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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)

x

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


For the Quarterly Period Ended: March 31, 2016


¨

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

For the Transition Period from              to             



Commission file number 000-53917


TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Utah

 

26-1771717

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 1070, Minneapolis, MN 55416

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(612) 604-4600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨


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


Large Accelerated Filer

 ¨

Accelerated Filer

 ¨

Non-Accelerated Filer

 ¨

Smaller Reporting Company

x

 

 

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 


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


The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding at May 11, 2016 was 17,057,680 shares.






TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

INDEX



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.       Financial Statements

3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7

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

23

Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

32

Item 4.      Controls and Procedures

32

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings

33

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

33

Item 2.      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

33

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

33

Item 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures

33

Item 5.      Other Information

33

Item 6.      Exhibits

33

 

 

Signatures

34


SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION


In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and words of similar import refer to Talon Real Estate Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.


This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements regarding us, our business prospects and our results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2016.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise.  Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the Commission that advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.




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PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.

Financial Statements



TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.

Minneapolis, Minnesota


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



TABLE OF CONTENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015



 

Page

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7













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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015


 

March 31,

2016

 

December 31,

2015

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Land and improvements

$

8,165,000 

 

$

8,165,000 

Building and improvements

 

53,308,221 

 

 

53,285,277 

Equipment, furniture and fixtures

 

28,864 

 

 

28,864 

Total property and equipment

 

61,502,085 

 

 

61,479,141 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(6,543,984)

 

 

(5,881,183)

Net property and equipment

 

54,958,101 

 

 

55,597,958 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

117,791 

 

 

340,385 

Rents and other receivables, net

 

372,344 

 

 

375,351 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

58,043 

 

 

158,284 

Restricted escrows and reserves

 

2,872,484 

 

 

2,139,180 

Deferred leasing costs, net

 

2,945,872 

 

 

3,035,853 

Intangible assets, net

 

7,168,995 

 

 

7,742,145 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

68,493,630 

 

$

69,389,156 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

$

51,297,962 

 

$

51,286,384 

Less: unamortized deferred financing costs

 

(648,404)

 

 

(969,527)

Notes payable, net

 

50,649,558 

 

 

50,316,857 

Notes payable - related party

 

500,000 

 

 

500,000 

Accounts payable

 

5,845,962 

 

 

5,406,648 

Tenant improvement allowance

 

7,760,995 

 

 

7,760,995 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

1,982,668 

 

 

1,453,078 

Tenant security deposits

 

166,208 

 

 

166,208 

Deferred rent revenue

 

186,982 

 

 

289,034 

Prepaid rent

 

213,295 

 

 

447,773 

Accrued interest

 

687,779 

 

 

528,129 

Below-market leases, net

 

237,331 

 

 

266,228 

Mandatorily redeemable Operating Partnership preferred units

 

3,000,000 

 

 

3,000,000 

Total Liabilities

 

71,230,778 

 

 

70,134,950 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares outstanding at $.001 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued or outstanding as of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

$

 

$

Common shares outstanding at $.001 par value; authorized 90,000,000 shares; 17,057,680 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

17,057 

 

 

17,057 

Additional paid in capital

 

1,888,667 

 

 

1,850,382 

Accumulated loss

 

(10,521,545)

 

 

(9,218,803)

Total Talon Real Estate Holding Corp. shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

(8,615,821)

 

 

(7,351,364)

Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership; 9,200,001 common units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

7,406,739 

 

 

8,109,449 

Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities

 

(1,528,066)

 

 

(1,503,879)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

(2,737,148)

 

 

(745,794)

TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

$

68,493,630 

 

$

69,389,156 



See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)


 

 

For the Three Months

Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

2015

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rent

 

$

1,875,912 

 

$

1,850,014 

Tenant reimbursement

 

 

897,491 

 

 

782,331 

Other income

 

 

86,001 

 

 

118,636 

Total Revenue

 

 

2,859,404 

 

 

2,750,981 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

General & administrative

 

 

347,003 

 

 

74,512 

Salary and compensation

 

 

224,697 

 

 

215,077 

Professional

 

 

225,845 

 

 

173,937 

Property operating expenses

 

 

1,185,578 

 

 

1,347,052 

Real estate taxes & insurance

 

 

445,477 

 

 

437,469 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,232,405 

 

 

1,292,956 

Total Expenses

 

 

3,661,005 

 

 

3,541,003 

Operating Loss

 

 

(801,601)

 

 

(790,022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,228,038)

 

 

(1,021,898)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

 

(2,029,639)

 

 

(1,811,920)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - Operating Partnership

 

 

702,710 

 

 

625,276 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities

 

 

24,187 

 

 

32,027 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.

 

$

(1,302,742)

 

$

(1,154,617)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per common share basic and diluted

 

$

(0.08)

 

$

(0.07)



See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

(unaudited)


 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

2016

 

2015

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(2,029,639)

 

$

(1,811,920)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,295,847 

 

 

1,356,573 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

204,752 

 

 

224,223 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

38,285 

 

 

53,908 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

25,715 

 

 

3,933 

Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

175,411 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Rents and other receivables

 

(22,708)

 

 

(68,394)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

110,241 

 

 

33,959 

Deferred leasing costs

 

1,400 

 

 

(25,005)

Accounts payable

 

406,261 

 

 

(501,383)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

529,590 

 

 

148,757 

Tenant security deposits

 

 

 

567 

Deferred rent revenue

 

(102,052)

 

 

99,446 

Prepaid rent

 

(234,478)

 

 

185,495 

Accrued interest

 

214,509 

 

 

36,420 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

613,134 

 

 

(263,421)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for acquisition or improvements of real estate assets

 

 

 

(209,774)

Deposits made for future acquisitions

 

 

 

(145,000)

Deposits to restricted escrows and reserves

 

(772,397)

 

 

(794,783)

Payments from restricted escrows and reserves

 

39,093 

 

 

337,577 

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(733,304)

 

 

(811,980)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable

 

 

 

2,500,000 

Principal payments on notes payable

 

(91,424)

 

 

(1,220,468)

Deposits or cash paid for financing costs

 

(11,000)

 

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(102,424)

 

 

1,279,532 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash

 

(222,594)

 

 

204,131 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

340,385 

 

 

147,157 

CASH - END OF PERIOD

$

117,791 

 

$

351,288 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of building and land improvements included in accounts payable

$

22,944 

 

$

(269,732)

Leasing and financing fees included in accounts payable and other liabilities

 

58,252 

 

 

(336,038)

Issuance of common stock included in financing costs

 

 

 

(575,000)

Accounts payable converted to notes payable

 

103,002 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest on mortgages and Operating Partnership preferred units

$

863,636 

 

$

761,255 


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements



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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION


Organization


Talon Real Estate Holding Corp. (“TREHC”) previously established an Operating Partnership (“Talon OP”) and transferred all of its assets and liabilities to the operating partnership in exchange for general partnership units.  As the sole general partner of Talon OP we have the exclusive power to manage and conduct the business and affairs for the operating partnership.  TREHC owned approximately 65% of the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  The Operating Partnership owned 49% of 5130 Industrial Street, LLC, 100% of Talon Bren Road, LLC, 100% of Talon First Trust, LLC, and 100% of Talon RE as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  Talon Bren Road, LLC, and Talon First Trust, LLC both limited liability companies organized under the laws of the state of Delaware, were formed on May 9, 2014 and April 21, 2014, respectively, to purchase real estate. Talon Real Estate, LLC (“Talon RE”) was incorporated in the state of Minnesota on December 20, 2012 and began operations in 2013 for the purpose of acquiring real estate properties.


Basis of Presentation


The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2016 and our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, as applicable.  These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.


The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TREHC and its interest in the Operating Partnership. The limited partners in the Operating Partnership have a redemption option that they may exercise. Upon exercise of the redemption option by the limited partners, the Company has the choice of redeeming the limited partners' interests ("Units") for TREHC common shares of stock on a one-for-one basis, or making a cash payment to the unit holder. The redemption generally may be exercised by the limited partners at any time after the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition of the Units subject to volume restrictions.


The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, which have previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted from this report on Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.


The results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of future financial results. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 and condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, as applicable, have not been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)



NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ENTITIES


The Company acquired real estate property through its subsidiary, Talon First Trust, LLC, located at 180 5th Street East, St. Paul, MN on July 2, 2014.  The building is primarily leased to tenants for commercial and government use.  The property totals 656,875 net rentable square feet.  As of March 31, 2016, the Company had tenants occupying approximately 61% of the rentable space.  In April 2015, the Company executed a lease for a significant new tenant that would increase the occupancy by over 21% in the St. Paul building upon commencement of the lease (see Note 9).


The Company acquired real estate property through its subsidiary, Talon Bren Road, LLC, located on 20 acres of land at 10301 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, MN on May 29, 2014.  This property is primarily leased to tenants who are wholesale product sales representatives.  These leases are subject to a master lease agreement entered into between Talon Bren Road, LLC and Upper Midwest Allied Gifts Association, Inc., a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (“UMAGA”).  This property has 164,472 net rentable square feet.  As of March 31, 2016, the Company had 100% of the rentable space leased.


The Company owns and operates the following real estate properties through its subsidiary, 5130 LLC:


5130 Industrial Street, Maple Plain, MN

1350 Budd Ave, Maple Plain, MN


The properties are primarily leased to tenants for mixed commercial and industrial usage.  The properties have a combined 171,639 net rentable square feet.  As of March 31, 2016, the Company had tenants occupying approximately 85% of the rentable space.


NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Accounting Estimates


The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to use estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include determination of the useful life of property and other long-lived assets, valuation and impairment analysis of property and other long-lived assets, and valuation of the allowance for doubtful accounts. It is at least reasonably possible that these estimates could change in the near term.


Principles of Consolidation


We evaluate the need to consolidate affiliates based on standards set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation.  In determining whether we have a controlling interest in an affiliate and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions, contractual and substantive participating rights of the limited partners and shareholders, as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity for which we are the primary beneficiary.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Talon Real Estate Holding Corp. (“TREHC”) and Talon OP, our Operating Partnership, and all subsidiaries in which it maintains a controlling interest.  Talon OP also consolidates 5130 LLC, an entity in which it has a 49% ownership interest, based on its ability to control the operating and financial decisions of 5130 LLC.  All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated in consolidation.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


Cash


The Company considers short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash.


Restricted Escrows and Reserves


The Company is required to hold cash in restricted escrow accounts for insurance, real estate taxes and a replacement reserve. The escrows are used to pay periodic charges of real estate taxes and assessments, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions. The balances in the escrow accounts were $2,872,484 and $2,139,180 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.


Rents and other Receivables


Rents receivable and deferred rent are recorded at their estimated net realizable value. The Company follows a policy of providing an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based on a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions. The Company does not require collateral and accounts are considered past due if payment is not made on a timely basis in accordance with our credit terms. Accounts considered uncollectible are written off. Receivables have been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $118,560 and $93,560 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.


Revenue Recognition


Base rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related lease agreement, inclusive of leases which provide for scheduled rent increases or rent concessions. Differences between rent income earned and base rent amounts due per the respective lease agreements are credited or charged to deferred rent revenue or deferred rent receivable as applicable.  When the Company enters into lease modifications or extensions with current tenants, the deferred rent at the time of the extension is amortized over the remaining term of the lease, and the revised terms are considered a new lease.


Tenant recoveries related to reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance and other operating expenses are billed monthly based on current year estimated operating costs for applicable expenses.  An additional billing or a refund is made to tenants in the following year after actual operating expenses are determined.


Derivative Instruments


The Company records all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value.  The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.  If the Company does not apply hedge accounting, all changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognized directly in earnings in the period of change.  Currently, the Company has not elected hedge accounting treatment and all changes in fair value of the Company’s derivatives are recognized in current period earnings.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


Deferred Leasing Costs and Tenant Allowance


Direct and indirect costs, including estimated internal costs and leasing commissions, associated with the leasing of real estate investments owned by the Company are capitalized as deferred leasing costs and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease as amortization expense.  Unamortized costs are charged to expense upon the early termination of the lease. Costs associated with unsuccessful leasing opportunities are expensed.


In leasing tenant space, the Company may provide funding to the lessee through a tenant allowance. In accounting for a tenant allowance, the Company determines whether the allowance represents funding for the construction of leasehold improvements and evaluates the ownership, for accounting purposes, of such improvements. If the Company is considered the owner of the leasehold improvements for accounting purposes, the Company capitalizes the amount of the tenant allowance as building improvements and depreciates it over the shorter of the useful life of the leasehold improvements or the related lease term.  For tenant allowances committed at lease inception and recorded as building improvements but not yet performed or completed, the corresponding liability will be recorded as tenant improvement allowance payables.  If the tenant allowance represents a payment for a purpose other than funding leasehold improvements, or in the event the Company is not considered the owner of the improvements, for accounting purposes, the tenant allowance is considered to be a lease incentive and is capitalized as a deferred leasing cost and is amortized over the lease term as a reduction of rental revenue on a straight-line basis. The Company had amortization expense for tenant allowances of $269,475 and $261,767 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The Company had accumulated amortization for tenant allowances of $2,096,376 and $1,826,901 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The Company had amortization expense for deferred leasing costs of $73,622 and $79,618 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The Company had accumulated amortization for deferred leasing costs of $557,643 and $484,021 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  As of March 31, 2016, the Company had deferred leasing costs and tenant allowances recorded as building improvements of $11,526,735 that did not have amortization expense in the three months ended March 31, 2016 due to lease terms that have not commenced as of that date.


Deferred Financing Costs


Costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing are netted against notes payable and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the financing term and are included in interest expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company expensed $285,411 related to deferred financing costs associated with abandoned refinancing efforts. The Company had amortization expense of $204,752 and $224,223 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The Company had accumulated amortization of $1,707,647 and $1,502,895 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


Real Estate Property and Fixed Assets


Investment in real estate and fixed assets with a useful life of longer than one year are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Property such as land, building and improvements includes cost of acquisitions, development, and construction and tenant allowances and improvements. We allocate the cost of an acquisition, including the assumption of liability, to the acquired tangible assets (including land, buildings and personal property) determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and identifiable intangibles based on their relative fair values.  Acquisitions of real estate are recorded based upon preliminary allocations of the purchase price to management’s assessment of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets and any assumed liabilities acquired which are subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained up to one year after the date of acquisition. Management’s fair value assessment includes the use of readily accepted fair value techniques such as discounted cash flow analysis and comparable sales analysis including management’s reliance on independent market analysis.


Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets for buildings and land improvements, and the term of the lease for tenant improvements. The estimated useful lives being used are as follows:


Land Improvements

3-15 years

Buildings

25-30 years

Building Improvements

10-20 years

Tenant Improvements

1-12 years

Furniture and Equipment

3 years


Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred, whereas expenditures that improve or extend the service lives of assets are capitalized. Disposal and abandonment of improvements are recognized at occurrence as a charge to depreciation.


Intangible Assets or Liabilities


Upon acquisitions of real estate, the Company assesses the fair value of acquired tangible assets and any significant intangible assets and liabilities (such as above- and below-market leases and value of acquired in-place leases), and any assumed liabilities, and allocates the purchase price based on these fair value assessments. The Company records intangible assets and liabilities acquired at their estimated fair value apart from goodwill for acquisitions of real estate. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets and liabilities based on the period over which the assets and liabilities are expected to affect the future cash flows of the real estate property acquired. Lease intangibles (such as in-place or above- and below-market leases) are amortized over the term of the related lease.  Above and below-market leases are amortized as a reduction in (addition to) rent revenue.   The Company amortized $48,267 and $63,618 to rent revenue for above and below-market leases for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amortization of other intangibles is recorded in depreciation and amortization expense.


Impairment of Long-Lived Assets


Long-lived assets, such as real estate property, and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable.  An impairment loss would be recognized when the estimated future cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of the asset are less than the carrying amount of that asset. The Company did not recognize any impairment losses for either of the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


Income Taxes


The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740-10-30 which results in the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the book carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the temporary differences and carry forwards are expected to reverse. Accounting standards require the consideration of a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets if it is “more likely than not” that some component or all of the benefits of deferred tax assets will not be realized.


The Company's policy of accounting for uncertain tax positions is to recognize the tax effects from an uncertain tax position in the financial statements, only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized, upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.  The Company has examined the tax positions taken in its tax returns and determined that there are no uncertain tax positions. As a result, the Company has recorded no uncertain tax liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet.


The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2012. The Company is not currently under examination by any taxing jurisdiction. In the event of any future tax assessments, the Company has elected to record the income tax penalties as general and administrative expense and any related interest as interest expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.


Stock-based Compensation


The Company has granted restricted stock to employees under an approved employee equity incentive plan and to Directors under a director compensation plan. Granted shares are considered issued and outstanding as of the date of the grants. Stock-based compensation is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and is valued at the fair value on the date of the grant.  The Company has recognized $38,285 and $53,908 of compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


The Company may also issue common stock in exchange for goods or services of non-employees.  These shares are either fully vested at date of grant or vest over a certain period during which services are provided.  The Company expenses the fair market value of the services over the period in which they are received.


On February 10, 2015, the Company issued 460,000 shares of common stock valued at $575,000 to an unrelated party in exchange for such party’s guaranty of a loan which was obtained in the year ended December 31, 2015.  The value of the stock issued has been included as deferred financing costs in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  Financing costs of $143,750 and $95,833 related to this stock issuance were amortized to interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


Noncontrolling Interest


Interests in the Operating Partnership held by limited partners are represented by partnership common units of the Operating Partnership. The Company's interest in the Operating Partnership was 65.0% of the common units of the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Operating Partnership’s income is allocated to holders of units based upon the ratio of their holdings to the total units outstanding during the period. Capital contributions, distributions, syndication costs, and profits and losses are allocated to non-controlling interests in accordance with the terms of the Operating Partnership agreement.


The portion of membership interests in 5130 LLC not held by Talon OP is reported as noncontrolling interest.  Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to the noncontrolling interest based on membership percentages and terms of the operating agreement.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


Net Income (Loss) or Earnings Per Share


Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding in accordance with the treasury stock method.


The following is a reconciliation of the denominator of the basic net earnings per common share computation to the denominator of the diluted net earnings per common share computation for each of the periods presented:


 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

16,788,586

 

16,389,867

 

Plus potentially dilutive common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested restricted stock

 

-

 

97,438

 

Contingent shares (note 9)

 

-

 

-

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

16,788,586

 

16,487,305

 


Reclassifications


Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation.  The reclassifications had no impact on net loss or shareholders’ equity.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements


In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This new standard will eliminate all industry-specific guidance and replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on the topic. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Lease contracts are specifically excluded from the new accounting guidance.  This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We are currently assessing the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40).  The amendments in this Update provide guidance in U.S. GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principles that are currently in U.S. auditing standards. Specifically, the amendments (1) provide a definition of the term substantial doubt, (2) require an evaluation every reporting period including interim periods, (3) provide principles for considering the mitigating effect of management’s plans, (4) require certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans, (5) require an express statement and other disclosures when substantial doubt is not alleviated, and (6) require an assessment for a period of one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued).The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.  The Company currently has disclosed certain matters relative to going concern in Note 15 but presently has not yet adopted the new guidance.






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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)


In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03 Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.   The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update.   We adopted the accounting standards update as of January 1, 2016 with retrospective application to our December 31, 2015 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The effect of the adoption was to reclassify debt issuance from deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, of $969,527 to a contra account as a deduction from the related notes payable rather than presented as an asset. There was no effect on our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.


In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015–16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts, ASU 2015–16 requires that the acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is required to also record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.  In addition an entity is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The provisions of ASU 2015–16 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2016.  The adoption of ASU 2015-16 had no impact on our condensed consolidated balance sheets or results of operations, or cash flows.


During February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU No. 2016-02 was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing all lease transactions (with terms in excess of 12 months) on the balance sheet as a lease liability and a right-of-use asset (as defined). ASU No. 2016-02 is not expected to significantly impact the accounting for leases by lessors.  ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted.  Upon adoption, the lessee will apply the new standard retrospectively to all periods presented or retrospectively using a cumulative effect adjustment in the year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the effect that ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows.


In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which will reduce complexity in accounting standards related to share-based payment transactions, including, among others, (1) accounting for income taxes, (2) classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flow, (3) forfeitures, and (4) statutory tax withholding requirements.  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently assessing the effect that ASU No. 2016-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.


NOTE 4 – TENANT LEASES


The Company leases various commercial and industrial space to tenants over terms ranging from month-to-month to twelve years. Some of the leases have renewal options for additional terms. The leases expire at various dates from March 2016 to December 2027. Some leases provide for base monthly rentals and reimbursements for real estate taxes and common area maintenance.





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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 4 – TENANT LEASES (continued)


The Company has the following future minimum base rentals on non-cancellable leases, including leases entered into subsequent to March 31, 2016:


2016

 

$

6,318,053

2017

 

 

7,973,416

2018

 

 

7,829,620

2019

 

 

6,962,731

2020

 

 

2,905,508

Thereafter

 

 

11,987,405

 

 

$

43,976,733


Included in the above table are base lease payments due beginning January 1, 2018 totaling $15,627,822 for a significant tenant that has not occupied space yet but for which we have an executed lease agreement (Note 9).


NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE


The following tables summarize the Company’s notes payable.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Balance At

Loan Description

 

Loan Type

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest

Rate

 

March 31,

2016

 

December 31,

2015

Talon First Trust, LLC Mortgage (1)

 

Secured floating rate interest only

 

July 5, 2017

 

5.94%

 

$

32,000,000 

 

$

32,000,000 

Talon First Trust, LLC. – Promissory Note (2)

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

February 15, 2016

 

8.00%

 

 

584,937 

 

 

481,934 

Talon Bren Road, LLC Mortgage 1

 

Secured fixed rate

 

May 28, 2019

 

4.65%

 

 

11,057,970 

 

 

11,123,773 

Talon Bren Road, LLC Mortgage 2

 

Secured fixed rate interest only

 

March 1, 2017

 

16.00%

 

 

2,000,000 

 

 

2,000,000 

Talon Bren Road, LLC HVAC loan

 

Unsecured fixed rate

 

June 1, 2019

 

8.00%

 

 

105,168 

 

 

111,797 

Talon Bren Road, LLC Roof loan

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

June 1, 2019

 

8.00%

 

 

225,000 

 

 

225,000 

5130 Industrial Street, LLC Mortgage 1

 

Secured fixed rate

 

April 8, 2017

 

6.05%

 

 

4,031,236 

 

 

4,049,859 

5130 Industrial Street, LLC Mortgage 2

 

Secured fixed rate

 

April 8, 2017

 

12.75%

 

 

293,651 

 

 

294,021 

Talon OP, L.P. – Promissory Notes (3)

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

June 30, 2016

 

24.00%

 

 

1,000,000 

 

 

1,000,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

51,297,962 

 

$

51,286,384 

Less:  unamortized deferred financing costs

 

 

(648,404)

 

 

(969,527)

Notes payable, net

 

$

50,649,558 

 

$

50,316,857 


Related Party Notes Payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Balance At

Loan Description

 

Loan Type

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest

Rate

 

March 31,

2016

 

December 31,

2015

Talon OP, L.P. Promissory Note – Related Party (see note 6)

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

June 30, 2016

 

24.00%

 

$

500,000 

 

$

500,000 


(1)

Beginning January 2016, mechanics lien statements were filed upon the property at 180 E. Fifth Street for work completed to prepare the tenant space for a significant lease entered into on April 9, 2015.   We have obtained a commitment letter for financing from a new lender to satisfy these liens upon closing on the loan.  Mechanics liens that remain undischarged of record after 60 days constitute an event of default under the loan agreements, permitting the lender to accelerate the indebtedness at its option.  The lender is aware of this default and our refinancing efforts to cure it.  They are currently not exercising any remedies with respect to any defaults.

(2)

On November 16, 2015 the Company entered into a $481,934 unsecured promissory note with the Property Manager of Talon First Trust, LLC. The note satisfied the fees due under the Property Management Agreement for the period of March 2015 through December 2015.  The note bears interest at 8% annually and had an original maturity date of December 31, 2015. Subsequently, the Company extended the maturity date to February 15, 2016 and increased the note by $103,003 for the January 2016 fees and interest incurred through December 31, 2015 per the terms of the promissory notes and Property Management Agreement entered into with the Property Manager (see Note 9).

(3)

On January 12, 2015 and May 19, 2015, respectively, the Company entered into two separate $500,000 unsecured promissory notes with the same unrelated party. The notes bore interest at 14% annually and had an original maturity date of June 30, 2015 and July 18, 2015, respectively.  In 2015, the Company extended the maturity dates of both notes to December 31, 2015.  The notes bore interest of 20% annually from July 1, 2015 and July 19, 2015, respectively, through October 31, 2015.  Subsequently, the Company extended the maturity dates of both notes to the earlier of, the disposition or refinancing of the property at 180 E 5th Street in St. Paul or June 30, 2016.  The notes will bear interest at 24% annually from November 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE (continued)


The Company is required to make the following principal payments on our outstanding notes payable for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter as follows:


 

 

Amount

2016

 

$

34,362,080

2017

 

 

6,576,518

2018

 

 

322,112

2019

 

 

10,537,252

 

 

$

51,797,962


The Company is required to periodically fund and maintain escrow accounts to make future real estate tax and insurance payments, as well as to fund certain capital expenditures.


The Company’s mortgage assumed by Talon Bren Road, LLC in connection with the acquisition of the property at Bren Road includes a restrictive covenant that requires Talon Bren Road, LLC to maintain a minimum debt service coverage (“DSCR”) before distributions of 1.35:1.00 and after distributions of 1:05:1.00 as of the last day of each calendar year.  As of December 31, 2015, Talon Bren Road LLC was out of compliance with the DSCR test.  An amendment to the loan agreement as well as waiver of the DSCR default for the December 31, 2015 test date was subsequently executed.  The loan agreement was amended to include a minimum Senior Debt Service Coverage Ratio (pre-distributions) of not less than 1.50:1.00.  It also amended and restated the minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio before distributions of not less than 1.20:1.00 as of the last day of each calendar year commencing after December 31, 2015.


The Company’s mortgage entered into by Talon First Trust, LLC in connection with the property at 180 E. Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota includes a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a net worth that equals or exceeds $30 million and cash and marketable securities equal to or greater than $3 million as of December 31, 2015 through the remaining term of the loan. The loan agreement allows the Company 30 days following any failure in which to satisfy this financial covenant or provide an individual or entity acceptable to lender as another guarantor on the loan and of the environmental indemnity obligations. Failure to satisfy the covenant would constitute an event of default under the terms of the loan.  The Company (as well as Talon OP, L.P.) is a guarantor of the loan entered into by Talon First Trust, LLC and an indemnitor of Talon First Trust, LLC’s environmental obligations in connection with the property at 180 E. Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.  The lender has accepted Mr. Kaminski as an additional guarantor pursuant to the Joinder Agreement dated March 30, 2016.  Although Mr. Kaminski has executed a joinder agreement adding himself as an additional guarantor on the loan, the lender has reserved all rights, remedies and recourses available to it for any event of default whether arising prior or after the date of the agreement.  There is no assurance that the financial covenants will be satisfied in the future.  As such, the Company has included the full outstanding balance of the loan in the principal amounts due in 2016 in the table above.


NOTE 6 – TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES


On August 12, 2014, the Company entered into a $500,000 unsecured promissory note with one of its directors. The note bore interest at 14% annually and had an original maturity date of February 8, 2015.  Proceeds from this note paid off additional notes entered into on December 30, 2013 and March 7, 2014, respectively, for $100,000 each, with the same party.  In 2015, the Company extended the maturity date of the note to December 31, 2015.  The note bore interest at 20% annually from July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.  Subsequently, in 2016 the Company extended the maturity date of the note to the earlier of, the disposition or refinancing of the property at 180 E. Fifth Street in St. Paul or June 30, 2016.  The note will bear interest at 24% annually from November 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The Company incurred $29,918 and $17,260 of interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Accrued interest on the note was $147,315 and $117,397 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The Company did not pay any interest on the current note for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The note agreement provides that the Company will not make any distributions, dividends or payments to any of their equity shareholders other than to preferred unit holders.





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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 7 – CONCENTRATIONS


The Company has three tenants that rent approximately 31% of the Company’s total rentable space as of March 31, 2016 with base rent representing 62% of total base rent revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  For the same period in 2015, the same three tenants rented approximately 30% of the space, with base rent representing 62% of the total base rent revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  The largest tenant currently rents approximately 12% of the Company’s rentable space. The Company had two parties who accounted for 95% and 90% of the total rent and other receivables balance as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.


NOTE 8 – RESTRICTED ESCROWS AND RESERVES


According to the terms of the Company's notes payable agreements (Note 5), the Company is required to make monthly and quarterly deposits to various escrow and reserve accounts for the payment of real estate taxes, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. The Company had $2,872,474 and $2,130,180 in restricted escrows and reserve accounts as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.


NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


On June 7, 2013, Talon RE, entered into a contribution agreement with the remaining interest holder of 5130 LLC pursuant to which it will acquire the remaining 51% interest in 5130 LLC in exchange for 2,820,810 shares of our common stock, subject to receiving consent to the transfer from 5130 LLC’s lender.


The Company entered into a property lease agreement relating to rental of office space. This non-cancellable lease has a remaining term of 51 months. The lease is subject to periodic adjustments for operating expenses. The future net minimum rental payments for this lease are as follows:


Years ending December 31,

2016

 

$

39,048

2017

 

 

67,690

2018

 

 

84,664

2019

 

 

89,187

2020

 

 

45,876

 

 

$

326,465


The Company entered into a Contribution Agreement dated May 29, 2014 with Bren Road, LLC, the contributor of the property acquired through our subsidiary, Talon Bren Road, LLC.  The agreement provides for any deficit in achieving $1,560,000 of net operating income (“NOI”) per year for the first three years to be funded by Bren Road, LLC.  The Company recognized $46,023 and $87,372 of income under this agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.





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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)


The Company entered into a consulting agreement dated May 29, 2014 with Gerald Trooien (“Consultant”).  This agreement provides for consulting services to Talon Bren Road, LLC for $43,750 per month payable beginning August 15, 2014 and continuing for 59 months thereafter.  The agreement will terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:


a.

redemption or conversion of all limited partnership units held by Bren Road, LLC,

b.

sale by Bren Road of any of its partnership units in Talon OP, L.P.,

c.

payment to Bren Road of any dividends in respect to Bren Road’s interest in Talon, and

d.

the Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT).


The consulting agreement provides for a reduction of the monthly consulting fees upon potential receipt of funds by the Consultant from a subsequent mortgage financing.


The Company incurred $140,289 and $131,250 of consulting expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had amounts due of $130,289 and $45,938 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.


The Company entered into a Property Management Agreement dated July 2, 2014 with Swervo Management Division, LLC (“Property Manager”). This agreement provides for management and other leasing duties for Talon First Trust, LLC for monthly payments of 7.5% of the monthly gross rental receipts at the property beginning July 2, 2014 and continuing for 59 months thereafter.  The agreement will terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:


a.

the sale of property by the property owner,

b.

any non-monetary breach of any term or condition in the Property Management Agreement by either party not cured within 60 days of written notice of breach, and

c.

the date the principal and interest on the property note in aggregate principal amount of $33,000,000 by RCC Real Estate Inc, has been paid in full.


The Company incurred $144,569 and $156,401 of expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had amounts due of $96,426 and $0 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. On January 7, 2016, the Company entered into a $584,937 unsecured promissory note with the Property Manager in satisfaction of the fees for the period of March 2015 through January 2016 and which amends the note dated November 16, 2015 for $481,934.


On April 9, 2015, the Company entered into a significant lease arrangement with a new tenant.  As part of the lease agreement, the Company incurred an obligation for lease incentives up to approximately $8.2 million.  As of March 31, 2016, the Company had recorded $216,770 to building improvements and $7,760,995 to tenant improvement allowance payable related to this commitment.  On April 1, 2016, the tenant has provided notice asserting a right to terminate the lease based on certain alleged defaults related to the completion and delivery of the building and tenant improvements under the lease.  The Company is working with the tenant to execute an amendment to the lease that will resolve the dispute.  At this time, the Company is unable to determine and therefore has not recorded any obligations with respect to this dispute.


On August 31, 2015, the Company amended a lease arrangement with an existing tenant.  As part of the lease agreement, the Company incurred an obligation for lease incentives up to approximately $252,000.  The Company had recorded leasing incentives payable of $222,900 and $235,500, within accrued expenses and other liabilities related to this commitment as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.





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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 10 – RESTRICTED STOCK


The Company has granted restricted stock to employees under an approved employee equity incentive plan and to Directors under a director compensation plan.  The 2013 Equity Incentive Plan dated June 7, 2013 (the “Plan”) allows up to 1,500,000 shares to be issued and granted to employees, non-employee directors, and consultants and automatically increases on January 1 of each year by three percent of the outstanding shares of common stock as of December 31 of the immediately preceding year. Employee awards granted in 2013 vest monthly over 36 months provided the recipient remains an employee or consultant of the Company.  Awards granted in 2014 vest either immediately, monthly over a three year period, or monthly over a five year period.  The Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan allows shares of restricted common stock to be granted to board members and is included under the Plan. The 2013 board member awards vest one-third of the shares on the date of grant, one-third on January 1 of the year following the date of grant, and one-third on January 1 of the second year following the date of grant, provided the recipient remains a member of the board as of the vesting date.  The 2014 awards vested immediately in March of 2014.


As of March 31, 2016, the Company had granted 775,458 shares to employees and 360,000 shares to Directors under the Plan.


The following table sets forth a summary of restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2016:


Total Restricted Stock

 

Number of

Restricted

Shares

 

Weighted-average

Grant Date

Fair Value

Granted and not vested, December 31, 2015

 

287,007 

 

$

1.20

Granted

 

 

 

-

Vested

 

(35,826)

 

 

1.07

Forfeited or rescinded

 

 

 

-

Granted and not vested, March 31, 2016

 

251,181 

 

$

1.22


Total unrecognized compensation expense related to the outstanding restricted stock as of March 31, 2016 was $307,448, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 18 months.  The Company recognized $38,285 and $53,908 of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, that is included in salary and compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations.   The Company used 0% for both the discount factor and forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of restricted stock.  The Company has limited history to determine forfeiture trends and the Company considers the discount rate to be immaterial.


2013 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock

 

Number of

Restricted

Shares

Authorized but not granted or issued, December 31, 2015

 

1,339,715

Authorized increase in Plan shares

 

511,730

Granted

 

-

Forfeited or rescinded

 

-

Authorized but not granted or issued, March 31, 2016

 

1,851,445




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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 11 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES


The Company's identified intangible assets and liabilities at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:


 

March 31,

2016

 

December 31,

2015

Identified intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

In-place leases

$

10,078,055 

 

$

10,078,055 

Above-market leases

 

1,832,939 

 

 

1,832,939 

Accumulated amortization

 

(4,741,999)

 

 

(4,168,849)

Net carrying amount

$

7,168,995 

 

$

7,742,145 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

2016

 

December 31,

2015

Identified intangible liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Below-market leases

 

507,746 

 

 

507,746 

Accumulated amortization

 

(270,415)

 

 

(241,518)

Net carrying amount

$

237,331 

 

$

266,228 


The effect of amortization of acquired intangible assets and liabilities was $544,253 and $636,695 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Above-market leases, included in intangible assets, are amortized as a reduction of rent revenue and totaled $77,167 and $98,470 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Amortization of below-market leases as an addition to rent revenue was $28,898 and $34,853 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Amortization of in-place leases was $495,983 and $573,077 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  In-place leases, and above and below-market leases had a weighted average amortization period of 4.5 years in the year acquired.


The estimated annual amortization of acquired intangible assets and liabilities for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:


Years ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

2016 (remaining 9 months)

 

 

$

1,703,392

 

$

86,693

2017

 

 

 

2,247,503

 

 

113,849

2018

 

 

 

1,654,921

 

 

36,789

2019

 

 

 

1,175,159

 

 

-

2020

 

 

 

388,020

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

7,168,995

 

$

237,331


NOTE 12 – HEDGING ACTIVITIES


The Company may use derivative instruments as part of its interest rate risk management strategy to minimize significant unanticipated earnings fluctuations that may arise from variable interest rates associated with existing borrowings.  On July 2, 2014, the Company entered into an interest rate cap contract for the notional amount of $33 million with a strike rate of 2.5% on one month LIBOR as a hedge for a floating rate debt entered into on that date.  The interest rate cap expires on July 5, 2016.  The interest rate cap was issued at approximate market terms and thus no fair value adjustment was recorded at inception and the rate cap had no value as of March 31, 2016.  The Company did not elect hedge accounting treatment for the rate cap and as such, changes in fair value are recorded directly to earnings.






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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 13 – MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS


On July 2, 2014, the Company issued 30,000 preferred units, at a price of $100 per unit, totaling $3,000,000.  These preferred unit holders are entitled to distributions at a rate of 6% per annum of their liquidation preference amount of $100 per unit which are cumulative from the date of issuance and are payable monthly (to the extent there are sufficient distributable proceeds).  On and after July 2, 2020, the Company shall redeem the units, in whole, at the liquidation preference price of $100 per unit, plus accrued and unpaid distributions.  There was $50,001 of preferred payments outstanding as of March 31, 2016.  The preferred units have been classified as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet as the preferred liquidation preference amount is mandatorily redeemable in specific amounts at specific dates in the future.  The liquidation preference amount totaled $3,000,000 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.


NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


The Company has evaluated subsequent events for matters that require recognition or disclosure in the Company’s financial statements through the date these financial statements were issued.


NOTE 15 – GOING CONCERN


Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including commitments to repay borrowings, fund and maintain our operations and assets, acquire properties, make distributions to our shareholders and other general business needs. In the short-term, we have incurred significant expenses related completing building and tenant improvements at our properties, and pursuing our acquisition strategy creating a cash shortfall through March 31, 2016.


Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds needed to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures directly associated with our properties, pay off maturing debt, and to pursue our strategy of near-term growth through acquisition of properties as well as general and administrative expenses operating as a public company.


We currently do not have available cash and cash flows from current operations to provide us with adequate liquidity for the foreseeable future. Our current liabilities exceed our unrestricted cash and we have very limited cash flow from current operations.  As of March 31, 2016, we had unrestricted cash of $117,791 and current liabilities including tenant improvement allowances, unsecured debt, accounts payable and accrued expenses substantially in excess of the available cash.  We therefore will require additional capital and/or increased cash flow from future operations to fund our ongoing business. The loan secured by the property at 180 E. Fifth Street may be accelerated by the lender which would require refinancing or sale of the property.  We may also be unable to borrow or obtain sufficient funds for repayment on terms acceptable to us or at all, and our ability to obtain future financing may also be impacted negatively.





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TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)


NOTE 15 – GOING CONCERN (continued)


There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise any required additional capital or generate sufficient cash flow from our current and future operations to fund our ongoing business. If the amount of capital we are able to raise together with our income from operations is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, we may be required to cease our operations or alter our growth plans.  If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the value at which those assets are carried on our consolidated financial statements, and it is likely that investors will lose all or a part of their investment.


Although we plan to aggressively pursue acquisitions to grow our business there is no assurance that we will be able to acquire additional properties in the future or obtain the necessary financing to acquire such properties.


Since our available cash and cash flows from current operations do not provide us with adequate cash to satisfy current liabilities and do not provide us with adequate liquidity for the foreseeable future, we anticipate that we will undertake future debt or equity financings in 2016.


In the future, we may use a number of different sources to finance our liquidity needs, including cash flows from operations, issuance of debt securities or equity securities (which might be common or preferred stock), private financings (such as additional bank credit facilities, which may or may not be secured by our assets), asset sales, seller financing, property-level mortgage debt, or any combination of these sources, to the extent available to us, or other sources that may become available from time to time. Any debt that we incur may be recourse or non-recourse and may be secured or unsecured.  We may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees, and other costs.  Although we have successfully raised equity capital in the past, we cannot be assured that we will be able to continue to be successful in raising capital through issuance of securities.  Our ability to obtain needed financing may be impaired by such factors as the capital markets, our status as a new enterprise without significant assets or demonstrated operating history, and/or the loss of key management.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise any required additional capital or generate sufficient cash flow from our current and proposed operations to fund our ongoing business.











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Item 2.

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


The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.


Overview


We are a real estate investment company focused on investing in office, industrial and retail properties located in the Midwest and South Central regions of the United States.  We target properties located in the area bounded by Minnesota and Texas to the north and south, and by Illinois and Colorado to the east and west, although we will consider properties outside this target area if we identify attractive opportunities. We believe these markets are currently underserved in financing and market transaction options for which we can provide advantageous solutions. We believe the size and location of opportunities in this region will be a desirable fit for our real estate portfolio and can be pursued at attractive yields.


Our Current Property Interests


We currently own an interest in four properties located in and around the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota.


We own a 49% interest in an entity that owns an industrial complex consisting of two buildings with approximately 171,639 square feet located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. We have entered into a contribution agreement to acquire the remaining interest in this entity, subject to receiving consent to the transfer from the entity’s lender.


We also own a 227,000 square foot building situated on 20 acres of land in Minnetonka, Minnesota and a 856,223 square foot thirteen-story office tower located in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.  As of March 31, 2016 the combined occupancy for all of the buildings in our portfolio was 71%.   In April 2015, the Company executed a lease in the St. Paul building for a significant new tenant that would increase the occupancy of our portfolio by over 14% upon occupancy.


The following table sets forth information regarding our 5 largest tenants as of March 31, 2016.


Property Location (1)

 

Tenant Industry

 

Primary

Use

 

Lease

Expiration

 

Approx.

Total

Leased

Square

Feet

 

Percentage

of

Company's

Rentable

Square

Feet

 

Base Rent

for the three

months ended

March 31, 2016

 

Percentage

of Company’s

Total Base Rent

for the three

months ended

March 31, 2016

180 E 5th Street,

St. Paul, MN

 

Health Care

 

Office

 

4/30/2018

 

119,490

 

12%

 

$

454,794

 

24%

180 E 5th Street,

St. Paul, MN

 

Government

 

Office

 

5/31/2020

 

89,130

 

9%

 

$

387,863

 

21%

180 E 5th Street,

St. Paul, MN

 

Retail

 

Office

 

3/31/2020

 

102,577

 

10%

 

$

319,744

 

17%

5130 Industrial St,

Maple Plain, MN

 

Construction

 

Industrial

 

2/28/2021

 

61,500

 

6%

 

$

52,690

 

3%

1350 Budd Ave,

Maple Plain, MN

 

Construction

 

Industrial

 

2/28/2018

 

29,903

 

3%

 

$

27,178

 

1%


(1)

The two properties located in Maple Plain, MN lease approximately 15% of the Company’s rentable space and account for approximately 6% of the Company’s total base rent revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The property located in Minnetonka, MN leases approximately 17% of the Company’s rentable space and accounts for approximately 18% of the Company’s total base rent revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  No major tenants are located at the property in Minnetonka, MN.  The property located in St. Paul, MN leases approximately 40% of the Company’s rentable space and accounts for approximately 76% of the Company’s total base rent revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016.




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The future square feet expiring for all current leases, including leases entered into subsequent to March 31, 2016:


Years ending December 31,


 

5130 Industrial St

 

1350 Budd Ave

 

10301 Bren Rd

 

180 E 5th St

 

 

 

Maple Plain, MN

 

Maple Plain, MN

 

Minnetonka, MN

 

St. Paul, MN

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

56,215

 

-

 

27,745

 

10,073

 

94,033

2017

-

 

-

 

-

 

25,554

 

25,554

2018

-

 

29,903

 

-

 

134,787

 

164,690

2019

-

 

-

 

136,727

 

708

 

137,435

2020

-

 

-

 

-

 

223,094

 

223,094

Thereafter

59,500

 

-

 

-

 

147,125

(1)

206,625

 

115,715

 

29,903

 

164,472

 

541,341

 

851,431


(1)

On April 1, 2016, the Company received a notice asserting a right to terminate the lease for 141,109 square feet pursuant to certain alleged defaults related to the completion and delivery of the building and tenant improvements under the lease.  The Company is working with the tenant to execute an amendment to the lease that will resolve the dispute.


Management may periodically sell certain properties including core income-producing and value-added properties for various reasons based on individual circumstances and opportunities.  Proceeds from the sale of such properties may be used to repay related property debt, pay transaction expenses, acquire or invest in other properties and for general corporate purposes including satisfying existing liabilities.


On January 28, 2016, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a privately held real estate company to sell the Minnetonka property for $26 million subject to a diligence period and other conditions of the purchase and sale agreement typical of a real estate transaction.  There is currently approximately $13.4 million of debt on the property.  Although both parties intend to close on the sale, there is no assurance that the sale will be completed pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement or at all.


Factors That May Influence Our Operating Results


Acquisition Strategy. We plan to grow our business through the acquisition of new properties, initially targeting properties that meet the criteria described above under “—Overview” and elsewhere in this report. We expect the properties we acquire will be subject to mortgage financing and other indebtedness that we will assume or refinance. Debt service on such indebtedness will have a priority over any distributions with respect to our common stock.


Rental Revenue. The amount of net rental revenue generated by our properties depends primarily on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of currently leased space and to lease space that becomes available. As of March 31, 2016, our properties were 71% leased. We believe that the average rental rates for our properties are generally equal to the current average quoted market rates.  Negative trends in one or more of these factors such as a decrease in rental rates or a decrease in demand for our properties could adversely affect our rental revenue in future periods. Future economic downturns affecting the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area or downturns in our tenants’ businesses that impair our ability to renew leases or re-let space or the ability of our tenants to fulfill their lease commitments could adversely affect our revenues. In addition, growth in rental revenue primarily will depend on our ability to acquire additional properties that meet our investment criteria.


Conditions in Our Markets. Our current properties are located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Positive or negative changes in economic or other conditions in this area, or areas in our prospective proprieties, including employment and wage rates, natural disasters and other factors, may impact our overall performance.  Our ability to grow in our broader market throughout our region may also be impacted by these factors.


Operating Expenses. Our operating expenses primarily consist of property taxes, management fees, utilities, insurance and site maintenance costs. As of March 31, 2016, some of our leases required tenants to reimburse us for a share of our operating expenses. Increases or decreases in any unreimbursed operating expenses, either due to the nature of the expenses not requiring reimbursement from our tenants or due to a reduction in leased square footage requiring tenant reimbursement of a portion of our operating expenses, will impact our overall performance. Legal fees incurred in 2016 and 2015 were significant due to the Company’s acquisition and refinancing activities.  We expect legal fees to continue to be primarily associated with such activities and business matters customary to a public real estate company.




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Interest Expense. Our interest expense will depend on the amounts we borrow as well as the interest rates charged by our lenders. Our current loan agreements are a mix of both fixed and floating rates, as well as secured and unsecured by our properties. Our aggregate interest expense may increase as we acquire properties and could fluctuate between periods based on the variable rate loan arrangements, if we do not hedge any such interest rate risk.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


Our discussion and analysis of the historical financial condition and results of our operations are based upon our financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.


The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses in the reporting period. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates and assumptions. We have provided a summary of our significant accounting policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of our company elsewhere in this report. We have summarized below those accounting policies that require material subjective or complex judgments and that have the most significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations. We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis, based upon information currently available and on various assumptions that we believe are reasonable as of the date hereof. Other companies in similar businesses may use different estimation policies and methodologies, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations and financial condition to those of other companies.  There have been no significant changes to those policies during the three months ended March 31, 2016.


Investment in Real Estate and Fixed Assets


Investment in real estate and fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Property such as land, building and improvements includes cost of acquisitions, development, and construction, and tenant allowances and improvements. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred, and major improvements are capitalized. We allocate the cost of an acquisition, including the assumption of liability, to the acquired tangible asset and identifiable intangibles based on their relative fair values. We assess fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market economic conditions.


We allocate the cost of an acquisition, including the assumption of liability, to the acquired tangible assets (including land, buildings and personal property) determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and identifiable intangibles based on their relative fair values.  Acquisitions of real estate are recorded based upon preliminary allocations of the purchase price to management’s assessment of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets and any assumed liabilities acquired which are subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained up to one year after the date of acquisition.  Adjustments to preliminary allocations of purchase price are adjusted prospectively when all information necessary to determine the relative fair values has been received.


Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets for building, improvements, and furniture and equipment, and the term of the lease for tenant improvements. The estimated useful lives being used are as follows:


Land Improvements

3-15 years

Building

25-30 years

Building Improvements

10-20 years

Tenant Improvements

1-12 years

Furniture and Equipment

3 years


Intangible Assets


Upon acquisitions of real estate, the Company assesses the fair value of acquired tangible assets and any significant intangible assets (such as above- and below-market leases and value of acquired in-place leases), and any assumed liabilities, and allocates the purchase price based on these fair value assessments. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets and liabilities based on the period over which the assets and liabilities are expected to affect the future cash flows of the real estate property acquired. Lease intangibles (such as in-place or above- and below-market leases) are amortized over the term of the related lease. Above and below-market leases are amortized as a reduction in (addition to) rent revenue. Amortization of other intangibles is recorded in depreciation and amortization expense.




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Principles of Consolidation


We evaluate the need to consolidate affiliates based on standards set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation.  In determining whether we have a controlling interest in an affiliate and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions, contractual and substantive participating rights of the limited partners and shareholders, as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity for which we are the primary beneficiary.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Talon Real Estate Holding Corp. (“TREHC”) and Talon OP, our Operating Partnership.  Talon OP also consolidates 5130 LLC, an entity in which it has a 49% ownership interest, based on its ability to control the operating and financial decisions of 5130 LLC.  All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated in consolidation.


Noncontrolling Interest


Interests in the Operating Partnership held by limited partners are represented by Operating Partnership units. The Company's interest in the Operating Partnership was approximately 65% of the common units of the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Operating Partnership’s income is allocated to holders of common units based upon the ratio of their holdings to the total units outstanding during the period. Holders of preferred units receive certain distributions based on a percentage of the liquidation preference. Capital contributions, distributions, syndication costs, and profits and losses are allocated to non-controlling interests in accordance with the terms of the Operating Partnership agreement.


The portion of membership interests in 5130 LLC not held by Talon OP is reported as noncontrolling interest.  Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to the noncontrolling interest based on membership percentages and terms of the operating agreement.


Revenue Recognition


Base rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases, inclusive of leases which provide for scheduled rent increases or rent concessions. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due according to the respective lease agreements are credited or charged to deferred rent receivable, as applicable.


Tenant recoveries related to reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance and other operating expenses are recognized as revenue in the period the applicable expenses are incurred. Recoveries are billed monthly using estimated operating costs and an additional billing or a refund is made to tenants in the following year after actual operating expenses are determined.


Accounting Standards Applicable to Emerging Growth Companies


We qualify as an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the provisions of the JOBS Act. Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with these new or revised accounting standards. Since we will not be required to comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies, our financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of companies that comply with public company effective dates. If we were to elect to comply with these public company effective dates, such election would be irrevocable pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act.


Significant Events and Transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2016


Summarized below are the Company’s significant transactions and events during the three months ended March 31, 2016.


On January 11, 2016, Talon OP had entered into a purchase agreement to acquire a portfolio of twelve office and light industrial properties located throughout the greater twin cities area of Minnesota with a total purchase price of $81 million.  The portfolio totals approximately 915,693 square feet with currently 88% occupancy by approximately 55 tenants and fits well in our target acquisition strategy.   We expect to finance the acquisition of this property with some debt and equity after completing due diligence and financing activity customary for this type of transaction.  There is no assurance that the acquisition will be completed pursuant to the purchase agreement or at all.




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On January 28, 2016, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a privately held real estate company to sell the Minnetonka property for $26 million subject to a diligence period and other conditions of the purchase and sale agreement typical of a real estate transaction.  There is currently approximately $13.4 million of debt on the property.  Although both parties intend to close on the sale, there is no assurance that the sale will be completed pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement or at all.


Market Conditions and Outlook


Our last two acquisitions were accomplished utilizing a 721 Exchange tax deferral methodology similar to that of an  “UPREIT” providing several unique advantages over a 1031 exchange or selling to cash buyers.   This strategy is advantageous for real estate owners seeking to mitigate and defer their immediate tax obligations, stay invested in real estate, diversify their holdings, and seek potential future growth and liquidity by accepting Talon OP common units which can later be converted 1:1 for Talon common stock under the ticker “TALR” and their capital gains tax obligations are deferred until then.


Our strategy is to continue offering these tax-deferred solutions to real estate owners as part of diversifying our shareholder base creating liquidity and shareholder value.  We continue to believe office and industrial properties offer the best return on equity metrics as part of our investment strategy.   Retail will also be part of our overall portfolio with an average overall target portfolio contribution of nearly 20% over the long-term.


The middle corridor of the United States continues to offer higher cap rates compared to the west and east coasts and we will continue to explore additional investment options within this region to continue our mission to provide return on equity targets of 8-15% per asset or portfolio.


Results of Operations


Our revenues and expenses have not changed significantly compared to the same period in the previous year as the composition of our portfolio stayed the same.  Most of the minimal increase in expenses is attributable to the increase in due diligence costs for potential refinancing activity in 2016.  We expect our revenues, tenant reimbursements and many expenses will continue to increase on an absolute basis in the future as we seek to acquire additional properties, assume or refinance indebtedness in connection with the acquisitions and build the infrastructure necessary to grow our business.  In the near term, we expect to incur higher legal and other professional fees in pursuit of potential acquisitions.


Three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to three months ended March 31, 2015


Revenues and Expenses


Rental revenues increased $25,898, or 1.4%, to $1,875,912 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to $1,850,014 for the same period of the prior year.  The net rental revenues are relatively consistent with the same period in the prior year as the composition of our portfolio stayed the same.  


Tenant reimbursements increased $115,160, or 14.7%, to $897,491 compared to $782,331 for the same period of the prior year.  Approximately $50,000 of the net increase in tenant reimbursements is attributable to the under collection of estimated operating expense reimbursements in the first three months of 2015.  The remaining difference is due to the net increase in tenants paying operating expense reimbursements across the portfolio in 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year.


General and administrative expenses increased $272,491, or 366%, to $347,003 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $74,512 for the same period of the prior year.  The increase is primarily due to the expensing of previously deferred financing costs that have been abandoned in 2016.


Salary and compensation expenses increased $9,620, or 4.5%, to $224,697 the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $215,077 for the same period of the prior year. The minimal increase in salary and compensation expense was attributable to the net increase in base compensation for the period in 2016.


Professional fees increased $51,908, or 29.8%, to $225,845 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $173,937 the same period of the prior year. The increase is primarily due to the increase in tax and legal services completed in the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period of the prior year.



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Property operating expenses decreased $161,474, or 12%, to $1,185,578 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $1,347,052 for the same period of the prior year. Approximately $81,000 of the decrease in these expenses is primarily attributable to the decrease in maintenance, security and janitorial personnel for the three months in 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.  An additional $75,000 of the decrease is due to a non-recurring fee paid in the three months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2016.


Real estate taxes and insurance increased $8,008 or 1.8%, to $445,477 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $437,469 for the same period of the prior year. The net real estate taxes and insurance are relatively consistent with the same period in the prior year as the composition of our portfolio stayed the same.


Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $60,552, or 4.7%, to $1,232,405 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $1,292,957 for the same period of the prior year. The decrease is primarily attributable to certain intangible assets expiring in correlation with the applicable leases.


Interest expense increased by $206,140, or 20.2% to $1,228,038 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $1,021,898 for the same period of the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to the impact of additional financing and refinancing activities completed in the later half of 2015 that are include in the three month period of 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year.


Funds from Operations and Non-GAAP Reconciliation


The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, defines funds from operations, or FFO, as net income (loss) available to common shareholders and operating partnership unit holders computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of operating real estate assets and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of operating properties, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We intend to calculate FFO in a manner consistent with the NAREIT definition.


Management intends to use FFO as a supplemental measure to conduct and evaluate our business because there are certain limitations associated with using GAAP net income alone as the primary measure of our operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Because real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management believes that the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting is insufficient by itself. In addition, securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties use FFO as the primary metric for comparing the relative performance of equity REITs. There can be no assurance that FFO presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures used by REITs.


FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or other measurements under GAAP as an indicator of our operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as a measure of liquidity. FFO does not reflect working capital changes, cash expenditures for capital improvements or principal payments on indebtedness.


We define adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, as FFO excluding the non-cash effects of straight-line rent and amortization of lease inducements and deferred financing costs, depreciation of non-real estate, and excluding the effects of non-cash compensation charges. U.S. GAAP requires rental revenues related to non-contingent leases that contain specified rental increases over the life of the lease to be recognized evenly over the life of the lease. This method may result in rental income in the early years of a lease that is higher than actual cash received, creating a deferred rent receivable asset or lower income than actual cash received, creating a deferred rent revenue liability included in our consolidated balance sheet. At some point during the lease, depending on its terms, cash rent payments may exceed or be lower than the straight-line rent which results in the deferred rent receivable asset or liability, respectively, decreasing to zero over the remainder of the lease term. By excluding the non-cash portion of straight-line rental revenue and amortization of lease inducement and deferred financing costs as well as non-cash compensation expense, investors, analysts and our management can compare AFFO between periods.





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Below is the calculation of FFO and AFFO and the reconciliation to net income (loss), which we believe is the most comparable GAAP financial measure:


Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Talon Real Estate Holding Corp. (“TREHC”) to Funds From Operations


 

Three Months Ended March 31,

In thousands $ (except per share)

2016

 

2015

 

Amount

 

Weighted Avg

Shares and

Units (1)

 

Per Share

and Unit (2)

 

Amount

 

Weighted Avg

Shares and

Units (1)

 

Per Share

and Unit (2)

Net loss attributable to TREHC

$

(1,303)

 

16,789 

 

$

(0.08)

 

$

(1,155)

 

16,390 

 

$

(0.07)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest Operating Partnership

 

(703)

 

9,200 

 

 

 

 

 

(625)

 

9,200 

 

 

 

Consolidated depreciation and amortization:

 

1,232 

 

 

 

 

 

1,293 

 

 

 

adjust for non-real estate depreciation

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

adjust for amortization to revenue

 

63 

 

 

 

 

 

64 

 

 

 

adjust for noncontrolling real estate owned depreciation

 

(31)

 

 

 

 

 

(30)

 

 

 

Net adjustments

 

559 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

700 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds from operations applicable to common shares

$

(744)

 

25,989 

 

$

(0.03)

 

$

(455)

 

25,590 

 

$

(0.02)


 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2016

 

2015

Adjusted funds from operations

Amount

 

Weighted Avg

Shares and

Units (1)

 

Per Share

and Unit (2)

 

Amount

 

Weighted Avg

Shares and

Units (1)

 

Per Share

and Unit (2)

FFO available to common shares

$

(744)

 

25,989 

 

$

(0.03)

 

$

(455)

 

25,590 

 

$

(0.02)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight-line rents in excess of, or less than, contract rents

 

(102)

 

 

 

 

 

100 

 

 

 

Non-real estate depreciation

 

2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs net of noncontrolling real estate

 

203 

 

 

 

 

 

224 

      

 

 

Non-cash stock compensation charges

 

38 

 

 

 

 

 

54 

 

 

 

AFFO available to common shares

$

(603)

 

25,989 

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(75)

 

25,590 

 

$

0.00 


(1) Noncontrolling Units of the Operating Partnership are exchangeable for cash, or at the Company's discretion, for common shares of stock on a one-for-one basis.

(2) Net income is calculated on a per share basis.  FFO and AFFO are calculated on a per share and unit basis.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including commitments to repay borrowings, fund and maintain our operations and assets, acquire properties, make distributions to our shareholders and other general business needs. We have incurred significant expenses related to operating as a public corporation, building and tenant improvements at our properties, and preparation for and execution of our acquisition strategy creating a cash shortfall from operations through March 31, 2016.


We currently do not have available cash and cash flows from current operations to provide us with adequate liquidity for the foreseeable future. Our current liabilities exceed our unrestricted cash and we have insufficient cash flow from current operations to pursue our strategy without further financing.  As of March 31, 2016, we had unrestricted cash of approximately $117,800 and current liabilities including tenant improvement allowances, unsecured debt, accounts payable and accrued expenses substantially in excess of the available cash.  We therefore will require additional capital and increased cash flow from future operations to fund our ongoing business. There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise any required additional capital or generate sufficient cash flow from our current and future operations to fund our ongoing business. If the amount of capital we are able to raise together with our income from operations is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, we may be required to cease our operations or alter our growth plans.  If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the value at which those assets are carried on our consolidated financial statements, and it is likely that investors will lose all or a part of their investment.




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Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of the need to raise additional capital to provide funding for approximately $7.8 million of tenant allowances, pay off maturing unsecured notes payable in the approximate amount of $2 million, and to use any remaining proceeds to apply to other existing current liabilities.  Additionally, the Company, Talon OP and Mr. Kaminski are also guarantors of a mortgage on the building located at 180 E. Fifth Street in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The mortgage includes a financial covenant requiring the guarantors to maintain a certain net worth and amount of cash and marketable securities throughout the term of the loan.  Failure to satisfy the financial covenant will constitute an event of default under the loan agreements which the lender may remedy by accelerating the debt. We are currently attempting to refinance this mortgage and will attempt to obtain financing with more traditional covenants; however, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to refinance the mortgage with more favorable terms, if at all.  A sale of the building has also been contemplated to address the liquidity issue.  We also require cash to pursue our strategy of near-term growth through acquisition of properties as well as pay our general and administrative expenses for operating as a public company and to satisfy our existing liabilities.


We are currently a party to a purchase agreement to acquire certain properties in Minnesota that will require cash in the near future to complete.  We may require up to approximately $81 million in debt and/or equity financing to complete the expected acquisition.


Our long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds to pay for scheduled debt maturities, non-recurring capital expenditures that need to be made periodically and continued expansion of our business through acquisitions. Although we plan to aggressively pursue acquisitions to grow our business, there is no assurance that we will be able to acquire additional properties in the future.


Since our available cash and cash flows from current operations do not provide us with adequate cash to satisfy current liabilities and are not expected to provide us with adequate liquidity for the foreseeable future, we anticipate that we will undertake future debt or equity financings or asset sales during 2016.  Additional financing or asset sales are necessary for our company to continue as a going concern.


In the future, we anticipate using a number of different sources to finance our liquidity needs, including cash flows from operations, issuance of debt securities or equity securities (which might be common or preferred stock), private financings (such as additional bank credit facilities, which may or may not be secured by our assets), asset sales, seller financing, property-level mortgage debt, or any combination of these sources, to the extent available to us, or other sources that may become available from time to time. Any debt that we incur may be recourse or non-recourse and may be secured or unsecured. Although we have successfully raised equity capital in the past, we cannot be assured that we will be able to continue to be successful in raising capital through issuance of securities.  Our ability to obtain needed financing may be impaired by such factors as the capital markets, our status as a new enterprise without significant assets or demonstrated operating history, and/or the loss of key management.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise any required additional capital or generate sufficient cash flow from our current and proposed operations to fund our ongoing business.


Outstanding Indebtedness


5130 LLC, an entity in which our Operating Partnership owns a 49% interest and that owns an industrial complex located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, is party to a loan agreement secured by such industrial complex. The loan agreement provides for two term loans, the A loan and the B loan. Both loans can be accelerated under certain circumstances, including if there is an event of default under the loan agreement.


Talon Bren Road, LLC, an entity through which our Operating Partnership acquired the property located at 10301 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, MN on May 29, 2014, is party to a loan agreement secured by such property.  It is also a party to two loans the proceeds of which were used to fund certain capital improvements at the building.  This property also secures the Talon Bren Road, LLC Mortgage 2 (as defined in the table below) entered into on July 2, 2014 in connection with the acquisition of the property located at 180 E. Fifth Street St. Paul, MN.





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Talon First Trust, LLC, an entity through which our Operating Partnership acquired the property located at 180 E. Fifth Street St. Paul, MN on July 2, 2014, is party to a loan agreement secured by such property.  The loan is subject to certain financial covenants as disclosed in Note 5 to the financial statements.  On March 30, 2016, the lender accepted Mr. Kaminski as an additional guarantor under the loan agreements.  Although Mr. Kaminski, the Company and Talon OP have executed a joinder agreement adding Mr. Kaminski as an additional guarantor on the loan, the lender has reserved all rights, remedies and recourses available to it for any event of default whether arising prior or after the date of the agreement.  There is no assurance that the financial covenants will be satisfied in the future.  We currently have a commitment from a new lender to refinance this loan and the existing lender is aware of the Company’s refinancing efforts.


The following table summarizes the Company’s notes payable as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Balance At

Loan Description

 

Loan Type

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate

 

March 31,

2016

 

December 31,

2015

Talon First Trust, LLC Mortgage (1)

 

Secured floating rate interest only

 

July 5, 2017

 

5.94%

 

$

32,000,000

 

$

32,000,000

Talon First Trust, LLC. – Promissory Note (2)

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

February 15, 2016

 

8.00%

 

 

584,937

 

 

481,934

Talon Bren Road, LLC Mortgage 1

 

Secured fixed rate

 

May 28, 2019

 

4.65%

 

 

11,057,970

 

 

11,123,773

Talon Bren Road, LLC Mortgage 2

 

Secured fixed rate interest only

 

March 1, 2017

 

16.00%

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

2,000,000

Talon Bren Road, LLC HVAC loan

 

Unsecured fixed rate

 

June 1, 2019

 

8.00%

 

 

105,168

 

 

111,797

Talon Bren Road, LLC Roof loan

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

June 1, 2019

 

8.00%

 

 

225,000

 

 

225,000

5130 Industrial Street, LLC Mortgage 1

 

Secured fixed rate

 

April 8, 2017

 

6.05%

 

 

4,031,236

 

 

4,049,859

5130 Industrial Street, LLC Mortgage 2

 

Secured fixed rate

 

April 8, 2017

 

12.75%

 

 

293,651

 

 

294,021

Talon OP, L.P. – Promissory Note – Related Party (3)

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

June 30, 2016

 

24.00%

 

 

500,000

 

 

500,000

Talon OP, L.P. – Promissory Notes (4)

 

Unsecured fixed rate interest only

 

June 30, 2016

 

24.00%

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

51,797,962

 

$

51,786,384


(1)

Beginning January 2016, mechanics lien statements were filed upon the property at 180 E. Fifth Street for work completed to prepare the tenant space for a significant lease entered into on April 9, 2015.  We have obtained a commitment letter for financing from a new lender to satisfy these liens upon closing on the loan.  Mechanics liens that remain undischarged of record after 60 days constitute an event of default under the loan agreements, permitting the lender to accelerate the indebtedness at its option.  The lender is aware of this default and our refinancing efforts to cure it.  They are currently not exercising any remedies with respect to any defaults.

(2)

On November 16, 2015 the Company entered into a $481,934 unsecured promissory note with the Property Manager of Talon First Trust, LLC. The note satisfied the fees due under the Property Management Agreement for the period of March 2015 through December 2015.  The note bears interest at 8% annually and had an original maturity date of December 31, 2015. Subsequently, the Company extended the maturity date to February 15, 2016 and increased the note by $103,003 for the January 2016 fees and interest incurred through December 31, 2015 per the terms of the promissory notes and Property Management Agreement entered into with the Property Manager (see Note 9 to the financial statements).

(3)

Related Party promissory note (see Note 6 to the financial statements).

(4)

On January 12, 2015 and May 19, 2015, respectively, the Company entered into two separate $500,000 unsecured promissory notes with the same unrelated party. The notes bore interest at 14% annually and had an original maturity date of June 30, 2015 and July 18, 2015, respectively.  In 2015, the Company extended the maturity dates of both notes to December 31, 2015.  The notes bore interest of 20% annually from July 1, 2015 and July 19, 2015, respectively, through October 31, 2015.  Subsequently, the Company extended the maturity dates of both notes to the earlier of, the disposition or refinancing of the property at 180 E 5th Street in St. Paul or June 30, 2016.  The notes will bear interest at 24% annually from November 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.


Off Balance Sheet Arrangements


At March 31, 2016, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.


Inflation


As of March 31, 2016, most of our leases required tenants to reimburse us for a share of our operating expenses. As result, we are able to pass on much of any increases to our property operating expenses that might occur due to inflation by correspondingly increasing our expense reimbursement revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, inflation did not have a material impact on our revenues or net income.




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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


Interest Rate Sensitivity Risk


Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market-sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect that interest rate risk will be the primary market risk to which we will be exposed. As of March 31, 2016, all but one of our outstanding loans had a fixed rate.  On July 2, 2014, we secured a $33 million loan with a current interest rate of 5.75% which is indexed monthly to the one month libor plus a spread of 5.50% per annum.  In conjunction with the closing of this loan, we are party to an interest rate cap transaction with an interest rate cap of 2.50% on the $33 million. We are at risk to interest rate fluctuations on $33 million up to the interest rate cap of 2.50% until maturity on July 5, 2016.  Our interest rate risk may further increase if we increase our debt in the future or refinance our existing debt.


We may become exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of floating rate debt used to maintain liquidity and fund expansion of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives will be to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to manage overall borrowing.


Foreign Currency Exchange Risk


Our results of operations and cash flows are not materially affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.


Item 4.

Controls and Procedures


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.





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PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.

Legal Proceedings


We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings.  From time to time, we may be named as a defendant in legal actions or otherwise be subject to claims arising from our normal business activities.  Any such actions, even those that lack merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.  We believe that we have obtained adequate insurance coverage or rights to indemnification in connection with potential legal proceedings that may arise.


Item 1A.

Risk Factors


There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Current Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2016.


Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


Not Applicable


Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities


Not Applicable.


Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures


Not Applicable.


Item 5.

Other Information


Not Applicable.


Item 6.

Exhibits


The exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signatures to this report.




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SIGNATURES


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



Dated:  May 13, 2016

TALON REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORP.

 

 

 

/s/ Eun Stowell

 

Eun Stowell

 

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)






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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number in our Form 8-K dated June 7, 2013, filed on June 7, 2013 (File No. 005-87490))

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number in our Form 8-K dated June 7, 2013, filed on June 7, 2013 (File No. 005-87490))

10.1

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement between Talon OP, L.P., LSOP 3 Joint Venture, LLC and LSOP 3C II, LLC dated January 11, 2016 (as amended)

10.2

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement between Talon Bren Road, LLC and Timberland Partners, Inc. dated January 28, 2016

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith).

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith).

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

101*

 

Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (filed herewith).



________________________

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are otherwise not subject to liability under those sections.



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