Company: LXP
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001444838-25-000023
Chunk: 28

Company: LXP Industrial Trust
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 28
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 determine our investment and financing policies, growth strategy and our debt, capitalization, distribution, acquisition, disposition and operating policies.

Our Board of Trustees may revise or amend these strategies and policies at any time without a vote by shareholders. Changes made by our Board of Trustees may not serve the interests of debt or equity security holders and could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations, including our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations, distribute cash to shareholders and qualify as a REIT. Accordingly, shareholders' control over changes in our strategies and policies is limited to the election of trustees.

Industry and Economic Risks

Public health emergencies could adversely impact or cause disruption to our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In recent years, public health emergencies, including COVID-19, have caused significant and widespread damage to the economy and the financial markets. 

The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to labor shortages, supply chain issues, including longer lead times for construction materials and increased construction costs, capital markets disruptions and inflationary conditions. Future public health emergencies, and the steps governments take to control them, may negatively affect (i) the operation of our properties, (ii) the effectiveness of our strategic decision making, (iii) the operation of our key information systems, (iv) our ability to make timely filings with the SEC and (v) our ability to maintain an effective control environment.

Disruptions in the financial markets and uncertain economic conditions could adversely affect our ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms, the value of our real estate investments, and have other adverse effects on us.

Concerns over possible economic recession, high interest rates, bank failures, political dysfunction, geopolitical issues, including military conflicts, trade wars, labor shortages, and inflation may contribute to increased financial market volatility. 

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The United States financial markets have periodically experienced significant dislocations and liquidity disruptions due to a variety of factors. Uncertainty in the financial markets may negatively impact our ability to access additional financing on reasonable terms, which may negatively affect our ability to execute our growth strategy. In addition, these factors may make it more difficult for us to sell properties or may adversely affect the price we receive for properties that we do sell, as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of capital or difficulties in obtaining capital. Volatile financial markets may also have an adverse effect on our tenants.

International trade disputes and increases in U.S. trade tariffs could adversely impact demand for our properties. 

Demand for our properties is impacted by trading volumes and global supply chains. International trade disputes or the