Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined under the Private Securites Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of American Strategic Investment Co. (including, as required by context, New York City Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “OP”) and its subsidiaries, “we,” “our” or “us”) and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “intends,” “would,” “could,” “should” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the PSLRA.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include anticipated benefits of our election to terminate our status as a real estate investment trust; whether we will be able to successfully acquire new assets or businesses; our ability to execute on our business plan and sell certain of our properties on commercially practicable terms, if at all; the risks associated with the geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas, including related sanctions and other penalties imposed by the U.S. and European Union, and the related impact on us, our tenants and the global economy and financial markets; the potential adverse effects on inflationary conditions and higher interest rate environment; the risk that any potential future acquisition or disposition by us is subject to market conditions and capital availability and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all; and the risk that we may not meet the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements are set forth in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, this and our other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Overview
We are an externally managed company that owns a portfolio of commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City, primarily Manhattan. Our real estate assets consist of office properties and certain real estate assets that accompany office properties, including retail spaces and amenities and parking garages that do not accompany office spaces. As of September 30, 2024, we owned seven properties consisting of 1.2 million rentable square feet, acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $783.5 million with an overall occupancy of 85.8%.
On December 30, 2022, we announced that we were changing our business strategy by expanding the scope of the assets and businesses we may own and operate. By investing in other asset types, we may generate income that does not otherwise constitute income that qualifies for purposes of qualifying as a REIT. As a result, on January 9, 2023, our board of directors authorized termination of our REIT election which became effective as of January 1, 2023. Historically, we had filed an election to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2014, which remained in effect with respect to each subsequent taxable year ending on or before the year ended December 31, 2022.
On January 11, 2023 we effected a 1-for-8 reverse stock split that was previously approved by our board, resulting in each outstanding share of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, (the “Class A common stock”) being converted into 0.125 shares of common stock, with no fractional shares being issued (the “Reverse Stock Split”). For additional information, see Note 7 — Stockholders’ Equity to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Also, effective January 19, 2023, we amended our charter to change our name to “American Strategic Investment Co.” from “New York City REIT, Inc.” Trading of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the new name began on January 20, 2023