NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Executive officers and others providing services to the Company under the compensation and services agreement were awarded shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s stock incentive plans (described in Note 11). The related expense charged to the Company’s operations was $640,000 and $1,927,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $581,000 and $1,971,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
The amounts paid under the compensation and services agreement (except for the property management costs which are included in Real estate expenses) and the costs of the stock incentive plans are included in General and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of income.
Joint Venture Partners and Affiliates
The Company paid an aggregate of $19,000 and $60,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $21,000 and $59,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, to its consolidated joint venture partner or their affiliates (none of whom are officers, directors, or employees of the Company) for property management services, which are included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures paid management fees of $32,000 and $101,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $28,000 and $88,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, to the other partner of the ventures (none of whom are officers, directors, or employees of the Company), which reduced Equity in earnings on the consolidated statements of income by $16,000 and $51,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $14,000 and $44,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Other
During 2022 and 2021, the Company paid quarterly fees of (i) $78,250 and $74,500, respectively, to the Company’s chairman and (ii) $31,300 and $29,800, respectively, to the Company’s vice-chairman. These fees are included in General and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
The Company obtains its property insurance in conjunction with Gould Investors L.P. (“Gould Investors”), a related party, and reimburses Gould Investors annually for the Company’s insurance cost relating to its properties. Amounts reimbursed to Gould Investors were $586,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $1,402,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income is insurance expense of $187,000 and $793,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $366,000 and $928,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The balance of amounts reimbursed to Gould Investors represents prepaid insurance and is included in Other Assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per share was determined by dividing net income allocable to common stockholders for each period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Net income is also allocated to the unvested restricted stock outstanding during each period, as the restricted stock is entitled to receive dividends and is therefore considered a participating security. As of September 30, 2022, the shares of common stock underlying the RSUs awarded between 2020 and 2022 under the 2019 and 2022 Incentive Plans (see Note 11) are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation, as these units are not participating securities.
Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other rights exercisable for, or convertible into, common stock were exercised or converted or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common stock that shared in the earnings of the Company.