revenue as of
March 31, 2019
consist of a state agency located in the industrial park and
two
medical tenants in the Cortlandt Manor Medical Center.
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Note 9 - Commitments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]
9.
Commitments
 
As of
March 31, 2019,
other commitments and contingencies are summarized in the below table:
 
Management employment agreements with bonus and severance commitment contingencies
 
$350,000
 
Other employee severance commitment contingencies
 
81,716
 
Total
 
$431,716
 
 
Employment agreements -
The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer. This agreement provides for a bonus of
$125,000
payable upon a change of control as defined in the agreement.  In addition, this agreement provides for severance equivalent to
6
months of base salary and the vesting and related payment of the change of control bonus. 
 
The Company also has an employment agreement with its Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) executed on
May 8, 2014
which provides for severance on a termination without cause equal to
6
months of base salary.  On
January 25, 2018,
Gyrodyne entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with the COO to define with greater specificity the COO’s duties and responsibilities with respect to the Company’s properties.
 
Under Company policy the aggregate severance commitment contingency to other employees is approximately
$81,716.
 
Retention Bonus Plan-
  In
May 2014,
the Board of Directors approved a retention bonus plan (as amended, the “Plan”)  designed to recognize the nature and scope of the responsibilities of our directors, executives and employees related to the Company’s strategic plan to enhance the property values, liquidate and dissolve, to reward and incent performance in connection therewith, to align the interests of directors, executives and employees with our shareholders and to retain such persons during the term of such plan.  The Plan provides for bonuses to directors and to officers and employees determined by the gross sales proceeds from the sale of each property and the date of sale. There have been
three
amendments to the Plan, which were approved on
May 24, 2016,
January 26, 2018
and
October 30, 2018,
respectively.
 
The Plan provides for a bonus pool funded with an amount equal to
5%
of the specified appraised value of such properties (set forth in the Plan), so long as the gross selling price of a property is equal to or greater than
100%
of its
2013
appraised value as designated in the bonus plan. The aggregate amount of the
2013
appraisals for the Company’s properties was utilized by the Company to help set the aggregate valuation of the real estate that was included in the non-cash dividend distributed on
December 30, 2013.
Additional funding of the bonus pool will occur on a property-by-property basis when the gross sales price of a property exceeds the Adjusted Appraised Value defined as the sum of (i) its
2013
appraised value and (ii) land development costs incurred on a property since the date of the
2013
appraisal, as follows:
10%
on the
first
10%
of appreciation,
15%
on the next
10%
of appreciation and
20%
on appreciation greater than
20%.
 
The bonus pool is distributable in the following proportions to the named participants in the bonus plan for so long as they are directors or employees of the Company:
 
Board Members/Employees
Bonus Pool Percentage
 
Board Members(a)
65.000%
 
Chief Executive Officer
15.474%
 
Chief Operations Officer
13.926%
 
Officer Discretionary Amount (b)
1.750%
 
Other Employees
3.850%
 
Total
100.000%
 
 
(a)
15%
for the Chairman and
50%
for the directors other than the Chairman (
10%
for each of the other
five
directors).
 
(b)
The officer discretionary amount of
1.75%
is vested but
not
allocated and will be allocated to the officers within the discretion of the Board.
 
Such shares of the bonus pool are earned only upon the completion of the sale of a property at a gross selling price equal to or greater than its Adjusted Appraised Value and is paid to the named beneficiaries of the Plan or their designees within
60
days of the completion of such sale or, if later, within
60
days of receipt of any subsequent post-completion installment payment related to such sale.
 
The Plan provides that
no
benefits are to be paid to participants from the sale of any individual post-subdivided lot from either of the Company’s Flowerfield or Cortlandt Manor properties until aggregate sale proceeds from all sales of post-subdivided lots from such property exceed a designated aggregate floor for such property. The aggregate floor for each of the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties is defined in Amendment
No.
3
as the
2013
appraisal of such property plus land development costs incurred for such property since such appraisal.
 
The Plan provides for vesting of benefits upon the sale of each individual post-subdivision lot at Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor. It also provides for entitlement to a future benefit in the event of death, voluntary termination following substantial reduction in compensation or board fees, mutually agreed separation to right-size the board or involuntary termination without cause, except that a participant will only be eligible to receive a benefit to the extent that a property is sold within
three
years following the separation event and the sale produces an internal rate of return equal to at least
four
percent of the property’s value as of
December 31
immediately preceding such event and that the sale exceeded the Adjusted Appraised Value.
 
The value of the real estate reported in the Statements of Net Assets as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018,
includes some but
not
all of the potential increase in value that
may
result from the estimated land entitlement costs.
 
There were
no
payments made under the Plan during the
three
-months ended
March 31, 2019.
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Note 10 - Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
10.
Contingencies
 
Putative Class Action Lawsuit -
On
July 3, 2014,
a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative class action lawsuit against Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and members of its Board of Directors (the "Individual Defendants"), and against Gyrodyne Special Distribution, LLC (“GSD”) and the Company (collectively, the "Defendants"), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Suffolk (the "Court"), captioned Cashstream Fund v. Paul L. Lamb, et al., Index
No.
065134/2014
(the "Action"). The complaint alleged, among other things, that (i) the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties or aided and abetted the breach of those duties in connection with the merger of the Corporation and GSD into the Company (the “Merger”) and (ii) the Corporation and the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to disclose material information in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Merger.
 
On
August 14, 2015,
the parties to the Action entered into a Stipulation of Settlement (the "Settlement") providing for the settlement of the Action, subject to the Court's approval. Under the Settlement, Gyrodyne amended its Proxy Statement on
August 17, 2015
with certain supplemental disclosures and agreed that any sales of its properties would be effected only in arm's-length transactions at prices at or above their appraised values as of
December 2014.
The plaintiff, on behalf of itself and the members of the putative class it represents, agreed to release and dismiss with prejudice all claims that had or could have been asserted in the Action or in any other forum against the Defendants and their affiliates and agents arising out of or relating to the Merger and the other transactions alleged by plaintiff in its complaint, as supplemented. On
April 8, 2016,
the Court entered a Final Order and Judgment approving the Settlement. By order of the same date, the Court also granted plaintiff’s application for an award of attorney’s fees and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of
$650,000
which was paid in full in
April 2016.
 
As of
March 31, 2019
and
December 31, 2018,
the value of the remaining unsold properties was above the respective
2014
appraised value.
 
General -
In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings. After reviewing all actions and proceedings pending against or involving the Company, management considers that any loss resulting from such proceedings individually or in the aggregate will
not
be material to the Company’s financial statements.
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Note 11 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
11.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair-Value –
The Company believes the concepts for determining net realizable value are consistent with the guidance for measuring fair value. As a result, the Company follows authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which defines fair-value, establishes a framework for measuring fair-value, and expands disclosures about fair-value measurements. The guidance applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair-value under existing accounting pronouncements.
 
The Company follows authoritative guidance on the fair value option for financial assets, which permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair-value in order to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. However, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting, and therefore reports all assets and liabilities at net realizable value.
 
The guidance emphasizes that fair-value is a market-based measurement,
not
an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair-value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair-value measurements, the guidance establishes a fair-value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels
1
and
2
of the hierarchy, as defined under FASB ASC Topic
No.
820,
Fair Value Measurements) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level
3
of the hierarchy). In instances where the determination of the fair-value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair-value hierarchy, the level in the fair-value hierarchy within which the entire fair-value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair-value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair-value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
 
Fair Value Measurements -
The Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting effective
September 1, 2015;
accordingly, the Company reports all real estate at their net realizable value.
 
The Company estimates the net realizable value of its real estate assets by using income and market valuation techniques. The Company
may
estimate net realizable values using market information such as broker opinions of value, appraisals, and recent sales data for similar assets or discounted cash flow models, which primarily rely on Level
3
inputs. The cash flow models include estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows
may
include contractual rental revenues, projected future rental revenues and expenses and forecasted tenant improvements and lease commissions based upon market conditions determined through discussion with local real estate professionals, experience the Company has with its other owned properties in such markets and expectations for growth. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are estimated by management based upon rates that management believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties based upon an analysis of factors such as property and tenant quality, geographical location and local supply and demand observations. To the extent, the Company underestimates forecasted cash outflows (tenant improvements, lease commissions and operating costs) or overestimates forecasted cash inflows (rental revenue rates), the estimated net realizable value of its real estate assets could be overstated.
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Note 12 - Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
12.
Related Party Transactions
 
The Company has entered into various leasing arrangements with a
not
-for-profit organization of which the Company’s Chairman, Paul Lamb, serves as Chairman and a director but receives
no
compensation or any other financial benefit. A summary of the leasing arrangements is as follows:
 
Term
 
Square
Feet
   
Annual Rent
   
Total Commitment (net of abatement, excluding renewal options)
   
Additional Commitment (assumes two-year renewal options are exercised)
 
Jan 2018
-
Dec 2020
 
2,284
   
$19,414
   
$38,828
   
$38,828
 
Jan 2018
-
Dec 2020
 
1,817
   
-(a)
   
-(a)
   
-(a)
 
Jan 2018
-
Dec 2020
 
1,905
   
$16,193
   
$32,385
   
$32,385
 
   
(a)
In
February 2019,
the Company amended the square feet under the master lease with the
not
-for-profit originally entered into in
August 2016.
The Company understood that the tenant’s main intent was to sublease the space to artists, on a short-term basis, after which such subtenant artists would transition into their own space leased directly from the Company. Under the master lease, the tenant has the right to sublease the space without prior written consent for use as an art studio, art school or related use. Under the terms of the master lease, rent is payable by the tenant only to the extent the space is sublet, at the rent amount per square foot payable by the subtenant up to a maximum of
$10
per square foot per year. The lease originally was for
2,130
square feet. The amended maximum annual and total lease commitment of up to
$18,170
and
$36,340,
respectively. Approximately
$3,500
in improvements were provided. Any space
not
subleased
may
be used by the tenant rent-free for certain stated art uses, although the tenant is responsible for certain passthrough expenses such as electric and heat. Since rent is only due if the space is sublet, the Company believes the fair value of the space to the extent
not
sublet reflects a below market lease over the term ending
March 31, 2019
of up to
$4,543
and total commitments including
two
-year renewal option of
$72,680.
 
During the
three
-months ended
March 31, 2019,
the Company received rental revenue of
$8,237.
 
The independent members of the Board of the Company approved all of the leasing transactions described above.
 
The Chairman is also a partner of the firm Lamb & Barnosky, LLP that provided pro bono legal representation to the aforementioned
not
-for-profit corporation on the lease.
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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Principles of
C
onsolidation -
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gyrodyne and all subsidiaries. All consolidated subsidiaries are wholly-owned. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Liquidation Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]
Basis of Presentation - Liquidation Basis of Accounting –
Under the liquidation basis of accounting the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, equity, comprehensive income and cash flows are
no
longer presented. The consolidated statements of net assets and the consolidated statements of changes in net assets are the principal financial statements presented under the liquidation basis of accounting.
 
Under the liquidation basis of accounting, all the Company’s assets have been stated at their estimated net realizable value, or liquidation value, (which represents the estimated amount of cash that Gyrodyne will collect on the disposal of assets as it carries out the plan of liquidation), which is based on current contracts, estimates and other indications of sales value (predicated on current values).  All liabilities of the Company, including those estimated costs associated with implementing the plan of liquidation, have been stated at their estimated settlement amounts.  These amounts are presented in the accompanying statements of net assets.  These estimates are periodically reviewed and adjusted as appropriate.  There can be
no
assurance that these estimated values will be realized.  Such amounts should
not
be taken as an indication of the timing or amount of future distributions or our actual dissolution.  The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amount represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation.  The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation
may
differ from amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because of the plan’s inherent uncertainty.  These differences
may
be material.  In particular, the estimates of our costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the plan of liquidation, which is currently anticipated to be completed by
June 30, 2020. 
The Company is in the process of pursuing entitlements and density, and our ability to obtain required permits and authorizations is subject to factors beyond our control, including environmental concerns of governmental entities and community groups.  The process will involve extensive analysis internally at the government entity level, as well as between government entities such as town planning departments and Gyrodyne, and will continue up until such time as entitlement and density decisions are made by the relevant government entities.  We hope to secure favorable decisions on entitlements and density so that we can then seek the sale of our remaining properties at higher prices (than those achievable under their current entitlements) and then proceed with the liquidation and dissolution of the Company.   The Company expects the process of pursuing entitlements and density could extend through
June 30, 2020
with the ultimate timing to a certain extent managed by Gyrodyne but also dependent upon and under the control of the applicable municipality’s planning board or other governmental authority.  Accordingly, it is
not
possible to predict with certainty the timing or aggregate amount which
may
ultimately be distributed to common shareholders and
no
assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate presented in the accompanying statements of net assets.
 
The Company’s assumptions and estimates (including the sales proceeds of all its real estate holdings, selling costs, retention bonus payments, rental revenues, rental expenses, capital expenditures, land entitlement costs, general and administrative fees, director and officer liability and reimbursement, post liquidation insurance tail coverage policy and final liquidation costs) are based on completing the liquidation by
June 30, 2020.
As previously stated, on an ongoing basis, Gyrodyne evaluates the estimates and assumptions that can have a significant impact on the reported net assets in liquidation and will update respective information accordingly for any costs and value associated with a change in the duration of the liquidation, as we cannot give any assurance on the timing of the ultimate sale of all the Company’s properties.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Management Estimates –
In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and the liquidation basis of accounting, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, including net assets in liquidation, and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of receipts and expenditures for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash equivalents -
The Company considers all certificates of deposits, money market funds, treasury securities and other highly liquid debt instruments purchased with short-term maturities to be cash equivalents.
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance for Loan Losses Policy [Policy Text Block]
Allowance for doubtful accounts –
Rent receivable is carried at net realizable value. Management makes estimates of the collectability of rents receivable. Management specifically analyzes receivables and historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Estimated Distributions per Share
– Under the liquidation basis of accounting, the Company reports estimated distributions per share data by dividing net assets in liquidation by the number of shares outstanding.  
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New
A
ccounting
P
ronouncements -
Management has evaluated the impact of newly issued accounting pronouncements, whether effective or
not
as of
March 31, 2019,
and has concluded that they will
not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the Company reports on a liquidation basis.
v3.19.1
Note 5 - Estimated Liquidation and Operating Costs Net of Estimated Receipts (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Liquidation Basis of Accounting, Change in Liability for Estimated Costs in Excess of Estimated Receipts [Table Text Block]
   
January 1, 2019
   
Expenditures/ (Receipts)
   
Remeasurement of Assets and Liabilities
   
March 31, 2019
 
Assets:
                               
Estimated rents and reimbursements
  $
3,418,285
    $
(651,280
)   $
70,701
    $
2,837,706
 
Liabilities:
                               
Property operating costs
   
(2,084,955
)    
411,158
     
(46,880
)    
(1,720,677
)
Tenant improvements
   
(465,844
)    
269,889
     
-
     
(195,955
)
Common area capital expenditures
   
(665,000
)    
12,322
     
-
     
(652,678
)
Land entitlement costs
   
(1,468,474
)    
288,150
     
-
     
(1,180,324
)
Corporate expenditures
   
(4,904,367
)    
618,986
     
(18,253
)    
(4,303,634
)
Selling costs on real estate assets
   
(2,437,076
)    
-
     
-
     
(2,437,076
)
Retention bonus payments to Directors, executives and employees*
   
(1,984,733
)    
-
     
-
     
(1,984,733
)
Less prepaid expenses and other assets
   
397,854
     
65,450
     
-
     
463,304
 
Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts **
  $
(10,194,310
)   $
1,014,675
    $
5,568
    $
(9,174,067
)
v3.19.1
Note 6 - Mortgage Loan Payable (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Years Ending March 31,
       
2020
  $
11,117
 
2021
   
68,682
 
2022
   
72,195
 
2023
   
75,889
 
2024
   
79,772
 
Thereafter
   
1,972,413
 
Total
  $
2,280,068
 
v3.19.1
Note 9 - Commitments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Other Commitments [Table Text Block]
Management employment agreements with bonus and severance commitment contingencies
 
$350,000
 
Other employee severance commitment contingencies
 
81,716
 
Total
 
$431,716
 
Schedule of Allocation of Bonus Pool Percentage [Table Text Block]
Board Members/Employees
Bonus Pool Percentage
 
Board Members(a)
65.000%
 
Chief Executive Officer
15.474%
 
Chief Operations Officer
13.926%
 
Officer Discretionary Amount (b)
1.750%
 
Other Employees
3.850%
 
Total
100.000%
 
v3.19.1
Note 12 - Related Party Transactions (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]
Term
 
Square
Feet
   
Annual Rent
   
Total Commitment (net of abatement, excluding renewal options)
   
Additional Commitment (assumes two-year renewal options are exercised)
 
Jan 2018
-
Dec 2020
 
2,284
   
$19,414
   
$38,828
   
$38,828
 
Jan 2018
-
Dec 2020
 
1,817
   
-(a)
   
-(a)
   
-(a)
 
Jan 2018
-
Dec 2020
 
1,905
   
$16,193
   
$32,385
   
$32,385
 
v3.19.1
Note 1 - The Company (Details Textual)
Sep. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
ft²
a
Area of Real Estate Property | a   10
Multi-Tenant Industrial Park [Member] | Controlled by Parent Company [Member]    
Area of Real Estate Property | ft²   127,000
St. James, New York [Member] | Controlled by Parent Company [Member]    
Area of Real Estate Property | a   68
Cortlandt Manor Medical Center [Member]    
Area of Real Estate Property | ft²   34,000
The Corporation [Member]    
Maximum Value of Asset to Effect Dissolution | $ $ 1,000,000  
v3.19.1
Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)
Sep. 01, 2015
USD ($)
The Corporation [Member]  
Maximum Value of Asset to Effect Dissolution $ 1,000,000
v3.19.1
Note 4 - Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Basis of Accounting, Liquidation [Member]      
Liquidation Basis of Accounting, Common Stock Per Share $ 18.11   $ 18.11
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance $ 3,172,751   $ 3,049,587
Liquidation Basis of Accounting, Land Entitlement Costs Incurred 288,000    
Net Assets, Ending Balance $ 26,852,238   $ 26,846,670
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance 1,482,680   1,482,680
Forecast [Member]      
Liquidation Basis of Accounting, Land Entitlement Costs   $ 1.20  
v3.19.1
Note 5 - Estimated Liquidation and Operating Costs Net of Estimated Receipts - Changes in Liability for Estimated Costs in Excess of Estimated Receipts (Details) - Basis of Accounting, Liquidation [Member]
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Estimated rents and reimbursements $ 3,418,285
Estimated rents and reimbursements (651,280)
Estimated rents and reimbursements 70,701
Estimated rents and reimbursements 2,837,706
Property operating costs (2,084,955)
Property operating costs 411,158
Property operating costs (46,880)
Property operating costs (1,720,677)
Tenant improvements (465,844)
Tenant improvements 269,889
Tenant improvements
Tenant improvements (195,955)
Common area capital expenditures (665,000)
Common area capital expenditures 12,322
Common area capital expenditures
Common area capital expenditures (652,678)
Land entitlement costs (1,468,474)
Land entitlement costs 288,150
Land entitlement costs
Land entitlement costs (1,180,324)
Corporate expenditures (4,904,367)
Corporate expenditures 618,986
Corporate expenditures (18,253)
Corporate expenditures (4,303,634)
Selling costs on real estate assets (2,437,076)
Selling costs on real estate assets
Selling costs on real estate assets
Selling costs on real estate assets (2,437,076)
Retention bonus payments to Directors, executives and employees* (1,984,733) [1]
Retention bonus payments to Directors, executives and employees* [1]
Retention bonus payments to Directors, executives and employees* [1]
Retention bonus payments to Directors, executives and employees* (1,984,733) [1]
Less prepaid expenses and other assets 397,854
Less prepaid expenses and other assets 65,450
Less prepaid expenses and other assets 463,304
Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts ** (10,194,310) [2]
Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts ** 1,014,675 [2]
Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts ** 5,568 [2]
Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts ** $ (9,174,067) [2]
[1] The amounts reported are based on the provisions of the retention bonus plan and the reported amount of the real estate assets estimated net realizable value.
[2] These estimates are based on the liquidation being completed by June 30, 2020.
v3.19.1
Note 6 - Mortgage Loan Payable (Details Textual)
Mar. 29, 2019
USD ($)
Jan. 24, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 21, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
a
Area of Real Estate Property | a       10
Real Estate Securing Mortgage Loan [Member] | Flowerfield Industrial Park [Member]        
Area of Real Estate Property | a       31.8
Non-revolving Credit Line [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Interest Only Phase, Term     240 days  
Debt Instrument, Interest and Principal Phase, Term   7 years 7 years  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   5.00%    
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total $ 1,100,000 $ 1,100,000    
Non-revolving Credit Line [Member] | Interest Only Period of Payments [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   6.50%    
Non-revolving Credit Line [Member] | After Interest Only Payment Period [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Amortization Period   20 years    
Non-revolving Credit Line [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Interest Only Period of Payments [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.00%    
Non-revolving Credit Line [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank Rate [Member] | After Interest Only Payment Period [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.00%    
Non-revolving Credit Line 2 [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 3,000,000    
Debt Instrument, Interest Only Phase, Term   2 years    
Debt Instrument, Interest and Principal Phase, Term   7 years    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   5.00%    
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity   $ 2,919,932    
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Gross   $ 80,068    
Non-revolving Credit Line 2 [Member] | Interest Only Period of Payments [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   6.50%    
Non-revolving Credit Line 2 [Member] | After Interest Only Payment Period [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Amortization Period   20 years    
Non-revolving Credit Line 2 [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Interest Only Period of Payments [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.00%    
Non-revolving Credit Line 2 [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank Rate [Member] | After Interest Only Payment Period [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.00%    
v3.19.1
Note 6 - Mortgage Loan Payable - Mortgage Loan Maturity (Details)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
2020 $ 11,117
2021 68,682
2022 72,195
2023 75,889
2024 79,772
Thereafter 1,972,413
Total $ 2,280,068
v3.19.1
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]    
Income Taxes Receivable, Current $ 12,544 $ 12,544
v3.19.1
Note 8 - Concentration of Credit Risk (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Rental Income [Member]  
Number of Major Customers 3
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Rental Income [Member] | Customer 1 [Member]  
Concentration Risk, Percentage 23.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Rental Income [Member] | Customer 2 [Member]  
Concentration Risk, Percentage 20.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Rental Income [Member] | Customer 3 [Member]  
Concentration Risk, Percentage 6.00%
v3.19.1
Note 9 - Commitments (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
May 31, 2014
Other Commitment, Total $ 431,716  
Bonus Pool Funding as Percentage of Appraised Value of Contributed Properties   5.00%
Retention Bonus Plan, Gross Selling Price Requirement, Percentage   100.00%
Additional Bonus Pool Funding, Percentage of Gross Sales Price on First Ten Percent Of Property Appreciation   10.00%
Additional Bonus Pool, Funding Percentage of Gross Sales Price on Second Ten Percent of Property Appreciation   15.00%
Additional Bonus Pool Funding, Percentage of Gross Sales Price on Property Appreciation Greater than Twenty Percent   20.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Distribution Paid 0  
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Bonus Payable [Member]    
Other Commitment, Total 125,000  
Other Employees [Member]    
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Severance Benefits $ 81,716  
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]    
Bonus Pool Distribution Proportions   15.00%
Directors Other Than Chairman [Member]    
Bonus Pool Distribution Proportions   50.00%
Other 5 Directors [Member]    
Bonus Pool Distribution Proportions   10.00%
Executives and Employees [Member]    
Bonus Pool Distribution Proportions   1.75%
v3.19.1
Note 9 - Commitments - Other Commitments (Details)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Contractual obligation $ 431,716
Management Employment Agreements with Bonus and Severance Commitment Contingencies [Member]  
Contractual obligation 350,000
Other Employee Severance Commitment Contingencies [Member]  
Contractual obligation $ 81,716
v3.19.1
Note 9 - Commitments - Allocation of Retention Bonus (Details)
Mar. 31, 2019
Board Members(a) 100.00%
Board Members [Member]  
Board Members(a) 65.00% [1]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]  
Board Members(a) 15.474%
Chief Operating Officer [Member]  
Board Members(a) 13.926%
Officer [Member]  
Board Members(a) 1.75% [2]
Other Employees [Member]  
Board Members(a) 3.85%
[1] 15% for the Chairman and 50% for the directors other than the Chairman (10% for each of the other five directors).
[2] The officer discretionary amount of 1.75% is vested but not allocated and will be allocated to the officers within the discretion of the Board.
v3.19.1
Note 10 - Contingencies (Details Textual)
1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Putative Class Action Lawsuit [Member]  
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party $ 650,000
v3.19.1
Note 12 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
a
Apr. 30, 2017
ft²
Area of Real Estate Property | a   10  
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue, Total   $ 8,237  
Not-for-profit Corporation [Member] | Lease Term August 2016 Through December 2018 [Member]      
Rent Amount Per Square Foot Per Month, Maximum 10    
Area of Real Estate Property | ft²     2,130
Annual Rent $ 18,170    
Operating Leases, Maximum Total Lease Commitment 36,340    
Payments for Tenant Improvements $ 3,500    
Commitments, Fair Value Disclosure   $ 4,543  
Lessor, Operating Lease, Renewal Term   2 years  
Operating Leases, Additional Commitment   $ 72,680  
v3.19.1
Note 12 - Related Party Transactions - Summary of Leasing Arrangements (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
ft²
a
Square feet (Square Foot) | a 10
Not-for-profit Corporation [Member] | Lease Term Jan 2018 Through December 2020 [Member]  
Square feet (Square Foot) | ft² 2,284
Annual rent $ 19,414
Total commitment 38,828
Additional commitment $ 38,828
Not-for-profit Corporation [Member] | Lease Term Jan 2018 Through December 2020 1 [Member]  
Square feet (Square Foot) | ft² 1,817
Annual rent [1]
Total commitment [1]
Additional commitment [1]
Not-for-profit Corporation [Member] | Lease Term Jan 2018 Through December 2020 2 [Member]  
Square feet (Square Foot) | ft² 1,905
Annual rent $ 16,193
Total commitment 32,385
Additional commitment $ 32,385
[1] In February 2019, the Company amended the square feet under the master lease with the not-for-profit originally entered into in August 2016. The Company understood that the tenant's main intent was to sublease the space to artists, on a short-term basis, after which such subtenant artists would transition into their own space leased directly from the Company. Under the master lease, the tenant has the right to sublease the space without prior written consent for use as an art studio, art school or related use. Under the terms of the master lease, rent is payable by the tenant only to the extent the space is sublet, at the rent amount per square foot payable by the subtenant up to a maximum of $10 per square foot per year. The lease originally was for 2,130 square feet. The amended maximum annual and total lease commitment of up to $18,170 and $36,340, respectively. Approximately $3,500 in improvements were provided. Any space not subleased may be used by the tenant rent-free for certain stated art uses, although the tenant is responsible for certain passthrough expenses such as electric and heat. Since rent is only due if the space is sublet, the Company believes the fair value of the space to the extent not sublet reflects a below market lease over the term ending March 31, 2019 of up to $4,543 and total commitments including two-year renewal option of $72,680.