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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.CTO REALTY GROWTH, INC.

Post Office Box 108091140 N. Williamson Blvd., Suite 140

Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-080932114

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSSTOCKHOLDERS

Annual Meeting Date: April 27, 2016June 22, 2022

Time: 2:00 p.m. localeastern time

Location: LPGA International Clubhouse, 1000 Champions Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida 32124Online Meeting Only – No Physical Location

AGENDA:

 

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Election of the sevensix director nominees listed in the Proxy Statement;proxy statement for one-year terms expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders;

 

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Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016;2022;

 

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Hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation; and

 

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Vote on a shareholder proposal to request that the Board of Directors hire an independent advisor to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value;

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Vote on a proposal to approve the issuance of additional shares of common stock upon conversion of our 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020; and

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Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

ShareholdersStockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2016,April 22, 2022, are entitled to notice of, and to participate in and vote at, the meeting.  A complete list2022 annual meeting of shareholders as ofstockholders (including any adjournments or postponements thereof, the record date will be available for shareholders’ inspection at the corporate offices at 1530 Cornerstone Boulevard, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, Florida 32117, for ten days prior to the meeting.“Annual Meeting”).

We hope you will be able to attendparticipate in the Annual Meeting in person.Meeting. However, whether or not you plan to attendparticipate live in the Annual Meeting, in person, you are urged to vote by telephone or over the Internetonline as instructed in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, in order to ensure your representation and the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting. You may also request a printed proxy card to submit your vote by mail. You will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you request them as instructed in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If you submit your proxy (whether via Internet,internet, telephone or return of paper proxy card)card by mail) and then decide to attendparticipate live in the Annual Meeting and to vote your shares in person,during the Annual Meeting, you may still do so. Your proxy is revocable in accordance with the procedures set forth in the accompanying proxy statement.

If you have any questions or need any assistance with voting your shares, please contact our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., toll-free at 1-800-962-4284.  You may also contact them via their website at www.computershare.com/investor.

By Order of the Board of Directors

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General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the ShareholdersAnnual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on April 27, 2016: Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.June 22, 2022: CTO Realty Growth, Inc.’s 2016 Proxy Statementproxy statement in connection with the Annual Meeting and its Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available at: www.investorvote.com/CTO.www.materials.proxyvote.com/22948Q.


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PROXY STATEMENT FOR

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held: June 22, 2022


CTO REALTY GROWTH, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
2  GENERAL INFORMATION

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 PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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  DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR 20152021

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13  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE — HIGHLIGHTS AND ESG
24CORPORATE GOVERNANCE — EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
25  BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK

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27  COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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39  COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

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40  SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2013-20152019-2021

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41  GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2015DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

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42  OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END FOR 20152021

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43  OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20152021

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44  POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

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47  COMPENSATION RISKSPAY RATIO

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48  REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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49  PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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51  PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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 PROPOSAL 4: SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HIRE INDEPENDENT ADVISOR TO EVALUATE WAYS TO MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE

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 PROPOSAL 5: PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UPON CONVERSION OF THE COMPANY’S 4.50% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020

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  OTHER MATTERS

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51  DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE16(a) REPORTS

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52  SHAREHOLDERSTOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS

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52  ANNUAL REPORT


LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Fellow Stockholders:

It is my pleasure to inform you that our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be conducted online on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The virtual nature of the meeting will enable us to increase stockholder accessibility, while improving meeting efficiency and reducing costs. Stockholders will be able to listen, vote and submit questions from their home or any remote location with internet connectivity. Information on how to participate in this year’s virtual meeting can be found beginning on page 3. For all of you who participate, whether live or by proxy, we thank you for your investment in the Company and for taking part in the election of directors and voting on the other proposals brought before our stockholders.

Since the Company does not have a staggered Board of Directors, all of our Board members stand for election every year. In addition to the director election, there are two routine proposals to be voted on—ratification of our auditors and an advisory vote on executive compensation.

As discussed in detail in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, under the direction of the Board, continued to administer and refine our executive compensation program, which was restructured in early 2017, and further refined in 2021 to reflect our conversion in 2020 to a real estate investment trust. We believe that our compensation program effectively links pay with performance, and aligns management’s interests with the interests of the Company’s stockholders.

Our executive compensation program, similar to many other companies’ compensation programs, consists of a blend of base salary, service-based equity incentive compensation, and performance-based cash and equity incentive compensation. Under the program, the Compensation Committee establishes at the beginning of each year a set of objective, measurable metrics that will be used to evaluate management’s performance, both on an annual and long-term basis. The metrics are weighted to reflect the Company’s progress and priorities in executing our business plan. Rigorous performance goals are also established each year for each metric, with “threshold,” “target” and “outperform/maximum” performance levels set for each metric. The metrics and weighting are reviewed each year and adjusted as necessary based on the Company’s progress in executing our business plan. All of these decisions are made in a manner designed to incentivize management to execute our business plan in a manner that will increase the value of the Company’s assets and maximize return to our stockholders.

Our 2021 proved to be a successful year of delivering outstanding returns to our stockholders and continued progress towards accomplishing the Company’s long term business objectives—please see our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and letter to stockholders from our CEO John Albright for additional discussion. Our accomplishments for 2021 included delivering total stockholder return of 57%, completion of the transition to a REIT and the monetization of our remaining Daytona Beach land holdings. We also continued to weather the global pandemic with minimal impact to the rental income stream from our income property portfolio, both for the Company as well as for Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc., which we launched as an externally-advised, single-tenant, net-lease REIT in November 2019. We were able to successfully redeploy the proceeds from the land monetization in a tax-efficient manner to further strengthen our solid portfolio of multi-tenant income properties. The newly acquired properties reflect our focus on higher-return, multi-tenant retail properties in strong U.S. markets.

2021 was a very successful year for the Company. Our executive team exceeded expectations and achieved the “outperform” level of performance for the two objective elements of their annual performance goals. With respect to long-term performance-based equity incentive compensation, performance shares awarded in January of 2019 vested in early 2022. Based on the Company’s total stockholder return relative to our peer group during the three-year performance period, the performance shares awarded in 2019 vested slightly below the “outperform” level of performance. A discussion of our annual and long-term incentive plans can be found beginning on page 32.

We are very pleased with the Company’s 2021 results and our management team’s performance, and hope you will enjoy reading the more detailed Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in the pages that follow.

Sincerely,

Laura M. Franklin

Chairman of the Board

CTO Realty Growth, Inc.

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Post Office Box 108091140 N. Williamson Blvd., Suite 140

Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-080932114

GENERAL INFORMATION

Why am I receiving this proxy statement?The board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) of Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.CTO Realty Growth, Inc., a FloridaMaryland corporation (the “Company, “we,” “our” and “us”), is soliciting proxies for use at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016June 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., local eastern time at the LPGA International Clubhouse, 1000 Champions Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida (and at(including any adjournments or postponements thereof) (thethereof, the “Annual Meeting”). The purpose of the Annual Meeting is as set forthwill be held online in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.a “virtual only” format.

On or about March 15, 2016,April 29, 2022, we mailed to you and our other shareholdersstockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Internet Availability Notice”) containing instructions on (i) how to access online this proxy statement and our 20152021 annual report, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015,2021, and our audited consolidated financial statements included therein (collectively, the “Annual Report”); and (ii) how to vote your shares onlineby telephone, over the Internet, or by telephone.mail. You will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials and Annual Report unless you request them. If you would like to receive a printed copy of ourthe proxy materials, including a printed proxy card on which you may submit your vote by mail, then you should follow the instructions for obtaining such materials contained in the Internet Availability Notice.

What is a proxy?A proxy is your legal designation of another person to vote the shares you own. That other person is called a proxy. If you designate someone as your proxy, the document in which you make that designation is also called a proxy.

What is a proxy statement?This document is a proxy statement. It is a document that we are required by law to give you when we ask you to name a proxy to vote your shares. We encourage you to read this proxy statement carefully.

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to obtain shareholderstockholder action on the matters outlined in the notice of meeting included with this proxy statement. These matters include: (1) the election of sevensix directors to for one-year terms expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting2023 annual meeting of Shareholders;stockholders; (2) the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016;2022; and (3) an advisory vote to approve executive compensation, (4) a shareholder proposal that shareholders request that the Board of Directors hire an independent advisor to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value through the sale of the Company or through the liquidation of its assets and (5) a proposal to approve the issuance of up to 1,387,860 additional shares of common stock for settlement upon conversion of our 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020.  This proxy statement provides you with detailed information about these matters.

compensation. We will also consider any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement provides you with detailed information about these matters.

What is a record date and who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?The record date for determining the shareholdersstockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting was March 3, 2016.is April 22, 2022. The record date was established by our Board as required by the laws of Florida,the State of Maryland and our bylaws.the second amended and restated bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”). Owners of record of shares of our common stock at the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.Meeting. You are entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock that you owned on the record date on every matter properly submitted tofor stockholder vote at the meeting.Annual Meeting. Our Articles of Incorporationcharter and Bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting for the election of directors, which is permitted but not required by Florida law.directors.

How many shares can be voted and what is a quorum?You are entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock that you own as of the close of business on March 3, 2016.April 22, 2022. At the close of business on March 3, 2016,April 22, 2022, there were 5,833,7766,034,355 shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

A quorum is the minimum number of shares that must be represented in person or by proxy in order for us to conduct the Annual Meeting. The attendancepresence in person or by proxy or in person of holders of stockholders entitled to cast

a majority of all the shares of common stockvotes entitled to votebe cast at the Annual Meeting on any matter, or 2,916,8893,017,178 shares of common stock, will constitute a quorum to hold the Annual Meeting. If you grant your proxy by Internet, telephone or by mailing a proxy card, your shares will be considered present at the Annual Meeting and part of the quorum. Abstentions and broker “non-votes”“non-votes” will be considered shares represented at the meeting for the purposes of establishing a quorum.

What different methods can I use to vote?You have a choice of voting:

 

  

By telephone;

 

  

Over the Internet;

 

  

By mail; or

 

  

In person atOnline during the Annual Meeting.

Even if you plan to attendparticipate live in the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote now by telephone, over the Internet, or by mail. Please carefully read the instructions on the Internet Availability Notice on how to vote your shares. Because the instructions vary depending on how you hold your shares and the method you use to vote, it is important that you follow the instructions that apply to your particular situation.If you vote by telephone or over the Internet, you shoulddo not need to return a proxy card.card by mail.

What is the difference between a “record holder” and an owner holding shares in “street name”?If your shares are registered in your name, you are a“record holder.”You will be a record holder if you hold a stock certificate or if you have an account directly with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”). If your shares are registered or held in the name of your broker or bank or other nominee, your shares are held in“street name,” and you are considered the beneficial owner of such shares.shares, but not the record holder.

How do I vote if my shares are heldregistered in my name?Voting by telephone, over the Internet, or by mail:If you are a shareholderstockholder of record, you can vote by telephone, over the Internet, or by mail. The Internet Availability Notice contains instructions for voting by telephone or over the Internet. You can also vote by mail by requesting, completing and returning a printed proxy card as described in the Internet Availability Notice. Please promptly vote by telephone, over the Internet or by mailing your proxy card to ensure your representation and the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting.

Voting in person atduring the meeting:If you plan to attendparticipate live in the Annual Meeting, you can vote in person.during the meeting. To vote while participating live in person at the Annual Meeting, youplease log on to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CTO2022. You will need to have inprovide your possession at the meeting proper personal identification and evidence ofsixteen-digit control number located on your share ownership.notice, proxy card or email.

How do I vote if my shares are held in “street name?”name”? Voting by telephone, over the Internet, or by mail:If your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank, or other nominee, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, or other nominee on how to vote, and you should vote your shares using the method directed by your broker, bank, or other nominee. In addition to voting by mail, a large number of banks and brokerage firms are participating in online or telephonic voting programs. These programs provide eligible “street name” shareholdersstockholders the opportunity to vote by telephone or over the Internet. Voting instruction forms will provide instructions for shareholdersstockholders whose banks or brokerage firms are participating in such programs.

Voting while participating live in person at the meeting:If your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank, or other nominee and if you plan to attendparticipate live in the Annual Meeting and to vote in person,your shares during the meeting, you should contactlog on to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CTO2022. You will need to provide your broker, bank,sixteen-digit control number located on your notice, voter instruction form or other nominee to obtain a broker’s proxyemail.

Who will count the votes?

Representatives of Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions will count the votes and bring it, together with proper personal identification and your account statement or other evidencewill serve as the independent inspector of your share ownership, with you to the Annual Meeting.election.

Can I revoke my proxy or change my vote?As long asIf your shares are registered in your name, you may revoke your proxy or change your vote at any time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting. There are several ways you can do this:

 

  

By sending a written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary at Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.CTO Realty Growth, Inc., P.O. Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809;

 

  

By duly signing and delivering a proxy card that bears a later date; or

 

  

By attendingparticipating live in the Annual Meeting and voting in person by ballot.during the meeting.

If your sharesHow does the Board recommend that I vote? The Board unanimously recommends that you vote as follows:

VOTING MATTERS AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

Stockholders are held in street name, you must contact your broker, bank or other nomineebeing asked to revoke your proxy or change your vote.  You may also vote in personon the following matters at the Annual Meeting if you obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank, orMeeting:

Description of Proposal

Recommendation

PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors

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BOARD

NOMINEES

We have nominated six directors for election for one-year terms expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

PROPOSAL 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

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The Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) has selected Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022.

PROPOSAL 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

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The Company is providing its stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, which includes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables. The advisory vote to approve the executive compensation described in Proposal 3 is referred to as a “say-on-pay” vote.

The Board is not aware of any other nominee.

Whatmatters that may properly be brought before the meeting. If any other matters are my voting choices and what is the required vote?By giving us your proxy by telephone, over the Internet, or by signing, dating, and mailing a proxy card, you authorize our management to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof in the manner you indicate.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.  We have nominated seven directors for election to one-year termsproperly presented at the Annual Meeting and because we did not receive advance notice under our Bylawsyou are a stockholder of any shareholder nominees for director,record and have authorized a proxy to vote your shares, the 2016 election of directors is an uncontested election.  In accordance with our Bylaws, which provide for a majority voting standardpersons named in uncontested elections, in order to be elected, each director nominee must receive more “FOR” votes than “AGAINST” votes. Abstentions and any broker non-votesthe proxy card will have no effectthe discretion to vote on the election of directors because only votes cast “FOR” or “AGAINST” a nominee will be counted.  For additional information regarding majority voting, see “Majority Votingthose matters for Directors” on page 15.

With respect to the proposal to elect seven nominees for director, you may:

Vote “FOR” the election of a nominee for director named in this proxy statement;

Vote “AGAINST” the election of a nominee for director named in this proxy statement; or

“ABSTAIN” from voting for one or more of the nominees named in this proxy statement.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) has appointed Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016.  With respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016, you may:

Vote “FOR” ratification;

Vote “AGAINST” ratification; or

“ABSTAIN” from voting on the proposal.

This proposal will be approved if the votes cast favoring the proposal exceed the votes cast opposing the proposal.

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.  The Company is providing its shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, which includes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables.  The advisory vote to approve the executive compensation described in Proposal 3 is referred to as a “say-on-pay vote.”  With respect to the advisory vote to approve executive compensation, you may:

Vote “FOR” approval;

Vote “AGAINST” approval; or

“ABSTAIN” from voting on the proposal.

This proposal will be approved if the votes cast favoring the proposal exceed the votes cast opposing the proposal.you.

Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal Requesting that the Board Hire an Independent Advisor to Evaluate Ways to Maximize Shareholder Value.  Wintergreen Advisors, LLC (“Wintergreen”) provided notice to the Company of its intention to bring a shareholder proposal before the Annual Meeting requesting that the Board hire an independent advisor to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value through the sale of the Company or through the liquidation of the Company’s assets. The Board is treating this proposal as precatory because, if properly brought before the Annual Meeting and passed by the shareholders, it would constitute a non-binding recommendation to the Board.  Following receipt of Wintergreen’s proposal, the Board announced on February 9, 2016 that a Special Committee (hereinafter defined) of independent directors, formed by the Board for the purpose of exploring strategic alternatives to further enhance shareholder value, had retained Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (“Deutsche Bank”) as independent financial advisor to assist the Company in exploring strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including the options of sale of the Company, sale of assets or the continued pursuit of the Company’s business plan.  With respect to the shareholder proposal, you may:

Vote “FOR” approval;

Vote “AGAINST” approval; or

“ABSTAIN” from voting on the proposal.

This proposal will be approved if the votes cast favoring the proposal exceed the votes cast opposing the proposal.

Proposal 5: Approval for the Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock upon Conversion of the Company’s 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020.  In connection with the settlement from time to time of our 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”), the Company is asking shareholders to authorize the issuance of up to 1,387,860 additional shares of common stock, for settlement of the Notes upon conversion.  As described in more detail below, our ability to issue shares of common stock for settlement upon conversion of the Notes will be subject to certain limitations unless the Company obtains this shareholder approval.  With respect to this proposal, you may:

Vote “FOR” approval;

Vote “AGAINST” approval; or

“ABSTAIN” from voting on the proposal.

This proposal will be approved if the votes cast favoring the proposal exceed the votes cast opposing the proposal.

What are the Board’s voting recommendations and what happens if I return an unmarked proxy card?Unless indicated otherwise byon your proxy card, if you return your properly executed proxy card with no votes marked, your shares will be voted to elect all six nominees as recommended bydirectors, to approve the Board.  The Board’s recommendationsratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022 and to approve our executive compensation as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K.

How many votes are set forth together with the description of each proposal in this proxy statement. In summary, the Board recommends a vote:

FOR the election of all of the nominees for director named in this proxy statement;

FOR the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016;

FOR the proposalneeded to approve executive compensation;

The Board takes no position with respect to the proposal to hire an independent financial advisor to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value, as the Company has already taken the action requested by the proposal; and

FOR the proposal to approve the issuance of additional shares of common stock upon conversion of the Notes.

With respect to other matters that may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof, if you return a properly executed proxy card or otherwise grant your proxy as contemplated in the Internet Availability Notice, your shares will be voted as determined at the discretion of the named proxy holders.

What effect do abstentions and broker non-votes have on the proposals?For each of the proposals shares that abstain from votingassuming a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting?

Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The vote of a majority of all votes cast for and against a nominee at a meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the election of a director. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” are neither a votenot considered votes cast in favor of nor a vote cast againstfor the proposal, so theyforegoing purpose, and will have no effect onnot affect the outcome of this proposal.

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2022. The affirmative vote of a majority of all of the voting.

For all proposals, broker non-votesvotes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required for approval of the auditor ratification proposal. Abstentions are not considered votes cast for the foregoing purpose, and will be treated as shares represented at the meeting, but not voting, so broker non-votes will have no effect onaffect the outcome of this proposal. As described below, brokerage firms can vote your uninstructed shares on this proposal.

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The affirmative vote of a majority of all of the voting.votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required for approval of the say-on-pay proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast for the foregoing purpose, and will not affect the outcome of this proposal.

Will myWhat is a “broker non-vote”?

A “broker non-vote” occurs when a nominee holding shares be voted if I dofor a beneficial owner does not vote or doon a particular proposal because the nominee does not return a proxy card?If you arehave discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the shareholder of record and you do not vote or provide a proxy, your shares will not be voted.beneficial owner. Your shares may be voted on the auditor ratification proposal (Proposal 2) if they are held in streetthe name of a brokerage firm, even if you do not provide the brokerage firm with voting instructions. Brokerage firms have the authority under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange rules(the “NYSE”) to vote shares for which their customers do not provide voting instructionscast votes on certain “routine” matters.  We believe that thematters if they do not receive instructions from their customers. The auditor ratification of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm will beproposal (Proposal 2) is considered a “routine” matter for which brokerage firms may vote shares that havefor which they did not been voted by theirreceive instructions from beneficial owners. NoAll other matters to beproposals being considered and voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting are considered “routine” matters.  As a result, if your shares are held in street name and you do“non-routine” matters under the NYSE rules for which brokers may not providevote absent voting instructions as to how your shares are to be voted infrom the election of directors, the advisory vote to approve executive compensation, the shareholder proposal, or the proposal to approve the issuance of additional shares upon settlement of the Notes, your broker or other nominee will not be able to vote your shares, and your shares will not be voted on any of those matters.  Please provide instructions to your broker or nominee so that your votes may be counted on these important matters. We urge you to vote your shares by following the instructions provided on the Internet Availability Notice to ensure that your shares will be voted on your behalf.beneficial owner.

What does it mean if I receive more than one Internet Availability Notice?Someof our stockholders hold their shares in more than one account and may receive separate Internet Availability Notices for each of those accounts. If you receive more than one Internet Availability Notice, it means you own shares in multiple accounts with brokers and/or our transfer agent. To ensure that all of your shares are voted, please vote using each of the separate proxy voting instructions you receive. We recommend that you contact your broker and/or our transfer agent (Computershare) to consolidate as many accounts as possible under the same name and address. For purposes of consolidating accounts, Computershare may be reached by telephone at 1-800-962-4284 or via their website at www.computershare.com/investor.

Whom should I call if I have questions or need additional copies of the proxy materials?If you have any questions, need assistance voting, or need additional copies of this proxy statement, please contact ourOur transfer agent is Computershare, which may be reached by telephone at 1-866-641-42761-800-962-4284 or byvia their website at www.computershare.com/investor.

Whom should I call if I need copies of the proxy materials? If you would like to request a copy of the materials for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (i) visit www.proxyvote.com, (ii) call 1-800-579-1639 or (iii) send an email at investorvote@computershare.com.to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. When emailing Computershare regarding the Company or this proxy statement,sending an email, please typeinclude your control number in the subject line “Proxy Materials Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.”line. Unless requested you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy of the meeting materials.

Who pays for the solicitation of proxies and who participates in the solicitation of proxies?We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies by the Company, including the cost of preparation, assembly, printing and mailing. In addition we may reimburse brokerage firms and other persons representing beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwardingto solicitation materials to such beneficial owners.  Proxies may also be solicited by certain ofmail, our directors, officers, employees, and agents may solicit proxies by telephone, internet, or otherwise. These directors, officers, without additional compensation.  Theyemployees, and agents will not be paidadditionally compensated for soliciting proxiesthe solicitation, but may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses relatedincurred in connection with the solicitation. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage firms, fiduciaries, and other custodians who hold shares of our common

stock of record for beneficial owners for forwarding to such beneficial owners. We may also reimburse persons representing beneficial owners for their reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding such materials. Stockholders who authorize their proxies through the proxy solicitation.  Proxiesinternet should be aware that they may incur costs to access the internet, such as usage charges from telephone companies or internet service providers and these costs must be solicited in person,borne by telephone, by email, by mail, by facsimile, through press releases issued by us, or through postings on our website.the stockholder.

May I access this year’s proxy statement and annual report over the Internet?This proxy statement and a copy of our Annual Report are available at www.investorvote.com/CTO.www.materials.proxyvote.com/22948Q.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?We intend to disclose the voting results in a current report on Form 8-K within four business days ofafter the Annual Meeting. If we first disclose preliminary voting results, the final voting results will be disclosed asin an amendment to such Form 8-K within four business days after the final voting results are known. Both the Form 8-K and any amendment to such Form 8-K will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”(the “SEC”) and made available on our website at www.ctlc.com.www.ctoreit.com.

PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

All seven ofOUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE BOARD’S SIX NOMINEES. IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PROXIES WILL BE VOTED “FOR” EACH OF THE BOARD’S NOMINEES.

At our Board members were re-elected to one-year terms at the 20152021 annual meeting of shareholders.  shareholders (the “2021 Annual Meeting”), all six of the director candidates nominated by our Board were re-elected for one-year terms expiring at the Annual Meeting. On January 18, 2022, the Board increased the size of the Board from six directors to seven directors and appointed Christopher J. Drew to fill the vacancy resulting therefrom, effective as of January 18, 2022. On March 21, 2022, Casey R. Wold notified the Board that he will not stand for reelection to the Board at the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, his term as director will expire at the Annual Meeting, and the size of the Board will thereupon be reduced from seven directors to six directors.

Based upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors’ Governance Committee (the “Governance Committee”), Ms. Franklin and Messrs. Albright, Allen, Fuqua, Olivari, Serkin, Skinner,Brokaw, Drew, Gable and WarlowHaga have each been nominated by the Board to be re-elected to the Board for a new one-year term terms expiring at our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

All of the 2017 Annual MeetingBoard’s nominees for election as directors are currently directors and have been re-nominated by the Board. Each of Shareholders.the Board’s nominees has consented in writing to being named in this proxy statement and indicated his or her willingness to serve if elected.

Unless otherwise specified when the proxy is appointed (whether by Internet, telephone or executed and returned proxy card), all proxies will be voted for the election of the persons named below who have been recommended to the Board of Directors by the Governance Committee as nominees for director.

All nominees for election as directors are currently directors and were re-nominated by the Board of Directors.

Each nominee has consented in writing to being named in this proxy statement and indicated his willingness to serve if elected. If any nominee should be unable to serve, which is not anticipated, the proxy will be voted for such other persons as shall be determined by the persons named in the proxy in accordance with their judgment.

The 20162022 election of directors is an uncontested election, so the election of Ms. Franklin and Messrs. Albright, Allen, Fuqua, Olivari, Serkin, Skinner,Brokaw, Drew, Gable and WarlowHaga will require that each director nominee receive a majority of the shares voted with respect toall votes cast for and against that nominee or more(meaning the number of votes “FOR” than “AGAINST”cast “for” the nominee.nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that nominee). Abstentions and any broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors because only are not considered votes cast “FOR” or “AGAINST” a nomineefor the foregoing purpose, and will be counted.not affect the outcome of this proposal.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of Ms. Laura M. Franklin, and Messrs. John P. Albright, JohnGeorge R. Brokaw, Christopher J. Allen, Jeffry B. Fuqua, William L. Olivari, Howard C. Serkin, A. Chester Skinner, III,Drew, R. Blakeslee Gable and Thomas P. Warlow, III,Christopher W. Haga as directors.To vote for these nominees, please vote by telephone or over the Internet, or by requesting, completing and returning a proxy card, all as described in the Internet Availability Notice.

Biographical information regarding the Board’s director nominees standing for election, including business experience for at least the past five years, their age, the year they began serving as our director, and other public companies for which they have served on the board of directors in the past five years, is provided below. In addition, the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills considered by the Governance Committee and our Board in determining to nominate the director nominees are provided below.

 

NOMINEES STANDING FOR ELECTION

JOHN P. ALBRIGHT

Age:5056

Director Since:2012

  

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since August 2011.2011, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) (“Alpine”), an affiliate of the Company, since 2019. Mr. Albright was previously the Co-Head and Managing Director of Archon Capital, a Goldman Sachs Company located in Irving, Texas. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director, Merchant Banking-Investment Management for Morgan Stanley. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Albright was Managing Director and Officer of Crescent Real Estate Equities, a publicly traded REIT based in Fort Worth, Texas. His experience involves various aspects of investment, lending, and development of commercial properties, as well as real estate investment banking.  Mr. Albright currently serves on the board of trustees of the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

 

Mr. Albright is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a B.A. in Business Administration.

 

GEORGE R. BROKAW

Age: 54

Director Since: 2018

Mr. Brokaw is currently a private investor through his family office and related investment vehicles.

Mr. Brokaw also serves as a director of DISH Network Corporation (NYSE: DISH), where he is currently chairman of the compensation committee, and Alico, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALCO), where he is currently chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Brokaw has previously served on numerous other public company boards. He also previously served as Managing Director of the Highbridge Growth Equity Fund at Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC, from 2012 to 2013; Managing Director and Head of Private Equity at Perry Capital, L.L.C., from 2005 to 2011; and Managing Director (Mergers & Acquisitions) of Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, from 1996 to 2005.

Mr. Brokaw received a B.A. degree from Yale University and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Virginia. Mr. Brokaw is a member of the New York Bar.

Mr. Brokaw is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

JOHN

CHRISTOPHER J. ALLENDREW

Age:6341

Director Since:20092022

  

President

Mr. Drew is currently Senior Managing Director of Allen Land GroupJLL Capital Markets, Americas (an affiliate of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (NYSE: JLL)) and Mitigation Solutions,Co-Head of JLL’s Miami Office. Mr. Drew is primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of JLL’s Miami office and for arranging joint venture equity, preferred equity, mezzanine financing and senior level financing for real estate assets located throughout the United States. He also sits on the JLL Capital Markets Group’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee and is on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami.

Mr. Drew joined JLL in 2010 as part of the HFF, Inc. since 1995. Both companies are Florida-based and are involved in(NYSE: HF) acquisition with more than a decade of commercial real estate development,experience. Prior to that, he was a senior associate in the Capital Markets Group at Cushman and investment.Wakefield PLC (NYSE: CWK) for five years. He has also held positions at Pro Access, Inc., a sports marketing firm, and at the New York Mets Baseball Organization. Mr. Drew holds BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Miami Herbert Business School.

 

Mr. AllenDrew was recommended to our Board by Mr. Albright, and is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics. He serves as a Board member of the University of North Florida Foundation, Inc. and as a Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Florida. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Edward Waters College Foundation, Inc. and The Tiger Academy charter school. Prior to beginning his career in the commercial real estate field, he worked in commercial lending and national corporate banking. Mr. Allen is Chairman of the Board of Directors’ Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) and a member of the Audit Committee.and Governance Committees.

 

JEFFRY B. FUQUA

LAURA M. FRANKLIN

Age:7061

Director Since:20092016

  

Chairman of the Board of the Company since April 2011.May 2017. Former (Retired) Executive Vice President, Accounting and Administration and Corporate Secretary of Amick Holding, Inc.Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (Washington REIT) and, its wholly owned subsidiary Amick Construction, Inc.since 2017, a member of the Board of Directors of The Chevy Chase Land Company, a private mixed-use commercial real estate company in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Ms. Franklin is a graduate of University of Maryland with a B.S. in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. During her 22-year tenure at Washington REIT, she led the financial, human capital and information technology (IT) functions including Accounting, Tax, SEC Reporting, Treasury, Human Resources and IT. As an executive, she played a key role in strategic planning as well as worked closely with the chairmen of the compensation and audit committees. Prior to joining Washington REIT, she was employed by the public accounting firm, CohnReznick (formerly The Reznick Group), specializing in audit and tax services for real estate clients. Ms. Franklin is a highway, heavy construction,member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

R. BLAKESLEE GABLE

Age: 51

Director Since: 2018

Chief Executive Officer of Barron Collier Companies, a fourth-generation private investment, agriculture, and land development company since 1975.based in Naples, Florida. Mr. Gable joined Barron Collier Companies in 1999.

 

Mr. FuquaGable is a graduate of Tulane University with a B.A. in History. Prior to becoming CEO of Barron Collier Companies, he served in various leadership roles, including project manager during the establishment of the new hometown, Ave Maria, Florida; and vice president of mineral management and real estate. Mr. Gable now oversees a team of 175 employees, 1.3 million square feet of commercial properties, private land holdings of more than 80,000 acres, and one of South Florida’s largest citrus operations. For five years after having received his undergraduate degree, Mr. Gable was Legislative Director of United States Representative Ed Pastor (AZ) in Washington, D.C. Upon moving back to Florida, he received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Executive MBA program of Florida Gulf Coast University. Mr. Gable currently serves as Chairperson of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees. He has also served on the Board of Enterprise Florida, as a Trustee of the area YMCA, and as a Director of The Immokalee Foundation. Mr. Gable is a member of the Audit and Governance Committees.

CHRISTOPHER W. HAGA

Age: 54

Director Since: 2017

Mr. Haga is currently a private investor and consultant.

Mr. Haga is a graduate of the University of MiamiNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A.B.S. in philosophyBusiness Administration, and a minor in mathematics. He also received an M.S. and a Ph.D. in mathematicsM.B.A. from the Darden School at the University of Miami. He isVirginia. Mr. Haga has over 25 years of experience in finance and investments, including over 20 years of managing risk in traded credit and private debt and equity. Mr. Haga currently serves as a past memberdirector for Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III (NYSE: FVT), a special purpose acquisition company. In addition, Mr. Haga has served on a number of other public and private company boards, including as chairman of the Governing Boardboard of directors for Barbican Group Holdings Limited, a Lloyd’s-based reinsurance group, from 2007 to 2019, and past Chairmanthe board of SWK Holdings Corporation (OTC: SWKH), a public company, from 2014 to 2021. Mr. Haga most recently served as Head of Strategic Investments with Carlson Capital, L.P., an alternative asset management firm, from 2003 to 2020. Prior to his tenure at Carlson, he spent five years in London with Lehman Brothers, primarily in the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.structured finance department. He has also been an investment banker or principal investor at RBC Capital Markets, Stephens & Co. and Alex. Brown & Sons. Mr. Fuqua has extensive business and political contacts throughout the State of Florida. HeHaga is a member of the BoardAudit, Compensation and former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Old Florida Bancshares Inc. and Old Florida National Bank (formerly Liberty Bancorporation and Orlando National Bank). Mr. Fuqua has considerable expertise in land development and heavy construction. Mr. Fuqua serves as a member of the Audit Committee.Governance Committees.

 

WILLIAM L. OLIVARI

Age:71

Director Since:2008

Certified Public Accountant; formerly a Partner with Olivari & Associates PA, from June 1984 until February 5, 2013, and now a Consultant with the firm. He is Chairman of the Board of the Commercial Bank of Volusia County, Inc., past Chairman of East Coast Community Bank, Inc., past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daytona State College Foundation, past Chairman and current board member of Halifax Community Health Foundation, Inc., and past Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee of Halifax Community Health System, Inc.

Mr. Olivari graduated from Hofstra University with a B.B.A. in accounting. Much of his accounting practice was devoted to the representation of real estate developers and building contractors. Besides his accounting practice, he has served as an expert witness in court proceedings on bond validations, business valuations, lost income, and business interruption. Mr. Olivari is the Chairman of the Audit Committee

HOWARD C. SERKIN

Age:70

Director Since:2011

Chairman of Heritage Capital Group, Inc., an investment banking firm, since 1996.

Mr. Serkin graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also earned his M.S. in engineering and received his M.B.A. in finance from Harvard Business School.  Mr. Serkin brings extensive finance and industry experience to the Board.  He has served as Chairman of Heritage Capital Group, Inc., a regional investment banking firm, since 1996, and as a principal with Business Valuation, Inc., which provides financial consulting and valuation services, since 1994.  He has worked as an investment banker for twenty years.  Prior to that, he served in various senior management positions with The Charter Company, a NYSE-listed conglomerate with revenues in excess of $5 billion and operations in insurance, energy and communications.  Mr. Serkin also served as an Executive Vice President of Koger Properties, a NYSE-listed developer, owner, and manager of over 13 million square feet of suburban office buildings and parks located throughout the southeast.  He has also assisted in the reorganization and successful emergence from bankruptcy of three different companies.  Mr. Serkin is a member of the Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.

A. CHESTER SKINNER, III

Age:63

Director Since:2010

Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company since October 2013. President of Skinner Bros. Realty Co., a Jacksonville, Florida-based real estate development firm since 1999.  Mr. Skinner is a registered Florida real estate broker, licensed Florida general contractor (currently inactive), a certified commercial investment member of the National Association of Realtors, a past member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and past State and North Florida Chapter President of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Mr. Skinner is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Industrial Management.  He also attended the University of Florida, taking graduate courses in real estate and finance.  Mr. Skinner has extensive experience in real estate development, investment, management, sales and leasing, and permitting and land entitlements.  He has also had experience in land acquisitions, planning, design, and construction of business parks, office buildings, and office/warehouse projects. Mr. Skinner is Chairman of the Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee.

THOMAS P. WARLOW, III

Age:72

Director Since:2010

President and Chairman of The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization that provides grants for the purpose of public benefit in Central Florida, since 1998, and Chairman of Georgetown Enterprises, Inc., a Florida registered general contractor involved with development and construction in the Florida market since 1976.

Mr. Warlow is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a B.E. in Civil Engineering.  He is the former Chairman of the Orange County Road Advisory Board and the Orange County Underground Utility and Licensing Board.  He has over forty-five years of experience in the general contracting and heavy construction business, including land development, engineering, planning, and construction.  Mr. Warlow is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee.

There are no family relationships among our directors or executive officers.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR 20152021

The following table shows the annual compensation paid to non-employee directors for services performed in 2015:2021:

 

 

 

 

2015 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 
  NAME Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
  All other
Compensation(1)
  Total ($) 

  John J. Allen

  $56,750    $0    $56,750  

  Jeffry B. Fuqua

  $104,000    $0    $104,000  

  William L. Olivari

  $55,500    $0    $55,500  

  Howard C. Serkin

  $19,500    $28,652(2)   $48,152  

  A. Chester Skinner, III

  $49,000    $0    $49,000  

  Thomas P. Warlow, III

  $49,000    $0    $49,000  

  Total 2015 Director Compensation

  $333,750    $28,652    $362,402  
     

NAME

 

Stock

Awards

($)(1)

 

Fees Earned or 

Paid in Cash(2)

 

All Other

Compensation(3) 

 Total ($) 
     

George R. Brokaw

 $34,970 $56,868 $0  $91,838
     

Laura M. Franklin

 $34,970 $104,825 $0  $139,795
     

R. Blakeslee Gable

 $34,970 $57,411 $0  $92,381
     

Christopher R. Haga

 $34,970 $62,450 $0  $97,420
     

Howard C. Serkin

 $34,970 $24,168 $0  $59,138
     

Casey R. Wold

 $34,970 $49,851 $0  $84,821
     

Total 2021 Director Compensation

 $209,820 $355,573 $0  $565,393

 

 (1)

In accordance with SEC rules, the amounts shown reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted to non-employee directors during 2021, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC 718”). See below under “Stock Compensation” for the methodology used to calculate the number of shares awarded to each non-employee director.

(2)

For 2021, Ms. Franklin and Messrs. Brokaw, Gable, Haga, Serkin and Wold elected to receive their annual $40,000 retainer payment and their fees for committee service in common stock of the Company, which resulted in such directors being awarded the following share amounts in lieu of cash: Ms. Franklin: 727; Mr. Brokaw: 1,037; Mr. Gable: 1,048; Mr. Haga: 1,140; Mr. Serkin: 450; Mr. Wold: 910. See below under “Stock Compensation” for the methodology used to calculate the number of shares of common stock awarded to each director.

(3)

We pay or reimburse Directorsdirectors for reasonable expenses incurred in attending Board or Committee meetings, such as mileage. We didautomobile mileage or airfare, which amounts are not provide any perquisites to our Directors above the reporting threshold.

(2)

Mr. Serkin has elected to receive his annual retainer payment in common stock of the Company, which resulted in him being awarded 644 shares of common stock of the Company in lieu of cash.included as fees or other compensation.

Cash Compensation

Each non-employeeIt is our policy that our employee-directors do not receive compensation for their service as members of our Board of Directors.

The Compensation Committee, with assistance from its independent compensation consultant, oversees director receivedcompensation and reviews the appropriateness of our non-employee directors’ cash compensation on an annual basis. Under our non-employee director cash compensation program, non-employee members of our Board earn cash retainer fees quarterly in arrears. Upon review and discussion of the benchmarking of our non-employee director compensation program with assistance from our compensation consultant, in February 2021, our Board of Directors approved the cash and equity compensation detailed below. A copy of our Director Compensation Policy is available in the Governance section of our website (www.ctoreit.com).

Each non-employee director earned an annual cash retainer of $30,000, which$40,000 (prorated for partial-year terms, as of January 1, 2016 was increased to $40,000, payable quarterly in arrears,applicable), as compensation for service as a director, plus $1,500the additional retainers listed below for each board meeting attended in person.  In addition, Mr. Fuqua,service on one of the Board’s standing committees, or as Chairman of the Board, received an annual fee of $60,000, which as of January 1, 2016 was increased to $65,000, payableBoard:

Chairman of the Audit Committee: $15,000

Member of the Audit Committee: $7,500

Chairman of the Compensation and Governance Committees: $10,000

Member of the Compensation and Governance Committees: $5,000

Chairman of the Board: $65,000

All retainers are paid quarterly in arrears.  Members of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Governance Committee also received $1,000 for each committee meeting attended in person, and Audit Committee members received $2,000 for each committee meeting attended in person.  The Chairmen of the Compensation and Governance Committees, and the Chairman of the Audit Committee, received $2,000 and $4,000, respectively, for each committee meeting attended in person.  For meetings via conference call, each director or committee member received $500 and the Chairman received $750, which as of January 1, 2016 was increased to $1,000 and $1,500, respectively.  

As an employee of the Company, Mr. Albright, our President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), did not receive any compensation for serving as a Directordirector and is not a member of any committee of the Board.

Stock Compensation

EachFor 2021, each non-employee director may electhad the option to receive their annual retainerhis or her cash compensation in shares of Company common stock rather than cash. Mr.For 2021, Ms. Franklin and Messrs. Brokaw, Gable, Haga, Serkin madeand Wold elected this election for 2015.option with respect to their annual Board and committee retainers. The number of shares to be awarded to any directorthe directors making such election iswas calculated by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the amount of the quarterly retainer payment due to such director plus (B) committee service fees earned by such director during the quarter, by (ii) the20-day trailing average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the dateas of the quarterly Board meetinglast business day of the quarter for which such payment applies,applied, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares.

The Director Compensation Policy also provides for an annual award to each director of the Company’s common stock valued at $35,000 (the “Annual Award”). The number of shares awarded each year is calculated based on the 20-day trailing average closing price of the Company’s common stock as of the date two business days prior to the date of the award, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares. For 2021, this resulted in an award of 788 shares to each of our non-employee directors then serving on February 10, 2021. In accordance with the Company’s stock ownership guidelines, shares constituting the Annual Award may not be sold or otherwise disposed of for the duration of such non-employee director’s service as a member of the Board.

Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

To further align the interests of our directors with stockholders, the Board has adopted stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors. Pursuant to these guidelines, each non-employee director is required to own shares of our common stock equal in value to five times the non-employee directors’ annual cash retainer (i.e., $200,000). New directors are expected to meet the standards set forth in the guidelines within five years after the date of his or her election to the Board. Compliance is measured on the first trading day of each calendar year. A copy of our stock ownership guidelines is available in the Governance section of our website (www.ctoreit.com).

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Corporate Governance PrinciplesGuidelines

Our Board is committed to responsible and effective corporate governance, and regularly monitors developments in the area of corporate governance. Our Corporate Governance PrinciplesGuidelines compile governance policies and procedures described in our governing documents, various charters and policies, and memorialize other policies and principles that we follow. The Corporate Governance PrinciplesGuidelines discuss Board responsibilities, organization, composition, and qualifications, address director compensation, and set forth guidance regarding the evaluation of our CEO and succession planning, among other matters. The Governance Committee is responsible for reviewing the Corporate Governance PrinciplesGuidelines at least annually. A copy of our Corporate Governance PrinciplesGuidelines is available in the Investor RelationsGovernance section of our website (www.ctlc.com)(www.ctoreit.com) and may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

Independent Directors

The listing standards of the NYSE MKT require that we have a Board of Directors with at least a majority of independent directors. OurThe Board of Directors annually determines the independence of our directors based on these listing standards. No director is considered independent unless our Board has affirmatively determined that the director does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out histheir responsibilities as a director. Generally, a director is not considered independent if the director (or in some cases, members of the director’s immediate family) has, or in the past three years has had, certain material relationships or affiliations with us, our external or internal auditors, or other companies that do business with us.

Our Board has determined that the following directors, who constituted a majority of the members of our Board of Directors, wereare independent as of December 31, 2015, pursuant to Section 803303A.02 of the NYSE MKTListed Company Guide:Manual (the “NYSE Manual”):

 

    John J. AllenGeorge R. Brokaw

 

    William L. OlivariLaura M. Franklin

 

    Howard C. SerkinChristopher W.  Haga

  

    Jeffry B. FuquaChristopher J. Drew

 

    A. Chester Skinner, IIIR. Blakeslee Gable

 

    Thomas P. Warlow, IIICasey R. Wold

Our independent directors hold an executive session either prior to or following each regularly scheduled quarterly Board of Directors meeting (and as necessary at other Board meetings), separate from management and any other non-independent directors. Ms. Franklin, as chairman of the Board, leads these executive sessions.

Director Attendance at Meetings

During 2015,2021, our Board of Directors held four regularly scheduledregularly-scheduled meetings, one in person and three via video conference, plus twofive additional in-person meetings and twovideo conference calls.meetings. All of the current members of the Board of Directors attended more than 75% of all of the meetings of the Board and all committees on which they served during 2015.the period such member served as a director or member of a committee in 2021.

Our policy is to encourage members of the Board of Directors to attendparticipate in the annual meeting of stockholders. All directors then serving on the Board participated in the 2021 Annual Meeting, of Shareholders.  All directors attended the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.which was held in virtual format.

Audit Committee

The Board has established an Audit Committee. In 2021, the Audit Committee which in 2015 held four in-personregularly-scheduled meetings, one in-personand one conference call,three via video conference. The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the integrity of our consolidated financial statements, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditor, our systemssystem of internal controlscontrol over financial reporting established by management and the Board, and our auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes, generally. Grant Thornton LLP, our independent auditor for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015,2021, reported directly to the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee acts under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors.Board. The current charter of the Audit Committee is available in the Investor RelationsGovernance section of our website (www.ctlc.com)(www.ctoreit.com). A copy of this charter may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

Mr. OlivariBrokaw has been the Chairman of the Audit Committee since October 20, 2011,May 26, 2021, and Messrs. AllenDrew, Gable and SerkinHaga are the other members of the Audit Committee. Mr. Serkin was a member of the Audit Committee and served as Chairman thereof until his retirement from the Board on May 26, 2021. The Board of Directors has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are independent under the listing standards of the NYSE, MKT and Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All Audit Committee members possess the level of financial literacy required by the listing standards of the NYSE MKT.NYSE. Mr. Olivari,Brokaw, as Chairman of the Audit Committee, meets the current standard of requisite financial management expertise as required by the NYSE MKT and is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by rules adopted by the SEC.

The Audit Committee has adopted Policies and Procedures for Complaints and Concerns Regarding Accounting, Internal Accounting Controls, and Auditing Matters to enable confidential and anonymous reporting to the Audit Committee.  Any person who has a concern or complaint regarding such matters may notify the Audit Committee by sending an e-mail to wlo@cfl.rr.com or by submitting the complaint by certified return receipt letter to William L. Olivari, Audit Committee Chairman, 8 Creekview Way, Ormond Beach, FL 32174.

Compensation Committee

The Board has established a Compensation Committee. In 2021, the Compensation Committee which in 2015 held four in-personthree meetings and four conference calls, and acted once by unanimous consent,via video conference. The Compensation Committee assists the Board of Directors in discharging its responsibilities relating to the compensation of our chief executive officerBoard members, our CEO and other officers and key employees, reviews and discusses with management our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” set forth below, and administers the Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) and the 2017 Executive Annual Cash Bonus Plan.Incentive Plan (the “Annual Incentive Plan”). The Compensation Committee may form and delegate its authority to subcommittees when appropriate.

The Compensation Committee has primary responsibility for determining our compensation philosophy and recommending to the Board of Directors the approval of compensation for the named executive officers. The full Board of Directors (other than Mr. Albright) aids the Compensation Committee by providing annual recommendationsevaluations regarding the performance of Mr. Albright, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Patten, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.CEO. Mr. Albright provides annual recommendations regarding the compensation of the other named executive officerofficers and all other officers and managers.

In addition, the Compensation Committee has the sole authority to hire, and to dismiss, a compensation consultant.

The Compensation Committee acts under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors.Board. The current charter of the Compensation Committee is available in the Investor RelationsGovernance section of our website (www.ctlc.com)(www.ctoreit.com). A copy of this charter may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

Mr. Haga has been the Chairman of the Compensation Committee since July 29, 2020, and Messrs. Brokaw and Wold are the other members of the Compensation Committee. The Board has determined that all members of the Compensation Committee are independent under the listing standards of the NYSE.

Governance Committee

The Board has established a Governance Committee. In 2021, the Governance Committee held one meeting via video conference and one telephonic meeting. The Governance Committee was formed to perform the functions of a nominating committee and as such recommends to the Board individuals who are qualified to become members of the Board. The Governance Committee uses criteria developed by the Governance Committee and approved by the Board to recommend nominees for the election of directors at the annual meeting of stockholders or when vacancies otherwise occur.

The Governance Committee operates under a formal charter that governs its duties and standards of performance. The current charter of the Governance Committee is available in the Governance section of our website (www.ctoreit.com). A copy of this charter may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

Mr. Allen is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and Messrs. Skinner and Warlow are members of the Compensation Committee.  The Board of DirectorsGable has determined that all members of the Compensation Committee are independent under the listing standards of the NYSE MKT.

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee, which in 2015 held two in-person meetings, was formed to perform the functions of a nominating committee and recommends to the Board individuals who are qualified to become members of the Board.  The Governance Committee uses criteria developed by the Committee and approved by the Board to recommend nominees for the election of directors at the annual meeting of the shareholders.

The Governance Committee operates under a formal charter that governs its duties and standards of performance. The current charter of the Governance Committee is available in the Investor Relations section of our website (www.ctlc.com). A copy of this charter may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

Mr. Skinner isbeen the Chairman of the Governance Committee since July 29, 2020, and Messrs. SerkinDrew, Haga and WarlowWold are the other members of the Governance Committee. The Board of Directors has determined that all members of the Governance Committee are independent under the listing standards of the NYSE MKT.NYSE.

Consideration of Director Nominees

The Governance Committee will consider recommendations from shareholders for nominations forstockholders of candidates for membership on the Board of Directors.Board. To recommend a candidate to the Governance Committee, shareholdersstockholders should submit recommendations in writing to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809. A nominating recommendation must be accompanied by the following information concerning each recommending shareholder:stockholder: (a) the name and address, including telephone number, of the recommending shareholder;stockholder; (b) the number of ourthe Company’s shares owned by the recommending shareholderstockholder and the time period for which such shares have been held; (c) if the recommending shareholderstockholder is not a shareholderstockholder of record, a statement from the record holder of the shares verifying the holdings of the shareholderstockholder and a statement from the recommending shareholderstockholder of the length of time that the shares have been held (alternatively, the shareholderstockholder may furnish a current Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 filed with the SEC reflecting the holdings of the shareholder,stockholder, together with a statement of the length of time that the shares have been held); and (d) a statement from the shareholderstockholder as to whether the shareholderstockholder has a good faith intention to continue to hold the reported shares through the date of our next annual meeting of shareholders.stockholders.

In addition, a nominating recommendation must be accompanied by the following information concerning the proposed nominee: (a) the name, business address, and residence address of the proposed nominee; (b) the principal occupation or employment of the proposed nominee; (c) the class or series and number of shares of our capital stock or other securities, if any, which are owned beneficially and of record by the proposed nominee; and (d) any other information regarding the proposed nominee that would be required to be included in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with the solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, had the proposed nominee been nominated by the Board of Directors.Board. The nominating recommendation must also describe all relationships between the proposed nominee, his immediate family, and the recommending shareholder,stockholder, including management of any corporate shareholder,stockholder, and any agreements or understandings between the recommending shareholderstockholder and the nominee regarding the nomination.

The recommending shareholderstockholder must furnish a statement supporting its view that the proposed nominee possesses the minimum qualifications prescribed by the Governance Committee for nominees, and briefly describing the contributions that the nominee would be expected to make to the Board and to our governance. The statement should include whether, in the view of the shareholder,stockholder, the nominee, if elected, would represent all shareholdersstockholders and not serve for the purpose of advancing or favoring any particular shareholderstockholder or other constituency of the Company. The nominating recommendation must be accompanied by the consent of the proposed nominee to be interviewed by the Governance Committee (and the recommending shareholderstockholder must furnish the proposed nominee’s contact information for this purpose) and, if nominated and elected, to serve as a director. If a recommendation is submitted by a group of two or more shareholders,stockholders, the information regarding recommending shareholdersstockholders must be submitted with respect to each shareholderstockholder in the group. Director candidates recommended by shareholdersstockholders in accordance with these procedures will be evaluated and considered by the Governance Committee in the same manner as it evaluates other proposed nominees.

In addition to recommending nominees for consideration to the Governance Committee, shareholdersstockholders may also directly propose nominees for consideration at an annual meeting of our shareholders.stockholders. The requirements and procedures to be followed by shareholdersstockholders wishing to directly nominate a director at our annual meeting of shareholdersstockholders are discussed under “Shareholder Proposals”“Stockholder Proposals and Director Candidate Nominations” on page 4452 of this proxy statement.

The Governance Committee has established specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by a Governance Committee-recommended nominee. Under these criteria, a majority of the Board should be independent under the listing standards of the NYSE MKT.NYSE. In addition, a nominee should demonstrate high ethical standards and integrity and be accountable for boardroom decisions (no individual will be nominated to be a director of the Company where the Governance Committee has determined that the individual has demonstrated a lack of ethical standards, as evidenced by a material violation of applicable law, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics); should have the ability to provide thoughtful counsel on a broad range of issues; should be financially literate; should be willing to listen and be open to the consideration of other opinions, as well as have the ability to effectively communicate his or her own ideas; should be committed to our achievement of exceptional performance standards to benefit our customers, shareholders,stockholders, employees, and communities; and should have the ability to commit sufficient time and attention to our activities.

Prior to identifying and evaluating nominees for director, the Governance Committee assesses the size and membership of the Board and determines whether any vacancies are to be expected. In the event of any vacancies, the Governance Committee considers potential candidates for director, which may come to the Governance Committee’s attention through current Board members, shareholders,stockholders, professional search firms, or other persons. In addition to the specific minimum qualifications described above, the Governance Committee seeks to ensure that the Board as a whole will possess the following specific qualities or skills: expertise in management or oversight of financial accounting and control; a record of making sound business decisions; cognizance of current general management trends and “best practices;” relevant knowledge specific to the industries in which we operate; ability and willingness to motivate and require high-performancehigh performance by management; capability of questioning, approving, and monitoring our strategic plans, and providing insight and directional focus; a knowledge of the geographic area in which we operate and local and state business, political, and governmental contacts which would be beneficial to us; and experience on the boards of other public companies. The Governance Committee meets to review and report to the Board on possible candidates for membership and annually recommends a slate of nominees to the Board with respect to nominations for the Board at the Annual Meetingannual meeting of Shareholders.stockholders.

The Governance Committee believes that its criteria and desired qualities and skills lead to nominees with a broad diversity of experience, skills, and backgrounds. The Governance Committee does not

assign specific weights to its criteria and no specific quality or skill is applicable to all prospective nominees. TheWhile we do not have a formal policy on diversity, the Governance Committee has no policy regardingassesses its effectiveness in accounting for diversity, but does not discriminate againstalong with the other factors taken into account to identify director nominees, on any basis proscribed by law.when it annually evaluates the performance of the Board and each director and periodically reviews the Company’s corporate governance guidelines.

Majority and Plurality Voting for Directors

Our Bylaws provide that the voting standard for the election of our directors in uncontested elections is a majority voting standard. In contested director elections, the plurality standard will apply, which means the nominees receiving the greatest numbers of votes cast “for” their election will be elected to serve as directors. An uncontested election for directors is an election where the number of properly nominated directors does not exceed the number of director positions to be filled. Under a majority voting standard, a director nominee will be elected if the number of shares votedvotes cast “FOR” a director nominee exceeds the number of votes cast “AGAINST” that director nominee.

If an incumbent director nominee does not receive a greater number of “FOR” votes than “AGAINST” votes, he or she must promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board following certification of the vote, which resignation willwould be effective upon acceptance by the Board.

The Governance Committee willwould consider the resignation offer and recommend to our Board the action to be taken. The Governance Committee and the Board arewould be entitled to consider any factors they deem relevant in deciding whether to accept a director’s resignation. Our Board shallwould take action with regard to any such resignations within 90 days following certification of the vote, unless such action would cause us to fail to comply with any applicable stock exchange listing requirement or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended, in which event our Board shallwould take action as promptly as practicable while continuing to meet such requirement, rule, or regulation. Our Board also willwould promptly disclose publicly disclose its decision and the reasons therefore.therefor. If our Board doeselected not to accept theany such resignation, the nominee willdirector would continue to serve until the next annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shallwere to be duly elected and qualified, or until his or her prior resignation, death, or removal. If our Board accepts thewere to accept such resignation, then our Board, in its sole discretion, maywould have the ability to fill any resulting vacancy.

The election of directors at the Annual Meeting is an uncontested election and therefore the majority voting standard applies.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE — HIGHLIGHTS AND ESG

The Company regularly monitors developments in the area of corporate governance and seeks to enhance the Company’s corporate governance structure based upon a review of new developments and recommended best practices, taking into account investor feedback. Below are the highlights of our independent Board and leadership practices:

Annual Election of Directors. Our Board consists of a single class of directors who stand for election each year.

Majority Voting Standard for Directors with Directors Resignation Policy. Our bylaws include a majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections. Any incumbent director who fails to receive the required vote for re-election must offer to resign from our Board.

Independent and Diverse Board. We seek to maintain a diverse board primarily comprised of independent directors who represent a mix of varied experience, backgrounds, tenure and skills to ensure a broad range of perspectives is represented. Currently six of our seven directors are independent, including one female director, and all members serving on our Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees are independent.

Executive Sessions of our Board. An executive session of independent directors is held at each regularly-scheduled Board meeting.

Chairman of the Board. Our Chairman of the Board ensures strong, independent leadership and oversight of our Board of Directors by, among other things, presiding at executive sessions of the non-management directors.

Board Evaluations. Our Governance Committee oversees annual evaluations of our Board as a whole and each director individually.

Regular Succession Planning. A high priority is placed on regular and thoughtful succession planning for our senior management.

Risk Oversight by Full Board and Committees. A principal function of our Board is to oversee risk assessment and risk management related to our business. Oversight for specific areas of risk exposure is delegated to our Board committees.

Code of Ethics. A robust Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is in place for our directors, officers and employees.

Clawback Policy. Our Board has voluntarily adopted a formal clawback policy that applies to cash and equity incentive compensation.

Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging. Our directors, officers and employees are subject to anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies.

Annual Say-on-Pay.We annually submit “say-on-pay” advisory votes for stockholder consideration and vote.

Sustainability. We strive to conduct our business in a socially responsible manner that balances consideration of environmental and social issues with creating long-term value for our Company and our stockholders.

Stockholder-requested Meetings. Our bylaws permit stockholders to request the calling of a special meeting.

Whistleblower Policy. Our Board of Directors has adopted a “whistleblower” policy.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Achievements and Initiatives

The Company is dedicated to responsible environmental, social and community stewardship as an essential part of our mission to build a successful business and to shape the communities we serve, in addition to our workplace community. Below are some highlights of our commitment to ESG principles.

Environmental

The Company is committed to maintaining an environmentally conscious culture, the utilization of environmentally friendly and renewable products, and the promotion of sustainable business practices. The Company has a long history of partnering with other community members, including state and national governmental entities, to preserve and enhance the local environment. Some of our most notable actions are the following:

In 1997, the Company conveyed over 11,000 acres of its undeveloped land near Daytona Beach to the State of Florida to significantly enlarge the neighboring Tiger Bay State Forest.

In 2018, the Company entered into a transaction that led to the formation of a conservation mitigation bank on approximately 2,500 acres of its land; as a result, the land is permanently barred from development.

In 2018, the Company completed development of two beachfront restaurants in Daytona Beach, which included special lighting and other features to accommodate and enhance nesting of sea turtles.

In 2019, the Company partnered with Derbyshire Place, a community center in Daytona Beach, to raise funds for and break ground on Derbyshire Place Community Garden, with the goal of bringing fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as hands-on learning opportunities for local residents, to an urban area in Dayton Beach considered a “food desert.”

In 2020, the Company completed a project working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in restoring wetlands on certain land in Daytona Beach formerly owned by the Company.

Over the past 9 years, the Company has planted approximately 170,000 pine trees in Florida and has restored over 700 acres of former industrial timberland. These 170,000 trees absorb more than 1,000 tons of carbon each year.

Activities at our Corporate Offices

Our commitment to sustainability is further demonstrated by how we manage day-to-day activities in our corporate offices. The buildout of our Daytona Beach office space, completed in 2017, included LED lighting, an automatic lighting control system, and a building management system that monitors and controls energy use. In addition, over the last year, we accomplished the following:

Increased our use of environmentally-friendly cleaning products and soaps throughout the office;

Broadened our use of recycled and sustainable forestry products, including paper and kitchen products;

Recycled over 500 pounds of computer and electronic equipment and all exhausted toner and ink cartridges;

Continued to utilize a digital board book application for meetings of the Board, allowing paperless administration of board of directors and board committee meetings; and

Further reduced the use of plastic water bottles through the use of a filtered water dispenser.

In addition, as of spring 2022, we are in the process of designing our new corporate headquarters office space located at 369 N. New York Avenue in Winter Park, Florida, which we purchased in late 2021. Our new headquarters space will include features such as new high-efficiency windows and advanced building management systems, consistent with our commitment to maintaining an environmentally conscious culture.

Activities at our Portfolio

Many of our tenants have strong sustainability programs and initiatives embedded into their corporate culture and business practices. We support their operations and work with them to promote environmental responsibility at the properties we own and to reiterate the importance of energy efficient facilities. When requested, we work with tenants to promote environmental responsibility and energy efficient facilities, including facilitating the application by our tenants to receive Energy Star property ratings or LEED green building certifications.

Social

We consider good corporate governance to include being a good corporate citizen. We believe that it is our responsibility to give back and that our ability to recruit and retain top talent, to be welcomed in the communities that we serve, and to withstand whatever challenges inevitably come our way depend on having established ourselves as being understanding of and responsive to the core values of the places in which we operate. The Company and its employees support numerous diverse community outreach programs, supporting environmental, artistic, civic and social organizations in the community. In addition, the Company matches certain charitable contributions made by our employees and directors.

Talent Acquisition, Development and Retention

We strive to attract and retain the best and brightest employees. We want to enhance our team members’ lives in and out of the office as they progress and grow with the Company. By engaging with our employees and investing in their careers through training and development, we are seeking to build a talent pool capable of executing our business strategies.

Diversity

The Company is dedicated to an inclusive and supportive office environment filled with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other statuses protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. As of December 31, 2021, women represented 42% of our fulltime workforce. We believe that our success over the long run has been the result of the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our employees and directors.

Employee Wellness and Benefits

The Company has a demonstrated commitment to the financial, mental and physical wellness of its employees. The Company’s benefits package is designed to address the changing needs of our employees and their dependents. The Company’s benefits package includes:

Company-paid medical, dental and life insurance;

Long-term disability insurance;

Short-term disability insurance;

Supplemental life insurance;

Competitive vacation policy based on level and years of service including paid holidays, sick days and parental leave;

Company-sponsored 401(k) plan with generous employer matching contributions as described on page 37 below;

Long-term incentive plan, which includes incentive equity awards to all employees with tenure over 1 year; and

Charitable contribution matching program referenced above.

Governance

We are dedicated to maintaining a high standard for corporate governance predicated on integrity, ethics, diversity and transparency.

Board Leadership Structure

We have adopted, as part of the charter of the Governance Committee, a policy that the Chairman of the Board be an independent director. The Board believes that this is the most appropriate leadership structure for the Company, because having the Board operate under the leadership and direction of someone independent from management provides the Board with the most effective mechanism to fulfill its oversight responsibilities and hold management accountable for the performance of the Company. It also allows our CEO to focus his time on running our day-to-day business. The Chairman is appointed by the non-management directors annually. Ms. Franklin, an independent director, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Brokaw, who is also an independent director, currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board and may fulfill the responsibilities of the Chairman in her absence.

Board Role in Risk Oversight

The Board has an active role in overseeing risk management. The Board regularly reviews information regarding our financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and cash flows, as well as the risks associated with each and generally with our businesses and business strategy. The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our compensation plans and arrangements. The Audit Committee inquires of management, our internal auditor and our independent auditor about significant risks or exposures and assesses the steps management has taken to address or minimize such risks. While these committees are responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board of Directors is informed through committee reports about such risks.

Codes of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers, violations of which may be reported to the Audit Committee. We will provide a copy of our Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers to any person upon request and without charge. Any such request should be made in writing to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

We have also adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that includes provisions ranging from legal compliance to conflicts of interest. All employees and directors are subject to this code. A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available in the Investor RelationsGovernance section of our website (www.ctlc.com)(www.ctoreit.com) and may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

Any amendment to, or waiver from, our Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers or our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that is required to be disclosed to shareholders

stockholders will be posted on our website within four business days following such amendment or waiver.

CommunicationClawback Policy.

In August 2016, we adopted an executive compensation recovery policy pursuant to which the Company will seek to recover or cancel any incentive-based compensation paid to an executive officer during the three-year period preceding the date as of which the Company is required to prepare restated financial results, in the event of our material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements of applicable securities laws, to the extent that such compensation exceeds the amount that would have been paid to the executive officer had it been based on the restated results. The Board is authorized to administer this policy consistent with the Boardrequirements of DirectorsSection 10D of the Exchange Act and applicable rules or standards adopted by the SEC and the NYSE or such other national exchange on which our shares may be listed.

ShareholdersAnti-Hedging and other individuals may communicateAnti-Pledging Policy

To ensure proper alignment with the Boardour stockholders, all employees, including our executive officers, and non-employee directors are prohibited from engaging in short sales of Directors by writingour securities, establishing margin accounts, pledging our securities as collateral for a loan, buying or selling puts or calls on our securities or otherwise engaging in hedging transactions (such as zero-cost collars, exchange funds, and forward sale contracts) involving our securities. In addition, margin purchases of our securities and pledging any of our securities as collateral to the Boardsecure loans is prohibited. This prohibition means that our directors, officers, employees, and their family members cannot hold our securities in a “margin account” nor can they pledge any of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida32120-0809.our securities for any loans or indebtedness.

Policies and Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions

The Board of Directors has adopted a written Related Party Transactions Policy and Procedures establishing guidelines with respect to the review, approval, and ratification of Related Party Transactions.  The

Any member of the Audit Committee with an interest in a related party transaction will not vote on the approval or ratification of that transaction, but may participate, to the extent requested by the Chairman of the Audit Committee, in the Audit Committee’s consideration of that transaction.

Related parties that are covered by the policy applies toinclude any transactionexecutive officer, director, nominee for director or 5% stockholder of the Company, any immediate family member of those persons, any entity that is owned or controlled by any of the foregoing persons or any entity in which we aresuch a person is an executive officer or has a substantial ownership interest. “Related party transaction” means any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship or series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships (including any indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness) or modification to such a transaction involving an amount of at least $120,000 in any calendar year in which the Company is a participant anyand in which a related party haswill have a direct or indirect interestmaterial interest.

Executive officers and directors of the amount involved exceeds $120,000.Company are required to submit full details of the related party transaction to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will reviewthen determine whether to ratify or approve the material facts of alltransaction. The Audit Committee considers, among other things:

the terms of the transaction and whether the terms are fair to the Company and are on the same basis as if the transaction did not involve a related party;

the reasons for the Company to enter into the transaction;

whether the transaction would impair the independence of a non-employee director;

whether the transaction presents an improper conflict for any director or executive officer of the Company; and

the materiality of the transaction.

In 2021, no transactions were reviewed, ratified or approved pursuant to the Company’s related party transactions that require approvalpolicy.

In connection with the formation and either approveinitial public offering of Alpine, the Company and Alpine entered into an exclusivity and right of first offer agreement dated November 26, 2019 (the “Alpine ROFO Agreement”). The term of the Alpine ROFO Agreement commenced on the date of the closing of the Alpine IPO and will continue for so long as the Company or disapproveits affiliate is the manager of Alpine. During the term of the Alpine ROFO Agreement, the Company’s ability to sell any of its single-tenant, net leased properties is subject to a right of first offer in favor of Alpine.

On April 23, 2021, the Company completed the sale to Alpine of one net leased property located in North Richland Hills, Texas (the “Single Property”) for a cash purchase price of $11.5 million. On June 30, 2021, the Company completed the sale to Alpine of an additional six net leased properties (the “CMBS Portfolio”) (together with the Single Property, the “ROFO Properties”) for an aggregate purchase price of $44.5 million.

The consideration of $11.5 million and $44.5 million for the purchase price of the Single Property and the CMBS Portfolio, respectively, was determined after the Company had conducted a thorough marketing process, including the receipt of multiple credible purchase offers from reputable third-party purchasers, and after disclosure to and discussion with the Board regarding the potential sale of the ROFO Properties. Pursuant to its obligations under the Alpine ROFO Agreement, the Company offered Alpine the opportunity to purchase the ROFO Properties at the top offer price therefor received by the Company, which Alpine elected to accept based on a unanimous vote of its board of directors, with Mr. Albright abstaining from such vote.

Communication with the Board of Directors

Stockholders and other individuals may communicate with the Board of Directors or one or more individual directors by writing to the Board of Directors or such director(s), c/o Corporate Secretary, Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE — EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each of our entry into the transaction.  In determining whether to approve or ratify a related party transaction, the Audit Committee will take into account, among other factors it deems appropriate, whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction.

current executive officers:

Executive Officer

AgePosition

John P. Albright

56President & Chief Executive Officer

Steven R. Greathouse

44Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

Matthew M. Partridge

38Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Daniel E. Smith

56Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Board Leadership StructureBiographical Information

We have adopted, as part of the charter of the Governance Committee, a policy that the Chairman of the Board be an independent director.  The Chairman is appointed by the non-management directors annually.  Mr. Fuqua, an independent director, serves as the Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Skinner, who is also an independent director, serves as the Vice ChairmanInformation for John P. Albright, member of the Board and may fulfillour president and chief executive officer, is contained above under the responsibilitiesheading “PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.” Information is set forth below with regard to our other executive officers. We have determined we have four executive officers who served during 2021. All of our officers serve at the pleasure of the Chairman in his absence.Board.

Board Role in Risk Oversight

The BoardSteven R. Greathouse been an employee of the Company since January 2012, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer since February 2021, and prior to that as Senior Vice President, Investments from January 2015 to February 2021, and prior to that as Director of Investments. Mr. Greathouse has an active role in overseeing risk management.  The Board regularly reviews information regarding our financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and cash flows, as wellserved as the risks associatedSenior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Alpine since February 2021, and served as Alpine’s Senior Vice President, Investments from Alpine’s formation in August 2019 to February 2021. Prior to his employment with eachthe Company, Mr. Greathouse served as the Director of Finance at N3 Real Estate, a single-tenant triple net property developer. Prior to that, he was a Senior Associate, Merchant Banking-Investment Management for Morgan Stanley and generallyCrescent Real Estate Equities, a publicly traded REIT based in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Greathouse received his MBA and undergraduate degrees from Texas Christian University in 2006 and 2000, respectively.

Matthew M. Partridge has served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since October 2020. Mr. Partridge has served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Alpine since October 2020. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. Partridge served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hutton, a private commercial real estate development and investment company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from August 2017 through September 2020. Prior to Hutton, Mr. Partridge served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Agree Realty Corporation, a NYSE-traded net lease REIT, from January 2016 to August 2017, and, before joining Agree, he served as Vice President of Finance for Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, a NYSE-traded lodging REIT, from January 2010 to January 2016. Mr. Partridge received his MBA from Xavier University and a BBA in finance from Eastern Michigan University in 2012 and 2007, respectively.

Daniel E. Smith has served as our businessesSenior Vice President, General Counsel and business strategy.  The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeingCorporate Secretary since October 2014. Mr. Smith has served as the managementSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of risks relatingAlpine since its formation in August 2019. Prior to our compensation planshis employment with the Company, Mr. Smith served as Vice President-Hospitality and arrangements.  The Audit Committee inquiresVice President and Associate General Counsel at Goldman Sachs & Co. from December 2007 to October 2014. Prior to Goldman, he spent ten years at Crescent Real Estate Equities, a publicly traded REIT based in Fort Worth, Texas, where he held several positions in the legal department, most recently Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Smith received his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Duke University School of managementLaw and our independent auditor about significant risks or exposureshis undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1993 and assesses the steps management has taken to address or minimize such risks.  While these committees are responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board of Directors is informed through committee reports about such risks.1990, respectively.

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK

The following table contains information as of March 3, 2016,April 22, 2022, unless otherwise noted, on the beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock by:

 

  

ourOur directors;

 

  

ourOur Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and General Counsel (our(collectively, our “named executive officers” or “NEOs”);

 

  

theThe directors and executive officers as a group; and

 

  

beneficialBeneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

 

NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1) 
  NAME Restricted
Stock
     Options
Exercisable
Within 60
Days(2)
  Other Shares
Beneficially
Owned
     Percent
of
Class(3)
 

  John P. Albright

  71,334   (4)  33,200    109,446   (7)  3.6%  

  John J. Allen

  -      -    4,800   (8)  *  

  Jeffry B. Fuqua

  -      -    12,000      *  

  William L. Olivari

  -      -    4,500   (9)  *  

  Mark E. Patten

  11,700   (5)  20,000    17,007   (10)  *  

  Howard C. Serkin

  -      -    2,922      *  

  A. Chester Skinner, III

  -      -    6,000   (11)  *  

  Daniel E. Smith

  5,834   (6)  3,300    2,466   (12)  *  

  Thomas P. Warlow, III

  -      -    3,602   (13)  *  

  Directors and executives officers as a group (9 persons)

  88,868      56,500    162,743   (14)  5.2%  

  5% Stockholders

  -      -            

  Wintergreen Advisers, LLC(15)

  -      -    1,543,075      26.4%  

  BlackRock, Inc.(16)

  -      -    317,386      5.4%  
NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1) 
       
  NAME Restricted
Stock
    Options
Exercisable
Within 60
Days(2)
  Other Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    Percent
of
Class(3)
 
       

  John P. Albright

  16,931  (4)   -   139,510  

 

  2.6
       

  George R. Brokaw

  -  

 

  -   20,177  (6)   * 
       

  Christopher J. Drew

  -  

 

  -   747  

 

  * 
       

  Laura M. Franklin

  -  

 

  -   10,388  (7)   * 
       

  R. Blakeslee Gable

  -  

 

  -   7,794  

 

  * 
       

  Steven R. Greathouse

  6,903  (4)   -   21,810  

 

  * 
       

  Christopher W. Haga

  -  

 

  -   13,839  (8)   * 
       

  Matthew M. Partridge

  8,432  (5)   -   10,364  

 

  * 
       

  Daniel E. Smith

  4,999  (4)   9,000   33,401  (9)   * 
       

  Casey R. Wold

  -  

 

  -   8,999  

 

  * 
       

  Directors and named executive officers as a group (10 persons)

  37,265  

 

  9,000   267,029  (10)
 
  5.2
       

  5% Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

  BlackRock, Inc.(11)

  -  

 

  -   538,221  

 

  8.9
       

  Dynasty Invest Ltd.(12)

  -  

 

  -   389,382  

 

  6.5

 

*

Less than 1% individually

(1)

Based on information furnished by the individuals named in the table, includes shares for which the named person has sole voting or investment power or shared voting or investment power. Under SEC rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she has no beneficial economic interest. Except as stated in the notes below, the persons indicated possessed sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares set forth opposite their names.

(2)

Represents shares that may be acquired through stock options exercisable through May 3, 2016,June 21, 2022, comprised of (i) Mr. Albright’s February 9, 2015 award of 20,000 shares, (ii) a portion of Mr. Albright’s February 26, 2016 award of 40,000 shares; (iii) Mr. Patten’s April 16, 2012 award of 10,000 shares; (iv) Mr. Patten’s January 23, 2013 award of 10,000 shares; and (v) a portion of Mr. Smith’s October 22, 2014 award of 10,000 shares.shares, of which 9,000 shares remain unexercised.

(3)

Based on 5,833,7766,034,355 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 3, 2016.April 22, 2022. The calculation in this column assumes that (i) all options owned by the named individual and exercisable within 60 days are exercised and (ii) none of the options owned by other named individuals are exercised.

(4)

Represents the following restricted stock grants:grants to each of the indicated employees of the Company: (i) remaining shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Albright as an inducement grant;part of year-end 2019 and 2020 compensation; and (ii) remaining shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Albright as part of year end 2013 and 2014 compensation; (iii) restricted stock awarded to Mr. Albright as partyear-end 2021 compensation. Each of year end 2015 compensation; (iv) restricted stock awarded to Mr. Albright in connection with the amendment to his employment agreement on May 20, 2015; and (v) restricted stock awarded to Mr. Albright on February 26, 2016.  Mr. Albrightindicated employees has the right to direct the voting of these shares of restricted stock.

(5)

Represents the following restricted stock grants: (i) remaining shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. PattenPartridge as part of his employment agreement;year-end 2021 compensation; and (ii) remaining shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Patten as part of year end 2013 and 2014 compensation; and (iii) restricted stock awarded to Mr. Patten as part of year end 2015 compensation.  Mr. Patten hasPartridge in connection with the right to direct the voting of these shares of restricted stock.

(6)

Represents the following restricted stock grants: (i) restricted stock awarded to Mr. Smith as partcommencement of his employment agreement, (ii) remaining shares of restricted stock awarded towith the Company on October 1, 2020. Mr. Smith as part of year end 2014 compensation and (iii) restricted stock awarded to Mr. Smith as part of year end 2015 compensation. Mr. SmithPartridge has the right to direct the voting of these shares of restricted stock.

(6)

Includes 1,286 shares held by the Babette Brokaw Revocable Trust, with respect to which Mr. Brokaw is both a beneficiary and a trustee.

(7)

Includes (i) 16,3621,926 shares held in a margin trading accountover which Ms. Franklin shares voting and (ii) 85,784 shares pledged as security for a $1,201,644 line of credit.investment power with her spouse.

(8)

Includes 4,1003,543 shares overheld in UGTMA accounts for which Mr. Allen shares voting and investment power with his spouse.Haga is the custodian.

(9)

Includes 4,300 shares over which Mr. Olivari shares voting and investment power with his spouse.

(10)

Includes 14,300 shares over which Mr. Patten shares voting and investment power with his spouse.

(11)

Includes 2,000 shares over which Mr. Skinner shares voting and investment power with his spouse, and 3,000 shares held by his spouse, who has sole voting power over such shares.  These shares are part of a portfolio of other non-Company securities which are pledged as collateral for two lines of credit.

(12)

Includes 1,666(i) 15,232 shares over which Mr. Smith shares voting and investment power with his spouse.

(13)

Includes 1,000spouse and (ii) 1,370 shares over which Mr. WarlowSmith shares voting and investment power with his spouse.another family member.

(14)(10)

Includes 27,36623,357 shares regarding which directors and executive officers share voting and investment power with others.

(15)(11)

The amount shown andBased on the following information is derived fromprovided pursuant to a Schedule 13D/A filed by Wintergreen Advisers, LLC (“Wintergreen”), reporting beneficial ownership as of January 12, 2016.  According to the Schedule 13D/A, Wintergreen Fund, Inc. (“WG Fund”) beneficially owns 1,232,334 shares.  Wintergreen, as sole investment manager of WG Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,543,075 shares beneficially owned by WG Fund and Wintergreen.  Wintergreen has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to these 1,543,075 shares.  The business address for Wintergreen and WG Fund is 333 Route 46 West, Suite 204, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046.

(16)

The amount shown and the following information is derived fromstatement on a Schedule 13G filed bywith the SEC on February 4, 2022, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”Blackrock”), reporting beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2015.  According to the Schedule 13G, BlackRock has sole voting power over 312,563to vote or direct the vote of 524,047 shares of our common stock, and sole dispositive power over 317,386 shares.to dispose or direct the disposition of 538,221 shares of our common stock. BlackRock does not have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of or the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of any shares of our common stock. The business address for BlackRock is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.10055.

(12)

Based on the information provided pursuant to a statement on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 15, 2022, Dynasty Invest Ltd. (“Dynasty”), The MT Family Trust and Moris Tabacinic may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 389,382 shares of our common stock. According to the Schedule 13G/A, as of December 31, 2021, Dynasty held 377,021 shares of our common stock, and The MT Family Trust held 12,361 shares of our common stock. Moris Tabacinic may also be deemed to beneficially own the 389,382 shares of our common stock held by Dynasty and The MT Family Trust. Moris Tabacinic is the President of Dynasty and the investment manager of The MT Family Trust. The business address for Dynasty is 1111 Kane Concourse, Suite 210, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Overview

This section provides an overview and analysis of the material elements of our compensation program and policies during the 20152021 fiscal year for the following individuals, referred to throughout this proxy as our “named executive officers.”NEOs.

 

  

John P. Albright, age 56, our President and Chief Executive Officer;& CEO;

 

  

Mark E. Patten,Steven R. Greathouse, age 44, our Senior Vice President and& Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”);

Matthew M. Partridge, age 38, our current Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (“CFO”); and

 

  

Daniel E. Smith, age 56, our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and& Corporate Secretary (“General Counsel”).

Following this section is a series of tables containing specific information pertaining to the compensation earned in 20152021 by the named executive officers.our NEOs. The discussion below is intended to put the information contained in the tables into context with our overall compensation program.

Executive Summary

Company Performance. 2021 marked the completion of our first full year of operations after converting to a REIT in 2020, which followed a multi-year process of repositioning the Company in a tax efficient manner from primarily an owner of undeveloped land in Florida into a high-quality retail-focused diversified REIT. We continued to manage through the unprecedented challenges presented by a global pandemic and an inflationary economy. Highlights for the year include the following:

Delivered total stockholder return of 57% through a combination of quarterly cash dividends and share price appreciation, the highest annual return achieved during Mr. Albright’s more than 10-year tenure as CEO.

Acquired eight multi-tenant retail and mixed-use properties at favorable return rates in primarily high-growth markets.

Strategically recycled capital by disposing of 15 income properties at attractive cap rates, and monetized additional non-income producing assets.

Raised additional capital by issuing Series A preferred stock and entering into two fixed rate term loan agreements.

Further strengthened our balance sheet by repurchasing common stock and senior unsecured convertible notes at attractive pricing.

Continued to successfully execute the acquisition growth strategy for Alpine.

Reported full-year consensus-beating FFO, Core FFO and AFFO per diluted share of $3.35, $3.93 and $4.36.1

1

For calculations of FFO per diluted share, Core FFO per diluted share, and AFFO per diluted share, see page 59 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022, which also includes a GAAP reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures.

Executive Compensation. The Board of Directors and Compensation Committee continued the implementation of our redesigned executive compensation practices, including the following actions:

We adhered to our stated disciplined approach that includes the following:

Modest annual equity awards (rather than periodic large equity awards intended to cover multiple years).

Benchmarking total compensation against a well-constructed and relevant peer group.

Appropriate pay mix, emphasizing incentive “at risk” compensation using rigorous pre-set goals that are objective and measurable. The following illustrates our CEO’s 2021 total compensation at target level, with 73% “at risk” and 52% “performance-based” and subject to the achievement of certain performance measures:

LOGO

We determined payouts under the Annual Incentive Plan for performance in 2021, and also established the metrics, weighting and goals for fiscal year 2022. We note that as a result of last year’s performance, payout for 2021 under the Annual Incentive Plan was at the “outperform” level for the objective metrics.

We set 2022 target compensation for our NEOs, including adjustments to base salary and establishing award opportunities under the Annual Incentive Plan and long-term equity incentives.

We engaged Ferguson Partners Consulting (“Ferguson Partners”), one of the leading compensation consulting firms in the REIT industry, to serve as the Company’s independent compensation consultant.

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Our executive compensation program is designed to attract and retain executive officers by aligning their interests with those of our shareholders.stockholders. This program has beenis structured to motivate executive officers to achieve performance goals established by the Board and to create long-term allegiance to the Company.  Company’s stockholders.

The executive compensation program rewards executive officers for achievement of annual and long-term goals, based on their individual performance and their contribution to the overall performance of the Company.

Our executive compensation philosophy It is intended to balance annual performance incentives through salary and bonusesannual cash incentives with rewards for long-term performance through an equity incentive plan which is currently intended to be focused on grants of stock option awards, time basedusing primarily time-based restricted stock awards (restricted stockand performance shares that vest over time),three years.

Compensation Risks

The Compensation Committee has reviewed the elements of compensation to determine whether they encourage excessive risk taking and may include performance based restricted stock awards (restricted stockconcluded that vests uponany risks arising from the satisfactionCompany’s compensation policies and practices for its employees are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. We believe that the mix and design of certain performance criteria, such as stock price appreciation).  We endeavorthe elements of compensation do not encourage employees to provideassume excessive risks. Our incentive compensation programs are largely tied to objectively determinable financial and operating results. As a part of its oversight of our compensation policies and practices, the Compensation Committee monitors the actions of management to ensure that our incentive compensation programs are not creating an executive compensation program that:environment of excessive risk taking which could be detrimental to stockholders.

will reward and encourage the creation of long-term shareholder value;

is competitive with the market;

will promote actions that contribute to the achievement of our targeted operating and financial results;

will attract and retain well-qualified executives, who have the ability and desire to implement our strategy for achieving annual and long-term performance goals and objectives;

will motivate executives to achieve Company and individual performance goals set by us;

will focus executives on stockholder interests when considering strategic alternatives; and

will create long-term allegiance to the Company.

Role of the Compensation Committee and Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions

The Compensation Committee has primary responsibility for determining our compensation philosophy, approving the compensation of our NEOs other than the CEO, and recommending to the Board of Directors the approval of compensation for the President and Chief Executive Officer, along with the compensation of the other named executive officers.CEO. While the Compensation Committee reviews the total compensation paid to each of the named executive officers,NEOs, it considers each element of our executive compensation program to be separate and distinct. We have not adopted any formal or informal policy for allocating executive compensation between annual and long-term or between cash and non-cash. The Compensation Committee makeshas historically made these allocation decisions each year based on the performance goals and objectives achieved for that year.

The full Board of Directors (other than Mr. Albright) aids the Compensation Committee by providing annual evaluations regarding the performance of Mr. Albright, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Patten, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.CEO. Mr. Albright also provides an annual evaluation to the Compensation Committee regarding the performance of Mr. Pattenour other NEOs and a recommendation on compensation for Mr. Pattenthem and for all other officers and managers. In addition, certain members of our senior management team provide support to the Compensation Committee by coordinating meeting logistics, preparing and disseminating relevant financial and non-financial Company information and relevant data concerning our peer comparators as a supplement to the comparative market data prepared by the independent compensation consultant, as well as making recommendations with respect to performance metrics and related goals. Mr. Albright attends meetings (or portions thereof) at the Compensation Committee’s request, and recommends to the Compensation Committee compensation changes affecting the other members of our senior management team. However, Mr. Albright plays no role in setting his own compensation. Also, at the Compensation Committee’s request, our General Counsel attends meetings to act as Secretary and record the minutes of the meetings, provide updates on legal developments and make presentations regarding certain organizational matters. The Compensation Committee regularly meets separately in executive session, outside the presence of management, generally at each regularly scheduled meeting and at other times as necessary or desirable.

The Compensation Committee may from time-to-time, in its sole discretion, retain or seek advice from compensation consultants, independent counsel, and other advisors, and is directly responsible for determining the compensation of, and overseeing, such advisors. TheAs noted above, the Compensation Committee has engaged independent consultants in the past to review our compensation practices and plans.plans, and most recently engaged Ferguson Partners to assist in this review. The Compensation Committee has used such reviews to, among other things, assessdetermined that the market and evaluate and establish executive compensation.engagement of Ferguson Partners does not raise any conflicts of interest. In January 2015,making this determination, the Compensation Committee engaged FPL Associates L.P. (“FPL”) to assist in, among other things, evaluating and amending Mr. Albright’s employment agreement and long-term incentive compensation.  As a result of this evaluation, in May 2015,noted the Company and Mr. Albright entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement and various equity incentive compensation award agreements described in detail below.

Absence of Interlocks

None of the members of the Compensation Committee is or has been an executive officer of the Company, and no director who served on the Compensation Committee during 2015 had any relationships requiring disclosure by the Company under the SEC’s rules requiring disclosure of certain relationships and related-party transactions.  None of the Company’s executive officers served as a director or a member of a compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity, the executive officers of which served as a director of the Company or member of the Compensation Committee during 2015.

Competitive Considerations

While we do not benchmark compensation against any particular peer group, we endeavor to establish base salaries and cash bonus structures that are competitive with similar positions in our geographic

location and comparable to other companies who are publicly traded and/or whose business operations and relative size are similar to ours. In January 2015, the Compensation Committee retained FPL to, among other things, assess the appropriateness of the Company’s existing peer group of companies. Based on FPL’s advice, the Compensation Committee identified the companies listed below as an appropriate peer group:following:

 

Ferguson Partners does not provide any other services to the Company;

Ferguson Partners received no fees from the Company in 2020 or 2021 other than in connection with the engagement by the Compensation Committee;

Ferguson Partners maintains a conflicts policy to prevent a conflict of interest or any other independence issue;

  Agree Realty Corporation

none of the Ferguson Partners team assigned to the Company had any business or personal relationship with members of the Compensation Committee outside of the engagement;

  Alico Inc.

none of the Ferguson Partners team assigned to the Company had any business or personal relationship with any of our NEOs outside of the engagement; and

  Forestar Group Inc.

none of the Ferguson Partners team assigned to the Company owned any of our common stock.

The scope of Ferguson Partners’ engagement for 2021 was to advise the Compensation Committee on matters related to the compensation of our executive officers, including the implementation of our enhanced compensation practices, and compensation of our independent directors. In 2021, Ferguson Partners supported the Compensation Committee by (i) attending Compensation Committee meetings, (ii) providing advice on the continuing implementation of our enhanced compensation practices, (iii) preparing and presenting analyses on compensation levels, including competitive assessments of the Company’s practices and policies and (iv) assisting the Company in preparing compensation-related materials and disclosure as requested by the Company.

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

At our 2021 Annual Meeting, we conducted an advisory vote to approve executive compensation. While this vote was not binding on the Company, the Board, or the Compensation Committee, we believe that it is important for our stockholders to have an opportunity to vote on this proposal on an annual basis to express their views regarding executive compensation.

LOGO

At the 2021 Annual Meeting, 96.7% of the votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation proposal were in favor of our NEOs’ compensation as disclosed in our proxy statement, and as a result the proposal was approved. In evaluating our compensation program in 2021, we were mindful of our shareholder’s overwhelming support of the Company’s executive compensation programs.

We have determined that our stockholders should vote on a Say-on-Pay proposal each year, consistent with the preference expressed by our stockholders at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.

Competitive Considerations (Peer Group)

Starting in 2017, in connection with the redesign of our executive compensation practices, and based on advice from our compensation consultant at that time, we implemented the practice of formally benchmarking executive compensation. The benchmarking data assists the Compensation Committee in comparing overall compensation practices against a broad mix of companies to ensure that our compensation practices are reasonable in light of both industry trends and the size of the Company. The Compensation Committee views the compensation practices of our peer companies as a useful

reference point when structuring each component of compensation and total remuneration overall. While references are made to the median of our peer group, the Compensation Committee does not target the median, average or any specific percentile of the peer group.

With the assistance of our compensation consultant, as a result of our transformation over the last several years from primarily a Florida land company to a diversified REIT, in 2021 the Compensation Committee established a peer group of the 14 companies listed below, all of which are REITs.

2021 PEER GROUP

  Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

  Acadia Realty Trust

  Agree Realty Corporation

  Chatham Lodging Trust

  Clipper Realty Inc.

  Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

  Getty Realty Corp.

 Getty

  Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation

  NetSTREIT Corp.

  One Liberty Properties Inc.

  Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.

  RPT Realty Corp.

  Seritage Growth Properties

  Whitestone REIT

Grammercy Property Trust Inc.
New Home Company (The)
Resource Capital Corp.
St. Joe Company (The)
Stratus Properties Inc.
Tejon Ranch Co.
Whitestone REIT

Executive Compensation Elements

Employment Agreements. On June 30, 2011, we entered into an employment agreement with John P. Albright to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2011, which agreement was amended and restated on May 20, 2015. On April 16, 2012, we entered into an employment agreement with Mark E. Patten to serve as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. On October 22, 2014 we entered into an employment agreement with Daniel E. Smith to serve as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. We have an employment agreement with an additional non-executive officer of the Company, and otherwise no such agreements with any other officers or employees.

Base Salary. The Compensation Committee believes that base salaries provide our NEOs with a degree of financial certainty and stability and are essential in attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals. The base salaries of the named executive officersNEOs were set at the time of their employment, and thereafter have been set annually in January followingFebruary after a review of their performance of the normal responsibilities associated with the named executive’s job description during the previous year. Historically, the Compensation Committee has evaluated individual performance of named executive officers based on the Company’s earnings per share (“EPS”) in the prior year, the accomplishment of performance goals approved by the Board each January, and the individual’s contribution to our overall corporate performance. In evaluating individual performance, the Compensation Committee also considers any additional duties or responsibilities assumed by the individual during the prior year, individual contribution to any new strategies developed and adopted by the Company, the individual’s contribution to our public image, the individual’s leadership and motivation skills, and any significant actions by the individual that have had an effect on long-term shareholder value. following:

their performance during the previous year of the normal responsibilities associated with the NEO’s job description;

any additional responsibilities assumed during the previous year, or any special or non-recurring projects undertaken during the year, and the NEO’s performance with respect to such additional responsibilities or projects; and

compensation information provided by Ferguson Partners pertaining to our peer group of companies to benchmark each executive’s compensation, including base salary, total cash compensation, total compensation, “at risk” compensation, and overall pay mix.

The Compensation Committee analyzed the total mix of available information on primarily a qualitative basis in determining base salary. For information regarding each NEO’s performance in 2021, please see below under the heading “Annual Incentive Plan.

Based on the information and advice provided by Ferguson Partners, in an effort to achieve a desirable combination of certainty as well as “at risk” incentive and performance-based compensation, and to achieve target total compensation for our NEOs competitive with our peer group for each NEO position, certain of our NEOs’ base salaries were increased for 2022. The table below sets forth the base salaries for each of the NEOs for fiscal years 2020 through 2022. For Mr. Albright’s annualPartridge, who was a Company employee for only a portion of 2020, the 2020 amount is annualized. The increase to Mr. Greathouse’s base salary for fiscal year 2015 of $500,000in 2021 was effective January 1, 2015, and was determined based onin connection with his significant achievements in 2014. The Company, under the leadership of Mr. Albright, achieved record performance in many areas in 2015, while taking strategic actionspromotion to improve profitability and improve investment portfolio positioning, share price, and accomplishment of the performance goals described on page 24. During 2015, earnings per share grew almost 30%, its fourth consecutive year of significant earnings growth. Significant highlights for the year included the sale of approximately 39 acres of the Company’s Daytona Beach land holdings to an affiliate of Tanger Factory Outlet Center, Inc., for the development of a retail center that will be the centerpiece of the Tomoka Town Center area. The Company also issued $75 million of convertible notes which will facilitate the Company’s continued execution of its strategy to transition its land holdings to income-producing real estate through tax-deferred like-kind exchange transactions. The Company also enhanced its income property portfolio with acquisitions in Glendale, AZ, Jacksonville, FL and Raleigh, NC and the disposition of multiple non-core investments. Mr. Albright continued to enhance the Company’s reputation and standing in the local and regional community through his involvement in business and community events and organizations including speaking engagements and board

Chief Investment Officer.

memberships such as his role on the board of the CEO Business Alliance.  The Compensation Committee determined that Mr. Albright’s performance exceeded expectations and the performance goals established for 2015.

NEO Salaries 
      
Name 2020  %
increase
  2021  %
increase
  2022 
      

John P. Albright

 $565,000   0.0 $565,000   5.0 $593,250 
      

Matthew M. Partridge

 $350,000   0.0 $350,000   5.0 $367,500 
      

Steven R. Greathouse

 $300,000   16.7 $350,000   5.0 $367,500 
      

Daniel E. Smith

 $247,500   0.0 $247,500   5.0 $259,875 

In January 2016, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved a 3.0% increase in Mr. Albright’s annual base salary from $500,000 to $515,000.  This increase was based on his meeting or exceeding the performance goals set for 2015 related to the following: (1) stock price performance and investor outreach; (2) land sale transactions; (3) activity and performance for income-producing real estate and loan investments; and (4) executive leadership.  In 2015 the Company also surpassed the prior year’s level of EPS and achieved significant success with respect to increasing book value, capital structure and risk management, although 2015 performance goals were not exceeded in those areas.

Mr. Patten, whose employment commenced on April 16, 2012, had an annual base salary for fiscal year 2015 of $220,500.  In January 2016, Mr. Patten received a 3.0% increase in his annual base salary to $227,115.  Mr. Patten’s performance was also reviewed by the Compensation Committee for 2015, with input from the Board.  His salary increase was based on the Company’s overall performance, the achievement of 2015 performance goals and his contributions as Chief Financial Officer.  The Committee determined that Mr. Patten’s performance exceeded expectations in 2015. Mr. Patten led the offering process for the Company’s issuance of $75 million aggregate principal convertible notes and the amendment and restatement of the Company’s revolving credit facility. Mr. Patten also played an integral role in finalizing the permitting required for the Tomoka Town Center project and thereby the related land sales transactions.  He also continued to improve the system of internal controls over financial reporting, including the implementation of the 2013 COSO framework, and led the implementation of an enhanced disaster recovery program and structure.  Mr. Patten’s involvement in the community included his term as Treasurer of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, leading a benefit event that raised funds in support of the teachers and students of Volusia County and his election to the board of directors of the Futures Foundation.

Mr. Smith, whose employment commenced on October 22, 2014, had an annual base salary for fiscal year 2015 of $185,000.  In January 2016, Mr. Smith received a 3.0% increase in his annual base salary to $190,550. Mr. Albright reviewed Mr. Smith’s performance for 2015 and determined that it exceeded expectations.  He provided valuable leadership and oversight with respect to several crucial transactional and regulatory matters during the year.  His administration of Board and Board Committee meetings, corporate securities legal matters and overall corporate maintenance and oversight was excellent.  In his role as head of human resources, he updated and improved a number of the Company’s procedures, and initiated and implemented several enhancements to the Company’s employee benefits package.

Cash Bonus.  During 2010, the Board adopted and approved, following the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Annual Executive Cash BonusIncentive Plan (as subsequently amended, the “Cash Bonus Plan”).  In July 2015, the Board approved an amended version of the Cash Bonus Plan that the Compensation Committee, at the Board’s direction, had revised to include more objective and measurable criteria, and to align the plan more fully with management’s Board-approved goals and objectives. The purpose of the Cash BonusAnnual Incentive Plan is to create a mutuality of interest between management and the Company’s shareholdersstockholders through a bonusan annual cash incentive structure designed to incentivize and reward specific actions and outcomes that will contribute to and accelerate execution of the Company’s long-term strategic business plan and thereby increase long-term shareholderstockholder value. The Cash Bonus Plan performance criteria are designed to incentivize those management actions that best serveDuring the short and long-term interestbeginning of the shareholders, as determined by goals and objectives set annually by the Board.  Any discretionary awards will be based on the subjective evaluation and recommendation ofeach fiscal year, the Compensation Committee, towith the full Board.

In the first quarterassistance of its compensation consultant, establishes target cash incentive amounts for each plan participant (usually a percentage of base salary), as well as objective performance metrics that will be used to evaluate the NEOs’ performance during the coming year, including the Board, uponrelative weighting among the recommendation ofvarious metrics. In addition, the Compensation Committee will determineestablish, for each metric, a “threshold,” “target” and “outperform/maximum” level of achievement (the “Goals”). The “threshold” Goal means the potential bonus pool, adopt specific annual goals related to each criteria,

approve a listminimum level of plan participants, and establish the potential bonus award (“PBA”) for a 100 percent rating.  Pursuantachievement pertaining to the Cash Bonus Plan, maximum PBA payouts are limitedmetric required for an award to upbe earned under the Annual Incentive Plan; the “target” Goal means the level of achievement pertaining to 100% of base annual salarythe metric required for the chief executive officer (“CEO”), uptarget award to 55%be earned; and the “outperform/maximum” Goal means the level of base annual salaryachievement pertaining to the metric required for any other executive officers, upthe maximum award. Linear interpolation will be used to 45% of base annual salary for vice presidents,determine amounts earned and up to 35% of base annual salary for managers.  The Chairman ofpaid based on achievement levels between the Board will annually make bonus recommendations to“threshold” and “target” Goals and between the “target” and “outperform/maximum” Goals. For 2021, the Compensation Committee on the performanceselected two objective metrics, and established objective, measurable Goals utilizing such metrics for 70% of the CEOtarget annual incentive amount for the year.

The metrics described below were selected for 2021 under the Cash Bonus Plan, and the CEO will make bonus recommendations to the Compensation Committee as to all other plan participants. The Compensation Committee will review these recommendations and make its recommendations to the Board for final approval.

The performance criteria to be used under the current Cash Bonus Plan, adopted in July 2015, are:Annual Incentive Plan:

 

  

Stock PerformanceAFFO Per Share: By the end of 2020, the Company had largely completed its strategic business plan of monetizing its land portfolio and Investor Outreach:redeploying the proceeds into income properties, which culminated in the Company’s conversion to a REIT. The Compensation Committee, will evaluate annuallywith the performanceassistance of Ferguson Partners, determined that “adjusted funds from operations,” or “AFFO” would be the most appropriate metric to gauge management’s effective management of the Company’s stock price relative to the marketbusiness as a whole and relative toREIT. As a result, for 2021, 50% of the available cash incentive payout was determined based on the Company’s peer group.  The Compensation Committee will also take into consideration management’s efforts and success in investor outreach initiatives.  Performance awards can range from zero percent to a maximum of 20 percent of the PBA.AFFO per diluted share for 2021.

 

  

Financial Performance: The Compensation Committee will evaluate annuallyAlpine Growth: After the completion of Alpine’s IPO in November 2019, one of the Company’s performance with respecttop priorities was to multiple financial performance metrics, including earnings per share, increasesincrease the value of its investment in the Company’s book value, the levelAlpine through prudently growing Alpine’s portfolio of generalnet-lease income properties, and administrative expenses,strategically raising additional equity capital in addition to utilizing Alpine’s available cash on hand and the Company’s capital structure including the costits untapped revolving credit facility. As a result, for 2021, 20% of capital, except where, in the Committee’s judgment, circumstances warrant the addition or deletion of any such item (the “Financial Performance Goals”).  Performance awards will beavailable cash incentive payout was determined based on the percentagegrowth of the Financial Performance Goals achieved.  Performance awards can range from zero percent to a maximum of 20 percent of the PBA.Alpine.

The following table sets forth the weighting and Goals established during the first 90 days of 2021 under the Annual Incentive Plan for the above metrics, along with the actual 2021 results achieved by management and the outcome under each of the metrics, as determined by the Compensation Committee.

Land Transaction Activity: The Compensation Committee will evaluate annually management’s achievement of goals for the level of land transactions targeted for the year.  The Committee may, in its discretion, also recognize management’s other actions that enhance or preserve long-term value of the Company’s land holdings which may not result in sale transactions closing in the current year.  Performance awards can range from zero percent to a maximum of 20 percent of the PBA.

 

Investment Transaction Activity: The Compensation Committee will evaluate annually the Company’s attainment of goals and objectives related to the acquisition, oversight and disposal of income producing assets.  These goals could include specific measurements related to the total dollar level of acquisitions or investment targets, utilization of leverage for targeted acquisitions, strategic dispositions of existing income producing assets, or development activities related to the self-development of income producing assets. Performance awards can range from zero percent up to a maximum of 20 percent of the PBA.

Risk Management: The Compensation Committee will evaluate annually management’s overall performance in all areas of risk management including monitoring current debt and debt compliance, cash flow, capital expenditures including project costs for self-developed income properties, expense budgets, insurance programs and coverages, performing and maintaining the disaster recovery plan and related policies and other targeted goals.  Performance awards can range from 0% up to a maximum of 10% for this component of the PBA.

Executive Leadership: The Compensation Committee will annually evaluate management’s overall internal and external leadership performance.  Performance awards can range from 0% up to a maximum of 10% for this component of the PBA.

    
   2021 GOALS 

2021

RESULTS

 2021
PAYOUT
(0% to 150%
of target)
METRIC (weighting) THRESHOLD TARGET MAXIMUM
     

AFFO Per Diluted Share (50%)

 $3.70 $3.98 $4.25 $4.36 150%
     

Alpine Growth (20%)

 20% 30% 40% 46% 150%
   

Qualitative (30%)

Portfolio Growth and Repositioning

Balance Sheet Enhancement

Operations

Other Strategic Objectives

 

Based on individual performance

as determined by the

Compensation Committee

  Varies

AtRegarding the qualitative portion of the Annual Incentive Plan for 2021, the Compensation Committee’s determinations regarding eligibility for such portion for each of our NEOs is set forth below.

During 2021, under the leadership of Mr. Albright, the Company accomplished the following:

Total Stockholder Return. The Company delivered total stockholder return (“TSR”) of 57% during 2021, through a combination of share price appreciation and our $1.00 per share quarterly dividend, which we established at the end of 2020. Our TSR of 57% outpaced the Cash Bonus Plan year,MSCI US REIT Index, the Compensation Committee will rate each participant’s performance in relation to each of the above criteria.  The cumulative score for each participant will be multiplied by the PBA to determine the individual’s bonus.  The Compensation Committee may, with the approval of the Board, increase or decrease an individual participant’s award.

The following commentary sets forth the performance goals under the Cash Bonus Plan established by the Compensation Committee for 2015S&P 500 Index and the results achieved for the Cash Bonus Plan year:

Stock Performance and Investor Outreach: The target for stock price performance was for the annual stock price performance to exceed the average stock price performance for the Company’s peer group, which was achieved.  Investor outreach goals included presenting the Company’s strategy to investors, analysts, brokers and developers, establishing and maintaining relationships with new institutional investors and issuing full year earnings guidance, all of which were achieved.

Financial Performance: An earnings per share goal was set at a range of $1.45 to $1.70 per share, and actual earnings per share were $1.44.  Additional earnings goals were: (1) to increase book value by $2.50 per share; (2) maintain corporate general and administrative expenses favorable in comparison to the Company’s peer group; (3) maintain leverage at less than 40 percent (based on total enterprise value); (4) maintain an appropriate balance between fixed and floating rate debt; and (5) complete a convertible debt issuance.  All of these goals (1) through (5) were determined to have been met or exceeded.

Land Transaction Activity: Two goals were established for 2015.  The first was to have $10.0 million to $17.5 million gross sales proceeds from land sale transactions, and the second was $20 million of land sales under contract, both at accretive prices to the Company’s internal assessment of net asset values.  Actual proceeds from land sales during 2015 totaled approximately $22.5 million (revenue recognized in the current year of $11.4 million), and at year-end the Company had four transactions under contract for total potential sales proceeds of approximately $56 million.  Both of these goals were accomplished and exceeded considerably.

Investment Activity: Two goals were established for 2015.  The first was to complete the disposition of non-core income producing assets of between $7 million and $15 million in sales proceeds.  The second was to acquire income-producing investments at attractive yields of between $70 million and $90 million (including investments in commercial loans), depending on availability of capital from land and other property dispositions and from proceeds under the convertible debt issuance.  Actual proceeds from the disposition of non-core assets was approximately $24.3 million, and acquisitions of income-producing investments was approximately $96.2 million, far exceeding the established goals.

Risk Management: Several goals were established under this category, including implementation of a revised document retention program, improvements to the various insurance programs maintained by the Company, and implementation of a system of internal controls consistent with the 2013 COSO Framework.  The majority of these goals were achieved.

Executive Leadership: Goals were set to have senior management continue their public involvement in key local boards and endeavor to promote the positive corporate image and benefit the Company’s long-term financial success.  Executive Board positions are held by either the CEO or the CFO with the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation, and the CEO Business Alliance.  The Company works with these groups to attract new businesses to relocate to our community.  A second goal was to place the right personnel in key operating positions.  In 2015, management hired a new vice

president of real estate and a new creative services and technology manager. Goals and direction were also set to properly incentivize employees. Senior management also met with public and private leadership to bring new businesses to the Daytona Beach/Volusia County community.

The bonuses for the three named executive officers reflected the Company’s financial results and their individual performance. Pursuant to Mr. Albright’s employment agreement, for each fiscal year during his employment, Mr. Albright will be eligible to earnpeer group average. Our $1.00 per share quarterly dividend represented an annual bonusannualized yield of between 0% and 60% of his base salary, and will be determined by the Board,6.5% based on the attainmentclosing price of our common stock on December 31, 2021.

Portfolio Growth and Repositioning. We acquired eight multi-tenant retail and mixed-use properties at a weighted-average going-in cash cap rate of 7.2% for total acquisition volume of $249.1 million. The newly acquired properties are in well-located submarkets of the high-growth cities of Las Vegas, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; Dallas, Texas; Raleigh, North Carolina; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Orlando, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, we strategically recycled capital by disposing of 15 of our income properties for $162.3 million in proceeds at a weighted average exit cap rate of 6.0% for aggregate gains of $28.2 million, and by monetizing non-income producing assets including the remaining interest in our legacy Daytona Beach land joint venture, our six-acre downtown Daytona Beach land parcel, and 84,900 acres of subsurface rights.

Balance Sheet Enhancement. We issued 3,000,000 shares of 6.375% Series A Preferred stock for total net proceeds of $72.4 million, and closed on two 5-year, fixed rate term loans for total proceeds of $165 million at a 1.99% initial rate; and further improved our balance sheet by repurchasing $11.4 million of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes at an average premium of 113.6%, and repurchasing 40,553 common shares at an average price of $54.48 per share.

Alpine Growth. We continued to successfully execute the acquisition growth strategy for Alpine, an externally advised, net-lease REIT managed by the Company that was formed in November 2019. During 2021, Alpine acquired 68 net lease retail properties for total acquisition volume of $260.3 million, reflecting a weighted-average going-in cash cap rate of 6.8%. Alpine also closed on its first follow-on equity offering of 3.2 million shares, issued an additional 761,902 shares under its ATM program, and closed on two fixed-rate term loans totaling $140 million.

Operations. We reported net income of $4.69 per diluted share, and FFO, Core FFO and AFFO per diluted share of $3.35, $3.93 and $4.36,1 respectively. We also signed 406,240 square feet of leases, extensions and renewals at an average per square foot rent of $15.85. Finally, we opened our Winter Park corporate and/or individualheadquarters in temporary space at our newly-acquired 369 N. New York Avenue building, and began the design process for our new permanent headquarters location.

Mr. Albright reviewed Mr. Greathouse’s performance goalsfor 2021 with input from the Board. His most significant accomplishments and contributions to the Company’s success included his key role in leading the Company’s asset acquisition and disposition efforts, as mutually agreedboth the Company’s and Alpine’s portfolios grew substantially during the year; his continued success in leading the Company’s asset management team to strong leasing, occupancy and rent collections; and his key role in the Company’s strategic objective to substantially exit the legacy Daytona Beach land business. In February 2022, the Board, upon bythe recommendation of Mr. Albright and the Board. The Compensation Committee, with Board approval, awarded determined that Mr. Greathouse was eligible for 150% of the qualitative component under the Annual Incentive Plan.

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For calculations of FFO per diluted share, Core FFO per diluted share, and AFFO per diluted share, see page 59 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022, which also includes a GAAP reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures.

Mr. Albright 90% ofreviewed Mr. Partridge’s performance for 2021 with input from the Board. His most significant accomplishments and contributions to the Company’s success included his PBAefforts to proactively manage the Company’s and Alpine’s balance sheet and liquidity, which included numerous key transactions for a bonus of $270,000both the Company and Alpine in the debt and equity markets; his continued consistent dialogue with investors and equity analysts, resulting in additional equity research coverage for fiscal 2015, which was based on his individual performance described under Executive Compensation Elements on page 21.

Pursuantboth the Company and Alpine; and enhancements to Mr. Patten’s employment agreement, for each fiscal year during his employment, Mr. Patten will be eligible to earn an annual bonus. For 2015, Mr. Patten’s PBA was set at between 0%the Company’s financial reporting framework and 55% of his base salary, and is to be determined byinternal controls. In February 2022, the Board, based onupon the attainmentrecommendation of corporate and/or individual performance goals set by the Board. The Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Patten 90% of his PBA for a bonus of $109,148 for fiscal 2015, which was based on his individual performance described under Executive Compensation Elements on page 21.

Pursuant to Mr. Smith’s employment agreement, for each fiscal year during his employment, Mr. Smith will be eligible to earn an annual bonus. The bonus will vary between 0% and 50% of his base salary, and is to be determined by Mr. Albright based on the attainment of corporate and/or individual performance goals set by Mr. Albright. Mr. Albright awarded Mr. Smith 90% of his PBA for a bonus of $83,250 for fiscal year 2015, which was based on his individual performance described under Executive Compensation Elements on page 21.

In January 2016,and the Compensation Committee, met and reviewed the overall performancedetermined that Mr. Partridge was eligible for 150% of the Company with respect to stated goalsqualitative component under the Cash BonusAnnual Incentive Plan.

Mr. Albright reviewed Mr. Smith’s performance for 2021 with input from the Board. His most significant accomplishments and contributions to the Company’s success included oversight of negotiation and successful execution of numerous key transactions in collaboration with the executive team in direct support of the Company’s strategic objectives, including to substantially exit the legacy Daytona Beach land business and reposition the Company’s income property portfolio; his continued execution and development of the Company’s and Alpine’s public disclosures and corporate governance; and successful management of numerous initiatives in connection with the Company’s enlarged employee base. In February 2022, the Board, upon the recommendation of Mr. Albright and the Compensation Committee, determined that Mr. Smith was eligible for 150% of the qualitative component under the Annual Incentive Plan.

The table below sets forth the actual awards earned by each of the NEOs under the Annual Incentive Plan and based on the targeted goals for 2015, which were achieved and exceeded, a bonus pool of $440,916 was approved. Mr. Albright was authorized to make awards from this pool to all other employees, including Messrs. Patten and Smith.their achievements during 2021:

    

Officer

 2021 Target
Award (% of
base salary)
  2021 Target
Award ($)
  2021 Actual
Award (% of
Target Award)
  2021
Actual Award
 
     

John P. Albright

  75 $423,750   150 $635,625 
     

Matthew M. Partridge

  50 $175,000   150 $262,500 
     

Steven R. Greathouse

  50 $175,000   150 $262,500 
     

Daniel E. Smith

  50 $123,750   150 $185,625 

Equity Compensation. The Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) was adopted by the Board and approved by the shareholdersstockholders in 2010. The 2010 Plan was amended and restated in April 2013, then amended in April 2014 to increase to 450,000 the number of authorized shares, both of which were approved by the shareholders. The 2010 Plan replaced the 2001 Stock Option Plan.2018. Awards under the 2010 Plan are approved by the Compensation Committee. The 2010 Plan provides the Compensation Committee with flexibility to design compensatory awards that are responsive to the Company’s needs. Subject to the terms of the 2010 Plan, the Compensation Committee has the discretionneeds, and to determine the terms of each award. Awards under the 2010 Plan may be in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares and performance units. Employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and nonemployee directors may be selected by the Compensation Committee to receive awards under the 2010 Plan. Restricted stock awards will be counted against the 2010 Plan maximum of 450,000 shares in a 1.41-to-1 ratio. Time-vested full value awards, such as restricted stock, are used primarily as a retention tool. While time-vested full value equity awards do not reward stock price growth to the same extent as stock options or performance conditioned awards, the Compensation Committee believes that time-vested full value awards are an effective compensation tool because the current value of the award is more visible to the executive. Additionally, the Compensation Committee believes that time-vested full value awards create an interest that encourages executives to think and act like stockholders and serve as a competitive retention vehicle. The time-vested restricted stock granted in 2014, 2015 and 2016 vests ratably over approximately three years provided that the holder is continuously employed with us through each anniversary date. This reserved share amount is

subject to adjustments by the Compensation Committee as provided in the 2010 Plan for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, and other similar transactions or events. The 2010 Plan also contains limits on the number of shares represented by awards that any participant may receive during any one calendar year, as described more fully below.

The Board and the Compensation Committee intend that the 2010 Plan will be the primary vehicle for providing long-term compensation to and retention of its named executive officersNEOs and other key managers in the near term.

Pursuant

The long-term incentive component of our executive compensation program currently employs a combination of two types of equity awards—Performance Shares and Time-Based Restricted Stock—which are awarded to his employment agreement, Mr. Albright received a grantour NEOs near the beginning of an optioneach year in approximately the weightings set forth below.

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Performance Shares. Performance Share award recipients are eligible to purchase 50,000vest in and receive shares of ourthe Company’s common stock under the 2010 Plan, effective August 1, 2011. The exercise price per share is $28.90, the fair market valuebased on the grant date. One-thirdCompany’s TSR during a three-year performance period relative to an established comparison group of this option vested on eachcompanies (“Relative TSR”). Each award of Performance Shares stipulates an initial target number of shares, and the recipient is eligible to receive, at the end of the first, second and third anniversariesperformance period, a percentage of the grant date. Any unvested portiontarget number of this option would have vested upon a change in control. This option would have expiredshares based on the earliest of: (a)achievement of threshold, target and outperform/maximum Relative TSR percentile goals. The threshold, target and outperform/maximum Relative TSR percentile goals for the tenth anniversary of the grant date; (b) twelve months after Mr. Albright’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of Mr. Albright’s employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability. As of December 31, 2015, all portions of this option had vested and become exercisable, and Mr. Albright had exercised the option for all 50,000 shares.

Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Albright also received an “inducement” grant of 96,000 shares of restricted common stock in accordance with and subject to the exception2021 awards are set forth in Section 711(a)the table below.

2021 PERFORMANCE SHARE
RELATIVE TSR PERCENTILE GOALS AND PAYOUT PERCENTAGES

Relative TSR

Percentile

Payout Percentage
  Threshold34th50%

  Target

51st100%

  Maximum

67th150%

Performance Period: January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023

Comparison Group: Component companies of the NYSE MKTMSCI US REIT Index (the “Index”) as of February 1, 2021

TSR Governor: Payout percentage cannot exceed 100% if absolute TSR does not exceed 3% per annum

If the Company’s Relative TSR percentile falls below the 34th percentile, then none of the 2021 Performance Shares will vest. If the Relative TSR percentile falls between the threshold and target goals, or between the target and outperform/maximum goals, linear interpolation will be used to determine the vesting percentage.

In addition, if the Company Guide. The restricted shares vest in six tranches of 16,000 shares each, upon the price per share of Companydeclares and pays dividends on its outstanding common stock during the term of Mr. Albright’s employment (or withinperformance period, the Performance Share award recipients will be entitled to have dividend equivalents accrued with respect to the Performance Shares. Such dividend equivalents will be subject to the same vesting and forfeiture requirements as the underlying Performance Shares to which they relate and, to the extent they become vested, be paid to the Performance Share award recipients in cash no later than 60 days after the conclusion of the performance period. In the event of a

nonqualifying termination of his employment by the Company without cause) meeting or exceeding target trailing 60-day average closing prices as follows: $36 per share for the first tranche; $40 per share for the second tranche; $46 per share for the third tranche; $53 per share for the fourth tranche; $60 per share for the fifth tranche; and $65 per share for the sixth tranche. If any tranche of the restricted share grant fails to satisfy the applicable stock price conditiona Performance Share award recipient prior to the sixthend of the performance period, all of the rights to performance shares will be automatically forfeited along with the participants’ rights to the cash payment of any dividend equivalent.

The table below shows the Company’s Relative TSR percentile and payout percentage of target for Performance Shares since the inception of the current compensation program in early 2017.

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Time-Based Restricted Stock. Time-Based Restricted Stock awards consist of a fixed number of shares of the Company’s common stock, which shares vest ratably over approximately three years, provided that the holder is continuously employed with the Company through each anniversary date. In addition, each restricted stock award entitles its holder to a cash payment equal to the aggregate dividends that would have been paid on the total number of shares that ultimately vest, as if such shares had been outstanding on each dividend record date over the period from the grant date that tranche will be forfeited. Mr. Albright has the right to vote all of the restricted shares prior to their vesting, but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares. The first four tranches have vested, one tranche on each of the following dates: March 21, 2013; May 12, 2014; August 20, 2014; and December 22, 2014, which resulted inthrough the vesting of 64,000 restrictedthe shares. As of December 31, 2015, the fifth and sixth tranches have not yet vested. In February 2016, the agreement governing this award was amended to provide that any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon Mr. Albright’s termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in his amended and restated employment agreement), in each case, at any time during the 24-month period following a change in control.

On January 22, 2014, Mr. Albright received a grant of 6,000 shares of restricted common stock under the 2010 Plan for his 2013 performance. One-third of these shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided that Mr. Albright is an employee of the Company on those dates. The fair market value on the date of the grant was $36.25 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vestedSuch dividend equivalents will be subject to the fair market value on eachsame vesting date. In addition, any unvested portion of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control. Mr. Albright has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares. As of December 31, 2015, 2,000 of these restricted shares have vested.

On February 9, 2015, Mr. Albright received a grant of an option to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock under the 2010 Plan. The exercise price per share was $57.50, the fair market value on the grant date. This option vested on January 28, 2016, and expires on the earliest of: (a) January 28, 2025; (b) twelve months after Mr. Albright’s death or termination for disability; or

(c) thirty days after the termination of Mr. Albright’s employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability. As of December 31, 2015, no portion of this option had vested and become exercisable.

On February 9, 2015, Mr. Albright received a grant of 8,000 shares of restricted common stock under the 2010 Plan for his 2014 performance. One-third of these shares vested on January 28, 2016 and the remaining two-thirds of these shares will vest in equal installments on January 28 of each of 2017 and 2018, respectively, provided that Mr. Albright is an employee of the Company on each of those dates. The fair market value on the date of the grant was $57.50 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vested will be the fair market value on each vesting date. In addition, any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control. Mr. Albright has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares. As of December 31, 2015, none of these restricted shares had vested.

On May 20, 2015, in connection with the execution of his amended and restated employment agreement, Mr. Albright received a grant of an option to purchase 40,000 shares of our common stock (the “May 2015 Option Grant”). The exercise price per share was $55.62, the fair market value on the grant date. As of December 31, 2015, no portion of this option had vested and become exercisable. One-third of this option vested on January 28, 2016. In February 2016, this option was voluntarily surrendered by Mr. Albright and replaced with the New Option Grant as more fully described below.

On May 20, 2015, in connection with the execution of his amended and restated employment agreement, Mr. Albright also received a grant of 94,000 shares of restricted common stock (the “May 2015 Restricted Share Grant”). The May 2015 Restricted Share Grant provided that these restricted shares would vest in seven tranches, with the first two tranches being 2,000 shares each and the last five tranches being 18,000 shares each, upon the price per share of Company common stock during the term of Mr. Albright’s employment (or within 60 days after termination of his employment by the Company other than for cause, due to death or disability or due to his voluntary resignation) meeting or exceeding target trailing 30-day average closing prices ranging from $60.00 per share for the first tranche to $90.00 per share for the final tranche. If any tranche of the restricted shares fails to satisfy the applicable stock price condition prior to January 28, 2021, that tranche of the restricted shares would be forfeited. Mr. Albright has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but is not entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares. As of December 31, 2015, none of these restricted shares had vested. In February 2016, the agreement governing this award was amended (i) to provide that any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon Mr. Albright’s termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in his amended and restated employment agreement), in each case, at any time during the 24-month period following a change in control and (ii) to reduce the number of restricted shares granted thereunder from 94,000 to 22,000, as more fully described below.

On January 27, 2016, Mr. Albright received a grant of 6,000 shares of restricted common stock under the 2010 Plan for his 2015 performance. One-third of these shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of January 28, 2016, provided that Mr. Albright is an employee of the Company on each of those dates. The fair market value on the date of the grant was $45.10 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vested will be the fair market value on each vesting date. In addition, any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control. Mr. Albright has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.

Upon review, it was determined that the individual annual award limit under the 2010 Plan was inadvertently exceeded by the awards made to Mr. Albright in 2015. In determining the extent to which the 2010 Plan’s individual annual award limit had been exceeded, the Compensation Committee,forfeiture requirements as the administrator of the 2010 Plan, became aware of an ambiguity in the 2010 Plan. Section 3(d) of the 2010 Plan appears to provide for an overall limit of 50,000 shares applicable to all awards granted

to any one participant in any calendar year; however, Section 3(e) of the 2010 Plan provides for two additional limits of 50,000 shares each, specifically applicable to any (a) Qualified Performance-Based Awards (as defined in the 2010 Plan) constituting stock options and stock appreciation rights and (b) Qualified Performance-Based Awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights.  The Compensation Committee noted that Section 3(e) of the 2010 Plan appears to create specific exceptions to the overall limitation imposed by Section 3(d), although the language of the 2010 Plan is not unambiguous in this regard.

In consultation with outside advisors, the Compensation Committee has decided to limit awards under the 2010 Plan to 50,000 shares per individual per year, although it believes that the 2010 Plan is open to the alternative interpretation of providing for three separate 50,000 share limits.  As a result, the awards of options andunderlying shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Albright in 2015 exceededwhich they relate. In the 2010 Plan’s individual annual award limit by an aggregateevent of 112,000 shares (the “Excess 2015 Awards”).  In consultation with the Board, Mr. Albright elected to rectify the Excess 2015 Awards by surrendering in full the May 2015 Option Grant and surrendering in part the May 2015 Restricted Share Grant.  A portiona nonqualifying termination of the surrendered awards has been replaced with new awards under the 2010 Plan in 2016 as described below.

Having determined that the 2015 awards were consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy of establishing long-term incentives for creating additional shareholder value, the Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Albright in February 2016 (i) an option to purchase an additional 40,000 shares of our common stock under the 2010 Plan (the “New Option Grant”) and (ii) a grant of 4,000 restricted shares of our common stock (the “New Restricted Share Grant”).  The New Option Grant has an exercise price per share of $55.62, which is equalparticipant prior to the exercise price per share applicable to the May 2015 Option Grant.  This option is intended to have the same vesting terms as the May 2015 Option Grant, and as a result has vested with respect to 13,200 shares and will vest with respect to 13,200 shares and 13,600 shares on January 28, 2017 and January 28, 2018, respectively. Any unvested portion of this option will vest upon a change in control.  This option expires on the earliest of: (a) January 28, 2025; (b) twelve months after Mr. Albright’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of Mr. Albright’s employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability.  The New Restricted Share Grant is intended to have the same vesting terms as the May 2015 Restricted Share Grant, and as a result will vest upon the price per share of Company common stock during the term of Mr. Albright’s employment (or within 60 days after termination of his employment by the Company other than for cause, due to death or disability or due to his voluntary resignation) meeting or exceeding the target trailing 30-day average closing price of $75 per share.  If the restricted shares fail to satisfy the stock price condition prior to January 28, 2021, the restricted shares will be forfeited.  Any unvested restricted shares will vest immediately upon Mr. Albright’s termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in his amended and restated employment agreement), in each case, at any time during the 24-month period following a change in control.  Mr. Albright has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but is not entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.  As of March 3, 2016 these restricted shares have not vested.  There was sufficient capacity under the 2010 Plan to make these corrective awards to Mr. Albright in 2016.

The following table sets forth the tranches of the May 2015 Restricted Share Grant that have been retained, surrendered and re-granted in 2016 following the actions described above.

Tranche of May

 2015 Restricted 

Share Grant

 Share Price
Vesting Threshold
 

Restricted

Shares
Retained

 

Restricted

Shares
Surrendered

 Surrendered
Restricted Shares
Re-granted Under
New Restricted
Share Grant

2,000

 $60 2,000 0 0

2,000

 $65 2,000 0 0

18,000

 $70 18,000 0 0

18,000

 $75 0 18,000 4,000

18,000

 $80 0 18,000 0

18,000

 $85 0 18,000 0

18,000

 $90 0 18,000 0

94,000

 N/A 22,000 72,000 4,000

The following table illustrates (a) the awards granted to Mr. Albright in 2015, both with and without the surrendered May 2015 Option Grant and the surrendered portion of the May 2015 Restricted Share Grant and (b) the annual awards granted to Mr. Albright in 2016 in the ordinary course together with the New Option Grant and the New Restricted Share Grant.

   Stock
Options
 Restricted
Shares
 Intended
Total
 Surrendered
Stock
Options
 Surrendered
Restricted
Shares
 New
Stock
Options
 New
Restricted
Shares
 Corrected
Total

 2015

 60,000 102,000 162,000 40,000 72,000 N/A N/A 50,000

 2016

 0 6,000 6,000 N/A N/A 40,000 4,000 50,000

Upon the Compensation Committee becoming aware of the Excess 2015 Awards, it directed the Company to review prior years’ equity awards to determine if the individual annual award limit had been exceeded in any other instances.  It was determined that the 2010 Plan’s individual annual award limit had not been exceeded by any other equity awards.  The Compensation Committee is reviewing our equity incentive administration systems for the purpose of evaluating and implementing new processes to prevent future overages.

Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Patten received a grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock under the 2010 Plan on April 16, 2012.  The exercise price per share was $29.34, the fair market value on the grant date.  One-third of this option vested on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.  Any unvested portion of this option would have vested upon a change in control.  This option expires on the earliest of: (a) the tenth anniversary of the grant date; (b) twelve months after Mr. Patten’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of Mr. Patten’s employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability.  As of December 31, 2015, this option has vested and become exercisable fordate, all of the shares underlying the option.

Pursuantrights to his employment agreement, Mr. Patten also received a grant of 17,000 shares ofunvested restricted common stock under the 2010 Plan.  The restricted shares will vest in six tranches,be automatically forfeited along with the first two tranches being 2,500 shares each andparticipants’ rights to the last four tranches being 3,000 shares each, uponcash payment of any dividend equivalent.

The table below provides information on the price per share of Company common stock during the term of Mr. Patten’s employment (or within 60 days after termination of his employment by the Company without cause) meeting or exceeding the greater of $36.00 or 120 percent of the trailing 7-day average preceding the grant date for the first tranche, and the price per share meeting or exceeding target trailing 60-day average closing prices ranging from

$40.00 per share for the second tranche2021 annual equity grants made to $65.00 per share for the final tranche.  If any tranche of the restricted shares fails to satisfy the applicable stock price condition prior to six years from the grant date, that tranche of the restricted shares will be forfeited.  Mr. Patten has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but is not entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.  The first four tranches have vested, one tranche on each of the following dates: January 25, 2013; May 12, 2014; August 20, 2014; and December 22, 2014, which resulted in the vesting of 11,000 restricted shares.  As of December 31, 2015, the fifth and sixth tranches have not yet vested.  In February 2016, the agreement governing this award was amended to provide that any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon Mr. Patten’s termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in his amended and restated employment agreement), in each case, at any time during the 24-month period following a change in control.our NEOs.

On January 23, 2013, Mr. Patten received a grant of an option to purchase an additional 10,000 shares of our common stock under the 2010 Plan for his performance in 2012.  The exercise price per share was $34.95, representing the fair market value on the grant date.  This option has a three-year vesting period with one-third of the options vesting on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided Mr. Patten was an employee of the Company on those dates.  In addition, any unvested portion of the option would have vested upon a change in control.  The option expires on the earliest of: (a) the fifth anniversary of the grant date; (b) twelve months after Mr. Patten’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of Mr. Patten’s employment for any reason other than death or disability.  As of December 31, 2015, this option has vested and become exercisable for two-thirds of the total shares underlying the option.

   
    Performance Shares      Time-Based Restricted Stock   
     
  #(1)  Value(2)  #(3)  Value(4) 

John P. Albright

  21,389  $684,004   9,803  $451,820 

Matthew M. Partridge

  7,335  $234,573   4,101  $189,015 

Steven R. Greathouse

  7,335  $234,573   4,101  $189,015 

Daniel E. Smith

  5,187  $165,880   2,900  $133,661 

(1)

Represents the number of shares of Company common stock that may be earned if maximum performance under the Performance Share award is achieved.

(2)

Represents the grant date fair value of the Performance Shares granted on February 10, 2021, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

(3)

The shares of Time-Based Restricted Stock will vest ratably in three annual installments beginning on January 28, 2022, provided that the NEO is an employee of the Company on the applicable vesting dates.

(4)

Represents the grant date fair value of shares of Time-Based Restricted Stock granted on February 10, 2021, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

On January 22, 2014, Mr. Patten received a grant of 2,100 restricted shares for his 2013 performance. One-third of these shares vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided that Mr. Patten is an employee of the Company on those dates.  The fair market value on the date of the grant was $36.25 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vested will be the fair market value on each vesting date.  In addition, any unvested portion of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control.  Mr. Patten has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but is not entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.  As of December 31, 2015, one-third of these restricted shares has vested.

On January 28, 2015, Mr. Patten received a grant of 3,000 restricted shares for his 2014 performance. One-third of these shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided that Mr. Patten is an employee of the Company on those dates.  The fair market value on the date of the grant was $55.19 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vested will be the fair market value on each vesting date.  In addition, any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control.  Mr. Patten has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.  As of December 31, 2015, none of these restricted shares has vested.

On January 27, 2016, Mr. Patten received a grant of 3,000 restricted shares for his 2015 performance. One-third of these shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of January 28, 2016, provided that Mr. Patten is an employee of the Company on those dates.  The fair market value on the date of the grant was $45.10 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vested will be the fair market value on each vesting date.  In addition, any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control.  Mr. Patten has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.

Pursuant to his employment agreement, on October 22, 2014, Mr. Smith received a grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock under the 2010 Plan.  The exercise price per share was $50.00, the fair market value on the grant date.  One-third of this option vests on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.  Any unvested portion of this option will vest upon a change in control.  This option expires on the earliest of: (a) the tenth anniversary of the grant date;

(b) twelve months after Mr. Smith’s death or termination for disability; or (c) thirty days after the termination of Mr. Smith’s employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability. As of December 31, 2015, one-third of this option has vested and become exercisable.

Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Smith also received a grant of 2,500 shares of restricted common stock under the 2010 Plan.  The restricted shares will vest in two tranches of 1,250 each, upon the price per share of Company common stock during the term of Mr. Smith’s employment (or within 60 days after termination of his employment by the Company without cause) meeting or exceeding target trailing 60-day average closing prices of $60 for the first tranche and $65 for the second tranche.  If any tranche of the restricted shares fails to satisfy the applicable stock price condition prior to six years from the grant date, that tranche of the restricted shares will be forfeited. Mr. Smith has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but is not entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.  As of December 31, 2015, none of these restricted shares has vested. In February 2016, the agreement governing this award was amended to provide that any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon Mr. Smith’s termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in his amended and restated employment agreement), in each case, at any time during the 24-month period following a change in control.

On January 28, 2015, Mr. Smith received a grant of 500 restricted shares for his 2014 performance. One-third of these shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, provided that Mr. Smith is an employee of the Company on those dates.  The fair market value on the date of the grant was $55.19 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vested will be the fair market value on each vesting date.  In addition, any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control.  Mr. Smith has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.  As of December 31, 2015, none of these restricted shares has vested.

On January 27, 2016, Mr. Smith received a grant of 3,000 restricted shares for his 2015 performance. One-third of these shares will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of January 28, 2016, provided that Mr. Smith is an employee of the Company on those dates.  The fair market value on the date of the grant was $45.10 per share, but the fair market value of the award when vested will be the fair market value on each vesting date.  In addition, any unvested tranches of the restricted shares will vest immediately upon a change in control.  Mr. Smith has the right to vote the restricted shares prior to their vesting but will not be entitled to dividends paid on any unvested shares.

401(k) Plan. Employees (including the named executive officers)NEOs) may participate in our 401(k) Plan, a tax-qualified retirement plan maintained to provide the opportunity to provide for retirement savings through tax-advantaged employee contributions. The 401(k) Plan permits eligible employees to contribute compensation up to the maximum limit set annually by the Internal Revenue Service, subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. The employees’ elective contributions are immediately vested and non-forfeitable in the 401(k) Plan. Since January 2012, eligibility for the 401(k) Plan has required six calendar months of service in which the employee is credited with 160 hours of service in each month. The Company made a matching contribution equal to 25% of the contributions made by plan participants.  Commencing with 2015, the Companyhas adopted a “safe harbor” matching program, in which the Company matches (i) 100% of the employee’s contribution up to 3% of the employee’s compensation and (ii) 50% of the employee’s contribution up to the employee’s next 2% of compensation, for a total potential match of 4% of the employee’s compensation, subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.

HealthEmployment Agreements. On June 30, 2011, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Albright to serve as our President and Welfare Benefits.CEO, effective August 1, 2011, which agreement was amended and restated on May 20, 2015, and again on July 29, 2020. On October 22, 2014, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Smith to serve as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. On February 26, 2016, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Greathouse to serve as our Senior Vice President-Investments. On October 1, 2020, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Partridge to serve as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. We providedo not have any such agreements with any other officers or employees.

Severance Benefits. Each of our NEOs may become entitled to each named executive officer,receive certain payments or benefits upon a qualifying termination of employment (either prior to, or following, a Change in Control) pursuant to their employment agreements. These payments and benefits are described in detail in the section entitled “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Controlbeginning on page 44 of this proxy statement. None of our other employees has a severance agreement or an employment agreement providing severance benefits; however, all full timefull-time employees medical, dentalof the Company may qualify to participate under the Company’s broad-based severance policy.

2022 Incentive Awards

In addition to the above-referenced increases in our NEOs’ 2022 base salaries, in February 2022 the Board approved 2022 award opportunities for our NEOs under the Annual Incentive Plan. The terms of the Annual Incentive Plan opportunities for 2022 are similar to the award terms from 2021, with the CEO’s threshold, target and vision coveragemaximum payout opportunities of 37.5%, 75% and 112.5%, respectively, of base salary, and the other NEOs’ threshold, target and maximum payout opportunities of 25%, 50% and 75%, respectively, of base salary.

Equity awards granted to the NEOs in February 2022 were consistent with the awards granted in 2021—i.e, three-year vesting schedules, utilizing the same thresholds and payout percentages as in 2021, with the comparison group comprised of the component companies of the Index as of February 1, 2022, and the same TSR Governor of 3%.

2022 Peer Group

As part of our ongoing compensation practices, the Compensation Committee periodically undertakes, with the assistance of its compensation consultant, a thorough review of the current peer group to determine whether any modifications are appropriate. In late 2021, the Compensation Committee once again undertook this process, with the assistance of Ferguson Partners. The Compensation Committee paid special attention to Company’s current asset base, market capitalization, and total enterprise value, as well as long-term disabilityother factors.

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Peer Group for 2022:

   Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

   Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

   Chatham Lodging Trust

   City Office REIT, Inc.

   Community Healthcare Trust Inc.

   Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

   Getty Realty Corp.

   NetSTREIT Corp.

   One Liberty Properties Inc.

   Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.

   Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.

   Whitestone REIT

As noted previously, with respect to the performance-based equity incentive awards granted in 2022, the Index will be utilized to measure Relative TSR. The above peer group will be utilized primarily for compensation benchmarking purposes.

The salary levels and life insurance.  The Company also pays a portionother compensation elements of our peer group are among the cost to cover employees’ dependents underfactors taken into consideration by the medical and vision plans.

We previously had a policy regarding post-retirement benefit programs for certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for eligible retired employees.  UnderCompensation Committee when evaluating the policy, all full-time employees became eligible to receive a life insurance benefit upcompensation of our NEOs (without benchmarking to a maximum of $5,000 if they retired after reaching age 55 with 20 or more years of service.  This program was non-contributory.  The retired employee would also receive a supplemental Medicare benefit if he or she retired at age 65 with 20 or more years of service. Retirees in Volusia County, Florida, were to enroll in the local Florida Health Care Plan, a federally qualified HMO, and we paid up to $25 of their monthly premium.  Retired employees in Highlands County, Florida, received a supplemental Medicare policy for which we paid up to $120 per month of the premium.  The portion of the post-retirement supplemental Medicare benefit premium that we paid was contributory with retiree contributions adjusted annually as the premiums changed.  In January 2015 we elected to discontinue the supplemental Medicare benefit and the life insurance benefit.specific target).

Perquisites.  In the past, we have provided named executive officers with a paid club membership at LPGA International and an automobile, including reimbursement of the costs for gasoline and vehicle maintenance.  Effective in fiscal year 2011, we eliminated these perquisites.

Other Matters

Health and Welfare Benefits. We provide to each NEO and all full-time employees medical, dental and vision coverage as well as long-term and short-term disability and life insurance. The Company also pays a portion of the cost to cover employees’ dependents under the medical, dental and vision plans.

Perquisites. The Company does not provide its NEOs with any perquisites or personal benefits.

Stock Ownership.  We have In January 2019, we adopted new and enhanced stock ownership guidelines for our directors and executive officers. These guidelines require that the following minimum ownership levels of the Company’s common stock:

(i) directors own no less thanDirectors: the greater of (A) sufficient shares of the Company’s common stock such that thetheir value of such shares equals or exceeds threefive times the director’s annual retainer fee and (B) 2,000 shares.

(ii) CEO: sufficient shares of the Company’s common stock and (ii)such that their value equals or exceeds six times his or her annual base salary.

(iii) Other executive officers own no less than 1,000officers: sufficient shares of the Company’s common stock.  such that their value equals or exceeds two times his or her annual base salary.

Compliance with these ownership guidelines areis measured on the first trading day of each calendar year (the “Compliance Date”), commencing on the fifth Compliance Date after the first yearlater of appointment(a) August 8, 2016 or election, as applicable.  All directors and executive officers are currently in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines.

Hedging Policy.  Employees and directors, or any designee of such employee or director, are not permitted to purchase financial instruments that are designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of our equity securities that have been granted to the employee or director by us as part of the employee’s or director’s compensation or that are directly or indirectly held by the employee or director.

Severance Benefits.  Mr. Albright’s employment agreement provides that if his employment is terminated by the Company without cause, the Company will pay Mr. Albright an amount equal to 200% of his then-current base salary in one lump sum payment, on the forty-fifth day after(b) the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptablesuch person is first elected or appointed to the Company.  Mr. Albright’s employment agreement also provides that if, after a change in control of the Company (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Albright’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause or Mr. Albright voluntarily terminates employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement), he will receive separation pay in an amount equal to 200% of his then-current base salary in one lump sum payment on the forty-fifth day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company.such position.

Mr. Patten’s employment agreement provides that if, after a change in control of the Company (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Patten’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or Mr. Patten voluntarily terminates employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement), he will receive separation pay in an amount equal to 100% of his then-current base salary in one lump sum payment on the forty-fifth day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company.

Mr. Smith’s employment agreement provides that if, after a change in control of the Company (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Smith’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or Mr. Smith voluntarily terminates

employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement), he will receive separation pay in an amount equal to 100% of his then-current base salary in one lump sum payment on the forty-fifth day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company.

In addition, with respect to Messrs. Albright, Patten and Smith, our senior vice president of investments is party to an employment agreement with the Company that includes a severance arrangement consistent with the severance arrangement for Messrs. Patten and Smith described above.  None of our other employees has a severance agreement; however, all full-time employees of the Company may qualify to participate under the Company’s broad-based severance policy.

Vesting of unexercised stock options and restricted shares.  Each option holder’s individual grant agreement or agreements entered into pursuant to the 2001 Plan provide that all unvested stock options and tandem SARs become vested upon the occurrence of a change in control.  Similarly, all award agreements under the 2010 Plan provide that all unvested stock options and restricted shares become vested upon a change in control.

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.  We conducted an advisory vote to approve executive compensation last year at our 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  While this vote was not binding on the Company, the Board, or the Compensation Committee, we believe that it is important for our shareholders to have an opportunity to vote on this proposal on an annual basis to express their views regarding executive compensation.  At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 98.5% of the votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation proposal were in favor of our named executive officers compensation as disclosed in our proxy statement, and as a result the proposal was approved.  The Board and Compensation Committee reviewed these vote results and, based on such results, elected not to make any material changes to our executive compensation policies and decisions.  We have determined that our shareholders should vote on a say-on-pay proposal each year, consistent with the preference expressed by our shareholders at our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Tax and Accounting Implications

Deductibility of Executive Compensation.  In designing our compensatory programs, we take into account the various tax, accounting and disclosure rules associated with various forms of compensation.  The Compensation Committee also reviews and considers the deductibility of executive compensation under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.  We generally seek to preserve tax deductions for executive compensation.  Nonetheless, the Compensation Committee may award compensation in the form of equity incentives, including performance based awards, that when recognized as compensation is not fully tax deductible when it believes such grants are in the best interests of our shareholders, and we reserve the right to do so in the future.  There is no guarantee that compensation payable pursuant to any of the Company’s compensation programs will ultimately be deductible bycommon stock acquired through the Company.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation.  Effective January 1, 2005, Section 409Avesting of equity incentive awards such as restricted stock, performance shares or the exercise of a stock option (“incentive plan shares”), the recipient of such award must retain at least 50% of the Internal Revenue Code requires that “nonqualified deferred compensation” be deferred and paid under plans or arrangements that satisfy the requirementsincentive plan shares (net of the law with respectany incentive plan shares tendered to the timing of deferral elections, timing of paymentsCompany or sold to pay corresponding income tax withholding, other payroll taxes and, certain other matters.  In general, we intend to design and administer our compensation and benefits plans and arrangements for all of our employees so that they are either exempt from, or satisfywhere applicable, the requirements of, Section 409A.  We believe we are currently operating such plans in compliance with Section 409A.stock option exercise price).

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on such review and discussion with management, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation

Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.Report. Submitted by the Compensation Committee: John J. Allen,Christopher W. Haga, Chairman, A. Chester Skinner, III,George R. Brokaw, and Thomas P. Warlow, III.Casey R. Wold.

Absence of Interlocks.None of the members of the Compensation Committee is or has been an executive officer of the Company and no director who served on the Compensation Committee during 2021 had any relationships requiring disclosure by the Company under the SEC’s rules requiring disclosure of certain relationships and related-party transactions. None of the Company’s executive officers served as a director or a member of a compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity, the executive officers of which served as a director of the Company or member of the Compensation Committee during 2021.

Summary Compensation Table for 2013-20152019-2021

The following table summarizes the compensation of our named executive officersNEOs for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2014,2019, 2020, and 2015:2021:

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2013-2015 
Name and
Principal Position
 Year  Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  Time
Based
Restricted
Stock
Awards
($)(3)
  Performance
Based
Restricted
Stock
Awards ($)(4)
  Option
Awards
$(8)
  

All Other

Compensation
($)

  

Total

($)

 

  John P. Albright

  2015    500,000    270,000    458,237    3,434,060(5)   843,200    18,101(9)   5,523,598  

  President and CEO

  2014    472,500    283,500    216,509    (6)       11,444(9)   983,953  
   2013    450,000    270,000    -            7,670(9)   727,670  

  Mark E. Patten

  2015    220,500    109,148    164,909    (7)   -    11,566(10)   506,123  

  Senior Vice President and CFO

  2014    210,000    115,500    75,778        -    6,771(10)   408,049  
   2013    200,000    80,000    -        65,800    5,266(10)   351,066  

  Daniel E. Smith (1)

  2015    185,000    83,250    27,485    -    -    24,503(11)   320,238  

  Senior Vice President, General

  Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  2014    36,615    66,000(2)       97,425    142,500    5,357(11)   347,897  
         

Name and

Principal Position

 Year  Salary
($)
 Bonus
($)
 

Non-

Equity
Incentive

Plan

Compensation
($)

 




Stock

Awards
($)(2)(3)

  Option
Awards
($)
 

All Other

Compensation  
($)

 

Total

($)

 
         

John P. Albright

 2021 565,000   635,625  1,135,825   21,338(4)  2,357,788

President & CEO

 2020 565,000   349,170  929,602   21,138(4)  1,864,910
 

 

 2019 545,000   576,256  1,124,286   19,858(4)  2,265,400
         

Matthew M. Partridge(1)

 2021 350,000   262,500  423,588   12,086(5)  1,048,174 

Senior Vice President,

 2020 87,500  50,000(1) 110,000  507,418  

 

 17,883(6)  772,801 

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

         

Steven R. Greathouse

 2021 350,000   262,500  423,588   12,140(7)  1,048,228 

Senior Vice President &

 2020 300,000   123,600  294,750   11,940(7)  730,290 

Chief Investment Officer

 2019 259,600   182,992  316,947   11,740(7)  771,279 
         

Daniel E. Smith

 2021 247,500   185,625  299,541   13,896(8)  746,562 

Senior Vice President,

 2020 247,500   101,970  243,136   13,510(8)  606,116 

General Counsel &

 2019 229,500   161,775  280,249   12,328(8)  683,852 

Corporate Secretary

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Mr. Smith joinedPartridge became a Named Executive Officer upon his appointment to the Company asposition of Senior Vice President, General CounselChief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary on October 22, 2014.Treasurer in 2020. He received a signing bonus of $50,000 upon joining the Company.

(2)

Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Smith received a one-time signing bonus of $50,000 when he joined the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In addition, pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Smith received a bonus of $16,000 for his 2014 performance.

(3)

Amounts consist ofRepresents the aggregate grant date fair value offor performance share and time-vesting restricted stock awarded,awards, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019, calculated as follows with respect to time-vesting restricted stock awards: (i) for awards granted in 2019 and 2020, by multiplying the number of shares issued by the Company’s stock price at the grant date, less the present value of expected dividends during the vesting period.period; and (ii) for awards granted in 2021, by multiplying the number of shares issued by the Company’s stock price at the grant date.

(4)(3)

AmountsWith respect to performance share awards, amounts consist of the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock awarded,the awards, based on the probable outcome of conditions required to be met for vesting, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 (formerly, FAS 123R).718. Amount does not reflect whether Messrs. Albright, Partridge, Greathouse or Smith hashave actually realized or will realize a financial benefit from the award, which is subject to performance conditions. For information on the valuation assumptions used in these computations, refer to Note 17 (Stock-Based21(Stock-Based Compensation) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20152021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The value of the award at the grant date, assuming that each level of performance conditions for vesting will be achieved, is $7,450,000 for Mr. Albright and $156,250 for Mr. Smith. There can be no assurance that this grant date value will ever be realized by Messrs. Albright or Smith.Report.

(5)

This amount represents the grant date fair value of the performance-based restricted shares awarded to Mr. Albright on May 20, 2015. As of March 3, 2016, none of these restricted shares have vested, and none will vest unless the Company’s share price increases to the thresholds referenced in the description of this award on page 29.

(6)

During 2014, 48,000 shares of Mr. Albright’s performance based restricted stock award vested, resulting in additional gross wages of $2,448,640.

(7)

During 2014, 8,500 shares of Mr. Patten’s performance based restricted stock awards vested, resulting in additional gross wages of $438,610.

(8)

Amounts consist of both the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options awarded in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 (formerly, FAS 123R) as follows: Mr. Albright – 2015 valuation, $843,200 (stock options); Mr. Patten – 2013 valuation, $65,800 (stock options); Mr. Smith – 2014 valuation, $142,500 (stock options). See Note 17 (Stock-Based Compensation) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for the relevant assumptions used to determine the valuation of stock option awards. These amounts reflect our accounting for these stock options and do not correspond to the actual values that may be recognized by the named executive officers. These stock options have exercise prices of $34.95 for grants made in 2013, $50.00 for grants made in 2014, $57.50 for grants made in February 2015, and $55.62 for grants made in May 2015, while our closing stock price on February 22, 2016 was $47.64.

(9)(4)

Amounts reflect group term life insurance and long-term disability insurance premiums paid on behalf of Mr. Albright by the Company, and 401(k) plan employer matching contributions, all as follows: during fiscal 2015: $1,242year 2021: $2,322 (life insurance), $6,259$7,416 (disability insurance) and $10,600 ((401(k) match); during fiscal 2014: $810 (life insurance), $6,259 (disability insurance), and $4,375 (401(k) match); and during fiscal 2013: $1,445 (life insurance), $2,025 (disability insurance), and $4,200$11,600 (401(k) match).

(10)(5)

Amounts reflectAmount reflects group term life insurance premium paid on behalf of Mr. PattenPartridge by the Company, and 401(k) plan employer matching contributions, as follows: during fiscal 2015: $966year 2021: $486 (life insurance) and $10,600 (401(k) match); during fiscal 2014: $1,021 (life insurance) and $5,750 (401(k) match); and during fiscal 2013: $1,156 (life insurance) and $4,110$11,600 (401(k) match).

(11)(6)

Amounts reflect the following: (i)Amount reflects reimbursement for moving expenses; (ii) reimbursement ofexpenses and Mr. Smith’sPartridge’s portion of premiums paid for post-employment COBRA continuation coverage following the termination of employment from his previous employer and prior to his eligibility for coverage under the Company’s health insurance plan; (iii)plan.

(7)

Amounts reflect group term life insurance premium paid on behalf of Mr. Greathouse by the Company, and 401(k) plan employer matching contributions, during fiscal year 2021: $540 (life insurance) and $11,600 (401(k) match).

(8)

Amounts reflect group term life insurance premium paid on behalf of Mr. Smith by the Company; (iv)Company, and 401(k) plan employer matching contribution, all as follow:contributions, during fiscal 2015: $15,860 (moving expenses), $580year 2021: $2,296 (life insurance) and $8,063$11,600 (401(k) match); during fiscal 2014: $5,357 (COBRA continuation coverage).

Grants of Plan-Based Awards during the Year Ended December 31, 20152021

The following table summarizes the grants of plan-based awards to our named executivesNEOs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.2021.

 

 

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS* FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

 

 
        
Name Grant /
Approval
Date
  

Estimated Future Payouts

Under Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Awards

  

Estimated Future Payouts

Under Equity Incentive

Plan Awards

  All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of
Shares
of Stock
  All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
  

Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards

($/sh)

  

Grant

Date

Fair

Value of
Stock

and

Option
Awards

($)

 
  

 

Threshold

($)

  

 

Target
($)

  

 

Maximum
($)

  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
     

John P. Albright(1)

  
 
February 9,
2015
  
  
  --    --    --    --    --    --    8,000    --    --    458,237  

John P. Albright(1)

  
 
February 9,
2015
  
  
  --    --    --    --    --    --    --    20,000    57.50    284,400  

John P. Albright(2)

  
 
May 20,
2015
  
  
  --    --        --    --    --    94,000    --    --    3,434,060  

John P. Albright(2)

  
 
May 20,
2015
  
  
  --                            40,000    55.62    558,800  

Mark E. Patten(3)

  
 
January 28,
2015
  
  
  --    --    --    --    --    --    3,000    --    --    164,909  

Daniel E. Smith(3)

  
 
January 28,
2015
  
  
  --    --    --    --    --    --    500    --    --    27,485  
      
Name Grant/
Approval
Date
  

Estimated Future Payouts

Under Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Awards

 

Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive

Plan Awards (performance
shares)(1)

 

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of

Shares

of Stock
(restricted
stock)(2)

 

Grant
Date
Fair
Value

of

Stock
and
Option
Awards
($)

 

 

Threshold
($)

 

 

Target
($)

 

 

Max
($)

 

Threshold
(#)

 

Target
(#)

 

Max
(#)

          

John P. Albright

  2/10/2021   211,875 423,750 635,625     
          

 

  2/10/2021         9,803 451,820
          

 

  2/10/2021      7,130 14,259 21,389  684,004
          

Matthew M. Partridge

  2/10/2021   87,500 175,000 262,500     
          

 

  2/10/2021         4,101 189,015
          

 

  2/10/2021      2,445 4,890 7,335  234,573
          

Steven R. Greathouse

  2/10/2021   87,500 175,000 262,500     
          

 

  2/10/2021         4,101 189,015
          

 

  2/10/2021      2,445 4,890 7,335  234,573
          

Daniel E. Smith

  2/10/2021   61,875 123,750 185,625     
          

 

  2/10/2021         2,900 133,661
          

 

  2/10/2021      1,729 3,458 5,187  165,880

 

(1)

ThisThe performance share grants to Messrs. Albright, Partridge, Greathouse and Smith were awarded on February 10, 2021, based on their 2020 performance and were made pursuant to the 2010 Plan.

(2)

The restricted share grant of 8,000 sharesgrants to Messrs. Albright, Partridge, Greathouse and stock option grant of 20,000 sharesSmith were awarded to Mr. Albright on February 9, 201510, 2021, based on his 2014their 2020 performance and were made pursuant to the 2010 Plan. The stock price at the time of the grant was $57.50.$46.09.

(2)

This restricted share grant of 94,000 shares and stock option grant of 40,000 shares were awarded to Mr. Albright on May 20, 2015 in connection with the execution by Mr. Albright of a new employment agreement and were intended to be made pursuant to the 2010 Plan (see discussion beginning on page 27 above).  The stock price at the time of the grants was $55.62.

(3)

These restricted share grants were awarded to Messrs. Patten and Smith on January 28, 2015 based on their 2014 performance and were made pursuant to the 2010 Plan.  The stock price at the time of the grant was $55.11.

*

See discussion beginning on page 27 above regarding performance-based awards granted to Mr. Albright during 2015.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End for 20152021

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to all unexercisedexercisable and unexercisable stock options and unvestedoutstanding time-based restricted stock and performance-based equity awards previously awarded to the named executive officersour NEOs as of December 31, 2015.2021.

 

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END FOR 2015

 

 
   Option Awards  Stock Awards(3)  Total 
Name Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable(1)
  Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  

Option
Awards:
Market
Value of

Shares That
Have Not

Vested ($)(4)

  

Equity Incentive
Plan Awards*:
Number of
Shares That
Have Not Vested

(#)

  

Equity Incentive
Plan

Awards*: Market
Value of Shares
That

Have Not
Vested ($)(5)

  

Total

Market

Value of

Shares That
Have Not

Vested ($)

 

John P. Albright

  --    20,000(2)   57.50    1/28/2025    --    138,000    7,273,980    7,273,980(6) 

John P. Albright

  --    40,000(2)   55.62    1/28/2025    --              

Mark E. Patten

  10,000    --    29.34    4/16/2022    --    10,400    548,184    548,184  

Mark E. Patten

  6,600    3,400    34.95    1/23/2018    60,384            60,384  

Daniel E. Smith

  3,300    6,700    50.00    10/22/2024    18,157    3,000    158,130    176,287  

   
Name Option Awards(1)  Stock Awards(2) 
 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
 Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have
Not Vested
(#)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)(3)
  Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)(3)
 
         

John P. Albright

      —     —     18,443    1,132,769    37,528    2,304,970   
         

Matthew M. Partridge

      —     —     9,131    560,826    11,749    721,624   
         

Steven R. Greathouse

      —     —     7,048    432,888    11,309    694,599   
         

Daniel E. Smith

  9,000    39.87    10/22/2024    5,389    330,992    8,918    547,744   

 

(1)

Other than as noted below,The stock optionsoption for Messrs. Albright, Patten andMr. Smith becomebecame exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of their respectivethe grant dates,date, with full exercisability upon a change in control. They remainIt remains exercisable until they expireit expires ten years or five years, as applicable, from the date of grant, subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment. Any unvested portion of the option will vest upon a change in control.

(2)

Stock options for Mr. Albright awarded in 2015 become exercisableThese columns include (i) with respect to the 20,000 share option, 100% on January 28, 2016,performance shares and (ii) with respect to the 40,000 share option, in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of January 28, 2015. Otherwise their terms are consistent with the stock options described in footnote 1 above.

(3)

Restrictedtime-based restricted stock awarded to Messrs. Albright, PattenGreathouse and Smith in connection with their respective hirings (performance-based vesting)2019 and 2020 for their 20132018 and 20142019 performance (time-based vesting). The; (ii) performance basedshares and time-based restricted stock will vestawarded to Mr. Partridge in multiple segments basedconnection with the commencement of his employment on ourOctober 1, 2020; and (iii) performance shares and time-based restricted stock attaining certain target prices per share;awarded to Messrs. Albright, Partridge, Greathouse and theSmith in 2021 for their 2020 performance. The time-based restricted stock vests over a three-year period. The performance share awards entitle the recipients to receive, at the conclusion of a three-year performance period, all as discussed in detail undershares of common stock of the heading “Equity Compensation” beginning on page 25. The market value of these awards is computed by multiplying the closing market price of our stock on December 31, 2015 byCompany, the number of such shares that have not vested.to be between 0% and 150% of the number of performance shares awarded, based on the Company’s TSR over the performance period as compared to the TSR of a certain peer group of companies. See Note 21 (Stock-Based Compensation) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2021 Annual Report. The grant date fair value of the performance based restricted stock awards,shares, based on the probable outcome of the relevant performance conditions as of the grant date (computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718), is included in the amount reported in the “Performance Based Stock“Stock Awards” column of the Summary“Summary Compensation Table for 2013-2015. There is no threshold payout under this plan.Table.”

(4)(3)

Values are calculated as if a change in control or retirement or termination had taken place onof December 31, 2015,2021, using the closing market price per share of our stock on that date of $52.71, less$61.42 and, with respect to performance shares, assuming vesting at the exercise price of the respective option awards.100% level.

(5)

Values are calculated as if a retirement or termination had taken place on December 31, 2015, using the closing market price per share of our stock on that date of $52.71.

(6)

$6,641,460 of this amount is attributable to 126,000 restricted shares that vest only if the Company’s share price achieves certain thresholds as set forth in the description above regarding performance-based restricted shares awarded to Mr. Albright. As noted in the discussion regarding the Excess 2015 Awards, 72,000 of these restricted shares were surrendered by Mr. Albright in February 2016.

*

See discussion beginning on page 27 above regarding performance-based awards granted to Mr. Albright during 2015.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During the Year Ended December 31, 20152021

The following table sets forth the total stock options exercised and the total restricted stock that had vested for the named executive officersour NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2015.2021.

 

OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 
 
 OPTION AWARDS  TIME-VESTING
RESTRICTED STOCK
AWARDS(1)
  PERFORMANCE SHARE
AWARDS(2)
 
 OPTION AWARDS(1)  STOCK AWARDS(2)  
Name Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise (#)
  Value Realized on
Exercise ($)
  Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting (#)
  Value Realized on
Vesting ($)
  Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Exercise (#)
  Value Realized on
Exercise ($)
  Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Vesting (#)
  Value
Realized
on
Vesting
($)
  Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Vesting (#)
  Value
Realized
on
Exercise
($)
 
 

John P. Albright

  23,500    678,990    2,000    112,100    75,250   801,560   8,411   361,757   10,462   416,967 

Mark E. Patten

          700    39,235  
 

Matthew M. Partridge

  —             —                       
 

Steven R. Greathouse

  —             —             2,719   116,944   2,326   92,685 
 

Daniel E. Smith

                  3,541   57,364   2,428   104,428   2,315   92,274 

 

(1)

Stock optionsRestricted shares vesting in 2015 for Messrs. Albright, Patten and Smith become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary2021 are comprised of their respective grant dates, with full exercisability upon a change in control. They remain exercisable until they expire ten years or five years, as applicable, from the date of grant, subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment. Any unvested portion of the option will vest upontime-based restricted shares awarded in 2018, 2019 and 2020 as compensation for 2017, 2018 and 2019 performance, respectively. The vesting occurred in January 2021 (after completion of the payment on December 21, 2020, of a changespecial distribution to the Company’s stockholders required in control. The value realized on exercise is computed by multiplyingconnection with the Company’s election to be taxable as a REIT commencing with its taxable year ending December 31, 2020 (the ”REIT Conversion Special Distribution”), and thus the number of shares exercised byvesting and value realized reflects the appreciation per share, orequitable adjustment made in January 2021 in connection with the closing market price of our stock on the exercise date less the option exercise price.REIT Conversion Special Distribution.

(2)

RestrictedPerformance share awards vesting in 2021 were awarded in January 2018 and provided for the recipients to receive, at the conclusion of the performance period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020, shares of common stock of the Company, the number of such shares to be between 0% and 150% of the number of performance shares awarded, based on the Company’s TSR over the performance period as compared to the TSR of a certain peer group of companies. The vesting occurred in February 2020 (after completion of the REIT Conversion Special Distribution), and thus the number of shares vesting and value realized reflects the equitable adjustment made in 2015 constitute a portion ofJanuary 2021 in connection with the restricted shares awarded in 2014 as compensation for 2013 performance.REIT Conversion Special Distribution.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Severance Payments and Benefits. We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Albright on June 30, 2011, in connection with his appointment as our President and Chief Executive OfficerCEO effective August 1, 2011.2011, which agreement was amended and restated several times, most recently on July 29, 2020. Pursuant to his employment agreement, if Mr. Albright’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined in the employment agreement), the Company will pay Mr. Albright an amount equal to 200% of his then-current base salary in one lump sum payment, on the forty-fifth45th day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company. If, after a change in control of the Company (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Albright’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or Mr. Albright voluntarily terminates employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement), he will receive

separation pay in an amount equal to 200%275% of the sum of (i) his then-current base salary and (ii) his then-current annual target bonus, in one lump sum payment on the forty-fifth45th day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company.  On May 20, 2015, we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Albright containing identical terms as the original employment agreement regarding payments upon termination or change in control.

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. PattenPartridge on April 16, 2012,October 1, 2020, in connection with his appointment as our Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer.Officer and Treasurer. Pursuant to his employment agreement, if Mr. Partridge’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined in the employment agreement) prior to October 1, 2025, the Company will pay Mr. Partridge the amounts referenced in his employment agreement, including an amount equal to 100% of his then-current base salary in one lump sum payment, on the 45th day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company. In addition, if, after a change in control of the Company (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Patten’sPartridge’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or Mr. PattenPartridge voluntarily terminates employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement), he will receive separation pay in an amount equal to 100% of then-current base salary in one lump sum payment on the forty-fifth45th day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company.

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Greathouse on February 26, 2016, in connection with his appointment as our Senior Vice President-Investments, which agreement was amended on August 4, 2017. Pursuant to the employment agreement, if, after a change in control of the Company (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Greathouse’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or Mr. Greathouse voluntarily terminates employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement), he will receive separation pay in an amount equal to 100% of then-current base salary in one lump sum payment on the 45th day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company.

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Smith on October 22, 2014, in connection with his appointment as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.Secretary, which agreement was amended on February 26, 2016 and August 4, 2017. Pursuant to thehis employment agreement, if, after a change in control of the Company (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Smith’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or Mr. Smith voluntarily terminates employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement), he will receive separation pay in an amount equal to 100% of then-current base salary in one lump sum payment on the forty-fifth45th day after the date of termination of his employment, conditioned upon the delivery of a release of claims reasonably acceptable to the Company.

WeOther than as described above, we do not have any other employment agreements, change in control agreements, or severance agreements with any of our executive officers.  In additionofficers or employees.

Annual Incentive Plan Payments. Under the Annual Incentive Plan, if a participant experiences a qualifying termination (as defined below) prior to Messrs. Albright, Pattenor on December 31 of the applicable plan year, such participant will be entitled to receive a prorated annual cash incentive payment for such plan year. The prorated amount will be based on the number of days worked by the participant during the applicable plan year prior to and Smith,including the date on which the participant’s termination of employment occurs. The Annual Incentive Plan defines a “qualifying termination” as a termination of employment on or after April 1 of the applicable plan year by (a) the Company is also partywithout cause or (b) the participant for good reason. “Cause” and “good reason” will have the meanings ascribed to ansuch terms in such participant’s employment agreement with the senior vice president of investments that includes a severance arrangement consistent with the severance arrangement for Messrs.  Patten and Smith described above.  None of our other employees has an employment agreement, change in controlor similar agreement or, severanceif no such agreement withexists, then as defined in the Company.  BenefitsAnnual Incentive Plan. Any prorated annual cash bonus will be payable uponno later than 30 days following the participant’s termination of a currently named executive officer includeemployment based on the “target” level of achievement.

Equity-Based Incentive Awards. All equity awards grantedagreements entered into with our NEOs and other officers pursuant to the 2010 Plan which may(including the award agreements pertaining to stock options, time-based restricted shares and performance shares) provide that all unvested awards become fully vested upon the officer’s termination of employment without cause or the officer’s resignation for good reason (as such terms are defined in the discretion ofexecutive’s employment agreement or the Compensation Committee.  Uponaward agreement, as applicable), in each case, within 24-months following a change in control, equity awards would become fully vested.control.

Under the 2010 Plan, and the under the named executive officers’ employment agreements, a change of control shall be deemed to have occurred if:

 

  

any person (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”))Act) or group (as such term is defined in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than a subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan (or any related trust) of the Company or a subsidiary, becomes the beneficial owner of 50% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting shares and other outstanding voting securities that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (“Voting Securities”); or

 

  

approval by the shareholders of the Company and consummation of either of the following: (A) a merger, reorganization, consolidation or similar transaction (any of the foregoing, a “Merger”) as a result of which the persons who were the respective beneficial owners of the outstanding common stock and/or the Voting Securities immediately before such Merger are not expected to beneficially own, immediately after such Merger, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding voting shares and the combined voting power of the voting securities resulting from such merger in substantially the same proportions as immediately before such Merger; or (B) a plan of liquidation of the Company or a plan or agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Under the 2001 Stock Option Plan, a change of control occurs when:

any person or group, other than one of our subsidiaries or one of our or our subsidiaries’ employee benefit plans, becomes the beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding voting shares and our other outstanding voting securities that are entitled to vote generally in the election of our directors;

individuals who, as of the effective date of the 2001 Plan, constitute the Board (“Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of the Board; provided that any individual who becomes a director after the effective date whose election or nomination for election by our shareholders was approved by a majority of the members of the Incumbent Board shall be deemed to be members of the Incumbent Board;Company; or

 

  

approval by our shareholders ofupon a “Merger” as a result of whichchange in the persons who were the respective beneficial ownerscomposition of the outstanding common stock immediately beforeBoard such Merger are not expectedthat, during any twelve-month period, the individuals who, as of the beginning of such period, constitute the Board (the “Existing Board”) cease for any reason to beneficially own, immediately after such Merger, directly or indirectly,constitute more than 50% of respectively, the outstanding voting shares and the combined voting powerBoard; provided, however, that any individual becoming a member of the voting securities resulting fromBoard subsequent to the beginning of such merger in substantiallyperiod whose election, or nomination for election by the same proportionsCompany’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors immediately prior to the date of such appointment or election will be considered as immediately beforethough such Merger; orindividual were a planmember of liquidation or a plan or agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets.Existing Board.

The following table sets forth the benefit that would have been realized by Messrs. Albright, PattenPartridge, Greathouse and Smith as of December 31, 2015,2021, if such officerofficer’s employment had retired or been terminated on that date (other than for cause), and the benefit that would have been realized by each named executive officerNEO as of December 31, 2015,2021, if a change in control had occurred on or before such date:date.

 

 
   
Name Benefit 

Change in

Control

Without

Termination(2)

($)

  

Retirement or

Termination

other than for

Cause(2)($)

  Benefit Change in
Control
Without
Termination
($)
  Termination
without
Cause or
with Good
Reason after
Change in
Control ($)
  

Termination
without
Cause

($)

 
  

John P. Albright

 Unvested Stock Option Awards and Unvested Restricted Stock Award(1)  632,520    0   Unvested Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards(1)              —   1,132,769    
 Severance pursuant to employment agreement  0    1,000,000    
 Total  632,520    1,000,000   Severance pursuant to employment agreement     1,553,750   1,130,000 

Mark E. Patten

 Unvested Stock Option Awards and Unvested Restricted Stock Award(1)  292,308    0  
  

 Prorated Annual Incentive Award upon Qualifying Termination 

 

  1,165,313   423,750 
  

 Unvested Performance Share Awards(1) (2)     3,457,455    
  

 Total     7,309,287   1,553,750 
  

Matthew M. Partridge

 Unvested Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards(1)     560,826   308,943 
  

 Severance pursuant to employment agreement     350,000   350,000 
  

 Prorated Annual Incentive Award upon Qualifying Termination 

 

  175,000   175,000 
  

 Unvested Performance Share Awards(1) (2)     1,082,435   421,280 
  

 Total     2,168,261   1,255,223 
  

Steven R. Greathouse

 Unvested Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards(1)     432,888    
  

 Severance pursuant to employment agreement     350,000    
  

 Prorated Annual Incentive Award upon Qualifying Termination 

 

  175,000   175,000 
  

 Unvested Performance Share Awards(1) (2)     1,041,898    
  
 Severance pursuant to employment agreement  0    220,500   Total     1,999,786   175,000 
 Total  292,308    220,500    

Daniel E. Smith

 Unvested Stock Option Awards and Unvested Restricted Stock Award(1)  44,512    0   Unvested Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards(1)     330,992    
 Severance pursuant to employment agreement    185,000    
 Total  44,512    185,000   Severance pursuant to employment agreement     247,500    
 TOTAL  969,340    1,405,500    

 Prorated Annual Incentive Award upon Qualifying Termination 

 

  123,750   123,750 
  

 Unvested Performance Share Awards(1) (2)     821,615    
  

 Total     1,523,857   123,750 
  

 TOTAL     13,001,191   3,107,723 

 

(1)

Unvested performance-based restricted stock awards are not included in the benefit amount realized because as of December 31, 2015 the award agreements did not provide for immediate vesting upon retirement, termination or change in control.

(2)

Values are calculated as if a change in control or retirement and/or termination had taken place on December 31, 2015,2021 (the last business day of 2021), using the closing market price per share of our stock on that date of $52.71, less the exercise price of the respective option awards.$61.42.

(2)

The value attributable to the performance shares outstanding as of 12/31/2021 assumes full vesting, i.e., at 150% of target.

Compensation RisksPAY RATIO

We believe that risks arising fromare providing the following estimate of the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the median of the annual total compensation policiesof all other employees in accordance with applicable SEC rules.

We determined our median employee based on total compensation (including base salary, year-end bonus and practices forequity compensation (in each case annualized with respect to any full- and part-time employees who joined the Company during 2021)) of each of our 18 employees are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.  In addition,(excluding the Compensation Committee believes that the mix and designCEO) as of December 31, 2021. Once we identified our median employee, we combined all of the elements of such employee’s compensation dofor 2021 in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, resulting in annual total compensation of $125,048. As disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table appearing on page 40 above, our current CEO’s annual total compensation for 2021 was $2,357,788. Our current CEO has served in this capacity since August 1, 2011, which period of service includes December 31, 2021, the date of determination for the median employee. Based on the foregoing, our estimate of the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the median of the annual total compensation of all other employees was 18.9 to 1. Given the different methodologies that various public companies will use to determine an estimate of their pay ratio, the estimated ratio reported above may not encourage employees to assume excessive risks because (1)be appropriate as a real estate business, we do not facebasis for comparison between companies.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information regarding the same levelCompany’s equity compensation plans as of risks associated with compensation for employees at financial services (traders and instruments with a high

December 31, 2021:

    
Plan category Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights (a)
  Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights (b)
   Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a)) (c)
 
    

Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders(1)

  145,726(2)   43.37(3)    313,368(4) 
    

Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders

          
    

Total

  145,726   43.37    313,368 

degree of risk) or technology companies (rapidly changing markets) and (2) as described in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation decisions include subjective considerations, which restrain the influence of formulae or objective factors on excessive risk taking.

(1)

Consists entirely of common shares authorized for issuance under the 2010 Plan.

(2)

Reflects the maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all outstanding stock option and performance share awards, as adjusted in connection with the REIT Conversion Special Distribution.

(3)

Reflects only the exercise price for outstanding stock option awards, including the equitable adjustment thereto in connection with the REIT Conversion Special Distribution.

(4)

Reflects an increase in the number of available shares to address the dilutive effect of the REIT Conversion Special Distribution.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the integrity of our consolidated financial statements, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditors, our systems of internal controls over financial reporting established by management and the Board, and our auditing, accounting, and financial reporting processes generally.

Among other things, the Audit Committee contracts with the independent auditors to audit our financial statements; inquires as to the independence of the auditors, and obtains at least annually the auditors’ written statement describing their independent status; meets with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss their examination, their evaluation of our internal controls, and the overall quality of our financial reporting; and investigates any matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties, with the power to retain outside counsel for this purpose, as deemed necessary by the Audit Committee.

In connection with the preparation and filing of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015:Report:

(1) The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015,2021, and reports on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting contained in our 2021 Annual Report, on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, including a discussion of the reasonableness of significant judgements and the clarity of disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

(2) The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended.applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC.

(3) The Audit Committee discussed with the independent auditors the auditors’ independence and received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors as required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardPCAOB regarding the independent auditors’ communications with the Audit Committee regarding independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.10-K. The Audit Committee also has appointed, and requested shareholderstockholder ratification of the appointment of, Grant Thornton LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.2022.

Submitted by the Audit Committee: William L. Olivari,George R. Brokaw, Chairman, JohnChristopher J. Allen,Drew, R. Blakeslee Gable and Howard C. Serkin.Christopher W. Haga.

PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTIONAPPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTEFOR “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL. IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PROXIES WILL BE VOTEDFOR “FOR” APPROVAL OF THIS PROPOSAL.

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee has selected Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.2022. Grant Thornton was appointed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on March 2, 2012.

Representatives of Grant Thornton are required to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Although applicable law doesratification by our stockholders is not require shareholder ratificationa prerequisite to the power of the appointment ofAudit Committee to appoint Grant Thornton to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm, our Board has decidedand the Audit Committee believe such ratification to ascertainbe advisable and in the positionbest interest of the company. Accordingly, stockholders are being requested to ratify, confirm, and approve the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm to conduct the annual audit of our shareholders onconsolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for the appointment.year ending December 31, 2022. If the shareholders fail tostockholders do not ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, our Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment.  Even if the selection is ratified, our Audit Committee in its discretion may appoint a differentappointment of an independent registered public accounting firm will be reconsidered by the Audit Committee; however, the Audit Committee has no obligation to change its appointment based on stockholder ratification. If the appointment of Grant Thornton is ratified, the Audit Committee will continue to conduct an ongoing review of Grant Thornton’s scope of engagement, pricing and work quality, among other factors, and will retain the right to replace Grant Thornton at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in our best interests and in the best interests of our shareholders.

time. This proposal will be approved if the number of votes cast favoring“for” the proposal exceed the number of votes cast opposing”against” the proposal. Abstentions are not considered votes vast for the foregoing purpose, and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. Shares represented by executedvalidly-executed proxies on proxy cards will be voted, if specific instructions are not otherwise given, for the ratification of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Auditor Fees

The following table represents aggregate fees billed in 2015 bypaid to Grant Thornton pertaining to fiscal years 2021 and KPMG for professional services,2020, by category as described in the notes to the table. All fees were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

 

 
 2021  2020 
 

 

Grant Thornton

  

 

KPMG(3)

  
2015  2014  2015  2014       
                        $                          $                          $                          $   

Audit Fees(1)

  357,258    218,107    -0-    -0-    568,648     606,588   

Audit-Related Fees

  -0-    -0-    -0-    15,000  

Tax Fees(2)

  76,050    78,822    -0-    -0-  
 

Audit-Related Fees(2)

  115,470     269,532   
 

Tax Fees(3)

  231,101     163,576   
 

All Other Fees

  -0-    -0-    -0-    -0-    —     —   
 

Total

  433,308    296,929    -0-    15,000    915,219     1,039,696   

 

(1)

Aggregate fees billedincurred for professional services rendered by Grant Thornton for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, review of interim consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other services normally provided in connection with our statutory and regulatory filings or engagements by year.

(2)

The audit-related fees incurred in 2021 included fees related to property acquisitions and equity offerings during 2021. The audit-related fees incurred in 2020 related to (i) the repositioning of the Company as a diversified REIT and (ii) carve-out financial statements filed on Form 8-K in 2020 related to the Company’s significant income property acquisitions in late 2019 and early 2020.

(3)

Aggregate fees billedincurred for professional services rendered by Grant Thornton for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning, including preparation of tax forms, including federal and state income tax returns, and income tax consulting services.

(3)

Aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by KPMG are for services related to providing their consent of inclusion of their audit opinion for fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 provided in 2014 in connection with our filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ending December 31, 2013.

Pre-approval Policy

The Audit Committee has adopted a Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”“Pre-Approval Policy”) governing the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to ensure that the performance of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence.

According to the Pre-ApprovalPolicy, the Audit Committee will annually review and pre-approve the audit services that may be provided by the independent auditor and the fees to be paid for those services during the following year, and may from time-to-time review and pre-approve audit-related services, tax services and all other services to be provided by the independent auditor. The term of any pre-approval is twelve months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. For pre-approval, the Audit Committee will consider whether the service is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence, as well as whether the independent auditor is in the best position to provide the service for reasons such as its familiarity with our business, people, culture, accounting system, risk profile and other factors. All such factors will be considered as a whole, with no single factor being determinative.

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Audit Committee pre-approved 100% of services described above in the captions Audit Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, less than 50% of the hours expended on Grant Thornton’s engagement to audit our financial statements were attributed to work performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of Grant Thornton.

The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee does not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

Pre-approval fee levels or budgeted amounts for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require separate pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

Requests or applications to provide services that require pre-approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Company’s Chief Financial OfficerCFO and must include (1) a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence, and (2) with respect to each proposed pre-approved service, detailed back-up documentation regarding the specific service to be provided. Requests or applications for services to be provided by the independent auditor that do not require separate approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Company’s Chief Financial OfficerCFO and will include a description of the services to be rendered. The Company’s Chief Financial OfficerCFO will determine whether such services are included within the list of services that have previously received the pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will be informed on a timely basis of any such services rendered by the independent auditor.

PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTEFOR “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL. IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PROXIES WILL BE VOTEDFOR “FOR” APPROVAL OF THIS PROPOSAL.

The Company is providing its shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote to approve executive compensation pursuantPursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act, we are providing our stockholders with an opportunity to vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, to approve the compensation of 1934.  our NEOs as disclosed in this proxy statement.

As described in detail under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” our executive compensation programs are designed to attract and retain our NEOs, motivate them to perform to their fullest potential, and align their interests with the interests of our stockholders. Under these programs, our NEOs are rewarded for the achievement of specific annual, long-term and strategic and corporate goals. Please read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for additional details about our executive compensation programs and policies, including information about the fiscal 2021 compensation of our NEOs.

The Company requests shareholder approvalCompensation Committee continually reviews the compensation programs for our NEOs to ensure they achieve the desired goals of aligning our executive compensation structure with our stockholders’ interests and current market practices. We are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for our NEO compensation as described in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on our NEOs’ compensation. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our NEOs and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, we will ask our stockholders to vote for the following resolution at the annual meeting:

“RESOLVED, that the Company’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Item 402the rules and regulations of Regulation S-K, which includesthe Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensationSummary Compensation Table and the related tables and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables.disclosure.”

As anWhile this vote is advisory, vote, this proposal is notand therefore binding uponon neither the Company, or our Board.  However, the Board and the Compensation Committee who are responsible for designing and administering the

Company’s executive compensation program,nor our Board, we value the opinions expressed by shareholdersof our stockholders and will consider the outcome ofthose opinions and the vote outcome when making future compensation decisions for named executive officers.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal.

PROPOSAL 4: SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING HIRING INDEPENDENT ADVISOR TO EVALUATE WAYS TO MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE

OUR BOARD TAKES NO POSITION ON THIS PROPOSAL.  IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PROXIES WILL NOT BE VOTED FOR OR AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL.

Wintergreen Advisers, LLC, 333 Route 46 West, Suite 204, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046.  As of the date of our receipt of this proposal, this shareholder stated that it may be deemed to beneficially own 1,543,075 shares of our common stock.

PROPOSED: The shareholders of CTO, assembled at the annual meeting in person and by proxy, hereby request the Board of Directors (the “Directors”), in order to capitalize upon the revitalized real estate market in Daytona Beach and Volusia County, hire an independent adviser to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value through the sale of CTO or through the liquidation of CTO’s assets.

Supporting Statement:

We believe CTO management should focus on maximizing shareholder value either by selling CTO or liquidating CTO’s assets.  Daytona Beach and Volusia County’s real estate values have rebounded since the financial crisis, which may present an attractive opportunity for an acquirer of CTO. Alternatively, shareholders may receive better value by receiving a cash distribution from the sale of the remainder of CTO’s land and the liquidation of the income property portfolio, before a rising interest rate environment damages these holdings’ value and reduces shareholder value.  Shareholders have been waiting a long time; now is the time for CTO’s Directors to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value.

In his October 27, 2015 press release, CTO’s President and CEO stated: “our recent share price is not representative of the net asset value of the company.” We agree.  Over the past two years, CTO’s management aggressively increased leverage, dramatically expanded a securities portfolio of undisclosed holdings and initiated a derivatives portfolio.  General and administrative expenses have soared.  The alarming increase in risk and expenses has not led to a material increase in book or market value, and clearly is not recognized through stock price appreciation.  We believe the simple truth is that CTO’s management team has failed, and now is the time to act.

Therefore, we believe that the greatest value to shareholders will be realized through a thoughtful evaluation of the sale of CTO or the liquidation of CTO’s assets.  We believe a vote for this shareholder proposal would benefit all shareholders.

Statement of the Board Regarding Proposal 4

The Board takes no position on this proposal.  As previously announced, a special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”), formed by the Board for the purpose of exploring strategic alternatives to further enhance shareholder value, has engaged Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (“Deutsche Bank”) as independent financial advisor to the Special Committee.

PROPOSAL 5: APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UPON CONVERSION OF THE COMPANY’S 4.50% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTEFOR THIS PROPOSAL.  IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PROXIES WILL BE VOTEDFOR APPROVAL OF THIS PROPOSAL.

We are asking shareholders to authorize the Company to issue up to 1,387,860 additional shares of common stock for settlement upon conversion of our 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”).

On March 11, 2015, the Company issued $75 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes.  Upon conversion, holders of the Notes will receive cash, shares of common stock of the Company, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the Company’s election.  If the Company elects to deliver a combination of cash and shares of common stock upon conversion, then the number of shares of common stock the Company can deliver is currently subject to a “conversion share cap” of 1,181,124 shares of common stock, which is equal to approximately 19.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding on March 5, 2015, the date the Notes were priced.  The conversion share cap was included to comply with certain listing standards of the NYSE MKT, which provide that unless shareholder approval is obtained, we may not issue shares that equal or exceed 20% of our shares outstanding at the time of such issuance.  In the indenture governing the Notes, the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such shareholder approval to eliminate the conversion share cap.

Conversion of the Notes at maturity would result in the issuance of a maximum of 1,088,520 additional shares of common stock, which is below the conversion share cap. However, under certain circumstances, if settlement of the Notes occurs prior to maturity, and the maximum make-whole premium applies, the maximum number of shares that could be issued upon conversion is 1,387,860, which exceeds the conversion share cap by 206,736 shares. The Company currently intends to settle conversion of the Notes in cash, with shares to be issued only for settlement of any excess conversion value, which would not result in shares being issued in excess of the conversion share cap. However, we are seeking approval of this proposal to provide us with maximum flexibility to satisfy our conversion obligations in cash, shares, or a combination of cash and shares. This provides us with protection against the risk of being forced to make cash payments upon conversion of the Notes at times when it may be disadvantageous to us to do so. However, approval of this proposal could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.

The Company hereby requests shareholder approval for the issuance by the Company of up to 1,387,860 additional shares of common stock upon conversion of the Notes.

Description of the Notes

The Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2015.  The Notes will mature on March 15, 2020, unless earlier purchased or converted.

Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion at any time prior to the close of business on the day immediately preceding December 15, 2019 only upon the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to the closing sale price of our common stock, the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and specified corporate events.  The initial conversion rate will be 14.5136 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $68.90 per share of common stock.  The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank (i) senior in right of payment to any existing and future indebtedness of the Company that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; (ii) equal in right of payment to any existing and future unsecured indebtedness of the Company that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior to any secured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness, other liabilities (including trade payables) incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries, unless and to the extent such subsidiaries in the future guarantee the Notes.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2015, between the Company and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee.  Shareholders desiring a more complete understanding of the terms of the Notes are urged to read the Indenture, which was included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2015.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal.NEOs.

OTHER MATTERS

Our Board of Directors does not intend to bring any other matters before the Annual Meeting and except as described in this proxy statement, it is not aware of any other matters that will or may be properly presented at the Annual Meeting by others. TheUnless the date of the Annual Meeting is postponed by more than 30 days from the prior year’s annual meeting of stockholders, the deadline under our Bylaws for any shareholderstockholder proposal not discussed in this proxy statement to be properly presented at the Annual Meeting has passed. If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, however, the persons named in the accompanying proxy card will vote on such other matters in their best judgment with respect to the shares for which we have received proxies in accordance with their best judgment.proxies.

DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCEREPORTS

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires directors, executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file with the SEC and the NYSE MKT initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of our common stock. Directors, executive

officers, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock are required by SEC rules to furnish us with copies of all such reports. To our knowledge, based solely upon a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations from directors and executive officers that no other reports were required, we believe that all reports required under Section 16(a) were timely filed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, except for2021, with the following filings: John P. Albright, Mark E. Patten, and Daniel E. Smith, lateexception of the Form 4 pertaining to Mr. Haga’s July 1, 2021, purchase of 287 shares of the Company’s common stock, which was filed on July 7, 2021 (one day after the required filing on April 20, 2015.date).

SHAREHOLDERSTOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS

Inclusion of Proposals in our Proxy Statement and Proxy Card under the SEC Rules

ShareholdersStockholders are hereby notified that if they wish a proposal to be included in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 2017 Annual Meeting2023 annual meeting of Shareholders,stockholders, a written copy of their proposal must be received at our principal executive offices no later than November 15, 2016.December 29, 2022. Proposals must comply with Regulation 14A under the proxy rulesExchange Act relating to shareholderstockholder proposals in order to be included in our proxy materials.

Advance Notice Requirements for ShareholderStockholder Submission of Nominations and Proposals

Required Timing.In addition, our Bylaws provide that, for any shareholderstockholder proposal or director nomination to be properly presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting2023 annual meeting of Shareholders,stockholders, whether or not also submitted for inclusion in our proxy statement, we must receive written notice of the matter not less

than 150 days nor more than 210 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting.Annual Meeting. Thus, to be timely, the written notice of a shareholder’sstockholder’s intent to make a nomination for election as a director or to bring any other matter before the 2017 Annual Meeting2023 annual meeting of Shareholdersstockholders must be received by our Corporate Secretary at Post Office Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809 no earlier than September 29, 2016November 24, 2022, and no later than November 28, 2016.January 23, 2023. Such notice must comply with the advance notice provisions and other requirements of Section 11 of Article II of our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws. Further, any proxy granted with respect to the 2017 Annual Meeting2023 annual meeting of Shareholdersstockholders will confer on management discretionary authority to vote with respect to a shareholderstockholder proposal or director nomination if notice of such proposal or nomination is not received by our Corporate Secretary within the timeframe provided above.

Required Shareholder Information. Each such written notice must contain, as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal of other business is made: (i) the name and address of such shareholder, as they appear on our stock transfer books, and the name and address of such beneficial owner; (ii) the class or series and number of our shares owned beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such beneficial owner; (iii) the date or dates upon which such shareholder acquired ownership of such shares; and (iv) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of our capital stock, entitled to vote at such meeting, and that such shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to bring such business before the meeting.

Required Director Nominee Information. With respect to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (a “proposed nominee”), the shareholder shall provide: (i) the name, business address and residence address of the proposed nominee; (ii) the principal occupation or employment of the proposed nominee; (iii) the class or series and number of our shares, if any, owned beneficially and of record by the proposed nominee; (iv) any other information regarding each proposed nominee proposed by such shareholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies for election of directors; (v) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or other acting in concert therewith, on the other hand; and (vi) the written consent of each proposed nominee to serve as a director if so elected.  In addition, to be eligible to be a nominee for election or reelection as a director, the prospective nominee, or someone acting on such prospective nominee’s behalf, must deliver (in accordance with any applicable time periods prescribed for delivery of notice described herein) to our corporate secretary at our principal executive offices a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such person and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be provided by the corporate secretary upon written request).

A copy of our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws is available as an exhibit to a current report on Form 8-K we filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC on April 28, 2011.February 1, 2021. A nomination or proposal that does not supply adequate information about the nominee or proposal, and the shareholderstockholder making the nomination or proposal, will be disregarded.

In addition, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once effective), stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than Company nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than April 23, 2023.

ANNUAL REPORT

Our Annual Report to ShareholdersStockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, accompanies2021, together with this proxy statement.  Additionalstatement, have been made available to the Company’s stockholders at www.materials.proxyvote.com/22948Q. Paper copies may be obtained by writing to us at P.O. Box 10809, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-0809. Our 2021 Annual Report and Proxy Statementproxy statement are also available on our website at www.ctlc.com.www.ctoreit.com.

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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

April 27, 2016

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01) John P. Albright each or either02) George R. Brokaw 03) Christopher J. Drew 04) Laura M. Franklin 05) R. Blakeslee Gable 06) Christopher W. Haga
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3. To approve, by non-binding vote, on behalf of the undersigned all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., local time, at the LPGA International Clubhouse, 1000 Champions Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida 32124, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, hereby revoking all proxies heretofore given with respect to such shares upon the matters described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged), and upon anyexecutive compensation.    0 0 0 NOTE: Such other business thatas may properly come before such Annual Meeting.

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The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) John P. Albright and Laura M. Franklin, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint (his/her) substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of common stock of CTO REALTY GROWTH, INC. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 27, 2016.  This proxy statementat 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CTO2022, and a copy of our 2015 Annual Report to Shareholders, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, are available at www.investorvote.com/CTO.

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2. Online atwww.investorvote.com/CTO and follow the instructions.

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3. Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed envelope.

PLEASE SEESUCH DIRECTIONS ARE MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE FOR VOTING INSTRUCTIONSTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
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CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

APRIL 27, 2016

Proposal 1 – Election of seven Directors to one-year

terms ending in 2016

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment by our Audit Committee of Grant Thornton LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015

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(01) John P. Albright

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Proposal 3 – Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

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(02) John J. Allen

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Proposal 4– Request the Board to hire independent advisor to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value

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(03) Jeffry B. Fuqua

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Proposal 5 – Approval for issuance of additional shares upon conversion of Notes

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(04) William L. Olivari

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(05) Howard C. Serkin

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The proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting in their discretion.
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(07) Thomas P. Warlow, III

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This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder.  If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR each of the director nominees and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 5.

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2.Online; or

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A vote by telephone or online authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned this proxy card.  Please note that online and telephone votes must be cast prior to 3:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on April 27, 2016.  It is not necessary to return this proxy card if you vote online or by telephone.

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