OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Class M OP Units

On September 19, 2019, the Company, the Operating Partnership, BrixInvest and Daisho OP Holdings, LLC, a formerly wholly owned subsidiary of BrixInvest (“Daisho”) which was spun off from BrixInvest on December 31, 2019, entered into the Contribution Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire substantially all of the net assets of BrixInvest in exchange for 657,949.5 units of Class M limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (“Class M OP Units”) and assumed certain liabilities (the “Self-Management Transaction”). As a result of the Self-Management Transaction, the Company became self-managed and eliminated all fees for acquisitions, dispositions and management of its properties, which were previously paid to its former external advisor. The consideration transferred as of December 31, 2019 was determined to have a fair value of $50,603,000 based on a probability weighted analysis of achieving the requisite assets under management (“AUM”) and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) hurdles.

The Class M OP Units were issued to Daisho on December 31, 2019 in connection with the Self-Management Transaction and are non-voting, non-dividend accruing, and were not able to be converted or exchanged prior to the one-year anniversary of the Self-Management Transaction. Investors holding units in BrixInvest received Daisho units in a ratio of 1:1 for an aggregate of 657,949.5 Daisho units. During 2020, Daisho distributed the Class M OP Units to its members. The Class M OP Units are convertible into units of Class C limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (“Class C OP Units”) at a conversion ratio of 1.6667 Class C OP Units for each one Class M OP Unit, subject to a reduction in the conversion ratio (which reduction will vary depending upon the amount of time held) if the exchange occurs prior to the four-year anniversary of the completion of the Self-Management Transaction.

In the event that the Class M OP Units are converted into Class C OP Units prior to December 31, 2023, such Class M OP Units shall be exchanged at the rate indicated below:


Date of Exchange						Early Conversion Rate
From December 31, 2020 to December 30, 2021						50% of the Class M conversion ratio
From December 31, 2021 to December 30, 2022						60% of the Class M conversion ratio
From December 31, 2022 to December 30, 2023						70% of the Class M conversion ratio

As of June 30, 2022, no Class M OP Units had been converted to Class C OP Units.

The Class M OP Units are eligible for an increase in the conversion ratio (conversion ratio enhancement) if the Company achieves both of the targets for AUM and AFFO in a given year as set forth below:


	Hurdles
	AUM		AFFO		Class M
	($ in billions)		Per Share ($)		Conversion Ratio
Initial Conversion Ratio					1:1.6667
Fiscal Year 2021	$	0.860	$	1.77	1:1.9167
Fiscal Year 2022	$	1.175	$	1.95	1:2.5000
Fiscal Year 2023	$	1.551	$	2.10	1:3.0000

The AUM and AFFO per share hurdles for the Class M OP Units were not met for fiscal year 2021.

Based on the current conversion ratio of 1.6667 Class C OP Units for each one Class M OP Unit, if a Class M OP Unit is converted on or after December 31, 2023, and based on the NYSE closing share price of $17.68 as of June 30, 2022, a Class M OP Unit would be valued at $29.47. This value does not reflect the early conversion rate or the future conversion enhancement ratio of the Class M OP Units, as discussed above, and the units of Class P limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (“Class P OP Units”), as discussed below.

Class P OP Units

The Company issued the Class P OP Units described below in connection with the Self-Management Transaction. The Class P OP Units are intended to be treated as “profits interests” in the Operating Partnership, which are non-voting, non-dividend accruing, and are not able to be transferred or exchanged prior to the earlier of (1) March 31, 2024, (2) a change of control (as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership (as amended, the “Operating Partnership Agreement”)), or (3) the date of the recipient's involuntary termination (as defined in the relevant award agreement for the Class P OP Units) (collectively, the “Lockup Period”). Following the expiration of the Lockup Period, the Class P OP Units are convertible into Class C OP Units at a conversion ratio of 1.6667 Class C OP Units for each one Class P OP Unit; provided, however, that the foregoing conversion ratio shall be subject to increase on generally the same terms and conditions as the Class M OP Units, as set forth above.

The AUM and AFFO per share hurdles for the Class P OP Units were not met for fiscal year 2021. The Company will adjust stock compensation expense prospectively if the future conversion enhancement ratio is achieved during fiscal 2022 or 2023.

The Company issued a total of 56,029 Class P OP Units to Aaron S. Halfacre, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, and Raymond J. Pacini, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, including 26,318 Class P OP Units issued in exchange for Messrs. Halfacre's and Pacini's agreements to forfeit a similar number of restricted units in BrixInvest in connection with the Self-Management Transaction. The remaining 29,711 Class P OP Units were issued to these executives as signing bonuses and as a portion of their incentive compensation for 2020 in connection with their entry into restrictive covenant agreements. The 29,711 Class P OP Units were valued based on the estimated NAV per share of $30.48 (unaudited) when issued on December 31, 2019 and the expected minimum conversion ratio of 1.6667 Class C OP Units for each one Class P OP Unit, which resulted in a valuation of $1,509,319. This amount is amortized on a straight-line basis over 51 months through March 31, 2024, the expected vesting date of the units, as a periodic charge to stock compensation expense. The Company concluded that as of each quarter end, including June 30, 2022, achieving the performance target for the Class P OP Units is not deemed probable and will adjust compensation expense prospectively if achieving the enhancement is deemed probable through the remainder of the vesting period.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company amortized and charged $88,784 and $88,783, respectively, to stock compensation expense and during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company amortized and charged $177,567 and $177,567, respectively, to stock compensation expense. The unamortized value of these units was $621,483 as of June 30, 2022.

Under the Operating Partnership Agreement, once the Class M OP Units or Class P OP Units are converted into Class C OP Units, they will be exchangeable for the Company’s shares of Class C common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, or for cash at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. The Company recorded the ownership interests of the Class M OP Units and Class P OP Units as noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, representing a combined total of approximately 13% of the equity in the Operating Partnership on December 31, 2019. As of June 30, 2022, these interests represent a combined total of approximately 11.6% of the equity in the Operating Partnership.

Class R OP Units

On January 25, 2021, the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors recommended, and the board of directors approved, the grant of 40,000 units of Class R limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (“Class R OP Units”) to Mr. Halfacre in recognition of his voluntary reduction in his 2020 compensation plus 170,667 Class R OP Units to Mr. Halfacre as equity incentive compensation for the next three years, and the grant of 33,333 Class R OP Units to Mr. Pacini as equity incentive compensation for the next three years. An additional 116,000 Class R OP Units were granted to the remainder of the employees of the Company for a total of 360,000 Class R OP Units granted. All Class R OP Units granted vest and are mandatorily convertible into Class C OP Units on March 31, 2024 at a conversion ratio of 1:1, which conversion ratio can increase to 1:2.5 Class C OP Units if the Company generates funds from operations of $1.05, or more, per weighted average fully-diluted share outstanding for the year ending December 31, 2023. The Company concluded that as of each quarter end, including June 30, 2022, achieving the performance target to trigger the increased conversion ratio for the Class R OP Units is not deemed probable. The Company will adjust compensation expense prospectively if achieving the enhancement is deemed probable through the remainder of the vesting period.

Stock compensation expense related to the Class R OP Units is based on the estimated value per share, including a discount for the illiquid nature of the underlying equity, and is being recognized over the vesting period. Of the 360,000 Class R OP Units granted, due to the departure of employees, 26,657 units were forfeited as of December 31, 2021 and an additional 4,333 units were forfeited during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The cumulative number of units forfeited through June 30, 2022 aggregated 30,990 units.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company amortized and charged to stock compensation expense $508,463 and $568,304, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company amortized and charged to stock compensation expense $849,045 and $1,014,165, respectively, for the Class R OP Units. The unamortized value of the remaining 329,010 units was $3,559,243 as of June 30, 2022.

Class C OP Units

On January 18, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of a KIA auto dealership property in an “UPREIT” transaction pursuant to a contribution agreement whereby the seller received 1,312,382 Class C OP Units based on the terms of the Operating Partnership Agreement and an agreed upon value of $25.00 per unit, representing approximately 47% of the property’s value (the “UPREIT Transaction”). Following expiration of the lock-up period ending on August 11, 2022, the holder of the Class C OP Units may require the redemption of all or a portion of these units and the Company has the option to redeem the units for cash or shares of Class C common stock. The Class C OP Units received $377,301 and $628,840 in distributions during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and were allocated $219,214 and $(1,708,815) of the net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.