American Strategic Investment (NYSE: NYC) plans 2026 virtual meeting and pay vote
American Strategic Investment Co. is holding its 2026 annual stockholders meeting as a virtual-only event on June 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Holders of Class A common stock at the April 10, 2026 record date, when 2,692,941 shares were outstanding, may vote.
Stockholders will vote on electing two Class III directors to terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting, ratifying CBIZ CPAs P.C. as independent auditor for 2026, and approving a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation. The company is externally managed by an affiliate of AR Global, and Bellevue Capital Partners and affiliates beneficially own 1,568,988 shares, or 58.3% of the common stock. For 2025, CEO Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr. received total reported compensation of $906,047, while CFO Michael LeSanto received $365,276, including restricted share awards under the 2020 Equity Plan.
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Compensation Summary
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
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| Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr. |
- Elect two Class III directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting
- Ratify CBIZ CPAs P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026
- Approve a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| | Sincerely, | |
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/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer |
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Newport, Rhode Island 02840
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026
| | By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
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/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer |
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PROXY STATEMENT
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Board of Directors and Executive Officers
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Nominees for Class III Director
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Continuing Directors
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Executive Officers
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Information About the Board of Directors and its Committees
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Leadership Structure of the Board of Directors
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Oversight of Risk Management
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Hedging Policy
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Audit Committee
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Compensation Committee
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
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Director Independence
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Managing Director
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Family Relationships
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Communications with the Board of Directors
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COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING OFFICERS, DIRECTORS
AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS |
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Pay Ratio
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Summary Compensation Table
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
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Compensation Policies and Practices Related to Risk Management
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Compensation of Directors
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Share-Based Compensation
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
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Pay Versus Performance Disclosure
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STOCK OWNERSHIP BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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Advisor
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Indemnification Obligations
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Certain Conflict Resolution Procedures
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
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Audit Committee
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
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Compensation Committee
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Fees
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Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
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PROPOSAL NO. 3 — NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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CODE OF ETHICS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
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OTHER MATTERS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING
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Stockholder Proposals in the Proxy Statement
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Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for Directors to Be Presented at Meetings
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Directors with Terms expiring at the
Annual Meeting/Nominee |
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Class
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Age
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Position
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Director
Since |
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Current
Term Expires |
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Expiration
of Term for Which Nominated |
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Louis P. DiPalma
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III
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65
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| | Independent Director, Audit Committee Chair | | |
2022
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2026
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2029
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Edward M. Weil, Jr.
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III,
Managing Director |
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59
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| | Director | | |
2015
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2026
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2029
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| Continuing Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Nicholas Radesca
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I
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60
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| | Independent Director, Compensation Committee Chair | | |
2023
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2027
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Elizabeth K. Tuppeny
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II
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65
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| | Lead Independent Director, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair | | |
2014
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2028
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Executive Officers
(not listed above) |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
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N/A
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40
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Michael LeSanto
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N/A
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40
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| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | | |
N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)(1) |
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Bonus
($)(1) |
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Stock Awards
($)(2) |
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All Other
Compensation ($) |
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Total
($) |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 356,669 | | | | | $ | 298,949 | | | | | $ | 199,200 | | | | | $ | 51,229(3) | | | | | $ | 906,047 | | |
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Michael Anderson,
Former Chief Executive Officer* |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 138,536 | | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 36,719(4) | | | | | $ | 175,255 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 272,931 | | | | | $ | 173,077 | | | | | $ | 90,800 | | | | | $ | 7,771(4) | | | | | $ | 544,579 | | | ||
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Joseph Marnikovic
Former Chief Financial Officer** |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 56,498 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8,475(5) | | | | | $ | 64,793 | | |
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Michael LeSanto
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 250,000 | | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | $ | 59,760 | | | | | $ | 20,516(6) | | | | | $ | 365,276 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 234,173 | | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | $ | 39,725 | | | | | $ | 33,479(6) | | | | | $ | 342,377 | | | ||
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Name
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Number of
Restricted Shares That Have Not Vested (#) |
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Market Value of
Restricted Shares That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
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| | | | 29,214(2) | | | | | $ | 242,184 | | |
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Michael LeSanto
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| | | | 9,369(3) | | | | | $ | 77,669 | | |
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Name
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Fees
Paid in Cash ($) |
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Stock
Awards ($)(1) |
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Option
Awards ($) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
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Changes in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
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All Other
Compensation ($) |
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Total
Compensation ($) |
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Edward M. Weil, Jr.
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Elizabeth K. Tuppeny
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| | | $ | 107,750 | | | | | $ | 64,327 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 172,077 | | |
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Nicholas Radesca
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| | | $ | 52,750 | | | | | $ | 64,327 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 117,077 | | |
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Louis P. DiPalma
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| | | $ | 53,250 | | | | | $ | 64,327 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 117,577 | | |
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Plan Category
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Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants, and Rights (a) |
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Weighted- Average
Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) |
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Number of Securities
Remaining Available For Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a) (c) |
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Equity Compensation Plans approved by security holders
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Equity Compensation Plans not approved by security holders
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 303,916 | | |
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Total
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 303,916 | | |
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(3) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2)(3) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3)(4) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(3) | | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(3) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2)(3) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3)(4) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(3) | | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| 2023 | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Additions to SCT(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year | | | Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) Total | | | Deductions from SCT(1) | | | Fair Value of Current Year Equity Awards | | | Change in Value of Prior Years’ Awards Unvested | | | Change in Value of Prior Years’ Awards that Vested | | | Deductions for Forfeited Awards | | | CAP(3) | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||||
| 2024 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||||
| 2023 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | |||
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Common Stock
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Beneficial Owner(1)
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Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned |
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Percent of
Class |
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Bellevue Capital Partners, LLC and its affiliates(3)(4)
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1,568,988
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58.3%
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Edward M. Weil, Jr.(5)
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109
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*
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Elizabeth K. Tuppeny(6)
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25,697
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*
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Louis P. DiPalma(6)
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24,313
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*
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Nicholas Radesca
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13,738
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*
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
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32,774
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1.2%
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Michael LeSanto
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10,186
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*
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All directors and executive officers as a group (six persons)
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106,817
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Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Payable
(Receivable) Incurred December 31, 2025 |
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(In thousands)
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Incurred
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| Ongoing fees: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
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Asset and property management fees to related parties
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| | | $ | 7,281 | | | | | | — | | | | ||
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Professional fees and other reimbursements(2)
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| | | | 4,122 | | | | | | — | | | | ||
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Total related party operation fees and reimbursements
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$
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11,403
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Elizabeth K. Tuppeny
Nicholas Radesca
Nicholas Radesca
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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2025
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2024
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 171,200 | | | | | | — | | |
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Audit Related fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Tax Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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All Other Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 171,200 | | | | | | — | | |
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2025
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2024
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 617,500 | | | | | $ | 1,328,873 | | |
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Audit Related fees
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Tax Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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All Other Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 617,500 | | | | | $ | 1,328,873 | | |
| | | | | By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
| | | | | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr. | |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer |
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