Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors. For a complete discussion of such risk factors, see the section in this report entitled “Risk Factors”.
Overview
Over the past 15 years, Caliber has grown into a leading diversified alternative asset management firm, managing more than $3.1 billion in AUM and AUD. Caliber’s primary goal is to enhance the wealth of accredited investors seeking to make investments in middle-market assets. We strive to build wealth for our clients by creating, managing, and servicing middle-market investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments. Through our funds, we invest primarily in real estate, private equity, and debt facilities. We market and fundraise to Direct Channels and to Wholesale Channels.
We believe that we provide investors attractive risk-adjusted returns by offering a balance of (i) structured offerings and ease of ownership, (ii) a pipeline of investment opportunities, primarily projects that range in value between $5.0 million and $50.0 million, and (iii) an integrated execution and processing platform. Our investment strategy leverages the local market intelligence and real-time data we gain from our operations to evaluate current investments, generate proprietary transaction flow, and implement various asset management strategies.
An alternative asset manager, we offer a full suite of support services and employ a vertically integrated approach to investment management. Our asset management activities are complemented with transaction and advisory services including development and construction management, acquisition and disposition expertise, and fund formation, which we believe differentiate us from other asset management firms. We earn the following fees from providing these services under our asset management platform:
• Fund set-up fees are a one-time fee for the initial formation, administration, and set-up of fund products we distribute and manage. These fees are recognized at the point in time when the performance under the contract is complete.
• Fund management fees are generally based on 1.0% to 1.5% of the unreturned capital contributions in a particular fund and include reimbursement for costs incurred on behalf of the fund, including an allocation of certain overhead costs. These customer contracts require the Company to provide management services, representing a performance obligation that the Company satisfies over time. With respect to the Caliber Hospitality Trust (as defined in Note 3 – VIEs), the Company earns an fund management fee of 0.70% of the Caliber Hospitality Trust’s enterprise value and is reimbursed for certain costs incurred on behalf of the Caliber Hospitality Trust.
• Financing fees are earned for services the Company performs in securing third-party financing on behalf of our private equity real estate funds. These fees are recognized at the point in time when the performance under the contract is complete, which is essentially upon closing of a loan. In addition, the Company earns fees for guarantying certain loans, representing a performance obligation that the Company satisfies over time.
• Real estate development revenues are generally based on 4.0% of the total expected costs of the development or 4.0% of the total expected costs of the construction project for services performed as the principal developer, which include managing and supervising third-party developers and general contractors with respect to the development of the properties owned by the funds. Prior to the commencement of construction, development fee revenue is recognized at a point in time as the related performance obligations are satisfied and the customer obtains control of the promised service, including negotiation, due diligence, entitlements, planning, and design activities. During the construction period, development fee revenue is recognized over time as the performance obligations are satisfied.
• Brokerage fees are earned at a point in time at fixed rates for services performed related to acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing transactions.
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• Performance allocations are an arrangement in which we are entitled to an allocation of investment returns, generated within the investment funds which we manage, based on a contractual formula. We typically receive 15.0% to 35.0% of all cash distributions from (i) the operating cash flow of each fund, after payment to the related fund investors of any accumulated and unpaid priority preferred returns and repayment of preferred capital contributions; and (ii) the cash flow resulting from the sale or refinance of any real estate assets held by each fund, after payment to the related fund investors of any accumulated and unpaid priority preferred returns and repayment of initial preferred capital contributions. Our funds’ preferred returns range from 6.0% to 12.0%, typically 6.0% for common equity or 10.0% to 12.0% for preferred equity, which does not participate in profits. Performance allocations are related to services which have been provided and are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, which is generally satisfied when an underlying fund investment is realized or sold.
Historically, the Company’s operations were organized into three reportable segments: fund management, development, and brokerage. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company reevaluated its reportable segments, considering (i) the evolution of the Company after closing its initial public offering and how the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, assesses performance and allocates resources, (ii) changes to the budgeting process and in key personnel driven by the Company’s growth initiatives, and (iii) how management reports ongoing company performance to the Board of Directors. With the evolution and growth of the Company, the Company’s CODM assesses performance and resource allocation on an aggregate basis under the Company’s asset management platform, and no longer reviews operating results for development or brokerage activity separately. As such, management concluded that the Company operates through one operating segment.
The Company’s CODM assesses revenue, operating expenses and key operating statistics to evaluate performance and allocate resources on a basis that eliminates the impact of the consolidated investment funds (intercompany eliminations required by U.S. GAAP) and noncontrolling interests. Management concluded that the consolidated investment funds do not meet the requirements in ASC 280, Segment Reporting, of operating segments, as the Company’s CODM does not review the operating results of these investment funds for the purposes of allocating resources, assessing performance or determining whether additional investments or advances will be made to these funds. The investment funds are consolidated based on the requirement in ASC 810, Consolidation, as the Company was determined to be the primary beneficiary of each of these variable interest entities since it has the power to direct the activities of the entities and the right to absorb losses, generally in the form of guarantees of indebtedness that are significant to the individual investment funds.
Caliber was originally founded as Caliber Companies, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, organized under the laws of Arizona, and commenced operations in January 2009. In November 2014, the Company was reorganized as a Nevada corporation and in June 2018, we reincorporated in the state of Delaware. On our website we make available, free of charge, information about the Company and its’ investments. None of the information on our website is deemed to be part of this report.
Trends Affecting Our Business
Our business is driven by trends which affect the following:
1) Capital formation: any trend which increases or decreases investors’ knowledge of alternative investments, desire to acquire them, access to acquire them, and knowledge and appreciation of Caliber as a potential provider, will affect our ability to attract and raise new capital. Capital formation also drives investment acquisitions, which contribute to Caliber’s revenues.
2) Investment acquisition: any trend which increases or decreases the supply of middle-market real estate projects or loans, the accessibility of developments or development incentives, or enhances or detracts from Caliber’s ability to access those projects will affect our ability to generate revenue. Coincidentally, investment acquisitions, or the rights to acquire an investment, drive capital formation – creating a flywheel effect for Caliber.
3) Project execution: any trend which increases or decreases the costs of execution on a real estate project, including materials pricing, labor pricing, access to materials, delays due to governmental action, and the general labor market, will affect Caliber’s ability to generate revenues.
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Our business depends in large part on our ability to raise capital for our funds from investors. Since our inception, we have continued to successfully raise capital into our funds with our total capital raised through December 31, 2023 of approxi mately $660.0 million. Our success at raising new capital into our funds is impacted by the extent to which new investors see alternative assets as a viable option for capital appreciation and/or income generation. Since our ability to raise new capital into our funds is dependent upon the availability and willingness of investors to direct their investment dollars into our products, our financial performance is sensitive in part to changes in overall economic conditions that affect investment behaviors. The demand from investors is dependent upon the type of asset, the type of return it will generate (current cash flow, long-term capital gains, or both) and the actual return earned by our fund investors relative to other comparable or substitute products. General economic factors and conditions, including the general interest rate environment and unemployment rates, may affect an investor’s ability and desire to invest in real estate. For example, a significant interest rate increase could cause a projected rate of return to be insufficient after considering other risk exposures. Additionally, if weakness in the economy emerges and actual or expected default rates increase, investors in our funds may delay or reduce their investments; however, we believe our approach to investing and the capabilities that Caliber manages throughout the deal cycle will continue to offer an attractive value proposition to investors.
In June 2023, the United States of America’s House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation that would increase the number of investors who can participate in private offerings of securities by expanding the accredited investor criteria. The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act would expand the definition of accredited investor to include people with certain licenses, education or professional experience. The Accredited Investor Definition Review Act would give the SEC discretion to determine the certifications, designations or credentials investors must possess to be accredited and directs the SEC to review the accredited investor definition every five years. We believe these government actions will increase the size of our potential investor base significantly, however we cannot yet assess the number of newly accredited investors that would have the ability or interest to invest in a Caliber fund.
While we have had historical successes, there can be no assurance that fundraising for our new and existing funds will experience similar success. If we were unable to raise such capital, we would be unable to deploy such capital into investments, which would materially reduce our revenues and cash flow and adversely affect our financial condition.
We remain confident about our ability to find, identify, and source new investment opportunities that meet the requirements and return profile of our investment funds despite headwinds associated with increased asset valuations, competition and increased overall cost of credit. We continue to identify strategic acquisitions on off-market terms and anticipate that this trend will continue. We are at a point in our investment cycle where some of our funds have begun to exit significant parts of their portfolios while other are approaching a potential harvesting phase. We have complemented these cycles with other newer funds that will maintain management fees while providing continued sources of activity.
In February 2023, we expanded our access to institutional capital by entering into an agreement with Skyway Capital Markets to serve as a managing broker-dealer for our primary investment products. The agreement designates Skyway to assist us to raise capital primarily from third-party broker-dealers and registered investment advisors, many of which have an existing business relationship with Skyway. Skyway will assist us in our efforts to hire, train and manage a national wholesaling team, secure selling agreements, and provide appropriate due diligence to advisors distributing our funds. Our current managing broker-dealer will remain engaged with us to supervise and manage our existing private client sales team and to join Skyway as a selling group member.
Acquiring new assets includes being able to negotiate favorable loans on both a short and long-term basis. We strive to forecast and project our returns using assumptions about, among other things, the types of loans that we might expect the market to extend for a particular type of asset. This becomes more complex when the asset also requires construction financing. We may also need to refinance existing loans that are due to mature. Factors that affect these arrangements include the interest rate and economic environment, the estimated fair value of real property, and the profitability of the asset’s historical operations. These capital market conditions may affect the renewal or replacement of our credit agreements, some of which have maturity dates occurring within the next 12 months. Obtaining such financing is not guaranteed and is largely dependent on market conditions and other factors.
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The advancement of real estate investment-oriented technology, sometimes referred to as “proptech”, offers Caliber the benefit of new and innovative technologies to better execute on capital formation strategies, investment acquisition strategies, and investment management strategies. In recent years, Caliber has added to its technology stack with systems that we believe lead the market in their specific ability to enhance execution on our projects. Several of these technologies seek to incorporate investments in artificial intelligence, which we believe will be a prevailing trend in helping Caliber to enhance its project execution going forward.
Regional conflicts and instability, such as those in Israel and Ukraine, can have significant impacts on global markets and economies and investor perception and tolerance for risk. These conflicts could lead to increased volatility in financial markets, disrupt supply chains, and change investor appetite for investments in alternative assets.
Business Environment
Global markets are experiencing significant volatility driven by concerns over inflation, rising interest rates, slowing economic growth and geopolitical uncertainty. The annual inflation rate in the United States increased to 9.1% in June 2022, the highest rate since November 1981, but decreased to 3.4% in December 2023. As a result, from January 1, 2022 through January 31, 2024, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate by 525 basis points. The rising interest rates, coupled with periods of significant equity and credit market volatility may potentially make it more difficult for us to find attractive opportunities for our funds to exit and realize value from their existing investments. Historically, inflation has tended to favor new capital formation for Caliber’s funds, as investors seek opportunities that can hedge against rising costs, such as real estate investments. In addition, the increase in interest rates has put pressure on owners of existing real estate to sell assets as their loans mature. Combined with a shrinking pool of buyers, the commercial and residential real estate markets in our favored geographies are moving away from a seller’s market and closer to a buyer’s market. It remains to be seen if a stressed or distressed market may emerge, similar to Caliber’s early years of operations. In both a buyer’s market and a stressed or distressed market, Caliber expects its business model to outperform, as our direct access to investor capital and our ability to invest in a variety of asset classes allows Caliber to move with the market and take advantage of potentially attractive prices. For project execution, inflation has increased the cost of nearly all building materials and labor types, increasing the cost of construction and renovation of our funds’ assets.
Key Financial Measures and Indicators
Our key financial measures are discussed in the following pages. Additional information regarding these key financial measures and our other significant accounting policies can be found in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the notes to our accompanying consolidated financial statements included herein.
Total Revenue
We generate the majority of our revenue in the form of asset management revenues and performance allocations. Included within our consolidated results are the related revenues of certain consolidated VIEs.
Total Expenses
Total expenses include operating costs, general and administrative, marketing and advertising and depreciation and amortization. Included within our consolidated results are the related expenses of consolidated VIEs.
Other Income (Expenses)
Other income (expenses) include interest expense and interest income.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Consolidated Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
The following table and discussion provide insight into our consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
2023 2022 $ Change % Change
Revenues
Asset management revenues $ 10,571 $ 15,344 $ (4,773) (31.1) %
Performance allocations 3,639 2,543 1,096 43.1 %
Consolidated funds – hospitality revenues 68,905 59,564 9,341 15.7 %
Consolidated funds – other revenues 7,822 6,505 1,317 20.2 %
Total revenues 90,937 83,956 6,981 8.3 %
Expenses
Operating costs 21,311 14,609 6,702 45.9 %
General and administrative 6,770 6,679 91 1.4 %
Marketing and advertising 1,052 1,179 (127) (10.8) %
Depreciation and amortization 550 58 492 848.3 %
Consolidated funds – hospitality expenses 80,669 60,667 20,002 33.0 %
Consolidated funds – other expenses 9,162 9,213 (51) (0.6) %
Total expenses 119,514 92,405 27,109 29.3 %
Consolidated funds - gain on sale of real estate investments 4,976 21,530 (16,554) (76.9) %
Other income, net 374 326 48 14.7 %
Gain on extinguishment of debt — 1,421 (1,421) (100.0) %
Interest income 350 178 172 96.6 %
Interest expense (4,717) (1,055) (3,662) 347.1 %
Net (loss) income before income taxes (27,594) 13,951 (41,545) (297.8) %
Benefit from income taxes — — — 0.0 %
Net (loss) income (27,594) 13,951 (41,545) (297.8) %
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (14,891) 11,931 (26,822) (224.8) %
Net (loss) income attributable to CaliberCos Inc. $ (12,703) $ 2,020 $ (14,723) (728.9) %
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, total revenues were $90.9 million and $84.0 million, respectively, representing a period-over-period increase of 8.3%. This increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues in our consolidated fund hotel assets resulting from increased occupancy rates and higher average daily rates and from revenues from Hilton Tucson East, which became a consolidated entity during the year ended December 31, 2023, offset by a decrease in asset management revenues. Asset management revenues consist of fees earned for fund set-up and formation, asset management, financing, development and construction, and brokerage services. The decrease in asset management revenues was primarily due to fund set-up fees earned for services performed in conjunction with the formation of Caliber Tax Advantaged Opportunity Zone Fund II, LLC during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, total expenses were $119.5 million and $92.4 million, respectively, representing a period-over-period increase of 29.3%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in consolidated fund related expenses due to rising labor costs and variable costs associated with increased revenue, such as management and franchise fees and loyalty program costs, and from operating expenses from Hilton Tucson East, which became a consolidated entity during the year ended December 31, 2023. In addition, there was an increase in operating costs from (i) additional payroll associated with increased headcount and cost of human capital driven by the Company’s growth initiatives, as the Company looks to enhance its capabilities across all lines of service, and (ii) an increase in stock compensation expense for restricted stock units that vested upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, consolidated funds – gain on sale of real estate investments includes the $5.0 million gain recognized on the sale of Northsight Crossing, a commercial property with a cost basis of $21.7 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, consolidated funds – gain on sale of real estate investments includes the $21.5 million gain recognized on the sale of GC Square Apartments, a multi-family property with a cost basis of $9.1 million.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, other income, net includes rental income of $1.6 million related to space leased to third parties in Caliber’s headquarters office building, offset by a $1.3 million loss of estimated amounts due to investors of the Caliber Residential Advantage Fund, LP (“CRAF”) upon redemption of their investment and payment of any accrued and unpaid preferred return related to the disposal of the last single-family residential home owned by the fund (“Loss on CRAF Investment Redemption”). There was no comparable activity during the year ended December 31, 2022.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, interest expense was $4.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the increase in corporate notes outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022. In addition, there was one real estate note outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2023 with no comparable real estate notes outstanding during the same period in 2022.
Comparison of the Unconsolidated Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
The following table and discussion provide insight into our unconsolidated results of operations of the asset management platform for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands). Unconsolidated revenues and expenses are presented on a basis that deconsolidates our consolidated funds (intercompany eliminations) and eliminates noncontrolling interest. As a result, unconsolidated revenues are different than those presented on a consolidated basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP because fee revenue is eliminated in consolidation when it is derived from a consolidated fund and due to the exclusion of the fund revenue recognized by the consolidated funds. Furthermore, unconsolidated expenses are also different than those presented on a consolidated U.S. GAAP basis due to the exclusion of fund expenses that are paid by the consolidated funds. See the Non-GAAP Measures section below for reconciliations of the unconsolidated results to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure.
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Year Ended December 31,
2023 2022 $ Change % Change
Revenues
Asset management revenues $ 16,982 $ 21,575 $ (4,593) (21.3) %
Performance allocations 3,656 2,543 1,113 43.8 %
Total revenues 20,638 24,118 (3,480) (14.4) %
Expenses
Operating costs 21,808 14,609 $ 7,199 49.3 %
General and administrative 6,807 6,742 65 1.0 %
Marketing and advertising 1,053 1,179 (126) (10.7) %
Depreciation and amortization 551 44 507 1,152.3 %
Total expenses 30,219 22,574 7,645 33.9 %
Other income (loss), net 649 256 $ 393 153.5 %
Gain on extinguishment of debt — 1,421 (1,421) (100.0) %
Interest income 1,863 177 1,686 952.5 %
Interest expense (4,716) (1,056) (3,660) 346.6 %
Net (loss) income before income taxes (11,785) 2,342 (14,127) (603.2) %
Provision for income taxes — — — 0.0 %
Net (loss) income $ (11,785) $ 2,342 $ (14,127) (603.2) %
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, total revenues were $20.6 million and $24.1 million, respectively, representing a period-over-period decrease of 14.4%. The table below compares the revenues earned for providing services under the Company’s asset management platform as described in the Revenue Recognition section of Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for the year ended December 31, 2023 to the revenues earned for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Year Ended December 31,
2023 2022 $ Change % Change
Fund set-up fees $ 523 $ 6,160 $ (5,637) (91.5) %
Fund management fees 9,597 8,347 1,250 15.0 %
Financing fees 629 1,128 (499) (44.2) %
Development and construction fees 4,984 3,492 1,492 42.7 %
Brokerage fees 1,249 2,448 (1,199) (49.0) %
Total asset management 16,982 21,575 (4,593) (21.3) %
Performance allocations 3,656 2,543 1,113 43.8 %
Total unconsolidated revenue $ 20,638 $ 24,118 $ (3,480) (14.4) %
The decrease in fund set-up fees relates to services performed in conjunction with the formation of Caliber Tax Advantaged Opportunity Zone Fund II, LLC during the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition, the Company is transitioning from fund formation fees that are recognized as capital is raised into a fund to fund set-up fees that are a one-time fee not conditional on capital raise, resulting in a decrease in fund set-up fees of $0.9 million from the year ended December 31, 2022 to the year ended December 31, 2023.
The increase in development and construction fees is primarily due the execution of development agreements related to eight projects, partially offset by completing construction at three projects during the year ended December 31, 2023.
The decrease in brokerage fees is primarily due to a decrease in brokerage transactions, which were $57.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $117.5 million in the same period in 2022.
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For the year ended December 31, 2023 performance allocations were $3.7 million, which represents the carried interest earned related to the contribution of the hospitality assets to Caliber Hospitality, LP in March 2023, the disposition of one commercial property located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and 80 acres of land located in Johnstown, Colorado. For the year ended December 31, 2022 performance allocations were $2.5 million, which represents the carried interest earned related to the sale of the GC Square Apartments multi-family property in March 2022.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, total expenses were $30.2 million and $22.6 million, respectively, representing a period-over-period increase of 33.9%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in operating costs from (i) additional payroll associated with increased headcount and cost of human capital driven by the Company’s growth initiatives, as the Company looks to enhance its capabilities across all lines of service, and (ii) an increase in stock compensation expense for restricted stock units that vested upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering. The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily due to the acquisition of the Company’s headquarters office building during the year ended December 31, 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, other income, net includes rental income of $1.6 million related to space leased to third parties in Caliber’s headquarters office building, offset by a $1.3 million loss of estimated amounts due to investors of the Caliber Residential Advantage Fund, LP upon redemption of their investment and payment of any accrued and unpaid preferred return related to the disposal of the last single-family residential home owned by the fund. There was no comparable activity during the year ended December 31, 2022.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, interest expense was $4.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the increase in corporate notes outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022. In addition, there was one real estate note outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2023 with no comparable real estate notes outstanding during the same period in 2022.
Investment Valuations
The investments that are held by our funds are generally considered to be illiquid and have no readily ascertainable market value. We value these investments based on our estimate of their fair value as of the date of determination. We estimate the fair value of our fund’s investments based on a number of inputs built within forecasting models which are either developed by a third-party or by our internal finance team. The models generally rely on discounted cash flow analysis and other techniques and may include independently sourced market parameters. The material estimates and assumptions used in these models include the timing and expected amounts of cash flows, income and expenses for the property, the appropriateness of discount rates used, overall capitalization rate, and, in some cases, the ability to execute, estimated proceeds and timing of expected sales and financings. The majority of our assets utilize the income approach to value the property. Where appropriate, management may obtain additional supporting evidence of values from methods generally utilized in the real estate investment industry, such as appraisal reports and broker price opinion reports.
With respect to the underlying factors that led to the change in fair value in the current year, we identify assets that are undervalued and/or underperforming at the time of acquisition. Such assets generally undergo some form of repositioning soon after our acquisition in order to help drive increased appreciation and operating performance. Once the repositioning is complete, we focus on increasing the asset’s net operating income, thereby further increasing the value of the asset. By making these below-market acquisitions, adding value through development activities, and increasing free cash flow with proper management all represent a material component to our core business model.
A unique feature of Caliber’s funds is the discretion given to Caliber’s management team to decide when to sell assets and when to hold them. We believe this discretion allows Caliber to avoid selling properties that, while their business plan may have matured, the market will not pay an attractive price in the current environment. Avoiding selling at a time of disruption, such as all of 2020, is critical to preserving the value of our assets, our carried interest, our ongoing revenues, and our clients’ capital. While this is management’s expectation, there can be no assurance these outcomes will occur.
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Assets Under Management
Assets under management, or “AUM,” refers to the assets we manage or sponsor. We monitor two types of information with regard to our AUM:
i. Managed Capital – we define this as the total capital raised from investors and invested in our funds, including capital raised from investors in CaliberCos Inc. through corporate note issuances that was further invested in or loaned to our funds. We use this information to monitor, among other things, the amount of ‘preferred return’ that would be paid at the time of a distribution and the potential to earn a performance fee over and above the preferred return at the time of the distribution. Our fund management fees are based on a percentage of managed capital or a percentage of assets under management, and monitoring the change and composition of managed capital provides relevant data points for Caliber management to further calculate and predict future earnings.
ii. Fair Value (“FV”) AUM – we define this is as the aggregate fair value of the real estate assets we manage and from which we derive management fees, performance revenues and other fees and expense reimbursements. We estimate the value of these assets quarterly to help make sale and hold decisions and to evaluate whether an existing asset would benefit from refinancing or recapitalization. This also gives us insight into the value of our carried interest at any point in time. We also utilize FV AUM to predict the percentage of our portfolio which may need development services in a given year, fund management services (such as refinance), and brokerage services. As we control the decision to hire for these services, our service income is generally predictable based upon our current portfolio AUM and our expectations for AUM growth in the year forecasted. As of December 31, 2023, we had total FV AUM of approximately $741.2 million.
Although we believe we are utilizing generally accepted methodologies for our calculation of managed capital and FV AUM, it may differ from our competitors, thereby making these metrics non-comparable to our competitors.
Managed Capital
The table below summarizes the activity of the managed capital for the year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Managed Capital
Balances as of December 31, 2021 $ 306,899
Originations 85,574
Redemptions (9,284)
Balances as of December 31, 2022
383,189
Originations 74,857
Redemptions (22,962)
Other (1)
2,541
Balances as of December 31, 2023
$ 437,625
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(1) Other represents the inclusion of an investment of one of our funds upon the completion of an equity swap during the year ended December 31, 2023.
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The following table summarizes managed capital for our investment fund portfolios as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Real Estate
Hospitality $ 114,407 $ 102,071
Residential 74,224 62,819
Commercial 155,004 128,210
Total Real Estate (1)
343,635 293,100
Credit (2)
84,588 74,766
Other (3)
9,402 15,323
Total $ 437,625 $ 383,189
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(1) Beginning during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company includes capital raised from investors in CaliberCos Inc. through corporate note issuances that was further invested in our funds in Managed Capital. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had invested $18.3 million and $5.4 million, respectively, in our funds.
(2) Credit managed capital represents loans made to Caliber’s investment funds by the Company and our diversified credit fund. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had loaned $8.5 million to our funds. As of December 31, 2022, no amounts had been loaned to our funds from the Company.
(3) Other managed capital represents undeployed capital held in our diversified funds.
Managed capital for our hospitality funds increased by $12.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, representing: (i) the $6.7 million purchase of Caliber Hospitality Trust’s Class A non-voting preferred stock and (ii) $1.2 million purchase of Caliber Hospitality Trust’s Class B non-voting preferred stock, which was offset by (iii) a $6.0 million decrease when hotel operations ceased at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, as the Company is converting the property into a multi-family residential asset. The Company also invested $10.4 million into our hospitality funds through corporate notes.
Managed capital for our residential investment funds increased by $11.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023: representing (i) $7.1 million in capital raised into our residential assets offset by $4.3 million of redemptions, and (ii) $5.1 million contributed by our diversified funds offset by $2.5 million of redemptions by diversified funds. Additionally, there was an additional $6.0 million due to the planned conversion of the Four Points by Sheraton hotel discussed above.
Managed capital for our commercial investment funds increased $26.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, representing: (i) $10.7 million in capital raised into our commercial assets offset by $9.8 million of redemptions, (ii) $2.5 million due to the inclusion of an investment of one of our funds upon the completion of an equity swap, and (iii) $25.7 million contributed by our diversified funds offset by $2.3 million of redemptions, to support four commercial ground-up builds and acquisitions in Arizona and one commercial ground-up build and acquisition in Colorado. The scope of investments included tenant improvements, land development, and acquiring existing operating commercial properties.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we raised $21.0 million of new capital into Caliber Fixed Income Fund III, LP (“CFIF III”) and deployed it into our various real estate investments, which was offset by $19.4 million of repayments of the notes receivable. We also deployed $24.8 million directly into new investments in the form of notes receivable, which was offset by $16.6 million of repayments of the notes receivable.
As of December 31, 2023, we held $9.4 million of other managed capital, which included a $3.2 million private equity investment in a local start-up business and $5.3 million of undeployed cash and pursuit costs, compared to $15.3 million of other managed capital, which included a $6.2 million private equity investment in a local start-up business and $12.1 million of undeployed cash and pursuit costs held as of December 31, 2022.
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FV AUM
Our fair value AUM decreased primarily due to asset sales, partially offset by asset purchases. T he table below details the activities that had an impact on our FV AUM, during the year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands).
Balances as of December 31, 2022
$ 745,514
Assets acquired (1)
29,384
Construction and net market appreciation 9,129
Assets sold or disposed (2)
(52,710)
Credit (3)
9,822
Other (4)
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Balances as of December 31, 2023
$ 741,190
The following table summarizes FV AUM of our investment fund portfolios as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Real Estate
Hospitality $ 268,800 $ 319,300
Residential 138,000 86,900
Commercial 240,400 255,197
Total Real Estate 647,200 661,397
Credit (2)
84,588 74,766
Other (3)
9,402 9,351
Total $ 741,190 $ 745,514
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(1) Assets acquired during the year ended December 31, 2023 include one development asset in Colorado, our headquarters office building, and two multi-family residential assets in Arizona.
(2) Assets sold during the year ended December 31, 2023 include lot sales related to a development asset in Colorado, one development asset in Colorado, nine homes from our residential fund, and one commercial asset in Arizona.
(3) Credit FV AUM represents loans made to Caliber’s investment funds by our diversified credit fund.
(4) Other FV AUM represents undeployed capital held in our diversified funds.
Non-GAAP Measures
We use non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate operating performance, identify trends, formulate financial projections, make strategic decisions, and for other discretionary purposes. We believe that these measures enhance the understanding of ongoing operations and comparability of current results to prior periods and may be useful for investors to analyze our financial performance because they provides investors a view of the performance attributable to CaliberCos Inc . When analyzing our operating performance, investors should use these measures in addition to, and not as an alternative for, their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our presentation of non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly identified measures of other companies because not all companies use the same calculations. These measures may also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our debt instruments, which amounts are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used by us to determine compliance with financial covenants therein and our ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt and making certain restricted payments.
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Fee-Related Earnings and Related Components
Fee-Related Earnings is a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure used to assess our ability to generate profits from fee-based revenues, focusing on whether our core revenue streams, are sufficient to cover our core operating expenses. Fee-Related Earnings represents the Company’s net income (loss) before income taxes adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, interest expense and extraordinary or non-recurring revenue and expenses, including performance allocation revenue and gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, public registration direct costs related to aborted or delayed offerings and our Reg A+ offering, the share repurchase costs related to the Company’s Buyback Program, litigation settlements, and expenses recorded to earnings relating to investment deals which were abandoned or closed. Fee-Related Earnings is presented on a basis that deconsolidates our consolidated funds (intercompany eliminations) and eliminates noncontrolling interest. Eliminating the impact of consolidated funds and noncontrolling interest provides investors a view of the performance attributable to CaliberCos Inc. and is consistent with performance models and analysis used by management.
Distributable Earnings
Distributable Earnings is a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure equal to Fee-Related Earnings plus performance allocation revenue and less interest expenses and provision for income taxes. We believe that Distributable Earnings can be useful as a supplemental performance measure to our GAAP results assessing the amount of earnings available for distribution.
Caliber Adjusted EBITDA
Caliber Adjusted EBITDA represents the Company’s Distributable Earnings adjusted for interest expense, the share repurchase costs related to the Company’s Buyback Program, other income (expense), and provision for income taxes on a basis that deconsolidates our consolidated funds (intercompany eliminations), Loss on CRAF Investment Redemption, Gain on extinguishment of Payroll Protection Program loans, and eliminates noncontrolling interest. Eliminating the impact of consolidated funds and noncontrolling interest provides investors a view of the performance attributable to CaliberCos Inc. and is consistent with performance models and analysis used by management.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA represents the Company’s and the consolidated funds’ earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, transaction fees, expenses and other public registration direct costs related to aborted or delayed offerings and our Reg A+ offering, the share repurchase costs related to the Company’s Buyback Program, litigation settlements, expenses recorded to earnings relating to investment deals which were abandoned or closed, any other non-cash expenses or losses, as further adjusted for extraordinary or non-recurring items.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to CaliberCos Inc. to Fee-Related Earnings, Distributable Earnings, Caliber Adjusted EBITDA, and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
2023 2022
Net (loss) income attributable to CaliberCos Inc. $ (12,703) $ 2,020
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (14,891) 11,931
Net (loss) income (27,594) 13,951
Provision for income taxes — —
Net (loss) income before income taxes (27,594) 13,951
Depreciation and amortization 551 58
Consolidated funds’ impact on fee-related earnings 14,020 (11,551)
Stock-based compensation 3,726 460
Severance 19 —
Legal costs — 525
Public registration costs — 779
Performance allocations (3,639) (2,543)
Other income, net (374) (326)
Gain on extinguishment of debt — (1,421)
Interest expense, net 4,367 877
Fee-Related Earnings (8,924) 809
Performance allocations 3,639 2,543
Interest expense, net (4,367) (877)
Provision for income taxes — —
Distributable Earnings (9,652) 2,475
Interest expense 4,717 1,055
Share buy-back 183 313
Other income, net 374 326
Provision for income taxes — —
Loss on CRAF Investment Redemption 1,339 —
Gain on extinguishment of Payroll Protection Program loans — 1,421
Consolidated funds’ impact on Caliber Adjusted EBITDA 1,788 (71)
Caliber Adjusted EBITDA (1,251) 5,519
Consolidated funds' EBITDA Adjustments 11,419 31,220
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $ 10,168 $ 36,739
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The following tables present a reconciliation of unconsolidated revenues, expenses and net income to the most comparable GAAP measure for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Unconsolidated Impact of Consolidated Funds Consolidated
Revenues
Asset management $ 16,982 $ (6,411) $ 10,571
Performance allocations 3,656 (17) 3,639
Consolidated funds – hospitality revenue — 68,905 68,905
Consolidated funds – other revenue — 7,822 7,822
Total revenues 20,638 70,299 90,937
Expenses
Operating costs 21,808 (497) $ 21,311
General and administrative 6,807 (37) 6,770
Marketing and advertising 1,053 (1) 1,052
Depreciation and amortization 551 (1) 550
Consolidated funds – hospitality expenses — 80,669 80,669
Consolidated funds – other expenses — 9,162 9,162
Total expenses 30,219 89,295 119,514
Consolidated funds – gain on sale of real estate investments — 4,976 $ 4,976
Other income (loss), net 649 (275) $ 374
Gain on extinguishment of debt — — —
Interest income 1,863 (1,513) 350
Interest expense (4,716) (1) (4,717)
Net loss before income taxes (11,785) (15,809) (27,594)
Provision for income taxes — — —
Net loss (11,785) (15,809) (27,594)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — (14,891) (14,891)
Net (loss) income attributable to CaliberCos Inc. $ (11,785) $ (918) $ (12,703)
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Year Ended December 31, 2022
Unconsolidated Impact of Consolidated Funds Consolidated
Revenues
Asset management $ 21,575 $ (6,231) $ 15,344
Performance allocations 2,543 — 2,543
Consolidated funds – hospitality revenue — 59,564 59,564
Consolidated funds – other revenue — 6,505 6,505
Total revenues 24,118 59,838 83,956
Expenses
Operating costs 14,609 — 14,609
General and administrative 6,742 (63) 6,679
Marketing and advertising 1,179 — 1,179
Depreciation and amortization 44 14 58
Consolidated funds – hospitality expenses — 60,667 60,667
Consolidated funds – other expenses — 9,213 9,213
Total expenses 22,574 69,831 92,405
Consolidated funds – gain on sale of real estate investments — 21,530 21,530
Other income, net 256 70 326
Gain on extinguishment of debt 1,421 — 1,421
Interest income 177 1 178
Interest expense (1,056) 1 (1,055)
Net income before income taxes 2,342 11,609 13,951
Provision for income taxes — — —
Net income 2,342 11,609 13,951
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — 11,931 11,931
Net income (loss) attributable to CaliberCos Inc. $ 2,342 $ (322) $ 2,020
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have incurred operating losses and negative operating cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2023, and may incur operating losses and negative cash flows in future periods. We had individual corporate notes aggregating $36.4 million at December 31, 2023 for which the maturity dates of the majority of these notes are within the 12-month period subsequent to when the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 were issued.
In response to these conditions, and the absence of sufficient funds to satisfy the debt obligations referenced above, management plans to i) negotiate extensions of such loans or refinance such debt, ii) obtain new financing, iii) reduce operating costs, iv) collect receivables and return investments from the Consolidated Funds, and/or v) increase capital raise through continued expansion of fundraising channels. The Company has commenced discussions with the various lenders in pursuit of extending or refinancing its loans. As of the date of these financial statements, management was able to extend $12.3 million of corporate notes for an additional 13 months (see Note 6 – Notes Payable). Management’s plans include timely collection on the Company’s outstanding accounts and notes receivable from affiliated entities for which management has influence and control and implementing strategies to reduce costs. As a result, the Company has concluded that management’s plans are probable of being achieved to alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Each of our funds and the related assets that are acquired or own equity interest in those funds are established as separate legal entities with limited liability. Therefore, the cash flows generated by these entities, whether through operations or financing, are unavailable for general corporate purposes, except as payment to the Company for services performed by the Company.
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We have historically financed our operations primarily through a combination of operating cash flows, private offerings of our equity securities, and secured and unsecured debt. In addition, due to the consolidation of CFIF III, we recognize a revolving line of credit with a maximum borrowing amount of $4.5 million.
We hold our excess unrestricted cash in bank accounts with several high-quality financial institutions.
Equity Financing
On May 19, 2023, the Company closed its initial public offering of 1,200,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $4.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $4.8 million before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses.
Corporate Debt
As of December 31, 2023, we have issued and outstanding unsecured promissory notes of $37.8 million with an average outstanding principal balance of $0.2 million, a weighted average interest rate of 11.42%, and maturity dates ranging from January 2024 to March 2025. The purpose of this financing program is to provide the Company with flexible, short-term capital to be used to grow its assets under management and assist funds in a fast-moving acquisition or investment, as well as general corporate purposes. Additionally, the program provides customers of Caliber’s funds access to a short-term lending opportunity. Management actively manages each relationship to determine if the respective customer would like to redeem upon maturity or extend for an additional period of time. Management has historically been successful at extending these note programs and, as a result, continues to expect similar outcomes. This outstanding debt resulted in $4.0 million and $1.0 million of interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Cash Flows Analysis
The section below discusses in more detail the Company’s primary sources and uses of cash and primary drivers of cash flows within the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands).
Years Ended December 31,
2023 2022 $ Change
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities $ (18,720) $ (7,429) $ (11,291)
Investing activities (5,364) (31,752) 26,388
Financing activities 25,790 38,583 (12,793)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents $ 1,706 $ (598) $ 2,304
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The assets of our consolidated funds, on a gross basis, can be substantially larger than the assets of our core business and, accordingly could have a substantial effect on the accompanying statements of cash flows. The table below summarizes our consolidated statements of cash flow by activity attributable to the Company and to our consolidated funds (in thousands).
Years Ended December 31,
2023 2022 $ Change
Net cash used in the Company's operating activities $ (7,153) $ (5,435) $ (1,718)
Net cash used in the consolidated funds' operating activities (11,567) (1,994) (9,573)
Net cash used in the Company's operating activities (18,720) (7,429) (11,291)
Net cash used in the Company's investing activities (3,487) (810) (2,677)
Net cash used in the consolidated funds' investing activities (1,877) (30,942) 29,065
Net cash used in the Company's investing activities (5,364) (31,752) 26,388
Net cash provided by the Company's financing activities 24,706 8,452 16,254
Net cash provided by the consolidated funds' financing activities 1,084 30,131 (29,047)
Net cash provided by the Company's financing activities 25,790 38,583 (12,793)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents $ 1,706 $ (598) $ 2,304
Operating Activities
Our net cash flows from operating activities are generally comprised of asset management revenues and performance allocations, less cash used for operating expenses, including interest paid on our debt obligations. The increase in net cash flows used in operating activities of the Company during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily related to increased interest payments related to the Company’s corporate notes. The increase in net cash flows used in operating activities of the consolidated funds during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the net cash flows provided by operating activities during the same period in 2022, was primarily due to increased interest payments related to the consolidated funds notes payable.
Investing Activities
The increase in net cash flows used in investing activities of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, primarily relates to an increase in the acquisition of real estate assets. The decrease in net cash flows used in investing activities of the consolidated funds is primarily due to the decrease in the acquisition of real estate assets and the net impact of the consolidation and deconsolidation of VIEs, offset by a decrease in proceeds from the sale of real estate investments.
Financing Activities
The increase in net cash flows provided by financing activities of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to an increase of $13.7 million of net proceeds on notes payable and an increase of $2.6 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of equity issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease in net cash flows provided by financing activities of the consolidated funds is primarily due to a decrease in the net proceeds from notes payable and notes payable – related parties of our consolidated funds of $12.9 million, an increase in deferred financing costs paid of $2.3 million, and an increase in distributions to noncontrolling interest holders of $5.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates are made and evaluated on an ongoing basis using information that is currently available as well as various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates, perhaps in adverse ways, and those estimates could be different under different assumptions or conditions.
Accounting Estimates of the Company
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the Company’s more significant estimates and judgements used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
In accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), management applies the five-step framework in determining the timing and amount of revenue to recognize. This framework requires an entity to: (i) identify the contract(s) with customers, (ii) identify the performance obligations within the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations within the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
Revenues from contracts with customers includes fixed fee arrangements with related party affiliates to provide certain associated activities which are ancillary to and generally add value to the assets we manage, such as set-up and fund formation services associated with marketing, soliciting, and selling member interests in the affiliated limited partnerships, brokerage services, construction and development management services, loan placement and guarantees. The recognition and measurement of revenue is based on the assessment of individual contract terms. For performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, there are no significant judgments made in evaluating when the customer obtains control of the promised service.
For performance obligations satisfied over time, significant judgment is required to determine how to allocate transaction prices where multiple performance obligations are identified; when to recognize revenue based on appropriate measurement of the Company’s progress under the contract; and whether constraints on variable consideration should be applied due to uncertain future events. Transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Variable consideration is included in the estimated transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur or when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company’s estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in transaction price are based largely on an assessment of its anticipated performance and all information that is reasonably available to the Company. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.
The following describes revenue recognition for the fees the Company earns from providing services under its asset management platform:
Fund set-up fees are a one-time fee for the initial formation, administration, and set-up of the private equity real estate fund. These fees are recognized at the point in time when the performance under the contract is complete and are included in asset management revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Fund set-up fees replaced fund formation fees that are earned at a point in time at a fixed rate based on the amount of capital raised into certain managed funds.
Fund management fees are generally based on 1.0% to 1.5% of the unreturned capital contributions in a particular fund and include reimbursement for costs incurred on behalf of the fund, including an allocation of certain overhead costs. These customer contracts require the Company to provide management services, representing a performance obligation that the Company satisfies over time. With respect to the Caliber Hospitality Trust (as defined in Note 3 – VIEs), the Company earns a fund management fee of 0.70% of the Caliber Hospitality Trust’s enterprise value and is reimbursed for certain costs incurred on behalf of the Caliber Hospitality Trust. These revenues are included in asset management revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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Financing fees are earned for services the Company performs in securing third-party financing on behalf of our private equity real estate funds. These fees are recognized at the point in time when the performance under the contract is complete, which is essentially upon closing of a loan. In addition, the Company earns fees for guarantying certain loans, representing a performance obligation that the Company satisfies over time. These revenues are included in asset management revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Development and construction revenues from contracts with customers include fixed fee arrangements with related party affiliates to provide real estate development services as their principal developer, which include managing and supervising third-party developers and general contractors with respect to the development of the properties owned by the funds. Revenues are generally based on 4.0% of the total expected costs of the development or 4.0% of the total expected costs of the construction project. Prior to the commencement of construction, development fee revenue is recognized at a point in time as the related performance obligations are satisfied and the customer obtains control of the promised service, including negotiation, due diligence, entitlements, planning, and design activities. During the construction period, development fee revenue is recognized over time as the performance obligations are satisfied. These revenues are included in asset management revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Brokerage fees are earned at a point in time at fixed rates for services performed related to acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing transaction, and are included in asset management revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Performance allocations are an arrangement in which we are entitled to an allocation of investment returns, generated within the investment funds which we manage, based on a contractual formula. We typically receive 15.0% to 35.0% of all cash distributions from (i) the operating cash flow of each fund, after payment to the related fund investors of any accumulated and unpaid priority preferred returns and repayment of preferred capital contributions; and (ii) the cash flow resulting from the sale or refinance of any real estate assets held by each fund, after payment to the related fund investors of any accumulated and unpaid priority preferred returns and repayment of initial preferred capital contributions. Our funds’ preferred returns range from 6.0% to 12.0%, typically 6.0% for common equity or 10.0% to 12.0% for preferred equity, which does not participate in profits. Performance allocations are related to services which have been provided and are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, which is generally satisfied when an underlying fund investment is realized or sold. These revenues are included in performance allocations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes . Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured by applying enacted tax rates and laws and are released in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are provided against deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
A valuation allowance is required to reduce the balance of a deferred tax asset if it is determined that it is more-likely-than-not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized due to the lack of sufficient taxable income or other limitation on the Company’s ability to utilize the loss carryforward.
We recognize the impact of an income tax position, if that position is more-likely-than-not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. Related interest and penalties are classified as income taxes in the financial statements.
Accounting Estimates of Consolidated Funds
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the consolidated funds’ more significant estimates and judgements used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Fund Revenues
In accordance with ASC 606, our consolidated funds apply the five-step framework in determining the timing and amount of revenue to recognize. This framework requires an entity to: (i) identify the contract(s) with customers, (ii) identify the performance obligations within the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations within the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Our consolidated funds’ revenues primarily consist of hospitality revenues, rental income and interest income.
Consolidated funds – hospitality revenue
Hospitality revenues are comprised of charges for room rentals, food and beverage sales, and other hotel operating activities. Revenues are recognized as earned, which is defined as the date upon which a guest occupies a room or utilizes the hotel’s services. Revenues are recorded net of sales tax.
Our consolidated funds have performance obligations to provide accommodations and other ancillary services to hotel guests. As compensation for such goods and services, the consolidated funds are typically entitled to a fixed nightly fee for an agreed upon period and additional fixed fees for any ancillary services purchased. These fees are generally payable at the time the hotel guest checks out of the hotel. The consolidated funds generally satisfy the performance obligations over time and recognize the revenue from room sales and from other ancillary guest services on a daily basis, as the rooms are occupied, and the services have been rendered.
For food and beverage, revenue is recognized upon transfer of promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the consolidated funds received in exchange for those services, which is generally when payment is tendered at the time of sale.
The consolidated funds receive deposits for events and rooms. Such deposits are deferred and included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The deposits are credited to consolidated funds – hospitality revenue when the specific event takes place.
Consolidated funds – other revenue
Consolidated funds – other revenue primarily consists of rental revenue of $4.0 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Rental revenue includes the revenues generated primarily by the rental operations of the residential (multi-family and single-family) and commercial properties of our consolidated funds.
Consolidated Fund Expenses
Consolidated fund expenses consist primarily of costs, expenses and fees that are incurred by, or arise out of the operation and activities of or otherwise related to, our consolidated funds, including, without limitation, operating costs, depreciation and amortization, interest expense on debt held by our consolidated funds, gain on extinguishment of debt, gain on derivative instruments, insurance expenses, professional fees and other costs associated with administering and supporting those funds.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of financial instruments is disclosed in accordance with ASC 825, Financial Instruments . The fair value of our financial instruments is estimated using available market information and established valuation methodologies. The estimates of fair value are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the consolidated funds could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions and/or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
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