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GYRODYNE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2026 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2025
(Liquidation Basis)
June 30, December 31,
2026 (Unaudited) 2025
ASSETS:
Real estate held for sale $ 53,990,000 $ 53,990,000
Cash and cash equivalents 3,771,333 4,529,597
Rent receivable 142,911 155,205
Other receivables 15,899 15,899
Total Assets $ 57,920,143 $ 58,690,701
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 2,137,204 $ 2,086,306
Accrued liabilities 2,459,065 2,312,459
Deferred rent liability 29,021 -
Tenant security deposits payable 209,521 229,790
Loans payable 10,712,950 10,868,531
Estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts 15,317,135 17,334,618
Total Liabilities 30,864,896 32,831,704
Net assets in liquidation $ 27,055,247 $ 25,858,997
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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GYRODYNE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE SIX-MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026
(Liquidation Basis)
(Unaudited)
Net assets in liquidation, as of December 31, 2025 $ 25,858,997
Changes in assets and liabilities in liquidation:
Remeasurement of assets and liabilities 1,196,250
Net increase in liquidation value 1,196,250
Net assets in liquidation, as of June 30, 2026 $ 27,055,247
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (LIQUIDATION BASIS) FOR THE SIX-MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026 (unaudited)
1. The Company
Strategic Overview
Gyrodyne, LLC’s (including its subsidiaries, “Gyrodyne”, the “Company” or the “Registrant”) corporate strategy is to pursue entitlements on our two remaining properties, so that they can be sold to one or more developers with increased development flexibility at higher prices, thereby maximizing value and distributions. Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after we complete the disposition of our assets, apply the proceeds to settle debts and claims, and then pay liquidating distributions to our shareholders.
Gyrodyne filed subdivision applications in March 2017 with respect to Cortlandt Manor and Flowerfield. The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant delays in the regulatory approval process, as state, county and local staff charged with processing our subdivision applications all postponed activity due to work-from-home transitions.
Flowerfield
On March 30, 2022, the Town of Smithtown Planning Board (the “Planning Board”) voted four to zero with one abstention to grant Gyrodyne’s application for preliminary approval to divide the Flowerfield property into eight lots, subject to certain conditions (the “Flowerfield Subdivision Application”).
On April 26, 2022, the Incorporated Village of Head of the Harbor and certain other parties (collectively, the “Petitioners”), commenced a special proceeding under Article 78 of New York’s Civil Practice Law & Rules (the “Article 78 Proceeding”) against the Town of Smithtown and certain other parties, including Gyrodyne, seeking to annul the Planning Board’s determinations relating to the Flowerfield Subdivision Application. Specifically, the petition commencing the Article 78 Proceeding (the “Petition”) seeks to annul the Planning Board’s (i) approval of a findings statement pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), dated September 16, 2021, and adopted by the Planning Board on March 30, 2022 (the “Findings Statement”), concerning the Flowerfield Subdivision Application, and (ii) preliminary approval on March 30, 2022 of the Flowerfield Subdivision Application. The arguments made in the Petition are substantially similar to those made by opponents of the Flowerfield Subdivision Application during the SEQRA and subdivision process. Gyrodyne and the Town of Smithtown are vigorously defending the Planning Board’s determinations against the Petition. In June 2022, Gyrodyne and the Town of Smithtown filed motions to dismiss the Petition (the “Motions”). On February 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County issued an order (the “Order”), denying the Motions in part and granting them in part. Specifically, the Order (i) denied the Motions as to three individual Petitioners and the St. James-Head of the Harbor Neighborhood Preservation Coalition, Inc., (ii) granted the Motions as to the remaining twenty (20) individual Petitioners and the Village of Head of the Harbor, (iii) denied the branch of Gyrodyne’s motion alleging that Petitioners failed to state a claim. On October 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued a ruling in favor of the Company dismissing the Petition in its entirety. On October 28, 2024, the Company received a notice of appeal filed by the petitioners in this proceeding seeking to appeal the court’s dismissal of the Article 78 petition, citing as grounds for appeal “whether the court erred in denying the petition and dismissed the Article 78 proceeding, and any and all other issues which may arise upon further review of the record on appeal”.
On November 12, 2024, the petitioners filed a notice of motion to renew and reargue, seeking to have the court direct the respondents to undertake a supplemental environmental impact statement to address retaining of storm water at the property being developed in light of a recent storm, and to annul the resolution approving the preliminary site plan.
On March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County issued an order denying the appellants motion to stay enforcement of the order, pending hearing and determination of appeal. On March 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County issued an order denying the Petitioners motion to renew and reargue. On April 16, 2025 the Petitioners filed a notice of appeal seeking to appeal the March 17, 2025 order denying the appellants motion to stay enforcement of the order dismissing the Petition pending the appeal.
On April 28, 2025 the Petitioners perfected their appeal on the original Petition. The Petitioners’ memorandum of law largely repeats their earlier position and arguments, which the Supreme Court previously found to be an insufficient basis for overturning the Planning Board’s determinations. Gyrodyne filed its response to the Appeal on July 25, 2025 and the Town submitted its reply to the Appeal on July 28, 2025.
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Pleadings filed in the Article 78 Proceeding may be accessed through a link (and related instructions) to the New York State Unified Court System which appears on the Company’s website at https://www.gyrodyne.com.
Gyrodyne remains confident in its defense of the appeal, the motion to renew and reargue and the motion to appeal the denial of the Petitioners’ motion to stay enforcement of the order. Gyrodyne believes that both the Article 78 Proceeding and the process of negotiating purchase agreements, securing final subdivision approval and final unappealable site plan approval and consummating the sale of our properties will extend into 2028, although there can be no assurance that Gyrodyne and the Town of Smithtown will be successful in the defense of the appeals and any other motions or that other factors beyond our control will not necessitate a further extension of the timeline.
The estimated timeline assumes that Flowerfield is not sold until the culmination of the Article 78 Proceeding. The developed portion of Flowerfield, situated on two separate lots, may be sold together or separately upon the resolution of the Article 78 Proceeding and the filing of the final subdivision map without site plan approval.
Cortlandt Manor
On March 20, 2023, the Town of Cortlandt Town Board adopted the SEQRA findings statement and approved local law establishing the Medical Oriented Zoning District (the “MOD”) which includes Gyrodyne’s Cortlandt Manor property (the “CM Findings Statement”). Pursuant to the adopted MOD, Gyrodyne received designation for total density of 154,000 square feet to be comprised of 150,000 square feet of medical use and 4,000 square feet of retail use.
Timeline and Marketing Campaign
Various other factors will continue to impact the timeline to achieve approvals, including the backlog of land use applications, zoning authority labor shortages and environmental concerns. Nevertheless, we will continue to market the properties and, although there can be no assurances, the Company believes subdivision approval will be received in the first quarter of 2027 for Flowerfield, and in mid-2027 for Cortlandt Manor.
On July 30, 2025, GSD Flowerfield LLC, a New York limited liability company (“GSD”) wholly-owned by the Company, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (as amended, the “B2K Agreement”) for the sale of an approximately 49 acre parcel of vacant land to B2K Smithtown LLC (“B2K”), an affiliate of B2K Development LLC, which property forms a portion of the Company’s Flowerfield complex in St. James, New York, for a purchase price of between $24,000,000 and $28,740,000, subject to conditions and contingencies set forth in the B2K Agreement. Included among the conditions set forth in the B2K Agreement is receipt of subdivision and site plan approval. Based on the terms of the B2K Agreement, we estimate the gross value of the B2K Agreement is $28,740,000, contingent on a pending site plan submission, which we believe will be approved by the Smithtown Planning Department. Under the terms of the B2K Agreement, the Company is required to issue B2K a credit at closing for the industrial park’s proportionate share of costs for a sewer treatment plant (“STP”) and on-site infrastructure costs aggregating $4,020,222, which is included in the Company’s estimated costs in excess of receipts. The incremental value impact, if any, to the industrial building lots associated with access to an on-site STP is not estimable at this time as it is contingent on many unknown factors, including but not limited to the markets assessment of the probability of closing of the B2K transaction, timing for completion of the STP, and the future associated market demand for industrial space containing an STP amenity.
We anticipate that future purchase agreements for Flowerfield or Cortlandt or any portions thereof will similarly identify receipt of subdivision and site plan approval as conditions to closing which the Company believes can be pursued simultaneously rather than sequentially.
Consistent with the Company’s plan of liquidation the Company continues to engage JLL to identify potential purchasers for the remaining Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties as individual lots or combined. In addition, Gyrodyne would entertain offers for the acquisition of the Company itself if we believe such acquisition from a timing and value perspective would maximize the net asset in liquidation value for Gyrodyne’s shareholders.
Business
Gyrodyne is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of New York whose primary business is the management of, and the pursuit of entitlements on, a portfolio of medical office and industrial properties located in Suffolk (“Flowerfield”) and Westchester Counties (“Cortlandt Manor”), New York State.
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Substantially all of our developed properties are subject to leases in which the tenant reimburses the Company for a portion, all of or substantially all of the costs and/or cost increases for utilities, insurance, repairs, maintenance and real estate taxes. Certain leases provide that the Company is responsible for certain operating expenses.
Our efforts to generate the highest values for Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor may involve in limited circumstances other strategies to manage risk and or enhance the net value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor to maximize the returns for our shareholders. Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after we complete the disposition of all of our real property assets, apply the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then pay distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. The process of seeking entitlements and the amount and timing of distributions from proceeds of asset sales involve risks and uncertainties. As such, it is impossible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate amount of proceeds that will actually be distributed to our shareholders or the timing of such payments. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets presented in our consolidated statements of net assets. The actual nature, amount and timing of all distributions will be determined by Gyrodyne’s Board in its sole discretion and will depend in part upon the Company’s ability to convert our remaining assets into cash in compliance with our obligations under the Stipulation entered into in connection with a class action lawsuit settled in 2015 (See Note 13 – Contingencies) and satisfy our remaining liabilities and obligations. Under Gyrodyne’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), such dissolution may be effected upon an election to dissolve the Company by the Board that is approved by the vote of holders of a majority of Gyrodyne common shares or, in the Board’s sole discretion and without any separate approval by the holders of Gyrodyne common shares, at any time the value of Gyrodyne’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than $1,000,000.
The Company’s two remaining real estate properties, each of which is held in a single asset limited liability company wholly owned by the Company, consist of:
● Cortlandt Manor:13.8 acres in Cortlandt Manor, New York, consisting of the 31,000 square foot Cortlandt Manor Medical Center; and
● Flowerfield: 63 acres in St. James, New York, including a 14-acre multi-tenanted industrial park comprising 135,000 rentable square feet.
2. Basis of Quarterly Presentations
The accompanying interim quarterly financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments which are necessary to present fairly the results for the six-months ended June 30, 2026.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
This report should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes therein included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Gyrodyne intends to dissolve after we complete the disposition of all of our real property assets, apply the proceeds of such dispositions first to settle any debts and claims, pending or otherwise, against Gyrodyne, and then pay distributions to holders of Gyrodyne common shares. Therefore, effective September 1, 2015 Gyrodyne adopted the liquidation basis of accounting. This basis of accounting is considered appropriate when, among other things, liquidation of the entity is “imminent”, as defined in ASC 205-30, Presentation of Financial Statements Liquidation Basis of Accounting. Under the LLC Agreement, the Board may elect, in its sole discretion and without any separate approval by shareholders, to dissolve the Company at any time the value of the Company’s assets, as determined by the Board in good faith, is less than $1 million. The LLC Agreement also provides that the Company will dissolve, and its affairs wound up, upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all the real properties of the Company. As a result, liquidation is deemed to be “imminent” in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 205-30.
Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gyrodyne and all subsidiaries. All consolidated subsidiaries are wholly owned. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Basis of Presentation - Liquidation Basis of Accounting – Under the liquidation basis of accounting the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, equity, comprehensive income and cash flows are no longer presented. The consolidated statements of net assets and the consolidated statements of changes in net assets are the principal financial statements presented under the liquidation basis of accounting.
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Under the liquidation basis of accounting, all the Company’s assets have been stated at their estimated net realizable value, or liquidation value, (which represents the estimated amount of cash that Gyrodyne will collect on the disposal of assets (prior to any credits for contribution amounts which are reflected in the costs in excess of receipts) as it carries out the plan of liquidation), which is based on independent third-party appraisals, estimates and other indications of sales value. All liabilities of the Company, including those estimated costs associated with implementing the plan of liquidation, have been stated at their estimated settlement amounts. These amounts are presented in the accompanying statements of net assets. These estimates are periodically reviewed and adjusted as appropriate. There can be no assurance that these estimated values will be realized. Such amounts should not be taken as an indication of the timing or amount of future distributions or our actual dissolution. The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amount represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation. The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the plan of liquidation may differ from amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because of the plan’s inherent uncertainty. These differences may be material. In particular, the estimates of our costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the plan of liquidation, which is currently anticipated to be completed in 2028.
The Company (and B2K for the respective property lots pursuant to the B2K Agreement) is in the process of pursuing entitlements and density approvals, and our ability to obtain required permits and authorizations is subject to factors beyond our control, including environmental concerns of governmental entities, community groups and purchasers. The process has involved extensive analysis at the government entity level, as well as between government entities such as town planning departments and Gyrodyne and or purchasers, and will continue up until such time as entitlement and density decisions (which may also include site plan approval of prospective purchasers) are made by the relevant government entities. The Company hopes to secure favorable decisions on entitlements and density so that we can then seek the sale of our remaining properties with increased development flexibility. Any deviation in use or density between what we are pursuing in our entitlement efforts and what is ultimately permitted could have a material impact on values.
The Company believes the process of negotiating purchase agreements, securing final approvals and consummating the sale of our properties will culminate in 2028. The Company is actively marketing its properties and intends to negotiate contracts in an effort to complete the process as soon as practicable with the ultimate timeline being largely dependent on factors outside the Company’s control, including without limitation the Article 78 Proceeding and delays in securing final regulatory approvals caused by the ongoing backlog of land use applications, zoning authority labor shortages and environmental concerns. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet our formal stated target of 2028.
The Company’s assumptions and estimates (including the sales proceeds of all its real estate holdings, selling costs, retention bonus payments, rental revenues, rental expenses, capital expenditures, land entitlement costs, general and administrative fees, director and officer liability and reimbursement, post liquidation insurance tail coverage policy and final liquidation costs) are based on completing the liquidation in 2028. On an ongoing basis, Gyrodyne evaluates the estimates and assumptions that can have a significant impact on the reported net assets in liquidation and will update respective information accordingly for any costs and value associated with a change in the duration of the liquidation, as we cannot give any assurance on the timing of the ultimate sale of all the Company’s properties.
Management Estimates – In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and the liquidation basis of accounting, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, including net assets in liquidation, and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of receipts and expenditures for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The real estate market is cyclical in nature. Property values are affected by, among other things, the availability of capital, occupancy rates, rental rates, interest rates and inflation rates. As a result, determining real estate values involves many assumptions. Amounts ultimately realized may vary significantly from the net assets in liquidation values presented. The Company’s most significant accounting estimate relates to the determination of the value of net assets in liquidation.
Fair Value of Real Estate - The Company also considers in its valuation estimates the receipt of any expressions of interest/letters from perspective buyers adjusted to reflect the Company’s best estimate of any contingent financial terms inclusive of approval density and related site plans.
Cash equivalents - The Company considers all certificates of deposits, money market funds, treasury securities and other highly liquid debt instruments purchased with short-term maturities to be cash equivalents.
Allowance for doubtful accounts – Rent receivable is carried at net realizable value. Management makes estimates of the collectability of rents receivable. Management specifically analyzes receivables and historical bad debts, tenant concentrations, tenant creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in tenant payment patterns when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
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Estimated Distributions per Share – Under the liquidation basis of accounting, the Company reports estimated distributions per share data by dividing net assets in liquidation by the number of shares outstanding.
Industry Segments - Gyrodyne’s corporate strategy is to enhance the value of Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor by pursuing entitlement opportunities to provide purchasers increased development flexibility, and by enhancing the value of our leases, and then selling our properties in an orderly manner at higher values. The Company manages this strategy on an aggregated, single segment basis for purposes of assessing performance and making decisions (inclusive of capital allocation, leasing, entitlements and sales). Therefore, the Company has only one reporting segment.
As reported, the Company is on a liquidation basis of accounting. The detailed information regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the President and CEO, is reported in Note 5 in detail supporting the estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts. This information allows the CODM to manage and forecast any impact the operations have on the estimated real estate value and in the aggregate allows the CODM to calculate estimated distributions. The net assets in liquidation as of June 30, 2026 ($27,055,247) and December 31, 2025 ($25,858,997) results in estimated distributions of approximately $12.30 and $11.76 per common share, respectively, based on 2,199,308 shares outstanding.
New Accounting Pronouncements - Management has evaluated the impact of newly issued accounting pronouncements, whether effective or not as of June 30, 2026, and has concluded that they will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the Company reports on a liquidation basis.
4. Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation
Net assets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 would result in estimated liquidating distributions of $27,055,247 and $25,858,997, respectively, or approximately $12.30 and $11.76 per common share, respectively, based on 2,199,308 shares outstanding. The increase of $1,196,250 in estimated liquidating distributions is mainly attributable to employee-restructuring savings of approximately $620,000, a favorable variance in the actual expenses (versus the forecast) for the six-months ending June 30, 2026 of approximately $230,000, a reduction in the budget for land entitlement costs relating to the Cortlandt Manor property of approximately $187,000 and an increase in forecasted revenue due to new leases of approximately $140,000.
The cash balance at the end of the liquidation period (currently estimated to be December 31, 2028, although the estimated completion of the liquidation period may change), excluding any interim distributions, is estimated based on adjustments for the following items which are estimated through December 31, 2028:
1. The estimated cash receipts from the operation of the Company’s properties net of rental property related expenditures as well as costs expected to be incurred to preserve the net realizable value of the properties at their estimated gross sales proceeds.
2. Net proceeds from the sale of all the Company’s real estate holdings.
3. The general and administrative expenses and or liabilities associated with operations and the liquidation of the Company including severance, director and officer liability coverage including post liquidation tail policy coverage, and financial and legal fees (inclusive of the Article 78 Proceeding) to complete the liquidation.
4. Costs for the pursuit of entitlements on the Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties.
5. Retention bonus amounts (see Note 12).
6. Debt service on the Company’s credit facilities.
The Company estimates the net realizable value of its real estate assets by using income and market valuation techniques. The Company may estimate net realizable values using market information such as broker opinions of value, appraisals, and recent sales data for similar assets or discounted cash flow models, which primarily rely on Level 3 inputs, as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement. The Company also considers in its valuation estimates the receipt of any credible expressions of interest/letters from perspective buyers adjusted to reflect the Company’s best estimate of any contingent financial terms such as approved density and related site plans. The cash flow models include estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows may include contractual rental revenues, projected future rental revenues and expenses and forecasted capital improvements and lease commissions based upon market conditions determined through discussion with local real estate professionals and relevant Company experience with its current and previously owned properties. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are estimated by management based upon rates that management believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties based upon an analysis of factors such as property and tenant quality, geographical location, local supply and demand observations and no sewage treatment plant. To the extent the Company underestimates or overestimates forecasted cash outflows (capital improvements, lease commissions. operating costs and credit costs) or overestimates or underestimates forecasted cash inflows (rental revenue rates) or other unfavorable or favorable variances of the aforementioned assumptions, the estimated net realizable value of its real estate assets could be overstated or understated.
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The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $995,000 in land entitlement costs (included in the consolidated statement of net assets as part of the estimated liquidation and operating costs net of receipts, (see Note 5)) from July 2026 through the end of the liquidation period, currently estimated to conclude in 2028, in an effort to obtain entitlements, including special permits. The Company believes the commitment of these resources will enable the Company to position the properties for sale with all entitlements necessary to maximize the aggregate Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor property values and resulting distributions. During the six-months ended June 30, 2026, the Company incurred approximately $144,000 of land entitlement costs, consisting predominately of engineering fees, legal fees and real estate taxes. The Company believes the remaining balance of $995,000 (inclusive of real estate taxes of $369,000 and regulatory fees of $407,000) will be incurred from July 2026 through the end of the liquidation period. The Company does not intend on developing the properties but rather positioning the properties for increased development flexibility in the shortest period of time with the least amount of risk to the Company. The costs and time frame to achieve the entitlements could change due to a range of factors including a shift in the value of certain entitlements making it more profitable to pursue a different mix of entitlements and the dynamics of the real estate market. As a result, the Company has focused and will continue to focus its land entitlement efforts on achieving the highest and best use while considering the time and direct and indirect costs necessary to achieve such entitlements. During the process of pursuing such entitlements, the Company may entertain offers from potential buyers who may be willing to pay premiums for the properties that the Company finds more acceptable from a timing or value perspective than completing the entitlement processes itself. There can be no assurance that our value enhancement efforts will result in property value increases that exceed the costs we incur in such efforts, or even any increase at all.
The net assets in liquidation as of June 30, 2026 ($27,055,247) and December 31, 2025 ($25,858,997) results in estimated distributions of approximately $12.30 and $11.76 per common share, respectively, based on 2,199,308 shares outstanding, based on estimates and other indications of sales value. This estimate of distributions includes projections of costs and expenses to be incurred during the period required to complete the plan of liquidation. There is inherent uncertainty with these projections, and they could change materially based on the timing of the sales, change in values of the Cortlandt Manor and/or Flowerfield properties (whether market driven or resulting from the land entitlement efforts) net of any bonuses, favorable or unfavorable changes in the land entitlement costs, the performance of the underlying assets, the market for commercial real estate properties generally and any changes in the underlying assumptions of the projected cash flows.
5. Estimated Liquidation and Operating Costs Net of Estimated Receipts
The liquidation basis of accounting requires the Company to estimate net cash flows from operations and to accrue all costs associated with implementing and completing the plan of liquidation. The Company currently estimates that it will incur liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts during the remaining liquidation period of $15,317,135 (inclusive of selling costs and retention bonuses aggregating approximately $5.2 Million and certain sewer treatment plant and related (direct/indirect) onsite infrastructure costs of approximately $4.0 million (which will be funded as a credit from closing proceeds pursuant to the B2K Agreement, as amended), excluding the gross proceeds from the real estate sales. These amounts can vary significantly due to, among other things, land entitlement costs, the timing and estimates for executing and renewing leases, capital expenditures to maintain the real estate at its current estimated realizable value and estimates of tenant improvement costs, costs to defend the Article 78 Proceeding, the timing of property sales and any direct/indirect costs incurred that are related to the sales (e.g., retention bonuses on the sale of the Cortlandt Manor and Flowerfield properties, real estate commissions, costs to address buy side due diligence inclusive of administrative fees, legal fees and property costs to address items arising from such due diligence and not previously known), the timing and amounts associated with discharging known and contingent liabilities and the costs associated with the winding up of operations. These costs are estimated and are anticipated to be paid during the remaining liquidation period.
The change in the liability for estimated costs in excess of estimated receipts during liquidation from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 is as follows:
January 1, 2026 Expenditures/ (Receipts) Remeasurement of Assets and Liabilities June 30, 2026
Assets:
Estimated rents and reimbursements $ 7,793,680 $ (1,438,939 ) $ 113,552 $ 6,468,293
Prepaid expenses and other assets 506,396 (10,243 ) - 496,153
Liabilities:
Property operating costs (5,209,378 ) 1,001,258 (17,829 ) (4,225,949 )
Capital expenditures (350,000 ) 79,768 - (270,232 )
Land entitlement costs (1,325,969 ) 144,052 186,866 (995,051 )
Closing credit for infrastructure costs (4,020,222 ) - - (4,020,222 )
Corporate expenditures (9,438,950 ) 983,433 920,855 (7,534,662 )
Selling costs on real estate assets (3,055,351 ) 54,710 - (3,000,641 )
Retention bonus payments to officers and employees* (2,234,824 ) 7,194 (7,194 ) (2,234,824 )
Liability for estimated liquidation and operating costs net of estimated receipts $ (17,334,618 ) $ 821,233 $ 1,196,250 $ (15,317,135 )
*The amounts reported are based on the provisions of the retention bonus plan and the reported amount of the real estate assets estimated net realizable value.
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6. Disposition Activities
Purchase and Sale Agreement with B2K Smithtown LLC
On July 30, 2025, GSD Flowerfield LLC, a New York limited liability company (“GSD”) wholly-owned by the Company, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (as amended, the “B2K Agreement”) for the sale of an approximately 49 acre parcel of vacant land to B2K Smithtown LLC (“B2K”), an affiliate of B2K Development LLC, which property forms a portion of the Company’s Flowerfield complex in St. James, New York, for a purchase price of between $24,000,000 and $28,740,000, subject to conditions and contingencies set forth in the B2K Agreement. Included among the conditions set forth in the B2K Agreement is receipt of subdivision and site plan approval. Based on the terms of the B2K Agreement, we estimate the gross value of the B2K Agreement is $28,740,000, contingent on a pending site plan submission, which we believe will be approved by the Smithtown Planning Department. Under the terms of the B2K Agreement, the Company is required to issue B2K a credit at closing for the industrial park’s proportionate share of costs for a sewer treatment plant (“STP”) and on-site infrastructure costs aggregating $4,020,222, which is included in the Company’s estimated costs in excess of receipts. The incremental value impact, if any, to the industrial building lots associated with access to an on-site STP is not estimable at this time as it is contingent on many unknown factors, including but not limited to the markets assessment of the probability of closing of the B2K transaction, timing for completion of the STP, and the future associated market demand for industrial space containing an STP amenity.
Among other provisions, the B2K Agreement provides for: (i) an earnest money deposit of $250,000 to be delivered to the escrow agent, subject to a 90-day investigation period, during which time B2K will have the right to terminate the B2K Agreement by written notice to GSD if B2K will not be fully satisfied, in B2K’s sole discretion, as to the status of title, suitability of the Premises and all factors concerning same, prior to the expiration of the investigation period, in which case B2K will have the right to receive a refund of its earnest money deposit; and (ii) unless B2K terminates the B2K Agreement on or prior to the end of the investigation period (the “Investigation Period Notice Date”), the closing to occur on the earlier of: (A) that certain date that is no later than eight (8) months after the Town of Smithtown grants Site Plan Approval (as defined in the B2K Agreement), or (B) sixty (60) days after B2K waives the Site Plan Approval contingency. The Company’s estimated timeline to complete the liquidation is December 31, 2028, as the Company believes the buyer will close on this transaction by December 31, 2028. Nevertheless, the B2K Agreement's outside closing date, if B2K exercises its extension options, could extend to October 2029 or, if both options are exercised, February 2030 which is after our forecasted December 31, 2028 liquidation completion date. Because we do not control the regulatory approval timing on which B2K's extension rights depend, there can be no assurance the closing will occur on or before our forecasted completion date, and any delay could increase our liquidation and operating costs and reduce or delay amounts ultimately available for distribution.
The B2K Agreement is also contingent on the receipt of Subdivision Approval (as defined in the B2K Agreement) and B2K obtaining, at B2K’s sole cost and expense, certain other required approvals (the “Approvals”) beyond all relevant appeal periods within 18 months following the later of: (i) a designated number of days following the Investigation Period Notice Date or (ii) a designated number of days following the issuance of Subdivision Approval (the “Approval Period”).
If B2K fails to obtain the Approvals prior to the expiration of the Approval Period (subject to certain extension rights), B2K may terminate the B2K Agreement or waive the foregoing approval contingencies and close title within 60 days.
The B2K Agreement also contains additional customary covenants, conditions, representations and warranties.
The foregoing description of the B2K Agreement is only a summary of its material terms, does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the B2K Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on August 4, 2025.
On October 28, 2025, the Company entered into the first amendment to the B2K Agreement which extended the investigation period to December 5, 2025.
On January 6, 2026, the Company entered into the second amendment to the B2K Agreement which among other provisions provides as follows:
● On-Site Improvements. At closing, the Company will credit B2K $1,520,222 toward the purchase price for specified on-site improvements to Lots 1 and 3 of Flowerfield (which is in addition to the $2.5 million cap for the Company’s proportionate share of the STP as reflected in the original agreement), with no increase if additional work is required. B2K will be responsible for constructing all common facilities and offsite improvements, while the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate by providing access at no cost to the Company.
● Investigation Period. The parties acknowledge that the investigation period, as extended, has expired and that B2K’s right to terminate the Agreement under Section 3.1(D) of the Agreement is null and void and of no further force nor effect.
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7. Loans Payable
The Company secured a non-revolving credit line for up to $3,000,000 (the “Original Line”) with a bank, which closed on March 21, 2018. The original line included an interest-only phase. On April 30, 2021, the loan converted to the Permanent Phase with an outstanding principal balance of $2,200,000. During the Permanent Phase, the Company is paying interest at a fixed rate of 3.85%, plus principal based on a 20-year amortization period. The loan will mature on April 30, 2028. The outstanding balance as of June 30, 2026 was $1,784,309.
To secure access to additional working capital through the final sale date of the Flowerfield industrial buildings, the Company secured a second loan evidenced by a non-revolving business line of credit agreement and promissory note with the Original Line bank for up to $3,000,000, which closed on January 24, 2019. This loan included an interest only phase. On May 20, 2021, the loan converted to the Permanent Phase with an outstanding principal balance of $3,000,000. During the Permanent Phase, the Company pays interest at a fixed rate of 3.85%, plus principal based on a 20-year amortization period. The loan will mature on May 20, 2028. The outstanding balance as of June 30, 2026 was $2,443,339.
Both lines are secured by approximately 31.8 acres of the Flowerfield Industrial Park including the related buildings and leases. As of March 31, 2026, the Company is in compliance with the loan covenants. The Company anticipates modifying the terms of the loans following the completion of the subdivision so that the loans remain secured by the two subdivided industrial park lots only.
On September 15, 2021, the Company, through its subsidiary GSD Cortlandt, LLC (“GSD Cortlandt”), secured a $4.95 million term loan (the “2021 Mortgage Loan”) with Signature Bank (the loan is currently held by SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC and serviced by Rialto Capital Advisors LLC), the proceeds of which were used to pay off the previous GSD Cortlandt debt facility of which $1,050,000 was outstanding. The term of the 2021 Mortgage Loan is five years with an option to extend for an additional five years (the “Extension Period”). Until the initial maturity date (October 10, 2026), the 2021 Mortgage Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to 3.75%. If the maturity date is extended for the Extension Period, the rate of interest on the 2021 Mortgage Loan will adjust and be fixed for the Extension Period to the greater of (i) 3.75% or (ii) 275 basis points in excess of the weekly average yield on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of five years as most recently made available by the Federal Reserve Board as of thirty days prior to the first day of the Extension Period. The 2021 Mortgage Loan will be paid in monthly installments of principal and interest calculated on the basis of a thirty-year amortization schedule. If the maturity date is extended for the Extension Period, the amount of each monthly installment will be recalculated for the Extension Period based on the adjusted interest rate on the 2021 Mortgage Loan and an amortization schedule of twenty-five years. The lender has the right, but not the obligation, to decline to extend the term of the 2021 Mortgage Loan if the loan to value ratio of the property is greater than seventy percent (70%), or the property does not support a debt service coverage ratio (as calculated by the lender) of at least 1.3 to 1, in each case on the date the extension is exercised.
The 2021 Mortgage Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part, at any time, provided the borrower (GSD Cortlandt) pays the bank with each prepayment a prepayment fee equal to (i) during the first loan year and, if applicable, the first loan year of the Extension Period, five percent of the amount of such prepayment; (ii) during the second loan year and, if applicable, during the second loan year of the Extension Period, four percent of the amount of such prepayment; (iii) during the third loan year and, if applicable, during the third loan year of the Extension Period, three percent of the amount of such prepayment; (iv) during the fourth loan year and, if applicable, during the fourth loan year of the Extension Period, two percent of the amount of such prepayment; and (v) during the fifth loan year and, if applicable, during the fifth loan year of the Extension Period, one percent of the amount of such prepayment. There will be no prepayment fee for any prepayment made during the sixty-day period immediately preceding the initial maturity date or the last sixty days of the Extension Period. All prepayments must include accrued and unpaid interest through the date of prepayment. On December 14, 2023, the FDIC transferred the 2021 Mortgage Loan to SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC, which continues to be the holder of the 2021 Mortgage Loan. The outstanding balance as of June 30, 2026 was $4,507,473.
The 2021 Mortgage Loan is secured by the Cortlandt Manor property located at 1985 Crompond Road (5.01 acres).
On December 27, 2023, the Company, through its subsidiaries GSD Cortlandt, LLC (“GSD Cortlandt”) and Buttonwood Acquisition, LLC (“Buttonwood”), secured a term mortgage loan (the “2023 Mortgage Loan”) in the principal amount of $1,500,000 with LLYR Resources, LLC (“LLYR”). The net proceeds of the 2023 Mortgage Loan will be used for general working capital. The 2023 Mortgage Loan is unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Company. The term of the 2023 Mortgage Loan is two years. Until the maturity date, the 2023 Mortgage Loan bears interest at a floating interest rate of 1.5% per annum in excess of the Wall Street Prime Rate, with such interest payable monthly, which may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time, without payment of a prepayment fee.
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The 2023 Mortgage Loan is secured by a first mortgage in the amount of $1,500,000 on the interests of GSD Cortlandt in 1989 Crompond Road and 1987 Crompond Road in Cortlandt Manor, New York, and the interests of Buttonwood in 206 Buttonwood Avenue and certain vacant land off of Buttonwood Road in Cortlandt Manor, New York. The Company closed on a loan modification with LLYR to extend the loan for an additional 24 months, commencing January 1, 2026 at a revised interest rate of 15% which the Company may refinance with no early repayment penalty.
On February 1, 2024, an agreement was signed with one vendor who had previously agreed to defer 50% of payment until the closing of the first property lot sale that is the subject of either the Flowerfield or Cortlandt Manor subdivision. The agreement called for a $200,000 payment on outstanding invoices plus an interest payment on such invoices, interest to accrue monthly on the outstanding balance, agreement to pay all future invoices in full, and conversion of the remaining outstanding balance of $477,829 (balance due after the $200,000 payment) to a loan payable within 15 days of the sale of one of the Company’s properties. The loan accrued interest at 0.75% per month through 2024 and 1.0% per month starting January 2025.
The total debt payable matures as follows:
Years Ending June 30,
2027 $ 4,723,871
2028 5,989,079
Total $ 10,712,950
8. Accounts payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities
June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Current accounts payable $ 689,271 $ 731,708 Accrued liabilities $ 320,340 $ 264,662
Deferred accounts payable 1,447,933 1,354,598 Deferred Compensation to Directors (a) 2,138,725 2,047,797
Total $ 2,137,204 $ 2,086,306 Total $ 2,459,065 $ 2,312,459
(a) Represents amount of deferred fees pursuant to informal agreements the Company reached with certain service vendors to defer payment until certain dates, some of which include the closing of the first property lot sale that is the subject of either the Flowerfield or Cortlandt Manor subdivision, respectively.
(b) The director fees and interest accrued under the deferred Compensation Plan where most directors elected to defer 100% of their fees for the years 2020 thru 2025 excluding Jan Loeb who was nominated to the Board on July 28, 2023, and elected to a three-year term at the annual shareholder meeting on October 12, 2023. Two of the four directors have elected not to defer any fees during 2026; the other two directors elected to defer approximately 71% of their respective 2026 director fees. This amount also includes the deferred compensation of a former Board advisor per an agreement to defer payments due under an advisor agreement and three previous Board members.
9. Income Taxes
As a limited liability company, Gyrodyne is not subject to an entity level income tax but rather is treated as a partnership for tax purposes, with its items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit being reported on the Company’s information return, on Form 1065, and allocated annually on Schedule K-1 to its members pro rata. The Company’s open tax years are 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “2015 Act”) changed the procedure for partnership tax audits and audit adjustments for partnership returns of large partnerships for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017. Pursuant to the 2015 Act, if any audit by the IRS of our income tax returns for any fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2017 results in any adjustments, the IRS may collect any resulting taxes, including any applicable penalties and interest, directly from Gyrodyne. IRS tax audit assessments on tax years beginning January 1, 2018 will require Gyrodyne to: a) bear any tax liability resulting from such audit, or b) elect to push out the tax audit adjustments to the respective shareholders once it has been calculated at the company level.
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10. Credit Quality of Rents Receivable
The Company’s standard lease terms include rent due on the first of the month. The Company credit terms extend a standard ten-day grace period across its tenant portfolio and do not normally provide extensions beyond one year.
The Company manages its billing and collection process internally to enable timely identification of collection issues. The controls and related processes enable the Company to timely identify and establish payment plans to minimize material losses from defaults. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company identifies high risk collectibles, records them on a cash basis and does not include them in revenue or accounts receivable.
As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had a zero balance in its allowance for doubtful accounts.
As of June 30, 2026, one of the Company's three largest tenants, representing approximately 10% of rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a material percentage of our rental income, was in default under its lease. Management is actively working with the tenant to bring it back into compliance and believes it is probable that the default will be cured. However, if the Company is unable to bring the tenant into compliance, the Company may pursue eviction proceedings, which could result in a temporary loss of rental revenue, additional legal costs and costs associated with re-leasing the space. The Company has not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts related to this tenant as of June 30, 2026 as the revenue from this tenant is recorded on a cash basis only. See Note 11 (Concentration of Credit Risk) for a discussion of the Company's increasing tenant concentration risk as it executes on the sale of its assets.
11. Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions and generally limits the amount of credit exposure in any one financial institution. The Company maintains bank account balances, which exceed insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash. Management does not believe significant credit risk existed on June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. As the Company executes on the sale of its assets, its regional concentration in tenants will increase thereby resulting in the increased credit risk from exposure of the local economies. One of the Company’s tenants representing a material percentage of our rental income is currently in default, although management is working with this tenant to bring it back into compliance.
For the six-months ended June 30, 2026 rental income from the Company’s three largest tenants represented approximately 30%, 18% and 10% of total rental income. The three largest tenants by revenue as of June 30, 2026 consist of New York Presbyterian Medical Group located in the Cortlandt Manor Medical Center, Stony Brook University Hospital located in the industrial park and an athletic facility in the industrial park.
There can be no assurance that the Company’s leases will renew for the same square footage, at favorable rates net of tenant improvements, if at all.
12. Commitments
As of June 30, 2026, other commitments and contingencies are summarized in the below table:
Management employment agreements with bonus* and severance commitment contingencies $ 350,000
*Excludes Retention Bonus Payments
Employment agreements - The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer. The agreement provides for a bonus of $125,000 payable upon a change of control as defined in the agreement. In addition, the agreement provides for severance equivalent to 6 months of base salary and the vesting and related payment of the change of control bonus.
The Company also has an employment agreement with its Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) executed on May 8, 2014 which provides for severance on a termination without cause equal to 6 months of base salary. On January 25, 2018, Gyrodyne entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with the COO to define with greater specificity the COO’s duties and responsibilities with respect to the Company’s properties.
Retention Bonus Plan- In May 2014, the Board of Directors approved a retention bonus plan (as amended (5 amendments), the “Plan”) designed to recognize the nature and scope of the responsibilities of our directors, executives and employees related to the Company’s strategic plan to enhance the property values, liquidate and dissolve, to reward and incent performance in connection therewith, to align the interests of directors, executives and employees with our shareholders and to retain such persons during the term of such plan. The Plan provides for bonuses to officers by the gross sales proceeds from the sale of each property and the date of sale.
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The bonus pool is distributable in the following proportions to the named participants in the bonus plan for so long as they are directors or employees of the Company:
Employees Amendment No. 5 RSP approved
Chief Executive Officer 44.211 %
Chief Operations Officer 39.789 %
Officer Discretionary Amount (a) 16.000 %
Total 100.000 %
(a) The officer discretionary amount will be allocated to the officers within the discretion of the Board.
Under the Plan, there were no payments made during the six-months ended June 30, 2026.
Restricted Stock Award Plan – The Gyrodyne, LLC Restricted Stock Award Plan (the “Stock Plan”) was approved by the Board on September 5, 2023 and by the shareholders of the Company on October 12, 2023 and became effective on October 12, 2023. Under the Stock Plan, the Company issued to the former director participants in the Retention Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”), in exchange for the waiver and forfeiture of their Bonus Plan benefits, an aggregate of 91,628 Gyrodyne shares, subject to vesting, effective November 14, 2023.
The primary features of the Stock Plan are as follows:
● Purpose: The purpose of adoption of the Stock Plan was to incentivize the former director participants in the Bonus Plan to exchange their interests in the Bonus Plan for shares in the Company issuable under the Stock Plan, which would allow for compensation plan separation between directors and employees and better alignment of interests between director participants and shareholders.
● Eligibility: Directors of the Company who were participants in the Bonus Plan were eligible to receive grants under the Stock Plan. The eligible directors were Paul Lamb, Ronald Macklin, Nader Salour and Richard Smith. All such individuals agreed to exchange their Bonus Plan benefits for shares under the Stock Plan, subject to shareholder approval of the Stock Plan. Jan Loeb was not a participant in the Bonus Plan and was not eligible to participate in the Stock Plan.
● Maximum Shares: The total number of shares that were authorized for issuance under the Stock Plan at the effective time is 91,628 shares, or approximately 5.8% of the common shares outstanding at the effective time of the adoption of the Stock Plan after giving effect to the issuance of the Stock Plan shares (or 4.2% of the current total common shares outstanding after giving effect to the rights offering). All 91,628 Stock Plan shares were issued effective November 14, 2023 to Stock Plan participants. There are no remaining shares issuable in the Stock Plan.
● Administration: Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Plan, the Stock Plan is administered and interpreted by a committee consisting of either (i) the Board, or (ii) the President and at least two other directors appointed by the Board. The committee has full power and authority to administer and interpret the Stock Plan, to make factual determinations and to adopt or amend such rules, regulations, agreements and instruments for implementing the Stock Plan and for the conduct of its business as it deems necessary or advisable, to waive requirements relating to formalities or other matters that do not modify the substance of rights of participants or constitute a material amendment of the Stock Plan, to correct any defect or supply any omission of the Stock Plan or any grant document and to reconcile any inconsistencies in the Stock Plan or any grant document.
● Restricted Stock: Incentives under the Stock Plan consisted of grants of restricted stock. No shares issued under the Stock Plan, or any interest therein, are transferrable by a participant, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, unless and until a liquidating distribution is made to the shareholders, except by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, and may not be subject to any voluntary or involuntary pledge, assignment, alienation, attachment, or similar encumbrance or transfer. All shares issued in connection with a grant are subject to the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in the Company’s articles of organization, amended and restated limited liability company agreement, or other governing documents of the Company, as amended.
● Vesting: Vesting of shares issued under the Stock Plan occurs (i) in equal one-third tranches on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and (ii) at such time as a liquidating distribution is made to the shareholders of the Company. Unvested Stock Plan shares will be forfeited by a participant if such participant is no longer serving on the Board at or prior to such time that liquidating distributions are paid to the shareholders other than as a result of death, disability or failure to be reelected.
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● Amendments: The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Stock Plan at any time, in its discretion, except that shareholder approval is required for any amendment that increases the number of shares available for grant, accelerates vesting or results in a material increase in benefits or a change in eligibility requirements.
The shares under the Stock Plan were distributed as follows in lieu of the director portion of the Bonus Plan of $2,702,285:
Board Member Shares of Restricted Stock
Paul Lamb (a) 30,542
Ronald Macklin 20,362
Nader Salour 20,362
Richard Smith 20,362
Total 91,628
(a) Effective November 5, 2025, Mr. Lamb is no longer a Board member. Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Plan, Mr. Lamb did not forfeit any shares because the reason for his cessation of service as a director was due to his not being nominated for another term, which satisfies one of the forfeiture exceptions under the Stock Plan.
Deferred Compensation Plan – On December 6, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Gyrodyne, LLC Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees and Directors (the “DCP”) effective as of January 1, 2020. The DCP is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for officers and directors of the Company. Under the DCP, officers and directors may elect to defer a portion of their compensation to the DCP and receive interest on such deferred payments at a fixed rate of 5%. All DCP benefits will be paid in a single lump sum cash payment on December 15, 2031, unless a Plan of Liquidation is established for Gyrodyne before the distribution date in which case all benefits will be paid in a single lump sum cash payment after execution of an amendment to terminate the DCP. Each of the Directors elected (under the DCP) to defer 100% of their director fees for the years 2020 thru 2025 excluding Jan Loeb who was nominated to the Board on July 28, 2023 and elected to a three-year term at the annual shareholder meeting on October 12, 2023. Two of the four directors have elected not to defer any fees during 2026; the other two directors elected to defer approximately 71% of their respective 2026 director fees.
13. Contingencies
Putative Class Action Lawsuit – On August 14, 2015, the Company entered a Stipulation of Settlement (the "Settlement") providing for the settlement of a putative class action lawsuit against the Company and certain related parties. Under the Settlement, Gyrodyne agreed that any sales of its properties would be effected only in arm's-length transactions at prices at or above their appraised values as of 2014.
As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the value of the remaining unsold properties exceeded the respective 2014 appraised values.
Article 78 Proceeding – On April 26, 2022, the Incorporated Village of Head of the Harbor and certain other parties, commenced a special proceeding (the “Article 78 Proceeding”), against the Town of Smithtown and certain other parties, including the Company, seeking to annul the Town of Smithtown Planning Board’s (the “Planning Board”) determinations relating to the Flowerfield Subdivision Application. The Article 78 Proceeding was commenced by the filing of a petition (the “Petition”) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County, pursuant to Article 78 of the N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules. Specifically, the Petition seeks to annul the Planning Board’s (i) approval of a findings statement, pursuant to the SEQRA, dated September 16, 2021, and adopted by the Planning Board on March 30, 2022, concerning the Flowerfield Subdivision Application, and (ii) preliminary approval on March 30, 2022 of the Flowerfield Subdivision Application. The arguments made in the Petition are substantially similar to those made by opponents of the Flowerfield Subdivision Application during the SEQRA and subdivision process. The Company and the Town of Smithtown are vigorously defending the Planning Board’s determinations against the Petition. In June 2022, Gyrodyne and the Town of Smithtown filed motions to dismiss the Petition. During the third quarter of 2023, the Article 78 Proceeding was re-assigned to a different judge for the second time. On February 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County issued an order (the “Order”), denying the Motions in part and granting them in part. Specifically, the Order (i) denied the Motions as to three individual Petitioners and the St. James-Head of the Harbor Neighborhood Preservation Coalition, Inc., (ii) granted the Motions as to the remaining twenty (20) individual Petitioners and the Village of Head of the Harbor, (iii) denied the branch of Gyrodyne’s motion alleging that Petitioners failed to state a claim. On October 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued a ruling in favor of the Company dismissing the Article 78 petition in its entirety. On October 28, 2024, the Company received a notice of appeal filed by the petitioners in this proceeding seeking to appeal the court’s dismissal of the Article 78 petition, citing as grounds for appeal “whether the court erred in denying the petition and dismissed the Article 78 proceeding, and any and all other issues which may arise upon further review of the record on appeal”.
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On November 12, 2024, the petitioners filed a notice of motion to renew and reargue, seeking to have the court direct the respondents to undertake a supplemental environmental impact statement to address retaining of storm water at the property being developed in light of a recent storm, and to annul the resolution approving the preliminary site plan.
On March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County issued an order denying the appellants motion to stay enforcement of the order, pending hearing and determination of appeal. On March 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County issued an order denying the Petitioners motion to renew and reargue. On April 16, 2025 the Petitioners filed a notice of appeal seeking to appeal the March 17, 2025 order denying the appellants motion to stay enforcement of the order dismissing the Petition pending the appeal.
On April 28, 2025 the Petitioners perfected their appeal on the original Petition. The Petitioners’ memorandum of law largely repeats their earlier position and arguments, which the Supreme Court previously found to be an insufficient basis for overturning the Planning Board’s determinations. Gyrodyne filed its response to the Appeal on July 25, 2025 and the Town submitted its reply to the Appeal on July 28, 2025.
Pleadings filed in the Article 78 Proceeding may be accessed through a link (and related instructions) to the New York State Unified Court System which appears on the Company’s website at https://www.gyrodyne.com.
General – In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings. After reviewing all actions and proceedings pending against or involving the Company, management considers that any loss resulting from such proceedings individually or in the aggregate will not be material to the Company’s financial statements.
14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair-Value – The Company believes the concepts for determining net realizable value are consistent with the guidance for measuring fair value. As a result, the Company follows authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which defines fair-value, establishes a framework for measuring fair-value, and expands disclosures about fair-value measurements. The guidance applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair-value under existing accounting pronouncements.
The Company follows authoritative guidance on the fair value option for financial assets, which permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair-value in order to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. However, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting, and therefore reports all assets and liabilities at net realizable value.
The guidance emphasizes that fair-value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair-value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair-value measurements, the guidance establishes a fair-value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy, as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurements) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy). In instances where the determination of the fair-value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair-value hierarchy, the level in the fair-value hierarchy within which the entire fair-value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair-value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair-value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
Fair Value Measurements - The Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting effective September 1, 2015; accordingly, the Company reports all real estate at their net realizable value.
The Company estimates the net realizable value of its real estate assets by using income and market valuation techniques. The Company may estimate net realizable values using market information such as broker opinions of value, appraisals, and recent sales data for similar assets or discounted cash flow models, which primarily rely on Level 3 inputs. The Company also considers in its valuation estimates the receipt of any expressions of interest/letters from perspective buyers adjusted to reflect the Company’s best estimate of any contingent financial terms such as approved density and related site plans. The cash flow models include estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows may include contractual rental revenues, projected future rental revenues and expenses and forecasted capital improvements and lease commissions based upon market conditions determined through discussion with local real estate professionals, and relevant Company experience with its current and previously owned properties. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are estimated by management based upon rates that management believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties based upon an analysis of factors such as property and tenant quality, geographical location, local supply and demand observations and no sewage treatment plant. To the extent, the Company underestimates or overestimates forecasted cash outflows (capital improvements, lease commissions, operating costs and credit costs) or overestimates or understates forecasted cash inflows (rental revenue rates) or other unfavorable or favorable variances of the aforementioned assumptions, the estimated net realizable value of its real estate assets could be overstated or understated.
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15. Subsequent Events
Separation Agreement with Chief Operating Officer
On August 7, 2026, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement (the "Separation Agreement") with Peter Pitsiokos, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, providing the terms for the termination of Mr. Pitsiokos' employment with the Company effective October 2, 2026 (the "Termination Date"). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Pitsiokos his base salary through the Termination Date, as well as a six-months' severance payment of $100,000 as required under the terms of Mr. Pitsiokos' employment agreement for terminations without cause. Mr. Pitsiokos agreed to certain standard confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations and to deliver a general release to the Company following the Termination Date. The Separation Agreement becomes effective on the eighth day after Mr. Pitsiokos executes the release, provided he does not revoke it by such date. Following the Termination Date, the Company will have one full-time employee remaining to complete the liquidation process, and the Company expects the termination of Mr. Pitsiokos' employment to result in approximately $620,000 of savings over the remaining liquidation timeline, which the Company currently expects to be completed by the end of 2028. The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K referenced below.