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BRT Apartments Corp., a Maryland corporation, is an internally managed real
estate investment trust, also known as a REIT, that is focused on the ownership,
operation, and to a lesser extent, holds interest in joint ventures that own and
operate multi-family properties. At December 31, 2023, we own or have interests
in 28 multi-family properties located in 11 states with an aggregate of 7,707
units, including properties and units owned by unconsolidated joint ventures.
Most of our properties are located in the Southeast United States and Texas.
BRT’s shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol “BRT.” As of December 31, 2023, there were 18,488,298 shares
outstanding and 713 holders of record.
Units by State
(Including units owned by unconsolidated joint ventures)
OH
264
MO
174
TN 702
MS
776
AL
940
GA
959
VA
220
NC 264
SC
1,187
FL
518
TX
1,703*
* There are 881 units in the San Antonio/Austin area and 822 units in Dallas.
To Our Fellow Stockholders:
We write this letter in another year of near-term uncertainty in a multifamily industry
that has been buffeted by inflationary headwinds and higher interest rates as well as
new supply of competing properties muting rental and occupancy rates. In short,
there are likely continued challenges in 2024 to what we experienced in 2023. We take
comfort in knowing that the BRT management team has seen every sort of real estate
cycle come and go in the past several decades and takes a long-term, diligent
approach to manage through these cycles. We know what we need to do — focus on
our people, our portfolio, values, balance sheet and capital allocation.
Our portfolio is located predominantly in the Sunbelt. While this region has seen the greatest new supply
increases of late, it also offers compelling advantages. The predominance of pro-business states, in-
migration patterns and growing business investments are propelling better population and job growth.
Once new supply is absorbed through at least 2024, we believe this region will once again offer attractive
investment opportunities. In the interim, we will be focused on maintaining our properties and stabilizing
occupancy in an uncertain leasing environment.
We made substantial improvements to our balance sheet during 2023. Early in the year, we were able to
pay down all outstanding borrowings on our $60 million credit facility to leave us with full availability. In
August, we completed an amendment to the facility that changed the interest rate index from the Prime
rate to 30-day SOFR plus 250 basis points with an interest rate floor of 6.0%. Our debt maturities are
well-laddered as with our only significant mortgage debt maturities in early 2026.
We take a very disciplined approach to capital allocation. Building on the significant work we achieved in
2021 and 2022 to consolidate the ownership of our properties and simplify our business through asset
sales, we raised an additional $19.4 million of net proceeds in May 2023 and recognized an IRR of 22% over
a seven-year hold from the sale of Chatham Court and Reflections in Dallas, Texas. This property was
owned by an unconsolidated joint venture, of which we had a 50% interest, and left us with only seven
unconsolidated joint venture properties totaling 2,287 units.
After identifying an accretive use of these disposition proceeds as share repurchases, we began repur-
chasing in May. During 2023, we repurchased a total of 779,423 shares at a weighted average price of
$18.47. This represented a total investment of $14.4million. As of the date of this shareholder letter, we have
repurchased an additional 123,061 shares in 2024 at a weighted average price of $18.43 and an investment
of $2.3 million. Based on the AFFO yield, we were able to buy back these shares in both 2023 and 2024 on
an accretive basis.
B R T A PA R TM E NT S CO R P.
2023 A N N UA L R E P O R T
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D I V I D E N D S
P E R S H A R E
$0.98
$1.00
$0.90
2021
2022
2023
R E N TA L
R E V E N U E S
In Millions
$93.07
$70.52
$32.04
2021
2022
2023
2021
2022
2023
R E N TA L
R E V E N U E S
In Millions
As we noted a year ago, we elected to pull back from the transactions mar-
A F FO
ket in late 2022 and maintained this stance throughout 2023. The transac-
P E R S H A R E
tions completed in our markets seem to be all-cash purchases where the
sellers had to sell, or the buyers had to put capital allocated to the space to
work. In that type of environment, a true readthrough on asset valuation
doesn’t exist. It would have been ill-advised to transact without a better
sense of future cap rates, and it was an easy decision for us to stick to our
strict underwriting guidelines. The fact of the matter is that many properties
purchased in the past two years have subsequently declined in value. We
believe we have made the better long-term decision to buy back shares
rather than buy new properties.
$93.07
$32.04
$70.52
$1.52
$1.33
$1.52
2021
2022
2023
Even though we have described the acquisition environment as one that is
as quiet as we can recall, we continue to believe that we will find new
opportunities to deploy our available liquidity in situations where smaller,
private owners and developers are needing to sell due to capital expendi-
ture issues, expiring interest rate swaps, debt maturities and/or insurance
issues. The pressures the industry has been facing in 2023 and that are
expected to endure in 2024, will likely affect the under-capitalized owners
and developers to an even greater extent.
A F FO
P E R S H A R E
2021
$1.52
$1.52
2022
2023
$1.33
The new opportunities we believe could arise in late 2024 and early 2025
include investments such as common equity, preferred equity, bridge loans
or rescue capital. Given our management team’s history in these types of
investments, we believe it is worth at least exploring multiple options to
deploy capital. The disruption we and others are anticipating in the multi-
family industry over the next 12 to 18 months demand that we consider more
creative options for capital allocation. We will of course continue to screen
these potential investments through a rigorous underwriting process.
2023
2022
2021
D I V I D E N D S
P E R S H A R E
$0.98
$1.00
$0.90
A F FO
P E R S H A R E
$1.52
$1.52
$1.33
We would like to thank our entire team and the Board for their diligence
and counsel as we navigated 2023 to achieve our goals of strengthening
the portfolio and our balance sheet. We know we are equally committed to
success in 2024.
To our fellow stockholders, we would like to thank you for your continued
investment and support of BRT Apartments.
Sincerely,
2021
2022
2023
2021
2022
2023
2021
2022
2023
ISR AEL ROSENZ WEIG
Chairman of the Board
JEFFRE Y A . GOULD
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 22, 2024
B R T A PA R TM E NT S CO R P.
2023 A N N UA L R E P O R T
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D I V I D E N D S
P E R S H A R E
$0.98
$1.00
$0.90
R E N TA L
R E V E N U E S
In Millions
$93.07
$70.52
$32.04
Financial Highlights
(Dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
Rental and other revenue from real estate properties
Other income
Total revenues
Real estate operating expenses
Interest expense
General and administrative
Depreciation
Total expenses
Total revenues less total expenses
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties
Gain on sale of real estate
Casualty loss
Insurance recovery of casualty loss
Gain on insurance recovery
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Income from continuing operations
Provision for taxes
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
Income attributable to non-controlling interests
Year ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 93,069
$ 70,515
548
93,617
41,821
22,161
15,433
28,484
107,899
(14,282)
2,293
14,744
604
(323)
793
240
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4,069
54
4,015
(142)
12
70,527
30,558
15,514
14,654
24,812
85,538
(15,011)
1,895
64,531
6
(850)
850
62
(563)
50,920
821
50,099
(144)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
3,873
$ 49,955
Per share amounts attributable to common stockholders
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Total assets
Real estate properties, net of accumulated depreciation
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
Cash and cash equivalents
Mortgages payable, net of deferred costs
Junior subordinated notes, net of deferred costs
Credit facility
$
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December 31,
2023
$ 709,963
635,836
34,242
23,512
422,427
37,143
—
2022
$732,616
651,603
42,576
20,281
403,792
37,123
19,000
Total BRT Apartments Corp. stockholders’ equity
228,460
250,088
B R T A PA R TM E NT S CO R P.
2023 A N N UA L R E P O R T
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
Or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-07172
BRT APARTMENTS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
13-2755856
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
11021
(Zip Code)
516-466-3100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol
BRT
Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. Yes o No ý
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No ý
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 ý No o
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 ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer. or a smaller
reporting company or an emerging growth company. See 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 o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer ý
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 standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes ☐ No ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.
7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the
registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.x
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based
compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). .☐
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately
$223.9 million based on the last sale price of the common equity on June 30, 2023, which is the last business day of the registrant's
most recently completed second quarter.
As of March 1,2024, the registrant had 18,582,627 shares of common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of the Registrant to be filed pursuant to Regulation
14A not later than April 29, 2024, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Form 10-K
Explanatory Note
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Cybersecurity
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
[Reserved]
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Form 10-K Summary
Item No.
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Explanatory Note
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, (i) all references “us”, “we”, “BRT” or the “Company” refer
to BRT Apartments Corp. and its consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries; (ii) all interest rates give effect to the related
interest rate derivative, if any; (iii) "acquisitions" include investments in unconsolidated joint ventures; (iv) our "significant
subsidiaries" (as such term is by Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X, include TRB Holdings LLC, TRB Bells Bluff LLC, which
own Bells Bluff, a property located in West Nashville, TN and TRB Civic Center LLC, which owns Civic Center I and II,
properties located in Southaven MS, (v) the term "promote" refers to our joint venture partner's share of the income and/or cash
flow from a multi-family property greater than that implied by their percentage of equity interest in such project and (vi) "same
store properties" refer to properties that we owned and operated for the entirety of periods being compared, except for
properties that are in lease-up. We move properties previously excluded from our same store portfolio (because they were in
lease up) into the same store designation once they have stabilized (as described below) and such status has been reflected fully
in all applicable periods of comparison. Newly constructed, lease-up, development and redevelopment properties are deemed
stabilized upon the earlier to occur of the first full calendar quarter beginning (a) 12 months after the property is fully
completed and put in service and (b) attainment of at least 90% physical occupancy.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
We consider this and other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, with respect to our expectations for future periods. Forward-looking
statements do not discuss historical fact, but instead include statements related to expectations, projections, intentions or other
items related to the future. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected
operating performance and results, property acquisition and disposition activity, joint venture activity, development and value
add activity and other capital expenditures, and capital raising and financing activity, as well as revenue and expense growth,
occupancy, interest rate and other economic expectations. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,”
“believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “assumes,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “budget,” “target,”
“outlook,” “opportunity,” “guidance” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors as described below,which are in some cases beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial conditions or plans expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements
contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore such forward-looking statements
included in this report may not prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking
statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other
person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved and investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information.
The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements:
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inability to generate sufficient cash flows due to unfavorable economic and market conditions (e.g., inflation, volatile interest rates
and the possibility of a recession), changes in supply and/or demand, competition, uninsured losses, changes in tax and housing
laws or other factors;
adverse changes in real estate markets, including, but not limited to, the extent of future demand for multifamily units in our
significant markets, barriers of entry into new markets which we may seek to enter in the future, limitations on our ability to
increase or collect rental rates, competition, our ability to identify and consummate attractive acquisitions and dispositions on
favorable terms, and our ability to reinvest sale proceeds in a manner that generates favorable returns;
general and local real estate conditions, including any changes in the value of our real estate;
decreasing rental rates or increasing vacancy rates;
challenges in acquiring properties (including challenges in buying properties directly without the participation of joint venture
partners and the limited number of multi-family property acquisition opportunities available to us), which acquisitions may not be
completed or may not produce the cash flows or income expected;
the competitive environment in which we operate, including competition that could adversely affect our ability to acquire properties
and/or limit our ability to lease apartments or increase or maintain rental rates;
exposure to risks inherent in investments in a single industry and sector;
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the concentration of our multi-family properties in the Southeastern United States and Texas, which makes us more susceptible to
adverse developments in those markets;
increases in expenses over which we have limited control, such as real estate taxes, insurance costs and utilities, due to inflation and
other factors;
impairment in the value of real estate we own;
failure of property managers to properly manage properties;
accessibility of debt and equity capital markets;
disagreements with, or misconduct by, joint venture partners;
inability to obtain financing at favorable rates, if at all, or refinance existing debt as it matures due to the level and volatility of
interest or capitalization rates or capital market conditions;
extreme weather and natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods;
lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance to cover, among other things, losses from catastrophes;
risks associated with acquiring value-add multi-family properties, which involves greater risks than more conservative approaches;
the condition of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, which could adversely impact us;
changes in Federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to taxes and real
estate and related investments;
our failure to comply with laws, including those requiring access to our properties by disabled persons, which could result in
substantial costs;
board determinations as to timing and payment of dividends, if any, and our ability or willingness to pay future dividends;
our ability to satisfy the complex rules required to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes;
possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of
contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us or a subsidiary owned by us or acquired by us;
our dependence on information systems and risks associated with breaches of such systems;
disease outbreaks and other public health events, and measures that are taken by federal, state, and local governmental authorities in
response to such outbreaks and events;
impact of climate change on our properties or operations;
risks associated with the stock ownership restrictions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") for REITs
and the stock ownership limit imposed by our charter; and
the other factors described in this Annual Report, including those set forth under the captions "Item 1. Business," "Item 1A. Risk
Factors," and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".
We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual
Report. Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the filing of this Annual Report or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events thereafter.
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General
PART I
We are an internally managed real estate investment trust, also known as a REIT, that owns, operates, and to a lesser extent,
holds interests in joint ventures that own and operate multi-family properties. At December 31, 2023, we (i) wholly-own 21
multi-family properties with an aggregate of 5,420 units and a carrying value of $634.0 million; (ii) have ownership interests,
through unconsolidated entities, in seven multi-family properties with an aggregate of 2,287 units for which the carrying value of
our net equity investment therein is $30.4 million; and (iii) own other assets, through consolidated and unconsolidated
subsidiaries, with a carrying value of $5.6 million. The 28 multi-family properties are located in 11 states primarily located in the
Southeast United States and Texas.
Our website can be accessed at www.brtapartments.com, where copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC,
can be obtained free of charge.
2023 and Recent Developments.
During 2023:
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The unconsolidated joint venture that owned Chatham Court and Reflections, a 494 unit multi-family property located in
Dallas, TX, and in which we had a 50% interest, sold such property. Our share of the (i) gain from this sale was $14.7
million, (ii) related early extinguishment of debt charge was $212,000, and (iii) net proceeds from the sale, after the
payoff of the related mortgage debt, were $19.4 million. In 2023 and 2022, this property accounted for $54,000 and
$753,000, respectively, of equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures.
• We paid off our credit facility debt of $19.0 million - we accomplished this by using the proceeds of new mortgage debt
of $21.2 million placed on our Silvana Oaks - North Charleston, SC multi-family property; such mortgage debt matures
in March 2033, bears an interest rate of 4.45% and is interest only for the term of the mortgage.
• We repurchased 779,423 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $14.4 million
(i.e., an average price per share of $18.47).
From January 1, 2024 through March 1, 2024, we purchased 123,061 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $2.3 million (i.e., average price of $18.43 per share).
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December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
State
Number of
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Number of
Units
2023 Rental and
Other Revenues
Percent of 2023
Rental and Other
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Mississippi
Alabama
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__________________ _________
(1) Includes non-multi- family revenues primarily from a commercial property located in Yonkers, NY.
The following table sets forth certain information, presented by state, related to properties owned by unconsolidated joint
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South Carolina
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Alabama
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(1) The term "JV Rental and other Revenues" refers to the revenues generated at multi-family properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures
(2) Includes revenue generated in 2023 from Chatham Court and Reflections which was sold in May 2023.
Our Acquisition Process and Underwriting Criteria
We identify multi-family property acquisition opportunities primarily through relationships developed with, among others,
current or former joint venture partners, real estate investors and brokers. We will acquire multi-family properties with joint
venture partners (and especially with partner’s experienced in the target market), which allows us to benefit from such
partner’s experience, or directly (i.e., without a joint venture partner) which allows for the (i) possibility for greater returns on
our investment and (ii) the consolidation in our financial statements of the accounts and operations of such acquired properties,
which investors may find more attractive and understandable than the presentation of information on an unconsolidated basis.
We emphasize acquiring the following types of multi-family properties:
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Class B or better properties with strong and stable cash flows in markets where we believe there exists opportunity for
rental growth and further value creation;
Class B or better properties that offer significant potential for capital appreciation through repositioning or
rehabilitating the asset to drive rental growth; and
properties available at opportunistic prices providing an opportunity for a significant appreciation in value.
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We seek properties that provide stable risk adjusted total returns (i.e., operating income plus capital appreciation),
including value-add opportunities (i.e., properties that can be repositioned or improved allowing us to generate higher rents or
improved occupancy) and emphasize acquiring properties in the Southeast United States and Texas. We have been
opportunistic in pursuing multi-family property acquisitions and have not mandated any specific acquisition criteria, although
we take the following, among other things, into account in evaluating an acquisition opportunity: location, demographics, size
of the target market, property quality, availability and terms and conditions of long-term fixed-rate mortgage debt, potential for
capital appreciation or recurring income, extent and nature of contemplated capital improvements and property age.
A key consideration in our acquisition process is the availability of mortgage debt to finance the acquisition (or the ability
to assume the mortgage debt on the property) and the terms and conditions (e.g., interest rate, amortization and maturity) of
such debt. Generally, approximately 35% to 50% of the purchase price has been paid in cash (all or a portion of our share of
which may be funded by borrowing from our credit facility) and the balance is financed with mortgage debt. We believe that
the use of leverage allows us the ability to earn a greater return on our investment than we would otherwise earn. Generally, the
mortgage debt obtained in connection with an acquisition matures in five to ten years, is interest only for one to five years, and
provides for a fixed interest rate and for the amortization of the principal of such debt over 30 years.
Potential acquisitions are reviewed and approved by our investment committee. Approval requires the assent of not less
than five of the eight members of this committee, all of whom are our executive officers. Board of director approval is required
for any single multi-family property acquisition in which our equity investment exceeds $40 million.
From time-to-time we have pursued development opportunities with joint venture partners when we believe the potential
higher returns justify the additional risks. The factors considered in pursuing these opportunities generally include the factors
considered in evaluating a standard acquisition opportunity, and we place additional emphasis on our joint venture partner's
ability to execute a development project. In 2022, we acquired, for $3.5 million, a 17.45% interest in a planned 240-unit
development property located in Johns Island, SC and in 2023, in response to capital calls, invested an additional $316,000 in
this project. This project is our only development project. At December 31, 2023, this project is substantially complete and
lease-up has begun at this property. We estimate that for 2024, we will record approximately $350,000 to $500,000 of equity in
loss from unconsolidated ventures related to this property because the venture will begin recognizing revenue and expenses
( and in particular depreciation and interest which had been capitalized during the development phase). We do not anticipate
development properties will constitute a significant part of our portfolio.
In light of the challenging acquisition environment and the limited funds available to us to acquire properties, we may, in
the near term, pursue alternative investments in the multi-family property arena, such as rescue capital, which includes
preferred equity investments (e.g., an investment entitling the investor to a fixed rate of return prior to distributions to more
junior investors) or bridge loans (e.g., a loan secured by a first mortgage on the subject property). We can provide no assurance
that we will pursue such investments or that if we do, such investments will be profitable for us. We do not anticipate that these
type of alternative investments will constitute a significant part of our portfolio.
It is our policy, and the policy of our affiliated entities (as described below), that any investment opportunity presented to
us or to any of our affiliated entities that involves the acquisition of a multi-family property with more than 100 units, will first
be offered to us and may not be pursued by any of our affiliated entities unless we decline the opportunity. Our affiliated
entities include Gould Investors L.P., a master limited partnership involved primarily in the ownership and operation of a
diversified portfolio of real estate assets, One Liberty Properties, Inc., a NYSE listed net lease industrial focused REIT, and
Majestic Property Management Corp., a property management company, which is wholly owned by Fredric H. Gould, a
director. Gould Investors has purchased multifamily properties in the Southeast United States; all of such properties have less
than 100 units. We have not been interested in acquiring any of the properties purchased by Gould Investors.
Property and Joint Venture Dispositions
We monitor our portfolio to identify properties that should be sold. Factors considered in deciding whether to sell a
property generally include our evaluation of the current market price of such property compared to its projected economics
(including the age of the property and anticipated maintenance costs), changes in the factors considered by us in acquiring such
property, the ability to reinvest net proceeds from a sale into a more favorable acquisition opportunity or other productive
purpose (e.g., repayment of debt), our liquidity requirements and, with respect to properties that are owned by unconsolidated
joint ventures, our partners' desires with respect thereto. If our partners deem it in their own economic interest to dispose of a
property at an earlier date than we would otherwise dispose of a property, we may accommodate such request and agree to sell
the property to a third party or attempt to purchase our partner's interest.
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Dispositions of Joint Venture Property
Set forth below is information regarding the sale by an unconsolidated joint venture of a property in 2023 (dollars in
thousands):
Property
Chatham Court and
Reflections
Location
Units
BRT Equity
Interest
Sale Date
Sale Price
Gain
BRT
Portion of
Gain
BRT Portion
of Net Sale
Proceeds
Dallas, TX
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50 %
May 2023 $
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Joint Venture Arrangements
The arrangements with our multi-family property joint venture partners are deal-specific and vary from transaction-to-
transaction. Generally, these arrangements provide for us and our joint venture partner to receive net cash flow available for
distribution and/or profits in the following order of priority: (i) a preferred return of 8% to 10% on each party's unreturned
capital contributions, until such preferred return has been paid in full; and (ii) the return in full of each party's capital
contribution (and together with the preferred return, the "Mandatory Return"). Thereafter, distributions to, and profit sharing
between, joint venture partners, is determined pursuant to the applicable agreement governing the relationship between the
parties. The allocation and distribution of cash and profits to BRT after the Mandatory Return is generally less than that
implied by BRT's percentage equity interest in the venture/property as a result of allocation/distribution provisions of our joint
venture operating agreements.
Although as noted above each joint venture operating agreement contains different terms, such agreements may limit our
right to vote and receive dividends and distributions. Further, such agreements generally provide for a buy-sell procedure under
specified circumstances, including, (i) if the partners are unable to agree on major decisions or (ii) upon a change in control of
our subsidiary owning the interest in the joint venture. Further, these arrangements may also allow us, and in some cases, our
joint venture partner, to force the sale of the property after it has been owned by the joint venture for a specified period (e.g.,
four to five years after the acquisition).
Property Management
The day-to-day management of our multi-family properties is overseen by property management companies operating in
the market in which the property is located. (Four of our seven joint venture properties are managed by management companies
that are owned by a joint venture partner or its affiliates). The property management companies that manage our properties are
paid fees ranging from 2% to 4% of revenues generated by the applicable property. Generally, we can terminate these
management companies upon specified notice or for cause, subject to the approval of the mortgage lender and, in some cases,
our joint venture partner. We believe satisfactory replacements for property managers are available, if required.
Mortgage Debt and Other Real Estate Financings
In acquiring properties, we use fixed rate mortgage debt to pay from 50% to 65% of the purchase price. Although fixed
rate mortgage debt is typically more expensive and less flexible than variable rate mortgage debt (e.g., the interest rate is higher
at origination and there are typically high prepayment penalties, yield maintenance payments and/or defeasance penalties when
refinancing the debt prior to maturity), we prefer using such debt as it caps our exposure to fluctuating interest rates. We also
from time to time obtain supplemental mortgage debt on an acquired property which, among other things, allows us to generate
additional cash resulting from the appreciation of the value of the property. As of December 31, 2023, 18 of our 21 wholly
owned properties are subject to fixed-rate mortgage debt; our interests in the three remaining wholly-owned properties have
been pledged to our credit facility lender. At December 31, 2023, the weighted average annual interest rate on these mortgages
was 4.02% and the weighted average remaining term to maturity of such debt is 7.0 years.
Each of our seven unconsolidated multi-family properties are subject to fixed-rate mortgage debt and our development
project is subject to a variable-rate construction loan. As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average annual interest rate of the
mortgage and construction debt on these multi-family properties is 4.32% and the weighted average remaining term to
maturity of such debt is 5.0 years.
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The following table sets forth scheduled principal (including amortization) mortgage payments due for all of our multi-
family properties as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
YEAR
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Total
Principal Payments Due
for Consolidated
Properties (1)
$
3,887
20,362
74,835
46,162
40,697
241,879
Principal Payments
Due for
Unconsolidated
Joint Ventures (2)
3,424
$
$
3,585
57,142
26,246
68,734
88,970
$
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$
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$
Total Principal
Payments Due
7,311
23,947
131,977
72,408
109,431
330,849
675,923
_____________________
(1) Does not give effect to mortgage fair value adjustments of $1.4 million.
(2) Includes all of the mortgage debt on properties owned by such joint venture.
The mortgage debt associated with our multi-family properties, including the mortgage debt at our significant subsidiaries
generally contain covenants, including covenants that require, (i) the guarantor of the mortgage debt to maintain a certain level
of net worth and liquid assets or (ii) in connection with the sale or other transfer of the property, the mortgage debt to be paid
off (or assumed by the buyer with the consent of the mortgage lender). The mortgage debt is generally non-recourse to us
and the entity that owns the property, subject to standard carve-outs. We, at the parent entity level (i.e., BRT Apartments
Corp.), are the standard carve-out guarantor with respect to our wholly owned properties. (The term "standard carve-outs" refers
to recourse items to an otherwise non-recourse mortgage and are customary to mortgage financing. While carve-outs vary from
lender to lender and transaction to transaction, the carve-outs may include, among other things, a voluntary bankruptcy filing,
environmental liabilities, the sale, financing or encumbrance of the property in violation of loan documents, damage to property
as a result of intentional misconduct or gross negligence, failure to pay valid taxes and other claims which could create a lien on
a property and the conversion of security deposits, insurance proceeds or condemnation awards). At December 31, 2023, the
principal amount of mortgage debt outstanding with respect to the properties at which we are the carve-out guarantor is
approximately $419.3 million.
Corporate Level Financing Arrangements
See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Corporate Level
Financing Arrangements" for information about our corporate level financing arrangements.
Insurance
The multi-family properties are covered by all risk property insurance covering 100% of the replacement cost for each
building and business interruption and rental loss insurance (covering up to twelve months of loss). On a case-by-case basis,
based on an assessment of the likelihood of the risk, availability of insurance, cost of insurance and in accordance with standard
market practice, we obtain earthquake, windstorm, flood, terrorism and boiler and machinery insurance. We carry
comprehensive liability insurance and umbrella policies for each of our properties which generally provide no less than
$10 million to $25 million of coverage per incident. We request certain extension of coverage, valuation clauses, and
deductibles in accordance with standard market practice and availability.
Although we may carry insurance for potential losses associated with our multi-family properties, we may still incur losses
due to uninsured risks, deductibles, co-payments or losses in excess of applicable insurance coverage and those losses may be
material. In addition, insurance coverage at our unconsolidated properties is provided through blanket policies obtained by our
joint venture partners or the property managers for such property. A consequence of obtaining insurance coverage in this
manner is that losses on properties in which we have no ownership interest could reduce significantly or eliminate the coverage
available on one or more properties in which we have an interest.
Our Other Real Estate Assets and Activities
In addition to our multi-family properties, we own assets, and in particular, real estate assets, with an aggregate carrying
value of $5.6 million at December 31, 2023. These assets include cooperative apartment units located in Lawrence and
Washington Heights, NY, a leasehold position with two commercial tenants at a property in Yonkers, NY, an equity interest in
a development project, which is substantially complete, in John's Island, SC and a nominal profit participation in an entity that
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owns several multi-family properties in Newark, NJ. None of these assets generate significant net income or revenue other than
the leasehold interest which generated $1.3 million of rental income and $1.1 million of cash flow from operation in 2023
before giving effect to the non-controlling interest. See notes 2 and 3 to our consolidated financial statements.
Competition
We compete to acquire multi-family properties with pension and investment funds, real estate developers, private real
estate investors and other owners and operators of such properties. Competition to acquire such properties, among other things,
is based on price, the ability to secure financing on a timely basis to complete the acquisition, an extensive network able to
introduce us to appropriate acquisition opportunities and the ability to absorb certain risks that we may be unwilling to absorb
(and that larger competitors may be willing to absorb).
We compete for tenants at our multi-family properties—such competition depends upon various factors, including
alternative housing options available in the applicable sub-market, rent, amenities provided and proximity to employment and
quality of life venues.
Many of our competitors possess greater financial and other resources than we possess. To the extent that a potential joint
venture introduces us to a multi-family acquisition opportunity, we compete with other sources of equity capital to participate in
such joint venture based on the financial returns we are willing to offer such potential partner and the other terms and
conditions of the such arrangement.
Government Regulation
Multifamily properties are subject to various laws, ordinances and regulations, including regulations relating to common
areas, such as swimming pools, activity centers, and recreational facilities. We believe that each of our properties has the
necessary permits and approvals to operate its business.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Our properties must comply with applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which we refer to as the
"ADA". Among other things, the ADA may require removal of structural barriers to access by persons with disabilities in
certain public areas of our properties where such removal is readily achievable. We believe that our properties are in substantial
compliance with the ADA and that we will not be required to make substantial capital expenditures to address the requirements
of the ADA. However, noncompliance with the ADA could result in imposition of fines or an award of damages to private
litigants. Our obligations under the ADA are ongoing and we will continue to assess our properties and make alterations as
appropriate.
Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act, which we refer to as the "FHA", its state law counterparts and the regulations promulgated by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and various state agencies, prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis
of race or color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap (disability) and, in some jurisdictions, financial
capability or other bases. Our failure to comply with these laws could result in litigation, fines, penalties or other adverse
claims, or could result in limitations or restrictions on our ability to operate, any of which could materially and adversely affect
us. We believe that we operate our properties in substantial compliance with the FHA.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to regulation at the federal, state and municipal levels and are exposed to potential liability should our
properties or actions result in damage to the environment or to other persons or properties. These conditions include the
presence or growth of mold, potential leakage of underground storage tanks, breakage or leaks from sewer lines and risks
pertaining to waste handling. The potential costs of compliance, property damage restoration and other costs for which we
could be liable or which could occur without regard to our fault or knowledge, are unknown and could potentially be material.
There are no material claims made or pending against us with regard to environmental damage, nor are we aware of any
potential environmental hazards related to any of our properties which could reasonably be expected to result in a material loss.
Human Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2023, we had 10 full-time employees who devote substantially all of their business time to us. In
addition, part-time personnel (including part-time executive officers), perform certain executive, administrative, legal,
accounting and clerical functions for us. The services of the part-time personnel as well as the provision to us of certain
facilities and other resources are supplied pursuant to a shared services agreement between us and several affiliated entities,
including Gould Investors L.P., the owner and operator of a diversified portfolio of real estate and other assets. The expenses
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for the shared personnel, facilities and resources is allocated to us and the other affiliated entities in accordance with the shared
services agreement. The allocation is based on the estimated time devoted by such part-time personnel to the affairs of the
parties to this agreement.
We also retain several related parties, among other things, to analyze and approve multi-family property acquisitions and
dispositions, develop and maintain banking and financing relationships and provide investment advice and long-term planning
(the “Services”). The aggregate fees to be paid in 2024, and paid in 2023 and 2022, for the Services, are $1.62 million, $1.54
million and $1.47 million, respectively. See note 10 to our consolidated financial statements for further information regarding
the shared services agreement and the Services.
We provide a competitive benefits program to help meet the needs of our employees. In addition to salaries, the program
includes annual cash bonuses, stock awards, pension plan contributions, healthcare and insurance benefits, health savings
accounts, flexible spending accounts, paid-time off, family leave and an education benefit. Employees are offered flexibility to
meet personal and family needs and regular opportunities to participate in professional development programs. Most of our
employees have a long tenure with us, which we believe is indicative of the employee-friendly work environment we provide.
We maintain a work environment that is free from discrimination or harassment on the basis of color, race, sex, national
origin, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression or any other status protected by
applicable law, and our employees are compensated in a manner unrelated to their inclusion in any of the foregoing categories.
These workplace protections and compensation benefits are afforded to the part-time personnel providing services to us
pursuant to the shared services agreement.
Executive Officers of Registrant
Set forth below is a list of our executive officers whose terms will expire at our 2024 annual Board of Directors' meeting
(the business history of officers who are also directors will be provided in our proxy statement to be filed not later than April
29, 2024):
Name
Israel Rosenzweig (1)
Jeffrey A. Gould (2)
Ryan Baltimore
George E. Zweier
Mitchell K. Gould (3)
Matthew J. Gould (2)
David W. Kalish (4)
Mark H. Lundy
Steven Rosenzweig (1)
Isaac Kalish (4)
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Chief Operating Officer
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President
Senior Vice President and Director
Senior Vice President - Finance
Senior Vice President and Counsel
Senior Vice President - Legal
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
__________________________________________________________________________
(1) Steven Rosenzweig is the son of Israel Rosenzweig.
(2) Jeffrey A. Gould and Matthew J. Gould are sons of Fredric H. Gould, the former chairman of our board of directors and currently a director.
(3) Mitchell K. Gould is a cousin of Fredric H. Gould.
(4) Isaac Kalish is the son of David W. Kalish.
Ryan Baltimore has been employed by us since 2013, served as Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Finance
from 2019 through 2022, and since 2022 as our Chief Operating Officer.
George E. Zweier, a certified public accountant, has served as our Chief Financial Officer and a Vice President since 1998.
Mitchell K. Gould has been employed by us since 1998, served as a Vice President from 1999 through 2007 and since 2007
Executive Vice President.
David W. Kalish, a certified public accountant, has served as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1990 to
1998, and as our Senior Vice President, Finance since 1998. From 1990 to 2023, he served as Chief Financial Officer of One
Liberty Properties, Inc. and since 1990 has served as Chief Financial Officer of Georgetown Partners, LLC. Georgetown
Partners is the managing general partner of Gould Investors, a related party.
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Mark H. Lundy has been our Counsel and/or General Counsel since 2007, Senior Vice President since 2005 and Vice
President from 1993 to 2005. He served as a Vice President of One Liberty Properties from 2000 to 2006 and has been its
Assistant Secretary/Secretary and Senior Vice President since June 1993 and 2006, respectively. Since 2013, Mr. Lundy has
served as President and Chief Operating Officer, and from 1990 through 2013 served as a Vice President/Senior Vice President,
of Georgetown Partners. He is licensed to practice law in New York and Washington, D.C.
Steven Rosenzweig has been associated with us since 2013, served as a Vice President from 2015 through 2019 and as
Senior Vice President - Legal since 2019. He has served as Vice President of Georgetown Partners since January 2016. Mr.
Rosenzweig is licensed to practice law in New York.
Isaac Kalish, a certified public accountant, has been associated with us since 2004, served as Assistant Treasurer from 2007
through 2014, as Vice President and Treasurer since 2013 and 2014, respectively, and as Senior Vice President since 2022. He
served as Vice President of One Liberty Properties from 2013 through 2022, as its Senior Vice President since 2022 and as its
Chief Financial Officer since 2023. Mr. Kalish served as Assistant Treasurer of Georgetown Partners, LLC from 2012 through
2013, and as its Treasurer since 2013.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Set forth below is a discussion of certain risks affecting our business. The categorization of risks set forth below is meant
to help you better understand the risks facing our business and is not intended to limit your consideration of the possible effects
of these risks to the listed categories.Any adverse effects arising from the realization of any of the risks discussed, including our
financial condition and results of operation, may, and likely will, adversely affect many aspects of our business.
Risks Related to Real Estate Investments and Our Operations
Unfavorable market and economic conditions could adversely affect rental revenues, occupancy levels and the value of
our properties.
General economic conditions in the U.S. have fluctuated significantly in recent quarters with the U.S. experiencing
negative macroeconomic conditions such as increasing inflationary and labor market concerns. Unfavorable market and
economic conditions may significantly affect our occupancy levels, our rental rates and collections, the value of our properties
and our ability to acquire or dispose of multifamily properties on economically favorable terms. Our ability to lease our
multifamily properties at favorable rates is adversely affected by the increase in supply in the multifamily and other rental
markets and is dependent upon the overall level in the economy, which may continue to be adversely affected by, among other
things, inflationary conditions, job losses and unemployment levels, personal debt levels, a downturn in the housing market,
stock market volatility, and uncertainty about the future. Some of our major expenses generally do not decline when related
rents decline. We would expect that declines in our occupancy levels, rental revenues and/or the values of our multi-family
properties would cause us to have less cash available to make payments on our debt and to pay dividends, which could
adversely affect our financial condition or the market value of our securities.
We may be unable to compete to acquire, finance or dispose of our properties or to lease rental units.
We compete with many third parties including other REITs, specialty finance companies, public and private investors,
investment and pension funds, in acquiring, obtaining financing for, and disposing of multi-family properties. Many of these
competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources than we do. Larger and more established competitors enjoy
significant competitive advantages that result from, among other things, enhanced operating efficiencies and more extensive
networks providing greater and more favorable access to capital, financing and tax credit allocations and more favorable
acquisition opportunities.
In attracting and retaining residents to occupy our multi-family properties, we compete with numerous other housing
providers. Our multi-family properties compete directly with other rental apartments, as well as condominiums and single-
family homes that are available for rent or purchase in the markets in which our properties are located. Principal factors of
competition include rent or price charged, attractiveness of the location of multi-family properties, and the quality and breadth
of services. The number of competitive properties relative to demand in a particular area has a material effect on our ability to
lease our properties and on the rents we charge.
Increasing real estate taxes, utilities and insurance premiums may negatively impact operating results
The cost of real estate taxes, utilities and insurance is a significant component of real estate operating expense. These
expenses are subject to significant increases and fluctuations, including the impact of inflation, which we may be unable to
control. For example, our real estate taxes have increased and will continue to increase as our properties are reassessed by
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taxing authorities and as property tax rates increase. Further, our real estate taxes have fluctuated and may not be comparable
year-over-year because of, among other things, (i) the timing difference as to when we accrue real estate taxes and the results
of any tax appeals with respect to such accrued taxes and (ii) determinations, over which we have no control, by governmental
authorities to increase tax rates, assessments or procedures. We anticipate that our insurance costs will continue to increase
because of our implementation, in 2022, of a master insurance program that directly covers our wholly-owned properties (as
opposed to coverage obtained by our property managers), the casualty losses that we have sustained the past several years and
general increases in the cost of insurance coverage for multi-family properties. In addition, our share of the insurance premiums
at joint venture properties is determined by our joint venture partner at such properties. If the costs associated with real estate
taxes, utilities and insurance premiums should rise, without being offset by a corresponding increase in revenues, our results of
operations could be negatively impacted, and our ability to make payments on our debt and to make distributions could be
adversely affected.
Most of our multi-family properties are located in the Southeast and Texas which makes us susceptible to adverse
developments in such markets.
The operating performance and value of our multi-family properties is impacted by the economic environment and other
conditions of the specific markets in which our properties are concentrated. As of December 31, 2023: (i) our wholly-owned
properties generated approximately 75% and 10% of our 2023 revenues from properties located in the Southeast and Texas,
respectively, and (ii) the properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures at December 31, 2023, generated 53% and 47% of
our 2023 JV Rental and Other Revenues at properties located in Texas and the Southeast, respectively. Accordingly, adverse
developments in such markets, including economic developments, pandemics, or natural or man-made disasters, could
adversely impact the cash flow and value of these properties. The concentration of our properties in the Southeast United States
and Texas exposes us to risks of adverse developments which are greater than the risks of owning properties with a more
geographically diverse portfolio.
The failure of property management companies to properly manage our properties could adversely impact our results of
operations.
We rely on property management companies to manage our properties. These management companies are responsible for,
among other things, leasing and marketing rental units, selecting tenants (including an evaluation of the creditworthiness of
tenants), collecting rent, paying operating expenses and maintaining our properties . If these property management companies
do not perform their duties properly, or, in the case of unconsolidated properties, we and/or our joint venture partners do not
effectively supervise the activities of these managers, the occupancy rates and rental rates at the properties managed by such
property managers may decline and the expenses at such properties may increase. At December 31, 2023, one property manager
manages ten properties, a second property manager manages seven properties, and five other property managers manage four or
fewer properties. Four properties are managed by a management company owned by or affiliated with a joint venture partner.
The loss of our property managers, and in particular, the managers that manage multiple properties, could result in a decrease in
occupancy rates, rental rates or both or an increase in expenses. Further, except for our multi-family properties covered by our
master insurance program, property managers are also generally responsible for obtaining insurance coverage with respect to
the properties they manage, which coverage is often obtained pursuant to blanket policies covering many properties in which
we have no interest. Losses at properties managed by our property managers but in which we have no interest could reduce
significantly the insurance coverage available at our properties managed by these property managers. It may be difficult to
terminate a non-performing management company, particularly a management company owned or affiliated with a joint
venture, because such termination may require the approval of the mortgagee, our joint venture partner or both. If we are unable
to terminate an underperforming property manager on a timely basis, our occupancy and rental rates may decrease and our
expenses may increase.
Our efforts to buy properties directly may involve greater risks than buying properties with joint venture partners.
Although historically we have acquired properties with joint venture partners with knowledge of the local markets in which
we were acquiring properties, we are working to buy properties directly without joint venture partners. In buying properties
directly, we do not have the benefit of a partner’s understanding of the target markets nor the equity they would have
contributed to the acquisition. We cannot provide any assurance that we will properly evaluate the acquisition opportunities we
pursue in buying properties directly.
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Risks involved in conducting real estate activity through joint ventures.
Seven of our multi-family properties are owned through joint ventures with other persons or entities. Joint venture
investments involve risks not otherwise present when acquiring real estate directly, including the following:
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our joint venture partners may have economic or business interests or objectives which are or become inconsistent
with our business interests or objectives, including differing objectives relating to the sale or refinancing of properties
held by the joint venture or the timing of the termination or liquidation of the joint venture;
the more successful a joint venture project, the more likely that profits or distributions generated above a negotiated
threshold will be allocated disproportionately in favor of our joint venture partner at a rate greater than that implied by
our partner's equity interest in the venture;
several of our joint venture partners have other competing real estate interests in the markets in which our properties
are located that could influence such partners to take actions favoring their properties to the detriment of the jointly
owned properties;
our joint venture partners obtain blanket property casualty and business interruption insurance insuring properties we
own jointly and other properties in which we have no ownership interest and as a result, claims or losses with respect
to properties owned by our joint venture partners but in which we have no interest could significantly reduce or
eliminate the insurance available to properties in which we have an interest;
our joint venture partner might become bankrupt, insolvent or otherwise refuse or be unable to meet their obligations
to us or the venture (including their obligation to make capital contributions or property distributions when due);
we may incur liabilities as a result of action taken by our joint venture partner;
our joint venture partner may not perform its property oversight responsibilities;
our joint venture partner may be in a position to take action or withhold consent contrary to our instructions or
requests, including actions that may make it more difficult to maintain our qualification as a REIT;
our joint venture partner might engage in unlawful or fraudulent conduct with respect to our jointly owned properties
or other properties in which they have an ownership interest;
changes in personnel managing our joint venture partners have resulted in greater difficulty in working with the new
personnel;
our joint venture partner may trigger a buy-sell arrangement, which could cause us to sell our interest, or acquire our
partner's interest, at a time when we otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction;
disputes between us and our joint venture partners may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our
expenses and divert management's attention from operating our business; and
disagreements with our joint venture partners with respect to property management (including with respect to whether
a property should be sold, refinanced, or improved) could result in an impasse resulting in the inability to operate the
property effectively.
Joint venture partners have acted without our authorization (e.g., a partner modified a mortgage term without our consent).
We also have had, and expect to continue to have, disagreements with joint venture partners over various issues including,
among others, as to whether, and the extent to which, value add programs should be implemented at a property, whether a
mortgage debt on a property should be refinanced and the terms and conditions of such refinancing, and, because our joint
venture structure may incentivize our joint venture partner to sell the property sooner than we would otherwise desire, the
timing and terms and conditions of property sales.
Our operating results are significantly influenced by demand for multi-family properties generally, and a decrease in such
demand will likely have a greater adverse effect on our revenues than if we owned a more diversified real estate portfolio.
Our current portfolio is focused on multi-family properties, and we expect that going forward we will continue to focus on
the acquisition, disposition and operation of such properties. As a result, we are subject to risks inherent in investments in a
single industry, and a decrease in the demand for multi-family properties would likely have a greater adverse effect on our
rental revenues than if we owned a more diversified real estate portfolio.
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Our operating results and assets may be negatively affected if our insurance coverage is insufficient to compensate us for
casualty events occurring at our properties.
Our multi-family properties, including the properties owned by the joint ventures in which we are members, carry all risk
property insurance covering the property and improvements thereto for the cost of replacement in the event of a casualty.
Though we maintain insurance coverage, such coverage may be insufficient to compensate us for losses sustained as a result of
a casualty because, among other things:
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following a casualty event;
the rent loss coverage under a policy may not extend for the full period of time that a tenant or tenants may be entitled
to a rent abatement that is a result of, or that may be required to complete restoration following, a casualty event;
certain types of losses, such as those arising from earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and terrorist attacks, and losses
arising out of claims for exemplary or punitive damages, may be uninsurable or may not be economically feasible to
insure;
changes in zoning, building codes and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors may make it
impossible or impracticable, to use insurance proceeds to replace damaged or destroyed improvements at a property;
insurance coverage is part of blanket insurance policies in which losses on properties in which we have no ownership
interest could reduce significantly or eliminate the coverage available on our properties; and
the deductibles applicable to one or more buildings at a property may be greater than the losses sustained at such
buildings.
If our insurance coverage is insufficient to cover losses sustained as a result of one or more casualty events, our operating
results and the value of our portfolio will be adversely affected.
We may be adversely effected if we are unable to maintain a satisfactory working relationship with any one or more of our
joint venture partners.
Two of our joint venture partners or their affiliates own an aggregate of six of the eight properties we own through
unconsolidated joint ventures. This concentration of ownership of properties with a limited number of joint venture partners
exposes us to risks of adverse developments, and in particular, disputes or disagreements with such joint venture partners,
which are greater than the risks of owning properties with a more diverse group of joint venture partners.
Short-term leases expose us to the effects of declining market rents and we may be unable to renew leases or relet units as
leases expire.
Our multi-family leases are generally for a term of one year or less. The short-term nature of these leases generally serves
to reduce our risk to adverse effects of inflation as our leases allow for adjustments in the rental rate at the time of renewal,
which may enable us to seek rent increases. However, since our leases typically permit the residents to leave at the end of the
lease term without penalty, our revenues are impacted by declines in market rents more quickly than if our leases were for
longer terms. If we are unable to promptly renew the leases or relet the units, or if the rental rates upon renewal or reletting are
significantly lower than expected rates, then our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Financing Activities, Indebtedness and Capital Resources
If we are unable to refinance $138.5 million in balloon payments on mortgage debt maturing through 2026, we may be
forced to sell properties on disadvantageous terms.
As of December 31, 2023, we have balloon payments of $138.5 million on mortgage debt (including $53.5 million of
mortgage debt on properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures) due in 2025 and 2026 (i.e., $15.3 million and $123.0
million due in 2025 and 2026, respectively). The weighted average interest rate of this debt is 4.85%. Our operating cash flow
and funds available under our credit facility will be insufficient to discharge all of this debt when due. Accordingly, we will
seek to refinance this debt or sell the related property prior to the maturity of such debt. Increases in interest rates, or reduced
access to credit markets due, among other things, to more stringent lending requirements or our high level of leverage, may
make it difficult for us to refinance this mortgage debt on terms as favorable as the current debt. If we are unsuccessful in
refinancing such debt, or if the terms of the refinanced debt are less favorable than the current debt, we may be forced to
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dispose of properties on disadvantageous terms or convey properties secured by such mortgages to the mortgagees, which
would reduce our income and impair the value of our portfolio.
Our acquisition, development and value-add activities are limited by the funds available to us.
Our ability to acquire additional multi-family properties, develop new properties and improve the properties in our
portfolio is limited by the funds available to us (including funds available pursuant to our credit facility) and our ability to
obtain, on acceptable terms, mortgage debt. At March 1, 2024, we had approximately $ 21.2 million of cash and cash
equivalents (of which a significant portion is at the property level for day-to-day operating expenses) and up to $60 million
available to us under our credit facility. Our multi-family acquisition and value-add activities are constrained by funds available
to us which will limit growth in our revenues and operating results.
Our failure to comply with our obligations under our debt instruments may reduce our stockholders’ equity, and adversely
affect our net income and ability to pay dividends.
Several of our debt instruments include covenants that require us to maintain certain financial ratios, including various
coverage ratios, and comply with other requirements. Failure to meet interest and other payment obligations under our debt
instruments or a breach by us of the covenants to comply with certain financial ratios would place us in non-compliance under
such instruments. If the lender called a default and required us to repay the full amount outstanding under such instrument, we
might be required to rapidly dispose of our properties, including properties securing such debt instruments, which could have an
adverse impact on the amounts we receive on such disposition. From time to time we have failed to comply with certain debt
covenants. If we are unable to satisfy the covenants of our debt obligations, the lender could exercise remedies available to it
under the applicable debt instrument and as otherwise provided by law, including the possible appointment of a receiver to
manage the property, application of deposits or reserves maintained under the debt instrument for payment of the debt, or
foreclose and/or cause the forced sale of the property or asset securing such debt. A foreclosure or other forced disposition of
our assets could result in the disposition of same at below the carrying value of such asset. The disposition of our properties or
assets at below our carrying value may adversely affect our net income, reduce our stockholders’ equity and adversely affect
our ability to pay dividends.
We may not have sufficient funds to make required or desired capital improvements.
Our multi-family properties face competition from newer and updated properties. At December 31, 2023 the weighted
average age (based on the number of units) of our multi-family properties is approximately 20 years. To remain competitive and
increase occupancy at these properties and/or make them attractive to potential tenants or purchasers, we may have to make
significant capital improvements and/or incur deferred maintenance costs with respect to these properties. The cost of future
improvements and deferred maintenance is uncertain and the amounts earmarked for specific properties may be insufficient to
effectuate needed improvements. Our results of operations and financial conditions may be adversely affected if we are
required to expend significant funds (other than funds earmarked for such purposes) to repair or improve our properties.
If we are required to make payments under any “bad boy” carve out guarantees that we have provided in connection with
certain mortgages and related loans, our business and financial results could be materially adversely affected.
In obtaining certain non-recourse loans, we have provided our lenders with standard carve out guarantees. These
guarantees are only applicable if and when the borrower directly, or indirectly through an agreement with an affiliate, joint
venture partner or other third party, voluntarily files a bankruptcy or similar liquidation or reorganization action or takes other
actions that are fraudulent or improper (commonly referred to as “bad boy” guarantees). Although we believe that “bad boy”
carve out guarantees are not guarantees of payment in the event of foreclosure or other actions of the foreclosing lender that are
beyond the borrower’s control, some lenders in the real estate industry have recently sought to make claims for payment under
such guarantees. In the event such a claim were made against us under a “bad boy” carve out guarantee, following foreclosure
on mortgages or related loans, and such claim were successful, our business and financial results could be materially adversely
affected.
We could be negatively impacted by changes in our relationship with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, changes in the condition
of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and by changes in government support for multi-family housing.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been a major source of financing for multi-family real estate in the United States and we
have used loan programs sponsored by these agencies to finance most of our acquisitions of multi-family properties. There have
been ongoing discussion by the government and other interested parties with regard to the long term structure and viability of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could result in adjustments to guidelines for their loan products. Should these agencies
have their mandates changed or reduced, lose key personnel, be disbanded or reorganized by the government or otherwise
discontinue providing liquidity for the multi-family sector, our ability to obtain financing through loan programs sponsored by
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the agencies could be negatively impacted. In addition, changes in our relationships with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the
lenders that participate in these loan programs, with respect to our existing mortgage financing could impact our ability to
obtain comparable financing for new acquisitions or refinancing for our existing multi-family real estate investments. Should
our access to financing provided through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan programs be reduced or impaired, it would
significantly reduce our access to debt capital and/or increase borrowing costs and could significantly limit our ability to
acquire properties on acceptable terms and reduce the values to be realized upon property sales.
We depend on our subsidiaries for cash flow and will be adversely impacted if these subsidiaries are prohibited from
distributing cash to us.
We conduct, and intend to conduct, substantially all of our business operations through our subsidiaries, including our
unconsolidated subsidiaries. Accordingly, our only source of cash to fund our operations and pay our obligations are
distributions from our subsidiaries. We cannot assure you that our subsidiaries will be able to, or be permitted to, make
distributions to us that will enable us to fund our operations. Each of our subsidiaries is or will be a distinct legal entity and,
under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions(e.g., restrictions imposed pursuant to mortgage debt on a
property), limit our ability to obtain cash from such entities. In addition, because we operate through our subsidiaries, your
claims as stockholders will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations of our subsidiaries.
Therefore, in the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, our assets and those of our subsidiaries will be able to
satisfy your claims as stockholders only after all our and our subsidiaries' liabilities and obligations have been paid in full.
Regulatory and Tax Risks
Changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
At any time, the U.S. federal income tax laws governing REITs or the administrative interpretations of those laws may be
amended. We cannot predict when or if any new U.S. federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation, or any
amendment to any existing U.S. federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation, will be adopted,
promulgated or become effective and any such law, regulation, or interpretation may take effect retroactively. We and our
stockholders could be adversely affected by any such change in the U.S. federal income tax laws, regulations or administrative
interpretations.
Liabilities relating to environmental matters may impact the value of our properties.
We may be subject to environmental liabilities arising from the ownership of properties. Under various federal, state and
local laws, an owner or operator of real property may become liable for the costs of removal of certain hazardous substances
released on its property. These laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was
responsible for, the release of such hazardous substances.
The presence of hazardous substances on our properties may adversely affect our ability to finance or sell the property and
we may incur substantial remediation costs. The discovery of material environmental liabilities attached to such properties
could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Compliance or failure to comply with the ADA or other safety regulations and requirements could result in substantial costs.
The ADA generally requires that public buildings, including the public areas at our properties, be made accessible to
disabled persons. Non-compliance could result in the imposition of fines by governmental authorities or the award of damages
to private litigants. From time-to-time claims may be asserted against us with respect to some of our properties under the ADA.
If, under the ADA, we are required to make substantial alterations and capital expenditures in one or more of our properties, it
could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our properties are subject to various federal, state and local regulatory requirements, such as state and local fire and life
safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we could incur fines or private damage awards. We do not
know whether existing requirements will change or whether compliance with future requirements will require significant
unanticipated expenditures that will affect our cash flow and results of operations.
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Risks Associated with the Real Estate Industry and REITs.
We face numerous risks associated with the real estate industry that could adversely affect our results of operations through
decreased revenues or increased costs.
As a real estate company, we are subject to various changes in real estate conditions, and any negative trends in such real
estate conditions may adversely affect our results of operations through decreased revenues or increased costs. These conditions
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changes in national, regional and local economic conditions, which may be negatively impacted by concerns about
inflation, deflation, government deficits, unemployment rates and decreased consumer confidence particularly in
markets in which we have a high concentration of properties;
increases in interest rates, which could adversely affect our ability to obtain financing or to buy or sell properties on
favorable terms or at all;
the inability of tenants to pay rent;
the existence and quality of the competition, such as the attractiveness of our properties as compared to our
competitors' properties based on considerations such as convenience of location, rental rates, amenities and safety
record;
increased operating costs, including increased real property taxes, maintenance, insurance and utility costs
(including increased prices for fossil fuels);
weather conditions that may increase or decrease energy costs and other weather-related expenses;
oversupply of apartments or single-family housing or a reduction in demand for real estate in the markets in which
our properties are located;
a favorable interest rate environment that may result in a significant number of residents or potential residents of our
multi-family properties deciding to purchase homes instead of renting;
changes in, or increased costs of compliance with, laws and/or governmental regulations, including those governing
usage, zoning, the environment and taxes; and
rent control or stabilization laws, or other laws regulating rental housing, which could prevent us from raising rents
to offset increases in operating costs.
Moreover, other factors may adversely affect our results of operations, including potential liability under environmental
and other laws and other unforeseen events, many of which are discussed elsewhere in the following risk factors. Any or all of
these factors could materially adversely affect our results of operations through decreased revenues or increased costs.
Compliance with REIT requirements may hinder our ability to maximize profits.
We must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, our sources of income, the amounts we distribute to our
stockholders and the ownership of our common stock, to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. We may also be
required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for
distribution. Accordingly, compliance with REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of
maximizing profits.
To qualify as a REIT, we must also ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter at least 75% of the value of our assets
consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified REIT real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in
securities cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total
value of the outstanding securities of such issuer. In addition, no more than 5% of the value of our assets can consist of the
securities of any one issuer, other than a qualified REIT security. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we must dispose
of the portion of our assets in excess of such amounts within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter in order to avoid
losing our REIT status and suffering adverse tax consequences. This requirement could cause us to dispose of assets for
consideration of less than their true value and could lead to a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial
condition.
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Because real estate investments are illiquid, we may not be able to reconfigure our portfolio on a timely basis.
Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. We may not be able to reconfigure our portfolio promptly in
response to economic or other conditions. Further, even if we are able to sell properties, we may be unable to reinvest the
proceeds of such sales in opportunities that are as favorable as the properties sold. Our inability to reconfigure our portfolio to
profitably reinvest the proceeds of property sales promptly could adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
We may incur impairment charges in 2024.
We evaluate on a quarterly basis our real estate portfolio for indicators of impairment. Impairment charges reflect
management's judgment of the probability and severity of the decline in the value of real estate assets we own. These charges
and provisions may be required in the future as a result of factors beyond our control, including, among other things, changes in
the economic environment and market conditions affecting the value of real property assets or natural or man-made disasters.
If we do not continue to pay cash dividends, the price of our common stock may decline.
REIT's are generally required to distribute annually at least 90% of their ordinary taxable income to maintain our REIT
status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which we
refer to as the Code. Because we continue to generate operating losses primarily due to the impact of depreciation, we are not
currently required, and may not be required in the future, to pay dividends to maintain our REIT status. Accordingly, we cannot
assure you that we will pay dividends in the future. If we do not continue to pay cash dividends, the price of our common stock
will decline.
Our business and operations are subject to physical and transition risks related to climate change.
Several of our multi-family properties are located along or near coastal areas that have historically been subject to the risk
of extreme weather events. To the extent climate change causes changes in weather patterns, areas where many of our
properties are located could experience more frequent and intense extreme weather events and rising sea levels, which may
cause significant damage to our properties, disrupt our operations and adversely impact our residents. Over time, such
conditions could result in reduced demand for housing in areas where our properties are located and increased costs related to
further developing our properties to mitigate the effects of climate change or repairing damage related to the effects of climate
change that may or may not be fully covered by insurance. Likewise, such conditions also may negatively impact the types and
pricing of insurance we are able to procure.
Changes in federal, state and local laws and regulations on climate change could result in increased operating costs and/or
capital expenditures to improve the energy efficiency of our existing properties without a corresponding increase in rental
revenues. The imposition of such requirements could increase the costs of maintaining or improving our existing properties (for
example by requiring retrofits of existing multi-family properties to improve their energy efficiency and/or resistance to
inclement weather) without creating corresponding increases in rental revenues, which would have an adverse impact on our
operating results.
Risks Related to BRT's Organization, Structure and Ownership of its Stock
Our transactions with affiliated entities involve conflicts of interest
Entities affiliated with us and with certain of our executive officers provide services to us and on our behalf. Among other
things, we retain certain executive officers and others to provide the Services. The aggregate fees to be paid for the Services in
2024, and paid in 2023 and 2022, are $1.62 million, $1.54 million and $1.47 million, respectively. We obtain certain executive,
administrative, legal, accounting and clerical personnel and the use of certain facilities pursuant to the shared services
agreement. During 2023 and 2022, we reimbursed Gould Investors $642,000 and $739,000, respectively, for the personnel and
facilities provided pursuant to the shared services agreement. We also obtain certain insurance in conjunction with Gould
Investors and reimbursed Gould Investors $22,000 and $67,000, in 2023 and 2022, respectively, for our share of the insurance
cost. These transactions may not be on terms as favorable as those that we would receive if the transactions were entered into
with unaffiliated entities and persons.
Gould Investors from time-to time buys multi-family properties, including properties located in the Southeast United
States. Although the properties purchased by Gould Investors are much smaller than the properties in which we are interested, a
conflict of interest could arise should Gould Investors or we decide to pursue the acquisition of similar sized properties in such
regions. See "Item 1 - Business - Our Acquisition Approach"
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Senior management and other key personnel are critical to our business and our future success may depend on our ability to
retain them.
We depend on the services of Jeffrey A. Gould, our president and chief executive officer, and other members of senior
management to carry out our business and investment strategies. Although Jeffrey A.Gould devotes substantially all of his
business time to our affairs, he devotes a portion of his business time to entities affiliated with us. In addition to Jeffrey A.
Gould, only three other executive officers, Mitchell Gould, our executive vice president, Ryan Baltimore, chief operating
officer, and George Zweier, vice president and chief financial officer, devote all or substantially all of their business time to us.
Many of our executives (i) also provide the Services (see "Item 1. Business-Human Capital Resources") and (ii) provide their
services on a part-time basis pursuant to the shared services agreement. We rely on part-time executive officers to provide
certain services to us, including legal and certain accounting services, since we do not employ full-time executive officers to
handle all of these services. If the shared services agreement is terminated or the executives performing Services are unwilling
to continue to do so, we will have to obtain such services from other sources or hire employees to perform them. We may not be
able to replace these services or hire such employees in a timely manner or on terms, including cost and level of expertise, that
are equivalent to or better than those we receive pursuant to the Services and the shared services agreement.
In addition, in the future we may need to attract and retain qualified senior management and other key personnel, both on a
full-time and part-time basis. The loss of the services of any of our senior management or other key personnel or our inability to
recruit and retain qualified personnel in the future, could impair our ability to carry out our business and our investment
strategies.
We do not carry key man life insurance on members of our senior management.
Certain provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, our Bylaws and Maryland law may inhibit a change in control that
stockholders consider favorable and could also limit the market price of our common stock
Certain provisions of our Articles of Incorporation (the "Charter"), our Bylaws and Maryland law may impede, or prevent,
a third party from acquiring control of us without the approval of our board of directors. These provisions:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
provide for a staggered board of directors consisting of three classes, with one class of directors being elected each
year and each class being elected for three-year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualify;
impose restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock (such provisions being intended to, among other
purposes, facilitate our compliance with certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"), relating to our qualification as a REIT under the Code);
prevent our stockholders from amending the Bylaws;
limit who may call special meetings of stockholders;
establish advance notice and informational requirements and time limitations on any director nomination or proposal
that a stockholder wishes to make at a meeting of stockholders;
provide that directors may be removed only for cause and only by the vote of at least two-thirds of all votes
generally entitled to be cast in the election of directors;
do not permit cumulative voting in the election of our board of directors, which would otherwise permit holders of
less than a majority of outstanding shares to elect one or more directors; and
authorize our board of directors, without stockholder approval, to amend the Charter to increase or decrease the
aggregate number of shares of our stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have
authority to issue and classify or reclassify any unissued shares of common or preferred stock and set the
preferences, rights and other terms of the classified or reclassified shares.
Certain provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”) may impede a third party from making a
proposal to acquire us or inhibit a change of control under circumstances that otherwise could be in the best interest of holders
of shares of our common stock, including:
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•
•
•
“business combination” provisions that, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, prohibit certain business
combinations between us and an “interested stockholder” (defined generally as any person who beneficially owns
10% or more of the voting power of our outstanding voting stock or an affiliate or associate of BRT who, at any
time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more
of the voting power of our then outstanding voting stock) or an affiliate thereof for five years after the most recent
date on which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, and thereafter impose two super-majority
stockholder voting requirements on these combinations;
“control share” provisions that provide that, subject to certain exceptions, holders of “control shares” of BRT
(defined as voting shares which, when aggregated with other shares controlled by the stockholder, entitle the holder
to exercise voting power in the election of directors within one of three increasing ranges) acquired in a “control
share acquisition” (defined as the direct or indirect acquisition of ownership or control of issued and outstanding
“control shares,” subject to certain exceptions) have no voting rights with respect to the control shares except to the
extent approved by our stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast
on the matter, excluding all interested shares; and
additionally, Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the MGCL permits our board of directors, without stockholder approval and
regardless of what is currently provided in the Charter or the Bylaws, to implement certain corporate governance
provisions.
We have (1) exempted all business combinations between us and any other person, provided that each such business
combination is first approved by our board of directors (including a majority of directors who are not affiliates or associates of
such other person), from the Maryland Business Combination Act and (2) opted out of the Maryland Control Share Acquisition
Act.
Ownership of less than 6.0% of our outstanding shares or less than 6.0% of the aggregate outstanding shares of all classes
and series of our stock could violate the restrictions on ownership and transfer in our Charter, which would result in the
transfer of the shares owned or acquired in violation of such restrictions to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary
and loss of the right to receive dividends and other distributions on, and the economic benefit of any appreciation of, such
shares, and you may not have sufficient information to determine at any particular time whether an acquisition of our
shares will result in the loss of the economic benefit of such shares.
In order for us to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code, no more than 50% of the value of the outstanding
shares of our stock may be owned, directly or indirectly or through application of certain attribution rules, by five or fewer
“individuals” (as defined in the Code) at any time during the last half of a taxable year. To facilitate our qualification as a REIT
under the Code, among other purposes, the Charter generally prohibits any person from actually or constructively owning more
than 6.0%, in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding shares of common stock, or more
than 6.0% in value of the aggregate outstanding shares of all classes and series of our stock, which we refer to as the
“ownership limits,” unless our board of directors exempts the person from such ownership limit. In addition, the Charter
prohibits any person from beneficially or constructively owning shares of our stock that would result in more than 50% of the
value of the outstanding shares of our stock to be beneficially owned by five or fewer individuals, regardless of whether such
ownership is during the last half of any taxable year, which we refer to as the “Five or Fewer Limit.” Shares owned or acquired
in violation of either of these restrictions will be transferred automatically to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary
selected by us. The person that owned or acquired our stock in violation of the restrictions in the Charter will not be entitled to
any dividends or distributions paid after the date of the transfer to the trust and, upon a sale of such shares by the trust, will
generally be entitled to receive only the lesser of the market value on the date of the event that resulted in the transfer to the
trust or the net proceeds of the sale by the trust to a person who could own the shares without violating the ownership limits.
Our board of directors has exempted Gould Investors, Fredric H. Gould, Matthew J. Gould and Jeffrey A. Gould from the
ownership limits and has not established a limitation on ownership for such persons. Based on information supplied to us, as of
December 31, 2023, Gould Investors owns approximately 19.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock and, by virtue of
the applicable attribution rules under the Code, these individuals beneficially own approximately 23.3% of outstanding shares
of common stock. As a result, the acquisition by each of four other individuals of 6.0% of our outstanding common stock, when
combined with the ownership of our common stock of Gould Investors, Fredric H. Gould, Matthew J. Gould and Jeffrey A.
Gould, generally would not result in a violation of the Five or Fewer Limit. However, there is no limitation on Gould Investors,
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Fredric H. Gould, Matthew J. Gould or Jeffrey A. Gould acquiring additional shares of our common stock or otherwise
increasing their percentage of ownership of our common stock, meaning that the amount of our stock that other persons or
entities may acquire without violating the Five or Fewer Limit could be reduced in the future and without notice. To the extent
that Gould Investors, Fredric H. Gould, Matthew J. Gould and Jeffrey A. Gould, or their affiliates, acquire additional shares or
our stock, or any other event occurs (including a repurchase of shares of our stock), that results in an individual beneficially or
constructively owning 26.0% or more of the outstanding shares of our stock within the meaning of the Charter, the acquisition
by four other individuals of 6.0% or less of our outstanding stock would violate the Five or Fewer Limit and, therefore, could
cause the stock acquired by one or more of these other individuals to be transferred to the charitable trust, despite their
compliance with the 6.0% ownership limits. If any of the foregoing occurs, compliance with the 6.0% ownership limit will not
ensure that your ownership of our stock does not cause a violation of the Five or Fewer Limit or that your shares of our stock
are not transferred to the charitable trust.
Gould Investors, Fredric H. Gould, Matthew J. Gould and Jeffrey A. Gould will be required by the Exchange Act and
regulations promulgated thereunder to report, with certain exceptions, their acquisition of additional shares of our stock within
two days of such acquisitions, and all holders of our stock will be required to file reports of their acquisition of beneficial
ownership (as defined in the Exchange Act) of more than 5% of our outstanding stock. However, beneficial ownership for
purposes of the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act is calculated differently than beneficial ownership for purposes
of determining compliance with the Five or Fewer Limit. Further, to the extent that any one or more of Gould Investors, Fredric
H. Gould, Matthew J. Gould or Jeffrey A. Gould acquires 30% or more of our outstanding stock, ownership of five percent or
less of our outstanding stock could still result in a violation of the Five or Fewer Limit and, therefore, cause newly-acquired
stock in our company to be transferred to the charitable trust. As a result, you may not have enough information currently
available to you at any time to determine the percentage of ownership of our stock that you can acquire without violating the
Five or Fewer Limit and losing the economic benefit of the ownership of such newly-acquired shares.
The stock market is volatile, and fluctuations in our operating results, removal from various indices and other factors could
cause our stock price to decline.
The stock market has experienced, and may continue to experience, fluctuations that significantly impact the market prices
of securities issued by many companies. Market fluctuations could adversely affect our stock price. These fluctuations have
often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations,
as well as general economic, systemic, political and market conditions, such as pandemics, recessions, loss of investor
confidence, interest rate changes, government shutdowns, or trade wars, may negatively affect the market price of our common
stock. Moreover, our operating results may fluctuate and vary from period to period due to the risk factors set forth herein.
Although our common stock is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, the volume of trades on any given day has been
limited historically, as a result of which stockholders might not have been able to sell or purchase our common stock at the
volume, price or time desired. In June 2018, our common stock was added to the Russell 3000® Index. If our common stock is
removed from the Russell 3000® Index because it does not meet the criteria for continued inclusion in such index, index funds,
institutional investors, or other holders attempting to track the composition of that index may be required to sell our common
stock, which would adversely impact the price and frequency at which it trades.
General Business Risks
Breaches of information technology systems could materially harm our business and reputation.
We, our joint venture partners and the property managers managing our properties, collect and retain, through information
technology systems, financial, personal and other sensitive information provided by third parties, including tenants, vendors and
employees. Such persons also rely on information technology systems for the collection and distribution of funds. Our
information technology systems have been breached though, to our knowledge, none of our properties nor tenants have suffered
any material damages therefrom. There can be no assurance that we, our joint venture partners or property managers will be
able to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information or the unauthorized distribution of funds. Any loss of this
information or unauthorized distribution of funds as a result of a breach of information technology systems may result in loss of
funds to which we are entitled, legal liability and costs (including damages and penalties), as well as damage to our reputation,
that could materially and adversely affect our business and financial performance.
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity
Our information technology, communication networks, enterprise applications, accounting and financial reporting
platforms and related systems are integral to our operations. We use these systems, among others, for internal communications,
for accounting and record-keeping functions, and for many other key aspects of our business. Our operations rely on securing,
collecting, storing, transmitting, and processing of proprietary and confidential data.
We have deployed various safeguards designed to protect our information technology (“IT”) systems from cybersecurity
threats, including firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection systems, anti-malware functionality and access controls. At the
management level, these cybersecurity defense systems are overseen by our network administrator who performs services for us
on a part-time basis pursuant to the shared services agreement. Our network administrator has more than 20 years of experience
with IT systems and holds various IT certifications. Our network administrator reports to, and is in regular contact with, our
Senior Vice President-Finance and Senior Vice President. These officers do not have formal IT or cybersecurity training. In the
event of a cybersecurity incident, among other things, the network administrator and these officers would consult with one
another and, as needed or appropriate, other members of management to determine the appropriate course of action (including
whether such incident should be reported to other members of management and/or the audit committee and whether public
disclosure should, or is, required to be made).
Our internal auditor perform certain procedures to test the integrity and functionality of our IT systems (which includes a
high-level review of our cybersecurity defenses). In addition, we have retained a third-party cybersecurity consulting firm that
(i) advises us as to cybersecurity matters (including prevailing cybersecurity threats), (ii) performs, on a periodic basis,
assessments of our cybersecurity defenses and (iii) on a continuous basis, monitors our IT systems for cybersecurity threats and
intrusions.
We are not aware of any risks from cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect us. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Annual Report for additional discussion about cybersecurity-related risks.
To operate our business, we use certain third-party service providers to perform a variety of functions. We seek to engage
reliable, reputable service providers that maintain cybersecurity programs and we generally rely on such providers to maintain
appropriate cybersecurity practices.
At the Board level, our cybersecurity practices are overseen by the audit committee as part of its oversight of our risk
management activities. The committee meets periodically with , among others, our internal auditor and network administrator
to review and discuss cybersecurity matters.
Item 2. Properties.
Our principal executive office is located at 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, NY. We believe that this facility is
satisfactory for our current and projected needs.
See "Item 1—Business" for additional information regarding our properties.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
As previously reported, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours that owns a property in Houston, TX was named as a defendant,
along with multiple other defendants, in a wrongful death action entitled Takakura et al. v. Houston Pizza Venture, LP, and
Papa John’s USA., Inc. et.al., 129th Judicial District, Harris County, TX, Cause No. 2019-42425 (the "Takakura Lawsuit").
The lawsuit has been settled, all claims against us were released and our share of the settlement costs were covered by our
insurance policy.
From time to time, we are party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, and in particular,
personal injury claims involving the operations of our properties. Although we believe that the primary and umbrella insurance
coverage maintained with respect to our properties is sufficient to cover claims for compensatory damages, many of these
personal injury claims also assert exemplary(i.e; punitive) damages. Generally, insurance does not cover claims for exemplary
damages and we may be adversely affected if claims for exemplary damages are asserted successfully. See Note 12 of our
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities.
Market Information; Holders
Our shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, under the symbol "BRT." As of
March 1, 2024, there were approximately 713 holders of record of our common stock.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
October 1 - October 31, 2023
November 1 - November 30, 2023
December 1 - December 31, 2023
(a)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
98,014
67,005
41,086
Total
206,105
$
(d)
(c)
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans or
Programs
98,014
$
67,005
41,086
206,105
4,277,693
3,121,741
9,584,218 (1)
(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
17.23
$
17.25
18.69
17.53
(1) On December 4, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized the the replenishment of the stock repurchase plan to $10 million.
From January 1, 2024 through March 1, 2024 we purchased, pursuant to our publicly announced repurchase program,
123,061 shares at a weighted average price of $18.43 per share. As of March 1, 2024, we are authorized to purchase $7.3
million of shares through December 31, 2025.
Item 6. [Reserved]
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Overview
We are an internally managed real estate investment trust, also known as a REIT, that owns, operates and to a lesser extent
holds interest in joint ventures that own and operate multi family properties. At December 31, 2023, we: (i) wholly-own 21
multi-family properties with an aggregate of 5,420 units and a carrying value of $634.0 million, (ii) have ownership interests,
through unconsolidated entities, in seven multi-family properties with an aggregate of 2,287 units, with a carrying value of
$30.4 million and (iii) own other assets, through consolidated and unconsolidated entities, with a carrying value of $5.6 million.
The 28 multi-family properties are located in 11 states; primarily in the Southeast United States and Texas.
During 2023:
•
The unconsolidated joint venture that owned Chatham Court and Reflections, a 494 unit multi-family property located
in Dallas, TX, and in which we had a 50% interest, sold such property. Our share of the (i) gain from this sale was
$14.7 million, (ii) the related early extinguishment of debt charge was $212,000, and (iii) proceeds from the sale were
$19.4 million. In 2023 and 2022, this property accounted for $54,000 and $753,000, respectively, of equity in earnings
from unconsolidated joint ventures.
• We paid off our credit facility debt of $19.0 million - we accomplished this by using the proceeds of new mortgage
debt of $21.2 million placed on our Silvana Oaks - North Charleston, SC multi-family property; such mortgage debt
matures in March 2033, bears an interest rate of 4.45% and is interest only for the term of the mortgage.
• We repurchased 779,423 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $14.4 million
(i.e., an average price per share of $18.47).
•
Entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to our amended and restated credit facility (the "Facility") with VNB
New York, LLC, an affiliate of Valley National Bank (“VNB”), which converted the Facility's interest rate to one-
month term SOFR plus 250 basis points, and increased the interest rate floor to 6%. Immediately prior to the
amendment, the interest rate on the facility was 8.5%; immediately thereafter, the interest rate was 7.82%
From January 1, 2024 through March 1, 2024, we purchased 123,061 shares of our common stock for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $2.3 million (i.e., an average price of $18.43per share).
Challenges and Uncertainties as a Result of the Volatile Economic Environment; Impact of Development Property
During the past two years, there has been a significant economic uncertainty due, among other things, to volatile interest
rates and the challenges presented by an inflationary/potential recessionary environment. Due to this uncertainty and our belief
that pricing for acquisition opportunities did not appropriately reflect market conditions, we were especially cautious in
pursuing acquisition opportunities in 2023 and may continue to be cautious in pursuing such opportunities in the near future.
Further, the competitive environment in several of our markets as well as anticipated expense increases create uncertainty as to
our ability to improve income from continuing operations.
We have a 17.45% interest in a 240-unit development property located in Johns Island, SC. As of December 31, 2023, this
project is substantially complete and lease-up has begun. We estimate that for 2024, we will record approximately $350,000 to
$500,000 of equity in loss from unconsolidated ventures related to this property because the venture will begin recognizing
revenue and expenses (and in particular depreciation and interest which had been capitalized during the development phase).
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Results of Operations
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
The term "same store properties" refers to ten multi-family properties with an aggregate of 2,576 units that were owned for
all of 2023 and 2022. The term "unconsolidated same store properties" with an aggregate of 2,287 units refers to seven
properties that were owned for all of 2023 and 2022. As used in the comparison of the year ended December 31, 2023 and
2022, the term "Partner Buyouts" refers to our purchase in 2022 of the interests of our joint venture partners at 11 properties.
Revenues
The following table compares our revenues for the years indicated:
(Dollars in thousands):
2023
2022
Change
% Change
Rental and other revenue from real estate properties
$
93,069 $ 70,515 $
22,554
32.0 %
Other income
Total revenues
548
12
536
N/M
$
93,617 $ 70,527 $
23,090
32.7 %
Rental and other revenue from real estate properties. The components of the increase include:
•
•
$20.8 million from the Partner Buyouts; and
$2.6 million from same store properties, substantially all of which is due to higher average rental rates.
Offsetting the increase is a $1.0 million decrease due to a decline in occupancy from 96.4% to 93.6% at same store
properties, including $343,000 at Bells Bluff-West Nashville, TN, which experienced a decline in occupancy due to increased
supply in the market and change in demand for certain unit types.
Other Income
The increase is due primarily to increased earnings on our cash balances due to higher interest rates.
Expenses
The following table compares our expenses for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate operating expenses
Interest expense
General and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
2023
2022
Change
% Change
$
41,821
$
30,558
$
11,263
22,161
15,433
28,484
15,514
14,654
24,812
6,647
779
3,672
$ 107,899
$
85,538
$
22,361
36.9 %
42.8 %
5.3 %
14.8 %
26.1 %
Real estate operating expenses. The components of the increase include:
•
•
$9.4 million from the Partner Buyouts; and
$1.8 million from same store properties, including:
–
–
–
$880,000 due to the master insurance program implemented in December 2022 and increases in insurance costs
overall.;
$295,000 in real estate taxes due to increases primarily at four properties; and
general cost increases, including $228,000 in property level payroll costs, $201,000 in utilities costs and $211,000
across other expense categories.
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Interest expense
The components of the increase include:
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•
•
$5.2 million due to the Partner Buyouts;
$1.3 million due to the increase in the interest rate on our floating rate junior subordinated notes; and
$372,000 of interest expense on the Silvana Oaks mortgage which was obtained in February 2023.
The increase was offset by a $139,000 decrease in interest expense on our credit facility primarily due to the payoff of the
facility in February 2023 in connection with the receipt of proceeds from the Silvana Oaks mortgage.
General and administrative.
The components of the increase include:
•
•
$379,000 due to the amortization expense related to the restricted stock granted in January 2023 (as a result of the
higher fair value of the shares granted in 2023 in comparison to the restricted stock granted in 2018); and
$232,000 of cash compensation and related payroll expense due to higher levels of compensation and increased
employee headcount.
Depreciation and amortization
The increase is due $5.8 million from the Partner Buyouts, offset by a $2.1 million decrease due to reduced depreciation
related to lease intangibles resulting from such buyouts.
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures and equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint
venture properties.
Please see a detailed explanation of these categories in the next section entitled "Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Results of
Operations".
Casualty loss
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we settled the Takakura Lawsuit for $323,000. During the year ended
December 31, 2022, we settled a personal injury lawsuit for $850,000
Insurance recovery of casualty loss
During 2023, we received insurance proceeds of (i) $323,000 in connection with the settlement of the Takakura Lawsuit
and (ii) $470,000 as reimbursement for expenses incurred related to a winter storm in December 2022. During 2022, we
received $850,000 in insurance proceeds upon the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit.
Gain on Sale of Real Estate
In 2023, we sold a cooperative apartment in New York for a sales price of $785,000 and recognized a gain of $604,000.
Loss on extinguishment of debt
In 2022, we incurred $563,000 of loss on extinguishment of debt related to the mortgage refinancing affected in connection
with the buyout of our joint venture partner's interest in Brixworth at Bridge Street - Huntsville, AL.
Income tax provision
Income tax provision in the year ended December 31, 2023, decreased $767,000 (i.e., from $821,000 in 2022 to $54,000 in
2023). The decrease reflects the inclusion, in 2022 of increased tax provision related to gains from the sale of properties by
several joint ventures and the reversal, in 2023, of approximately $200,000 due to the over-accrual of taxes.
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Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Results of Operations.
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
The table below reflects the condensed income statements of our unconsolidated properties included in note 6 of our
consolidated financial statements. In accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles, each of the line items in the
chart below is presented as if these properties are wholly owned by us, although as reflected under " Item 1. Business - Our
Multi- Family Properties", our equity interests in these properties range from 32% to 80% (dollars in thousands):
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Increase
(Decrease)
% change
Rental revenues from unconsolidated joint ventures
$
44,785
$
72,873
$
(28,088)
(38.5) %
Real estate operating expense from unconsolidated joint ventures
Interest expense from unconsolidated joint ventures
Depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures
Total expenses from unconsolidated joint ventures
20,577
9,268
10,403
40,248
33,086
16,269
17,798
67,153
(12,509)
(37.8) %
(7,001)
(43.0) %
(7,395)
(41.5) %
(26,905)
(40.1) %
Total revenues less total expenses from unconsolidated joint ventures
4,537
5,720
(1,183)
(20.7) %
Other equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
Impairment of assets
Insurance recoveries from unconsolidated joint ventures
Gain on insurance proceeds from unconsolidated joint ventures
126
—
—
65
121
(8,553)
8,553
567
5
4.1 %
8,553
(8,553)
N/A
N/A
(502)
(88.5) %
Gain on sale of real estate from unconsolidated joint ventures
38,418
118,270
(79,852)
(67.5) %
Loss on extinguishment of debt from unconsolidated joint ventures
(561)
(3,491)
2,930
(83.9) %
Net income
$
42,585
$ 121,187
$
(78,602)
(64.9) %
Equity in earnings (loss) and gain on sale of real estate of unconsolidated
joint ventures
$
17,037
$
66,426
Set forth below is on explanation of the most significant changes in the components of the equity in earnings of
unconsolidated joint ventures and equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties. Same store properties
at Unconsolidated Properties represent seven properties that were owned for the entirety of the periods being compared.
Rental revenue from unconsolidated joint ventures
The decrease is due to:
•
•
•
$18.4 million from the Partner Buyouts;
$7.5 million primarily from the sale, in 2022, of Verandas at Shavano-San Antonio, TX, Cinco Ranch-Katy, TX, Vive
at Kellswater-Kannapolis, NC and Water's Edge-Columbia, SC (collectively, the "2022 Sales"); and
$4.4 million from the Chatham Sale.
The decrease was offset by a $2.7 million increase in rental revenue from unconsolidated same store properties, primarily
due an increase in rental rates offset by a $729,000 decrease due to reduced occupancy.
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Real estate operating expenses from unconsolidated joint ventures
The components of the decrease include:
•
•
•
$7.8 million from the Partner Buyouts;
$4.2 million from the 2022 Sales;
$1.8 million from the Chatham Sale.
The decrease was offset by an aggregate $1.2 million increase in such expenses including increases of $279,000 in utility
costs, $260,000 in insurance costs, $245,000 in payroll and leasing commissions, and $191,000 in real estate taxes.
Interest expense from unconsolidated joint ventures.
The components of the decrease are:
•
•
•
•
•
•
$4.5 million due to the Partner Buyouts;
$1.8 million from the 2022 Sales; and
$631,000 from the Chatham Sale.
Depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures.
The components of the decrease are:
$5.1 million due to the Partner Buyouts;
$1.2 million from the 2022 Sales; and
$878,000 from the Chatham Sale.
Impairment of assets from unconsolidated joint ventures. During 2022, the venture recognized $8.6 million of impairment
charges related to a fire at Stono Oaks, a development project located in Johns Island, SC.
Insurance recoveries from unconsolidated joint ventures. During 2022, the venture recognized $8.6 million of insurance
recoveries related to the Stono Oaks fire.
Gain on insurance recoveries from unconsolidated joint ventures
During 2022, we recognized $567,000 in gains primarily due to our receipt of insurance recoveries from claims on two
properties located in Texas that were damaged in a February 2021 ice storm, which receipts exceeded the assets previously
written off.
Gain on sale of real estate from unconsolidated joint ventures
During 2023, we recognized a gain on the sale of real estate of $38.4 million from the Chatham Sale. During 2022, we
recognized gains on the sale of real estate of $118.3 million from the 2022 Sales.
Loss on extinguishment of debt from unconsolidated joint ventures
During 2023 and 2022, we recognized loss on the early extinguishment of debt in connection with the Chatham Sale and
the 2022 Sales, respectively.
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
As we are a smaller reporting company, this comparison is omitted in accordance with Instruction 1 to Item 303(a) of
Regulation S-K.
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Funds from Operations; Adjusted Funds from Operations; Net Operating Income.
In view of our multi-family property activities, we disclose funds from operations ("FFO") ,adjusted funds from operations
("AFFO") and net operating income ("NOI") because we believe that such metrics are a widely recognized and appropriate
measure of the performance of a multi-family REIT.
We compute FFO in accordance with the "White Paper on Funds From Operations" issued by the National Association of
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") and NAREIT's related guidance. FFO is defined in the White Paper as net income
(calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the
sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets
and investments in entities where the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held
by the entity. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect funds from operations on
the same basis. In computing FFO, we do not add back to net income the amortization of costs in connection with our
financing activities or depreciation of non-real estate assets.
We compute AFFO by adjusting FFO for loss on extinguishment of debt, our straight-line rent accruals, restricted stock
and RSU compensation expense, fair value adjustment of mortgage debt, gain on insurance recovery, insurance recovery from
casualty loss and deferred mortgage and debt costs (including, in each case as applicable, from our share from our
unconsolidated joint ventures). Since the NAREIT White Paper does not provide guidelines for computing AFFO, the
computation of AFFO may vary from one REIT to another.
We believe that FFO and AFFO are useful and standard supplemental measures of the operating performance for equity
REITs and are used frequently by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating equity REITs, many of
which present FFO and AFFO when reporting their operating results. FFO and AFFO are intended to exclude GAAP historical
cost depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, which assures that the value of real estate assets diminish predictability
over time. In fact, real estate values have historically risen and fallen with market conditions. As a result, we believe that FFO
and AFFO provide a performance measure that, when compared year-over-year, should reflect the impact to operations from
trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and
amortization, providing a perspective that may not be necessarily apparent from net income. We also consider FFO and AFFO
to be useful to us in evaluating potential property acquisitions.
FFO and AFFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP. FFO and AFFO should
not be considered to be an alternative to net income as a reliable measure of our operating performance; nor should FFO and
AFFO be considered an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities (as defined by GAAP) as
measures of liquidity.
FFO and AFFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of our cash needs, including principal
amortization and capital improvements. FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operating, investing or financing
activities as defined by GAAP.
Management recognizes that there are limitations in the use of FFO and AFFO. In evaluating our performance,
management is careful to examine GAAP measures such as net income (loss) and cash flows from operating, investing and
financing activities. Management also reviews the reconciliation of net income (loss) to FFO and AFFO.
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The table below provides a reconciliation of net income determined in accordance with GAAP to FFO and AFFO for each
of the indicated years (amounts in thousands):
2023
2022
GAAP Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
3,873
$
28,484
5,292
—
323
(604)
49,955
24,812
10,677
1,493
850
(6)
(14,744)
(64,531)
(16)
22,608
93
—
212
4,768
1,072
106
613
(323)
—
(240)
(30)
(15)
(16)
23,234
24
563
1,880
4,487
628
227
148
(850)
(1,493)
(62)
(432)
(4)
$
28,864
$
28,350
Add: depreciation of properties
Add: our share of depreciation in unconsolidated joint venture properties
Add: our share of impairment charge in unconsolidated joint venture properties
Add: casualty loss
Deduct: gain on sales of real estate and partnership interests
Deduct: our share of earnings in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint
venture properties
Adjustment for non-controlling interests
Funds from operations
Adjust for: straight-line rent accruals
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt
Add: our share of loss on extinguishment of debt from unconsolidated joint
venture properties
Add: amortization of restricted stock and RSU expense
Add: amortization of deferred mortgage and debt costs
Add: our share of deferred mortgage costs from unconsolidated joint venture properties
Add: amortization of fair value adjustment for mortgage debt
Less: insurance recovery of casualty loss
Less: our share of insurance recovery from unconsolidated joint ventures
Less: gain on insurance recovery
Less: our share of gain on insurance proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture properties
Adjustment for non-controlling interests
Adjusted funds from operations
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The table below provides a reconciliation of net income per common share (on a diluted basis) determined in accordance
with GAAP to FFO and AFFO.
Net income attributable to common stockholders
Add: depreciation of properties
Add: our share of depreciation from unconsolidated joint venture properties
Add: our share of impairment charge in unconsolidated joint ventures
Add: casualty loss
Deduct: gain on sales of real estate and partnership interest
Deduct: our share of earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties
Adjustment for non-controlling interests
Funds from operations
Adjustment for: straight-line rent accruals
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt
Add: our share of loss on extinguishment of debt from unconsolidated joint ventures
Add: amortization of restricted stock and RSU expense
Add: amortization of deferred mortgage and debt costs
Add: our share of amortization of deferred mortgage and debt costs from
unconsolidated ventures
Add: amortization of fair value adjustment for mortgage debt
Less: insurance recovery of casualty loss
Deduct: our share of insurance recovery from unconsolidated joint ventures
Deduct: gain on insurance recovery
Deduct: our share of gain on insurance proceeds from unconsolidated joint ventures
Adjustment for non-controlling interests
Adjusted funds from operations
2023
2022
$
0.20
$
1.50
0.28
—
0.02
(0.03)
(0.78)
—
1.19
—
—
0.01
0.25
0.06
0.01
0.03
(0.02)
—
(0.01)
—
—
$
1.52
$
2.66
1.33
0.57
0.08
0.05
—
(3.45)
—
1.24
—
0.03
0.10
0.25
0.03
0.01
0.01
(0.05)
(0.08)
—
(0.02)
—
1.52
Diluted shares outstanding for FFO and AFFO
18,931,026
18,782,695
FFO for 2023 decreased $626,000, or 2.7%, to $22.6 million from $23.2 million in 2022. Contributing to the change was a:
•
•
•
•
$1.5 million decrease in insurance recovery from a casualty loss at an unconsolidated joint venture;
$1.2 million increase in interest expense (including $465,000 of amortization of mortgage fair value costs);
$499,000 increase in general and administrative expense (excluding non cash-amortization of restricted stock
and RSU expense); and
$402,000 decrease in gains from insurance proceeds.
The decrease was offset by a:
•
•
•
$2.2 million decrease in early extinguishment of debt;
$767,000 decrease in income tax expense; and
$536,000 increase in other income.
AFFO increased $514,000 or 1.8%, to $28.9 million in 2023 from $28.4 million in 2022. Contributing to this increase was
a:
•
•
•
$767,000 decrease in income tax expense;
$536,000 increase in other income; and
$470,000 of insurance recoveries
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The increase was offset by a:
•
•
$725,000 increase in interest expense; and
$499,000 increase in general and administrative expense .
See “—Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022” for further information regarding these changes.
NOI is a non-GAAP measure of performance. NOI is used by our management and many investors to evaluate and
compare the performance of our properties to other comparable properties, to determine trends at our properties and to
determine the estimated fair value of our properties. The usefulness of NOI may be limited in that it does not take into account,
among other things, general and administrative expense, interest expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, casualty losses,
insurance recoveries and gains or losses as determined by GAAP. NOI is a property specific performance metric and does not
measure our performance as a whole. Same store NOI reflects the operations of seven of our ten wholly-owned properties.
We compute NOI by adjusting net income (loss) to (a) add back (1) interest expense, (2) general and administrative
expenses, (3) depreciation expense, (4) impairment charges, (5) provision for taxes, (6) loss on extinguishment of debt, (7)
equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures, (8) casualty loss and (9) the impact of non-controlling interests, and (b) deduct
(1) other income, (2) gain on sale of real estate (3) gain on sale of partnership interest, (4) equity in earnings from sale of
consolidated joint venture properties, (5) insurance recovery of casualty loss and (6) gain on insurance recoveries. Other
REIT’s may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to other
REIT’s. We believe NOI provides an operating perspective not immediately apparent from GAAP operating income or net
income (loss). NOI is one of the measures we use to evaluate our performance because it (i) measures the core operations of
property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items unrelated to property operating performance and
(ii) captures trends in rental housing and property operating expenses. However, NOI should only be used as an alternative
measure of our financial performance.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders as computed in
accordance with GAAP to NOI for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
For the year ended December 31,
2023
2022
GAAP Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
3,873
$
Less: Other Income
Add: Interest expense
General and administrative
Depreciation
Provision for taxes
Less: Gain on sale of real estate
Add: Loss on extinguishment of debt
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated joint venture properties
Casualty loss
Less: Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint
venture properties
Insurance recovery of casualty loss
Gain on insurance recovery
Add: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
Net Operating Income
Less: Non same store and non multi family (1)
Revenues
Operating Expenses
Same Store Net Operating Income
(548)
22,161
15,433
28,484
54
(604)
—
(2,293)
323
49,955
(12)
15,514
14,654
24,812
821
(6)
563
(1,895)
850
(14,744)
(64,531)
(793)
(240)
142
(850)
(62)
144
$
51,248
$
39,957
45,695
20,140
25,555
25,693
$
$
24,911
10,692
14,219
25,738
$
$
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(1) Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the current year composition to reflect only those properties that were same store for both the current
and the prior year.
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In 2023, NOI increased by $11.3 million from 2022 primarily due to a $20.8 million increase in rental revenues resulting
from the Partner Buyouts. The increase was offset by a $9.4 million increase, primarily due to the Partner Buyouts, in real
estate operating expenses. Same store NOI remained flat in 2023 from 2022 due to a $1.8 million increase in rental revenues
(and in particular, the increase in average rental rates) offset by a $1.8 million increase in real estate operating expenses. See "-
Results of Operations - Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2022" for a discussion of
these changes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We require funds to pay operating expenses and debt service obligations, acquire properties, make capital and other
improvements, fund capital contributions, pay dividends and repurchase shares of our common stock. Generally, in 2023, our
primary sources of capital and liquidity were the operations of our multi-family properties (including distributions of $6.3
million from the operations of our unconsolidated joint ventures), our $19.4 million share of the net proceeds from the Chatham
Sale, and our available cash. Excluding funds held at our unconsolidated subsidiaries, at December 31, 2023 and March 1,
2024, our available liquidity was approximately $83.5 million and $81.2 million, respectively, including $23.5 million and
$21.2 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents, and subject to compliance with borrowing base and other
requirements, up to $60 million and $60 million, respectively, available under our credit facility. A significant amount of our
cash and cash equivalents is maintained at our properties for general working capital purposes.
We anticipate that for the four years beginning January 1, 2024, our operating expenses, $127.8 million of mortgage
amortization and interest expense (including $50.4 million from unconsolidated joint ventures) and $204.4 million of balloon
payments due with respect to mortgages maturing through 2027 (including $76.7 million from unconsolidated joint ventures),
anticipated capital expenditures (for 2024 only) of $10.1 million for both consolidated and unconsolidated properties (including
an estimated $2.7 million for our value add program), estimated cash dividend payments of at least $74.0 million (assuming (i)
the current quarterly dividend rate of $0.25 per share and (ii) 18.5 million shares outstanding) will be funded from cash
generated from operations (including distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures), mortgage financings and re-financings,
sales of properties, the issuance of additional equity and, if available, our $60 million credit facility. Our operating cash flow
and available cash is insufficient to fully fund the $204.4 million of balloon payments, and if we are unable to refinance such
debt on acceptable terms, we may need to issue additional equity or dispose of properties, in each case on potentially
unfavorable terms.
Our ability to acquire multi-family properties and implement value-add projects is limited by our available cash and our
ability to (i) draw on our credit facility, (ii) obtain, on acceptable terms, mortgage debt and (iii) raise capital from the sale of our
common stock. Further, if and to the extent we generate ordinary taxable income, we will be required to make distributions to
stockholders to maintain our REIT status and as a result, will be limited in our ability to use gains, if any, from property sales,
as a source of funds for operating expenses, debt service and property acquisitions.
Disclosure of Known Material Contractual Obligations
The following table sets forth as of December 31, 2023 our known material contractual obligations:
(Dollars in thousands)
Payment Due by Period
Less than
1 Year
1 - 3
Years
3 - 5
Years
More than
5 Years
Total
Long-Term Debt Obligations (1)
$ 37,669
$ 211,328
$ 222,229
$ 435,591
$ 906,817
Operating Lease Obligations
Purchase Obligations (2)(3)
Total
242
6,595
507
528
13,190
13,190
2,977
—
4,254
32,975
$ 44,506
$ 225,025
$ 235,947
$ 438,568
$ 944,046
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(1) Reflects payments of principal (including amortization payments) and interest and excludes deferred costs. Includes all of the debt of unconsolidated joint
ventures. See the following table for information regarding same. Assumes that the interest rate on the junior subordinated notes will be 7.65% per
annum , which was the rate in effect at December 31, 2023.
(2) Assumes that $966,000 will be paid annually for the next five years pursuant to the shared services agreement and $1.6 million will be paid annually
through December 31, 2027 for the Services. See "Item 1. Business—Our Structure."
(3) Assumes that approximately $2.5 million of property management fees will be paid annually to the property managers of our multi-family properties,
including $1.5 million related to unconsolidated joint ventures. Such sum reflects the amount we anticipate paying in 2024 on the multi-family properties
we own at December 31, 2023. These fees are typically charges based on a percentage of rental revenues from a property. No amount has been reflected as
payable pursuant thereto after five years as such amount is not determinable. Excludes $10.1 million of anticipated capital expenditures in 2024,including
$2.7 million in connection with our value add program. Such expenditures subsequent to 2024 are not determinable.
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The following table sets forth as of December 31, 2023 information regarding the components of our long-term debt
obligations:
(Dollars in thousands)
Payment due by Period
Less than
1 Year
1 - 3
Years
3 - 5
Years
More than
5 Years
Total
Mortgages on consolidated properties (1)
$ 20,683
$ 126,006
$ 109,792
$ 281,670
$
538,151
Mortgages on unconsolidated properties (1)
Junior subordinated notes and credit facility(2)
Total
14,125
2,861
79,600
106,715
5,722
5,722
95,549
58,372
295,989
72,677
$ 37,669
$ 211,328
$ 222,229
$ 435,591
$
906,817
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(1) Includes payments of principal (including amortization payments), and interest and excludes deferred financing costs.
(2) Assumes that the interest rate on the junior subordinated notes will be 7.65% per annum.
Corporate Level Financing Arrangements
Junior Subordinated Notes
As of December 31, 2023, $37.4 million (excluding deferred costs of $257,000) in principal amount of our junior
subordinated notes is outstanding. These notes mature in April 2036, contain limited covenants (including covenants
prohibiting us from paying dividends or repurchasing capital stock if there is an event of default (as defined therein) on these
notes), are redeemable at our option and bear an interest rate, which resets and is payable quarterly, of three-month term SOFR
plus 226 basis points. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the interest rate on these notes was 7.65% and 6.41%, respectively.
Credit Facility
Our credit facility with VNB New York, LLC, an affiliate of Valley National Bank (collectively, "VNB"), allows us to
borrow, subject to compliance with borrowing base requirements and other conditions, up to $60 million, (i) for the acquisition
of, and investment in, multi-family properties, (ii) to repay mortgage debt secured by multi-family properties and (iii) for
Operating Expenses (i.e., working capital (including dividend payments) and operating expenses); provided, that not more than
$25 million may be used for Operating Expenses. The credit facility is secured by cash accounts maintained by us at VNB (and
we are required to maintain substantially all of our bank accounts at VNB), and the pledge of our interests in the entities that
own three unencumbered multi-family properties used in calculating the borrowing base. The credit facility bears an annual
interest rate, which resets monthly, equal to one-month term SOFR plus 250 basis points, with a floor of 6.00%. The interest
rate at December 31, 2023 and March 1, 2024, was 7.85% and 7.82% respectively. There is an annual fee of 0.25% on the
total amount committed by VNB and unused by us. The credit facility matures in September 2025. As of March 1, 2024, there
was no balance outstanding and up to $60 million was available to be borrowed thereunder.
The terms of the credit facility include certain restrictions and covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of
liens, require that we maintain and include in the collateral securing the facility at least three unencumbered properties with an
aggregate value(as calculated pursuant to the facility) of at least $75 million, and require compliance with financial ratios
relating to, among other things maintaining a minimum tangible net worth of $140 million, the minimum amount of debt
service coverage with respect to the properties (and amounts drawn on the credit facility) used in calculating the borrowing
base. Net proceeds received from the sale, financing or refinancing of wholly-owned properties are generally required to be
used to repay amounts outstanding under the credit facility.
As of December 31, 2023, we were in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of the facility.
Other Financing Sources and Arrangements
At December 31, 2023, we are joint venture partners in unconsolidated joint ventures which own seven multi-family
properties which distributed $5.2 million to us in 2023. We may be required to make capital contributions with respect to these
properties. At December 31, 2023, our investment in these joint venture properties have a net equity carrying value of $30.4
million and are subject to mortgage debt, which is not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet, of $247.0 million. Although
BRT Apartments Corp. is not the obligor with respect to such mortgage debt, the loss of any of these properties due to mortgage
foreclosure or similar proceedings would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
See note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.
See Item 1. "Business-Mortgage Debt" for information regarding our mortgage debt at consolidated and unconsolidated
subsidiaries.
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Inflation
Substantially all of our multi-family property leases are for periods of one-year or less. The short-term nature of these
leases generally serves to reduce our risk to adverse effects of inflation on our revenue. During 2023, we experienced
inflationary pressures that drove higher operating expenses, primarily in personnel, repairs and maintenance, insurance and real
estate taxes; such increases may continue in 2024 and thereafter, which would adversely affect our operating results.
Inflation affects the overall cost of our debt. We mitigate the risks presented by inflation through the use of long-term fixed
interest rate debt and interest rate hedges and by paying down, when we deem appropriate, our credit facility debt. However,
increasing interest rates, which generally correlates to increasing inflation, increases the interest expense on our junior
subordinated notes and may make it less attractive to obtain mortgage debt or use our credit facility in connection with
acquisition, refinancing and value add activities.
Cash Distribution Policy
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, we must,
among other things, meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute
currently at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income to our stockholders. It is our current intention to comply with these
requirements and maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate federal, state or local
income taxes on taxable income we distribute currently (in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and applicable
regulations) to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal, state and local
income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent tax years. Even if we
qualify for federal taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and to federal income
taxes on our undistributed taxable income (i.e., taxable income not distributed in the amounts and in the time frames prescribed
by the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations thereunder) and are subject to Federal excise taxes on our
undistributed taxable income.
It is our intention to pay to our stockholders within the time periods prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code no less than
90%, and, if possible, 100% of our annual taxable income, including taxable gains from the sale of real estate. It will continue
to be our policy to make sufficient distributions to stockholders in order for us to maintain our REIT status under the Internal
Revenue Code.
We anticipate that if we do not sell any multi-family properties this year, that a significant amount of the dividends we
will pay in 2024 will be treated for federal income tax purposes as a return of capital.
Our board of directors will continue to evaluate, on a quarterly basis, the amount of dividend payments based on its
assessment of, among other things, our short and long-term cash and liquidity requirements, prospects, debt maturities, net
income, funds from operations, and adjusted funds from operations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we reconsider and evaluate our estimates and assumptions.
We base our estimates on historical experience, current trends and various other assumptions that we believe to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could materially differ from any of our
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of our
consolidated financial statements in this report. We believe the accounting estimates listed below are the most critical to aid in
fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and they require our most difficult, subjective or complex
judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Equity method investments
We report our investments in unconsolidated entities, over whose operating and financial policies we do not control, under
the equity method of accounting. Under this method of accounting, our pro rata share of the applicable entity's earnings or
losses is included in our consolidated statements of operations. We initially record our investments based on either the carrying
value for properties contributed or the cash invested.
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We evaluate our equity-method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of our investments may exceed the fair value. If it is determined that a decline in the fair value of our
investments is not temporary, and if such reduced fair value is below its carrying value, an impairment is recorded. Determining
fair value involves significant judgment. Our estimates consider available evidence including the present value of the expected
future cash flows discounted at market rates, general economic conditions and other relevant factors.
Carrying Value of Real Estate Portfolio
We conduct a quarterly review of each real estate asset owned by us and through our joint ventures. This review is
conducted in order to determine if indicators of impairment are present on the real estate.
In reviewing the value of the real estate assets owned, if there is an indicator of impairment and the carrying value of the
real estate asset is determined to be unrecoverable, we seek to arrive at the fair value of each real estate asset by using one or
more valuation techniques, such as comparable sales, discounted cash flow analysis or replacement cost analysis. A real estate
asset is considered to be unrecoverable when an analysis suggests that the undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the
property will be insufficient to recover our investment. Any impairment taken with respect to our real estate assets reduces our
net income, assets and stockholders' equity to the extent of the amount of the allowance, but it will not affect our cash flow until
such time as the property is sold.
Purchase Price Allocations
We allocate the purchase price of properties, including acquisition costs and assumed debt, when appropriate, to the
tangible and identified intangible assets and liabilities acquired based on their relative fair values. In making estimates of fair
values for purposes of allocating purchase price, we use a number of sources, including independent appraisals that may be
obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property, our own analysis of recently acquired and
existing comparable properties in our portfolio and other market data. We also consider information obtained about each
property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the
tangible and intangible assets acquired.
Equity-Based Compensation
We grant shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units ("RSUs") to eligible plan participants, subject to the
recipient's continued service over a specified period and, with respect to the RSUs, the satisfaction of specified conditions over
a specified period. A portion of the RSUs vest based upon satisfaction of specified metrics with respect to (i) total stockholder
return(“TSR Awards”) and (ii) adjusted funds from operations(“AFFO Awards”), in each case as calculated pursuant to the
applicable award agreement. We account for the restricted stock awards and RSUs in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation
- Stock Compensation, which requires that such compensation be recognized in the financial statements based on its estimated
grant-date fair value. The value of such awards is recognized as compensation expense in general and administrative expenses
in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations over the applicable service periods. Grant date fair value is
determined with respect to the (i) the restricted stock awards, by the closing stock price on the date of grant, (ii) TSR Awards,
by using a Monte Carlo simulation relying upon various assumptions and (iii) AFFO Awards, by using the closing stock price
on the grant date, subject to quarterly adjustment based upon management’s projection as to the achievability of the specified
metrics related to the AFFO Awards. See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
All of our mortgage debt bears interest at fixed rates. Our credit facility bears interest at 30 day term SOFR plus 250 basis
points, with an interest rate floor of 6%. At December 31, 2023, no amounts were drawn on the facility. Our junior
subordinated notes bear interest at the rate of three-month term SOFR plus 226 basis points. At December 31, 2023, the interest
rate on these notes was 7.65%. A 100 basis point increase in the rate would result in an increase in interest expense in 2023 of
$374,000 (all of which would be due to the change in rate on the junior subordinated notes) and a 100 basis point decrease in
the rate would result in a $374,000 decrease (all of which would be due to the change in rate on the junior subordinated notes)
in interest expense in 2023.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The information required by this item appears in a separate section of this Report following Part IV.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
A review and evaluation was performed by our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-
K. Based on that review and evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as
designed and implemented as of December 31, 2023, were effective.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal
control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process
designed by, or under the supervision of, a company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by a
company's board, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes those
policies and procedures that:
•
•
•
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of a company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements
in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of a company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and the board of directors of a company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition
of a company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial transactions.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. In making this assessment, our
management used criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework (2013).
Based on its assessment, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, our internal control over financial
reporting was effective based on these criteria.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
promulgated under the Exchange Act, that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2023 that materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None of our officers or directors had any contract, instruction, or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities
that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement"
in effect at any time during the three months ended December 31, 2023.”
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
PART III
Apart from certain information concerning our executive officers which is set forth in Part I of this report, the other
information required by Item 10 will be incorporated herein by reference to the applicable information to be in the proxy
statement to be filed by April 29, 2024 for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information concerning our executive compensation required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the
proxy statement to be filed by April 29, 2024 with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Except as set forth below, the information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the proxy statement to
be filed by April 29, 2024 with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2023 about shares of our common stock that may be issued
upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under our 2018 Amended and Restated Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), our
2020 Amended and Restated Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”; and together with the 2018 Plan, the “Prior Plans”) and our 2022
Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”; and together with the Prior Plans, the “Incentive Plans”). No further awards may be granted
under the Prior Plans.
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights (1)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders
Equity compensation plans not approved by
security holders
Total
(a)
634,490
—
634,490
(1)
(1)
(b)
—
—
—
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Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a) (2)
(c)
411,488
—
411,488
(2)
(2)
(1) Includes up to 209,322 shares, 211,417 and 213,751 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that vest as of March 31,
2024, June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2026, respectively, if and to the extent specified conditions are satisfied by such vesting dates. RSUs granted pursuant to the
2020 Plan and the 2022 Plan account for 209,322 shares and 425,168 shares, respectively. Excludes 951,839 shares of restricted stock issued pursuant to the
Incentive Plans as such shares, although subject to forfeiture, are outstanding. See Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.
(2) Does not give effect to 166,439 shares of restricted stock granted January 11, 2024 pursuant to the 2022 Plan.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information concerning relationships and certain transactions required by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference
to the proxy statement to be filed by April 29, 2024 with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information concerning our principal accounting fees required by Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the
proxy statement to be filed by April 29, 2024 with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)
1.
All Financial Statements.
The response is submitted in a separate section of this report following Part IV.
2.
Financial Statement Schedules.
The response is submitted in a separate section of this report following Part IV.
3.
Exhibits:
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form10-K, please remember they are included
to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure
information about us or the other parties to the agreements. Certain agreements contain representations and warranties by each
of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the
other parties to the applicable agreement and:
•
•
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one
of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;
have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the
applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;
• may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other
investors; and
•
were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the
agreement and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not
describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
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Exhibit
No.
1.1
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
Title of Exhibits
Form of Equity Distribution Agreement dated May 12, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2023).
Plan of Conversion dated December 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Annex B of Amendment No. 1 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed January 12, 2017 (the "S-4 Registration") (Reg. No. 333-215221).
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with our Current Report
on Form 8-K on March 20, 2017).
By-laws of the Registrant effective as of December 6, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with
our Current Report on Form 8-K on December 6, 2022).
Junior Subordinated Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2011, between us and the Bank of New York
Mellon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on March 18, 2011).
Description of Registrant's Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020).
10.1 * Shared Services Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, by and among Gould Investors L.P., us, One Liberty
Properties, Inc., Majestic Property Management Corp., Majestic Property Affiliates, Inc. and REIT Management
Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 2008).
10.2 * Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant on the one hand, and its executive officers and
directors, on the other hand (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Annual Report of Form 10-K for
the year ended September 30, 2017).
10.3
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of February 23, 2016 entered into between TRB Newark
Assemblage, LLC ("TRB") and TRB Newark TRS, LLC ("TRB REIT" and together with TRB, collectively, the
"Seller") and RBH Partners III, LLC, and joined by RBH-TRB Newark Holdings, LLC and GS-RBH Newark
Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2016).
10.4 * 2018 Amended and Restated Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed with our Current
Report on Form 8-K on June 15, 2023).
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Exhibit
No.
Title of Exhibits
10.5 * Form of Restricted Shares Agreement for the 2018 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10
filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 10, 2018).
10.6 * 2020 Amended and Restated Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 filed with our Current
Report on Form 8-K on June 15, 2023).
10.7 * Form of Performance Awards Agreement granted in 2021 pursuant to the 2020 Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2021)
10.8 Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") made as of November 18, 2021, by and among
us and VNB New York, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form
8-K on November 18, 2021).
10.9 Unlimited guaranty given by us in favor of VNB (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with our
Current Report on Form 8-K on November 18, 2021).
10.11
10.10
Form of Pledge Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-
K on November 18, 2021).
Form of Negative Pledge Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with our Current Report on
Form 8-K on November 18, 2021).
Letter agreement dated as of November 19, 2021 with respect to the Loan Agreement. (incorporated by
reference to exhibit 10.14 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021).
10.13 Amendment dated September 14, 2022 to the Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed
10.12
with our Current Report on Form 8-K on September 16, 2022).
10.14 * 2022 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on
10.15
June 10, 2022).
Second amendment dated as of August 22, 2023 to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement made as of
November 18, 2021, as amended, by and between us and VNB New York, LLC. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on November 6, 2023).
10.16 * Form of Performance Awards Agreement granted in 2022 pursuant to the 2022 Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
2022).
10.17
Form of Membership Interest Purchase Agreement used to effectuate the purchase of the interests of our joint
venture partners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2022).
10.18 * Form of Restricted Share Agreement awarded in 2022 for the 2022 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.19 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Form of Performance Awards Agreement granted in 2023 pursuant to the 2022 Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023).
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
10.19
21.1
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP.
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act").
31.2
Certification of Senior Vice President—Finance pursuant to Section 302 of the Act.
31.3
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Act.
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Act.
32.2
Certification of Senior Vice President—Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Act.
32.3
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Act.
97.1
Registrant's Clawback Policy effective October 2, 2023.
101.INS
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*
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(b) Exhibits.
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See Item 15(a)(3) above. Except as otherwise indicated with respect to a specific exhibit, the file number for all of the
exhibits incorporated by reference is: 001-07172.
(c) Financial Statements.
See Item 15(a)(2) above.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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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.
SIGNATURES
March 14, 2024
Date
:
BRT APARTMENTS CORP.
By:
/s/ Jeffrey A. Gould
Jeffrey A. Gould
Chief Executive Officer and President
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/ Israel Rosenzweig
Israel Rosenzweig
/s/ Jeffrey A. Gould
Jeffrey A. Gould
/s/ Carol Cicero
Carol Cicero
/s/ Alan Ginsburg
Alan Ginsburg
/s/ Fredric H. Gould
Fredric H. Gould
/s/ Matthew J. Gould
Matthew J. Gould
/s/ Louis C. Grassi
Louis C. Grassi
/s/ Gary Hurand
Gary Hurand
/s/ Jeffrey Rubin
Jeffrey Rubin
/s/ Jonathan Simon
Jonathan Simon
/s/ Elie Weiss
Elie Weiss
/s/ George E. Zweier
George E. Zweier
Chairman of the Board
March 14, 2024
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 14, 2024
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
March 14, 2024
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Item 8, Item 15(a)(1) and (2)
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
III—Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation
Page No.
F-2
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-10
F-31
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated
financial statements or the notes thereto.
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of BRT Apartments Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of BRT Apartments Corp. and subsidiaries (the Company) as
of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023 and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in
the Index at Item 15(a) (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 at December 31, 2023 and
2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company’s 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 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 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 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
financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that
was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that
are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The
communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements,
taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical
audit matter or on the account or disclosures to which it relates.
F-2
Description of the Matter
Valuation of Investments in Real Estate
At December 31, 2023, the Company’s investments in real estate totaled
approximately $636 million. As described in Notes 1 and 11 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews its investments in real
estate when events or circumstances change indicating the carry value of the
investment may not be recoverable.
Auditing the Company’s impairment analysis involved a high degree of
subjectivity due to the judgment used by management to determine when
indicators of impairment exist.
How We Addressed the
Matter in Our Audit
For investments in real estate, we obtained and reviewed management’s
analysis of whether any indicators of impairment were identified, evaluated
whether the list of indicators of impairment was complete, and evaluated
whether conclusions reached by management were reasonable based on
property-specific factors.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020
New York, New York
March 14, 2024
F-3
BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
ASSETS
Real estate properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $80,499 and $55,195
$
635,836 $
651,603
December 31,
2023
2022
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Other assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
34,242
23,512
632
15,741
$
709,963 $
42,576
20,281
872
17,284
732,616
Mortgages payable, net of deferred costs of $4,009 and $4,166
$
422,427 $
403,792
Junior subordinated notes, net of deferred costs of $257 and $277
Credit facility
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Total Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
BRT Apartments Corp. stockholders' equity:
Preferred shares $0.01 par value 2,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000 shares authorized,
17,536 and 18,006 shares issued at December 31, 2023 and 2022
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Total BRT Apartments Corp. stockholders' equity
Non-controlling interests
Total Equity
Total Liabilities and Equity
37,143
—
21,948
481,518
—
175
267,271
(38,986)
228,460
(15)
228,445
$
709,963 $
37,123
19,000
22,631
482,546
—
180
273,863
(23,955)
250,088
(18)
250,070
732,616
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
Rental and other revenue from real estate properties
$
93,069 $
70,515
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Other income
Total revenues
Expenses:
Real estate operating expenses—including $34 and $36 to related parties
Interest expense
General and administrative—including $642 and $739 to related party
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
Total revenues less total expenses
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties
Gain on sale of real estate
Casualty loss
Insurance recovery of casualty loss
Gain on insurance recovery
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Income from continuing operations
Provision for taxes
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
Income attributable to non-controlling interests
Net income attributable to common stockholders
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
Per share amounts attributable to common stockholders
Basic
Diluted
548
93,617
41,821
22,161
15,433
28,484
107,899
(14,282)
2,293
14,744
604
(323)
793
240
—
4,069
54
4,015
(142)
12
70,527
30,558
15,514
14,654
24,812
85,538
(15,011)
1,895
64,531
6
(850)
850
62
(563)
50,920
821
50,099
(144)
$
3,873 $
49,955
17,918,270
17,793,035
17,948,276
17,852,951
$
$
0.16 $
0.16 $
2.67
2.66
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Shares of
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
(Accumulated
Deficit)
Non-
Controlling
Interests
Total
Balances, December 31, 2021
$
173 $ 258,161 $
(55,378) $
(5) $ 202,951
Distributions - Common Stock - $0.98 per share
Restricted stock and restricted stock units vesting
Compensation expense—restricted stock and restricted stock
units
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Shares issued through equity offering program, net
Shares issued through DRIP
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Comprehensive income
Balances, December 31, 2022
—
2
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
(2)
4,486
—
9,940
1,278
—
—
—
(18,532)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(157)
—
—
(18,532)
—
4,486
(157)
9,945
1,278
49,955
144
50,099
—
—
—
—
—
50,099
$
180 $ 273,863 $
(23,955) $
(18) $ 250,070
Distributions - Common Stock - $1.00 per share
Restricted stock and restricted stock units vesting
Compensation expense—restricted stock and restricted stock
units
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Shares issued through DRIP
Shares repurchased
Net income
—
2
—
—
—
(7)
—
—
(2)
4,768
—
3,034
(14,392)
(18,904)
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,873
—
—
—
(139)
—
—
142
(18,904)
—
4,768
(139)
3,034
(14,399)
4,015
Balances, December 31, 2023
$
175 $ 267,271 $
(38,986) $
(15) $ 228,445
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-6
BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Amortization of deferred financing fees
Amortization of debt fair value adjustment
Amortization of restricted stock and restricted stock units
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
Equity in earnings on sale of real estate of unconsolidated ventures
Gain on sale of real estate
Gain on insurance recovery
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Increases and decreases from changes in other assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in other assets
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements to real estate owned
Purchase and consolidation of joint venture properties
Proceeds from the sale of real estate owned
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
Proceeds from insurance recoveries
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgages payable
Mortgage payoffs
Mortgage principal payments
Proceeds from credit facility
Repayment of credit facility
Increase in deferred financing costs
Dividends paid
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Proceeds from the sale of common stock
Proceeds from the issuance of DRP shares
Repurchase of shares of common stock
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrows:
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Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
$
4,015
$
50,099
28,484
1,072
613
4,768
(2,293)
(14,744)
(604)
(240)
—
(787)
(678)
19,606
(9,643)
—
711
25,687
(316)
240
16,679
21,173
—
(3,308)
—
(19,000)
(683)
(18,909)
(139)
—
3,034
(14,399)
(32,231)
4,054
24,812
628
137
4,486
(1,895)
(64,531)
(6)
(62)
563
5,142
(3,923)
15,450
(6,295)
(101,666)
4,385
91,239
(3,500)
62
(15,775)
18,953
(41,666)
(2,219)
43,000
(24,000)
(693)
(17,863)
(157)
9,945
1,278
—
(13,422)
(13,747)
BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrows at beginning of year
Cash, cash equivalents,restricted cash and escrows at end of year
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest expense
Cash paid during the year for income and excise taxes
Consolidation on buyout of partnership interest:
Increase in real estate assets
Increase in other assets
Increase in mortgage payable
Increase in deferred loan costs
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Decrease in investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
$
$
$
$
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
27,721
31,775 $
20,433 $
689 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
41,468
27,721
14,086
283
(370,513)
(13,893)
231,896
(3,892)
6,278
48,458
$
— $
(101,666)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated
balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
December 31,
2023
2022
$
23,512
$
20,281
632
7,631
872
6,568
27,721
$
$
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Escrows (Other assets)
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrows shown in consolidated statement of cash flows
$
31,775
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION, BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization and Background
BRT Apartments Corp. (“BRT” or the “Company”) owns, operates and, to a lesser extent, develops multi-family
properties. These multi-family properties may be wholly owned by us or by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the
Company contributes a significant portion of the equity. At December 31, 2023, BRT: (i) wholly-owns 21 multi-family
properties located in 11 states with an aggregate of 5,420 units and a carrying value of $634,046,000; (ii) has ownership
interests, through unconsolidated entities, in seven multi-family properties located in four states with an aggregate of 2,287
units, and the carrying value of its net equity investment is $30,418,000; and (iii) owns other assets, through consolidated and
unconsolidated subsidiaries, with a carrying value of $5,615,000. The Company's 28 multi-family properties are located in 11
states primarily in the Southeast United States and Texas.
BRT conducts its operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for Federal income tax purposes.
Substantially all of the Company's assets are comprised of multi-family real estate assets generally leased to tenants on a
one-year basis. Therefore, the Company aggregates real estate assets for reporting purposes and operates in one reportable
segment.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries.
The joint venture that owns a commercial property in Yonkers, NY was determined not to be a variable interest entity
("VIE") but is consolidated because the Company has controlling rights in such entity.
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. For
each joint venture, the Company evaluated the rights provided to each party in the venture to assess the consolidation of the
venture. All investments in unconsolidated joint ventures have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its
activities without additional subordinated financial support and, as a group, the holders of the equity at risk have power through
voting rights to direct the activities of these ventures. As a result, none of these joint ventures are VIEs. Additionally, the
Company does not exercise substantial operating control over these entities, and therefore the entities are not consolidated.
These investments are recorded initially at cost, as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and subsequently adjusted for
their share of equity in earnings, cash contributions and distributions. The distributions to each joint venture partner are
determined pursuant to the applicable operating agreement and may not be pro-rata to the percentage equity interest each
partner has in the applicable venture.
Certain items on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, have been reclassified to
conform with the current year's presentation including reclassifying (i) Credit Facility deferred fees to Other assets and (ii)
Deposit and escrows within Cash and Restricted Cash on the statement of cash flows.
Income Tax Status
The Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. The board of directors may, at its option, elect to revoke or terminate the Company's election to qualify as a real
estate investment trust.
The Company will not be subject to federal, and generally state and local taxes on amounts it distributes to stockholders,
provided it distributes 90% of its ordinary taxable income and meets other conditions.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION, BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740 - "Income Taxes", the Company believes
that it has appropriate support for the income tax positions taken and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that, if
successfully challenged, could result in a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. The
Company's income tax returns for the tax years 2020 through 2022 are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service.
Revenue Recognition
Rental revenue from multi-family properties is recorded when due from residents and is recognized monthly as it is earned.
Rental payments are due in advance. Leases on residential properties are generally for terms that do not exceed one year.
Rental revenue from commercial properties, including the base rent that each tenant is required to pay in accordance with
the terms of their respective leases, net of any rent concessions and lease incentives, is reported on a straight-line basis over the
non-cancellable term of the lease.
Real Estate Properties
Real estate properties are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, and include properties acquired through
acquisition or development.
When the Company purchases real estate assets from third-parties, the Company allocates the purchase price of real estate,
including direct transaction costs applicable to an asset acquisition, among land, building, improvements and intangibles (e.g.,
the value of above, below and at market leases, and origination costs associated with in-place leases and above or below-market
mortgages assumed at the acquisition date). The value, as determined, is allocated to the gross assets acquired based on
management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets and liabilities.
Whenever the Company buys out the remaining interest from joint venture partners, the Company follows a cost-
accumulation approach, wherein the Company allocates the cost basis of its existing interest and the purchase price to the
Company of its partners' remaining interest, to the real estate acquired (including land, buildings and improvements, and
identified intangibles such as acquired in-place leases) and acquired liabilities.
Depreciation for multi-family properties is computed on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 30 years.
Intangible assets (and liabilities) are amortized over the remaining life of the related leases at the time of acquisition and is
usually less than one year. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.
Real estate is classified as held for sale when management has determined that the applicable criteria have been met. Real
estate assets that are expected to be disposed of are valued at the lower of their carrying amount or their fair value less costs to
sell on an individual asset basis. Real estate classified as held for sale is not depreciated.
The Company accounts for the sale of real estate when title passes to the buyer, sufficient equity payments have been
received, there is no continuing involvement by the Company and there is reasonable assurance that the remaining receivable, if
any, will be collected.
Asset Impairments
The Company reviews each real estate asset owned quarterly to determine if there are indicators of impairment. If such
indicators are present, the Company determines whether the carrying amount of the asset can be recovered. Recognition of
impairment is required if the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the asset are less than the asset's carrying
amount and that carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. The impairment recognized is the difference
between the carrying value and the fair value. The estimated fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow model of the
expected future cash flows through the useful life of the property. The analysis includes an estimate of the future cash flows
that are expected to result from the real estate investment’s use and eventual disposition. These cash flows consider factors
such as expected future operating income, trends, the effects of leasing demands, and other factors. In evaluating a property for
impairment, various factors are considered, including estimated current and expected operating cash flow from the property
during the projected holding period, costs necessary to extend the life or improve the asset, expected capitalization rates,
projected stabilized net operating income, selling costs, and the ability to hold and dispose of such real estate in the ordinary
course of business. Valuation adjustments may be necessary in the event that effective interest rates, rent-up periods, future
economic conditions, and other relevant factors vary significantly from those assumed in valuing the property. If future
evaluations result in a decrease in the value of the property below its carrying value, the reduction will be recognized as an
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION, BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
impairment charge. The fair values related to the impaired real estate assets are considered to be a level 3 valuation within the
fair value hierarchy because they are based on unobservable inputs and are subjective in nature.
For investment in real estate ventures, if indicators of impairment are present, the Company determines if the fair value of
the investment is less than its carrying value. Fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow model of the expected
future cash flows through the useful life of the asset. The fair values related to the impaired investments in real estate ventures
are considered to be a level 3 valuation within the fair value hierarchy.
Equity Based Compensation
Compensation expense for grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and dividend equivalent rights are
amortized over the vesting period of such awards, based upon the estimated fair value of such award at the grant date. The
Company recognizes the effect of forfeitures when they occur and previously recognized compensation expense is reversed in
the period the grant or unit is forfeited. The deferred compensation related to the performance based RSUs to be recognized as
expense is net of certain performance assumptions which are re-evaluated quarterly. For accounting purposes, the shares of
restricted stock and the RSUs are not included in the outstanding shares shown on the consolidated balance sheets until they
vest; however, the restricted stock is included in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share as it participates in the
earnings of the Company.
Per Share Data
Basic earnings (loss) per share is determined by dividing net income (loss) applicable to holders of common stock for the
applicable year by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during such year. Net income is also
allocated to the unvested restricted stock outstanding during each period, as the restricted stock is entitled to receive dividends
and is therefore considered a participating security. The RSU's are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation, as
they are not participating securities.
Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares of
common stock were exercised or converted into shares of common stock or resulted in the issuance of shares of common stock
that share in the earnings of the Company. Diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing net income applicable to
common stockholders for the applicable period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock deemed to be
outstanding during such period.
In calculating diluted earnings per share, the Company includes only those shares underlying the RSUs that it anticipates
will vest based on management's estimates which are evaluated quarterly. The Company excludes any shares underlying the
RSUs from such calculation if their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments; primarily, direct United States treasury obligations with maturities of
three months or less when purchased.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of cash held for construction costs and property improvements for specific joint venture properties
as may be required by contractual arrangements.
Other Assets
Other assets consist of real estate tax , insurance and replacement escrows (classified as restricted cash within the
consolidated statement of cash flows), lease intangibles, tenant receivables, prepaid expenses and other receivables.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION, BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Deferred Costs
Fees and costs incurred in connection with multi-family property financings are deferred and amortized over the term of the
related debt obligations. Fees and costs paid related to the successful negotiation of commercial leases are deferred and
amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Immaterial Error Correction
During the preparation of financial statements for the current year, it was determined that we were not correctly including
the escrow accounts classified within other assets within cash flows from operating activities and cash flows from investing
activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As a result, we have made an immaterial error correction to the prior
period to reclassify the deposits and escrows within Cash and Restricted Cash on the Statement of Cash Flows resulting in an
increase in net cash from operating activities of $425,000 and a decrease in net cash used in investing activities of $3,596,000
from what was previously reported.
NOTE 2—REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES
Real estate properties consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
Land
Building
Building improvements
Real estate properties
Accumulated depreciation
Total real estate properties, net
December 31,
2023
2022
$
74,246
$
616,979
25,110
716,335
(80,499)
$
635,836
$
74,246
617,041
15,511
706,798
(55,195)
651,603
A summary of activity in real estate properties, net, for the year ended December 31, 2023 follows (dollars in thousands):
December 31,
2022 Balance
Improvements
Depreciation
Asset Sale
December 31,
2023 Balance
Multi-family
Retail shopping center - Yonkers, NY/Other
Total real estate properties
$
$
649,701
$
9,537 $
(25,193) $
— $
634,045
1,902
106
(111)
(106)
1,791
651,603
$
9,643 $
(25,304) $
(106) $
635,836
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 2—REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES (continued)
The following summarizes, by state, information for the year ended December 31, 2023 regarding consolidated properties
(dollars in thousands):
Location
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Texas
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Missouri
Ohio
Other (a)
Number of
Properties
Number of
Units
2023 Rental and
Other Revenue
% of 2023 Rental and
Other Revenue
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
—
21
702 $
776
740
688
518
600
474
220
264
174
264
—
14,088
12,184
11,194
10,571
9,428
9,231
8,585
4,586
4,168
3,802
3,751
1,481
5,420
$
93,069
15 %
13 %
12 %
11 %
10 %
11 %
9 %
5 %
4 %
4 %
4 %
2 %
__________________________________________
(a) Represents non-multi-family revenues.
Future minimum rentals to be received pursuant to non-cancellable operating leases with terms in excess of one year,
from a commercial property owned by the Company at December 31, 2023, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Total
Amount
$
1,289
1,319
1,319
1,319
887
4,837
$
10,970
Leases at the Company's multi-family properties are generally for a term of one year or less and are not reflected in this
table.
NOTE 3—ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Ventures
During 2023, the Company did not acquire any partnership interests. During 2022, the Company purchased its partners'
remaining interests in 11 joint ventures. The Company determined that in each acquisition the gross assets acquired are
concentrated in a single identifiable asset. Therefore, these transactions do not meet the definition of a business and are
accounted for as asset acquisitions.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 3—ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (continued)
The following table summarizes these purchases (dollars in thousands):
Buyout Date
Property Name
Location
Units
Remaining Interest
Purchased
Purchase Price (1)
03/23/2022
Verandas at Alamo
San Antonio, TX
04/07/2022
Vanguard Heights
Creve Coeur, MO
05/11/2022
Jackson Square
Tallahassee, FL
05/24/2022
Brixworth at Bridge Street
Huntsville, AL
05/26/2022 Woodland Apartments
06/30/2022
Grove at River Place
07/12/2022
Civic I
07/12/2022
Civic II
07/14/2022
Abbotts Run
Boerne, TX
Macon, GA
Southaven, MS
Southaven, MS
Wilmington, NC
07/19/2022
Somerset at Trussville
Trussville, AL
08/03/2022
Magnolia Pointe
Madison, AL
288
174
242
208
120
240
392
384
264
328
204
28 % $
22 %
20 %
20 %
20 %
20 %
25 %
25 %
20 %
20 %
20 %
8,721
4,880
7,215
10,697
3,881
7,485
18,233
17,942
9,010
10,558
7,246
____________________________
(1) The purchase price reflects the Company's purchase of its joint venture partner's promote interest in the venture. Includes $3,596 escrows but excludes
closing costs of $2,191 and operating cash acquired from the joint venture of $2,797.
Total
2,844
$
105,868
During 2022, the Company assessed the fair value of the tangible assets of each acquired property as of the applicable
acquisition date using estimated building costs between $90 and $215 per square foot, with a weighted average square foot cost
of $158 and estimated land costs between $4.11 and $50.14 per square foot with a weighted average square foot cost of $6.65,
which are Level 3 unobservable input in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation of the book values of those properties whose remaining
interest was purchased and consolidated in 2022 and is based on the proportionate share of the estimated fair value of the
property on the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):
Property
Verandas at Alamo
Vanguard Heights
Jackson Square
Brixworth at Bridge Street
Woodland Apartments
Grove at River Place
Civic I
Civic II
Abbotts Run
Somerset at Trussville
Magnolia Pointe
Land
Building and
Improvements
Total Land
and building
Acquisition
related lease
intangible
Total Assets
Acquisition
related
mortgage
intangible
$
3,336
$
33,465
$
36,801
$
5,466
3,398
1,959
1,289
2,866
3,646
3,847
3,468
4,095
2,052
30,826
27,167
20,080
12,853
16,416
45,554
46,452
37,312
42,943
22,023
36,292
30,565
22,039
14,142
19,282
49,200
50,299
40,780
47,038
24,075
797
508
634
321
233
396
913
1,013
701
869
503
$
37,598
$
36,800
31,199
22,360
14,375
19,678
50,113
51,312
41,481
47,907
24,578
(61)
578
283
—
—
136
562
1,254
481
1,090
396
$ 35,422
$
335,091
$ 370,513
$
6,888
$ 377,401
$
4,719
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 3—ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (continued)
Property Dispositions
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold a cooperative apartment unit located in New York, NY for a
sales price of $785,000 and after closing costs, recognized a gain of $604,000 on the sale.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold a land parcel located in Daytona, FL for a sales price of
$4,700,000 and after closing costs, recognized a nominal gain.
NOTE 4—RESTRICTED CASH
The restricted cash reflected on the consolidated balance sheets represents funds held by the Company specifically
allocated for capital improvements at joint venture multi-family properties; such funds are not generally available for general
corporate purposes.
NOTE 5 - LEASES
Lessor Accounting
The Company owns a commercial property which is leased to two tenants under operating leases with current expirations
ranging from 2028 to 2035, with options to extend or terminate the leases. Revenues from such leases are reported as rental
income, net, and are comprised of (i) lease components, which includes fixed lease payments and (ii) non-lease components,
which includes reimbursements of property level operating expenses. The Company does not separate non-lease components
from the related lease components as the timing and pattern of transfer are the same, and accounts for the combined component
in accordance with ASC 842.
Lessee Accounting
The Company is a lessee under a ground lease in Yonkers, NY which is classified as an operating lease. The ground lease
which was set to expire September 30, 2024, provided for one 21-year renewal option. The renewal option was exercised in
2023 and the ground lease is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2045. There are no further renewal options. As of December 31,
2023, the remaining lease term is 21.5 years.
The Company is a lessee under a corporate office lease in Great Neck, NY, which is classified as an operating lease. The
lease expires on December 31, 2031 and provides a five-year renewal option. As of December 31, 2023, the remaining lease
term, including renewal options deemed exercised, is 13.0 years.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company's right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities were $2,183,000 and
$2,318,000, respectively and as of December 31, 2022, the Company's ROU assets and lease liabilities were $2,371,000 and
$2,472,000, respectively. The ROU assets and lease liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheets in Other assets
and Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, respectively.
The discount rate applied to measure each ROU asset and lease liability is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing
rate (“IBR”). The Company considers the general economic environment and its historical borrowing rate activity and factors
in various financing and asset specific adjustments to ensure the IBR is appropriate to the intended use of the underlying lease.
As the Company did not elect to apply the hindsight practical expedient, lease term assumptions determined under ASC 840
were carried forward and applied in calculating the lease liabilities recorded under ASC 842.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 5 - LEASES (continued)
As of December 31, 2023, the minimum future lease payments related to the operating ground and office leases are as
follows (dollars in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Total undiscounted cash flows
Present value discount
Lease liability
Amount
243
252
256
261
268
2,974
4,254
(1,936)
2,318
$
$
$
NOTE 6—INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED VENTURES
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned interests in unconsolidated joint ventures that owned seven multi-
family properties and an interest in a development property (the "Unconsolidated Properties"), respectively. The condensed
balance sheets below presents information regarding such properties (dollars in thousands):
ASSETS
Real estate properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $69,970 and $66,945
$
275,874
$
318,304
December 31,
2023
2022
Cash and cash equivalents
Other Assets (1)
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net of deferred costs of $1,135 and $1,421
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Total Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Total unconsolidated joint venture equity
Total Liabilities and Equity
6,447
54,715
6,591
35,372
$
337,036
$
360,267
$
246,966
$
255,261
8,751
8,222
255,717
263,483
81,319
96,784
$
337,036
$
360,267
Company equity interest in all joint venture equity
$
34,242
$
42,576
___________________________________
(1) Includes work-in-process at December 31, 2023 and 2022 of approximately $46,509 and $24,335, respectively, related to the Stono Oaks development
project.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 6—INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED VENTURES (continued)
The condensed income statements below presents information regarding the Unconsolidated Properties (dollars in
thousands):
Revenues:
Rental and other revenue
Total revenues
Expenses:
Real estate operating expenses
Interest expense
Depreciation
Total expenses
Total revenues less total expenses
Other equity earnings
Impairment of assets
Insurance recoveries
Gain on insurance recoveries
Gain on sale of real estate properties
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Net income from joint ventures
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
$
44,785
$
44,785
72,873
72,873
20,577
9,268
10,403
40,248
4,537
126
—
—
65
38,418
(561)
33,086
16,269
17,798
67,153
5,720
121
(8,553)
8,553
567
118,270
(3,491)
$
42,585
$
121,187
BRT equity in earnings and equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties
$
17,037
$
66,426
Purchase of Interest in a Joint Venture
On March 10, 2022, the Company acquired for $3,500,000, a 17.45% interest in a planned 240-unit development property
located in Johns Island, SC. In 2023, the Company contributed an additional $316,000 to this venture. In December 2022, the
venture recorded an impairment charge of $8,553,000 due to a fire at the development. This loss is covered by insurance and
accordingly, the venture recorded an insurance recovery of $8,553,000. The Company recorded its proportionate share of the
impairment charge and the insurance recovery. As of December 31, 2023, the property is substantially complete and leasing
has commenced.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 6—INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED VENTURES (continued)
Dispositions of Properties
The table below provides information regarding the disposition of real estate properties by unconsolidated joint ventures in
the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
Location
2023
Sale Date
Number
of Units
Sale Price
Gain on Sale
BRT Share
of Gain on
Sale
BRT Share of
Loss of
Extinguishment
on Debt
Chatham Court and Reflections - Dallas, TX
5/12/2023
494
$
73,000
$
38,418 $
14,744 $
212
2022
Verandas at Shavano - San Antonio, TX
Reatreat at Cinco Ranch - Katy, TX
The Vive - Kannapolis, NC
Waters Edge - Columbia, SC
2/8/2022
6/14/2022
6/30/2022
8/31/2022
288
$
53,750
$
23,652 $
12,961 $
268
312
204
68,300
91,250
32,400
30,595
47,086
16,937
17,378
22,720
11,472
—
686
787
388
Total 2022
1,072
$ 245,700
$
118,270 $
64,531 $
1,861
Joint Venture Buyouts
In 2022, the Company purchased its venture partners' remaining interests in joint ventures that owned 11 multi-family
properties. The operations and accounts of these joint ventures which, as a result of such purchases, are wholly-owned by the
Company are consolidated into the operations and accounts of the Company as of their respective acquisition dates. See Note
3 for information regarding these buyouts.
NOTE 7—DEBT OBLIGATIONS
Debt obligations consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
Mortgages payable
Junior subordinated notes
Credit facility
Deferred loan costs (1)
Total debt obligations
________________________
December 31,
2023
2022
$
426,436
$
407,958
37,400
—
(4,266)
37,400
19,000
(4,443)
$
459,570
$
459,915
(1) Excludes $289 and $498 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, of deferred fees related to our credit facility which is reflected in Other Assets
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 7—DEBT OBLIGATIONS (continued)
A summary of activity in property debt, net of deferred loan fees, for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows
(dollars in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2022
New mortgage
Amortization of fair value adjustment
Principal amortization
Changes in deferred fees
Balance at December 31, 2023
$
$
403,792
21,173
613
(3,308)
157
422,427
At December 31, 2023, $426,436,000 of mortgage debt with a weighted average interest rate of 4.02% and a weighted
average remaining term to maturity of 7.0 years is outstanding on 18 of the Company's multi-family properties. Scheduled
principal repayments for the periods indicated are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Scheduled Principal
Payments
3,331
19,860
74,622
46,189
40,697
241,737
426,436
$
$
The following table summarizes the information regarding the mortgages relating to the properties in which BRT
purchased the remaining interests of its joint venture partners during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 (dollars in
thousands):
Property Name
Location
Debt at Purchase
Date (a)
Interest Rate
Maturity Date
Interest only
through
Verandas at Alamo
Vanguard Heights
Jackson Square
San Antonio, TX
$
Creve Coeur, MO
Tallahassee, FL
Brixworth at Bridge Street (b)
Huntsville, AL
The Woodland Apartments
Grove at River Place (c)
Civic I
Civic II
Abbotts Run
Somerset at Trussville
Magnolia Pointe
Boerne, TX
Macon, GA
Southaven, MS
Southaven, MS
Wilmington, NC
Trussville, AL
Madison, AL
________________________________
27,000
29,700
21,524
11,147
7,914
11,426
27,389
30,105
23,160
32,250
15,000
3.64%
4.41%
4.19%
4.25%
4.74%
4.39%
4.24%
3.73%
4.71%
4.19%
4.08%
Oct 2029
July 2031
Sept 2027
June 2032
Feb 2026
Feb 2026
March 2026
Sept 2026
July 2030
June 2029
Jan 2028
Oct 2024
June 2025
Sept 2022
Maturity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 2025
May 2025
Dec 2022
$
236,615
(a) Excludes fair value adjustments of $4,719 determined as part of the purchase price allocation.
(b) The original mortgage debt of $11,147 was refinanced with new ten-year mortgage debt of $18,952 immediately following the buyout. The interest rate, maturity date and
interest - only terms reflect the new mortgage.
(c ) Includes a supplemental mortgage of $1,056 which was paid off immediately following the buyout.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 7—DEBT OBLIGATIONS (continued)
The unamortized balance of acquisition related mortgage intangibles, which is included in mortgages payable in the
consolidated balance sheet, was $1,387,000 at December 31, 2023 and will be amortized as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Total
Amount
$
556
501
215
(29)
1
143
$
1,387
On February 24, 2023, the Company obtained mortgage debt of $21,173,000 on its Silvana Oaks - North Charleston, SC
multi-family property; such mortgage debt matures in March 2033, bears an interest rate of 4.45% and is interest only for the
term of the mortgage.
The Company paid off the following debt during the year ended December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
Property Name
Location
Mortgage Payoff
Interest Rate
Payoff Date
Maturity Date
2022
Avalon
Silvana Oaks
Total
Credit Facility
Pensacola, FL
N. Charleston, SC
$
$
14,558
14,904
29,462
4.29 %
3.79 %
1/26/2022
3/1/2022
10/28/2022
11/1/2022
The Company's credit facility with an affiliate of Valley National Bank ("VNB"), as amended, allows the Company to
borrow, subject to compliance with borrowing base requirements and other conditions, up to $60,000,000. The facility can be
used to facilitate the acquisition of multi-family properties, repay mortgage debt secured by multi family properties and for
operating expense (i.e.,working capital (including dividend payments)); provided that no more than $25,000,000 may be used
for operating expenses. The facility, which was amended in August 2023 to change the interest rate from a prime based rate to
a SOFR based rate, is secured by the cash available in certain cash accounts maintained by the Company at VNB and the
Company's pledge of its interests in the entities that own the unencumbered properties used in calculating the borrowing base.
The interest rate, which adjusts monthly and is subject to a floor of 6.00%, equals one-month term SOFR plus 250 basis points.
The interest rate in effect as of December 31, 2023 and March 1, 2024 was 7.85% and 7.82%, respectively. There is an unused
facility fee of 0.25% per annum on the total amount committed by VNB and unused by the Company. The facility matures in
September 2025. At December 31, 2023, the Company is in compliance in all material respects with its obligations under the
facility.
At December 31, 2023, and March 1, 2024, there was no outstanding balance on the facility and $60,000,000 was available
to be borrowed. At December 31, 2022, there was an outstanding balance of $19,000,000 on the facility. The average balance
outstanding on the facility for 2023 and 2022 was $2,811,000 and $7,907,000, respectively. Interest expense for the years
ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs and unused fees, was $574,000
and $713,000, respectively. Deferred costs of $289,000 and $498,000 are recorded in Other Assets on the consolidated balance
sheets at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 7—DEBT OBLIGATIONS (continued)
Junior Subordinated Notes
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the outstanding principal balance of the Company's junior subordinated notes was
$37,400,000, before deferred financing costs of $257,000 and $277,000, respectively. The interest rate on the outstanding
balance resets quarterly and is based on three month term SOFR + 2.26%. The rate in effect at December 31, 2023 and 2022
was 7.65% and 6.41%, respectively. The notes mature April 30, 2036.
The notes require interest only payments through the maturity date, at which time repayment of all outstanding principal
and unpaid interest is due. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of
deferred costs, was $2,768,000 and $1,478,000, respectively.
NOTE 8—INCOME TAXES
The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT pursuant to the Code. As a REIT, the Company is generally not subject to
Federal income taxes at the corporate level if it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income, as defined, to its stockholders. To
maintain its REIT status, the Company must distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income; however, if it does not
distribute 100% of its taxable income, it will be taxed on undistributed income. There are a number of organizational and
operational requirements the Company must meet to remain a REIT. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable
year, its taxable income will be subject to Federal income tax at regular corporate tax rates and it may not be able to qualify as a
REIT for four subsequent tax years. Even if it is qualified as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state and local income
taxes and to Federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. For income tax purposes, the Company reports
on a calendar year basis. As of December 31, 2023, tax returns for the calendar years 2020 through 2022 remain subject to
examination by the Internal Revenue Service and various state and local tax jurisdictions.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $54,000 and $821,000, respectively, of state
franchise tax expense, net of refunds, relating to the 2023 and 2022 calendar years.
Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of dividends to stockholders, differs from net income reported for
financial statement purposes due to various items, including timing differences related to impairment charges, depreciation
methods and carrying values.
NOTE 9—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock Dividend Distribution
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company declared an aggregate of $1.00 and $0.98 per share in
cash dividends, respectively.
Stock Based Compensation
In 2022, the Company's board of directors adopted and the stockholders' approved the 2022 Incentive Plan (the "2022
Plan"). This plan permits the Company to grant: (i) stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares
awards and any one or more of the foregoing, up to a maximum of 1,000,000 shares; and (ii) cash settled dividend equivalent
rights in tandem with the grant of restricted stock units and certain performance based awards.
Each of the Company's Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Plan (the "2020 Plan") and the Amended and Restated 2018
Incentive Plan (the "2018 Plan"; and together with the 2020 Plan, the "Prior Plans") authorized the Company to grant up to
1,000,000 and 600,000, respectively, of shares of common stock pursuant to the same type of awards available under the 2022
Plan. No further awards may be granted pursuant to the Prior Plans.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 9—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Incentive Plan
Maximum shares
Restricted shares issued
RSUs issued
Restricted shares and RSUs forfeited
Expired shares
2022 Plan
2020 Plan
2018 Plan
1,000,000
(163,914)
(427,459)
2,861
—
1,000,000
(475,747)
(210,375)
2,303
(316,181)
—
600,000
(459,495)
—
1,000
(141,505)
—
Remaining shares available to be issued
411,488 (1)
(1) Excludes 166,439 shares of restricted shares issued in January 2024.
Restricted Stock
In January 2023 and January 2022, the Company granted shares of restricted stock pursuant to the 2022 Plan and 2020
Plan. The shares of restricted stock generally vest five years from the date of grant and under specified circumstances,
including a change in control, may vest earlier. For financial statement purposes, the restricted stock is not included in the
outstanding shares shown on the consolidated balance sheets until they vest, but are included in the basic and diluted earnings
per share computation. The weighted average remaining vesting period of the outstanding restricted stock is 2.1 years.
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the Company granted 166,439 stock of restricted stock pursuant to the 2022 Plan.
The tables below presents information regarding the changes in the number of shares of restricted stock outstanding under
the Company's equity incentive plans, compensation expense and unearned compensation for the periods indicated (dollars in
thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
934,092
163,914
(1,670)
(144,497)
951,839
922,619
158,973
(250)
(147,250)
934,092
2,978
7,728
Restricted Stock Grants:
Unvested at beginning of the year
Grants
Forfeitures
Vested during the year
Unvested at the end of the year
Amounts charged to compensation expense
Unearned compensation at period end
$
$
3,360
7,484
$
$
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 9—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Restricted Stock Units
In June 2023 and June 2022, the Company issued restricted stock units (the "RSUs") to acquire shares of common stock.
The RSUs granted entitle the recipients, subject to continued service during the applicable performance period, to (i) shares of
common stock, (the "TSR Award"), based on achieving, during the three-year performance period (the "Measurement Period"),
specified levels in compounded annual growth rate ("CAGR") in total stockholder return (“TSR”), and (ii) shares of common
stock based on achieving, during the Measurement Period, specified levels in CAGR in adjusted funds from operations (the
"AFFO Award"), in each case as determined pursuant to the award agreement. In addition, with respect to each of the RSUs
granted in 2023 and 2022, additional shares (the "Peer Group Adjustment") may be added to or subtracted from the TSR Award
based on attaining or failing to attain, as the case may be, during the Measurement Period, of specified levels of CAGR in TSR
in comparison to the REITs that comprise, with specified exceptions, the FTSE NAREIT Equity Apartment Index.
The RSU recipients also received dividend equivalent rights entitling them to an amount equal to cash dividends they
would have received with respect to the shares of common stock underlying their RSUs as if the underlying shares were
outstanding during the Measurement Period, if, when, and to the extent, the related RSUs vest. The shares underlying the RSUs
are not participating securities but are contingently issuable shares.
The tables below presents activity and changes in the number of RSUs under the Company's equity incentive plans,
compensation expense and unearned compensation for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
RSUs:
Unvested units at beginning of year
Grants - TSR Awards
Grants - TSR Peer group adjustment
Grants - AFFO Awards
Total RSUs granted in applicable year
Forfeitures
Total unvested RSUs at end of year
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
420,739
210,375
95,550
23,890
95,550
214,990
(1,239)
634,490
94,431
23,608
94,431
212,470
(2,106)
420,739
1,508
4,269
Amounts charged to compensation expense
Unearned compensation at period end
$
$
1,408
1,999
$
$
For the TSR Awards, a third party appraiser prepared a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to assist management in
determining fair value. The Monte Carlo valuation consisted of computing the grant date fair value of the awards using the
Company's simulated stock price. For these TSR awards, the per unit of share fair value was estimated using the following
assumptions:
Award Year
Expected Life ( yrs)
Dividend Rate
Risk-Free Interest Rate
Expected Price Volatility
2023
2022
3
3
5.08%
4.57%
4.42% to
5.28%
2.23% to
3.11%
28.99%
35.60%
to
to
37.97%
47.40%
For the AFFO Awards granted, fair value is based on the market value on the date of grant. Expense is not recognized on
RSUs which the Company does not expect to vest because the performance conditions are not expected to be satisfied.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 9—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Performance assumptions are re-evaluated quarterly.The total amount recorded at the grant date as deferred compensation with
respect to the AFFO awards granted in 2023 and 2022 was $1,879,000 and $2,068,000 respectively.
The following table reflects the compensation expense recorded for all incentive plans (dollars in thousands):
Restricted stock
RSUs
Total compensation
Earnings Per Share
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
$
$
3,360
$
1,408
4,768
$
2,978
1,508
4,486
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (dollars in thousands):
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net income
Deduct (earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests
Deduct (earnings) allocated to unvested restricted stock
Net income available for common stockholders: basic and diluted
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Effect of dilutive securities:
RSUs
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average number of shares
Earnings per common share, basic
Earnings per common share, diluted
Equity Distribution Agreements
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
4,015
$
(142)
(953)
2,920
$
50,099
(144)
(2,472)
47,483
17,918,270
17,793,035
30,006
59,916
17,948,276
17,852,951
0.16
0.16
$
$
2.67
2.66
$
$
$
$
Effective as of May 12, 2023, the Company (i) terminated the equity distribution agreements dated March 18, 2022 and (ii)
entered into equity distribution agreements with three sales agents to sell up to $40,000,000 of shares of its common stock from
time-to-time in an at-the-market offering. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company did not sell any shares.
During the year ended December 31, 2022 the Company sold 347,815 shares, for an aggregate sales price of $7,870,000, before
commissions and fees of $98,000. At December 31, 2023, the Company is authorized to sell an aggregate of $32,131,000 of
shares pursuant to the equity distribution agreements.
Share Repurchase
Pursuant to the Company’s repurchase program(s), as amended from time to time, the Company is authorized to
repurchase shares of its common stock through open-market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 9—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
In June 2023, the Board of Directors extended the term of the Company's share repurchase program from December 31,
2023 to December 31, 2025 and increased the existing repurchase authorization from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 of shares. In
August 2023 and December 2023, the Board of Directors, replenished the authorization by approximately $6,750,000 and
$7,230,000, respectively, to increase the repurchase authorization as of such date to $10,000,000 of shares.
During the year ended December 31,2023, the Company repurchased 779,423 shares of common stock for total
consideration of approximately $14,397,000, net of commissions of $44,000. As of December 31, 2023, the Company is
authorized to repurchase approximately $9,584,000 of shares of common stock.
From January 1, 2024 through March 1, 2024, the Company repurchased 123,061 shares of common stock at an average
price per share of $18.43 for an aggregate cost of $2,268,000. At March 1, 2024, the Company is authorized to repurchase up
to $7,316,000 of shares of common stock.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRP”), among other things, provides stockholders with the opportunity to reinvest
all or a portion of their cash dividends paid on the Company’s common stock in additional shares of its common stock, at a
discount, determined in the Company’s sole discretion, of up to 5% from the market price for the common stock (as such price
is calculated pursuant to the DRP). The discount from the market price as of December 31, 2023 was 3%. In the year ended
December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company issued 165,228 and 62,360 shares in lieu of cash dividends of $3,034,000 and
$1,279,000, respectively. In March 2024, the Board of Directors reauthorized the DRP.
NOTE 10—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has retained certain of its part time executive officers and Fredric H. Gould, a director, to provide, among
other things, the following services: participating in the Company's multi-family property analysis and approval process (which
includes service on an investment committee), providing investment advice, and long-term planning and consulting with
executives and employees with respect to other business matters, as required. The aggregate fees paid in 2023 and 2022 for
these services were $1,541,000 and $1,468,000, respectively.
Management of certain properties owned by the Company and certain joint venture properties is provided by Majestic
Property Management Corp. ("Majestic Property"), a company wholly owned by Fredric H. Gould, under renewable year-to-
year agreements. Certain of the Company's officers and directors are also officers and directors of Majestic Property. Majestic
Property provides real property management, real estate brokerage and construction supervision services for these properties.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, fees for these services were $34,000 and $36,000, respectively.
Pursuant to a shared services agreement between the Company and several affiliated entities, including Gould Investors
L.P., the owner and operator of a diversified portfolio of real estate and other assets and One Liberty Properties, Inc., a NYSE
listed equity REIT ("One Liberty"), the (i) services of the part time personnel that perform certain executive, administrative,
legal, accounting and clerical functions and (ii) certain facilities and other resources, are provided to the Company. The
allocation of expenses for the facilities, personnel and other resources shared by, among others, the Company and Gould
Investors, is computed in accordance with such agreement and is included in general and administrative expense on the
consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, allocated general and
administrative expenses reimbursed by the Company to Gould Investors pursuant to the shared services agreement aggregated
$642,000 and $739,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, $142,000 and $126,000, respectively, remains
unpaid and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2023,
Gould Investors owned approximately 19.1% of BRT’s outstanding common stock. Certain of the Company's officers and
directors are also officers and directors of One Liberty and Georgetown Partners, LLC, the managing general partner of Gould
Investors.
The Company obtains certain insurance in conjunction with Gould Investors and reimburses Gould Investors for the
Company's share of the insurance cost. Insurance reimbursements to Gould Investors for the years ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 were $22,000 and $67,000, respectively.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 11—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company estimates the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the framework established in fair value
accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The hierarchy described below
prioritizes inputs to the valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities. This hierarchy maximizes
the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring the most observable inputs to be used
when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:
•
•
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets and liabilities in
active markets
Level 2— inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets,
and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the
financial instrument.
Level 3— inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to fair value.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments that
are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable (included in other assets), accounts payable and accrued
liabilities: The carrying amounts reported on the balance sheets for these instruments approximate their fair value due to the
short term nature of these accounts.
Junior subordinated notes: At December 31, 2023, and 2022, the estimated fair value of the Company's junior
subordinated notes is less than their carrying value by approximately $3,613,000 and $4,695,000, respectively, based on market
interest rates of 8.60% and 7.91%, respectively.
Mortgages payable: At December 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the Company's mortgages payable is less than
their carrying value by approximately $34,195,000, assuming market interest rates between 4.88% and 6.23%. At
December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value was less than the carrying value by $37,500,000, assuming market interest rates
between 5.18% and 6.23%. Market interest rates were determined using current financing transaction information provided by
third party institutions.
Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. The use of different market
assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value assumptions. The fair
values of debt obligations are considered to be Level 2 valuations within the fair value hierarchy.
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value
The Company's fair value measurements are based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the
asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, there is a fair value
hierarchy that distinguishes between markets participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent
of the reporting entity and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions. Level 1 assets/
liabilities are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, Level 2 assets/liabilities are valued
based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, on quoted prices in less active or inactive markets, or on other
"observable" market inputs and Level 3 assets/liabilities are valued based significantly on "unobservable" market inputs. The
Company does not currently own any financial instruments that are classified as Level 3.
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value.
Long-lived assets
The Company reviews its investments in real estate when events or circumstances change indicating the carry value of the
investment may not be recoverable. In the evaluation of an investment for impairment, many factors are considered, including
estimated current and expected cash flows from the asset during the projected hold period, costs necessary to extend the life of
the asset, expected capitalization rates, and projected stabilized net operating income and the ability to hold or dispose of the
asset in the ordinary course of business.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 12—COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, the Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of
business, and in particular, personal injury claims involving the operations of the Company's properties. Although management
believes that the primary and umbrella insurance coverage maintained with respect to such properties is sufficient to cover
claims for compensatory damages, many of these personal injury claims also assert claims for exemplary (i.e punitive)
damages. Generally, insurance does not cover claims for punitive or exemplary damages.
The Company was one of several defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit which was settled. In connection with the
settlement, the Company paid $325,000 which payment was funded by the Company's insurance carrier.
The Company maintains a non-contributory defined contribution pension plan covering eligible employees and officers.
Contributions by the Company are made through a money purchase plan and the amounts of such contributions are based upon
a percent of qualified employees' total salary as defined therein. Pension expense approximated $473,000 and $424,000 during
the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, $73,000 and $125,000,
respectively, remains unpaid and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
At December 31, 2023, the Company is the carve-out guarantor with respect to mortgage debt in principal amount of
$419,349,000 at 18 multi-family properties.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 13—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
1st Quarter
Jan - March
2nd Quarter
April - June
3rd Quarter
July - September
4th Quarter
Oct - Dec
Total
For Year
2023
Revenues:
Rental and other revenue
$
22,939 $
23,255 $
23,510 $
23,365 $
93,069
Other income
Total revenues
Expenses:
—
63
342
143
548
22,939
23,318
23,852
23,508
93,617
Real estate operating expenses
10,434
10,548
10,583
10,256
41,821
22,161
15,433
28,484
14,744
604
(323)
793
240
4,069
54
Interest expense
General and administrative
Depreciation
Total expenses
Total revenues less total expenses
5,483
4,055
8,008
5,513
3,848
7,543
27,980
27,452
(5,041)
(4,134)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
815
464
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint
venture properties
Gain on sale of real estate
Casualty loss
Insurance recovery of casualty loss
Gain on insurance recoveries
—
—
—
—
240
14,744
—
—
215
—
5,581
4,017
6,544
26,725
(2,873)
426
—
604
—
261
—
5,584
3,513
6,389
—
—
(323)
317
—
25,742
107,899
(2,234)
(14,282)
588
2,293
Income (loss) income from continuing operations
(3,986)
11,289
(1,582)
(1,652)
Provision for taxes
76
51
(122)
49
Net (loss) income from continuing operations, net of
taxes
(4,062)
11,238
(1,460)
(1,701)
4,015
Income attributable to non-controlling interests
(36)
(36)
(34)
(36)
(142)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
$
(4,098) $
11,202 $
(1,494) $
(1,737)
3,873
Basic and diluted and per share amounts attributable to
common stockholders
Basic (loss) income per share
Diluted (loss) income per share
$
$
(0.21) $
0.59 $
(0.08) $
(0.11) $
(0.21) $
0.58 $
(0.08) $
(0.11) $
0.16
0.16
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
NOTE 13—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited) (Continued)
Revenues:
Rental and other revenue
Other income
Total revenues
Expenses:
Real estate operating expenses
Interest expense
General and administrative
Impairment charge
Depreciation
Total expenses
2022
1st Quarter
Jan - March
2nd Quarter
April - June
3rd Quarter
July - September
4th Quarter
Oct - Dec
Total
For Year
$
11,430 $
14,683 $
21,691 $
22,711 $
70,515
4
2
6
—
12
11,434
14,685
21,697
22,711
70,527
4,753
2,021
3,633
—
3,606
14,013
6,348
2,912
3,533
—
5,010
17,803
9,195
5,061
3,673
—
8,165
26,094
10,262
5,520
3,815
—
8,031
27,628
30,558
15,514
14,654
—
24,812
85,538
Total revenues less total expenses
(2,579)
(3,118)
(4,397)
(4,917)
(15,011)
1,230
(50)
135
580
1,895
12,961
40,098
11,472
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint
ventures
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint
venture properties
Gain on sale of real estate
Casualty loss
Insurance recovery of casualty loss
Gain on insurance recoveries
Loss on extinguishment of debt
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(563)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Provision (benefit) for taxes
11,618
36,367
74
724
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
11,544
35,643
Income attributable to non-controlling interests
(36)
(36)
—
—
—
62
—
7,272
178
7,094
(35)
—
—
(850)
850
—
—
(4,337)
(155)
(4,182)
(37)
64,531
6
(850)
850
62
(563)
50,920
821
50,099
(144)
Net income (loss) income attributable to common
stockholders
$
11,508 $
35,607 $
7,059 $
(4,219)
49,955
Basic and per share amounts attributable to common
stockholders
Basic income (loss) per share
Diluted income (loss) per share
$
$
0.62 $
0.62 $
1.91 $
1.91 $
0.37 $
(0.22) $
0.37 $
(0.22) $
2.67
2.66
NOTE 14—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent events have been evaluated and any significant events, relative to our consolidated financial statements as of
December 31, 2023 that warrant additional disclosure have been included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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BRT APARTMENTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE III—REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Initial Cost to Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to Acquisition
Gross Amount At Which Carried at
December 31, 2023
Encumbranc
es
Land
Buildings and
Improvements
Land
Improvements
Land
Buildings and
Improvements
Total (a)
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Constructio
n
Date
Acquired
Depreciation
Life
$
—
— $
4,000
—
$
320
— $
4,320 $
4,320 $
2,529
(b) Aug-2000
39 years
21,173
—
8,473
—
15,951
—
25,486
52,000
26,392
37,680
27,000
29,700
21,078
18,952
7,712
10,045
26,701
29,300
23,160
32,250
14,769
2,435
1,698
1,372
2,758
2,303
832
7,540
6,172
4,033
9,679
3,336
5,466
3,398
1,959
1,289
2,866
3,646
3,847
3,468
4,095
2,054
18,970
8,676
—
—
12,678
—
25,192
17,605
21,969
33,196
77,532
34,052
29,114
33,437
30,826
27,167
20,079
12,852
16,423
45,554
46,452
37,311
42,943
22,023
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,928
3,091
913
2,051
512
1183
1,552
1,088
761
2,435
421
250
482
924
523
148
1,335
1,612
1,216
547
747
2,435
1,698
1,372
2,758
2,303
832
7,540
6,172
4,033
9,679
3,336
5,466
3,398
1,959
1,289
2,866
3,646
3,847
3,468
4,095
2,054
20,897
23,332
11,767
13,465
13,591
14,963
27,243
30,001
18,117
20,420
23,152
23,984
34,748
78,620
34,813
31,549
33,858
31,076
27,649
21,003
13,375
16,571
46,889
48,064
38,527
43,490
22,770
42,288
84,792
38,846
41,228
37,194
36,542
31,047
22,962
14,664
19,437
50,535
51,911
41,995
47,585
24,824
8,253
4,671
4,963
8,616
3,206
6,676
7,511
7,167
3,023
2,545
2,467
2,148
1,858
1,334
809
977
2,855
2,947
2,322
2,354
1,268
2010 Oct-2012
30 years
1954 Nov-2012
30 years
1999 Nov-2013
30 years
2008 Dec-2014
30 years
2014 Oct-2019
30 years
2009 Nov-2015
30 years
2005
Jul-2018
30 years
2017
Sept -2021
30 years
1998 Oct-2021
30 years
1985 Dec-2021
30 years
2018 March-2022
30 years
2019 April-2022
30 years
1997 May-2022
30 years
1992 May-2022
30 years
2008 May-2022
30 years
1989
June-2022
30 years
2003
July-2022
30 years
2006
July-2022
30 years
2003
July-2022
30 years
2007
July-2022
30 years
1992 Aug-2022
30 years
$ 427,822 $
74,246 $
618,051 $ —
$
24,039
$
74,246 $
642,089 $ 716,335 $
80,499
Description
Commercial
Yonkers, NY.
Multi-Family Residential
North Charleston, SC
Decatur, GA
Columbus, OH
Pensacola, FL
San Marcos, TX
LaGrange, GA
Fredericksburg, VA
Nashville, TN
Greenville, SC
Nashville, TN
San Antonio, TX
Creve Coeur, MO
Tallahassee, FL
Huntsville, AL
Boerne, TX
Macon, GA
Southaven, MS
Southaven, MS
Wilmington, NC
Trussville, AL
Madison, AL
Total
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SCHEDULE III—REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
BRT REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
DECEMBER 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Notes to the schedule:
(a) Total real estate properties
Less: Accumulated depreciation
Net real estate properties
(b)
Information not readily obtainable.
A reconciliation of real estate properties is as follows:
Balance at beginning of year
Additions:
Acquisitions
Capital improvements
Deductions:
Sales
Depreciation
$
716,335
(80,499)
$
635,836
2023
2022
$
651,603 $
297,929
—
9,643
9,643
106
25,304
25,410
370,513
6,295
376,808
4,379
18,755
23,134
Balance at end of year
$
635,836 $
651,603
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Corporate Directory
ISRAEL ROSENZWEIG
Chairman of the Board of Directors;
Senior Vice President of Georgetown
Partners, LLC; Senior Vice President of
One Liberty Properties, Inc.
MARK H. LUNDY
Senior Vice President; President and
Chief Operating Officer of Georgetown
Partners LLC; Senior Vice President of
One Liberty Properties, Inc.
JEFFREY A. GOULD
Director, President and Chief Executive
Officer; Senior Vice President and
Manager of Georgetown Partners, LLC;
Director and Senior Vice President of
One Liberty Properties, Inc.
GEORGE E. ZWEIER
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
MITCHELL K. GOULD
Executive Vice President
FREDRIC H. GOULD
Director; Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors of One Liberty Properties Inc.
LOUIS C. GRASSI
Director; Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director, Grassi Advisory
Group, Inc.
GARY J. HURAND
Director; President of Management
Diversified Inc.
MATTHEW J. GOULD
Director and Senior Vice President;
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer and Manager of
Georgetown Partners LLC; Chairman
of the Board of Directors of One Liberty
Properties, Inc.; Managing General
Partner of Gould Investors, LP;
Chairman of Rainbow Realty Group;
Director of Halsa Holdings, Inc.;
Director of MJ Real Estate
Investment Trust
DAVID W. KALISH
Senior Vice President — Finance; Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Georgetown Partners, LLC;
Senior Vice President — Finance of One
Liberty Properties, Inc.
ISAAC KALISH
Senior Vice President and Treasurer —
Finance; Vice President and Treasurer
of Georgetown Partners, LLC; Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of One Liberty Properties, Inc.
JEFFREY RUBIN
Director; Chief Executive Officer and
President of the JR Group; Chief
Executive Officer of Summit Processing
Group, LLC; Chief Executive Officer and
President of Excel Payments
STEVEN ROSENZWEIG
Senior Vice President, Legal;
Vice President of Georgetown
Partners LLC
RYAN BALTIMORE
Chief Operating Officer
ALAN H. GINSBURG
Director; Chairman of The CED
Companies and AHG Group of
Companies
JONATHAN H. SIMON
Director; Chief Executive Officer of The
Simon Development Group
ELIE WEISS
Director; Chief Executive Officer of Five
Forty Investments
CAROL CICERO
Director
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER
Equiniti
55 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
877-814-9664
www.equiniti.com
COMMON STOCK
The Company’s common stock
is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker
symbol BRT.
WEB SITE ADDRESS
www.brtapartments.com
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young, LLP
1 Manhattan West
New York, NY 10001
FORM 10-K AVAILABLE
A copy of the annual report (Form 10-K)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission may be obtained by writing
to BRT Apartments Corp., 60 Cutter Mill
Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York
11021, Attn: Secretary.
Annual Report Design by Curran & Connors, Inc. / www.curran-connors.com
Corporate Directory
ISRAEL ROSENZWEIG
Chairman of the Board of Directors;
Senior Vice President of Georgetown
Partners, LLC; Senior Vice President of
One Liberty Properties, Inc.
MARK H. LUNDY
Senior Vice President; President and
Chief Operating Officer of Georgetown
Partners LLC; Senior Vice President of
One Liberty Properties, Inc.
JEFFREY A. GOULD
Director, President and Chief Executive
Officer; Senior Vice President and
Manager of Georgetown Partners, LLC;
Director and Senior Vice President of
One Liberty Properties, Inc.
GEORGE E. ZWEIER
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
MITCHELL K. GOULD
Executive Vice President
FREDRIC H. GOULD
Director; Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors of One Liberty Properties Inc.
LOUIS C. GRASSI
Director; Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director, Grassi Advisory
Group, Inc.
GARY J. HURAND
Director; President of Management
Diversified Inc.
MATTHEW J. GOULD
Director and Senior Vice President;
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer and Manager of
Georgetown Partners LLC; Chairman
of the Board of Directors of One Liberty
Properties, Inc.; Managing General
Partner of Gould Investors, LP;
Chairman of Rainbow Realty Group;
Director of Halsa Holdings, Inc.;
Director of MJ Real Estate
Investment Trust
DAVID W. KALISH
Senior Vice President — Finance; Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Georgetown Partners, LLC;
Senior Vice President — Finance of One
Liberty Properties, Inc.
ISAAC KALISH
Senior Vice President and Treasurer —
Finance; Vice President and Treasurer
of Georgetown Partners, LLC; Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of One Liberty Properties, Inc.
JEFFREY RUBIN
Director; Chief Executive Officer and
President of the JR Group; Chief
Executive Officer of Summit Processing
Group, LLC; Chief Executive Officer and
President of Excel Payments
STEVEN ROSENZWEIG
Senior Vice President, Legal;
Vice President of Georgetown
Partners LLC
RYAN BALTIMORE
Chief Operating Officer
ALAN H. GINSBURG
Director; Chairman of The CED
Companies and AHG Group of
Companies
JONATHAN H. SIMON
Director; Chief Executive Officer of The
Simon Development Group
ELIE WEISS
Director; Chief Executive Officer of Five
Forty Investments
CAROL CICERO
Director
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER
Equiniti
55 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
877-814-9664
www.equiniti.com
COMMON STOCK
The Company’s common stock
is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker
symbol BRT.
WEB SITE ADDRESS
www.brtapartments.com
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young, LLP
1 Manhattan West
New York, NY 10001
FORM 10-K AVAILABLE
A copy of the annual report (Form 10-K)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission may be obtained by writing
to BRT Apartments Corp., 60 Cutter Mill
Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York
11021, Attn: Secretary.
Annual Report Design by Curran & Connors, Inc. / www.curran-connors.com
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60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303
Great Neck, New York 11021
(516) 466-3100
www.brtapartments.com