Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases

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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
Leases
On August 31, 2016, the Company and its operating subsidiaries (collectively the "Synalloy Companies") entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("PSA") with Store Capital Acquisitions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of Store Capital Corporation (“Store”). Store Capital Acquisitions assigned its rights under the PSA to Store Funding prior to closing.
On September 30, 2016, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the PSA, the Synalloy Companies completed the sale of their real estate properties in Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas and Ohio to Store Funding for a purchase price of $22,000,000. The net book value of the real estate properties sold totaled $17,769,883 and the Company recognized a loss on the sale of certain locations of $2,455,347. The Company also recognized a deferred gain of $6,685,464 on the sale of certain locations which is being amortized on the straight-line method over the initial lease term of 20 years. The deferred gain recognized during the fourth quarter of 2016 totaled $83,568 and reduced the net loss recognized at December 31, 2016 in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations to $2,371,778. The deferred gain in each of the years ended 2018 and 2017 was $334,273. Concurrent with the sale of its real properties, the Company leased back all real properties sold to Store Funding pursuant to a Master Lease Agreement dated September 30, 2016 (the "Master Lease"). The closing of the sale-leaseback transaction provided the Company with net proceeds (after transaction-related costs) of $21,925,000. The net proceeds were used to pay down debt under the Company's Credit Agreement, as described in Note 5.
The initial non-cancellable term of the lease was 20 years, with two renewal options of 10 years each. The lease includes a rent escalator equal to the lesser of 1.25 times the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index since the previous increase or two percent. The lease met the operating lease requirements and has been accounted for as such.
On June 29, 2018, the Company and Store Funding amended and restated the Master Lease, pursuant to which the Company will lease the Munhall, PA facility, purchased by Store from MUSA on June 29, 2018, for the remainder of the initial term of 20 years set forth in the Master Lease, with two renewal options of 10 years each. The amended Master Lease includes a rent escalator equal to the lesser of 1.25 times the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index since the previous increase or two percent.
The Company leases office space in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Richmond, Virginia, property for a storage yard in Mineral Ridge, Ohio, manufacturing and warehouse space in Munhall, Pennsylvania and various manufacturing and office equipment at each of its locations, all under operating leases.
The amount of future minimum lease payments under operating leases are as follows:
2019
3,207,053

2020
3,243,694

2021
3,238,745

2022
3,224,810

2023
3,102,815

Thereafter
45,337,403


Rent expense related to operating leases was $3,994,012, $3,339,600 and $1,143,895 in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The Company leases machinery and equipment for its manufacturing facilities in Cleveland, Tennessee and Andrews, Texas under capital leases. Future minimum commitments for capital leases are as follows:
2019
$
354,299

2020
357,733

2021
346,570

2022
18,407

2023

Total minimum lease payments
1,077,009

  Less imputed interest costs
164,826

Present value of net minimum lease payments
$
912,183


The current portion due under the capital lease is included in accrued expenses and the long-term portion is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.