Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 risk factors which materially affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed, other than as set forth below.
Any event that materially and adversely affects the business, financial position or results of operations of our borrowers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position or results of operations.
From time to time, we originate loans receivable to certain borrowers in the form of mortgage secured loans or mezzanine loans, which are directly or indirectly secured by underlying properties owned by the borrowers. The ability of our borrowers to repay the loans is typically dependent primarily on the successful operation of the properties securing the loans. Because these properties are owned and operated by our borrowers, their affiliates, or unrelated third parties, we are unable to directly implement strategic business decisions regarding the daily operation of these properties. Any failure by a borrower to effectively conduct its operations in such a way to generate sufficient income, or any material adverse event that interferes with a borrower’s ability to generate sufficient income, may cause the borrower to be unable to make timely loan payments or to default on the loan.
In the event of any default under any loan receivable held by us, we will bear a risk of loss of principal and accrued interest to the extent of any deficiency between the value of the underlying property directly or indirectly securing the loan and the principal and accrued interest of the loan, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations. In addition, with respect to a default of any of our mezzanine loans, we are not entitled to any payment until all senior debt holders are paid in full. Foreclosure on a property or other interest that secures a loan receivable can be an expensive and lengthy process that could have a substantial negative effect on our anticipated return on the foreclosed investment. In the event of the bankruptcy of a loan borrower, the loan to such borrower will be deemed to be secured only to the extent of the value of the underlying property or other assets, as applicable, at the time of bankruptcy (as determined by the bankruptcy court), and the lien securing the loan will be subject to the avoidance powers of the bankruptcy trustee or debtor-in-possession to the extent the lien is unenforceable under state law.
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