As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2020 

Registration No. 333-235539

 

 

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 


 

Amendment No. 2

to

FORM S-1

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 


HG Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 


 

Delaware

2511

54-1272589

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2115 E. 7th Street, Suite 101

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

(252) 355-4610

(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

      


Brad G. Garner

HG Holdings, Inc.

2115 E. 7th Street, Suite 101

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

(252) 355-4610

 (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

 


Copy to:

David W. Robertson

McGuireWoods LLP

Gateway Plaza

800 East Canal Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(804) 775-1031

 

 


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.

 

 

 

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box: ☑

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

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

             

Large accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

☐  

  

Smaller reporting company

 

       

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered (1)

 

Amount to be
Registered

 

Proposed Maximum
Offering Price per
Share

 

Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price

 

Amount of
Registration Fee

Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share

 

19,500,000

 

$0.57

 

$11,017,500.00 (2)

 

$1,430.07(3)

Rights to purchase Common Stock

 

(3)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$0(4)

 

 

 

(1)

This registration statement relates to (a) the subscription rights to purchase our common stock, par value $0.02 per share and (b) shares of our common stock deliverable upon the exercise of the subscription rights.

(2)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The offering price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high ($0.57) and low ($0.56) bid prices for the Registrant’s Common Stock as reported on the OTCQB on December 9, 2019, a date within five business days prior to the filing of this Registration Statement.

(3) Previously paid on December 16, 2019.

(4)

Evidencing the rights to subscribe for 1.30462367 shares of common stock, par value $0.02 per share.

(5)

The rights are being issued for no consideration. Pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no separate registration fee is payable.

 


The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy these securities be accepted prior to the time the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2020

 

PROSPECTUS

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Up to 19,500,000 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of Rights to Subscribe for Such Shares at $[    ] per Share

 

We are distributing, at no charge, to holders of our common stock non-transferable subscription rights to purchase up to 19,500,000 shares of our common stock. We refer to this offering as the “rights offering.” In this rights offering, you will receive one subscription right for every one share of common stock owned at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [                    ], 2020, the record date.

 

Each whole subscription right will entitle you to purchase 1.30462367 shares of our common stock at a subscription price of $[    ] per share, which we refer to as the “basic subscription privilege.” The per share subscription price was determined by our board of directors. We will not issue fractional shares of common stock in the rights offering, and holders will only be entitled to purchase a whole number of shares of common stock, rounded down to the nearest whole number a holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase.

 

If you fully exercise your basic subscription privilege and other stockholders do not fully exercise their basic subscription privileges, you will be entitled to exercise an “over-subscription privilege” to purchase a portion of the unsubscribed shares of our common stock at the same subscription price of [ ] per share, subject to proration and subject, further, to reduction by us under certain circumstances. To the extent you properly exercise your over-subscription privilege for an amount of shares that exceeds the number of the unsubscribed shares, any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned, without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable. If all of the rights are exercised, the total purchase price of the shares purchased in the rights offering would be $[●] million.

 

We are not entering into any standby purchase agreement or similar agreement with respect to the purchase of any shares of our common stock not subscribed for through the basic subscription privilege or the over-subscription privilege. Therefore, there is no certainty that any shares will be purchased pursuant to the rights offering and there is no minimum purchase requirement as a condition to accepting subscriptions.

 

The subscription rights will expire and will be void and worthless if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [                    ], 2020, unless we extend the rights offering period. However, our board of directors reserves the right to cancel the rights offering at any time, for any reason. If the rights offering is cancelled, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly.

 

You should carefully consider whether to exercise your subscription rights before the expiration of the rights offering. All exercises of subscription rights are irrevocable. Our board of directors is making no recommendation regarding your exercise of the subscription rights.

 

This is not an underwritten offering. The shares of common stock are being offered directly by us without the services of an underwriter or selling agent.

 

Exercising the rights and investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. We urge you to carefully read the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus, the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 attached as Annex A hereto and all other information in this prospectus in its entirety before you decide whether to exercise your rights.

 

 

 

 

   

Per
Share

   

Aggregate

 

Subscription Price

  $      

$

[●] (1) 

Estimated Expenses

  $       $    

Net Proceeds to Us

  $       $    

 


(1)

Assumes the rights offering is fully subscribed.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

As a result of the terms of this offering, stockholders who do not fully exercise their rights will own, upon completion of this offering, a smaller proportional interest in us than otherwise would be the case had they fully exercised their rights. See “Risk Factors — When the rights offering is completed, your ownership interest will be diluted if you do not exercise your subscription rights” in this prospectus for more information.

 

If you have any questions or need further information about this rights offering, please call Morrow Sodali LLC, our information agent for the rights offering, at (800) 662-5200 for banks, brokers, or stockholders (toll-free).

 

The date of this prospectus is [                    ], 2020

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “HG Holdings” and the “Company” refer to HG Holdings, Inc.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional or different information. If anyone provides you with additional, different, or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus, [and any information in the Annexes hereto is accurate only as of the date of the document included as an Annex as otherwise set forth in such Annex], in each case, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any exercise of the rights. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements made in this prospectus are not based on historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. These statements reflect our reasonable judgment with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the occurrence of events that negatively impact the Company’s liquidity in such a way as to limit or eliminate the Company’s ability to use proceeds from the Asset Sale to fund asset acquisitions, or an inability on the part of the Company to identify a suitable business to acquire or develop with the proceeds of the Asset Sale. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this filing and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

 

No assurance can be given that the actual future results will not differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make for a number of reasons including those described above and in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus beginning on page 12 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 attached as Annex A hereto.

 

You should read this prospectus with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Questions and Answers Relating to the Rights Offering

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Summary

1

Risk Factors

12

Use of Proceeds

18

Capitalization

19

The Rights Offering

19

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

28

Market Price of Common Stock and Dividend Policy

32

Description of Capital Stock

32

Plan of Distribution

36

Where You Can Find More Information

37

Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

 

Legal Matters

37

Experts

37

 

 

Annex A –

Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018

Annex B –

Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019

Annex C –

Additional Information on Company Directors, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, Security Ownership, Related Transactions, and Change in Certifying Accountant

Annex D –

Information on HC Realty Common Stock, HC Realty Series B Stock and Loan Agreement with HC Realty

Annex E –

Information on HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Annex F –

Financial Statements HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. for the two year period ended December 31, 2018

Annex G –

Financial Statements HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

 

 

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OFFERING

 

The following are examples of what we anticipate will be common questions about the rights offering. The answers are based on selected information from this prospectus. The following questions and answers do not contain all of the information that may be important to you and may not address all of the questions that you may have about the rights offering. This prospectus contains more detailed descriptions of the terms and conditions of the rights offering and provide additional information about us and our business, including potential risks related to the rights offering, our common stock, and our business.

 

Exercising the rights and investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. We urge you to carefully read the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus, and all other information included in this prospectus in its entirety before you decide whether to exercise your rights.

 

What is a rights offering?

 

A rights offering is a distribution of subscription rights on a pro rata basis to all stockholders of a company. We are distributing to holders of our common stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [    ], the “record date,” at no charge, non-transferable subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock. You will receive one subscription right for every share of our common stock you owned as of 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the record date. The subscription rights will be evidenced by rights certificates.

 

What is a right?

 

Each whole right gives our stockholders the opportunity to purchase 1.30462367 shares of our common stock for $[    ] per share and carries with it a basic subscription privilege and an over-subscription privilege, as described below. We determined the ratio of rights required to purchase one share by dividing $[●] million by the subscription price of $[    ] to determine the number of shares to be issued in the rights offering and then dividing that number of shares by the number of shares outstanding on the record date.

 

How many shares may I purchase if I exercise my rights?

 

Each right entitles you to purchase 1.30462367 shares of our common stock for $[    ] per share. We will not issue fractional shares of common stock in the rights offering, and holders will only be entitled to purchase a whole number of shares of common stock, rounded down to the nearest whole number a holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase. For example, if you owned 100 shares of our common stock on the record date, you would be granted 100 subscription rights and you would have the right to purchase 130 shares of our common stock (130.462367 rounded down to the nearest whole number) for $[    ] per share (or a total payment of $[    ]). You may exercise any number of your subscription rights, or you may choose not to exercise any subscription rights.

 

If you hold your shares in street name through a broker, bank, or other nominee who uses the services of the Depository Trust Company, or “DTC,” then DTC will issue one subscription right to your nominee for every share of our common stock you own at the record date. The basic subscription right can then be used to purchase [    ] shares of common stock for $[    ] per share. As in the example above, if you owned 100 shares of our common stock on the record date, you have the right to purchase 130 shares of common stock for $[    ] per share. For more information, see “What should I do if I want to participate in the rights offering, but my shares are held in the name of my broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominees?” in this section.

 

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Will fractional subscription shares be issued?

 

No. We will not issue fractional shares of common stock in the rights offering, and holders will only be entitled to purchase a whole number of shares of common stock, rounded down to the nearest whole number a holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase.

 

What is the basic subscription privilege?

 

The basic subscription privilege of each subscription right entitles you to purchase 1.30462367 shares of our common stock at the subscription price of $[    ] per share.

 

What is the over-subscription privilege?

 

If you purchase all of the shares of common stock available to you pursuant to your basic subscription privilege, you may also choose to purchase any portion of our shares of common stock that are not purchased by our other stockholders through the exercise of their respective basic subscription privileges. You should indicate on your rights certificate how many additional shares you would like to purchase pursuant to your over-subscription privilege.

 

If sufficient shares of common stock are available, we will seek to honor your over-subscription request in full. If, however, over-subscription requests exceed the number of shares of common stock available for sale in the rights offering, we will allocate the available shares of common stock pro rata among each person properly exercising the over-subscription privilege in proportion to the number of shares of common stock each person subscribed for under the basic subscription privilege. If this pro rata allocation results in any person receiving a greater number of shares of common stock than the person subscribed for pursuant to the exercise of the over-subscription privilege, then such person will be allocated only that number of shares for which the person over-subscribed, and the remaining shares of common stock will be allocated among all other persons exercising the over-subscription privilege on the same pro rata basis described above. The proration process will be repeated until all shares of common stock have been allocated or all over-subscription requests have been satisfied, whichever occurs earlier.

 

In order to properly exercise your over-subscription privilege, you must deliver the subscription payment related to your over-subscription privilege prior to the expiration of the rights offering. Because we will not know the total number of unsubscribed shares prior to the expiration of the rights offering, if you wish to maximize the number of shares you purchase pursuant to your over-subscription privilege, you will need to deliver payment in an amount equal to the aggregate subscription price for the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be available to you (i.e., for the maximum number of shares of our common stock available to you, assuming you exercise all of your basic subscription privilege and are allotted the full amount of your over-subscription as elected by you). For more information, see the section entitled “The Rights Offering — Over-Subscription Privilege.”

 

Fractional common shares resulting from the exercise of the over-subscription privilege will be eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole share, with the total subscription payment being adjusted accordingly.

 

Am I required to exercise all of the rights I receive in the rights offering?

 

No. You may exercise any number of your subscription rights, or you may choose not to exercise any subscription rights. However, if you choose not to exercise your basic subscription privilege in full, the relative percentage of our shares of common stock that you own will decrease, and your voting and other rights will be diluted. In addition, if you do not exercise your basic subscription privilege in full, you will not be entitled to participate in the over-subscription privilege. For more information, see “How many shares of common stock will be outstanding after the rights offering?” in this section.

 

Will our officers, directors and significant stockholders be exercising their subscription rights?

 

Our officers, directors and greater than 5% beneficial stockholders may participate in this offering at the same subscription price per share as all other purchasers, but none of our officers, directors or greater than 5% beneficial stockholders are obligated to so participate.

 

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Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. and related parties (the “Hale Funds”), which in the aggregate, as of the record date, owned approximately 24.7% of our outstanding shares, have indicated that they intend to participate in the rights offering and to fully subscribe for additional shares pursuant to the over-subscription privilege.  However, there is no guarantee or commitment that the Hale Funds will ultimately decide to exercise any of their rights, including their basic or over-subscription privilege. Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the manager of the investment manager and general partner of each of the Hale Funds.

 

Has our board of directors made a recommendation to our stockholders regarding the exercise of rights under the rights offering?

 

No. Our board of directors is making no recommendation regarding your exercise of the subscription rights. Stockholders who exercise their subscription rights risk loss on their investment. We cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock will be above the subscription price or that anyone purchasing shares at the subscription price will be able to sell those shares in the future at the same price or a higher price. You are urged to make your decision based on your own assessment of our business and the rights offering. Please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a discussion of some of the risks involved in investing in our common stock.

 

Why are we conducting the rights offering?

 

We are conducting the rights offering to provide for additional cash for acquisitions, including purchasing additional stock or debt of HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. A rights offering provides the eligible stockholders the opportunity to participate in a capital raise on a pro rata basis and minimizes the dilution of their ownership interest in our company. Assuming all the shares of common stock offered are sold, we expect that the gross proceeds from the rights offering will be approximately $[●] million.

 

How was the subscription price of $[    ] per share determined?

 

The subscription price was determined by our board of directors. Factors considered by the board of directors included our net asset value, the strategic alternatives to our Company for raising capital, the price at which our shareholders might be willing to participate in the rights offering, historical and current trading prices of our common stock. We cannot assure you that the market price for our common stock during the rights offering will be equal to or above the subscription price or that a subscribing owner of rights will be able to sell the shares of common stock purchased in the rights offering at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price.

 

How soon must I act to exercise my rights?

 

If you received a rights certificate and elect to exercise any or all of your subscription rights, the subscription agent must receive your completed and signed rights certificate and payment prior to the expiration of the rights offering, which is [                    ], 2020, at 5:00 p.m., New York time. If you hold your shares in the name of a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, your custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee may establish a deadline prior to 5:00 p.m. New York time, on [                    ], 2020 by which you must provide it with your instructions to exercise your subscription rights and pay for your shares.

 

Although we will make reasonable attempts to provide this prospectus to holders of subscription rights, the rights offering and all subscription rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York time on [                    ], 2020 (unless extended), whether or not we have been able to locate each person entitled to subscription rights. Although we have the option of extending the expiration of the rights offering, we currently do not intend to do so.

 

May I transfer my rights?

 

No, you may not sell, transfer or assign your subscription rights to anyone. Subscription rights will not be traded on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB. Subscription rights may only be exercised by the stockholder who receives them.

 

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Are we requiring a minimum subscription to complete the rights offering?

 

There is no minimum subscription requirement in the rights offering. However, our board of directors reserves the right to cancel the rights offering for any reason, including if our board of directors believes that there is insufficient participation by our stockholders.

 

Can the board of directors cancel, terminate, amend or extend the rights offering?

 

Yes. We have the option to extend the rights offering and the period for exercising your subscription rights, although we do not presently intend to do so. Our board of directors may cancel the rights offering at any time for any reason. If the rights offering is cancelled, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty. Our board of directors reserves the right to amend or modify the terms of the rights offering at any time, for any reason.

 

When will I receive my subscription rights certificate?

 

Promptly after the date of this prospectus, the subscription agent will send a subscription rights certificate to each registered holder of our common stock as of the close of business on the record date, based on our stockholder registry maintained at the transfer agent for our common stock. If you hold your shares of common stock through a brokerage account, bank, or other nominee, you will not receive an actual subscription rights certificate. Instead, as described in this prospectus, you must instruct your broker, bank or nominee whether or not to exercise rights on your behalf. If you wish to obtain a separate subscription rights certificate, you should promptly contact your broker, bank or other nominee and request a separate subscription rights certificate. It is not necessary to have a physical subscription rights certificate, if you hold your shares of common stock through a brokerage account, bank, or other nominee, to elect to exercise your rights.

 

 

What will happen if I choose not to exercise my subscription rights?

 

If you do not exercise any subscription rights, the number of our shares of common stock you own will not change. Due to the fact that shares may be purchased by other stockholders, your percentage ownership of our Company will be diluted after the completion of the rights offering, unless you exercise your basic subscription privilege. For more information, see “How many shares of common stock will be outstanding after the rights offering?” in this section.

 

How do I exercise my subscription rights?

 

If you wish to participate in the rights offering, you must take the following steps:

 

 

deliver payment to the subscription agent; and

 

 

deliver your properly completed and signed rights certificate, and any other subscription documents, to the subscription agent.

 

Please follow the payment and delivery instructions accompanying the rights certificate. Do not deliver documents to HG Holdings. You are solely responsible for completing delivery to the subscription agent of your subscription documents, rights certificate and payment. We urge you to allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription materials to the subscription agent so that they are received by the subscription agent by 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [                    ], 2020. We are not responsible for subscription materials sent directly to our offices.

 

If you cannot deliver your rights certificate to the subscription agent prior to the expiration of the rights offering, you may follow the guaranteed delivery procedures described under “The Rights Offering—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

 

If you send a payment that is insufficient to purchase the number of shares you requested, or if the number of shares you requested is not specified in the forms, the payment received will be applied to exercise your subscription rights to the fullest extent possible based on the amount of the payment received, subject to the availability of shares under the over-subscription privilege and the elimination of fractional shares. Any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty, following the expiration of the rights offering.

 

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What should I do if I want to participate in the rights offering, but my shares are held in the name of my broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee?

 

If you hold your shares of common stock in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, then your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee is the record holder of the shares you own. You will not receive a rights certificate. The record holder must exercise the subscription rights on your behalf for the shares of common stock you wish to purchase.

 

If you wish to purchase shares of our common stock through the rights offering, please promptly contact your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee as record holder of your shares. We will ask your record holder to notify you of the rights offering. However, if you are not contacted by your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, you should promptly initiate contact with that intermediary. Your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee may establish a deadline prior to the 5:00 p.m. New York time on [    ], 2020, which we established as the expiration date of the rights offering.

 

When will I receive my new shares?

 

If you purchase shares in the rights offering by submitting a rights certificate and payment, we will mail you a share certificate as soon as practicable after the completion of the rights offering. One share certificate will be generated for each rights certificate processed. Until your share certificate is received, you may not be able to sell the shares of our common stock acquired in the rights offering. If your shares as of the record date were held by a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, and you participate in the rights offering, you will not receive share certificates for your new shares. Your custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee will be credited with the shares of common stock you purchase in the rights offering as soon as practicable after the completion of the rights offering.

 

After I send in my payment and rights certificate, may I change or cancel my exercise of rights?

 

No. All exercises of subscription rights are irrevocable, even if you later learn information that you consider to be unfavorable to the exercise of your subscription rights. You should not exercise your subscription rights unless you are certain that you wish to purchase additional shares of our common stock at a subscription price of $[    ] per share.

 

How many shares of common stock will be outstanding after the rights offering?

 

As of [                    ], 2020, 14,946,839 of our shares of common stock were issued and outstanding. Assuming no other transactions by us involving shares of our common stock, and no options for shares of our common stock are exercised, prior to the expiration of the rights offering, if the rights offering is fully subscribed through the exercise of the subscription rights, then an additional [    ] of our shares of common stock will be issued and outstanding after the closing of the rights offering, for a total of [    ] shares of common stock outstanding. As a result of the rights offering, the ownership interests and voting interests of the existing stockholders that do not fully exercise their basic subscription privileges will be diluted.

 

Are there risks in exercising my subscription rights?

 

Yes. The exercise of your subscription rights involves risks. Exercising your subscription rights involves the purchase of additional shares of common stock and should be considered as carefully as you would consider any other equity investment. Among other things, you should carefully consider the risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.


If the rights offering is not completed, will my subscription payment be refunded to me?

 

Yes. The subscription agent will hold all funds it receives in a segregated bank account until completion of the rights offering. If the rights offering is not completed, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty. If you own shares in “street name,” it may take longer for you to receive payment because the subscription agent will return payments through the record holder of your shares.

 

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How do I exercise my rights if I live outside the United States?

 

We will not mail this prospectus or the rights certificates to stockholders whose addresses are outside the United States or who have an army post office or foreign post office address. The subscription agent will hold rights certificates for their account. To exercise subscription rights, our foreign stockholders must notify the subscription agent and timely follow other procedures described in the section entitled “The Rights Offering — Foreign Stockholders.”

 

What fees or charges apply if I purchase the shares of common stock?

 

We are not charging any fee or sales commission to issue subscription rights to you or to issue shares to you if you exercise your subscription rights. If you exercise your subscription rights through your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, you are responsible for paying any fees your nominee may charge you.

 

What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising my subscription rights?

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you should not recognize income or loss upon receipt or exercise of subscription rights. You should consult your tax advisor as to your particular tax consequences resulting from the rights offering. For a more detailed discussion, see the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

 

To whom should I send my forms and payment?

 

If your shares are held in the name of a broker, dealer or other nominee, then you should send your subscription documents, rights certificate, notices of guaranteed delivery and subscription payment to that record holder. If you are the record holder, then you should send your subscription documents, rights certificate, notices of guaranteed delivery and subscription payment by hand delivery, first class mail or courier service to:

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street Plaza – 30th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attn: Reorganization Department

Phone Number: (212) 845-3287

 

Your payment of the subscription price must be made in United States dollars for the full number of shares of our common stock for which you are subscribing by cashier’s or certified check drawn upon a United States bank payable to the subscription agent at the address set forth above.

 

You are solely responsible for completing delivery to the subscription agent of your subscription materials. The subscription materials are to be received by the subscription agent on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [                    ], 2020. We urge you to allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription materials to the subscription agent.

 

Whom should I contact if I have other questions?

 

If you have any questions about the rights offering or wish to request another copy of a document, please contact Morrow Sodali LLC, the information agent for the rights offering, at (800) 662-5200 for banks, brokers, or stockholders.

 

For a more complete description of the rights offering, see “The Rights Offering” beginning on page 19.

 

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SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding whether or not you should exercise your rights. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus and all other information included in this prospectus in its entirety before you decide whether to exercise your rights.

 

HG Holdings, Inc.

 

General

 

We were incorporated in Delaware in 1984. Until March 2, 2018, we were a leading design, marketing and distribution resource in the upscale segment of the wood residential furniture market. On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all our assets and changed our name to HG Holdings, Inc. On March 19, 2019, we acquired an equity interest in HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“HC Realty”). HC Realty currently owns and operates a portfolio of 20 single-tenant properties leased entirely to the United States of America for occupancy by federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation.

 

Asset Sale

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Stanley Furniture Company LLC, formerly Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2018, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2018 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). As part of the consideration for the Asset Sale, Buyer paid a purchase price consisting of cash in the amount of approximately $10.8 million (of which approximately $1.3 million was used to pay the outstanding amount under our credit agreement), and a subordinated secured promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $7.4 million (the “Original Note”).

 

In connection with the Asset Sale, we indicated our board of directors would evaluate alternatives for use of the cash consideration from the Asset Sale, including using a portion of the cash to either repurchase our common stock or pay a special dividend to stockholders and also using a portion of the cash to acquire non-furniture related assets that will allow us to potentially derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards. Our board of directors determined not to pay a special dividend. Our board does not intend to repurchase additional shares of our common stock at this time and anticipates retaining the remaining cash for use in acquiring non-furniture related assets and to fund operating expenses until an acquisition. We are making this rights offering to raise additional cash for acquisitions which could provide us greater resources and flexibility in acquiring non-furniture assets, including purchasing additional stock or debt of HC Realty.

 

Stone & Leigh Asset Sale

 

On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”) to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the Original Note issued to the Company in March 2018 as partial consideration for the Asset Sale. In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) with a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “S&L Note”) with a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date. For further information on the A&R Note and S&L Note, see Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is attached hereto as Annex A.

 

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Acquisition of Equity Interest in HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

 

On March 19, 2019, we purchased 300,000 shares of HC Realty’s Common Stock (the “HC Realty Common Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000 and 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “HC Realty Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000. As a result of these purchases, we currently own approximately 16.4% of the as-converted equity interest of HC Realty; however, we do not control HC Realty as a result of our current ownership interest.  We anticipate using the proceeds of the rights offering to acquire a sufficient number of shares of HC Realty Series B Preferred or HC Realty Common Stock to control HC Realty as a result of our equity ownership of HC Realty.

 

Certain other investors, including certain investors affiliated with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (“HPCM”), purchased an additional 850,000 shares of HC Realty Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $8,500,000 on March 19, 2019. While some of these investors have other investments with HPCM, each of these investors made a separate and direct investment in HC Realty and HPCM does not receive management fees, performance fees, or another economic benefit with respect to these investor's investment in HC Realty Series B Stock. On March 21, 2019, HC Realty’s board of directors excepted the acquisitions of HC Common Stock and/or Series B Stock as discussed above from the ownership restrictions included in HC Realty’s articles of incorporation.

 

On March 19, 2019, we, together with certain other lenders, including certain entities affiliated with HPCM (collectively, the “Lenders”), entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with HC Realty’s operating partnership, and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided HC Realty’s operating partnership with a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”), of which $2,000,000 was provided by us. The Agent is affiliated with HPCM.

 

In connection with the transactions discussed above, Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to serve as HC Realty’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In addition, Mr. Hale, Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, and Matthew A. Hultquist, one of our directors, were each appointed to serve as directors of HC Realty, effective immediately. HC Realty’s Board of Directors is composed of five directors. Initially Messrs. Hale, Garner and Hultquist received no compensation from HC Realty for serving in these roles; however, in October 2019, Mr. Hale began to receive a salary of $225,000 for serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HC Realty.  In addition in October 2019, Mr. Hale received a share grant of 31,381 shares of HC Realty Common Stock in connection with his service as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HC Realty and Mr. Garner received a restricted stock award of 4,882 shares of HC Realty Common Stock for his service as a director of HC Realty which shares vest on the one year anniversary of the grant. In October 2019, Mr. Hultquist also became part-time employee of HC Realty providing advice identifying properties for acquisition as well as acquisition assistance.  As a result, our board of directors has determined that Mr. Hultquist is no longer an independent director.  Our board intends to add a least one additional independent director to the board no later than the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020.

 

See Annex D of this prospectus for additional information on HC Realty Common Stock, HC Realty Series B Stock and the Loan Agreement. See Annexes E, F and G of this prospectus for additional information on HC Realty.

 

Forbearance Agreement with respect to A&R Note

 

On August 21, 2019, we delivered a notice of default (the “Notice of Default”) to the Buyer with respect to the A&R Note. On October 31, 2019, we entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with the Buyer and certain affiliates (the “Loan Parties) pursuant to which we have agreed to forbear from exercising our rights and remedies under the A&R Note until February 24, 2020 or earlier in the event of (i) a default occurring under the A&R Note other than specified previous defaults acknowledged in the Forbearance Agreement or (ii) a breach of the Forbearance Agreement by the Buyer or affiliated parties.

 

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The Forbearance Agreement became effective on November 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) when the Buyer paid us $220,000 and certain other conditions were satisfied. Under the Forbearance Agreement, the Buyer has also agreed to pay us $200,000 on or before the 30th day following the Effective Date which payment has been made, $150,000 on or before the 60th day following the Effective Date, and $130,000 on or before the 90th day following the Effective Date. The payment made on November 1, 2019 and each of the following payments are referred to as a Forbearance Period Payment and will be applied to the outstanding principal balance of the A&R Note.

 

During the period the forbearance is in effect, the Buyer has agreed to maintain a minimum collateral value of not less than $2 million. The Buyer has certain cure rights in the event the minimum collateral value is not met.

 

We have also agreed to accept the following discounted payments in satisfaction of the A&R Note if the forbearance period has not been terminated: (i) on or before the 90th day after the Effective Date, $2,230,000 less the sum of all Forbearance Period Payments and payments made to cure a minimum collateral value shortfall and (ii) after the 90th day following the Effective Date, $2,530,000 less Forbearance Period Payments and payments made to cure a minimum collateral value shortfall.

 

The Forbearance Agreement also includes customary representations and warranties of the Loan Parties and certain releases by the Loan Parties.

 

All amounts outstanding under the Ledgered Asset Based Lending Agreement between Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (“Alterna”) and the Buyer have been paid in full and the Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated February 25, 2019, executed by us in favor of Alterna is no longer effective.

 

In view of the impairment loss of $897,000 we recorded in the second quarter of 2019 with respect to the A&R Note, we do not anticipate recording any additional impairment charges at this time as a result of the Event of Default or the Forbearance Agreement. As of October 31, 2019, the outstanding principal amount of the Note was $3.1 million and the carrying value of the Note was $1.3 million.

 

Recent Developments

 

HC Realty Consolidated Credit Facility

 

On October 22, 2019, HC Realty entered into a $100 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility (“Facility”), which includes an accordion feature that will permit HC Realty to borrow up to $200 million, subject to customary terms and conditions. The Facility matures in October 2022, with a one-time option to extend the maturity date until October 2023. Borrowings under the Facility carry an interest rate of either a base rate plus a range of 100 to 150 basis points or LIBOR plus a range of 200 to 250 basis points, each depending on a consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, HC Realty will pay an unused facility fee on the revolving commitments under the Facility of 0.25% to 0.30% per annum based on the ratio of aggregate borrowings under the facility and the aggregate revolving commitments. HC Realty’s ability to borrow under the Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. At closing, HC Realty borrowed $60 million at an interest rate of 4.11%.

 

Property Acquisitions

 

On October 22, 2019, HC Realty’s operating partnership acquired three entities, pursuant to Purchase and Sale Agreements for a total purchase price of $17,100,000. The properties are located in Lawrence, Kansas (“Lawrence Property”), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (“Ft. Lauderdale Property”) and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (“Oklahoma City Property”).

 

The Lawrence Property consists of a 16,000 rentable square foot, build-to-suit single-tenant, one-story office and laboratory space, redeveloped in 2018, located on 2.8 acres. The Lawrence Property is 100% leased by the United States of America, administered by the U.S. General Services Administration, and occupied by the United States Geological Survey on a single tenant/user basis. The lease commenced on March 1, 2018 and has a firm term of 15 years, with a 5-year extension option.

 

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The Ft. Lauderdale Property consists of a 16,991 rentable square foot, build-to-suit single-tenant, two-story office building, redeveloped in 2018, located on 1.9 acres. The Ft. Lauderdale Property is 100% leased by the United States of America, administered by the U.S. General Services Administration, and occupied by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement on a single tenant/user basis. The lease commenced on April 10, 2018 and has a firm term of 10 years.

 

The Oklahoma City Property consists of a 16,000 rentable square foot, build-to-suit single-tenant, one-story office building, redeveloped in 2018, located on 1.4 acres. The Oklahoma City Property is 100% leased by the United States of America, administered by the U.S. General Services Administration, and occupied by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement on a single tenant/user basis. The lease commenced on December 28, 2018 and has a firm term of 10 years.

 

Additional Mezzanine Financing

 

Hale Government Building Fund, LP ("Hale Government Building Fund"), a called capital fund formed in August 2019, provided two mezzanine loans to HC Realty's operating partnership totaling $7.0 million in October 2019. HPCM receives a management fee of 1% on called capital of Hale Government Building Fund and potentially an incentive fee should certain return hurdles be met.

 

Hollie Drive Litigation   

 

In November 2019, we received notice that the Company and the Buyer had been named a defendant in a complaint filed in the Circuit Court for Henry County, Virginia on September 18, 2019 by Hollie Drive Associates, LLC relating to the lease of warehouse space in Henry County, Virginia, a lease which was assigned to the Buyer in connection with the Asset Sale.  The complaint asserts that the Buyer breached various provisions of the lease including failure to make certain rental payments and failure to pay for certain clean-up and reconstruction after the Buyer vacated the property. The complaint seeks damages and attorney’s fees in the amount of approximately $555,000.  The landlord named the Company as a party as the Company was the original tenant under the lease. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer has agreed to assume and indemnify us against post-closing liabilities arising under the lease including those asserted in the complaint.  We believe landlord has asserted damages in excess of the amounts due under the lease and that the complaint will not result in a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.           

 

Graham County Property Litigation

 

As previously disclosed, we received a letter from counsel for Graham County (the “County”), North Carolina asserting certain claims against the Company arising out our conveyance to the County of approximately 36 acres (the “Property”) in November 2014, including that (i) the Company’s failure to disclose the presence of environmental contamination on the Property constituted a breach of contract and (ii) the indemnity agreements entered into in connection with the conveyance were void.  On November 26, 2019, the County filed a complaint against the Company and the Buyer in the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division of Graham County, North Carolina seeking, among other things, (i) recession of the conveyance of the Property to the County and  reimbursement of expenses incurred by the County in connection with the Property, (ii) to invalidate the indemnity agreements entered into in connection with the conveyance,  (iii) damages for (a) breach of implied warranty and contract, (b) fraudulent misrepresentation and (c) breach of duty with respect to protection of the public health and environment, and (iv), in the alternative to rescinding the conveyance, expenses necessary to make the Property suitable and useable for a public park and outdoor recreation area. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer agreed to assume and indemnify us against certain pre-closing liabilities including those relating to the conveyance of the Property. We believe the claims asserted with respect to the Property are without merit and will not result in a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Summary Financial Information

 

The following is a summary of selected statement of operations and balance sheet data for each of the periods indicated. The selected financial data presented below for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes. The selected consolidated financial data presented below for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

   

Nine Months Ended

   

Years Ended December 31

 
    September 30, 2019    

2018

   

2017

 

Net sales from discontinued operations

  $ -     $ 6,787     $ 45,178  

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

    405       1,571       (390 )

Net income (loss)

    405       (1,440 )     (7,459 )

Total assets

    14,556       14,087       32,570  

Long-term liabilities

    255       287       7,345  

Total stockholders’ equity

    14,113       13,644       12,485  

Net income (loss) per share, diluted

    0.03       (0.10 )     (0.53 )

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements

 

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements reflect the results of operations of the Company, after giving effect to the acquisition of equity interest in HC Realty and the loan agreement entered into with HC Realty’s operating partnership. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operation for the year ended December 31, 2018 gives effect to the acquisition of equity interest in HC Realty and the loan agreement entered with HC Realty’s operating partnership as if the transaction occurred on January 1, 2018. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operation for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 gives effect to the acquisition of equity interest in HC Realty and the loan agreement entered into with HC Realty’s operating partnership as if the transaction occurred on January 1, 2019.

 

These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are prepared for informational purposes only and are based on assumption and estimates considered appropriate by management. They are, however, not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s financial condition and results of operations would have been if the investment had been consummated as of the dates indicated, nor do they purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.

 

These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s respective audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in the respective Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2019 and respective unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included in the respective Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2019. Copies of each are attached to this prospectus as Annex A and B.

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

   

 

Historical

   

Pro Forma

Adjustments

     

 

Pro Forma

 
                           

Operating Expenses

                         
                           

General and administrative expenses

  $ (1,005 )   $ -       $ (1,005 )
                           

Total operating expenses

    (1,005 )     -         (1,005 )
                           

Interest income

    943       280  

(a)

    1,223  

Dividend income

    -       200  

(b)

    200  

Product financing interest income

    125       -         125  

Gain on extinguishment of subordinated note receivable

    448       -         448  

Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net

    26       -         26  

Loss from affiliate

    -       (152 )

(c)

    (152 )

Impairment loss

    (168 )     -         (168 )
                           

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    369       328         697  
                           

Income tax benefit

    1,202       -         1,202  
                           

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    1,571       328         1,899  
                           

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

                         

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ .11               $ .13  
                           

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                         

Basic

    14,531                 14,531  

Diluted

    14,574                 14,574  

 

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HG HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

 

Historical

   

Pro Forma

Adjustments

     

 

Pro Forma

 
                           

Operating Expenses

                         
                           

General and administrative expenses

  $ (761 )   $ -       $ (761 )
                           

Other income/expenses

                         
                           

Interest income

    795       61  

(a)

    856  

Dividend income

    107       43  

(b)

    150  

Gain on sale of closely held stock

    120       -         120  

Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act

    1,230       -         1,230  

Gain on extinguishment of subordinated note receivable

            -            

Loss from affiliate

    (273 )     (261 )

(c)

    (534 )

Impairment loss

    (897 )     -         (897 )
                           

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    321       (157 )       164  
                           

Income tax benefit

    84       -         84  
                           

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    405       (157 )       248  
                           

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

                         

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ .03               $ .02  
                           

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                         

Basic

    14,504                 14,504  

Diluted

    14,934                 14,934  

 

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HG HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Unless otherwise specified and except for per share data, all amounts referenced in the notes to these unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations are stated in thousands.

 

 

(a)

Represents the impact of interest income generated from the Company’s Loan Agreement with HC Realty’s operating partnership pursuant to which the Company provided HC Realty with a $2,000,000 senior secured term loan. Interest on the Loan Agreement accrues at a rate of $14% per annum.

 

 

(b)

Represents the impact of the Company’s purchase of 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000.

 

 

(c)

Represents the impact of the Company’s 8.48% share of the net loss attributed to HC Realty available to common shareholders. The Company owns 300,000 shares of Common Stock. HC Realty’s total fully diluted shares outstanding of common stock as of September 30, 2019 is 3,537,787. Since HC Realty is a Real Estate Investment Trust and not a taxable entity, the loss is not reported net of taxes.

 

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The Rights Offering

 

The following summary describes the principal terms of the rights offering, but is not intended to be complete. See the information in the section entitled “The Rights Offering” in this prospectus for a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the rights offering.

 

Total number of shares of common stock available for subscription

19,500,000 

  

 

  

Securities offered

We are distributing to you, at no charge, one non-transferable subscription right for every share of our common stock that you own as of 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the record date, either as a holder of record or, in the case of shares held of record by brokers, dealers, custodian banks or other nominees on your behalf, as a beneficial owner of such shares.

 

Basic subscription privilege

The basic subscription privilege of each subscription right will entitle you to purchase 1.30462367 shares of our common stock at a subscription price of $[        ] per share. We will not issue fractional shares of common stock in the rights offering, and holders will only be entitled to purchase a whole number of shares of common stock, rounded down to the nearest whole number a holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase.

 

Subscription price

$[        ] per share. To be effective, any payment related to the exercise of a subscription right must clear prior to the expiration of the rights offering.

 

Over-subscription privilege

If you purchase all of the shares of common stock available to you pursuant to your basic subscription privilege, you may also choose to subscribe for shares of our common stock that are not purchased by other holders through the exercise of their basic subscription privileges. You may subscribe for shares of our common stock pursuant to your over-subscription privilege, subject to proration of available shares.

  

Record date

5:00 p.m., New York time, on [        ], 2020.

 

Expiration date

5:00 p.m., New York time, on [        ], 2020, unless we extend the rights offering period.

 

Use of proceeds

Although the actual amount will depend on participation in the rights offer, if the rights offering is fully subscribed for we expect the gross proceeds from the rights offering to be approximately $[●] million.

 

 

We intend to use the proceeds of the rights offering to provide cash for acquisitions including purchasing additional HC Realty Series B Stock, HC Realty Common Stock or debt of HC Realty.

 

 

No Board Recommendation

Our board of directors makes no recommendation to you about whether you should exercise any rights. You are urged to make an independent investment decision about whether to exercise your rights based on your own assessment of our business and the rights offering. Please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” for a discussion of some of the risks involved in investing in our common stock.

 

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No revocation

Any exercise of subscription rights is irrevocable, even if you later learn information that you consider to be unfavorable to the exercise of your rights. You should not exercise your subscription rights unless you are certain that you wish to purchase additional shares of common stock at a subscription price of $[        ] per share.

 

Material U.S. federal income
tax considerations

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you should not recognize income or loss upon receipt or exercise of subscription rights. You should consult your own tax advisor as to your particular tax consequences resulting from the rights offering. For a detailed discussion, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

Extension, cancellation, and
amendment

We have the option to extend the rights offering and the period for exercising your subscription rights, although we do not presently intend to do so. Our board of directors may cancel the rights offering at any time for any reason. In the event that the rights offering is cancelled, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty. We also reserve the right to amend or modify the terms of the rights offering.

 

Procedure for exercising rights

To exercise your subscription rights, you must take the following steps:

 

 

 

If you are a registered holder of our shares of common stock, you may deliver payment and a properly completed rights certificate to the subscription agent before 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [        ], 2020. You may deliver the documents and payments by mail or commercial carrier. If regular mail is used for this purpose, we recommend using registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested.

 

 

 

If you are a beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, or if you would rather an institution conduct the transaction on your behalf, you should instruct your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee or to exercise your subscription rights on your behalf and deliver all documents and payments before 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [        ], 2020.

 

 

 

If you cannot deliver your rights certificate to the subscription agent prior to the expiration of the rights offering, you may follow the guaranteed delivery procedures described under “The Rights Offering—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

 

Subscription agent

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

 

Information agent

Morrow Sodali LLC

 

Questions

Questions regarding the rights offering should be directed to Morrow Sodali LLC at (800) 662-5200 for banks, brokers, or stockholders.

 

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Shares outstanding before the rights offering

14,946,839 shares as of January 17, 2020.

 

Shares outstanding after completion of the rights offering

Assuming no outstanding options for our common shares are exercised prior to the expiration of the rights offering and the full $[●] million is subscribed for, we expect [        ] shares of common stock will be outstanding immediately after completion of the rights offering.

 

Risk factors

Stockholders considering exercising their subscription rights should carefully consider the risk factors described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 12.

 

Fees and expenses

We will pay the fees and expenses relating to the rights offering.

 

 OTCQB trading symbol

Shares of our common stock are, and we expect that the shares of common stock to be issued in the rights offering will be, traded on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB under the symbol “STLY.” The last reported sales price of our common stock on the OTCQB on [        ], the record date, was $[        ].

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the specific risks described below and the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 attached as Annex A hereto before making an investment decision. Any of the risks we describe below could cause our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects to be materially adversely affected. The market price of our common stock could decline if one or more of these risks and uncertainties develop into actual events and you could lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects. Some of the statements in this section of the prospectus are forward-looking statements. For more information about forward-looking statements, please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Risks Related to the Rights Offering

 

The price of our common stock is volatile and may decline before or after the subscription rights expire.

 

The market price of our common stock is subject to fluctuations in response to numerous factors, including factors that have little or nothing to do with us or our performance, and these fluctuations could materially reduce our stock price. These factors include, among other things:

 

 

actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations and cash flow;

 

 

the general state of the securities markets and the market for similar stocks;

 

 

the number of shares of our common stock outstanding;

 

 

changes in capital markets that affect the perceived availability of capital to companies in our industry;

 

 

governmental legislation or regulation;

 

 

currency and exchange rate fluctuations; and

 

 

general economic and market conditions, such as recessions.

 

In addition, the stock market historically has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations are often unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may cause declines in the market price of our common stock.

 

When the rights offering is completed, your ownership interest will be diluted if you do not exercise your subscription rights.

 

To the extent that you do not exercise your rights and shares are purchased by other stockholders in the rights offering, your proportionate voting interest will be reduced, and the percentage that your original shares represent of our expanded equity after the rights offering will be diluted.

  

The subscription rights are non-transferable, and thus there will no market for them.

 

           You may not sell, transfer or assign your subscription rights to anyone else. We do not intend to list the subscription rights on any securities exchange or any other trading market. Because the subscription rights are non-transferable, there is no market or other means for you to directly realize any value associated with them.

 

The subscription price determined for the rights offering is not necessarily an indication of the fair value of our common stock.

 

The subscription price is $[            ] per share. The subscription price was determined by our board of directors. Factors considered by the board of directors included the strategic alternatives to our Company for raising capital, the price at which our shareholders might be willing to participate in the rights offering, historical and current trading prices of our common stock, the business prospects of our Company and the general condition of the securities market. We cannot assure you that the market price for our common stock during the rights offering will be equal to or above the subscription price or that a subscribing owner of rights will be able to sell the shares of common stock purchased in the rights offering at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price.

 

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You may not revoke your subscription exercise and you could be committed to buying shares above the prevailing market price.

 

Once you exercise your subscription rights, you may not revoke the exercise of such rights. The public trading market price of our common stock may decline before the subscription rights expire. If you exercise your subscription rights and, afterwards, the public trading market price of our common stock decreases below the subscription price, you will have committed to buying shares of our common stock at a price above the prevailing market price, in which case you will have an immediate, unrealized loss. We cannot assure that, following the exercise of your rights, you will be able to sell your shares of common stock at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price, and you may lose all or part of your investment in our common stock. Until the shares are delivered to you, you will not be able to sell the shares of our common stock that you purchase in the rights offering. Certificates representing shares of our common stock purchased pursuant to the basic subscription privilege will be delivered promptly after expiration of the rights offering; certificates representing shares of our common stock purchased pursuant to the over-subscription privilege will be delivered promptly after expiration of the rights offering and after all pro rata allocations and adjustments have been completed. We will not pay you interest on funds delivered to the subscription agent pursuant to the exercise of rights.

 

Our common stock is traded on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB under the symbol “STLY,” and the last reported sales price of our common stock on OTCQB on the record date of [                ], 2020, was $[            ] per share. Moreover, you may be unable to sell your shares of common stock at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price you paid for such shares.

 

If you do not act promptly and follow the subscription instructions, your exercise of subscription rights may be rejected.

 

Subscription rights holders who desire to purchase shares in the rights offering must act promptly to ensure that all required forms and payments are actually received by the subscription agent before [                    ], 2020, the expiration date of the rights offering, unless extended. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, but not a record holder, you must act promptly to ensure that your broker, bank, or other nominee acts for you and that all required forms and payments are actually received by the subscription agent before the expiration date of the rights offering. We will not be responsible if your broker, custodian, or nominee fails to ensure that all required forms and payments are actually received by the subscription agent before the expiration date of the rights offering. If you fail to complete and sign the required subscription forms, send an incorrect payment amount or otherwise fail to follow the subscription procedures that apply to your exercise in the rights offering, the subscription agent may, depending on the circumstances, reject your subscription or accept it only to the extent of the payment received. Neither we nor our subscription agent undertakes to contact you concerning an incomplete or incorrect subscription form or payment, nor are we under any obligation to correct such forms or payment. We have the sole discretion to determine whether a subscription exercise properly follows the subscription procedures.

 

Significant sales of our common stock, or the perception that significant sales may occur in the future, could adversely affect the market price for the subscription rights and our common stock.

 

The sale of substantial amounts of our common stock could adversely affect the price of these securities. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, and the availability of shares for future sale, including up to 19,500,000 shares of our common stock to be issued in the rights offering, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and could cause the market price of our common stock to remain low for a substantial amount of time. Also options and restricted stock awards may also be granted under the Company’s incentive plans. We cannot foresee the impact of such potential sales on the market, but it is possible that if a significant percentage of such available shares were attempted to be sold within a short period of time, the market for our shares would be adversely affected. It is also unclear whether or not the market for our common stock could absorb a large number of attempted sales in a short period of time, regardless of the price at which they might be offered. Even if a substantial number of sales do not occur within a short period of time, the mere existence of this “market overhang” could have a negative impact on the market for our common stock and our ability to raise additional capital.

 

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We may use the proceeds of this rights offering in ways with which you may disagree.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering for cash for acquisitions including purchasing additional HC Realty Series B Stock, HC Realty Common Stock, or debt of HC Realty. Accordingly, we will have significant discretion in the use of the net proceeds of this offering, and it is possible that we may allocate the proceeds differently than investors in this offering desire, or that we will fail to maximize our return on these proceeds. You will be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of the proceeds from the rights offer, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. For more information, see the section entitled “Use of Proceeds.”

 

We may cancel the rights offering at any time, and neither we nor the subscription agent will have any obligation to you except to return your exercise payments.

 

We may, in our sole discretion, decide not to continue with the rights offering or cancel the rights offering. If the rights offering is cancelled, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty.

 

The rights offering does not have a minimum amount of proceeds, which means that if you exercise your rights, you may acquire additional shares of our common stock when we may require additional capital.

 

There is no minimum amount of proceeds required to complete the rights offering. In addition, an exercise of your subscription rights is irrevocable. Therefore, if you exercise the basic subscription privilege or the over-subscription privilege, but we do not raise the desired amount of capital in this rights offering and the rights offering is not fully subscribed, you may be investing in a company that may require additional capital.

 

The tax treatment of the rights offering is uncertain and it may be treated as a taxable event to our stockholders.

 

If the rights offering is deemed to be part of a “disproportionate distribution” under Section 305 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), our stockholders may recognize taxable income for U.S. federal income tax purposes in connection with the receipt of subscription rights in the rights offering depending on our current and accumulated earnings and profits and your tax basis in our common stock. A “disproportionate distribution” is a distribution or a series of distributions, including deemed distributions, that has the effect of the receipt of cash or other property by some stockholders and an increase in the proportionate interest of other stockholders in a company’s assets or earnings and profits. The disproportionate distribution rules are complicated, however, and their application is uncertain. Please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” for further information on the treatment of the rights offering.

 

The rights offering may limit our ability to use some or all of our net operating loss carryforwards.

 

As of September 30, 2019, we have net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $33.7 million. Our ability to utilize our NOL carryforwards to reduce taxable income in future years could become subject to significant limitations under Section 382 of the Code if we undergo an ownership change. We would undergo an ownership change if, among other things, the stockholders who own or have owned, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of our common stock, or are otherwise treated as five percent (5%) stockholders under Section 382 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, increase their aggregate percentage ownership of our stock by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of the stock owned by these stockholders at any time during the testing period, which is generally the three-year period preceding the potential ownership change. In the event of an ownership change, Section 382 imposes an annual limitation on the amount of taxable income a corporation may offset with NOL carryforwards. Any unused annual limitation may be carried over to later years until the applicable expiration date for the respective NOL carryforwards.

 

The rights offering is not currently expected to result in an ownership change, but it may increase the likelihood that we may undergo an ownership change for purposes of Section 382 of the Code in the future, which would limit our ability to use any NOL carryforwards as described above. Moreover, no assurances can be given that an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code has not occurred prior to the rights offering or will not occur as a result of the rights offering.

 

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Risks Relating to the Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

Our common stock was delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) following the Asset Sale, and there may be reduced ability to trade our common stock.

 

Subsequent to the Asset Sale, our common stock was delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market pursuant to Nasdaq’s authority under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5101. While trading of our common stock is currently conducted in the over-the-counter market on the OTCQB, such trading could substantially reduce the market liquidity of our common stock. As a result, an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations for the price of, our common stock.

 

Our common stock may be deemed a “penny stock.”

 

Our common stock may be considered a "penny stock" as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, unless the price of our shares of common stock is at least $5.00. We expect that our share price will remain less than $5.00. Unless our common stock is otherwise excluded from the definition of “penny stock”, the penny stock rules apply. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker dealer and its sales person in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that the broker dealer, not otherwise exempt from such rules, must make a special written determination that the penny stock is suitable for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure rules have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules. So long as our common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, the level of trading activity could be limited and it may be difficult for investors to sell our common stock.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We have no revenue-generating operations and have limited sources of income following the Asset Sale, which may negatively impact the value and liquidity of our common stock.

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, we have no revenue-generating operations and no sources of income other than payments of interest and principal under the subordinated secured promissory notes from Buyer and S&L, refundable alternative minimum tax credits, and repayment at death of premiums we have paid for a split dollar life insurance policy for a former executive officer, dividends on HC Realty Common Stock and HC Realty Series B Stock, and interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership. There can be no guarantee that suitable assets in addition to our investment in HC Realty will be available for us to purchase or that any assets acquired will generate the revenues anticipated or any revenue at all. A failure by us to secure additional sources of revenue could negatively impact the value and liquidity of our common stock.

 

We may not receive the amount owed us under the secured promissory notes from Buyer and S&L.

 

There is a risk we may not receive the amounts owed us from Buyer under the A&R Note or S&L under the S&L Note and may need to foreclose on the collateral securing those notes which may not be sufficient to pay those notes in full.

 

Our investment in HC Realty may lose value.

 

In connection with using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale to acquire non-furniture related assets, we acquired an equity interest in HC Realty on March 19, 2019 by purchasing HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock. As a result of these stock purchases, we currently own approximately 16.4% of the as-converted equity interest of HC Realty. On March 19, 2019, we also made a loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership. There is no guarantee that HC Realty will be successful implementing its business strategy for the acquisition, management and disposition of GSA properties and as a result our HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock may lose value and the repayment of our loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership may be negatively impacted.

 

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The value of our equity investment in HC Realty would be adversely affected if HC Realty failed to qualify as a REIT.

 

HC Realty has elected to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Its continued qualification as a REIT depends on its satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution and stockholder ownership requirements on a continuing basis. Its ability to satisfy some of the asset tests depends upon the fair market values of its assets, some of which are not able to be precisely determined and for which HC Realty has indicated it will not obtain independent appraisals. If HC Realty fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, and certain statutory relief provisions are not available, HC Realty would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates and distributions to stockholders would not be deductible by it in computing its taxable income. Any such corporate tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution. Unless entitled to relief under certain Internal Revenue Code provisions, HC Realty also would be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which HC Realty ceased to qualify as a REIT. In addition, if HC Realty fails to qualify as a REIT, HC Realty will no longer be required to make distributions. As a result of all these factors, HC Realty’s failure to qualify as a REIT could impair its ability to expand business and raise capital and could adversely affect the value of our HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock.

 

An “ownership change” could limit the use of our net operating loss carryforwards and our potential to derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards.

 

If an “ownership change” occurs pursuant to applicable statutory regulations, we are potentially subject to limitations on the use of our net operating loss carryforwards which in turn could adversely impact our potential to derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards. While we have entered into a rights agreement designed to preserve and protect our net operating loss carryforwards, there is no guarantee that the rights agreement will prevent us from experiencing an ownership change and, therefore, having a limitation on our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards. In general, an “ownership change” would occur if there is a cumulative change in the ownership of our common stock of more than 50% by one or more “5% shareholders” during a three-year test period.

 

Failure to successfully identify, acquire and, to the extent applicable, operate non-furniture related assets could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Following the closing of the Asset Sale, we began evaluating alternatives for using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale to acquire non-furniture related assets. We have not identified any assets for acquisition other than the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty and we may not be able to identify other profitable assets. In addition, any assets that we do acquire, including our equity interest in HC Realty, may not be profitable. If we are not successful in identifying, acquiring and, to the extent applicable, operating non-furniture related assets, our stock price may decline.

 

We will likely have no operating history in the business of non-furniture related assets to be acquired, and therefore, with respect to certain assets, we will be subject to the risks inherent in establishing a new line of business.

 

Other than the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty, we have not identified additional assets to be acquired or the line or lines of business to which any such assets may relate and, therefore, cannot fully describe the specific risks presented by an acquisition of such assets. It is likely that we will have had no operating history in the line of business of any such assets to be acquired, and it is possible that any such assets that we may acquire will have a limited operating history in their business. Accordingly, to the extent we acquire any such assets, our future success may in part be subject to the risks, expenses, problems and delays inherent in establishing a new line of business and the ultimate success of such new business cannot be assured. In addition, our management does not have prior experience relating to the operations of a real estate investment trust such as HC Realty and the ultimate success of our investment in HC Realty cannot be assured.

 

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Resources may be expended in researching potential acquisitions that might not be consummated.

 

The investigation of non-furniture company assets to acquire and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements and other documents will require substantial management time and attention in addition to potentially incurring legal and other professional expenses. If a decision is made not to complete a specific acquisition, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. As of December 31, 2018, we had not incurred any such related expenses. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached relating to a specific acquisition, we may fail to consummate the acquisition for any number of reasons including those beyond our control.

 

We may be required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Under Section 3(a)(l)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), an issuer is deemed to be an investment company if it is engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities, and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the issuer's total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. The 1940 Act defines “investment securities” broadly to include virtually all securities except U.S. government securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves regulated or exempt investment companies. Consequently, the A&R Note and S&L Note may be considered investment securities and we may fall within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the 1940 Act.

 

A company that falls within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the 1940 Act can avoid being regulated as an investment company if it can rely on certain of the exclusions under the 1940 Act. One such exclusion is Rule 3a-2 under the 1940 Act, which allows a 3(a)(1)(C) investment company (as a "transient investment company") a grace period of one year from the date of classification (in our case, the date of the Asset Sale, which was March 2, 2018) to avoid registration under the 1940 Act, so long as it does not intend to engage primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities. While we did not acquire sufficient assets within one year from closing the Asset Sale as contemplated by Rule 3a-2, the Rule is a safe harbor and failure to comply with that Rule does not necessarily indicate a need to register under the 1940 Act.

 

We have actively pursued alternatives for using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale for the acquisition of non-furniture related assets and acquired an equity interest in HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. (“HC Realty”) on March 19, 2019; however, we could become subject to the 1940 Act and be required to register under the 1940 Act. Registered investment companies are subject to extensive, restrictive and potentially adverse regulation relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, dividends and transactions with affiliates.

 

If we are required to register under the 1940 Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would increase our operating expenses.

 

Following the closing of the Asset Sale, we became a “shell company” under the federal securities laws.

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, we no longer had an operating business, and accordingly, after the closing of the Asset Sale, we became a shell company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act and Exchange Act Rule 12b-2. As a result of our acquisition of an equity interest in HC Realty on March 19, 2019, we are no longer a shell company. However, applicable securities rules prohibit shell companies from using a Form S-8 registration statement to register securities pursuant to employee compensation plans and from utilizing Form S-3 for the registration of securities for 12 months after we cease to be a shell company.

 

To assist the Securities and Exchange Commission in the identification of shell companies, we were required to check a box on our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our annual reports on Form 10-K indicating that we were a shell company.

 

Under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, a holder of restricted securities of a company that was a “shell company” is not allowed to resell their securities in reliance upon Rule 144 for a period of 12 months after the company ceases to be a shell company and files required information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The inability to utilize registration statements on Forms S-8 and S-3 would likely increase our costs to register securities in the future. Additionally, the loss of the use of Rule 144 and Form S-8 might make the offering and sale of our securities to employees, directors and others under compensatory arrangements more expensive and less attractive to recipients.

 

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We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and we cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies will not occur in the future. If our internal control over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, which may cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and may lead to a decline in our stock price.

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We identified a material weakness in our internal control during the third quarter of 2018 over the assignment of a portion of the Original Note to S&L. Specifically, we did not design and maintain effective controls related to the accounting with respect to the recording of a gain on extinguishment of the Original Note. If our remediation efforts for this material weakness is not successful, or if other material weaknesses arise in the future, our ability to properly manage the business may be impaired and we may be unable to accurately report our financial results. This could result in previously reported financial results being restated, which could result in a loss of investor confidence and may lead to a decline in our stock price.

 

Our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders have significant voting power and may vote their shares in a manner that is not in the best interest of other stockholders.

 

Our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders control approximately 48% of the voting power represented by our outstanding common stock. If these stockholders act together, they may be able to exert significant control over our management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, such as the election of directors or the dissolution of the company. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock. This concentration of ownership may not be in the best interests of all our stockholders.

 

Our management, who will be employed on a part-time basis for the foreseeable future, currently has outside business interests that will require their time and attention and may interfere with their ability to devote all of their time to our business, which may adversely affect our business and operations.

 

Since our business will be limited until we find suitable non-furniture assets for acquisition, our only employees consist of our two executive officers, who will be employed for the foreseeable future on a part-time basis and who have outside business interests that could require substantial time and attention. Our executive officers are associated with Hale Partnership Capital Management LLC and devote significant time to its affairs. Our executive officers are also associated with HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. On March 19, 2019, we acquired an equity interest in HC Realty and made a loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership. We cannot accurately predict the amount of time and attention that will be required of our officers to perform their ongoing duties related to outside business interests. The inability of our officers to devote sufficient time to managing our business could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Although the actual amount will depend on participation in the rights offering, we expect that the gross proceeds from the rights offering will be approximately $[●] million. We intend to use the proceeds of the rights offering to provide additional cash for acquisitions including purchasing additional HC Realty Series B Stock, HC Realty Common Stock, or debt of HC Realty.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table describes capitalization as of September 30, 2019, on an actual basis and as adjusted to give effect to the rights offering, assuming gross proceeds from the rights offering of $[●] million and before deducting the estimated offering expenses. As adjusted balances are subject to change based upon final participation in the rights offering. You should read this table together with the information under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 attached as Annex B hereto.

 

   

As of September 30, 2019

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

(unaudited)

   

As Adjusted

(unaudited)

 

Cash

  $ 2,015     $ [   ]  

Total current liabilities

  $ 188     $ [   ]  

Long-term liabilities

    255    

[   ]

 

Equity

               

Common stock, $.02 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized and 14,946,839 issued and outstanding

    294    

[   ]

 

Capital in excess of par value

    17,349    

[   ]

 

Retained deficit

    (3,530 )  

[   ]

 

Total stockholders’ equity

    14,113    

[   ]

 

Total capitalization

  $ 14,113     $ [   ]  

 

 

THE RIGHTS OFFERING

 

The Subscription Rights

 

We are distributing, at no charge, to the record holders of our shares of common stock as of [            ], 2020, the record date, non-transferable subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock at a subscription price of $[            ] per share. The subscription rights will entitle the holders of our common stock to purchase approximately 19,500,000 shares of our common stock.

 

Each eligible holder of record of shares of our common stock will receive one subscription right for each share of common stock owned by such holder as of 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the record date. Each subscription right will entitle the holder to a basic subscription privilege and an over-subscription privilege.

 

We intend to keep the rights offering open until [            ], 2020, unless our board of directors, in its sole discretion, extends such time.

 

Basic Subscription Privilege

 

With your basic subscription privilege, each right entitles you to purchase [            ] shares of our common stock, upon delivery of the required documents and payment of the subscription price of $[            ] per share, prior to the expiration of the rights offering. You will receive one subscription right for each share of our common stock you owned as of 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the record date. You may exercise all or a portion of your basic subscription privilege; however, if you exercise less than your full basic subscription privilege, you will not be entitled to purchase shares under your over-subscription privilege.

 

We will not issue fractional shares of common stock in the rights offering, and holders will only be entitled to purchase a whole number of shares of common stock, rounded down to the nearest whole number a holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase, with the total subscription payment being adjusted accordingly. Any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty.

 

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Over-Subscription Privilege

 

If you purchase all of the shares of our common stock available to you pursuant to your basic subscription privilege, you may also choose to purchase a portion of the shares of our common stock that are not purchased by other stockholders through the exercise of their respective basic subscription privileges. If sufficient shares of common stock are available, we will seek to honor the over-subscription requests in full. If, however, over-subscription requests exceed the number of shares of common stock available, we will allocate the available shares of common stock pro rata among each person properly exercising the over-subscription privilege in proportion to the number of shares of common stock each person subscribed for under the basic subscription privilege. If this pro rata allocation results in any person receiving a greater number of shares of common stock than the person subscribed for pursuant to the exercise of the over-subscription privilege, then such person will be allocated only that number of shares for which the person over-subscribed, and the remaining shares of common stock will be allocated among all other persons exercising the over-subscription privilege on the same pro rata basis described above. The proration process will be repeated until all shares of common stock have been allocated or all over-subscription requests have been fulfilled, whichever occurs earlier. In the event the exercise of the over-subscription privilege by a stockholder who is not currently treated as a 5% stockholder under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code would result in such stockholder being treated as a 5% stockholder under Section 382, the Company reserves the right (i) to reduce the number of shares purchased by such stockholder so such stockholder would not be treated as a 5% stockholder under Section 382 and (ii) to allocate the shares subject to that reduction pro rata to other stockholders exercising the over-subscription privilege. We believe this reduction right will help us protect our NOLs by reducing the number of stockholders in determining whether an “ownership change” has occurred which could limit the use of our NOLs. See, “Risk Factors – An “ownership change” could limit the use of our net operating loss carryforwards and our potential to derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards.”

 

In order to properly exercise your over-subscription privilege, you must deliver the subscription payment related to your over-subscription privilege prior to the expiration of the rights offer. Because we will not know the total number of unsubscribed shares prior to the expiration of the rights offer, if you wish to maximize the number of shares you purchase pursuant to your over-subscription privilege, you will need to deliver payment in an amount equal to the aggregate subscription price for the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be available to you (i.e., for the maximum number of shares of common stock available to you, assuming you exercise all of your basic subscription privilege and are allotted the full amount of your over-subscription as elected by you).

 

We can provide no assurance that you will actually be entitled to purchase the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of your over-subscription privilege in full at the expiration of the rights offering. We will not be able to satisfy your exercise of the over-subscription privilege if all of our stockholders exercise their basic subscription privileges in full, and we will only honor an over-subscription privilege to the extent a sufficient amount of shares of our common stock are available following the exercise of subscription rights under the basic subscription privileges.

 

To the extent the aggregate subscription price of the maximum number of unsubscribed shares available to you pursuant to the over-subscription privilege is less than the amount you actually paid in connection with the exercise of the over-subscription privilege, you will be allocated only the number of unsubscribed shares available to you, and any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty. To the extent the amount you actually paid in connection with the exercise of the over-subscription privilege is less than the aggregate subscription price of the maximum number of unsubscribed shares available to you pursuant to the over-subscription privilege, you will be allocated the number of unsubscribed shares for which you actually paid in connection with the over-subscription privilege.

 

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Delivery of Shares of Common Stock Acquired in the Rights Offering

 

If you purchase shares in the rights offering by submitting a rights certificate and payment, we will mail you a stock certificate evidencing the new shares purchased as soon as practicable after the completion of the rights offering. One stock certificate will be generated for each rights certificate processed. Until your stock certificate is received, you may not be able to sell the shares of common stock acquired in the rights offering. If, as of the record date, your shares were held by a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, and you participate in the rights offer, you will not receive stock certificates for your new shares. Your custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee will be credited with the shares of common stock you purchase in the rights offering as soon as practicable after the completion of the rights offering.

 

Reasons for the Rights Offering

 

Prior to approving the rights offering, our board of directors carefully considered our available cash for acquisitions, the greater resources and flexibility in acquiring additional non-furniture assets potentially provided by the additional cash that may be raised in a rights offering, other capital-raising opportunities, as well as the dilution of the ownership percentage of the current holders of our common stock that may be caused by the rights offering if they do not exercise their rights in full.

 

After weighing the factors discussed above and the effect of the $____ million in additional cash, before expenses, that may be generated by the sale of shares pursuant to the rights offering, our board of directors determined that the rights offering is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Although we believe that the rights offering will provide greater resources and flexibility in acquiring non-furniture assets, the board of directors is not making any recommendation as to whether you should exercise your subscription rights.

 

Effect of Rights Offering on Existing Stockholders

 

The ownership interests and voting interests of the existing stockholders that do not fully exercise their basic subscription privileges will be diluted.

 

Method of Exercising Subscription Rights

 

The exercise of subscription rights is irrevocable and may not be cancelled or modified. You may exercise your subscription rights as follows:

 

Subscription by Registered Holders

 

If you hold certificates of shares of our common stock, the number of rights you may exercise pursuant to the basic subscription privilege will be indicated on the rights certificate delivered to you. You may exercise your subscription rights by properly completing and executing the rights certificate and forwarding it, together with your full subscription payment, to the subscription agent at the address set forth below in this section under the heading “Subscription Agent,” prior to the expiration of the rights offering.

 

Subscription by DTC Participants

 

We expect that the exercise of your subscription rights may be made through the facilities of DTC. If your subscription rights are held of record through DTC, you may exercise your subscription rights by instructing DTC, or having your broker instruct DTC, to transfer your subscription rights from your account to the account of the subscription agent, together with certification as to the aggregate number of subscription rights you are exercising and the number of shares of our common stock you are subscribing for under your basic subscription privilege and your over-subscription privilege, if any, and your full subscription payment.

 

Subscription by Beneficial Owners

 

If you are a beneficial owner of our shares of common stock that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, you will not receive a rights certificate. Instead, one subscription right will be issued to the nominee record holder for each share of our common stock that you own at the record date. If you are not contacted by your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, you should promptly contact your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee in order to subscribe for shares of our common stock in the rights offering.

 

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If you hold your shares of our common stock in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, your nominee will exercise the subscription rights on your behalf in accordance with your instructions. Your nominee may establish a deadline that may be before the 5:00 p.m., New York time, [            ], 2020 expiration date we have established for the rights offering.

 

Payment Method for Registered Holders

 

As described in the instructions accompanying the rights certificate, payments must be made in full in United States dollars for the full number of shares of our common stock for which you are subscribing by cashier’s or certified check drawn upon a United States bank payable to the subscription agent at the address set forth below in this section under the heading “Subscription Agent.”

 

Personal checks are not accepted. Payment received after the expiration of the rights offering may not be honored, and the subscription agent will return your payment to you promptly, without interest or penalty.

 

You should read and follow the delivery and payment instructions accompanying the rights certificate. DO NOT SEND RIGHTS CERTIFICATES OR PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO HG HOLDINGS, INC. Except as described below under “—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures,” we will not consider your subscription received until the subscription agent has received delivery of a properly completed and duly executed rights certificate and other subscription documents and payment of the full subscription amount. The risk of delivery of all documents and payments is borne by you or your nominee, not by the subscription agent or us.

 

The method of delivery of rights certificates and payment of the subscription amount to the subscription agent will be at the risk of the holders of subscription rights. If sent by mail, we recommend that you send subscription materials and payments by overnight courier or by registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested, and that a sufficient number of days be allowed to ensure delivery to the subscription agent and clearance of payment prior to the expiration of the rights offering.

 

Unless a rights certificate provides that the shares of our common stock are to be delivered to the record holder of such rights or such certificate is submitted for the account of a bank or a broker, signatures on such rights certificate must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” (as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Program Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, subject to any standards and procedures adopted by the subscription agent.

 

Missing or Incomplete Subscription Information

 

If you do not indicate the number of subscription rights being exercised, or the subscription agent does not receive the full subscription payment for the number of subscription rights that you indicate are being exercised, then you will be deemed to have exercised the maximum number of subscription rights that may be exercised with the aggregate subscription payment you delivered to the subscription agent. If the subscription agent does not apply your full subscription payment to your purchase of our shares of common stock, any excess subscription payment received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty.

 

Expiration Date and Amendments

 

The subscription period, during which you may exercise your subscription rights, expires at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [            ], 2020, which is the expiration of the rights offering. If you do not exercise your subscription rights prior to that time, your subscription rights will expire and will no longer be exercisable. We will not be required to issue shares of common stock to you if the subscription agent receives your rights certificate and subscription payment after that time, regardless of when the rights certificate and subscription payment were sent by you, unless you send the documents in compliance with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. We have the option to extend the rights offering and the period for exercising your subscription rights, although we do not presently intend to do so. We may extend the expiration of the rights offering by giving oral or written notice to the subscription agent prior to the expiration of the rights offering. If we elect to extend the expiration of the rights offering, we will issue a press release announcing such extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York time, on the next business day after the most recently announced expiration of the rights offering. We reserve the right to amend or modify the terms of the rights offering.

 

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Subscription Price

 

The subscription price was determined by our board of directors. Factors considered by our board of directors included our net asset value, the strategic alternatives to our Company for raising capital, the price at which our shareholders might be willing to participate in the rights offering, historical and current trading prices of our common stock, and the general condition of the securities market. We cannot assure you that the market price for our common stock during the rights offering will be equal to or above the subscription price or that a subscribing owner of rights will be able to sell the shares of common stock purchased in the rights offering at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price.

 

We urge you to obtain a current quote for our common stock before exercising your subscription rights.

 

Conditions, Withdrawal and Termination

 

We reserve the right to withdraw the rights offering prior to the expiration of the rights offer for any reason. We may terminate the rights offering, in whole or in part, if at any time before completion of the rights offering there is any judgment, order, decree, injunction, statute, law or regulation entered, enacted, amended or held to be applicable to the rights offering that in the sole judgment of our board of directors would or might make the rights offering or its completion, whether in whole or in part, illegal or otherwise restrict or prohibit completion of the rights offering. We may waive any of these conditions and choose to proceed with the rights offering even if one or more of these events occur. If we terminate the rights offering, in whole or in part, all affected subscription rights will expire without value, and all excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty. If we cancel the rights offering, we will issue a press release notifying stockholders of the cancellation, and all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty.

 

Subscription Agent

 

The subscription agent for this offering is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The address to which subscription documents, rights certificates, notices of guaranteed delivery and subscription payments should be mailed or delivered is:

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street Plaza – 30th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attn: Reorganization Department

Phone Number: (212) 845-3287

 

 

You are solely responsible for completing delivery to the subscription agent of your subscription materials. The subscription materials are to be received by the subscription agent on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time, on [            ], 2020. We urge you to allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription materials to the subscription agent. If you deliver subscription materials in a manner different from those described in this prospectus, we may not honor the exercise of your subscription rights.

 

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Information Agent

 

We have appointed Morrow Sodali LLC as information agent for the rights offering. Any questions regarding the HG Holdings, Inc. rights offering or requests for additional copies of documents may be directed to Morrow Sodali LLC at (800) 662-5200 for banks, brokers, or stockholders, Monday through Friday (except bank holidays), between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., New York time.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

We will pay all fees charged by the subscription agent and information agent. You are responsible for paying any other commissions, fees, taxes or other expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of the subscription rights.

 

Fractional Shares

 

We will not issue fractional shares. Fractional shares of common stock resulting from the exercise of the basic subscription privilege will be eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole share.

 

Medallion Guarantee May Be Required

 

Your signature on each subscription rights certificate must be guaranteed by an eligible institution, such as a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States, subject to standards and procedures adopted by the subscription agent, unless:

 

 

your subscription rights certificate provides that shares are to be delivered to you as record holder of those subscription rights; or

 

 

you are an eligible institution.

 

You can obtain a signature guarantee from a financial institution – such as a commercial bank, savings, bank, credit union or broker dealer – that participates in one of the Medallion signature guarantee programs. The three Medallion signature guarantee programs are the following:

 

 

Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP) whose participants include more than 7,000 U.S. and Canadian financial institutions.

 

 

Stock Exchanges Medallion Program (SEMP) whose participants include the regional stock exchange member firms and clearing and trust companies.

 

 

New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program (MSP) whose participants include NYSE member firms.

 

If a financial institution is not a member of a recognized Medallion signature guarantee program, it would not be able to provide signature guarantees. Also, if you are not a customer of a participating financial institution, it is likely the financial institution will not guarantee your signature. Therefore, the best source of a Medallion Guarantee would be a bank, savings and loan association, brokerage firm, or credit union with whom you do business. The participating financial institution will use a Medallion imprint or stamp to guarantee the signature, indicating that the financial institution is a member of a Medallion signature guarantee program and is an acceptable signature guarantor.

 

Notice to Nominees

 

If you are a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee holder that holds shares of our common stock for the account of others on the record date, you should notify the beneficial owners of the shares for whom you are the nominee of the rights offering as soon as possible to learn their intentions with respect to exercising their subscription rights. You should obtain instructions from the beneficial owner, as set forth in the instructions we have provided to you for your distribution to beneficial owners. If the beneficial owner so instructs, you should submit information and payment for shares. We expect that the exercise of subscription rights on behalf of beneficial owners may be made through the facilities of DTC. You may exercise individual or aggregate beneficial owner subscription rights by instructing DTC to transfer subscription rights from your account to the account of the subscription agent, together with certification as to the aggregate number of subscription rights exercised and the number of common shares subscribed for under the basic subscription privilege and the over-subscription privilege, if any, and your full subscription payment.

 

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Beneficial Owners

 

If you do not hold certificates for shares of our common stock, you are a beneficial owner of our shares of our common stock. Instead of receiving a rights certificate, you will receive your subscription rights through a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee. We will ask your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee to notify you of the rights offering.

 

You should contact your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee if you do not receive information regarding the rights offering, but believe you are entitled to subscription rights. We are not responsible if you do not receive notice by your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee or if you do not receive notice in time to respond to your nominee by the deadline established by the nominee, which may be prior to 5:00 p.m. New York time, on [            ], 2020.

 

If you wish to exercise your subscription rights, you will need to have your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee act for you. If you hold certificates for shares of our common stock and received a rights certificate, but would prefer to have your broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee act for you, you should contact your nominee and request it to effect the transaction for you.

 

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

 

If you wish to exercise subscription rights, but you do not have sufficient time to deliver the rights certificate evidencing your subscription rights to the subscription agent prior to the expiration of the rights offering, you may exercise your subscription rights by the following guaranteed delivery procedures:

 

 

deliver to the subscription agent prior to the expiration of the rights offering the subscription payment for each share you elected to purchase pursuant to the exercise of subscription rights in the manner set forth above under “—Payment Method,” 

 

 

deliver to the subscription agent prior to the expiration of the rights offering the form entitled “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery,” and

 

 

deliver the properly completed rights certificate evidencing your subscription rights being exercised and the related nominee holder certification, if applicable, with any required signatures guaranteed, to the subscription agent within three (3) business days following the date you submit your Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

 

Your Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be delivered in substantially the same form provided with the “Form of Instructions for Use of HG Holdings, Inc. Subscription Rights Certificates,” which will be distributed to you with your rights certificate. Your Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must include a signature guarantee from an eligible institution, acceptable to the subscription agent. A form of that guarantee is included with the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

 

In your Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, you must provide:

 

 

your name;

 

 

the number of subscription rights represented by your rights certificate, the number of shares of our common stock for which you are subscribing under your basic subscription privilege, and the number of shares of our common stock for which you are subscribing under your over-subscription privilege, if any; and

 

 

your guarantee that you will deliver to the subscription agent a rights certificate evidencing the subscription rights you are exercising within three (3) business days following the date the subscription agent receives your Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

 

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You may deliver your Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to the subscription agent in the same manner as your rights certificate at the address set forth above under “—Subscription Agent.” Eligible institutions may also alternatively transmit a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to the subscription agent by facsimile transmission at [       ]. To confirm facsimile deliveries, eligible institutions may call [       ].

 

The information agent will send you additional copies of the form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery if you need them. You should call Morrow Sodali LLC, at (800) 662-5200 for banks, brokers, or stockholders, to request additional copies of the form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

 

Non-Transferability of Subscription Rights

 

           The subscription rights granted to you are non-transferable and, therefore, you may not sell, transfer or assign your subscription rights to anyone. The subscription rights will not be traded on the OTC Market Groups OTCQB or any other stock exchange or market. The shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the subscription rights are expected to be traded on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB.

 

Validity of Subscriptions

 

We will resolve all questions regarding the validity and form of the exercise of your subscription rights, including time of receipt and eligibility to participate in the rights offering. Our determination will be final and binding. Once made, subscriptions and directions are irrevocable, and we will not accept any alternative, conditional or contingent subscriptions or directions. We reserve the absolute right to reject any subscriptions or directions not properly submitted or the acceptance of which would be unlawful. You must resolve any irregularities in connection with your subscriptions before the subscription period expires, unless waived by us in our sole discretion. Neither we nor the subscription agent shall be under any duty to notify you or your representative of defects in your subscriptions. A subscription will be considered accepted, subject to our right to withdraw or terminate the rights offering, only when a properly completed and duly executed rights certificate and any other required documents and the full subscription payment have been received by the subscription agent. Our interpretations of the terms and conditions of the rights offering will be final and binding.

 

Escrow Arrangements; Return of Funds

 

The subscription agent will hold funds received in payment for shares of our common stock in a segregated account pending completion of the rights offering. The subscription agent will hold this money in escrow until the rights offering is completed or is withdrawn and canceled. If the rights offering is canceled for any reason, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned promptly, without interest or penalty.

 

Stockholder Rights

 

You will have no rights as a holder of our shares of common stock you purchase in the rights offering, if any, until certificates representing our shares of common stock are issued to you or until your account at your record holder is credited with shares of common stock purchased in the rights offering. You will have no right to revoke your subscriptions once made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this prospectus.

 

Foreign Stockholders

 

We will not mail this prospectus or rights certificates to stockholders with addresses that are outside the United States or that have an army post office or foreign post office address. The subscription agent will hold these rights certificates for their account. To exercise subscription rights, our foreign stockholders must notify the subscription agent prior to 11:00 a.m., New York time, at least three business days prior to the expiration of the rights offering of their exercise of such rights, and, with respect to holders whose addresses are outside the United States, provide evidence satisfactory to us, such as a legal opinion from local counsel, that the exercise of such subscription rights does not violate the laws of the jurisdiction of such stockholder.

 

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No Revocation or Change

 

Once you submit the form of rights certificate to exercise any subscription rights, you are not allowed to revoke or change the exercise or request a refund of monies paid. All exercises of subscription rights are irrevocable, even if you learn information about us that you consider to be unfavorable. You should not exercise your subscription rights unless you are certain that you wish to purchase additional common shares at the subscription price.

 

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you should not recognize income or loss upon receipt or exercise of subscription rights. For a more detailed discussion, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

 

Trading of our Common Stock

 

Shares of our common stock are, and we expect that the shares of common stock to be issued in the rights offering will be, traded on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB under the symbol “STLY.” The last reported sales price of our common stock on the OTCQB on January 17, 2020 the last practicable date before the filing of this prospectus, was $[            ]. We urge you to obtain a current market price for the shares of our common stock before making any determination with respect to the exercise of your rights.

 

Outstanding Shares of Common Stock after the Rights Offering

 

As of January 17, 2020, 14,946,839 of our shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and there were no rights to purchase shares of our common stock outstanding. Assuming no other transactions by us involving shares of our common stock, and no options for shares of our common stock are exercised, prior to the expiration of the rights offering, if the rights offering is fully subscribed through the exercise of the subscription rights, then an additional 19,500,000 of our shares of common stock will be issued and outstanding after the closing of the rights offering, for a total of 34,446,839 shares of common stock outstanding. As a result of the rights offering, the ownership interests and voting interests of the existing stockholders that do not fully exercise their basic subscription privileges will be diluted.

 

Compliance with Regulations Pertaining to the Subscription Rights Offering

 

We are not making the subscription rights offering in any state or other jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to do so. We will offer the subscription rights in all states pursuant to exemptions from registration requirements. We are not seeking to register this offering in any state, and instead intend to rely on applicable offering exemptions under state securities laws (in some cases subject to notice filings). We are not aware of an applicable offering exemption in the states of Arizona, California or Ohio. Accordingly, persons residing in such states are not permitted to participate in this offering.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will not sell or accept an offer to purchase the subscription rights from you if you are a resident of any state or other jurisdiction in which we subsequently determine that the sale or offer of the subscription rights would be unlawful. If that happens, we may delay the commencement of the subscription rights offering in certain states or other jurisdictions in order to comply with the laws of those states or other jurisdictions. However, we may decide, in our sole discretion, not to modify the terms of the subscription rights offering as may be requested by certain states or other jurisdictions. If that happens and you are a resident of the state or jurisdiction that requests the modification, you will not be eligible to participate in the rights offering. We do not expect that there will be any changes in the terms of the rights offering.

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES 

 

The following summary describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the receipt and exercise (or expiration) of the subscription rights or, if applicable, the over-subscription privilege, acquired through the rights offering and owning and disposing of the shares of common stock received upon exercise of the subscription rights. This summary is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Treasury Regulations”) and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as currently in effect and all of which are subject to differing interpretations or to change, possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the U.S. federal income tax consequences described below.

 

This summary does not purport to discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to a particular holder in light of its particular circumstances or to holders that may be subject to special tax rules, including, but not limited to, partnerships or other pass-through entities, banks and other financial institutions, tax-exempt entities, employee stock ownership plans, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, dealers in securities or currencies, brokers, traders in securities that have elected to use the mark-to-market method of accounting, persons holding subscription rights or shares of common stock as part of an integrated transaction, including a “straddle,” “hedge,” “constructive sale” or “conversion transaction,” persons whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar, and persons subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code.

 

This summary applies to you only if you are a U.S. holder (as defined below) and receive your subscription rights in the rights offering, and you hold your subscription rights or shares of common stock issued to you upon exercise of the subscription rights or, if applicable, the over-subscription privilege, as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. This summary does not apply to you if you are not a U.S. Holder.

 

We have not sought, and will not seek, a ruling from the IRS regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the rights offering or the related share issuances. The following summary does not address the tax consequences of the rights offering or the related share issuance under U.S. federal non-income foreign, state, or local tax laws.

 

You are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of subscription rights or common stock and you are:

 

 

An individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

 

A corporation (or other business entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United Sates, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

 

An estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

 

A trust (a) if a court within the United States can exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) that has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) receives the subscription rights or holds the common stock received upon exercise of the subscription rights or, if applicable, the over-subscription privilege, the tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership is urged to consult its own tax advisor as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of receiving and exercising the subscription rights and acquiring, holding or disposing of our common shares.

 

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ACCORDINGLY, EACH RECIPIENT OF RIGHTS IN THE RIGHTS OFFERING SHOULD CONSULT THE RECIPIENT’S OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE RIGHTS OFFERING AND THE RELATED SHARE ISSUANCES THAT MAY RESULT FROM SUCH RECIPIENT’S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

Taxation of Subscription Rights

 

Receipt of Subscription Rights

 

Your receipt of subscription rights pursuant to the rights offering should not be treated as a taxable distribution with respect to your existing shares of common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes provided that the rights offering is not part of a “disproportionate distribution”. Under Section 305 of the Code, a stockholder who receives a right to acquire shares would, in certain circumstances, be treated as having received a taxable dividend in an amount equal to the fair market value of such right. A common stockholder who receives a right to acquire shares of common stock generally would be treated as having received a taxable dividend if such stockholder’s proportionate interest in the earnings and profits or assets of the corporation is increased and any other stockholder receives a distribution of cash or other property. Distributions having such effect are referred to as “disproportionate distributions”. In addition, under the Treasury Regulations, any transaction or series of transactions, including a redemption or a recapitalization, may be treated as a distribution with respect to any shareholder whose proportionate interest in the earnings and profits or assets of the corporation is increased as a result of such transaction or series of transactions. Nevertheless, the Treasury Regulations also provide that Section 305(b) of the Code does not apply to a distribution of cash or property incident to an isolated redemption of stock. For purposes of the above, “stockholder” includes holders of warrants, options and convertible securities. Under the Treasury Regulations applicable to Section 305(b) of the Code, where the receipt of cash or property occurs more than 36 months following a distribution or series of distributions of stock, or where a distribution is made more than 36 months following the receipt of cash or property, such distribution or distributions will be presumed not to result in the receipt of cash or property by some stockholders and an increase in the proportionate interest of other stockholders, unless the receipt of cash or property by some stockholders and the distribution or series of distributions are made pursuant to a plan. The distribution of subscription rights will not result in the receipt by any stockholders of cash or property from the Company. Further, during the past 36 months, we have not made any distributions of cash or property on our common stock, except for a distribution incident to an isolated redemption of approximately 1.5% of our common stock in 2018, and do not anticipate making any distributions of cash or other property (other than stock or rights to acquire stock) in the foreseeable future with respect to our common stock. The isolated redemption of our common stock in 2018 was funded by proceeds of a sale of our assets and was not part of a plan of which the Rights Offering was a part. We believe, and based on the Treasury Regulations we intend to take the position, that the redemption of our common stock in 2018 and the rights offering are unrelated isolated transactions which are not part of a plan to increase any stockholder’s proportionate interest in our earnings and profits or assets. In addition, we currently do not have any convertible debt or preferred stock outstanding, nor do we intend to issue any convertible debt or preferred stock. Accordingly, we believe and intend to take the position that pursuant to Section 305 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder, the receipt of subscription rights are not part of a “disproportionate distribution” and thus should generally not be taxable to you. The application of the Code Section 305 rules to the rights offering is very complex and subject to uncertainty. No assurance can be given that the IRS or a court will agree with any position we may assert regarding the application of Section 305 of the Code to any transaction described or contemplated herein or that any challenge to any such position by the IRS, if made, will not be successful. If our position is determined by the IRS or a court to be incorrect, whether on the basis that the issuance of subscription rights is a “disproportionate distribution” or otherwise, the fair market value of the subscription rights would be taxable to you.

 

Tax Basis in the Subscription Rights

 

If the fair market value of the subscription rights you receive is less than 15% of the fair market value of your existing shares of common stock on the date you receive the subscription rights, the subscription rights will be allocated a zero basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless you elect to allocate your basis in your existing shares of common stock between your existing shares of common stock and the subscription rights in proportion to the relative fair market values of the existing shares of common stock and the subscription rights determined on the date of receipt of the subscription rights. If you choose to allocate basis between your existing shares of common stock and the subscription rights, you must make this election on a statement included with your tax return for the taxable year in which you receive the subscription rights. Such an election is irrevocable.

 

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However, if the fair market value of the subscription rights you receive is 15% or more of the fair market value of your existing shares of common stock on the date you receive the subscription rights, then you must allocate your basis in your existing shares of common stock between your existing shares of common stock and the subscription rights you receive in proportion to their fair market values determined on the date you receive the subscription rights. The fair market value of the subscription rights on the date the subscription rights will be distributed is uncertain. We have not obtained, and do not intend to obtain, an appraisal regarding the fair market value of the subscription rights. In determining the fair market value of the subscription rights, you should consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including any difference between the subscription price of the subscription rights and the trading price of our common stock on the date that the subscription rights are distributed, the length of the period during which the subscription rights may be exercised and the fact that the subscription rights are non-transferable.

 

Exercise of Subscription Rights

 

Generally, you should not recognize gain or loss on the exercise of a subscription right. Your tax basis in a new share of common stock acquired when you exercise a subscription right should be equal to your adjusted tax basis in the subscription right, if any, plus the subscription price. The holding period of a share of common stock acquired when you exercise your subscription rights should begin on the date of exercise.

 

If you exercise the subscription rights received in this rights offering after disposing of the shares of our common stock with respect to which the subscription rights are received, you should consult your tax advisor, including with regard to any potential application of “wash sale” rules under Section 1091 of the Code.

 

Expiration of Subscription Rights

 

If you allow subscription rights received in the rights offering to expire while you continue to hold common stock with respect to which the subscription rights are received, you should not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and you should re-allocate any portion of the tax basis in your existing shares of common stock previously allocated to the subscription rights that have expired, if any, to the existing shares of common stock.

 

Sale or Other Disposition of Subscription Rights

 

If you sell or otherwise dispose of your subscription rights prior to the expiration date, you should recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property you receive and your tax basis, if any, in the subscription rights sold or otherwise disposed of. Any capital gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the holding period for the subscription rights exceeds one year at the time of disposition. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code.

 

Taxation of Shares of Common Stock

 

Distributions

 

Distributions with respect to shares of common stock acquired upon exercise of subscription rights should be taxable as dividend income when actually or constructively received to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent that the amount of a distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such distribution should be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your adjusted tax basis in such shares of common stock and thereafter as capital gain. We currently do not make any cash distributions on our shares of common stock.

 

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Dispositions

 

If you sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of common stock acquired upon exercise of the subscription rights, you should generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and your adjusted tax basis in the shares of common stock. Such capital gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if your holding period for the shares of common stock is more than one year at the time of the disposition. Long-term capital gain of an individual is generally taxed at favorable rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

 

Additional Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income

 

An additional 3.8% tax is imposed on the net investment income of certain U.S. citizens and residents, including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States or meets the substantial presence test under Code Section 7701(b), and on the undistributed net investment income of certain estates and trusts. Among other items, net investment income generally includes gross income from dividends and net gain from the disposition of property, such as the rights and the common stock, less certain deductions. You should consult your tax advisor with respect to this additional tax.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

You may be subject to information reporting and/or U.S. federal backup withholding with respect to dividend payments on or the gross proceeds from the disposition of our common stock acquired through the exercise of subscription rights. Backup withholding should not apply if you furnish a correct taxpayer identification number (certified on IRS Form W-9) or otherwise establish that you are exempt from backup withholding. Backup withholding may apply under certain circumstances if you (1) fail to furnish your social security or other taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), (2) furnish an incorrect TIN, (3) fail to report interest or dividends properly, or (4) fail to provide a certified statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the TIN provided is correct, that you are not subject to backup withholding and that you are a U.S. person. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount withheld from a payment under the backup withholding rules is allowable as a credit against (and may entitle you to a refund with respect to) your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. Certain persons are exempt from backup withholding, including corporations and financial institutions. You are urged to consult your own tax advisor as to your qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption.

 

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MARKET PRICE OF THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock trades on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB under the symbol “STLY”. As of January 17, 2020, there were approximately 169 holders of record.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following is a summary of the material terms of our capital stock. You are strongly encouraged, however, to read our restated certificate of incorporation, bylaws and other agreements, copies of which are available from us upon request or may be found in the “Investor Information” section of our website at www.hgholdingsinc.net under the heading “Investor Relations.”

 

General

 

The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws are summaries and are qualified by reference to the restated certificate of incorporation and the bylaws currently in effect. Copies of these documents have been filed with the SEC.

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 35,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 14,946,839 shares were outstanding on January 17, 2020, held by 169 holders of record, and 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, of which no shares were outstanding on January 17, 2020.

 

Common Stock

 

Each outstanding share of common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders, including the election of directors. There are no cumulative voting rights. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all shares of common stock present or represented by proxy.

 

Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefore. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our Company holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and satisfaction of any preferential rights of the holders of the preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions, and there is no liability for further calls or assessments by the Company.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, we are authorized to issue “blank check” preferred stock, which may be issued from time to time in one or more series upon authorization by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors, without further approval of the stockholders, is authorized to fix the dividend rights and terms, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, and any other rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions applicable to each series of the preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes could, among other things, adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock and, under certain circumstances, make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of us, discourage bids for our common stock at a premium or otherwise adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

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Stockholder Rights Plan

 

On December 5, 2016, we entered into a Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) in an effort to protect against a possible limitation on our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). We may utilize these NOLs in certain circumstances to offset future U.S. taxable income and reduce our U.S. federal income tax liability, which may arise even if we incur an accounting loss in a given period for reporting purposes. Our ability to utilize our NOLs, however, could be substantially limited if an “ownership change,” as defined under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), occurred. In general, an ownership change would occur if and when the percentage of ownership of our one or more “5-percent shareholders” (as defined under IRC Section 382) has increased by more than 50 percentage points over their lowest ownership percentage at any time during the prior three years (calculated on a rolling basis). These provisions can be triggered not only by merger and acquisition activity but by trading as well. The Agreement is designed to deter trading that would result in an ownership change that could lead to the loss of the NOLs and a resulting reduction in our company’s value.

 

In connection with the adopting of the Agreement, our board of directors authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 15, 2016. In general, the Rights will work to impose a significant penalty upon any person or group which becomes the beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of our outstanding common stock or upon any 4.9% or greater holder which becomes the beneficial owner of an additional 1% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock. There is no guarantee, however, that the Agreement will prevent us from experiencing an ownership change and, therefore, having a limitation on its ability to utilize its NOLs.

 

The Rights. Until the Separation Time (as defined below), each Right will be evidenced by either the registration of the associated share of our common stock on the stock transfer books or the certificate for the associated share of our common stock and may only be transferred with the associated share of our common stock. Following the Separation Time, separate certificates evidencing the Rights will be delivered to holders of record of our common stock as of the Separation Time and the Rights may be transferred independent of our common stock.

 

Holders’ Rights as Stockholders. The holders of Rights will, solely by reason of their ownership of Rights, have no rights as our stockholders, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.

  

Exercisability of the Rights. The Rights are not exercisable until the close of business on the earlier of (i) the tenth business day (subject to adjustment by our board) after the date on which any person commences a tender or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such person becoming an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) (provided that if any tender or exchange offer is cancelled, terminated or otherwise withdrawn prior to the close of business on the tenth business day following its commencement without the purchase of any shares of our common stock, such offer shall be deemed, for these purposes, to never have been made) and (ii) the next business day after the first date of public announcement by us or by an Acquiring Person that a person has become an Acquiring Person (such date being the “Stock Acquisition Announcement Date” and the close of business on the earlier of (i) or (ii) being the “Separation Time”). On or after the Separation Time and prior to the Expiration Time (as defined below), the Rights will be exercisable and each Right will entitle the holder thereof to purchase from us for $8.00 (the “Exercise Price”) one one-thousandth of a share of our Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

Flip-In Event. In the event that a person becomes an Acquiring Person, each Right, other than those beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person which shall become null and void, will as of such date (the “Flip-in Date”) constitute the right to purchase from us for the Exercise Price shares of our common stock having an aggregate Market Price (as defined in the Rights Agreement) equal to twice the Exercise Price.  

 

Terms of the Preferred Stock. The terms of the Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights are designed so that each one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock is the economic and voting equivalent of one whole share of our common stock. In addition, the Preferred Stock has certain minimum dividend and liquidation rights, which are set out in the form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Participating Preferred Stock attached as Exhibit B to the Agreement.

 

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Exchange. Our board may, at its option, at any time after a Flip-in Date and prior to the time that an Acquiring Person becomes the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, elect to exchange all (but not less than all) of the then outstanding Rights (other than Rights beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person or any affiliate thereof, which Rights shall become void) for shares of our common stock at an exchange ratio of one share of our common stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the Separation Time (the “Exchange Ratio”). Immediately upon such action by our board (the “Exchange Time”), the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and each Right will thereafter represent only the right to receive a number of shares of our common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio.

 

Substitution. Whenever we become obligated, as described in the preceding paragraphs, to issue shares of our common stock upon exercise of or in exchange for Rights, we, at our option, may substitute therefor shares of Preferred Stock, at a ratio of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock for each share of our common stock so issuable, or, subject to certain conditions, other debt or equity securities.

 

Exempt Persons. Any person desiring to engage in an acquisition of our common stock that, if consummated, might cause such person to become an Acquiring Person may request that our board exempt such acquisition from the provisions of the Agreement such that the person would not be deemed to be an Acquiring Person. Our board may grant any such request if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the acquisition (i) does not (x) create a significant risk of material adverse tax consequences to us or (y) constitute an event of default under our prior credit facility which is no longer in force or (ii) is otherwise in the best interests of the Company. Our board has granted several exemptions under the Agreement. Currently, the effective exemptions are (i) an exemption requested by Solas Capital Management, LLC (“Solas”) to purchase up to an additional 16.9% of our outstanding common stock (which would result in Solas owning approximately 34% of our outstanding stock if the remaining exempted amount of approximately 11.2% of our outstanding common stock was fully purchased), and (ii) an exemption requested by the Hale Funds permitting them to purchase up to an additional 14.4% of our outstanding common stock (which would result in the Hale Funds owning approximately 32% of our outstanding common stock if the remaining exempted amount of approximately 7.3% of our outstanding common stock was fully purchased).

 

Redemption. Our board may, at its option and at any time prior to a Flip-in Date, redeem all (but not less than all) of the then outstanding rights at a price of $0.0001 per Right (the “Redemption Price”). Immediately upon the action of our board electing to redeem the Rights, and without any further action or notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and each Right will thereafter represent only the right to receive the Redemption Price in cash or securities for each Right so held.

 

Anti-Dilution Adjustments. The Exercise Price and the number of Rights outstanding, or in certain circumstances the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights, are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision or a combination into a smaller number of shares of, our common stock, or the issuance or distribution of any securities or assets in respect of, in lieu of or in exchange for our common stock.

 

Supplements and Amendments. The Agreement may be supplemented or amended without the approval of holders of the Rights at any time and in any respect prior to the Flip-in Date. Subsequent to the Flip-in Date, the Agreement may only be supplemented or amended in certain limited circumstances as specified in the Agreement.

 

Expiration. The Rights and the Agreement will expire on the earliest of (i) the Exchange Time, (ii) the date on which the Rights are redeemed as described above, (iii) the close of business on the day after the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders if the amendment to the Agreement set forth in Amendment No. 2 thereto is not approved by stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (iv) the close of business on December 5, 2022, and (v) the time at which our board determines, in its sole discretion, that the NOLs are utilized in all material respects or no longer available in any material respect under Section 382 of the Code or any applicable state law or that an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code would not adversely impact in any material respect the time period in which we could use the NOLs, or materially impair the amount of the NOLs that could be used by us in any particular time period, for applicable tax purposes (in any such case, the “Expiration Time”).

 

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Anti-Takeover Provisions

 

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 prevents a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with any “interested stockholder” for three years following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the interested stockholder attained such status with the approval of our board of directors or unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving us, and the interested stockholder and the sale of more than 10% of our assets. In general, an “interested stockholder” is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.

 

In addition, our restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws include a number of provisions that may have the effect of discouraging persons from pursuing non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include:

 

 

a classified board;

 

 

a requirement that directors may only be removed for cause and only by an affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s voting stock;

 

 

the board’s authority to designate the rights and preferences of, and issue one or more series of, blank check preferred stock without stockholder approval; and

 

 

the elimination of the ability of stockholders to call special meetings.

 

 

Options

 

As of September 30, 2019, options to purchase 42,283 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $6.20 per share were outstanding.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and its telephone number is (212) 845-3287.

 

The OTC Market Group’s OTCQB

 

Our common stock is traded on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB under the symbol “STLY.”

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

On or about [                    ], 2020, we will distribute the rights, rights certificates, and copies of this prospectus to individuals who owned shares of common stock on [                    ], 2020. If you wish to exercise your rights and purchase shares of common stock, you should complete the rights certificate and return it with payment for the shares, to the subscription agent Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at the following address:


Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street Plaza – 30th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attn: Reorganization Department

Phone Number: (212) 845-3287 

 

For more information, see the section of this prospectus entitled “The Rights Offering.” If you have any questions, you should contact the Information Agent, Morrow Sodali LLC, at (800) 662-5200 for banks, brokers, or stockholders.

 

We do not know of any existing agreements between any stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter, or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the common stock underlying the rights.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings, including the registration statement and exhibits, are available to the public at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for information on the operating rules and procedures for the public reference room.

 

We maintain an Internet site at www.hgholdingsinc.net. We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.

 

This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. We have omitted certain parts of the registration statement in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information, we refer you to the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules, which may be found at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Statements contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement about the provisions or contents of any contract, agreement or any other document referred to are not necessarily complete. Please refer to the actual exhibit for a more complete description of the matters involved.

 

We have appointed Morrow Sodali LLC as the information agent for the rights offering. Any questions regarding the HG Holdings, Inc. rights offering or requests for additional copies of documents may be directed to Morrow Sodali LLC at (800) 662-5200 for banks, brokers, or stockholders, Monday through Friday (except bank holidays), between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., New York time.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with any offering of securities made by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by McGuireWoods LLP.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements and schedule of HG Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm appearing elsewhere herein, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

The financial statements of HC Realty as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 included in this prospectus have been included in reliance on the report of Cherry Bekaert LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

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Annex A

 

Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2018

 

See attached.

 

 

 

 


 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
Commission file number 0-14938

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

54-1272589

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2115 E. 7th Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204 

     (Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (252) 355-4610

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.02 per share, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act: Yes ( ) No (x)

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act: Yes ( ) No (x)

 

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 electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.504 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ( )

 

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, (check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ( ) Accelerated filer ( ) Non-accelerated filer ( )  Smaller reporting company (x) Emerging growth company ( )

              

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

 

Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant based on the closing price on July 1, 2018: $7.6 million.

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock as of March 29, 2019:

Common Stock, par value $.02 per share

                              14,712,377                               

(Class of Common Stock)

Number of Shares

 

Documents incorporated by reference: Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.


 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I   Page
     

Item 1

Business

  3

Item 1A

Risk Factors

   5

Item 1B

Unresolved Staff Comments

  9

Item 2

Properties

  9

Item 3

Legal Proceedings

   9

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

  9

     
Part II     
     

Item 5

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

10

Item 6

Selected Financial Data

11

Item 7

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

11

Item 7A

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

16

Item 8

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

17

Item 9

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

17

Item 9A

Controls and Procedures

17

Item 9B

Other Information

18

     
Part III      
     

Item 10

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

18

Item 11

Executive Compensation

18

Item 12

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

18

Item 13

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

18

Item 14

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

18
     
Part IV    
     

Item 15

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

19

Item 16

10-K Summary

21

  Signatures 22

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule

F-1

 

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PART I

 

Item 1.     Business

 

General

 

We were incorporated in Delaware in 1984. Until March 2, 2018, we were a leading design, marketing and distribution resource in the upscale segment of the wood residential furniture market. On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all our assets and changed our name to HG Holdings, Inc.

 

Asset Sale

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Stanley Furniture Company LLC, formerly Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2018, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2018 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Operations of the furniture business from January 1, 2018 through March 2, 2018 are reflected as discontinued operations pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 2015-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for all periods presented.

 

As consideration for the Asset Sale, Buyer paid a purchase price consisting of cash in the amount of approximately $10.8 million (of which approximately $1.3 million was used to pay the outstanding amount under our credit agreement), a subordinated secured promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $7.4 million (the “Original Note”), and a 5% equity interest in Buyer’s post-closing ultimate parent company, Churchill Downs Holdings, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business company. At the closing of the Asset Sale, Buyer acquired approximately $193,000 of cash that was on the Company’s balance sheet, resulting in the Company recording net cash received of approximately $10.6 million from the Asset Sale. The Buyer also assumed substantially all of our liabilities. We retained certain assets, which we refer to as excluded assets, including:

 

 

cash in the amount of approximately $800,000, including restricted cash in an amount equal to approximately $632,000;

 

the rights to and interest in any distributions after the closing date of monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) and to distributions of any prepaid legal expenses held by the Committee for Legal Trade relating thereto;

 

a split dollar life insurance policy for a former executive officer and related collateral assignment providing for repayment at death of premiums we paid of approximately $465,000;

 

the corporate seals, organizational documents, minute books, stock books, tax returns, books of account or other records having to do with our corporate organization;

 

all insurance policies and all rights to applicable claims and proceeds under our insurance policies with respect to the excluded assets or excluded liabilities;

 

certain of our agreements and contracts, including indemnification agreements between us and our directors, the services agreement with our registered accounting firm and the separation agreement between us and our former chief executive officer and the change in control protection agreement between us and our current principal financial officer;

 

certain of our employee benefit plans, including our incentive compensation plans and annual bonus plan;

 

all of our tax assets, including our net operating loss carryforwards and any tax refunds and prepayments;

 

all rights to any action, suit or claim of any nature with respect to any excluded asset or excluded liability;

 

all guarantees, warranties, indemnities and similar rights in favor of us with respect to any excluded asset or excluded liability;

 

all of our rights under the Asset Purchase Agreement and any related document; and

 

all records, correspondence and other materials prepared by or on behalf of us in connection with the Asset Sale Transaction.

 

Buyer also assumed substantially all of our liabilities; however, we retained certain liabilities, which we refer to as excluded liabilities, including:

 

 

liabilities or obligations with respect to an excluded asset including the separation agreement with our former President and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of approximately $870,000 and certain worker’s compensation claims associated with our restricted cash of approximately $224,000;

 

dividends payable of approximately $158,000 with respect to restricted shares of our common stock awarded under our incentive compensation plans and annual bonus plan; and

 

costs and expenses of approximately $2.15 million incurred by us in connection with the negotiation, preparation and performance of the Asset Purchase Agreement and any related agreements or documents.

 

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We previously indicated our board of directors would evaluate alternatives for use of the cash consideration from the Asset Sale, including using a portion of the cash to either repurchase our common stock or pay a special dividend to stockholders and also using a portion of the cash to acquire non-furniture related assets that will allow us to potentially derive a benefit from its net operating loss carryforwards. Our board of directors determined not to pay a special dividend and to use our existing authorization for stock repurchases to repurchase our common stock from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at prices we deem appropriate. We purchased approximately 268,000 shares during 2018.  Our board does not intend to repurchase additional shares of our common stock at this time and anticipates retaining the remaining cash for use in acquiring non-furniture related assets and to fund operating expenses until an acquisition.  Our board is also considering a rights offering of our common stock to existing stockholders to raise additional cash for acquisitions in addition to the equity interest in HC Realty which could provide us greater resources and flexibility in acquiring non-furniture assets, which may include purchasing additional HC Series B Stock.

 

Stone & Leigh Asset Sale

 

On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”) to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer.  As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the Original Note issued to the Company in March 2018 as partial consideration for the Asset Sale.  In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) with a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “New Note”) with a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date.  For further information on the A&R Note and New Note, see Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1.   

 

Acquisition of Equity Interest in HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

 

We have acquired an equity interest in HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“HC Realty”).  HC Realty currently owns and operates a portfolio of 16 single-tenant properties leased entirely to the United States of America for occupancy by federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation. 

 

On March 19, 2019, we purchased 300,000 shares of HC Realty’s Common Stock (the “HC Common Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000 and 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “HC Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000.  As a result of these purchases, we currently own approximately 16.7% of the as-converted equity interest of HC Realty.

 

Certain other investors, including certain investors affiliated with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (“HPCM”), purchased an additional 850,000 shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $8,500,000 on March 19, 2019.  On March 21, 2019, HC Realty’s board of directors excepted the acquisitions of HC Common Stock and/or Series B Stock as discussed above from the ownership restrictions included in HC Realty’s articles of incorporation. 

 

On March 19, 2019, we, together with certain other lenders, including certain entities affiliated with HPCM (collectively, the “Lenders”), entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with HC Realty’s operating partnership, and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided HC Realty’s operating partnership with a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”), of which $2,000,000 was provided by us. The Agent is affiliated with HPCM.

 

In connection with the transactions discussed above, Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to serve as HC Realty’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.  In addition, Mr. Hale, Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, and Matthew A. Hultquist, one of our directors, were each appointed to serve as directors of HC Realty, effective immediately.  Messrs. Hale, Garner and Hultquist will receive no compensation from HC Realty for serving in these roles.  HC Realty’s Board of Directors is composed of seven directors with three positions currently vacant.

 

Additional information on HC Common Stock, HC Series B Stock, the Loan Agreement and HC Realty is disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Forward-Looking Statements 

 

Certain statements made in this report are not based on historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. These statements reflect our reasonable judgment with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the occurrence of events that negatively impact the Company’s liquidity in such a way as to limit or eliminate the Company’s ability to use proceeds from the Asset Sale to fund asset acquisitions, or an inability on the part of the Company to identify a suitable business to acquire or develop with the proceeds of the Asset Sale. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this filing and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

 

Available Information

 

Our principal Internet address is www.hgholdingsinc.net. We make available free of charge on this web site our annual, quarterly and current reports, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In addition, you may request a copy of these filings (excluding exhibits) at no cost by writing, telephoning or e-mailing us at the following address, telephone number or e-mail address:

 

HG Holdings, Inc.

2115 E. 7th Street, Suite 101

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

Attention: Mr. Brad G. Garner

Telephone: 252-355-4610

 

Or e-mail your request to: investor@hgholdingsinc.net

 

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Item 1A.    Risk Factors

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the specific risk factors described below in addition to the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before making a decision to invest in our common stock. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially and adversely affected. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline and a loss of all or part of your investment.

 

We have no revenue-generating operations and have limited sources of income following the Asset Sale, which may negatively impact the value and liquidity of our common stock.

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, we have no revenue-generating operations and no sources of income other than payments of interest and principal under the subordinated secured promissory notes from Buyer and S&L, any remaining payments to be made to us under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, refundable alternative minimum tax credits, and repayment at death of premiums we have paid for a split dollar life insurance policy for a former executive officer. As of March 19, 2019, our sources of income also include dividends on HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock and interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership. There can be no guarantee that suitable assets in addition to our investment in HC Realty will be available for us to purchase or that any assets acquired will generate the revenues anticipated or any revenue at all. A failure by us to secure additional sources of revenue could negatively impact the value and liquidity of our common stock.

 

We may not receive the amount owed us under the subordinated secured promissory notes from Buyer and S&L.

 

The promissory note from Buyer will mature, and the entire principal amount will be payable on the date that is five years after the closing of the Asset Sale. Buyer’s obligations under this note, including its payment obligations, and our rights and remedies with respect to the collateral pledged by Buyer under this note may at times be subordinate to Buyer’s obligations under, and the lender’s rights with respect to, Buyer’s senior secured loan facility, including the lender’s rights to the collateral pledged by Buyer in connection with its senior secured loan facility. As a result, there can be no guarantee that Buyer will pay us any portion of the interest or principal due under this note or that upon any default by Buyer we will have access to any of the collateral pledged by Buyer under this note.  As of November 5, 2018, the Buyer paid off its initial senior secured loan facility resulting in the senior secured lender releasing all its liens on Buyer’s assets.  Thereby, our collateral pledged by Buyer under our promissory note from Buyer was not subordinated as of December 31, 2018.  However, Buyer entered into a new senior secured loan facility on February 25, 2019 and our collateral pledged by Buyer under the Second A&R Note became subordinated to Buyer’s obligations, and lenders rights with respect to, Buyer’s new senior secured loan facility.

 

The S&L Note will mature, and the entire principal amount will be payable on, the date that is five years after the closing of the Asset Sale. S&L’s obligations under this note, including its principal payment obligations, and our rights and remedies with respect to the collateral pledged by S&L under this note may at times be subordinate to S&L’s obligations under, and the lender’s rights with respect to, S&L’s senior secured loan facility, including the lenders rights to the collateral pledge by S&L in connection with its senior secured loan facility. As a result, there can be no guarantee that S&L will pay us any portion of the principal due under this note or that upon any default by S&L we will have access to any of the collateral pledged by S&L under this note. As of December 17, 2018, S&L paid off its senior secured loan facility resulting in the senior secured lender releasing all its liens on the S&L’s assets. Thereby, our collateral pledged by S&L under the A&R Note was not subordinated as of December 31, 2018.

 

Our investment in HC Realty may lose value.

 

In connection with using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale to acquire non-furniture related assets, we acquired an equity interest in HC Realty on March 19, 2019 by purchasing HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock.  As a result of these stock purchases, we currently own approximately 16.7% of the as-converted equity interest of HC Realty. On March 19, 2019, we also made a loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership. There is no guarantee that HC Realty will be successful implementing its business strategy for the acquisition, management and disposition of GSA properties and as a result our HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock may lose value and the repayment of our loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership may be negatively impacted.   

 

The value of our equity investment in HC Realty would be adversely affected if HC Realty failed to quality as a REIT. 

 

HC Realty has elected to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  Its continued qualification as a REIT depends on its satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution and stockholder ownership requirements on a continuing basis.  Its ability to satisfy some of the asset tests depends upon the fair market values of its assets, some of which are not able to be precisely determined and for which HC Realty has indicated it will not obtain independent appraisals.  If HC Realty fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, and certain statutory relief provisions are not available, HC Realty would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates and distributions to stockholders would not be deductible by it in computing its taxable income.  Any such corporate tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution.  Unless entitled to relief under certain Internal Revenue Code provisions, HC Realty also would be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which HC Realty ceased to qualify as a REIT.  In addition, if HC Realty fails to qualify as a REIT, HC Realty will no longer be required to make distributions.  As a result of all these factors, HC Realty’s failure to qualify as a REIT could impair its ability to expand business and raise capital and could adversely affect the value of our HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock.

 

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An “ownership change” could limit the use of our net operating loss carryforwards and our potential to derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards.

 

If an “ownership change” occurs pursuant to applicable statutory regulations, we are potentially subject to limitations on the use of our net operating loss carryforwards which in turn could adversely impact our potential to derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards. While we have entered into a rights agreement designed to preserve and protect our net operating loss carryforwards, there is no guarantee that the rights agreement will prevent us from experiencing an ownership change and, therefore, having a limitation on our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards. In general, an “ownership change” would occur if there is a cumulative change in the ownership of our common stock of more than 50% by one or more “5% shareholders” during a three-year test period.

 

We will continue to incur the expense of complying with public company reporting requirements following the closing of the Asset Sale.

 

Subsequent to the Asset Sale, we continue to be required to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), even though compliance with such reporting requirements is economically burdensome.

 

Our common stock was delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) following the Asset Sale, and there may be reduced ability to trade our common stock.

 

Subsequent to the Asset Sale, our common stock was delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market pursuant to Nasdaq’s authority under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5101.  While trading of our common stock is currently conducted in the over-the-counter market on the OTCQB, such trading could substantially reduce the market liquidity of our common stock.  As a result, an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations for the price of, our common stock.

 

Failure to successfully identify, acquire and, to the extent applicable, operate non-furniture related assets could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Following the closing of the Asset Sale, we began evaluating alternatives for using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale to acquire non-furniture related assets. We have not identified any assets for acquisition other than the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty and we may not be able to identify other profitable assets.  In addition, any assets that we do acquire, including our equity interest in HC Realty, may not be profitable. If we are not successful in identifying, acquiring and, to the extent applicable, operating non-furniture related assets, our stock price may decline. 

 

We will likely have no operating history in the business of non- furniture related assets to be acquired, and therefore, with respect to certain assets, we will be subject to the risks inherent in establishing a new line of business.

 

Other than the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty, we have not identified additional assets to be acquired or the line or lines of business to which any such assets may relate and, therefore, cannot fully describe the specific risks presented by an acquisition of such assets.  It is likely that we will have had no operating history in the line of business of any such assets to be acquired, and it is possible that any such assets that we may acquire will have a limited operating history in their business. Accordingly, to the extent we acquire any such assets, our future success may in part be subject to the risks, expenses, problems and delays inherent in establishing a new line of business and the ultimate success of such new business cannot be assured. In addition, our management does not have prior experience relating to the operations of a real estate investment trust such as HC Realty and the ultimate success of our investment in HC Realty cannot be assured.

 

Resources may be expended in researching potential acquisitions that might not be consummated.

 

The investigation of non-furniture company assets to acquire and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements and other documents will require substantial management time and attention in addition to potentially incurring legal and other professional expenses. If a decision is made not to complete a specific acquisition, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. As of December 31, 2018, we had not incurred any such related expenses.  Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached relating to a specific acquisition, we may fail to consummate the acquisition for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. 

 

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Ownership may become diluted if we conduct a rights offering.

 

Our board is considering a rights offering to raise additional cash for acquisition purposes. If we conduct a rights offering and you do not participate, you will experience dilution in your ownership.

 

We may be required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Under Section 3(a)(l)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), an issuer is deemed to be an investment company if it is engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities, and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the issuer's total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. The 1940 Act defines “investment securities” broadly to include virtually all securities except U.S. government securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves regulated or exempt investment companies. Consequently, the A&R Note and S&L Note may be considered investment securities and we may fall within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the 1940 Act.

 

A company that falls within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the 1940 Act can avoid being regulated as an investment company if it can rely on certain of the exclusions under the 1940 Act. One such exclusion is Rule 3a-2 under the 1940 Act, which allows a 3(a)(1)(C) investment company (as a "transient investment company") a grace period of one year from the date of classification (in our case, the date of the Asset Sale, which was March 2, 2018) to avoid registration under the 1940 Act, so long as it does not intend to engage primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities. While we did not acquire sufficient assets within one year from closing the Asset Sale as contemplated by Rule 3a-2, the Rule is a safe harbor and failure to comply with that Rule does not necessarily indicate a need to register under the 1940 Act.

  

We have actively pursued alternatives for using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale for the acquisition of non-furniture related assets and acquired an equity interest in HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. (“HC Realty”) on March 19, 2019; however, we could become subject to the 1940 Act and be required to register under the 1940 Act.  Registered investment companies are subject to extensive, restrictive and potentially adverse regulation relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, dividends and transactions with affiliates.

 

If we are required to register under the 1940 Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would increase our operating expenses.

 

Our common stock may be deemed a “penny stock.”

 

Our common stock may be considered a "penny stock" as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, unless the price of our shares of common stock is at least $5.00. We expect that our share price will remain less than $5.00. Unless our common stock is otherwise excluded from the definition of “penny stock”, the penny stock rules apply. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker dealer and its sales person in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that the broker dealer, not otherwise exempt from such rules, must make a special written determination that the penny stock is suitable for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure rules have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules. So long as our common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, the level of trading activity could be limited and it may be difficult for investors to sell our common stock.

 

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Following the closing of the Asset Sale, we became a “shell company” under the federal securities laws.

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, we no longer had an operating business, and accordingly, alter the closing of the Asset Sale, we became a shell company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act and Exchange Act Rule 12b-2.  As a result of our acquisition of an equity interest in HC Realty on March 19, 2019, we are no longer a shell company.  However, applicable securities rules prohibit shell companies from using a Form S-8 registration statement to register securities pursuant to employee compensation plans and from utilizing Form S-3 for the registration of securities for 12 months after we cease to be a shell company.

 

To assist the Securities and Exchange Commission in the identification of shell companies, we were required to check a box on our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our annual reports on Form 10-K indicating that we were a shell company.

 

Under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, a holder of restricted securities of a company that was a “shell company” is not allowed to resell their securities in reliance upon Rule 144 for a period of 12 months after the company ceases to be a shell company and files required information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The inability to utilize registration statements on Forms S-8 and S-3 would likely increase our costs to register securities in the future. Additionally, the loss of the use of Rule 144 and Form S-8 might make the offering and sale of our securities to employees, directors and others under compensatory arrangements more expensive and less attractive to recipients.

 

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and we cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies will not occur in the future. If our internal control over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, which may cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and may lead to a decline in our stock price.

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We identified a material weakness in our internal control during the third quarter of 2018 over the assignment of a portion of the Original Note to S&L. Specifically, we did not design and maintain effective controls related to the accounting with respect to the recording of a gain on extinguishment of the Original Note. If our remediation efforts for this material weakness is not successful, or if other material weaknesses arise in the future, our ability to properly manage the business may be impaired and we may be unable to accurately report our financial results. This could result in previously reported financial results being restated, which could result in a loss of investor confidence and may lead to a decline in our stock price.

 

Our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders have significant voting power and may vote their shares in a manner that is not in the best interest of other stockholders.

 

Our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders control approximately 39% of the voting power represented by our outstanding common stock. If these stockholders act together, they may be able to exert significant control over our management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, such as the election of directors or the dissolution of the company. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock. This concentration of ownership may not be in the best interests of all our stockholders.

 

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Our management, who will be employed on a part-time basis for the foreseeable future, currently has outside business interests that will require their time and attention and may interfere with their ability to devote all of their time to our business, which may adversely affect our business and operations.

 

Since our business will be limited until we find suitable non-furniture assets for acquisition, our only employees consist of our two executive officers, who will be employed for the foreseeable future on a part-time basis and who have outside business interests that could require substantial time and attention.  Our executive officers are associated with Hale Partnership Capital Management LLC and devote significant time to its affairs.  Our executive officers are also associated with HC Government Realty Trust, Inc..  On March 19, 2019, we acquired an equity interest in HC Realty and made a loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership. We cannot accurately predict the amount of time and attention that will be required of our officers to perform their ongoing duties related to outside business interests.  The inability of our officers to devote sufficient time to managing our business could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. 

 

 

Item 1B.     Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

 

Item 2.       Properties

 

Subsequent to the Asset Sale on March 2, 2018, we moved our corporate headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina where we lease approximately 1,200 square feet of office space.

 

 

Item 3.       Legal Proceedings

 

We are not party to any legal proceedings as of the date of this filing.

 

 

Item 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Our executive officers who are elected annually and their ages as of January 1, 2019 are as follows:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

Steven A. Hale II

 

35

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

         

Brad G. Garner

 

36

 

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

Steven A. Hale II is the founder of Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm that serves as the investment manager to certain privately held investment partnerships. Mr. Hale has held his position since 2010. From 2007 to 2010, prior to founding Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, Mr. Hale was an associate director with Babson Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm, where he had responsibility for coverage of distressed debt investments across a variety of industries. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Hale was a leveraged finance analyst with Banc of America Securities. Mr. Hale has served as a director of the Company since February 2017 and as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since November 2017.

 

Brad G. Garner joined Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm that serves as the investment manager to certain privately held investment partnerships, in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer and Partner. Mr. Garner served as Chief Financial Officer of Best Bar Ever, Inc. while raising and structuring capital investments and successful exit to a strategic partner. Prior to taking on that role, he spent 10 years in public accounting at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5.    Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Market Prices

 

Before March 15, 2018, our common stock was traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “STLY”.  As of March 15, 2018, our common stock was delisted from Nasdaq following the Asset Sale. On March 20, 2018, our common stock began trading in the over-the-counter market on the OTCQB under the symbol “STLY”. 

 

As of February 21, 2019, we have approximately 1,031 beneficial stockholders.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The following table summarizes the repurchases of our equity securities during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2018:

 

Period

 

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased

   

Average

Price

Paid per

Share

   

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased as

Part of

Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs (1)

   

Approximate

Dollar Value

of Shares

that May Yet

be Purchased

under the

Plans or

Programs (1)

 

January 1 to March 31, 2018

    221,208     $ 0.60       174,565     $ 2,865,933  

April 1 to June 30, 2018

    46,556       0.64       46,556       2,835,905  

July 1 to September 30, 2018

    -               -       2,835,905  

Nine months ended September 30, 2018

    267,764               221,121          

October 1 to October 31, 2018

    -               -       2,835,905  

November 1 to November 30, 2018

    -               -       2,835,905  

December 1 to December 31, 2018

    -               -       2,835,905  

Three months ended December 31, 2018

    -               -          

Twelve months ended December 31, 2018

    267,764 (2)             221,121          

 

(1)

In July 2012, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock.  These repurchases were authorized to be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at prices the company deemed appropriate. Our Board does not intend to repurchase additional shares of our common stock under this authorization.

(2)

Represents shares tendered by recipient of restricted stock awards on December 7, 2017 to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table summarizes our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2018:

 

   

Number of shares

   

Weighted-average

   

Number of shares

 
   

to be issued upon

   

exercise price

   

remaining available

 
   

exercise of

   

of outstanding

   

for future issuance

 
   

outstanding options,

   

options, warrants

   

under equity

 
   

warrants and rights

   

and rights

   

compensation plans

 

Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders

    63,197     $ 7.01       1,441,805  

  

Item 6.     Selected Financial Data

 

Not required to be provided by a smaller reporting company. 

 

 

Item 7.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets to Churchill Downs LLC, pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2018. As consideration for the Asset Sale, Buyer paid a purchase price consisting of cash in the amount of approximately $10.8 million (of which approximately $1.3 million was used to pay the outstanding amount under our credit agreement), a subordinated promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $7.4 million, and a 5% equity interest in Buyer’s post-closing ultimate parent company, Churchill Downs Holdings Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business company. Buyer also assumed substantially all of our liabilities.

 

On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”) to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), which is owned by a group which included Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the original $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note issued (the “Original Note”) to the Company in March 2018 as partial consideration for the Asset Sale. In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) with a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “New Note”) a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date.

 

We previously indicated our board of directors would evaluate alternatives for use of the cash consideration from the Asset Sale, including using a portion of the cash to either repurchase our common stock or pay a special dividend to stockholders and also using a portion of the cash to acquire non-furniture related assets that will allow us to potentially derive a benefit from its net operating loss carryforwards. Our board of directors determined not to pay a special dividend and to use our existing authorization for stock repurchases to repurchase our common stock from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at prices we deem appropriate. We purchased approximately 268,000 shares during 2018.  Our board does not intend to repurchase additional shares of our common stock at this time and anticipates retaining the remaining cash for use in acquiring non-furniture related assets and to fund operating expenses until an acquisition.  On March 19, 2019, we acquired an equity interest in HC Realty and made a loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership.  Our board is also considering a rights offering of our common stock to existing stockholders to raise additional cash for acquisitions in addition to the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty which could provide us greater resources and flexibility in acquiring additional non-furniture assets, which may include purchasing additional HC Series B Stock.

 

Results of Operations

 

2018 Compared to 2017

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2017 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Operations of the furniture business from January 1, 2018 through March 2, 2018 are reflected as discontinued operation pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 2015-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for all periods presented.

 

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Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, comprised the following for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

 

   

Twelve Months

 
   

Ended

 
   

Dec. 31,

   

Dec. 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Net sales

  $ 6,787     $ 45,178  

Cost of sales

    (6,485 )     (40,342 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (2,448 )     (11,972 )

Other income, net

    -       32  

Loss on sale of assets

    (865 )     -  

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

    (3,011 )     (7,104 )

Income tax benefit

    -       35  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

  $ (3,011 )   $ (7,069 )

 

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses incurred for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 were certain transaction costs including investment banking fees, legal fees, and other transaction costs directly attributable to the Asset Sale.

 

Net assets for discontinued operations are as follows (in thousands):

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Cash

  $ -     $ 975  

Accounts receivable, net

    -       3,146  

Inventory

    -       23,231  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    -       541  

Property, plant and equipment

    -       1,449  

Other assets

    -       2,128  

Total assets

    -       31,470  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    -       9,252  

Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits

    -       1,716  

Deferred revenue

    -       500  

Other accrued expenses

    -       1,179  

Deferred compensation

    -       4,101  

Supplemental retirement plan

    -       1,701  

Other long-term liabilities

    -       976  

Total liabilities

    -       19,425  

Net assets

  $ -     $ 12,045  

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, the Company had no revenue-generating operations.  As of March 19, 2019, our sources of income include dividends on HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock, interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership, and interest paid on cash and subordinated secured promissory notes. The Company believes that the revenue generating from these sources in addition to the cash on hand is sufficient to fund operating expenses for at least 12 months from the date of these consolidated financial statements.  As previously disclosed, the Company may consider a rights offering of the Company’s common stock to existing stockholders to raise additional cash for acquisitions in addition to the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty which could provide the Company greater resources and flexibility in acquiring additional non-furniture assets, which may include purchasing additional HC Series B Stock.

 

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Results of Continuing Operations

 

On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”) to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer.  As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the original $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note issued (the “Original Note”) to the Company in March 2018 as partial consideration for the Asset Sale.  In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) with a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “New Note”) a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date.  For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company received principal paydowns of approximately $60,000.  For further information on the A&R Note and New Note, see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Interest income for 2018 was $943,000 consisting of $291,000 of cash interest income on our cash deposits, the A&R Note from Buyer, and the New Note from S&L, $337,000 of accrued interest on the Original Note and the A&R Note from the Buyer and $325,000 of accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment to the subordinated secured promissory notes. The A&R Note from Buyer received cash interest payments upon certain availability thresholds defined in Buyer’s senior secured loan facility which were not met until Buyer paid off the senior secured facility on November 5, 2018. The New Note from S&L was paid current cash interest. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a short-term product financing transaction with the Buyer resulting in income of $125,000, which is reflected as “Product Financing Interest Income” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The Company does not expect similar transactions to occur with the Buyer in future periods.

 

General and administrative expenses for 2018 were $1.0 million compared to $0.8 million in 2017.  General and administrative expenses for the year ended 2018 consisted of (1) an allocation of corporate overhead which was incurred in the period from January 1 through the Asset Sale, and (2) expenses related to continuing operations of the business incurred subsequent to the Asset Sale.  In accordance with ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, the corporate overhead expenses allocated to continuing operations included $30,000 of wages for the Company’s previous principal financial and accounting officer, $147,000 consulting fees paid to the former interim chief executive officer’s firm, $15,000 of board compensation, $10,000 of legal fees, and $90,000 of audit fees.  Expenses related to the continuing operations of the company for 2018 include $154,000 of wages, $45,000 of payroll taxes related to executive severance and stock compensation for vested restricted stock awards, $250,000 of legal and professional fees unrelated to the sale of substantially all of the assets, $61,000 of fees and expenses primarily related to proxy, annual meeting voting, and other filing fees, $50,000 of board compensation, $35,000 of insurance expense, $57,000 of stock based compensation expense, and $60,000 of other operating expenses

 

As a result of the above, our income from continuing operations before taxes was $0.4 million in 2018, compared to a loss of $0.4 million in 2017.

 

During the current year we received $26,000 in funds under the CDSOA compared to $433,000 in 2017.

 

During 2018, we recorded a non-cash income tax benefit of $231,000 related to the increase in tax positions of prior years’ in conjunction with our unrecognized tax benefits position under FIN 48. We also recognized a non-cash income tax benefit of $988,000 in 2018 resulting from the release of the valuation allowance associated with the repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) and the refundable nature of the AMT credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law December 22, 2017. Our 2018 effective tax rate was 82.2%, compared with 0.5% in 2017.

 

 

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Sources of liquidity include cash on hand and interest earned on our cash on hand and the subordinated secured notes receivable.  As of March 19, 2019, our sources of liquidity also include dividends on HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock and interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership. We expect the liquidity generated from these sources in addition to the cash on hand to be adequate for ongoing operational expenditures for at least 12 months from the date of these financial statements.  At December 31, 2018, we had $6.1 million in cash and $400,000 in restricted cash.  Our unrestricted and restricted cash is currently held in savings accounts earning interest of approximately 2.1%.

 

Cash used by continuing operations was $904,000 in 2018 and $390,000 in 2017.  Cash used in operations for 2018 consisted of $291,000 of cash interest income received, $125,000 of product financing interest income received, and approximately $1.4 million of payments to employees and vendors.  The payments to employees and vendors primarily consisted of $147,000 of consulting fees paid to the former interim chief executive officer, $45,000 of wages for the Company’s previous principal financial and accounting officer, $139,000 of wages to current management, $45,000 of payroll taxes specific to executive severance and stock compensation for vested restricted stock awards, $40,000 of board compensation, $82,000 of payments on workers compensation claims, $216,000 of premium payments on insurance policies, and $416,000 of legal and professional fees.

 

Cash used by investing activities in 2018 included new borrowings on the subordinated secured promissory notes of approximately $30,000.

 

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Cash used by financing activities in 2018 included the Company’s repurchase of common shares that were tendered by recipients of restricted stock awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock of approximately $30,000 and the repurchase of common shares of $133,000 on the open market.

 

 

Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”)

 

The CDSOA provides for distribution of monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) for imports covered by antidumping duty orders entering the United States through September 30, 2007 to eligible domestic producers that supported a successful antidumping petition (“Supporting Producers”) for wooden bedroom furniture imported from China. Antidumping duties for merchandise entering the U.S. after September 30, 2007 have remained with the U.S. Treasury.

 

In November 2018 and 2017, Customs distributed $66,000 and $1.2 million in collected duties that were available for distribution in 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Our portion of these distributions were $26,000 and $433,000, respectively, representing 39.9% of the balance available for distribution in 2018 and 37.1% of the balance available for distribution in 2017.  As of October 1, 2018, Customs reported that approximately $224,000 in cash deposits or other security paid at the time of import on subject entries remains in a clearing account balance, which potentially may become available for distribution under the CDSOA to eligible domestic manufacturers in connection with the case involving bedroom furniture imported from China.  The final amounts available for distribution may be higher or lower than the preliminary amounts reported in the clearing account due to liquidations, reliquidations, protests, and other events affecting entries.  Assuming that our percentage allocation in the future is the same as it was for the 2018 distribution (approximately 39.9% of the funds distributed), we could receive approximately $89,000 in CDSOA funds at some point in the future.

 

As the CDSOA distributed monies collected by Customs to eligible domestic producers that supported a successful antidumping petition (“Supporting Producers”), a portion of the proceeds were retained and held in an escrow account in order to fund future expenses (such as professional fees) related to the petition.  As of December 31, 2018, there was approximately $7.5 million held in escrow in addition to cash deposits held of $224,000.  During the first quarter of 2019, the Supporting Producers group decided, based on the current facts and circumstances of the petition, to disburse the portion of those funds related to the 2013, 2014, and first half of 2015 distributions, which was approximately $3.5 million.  The Company’s share of the escrow release is approximately $1.2 million.  The group of Supporting Producers expect that the remaining funds held in escrow will be used for future expenses related to the petition.  The Company does not expect any future disbursements related to these escrow funds as the remaining balance is expected to be used for legal fees related to the petition.

 

Due to the uncertainty of the administrative processes, we cannot provide assurances as to future amounts of additional CDSOA funds that ultimately will be received, if any, and we cannot predict when we may receive any additional CDSOA funds.

 

 

New Accounting Pronouncements 

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The amendments in ASU 2016-13 require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendment is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, however early application is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued its final lease accounting standard, FASB Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC"), Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all of their leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease).  The lease liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments and the right-of -use asset will be based on the lease liability, subject to adjustment such as for initial direct costs.  For income statement purposes, the new standard retains a dual model similar to ASC 840, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance.  For lessees, operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current accounting by lessees for operating leases under ASC 840) while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern (similar to current accounting by lessees for capital leases under ASC 840).  The new standard will be effective for the first quarter of our fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. As of December 31, 2018, we do not have any long-term leases. We will evaluate the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures at such time a long-term lease is executed.  The standard is to be applied under the modified retrospective method, with elective reliefs, which requires application of the new guidance for all periods presented.  Our only lease as of December 31, 2018 relates to a real estate lease for the corporate office space. The company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2016-02 to have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, "Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments-Overall." ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments except those under the equity method of accounting to be measured at fair value with the changes in fair value recognized in net income. The amendment simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. For equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and do not qualify for the existing practical expedient in ASC 820 to estimate fair value using the net asset value per share of the investment, the guidance provides a new measurement alternative. Entities may choose to measure those investments at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 and elected an accounting policy to measure its equity interest in Churchill Downs Holdings, Ltd, as described in Note 5, under the cost method, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We have chosen accounting policies that are necessary to accurately and fairly report our operational and financial position. Below are the critical accounting policies that involve the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

Cost Method Investments - Long-term investments consist of investments in equity securities of nonpublic entities without readily determinable fair values. These investments are classified in “Investment in closely held company” on the consolidated balance sheets. The company determines the appropriate classifications of its investment(s) at the acquisition date. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company carries its long-term investment at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transaction for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.

 

Note Receivable - In accordance with ASC 810-40-5, upon the sale of substantially all of the assets the Company recorded a gain on the deconsolidation of a group of assets based on the difference between the fair value of the consideration received and the carrying amount of the group of assets. As the Original Note was part of the consideration received, the Company recorded the Original Note at its fair value on March 2, 2018. The fair value of the Original Note was estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the acquisition date that reflect the credit and inherent rate-risk inherent in the Original Note. The discount resulting from the fair value adjustment was recorded as a direct reduction to the original principal balance and amortized to interest income using the effective interest method. As of the date of the assignment and transfer from the Buyer to S&L, it was determined that the Original Note was extinguished and therefore both the A&R Note and the New Note were measured based on their fair value in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) – Creditors Accounting for Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments.  The discounts resulting from the fair value adjustments for the A&R Note and the S&L Note were recorded as a direct reduction to the original principal balance and amortized to interest income using the effective interest method.  When impairment is determined to be probable, the measurement will be based on the fair value of the collateral securing the notes.  The determination of impairment involves management’s judgment and the use of market and third-party estimates regarding collateral values.

 

Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) - As a result of both the Asset Sale and the S&L Asset Sale, we have a variable interest in three entities that have been determined to be variable interest entities ("VIE"). If we conclude that we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we are required to consolidate it. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary, we evaluate whether we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our evaluation includes identification of significant activities and an assessment of our ability to direct those activities based on governance provisions and arrangements to provide or receive product and process technology, product supply, operations services, equity funding, financing, and other applicable agreements and circumstances. Our assessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIE requires significant assumptions and judgments. We have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary of the three VIEs as we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and therefore are not required to consolidate these entities.

 

Revenue Recognition – Revenue, prior to the Asset Sale, was recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this principle, the Company performed the following five steps: (i) identification of a contract with a customer; (ii) identification of any separate performance obligation; (iii) determination of the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligation in the contract, if any; and (v) recognition of revenue when the Company had satisfied the underlying performance obligation if any. The Company recognized substantially all of its revenue at a point in time when control of the Company’s goods was passed to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment, with the exception of consigned goods. The Company considered its performance obligation satisfied at the time this control was transferred. Customer payment terms for these shipments typically ranged between 30- and 90-days. The Company elected to treat shipping and handling performed after control has transferred to customers as a fulfillment activity, and additionally, elected the practical expedient to report sales taxes on a net basis. The Company recorded shipping and handling expense related to product sales as cost of sales.

 

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Interest Income – Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis based on the effective interest rate method to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

 

Deferred taxes - On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted into law. The income tax effects of changes in tax laws are recognized in the period when enacted.  Among its numerous changes to the Internal Revenue Code, the Act reduces U.S. corporate rates from 35% to 21% for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.  Our deferred tax assets were remeasured in 2017 at the lower corporate tax rate, however, this was offset by a corresponding adjustment to the Company’s full valuation allowance. During 2018, the Company finalized its analysis of the impact of the Act including determining the appropriate amount of AMT credits to be refunded in future periods. This resulted in an income tax benefit of $988,000 in 2018 for the amount of supportable credits on the Company’s prior period tax returns.           

 

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities given the enacted tax laws.  We evaluate the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance by assessing whether it is more likely than not that the company will realize its deferred tax assets in the future.  The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment, including the forecast of future taxable income. Adjustments to the deferred tax valuation allowance are made to earnings in the period when such assessment is made.

 

In preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we exercise judgment in estimating the potential exposure to unresolved tax matters and apply a more likely than not criteria approach for recording tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions. While actual results could vary, we believe we have adequate tax accruals with respect to the ultimate outcome of such unresolved tax matters.

 

Long-lived assets - Property, plant and equipment is reviewed for possible impairment when events indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Assumptions and estimates used in the evaluation of impairment may affect the carrying value of long-lived assets, which could result in impairment charges in future periods that would lower our earnings. Our depreciation policy reflects judgments on the estimated remaining useful lives of assets.

 

Accruals for self-insurance reserves - Accruals for self-insurance reserves (including workers’ compensation and employee medical) are determined based on a number of assumptions and factors, including historical payment trends and claims history, actuarial assumptions and current and estimated future economic conditions. These estimated liabilities are not discounted. If actual trends differ from these estimates, the financial results could be impacted. Historical trends have not differed materially from these estimates.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - We record share-based payment awards at fair value on the grant date of the awards, based on the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest, over the vesting period. The fair value of stock options was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the restricted stock awards was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. For awards with performance conditions, we recognize compensation cost over the expected period to achieve the performance conditions, provided achievement of the performance conditions are deemed probable.

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

 

We do not have transactions or relationships with “special purpose” entities, and we do not have any off-balance sheet financing other than normal operating leases for office space.

 

  

Item 7A.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not required to be provided by a smaller reporting company.

 

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Item 8.       Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The consolidated financial statements and schedule listed in items 15(a) (1) and (a) (2) hereof are incorporated herein by reference and are filed as part of this report.

 

 

Item 9.       Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

 

Item 9A.     Controls and Procedures

 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).  Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2018, the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. 

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).  Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2018.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As previously reported, management identified a material weakness during the third quarter of 2018 relating to the design and effectiveness of internal controls related to the accounting with respect to the recording of a gain on extinguishment of the Original Note. During the fourth quarter of 2018, management implemented a plan to address the control deficiency that led to the material weakness. The remediation plan included the following:

 

 

Implementing specific review procedures, including additional executive and technical review, upon assignments and changes in the A&R Note or S&L Note; and

 

Enhanced our note receivable controls with enhanced documentation standards related to changes in the note documents.

 

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These controls have been tested and we found them to be effective, so we have concluded that the material weakness has been remediated as of December 31, 2018.  Other than remediation procedures related to the gain on extinguishment of the Original Note, no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Item 9B.     Other Information

 

None.

  

PART III

 

Item 10.     Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

Information related to our directors is set forth under the caption “Election of Directors” of our proxy statement (the “2019 Proxy Statement”) for our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information relating to compliance with section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is set forth under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” of our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information relating to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors’ determinations concerning whether a member of the Audit Committee of the Board is a “financial expert” as that term is defined under Item 407(d) (5) of Regulation S-K is set forth under the caption “Board and Board Committee Information” of our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information concerning our executive officers is included in Part I of this report under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”

 

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our associates, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. Our code of ethics is posted on our website at www.hgholdingsinc.net . Amendments to and waivers from our code of ethics will be posted to our website when permitted by applicable SEC rules and regulations.

 

 

Item 11.    Executive Compensation

 

Information relating to our executive compensation is set forth under the caption “Executive Compensation” of our 2019 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 12.     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Our information relating to this item is set forth under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of our 2019 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information concerning our equity compensation plan is included in Part II of this report under the caption “Equity Compensation Plan Information.”

 

 

Item 13.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Our information relating to this item is set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance – Review of Transactions with Related Persons” and “Corporate Governance - Board and Board Committee Information” of our 2019 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 14.     Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

Our information relating to this item is set forth under the caption “Independent Public Auditors” of our 2019 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PART IV

  

Item 15.     Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)          Documents filed as a part of this Report:

 

(1)

The following consolidated financial statements are included in this report on Form 10-K:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for each of the two years ended in the period ended December 31, 2018

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   
(2) Financial Statement Schedule:
  Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018
   

(b)

Exhibits: 

   

2.1

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, by and between Churchill Downs, LLC and Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2017). (1)

   

2.2

First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2018, by and between Churchill Downs, LLC and Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2018). (1)

   

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2017).

   

3.2

By-laws of the Registrant as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed November 20, 2017).

   

3.3

Certificate of Designation of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed December 6, 2016).

   

4.1

The Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws and Certificate of Designation of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant as currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1, Exhibit 3.2 and Exhibit 3.3 hereto).

   
4.2 Rights Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2016, between Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed December 6, 2016).

 

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4.3

Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 30, 2017, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2016, between Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission Rule No. 0-14938) filed January 30, 2017).

 
     

10.1

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed on September 25, 2008).

   

10.2

2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 15, 2008). (2)

   

10.3

Form of Stock Option Award under 2008 Incentive Plan (Directors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2008). (2)

 

10.4

2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 18, 2012). (2)

   

10.5

Form of Stock Option Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2012). (1)

 

10.6

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (time vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2012). (2)

   

10.7

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Directors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for year ended December 31, 2014). (2)

 

10.8

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (time and performance vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for year ended December 31, 2014). (2)

   

10.9

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (performance vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for year ended December 31, 2014). (2)

   

10.10

Agreement dated January 7, 2016 by and among Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and the entities and natural persons listed on Exhibit A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed January 8, 2016).

   

10.11

Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2017, by and among Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and the entities and natural persons listed on Exhibit A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed January 30, 2017).

   

10.12

Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 30, 2017, to the Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2016, by and among Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and the entities and natural persons listed on Exhibit A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed January 30, 2017).

 

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10.13

Subordinated Promissory Note, dated March 2, 2018, of Churchill Downs LLC in favor of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2018).

   

10.14

Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated March 2, 2018, between Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and North Mill Capital LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2018).

   

10.15

Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated September 6, 2018, issued by Stanley Furniture Company LLC in favor of HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed September 12, 2018).

   

10.16

Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated September 6, 2018, issued by Stone & Leigh, LLC in favor of HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed September 12, 2018).

   

10.17

Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated September 6, 2018, between HG Holdings, Inc. and Hale Partnership Fund, L.P., as agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed September 12, 2018).

   

10.18

Second Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated February 7, 2019, issued by Stanley Furniture Company LLC in favor of HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed February 13, 2019).

   

10.19

Consent, Reaffirmation and Joinder, dated February 7, 2019, among Stanley Furniture Company LLC, Stanley Intermediate Holdings LLC, Churchill Downs Holdings Ltd., Stanley Furniture Company 2.0, LLC and HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed February 13, 2019).

   

10.20

Agreement, dated February 7, 2019, between HG Holdings, Inc. and Churchill Downs Holdings Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed February 13, 2019).

   

10.21

Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, dated February 25, 2019, among HG Holdings, Inc. and Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 1, 2019).

   
10.22 Subscription Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, by and between HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. and HG Holdings, Inc., with respect to the purchase of shares of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 25, 2019).
   
10.23 Subscription Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, by and between HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., and HG Holdings, Inc., with respect to the purchase of shares of Series B Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 25, 2019).
   
10.24 Loan Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, by and between HC Government Realty Holdings, L.P., as borrower, the Lenders party thereto and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 25, 2019).
   
21 List of Subsidiaries. (3)
   

23.1

Consent of BDO USA, LLP. (3)

   

31.1

Certification by Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (3)

   

31.2

Certification by Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (3)

   

32.1

Certification by Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (4)

   

32.2

Certification by Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (4)

   

101

The following financial statements from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, (iv) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements, and (vi) document and entity information. (3)

   

                                                                        

(1)

Certain schedules to these agreements have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedules and/or exhibits will be furnished to the SEC upon request.

(2) Management contract or compensatory plan
(3) Filed Herewith
(4) Furnished Herewith

 

 

 

Item 16.      10-K Summary

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

March 29, 2019

By:

/s/ Steven A. Hale II

 

 

 

Steven A. Hale II

 

 

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

         

/s/Steven A. Hale II

(Steven A. Hale II)

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

March 29, 2019

         

/s/Brad G. Garner

(Brad G. Garner)

 

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

March 29, 2019

         

/s/Matthew A. Hultquist

(Matthew A. Hultquist)

 

Director

 

March 29, 2019

         

/s/Jeffrey S. Gilliam

(Jeffrey S. Gilliam)

 

Director

 

March 29, 2019

 

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HG HOLDINGS, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

Page

   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

   

Consolidated Financial Statements

 
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017

F-3

   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 

F-4

   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 

F-5

   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018

F-6

   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018

F-7

   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-8

   
   
Financial Statement Schedule  
   
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the two years in The period ended December 31, 2018 S-1

 

F-1

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Stockholders and Board of Directors

HG Holdings, Inc.

Charlotte, North Carolina

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and subsidiaries at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Emphasis of Matter

 

As described in Note 2, the Company sold substantially all of their assets to Churchill Downs LLC on March 2, 2018. 

 

As described in Note 10, the Company entered into subscription agreements to purchase 300,000 shares of HC Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3 million and 200,000 shares of HC Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2 million.  Additionally, the Company entered into a loan agreement with HC Realty’s operating partnership of which $2 million was provided by the Company. Our opinion is not modified with respect to these matters.

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014.

 

 

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Raleigh, North Carolina

 

March 29, 2019

 

F-2

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 6,057     $ -  

Restricted cash

    404       631  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    273       4  

Income tax receivable

    488       -  

Current assets from discontinued operations

    -       27,893  

Total current assets

    7,222       28,528  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    9       -  

Subordinated notes receivable

    5,882       -  

Other assets

    480       465  

Deferred tax assets

    494       -  

Noncurrent assets from discontinued operations

    -       3,577  

Total assets

  $ 14,087     $ 32,570  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 29     $ -  

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

    17       65  

Other accrued expenses

    110       28  

Current liabilities from discontinued operations

    -       12,647  

Total current liabilities

    156       12,740  
                 

Other long-term liabilities

    287       567  

Long-term liabilities from discontinued operations

    -       6,778  

Total liabilities

    443       20,085  
                 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Common stock, $0.02 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 14,712,377 and 14,920,117 shares issued and outstanding on each respective date

    294       298  

Capital in excess of par value

    17,285       17,104  

Retained deficit

    (3,935 )     (2,495 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    -       (2,422 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    13,644       12,485  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 14,087     $ 32,570  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part

 of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

   

For the Years Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Operating Expenses

               
                 

General and administrative expenses

  $ (1,005 )   $ (823 )
                 

Total operating expenses

    (1,005 )     (823 )
                 

Interest income

    943       -  

Product financing interest income

    125       -  

Gain on extinguishment of subordinated note receivable

    448       -  

Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net 

    26       433  

Impairment loss

    (168 )     -  
                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    369       (390 )
                 

Income tax benefit

    1,202       -  
                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    1,571       (390 )
                 

Discontinued operations

               
                 

Loss from discontinued operations (including loss on sale of assets of $865)

  $ (3,011 )   $ (7,104 )

Income tax benefit

    -       35  
                 

Loss from discontinued operations

    (3,011 )     (7,069 )
                 

Net loss

  $ (1,440 )   $ (7,459 )
                 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ .11     $ (.06 )

Loss from discontinued operations

    (.21 )     (.47 )

Net loss

  $ (.10 )   $ (.53 )
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    14,531       14,236  

Diluted

    14,574       14,236  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part

of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 (in thousands)

 

 

   

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Net loss

  $ (1,440 )   $ (7,459 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

               

Actuarial loss

    -       268  

Amortization of actuarial loss

    -       (108 )

Adjustments to net periodic postretirement loss (benefit)

    -       160  

Settlement of employee benefit obligations directly related to the disposal transaction

    2,422       -  

Comprehensive loss

  $ 982     $ (7,299 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part

of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018

(in thousands)

 

 

                                   

Accumulated

         
                   

Capital in

   

Retained

   

Other

         
   

Common Stock

   

Excess of

   

Earnings

   

Comprehensive

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Par Value

   

(Deficit)

   

(Loss) Income

   

Total

 
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2016

    14,731     $ 275     $ 16,840     $ 5,129     $ (2,262 )   $ 19,982  
                                                 

Net loss

    -       -       -       (7,459 )     -       (7,459 )

Other comprehensive loss

    -       -       -       -       (160 )     (160 )

Dividends

    -       -       -       (165 )     -       (165 )

Restricted stock grants

    458       -       -       -       -       -  

Restricted stock forfeited

    (106 )     -       -       -       -       -  

Stock purchase and retirement for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted awards

    (163 )     -       (136 )     -       -       (136 )

Other

    -       23       (23 )     -       -       -  

Stock-based compensation

    -       -       423       -       -       423  
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2017

    14,920     $ 298     $ 17,104     $ (2,495 )   $ (2,422 )   $ 12,485  
                                                 

Net loss

    -       -       -       (1,440 )     -       (1,440 )

Other comprehensive loss

    -       -       -       -       2,422       2,422  

Dividends

    -       -       (139 )     -       -       (139 )

Restricted stock forfeited or expired

    (101 )     -       -       -       -       -  

Stock purchase and retirement for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted awards

    (268 )     (4 )     (129 )     -       -       (133 )

Stock-based compensation

    161       -       449       -       -       449  
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2018

    14,712     $ 294     $ 17,285     $ (3,935 )   $ -     $ 13,644  

 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part

of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-6

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

   

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 1,571     $ (390 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash flows from operating activities:

               

Depreciation expense

    1       -  

Accretion income on notes receivable 

    (327 )     -  

Stock compensation expense

    58       -  

Paid in kind interest on subordinated note receivable

    (337 )     -  

Gain on extinguishment of subordinated note receivable

    (448 )     -  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Prepaid expenses, income tax receivables, and other current assets

    (696 )     -  

Deferred tax assets and other assets

    (509 )     -  

Accounts payable

    29       -  

Accrued salaries and other accrued expenses

    34       -  

Other long-term liabilities

    (280 )     -  

Net cash used by continuing operations

    (904 )     (390 )
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

    (10 )     -  

New borrowings on subordinated secured notes receivable

    (29 )     -  

Net cash used by investing activities

    (39 )     -  
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

    (133 )     -  

Stock purchase and retirement for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted award

    (30 )     -  

Net cash used by financing activities

    (163 )     -  
                 

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

               

Cash used by discontinued operations

    (3,501 )     (2,606 )

Cash provided by investing activities

    9,228       34  

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

    1,209       (619 )

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

    6,936       (3,191 )
                 

Net increase in cash and restricted cash

    5,830       (3,581 )

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

    631       4,212  

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

  $ 6,461     $ 631  
                 
                 

Supplemental Non-Cash Disclosures:

               

Payments made on line of credit from proceeds of the sale

  $ (1,348 )   $ -  

Principal reduction on subordinated secured promissory note

  $ 60     $ -  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part

of the consolidated financial statements

 

F-7

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.       Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization and Basis of Presentation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company holds a controlling financial interest as of the financial statement date.  All subsidiaries were sold to Stanley Furniture Company, LLC, formerly Churchill Downs, LLC, in the Asset Sale effective March 2, 2018. As of the balance sheet date, we do not have any subsidiaries which are consolidated.

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Stanley Furniture Company LLC, formerly Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2017 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Operations of the furniture business from January 1, 2018 through March 2, 2018 are reflected as discontinued operations pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 2015-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for all periods presented.

 

As consideration for the Asset Sale, Buyer paid a purchase price consisting of cash in the amount of approximately $10.8 million (of which approximately $1.3 million was used to pay the outstanding amount under our credit agreement), a subordinated secured promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $7.4 million (the “Original Note”), and a 5% equity interest in Buyer’s post-closing ultimate parent company, Churchill Downs Holdings, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business company. At the closing of the Asset Sale, Buyer acquired approximately $193,000 of cash that was on the Company’s balance sheet, resulting in the Company recording net cash received of approximately $10.6 million from the Asset Sale. The Buyer also assumed substantially all of our liabilities.

 

As a result of the sale, on March 2, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to HG Holdings, Inc. The amendment became effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 2, 2018.

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, the Company has no revenue-generating operations.  While the cash and subordinated secured promissory note received as partial consideration for the Asset Sale generate interest income, the Company believes that the cash on hand is sufficient to fund operating expenses for at least 12 months from the date of these consolidated financial statements.  As previously disclosed, the Company may consider a rights offering of the Company’s common stock to existing stockholders to raise additional cash for acquisitions in addition to the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty which could provide the Company greater resources and flexibility in acquiring non-furniture assets, which may include purchasing additional HC Series B Stock.

 

Certain amounts in the 2017 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to 2018 presentation. These reclassifications do not have an impact on the consolidated statements of operations or the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss). During the second quarter of 2018, the Company identified errors within the accrued franchise taxes and workers compensation liabilities that originated in prior periods under the former management team. As the errors were not material to the prior period, the Company has revised the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 to reduce the accrual for other long-term liabilities by approximately $250,000 to correct these errors. 

 

Cash

We consider all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. 

 

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes collateral deposits required under the Company’s letter of credit agreement, which expires in June 2019, to guarantee the Company’s workers compensation insurance policy. The restricted cash balance is expected to mature over the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2018, there was no outstanding balance on the letter of credit agreement.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company place its cash and restricted cash with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in depository accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

 

F-8

 

 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue, prior to the Asset Sale, was recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this principle, the Company performed the following five steps: (i) identification of a contract with a customer; (ii) identification of any separate performance obligation; (iii) determination of the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligation in the contract, if any; and (v) recognition of revenue when the Company had satisfied the underlying performance obligation if any. The Company recognized substantially all of its revenue at a point in time when control of the Company’s goods was passed to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment, with the exception of consigned goods. The Company considered its performance obligation satisfied at the time this control was transferred. Customer payment terms for these shipments typically ranged between 30- and 90-days. The Company elected to treat shipping and handling performed after control has transferred to customers as a fulfillment activity, and additionally, elected the practical expedient to report sales taxes on a net basis. The Company recorded shipping and handling expense related to product sales as cost of sales.

 

Interest Income

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis based on the effective interest rate method and includes the accretion of fair value adjustments/discounts. Fair value adjustments to par value are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of fair value adjustments, if any.

 

Other revenues are recognized when contractual obligations are fulfilled or as services are provided.

 

Payment-in-Kind Interest

The Company has subordinated secured notes receivables that may contain payment-in-kind (“PIK”) provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in the loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income.

 

Variable Interest Entities

As a result of both the Asset Sale and the S&L Asset Sale, we have a variable interest in three entities that have been determined to be variable interest entities ("VIE"). If we conclude that we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we are required to consolidate it. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary, we evaluate whether we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our evaluation includes identification of significant activities and an assessment of our ability to direct those activities based on governance provisions and arrangements to provide or receive product and process technology, product supply, operations services, equity funding, financing, and other applicable agreements and circumstances. Our assessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIE requires significant assumptions and judgments. We have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary of the three VIEs as we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and therefore are not required to consolidate these entities.

 

Subordinated Notes Receivable

In accordance with ASC 810-40-5, upon the sale of substantially all of the assets the Company recorded a gain on the deconsolidation of a group of assets based on the difference between the fair value of the consideration received and the carrying amount of the group of assets. As the Original Note was part of the consideration received, the Company recorded the Original Note at its fair value on March 2, 2018. The fair value of the Original Note was estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the acquisition date that reflect the credit and inherent rate-risk inherent in the Original Note. The discount resulting from the fair value adjustment was recorded as a direct reduction to the original principal balance and amortized to interest income using the effective interest method. As of the date of the assignment and transfer from the Buyer to S&L, it was determined that the Original Note was extinguished and therefore both the A&R Note and the New Note were measured based on their fair value in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) – Creditors Accounting for Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments. The discounts resulting from the fair value adjustments for the A&R Note and the S&L Note were recorded as a direct reduction to the original principal balance and amortized to interest income using the effective interest method. When impairment is determined to be probable, the measurement will be based on the fair value of the collateral securing the notes. The determination of impairment involves management’s judgment and the use of market and third-party estimates regarding collateral values.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives. Depreciation expense is charged to general and administrative expenses. Gains and losses related to dispositions and retirements are included in income. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; renewals and betterments are capitalized. Assets are reviewed for possible impairment when events indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Assumptions and estimates used in the evaluation of impairment may affect the carrying value of property, plant and equipment, which could result in impairment charges in future periods. Our depreciation policy reflects judgments on the estimated useful lives of assets. Our long-lived assets were tested for impairment at December 31, 2018 and determined that the long-lived assets were not impaired.

 

F-9

 

 

Cost Method Investments

The Company holds a 1.4% equity interest in Churchill Downs Holdings, Ltd. (“Churchill”), a British Virgin Island business company which it received as a partial consideration for the sale of substantially all of our assets. As a result of additional equity capital contributions to Churchill during the fourth quarter 2018, HG Holdings equity interest was diluted from its original 5% ownership interest. Long-term investments consist of investments in equity securities of nonpublic entities without readily determinable fair values. These investments are classified in “Investment in closely held company” on the consolidated balance sheets. The company determines the appropriate classifications of its investment(s) at the acquisition date. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company carries its long-term investment at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transaction for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.  The Company reviews its equity securities without readily determinable fair values on a regular basis to determine if the investment is impaired. For purposes of this assessment, the Company considers the investee’s cash position, liquidity, earnings and revenue outlook, equity position, and ownership, among other factors, in its review.  If management’s assessment indicates that an impairment exists, the Company estimates the fair value of the equity investment and recognizes in current earnings an impairment loss that is equal to the difference between the fair value of the equity investment and its carrying amount.  During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company determined that the equity investment was impaired and determined the fair value to be zero. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $168,000.

 

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are determined based on the difference between the consolidated financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax expense represents the change in the deferred tax asset/liability balance. Income tax credits are reported as a reduction of income tax expense in the year in which the credits are generated. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions are recorded as income tax expense.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Accounting for fair value measurements requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The fair value of receivables and payables approximate the carrying amount because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share includes any dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock calculated using the treasury stock method.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

We record share-based payment awards at fair value on the grant date of the awards, based on the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest, over the vesting period. The fair value of stock options was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the restricted stock awards was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. For awards with performance conditions, we recognize compensation cost over the expected period to achieve the performance conditions, provided achievement of the performance conditions are deemed probable.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Changes in such estimates may affect amounts reported in future periods.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The amendments in ASU 2016-13 require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendment is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, however early application is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-10

 

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued its final lease accounting standard, FASB Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC"), Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all of their leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease).  The lease liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments and the right-of -use asset will be based on the lease liability, subject to adjustment such as for initial direct costs.  For income statement purposes, the new standard retains a dual model similar to ASC 840, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance.  For lessees, operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current accounting by lessees for operating leases under ASC 840) while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern (similar to current accounting by lessees for capital leases under ASC 840).  The new standard will be effective for the first quarter of our fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. As of December 31, 2018, we do not have any long-term leases. We will evaluate the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures at such time a long-term lease is executed.  The standard is to be applied under the modified retrospective method, with elective reliefs, which requires application of the new guidance for all periods presented. Our only lease as of December 31, 2018 relates to a real estate lease for the corporate office space. The company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2016-02 to have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, "Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments-Overall." ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments except those under the equity method of accounting to be measured at fair value with the changes in fair value recognized in net income. The amendment simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. For equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and do not qualify for the existing practical expedient in ASC 820 to estimate fair value using the net asset value per share of the investment, the guidance provides a new measurement alternative. Entities may choose to measure those investments at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 and elected an accounting policy to measure its equity interest in Churchill Downs Holdings, Ltd, as described in Note 4, under the cost method, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

2.      Discontinued Operations

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2018 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”).  Operations of the furniture business from January 1, 2018 through March 2, 2018 are reflected as discontinued operation pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 2015-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for all periods presented.

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, comprised the following for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

 

   

Twelve Months

 
   

Ended

 
   

Dec. 31,

   

Dec. 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Net sales

  $ 6,787     $ 45,178  

Cost of sales

    (6,485 )     (40,342 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (2,448 )     (11,972 )

Other income, net

    -       32  

Loss on sale of assets

    (865 )     -  

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

    (3,011 )     (7,104 )

Income tax benefit

    -       35  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

  $ (3,011 )   $ (7,069 )

 

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses incurred for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 were certain transaction costs including investment banking fees, legal fees, and other transaction costs directly attributable to the Asset Sale.

 

Net assets for discontinued operations are as follows (in thousands):

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Cash

  $ -     $ 975  

Accounts receivable, net

    -       3,146  

Inventory

    -       23,231  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    -       541  

Property, plant and equipment

    -       1,449  

Other assets

    -       2,128  

Total assets

    -       31,470  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    -       9,252  

Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits

    -       1,716  

Deferred revenue

    -       500  

Other accrued expenses

    -       1,179  

Deferred compensation

    -       4,101  

Supplemental retirement plan

    -       1,701  

Other long-term liabilities

    -       976  

Total liabilities

    -       19,425  

Net assets

  $ -     $ 12,045  

 

F-11

 

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, the Company had no revenue-generating operations.  As of March 19, 2019, our sources of income include dividends on HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock, interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership, and interest paid on cash and subordinated secured promissory notes. The Company believes that the revenue generating from these sources in addition to the cash on hand is sufficient to fund operating expenses for at least 12 months from the date of these consolidated financial statements.  As previously disclosed, the Company may consider a rights offering of the Company’s common stock to existing stockholders to raise additional cash for acquisitions in addition to the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty which could provide the Company greater resources and flexibility in acquiring additional non-furniture assets, which may include purchasing additional HC Series B Stock.

 

3.     Property, Plant and Equipment

   

Depreciable

               
   

lives

 

(in thousands)

 
   

(in years)

 

2018

   

2017

 

Computers and equipment

   3 to 7   $ 7     $ -  

Furniture and fixtures

   5 to 7     3       -  

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

            10       -  

Less accumulated depreciation

            1       -  

Property, plant and equipment, net

          $ 9     $ -  
                         

Property, plant and equipment, net, of discontinued operations

          $ -     $ 1,449  

 

4.     Subordinated Notes Receivable

 

The Company received a $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note (the “Original Note”) from the Buyer as partial consideration for the sale of substantially all of our assets during the first quarter of 2018. On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”) to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the original $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note. In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “New Note”).

 

We determined that the assignment of a portion of the Original Note to S&L resulted in an extinguishment of the note receivable under ASC 310, Receivables, requiring that the Original Note be derecognized and both the A&R Note and the New Note separately be recorded at fair value on the extinguishment date. As a result of this analysis, we recognized a $448,000 gain on the extinguishment of the Original Note.

 

The A&R Note has a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million. The note maturity remains March 2, 2023, at which time the total principal amount is due.  Interest on the principal balance of the note continues to accrue daily at an annual fixed rate of 6%. Cash interest payments begin upon certain availability thresholds defined in the Buyer’s senior secured loan facility. For the portions of the year which the availability thresholds were not met, accrued interest of $337,000 was considered paid in kind and capitalized to the principal balance of the note. During portions of the year ended December 31, 2018, there was an event of default on the Buyer’s senior secured loan. An event of default on the Buyer’s senior secured loan triggers an event of default under the A&R Note. The default interest accrues at a fixed rate of 12% per annum. The event of default was cured on November 5, 2018 when the Buyer paid off the senior secured loan facility. The payoff resulted in the elimination of the availability thresholds and the Company began receiving cash interest payments. The Company received $35,000 of cash interest for the year ended December 31, 2018 on the A&R Note. 

 

During the first quarter 2018, we evaluated the fair value of the Original Note, which resulted in a fair value adjustment of $2.6 million.  Prior to the assignment date, we recorded accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment of the Original Note of $199,000. We re-evaluated the fair value adjustment of the A&R Note at the assignment date, which resulted in a fair value adjustment of $1.1 million on the $3.3 million principal amount. Subsequent to the assignment date, we recorded accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment of the A&R Note of $66,000 during the year.

 

Resulting from the interest being paid in kind, the accretion of the fair value adjustment, and the assignment of the $4.4 million of the Original Note to S&L, the carrying value of the A&R Note decreased to $2.4 million as of December 31, 2018.

 

The New Note had a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date. The New Note also matures on March 2, 2023, at which time the total principal amount is due. Interest on the New Note accrues at a fixed rate of 10% per annum. In connection with the issuance of the New Note, the Company entered into an Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement (the “New Subordination Agreement”) with Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. (a related party) as agent for a number of affiliated funds (collectively, the “Senior Lenders”). The New Subordination Agreement allowed the Company to receive payments, including monthly cash interest payments, from S&L unless such payment would result in an event of default under the Senior Note. Cash interest payments of $141,000 were paid current during the year. On December 17, 2018, S&L paid off the Senior Lenders and began making principal payments on the New Note. As of December 31, 2018, the Company received $60,000 of principal payments on the New Note.

 

At the assignment date, we evaluated the fair value of the New Note, which resulted in a fair value adjustment of $945,000. We recorded accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment of the New Note of $62,000. Resulting from the accretion of the fair value discount, the carrying amount of the New Note was $3.5 million as of December 31, 2018.

 

F-12

 

 

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, subordinated notes receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
   

Principal

Balance

   

Discount

   

Balance

   

Principal

Balance

   

Discount

   

Balance

 

A&R Note

  $ 3,376     $ (1,012 )   $ 2,364       -       -       -  

S&L Note

    4,340       (822 )     3,518       -       -       -  
    $ 7,716     $ (1,834 )   $ 5,882       -       -       -  

 

 

5.     Income Taxes

 

The provision for income tax (benefit) expense consists of (in thousands):

 

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Current:

               

Federal

  $ -     $ -  

State

    (213 )     -  

Total current

    (213 )     -  

Deferred:

               

Federal

    (989 )     -  

State

    -       -  

Total deferred

    (989 )     -  

Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations 

  $ (1,202 )   $ -  
                 

Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued operations

  $ -     $ (35 )

 

A reconciliation of the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate follows:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Federal statutory rate

    21.0 %     35.0 %

State tax, net of federal benefit

    2.3       (12.3 )

State tax credits and adjustments

    (11.8 )     (1.7 )

Change in federal tax rate

    -       (54.6 )

Alternative minimum tax

    67.7       -  

Valuation allowance increase

    (11.5 )     38.8  

Other, net

    14.5       (4.7 )

Effective income tax rate

    82.2 %     0.5 %

 

The reconciliation of the difference between the federal statutory rate and the effective income tax rate for the 2017 period relates to the discontinued operation.

 

We have completed our analysis of the income tax effects of the Tax Act and recorded all final adjustments during 2018.  As noted in 2017, the Tax Act repeals the corporate alternative minimum tax, or AMT, regime, including claiming a refund and full realization of remaining AMT credits.  During 2018, we further analyzed the nature, validity, and recoverability of the AMT-related deferred tax credit carryforwards and recorded a tax benefit of $988,000 for the credits that will be refundable in future years.

 

F-13

 

 

The income tax effects of temporary differences that comprise deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 follow (in thousands):

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities):

               

Accounts receivable

  $ -     $ 46  

Other accrued expenses

    50       339  

Property, plant and equipment

    (1 )     (659 )

Notes receivable fair value adjustment

    413       -  

Employee benefits

    95       1,970  

Contribution carryforward

    -       -  

AMT credit

    698       1,192  

Net operating loss

    7,743       6,733  

Gross non-current deferred tax assets

    8,998       9,621  

Less valuation allowance

    (8,504 )     (9,621 )

Net noncurrent deferred tax assets

  $ 494     $ -  

 

We have U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $33.7 million which are available to reduce future taxable income. The federal net operating loss will begin expiring in 2033. We have combined state net operating loss carryforwards of $23.9 million that will expire at various times beginning in 2027.

 

During 2018, we recorded a non-cash credit to our valuation allowance of $1.1 million against our December 31, 2018 deferred tax assets.  The primary assets which are covered by this valuation allowance are employee benefits and net operating losses in excess of the amounts which can be carried back to prior periods. The valuation allowance was calculated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when measuring the need for a valuation allowance.  Our results over the most recent four-year period were heavily affected by our business restructuring activities. Our cumulative loss represented sufficient negative evidence to require a valuation allowance.  We intend to maintain a valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal, resulting in no deferred tax asset balance being recognized. Should we determine that we will not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset will be charged to income in the period such determination is made. 

 

The unrecognized tax benefits activity for the year ended December 31 follows (in thousands):

 

   

2018

   

2017

 

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1

  $ 454     $ 471  

Gross (decrease) increases in tax positions of prior years

    (213 )     (17 )

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 31

  $ 241     $ 454  

 

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had approximately $34,000 and $80,000 of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions, respectively.

 

Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect our effective tax rate if recognized is $190,000 at December 31, 2018 and $358,000 at December 31, 2017. The 2010 through 2016 tax years remain open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions.

 

F-14

 

 

6.       Stockholders’ Equity

 

In addition to common stock, authorized capital includes 1,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock. None was outstanding during the two years ended December 31, 2018. The Board of Directors (“Board”) is authorized to issue such stock in series and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, rights, limitations and restrictions with respect to any series of such shares. Such “blank check” preferred stock may rank prior to common stock as to dividend rights, liquidation preferences or both, may have full or limited voting rights and may be convertible into shares of common stock.

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using the following share data (in thousands):

   

2018

   

2017

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic calculation

    14,531       14,236  

Dilutive effect of restricted stock

    43       -  

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted calculation

    14,574       14,236  

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, approximately 225,000 stock awards were excluded from the diluted per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive. In 2017, the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted shares was not recognized since we had a net loss.  

 

From time to time, we will repurchase common shares that are tendered by recipients of restricted stock awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock. During 2018 and 2017, we repurchased 46,643 shares for approximately $30,000 and 163,214 shares for approximately $135,000, respectively. The 2017 share repurchase was included in discontinued operations.

 

In July 2012, the Board authorized the purchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock. These repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at prices the Company deems appropriate. During 2018, we repurchased 221,121 shares of common stock for approximately $133,000. As of December 31, 2018, we have approximately $2.8 million remaining on this authorization to repurchase our common stock. No repurchases of our common stock were made in 2017.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Board adopted a Rights Agreement designed to protect the Company’s substantial net operating loss carryforwards. Under the Rights Agreement, company stockholders of record as of December 15, 2016 received one preferred share purchase right for each share of common stock they owned on such date. If a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock (subject to certain specified exceptions), the rights will become exercisable. The rights will also become exercisable if a person or group that already owns 4.9% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock acquires an additional 1% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company entered into Amendment No. 1, dated January 30, 2017, to the Rights Agreement. This amendment amends the definition of Acquiring Person in the Rights Agreement to exclude any member of the Hale Group (Hale Partnership Fund, LP and certain affiliates that are parties to the agreement (Hale Agreement) dated January 30, 2017 with the Company), provided that any purchases made by members of the Hale Group after December 5, 2016 are made in compliance with Section 1(h) of the Hale Agreement.

 

If the rights become exercisable, all holders of rights, other than the person or group triggering the rights, will be entitled to purchase Company common stock at a 50% discount. Rights held by the person or group triggering the rights will become void and will not be exercisable. The rights have a de minimis fair value.

 

The rights trade with the Company’s common stock. The Rights Agreement and the rights will expire on December 5, 2019 (unless the Company’s NOLs are utilized prior to that date). The Board may amend the Rights Agreement in any way or redeem the rights at any time unless and until the rights are triggered.

 

The Rights Agreement includes a procedure for the Board to consider requests to exempt a particular transaction from triggering the exercisability of the rights under the Rights Agreement if the transaction (i) does not (x) create a significant risk of the Company’s NOLs being impaired or (y) constitute a default under the change-in-control covenant included in the Company’s credit facility or (ii) is otherwise in the best interests of the Company.

 

F-15

 

 

7.       Stock Based Compensation

 

The Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (Incentive Compensation Plan) provides for the granting of performance grants, performance shares, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and stock appreciation rights to employees and certain service providers. Under this plan, the aggregate number of common shares that may be issued through awards of any form is 1.6 million. In addition, shares authorized under the 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan are also available for issuance under the Incentive Compensation Plan if they are unissued or subsequently expire, are forfeited or terminate unexercised. As of December 2018, there are 1.4 million shares remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans.

 

Stock Options      

The options are issued at market value on the date of grant and have a term of 10 years from the grant date. In general, employee grants vest ratably over a four to five-year period and Director grants vest after one year. The fair value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the grant date for the option and each vesting date. We have estimated the fair value of all stock option awards as of the date of the grant by applying the Black-Scholes pricing valuation model.

 

The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and sensitive in the determination of compensation expense. No options were granted in 2018 or 2017.

 

Stock option activity for the two years ended December 31, 2018, follows:

 

   

Number
of shares

   

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

(in years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

(in

thousands)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

    1,129,582     $ 5.35       3.8          

Cancelled/Forfeited

    (258,706 )     4.10                  

Expired

    (44,294 )     12.51                  
                                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2017

    826,582     $ 5.35       2.8          
                                 

Expired

    (763,385 )     5.28                  
                                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

    63,197     $ 7.01       1.8     $ -  
                                 

Exercisable at December 31, 2018

    63,197     $ 7.01       1.8     $ -  

 

There were no stock options exercised in 2018 and 2017.

 

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Restricted Stock      

The restricted stock awards are accounted for as “non-vested equity shares” until the awards vest or are forfeited. In general, restricted stock awards for employees are time vested or performance vested and for non-employee directors vest at the end of their current term on the Board. The fair value of each share of restricted stock is the market price of our stock on the grant date. The fair value of each time vested award is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the award date and the vesting date. Performance based awards are amortized into compensation expense based on the probability of meeting the performance criteria. In 2018 and 2017, 182,732 and 569,263 of restricted stock awards vested and were released, respectively. Included in the 2017 vesting was 491,607 shares related to the separation agreement with the former chief executive officer.

 

The following table summarizes information about restricted stock awards for the two years ended December 31, 2018:

 

   

Number
of shares

   

Weighted-

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

    544,024     $ 2.89  

Vested

    (569,263 )     2.20  

Granted

    458,081       1.26  

Cancelled/Forfeited/Expired

    (105,559 )     2.83  
                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2017

    327,283     $ 1.82  

Vested

    (182,732 )     2.02  

Granted

    161,290       0.62  

Cancelled/Forfeited/Expired

    (101,266 )     1.55  
                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

    204,575     $ 0.83  

 

As of December 31, 2018, there was $30,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 0.4 years.

 

 

8.      Income for Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA)

 

The CDSOA provides for distribution of monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) for imports covered by antidumping duty orders entering the United States through September 30, 2007 to qualified domestic producers.  In 2018 and 2017, we received $26,000 and $433,000, respectively, in distributions of funds collected on antidumping duty orders entering the United States prior to September 2007. 

 

 

9.     Commitments and Contingencies

 

Our leased facilities include office. The lease for office space is month to month. Rental expense charged to operations was $12,000 in 2018.

 

We currently have letters of credit to cover estimated exposures, most notably with workman’s compensation claims. This agreement requires us to maintain a compensating balance with the issuer for the amounts outstanding. We currently have letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $400,000. The compensating balance amount is reflected as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

In the normal course of business, we are involved in claims and lawsuits, none of which currently, in management’s opinion, will have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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10.     Subsequent Events

 

On February 7, 2019, the Company, Buyer and related parties entered into a Consent, Reaffirmation, and Joinder (the “Consent”) in connection with a new senior credit facility that Buyer expected to enter into with Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (“Alterna”).  Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer paid $180,000 of principal and accrued interest under the A&R Note as provided in the Consent and Buyer delivered a Seconded Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (the “Second A&R Note”) in favor of the Company. The Second A&R Note has a principal amount of $3,201,536 and remains payable no later than March 2, 2023. The terms of the Second A&R Note are substantially the same as those of the A&R Note. The Second A&R Note also remains guaranteed by Stanley Intermediate Holdings LLC, formerly Churchill Downs Intermediate Holdings LLC. Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer’s British Virginia island parent company has also guaranteed the Second A&R Note.

 

In addition, Buyer’s British Virgin Island parent company repurchased 2,500 shares of its stock held by the Company for $120,000 pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated February 7, 2019.  The Company no longer maintains an equity interest in Buyer’s British Virgin Island parent company.

 

On February 25, 2019, Buyer closed and funded its new senior credit facility with Alterna. Pursuant to the Consent, the Company entered into an Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated February 25, 2019 (the “Subordination Agreement”), with Alterna. The Subordination Agreement with Alterna is generally on the same terms as the subordination agreement the Company previously entered into with North Mill Capital, LLC in connection with the original subordinated secured promissory note dated March 2, 2018 from Buyer in favor of the Company, except that principal payments on the Second A&R Note, before satisfaction of the of indebtedness to Alterna and termination of the Subordination Agreement, are conditioned upon (l) no event of default under the new senior credit facility existing or resulting from the payment,  (2) availability under the new senior credit facility to make the payment, (3) all tax and debt obligations of SFC being current and within their terms,  and (4) there being no delinquency in payables or other obligations of SFC to specified critical vendors. 

   

Subsequent to December 31, 2018 through the report date, the Company has received principal payments from S&L of approximately $704,000 resulting in a current balance of approximately $3,696,000 under the S&L Note.

 

As the CDSOA distributed monies collected by Customs to eligible domestic producers that supported a successful antidumping petition (“Supporting Producers”), a portion of the proceeds were retained and held in an escrow account in order to fund future expenses (such as professional fees) related to the petition.  As of December 31, 2018, there was approximately $7.5 million held in escrow in addition to cash deposits held of $224,000.  During the first quarter of 2019, the Supporting Producers group decided, based on the current facts and circumstances of the petition, to disburse the portion of those funds related to the 2013, 2014, and first half of 2015 distributions, which was approximately $3.5 million.  The Company’s share of the escrow release is approximately $1.2 million, which we received on March 15, 2019.  The group of Supporting Producers expect that the remaining funds held in escrow will be used for future expenses related to the petition.  The Company does not expect any future disbursements related to these escrow funds.

 

On March 19, 2019, HG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into subscription agreements with HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“HC Realty”), pursuant to which it purchased (i) 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 and (ii) 300,000 shares of HC Realty’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000.  Certain investors affiliated with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (the “Hale Partnership”) purchased an additional 850,000 shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $8,500,000. 

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company and certain entities affiliated with the Hale Partnership (the “Lenders”) also entered into a loan agreement with HC Government Realty Holdings, L.P., HC Realty’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided the Operating Partnership with a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan, of which $2,000,000 was provided by the Company.

 

In connection with the transactions discussed above, Steven A. Hale II (“Hale”), the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to serve as HC Realty’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, and Hale, Brad G. Garner, the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, and Matthew A. Hultquist, one of the Company’s directors, were each appointed to serve as directors of HC Realty, effective immediately.

 

HC Realty currently owns and operates a portfolio of 16 single-tenant properties leased entirely to the United States of America for occupancy by federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation. 

 

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HG HOLDINGS, INC.

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For each of the Two Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2018

(in thousands)

 

 

Column A

 

Column B

   

Column C

   

Column D

   

Column E

 
           

Charged

                 
   

Balance at

   

(Credited)

           

Balance at

 
   

Beginning

   

to Costs &

           

End

 

Descriptions

 

of Period

   

Expenses

   

Deductions

   

of Period

 

2018

                               
Doubtful receivables   $ 96     $ -     $ 96 (c)   $ -  
Discounts, returns, and allowances     107       -       107 (c)     -  
    $ 203     $ -     $ 203     $ -  
                                 

2017

                               
Doubtful receivables   $ 117     $ 71     $ 92 (a)   $ 96  

Discounts, returns, and allowances

    155    

(48

)(b)     -       107  
    $ 272     $ 23     $ 92     $ 203  

 

 

                                                                          

(a)  Uncollectible receivables written-off, net of recoveries.

(b)  Represents net increase (decrease) in the reserve.

(c)  Uncollectible receivables and reserves for discounts, returns, and allowances were disposed of in the Asset Sale on March 2, 2018

 

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Annex B

 

Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2019

See attached.

 

 

 

 



 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

[X]

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 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: 0-14938

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

54-1272589

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2115 E. 7th Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28204
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

 

252-355-4610

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

None

NA

NA

 

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 electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes (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 an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act,:

Large accelerated filer ( ) Accelerated filer ( ) Non-accelerated filer ( )

Smaller reporting company (X) Emerging growth company ( )

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if 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)

 

As of November 7, 2019, 14,946,839 shares of common stock of HG Holdings, Inc., par value $.02 per share, were outstanding.

 



 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

 

 

(unaudited)

         
ASSETS                

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 2,015     $ 6,057  

Restricted cash

    232       404  

Interest and dividend receivables

    115       -  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    199       273  

Income tax receivable

    735       488  

Total current assets

    3,296       7,222  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    8       9  

Investment in affiliate

    4,603       -  

Subordinated notes receivable

    3,907       5,882  

Loan to affiliate

    2,000       -  

Other assets

    495       480  

Deferred tax assets

    247       494  

Total assets

  $ 14,556     $ 14,087  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 1     $ 29  

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

    4       17  

Other accrued expenses

    183       110  

Total current liabilities

    188       156  
                 

Other long-term liabilities

    255       287  

Total liabilities

    443       443  
                 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Common stock, $0.02 par value, 35,000,000 and 25,000,000 shares authorized 14,946,839 and 14,712,377 shares issued and outstanding on each respective date

    294       294  

Capital in excess of par value

    17,349       17,285  

Retained deficit

    (3,530 )     (3,935 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    14,113       13,644  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 14,556     $ 14,087  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

2

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months

   

Nine Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

Operating Expenses

                               
                                 

General and administrative expenses

  $ (229 )   $ (204 )   $ (761 )   $ (776 )
                                 

Other income/expenses

                               
                                 

Interest income

    252       302       795       618  

Dividend income

    50       -       107       -  

Product financing interest income

    -       125       -       125  

Gain on sale of closely held stock

    -       -       120       -  

Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act

    -       -       1,230       -  

Gain on extinguishment of subordinated note receivable

    -       448               448  

Loss from affiliate

    (132 )     -       (273 )     -  

Impairment loss

    -       (168 )     (897 )     (168 )
                                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    (59 )     503       321       247  
                                 

Income tax benefit

    -       990       84       1,202  
                                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    (59 )     1,493       405       1,449  
                                 

Discontinued operations

                               
                                 

Loss from discontinued operations (including loss on sale of assets of $865)

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (3,011 )
                                 

Net income (loss)

  $ (59 )   $ 1,493     $ 405     $ (1,562 )
                                 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (.00 )   $ .10     $ .03     $ .10  

Loss from discontinued operations

    -       -       -       (.21 )

Net income (loss)

  $ (.00 )   $ .10     $ .03     $ (.11 )
                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    14,510       14,508       14,504       14,538  

Diluted

    14,510       14,551       14,934       14,581  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months

   

Nine Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

Net income (loss)

  $ (59 )   $ 1,493     $ 405     $ (1,562 )

Settlement of employee benefit obligations directly related to the disposal transaction

    -       -       -       2,422  

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (59 )   $ 1,493     $ 405     $ 860  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

4

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

Sept. 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 
                 

Net income from continuing operations

  $ 405     $ 1,449  

Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash flows from operating activities:

               

Depreciation expense

    1       -  

Accretion income on notes receivable

    (181 )     (223 )

Stock compensation expense

    64       36  

Paid in kind interest on subordinated note receivable

    -       (293 )

Gain on extinguishment of subordinated note receivable

            (448 )

Gain on sale of closely held stock

    (120 )     -  

Impairment loss on subordinated note receivable

    897       -  

Dividends on HC Realty common stock

    82       -  

Loss from affiliate

    273       -  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (247 )     (720 )

Deferred tax assets and other assets

    232       (509 )

Accounts payable

    (28 )     26  

Other accrued expenses

    60       2  

Other long-term liabilities

    (31 )     (276 )

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

    1,407       (956 )
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Purchase of property, plant, and equipment

    -       (9 )

Investment in affiliate

    (5,000 )     -  

New advances on loan receivable to affiliate

    (2,000 )     -  

Principal payments received on subordinated secured notes receivable

    1,259       -  

Proceeds from sale of closely held stock

    120       -  

Net cash used by investing activities

    (5,621 )     (9 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

    -       (133 )

Stock purchase and retirement for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted award

    -       (30 )

Net cash used by financing activities

    -       (163 )
                 

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

               

Cash used by discontinued operations

    -       (3,501 )

Cash provided by investing activities

    -       9,228  

Cash provided by financing activities

    -       1,209  

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

    -       6,936  
                 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash

    (4,214 )     5,808  

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

    6,461       631  

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

  $ 2,247     $ 6,439  
                 

Cash

  $ 2,015     $ 6,037  

Restricted cash

    232       402  

Cash and restricted cash

  $ 2,247     $ 6,439  
                 

Supplemental Non-Cash Disclosures:

         

Payments made on line of credit from proceeds of the sale

  $ -     $ (1,348 )

Dividends on investment in affiliate

  $ 100     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 

5

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1.

Preparation of Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been either condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial position. Operating results for the interim periods reported herein may not be indicative of the results expected for the year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

On March 2, 2018, HG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) sold substantially all of its assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Stanley Furniture Company LLC, formerly Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2017 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Operations of the furniture business from January 1, 2018 through March 2, 2018 are reflected as discontinued operations pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 2015-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for all periods presented. As a result of the sale, the Company no longer has a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

Results of discontinued operations are excluded from the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statement for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.

 

On September 6, 2018, as previously reported on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2018, Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory of the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”), to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), a newly formed limited liability company owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the subordinated secured promissory note payable to the Company (“Original Note”).

 

As a result of both the Asset Sale and the S&L Asset Sale, we have a variable interest in two entities that have been determined to be variable interest entities ("VIE"). If we conclude that we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we are required to consolidate it. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary, we evaluate whether we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our evaluation includes identification of significant activities and an assessment of our ability to direct those activities based on governance provisions and arrangements to provide or receive product and process technology, product supply, operations services, equity funding, financing, and other applicable agreements and circumstances. Our assessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIE requires significant assumptions and judgments. We have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary of the two VIEs as we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and therefore are not required to consolidate these entities.

 

On March 19, 2019, we entered into subscription agreements with HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“HC Realty”), pursuant to which we purchased (i) 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 and (ii) 300,000 shares of HC Realty’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000. Certain investors affiliated with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (the “HPCM”) purchased an additional 850,000 shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $8,500,000. While some of these investors have other investments with HPCM, each of these investors made a separate and direct investment in HC Realty and HPCM does not receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to these investors’ investment in HC Realty’s Series B Stock.

 

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On March 19, 2019, the Company and certain entities affiliated with HPCM (the “Lenders”) also entered into a loan agreement with HC Realty’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided the Operating Partnership with a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan, of which $2,000,000 was provided by the Company. While some of these entities have other investments with HPCM, each of these entities made the loan separate and direct to HC Realty and HPCM does not receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to the loan agreement.

 

As of September 30, 2019, HC Realty owned and operated a portfolio of 17 single-tenant properties leased entirely to the United States of America for occupancy by federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The amendments in ASU 2016-13 require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendment is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, however early application is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued its final lease accounting standard, ASC, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all of their leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease). The lease liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments and the right-of -use asset will be based on the lease liability, subject to adjustment such as for initial direct costs. For income statement purposes, the new standard retains a dual model similar to ASC 840, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. For lessees, operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current accounting by lessees for operating leases under ASC 840) while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern (similar to current accounting by lessees for capital leases under ASC 840). The Company adopted the standard effective January 1, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, we do not have any long-term leases. We will evaluate the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures at such time a long-term lease is executed. Our only lease as of June 30, 2019 relates to a real estate lease for the corporate office space. The adoption did not have material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

2.      Discontinued Operations

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2017 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Operations of the furniture business from January 1, 2018 through March 2, 2018 are reflected as discontinued operation pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 2015-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for all periods presented.

 

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Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, comprised the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months

   

Nine Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Net sales

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 6,787  

Cost of sales

    -       -       -       (6,485 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    -       -       -       (2,438 )

Interest expense, net

    -       -       -       (10 )

Loss on sale of assets

    -       -       -       (865 )

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

    -       -       -       (3,011 )

Income tax (benefit) expense

    -       -       -       -  

Loss from discontinued operation, net of taxes

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (3,011 )

 

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were certain transaction costs including investment banking fees, legal fees, and other transaction costs directly attributable to the Asset Sale.

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, the Company had no revenue-generating operations. Beginning March 19, 2019, our sources of income include dividends on HC Realty Series B Stock, interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership, and interest paid on cash and subordinated secured promissory notes. The Company believes that the revenue generating from these sources in addition to the cash on hand is sufficient to fund operating expenses for at least 12 months from the date of these consolidated financial statements. As disclosed in previous filings, the Company may consider a rights offering of the Company’s common stock to existing stockholders to raise additional cash for acquisitions. A rights offering could provide the Company greater resources and flexibility in acquiring additional non-furniture assets, which may include purchasing additional HC Realty Series B Stock or HC Realty common stock.

 

3.      Subordinated Notes Receivable

 

The Company received a $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note (the “Original Note”) from the Buyer as partial consideration for the sale of substantially all of our assets during the first quarter of 2018. On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”) to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the original $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note. In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “S&L Note”). The A&R Note has a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million.

 

On February 7, 2019, the Company, Buyer and related parties entered into a Consent, Reaffirmation, and Joinder (the “Consent”) in connection with a new senior credit facility that Buyer expected to enter into with Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (“Alterna”).  Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer delivered a Seconded Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (the “Second A&R Note”) in favor of the Company. The Second A&R Note has a principal amount of $3.2 million and remains payable no later than March 2, 2023, at which time the total principal amount is due. Interest on the principal balance of the note continues to accrue daily at an annual fixed rate of 6%. The other terms of the Second A&R Note are substantially the same as those of the A&R Note. The Second A&R Note also remains guaranteed by Stanley Intermediate Holdings LLC, formerly Churchill Downs Intermediate Holdings LLC. Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer’s British Virgin Island parent company has also guaranteed the Second A&R Note.

 

On February 25, 2019, Buyer closed and funded its new senior credit facility with Alterna. Pursuant to the Consent, the Company entered into an Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated February 25, 2019 (the “Subordination Agreement”), with Alterna. The Subordination Agreement with Alterna is generally on the same terms as the subordination agreement the Company previously entered into with North Mill Capital, LLC in connection with the original subordinated secured promissory note dated March 2, 2018 from Buyer in favor of the Company, except that principal payments on the Second A&R Note, before satisfaction of the of indebtedness to Alterna and termination of the Subordination Agreement, are conditioned upon (l) no event of default under the new senior credit facility existing or resulting from the payment,  (2) availability under the new senior credit facility to make the payment, (3) all tax and debt obligations of Stanley Furniture Company, LLC (“SFC”) being current and within their terms, and (4) there being no delinquency in payables or other obligations of SFC to specified critical vendors. Cash interest payments of $48,000 and $96,000 were received during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, respectively.

 

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Despite Buyer paying interest on the Second A&R Note current during both the three months ended June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company concluded, based on current information and events in the Buyer’s business, that the Company did not believe it would be able to collect the amount due according to the Second A&R Note and determined that the note was other than temporarily impaired. The evaluation was generally based on an assessment of the borrower’s financial condition and the adequacy of the collateral securing the Second A&R Note. Given the facts and circumstances, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $897,000 in the second quarter resulting in the carrying value of the A&R Note decreasing to $1.3 million as of June 30, 2019. On August 21, 2019, the Company delivered a notice of default to Buyer under the Second A&R Note. The Company delivered this notice after receiving information from Alterna that Buyer was presently in default under its credit facility with Alterna. In view of the impairment loss recorded in the second quarter, the Company did not record any additional impairment loss in the third quarter and the carrying value of the Second A&R Note remained $1.3 million as of September 30, 2019.

 

The S&L Note had a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date. The S&L Note also matures on March 2, 2023, at which time the total principal amount is due. Interest on the S&L Note accrues at a fixed rate of 10% per annum. Cash interest payments of $87,000 and $273,000 were received during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, respectively. During the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, the Company received $208,000 and $1,011,000 of principal payments on the S&L Note, respectively.

 

At the assignment date, the Company evaluated the fair value of the S&L Note. The Company recorded accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment of the S&L Note of $37,000 and $127,000 for three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, respectively. Resulting from the accretion of the fair value discount and the principal payments, the carrying amount of the S&L Note was $2.6 million as of September 30, 2019.

 

4.      Loan to Affiliate

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company, together with certain other Lenders, entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with HC Realty’s operating partnership, and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided HC Realty’s operating partnership with a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”), of which $2,000,000 was provided by the Company.

 

The Loan Agreement matures on March 19, 2022. Interest on the Loan Agreement accrues at a rate of 14% per annum. Interest earned for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019 was $72,000 and $152,000, respectively.

 

5.      Investment in Affiliate

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company entered into subscription agreements with HC Realty, pursuant to which it purchased (i) 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 and (ii) 300,000 shares of HC Realty’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000. Certain investors affiliated with HPCM purchased an additional 850,000 shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $8,500,000. While some of these investors have other investments with HPCM, each of these investors made a separate and direct investment in HC Realty and HPCM does not receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to these investors’ investment in HC Realty’s Series B Stock.

 

The Series B Stock is not deemed to be in-substance common stock and is accounted for using the measurement alternative for equity investments with no readily determinable fair value. The Series B Stock will be reported at cost, adjusted for impairments or any observable price changes in ordinary transactions with identical or similar investments issued by HC Realty.

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s investment in HC Realty as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

 

   

Ownership %

   

Investment in Affiliate

Balance

   

Loss recorded in the Consolidated

Statements of Operations (b)

 
                                   

For the Three

Months Ended

Sept. 30,

   

For the Nine

Months Ended

Sept. 30,

 
   

Sept. 30,

2019

   

December 31,

2018

   

Sept. 30,

2019

   

December 31,

2018

   

 

2019

   

 

2018

   

 

2019

   

 

2018

 
                                                                 

HC Realty Series B Stock (a)

    7.9 %     0.0 %   $ 2,000       -     $ -       -     $ -       -  

HC Realty common stock

    8.5 %     0.0 %     2,603       -       (132 )     -       (273 )     -  

Total

    16.4 %     0.0 %   $ 4,603       -     $ (132 )     -     $ (273 )     -  

 

 

(a)

Represents investments in shares of HC Realty preferred stock with a basis of $2 million. Each share of preferred stock can be converted into one share of HC Realty common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $9.10 per share or the fair market value per share of HC Realty common stock, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

(b)

Loss from these investments is included in “Loss from affiliate” in the consolidated statement of operations. Since HC Realty is a Real Estate Investment Trust and not a taxable entity, the loss is not reported net of taxes.

 

The Company’s investment in HC Realty common stock is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The company determined that accounting for under the equity method was appropriate even though the Company owns less than 20% of the fully diluted shares outstanding because the Company holds significant influence of HC Realty.

 

6.

Income taxes

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded a non-cash reversal to its valuation allowance of $15,000 decreasing its valuation allowance against deferred tax assets to $8.5 million at September 30, 2019. The primary assets covered by this valuation allowance are net operating losses, which are approximately $33.7 million at September 30, 2019. The Company did not make any cash payments for income tax in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 due to its net operating loss.

 

The Company maintains a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that currently exceed our deferred tax liabilities. The primary assets covered by this valuation allowance are net operating loss carry-forwards. The valuation allowance was calculated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when measuring the need for a valuation allowance. The Company’s results over the most recent four-year period were heavily affected by business restructuring activities. The Company’s cumulative loss represented sufficient negative evidence to require a valuation allowance. The Company intends to maintain a valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal, resulting in no deferred tax asset balance being recognized. Should the Company determine that it will not be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset will be charged to income in the period such determination is made.

 

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s deferred tax asset balance is $247,000 and $494,000, respectively.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for the current and prior year three and nine month periods were effectively 0% due to net operating loss carryforwards.

 

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7.

Stockholders’ Equity

 

Basic earnings per common share are based upon the weighted average shares outstanding. Outstanding stock options and restricted stock are treated as potential common stock for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using the following share data (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months

   

Nine Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic calculation

    14,510       14,508       14,504       14,538  

Add: Effect of dilutive stock awards

    -       43       430       43  
                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted for diluted calculation

    14,510       14,551       14,934       14,581  

 

For the three month period ended September 30, 2019, approximately 460,000 stock awards were excluded from the diluted per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive. For the prior year three and nine month period ended September 30, 2018, the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted awards was not recognized since the Company had net losses. For the nine month period ending September 30, 2019, approximately 430,000 shares of stock options were not included in the diluted per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive.

 

The Company will repurchase common shares from time to time that are tendered by recipients of restricted stock awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock. There were no such repurchased shares during the current three month period.

 

In July 2012, the Board authorized the purchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock.  These repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at prices the Company deems appropriate.  In the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, no shares were repurchased. While in the prior year three month period ended September 30, 2018, the Company did not repurchase any of its common shares, total repurchases for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 were 221,121 shares for $133,000. The Company’s board does not intend to repurchase additional shares of common stock under this authorization.

 

A reconciliation of the activity in Stockholders’ Equity accounts for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

 

                           

Accumulated

 
           

Capital in

           

Other

 
   

Common

   

Excess of

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

 
   

Stock

   

Par Value

   

Deficit

   

Loss

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

  $ 294     $ 17,285     $ (3,935 )   $ -  

Net income

    -       -       1,366       -  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       21       -       -  

Balance at March 31, 2019

  $ 294     $ 17,306     $ (2,569 )   $ -  

Net loss

    -       -       (902 )     -  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       22       -       -  

Balance at June 30, 2019

  $ 294     $ 17,328     $ (3,471 )   $ -  

Net loss

    -       -       (59 )     -  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       21       -       -  

Balance at September 30, 2019

  $ 294     $ 17,349     $ (3,530 )   $ -  

 

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A reconciliation of the activity in Stockholders’ Equity accounts for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):

 

                           

Accumulated

 
           

Capital in

           

Other

 
   

Common

   

Excess of

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

 
   

Stock

   

Par Value

   

Deficit

   

Loss

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

  $ 298     $ 17,104     $ (2,495 )   $ (2,422 )

Net loss

    -       -       (3,367 )     -  

Settlement of employee benefit obligations directly related to the disposal transaction

    -       -       -       2,422  

Stock repurchase

    (3 )     (100 )     -       -  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       391       -       -  

Dividends

    -       (139 )     -       -  

Balance at March 31, 2018

  $ 295     $ 17,253     $ (5,862 )   $ -  

Net income

    -       -       313       -  

Stock repurchase

    (1 )     (29 )     -       -  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       14       -       -  

Balance at June 30, 2018

  $ 294     $ 17,241     $ (5,549 )   $ -  

Net income

    -       -       1,492       -  

Stock repurchase

    -       -       -       -  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       22       -       -  

Balance at September 30, 2018

  $ 294     $ 17,263     $ (4,057 )   $ -  

 

All of the stock compensation expense of $391,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was related to discontinued operations.

 

8.

Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with Stanley Furniture Company, LLC and certain affiliates (the “Loan Parties”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Second A&R Note until February 24, 2020 or earlier in the event of (i) a default occurring under the Note other than previous defaults acknowledged in the Forbearance Agreement or (ii) a breach of the Forbearance Agreement by the Loan Parties.

 

The Forbearance Agreement became effective on November 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) when the Borrower paid the Company $220,000 and certain other conditions were satisfied. Under the Forbearance Agreement, the Borrower has also agreed to pay the Company $200,000 on or before the 30th day following the Effective Date, $150,000 on or before the 60th day following the Effective Date, and $130,000 on or before the 90th day following the Effective Date. The payment made on November 1, 2019 and each of the following payments are referred to as a Forbearance Period Payment and will be applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Note.

 

During the period the forbearance is in effect, the Borrower has agreed to maintain a minimum collateral value of not less than $2 million. The Borrower has certain cure rights in the event the minimum collateral value is not met.

 

The Company has also agreed to accept the following discounted payments in satisfaction of the Note if the forbearance period has not been terminated: (i) on or before the 90th day after the Effective Date, $2,230,000 less the sum of all Forbearance Period Payments and payments made to cure a minimum collateral value shortfall and (ii) after the 90th day following the Effective Date, $2,530,000 less Forbearance Period Payments and payments made to cure a minimum collateral value shortfall.

 

The Forbearance Agreement also includes customary representations and warranties of the Borrower Parties and certain releases by the Borrower Parties.

 

As of the date hereof, all amounts outstanding under the Ledgered Asset Based Lending Agreement between Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (“Alterna”) and the Borrower have been paid in full and the Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated February 25, 2019, executed by the Company in favor of Alterna is no longer effective.

 

In view of the impairment loss recorded by the Company in the second quarter of 2019 with respect to the Note, the Company does not anticipate recording any additional impairment charges at this time as a result of the Event of Default or the Forbearance Agreement. As of October 31, 2019, the outstanding principal amount of the Note was $3.1 million and the carrying value of the Note was $1.3 million.

 

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

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2017 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Operations of the furniture business from January 1, 2018 through March 2, 2018 are reflected as discontinued operation pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 2015-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for all periods presented.

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, comprised the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months

   

Nine Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

   

Sept. 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Net sales

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 6,787  

Cost of sales

    -       -       -       (6,485 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    -       -       -       (2,438 )

Interest expense, net

    -       -       -       (10 )

Loss on sale of assets

    -       -       -       (865 )

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

    -       -       -       (3,011 )

Income tax (benefit) expense

    -       -       -       -  

Loss from discontinued operation, net of taxes

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (3,011 )

 

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were certain transaction costs including investment banking fees, legal fees, and other transaction costs directly attributable to the Asset Sale.

 

As a result of the Asset Sale, the Company had no revenue-generating operations. Beginning March 19, 2019, our sources of income include dividends on HC Realty Series B Stock, interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership, and interest paid on cash and subordinated secured promissory notes. The Company believes that the revenue generating from these sources, dividends paid on HC Realty Common Stock, and cash on hand is sufficient to fund operating expenses for at least 12 months from the date of these consolidated financial statements. As disclosed in previous filings, the Company may consider a rights offering of the Company’s common stock to existing stockholders to raise additional cash for acquisitions. A rights offering could provide the Company greater resources and flexibility in acquiring additional non-furniture assets, which may include purchasing additional HC Realty Series B Stock or HC Realty common stock.

 

On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”) to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the original $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note issued (the “Original Note”) to the Company in March 2018 as partial consideration for the Asset Sale. In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) with a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “S&L Note”) a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date. For further information on the A&R Note and S&L Note, see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1.

 

Results from Continuing Operations

 

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Interest income of $252,000 and $795,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2019, consisted of $8,000 and $45,000 of cash interest income on our cash deposits, $48,000 and $144,000 of cash interest income on the Second A&R Note from Buyer, $87,000 and $273,000 of cash interest on the S&L Note from S&L, $72,000 and $152,000 of cash interest on the Loan to Affiliate, and $37,000 and $181,000 of accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment to the subordinated secured promissory notes, respectively. The Company’s A&R Note from Buyer and S&L Note from S&L was paid cash interest current for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2019. Dividend income from HC Realty’s Series B Stock was $50,000 and $107,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2019, respectively. During the nine month period ending September 30, 2019, the Company received a distribution of its share of escrowed funds from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) of approximately $1.2 million.  The Company does not expect any future disbursements related to these escrow funds.  The Company also sold its shares in Buyer’s parent for a gain of $120,000 during the nine month period ending September 30, 2019.

 

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General and administrative expenses of $229,000 and $761,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2019 consisted of $73,000 and $308,000 of professional fees, $63,000 and $155,000 of wages, $16,000 and $38,000 of fees and expenses primarily related to proxy and annual meeting voting, $20,000 and $77,000 of insurance expense, $21,000 and $64,000 of stock based compensation expense, and $36,000 and $120,000 of other operating expenses, respectively.

 

During the nine month period ending September 30, 2019, we recognized an impairment loss on the Second A&R Note from Buyer for $897,000.

 

Our effective tax rate for the period is effectively 0% due to our net operating loss carryforwards.

 

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Sources of liquidity include cash on hand and cash interest earned on our cash on hand and the S&L Note. We expect cash on hand to be adequate for ongoing operational expenditures for at least 12 months from the date of these financial statements. At September 30, 2019, we had $2.0 million in cash and $232,000 in restricted cash. A portion of our unrestricted and restricted cash is currently held in savings accounts earning approximately 1.6%. We are being paid current interest on the A&R Note, the S&L Note with Stone & Leigh, LLC, and under the Loan Agreement with HC Realty. We also received quarterly dividends on our HC Realty common and Series B Stock of 5.5% and 10% annual rates, respectively.

 

Cash provided by continuing operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 of $1.4 million consisted of $645,000 of cash interest income received, $1.2 million of CDSOA escrow distributions, and $59,000 of dividends on our HC Realty Series B Stock offset by $526,000 of payments to employees and suppliers. The payments to employees and suppliers primarily consisted of $155,000 of wages to current management, $218,000 of legal and professional fees, and $24,000 of insurance premiums.

 

Cash used by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included the Company’s investment in HC Realty’s common stock and Series B Stock of $3 million and $2 million, respectively. The Company also provided HC Realty’s operating partnership $2 million under the Loan Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company received $120,000 of proceeds from the sale of our shares in Buyer’s parent company and received cash principal payments on the subordinated secured promissory notes of approximately $1.3 million.

 

Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act

 

The CDSOA provides for distribution of monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) for imports covered by antidumping duty orders entering the United States through September 30, 2007 to eligible domestic producers that supported a successful antidumping petition (“Supporting Producers”) for wooden bedroom furniture imported from China. Antidumping duties for merchandise entering the U.S. after September 30, 2007 have remained with the U.S. Treasury.

 

In November 2018, Customs distributed $66,000 in collected duties that were available for distribution in 2018. Our portion of these distributions was $26,000, representing 39.9% of the balance available for distribution in 2018. As a result of revisions to our percentage allocation, the Company does not expect any material future distributions for collected duties.

 

As the CDSOA distributed monies collected by Customs to eligible domestic producers that supported a successful antidumping petition (“Supporting Producers”), a portion of the proceeds were retained and held in an escrow account in order to fund future expenses (such as professional fees) related to the petition. During the first quarter of 2019, the Supporting Producers group decided, based on the current facts and circumstances of the petition, to disburse the portion of those funds related to the 2013, 2014, and first half of 2015 distributions. The Company’s share of the escrow release was approximately $1.2 million, which we received on March 15, 2019. The group of Supporting Producers expect that any remaining funds held in escrow will be used for future expenses related to the petition. The Company does not expect any future disbursements related to these escrow funds.

 

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Due to the uncertainty of the administrative processes, we cannot provide assurances as to future amounts of additional CDSOA funds that ultimately will be received, if any, and we cannot predict when we may receive any additional CDSOA funds.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We believe that some of our critical accounting policies have changed as a result of the Investment in affiliate.

 

Equity Method Investments - Long-term investments consist of investments in equity securities where our ownership is less than 50% and the Company has the ability to exercise influence, but not control, over the investee. These investments are classified in “Investment in affiliate” on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records the investment at costs and subsequently increases or decreases the investment by its proportionate share of the net income or loss and other comprehensive income or loss of the investee. If the Company believes a decline in market value below cost is other than temporary, a loss is charged to earnings, which establishes a new cost basis for the security. The Company determination of whether an equity method investment is other than temporarily impaired incorporates both quantitative and qualitative information. The Company considers a number of factors including, but not limited to, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the length of time expected for recovery, the financial condition of the investee, the reason for decline in fair value, the ability and intent to hold the investment to maturity, and other factors specific to the individual investment.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made in this report are not based on historical facts but are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. These statements reflect our reasonable judgment with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the occurrence of events that negatively impact the business or assets of HC Realty reducing the value of our investment in HC Realty, or that negatively impact our liquidity in such a way as to limit or eliminate our ability to use proceeds from the Asset Sale to fund acquisitions, or an inability on our part to identify a suitable business to acquire or develop with the proceeds of the Asset Sale. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this filing and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

 

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not required to be provided by a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

 

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(b)

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

The Company has received a letter from counsel for Graham County (the “County”), North Carolina asserting certain claims against the Company arising out the conveyance from the Company to the County of approximately 36 acres (the “Property”) in November 2014, including that (i) the Company’s failure to disclose the presence of environmental contamination on the property constituted a breach of contract and (ii) the indemnity agreements entered into in connection with the conveyance were void.  The County seeks reimbursement of costs incurred to date with respect to the environmental contamination and future costs of assessing and remediating the environmental contamination as well as resumption by the Company of the ownership of the Property. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer agreed to assume and indemnify the Company against certain pre-closing liabilities including those relating to the conveyance of the Property. We believe the claims asserted with respect to the Property are without merit and will not result in a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q (commission File No. 0-14939) for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).

 
     

3.2

By-laws of the Registrant as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed November 20, 2017).

 
     

31.1

Certification by Steven A. Hale II, our Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)

 
     

31.2

Certification by Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)

 
     

32.1

Certification of Steven A. Hale II, our Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)

 
     

32.2

Certification of Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)

 
     

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The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, (iv) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements, and (vi) document and entity information. (1)

 

 


(1)      Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURE

 

 

 

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

 

 

Date: November 8, 2019

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

   

By: /s/ Brad G. Garner

   

Brad G. Garner

   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

     

 

 

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Annex C

 

Additional Information on Company Directors, Corporate Governance, Executive

Compensation, Security Ownership, Related Transactions, and

Change in Certifying Accountant

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Our board of directors has set the number of our directors at four, with the directors divided into three classes with staggered terms. We currently have three directors. There is one vacancy on our board of directors and our board anticipates filling that vacancy with an individual with background appropriate in view of, and in connection with, its acquisition of non-furniture assets using a portion of the cash proceeds from the sale of substantially all our assets on March 2, 2018.

 

Our board and corporate governance and nominating committee in making its previous recommendation of our directors, focused primarily on the information discussed in each of the director’s individual biographies set forth below. In particular, with regard to Mr. Gilliam, our board and corporate governance and nominating committee considered his strong background in the manufacturing sector and his financial experience as a chief financial officer. With respect to Mr. Hale, our board and corporate governance and nominating committee considered his experience with asset management and his firm’s position as holder at the time of his election to his current term as a director of approximately 10% of our outstanding common stock. With respect to Mr. Hultquist, our board and corporate governance and nominating committee considered his experience in advising businesses on strategic growth.

 

Directors

 

Steven A. Hale II, 36, has been a director since February 2017 and his present term will expire in 2020. He was also elected our Chief Executive Officer effective March 2, 2018. Mr. Hale is the founder of Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm that serves as the investment manager to certain privately held investment partnerships. Mr. Hale has held his position since 2010. From 2007 to 2010, prior to founding Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, Mr. Hale was an associate director with Babson Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm, where he had responsibility for coverage of distressed debt investments across a variety of industries. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Hale was a leveraged finance analyst with Banc of America Securities.

 

Matthew A. Hultquist, 41, is the Managing Member of Hillandale Advisors, a private investment and advisory firm that works with private businesses and their owners on strategic growth. Mr. Hultquist has held his position since 2017.  From 2006 to 2016, Mr. Hultquist served on the investment team at Sasco Capital, Inc., a public equity asset management firm, which invested in mid to large capitalization public companies undergoing turnarounds. Mr. Hultquist was nominated by Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. as a stockholder director nominee for election at the 2018 Annual Meeting. Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is managing member of the general partner of Hale Partnership Fund, L.P.

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey S. Gilliam, 62, has been a director since February 2015 and his present term will end in 2020. Mr. Gilliam has served as managing member of Willow Oak Advisory Group, LLC, a provider of business advisory services since January 2016. Mr. Gilliam was a director of the Finley Group, a corporate advisory firm, from August 2012 until January 2016. Mr. Gilliam was employed by Toter, Incorporated (a division of Wastequip, LLC), a manufacturer of automated cart systems, as President from October 2008 until August 2012, and as Vice President Finance (Chief Financial Officer) from June 2002 until October 2008.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Independent Directors

 

Our board of directors has determined that all current directors, with the exception of Mr. Hale who serves as our Chief Executive Officer, are “independent directors” as that term is defined in the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market (which we have adopted for purposes of determining such independence even though we are not listed on a national exchange). After Mr. Hultquist became a part-time employee of HC Realty, our board determined that he was no longer an “independent director.” Our board intends to add at least one additional independent director to the board no later than the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020.

 

Director Compensation 

 

Our board of directors revised the policy for compensation of non-employee directors in 2018 to increase the annual cash compensation received by each non-employee director from $22,500 to $35,000 effective as of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In connection with increasing the annual cash compensation effective as of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our board terminated the prior policy providing that (i) each non-employee director, other than the chairman of the board, received an annual stock grant at the time of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to acquire a number of shares with a fair value of $15,000, and (ii) the chairman of the board received annual cash compensation in the amount of $26,250 and an annual stock grant to acquire a number of shares with a fair value of $20,000.

 

The corporate governance and nominating committee reviews director compensation annually and, as part of that process, typically has for review publicly available director compensation information for other comparable companies. Our board of directors approves director compensation. Pursuant to the agreement under which he was elected to our board, Mr. Hale has agreed to serve as a director without compensation.

 

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The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of directors for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Fees

Earned or

Paid

in Cash ($)

   

 

Stock

Awards ($)

(1)

   

 

 

 

Total ($)

 

STEVEN A. HALE II

                 

MATTHEW A. HULTQUIST

  $ 43,750 (2)          $ 43,750  

JEFFERY S. GILLIAM

  $ 43,750 (2)          $ 43,750  
                                
 

(1)

At December 31, 2019, our directors in the above table held no stock options (shares) or restricted shares.
     
 

(2)

Mr. Hultquist and Mr. Gilliam earned directors fees of $35,000, respectively, in 2019. Cash payments equaled $43,750, respectively, as a result of 2018 director fees paid in January 2019.

 

 

Review of Transactions with Related Persons

 

Under our code of conduct and audit committee charter, the audit committee must approve any transaction involving related persons which requires disclosure in our proxy statement under applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the audit committee charter, the audit committee is responsible for reviewing these transactions and has the power to approve or disapprove these transactions. One such transaction, described below, was approved in 2018.

 

On March 2, 2018, we sold substantially all of our assets to Stanley Furniture Company LLC, formerly Churchill Downs LLC (“SFC”). In connection with our asset sale, SFC issued a subordinated secured promissory note payable to us in the amount of $7,420,824 (the “Original Note”). On September 6, 2018, SFC sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”), to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”). As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, SFC assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the Original Note. In connection with this assignment, we entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with SFC (the “A&R Note”) and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “New Note”). The New Note was in an original principal amount of $4,400,000 and matures on March 2, 2023. S&L’s obligations under the New Note are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of S&L.

 

In connection with the issuance of the New Note, we entered into an Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement (the “Subordination Agreement”) with Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. as agent for a number of affiliated funds (collectively, the “Senior Lenders”), providing that S&L’s obligations under the S&L Note were subordinate to S&L’s obligations under a Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Senior Note”) issued by S&L to the Senior Lenders. Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the sole manager of the investment manager of Hale Partnership Fund, L.P.

 

The Senior Note, which was in a principal amount of $1,702,000, was paid in full in December 2018 and the Senior Lenders released all liens on S&L’s assets. 

 

Our independent directors approved the A&R Note and the transactions with S&L, including the terms of the Subordination Agreement as well as our entry into the Subordination Agreement, and these transactions were also approved by our audit committee.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Executive Compensation Program 

 

Our named executive officers for 2019 were Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.

 

During 2019, our executive compensation program had two major components: salary and equity awards. The program was designed to promote the development and implementation of an acquisition strategy focused on non-furniture related assets that will allow us to potentially derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards.

 

Our executive compensation program is administered by the compensation and benefits committee of our board of directors (the “Committee”).

 

Salary. Our two executive officers who received the following compensation in 2019:

 

 

Our current Chief Executive Officer, Steven A. Hale II, received an annual salary of $100,000 until June 28, 2019 when the compensation and benefits committee of our board increased his annual salary to $125,000, and

 

 

Our current Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, Bradley G. Garner, received an annual salary of $85,000 until June 28, 2019 when the compensation and benefits committee of our board increased his annual salary to $125,000.

 

Long-Term Incentives. On June 28, 2019, the Committee granted Mr. Hale a restricted stock award for 333,333 shares ($200,000 at the closing price per share of $0.60 on June 27, 2019) and the Committee granted Mr. Garner a restricted stock award for 83,333 shares ($50,000 at the closing price per share of $0.60 on June 27, 2019). These awards will vest on June 28, 2022.

 

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Summary Compensation Table 

 

The following table sets forth compensation received by the Named Executive Officers for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Principal Position

Year

 

Salary

($)

   

Bonus ($)

   

Stock

Awards

($)

   

Option

Awards

($)

   

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan Compensation

   

All Other

Compensation ($)

   

Total

($)

 
                                                           

STEVEN A. HALE II,

2019

    112,500             200,000                         312,500  
Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2, 2018 2018     66,667                                     66,667  
                                                           

BRAD G. GARNER,

2019

    105,000             50,000                         155,000  
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, effective April 1, 2018 2018     63,750                                     63,750  

 

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table 

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the year-end number and value of unexercised options, restricted stock that has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for each of the Named Executive Officers.

 

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS

AT DECEMBER 31, 2019 FISCAL YEAR-END

 

 

   

Option Awards

   

Stock Awards

         

Name

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable

   

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

   

Option Exercise Price ($)

   

Option Expiration

Date

   

Number of Shares of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)

   

Market Value of Shares of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)

   

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested (#)

   

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market Value of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested ($)(1)

 
                                                                 

STEVEN A. HALE II,

Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2, 2018

                                        333,333 (2)       183,333  
                                                                 

BRAD G. GARNER,

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, effective April 1, 2018

                                        83,333       45,833  

 

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(1)

Based on the closing price per share of our stock of $0.55 as of December 31, 2019.

(2)

The award for these shares provided for vesting on June 28, 2022.

 

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Retirement Plans

 

We no longer maintain a 401(k) plan or other qualified retirement plan. We do not maintain any supplemental retirement plans or other similar executive retirement programs for our named executive officers.

 

Change of Control Arrangements 

 

Neither of our current executive officers has any change in control or similar agreement.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of January __, 2020 by each stockholder we know to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, by each director and director nominee, by each of the Named Executive Officers and by all directors and executive officers as a group:

 

 

 

Name

 

Amount and Nature

of Beneficial Ownership

 

Percent
of Class

   

Solas Capital Management, LLC

    3,653,106  

(a)

    24.4

%

 

Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. and related parties

    3,550,315  

(b)

    23.8

%

 

Jeffrey S. Gilliam

    29,012            

(c)

Steven A. Hale II

    3,883,648  

(d)

    26.0

%

 

Bradley G. Garner

    83,828         0.6

%

 

Matthew A. Hultquist

    162,460         1.1

%

(e)

All directors and executive officers as a group (4 persons)

    3,949,782  

(f)

    26.4

%

 

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(a)

The beneficial ownership information for Solas Capital Management, LLC (“Solas”) is based upon the Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on December 23, 2019 by Solas and its managing member, Frederick Tucker Golden (“Golden”) and the Form 4 filed with the SEC on January 9, 2020. The Schedule 13D indicates that Solas and Golden each have shared voting and dispositive power over all of the reported shares. The business address of Solas and Golden is 1063 Post Road, 2nd Floor, Darien, Connecticut 06820.

(b)

The beneficial ownership information reported is based upon the Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on December 27, 2019 by Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, Hale Partnership Capital Advisors, LLC, Hale Partnership Fund, L.P., MGEN II – Hale Fund, L.P., Clark – Hale Fund, L.P., and Steven A. Hale II. The Schedule 13D/A indicates that Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, and Steven A. Hale II each have shared voting and dispositive power over all of the reported shares; the Schedule 13D/A also indicates that Steven A. Hale II has sole voting power over 333,333 shares; the Schedule 13D/A also indicates that Hale Partnership Capital Advisors, LLC has shared voting and dispositive power over 2,638,178 shares; the Schedule 13D/A indicates that Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. has shared voting and dispositive power over 2,364,295 shares, MGEN II – Hale Fund, L.P. has shared voting and dispositive power over 132,055 shares, and Clark – Hale Fund, L.P. has shared voting and dispositive power over 328,501 shares; the Schedule 13D/A indicates that a Managed Account for which Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC serves as the investment manager has shared and dispositive power over 3,550,315 shares. The principal business and principal office address for each of the aforementioned parties is 2115 E. 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204

(c)

1% or less.

(d)

Includes 2,364,295 shares held by Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. over which Mr. Hale shares voting and dispositive power as a result of his service as managing member of Hale Partnership Fund, L.P.’s general partner.

(e)

Such shares are held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Hultquist and as to which he shares voting power with the trustee for the trust.

(f)

Includes 2,298,023 shares held by Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. over which Mr. Hale shares voting and dispositive power as a result of his service as managing member of Hale Partnership Fund, L.P.’s general partner.

 

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CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

 

On April 29, 2019, the Audit Committee of our board approved the engagement of Cherry Bekaert LLP (“CB”) as the company’s principal independent registered public accountant to audit the company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. As a result, on April 29, 2019, we dismissed BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”), as the company’s principal independent registered public accountants.

 

The reports of BDO on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

 

During our fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the subsequent interim period through April 29, 2019, we did not have any disagreements with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope, or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the consolidated financial statements for such years.

 

During our fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and through April 29, 2019, no “reportable events” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K have occurred, except for the material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting as described below.

 

The material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as disclosed in Item 4 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018 was identified as we did not design and maintain effective controls related to the accounting with respect to the recording of a gain on extinguishment of the Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated September 6, 2018, issued by Stanley Furniture Company LLC in favor of the company. This material weakness was subsequently remediated as of December 31, 2018. The Audit Committee has discussed these matters with BDO, and the company has authorized BDO to respond fully to any inquiries by CB concerning the subject matter of such reportable event.

 

The material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as disclosed in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 was identified as we did not design and maintain effective controls related to the accounting with respect to modifications of share-based payment awards. This material weakness was subsequently remediated as of March 31, 2018. The Audit Committee has discussed these matters with BDO, and the company has authorized BDO to respond fully to any inquiries by CB concerning the subject matter of such reportable event.

 

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The company has requested that BDO furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of the letter from BDO, dated April 29, 2019, was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2019.

 

We engaged CB as our new independent registered public accounting firm as of May 2, 2019. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and the interim period through May 2, 2019, we did not consult with CB regarding: (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either proposed or completed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the company or oral advice was provided that CB concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions to S-K 304, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

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Annex D

 

Information on HC Realty Common Stock, HC Realty Series B Stock and Loan Agreement with HC Realty

 

Certain information concerning the Common Stock and 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (the Series B Preferred Stock) of HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. and the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, by and between HC Government Realty Holdings, L.P., as borrower, the Lenders party thereto (which lenders include HG Holdings, Inc.) and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Loan Agreement”) is provided below.

 

Common Stock

 

Dividends

 

 Dividends on HC Realty common stock are subject to HC Realty’s ability to generate positive cash flow from operations. All dividends are further subject to the discretion of the board of directors of HC Realty. It is possible that HC Realty may have cash available for dividends, but its board of directors could determine that the reservation, and not distribution, of such to be in its best interest. Holders of HC Realty 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) are entitled to preferred returns before dividends are issued to holders of our common stock. At October 7, 2019, HC Realty had provided holders of its common stock with an annualized dividend of 5.5%, or $0.55 per share.

 

Liquidation Preference

 

No liquidation preference is provided for holders of HC Realty common stock. Upon the dissolution and liquidation of HC Realty, Series A Preferred Stock will receive a preference in the distribution of liquidation proceeds equal to any accrued and unpaid preferred returns. Following payment of any accrued but unpaid preferred returns to Series A Preferred Stock, liquidating distributions will be shared pari passu between our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock, subject to the right of our board of directors to designate the rights and privileges of HC Realty’s authorized but unissued preferred stock in the future.

 

Registrar, Transfer Agent and Paying Agent

 

Shares of HC Realty common stock will be held in “uncertificated” form, which will eliminate the physical handling and safekeeping responsibilities inherent in owning transferable stock certificates and eliminate the need to return a duly executed stock certificate to effect a transfer. Direct Transfer LLC l acts as HC Realty’s registrar and as the transfer agent for our shares.

 

Stockholder Voting

 

Subject to the restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock contained in HC Realty’s charter and except as may otherwise be specified in HC Realty’s charter, each share of common stock will have one vote per share on all matters voted on by stockholders, including election of directors. Holders of common stock will vote with holders of the Series A Preferred Stock on all matters to which holders of HC Realty common stock are entitled to vote.

 

Generally, the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast is necessary to take stockholder action, except that a plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to elect a director and except as set forth in the next paragraph.

 

Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders holding at least two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its charter for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. HC Realty’s charter provides for a majority vote in these situations. HC Realty’s charter further provides that any or all of its directors may be removed from office for cause, and then only by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors. For these purposes, “cause” means, with respect to any particular director, conviction of a felony or final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction holding that such director caused demonstrable material harm to us through bad faith or active and deliberate dishonesty.

 

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Each stockholder entitled to vote on a matter may do so at a meeting in person or by proxy directing the manner in which he or she desires that his or her vote be cast or without a meeting by a consent in writing or by electronic transmission. Any proxy must be received by HC Realty prior to the date on which the vote is taken. Pursuant to Maryland law and our bylaws, if no meeting is held, 100% of the stockholders must consent in writing or by electronic transmission to take effective action on behalf of HC Realty, unless the action is advised, and submitted to the stockholders for approval, by its board of directors, in which case such action may be approved by the consent in writing or by electronic transmission of stockholders entitled to cast not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting of stockholders.

 

Series B Preferred Stock 

 

In connection with the recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization”) with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (“Hale”) and certain affiliated investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”), on March 14, 2019, HC Realty filed Articles Supplementary with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (the “Series B Articles Supplementary”) to classify 2,050,000 shares of its preferred stock, a portion of which are as shares of Class B Preferred Stock to be purchased by Hale pursuant to the Recapitalization. The Series B Articles Supplementary became effective upon filing on March 14, 2019.

   

Holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock when, as and if authorized by the Board and declared by HC Realty, payable quarterly in arrears on each January 5th, April 5th, July 5th and October 5th of each year. From the date of original issue, HC Realty will pay dividends at the rate of 10.00% per annum of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock will accrue and be cumulative from the end of the most recent dividend period for which dividends have been paid. With respect to priority of payment of dividends, the Series B Preferred Stock will rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

If HC Realty liquidates, dissolves or winds-up, holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock will have the right to receive $10.00 per share of the Series B Preferred Stock, plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) to and including the date of payment. With respect to priority of payment of distributions upon HC Realty’s s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Series B Preferred Stock will rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

The Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the occurrence of their initial listing of HC Realty common stock on any national securities exchange. As of the date of the listing event, a holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock will receive a number of shares of common stock in accordance with the conversion formula set forth in the Series B Articles Supplementary. Pursuant to the conversion formula, one share of the Series B Preferred Stock will convert to a number of shares of common stock equal to the original issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock (plus any accrued and unpaid dividends) divided by the lesser of $9.10 or the fair market value of the common stock. If the listing event has not occurred on or prior to March 31, 2020, then holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, at their option, may, at any time and from time to time after such date, convert all, but not less than all, of their outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock. Upon exercise of this optional conversion right, a holder of Series B Preferred Stock will receive a number of shares of common stock in accordance with the same conversion formula referenced above.

 

Subject to the preferential voting rights described below, the Series B Preferred Stock have identical voting rights as HC Realty common stock, with each share of Series B Preferred Stock entitling its holder to vote on an as converted basis, on all matters on which HC Realty common stockholders are entitled to vote. The Series B Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock and the common stock vote together as one class. So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, in addition to the voting rights described above, HC Realty will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock voting together as a single class, authorize, create or issue, or increase the number of authorized or issued shares of, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or reclassify any of our authorized capital stock into such capital stock, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase such capital stock. In addition, so long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, a majority of the members of the board of directors of HC Realty is to be elected by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

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In addition, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock have registration rights that are substantially similar to those granted to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Loan Agreement 

 

In connection with the closing of the Recapitalization, on March 19, 2019, HC Realty , through the OP, the Investors and HCM Agency, LLC (the “Agent”), an affiliate of Hale and the collateral agent, entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which certain of the Investors, as lenders (the “Lenders”) provided a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan to HC Realty (the “Loan”), with an option to fund up to an additional $10,000,000 in term loans, subject to customary terms and conditions, pursuant to which all such debt will accrue interest and mature on the same terms (the “Mezzanine Debt”).

 

The Loan is not evidenced by a promissory note. However, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, promissory notes evidencing the Loan and/or the Mezzanine Debt may be issued in the future at the request of the Lenders.

 

The Mezzanine Debt will accrue interest at a rate of fourteen percent (14%) per annum. Such interest will be paid in monthly, interest-only cash payments payable in arrears at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum plus (i) a cash payment at a rate of two percent (2%) per annum, (ii) an increase in the principal of the Mezzanine Debt equal to two percent (2%) per annum or (iii) a combination of both (i) and (ii) above, which such combined amount will be equal to two percent (2%) per annum. HC Realty is required to repay all outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest on or before March 19, 2022. All outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest shall become immediately due and payable upon certain events including, but not limited to, an initial public offering of HC Realty’s common stock.

 

The Mezzanine Debt is secured by a security interest in the accounts receivable and other personal property of the OP, HC Realty and its subsidiaries, including the OP’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries. The Company and Holmwood Portfolio Holdings, LLC, a limited partner in HC Realty’s operating partnership, HC Government Realty Trust, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, also entered into customary guaranty agreements related to the payment by and performance of the OP of its obligations under the Loan Agreement.

 

The Loan Agreement also includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and terms and conditions for transactions of this type, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, limitations on incurrence of debt, liens, investments and mergers and asset dispositions, covenants to preserve corporate existence and comply with laws, covenants on the use of proceeds of the Mezzanine Debt and default provisions, including defaults for non-payment, breach of representations and warranties, insolvency, non-performance of covenants, failure to pay other outstanding debt and HC Realty’s failure to maintain its REIT status. The occurrence of an event of default under the Loan Agreement could result in all loans and other obligations becoming immediately due and payable and allow the Agent to exercise all rights and remedies available to it as collateral agent including the foreclosure of all liens granted under the Loan Agreement.

 

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Annex E

 

Information on HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

 

The Company

 

HC Realty was formed in 2016 as a Maryland corporation, and incident to filing its federal income tax return for, and commencing with, its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, HC Realty elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. HC Realty was formed primarily to source, acquire, own and manage built-to-suit or improved-to-suit, single-tenant properties leased by the United States of America and administered by the U.S General Services Administration or directly by the occupying agency, both of which are referred to as GSA Properties. HC Realty invests primarily in GSA Properties with sizes ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 rentable square feet, and in their first lease term after construction or improvement to post-9/11 standards. HC Realty further emphasizes GSA Properties that fulfill mission critical or citizen service functions. Leases associated with the GSA Properties in which HC Realty invests are full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America.

 

HC Realty’s principal objective is the creation of value for stockholders by utilizing its relationships and knowledge of GSA Properties, specifically, the acquisition, management and disposition of GSA Properties. On June 30, 2019, HC Realty’s portfolio consisted of: (i)  HC Realty’s initial owned properties, acquired by it on June 10, 2016, for a purchase price of $11,050,596, financed with $805,807 of proceeds from the issuance of HC Realty’s 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, secured mortgage financing in the original principal amount of $7,225,000, unsecured seller financing in the original principal amount of $2,019,789 and $1,000,000 in original principal amount of HC Realty’s unsecured loan from Holmwood Capital, LLC (“Holmwood”); (ii)  the GSA Property acquired by HC Realty on March 31, 2017, for a purchase price of $14,717,937, financed with proceeds from senior mortgage debt in the original principal amount of $10,875,000, $2,770,000 in original aggregate principal amount of unsecured debt from Baker Hill Holdings, LLC, an entity related to one of HC Realty’s directors (“BH”), $330,000 in original aggregate principal amount of unsecured debt from one of HC Realty’s directors, $300,000 in original aggregate principal amount of unsecured debt from an accredited investor, and $442,937 from other funding sources; (iii)  seven properties contributed to HC Realty as of May 26, 2017 by Holmwood, including three properties for which it received all of the rights to the profits, losses, any distributed cash flow and all of the other benefits and burdens of ownership for federal income tax purposes rather than a fee simple interest, each pursuant to an agreement between the HC Government Realty Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership that serves as the operating partnership of HC Realty (the “Operating Partnership”) and Holmwood, as amended, or the Contribution Agreement by and between Holmwood and the Operating Partnership (the “Contribution Agreement”); (iv) HC Realty’s GSA Property acquired by it on July 25, 2017, for a purchase price of $4,797,072, financed with secured mortgage financing in the original principal amount of $3,530,000, and proceeds from HC Realty’s offering of Common Stock pursuant to an Offering Statement on Form l-A (File No. 024-10563), as amended, or HC Realty’s initial offering, of $1,267,072; (v) HC Realty’s GSA Property acquired by HC Realty’s company on November 21, 2017, for a purchase price of $8,273,349, financed by secured mortgage debt in original principal amount of $6,991,250 and proceeds from HC Realty’s Initial Offering of $1,282,099; (vi) HC Realty’s GSA Property acquired by HC Realty’s company on July 27, 2018, for a purchase price of $7,160,000, financed by secured mortgage debt in original principal amount of $5,360,000 and $1,800,000 in original aggregate principal amount of unsecured debt from two accredited investors of which $1,700,000 was from BH; (vii) HC Realty’s GSA Property acquired by HC Realty on August 30, 2018, for a purchase price of $3,445,000, financed by secured mortgage debt in original principal amount of $2,580,000, $800,000 in original aggregate principal amount of unsecured debt from BH and $65,000 of operating cash; (viii) HC Realty’s GSA Property acquired by HC Realty’s company on October 15, 2018, for a purchase price of $11,000,000, financed by secured mortgage debt in original principal amount of $8,250,000, $2,470,000 in original aggregate principal amount of unsecured debt from a BH and $280,000 of operating cash; and (ix) HC Realty’s GSA Property acquired by HC Realty on May 1, 2019, for a purchase price of $5,150,000, financed by a secured mortgage deed in original principal amount of $2,550,000, borrowing an additional $1,300,000 under HC Realty’s secured loan agreement with HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent, and the various lenders party thereto and issuing an additional $1,300,000 of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock.

 

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The GSA-leased, real estate asset class has a number of attributes that HC Realty believes will offer HC Realty’s stockholders significant benefits, including a highly creditworthy and very stable tenant base, long-term lease structures and low risk of tenant turnover. GSA leases are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, and the GSA has never experienced a financial default. Payment of rents under GSA leases are funded through the Federal Buildings Fund and are not subject to direct federal appropriations, which can fluctuate with federal budget and political priorities. In addition to presenting reduced risk of default, GSA leases typically have long initial terms of ten to 20 years with renewal leases having terms of five to ten years, which limit operational risk. Upon renewal of a GSA lease, base rent typically is reset based on a number of factors at the time of renewal, including inflation and the replacement cost of the building, that generally HC Realty expects will increase over the life of the lease.

 

GSA-leased properties generally provide attractive investment opportunities but require specialized knowledge and expertise. Each U.S. Government agency has its own customs, procedures, culture, needs and mission, which results in different requirements for its leased space. Furthermore, the GSA-leased sector is highly fragmented with a significant amount of non-institutional owners, who lack HC Realty’s infrastructure and experience with GSA-leased properties. Moreover, while there are a number of national real estate brokers that hold themselves out as having GSA-leased property expertise, there are no national or regional clearing houses for GSA-leased properties. HC Realty believes this fragmentation can be ascribed particularly to the U.S. Government’s – including GSA’s – procurement policies, including policies of preference for small, female and minority owned businesses. Long-term relationships and specialized institutional knowledge regarding the agencies, their space needs and the hierarchy and importance of a property to its tenant agency are crucial to understanding which agencies and properties present the greatest likelihood of long-term agency occupancy, and, therefore, to identifying and acquiring attractive GSA-leased properties. HC Realty’s portfolio is diversified among occupancy agencies, including a number of the largest and most essential agencies, such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation.

  

HC Realty operates as an “UPREIT”, which means HC Realty owns its GSA-leased properties through single-purpose entities that are wholly owned by the Operating Partnership. While HC Realty focus on investments in GSA Properties, in the future HC Realty also may invest in state and local government, mission critical single tenant properties or properties previously (but not exclusively) leased to the United States, the GSA or one or more occupying agencies. The officers of HC Realty’s Company are Mr. Steven A. Hale II as HC Realty’s Chief Executive Officer and Ms. Jacqlyn Piscetelli as HC Realty’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. HC Realty’s management team will be overseen by its Board of Directors.

 

HC Realty believes in the long-term there will be a consistent flow of GSA Properties in HC Realty’s target markets for purposes of acquisition, leasing and managing, which HC Realty expects will enable it to continue HC Realty’s platform into the foreseeable future. HC Realty does not anticipate making acquisitions outside of the United States or its territories.

 

HC Realty primarily makes direct acquisitions of GSA Properties, but HC Realty may also invest in GSA Properties through indirect investments, such as joint ventures, and whereby HC Realty may own less than a 100% of the beneficial interest therein; provided, that in such event, HC Realty will acquire at least 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities in the investment, or otherwise comply with guidance from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding majority-owned subsidiaries so that the investment meets the definition of “majority-owned subsidiary” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

On March 19, 2019, HC Realty consummated a recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC and certain affiliated investors, pursuant to which (i) certain of such investors provided a $10,500,000 mezzanine loan to us through the Operating Partnership, (ii) certain of such investors purchased 1,050,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and (iii) an investor purchased 300,000 newly issued shares of HC Realty’s common stock.

 

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HC Realty’s Competitive Strengths and Strategic Opportunities

 

HC Realty believes that it will be benefitted by the alignment of the following competitive strengths and strategic opportunities:

 

High Quality Portfolio Leased to Mission-Critical U.S. Government Agencies

 

 

As of September 30, 2019, HC Realty owns a portfolio of 17 GSA Properties, comprised of 14 GSA Properties HC Realty owns in fee simple and three additional GSA Properties for which HC Realty has all of the rights to the profits, losses, any distributed cash flow and all of the other benefits and burdens of ownership included for federal income tax purposes, each of which is leased to the United States. As of September 30, 2019, based upon net operating income the weighted average remaining lease term is approximately 9.0 years if none of the early termination rights are exercised and 5.4 years, if all of the early termination rights are exercised.

 

 

All of HC Realty’s GSA Properties are occupied by agencies that serve mission-critical or citizen service functions.

 

 

HC Realty’s GSA Properties generally meet HC Realty’s investment criteria, which target GSA Properties with sizes ranging between 5,000 to 50,000 rentable square feet and in their first term after construction or improvement to post-9/11 standards.

 

Credit Quality of Tenant

 

 

Leases are full faith and credit obligations of the United States and, as such, are not subject to the risk of annual appropriations.

 

 

Leases typically include inflation-linked rent increases associated with certain property operating costs, which the Company believes will mitigate expense variability.

 

HC Realty’s Investment Strategy

 

HC Realty believes there is a significant opportunity to acquire and build a portfolio consisting of high-quality GSA Properties at attractive risk-adjusted returns. HC Realty seeks primarily to acquire “citizen service” GSA Properties, or GSA Properties that are “mission critical” to an agency’s function. Further, HC Realty primarily targets GSA Properties with sizes ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 rentable square feet, and in their first term after construction or to post-9/11 standards.

 

HC Realty believes the subset of GSA Properties on which it focuses is highly fragmented and often overlooked by larger investors, which can provide opportunities for us to buy at more attractive pricing compared to other properties within the asset class. HC Realty also believes selection based on agency function, building use and location will help to mitigate risk of non-renewal. While HC Realty intends to focus on this subset of GSA Properties, HC Realty is not limited in the properties in which it may invest. _HC Realty has the flexibility to expand its investment focus as market conditions may dictate and subject to broad investment policies adopted by HC Realty’s board of directors, as may be amended by the board of directors from time to time.

 

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Description of HC Realty’s Properties

 

The following table presents an overview of HC Realty’s properties as of September 30, 2019.

 

Property

Current Occupant

 

Rentable

Sq. Ft

(RSF)

   

% of

Portfolio1

   

% Leased

   

Effective

Annual Rent

   

Effective

Annual Rent

per RSF

   

Effective

Annual

Rent % of

Portfolio

 

HC Realty’s Portfolio

                                                 

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

    24,858       7.27 %     100 %   $ 571,824     $ 23.00       5.48 %

Jonesboro, Arkansas

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)

    16,439       4.81 %     100 %   $ 621,144     $ 37.78       5.95 %

Lorain, Ohio

SSA

    11,607       3.40 %     100 %   $ 443,714     $ 38.23       4.25 %

Cape Canaveral, Florida

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

    14,704       4.30 %     100 %   $ 670,729     $ 45.62       6.42 %

Johnson City, Tennessee

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

    10,115       2.96 %     100 %   $ 395,613     $ 39.11       3.79 %

Fort Smith, Arkansas

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)

    13,816       4.04 %     100 %   $ 425,672     $ 30.81       4.08 %

Silt, Colorado

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

    18,813       5.50 %     100 %   $ 387,677     $ 20.61       3.71 %

Lakewood, Colorado

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

    19,241       5.63 %     100 %   $ 464,660     $ 24.15       4.45 %

Moore, Oklahoma

SSA

    15,445       4.52 %     100 %   $ 530,659     $ 34.36       5.08 %

Lawton, Oklahoma

SSA

    9,298       2.72 %     100 %   $ 284,075     $ 30.55       2.72 %

Norfolk, Virginia

SSA

    53,917       15.78 %     100 %   $ 1,308,070     $ 24.26       12.53 %

Montgomery, Alabama

CIS

    21,420       6.27 %     100 %   $ 576,798     $ 26.93       5.52 %

San Antonio, Texas

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE)

    38,756       11.34 %     100 %   $ 1,090,140     $ 28.13       10.44 %

Knoxville, Iowa

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

    12,833       3.76 %     100 %   $ 649,984     $ 50.65       6.22 %

Champaign, Illinois

FBI

    11,180       3.27 %     100 %   $ 370,240     $ 33.12       3.54 %

Sarasota, Florida

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    28,210       8.25 %     100 %   $ 906,951     $ 32.15       8.68 %

Monroe, Louisiana

VA

    21,124       6.18 %     100 %   $ 745,592     $ 35.30       7.14 %

Total – HC Realty’s Portfolio

    341,776       100.00 %     100 %   $ 10,443,542     $ 30.56       100.00 %

 

 


1 By rentable square footage.

 

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Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 

At December 31, 2018, HC Realty owned 13 properties and all of the rights to the profits, losses, any distributed cash flow and all of the other benefits and burdens of ownership including for federal income tax purposes for three other properties. The portfolio contained 320,652 rentable square feet located in 11 states and was 100% leased to the United States and either administered by the GSA or the occupying department or agency.

 

HC Realty earned revenues of $8,431,607 and incurred operating costs of $3,767,800, excluding depreciation and amortization of $3,102,762 and equity-based compensation of $193,119, for the year ended December 31, 2018. HC Realty’s net loss was $2,104,526, and after allocating $569,904 of net loss to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership and deducting Series A Preferred Stock dividends of $252,875, HC Realty’s net loss attributed to its common shareholders was $1,787,497.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

At December 31, 2017, HC Realty owned ten properties and all of the rights to the profits, losses, any distributed cash flow and all of the other benefits and burdens of ownership including for federal income tax purposes for three other properties.  The portfolio contained 263,045 rentable square feet located in nine states and was 100% leased to the United States and either administered by the GSA or the occupying department or agency.

 

HC Realty earned revenues of $4,764,562 and incurred operating costs of $2,377,368, excluding depreciation and amortization of $1,675,079 and equity-based compensation of $181,031, for the year ended December 31, 2017. HC Realty’s net loss was $1,459,774 and after allocating $244,844 of net loss to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership and deducting Series A Preferred Stock dividends of $316,095 HC Realty’s net loss attributed to its common shareholders was $1,531,025. HC Realty’s operating activity for the year ended December 31, 2017 included the operating activity of seven properties contributed to us from the period May 26, 2017 through December 31, 2017. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources as of December 31, 2018

 

HC Realty’s business model is intended to drive growth through acquisitions. HC Realty’s recent Recapitalization Transaction provided it with liquidity through both debt and cash investments. This allowed HC Realty to reduce its outstanding debt and provided us with additional capital to continue pursuing HC Realty’s acquisition strategies. In addition, access to the capital markets is an important factor for HC Realty’s continued success. HC Realty expects to continue to issue equity in HC Realty’s company with proceeds being used to acquire other single tenanted properties leased to the United States of America or buy facilities that are leased to credit-worthy state or municipal tenants.

 

Liquidity General 

 

HC Realty’s need for liquidity will be primarily to fund (i) operating expenses and cash dividends; (ii) property acquisitions; (iii) deposits and fees associated with long-term debt financing for HC Realty’s GSA Properties; (iv) capital expenditures; (v) payment of principal of, and interest on, outstanding indebtedness; and (vi) other investments, consistent with HC Realty’s investment guidelines and investment policies.

 

HC Realty currently has one GSA Property under contract which will require $4,150,000 of funding, as of April 30, 2019, through a combination of cash and secured debt financing.

  

Capital Resources

 

HC Realty’s capital resources are substantially related to HC Realty’s recent Recapitalization Transaction. In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, HC Realty received $10,500,000 in mezzanine debt, $10,500,000 through the issuance of HC Realty’s Series B Preferred Stock and $3,000,000 through the issuance of HC Realty’s common stock. This capital was primarily used to pay off existing debt, including accrued interest, in the aggregate amount of $20,139,316 comprised of $9,708,581 to pay off various debt affiliated with HC Realty’s former directors and officers or their affiliates, $1,439,557 of unsecured promissory notes payable to accredited investors, and $8,991,178 to pay off a loan cross-collateralized by four of HC Realty’s properties. The remaining $3,860,684 received from the Recapitalization Transaction was used to pay transaction-related expenses and past due accounts payable, with the balance reserved for general working capital purposes including pursuing and making acquisitions.

 

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Operating Results for the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

For the six-months ended June 30, 2019

 

At June 30, 2019, HC Realty’s portfolio contained 17 properties consisting of 341,776 rentable square feet located in 12 states and was 100% occupied. On May 1, 2019, HC Realty acquired a 21,124 rentable square foot, build-to-suit, single-tenant, community-based outpatient clinic leased to and administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for $5,150,000.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, HC Realty earned revenues of $4,962,540 and incurred operating costs of $1,567,956, excluding asset management fees, depreciation and amortization and corporate expenses. HC Realty’s net operating income for the period was $3,394,584; and, after deducting asset management fees of $230,701, corporate expenses of $2,194,024, depreciation and amortization of $1,892,650, interest expense of $2,723,521, management termination fee of $1,750,000 and the recognition of a gain on involuntary conversion of $128,217, the Company’s net loss was $5,268,095 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. HC Realty’s net loss attributed to its common shareholders was $4,751,280 after allocating $962,389 of the company’s net loss to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership and after deducting preferred stock dividends of $445,574. In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, HC Realty incurred certain one-time expenses totaling $1,655,281 primarily for legal and professional services and make-whole premium on certain notes payable that were paid off at closing. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, HC Realty recognized $1,750,000 of estimated termination fees expected to be paid to Holmwood Capital Advisors, LLC in connection with the anticipated termination of HC Realty’s management agreement effective March 31, 2020. Excluding the impact of these one-time expenses, HC Realty’s net loss was $1,862,814 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and its net loss attributed to HC Realty’s common shareholders was $1,345,999.

 

 For the six-months ended June 30, 2018

 

At June 30, 2018, HC Realty’s portfolio contained 13 properties consisting of 268,429 rentable square feet located in nine states and was 98% occupied. HC Realty also had four properties under contract for an aggregate purchase price of $26,745,000 consisting of 77,245 in rentable square feet.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, HC Realty earned revenues of $3,775,761 and incurred operating costs, excluding asset management fees, depreciation and amortization and corporate expenses, of $1,147,555. HC Realty’s net operating income for the period was $2,628,206; and, after deducting asset management fees of $157,067, corporate expenses of $581,601, depreciation and amortization of $1,423,466, interest expense of $1,444,494 and after the recognition of a gain on an asset disposition of $57,530, the company’s net loss was $920,892 for the six months ended June 30, 2018. HC Realty’s net loss attributed to HC Realty’s common shareholders was $858,616 after allocating $188,714 of the company’s net loss to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership and after the deduction of Series A Preferred Stock dividends of $126,438.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources as of June 30, 2019

 

HC Realty’s business model is intended to drive growth through acquisitions. HC Realty’s Recapitalization Transaction provided us with liquidity through both debt and cash investments. This allowed it to reduce HC Realty’s outstanding debt and provided HC Realty with additional capital to continue pursuing its acquisition strategies. In addition, access to the capital markets is an important factor for HC Realty’s continued success. HC Realty expects to continue to issue equity in HC Realty with proceeds being used to acquire other single tenanted properties leased to the United States of America or buy facilities that are leased to credit-worthy state or municipal tenants.

 

E-6

 

 

Liquidity General

 

HC Realty’s need for liquidity will be primarily to fund (i) operating expenses and cash dividends; (ii) property acquisitions; (iii) deposits and fees associated with long-term debt financing for HC Realty’s GSA Properties; (iv) capital expenditures; (v) payment of principal of, and interest on, outstanding indebtedness; and (vi) other investments, consonant with HC Realty’s investment guidelines and investment policies.  

 

The Operating Partnership is under contract to purchase three additional GSA properties, which are scheduled to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.  Under the contracts for these GSA properties, HC Realty has posted non-refundable deposits totaling $740,000 during the third quarter of 2019.  These acquisitions will require $16,360,000 of funding, through a combination of cash and secured debt financing.

 

Capital Resources

 

HC Realty’s capital resources are substantially related to HC Realty’s recent Recapitalization Transaction. In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, HC Realty received $10,500,000 in mezzanine debt, $10,500,000 through the issuance of HC Realty’s Series B Preferred Stock and $3,000,000 through the issuance of HC Realty’s common stock. This capital was primarily used to pay off existing debt, including accrued interest, in the aggregate amount of $20,139,316 comprised of $9,708,581 to pay off various debt affiliated with HC Realty’s former directors and officers or their affiliates, $1,439,557 of unsecured promissory notes payable to accredited investors, and $8,991,178 to pay off a loan cross-collateralized by four of HC Realty’s properties. The remaining $3,860,684 received from the Recapitalization Transaction was used to pay transaction-related expenses and past due accounts payable, with the balance reserved for general working capital purposes including pursuing and making acquisitions. The Recapitalization Transaction permitted the issuance of up to an additional $10,000,000 of Series B Preferred Stock and the borrowing of up to an additional $10,000,000 of mezzanine debt. In May 2019, HC Realty issued an additional $1,300,000 of Series B Preferred Stock and borrowed an additional $1,300,000 in mezzanine debt to partially finance HC Realty’s acquisition of HC Realty’s portfolio property in Monroe, Louisiana. In June 2019, HC Realty borrowed an additional $2,000,000 of mezzanine debt to partially refinance the mortgage debt on its portfolio property in San Antonio, Texas.

 

E-7

 

 

Annex F

 

Financial Statements of HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

 for the two year period ended December 31, 2018

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HC Government Reality Trust, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2016.

 

Richmond, VA

April 30, 2019

 

F-1

 

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

   

December 31,

2018

   

December 31,

2017

 

ASSETS

               

Investment in real estate, net

  $ 79,786,230     $ 61,922,635  

Cash and cash equivalents

    1,444,172       695,719  

Restricted cash

    1,718,676       1,676,152  

Rent and other tenant receivables, net

    1,073,881       757,752  

Leasehold intangibles, net

    8,024,729       5,635,435  

Deposits on properties under contract

    224,069       58,000  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    235,005       307,840  

Total Assets

  $ 92,506,762     $ 71,053,533  
                 

LIABIILTIES

               

Mortgages payable, net of unamortized debt costs

  $ 65,503,177     $ 49,573,683  

Notes payable - related party

    9,518,000       4,150,000  

Notes payable

    1,180,000       1,179,610  

Declared dividends and distributions

    378,687       344,842  

Accrued interest payable

    417,141       248,352  

Accounts payable

    422,162       267,232  

Accrued expenses

    483,879       357,981  

Deferred revenue

    452,313       -  

Tenant improvement obligation

    1,224,923       1,315,366  

Acquisition fee payable - related party

    505,239       274,345  

Below-market leases, net

    868,786       1,001,754  

Related party payable, net

    722,465       461,858  

Total Liabilities

    81,676,772       59,175,023  
                 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14)

    -       -  
                 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               
                 

Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized and 144,500 shares issued and outstanding)

    144       144  

Common stock ($0.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 1,107,041 and 895,307 common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)

    1,107       895  

Additional paid-in capital

    11,314,818       8,948,713  

Offering costs

    (1,459,479

)

    (1,459,479

)

Accumulated deficit

    (2,875,596

)

    (1,340,974

)

Accumulated dividends and distributions

    (1,536,708

)

    (690,963

)

Total Stockholders' Equity

    5,444,286       5,458,336  

Noncontrolling interest in operating partnership

    5,385,704       6,420,174  

Total Equity

    10,829,990       11,878,510  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  $ 92,506,762     $ 71,053,533  

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of the Company's three consolidated variable interest entities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 which are included on the consolidated balance sheets above. The assets in the table below include those assets that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities. The liabilities in the table below include third-party liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities only, and for which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to the Company, and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation.

 

ASSETS OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES THAT CAN ONLY BE USED TO SETTLE THE OBLIGATIONS OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES:

 

Buildings and improvements, net

  $ 11,627,603     $ 12,007,437  

Intangible assets, net

    397,582       530,626  

Prepaids and other assets

    122,777       457,096  

Total Assets

  $ 12,147,962     $ 12,995,159  

 

LIABILITIES OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FOR WHICH CREDITORS OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST HOLDERS DO NOT HAVE RECOURSE TO THE COMPANY.

 

Mortgages payable

  $ 9,633,590     $ 9,796,972  

Intangible liabilities, net

    123,985       168,733  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    255,205       242,284  

Total liabilities

  $ 10,012,780     $ 10,207,989  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 

F-2

 

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

   

For the years ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Revenues

               

Rental revenues

  $ 8,145,067     $ 4,595,560  

Real estate tax reimbursements and other revenues

    286,540       169,002  

Total revenues

    8,431,607       4,764,562  
                 

Operating expenses

               

Depreciation and amortization

    3,102,762       1,675,079  

General and administrative

    441,029       405,824  

Ground leases

    91,545       45,954  

Insurance

    100,359       58,373  

Janitorial

    389,552       208,618  

Management fees

    552,705       303,482  

Professional expenses

    468,263       482,070  

Real estate and other taxes

    849,546       357,143  

Repairs and maintenance

    435,631       248,900  

Equity-based compensation

    193,119       181,031  

Utilities

    439,170       267,004  

Total operating expenses

    7,063,681       4,233,478  
                 

Other (income) expense

               

Interest expense

    3,529,982       1,990,858  

Gain on disposition of property

    (57,530

)

    -  

Net other (income) expense

    3,472,452       1,990,858  
                 

Net loss

    (2,104,526

)

    (1,459,774

)

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership

    (569,904

)

    (244,844

)

Net loss attributed to HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

    (1,534,622

)

    (1,214,930

)

Preferred stock dividends

    (252,875

)

    (316,095

)

Net loss attributed to HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. available to common shareholders

  $ (1,787,497

)

  $ (1,531,025

)

                 

Basic and diluted loss per share

  $ (1.70

)

  $ (3.03

)

                 

Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

    1,048,495       504,486  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 

F-3

 

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

                                   

Additional

                   

Cumulative Dividends

   

Total

   

Non-controlling Interest in

         
   

Preferred Series A

   

Common Stock

   

Paid-in

   

Offering

   

Accumulated

   

and

   

Stockholders'

   

Operating

   

Total

 
   

Shares

   

Par Value

   

Shares

   

Par Value

   

Capital

   

Costs

   

Deficit

   

Distributions

   

Equity

   

Partnership

   

Equity

 
                                                                                         

Balance, December 31, 2016

    144,500       144       200,000       200       3,614,156       (1,074,485

)

    (126,044

)

    (104,636

)

    2,309,335       -       2,309,335  

Proceeds from issuing common shares, net of issuances costs

    -       -       679,307       679       6,141,247       -       -       -       6,141,926       -       6,141,926  

Contribution of Holmwood Capital properties for common units

    -       -       -       -       (1,316,740

)

    -       -       -       (1,316,740

)

    7,384,922       6,068,182  

Equity-based compensation - restricted stock

    -       -       16,000       16       98,651       -       -       -       98,667       -       98,667  

Equity-based compensation long-term incentive plan shares

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       82,364       82,364  

Dividends and distributions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (586,327

)

    (586,327

)

    (390,869

)

    (977,196

)

Offering costs

    -       -       -       -       -       (384,994

)

    -       -       (384,994

)

    -       (384,994

)

Allocation of NCI in operating partnership

    -       -       -       -       411,399       -       -       -       411,399       (411,399

)

    -  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,214,930

)

    -       (1,214,930

)

    (244,844

)

    (1,459,774

)

Balance, December 31, 2017

    144,500       144       895,307       895       8,948,713       (1,459,479

)

    (1,340,974

)

    (690,963

)

    5,458,336       6,420,174       11,878,510  

Proceeds from issuing common shares, net of issuances costs

    -       -       211,734       212       1,947,443       -       -       -       1,947,655       -       1,947,655  

Issuance of OP Units in connection with property closing

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       400,000       400,000  

Equity-based compensation - restricted stock

    -       -       -       -       61,333       -       -       -       61,333       -       61,333  

Equity-based compensation long-term incentive plan shares

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       131,786       131,786  

Dividends and distributions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (845,745

)

    (845,745

)

    (639,023

)

    (1,484,768

)

Allocation of NCI in operating partnership

    -       -       -       -       357,329       -       -       -       357,329       (357,329

)

    -  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,534,622

)

    -       (1,534,622

)

    (569,904

)

    (2,104,526

)

Balance, December 31, 2018

    144,500     $ 144       1,107,041     $ 1,107     $ 11,314,818     $ (1,459,479

)

  $ (2,875,596

)

  $ (1,536,708

)

  $ 5,444,286     $ 5,385,704     $ 10,829,990  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 

F-4

 

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

   

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (2,104,526

)

  $ (1,459,774

)

                 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:

         
                 

Depreciation

    2,385,819       1,299,191  

Amortization of acquired lease-up costs

    322,446       178,296  

Amortization of in-place leases

    394,497       197,592  

Amortization of above/below-market leases

    101,008       24,639  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    243,223       97,387  

Equity-based compensation - long-term incentive plan units

    131,786       82,364  

Equity-based compensation - restricted shares

    61,333       98,667  

Gain on disposition of property

    (57,530

)

    -  

Change in assets and liabilities

               

Restricted cash

    (42,524

)

    (174,271

)

Rent and other tenant receivables, net

    (316,129

)

    (482,217

)

Prepaid expense and other assets

    72,835       (130,470

)

Deposits on properties under contract

    (166,069

)

    -  

Related party receivables, net

    -       525,397  

Accrued interest payable

    244,789       212,973  

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

    272,335       (90,454

)

Deferred revenue

    452,313       -  

Tenant improvement obligation

    (90,443

)

    -  

Related party payable, net

    20,607       461,858  

Net cash provided from operating activities

    1,925,770       841,178  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Restricted cash

    -       (1,315,366

)

Capital improvements

    (133,101

)

    (8,495

)

Sale of property

    98,879       -  

Property acquisitions

    (22,858,488

)

    (26,198,647

)

Net cash used in investing activities

    (22,892,710

)

    (27,522,508

)

                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Debt issuance costs

    (345,762

)

    (372,317

)

Dividends paid

    (1,450,923

)

    (632,354

)

Mortgage principal payments

    (1,107,967

)

    (3,673,038

)

Mortgage proceeds

    17,140,000       24,146,250  

Notes principal repayments

    (99,610

)

    (136,211

)

Notes principal repayments - related party

    (330,000

)

    -  

Offering costs

    -       (384,994

)

Proceeds from advances - related party

    765,000       -  

Proceeds from notes payable

    100,000       1,204,000  

Proceeds from notes payable - related party

    5,622,000       4,150,000  

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs

    1,947,655       6,141,926  

Repayment of advances - related party

    (525,000

)

    -  

Repayment of seller note payable

    -       (1,992,140

)

Repayment of assumed notes payable

    -       (1,321,210

)

Net cash provided from financing activities

    21,715,393       27,129,912  
                 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    748,453       448,582  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    695,719       247,137  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 1,444,172     $ 695,719  
                 

Supplemental cash flow information:

               

Cash paid for interest

  $ 3,117,970     $ 1,645,119  

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ -     $ -  

Non cash investing and financing activities:

               

Accrued interest added to note payable - related party

  $ 76,000     $ -  

Assumed liabilities (See Note 3)

  $ -     $ 24,670,469  

Capitalized acquisition fees

  $ 230,894     $ 274,345  

Common units issued in connection with contribution transaction

  $ -     $ 6,068,182  

Common units issued in connection with property acquisition

  $ 400,000     $ -  

Contributed assets (See Note 3)

  $ -     $ 30,738,651  

Mortgage principal refinanced

  $ 6,781,386     $ -  

Refinance costs added to mortgage

  $ 52,907     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 

F-5

 

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

1.

Organization

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. (the “REIT”), a Maryland corporation, was formed on March 11, 2016 to primarily source, acquire, own and manage built-to-suit and improved-to-suit, single-tenant properties leased by the United States of America through the U.S General Services Administration (“GSA Properties”). The REIT focuses primarily on GSA Properties across secondary and smaller markets, within size ranges of 5,000 to 50,000 rentable square feet, and in their first term after construction or retrofit to post-9/11 standards. Further, the REIT selects GSA Properties that fulfill mission critical or citizen service functions. Leases associated with the GSA Properties are full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America and are administered by the U.S. General Services Administration or directly through the occupying federal agencies, or collectively the GSA.

 

The REIT owns its properties through the REIT’s subsidiary, HC Government Realty Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Operating Partnership”, and together with the REIT, the “Company”). The Operating Partnership invests through wholly-owned special purpose limited liability companies, or special purpose entities (“SPEs”), primarily in properties across secondary or smaller markets.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Operating Partnership subsidiary and related SPEs and the accounts of the REIT. As of December 31, 2018, the financial statements reflect the operations of 16 properties representing 320,652 rentable square feet located in eleven states. The properties are 100% leased to the government of the United States of America and based on annualized net operating income as of December 31, 2018, have a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.0 years if none of the early termination rights are exercised and 6.2 years if all of the early termination rights are exercised. The Company and its assets are managed externally by Holmwood Capital Advisors, LLC and its subsidiary Holmwood Capital Management, LLC (collectively “HCA” or “Asset Manager”).  The owners of HCA, or their respective affiliates, principally own and control Holmwood Capital, LLC (“predecessor” or “Holmwood”). Holmwood and HCA own an aggregate 43.54% of the common units of Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2018. The CEO of HCA and Holmwood served as the Company’s CEO until March 13, 2019 and as a board member of the Company until March 20, 2019. In addition, two other beneficial owners of HCA and Holmwood served as board members of the Company until March 20, 2019. The Company operates as an UPREIT and has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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2.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Accounting and Consolidation Basis - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Operating Partnership and 16 SPEs as of December 31, 2018. Of the SPEs, 13 are wholly-owned entities that are consolidated based upon the Company having a controlling financial interest, and three SPEs are consolidated variable interest entities based upon management’s determination that the Operating Partnership has a variable interest in the entities and is the primary beneficiary. All other significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less when purchased. At times, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance deposited with financial institutions may exceed federally insurable limits. The Company maintains separate cash balances at the operating partnership and SPE level. At December 31, 2018, two accounts had a combined $1,773,591 in excess of insured limits, all others were below the insurable limits. The Company mitigates this risk by depositing funds with major financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses in connection with such deposits. 

 

Restricted Cash Restricted cash consists of amounts escrowed for future real estate taxes, insurance, and capital expenditures, as required by certain of the Company’s mortgage debt agreements.

 

Purchase Accounting for Acquisitions of Real Estate Subject to a Lease - In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance on business combinations, the Company determines the fair value of the real estate assets acquired on an “as if vacant” basis.

 

Management estimates the “as if vacant” value considering a variety of factors, including the physical condition and quality of the buildings, estimated rental and absorption rates, estimated future cash flows, and valuation assumptions consistent with current market conditions. The “as if vacant” fair value is allocated to land and buildings and improvements based on relevant information obtained in connection with the acquisition of the property, including appraisals and property tax assessments. Above-market and below-market lease values are determined on a lease-by-lease basis based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risk associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid under the lease and (b) management’s estimate of the fair market lease rate for the corresponding space over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the related leases. Above (below) market lease values are recorded as leasehold intangibles and are recognized as an increase or decrease in rental income over the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. Amortization relating to above (below) market leases for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $101,008 and $24,639, respectively, and was recorded as a reduction to rental revenues.

 

Additionally, in-place leases are valued in consideration of the net rents earned that would have been foregone during an assumed lease-up period; and lease-up costs are valued based upon avoided brokerage fees. The Company has not recognized any value attributable to customer relationships. The difference between the total of the calculated values described above, and the actual purchase price plus acquisition costs, is allocated pro-ratably to each component of calculated value. In-place leases and lease-up costs are amortized over the remaining non-cancelable term of the leases.

 

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Management utilizes independent third-parties to assist with the determination of fair value of the various tangible and intangible assets that are acquired.

 

The cost of tenant improvements are capitalized and amortized over the non-cancelable term of each specific lease.

 

Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred while costs incurred that extend the useful life of the real estate investment are capitalized.

 

Depreciation of an asset begins when it is available for use and is calculated using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life. Range of useful lives for depreciable assets are as follows:

 

Category

 

 

 

Term

 

 

Buildings    

 

40 years  

 

Building and site improvements    

 

5- 40 years    

Tenant improvements    

 

Shorter of remaining life of the lease or useful life    

 

Tenant Improvements - As part of the leasing process, the Company may provide the lessee with an allowance for the construction of leasehold improvements. These leasehold improvements are capitalized and recorded as tenant improvements and depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the improvements or the remaining lease term. If the allowance represents a payment for a purpose other than funding leasehold improvements, or in the event the Company is not considered the owner of the improvements, the allowance is considered to be a lease incentive and is recognized over the lease term as a reduction of minimum rent revenue. Factors considered during this evaluation include, among other things, who holds legal title to the improvements as well as other controlling rights provided by the lease agreement and provisions for substantiation of such costs (e.g. unilateral control of the tenant space during the build-out process). Determination of the appropriate accounting for the payment of a tenant allowance is made on a lease-by-lease basis, considering the facts and circumstances of the individual tenant lease.

 

Leases - The Company’s real estate is leased to tenants on a modified gross lease basis. The leases provide for a minimum rent which normally is flat during the firm term of the lease. The minimum rent payment may include payments to pay for lessee requests for tenant improvements or to cover the cost for extra security. The tenant is required to pay increases in property taxes over the base year and an increase in operating costs based on the consumer price index of the lease’s base year operating expenses. Operating costs includes repairs and maintenance, cleaning, utilities and other related costs. Generally, the leases provide the tenant with renewal options, subject to generally the same terms and conditions of the base term of the lease. The Company accounts for its leases using the operating method. Such method is described below:

 

Operating method – Properties with leases accounted for using the operating method are recorded at the cost of the real estate. Revenue is recognized as rentals are earned and expenses (including depreciation and amortization) are charged to operations as incurred. Buildings are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold intangibles are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of their respective leases. When scheduled rentals vary during the lease term, income is recognized on a straight-line basis so as to produce a constant periodic rent revenue over the term of the lease.

 

ImpairmentReal Estate - The Company reviews investments in real estate for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. To determine if impairment may exist, the Company reviews its properties and identifies those that have experienced either a change or an event or circumstance warranting further assessment of recoverability (such as a decrease in occupancy). If further assessment of recoverability is needed, the Company estimates the future net cash flows expected to result from the use of the property and its eventual disposition, on an individual property basis. If the sum of the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the property on an individual property basis, the Company will recognize an impairment loss based upon the estimated fair value of such property. For the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company has not recorded any impairment charges.

 

F-8

 

 

Organizational, Offering and Related Costs - Organizational and offering costs of the Company are presented as a reduction of shareholders’ equity within the consolidated balance sheets and statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. Organizational and offering costs represent expenses incurred in connection with the formation of the Company and the filing of the Company’s securities offering pursuant to Regulation A. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, organizational and offering costs totaled $1,459,479.

 

Revenue Recognition - Minimum rents are recognized when due from tenants; however, minimum rent revenues under leases which provide for varying rents over their terms, if any, are straight lined over the term of the leases. In the case of expense reimbursements due from tenants, the revenue is recognized in the period in which the related expense is incurred.

 

Rents and Other Tenant Receivables net - Rents and other tenant receivables represent amounts billed and due from tenants. When a portion of the tenants’ receivable is estimated to be uncollectible, an allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded. Due to the high credit worthiness of the tenants, there were no allowances as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Income Taxes The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable Treasury regulations relating to REIT qualification beginning with its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. In order to maintain this REIT status, the regulations require the Company to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders and meet certain other asset and income tests, as well as other requirements. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, it will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates for the years in which it fails to qualify. If the Company loses its REIT status it could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for five years unless the Company’s failure to qualify was due to reasonable cause and certain other conditions were satisfied.

 

Management analyzes its tax filing positions in the U.S. federal, state and local jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns for all open tax years. If, based on this analysis, management determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a liability is established along with an estimate for interest and penalty. Management has determined that there were no uncertain tax positions; and, accordingly, no associated interest and penalties were required to be accrued at December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Noncontrolling Interest - Noncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity in the Company’s Operating Partnership not attributable to the Company. The value of the noncontrolling interest is calculated by multiplying the noncontrolling interest ownership percentage at the balance sheet date by the Operating Partnership’s equity. The noncontrolling interest ownership percentage is calculated by dividing the Operating Partnership common units not owned by the Company by the total Operating Partnership common units outstanding. The noncontrolling interest ownership percentage will change as additional common units are issued or as common units are exchanged for the Company’s common stock. Subsequent changes in the noncontrolling interest value are recorded to additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, the value of the noncontrolling interest is included in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets but presented separately from the Company’s equity.

 

Debt Issuance Costs – Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s mortgages payable have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the respective loan agreements using the effective interest method. As applicable, the unamortized balance of debt issuance costs is presented as a reduction of the mortgages payable carrying value within the consolidated balance sheets.

  

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted effect of all common shares issued and outstanding and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic earnings per share calculation plus the number of common shares, if any, that would be issued assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

  

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The following securities were not included in the computation of the Company’s diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

   

As of December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Potentially dilutive securities outstanding

               

Convertible common units

    1,118,416       1,078,416  

Convertible long-term incentive plan units

    72,215       66,056  

Convertible preferred stock

    433,500       433,500  

Unvested restricted stock

    -       16,000  

Total potential dilutive securities

    1,624,131       1,593,972  

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition” and most industry-specific guidance on revenue recognition throughout the ASC. The new standard is principles based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized when a company transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also requires disclosure of qualitative and quantitative information surrounding the amount, nature, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The new standard became effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company’s revenue is based on real estate leasing transactions which are not within the scope of the new standard. The Company does not expect for the adoption of ASU 2014-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. 

  

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU 2016-02 is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions.  The ASU will require organizations that lease assets referred to as “Lessees” to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable users of financial statements to understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements.  The leasing standard will be effective for the year ended December 31, 2020. Early adoption will be permitted upon issuance of the standard and a modified retrospective approach must be applied. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements. See Note 14 Commitments and Contingencies for the Company’s operating leases.

   

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” ASU 2016-15 is intended to improve cash flow statement classification guidance. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-15 on its financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” ASU 2016-18 is intended to address the diversity that exists in practice with respect to the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-18 on its financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” ASU 2017-01 is intended to help companies evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The standard will be effective for public business entities beginning with annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and for all other entities after December 15, 2018. The Company has early adopted ASU 2017-01 and applied its guidance to the property acquisitions made during the year ended December 31, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not impact the Company’s historical policy of accounting for property acquisitions as asset purchases rather than business combinations.

 

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The Company has adopted reporting standards and disclosure requirements as a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Securities Act rule 405, Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 and Item 10(f) of Regulation S-K as amended September 13, 2017. This rule provides scaled disclosure accommodations, the purpose of which is to provide general regulatory relief to qualifying entities.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standard-setting bodies are not currently applicable to the Company or are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

3.

Contribution Transaction

 

On May 26, 2017, Holmwood and the Operating Partnership closed on a transaction that resulted in Holmwood contributing its entire membership interest in four SPEs to the Operating Partnership and assigning to the Operating Partnership all its rights, title and interest in and to any and all profits, losses and distributed cash flow for three other SPEs as well as all of the other benefits and burdens of ownership for federal income tax purposes (the “Contribution Transaction”). In exchange for the aforementioned, the Operating Partnership issued 1,078,416 of its common units (“OP Units”). The agreed upon value of the transaction between the parties was $10,784,161. However, the Company recognized value of $6,068,182 with respect to the issuance of the OP Units based upon the net identifiable assets received. This issuance was recorded as a non-cash transaction in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

The Contribution Transaction was accounted for as a commonly controlled transaction whereby the contributed assets and assumed liabilities are acquired at their historical book values, rather than at the agreed upon value. The historical book value of the net identifiable assets contributed was $6,068,182.

 

 

A summary of the Company’s contributed assets and assumed liabilities as of May 26, 2017 is as follows:

 

Assets contributed:

       

Buildings and improvements, net

  $ 28,748,079  

Intangible assets, net

    1,653,771  

Prepaid and other assets

    336,801  

Total assets contributed, net

  $ 30,738,651  

Liabilities assumed:

       

Mortgages payable

  $ 22,307,335  

Notes payable

    1,321,210  

Intangible liabilities, net

    704,941  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    336,983  

Total liabilities assumed

  $ 24,670,469  
         

Net identifiable assets contributed

  $ 6,068,182  

 

As part of the Contribution Transaction, the Company and Holmwood entered into a tax protection agreement indemnifying Holmwood for any taxes resulting from a sale for a period of ten years after the date of the Contribution Transaction.

 

4.

Variable Interest Entities

 

With respect to the three SPEs where Holmwood assigned to the Operating Partnership all its rights, title and interest in and to any and all profits, losses and distributed cash flow, management determined these SPEs to be variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which the Operating Partnership has a variable interest and that Holmwood equity holders lacked the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The Company determined in accordance with ASC Topic 810 “Consolidation” to consolidate these SPEs.

 

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A summary of the VIE’s assets and liabilities that are included within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

  

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

   

2017

 
Assets:                

Buildings and improvements, net

  $ 11,627,603     $ 12,007,437  

Intangible assets, net

    397,582       530,626  

Prepaids and other assets

    122,777       457,096  

Total assets

  $ 12,147,962     $ 12,995,159  
                 

Liabilities:

               

Mortgages payable

  $ 9,633,590     $ 9,796,972  

Intangible liabilities, net

    123,985       168,733  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    255,205       242,284  

Total liabilities

  $ 10,012,780     $ 10,207,989  
                 

Net identifiable assets

  $ 2,135,182     $ 2,787,170  

 

 

5.

Investment in Real Estate

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s investment in real estate, net as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   

December 31,

2018

   

December 31,

2017

 

Land

  $ 7,486,554     $ 6,065,137  

Buildings and improvements

    69,150,056       52,699,106  

Site improvements

    1,116,653       -  

Tenant improvements

    5,962,007       4,701,613  
      83,715,270       63,465,856  

Accumulated depreciation

    (3,929,040

)

    (1,543,221

)

Investment in real estate, net

  $ 79,786,230     $ 61,922,635  

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $2,385,819 and $1,299,191, respectively.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired three properties located in Knoxville, Iowa (“Knoxville Property”), Champaign, Illinois (“Champaign Property”), and Sarasota, Florida (“Sarasota Property”) with rentable square footage of 12,833, 11,180 and 28,210, respectively. The Knoxville Property and Champaign Property acquisitions were financed with a combination of operating cash, first mortgage loans and unsecured debt; and the Sarasota Property was financed with a combination of operating cash, first mortgage loan, unsecured debt and OP Units. All three properties were acquired with leases in place with the United States of America with remaining firm terms between 9 and 13 years at the time of acquisition.

 

Pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement dated April 27, 2017 (“the Agreement”) and further with respect to our Montgomery Property, the Company was obligated to pay additional purchase price (1) in the event the actual base year property taxes are less than the estimated base year property taxes used in the Agreement and (2) in the event the seller (i) procured an amendment to the existing GSA lease for additional space and (ii) paid for the development and construction of the additional space. Effective October 19, 2018, the Company completed the purchase of the additional space for approximately $1,419,000, including transaction related costs of approximately $14,200. The effect of the lease amendment was to increase rentable square feet by 5,384 and increase rental income approximately $125,000 per year. On December 3, 2018, the Company paid additional purchase price of $89,469 with respect to the base year tax adjustment.

 

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A summary of the allocated purchase price, based on estimated fair values, for each acquired property and the additional purchase price paid with respect to the Montgomery Property in 2018 is as follows:

 

   

Knoxville

   

Champaign

   

Sarasota

   

Montgomery

         

2018 Acquisitions:

 

7/27/2018

   

8/30/2018

   

10/15/2018

   

10/19/2018

   

Total

 
                                         

Land

  $ 521,984     $ 149,320     $ 782,969     $ -     $ 1,454,273  

Buildings and improvements

    4,840,784       1,472,576       8,907,758       1,217,766       16,438,884  

Tenant improvements

    213,179       704,810       286,238       56,166       1,260,393  

Site improvements

    583,103       45,544       366,972       -       995,619  

Acquired In-place leases

    561,078       231,651       640,536       102,586       1,535,851  

Acquired lease-up costs

    422,864       181,479       278,272       85,941       968,556  

Above market leases

    90,646       727,700       -       46,955       865,301  

Below Market leases

    -       -       (29,493

)

    -       (29,493

)

Acquisition fees payable

    (71,500

)

    (34,450

)

    (110,000

)

    (14,944

)

    (230,894

)

    $ 7,162,138     $ 3,478,630     $ 11,123,252     $ 1,494,470     $ 23,258,490  

 

In addition to the building and site improvements acquired in connection with the 2018 property acquisitions, the Company capitalized building and site improvements with respect to its existing portfolio of $133,101 for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017 the Company acquired three properties located in Norfolk, Virginia (“Norfolk Property”), Montgomery, Alabama (“Montgomery Property”) and San Antonio, Texas (“San Antonio Property”) with rentable square footage of 53,917, 16,036 and 38,756, respectively. The acquisitions were financed with a combination of cash and first mortgage loans. All three properties were acquired with leases in place with the United States of America with remaining firm terms between 4.3 and 9.5 years at the time of acquisition. A summary of the allocated purchase price, based on estimated fair values, for each acquired property is as follows:

 

   

Norfolk

   

Montgomery

   

San Antonio

         

2017 Acquisitions:

 

March 31,

2017

   

July 25,

2017

   

November 21,

2017

   

Total

 
                                 

Land

  $ 1,542,290     $ 549,664     $ 273,588     $ 2,365,542  

Buildings and improvements

    11,115,690       2,751,204       5,968,136       19,835,030  

Tenant improvements

    -       504,350       1,324,340       1,828,690  

Acquired In-place leases

    418,856       174,905       394,907       988,668  

Acquired lease-up costs

    562,611       167,501       193,487       923,599  

Above market leases

    1,078,490       649,448       118,891       1,846,829  

Tenant improvement obligation

    (1,315,366

)

    -       -       (1,315,366

)

Acquisition fees payable

    (145,000

)

    (47,095

)

    (82,250

)

    (274,345

)

    $ 13,257,571     $ 4,749,977     $ 8,191,099     $ 26,198,647  

 

In connection with the purchase of the Norfolk Property and the assumption of its related lease agreement, the Company assumed an aggregate obligation in the amount of $1,315,366 relating to a build-out allowance and a building specific capital allowance. At closing, the seller provided the Company a credit of an equal amount. The credit was received in cash and is held in escrow until the capital projects begin. As of December 31, 2018, $1,315,366 remained in escrow and is classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

During 2017, the Company also capitalized building and improvement costs in the amount of $8,495 related to its property located in Lakewood, Colorado.

 

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6.

Leasehold Intangibles, net

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s leasehold intangibles as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

   

December 31, 2018

   

December 31, 2017

 

Acquired in-place leases

  $ 3,707,286     $ 2,171,435  

Acquired lease-up costs

    2,990,679       2,022,123  

Acquired above-market leases

    2,903,791       2,038,492  
      9,601,756       6,232,050  

Accumulated amortization

    (1,577,027

)

    (596,615

)

Leasehold intangibles, net

  $ 8,024,729     $ 5,635,435  

 

Amortization of in-place leases, lease-up costs and acquired above market leases was $980,412 and $520,445 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

  

Future amortization of acquired in-place lease value, acquired lease-up costs and acquired above market leases (collectively “Intangible Lease Costs”) as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   

Intangible

 
   

Lease

 

Year Ended

 

Costs

 

2019

  $ 1,225,901  

2020

    1,215,132  

2021

    1,164,461  

2022

    880,364  

2023

    732,962  

Thereafter

    2,805,909  

Total

  $ 8,024,729  

 

The weighted-average amortization period is approximately 9.6 years.

 

7.

Below-Market Leases, net

 

The Company’s intangible liabilities consist of acquired below-market leases. The following is a summary of the Company’s intangible liabilities, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

   

December

31, 2018

   

December

31, 2017

 

Acquired below-market leases

  $ 1,183,039     $ 1,153,546  

Accumulated amortization

    (314,253

)

    (151,792

)

Below-market leases, net

  $ 868,786     $ 1,001,754  

 

Amortization of below-market leases resulted in an increase in rental revenue of $162,461 and $119,918 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

F-14

 

 

The future amortization of acquired below market leases as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   

Below

 
   

Market

 

Year Ended

 

Leases

 

2019

  $ 183,433  

2020

    182,494  

2021

    164,493  

2022

    124,630  

2023

    105,572  

Thereafter

    108,164  

Total

  $ 868,786  

 

The weighted-average amortization period is approximately 7.2 years.

 

8.

Mortgages Payable

 

The following table outlines the mortgages payable as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

                     

Outstanding Principal

 

Issuance Date

 

Initial Balance

   

Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

December

31, 2018

   

December

31, 2017

 
                                   

August-2013

  $ 10,700,000       5.27

%

August-2023

  $ 9,784,236     $ 9,976,722  

April-2015

    7,600,000       3.72

%

March-2018

    -       6,874,169  

June-2016

    9,675,000       3.93

%

July-2019

    9,097,691       9,343,234  

July-2017

    10,875,000       4.00

%

August-2022

    10,527,970       10,789,967  

July-2017

    3,530,000       4.00

%

August-2022

    3,417,355       3,502,398  

September-2017

    2,750,000       4.00

%

August-2022

    2,642,030       2,734,311  

November-2017

    6,991,250       5.50

%

June-2019

    6,991,250       6,991,250  

April-2018

    6,834,293       4.69

%

April-2020

    6,760,504       -  

July-2018

    5,360,000       5.00

%

August-2028

    5,323,772       -  

August-2018

    2,580,000       4.75

%

September-2023

    2,566,457       -  

October-2018

    8,250,000       4.80

%

July-2028

    8,235,726       -  

December-2018

    950,000       4.55

%

August-2022

    950,000       -  

Total principal

                      66,296,991       50,212,051  

Debt issuance costs

                      (1,154,007

)

    (755,338

)

Accumulated debt issuance cost amortization

                      360,193       116,970  

Mortgage payable net of unamortized debt costs

                    $ 65,503,177     $ 49,573,683  

 

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had unamortized debt issuance costs of $793,814 and $638,368, net of $360,193 and $116,970 of accumulated amortization, respectively, in connection with its various mortgage payables.

 

Mortgage loan balances as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled $66,296,991 and $50,212,051, respectively. Fixed rate loans before unamortized debt issuance costs totaled $52,545,237 and $36,346,632 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Variable rate loans before unamortized debt issuance costs totaled $13,751,754 and $13,865,419 for the same respective periods. The loans are payable to various financial institutions and are collateralized by specific properties.

 

The mortgage loan issued in August 2013 bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.27% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 30 years, and matures in August 2023. This mortgage was assumed by the Company in connection with the Contribution Agreement. Outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $9,784,236 and $9,976,722, respectively.

 

F-15

 

 

The mortgage loan issued in April 2015 has a variable interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate plus 235 basis points. The interest rate was 3.72% for the year ended December 31, 2017. This mortgage was assumed by the Company in connection with the Contribution Agreement. The loan had required debt service payments based on principal amortization over 20 years and would have matured on March 25, 2017 in the event the predecessor had not exercised its option to extend the loan to March 25, 2018. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2017 was $6,874,169. On or about April 27, 2018, the Company entered into a loan modification agreement which, among other things, extended the maturity date to April 2020. The average interest rate for the year ended December 31, 2018 was approximately 4.37% and the interest rate in effect at December 31, 2018 was approximately 4.69%. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 was $6,760,504.

 

In June 2016, four mortgage loans were issued bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.93% per annum with debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years and mature in July 2019. The outstanding aggregate principal balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $9,097,691 and $9,343,234, respectively. On March 19, 2019, these mortgage loans were satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in July 2017, for acquiring our Norfolk Property, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.00% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $10,527,970 and $10,789,967, respectively.

 

The mortgage loan issued in July 2017, for acquiring our Montgomery Property, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.00% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $3,417,355 and $3,502,398, respectively.

 

The mortgage loan issued in September 2017, was to refinance a property acquired as a result of the Contribution Transaction. It bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.00% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $2,642,030 and $2,734,311, respectively.

 

The mortgage loan issued in November 2017, for acquiring our San Antonio Property, is an interest only note that bears a variable rate based upon either the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate or 4.25%, whichever is greater, and matures in June 2019. At December 31, 2018, the rate was 5.5% per annum. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $6,991,250.

 

The mortgage loan issued in July 2018, for acquiring our Knoxville Property, bears interest at a fixed rate of 5% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2028. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 was $5,323,772.

 

The mortgage loan issued in August 2018, for acquiring our Champaign Property, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.75% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in September 2023. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 was $2,566,457.

 

The mortgage loan issued in October 2018, for acquiring our Sarasota Property, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.80% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in July 2028. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 was $8,235,726.

 

The mortgage loan issued in December 2018, for financing the additional purchase price with respect to our Montgomery Property, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.55% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 23.6 years (283 months), and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 was $950,000.

 

  The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate debt approximates its fair value as of December 31, 2018.

 

The carrying amount of real estate that serves as collateral for these mortgages as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $79,786,230 and $61,922,635, respectively.

 

F-16

 

 

The following table summarizes the future payments required under the Company’s mortgage notes as of December 31, 2018:

 

   

Future

 
   

Principal

 

Year Ended

 

Payments

 

2019

  $ 17,368,097  

2020

    7,600,723  

2021

    1,135,053  

2022

    16,674,434  

2023

    11,551,931  

Thereafter

    11,966,753  

Total

  $ 66,296,991  

 

 

9.

Notes Payable

 

The following table summarizes the notes payable as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

                     

Outstanding Principal

 
   

Initial

   

Interest

 

Maturity

 

 

December

31, 2018

   

December 31, 2017

 

Issuance Date

 

Balance

   

Rate

                   
                                   

Related Parties

                                 

March-2017

    3,070,000       12.00

%

May-2019

  $ 3,070,000     $ 3,070,000  

December-2017

    330,000       3.25

%

February-2018

    -       330,000  

December-2017

    750,000       8.00

%

May-2019

    750,000       750,000  

April-2018

    500,000       8.00

%

May-2019

    500,000       -  

July-2018

    1,700,000       14.00

%

July-2020

    1,700,000       -  

August-2018

    800,000       14.00

%

August-2020

    800,000       -  

October-2018

    2,470,000       14.00

%

October-2020

    2,470,000       -  

October-2018

    228,000       11.37

%

January-2020

    228,000       -  

Total related parties notes payable

                    $ 9,518,000     $ 4,150,000  
                                   

Third parties

                                 

March-2017

    330,000       12.00

%

May-2019

  $ 330,000     $ 330,000  

November-2017

    124,000       4.98

%

September-2018

    -       99,610  

December-2017

    750,000       8.00

%

May-2019

    750,000       750,000  

July-2018

    100,000       8.00

%

June-2021

    100,000       -  

Total third party notes payable

                    $ 1,180,000     $ 1,179,610  
                                   

Total related and third party notes

                    $ 10,698,000     $ 5,329,610  

 

March 2017 Notes

 

On March 31, 2017, the Company borrowed an aggregate amount of $3,400,000 pursuant to multiple promissory notes payable. The notes are unsecured, require monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 12% per annum. By agreement with the holders of these notes, the maturity date of such notes has been extended to May 1, 2019. The notes are pre-payable without penalty. Of these notes, $3,070,000 in aggregate principal were loaned by a director of the Company and by an affiliate of another Company director, all of whom or which also are affiliates of the Asset Manager and the Company’s predecessor. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding principal balance of these notes was $3,400,000. On March 19, 2019, these notes were satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

F-17

 

 

December 2017 Notes

 

On December 11, 2017, our company borrowed $330,000 from an affiliated entity of our Company’s CEO. The loan accrues interest at 3.25% per annum and both principal and accrued interest is payable on demand. This note was paid in full on February 26, 2018.

 

 On December 11, 2017, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 in aggregate principal amount pursuant to multiple promissory notes payable to accredited investors. The notes are unsecured, require monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 8% per annum. By agreement with the holders of these notes, the maturity date of such notes has been extended to May 1, 2019. With respect to these notes, $500,000 in principal amount was loaned by an affiliate of a director of the Company, the Asset Manager and the Company’s predecessor, and $250,000 was loaned by a member of the Company’s predecessor. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding principal balance of these notes was $1,500,000. On March 19, 2019, these notes were satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

April 2018 Note

 

On April 11, 2018, the Company borrowed $500,000 from a member of the Company’s predecessor in aggregate principal amount pursuant to a promissory note payable to fund the Company’s operations. The note is unsecured, requires monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 8% per annum and matures on May 1, 2019. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

 July 2018 Notes

 

On July 24, 2018, the Company borrowed $100,000 in aggregate principal from an accredited investor to fund the Company’s operations. The note is unsecured, requires quarterly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 8% per annum, contains a make whole premium until July 24, 2019 and matures on June 30, 2021. On March 19, 2019, these notes were satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

On July 27, 2018, the Company borrowed $1,700,000 in principal pursuant to a promissory note payable to partially finance the Knoxville Property. The note is unsecured, allows for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 14% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option 6% interest may be paid monthly in arrears and 8% interest may be deferred until maturity, contains a make whole premium until June 30, 2019 and matures on July 31, 2020. The lender is an affiliate of a director of the Company, the Asset Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

August 2018 Notes

 

On August 30, 2018, the Company borrowed $800,000 in principal pursuant to a promissory note payable to partially finance the acquisition of the Champaign Property. The note is unsecured, allows for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 14% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option 6% interest may be paid monthly in arrears and 8% interest may be deferred until maturity, contains a make whole premium until August 30, 2019 and matures on August 30, 2020. The lender is an affiliate of a director of the Company, the Asset Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

October 2018 Notes

 

On October 12, 2018, the Company borrowed $2,470,000 in principal pursuant to a promissory note payable to partially finance the acquisition of the Sarasota Property. The note is unsecured, allows for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 14% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option 6% interest may be paid monthly in arrears and 8% interest may be deferred until maturity, contains a make whole premium until October 31, 2019 and matures on October 31, 2020. The lender is an affiliate of a director of the Company, the Asset Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

F-18

 

 

On October 17, 2018 and October 22, 2018, the Company borrowed $78,000 and $150,000, respectively, in principal pursuant to two promissory notes payable. These notes are unsecured, allow for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 11.37% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option up to 11.37% interest per annum may be deferred until maturity date, contain a make whole premium until maturity date and mature on January 17, 2020 and January 22, 2020, respectively. The lender is an affiliate of a director of the Company, the Asset Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

Premium Finance Agreement

 

On November 30, 2017, the Company entered into a note payable in the amount of $124,000 to finance certain insurance premiums. The loan bears interest at a fixed annum rate of 4.98% and requires ten payments, including principal and interest, of $12,685. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding balance was $0 and $99,610, respectively.

 

10.

Related Parties

 

Payables

 

At December 31, 2017, the Company had a related party payable of $461,858 which consisted of a payable to our predecessor of $371,984, a payable to our Asset Manager of $74,874, and a payable to the Company’s CEO of $15,000. The payable to our predecessor and CEO represents funds the Company received to fund operations, dividends and distributions. The payable due to the Asset Manager represents outstanding asset management fees.

  

At December 31, 2018, the Company had a net related party payable of $722,465 which consisted of a $408,514 payable to our predecessor, $60,000 payable to our President, $60,000 payable to our Secretary, $120,000 in aggregate owed to affiliated entities of two directors, $81,735 payable to our Asset Manager, $5,301 receivable due from our predecessor, and $2,483 receivable due from our Asset manager. The payables to our predecessor, President, Secretary and affiliated entities of certain board members was a result of advances made to the Company to fund dividends, distributions and operating expenses. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the payable to and receivable from our Asset Manager was satisfied and the receivable from our predecessor was satisfied.

 

Management Fees

 

The Asset Manager provides asset management, property management, acquisition and leasing services for the Company.

 

The Company pays the Asset Manager an asset management fee equal to 1.5% of the stockholders’ equity payable, subject to certain adjustments, in arrears and on a quarterly basis. The asset management fee incurred for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $328,053 and $178,621, respectively. Accrued asset management fees at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $81,735 and $74,874, respectively.

 

The Company pays a property management fee to the Asset Manager with respect to all properties. The property management fee is payable on a monthly basis in arrears. The Company incurred property management fees of $224,652 and $124,861 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. There were no outstanding property management fees at December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

The Company owes the Asset Manager 1% of the acquisition cost (“Acquisition Fee”) of each real estate investment made on behalf of the Company for services with respect to the identification of an investment, arrangement of the purchase, and coordination of closing. The Acquisition Fee shall be paid in common stock or other equity securities of the Company. The Acquisition Fee shall be accrued and unpaid until the earlier of the date on which the Company’s common stock is initially listed with a national securities exchange or on March 31, 2020. Unpaid acquisition fees as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $505,239 and $274,345, respectively.

 

F-19

 

 

The Company owes the Asset Manager a leasing fee for services in connection with leasing the Company’s real estate investments equal to 2.0% of all gross rent for any new lease or lease renewal entered into, excluding reimbursements by the tenant for operating expenses and taxes and similar pass-through obligations paid by the tenant. There were no leasing fees paid during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. There were no leasing fees accrued at December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Notes Payable

 

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company entered into various promissory notes with related parties (See Note 9 for further discussion). As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the unpaid principal balance of related party notes payable was $9,518,000 and $4,150,000, respectively. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

Legal Fees

 

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid $127,903 and $321,922, respectively, for legal services to a law firm where our President is a partner and our former Secretary is employed. The outstanding payable to the law firm was $130,882 and $107,180 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

11.

Leases and Tenants

 

Our rental properties are subject to generally non-cancelable operating leases generating future minimum contractual rent payments due from tenants. Occupancy of the operating properties was at 100% and 98.1% at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Remaining lease terms range from 2 to 13 years as of December 31, 2018. The future minimum rents for existing leases as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

   

Future

 
   

Minimum

 

Year Ended

 

Rents

 

2019

  $ 9,697,950  

2020

    9,591,325  

2021

    9,055,257  

2022

    6,459,299  

2023

    5,090,052  

Thereafter

    18,044,051  

Total

  $ 57,937,934  

 

The properties are 100% leased to the United States of America and administered by either the GSA or occupying agency. At December 31, 2018 the weighted average firm lease term is 6.2 years if GSA elects its early termination right and the total remaining weighted average contractual lease term including renewal options is 10.0 years. Lease maturities range from 2020 to 2032.

 

12.

Stockholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

During the period March 11, 2016 (date of inception) to December 31, 2016, the Company issued 144,500 shares of its 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“the Series A Preferred Stock”) to various investors in exchange for a total of $3,612,500, or $25 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock automatically converts upon the Company’s initial listing on a national securities exchange into common shares. If the initial listing has not occurred as of March 31, 2020, holders, at their option, may convert all, but not less than all, of their outstanding Series A Preferred Stock into common stock. The shares are convertible into common shares at a 3:1 ratio.

 

F-20

 

 

Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its stockholders, after payment of or provision for the Company’s debts and other liabilities, a liquidation preference of $25 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) thereon to and including the date of payment.

 

Common Stock

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company’s offering statement (the “Offering”) filed pursuant to Regulation A was qualified by the SEC. The Offering’s minimum and maximum offering amounts are $3,000,000 and $30,000,000, respectively, at an offering price of $10 per share. The initial purchase of common stock with respect to the Offering occurred on May 18, 2017. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company sold 211,734 and 679,307 shares, respectively, in connection with the Offering for net proceeds of $1,947,655 and $6,141,926, respectively. 

 

Restricted Common Stock Issuance

 

Compensation for each independent board member includes an initial share grant of 4,000 restricted common shares with a one-year vesting term. On May 18, 2017, the Company issued 16,000 shares to its four independent board members, collectively. The shares, valued at $10 share, pay dividends on the number of shares issued without regard to the number of shares vested. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $61,333 and $98,667 related to equity-based compensation, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the shares were fully vested.

   

OP Units Issued

 

On May 26, 2017, in connection with the closing on the Contribution Transaction, the Operating Partnership issued 1,078,416 OP Units to the Company’s predecessor. The recorded value of the OP Units was based upon the book value of the net identifiable assets contributed which was $6,068,182.

 

On October 15, 2018, in connection with the closing of our property located in Sarasota, Florida, we issued 40,000 OP Units for an aggregate value of $400,000, or $10 per OP Unit, as partial consideration to the seller.

 

After one year, OP Units are exchangeable into the REIT’s common stock at a ratio of 1:1 or redeemable for cash, at the REIT’s discretion.

 

Long-Term Incentive Plan Units

 

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Operating Partnership issued the Asset Manager 6,548 and 65,667, respectively, long-term incentive plan units (“LTIPS”) that vest over five-years. LTIPS are convertible into OP Units at 1:1 which can then be further exchanged into the REIT’s common stock at 1:1. Pursuant to an agreement, the units are issued concurrent with each public sale of the REIT’s common stock. The vesting will accelerate if the Company terminates its management agreement with the Asset Manager. The LTIPS result in the Asset Manager consistently and beneficially owning 3% of the REIT’s issued and outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $131,786 and $82,364 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively. The fair value of each issuance was $10 per share. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had 72,215 LTIPS outstanding of which 19,979 were vested. The remaining equity-based compensation expense to be recognized in future periods is $508,000.

 

F-21

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the REIT declared dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock of $252,875 and $316,095, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, accrued, unpaid preferred stock dividends were $63,219.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the REIT declared dividends on its common stock of $592,870 and $270,232, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, accrued, unpaid common stock dividends were $152,218 and $123,104, respectively.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Operating Partnership declared distributions of $639,023 and $390,869 with respect to its outstanding common units and LTIPs. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, accrued, unpaid distributions were $163,250 and $158,519, respectively.

 

13.

Noncontrolling Interest

 

The Company’s noncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity in the Company’s Operating Partnership not attributable to the Company. The Company’s Predecessor and Asset Manager owned a combined 48.18% of the Company’s Operating Partnership at December 31, 2017, which represented the total noncontrolling interest. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Operating Partnership issued 6,548 LTIPS to the Company’s Asset Manager with respect to its Offering as well as issued 40,000 OP Units in connection with the purchase of the Sarasota Property as partial purchase consideration. As a result of the Company issuing 211,734 of common shares pursuant to the Company’s Offering and the aforementioned Operating Partnership common equity issuances, the Company’s noncontrolling interest decreased from 48.18% at December 31, 2017 to 45.05% at December 31, 2018. The Company’s Predecessor and Asset Manager own an aggregate 43.54% of the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2018. 

 

The change in the noncontrolling interest resulted in an allocation of $357,329 from the Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Equity to the Company’s Additional Paid-in Capital within the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

14.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

In connection with the contributed properties in 2017, the property located in Port Canaveral, Florida, was purchased subject to a ground lease. The ground lease has an extended term of 30 years to 2045 with one 10-year renewal option. The Company made ground lease payments of $73,545 and $43,903 during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

The Company has two parking lot leases in connection with its property located in San Antonio. These leases commenced on June 1, 2015 and have an initial term of 10 years with two 5-year renewal options. The Company made payments of $18,000 and $2,050 on these leases during the years ended December 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

The future minimum rent payments for the ground lease and parking lot leases as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Year Ended

 

Future

Minimum

Rents

 

2019

  $ 91,568  

2020

    91,568  

2021

    91,568  

2022

    91,568  

2023

    91,568  

Thereafter

    1,644,084  

Total

  $ 2,101,924  

 

F-22

 

 

The Company can be party to or otherwise be involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal and ordinary course of business. Other than the following, we are not aware of any proceeding, threatened or pending, against us which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

On January 18, 2019, the seller of the Montgomery Property and one of its affiliates filed a complaint claiming the Company owes additional amounts under a purchase and sale agreement dated April 27, 2017, with respect to the acquisition of and improvements to real estate in Montgomery, Alabama. Plaintiffs’ complaint includes five counts: breach of implied contract; declaratory judgment, reformation of contract; unjust enrichment; and quantum meruit. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss the claims for breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, and quantum meruit and is awaiting the court’s decision. The Company intends vigorously to contest the claims which have been brought against it and to pursue any claims it may have against other parties.

 

On March 15, 2019, Dr. Philip Kurlander, a former director of the Company, and his affiliate, Baker Hill Holding, LLC (collectively, the “Claimants”), each of whom is a stockholder in the Company, filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Court”) against the Company, four of its former directors, Robert R. Kaplan, Leo Kiely, Bill Fields and Scott Musil (collectively, the “Board Defendants”) as well as the Company’s President, Robert R. Kaplan, Jr. The Complaint alleges that the Board Defendants’ actions in approving a recapitalization transaction constituted illegal, oppressive and/or fraudulent acts as well as breaches of the Board Defendants’ fiduciary duties. The Claimants have requested that the Court order the dissolution of the Company, determine that the approval of the recapitalization transaction was improper, and award an unstated amount of monetary damages against the Board Defendants. Although the sole claim pursued against the Company is the claim for dissolution, if the Court awards damages against the Board Defendants, the Company may be required to indemnify the Board Defendants for any losses. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims. Because the litigation is in its very early stages, at this time, the Company cannot estimate the financial effect of a successful claim for dissolution or the amount of damages that might be recovered against the Board Defendants and subject to indemnification from the Company. 

  

15.

Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. Based upon the evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, other than listed below.

 

Recapitalization Transaction

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company consummated a recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (“Hale”) and certain affiliated investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”), pursuant to which (i) certain of such Investors have provided a $10,500,000 mezzanine loan to the Company through the Operating Partnership, (ii) certain of such Investors purchased 1,050,000 shares of the Company’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) for proceeds of $10,500,000 and (iii) an Investor purchased 300,000 shares of the Company’s newly issued common stock (the “Common Stock”) for proceeds of $3,000,000.

 

Transaction costs of the Recapitalization Transaction were $724,131 and paid at closing. Of the transaction costs, $252,100 was paid to the Company’s law firm where our President is a partner and our former Secretary is employed.

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws

 

In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 13, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) adopted amended and restated bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”). The Bylaws were effective immediately and included, among other things, the following changes:

 

● removed the requirement that the Board of Directors be comprised of a majority of independent directors;

 

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● removed the definition of “independent director;” and

● removed the authority of the chief executive officer and the president to (i) call a special meeting of the Board of Directors, (ii) accept resignation letters from officers of the Company and (iii) appoint independent inspectors of elections to act as the agent of the Company for the purpose of performing a ministerial review of a special meeting request.

 

Articles Supplementary

 

In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 14, 2019, the Company filed Articles Supplementary with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (the “Series B Articles Supplementary”) to classify 2,050,000 shares of its preferred stock, a portion of which are as shares of Class B Preferred Stock to be purchased by Hale pursuant to the Recapitalization Transaction. The Series B Articles Supplementary became effective upon filing on March 14, 2019.

 

Holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock when, as and if authorized by the Board and declared by the Company, payable quarterly in arrears on each January 5th, April 5th, July 5th and October 5th of each year. From the date of original issue, the Company will pay dividends at the rate of 10.00% per annum of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock will accrue and be cumulative from the end of the most recent dividend period for which dividends have been paid. With respect to priority of payment of dividends, the Series B Preferred Stock will rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock.

  

 If the Company liquidates, dissolves or winds-up, holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock will have the right to receive $10.00 per share of the Series B Preferred Stock, plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) to and including the date of payment. With respect to priority of payment of distributions upon the Company’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Series B Preferred Stock will rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

The Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the occurrence of our initial listing of our common stock on any national securities exchange. As of the date of the listing event, a holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock will receive a number of shares of common stock in accordance with the conversion formula set forth in the Series B Articles Supplementary. Pursuant to the conversion formula, one share of the Series B Preferred Stock will convert to a number of shares of common stock equal to the original issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock (plus any accrued and unpaid dividends) divided by the lesser of $9.10 or the fair market value of the common stock. If the listing event has not occurred on or prior to March 31, 2020, then holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, at their option, may, at any time and from time to time after such date, convert all, but not less than all, of their outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock. Upon exercise of this optional conversion right, a holder of Series B Preferred Stock will receive a number of shares of common stock in accordance with the same conversion formula referenced above.

 

Subject to the preferential voting rights described below, the Series B Preferred Stock have identical voting rights as our common stock, with each share of Series B Preferred Stock entitling its holder to vote on an as converted basis, on all matters on which our common stockholders are entitled to vote. The Series B Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock and the common stock vote together as one class. So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, in addition to the voting rights described above, the Company will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock voting together as a single class, authorize, create or issue, or increase the number of authorized or issued shares of, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or reclassify any of our authorized capital stock into such capital stock, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase such capital stock.

 

In addition, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock have registration rights that are substantially similar to those granted to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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Change in Control

 

The Series B Articles Supplementary, filed by the Company on March 14, 2019 in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, provides that a majority of the members of the Board of Directors will be elected by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Our Board of Directors currently has up to seven members. In connection with the closing of the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 19, 2019, each of Robert R. Kaplan, Scott A. Musil, William J. Fields and Leo Kiely resigned from his position as a director of the Company’s Board of Directors, and, upon issuance of an aggregate of 1,050,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock to the Investors at Closing, the Investors elected Steven A. Hale II, Brad G. Garner, Matthew A. Hultquist and Jeffrey S. Stewart to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of March 19, 2019, to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Following the closing of the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 20, 2019, each of Dr. Phillip Kurlander and Mr. Edwin Stanton resigned from his position as a director of our Board of Directors. As of March 20, 2019, our Board of Directors is comprised of Messrs. Hale, Garner, Hultquist, Stewart, Edwin Stanton and Dr. Philip Kurlander. Mr. Hale was named Chairman of our Board of Directors.

 

Departure of Certain Officers

 

On March 13, 2019 in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction and upon approval from our Board of Directors, we terminated Mr. Edwin Stanton from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Dr. Philip Kurlander from his position as Treasurer of the Company, each effective as of March 13, 2019.

    

On March 19, 2019, the Company accepted the resignation of Mr. Jason D. Post from his position as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller of the Company, effective as of March 19, 2019. 

 

Mr. Robert R. Kaplan resigned as Secretary of the Company on March 19, 2019.

 

Appointment of Officers

 

On March 21, 2019, Mr. Steven A. Hale II was appointed to serve as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Ms. Jacqlyn Piscetelli was appointed to serve as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.

 

Notice of Nonrenewal of Manager and Adoption of New Investment Guidelines

 

In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 14, 2019, the Company provided notice to its manager, Holmwood Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), that the Board of Directors resolved to amend and restate the Company’s investment guidelines pursuant to the terms of the Company’s management agreement with the Manager (the “Management Agreement”).

 

In addition, on March 14, 2019, the Company provided notice to the Manager that the Company is electing not to renew the Management Agreement under its terms, effective March 31, 2020, pursuant to the resolve of the Board of Directors.

 

Securities Issuances

 

In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company (1) sold 1,050,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10,500,000 and (2) sold 300,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000.

 

Both securities sales were with respect to a private offering of securities exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

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Loan Agreement

 

In connection with the Closing of the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 19, 2019, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, the Investors and HCM Agency, LLC (the “Agent”), an affiliate of Hale and the collateral agent, entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which certain of the Investors, as lenders (the “Lenders”) provided a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan to the Company (the “Loan”), with an option to fund up to an additional $10,000,000 in term loans, subject to customary terms and conditions, pursuant to which all such debt will accrue interest and mature on the same terms (the “Mezzanine Debt”).

 

The Loan is not evidenced by a promissory note. However, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, promissory notes evidencing the Loan and/or the Mezzanine Debt may be issued in the future at the request of the Lenders.

 

The Mezzanine Debt will accrue interest at a rate of fourteen percent (14%) per annum. Such interest will be paid in monthly, interest-only cash payments payable in arrears at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum plus (i) a cash payment at a rate of two percent (2%) per annum, (ii) an increase in the principal of the Mezzanine Debt equal to two percent (2%) per annum or (iii) a combination of both (i) and (ii) above, which such combined amount will be equal to two percent (2%) per annum. The Company is required to repay all outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest on or before March 19, 2022. All outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest shall become immediately due and payable upon certain events including, but not limited to, an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

The Mezzanine Debt is secured by a security interest in the accounts receivable and other personal property of the Operating Partnership, the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries. The Company and Holmwood Portfolio Holdings, LLC, a limited partner in the Operating Partnership (the “LP”), also entered into customary guaranty agreements related to the payment by and performance of the Operating Partnership of its obligations under the Loan Agreement.

 

The Loan Agreement also includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and terms and conditions for transactions of this type, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, limitations on incurrence of debt, liens, investments and mergers and asset dispositions, covenants to preserve corporate existence and comply with laws, covenants on the use of proceeds of the Mezzanine Debt and default provisions, including defaults for non-payment, breach of representations and warranties, insolvency, non-performance of covenants, failure to pay other outstanding debt and the Company’s failure to maintain its REIT status. The occurrence of an event of default under the Loan Agreement could result in all loans and other obligations becoming immediately due and payable and allow the Agent to exercise all rights and remedies available to it as collateral agent including the foreclosure of all liens granted under the Loan Agreement.

 

Holding Company Guarantee Agreement

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, on March 19, 2019, the Company and the LP (collectively, the “Guarantors”) executed a guaranty agreement in favor of the Lenders and the Agent (the “Guaranty”), pursuant to which the Guarantors guarantee full and prompt payment and performance of all obligations of the OP under the Loan Agreement, including, but not limited to, (i) the Mezzanine Debt and all renewals, extensions, amendments, increases, decreases or other modifications of any of the foregoing, (ii) all promissory notes given in renewal, extension, amendment, increase, decrease or other modification thereof and (iii) any and all post-petition interest and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) whether or not allowed under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law.

 

Security and Pledge Agreement

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, on March 19, 2019, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the LP (the “Grantors”) entered into a security and pledge agreement (the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Lenders and Agent pursuant to which the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the Loan Agreement were secured by liens on all accounts receivable and other personal property of the Grantors, including all investment property, partnership and membership interests, and any and all rights related thereto, subject to certain perfection requirements and exclusions as further detailed therein. The Security Agreement provides for customary representations and warranties, covenants and rights and remedies with respect to the collateral described therein.

 

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Change in Noncontrolling Interest

 

As a result of the aforementioned securities issuances, the Company’s noncontrolling interest decreased from 45.05% at December 31, 2018 to 40.44% as of the date of this report. Furthermore, the Company’s predecessor and Asset Manager’s aggregate ownership of the Operating Partnership decreased from 43.54% to 39.10%.

 

Notes Payable

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company satisfied $10,698,000 of outstanding notes payable using proceeds from the Recapitalization Transaction. Certain of the notes payable contained a prepayment penalty. The total prepayment penalty paid was $381,647.

 

Related Party Payment

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company used $151,336 of the Recapitalization Transaction proceeds to pay outstanding payables of the Company’s law firm where our President is a partner and our former Secretary is employed. 

 

Mortgages Payable

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company satisfied four mortgage loans with an aggregate principal of $8,991,178 using proceeds from the Recapitalization Transaction. The aggregate unamortized balance of debt issuance costs of $37,917 with respect to these loans was expensed upon loan satisfaction.

 

Premium Finance Agreement

 

On January 25, 2019, the Company entered into a note payable in the amount of $134,000 to finance certain insurance premiums. The loan bears interest at a fixed annum rate of 5.48% and requires ten payments, including principal and interest, of $13,739.

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

On January 5, 2019, the Company and Operating Partnership paid the accrued dividends and distributions of $215,437 and $163,250, respectively.

 

On March 29, 2019, the Company declared a dividend on its Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and common stock of $0.4375, $0.0333 and $0.1375 per share for shareholders of record on March 31, 2019. The Series B Preferred Stock was issued on March 19, 2019, and its dividend was pro-rated based upon the number of days outstanding. The aggregate dividend of $291,652 was paid on April 5, 2019.

 

On March 29, 20182019, the Operating Partnership declared an aggregate distribution of $163,712 with respect to its OP Units and LTIPS, representing $0.1375 per share for holders of record on March 31, 2019. The aggregate distribution was paid on April 5, 2019.

 

Future Acquisitions

 

Since April 27, 2018, the Company has been under contract to purchase a property currently leased to the United States of America for the combined price of $5,150,000, excluding acquisition costs. There have been a series of amendments to the purchase agreement which required additional non-refundable deposits to move the closing date. The most recent amendment was effectuated on March 29, 2019 which required an additional non-refundable deposit of $500,000 to extend the closing until May 1, 2019. The Company has $1,000,000 of non-refundable acquisition deposits outstanding with respect to this property. 

 

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Annex G

 

Financial Statements of HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

  

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018

 

   

September 30, 2019

         
   

(unaudited)

   

December 31, 2018

 

ASSETS

               

Investment in real estate, net

  $ 82,819,800     $ 79,786,230  

Cash and cash equivalents

    1,102,728       1,444,172  

Restricted cash

    1,880,173       1,718,676  

Rent and other tenant receivables, net

    818,180       1,073,881  

Leasehold intangibles, net

    7,348,161       8,024,729  

Deposits on properties under contract

    740,000       224,069  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    188,244       235,005  

Total Assets

  $ 94,897,286     $ 92,506,762  
                 

LIABILTIES

               

Mortgages payable, net of unamortized debt costs

  $ 56,098,795     $ 65,503,177  

Notes payable - related party

    -       9,518,000  

Notes payable

    13,813,668       1,180,000  

Declared dividends and distributions

    715,399       378,687  

Accrued interest payable

    236,410       417,141  

Accounts payable

    390,488       422,162  

Accrued expenses

    1,666,747       483,879  

Accrued management termination fee

    1,750,000       -  

Deferred revenue

    409,909       452,313  

Tenant improvement obligation

    1,203,161       1,224,923  

Acquisition fee payable

    556,739       505,239  

Below-market leases, net

    798,030       868,786  

Related party payable, net

    -       722,465  

Total Liabilities

    77,639,346       81,676,772  
                 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14)

    -       -  
                 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized and 1,324,500 and 144,500 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)

    1,324       144  

Common stock ($0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 1,407,041 and 1,107,041 common shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)

    1,407       1,107  

Additional paid-in capital

    25,075,208       11,314,818  

Offering costs

    (1,459,479 )     (1,459,479 )

Accumulated deficit

    (8,380,668 )     (2,875,596 )

Accumulated dividends and distributions

    (2,920,905 )     (1,536,708 )

Total Stockholders' Equity

    12,316,887       5,444,286  

Noncontrolling interest in operating partnership

    4,941,053       5,385,704  

Total Equity

    17,257,940       10,829,990  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  $ 94,897,286     $ 92,506,762  

 

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of the Company's consolidated variable interest entities as of September 30, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018 which are included on the consolidated balance sheets above. The assets in the table below include those assets that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities. The Liabilities in the table below include third-party liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities only, and for which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to the Company, and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ASSETS OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES THAT CAN ONLY BE USED TO SETTLE THE OBLIGATIONS OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES:

 

Buildings and improvements, net

  $ 11,329,269     $ 11,627,603  

Intangible assets, net

    297,799       397,582  

Prepaids and other assets

    395,386       122,777  

Total Assets

  $ 12,022,454     $ 12,147,962  

 

LIABILITIES OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FOR WHICH CREDITORS OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST HOLDERS DO NOT HAVE RECOURSE TO THE COMPANY.

 

Mortgages payable, net

  $ 9,503,888     $ 9,633,590  

Intangible liabilities, net

    90,424       123,985  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    243,670       255,205  

Total liabilities

  $ 9,837,982     $ 10,012,780  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

 

   

For the three-months ended

   

For the nine-months ended

 
   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

 

Revenues

                               

Rental revenues

  $ 2,608,072     $ 2,034,424     $ 7,510,492     $ 5,793,270  

Real estate tax reimbursements and other revenues

    20,521       22,796       80,641       39,711  

Total revenues

    2,628,593       2,057,220       7,591,133       5,832,981  
                                 

Operating expenses

                               

Depreciation and amortization

    986,097       768,153       2,878,747       2,191,619  

General and administrative - corporate

    355,297       125,911       579,135       328,300  

General and administrative - property

    3,831       4,411       19,924       18,221  

Ground leases

    22,840       22,960       68,521       68,687  

Insurance

    39,317       24,172       113,488       70,165  

Janitorial

    123,919       99,492       351,159       281,436  

Management fees

    203,164       145,241       571,461       404,745  

Management termination fees

    172,963       -       1,922,963       -  

Professional expenses

    223,527       138,655       2,141,953       386,986  

Real estate and other taxes

    326,223       162,363       860,146       489,544  

Repairs and maintenance

    187,534       106,975       465,246       319,880  

Equity-based compensation

    36,125       40,435       108,374       180,294  

Utilities

    134,149       120,070       369,200       328,650  

Total operating expenses

    2,814,986       1,758,838       10,450,317       5,068,527  
                                 

Other (income) expense

                               

Interest expense

    1,215,104       907,361       3,938,625       2,351,855  

Gain on involuntary conversion

    (64,500 )     -       (192,717 )     -  

Gain on sale of property

    -       -       -       (57,530 )

Net other (income) expense

    1,150,604       907,361       3,745,908       2,294,325  
                                 

Net loss

    (1,336,997 )     (608,979 )     (6,605,092 )     (1,529,871 )

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership

    (137,631 )             (1,100,020 )     (678,948 )

Net loss attributed to HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

    (1,199,366 )     (118,745 )     (5,505,072 )     (850,923 )

Preferred stock dividends

    (358,218 )     (63,218 )     (803,792 )     (189,656 )

Net loss attributed to HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. available to common shareholders

  $ (1,557,584 )   $ (181,963 )   $ (6,308,864 )   $ (1,040,579 )
                                 

Basic and diluted loss per share

  $ (1.11 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (4.77 )   $ (1.01 )
                                 

Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

    1,407,041       1,099,899       1,321,327       1,028,765  

 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

 

                                                                           

Cumulative

           

Non-controlling

         
                                                    Additional                     Dividends     Total     Interest in          
   

Preferred Series A

   

Preferred Series B

   

Common Stock

    Paid-in     Offering     Accumulated     and     Stockholders'     Operating     Total  
   

Shares

   

Par Value

   

Shares

   

Par Value

   

Shares

   

Par Value

    Capital     Costs     Deficit     Distributions     Equity     Partnership     Equity  
                                                                                                         

Balance, December 31, 2017

    144,500     $ 144       -     $ -       895,307     $ 895     $ 8,948,713     $ (1,459,479 )   $ (1,340,974 )   $ (690,963 )   $ 5,458,336     $ 6,420,174     $ 11,878,510  

Proceeds from issuing common shares, net of issuances costs

    -       -       -       -       211,734       212       1,947,443       -       -       -       1,947,655       -       1,947,655  

Equity-based compensation - restricted stock

    -       -       -       -       -       -       61,333       -       -       -       61,333       -       61,333  

Equity-based compensation long-term incentive plan shares

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       118,961       118,961  

Dividends and distributions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (478,091 )     (478,091 )     (318,652 )     (796,743 )

Allocation of NCI in operating partnership

    -       -       -       -       -       -       102,320       -       -       -       102,320       (102,320 )     -  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (850,924 )     -       (850,924 )     (678,947 )     (1,529,871 )

Balance, September 30, 2018

    144,500     $ 144       -     $ -       1,107,041     $ 1,107     $ 11,059,809     $ (1,459,479 )   $ (2,191,898 )   $ (1,169,054 )   $ 6,240,629     $ 5,439,216     $ 11,679,845  

 

 

                                                                           

Cumulative

           

Non-controlling

         
                                                    Additional                     Dividends     Total     Interest in          
   

Preferred Series A

   

Preferred Series B

   

Common Stock

    Paid-in     Offering     Accumulated     and     Stockholders'     Operating     Total  
   

Shares

   

Par Value

   

Shares

   

Par Value

   

Shares

   

Par Value

    Capital     Costs     Deficit     Distributions     Equity     Partnership     Equity  

Balance, December 31, 2018

    144,500     $ 144       -     $ -       1,107,041     $ 1,107     $ 11,314,818     $ (1,459,479 )   $ (2,875,596 )   $ (1,536,708 )   $ 5,444,286     $ 5,385,704     $ 10,829,990  

Proceeds from issuing common shares, net of issuances costs

    -       -       -       -       300,000       300       2,999,700       -       -       -       3,000,000       -       3,000,000  

Proceeds from issuing preferred shares

    -       -       1,180,000       1,180       -       -       11,798,820       -       -       -       11,800,000       -       11,800,000  

Equity-based compensation long-term incentive plan shares

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       108,374       108,374  

Dividends and distributions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,384,197 )     (1,384,197 )     (491,135 )     (1,875,332 )

Allocation of NCI in operating partnership

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,038,130 )     -       -       -       (1,038,130 )     1,038,130       -  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,505,072 )     -       (5,505,072 )     (1,100,020 )     (6,605,092 )

Balance, September 30, 2019

    144,500     $ 144       1,180,000     $ 1,180     $ 1,407,041     $ 1,407     $ 25,075,208     $ (1,459,479 )   $ (8,380,668 )   $ (2,920,905 )   $ 12,316,887     $ 4,941,053     $ 17,257,940  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

G-4

 

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

 

     

For the nine-months ended September 30,

 
     

2019

   

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (6,605,092 )   $ (1,529,871 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:

               

Depreciation

    2,191,306       1,691,260  

Amortization of acquired lease-up costs

    297,843       227,476  

Amortization of in-place leases

    389,598       272,883  

Amortization of above/below-market leases, net

    112,969       59,588  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    188,257       179,207  

Equity-based compensation - long-term incentive plan units

    108,374       118,961  

Equity-based compensation - restricted shares

    -       61,333  

Gain on disposition of property

    -       (57,530 )

Gain on involuntary conversion

    (192,717 )     -  

Change in assets and liabilities

               

Restricted cash

    (238,093 )     (60,144 )

Rent and other tenant receivables, net

    255,701       45,966  

Prepaid expense and other assets

    552,581       121,815  

Deposits on properties under contract

    (515,931 )     (317,000 )

Accrued interest payable

    (180,731 )     68,442  

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

    502,680       232,553  

Accrued management termination fee

    1,750,000       -  

Deferred revenue

    (42,404 )     -  

Tenant improvement obligation

    (21,762 )     -  

Related party payable, net

    (73,951 )     55,989  

Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities

    (1,521,372 )     1,170,928  
                  

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Restricted cash

    -       (1,405,000 )

Capital improvements

    (460,923 )     -  

Sale of property

    -       98,879  

Property acquisitions

    (5,220,154 )     (10,649,258 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (5,681,077 )     (11,955,379 )
                  

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Debt issuance costs

    (83,500 )     (152,048 )

Dividends paid

    (1,538,620 )     (1,078,367 )

Mortgage principal payments

    (16,982,543 )     (768,678 )

Mortgage proceeds

    7,550,000       7,940,000  

Notes principal repayments

    (1,300,332 )     (99,610 )

Notes principal repayments - related party

    (9,518,000 )     (855,000 )

Proceeds from notes payable - related party

    -       3,265,000  

Proceeds from notes payable

    13,934,000       600,000  

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs

    3,000,000       1,947,655  

Proceeds from sale of preferred stock

    11,800,000       -  

Net cash provided from financing activities

    6,861,005       10,798,952  
                  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (341,444 )     14,501  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    1,444,172       695,719  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 1,102,728     $ 710,220  
                  

Supplemental cash flow information:

               

Cash paid for interest

  $ 3,930,314     $ 2,104,206  

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ -     $ -  

Non cash investing and financing activities:

               

Capitalized acquisition fees

  $ 51,500     $ -  

Mortgage refinance

  $ -     $ 6,834,293  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

G-5

 

 

1. 

Organization

 

HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. (the “REIT”), a Maryland corporation, was formed on March 11, 2016 to primarily source, acquire, own and manage built-to-suit and improved-to-suit, single-tenant properties leased by the United States of America through the U.S General Services Administration (“GSA Properties”). The REIT focuses primarily on GSA Properties within size ranges of 5,000 to 50,000 rentable square feet, and in their first term after construction or retrofit to post-9/11 standards. Further, the REIT selects GSA Properties that fulfill mission critical or citizen service functions. Leases associated with the GSA Properties are full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America and are administered by the U.S. General Services Administration or directly through the occupying federal agencies, (collectively the “GSA”).

 

The REIT owns its properties through the REIT’s subsidiary, HC Government Realty Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Operating Partnership”), and together with the REIT, (the “Company”). The Operating Partnership invests through wholly-owned special purpose limited liability companies, or special purpose entities (“SPEs”).

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of its Operating Partnership subsidiary and related SPEs and the accounts of the REIT. As of September 30, 2019, the financial statements reflect the operations of 17 properties representing 341,776 rentable square feet located in 12 states. The properties are 100% leased to the government of the United States of America and based on net operating income, have a weighted average remaining lease term as of September 30, 2019 of 9.0 years if none of the early termination rights are exercised and 5.4 years if all of the early termination rights are exercised. The Company operates as an UPREIT and has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2017.

 

2. 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Accounting and Consolidation Basis - The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the REIT, the Operating Partnership and 17 SPEs as of September 30, 2019. Of the SPEs, 14 are wholly-owned entities that are consolidated based upon the Company having a controlling financial interest, and three SPEs are consolidated variable interest entities based upon management’s determination that the Operating Partnership has a variable interest in the entities and is the primary beneficiary. All other significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

In our opinion, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures prepared in accordance with GAAP have been either condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial position. Operating results for the interim periods reported herein may not be indicative of the results expected for the year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our latest Annual Report on Form 1-K.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less when purchased. At times, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance deposited with financial institutions may exceed federally insurable limits. The Company maintains separate cash balances at the Operating Partnership and SPE level. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $251,316 and $1,773,591, respectively, of cash balances in excess of FDIC limits. The Company mitigates this risk by depositing funds with major financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses in connection with such deposits.

  

G-6

 

 

Restricted Cash  Restricted cash consists of amounts escrowed for future real estate taxes, insurance, and capital expenditures, as required by certain of the Company’s mortgage debt agreements.

 

Purchase Accounting for Acquisitions of Real Estate Subject to a Lease - In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance on business combinations, the Company determines the fair value of the real estate assets acquired on an “as if vacant” basis.

 

Management estimates the “as if vacant” value considering a variety of factors, including the physical condition and quality of the buildings, estimated rental and absorption rates, estimated future cash flows, and valuation assumptions consistent with current market conditions. The “as if vacant” fair value is allocated to land and buildings and improvements based on relevant information obtained in connection with the acquisition of the property, including appraisals and property tax assessments. Above-market and below-market lease values are determined on a lease-by-lease basis based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risk associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid under the lease and (b) management’s estimate of the fair market lease rate for the corresponding space over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the related leases. Above (below) market lease values are recorded as leasehold intangibles and are recognized as an increase or decrease in rental income over the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. Amortization relating to above (below) market leases for the three-months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $36,416 and $23,374, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $112,969 and $59,588, respectively, and was recorded as a reduction to rental revenues.

 

Additionally, in-place leases are valued in consideration of the net rents earned that would have been foregone during an assumed lease-up period; and lease-up costs are valued based upon avoided brokerage fees. The Company has not recognized any value attributable to customer relationships. The difference between the total of the calculated values described above, and the actual purchase price plus acquisition costs, is allocated pro-ratably to each component of calculated value. In-place leases and lease-up costs are amortized over the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease.

 

Management utilizes independent third parties to assist with the determination of fair value of the various tangible and intangible assets that are acquired.

 

The cost of tenant improvements is capitalized and amortized over the non-cancelable term of each specific lease.

 

Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred while costs incurred that extend the useful life of the real estate investment are capitalized.

 

Depreciation of an asset begins when it is available for use and is calculated using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life. Range of useful lives for depreciable assets are as follows:

 

Category

 

Term

Buildings

 

40 years

Building and site improvements

 

5- 40 years

Tenant improvements

 

Shorter of remaining life of the lease or useful life

 

Tenant Improvements - As part of the leasing process, the Company may provide the lessee with an allowance for the construction of leasehold improvements. These leasehold improvements are capitalized and recorded as tenant improvements and depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the improvements or the remaining lease term. If the allowance represents a payment for a purpose other than funding leasehold improvements, or in the event the Company is not considered the owner of the improvements, the allowance is considered to be a lease incentive and is recognized over the lease term as a reduction of minimum rent revenue. Factors considered during this evaluation include, among other things, who holds legal title to the improvements as well as other controlling rights provided by the lease agreement and provisions for substantiation of such costs (e.g. unilateral control of the tenant space during the build-out process). Determination of the appropriate accounting for the payment of a tenant allowance is made on a lease-by-lease basis, considering the facts and circumstances of the individual tenant lease.

  

G-7

 

 

Leases - The Company’s real estate is leased to tenants on a modified gross lease basis. The leases provide for a minimum rent which normally is flat during the non-cancelable term of the lease. The minimum rent payment may include payments for lessee requested tenant improvements or to cover the cost for extra security. The tenant is required to pay increases in property taxes over the base year and an increase in operating costs based on the consumer price index of the lease’s base year operating expenses. Operating expenses include repairs and maintenance, cleaning, utilities and other related costs. Generally, the leases provide the tenant with renewal options, subject to generally the same terms and conditions of the base term of the lease. The Company accounts for its leases using the operating method.

 

Operating method – Properties with leases accounted for using the operating method are recorded at the cost of the real estate. Revenue is recognized as rentals are earned and expenses (including depreciation and amortization) are charged to operations as incurred. Buildings are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold interests are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of their respective leases. When scheduled rentals vary during the lease term, income is recognized on a straight-line basis so as to produce a constant periodic rent over the term of the lease.

 

Impairment – Real Estate - The Company reviews investments in real estate for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. To determine if impairment may exist, the Company reviews its properties and identifies those that have experienced either a change or an event or circumstance warranting further assessment of recoverability (such as a decrease in occupancy). If further assessment of recoverability is needed, the Company estimates the future net cash flows expected to result from the use of the property and its eventual disposition, on an individual property basis. If the sum of the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the property on an individual property basis, the Company will recognize an impairment loss based upon the estimated fair value of such property. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company has not recorded any impairment charges.

 

Organizational, Offering and Related Costs - Organizational and offering costs of the Company are presented as a reduction of shareholders’ equity within the consolidated balance sheets and statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. Organizational and offering costs represent expenses incurred in connection with the formation of the Company and the filing of the Company’s securities offering pursuant to Regulation A. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, organizational and offering costs totaled $1,459,479, respectively.

 

Revenue Recognition - Minimum rents are recognized when due from tenants; however, minimum rent revenues under leases which provide for varying rents over their terms, if any, are straight lined over the term of the leases. In the case of expense reimbursements due from tenants, the revenue is recognized in the period in which the related expense is incurred.

 

Rents and Other Tenant Receivables net - Rents and other tenant receivables represent amounts billed and due from tenants. When a portion of the tenants’ receivable is estimated to be uncollectible, an allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded. Due to the high credit worthiness of the tenants, there were no allowances as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Income Taxes The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable Treasury regulations relating to REIT qualification beginning with its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. In order to maintain this REIT status, the regulations require the Company to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders and meet certain other asset and income tests, as well as other requirements. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, it will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates for the years in which it fails to qualify. If the Company loses its REIT status it could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for five years unless the Company’s failure to qualify was due to reasonable cause and certain other conditions were satisfied.

 

G-8

 

 

Management analyzes its tax filing positions in the U.S. federal, state and local jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns for all open tax years. If, based on this analysis, management determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a liability is established along with an estimate for interest and penalties. Management has determined that there were no uncertain tax positions; and, accordingly, no associated interest and penalties were required to be accrued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

Noncontrolling Interest - Noncontrolling interest represents the portion of the common interests in the Company’s Operating Partnership not attributable to the Company. The value of the noncontrolling interest of the Operating Partnership is calculated by multiplying the noncontrolling interest ownership percentage at the balance sheet date by the Operating Partnership’s equity. The noncontrolling interest percentage is calculated by dividing the number of common units not owned by the Company by the total number of common units outstanding. The noncontrolling interest ownership percentage will change as additional common units are issued or as common units are exchanged for the Company’s common stock. Subsequent changes in the noncontrolling interest value are recorded to additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, the value of the noncontrolling interest is included in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets but presented separately from the Company’s equity.

 

Debt Issuance Costs – Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s mortgages payable have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the respective loan agreements using the effective interest method. As applicable, the unamortized balance of debt issuance costs is presented as a reduction in mortgages payable within the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted effect of all common shares issued and outstanding and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic earnings per share calculation plus the number of common shares, if any, that would be issued assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

 

The following securities were not included in the computation of the Company’s diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

   

As of September 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Potentially dilutive securities outstanding

               

Convertible common units

    1,118,416       1,078,416  

Convertible long-term incentive plan units

    72,215       80,789  

Convertible preferred stock

    2,079,246       433,500  

Total potentially dilutive securities

    3,269,877       1,592,705  

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition” and most industry-specific guidance on revenue recognition throughout the ASC. The new standard is principles based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized when a company transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also requires disclosure of qualitative and quantitative information surrounding the amount, nature, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company’s revenue is based on real estate leasing transactions which are not within the scope of the new standard. The Company does not expect for the adoption of ASU 2014-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

  

G-9

 

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU 2016-02 is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions.  The ASU will require organizations that lease assets referred to as “Lessees” to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable users of financial statements to understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements.  The leasing standard will be effective for the year ended December 31, 2021. Early adoption is permitted and a modified retrospective approach must be applied. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements. See Note 14 Commitments and Contingencies for the Company’s operating leases.

   

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” ASU 2016-15 is intended to improve cash flow statement classification guidance. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-15 on its financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” ASU 2016-18 is intended to address the diversity that exists in practice with respect to the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-18 on its financial statements.

 

The Company has adopted reporting standards and disclosure requirements as a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Securities Act rule 405, Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 and Item 10(f) of Regulation S-K as amended September 13, 2017. This rule provides scaled disclosure accommodations, the purpose of which is to provide general regulatory relief to qualifying entities. The Company has elected to use the extended transition periods provided to private companies for complying with new or revised accounting standards.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standard-setting bodies are not currently applicable to the Company or are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

3.

Recapitalization Transaction

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company consummated a recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (“Hale”) and certain affiliated investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”), pursuant to which (i) certain of such Investors have provided a $10,500,000 mezzanine loan to the Company through the Operating Partnership, (ii) certain of such Investors purchased 1,050,000 shares of the Company’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) for proceeds of $10,500,000 and (iii) an Investor purchased 300,000 shares of the Company’s newly issued common stock (the “Common Stock”) for proceeds of $3,000,000.

 

The Company satisfied $10,698,000 of outstanding notes payable, $68,491 of accrued interest through March 19, 2019 and $381,647 of prepayment penalties on certain notes payable with proceeds from the Recapitalization Transaction. In addition, the Company satisfied four mortgages with an aggregate principal balance, net of escrows for property and insurance, of $8,991,178.

 

Transaction costs of the Recapitalization Transaction totaled $1,273,635. Of the transaction costs, $252,100 was paid to the Company’s law firm where our former President is a partner and our former Secretary is employed.

 

G-10

 

 

4.

Variable Interest Entities

 

With respect to the three SPEs where Holmwood assigned to the Operating Partnership all its rights, title and interest in and to any and all profits, losses and distributed cash flow, management determined these SPEs to be variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which the Operating Partnership has a variable interest and that Holmwood equity holders lacked the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The Company determined in accordance with ASC Topic 810 “Consolidation” to consolidate these SPEs.

 

A summary of the VIE’s assets and liabilities that are included within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

Assets:

 

September 30, 2019

(unaudited)

   

December 31, 2018

 

Buildings and improvements, net

  $ 11,329,269     $ 11,627,603  

Intangible assets, net

    297,799       397,582  

Prepaids and other assets

    395,386       122,777  

Total assets

  $ 12,022,454     $ 12,147,962  

Liabilities:

               

Mortages payable, net

  $ 9,503,888     $ 9,633,590  

Intangible liabilities, net

    90,424       123,985  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    243,670       255,205  

Total liabilities

  $ 9,837,982     $ 10,012,780  
                 

Net identifiable assets

  $ 2,184,471     $ 2,135,182  

 

 5.

Investment in Real Estate

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s investment in real estate, net as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively:

 

   

September 30, 2019

         
   

(unaudited)

   

December 31, 2018

 

Land

  $ 8,292,189     $ 7,486,554  

Buildings and improvements

    72,969,170       69,150,056  

Site improvements

    1,508,043       1,116,653  

Tenant improvements

    6,146,874       5,962,007  
      88,916,276       83,715,270  

Accumulated depreciation

    (6,096,476 )     (3,929,040 )

Investment in real estate, net

  $ 82,819,800     $ 79,786,230  

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $749,818 and $591,680, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $2,191,306 and $1,691,260, respectively.

 

In March 2019, the Company experienced damage to the roof and HVAC at its property located in Moore, Oklahoma due to hail and wind from recent storms. Insurance covers the repair or replacement of the Company’s assets that suffer loss or damage. The deductible under the Company’s insurance policy is $5,000. In June 2019, the Company received approval of the claim from the insurance adjusters for the full replacement cost of the roof of $441,320. In July 2019, the Company received approval of the claim from the insurance adjustment for the full replacement cost of the HVAC of $64,500. The estimated net book value of the roof and the HVAC at the time of damage was $313,103. The Company received insurance proceeds, net of deductible, totaling $501,328 during the third quarter of 2019.

 

G-11

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company acquired one property located in Monroe, Louisiana (“Monroe Property”) with rentable square footage of 21,124 and a lease in place with the United States of America with a remaining non-cancelable term of 4.4 years at the time of acquisition. The Monroe Property was financed with a combination of Mezzanine Debt, the issuance of additional Series B Preferred Stock and an unsecured note. A summary of the allocated purchase price, based on estimated fair values is as follows:

 

   

Monroe

 

2019 Acquisition:

 

5/1/2019

 
         

Land

  $ 805,635  

Buildings and improvements

    3,746,007  

Tenant improvements

    184,868  

Site improvements

    340,546  

Acquired in-place leases

    155,678  

Acquired lease-up costs

    97,299  

Below market leases

    (58,379 )

Acquisition fees payable

    (51,500 )
    $ 5,220,154  

 

In addition to the building and site improvements acquired in connection with the Monroe Property acquisition, the Company capitalized building and site improvements with respect to its existing portfolio of $460,923 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

 6.

Leasehold Intangibles, net

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s leasehold intangibles as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

   

September 30, 2019

         
   

(unaudited)

   

December 31, 2018

 

Acquired in-place leases

  $ 3,862,964     $ 3,707,286  

Acquired lease-up costs

    3,087,978       2,990,679  

Acquired above-market leases

    2,903,791       2,903,791  
      9,854,733       9,601,756  

Accumulated amortization

    (2,506,572 )     (1,577,027 )

Leasehold intangibles, net

    7,348,161     $ 8,024,729  

 

Amortization of in-place leases, lease-up costs and acquired above market leases was $316,903 and $240,307 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $929,545 and $681,321 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Amortization of acquired above market leases resulted in a reduction to rental revenue of $80,924 and $63,833 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $242,104 and $180,963 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

G-12

 

 

Future amortization of acquired in-place lease value, acquired lease-up costs and acquired above market leases (collectively “Intangible Lease Costs”) is as follows:

 

   

Intangible

 
   

Lease

 

Year Ended

 

Costs

 

For the remaining three month period ended December 31, 2019

  $ 323,998  

2020

    1,278,100  

2021

    1,225,469  

2022

    938,327  

2023

    778,752  

2024

    705,458  

Thereafter

    2,098,057  

Total

  $ 7,348,161  

 

The weighted-average amortization period is approximately 9.9 years.

 

 7.

Below-Market Leases, net

 

The Company’s intangible liabilities consist of acquired below-market leases. The following is a summary of the Company’s intangible liabilities, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

   

September 30, 2019

         
   

(unaudited)

   

December 31, 2018

 

Acquired below-market leases

  $ 1,241,418     $ 1,183,039  

Accumulated amortization

    (443,388 )     (314,253 )

Below-market leases, net

  $ 798,030     $ 868,786  

 

Amortization of below-market leases resulted in an increase in rental revenue of $44,508 and $40,459, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $129,135 and $121,375 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The future amortization of acquired below market leases is as follows:

 

   

Below

 
   

Market

 

Year Ended

 

Leases

 

For the remaining three month period ended December 31, 2019

  $ 49,489  

2020

    195,937  

2021

    178,151  

2022

    137,401  

2023

    115,455  

2024

    68,267  

Thereafter

    53,330  

Total

  $ 798,030  

 

The weighted-average amortization period is approximately 7.2 years.

 

G-13

 

 

8.

Mortgages Payable

 

The following table outlines the mortgages payable as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

                           

Outstanding Principal

 

Issuance Date

 

Initial
Balance

   

Interest
Rate

   

Maturity

   

September 30, 2019
(unaudited)

   

December 31, 2018

 
                                         

August-2013

  $ 10,700,000       5.27 %  

August-2023

    $ 9,633,365     $ 9,784,236  

June-2016

    9,675,000       3.93 %  

July-2019

      -       9,097,691  

July-2017

    10,875,000       4.00 %  

August-2022

      10,324,015       10,527,970  

July-2017

    3,530,000       4.00 %  

August-2022

      3,351,306       3,417,355  

September-2017

    2,750,000       4.00 %  

August-2022

      2,570,360       2,642,030  

November-2017

    6,991,250       5.50 %  

June-2019

      -       6,991,250  

April-2018

    6,834,293       4.43 %  

April-2020

      6,554,476       6,760,504  

July-2018

    5,360,000       5.00 %  

August-2028

      5,240,021       5,323,772  

August-2018

    2,580,000       4.75 %  

September-2023

      2,524,851       2,566,457  

October-2018

    8,250,000       4.80 %  

July-2028

      8,104,681       8,235,726  

December-2018

    950,000       4.55 %  

August-2022

      934,777       950,000  

May-2019

    2,550,000       4.38 %  

May-2020

      2,550,000       -  

June-2019

    5,000,000       5.50 %  

June-2020

      5,000,000       -  

Total principal

                          $ 56,787,852     $ 66,296,991  

Debt issuance costs

                            (1,237,507 )     (1,154,007 )

Accumulated debt issuance cost amortization

                            548,450       360,193  

Mortgage payable net of unamortized debt costs

                          $ 56,098,795     $ 65,503,177  

 

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had unamortized debt issuance costs of $689,057 and $793,814, net of accumulated amortization, respectively, in connection with its various mortgage payables.

  

Mortgage loan balances as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 totaled $56,787,852 and $66,296,991, respectively. Fixed rate loans before unamortized debt issuance costs totaled $47,683,376 and $52,545,237 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Variable rate loans before unamortized debt issuance costs totaled $9,104,476 and $13,751,754 for the same respective periods. The loans are payable to various financial institutions and lenders and are collateralized by the respective properties to which the mortgage pertains.

 

The mortgage loan issued in August 2013 bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.27% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 30 years, and matures in August 2023. This mortgage was assumed by the Company in connection with the Contribution Transaction (See Note 12 for further discussion). The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $9,633,365 and $9,784,236, respectively.

 

In June 2016, four mortgage loans were issued bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.93% per annum with debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years and mature in July 2019. The outstanding aggregate principal balance as of December 31, 2018 was $9,097,691. On March 19, 2019, these mortgage loans were satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

The mortgage loan issued in July 2017, for an acquired property in Norfolk, Virginia, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.00% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $10,324,015 and $10,527,970, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in July 2017, for an acquired property in Montgomery, Alabama, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.00% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $3,351,306 and $3,417,355, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in September 2017, was to refinance a property acquired as a result of the Contribution Transaction. It bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.00% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $2,570,360 and $2,642,030, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in November 2017, for an acquired property in San Antonio, Texas, is an interest only note that bears a variable rate based upon either the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate or 4.25%, whichever is greater. At December 31, 2018, the rate was 5.5% per annum. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2018 was $6,991,250. The November 2017 mortgage loan matured in June 2019 and was refinanced with a $5,000,000 unsecured loan and $2,000,000 of Mezzanine Debt issued in June 2019. The June 2019 unsecured loan is an interest only note that bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.50%. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 was $5,000,000. The loan matures in June 2020. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

G-14

 

 

In April 2018, the Company entered into a loan modification agreement associated with a mortgage loan issued in April 2015 that was assumed by the Company in connection with the Contribution Transaction. Among other things, the loan modification extended the maturity date to April 2020, changed the principal amortization from 20 years to 17 years and added $52,907 of principal to cover debt issuances costs. The interest rate calculation remained at a variable interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate plus 235 basis points. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the interest rate was 4.43% and 4.69%, respectively. In addition, the outstanding principal balance was $6,554,476 and $6,760,504 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in July 2018, for an acquired property in Knoxville, Iowa, bears interest at a fixed rate of 5% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in August 2028. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $5,240,021 and $5,323,772, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in August 2018, for an acquired property in Champaign, Illinois, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.75% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in September 2023. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $2,524,851 and $2,566,457, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in October 2018, for an acquired property in Sarasota, Florida, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.80% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 25 years, and matures in July 2028. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $8,104,681 and $8,235,726, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The mortgage loan issued in December 2018, for financing the additional purchase price for an acquired property in Montgomery, Alabama, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.55% per annum, has debt service payments based on principal amortization over 23.6 years (283 months), and matures in August 2022. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $934,777 and $950,000, respectively. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The unsecured loan issued in May 2019, for acquiring the Monroe Property, is an interest only note that bears a variable interest rate based upon one-month LIBOR plus 225 basis points. At September 30, 2019, the rate was 4.375% per annum. The outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2019 was $2,550,000. The loan matures in May 2020. On October 22, 2019, this loan was satisfied in full. See Note 15 Subsequent Events for further information.

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate debt approximates its fair value as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The carrying amount of real estate that serves as collateral for these mortgages as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $69,727,399 and $79,786,230, respectively.

 

G-15

 

 

The following table summarizes the future payments required under the Company’s mortgage notes as of September 30, 2019:

 

   

Future

 
   

Principal

 

Year Ended

 

Payments

 

For the remaining three month period ended December 31, 2019

  $ 328,491  

2020

    15,128,257  

2021

    1,138,344  

2022

    16,669,000  

2023

    11,556,154  

2024

    367,574  

Thereafter

    11,600,032  

Total

  $ 56,787,852  

 

 9.

Notes Payable

 

The following table outlines the notes payable as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

                           

Outstanding Principal

 
   

Initial

   

Interest

           

September 30, 2019

   

December 31,

 

Issuance Date

 

Balance

   

Rate

   

Maturity

   

(unaudited)

   

2018

 
                                         

Related Parties

                                       

March-2017

  $ 3,070,000       12.00 %  

May-2019

    $ -     $ 3,070,000  

December-2017

    750,000       8.00 %  

May-2019

      -       750,000  

April-2018

    500,000       8.00 %  

May-2019

      -       500,000  

July-2018

    1,700,000       14.00 %  

July-2020

      -       1,700,000  

August-2018

    800,000       14.00 %  

August-2020

      -       800,000  

October-2018

    2,470,000       14.00 %  

October-2020

      -       2,470,000  

October-2018

    228,000       11.37 %  

January-2020

      -       228,000  
                                         

Total related parties notes payable

                          $ -     $ 9,518,000  
                                         
Third parties                                        

March-2017

  $ 330,000       12.00 %  

May-2019

    $ -     $ 330,000  

December-2017

    750,000       8.00 %  

May-2019

      -       750,000  

July-2018

    100,000       8.00 %  

June-2021

      -       100,000  

January-2019

    134,000       5.48 %  

October-2019

      13,668       -  

March-2019

    10,500,000       14.00 %  

March-2022

      10,500,000       -  

May-2019

    1,300,000       14.00 %  

March-2022

      1,300,000       -  

June-2019

    2,000,000       14.00 %  

March-2022

      2,000,000       -  
                                         

Total third party notes payable

                          $ 13,813,668     $ 1,180,000  
                                         
Total related and third party notes                           $ 13,813,668     $ 10,698,000  

 

March 2017 Notes

 

On March 31, 2017, the Company borrowed an aggregate amount of $3,400,000 pursuant to multiple promissory notes payable. The notes were unsecured, required monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 12% per annum. By agreement with the holders of these notes, the maturity date of such notes was extended to May 1, 2019 and were pre-payable without penalty. Of these notes, $3,070,000 in aggregate principal were loaned by a former director of the Company and by an affiliate of another former director of the Company, all of whom or which also are affiliates of the Manager and the Company’s predecessor. As of December 31, 2018, the outstanding principal balance of these notes was $3,400,000. On March 19, 2019, these notes were satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

G-16

 

 

December 2017 Notes

 

On December 11, 2017, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 in aggregate principal amount pursuant to multiple promissory notes payable to accredited investors. The notes were unsecured, required monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 8% per annum. By agreement with the holders of these notes, the maturity date of such notes was extended to May 1, 2019. With respect to these notes, $500,000 in principal amount was loaned by an affiliate of a former director of the Company, the Manager and the Company’s predecessor, and $250,000 was loaned by a member of the Company’s predecessor. As of December 31, 2018, the outstanding principal balance of these notes was $1,500,000. On March 19, 2019, these notes were satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

April 2018 Note

 

On April 11, 2018, the Company borrowed $500,000 from a member of the Company’s predecessor in aggregate principal amount pursuant to a promissory note payable to fund the Company’s operations. The note was unsecured, required monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 8% per annum and matured on May 1, 2019. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

July 2018 Notes

 

On July 24, 2018, the Company borrowed $100,000 in aggregate principal from an accredited investor to fund the Company’s operations. The note was unsecured, required quarterly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 8% per annum, contained a make whole premium until July 24, 2019 with a maturity date of June 30, 2021. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

On July 27, 2018, the Company borrowed $1,700,000 in principal pursuant to a promissory note payable to partially finance the property in Knoxville, Iowa. The note was unsecured, allowed for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 14% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option 6% interest may be paid monthly in arrears and 8% interest may be deferred until maturity, contained a make whole premium until June 30, 2019 with a maturity date of July 31, 2020. The lender is an affiliate of a former director of the Company, the Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

August 2018 Notes

 

On August 30, 2018, the Company borrowed $800,000 in principal pursuant to a promissory note payable to partially finance the acquisition of the property in Champaign, Illinois. The note was unsecured, allowed for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 14% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option 6% interest may be paid monthly in arrears and 8% interest may be deferred until maturity, contained a make whole premium until August 30, 2019 with a maturity date of August 30, 2020. The lender is an affiliate of a former director of the Company, the Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

October 2018 Notes

 

On October 12, 2018, the Company borrowed $2,470,000 in principal pursuant to a promissory note payable to partially finance the acquisition of the property in Sarasota, Florida. The note was unsecured, allowed for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 14% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option 6% interest may be paid monthly in arrears and 8% interest may be deferred until maturity, contained a make whole premium until October 31, 2019 with a maturity date of October 31, 2020. The lender is an affiliate of a former director of the Company, the Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, this note was satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

G-17

 

 

On October 17, 2018 and October 22, 2018, the Company borrowed $78,000 and $150,000, respectively, in principal pursuant to two promissory notes payable. These notes were unsecured, allowed for (1) monthly interest-only payments payable in arrears at an interest rate of 11.37% per annum or (2) at the borrower’s option up to 11.37% interest per annum may be deferred until maturity date, contained a make whole premium until maturity with a maturity date of January 17, 2020 and January 22, 2020, respectively. The lender is an affiliate of a former director of the Company, the Manager and the Company’s predecessor. On March 19, 2019, these notes were satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction.

 

Mezzanine Debt

 

In connection with the closing of the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 19, 2019, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, the Investors and HCM Agency, LLC (the “Agent”), an affiliate of Hale and the collateral agent, entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which certain of the Investors, as lenders (the “Lenders”) provided a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan to the Company (the “Loan”), with an option to fund up to an additional $10,000,000 in term loans, subject to customary terms and conditions, pursuant to which all such debt will accrue interest and mature on the same terms (the “Mezzanine Debt”).

 

The Loan is not evidenced by a promissory note. However, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, promissory notes evidencing the Loan and/or the Mezzanine Debt may be issued in the future at the request of the Lenders.

 

The Mezzanine Debt accrues interest at a rate of fourteen percent (14%) per annum. Such interest is to be paid in monthly, interest-only cash payments payable in arrears at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum plus (i) a cash payment at a rate of two percent (2%) per annum, (ii) an increase in the principal of the Mezzanine Debt equal to two percent (2%) per annum or (iii) a combination of both (i) and (ii) above, which such combined amount will be equal to two percent (2%) per annum. The Company is required to repay all outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest on or before March 19, 2022. All outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest shall become immediately due and payable upon certain events including, but not limited to, an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock.

 

The Mezzanine Debt is secured by a security interest in the accounts receivable and other personal property of the Operating Partnership, the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries. The Company and Holmwood Portfolio Holdings, LLC, a limited partner in the Operating Partnership (the “LP”), also entered into customary guaranty agreements related to the payment by and performance of the Operating Partnership of its obligations under the Loan Agreement.

 

The Loan Agreement also includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and terms and conditions for transactions of this type, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, limitations on incurrence of debt, liens, investments and mergers and asset dispositions, covenants to preserve corporate existence and comply with laws, covenants on the use of proceeds of the Mezzanine Debt and default provisions, including defaults for non-payment, breach of representations and warranties, insolvency, non-performance of covenants, failure to pay other outstanding debt and the Company’s failure to maintain its REIT status. The occurrence of an event of default under the Loan Agreement could result in all loans and other obligations becoming immediately due and payable and allow the Agent to exercise all rights and remedies available to it as collateral agent including the foreclosure of all liens granted under the Loan Agreement. The Company is in compliance with the Loan Agreement as of September 30, 2019.

 

On May 1, 2019, the Company borrowed an additional $1,300,000 term loan under the Loan Agreement to partially finance the acquisition of the Monroe Property.

 

On June 5, 2019, the Company borrowed an additional $2,000,000 term loan under the Loan Agreement in connection with the refinancing of the November 2017 mortgage loan that matured in June 2019.

 

G-18

 

 

Premium Finance Agreement

 

On January 25, 2019, the Company entered into a note payable in the amount of $134,000 to finance certain insurance premiums. The loan bears interest at a fixed annum rate of 5.48% and requires ten payments, including principal and interest, of $13,739. As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding balance was $13,668.

 

10.

Related Parties

 

Notes Payable

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into various promissory notes with related parties (See Note 9 for further discussion). As of December 31, 2018, the unpaid balance on these notes was $9,518,000. On March 19, 2019, these notes were satisfied in full in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction. There were no such related party notes payable entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Legal Fees

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company made payments of $38,133 and $0, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $474,934 and $55,150, respectively, for legal services to a law firm where our former President is a partner and our former Secretary is employed.. Of the $474,934 paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, $252,100 was paid for services performed in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction. The outstanding payable balance to the law firm was $61,013 and $120,971 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

 11.

Leases and Tenants

 

Our rental properties are subject to generally non-cancelable operating leases generating future minimum contractual rent payments due from tenants. Occupancy of the operating properties was at 100% as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Lease terms range from 0.9 to 12.3 years as of September 30, 2019. The future non-cancelable minimum rents for our properties as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Future

 
   

Minimum

 

Year Ended

 

Rents

 

For the remaining three month period ended December 31, 2019

  $ 2,622,786  

2020

    10,384,154  

2021

    9,870,153  

2022

    7,241,367  

2023

    5,677,224  

2024

    4,695,366  

Thereafter

    13,446,973  

Total

  $ 53,938,023  

 

The properties are 100% leased to the United States of America and administered by either the GSA or occupying agency. At September 30, 2019 the weighted average non-cancelable lease term is 5.4 years if GSA elects its early termination right and the total remaining weighted average contractual lease term including renewal options is 9.0 years. Lease maturities range from 2020 to 2032.

 

G-19

 

 

12.

Stockholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

In 2016, the Company issued 144,500 shares of its 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“the Series A Preferred Stock”) to various investors in exchange for a total of $3,612,500, or $25 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the occurrence of the Company’s listing on a national securities exchange. If the listing event has not occurred on or prior to March 31, 2020, then holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may, at their option, at any time and from time to time after such date, convert all, but not less than all, of their outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock into common stock. The shares are convertible into common shares at a 3:1 ratio. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock was 144,500 shares, respectively.

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company issued 1,050,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction in exchange for total proceeds of $10,500,000, or $10 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the occurrence of the Company’s listing on a national securities exchange. If the listing event has not occurred on or prior to March 31, 2020, then holders of the Series B Preferred Stock may, at their option, at any time and from time to time after such date, convert all, but not less than all, of their outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock. Upon conversion, a holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the original issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock (plus any accrued and unpaid dividends) divided by the lesser of (i) $9.10 or (ii) the fair market value of the common stock.

 

On May 1, 2019, the Company issued an additional 130,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock for total proceeds of $1,300,000.

 

Common Stock

 

On March 14, 2016, the Company issued 50,000 shares (200,000 shares, collectively) of common stock at a price of $0.01 per share to each of Messrs. Robert R. Kaplan, Robert R. Kaplan, Jr., Edwin M. Stanton and Philip Kurlander, founders of the Company. Total consideration was $500 per person.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company’s offering statement (the “Offering”) filed pursuant to Regulation A was qualified by the SEC. The Offering’s minimum and maximum offering amounts are $3,000,000 and $30,000,000, respectively, at an offering price of $10 per share. The initial purchase of common stock with respect to the Offering occurred on May 18, 2017. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold 6,750 shares for net proceeds of $62,801 and 211,734 shares for net proceeds of $1,947,655, respectively, in connection with the Offering. There were no sales of common stock in connection with the Offering during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company issued 300,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock on March 19, 2019 for total proceeds of $3,000,000, or $10 per share.

 

Restricted Common Stock Issuance

 

Compensation for each former independent board member included an initial share grant of 4,000 restricted common shares with a one-year vesting term. On May 18, 2017, the Company issued 16,000 shares to its four independent board members, collectively. The shares, valued at $10 share, pay dividends on the number of shares issued without regard to the number of shares vested. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $0 and $61,333, of equity-based compensation with respect to this grant. As of September 30, 2018, the restricted common shares were fully vested. There was no equity-based compensation granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

OP Units Issued

 

On May 26, 2017, Holmwood and the Operating Partnership closed on a transaction that resulted in Holmwood contributing its entire membership interest in four SPEs to the Operating Partnership and assigning to the Operating Partnership all its rights, title and interest in and to any and all profits, losses and distributed cash flow for three other SPEs as well as all of the other benefits and burdens of ownership for federal income tax purposes (the “Contribution Transaction”).

 

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In exchange for the aforementioned, the Operating Partnership issued 1,078,416 of its common units (“OP Units”). The agreed upon value of the transaction between the parties was $10,784,161. However, the Company recognized value of $6,068,182 with respect to the issuance of the OP Units based upon the book value of net identifiable assets received. The Contribution Transaction was accounted for as a commonly controlled transaction whereby the contributed assets and assumed liabilities are acquired at their historical book values, rather than at the agreed upon value. The historical book value of the net identifiable assets contributed was $6,068,182. This issuance of OP units was recorded as a non-cash transaction. After one year, the OP Units are exchangeable into the REIT’s common stock at a ratio of 1:1 or redeemable for cash, at the REIT’s discretion.

 

Long-Term Incentive Plan Shares

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Operating Partnership issued the Manager 209 and 6,548 long-term incentive plan shares (“LTIPs”), respectively, that vest over five-years. There were no such LTIPs issued during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. Each LTIP is convertible into OP Units at 1:1 which can then be further exchanged into the REIT’s common stock at 1:1. Pursuant to an agreement, the shares are issued concurrent with each sale of the REIT’s common stock under the Offering. The vesting will accelerate if the Company terminates its management agreement with the Manager. The LTIPs result in the Manager consistently and beneficially owning 3% of the REIT’s issued and outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $36,125 and $40,435 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $108,374 and $118,961 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively.

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the REIT declared dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock of $63,218. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the REIT declared dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock of $189,656. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accrued, unpaid preferred stock dividends were $63,219.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the REIT declared dividends on its Series B Preferred Stock of $295,000 and $614,136, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, accrued, unpaid preferred stock dividends were $295,000.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the REIT declared dividends on its common stock of $193,468 and $0, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the REIT declared dividends on its common stock of $580,404 and $288,435, respectively. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accrued, unpaid common stock dividends were $193,468 and $152,218, respectively.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Operating Partnership declared distributions of $163,712 and $0, respectively, with respect to its outstanding common units and LTIPs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Operating Partnership declared distributions of $491,135 and $318,652, respectively, with respect to its outstanding common units and LTIPs. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accrued, unpaid distributions were $163,712 and $163,250, respectively.

 

13.

Noncontrolling Interest 

 

The Company’s noncontrolling interest represents the portion of common limited partnership interests in the Company’s Operating Partnership not attributable to the Company.

 

As a result of the Company issuing 300,000 shares of common stock in connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company’s noncontrolling interest decreased from 45.05% at December 31, 2018 to 40.46% at September 30, 2019. The change in the noncontrolling interest resulted in an allocation of $1,038,130 from the Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Equity to the Company’s Additional Paid-in Capital within the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

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Holmwood Capital Advisors, LLC (“HCA”) and Holmwood Capital, LLC (“predecessor” or “Holmwood”) own an aggregate 39.10% of the common units of the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2019.

 

The CEO of HCA and Holmwood served as the Company’s CEO until March 13, 2019 and as a board member of the Company until March 20, 2019. In addition, two other beneficial owners of HCA and Holmwood served as board members of the Company until March 20, 2019.

 

 14.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

The property located in Port Canaveral, Florida was purchased subject to a ground lease. The ground lease has an extended term of 30 years and expires in December 2045 with one 10-year renewal option. The Company made ground lease payments of $18,340 and $12,342 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $55,021 and $55,187 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Company has two parking lot leases in connection with its property located in San Antonio, Texas. These leases commenced on June 1, 2015 and have an initial term of 10 years with two 5-year renewal options. The Company made payments of $4,500 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and payments of $13,500 and $13,250 on these leases during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Company has an office lease for its Corporate offices in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The lease commenced on February 15, 2019 and has a term of 3 years. The Company made payments of $6,000 and $5,059 on this lease during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Future minimum rent payments for the ground lease, parking lot leases and corporate office lease subsequent to September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

Year Ended

 

Future Minimum

Rents

 

For the remaining three month period ended December 31, 2019

  $ 28,841  

2020

    115,362  

2021

    115,362  

2022

    94,296  

2023

    91,362  

2024

    91,362  

Thereafter

    1,543,398  

Total

  $ 2,079,983  

 

Management Fees

 

The Company contracted with HCA ( “Manager”) to provide asset management, acquisition and leasing services for the Company, subject to the direction and supervision of the Board.

 

The Company pays the Manager an asset management fee equal to 1.5% of the stockholders’ equity payable, subject to certain adjustments, in arrears and on a quarterly basis. The Company incurred asset management fees of $129,628 and $89,566 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The asset management fee incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $360,329 and $246,318, respectively. Accrued asset management fees at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $129,628 and $81,735, respectively.

 

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The Company paid a property management fee to the Manager with respect to certain properties. The property management fee is payable on a monthly basis in arrears. The Company incurred property management fees of $73,536 and $55,675 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company incurred property management fees of $211,132 and $158,427 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no outstanding property management fees at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The Company owes the Manager 1% of the acquisition cost (“Acquisition Fee”) of each real estate investment made by the Manager on behalf of the Company for services with respect to the identification of an investment, arrangement of the purchase, and coordination of closing. The Manager’s discretion to make additional acquisitions following the Recapitalization Transaction was made subject to Board approval. No such acquisitions have been made following the Recapitalization Transaction other than the Monroe Property, which, as of the Recapitalization Transaction, was subject to a binding agreement to purchase previously executed by the Manager.

 

The Acquisition Fee shall be paid in common stock or other equity securities of the Company. The Acquisition Fee shall be accrued and unpaid until the earlier of the date on which the Company’s common stock is initially listed with a national securities exchange or on March 31, 2020. Unpaid acquisition fees were $556,739 and $505,239 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

The Company owes the Manager a leasing fee for services in connection with leasing the Company’s real estate investments equal to 2.0% of all gross rent for any new lease or lease renewal entered into, excluding reimbursements by the tenant for operating expenses and taxes and similar pass-through obligations paid by the tenant. There were no leasing fees paid during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. There were no leasing fees accrued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, on March 14, 2019, the Company provided notice to HCA, pursuant to the resolve of the Board of Directors, that the Company elected to not renew its asset management agreement with HCA (the “Management Agreement”) under its terms, effective March 31, 2020. In accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement, the Company shall pay HCA a termination fee upon the effective date of the termination. The termination fee is calculated as a multiple of the sum of the asset management fees, acquisition fees and leasing fees earned by the Asset Manager during the 24-month period ending as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the effective date of the termination. The appropriate multiple is dependent on the stockholders’ equity of the Company at the time of termination. The Company has the option to pay the termination fee in cash, common stock, or such other equity securities of the Company or Operating Partnership, including without limitation LTIP units. As of September 30, 2019, an estimated liability for the termination fee was accrued in the amount of $1,750,000 as it was determined that it is both probable of being incurred and the amount of such liability could be reasonably estimated.

 

On September 9, 2019, the Company gave notice to Holmwood Capital Management, LLC (“HCM”) of termination of certain property management agreements between HCM and nine SPEs (“Property Management Agreements”). The termination is effective on October 10, 2019. In accordance with the terms of the Property Management Agreements, the Company shall pay HCM a termination fee within 30 days of the effective date of the termination calculated as four times the sum of the fees paid under the Property Management Agreement for the three months prior to the termination. The termination fees related to these Property Management Agreements totaled $172,963 and was subsequently paid in October 2019.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company can be party to or otherwise be involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal and ordinary course of business. Other than the following, we are not aware of any proceeding, threatened or pending, against us which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

G-23

 

 

On January 18, 2019, the seller of the Montgomery Property and one of its affiliates filed a complaint claiming the Company owes additional amounts under a purchase and sale agreement dated April 27, 2017, with respect to the acquisition of and improvements to real estate in Montgomery, Alabama. Plaintiffs’ complaint includes five counts: breach of implied contract; declaratory judgment, reformation of contract; unjust enrichment; and quantum meruit. The Company is currently in discussions for a settlement with the seller.

 

On March 15, 2019, Dr. Philip Kurlander, a former director of the Company, and his affiliate, Baker Hill Holding, LLC (collectively, the “Claimants”), each of whom is a stockholder in the Company, filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Court”) against the Company, four of its former directors, Robert R. Kaplan, Leo Kiely, Bill Fields and Scott Musil (collectively, the “Board Defendants”), and the Company’s former President, Robert R. Kaplan, Jr. The Complaint alleges that the Board Defendants’ actions in approving a recapitalization transaction constituted illegal, oppressive and/or fraudulent acts as well as breaches of the Board Defendants’ fiduciary duties. The Claimants requested that the Court order the dissolution of the Company, determine that the approval of the recapitalization transaction was improper, and award an unstated amount of monetary damages against the Board Defendants.  Following motions to dismiss filed by all the defendants in the matter, on August 21, 2019, the Court issued an Order dismissing all claims asserted in the action.  Although the Court granted the Claimants 20 days to file an Amended Complaint, the deadline to amend passed without the Claimants filing any Amended Complaint. The Company is responsible for the legal expenses incurred by the former officers and independent directors, up to a maximum of $1,000,000 under the Company’s insurance policy. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had incurred legal expenses totaling $404,054 related to this matter.

 

15.

Subsequent Events

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

On October 7, 2019, the REIT and the Operating Partnership paid accrued common dividends, preferred dividends and distributions of $193,468, $358,219 and $163,712, respectively.

 

Mezzanine Debt

 

In October 2019, the Company borrowed an additional $7,000,000 term loan under the Loan Agreement to partially finance the acquisitions of the three new entities.

 

Consolidated Credit Facility

 

On October 22, 2019, the Company entered into a $60 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility (“Facility”), which includes an accordion feature that will permit the Company to borrow up to $200 million, subject to customary terms and conditions. The Facility matures in October 2022, with a one-time option to extend the maturity date until October 2023. Borrowings under the Facility carry an interest rate of either a base rate plus a range of 100 to 150 basis points or LIBOR plus a range of 200 to 250 basis points, each depending on a consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, the Company will pay an unused facility fee on the revolving commitments under the Facility of 0.25% to 0.30% per annum based on the ratio of aggregate borrowings under the facility and the aggregate revolving commitments. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. At closing, the Company borrowed $60 million at an interest rate of 4.11%. The proceeds from the Facility were primarily used to refinance $46.8 million of outstanding mortgages and to acquire three new entities.

 

Property Acquisitions

 

On October 22, 2019, the Operating Partnership acquired three entities, pursuant to Purchase and Sale Agreements for a total purchase price of $17,100,000. The properties are located in Lawrence, Kansas (“Lawrence Property”), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (“Ft. Lauderdale Property”) and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (“Oklahoma City Property”).

 

G-24

 

 

The Lawrence Property consists of 16,000 rentable square foot, build-to-suit single-tenant, one-story office and laboratory space, redeveloped in 2018, located on 2.8 acres. The Lawrence Property is 100% leased by the United States of America, administered by the U.S. General Services Administration, and occupied by the United States Geological Survey on a single tenant/user basis. The lease commenced on March 1, 2018 and has a firm term of 15 years, with a 5-year extension option.

 

The Ft. Lauderdale Property consists of 16,991 rentable square foot, build-to-suit single-tenant, two-story office building, redeveloped in 2018, located on 1.9 acres. The Ft. Lauderdale Property is 100% leased by the United States of America, administered by the U.S. General Services Administration, and occupied by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement on a single tenant/user basis. The lease commenced on April 10, 2018 and has a firm term of 10 years.

 

The Oklahoma City Property consists of 16,000 rentable square foot, build-to-suit single-tenant, one-story office building, redeveloped in 2018, located on 1.4 acres. The Oklahoma City Property is 100% leased by the United States of America, administered by the U.S. General Services Administration, and occupied by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement on a single tenant/user basis. The lease commenced on December 28, 2018 and has a firm term of 10 years.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14.

Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. 

 

The following table sets forth an estimate of the fees and expenses relating to the offering of the securities being registered hereby, all of which shall be borne by the Company. All of such fees and expenses, except for the SEC registration fee, are estimated:

 

SEC registration fee

  $ [●]  

Legal fees and expenses*

  $ [●]  

Printing fees and expenses*

  $ [●]  

Accounting fees and expenses*

  $ [●]  

Subscription and information agent fees and expenses*

  $ [●]  

Miscellaneous fees and expenses*

  $ [●]  

Total

  $ [●]  

 

*

Estimated

 

Item 15.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers. 

 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a corporation’s board of directors to grant, and authorizes a court to award, indemnity to officers, directors and other corporate agents. Accordingly, Article SIXTH of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the registrant will, to the full extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto.

 

As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the registrant’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty, except for (i) any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

In addition, as permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, Section 1 of Article VIII of the amended bylaws of the registrant provides that:

 

 The registrant shall indemnify each director and officer of the registrant against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed legal proceedings in which such person by reason of the fact such person was an officer or director of the registrant if the person acted in good faith or in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful.

 

 If the legal proceeding, however, is by or in the right of the registrant, the director or officer may not be indemnified in respect of any claim as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in performance of his duty to the registrant unless a court of proper jurisdiction determines otherwise.

 

 The registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with defending a proceeding, except that if required under applicable law such director or officer shall undertake to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.

 

The registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors providing for the registrant, among other things, to indemnify each director to the fullest extent permitted by law for certain expenses incurred in a proceeding arising out of service as a director of the registrant or of another company at the request of the registrant, as well as providing for the advancement of such expenses to the director by the registrant. The registrant may also, at the discretion of the board of directors, purchase and maintain directors and officers insurance to insure such persons against certain liabilities.

 

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Item 16.

List of Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

 

 

2.1

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, by and between Churchill Downs, LLC and Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2017).(1)

     

2.2

 

First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2018, by and between Churchill Downs, LLC and Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2018).(1)

     

3.1

  

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).

 

 

3.2

  

By-laws of the Registrant as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed November 20, 2017).

     
3.3   Certificate of Designation of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed December 6, 2016).
     

4.1

 

The Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws and Certificate of Designation of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant as currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1, Exhibit 3.2 and Exhibit 3.3 hereto).

     

4.2

 

Rights Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2016, between Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed December 6, 2016).

     

4.3

 

Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 30, 2017, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2016, between Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed January 30, 2017).

     

4.4

 

Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 5, 2019, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2016, between HG Holdings, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed December 5, 2019).

     

4.5

  

Form of Subscription Rights Certificate.+

 

 

4.6

  

Form of Subscription Agent Agreement, by and between HG Holdings, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.+

 

 

5.1

  

Opinion of McGuireWoods LLP as to the validity of the securities registered hereunder.+

     
8.1   Opinion of McGuireWoods LLP regarding certain tax matters. **
     

10.1

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed on September 25, 2008).

     

10.2

 

2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 15, 2008).(2)

     

10.3

 

Form of Stock Option Award under 2008 Incentive Plan (Directors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2008).(2)

 

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10.4

 

2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 18, 2012).(2)

     

10.5

 

Form of Stock Option Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2012).(2)

     

10.6

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (time vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2012).(2)

     

10.7

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Directors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for year ended December 31, 2014).(2)

     

10.8

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (time and performance vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for year ended December 31, 2014).(2)

     

10.9

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 2012 Incentive Plan (Officers) (performance vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for year ended December 31, 2014).(2)

     

10.10

 

Agreement dated January 7, 2016 by and among Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and the entities and natural persons listed on Exhibit A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed January 8, 2016).

     

10.11

 

Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2017, by and among Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and the entities and natural persons listed on Exhibit A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed January 30, 2017).

     

10.12

 

Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 30, 2017, to the Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2016, by and among Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and the entities and natural persons listed on Exhibit A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed January 30, 2017).

     

10.13

 

Subordinated Promissory Note, dated March 2, 2018, of Churchill Downs LLC in favor of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2018).

     

10.14

 

Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated March 2, 2018, between Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and North Mill Capital LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2018).

     

10.15

 

Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated September 6, 2018, issued by Stanley Furniture Company LLC in favor of HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed September 12, 2018).

     

10.16

 

Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated September 6, 2018, issued by Stone & Leigh, LLC in favor of HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed September 12, 2018).

     

10.17

 

Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated September 6, 2018, between HG Holdings, Inc. and Hale Partnership Fund, L.P., as agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed September 12, 2018).

     

10.18

 

Second Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated February 7, 2019, issued by Stanley Furniture Company LLC in favor of HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed February 13, 2019).

     

10.19

 

Consent, Reaffirmation and Joinder, dated February 7, 2019, among Stanley Furniture Company LLC, Stanley Intermediate Holdings LLC, Churchill Downs Holdings Ltd., Stanley Furniture Company 2.0, LLC and HG Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed February 13, 2019).

 

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10.20

 

Agreement, dated February 7, 2019, between HG Holdings, Inc. and Churchill Downs Holdings Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed February 13, 2019).

     

10.21

 

Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, dated February 25, 2019, among HG Holdings, Inc. and Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 1, 2019).

     
10.22   Subscription Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, by and between HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. and HG Holdings, Inc., with respect to the purchase of shares of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 25, 2019).
     
10.23   Subscription Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, by and between HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., and HG Holdings, Inc., with respect to the purchase of shares of Series B Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 25, 2019).
     
10.24   Loan Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, by and between HC Government Realty Holdings, L.P., as borrower, the Lenders party thereto and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed March 25, 2019).
     
21   List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) for the year ended December 31, 2018).
     

23.1

  

Consent of BDO USA, LLP.**

 

 

 

23.2

  

Consent of Cherry Bekaert LLP**

 

 

23.3

  

Consent of McGuireWoods LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1+ and 8.1** ).
 

 

24.1

  

Powers of Attorney (as filed in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 as Exhibit 24.1 on December 16, 2019).**

 

 

99.1

  

Form of Instructions as to use of Subscription Rights Certificates.+

 

 

99.2

  

Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.+

 

 

99.3

  

Form of Letter to Stockholders who are Record Holders.+

 

 

99.4

  

Form of Letter to Nominee Holders Whose Clients Are Beneficial Holders.+

 

 

99.5

  

Form of Letter to Clients of Nominee Holders.+

 

 

99.6

  

Form of Beneficial Owner Election Form.+

 

 

99.7

  

Form of Nominee Holder Certification.+

 


*

Filed herewith.

** Previously filed.

+

To be filed by amendment.

(1) Certain schedules to these agreements have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedules and/or exhibits will be furnished to the SEC upon request.
(2) Management contract or compensatory plan.

 

Item 17.

Undertakings. 

 

  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
     

 

(1)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

 

(i)

to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

 

(ii)

to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

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(iii)

to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

 

(2)

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

 

(3)

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, if the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

 

(5)

That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

 

(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

 

(ii)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

 

(iii)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

 

(iv)

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Charlotte, State of North Carolina, on February 14, 2020.

 

 

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

 
       
 

By:

*

 
 

Name:

Steven A. Hale II

 
 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer) and Director

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

     

*

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

February 14, 2020
Steven A. Hale II   (Principal Executive Officer) and Director    
     

/s/ Brad G. Garner

 

Secretary and Principal Financial and

 

February 14, 2020
Brad G. Garner   Accounting Officer (Principal Financial    
    and Accounting Officer)    
     

*

 

Director

 

February 14, 2020
Matthew A. Hultquist        
     
*

 

Director

 

February 14, 2020
Jeffrey S. Gilliam        
         
*By:        /s/ Brad G. Garner        
Brad G. Garner        
Attorney-in-Fact        

 

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