Sanchy,
Actually, WT did not find itself in the red. They never said “operating expenses” were not being covered. They specifically stated “theocratic initiatives” they had planned (building projects, etc) were not being funded as expected.
But then in January 2016 (IIRC) they said the got the needed funding, and in March 2017, they mentioned the Warwick HQ was totally funded by the NY sales, in essence, swapping buildings.
So I believe your information is terribly inaccurate.