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Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company is obligated under certain tenant leases to fund tenant improvements and the expansion of the underlying leased properties. As of June 30, 2023, approximately $3.7 million is estimated for such capital expenditures on existing properties, net of any construction financing, during the rest of the year.

 

Litigation. From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits or legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s properties are presently subject to any material litigation nor, to the Company’s knowledge, is there any material threatened litigation.

 

Environmental Matters. The Company monitors its properties for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. While there can be no assurance that a material environmental liability does not exist, the Company is not currently aware of any environmental liability with respect to the properties that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Further, the Company is not aware of any environmental liability or any unasserted claim or assessment with respect to an environmental liability that the Company believes would require additional disclosure or recording of a loss contingency.

 

Financial Markets. The Company monitors concerns over economic recession, interest rate increases, policy priorities of the U.S. presidential administration, trade wars, labor shortages, and inflation, any of which  may contribute to increased volatility and diminished expectations for the economy and markets. Additionally, concern over geopolitical issues may also contribute to prolonged market volatility and instability. For example, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could lead to disruption, instability and volatility in global markets and industries. The U.S. government and other governments in jurisdictions have imposed severe economic sanctions and export controls against Russia and Russian interests, have removed Russia from the SWIFT system, and have threatened additional sanctions and controls. The impact of these measures, as well as potential responses to them by Russia, is unknown. We have not currently experienced a direct material impact to our Company or operations; however, we will continue to monitor the financial markets for events that could impact our commercial real estate properties.

 

Sponsorship of Special Purpose Acquisition Company.  On January 7, 2022, we announced our sponsorship, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Murphy Canyon Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), of a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) initial public offering. The SPAC raised $132,250,000 in capital investment to acquire businesses in the real estate industry, including construction, homebuilding, real estate owners and operators, arrangers of financing, insurance, and other services for real estate, and adjacent businesses and technologies targeting the real estate space, which we may refer to as “Proptech” businesses. We, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, owned approximately 23.5% of the issued and outstanding stock in the entity upon the initial public offering being declared effective and consummated (excluding the private placement units described below). Following the completion of its initial business combination, the SPAC will operate as a separately managed, publicly traded entity. The SPAC offered 132,250,000 units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant.  The warrants were evaluated using the guidance in ASC 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity" and we concluded that the warrants are indexed to Murphy Canyon's common stock and meet the criteria to be classified in stockholders' equity.

 

The Murphy Canyon IPO of 13,225,000 units (“Units”) and, with respect to the common stock included in the Units being offered, the (“Public Shares”), closed on February 7, 2022, raising gross proceeds for Murphy Canyon of $132,250,000, including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. In connection with the IPO, we purchased, through the Sponsor, 754,000 placement units (the “placement units”) at a price of $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,540,000.  The Sponsor has agreed to transfer an aggregate of 45,000 placement units (15,000 each) to each of Murphy Canyon’s independent directors.  These proceeds were deposited in a trust account established for the benefit of the Murphy Canyon public shareholders and are included in Investments held in Trust in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2023In connection with the initial public offering, Murphy Canyon incurred $7,738,161 in issuance costs, including $2,645,000 of underwriting discounts and commission, $4,628,750 of deferred underwriting fees and $464,411 of other offering costs.  These costs were allocated to temporary and permanent equity and offset against the proceeds.

 

On  November 8, 2022, the SPAC entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Conduit”), and Conduit Merger Sub, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and the SPAC’s wholly owned subsidiary. If the merger agreement is approved by the SPAC’s stockholders and the transactions under the merger agreement are consummated, the SPAC’s Cayman Island subsidiary will merge with and into Conduit, with Conduit surviving the merger as the SPAC’s wholly owned subsidiary. Pursuant to the merger agreement, the outstanding ordinary shares (including the shares issued upon conversion of all outstanding convertible debt, which conversion shall have occurred prior to the consummation of the merger) of Conduit will be converted into an aggregate of 65,000,000 shares of the SPAC’s newly issued common stock, with each such outstanding Conduit ordinary share (including the ordinary shares issued upon conversion of all outstanding convertible debt, which conversion shall have occurred prior to the consummation of the merger) converted into newly issued shares of the SPAC’s common stock on a pro rata basis.

 

Initially, the SPAC was required to complete its initial business combination transaction by 12 months from the consummation of its initial public offering or up to 18 months if it extended the period of time to consummate a business combination in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation.  On  January 26, 2023, at a special meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders approved a proposal to amend the SPAC’s certificate of incorporation to extend the date by which it has to consummate a business combination up to 12 times, each such extension for an additional one-month period, from  February 7, 2023, to  February 7, 2024.  The stockholders also approved a related proposal to amend the trust agreement allowing the SPAC to deposit into the trust account, for each one-month extension, one-third of 1% of the funds remaining in the trust account following the redemptions made in connection with the approval of the extension proposal at the special meeting.  The Company has committed to providing additional funds if needed to make such a deposit for the extension. In connection with the stockholders’ vote at the special meeting, 11,037,272 shares of common stock were tendered for redemption, which were redeemed in  February 2023. Approximately $114.1 million in cash was removed from the Trust Account to pay such stockholders and, accordingly, after giving effect to such redemptions, income tax withdraws of $200,050 and adding $155,403 in extension payments, the balance in the Trust Account was approximately $23.3 million. After the redemptions, there were 2,187,728 shares SPAC Class A common stock subject to possible redemption.

 

On January 27, 2023, the merger agreement was amended to provide for only one class of authorized common stock of the SPAC following the business combination, instead of both authorized Class A common stock and Class B common stock as set forth in the original merger agreement. On May 11, 2023 the merger agreement was further amended to provide for (i) removal of the provision that indicates that no tax opinion would be delivered in connection with the closing, (ii) a closing obligation that that the SPAC either (a) be exempt from the provisions of Rule 419 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended other than through its net tangible assets or (b) have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the merger, and (iii) extension of the outside date for the closing of the merger from May 31, 2023, to February 7, 2024.

 

The investments held in Trust for the SPAC Class A common stockholders generated approximately $939,522 of income during the six months ended June 30, 2023, and was included in interest and other income (expense), net on our consolidated statement of operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the trust investment generated approximately $201,767 of income. Although the Trust held approximately $135.1 million as of June 30, 2022, income generated from the interest on the funds was much less for first six months of that year, with an annual expected yield of 0.97%. Also, the deposits were first added to the Trust in February 2022, so the account was not earning interest for all six months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2023, the Trust held approximately $23.3 million and had a quarterly average interest return of 4.77%.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company, through its subsidiary, had loaned the SPAC $750,000 to fund its trust account and for operating expenses, and  may lend up to $1.5 million in total.  The loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and will be repayable in full upon the earlier of (i) the date on which the SPAC consummates its initial business combination and (ii) the date that its winding up is effective.  This notes payable and notes receivable related to the SPAC, are eliminated through consolidation on our financial statements.