[sheet: GRAT Summary]
Parameter | Value
Trust Name | Caldwell 2023 Realty GRAT
Designation | GRAT B / Realty GRAT
Trust Type | Irrevocable trust (Grantor Retained Annuity Trust under IRC § 2702)
Governing Law | New York
C&H Matter No. | 1034-00004
C&H Billing Code | 78412-JRC
Grantor | Jonathan R. Caldwell
Grantor DOB | March 14, 1956
Grantor Age at Funding | 67
Grantor SSN (last four) | XXX-XX-4781
Grantor Address | 418 East 72nd Street, Apt. 14A, New York, NY 10021
Trustee (During Annuity Term) | Jonathan R. Caldwell
Remainder Beneficiary | Caldwell Family Dynasty Trust (Delaware situs)
Institutional Co-Trustee of Dynasty Trust | Northgate Trust Company of Delaware
Trust Agreement Execution Date | May 1, 2023
Funding Date | May 1, 2023
Funded Property Description | Membership interests in Stonecrest Realty Holdings LLC (approx. 59.7% interest)
Stonecrest Realty Holdings LLC — Entity Type | New York LLC
Stonecrest Realty Holdings LLC — Address | 330 Madison Avenue, Suite 2401, New York, NY 10017
Total Stonecrest Entity FMV | $134,000,000
Percentage Interest Contributed | 59.7%
Corpus at Funding (Pre-discount FMV) | $80,000,000
Combined Lack-of-Marketability / Lack-of-Control discount | 25%
Corpus at Funding (Post-discount FMV for Gift Tax) | $60,000,000
GRAT Term | 3 years
Applicable § 7520 Rate (April 2023) | 5.0%
Annuity Structure | Zeroed-out (taxable gift = $0)
Annual Annuity Payment | $29,375,859
Annuity Payment Dates | May 1, 2024; May 1, 2025; May 1, 2026
Total Annuity Payments Over Term | $88,127,577
Independent Appraiser | Ashford Valuation Group LLC (Dr. Leonard K. Whitfield, ASA)
Appraiser Address | 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 3500, New York, NY 10036
Appraisal Report Date | June 15, 2023
Tax Advisor | Sylvia Hartwell, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Accountant / Gift Tax Return Preparer | Strathmore Corporation & Greaves LLP (Martin J. Prescott, CPA)
Schedule Prepared By | Elliot Nguyen, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Schedule Reviewed By | Sylvia Hartwell, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Date Prepared | May 2023
[sheet: Annuity Computation]
Line | Description | Value | Reference
1 | Fair Market Value of Property Transferred (Pre-discount) | $80,000,000 | Ashford Valuation Group appraisal; Stonecrest 59.7% interest
2 | Combined Valuation discount (Lack of Marketability + Lack of Control) | 25% | Ashford Valuation Group report
3 | Fair Market Value of Property Transferred (Post-discount, for gift tax) | $60,000,000 | Line 1 × (1 – Line 2)
4 | Note: Annuity calculation uses pre-discount FMV ($80,000,000) as trust corpus | IRC § 2702; Treas. Reg. § 25.2702-3
5 | Applicable § 7520 Rate | 5.0% | April 2023 rate per IRS Rev. Rul.
6 | GRAT Term (years) | 3 | Trust Agreement § ___
7 | Grantor Age at Funding | 67 | DOB: March 14, 1956; Funding: May 1, 2023
8 | Annuity Factor (3-year term certain at 5.0%) | 2.723248 | IRS Table B / actuarial factor
9 | Required Annuity to Zero Out Gift = Corpus ÷ Annuity Factor | $29,375,859 | $80,000,000 ÷ 2.723248
10 | Present Value of Annuity Stream (verification) | $80,000,000 | Line 9 × Line 8
11 | Value of Retained Annuity Interest | $80,000,000 | Equals trust corpus
12 | Value of Remainder Interest (Gift Value) | $0 | Line 1 – Line 11
13 | Taxable Gift | $0 | Zeroed-out GRAT; no gift tax due
14 | Mortality Adjustment Factor | Included per IRS Table 2000CM | Grantor survival probability during 3-year term at age 67
15 | Note: If grantor dies during GRAT term, annuity ceases and trust corpus returns to grantor's estate | Trust Agreement mortality contingency provision
[sheet: Payment Schedule]
Payment No. | Payment Due Date | Annual Annuity Payment | Cumulative Annuity Paid | Remaining Payments | Payment Form / Notes
1 | May 1, 2024 | $29,375,859 | $29,375,859 | 2 | Payment may be made in cash or in kind (Stonecrest membership interests or other trust property at FMV). If in kind, requires contemporaneous valuation.
2 | May 1, 2025 | $29,375,859 | $58,751,718 | 1 | Payment may be made in cash or in kind at FMV.
3 | May 1, 2026 | $29,375,859 | $88,127,577 | 0 | Final annuity payment. Upon completion, remainder interest passes to Caldwell Family Dynasty Trust.
Total | $88,127,577 | $88,127,577 | Sum of all three annual annuity payments over the GRAT term.
[sheet: Underlying Properties]
Property Name / Address | Property Type | Location | Estimated FMV | Pro Rata Share Contributed to GRAT B (59.7%)
440 West Broadway | Mixed-use retail/residential | New York, NY 10012 | $28,000,000 | $16,716,000
15–21 Harrison Street | Luxury residential condo (6 units) | New York, NY 10013 | $19,500,000 | $11,641,500
Stonecrest Office Park I | Class A office | Paramus, NJ 07652 | $22,000,000 | $13,134,000
Stonecrest Office Park II | Class A office | Paramus, NJ 07652 | $18,500,000 | $11,044,500
The Ridgeline at Stamford | Multi-family (120 units) | Stamford, CT 06901 | $16,000,000 | $9,552,000
88 Mercer Street | Retail | New York, NY 10012 | $11,500,000 | $6,865,500
200 West 14th Street | Office/loft conversion | New York, NY 10011 | $8,500,000 | $5,074,500
765 Morris Avenue | Industrial warehouse | Elizabeth, NJ 07208 | $4,200,000 | $2,507,400
12 Elm Court | Single-family (personal investment) | Rye, NY 10580 | $2,800,000 | $1,671,600
44 Prospect Lane | Single-family (personal investment) | Westport, CT 06880 | $1,800,000 | $1,074,600
9 Birch Hill Road | Vacant land (3.2 acres) | Bedford, NY 10506 | $1,200,000 | $716,400
TOTAL | $134,000,000 | $79,998,000
[sheet: Excess Growth Illustration]
Scenario | Assumed Annual Return | Year 1 Beginning Balance | Year 1 Growth | Year 1 Annuity Payment | Year 1 Ending Balance | Year 2 Beginning Balance | Year 2 Growth | Year 2 Annuity Payment | Year 2 Ending Balance | Year 3 Beginning Balance | Year 3 Growth | Year 3 Annuity Payment | Year 3 Ending Balance / Remainder to Dynasty Trust
Below Hurdle | 4% | $80,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $29,375,859 | $53,824,141 | $53,824,141 | $2,152,966 | $29,375,859 | $26,601,248 | $26,601,248 | $1,064,050 | $29,375,859 | −$1,710,561 (shortfall; remainder = $0)
At Hurdle (§ 7520 Rate) | 5% | $80,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $29,375,859 | $54,624,141 | $54,624,141 | $2,731,207 | $29,375,859 | $27,979,489 | $27,979,489 | $1,398,974 | $29,375,859 | ≈$2,604 (zeroed out by design; ≈$0)
Moderate Outperformance | 8% | $80,000,000 | $6,400,000 | $29,375,859 | $57,024,141 | $57,024,141 | $4,561,931 | $29,375,859 | $32,210,213 | $32,210,213 | $2,576,817 | $29,375,859 | $5,411,171
Strong Outperformance | 10% | $80,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $29,375,859 | $58,624,141 | $58,624,141 | $5,862,414 | $29,375,859 | $35,110,696 | $35,110,696 | $3,511,070 | $29,375,859 | $9,245,907
[sheet: Notes & Disclaimers]
Note No. | Description
1 | This annuity payment schedule is prepared in connection with the Caldwell 2023 Realty GRAT (GRAT B) trust agreement executed May 1, 2023 by Jonathan R. Caldwell as grantor.
2 | The annuity is calculated on the pre-discount fair market value of the contributed Stonecrest Realty Holdings LLC membership interest ($80,000,000). The 25% combined lack-of-marketability and lack-of-control discount ($80M to $60M) applies for gift tax reporting purposes on Form 709 but does not affect the annuity amount.
3 | The § 7520 rate of 5.0% for April 2023 is used as the applicable discount rate per IRC § 7520 and Treas. Reg. § 25.7520-1. The rate was published by the IRS for the month of funding.
4 | The GRAT is a zeroed-out GRAT under IRC § 2702, meaning the present value of the retained annuity interest equals the full value of the property transferred, resulting in a taxable gift of $0.
5 | Annuity payments may be made in cash or in kind (i.e., distribution of Stonecrest membership interests or other trust property at then-current fair market value). In-kind distributions require contemporaneous fair market value determination.
6 | If the grantor (Jonathan R. Caldwell) dies during the 3-year annuity term, the GRAT terminates and the trust corpus is included in the grantor's gross estate under IRC § 2036.
7 | Upon completion of all three annuity payments, the remainder interest (if any) passes to the Caldwell Family Dynasty Trust (Delaware situs; co-trustees: Thomas R. Caldwell and Northgate Trust Company of Delaware).
8 | The excess growth illustration on the 'Excess Growth Illustration' sheet is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a guarantee of investment performance. Actual results will depend on the performance of the underlying Stonecrest Realty Holdings LLC assets.
9 | Valuation of the Stonecrest membership interests was performed by Ashford Valuation Group LLC (Dr. Leonard K. Whitfield, ASA, Managing Partner) with appraisal reports received June 15, 2023.
10 | Annuity computation verified by Sylvia Hartwell, Specialist Partner (Tax), Calderwood & Harkness LLP, 375 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10152.
11 | Gift tax return (Form 709) for the 2023 tax year is being prepared by Calderwood & Harkness LLP in coordination with Strathmore Corporation & Greaves LLP (Martin J. Prescott, CPA, Senior Partner).
12 | GST exemption cannot be allocated to the GRAT remainder during the GRAT term due to the estate tax inclusion period (ETIP) rules under IRC § 2642(f). GST allocation will be made upon termination of the GRAT when the remainder pours into the Dynasty Trust.
13 | Caldwell's remaining lifetime gift tax exemption after the Dynasty Trust initial funding ($5,000,000) is $1,170,000 ($12,920,000 2023 exemption – $6,750,000 prior taxable gifts – $5,000,000 dynasty trust gift). No exemption is consumed by the zeroed-out GRATs.
14 | Schedule prepared by Elliot Nguyen, Working Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP. Reviewed by Sylvia Hartwell, Specialist Partner (Tax), Calderwood & Harkness LLP.