Sachem Capital Corp. 10-Q

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. BALANCE SHEETS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2021 ​ December 31, 2020 ​ (unaudited) (unaudited) Assets ​ ​ Assets: ​ ​ Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 18,345,654 ​ $ 19,408,028 Investment securities ​ ​ 36,305,439 ​ ​ 37,293,703 Investment in partnership ​ ​ 1,843,398 ​ ​ — Mortgages receivable ​ 156,771,704 ​ 155,616,300 Interest and fees receivable ​ 1,882,611 ​ 1,820,067 Other receivables ​ 413,212 ​ 67,307 Due from borrowers ​ 2,525,039 ​ 2,025,663 Prepaid expenses ​ 173,488 ​ 71,313 Property and equipment, net ​ 1,449,653 ​ 1,433,388 Real estate owned ​ 8,624,044 ​ 8,861,609 Other deposits ​ ​ 98,210 ​ ​ — Deferred financing costs ​ — ​ 72,806 Total assets ​ $ 228,432,452 ​ $ 226,670,184 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity ​ ​ Liabilities: ​ ​ Notes payable (net of deferred financing costs of $ 4,641,953 and $ 4,886,058 ) ​ $ 109,884,797 ​ $ 109,640,692 Mortgage payable ​ — ​ 767,508 Line of credit ​ ​ 28,160,988 ​ ​ 28,055,648 Accrued dividends payable ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,654,977 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ​ 536,323 ​ 372,662 Other loans ​ ​ 257,845 ​ ​ 257,845 Security deposits held ​ 13,416 ​ 13,416 Advances from borrowers ​ 2,703,999 ​ 1,830,539 Deferred revenue ​ 2,184,315 ​ 2,099,331 Notes payable ​ ​ 49,050 ​ ​ 54,682 Accrued interest ​ — ​ 3,344 Total liabilities ​ $ 143,790,733 ​ $ 145,750,644 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commitments and Contingencies ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shareholders’ equity: ​ ​ Preferred shares - $ .001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued ​ — ​ — Common stock - $ .001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,428,208 and 22,124,801 issued and outstanding ​ 22,428 ​ 22,125 Paid-in capital ​ 85,360,645 ​ 83,814,376 Accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ ​ ( 33,486 ) ​ ​ ( 25,992 ) Accumulated deficit ​ ( 707,868 ) ​ ( 2,890,969 ) Total shareholders' equity ​ 84,641,719 ​ 80,919,540 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ​ $ 228,432,452 ​ $ 226,670,184 ​ ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. ​ ​ 1 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ ​ March 31, ​ ​ 2021 2020 Revenue: ​ ​ ​ Interest income from loans ​ $ 4,531,232 ​ $ 2,901,406 Investment income ​ ​ 242,691 ​ ​ 97,516 Income from partnership investment ​ ​ 17,373 ​ ​ — (Loss) gain on sale of investment securities ​ ​ ( 129,440 ) ​ ​ 446,083 Origination fees ​ 517,428 ​ 511,056 Late and other fees ​ 35,929 ​ 14,781 Processing fees ​ 35,975 ​ 46,458 Rental income, net ​ 4,184 ​ 10,728 Other income ​ 456,809 ​ 284,274 Total revenue ​ 5,712,181 ​ 4,312,302 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating costs and expenses: ​ ​ Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs ​ 2,464,755 ​ 1,149,953 Professional fees ​ ​ 231,756 ​ ​ 132,309 Compensation, fees and taxes ​ ​ 592,087 ​ ​ 344,493 Exchange fees ​ 12,329 ​ 7,273 Other expenses and taxes ​ ​ 21,809 ​ ​ 28,703 Depreciation ​ 19,602 ​ 16,283 General and administrative expenses ​ ​ 159,608 ​ ​ 140,214 Loss on sale of real estate ​ ​ 2,134 ​ ​ 4,460 Impairment loss ​ ​ 25,000 ​ ​ 250,000 Total operating costs and expenses ​ ​ 3,529,080 ​ ​ 2,073,688 Net income ​ 2,183,101 ​ 2,238,614 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other comprehensive loss ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss on investment securities ​ ​ ( 7,494 ) ​ ​ ( 135,382 ) Comprehensive income ​ $ 2,175,607 ​ $ 2,103,232 Basic and diluted net income per common share outstanding: ​ ​ Basic ​ $ 0.10 ​ $ 0.10 Diluted ​ $ 0.10 ​ $ 0.10 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: ​ ​ Basic ​ 22,138,006 ​ 22,117,301 Diluted ​ 22,138,006 ​ 22,117,301 ​ ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. ​ ​ ​ 2 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ Paid in Comprehensive Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares Amount Capital Loss Deficit Totals Beginning balance, January 1, 2021 22,124,801 ​ $ 22,125 ​ $ 83,814,376 ​ $ ( 25,992 ) ​ $ ( 2,890,969 ) ​ $ 80,919,540 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sale of common stock through ATM ​ 303,407 ​ $ 303 ​ ​ 1,544,892 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1,545,195 Offering costs-ATM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 2,730 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 2,730 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stock based compensation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4,107 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4,107 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss on investment securities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 7,494 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 7,494 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income for the period ended March 31, 2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2,183,101 ​ 2,183,101 Balance, March 31, 2021 22,428,208 ​ $ 22,428 ​ $ 85,360,645 ​ $ ( 33,486 ) ​ $ ( 707,868 ) ​ $ 84,641,719 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ ​ Paid in ​ Comprehensive ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares Amount Capital Loss Deficit Totals Beginning balance, January 1, 2020 22,117,301 ​ $ 22,117 ​ $ 83,856,308 ​ $ ( 50,878 ) ​ $ ( 1,266,729 ) ​ $ 82,560,818 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Offering costs-ATM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 58,353 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 58,353 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stock based compensation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4,107 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4,107 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss on investment securities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 135,382 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 135,382 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dividends paid ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 2,654,076 ) ​ ​ ( 2,654,076 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income for the period ended March 31, 2020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2,238,614 ​ ​ 2,238,614 Balance, March 31, 2020 22,117,301 ​ $ 22,117 ​ $ 83,802,062 ​ $ ( 186,260 ) ​ $ ( 1,682,191 ) ​ $ 81,955,728 ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. ​ ​ 3 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ ​ March 31, ​ ​ 2021 2020 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ​ ​ ​ Net income ​ $ 2,183,101 ​ $ 2,238,614 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: ​ ​ ​ Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount ​ 244,105 ​ 116,764 Write off of deferred financing costs ​ ​ 72,806 ​ ​ — Depreciation expense ​ 19,602 ​ 16,283 Stock based compensation ​ 4,107 ​ 4,107 Impairment loss ​ ​ 25,000 ​ ​ 250,000 Loss on sale of real estate ​ 2,134 ​ 4,460 Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities ​ ​ 129,440 ​ ​ ( 446,083 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: ​ ​ ​ (Increase) decrease in: ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest and fees receivable ​ ( 62,544 ) ​ ( 200,167 ) Other receivables ​ ( 345,905 ) ​ 25,000 Due from borrowers ​ ( 499,376 ) ​ ( 778,324 ) Prepaid expenses ​ ( 102,175 ) ​ ( 8,555 ) Deposits on property and equipment ​ ​ — ​ ​ 36,680 (Decrease) increase in: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accrued interest ​ ( 3,344 ) ​ ( 18 ) Accounts payable and accrued expenses ​ 163,661 ​ 8,136 Deferred revenue ​ 84,984 ​ 75,005 Advances from borrowers ​ 873,460 ​ 385,479 Total adjustments ​ 605,955 ​ ( 511,233 ) NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES ​ 2,789,056 ​ 1,727,381 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ​ ​ Purchase of investment securities ​ ​ ( 22,755,450 ) ​ ​ ( 17,417,059 ) Proceeds from the sale of investment securities ​ ​ 23,606,780 ​ ​ 17,428,603 Purchase of interest in investment partnership ​ ​ ( 1,843,398 ) ​ ​ — Proceeds from sale of real estate owned ​ ​ 370,792 ​ ​ 1,090,236 Acquisitions of and improvements to real estate owned ​ ( 160,361 ) ​ ( 377,289 ) Purchase of property and equipment ​ ( 35,867 ) ​ ( 29,757 ) Principal disbursements for mortgages receivable ​ ( 31,661,577 ) ​ ( 28,675,048 ) Principal collections on mortgages receivable ​ 30,506,173 ​ 11,758,497 Costs in connection with investment activities ​ ​ ( 98,210 ) ​ ​ — NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES ​ ( 2,071,118 ) ​ ( 16,221,817 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ​ ​ Proceeds from line of credit ​ 105,340 ​ — Repayment of mortgage payable ​ ( 767,508 ) ​ ( 4,118 ) Principal payments on notes payable ​ ​ ( 5,632 ) ​ ​ ( 4,932 ) Dividends paid ​ ( 2,654,977 ) ​ ( 2,654,076 ) Costs in connection with issuance of common stock - ATM ​ ​ ( 2,730 ) ​ ​ ( 58,353 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock - ATM ​ ​ 1,545,195 ​ ​ — NET CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES ​ ( 1,780,312 ) ​ ( 2,721,479 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ​ ( 1,062,374 ) ​ ( 17,215,915 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS- BEGINNING OF YEAR ​ 19,408,028 ​ 18,841,937 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD ​ $ 18,345,654 ​ $ 1,626,022 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest paid ​ $ 2,445,468 ​ $ 1,033,189 ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. ​ ​ 4 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ 1. The Company Sachem Capital Corp. (the “Company”), a New York corporation, specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing and managing a portfolio of first mortgage loans. The Company offers short term ( i.e. , one to three years ), secured, non-banking loans (sometimes referred to as “hard money” loans) to real estate owners and investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located primarily in Connecticut. The properties securing the Company’s loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are held for resale or investment. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on real estate and may also be secured with additional collateral, such as other real estate owned by the borrower or its principals or a pledge of the ownership interests in the borrower by the principals thereof, as well as personal guarantees by the principals of the borrower. The Company does not lend to owner occupants. The Company’s primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio. In addition, the Company may make opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities. ​ 2. Significant Accounting Policies Unaudited Financial Statements The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be attained in the entire fiscal year. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management will base the use of estimates on (a) various assumptions that consider its experience, (b) the Company’s projections regarding future operations and (c) general financial market and local and general economic conditions. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all demand deposits, cashier’s checks, money market accounts and certificates of deposit with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at various financial institutions. The combined account balances typically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage, and, as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit. The Company does not believe that the risk is significant. Allowance for Loan Loss The Company reviews each loan on a quarterly basis and evaluates the borrower’s ability to pay the monthly interest, the borrower’s likelihood of executing the original exit strategy, as well as the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. Based on the analysis, management determines if any provisions for impairment of loans should be made and whether any loan loss reserves are required. 5 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ Fair Value Measurements The framework for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC 820 are described as follows: Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company can access. Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include: ● quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; ● quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; ● inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and ● inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (i.e., contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Property and Equipment Land and building acquired in December 2016 to serve as the Company’s office facilities is stated at cost. The building is being depreciated using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life of 40 years . Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Impairment of long-lived assets The Company continually monitors events or changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of these assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair market value of the assets. Deferred Financing Costs Costs incurred by the Company in connection with the public offering of its unsecured, unsubordinated notes, described in Note 6 - Notes Payable -- are being amortized over the term of the respective Notes. Revenue Recognition Interest income from the Company’s loan portfolio is earned over the loan period and is calculated using the simple interest method on principal amounts outstanding. Generally, the Company's loans provide for interest to be paid monthly in arrears. The Company does not accrue interest income on mortgages receivable that are more than 90 days past due. Interest income not accrued at March 31, 2021 and collected prior to the issuance of these financial statements is included in March 31, 2021 income. Origination fee revenue, generally 2 %- 5 % of the original loan principal amount, is collected at loan funding and is recognized ratably over the contractual life of the loan in accordance with ASC 310. 6 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ Income Taxes The Company believes it qualifies as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes and made the election to be taxed as a REIT when it filed its 2017 federal income tax return. As a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders on an annual basis. The Company’s qualification as a REIT depends on its ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual investment and operating results, various complex requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, relating to, among other things, the sources of its income, the composition and values of its assets, its compliance with the distribution requirements applicable to REITs and the diversity of ownership of its outstanding common shares. So long as it qualifies as a REIT, the Company, generally, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income distributed to its shareholders. However, if it fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, it will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates and may also be subject to various penalties and may be precluded from re-electing REIT status for the four taxable years following the year during in which it lost its REIT qualification. The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740-10 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and disclosure required. Under this standard, an entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” threshold. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense. The Company has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements as of March 31, 2021. Earnings Per Share Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated in accordance with ASC 260 “Earnings Per Share”. Under ASC 260, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the potential dilution from the exercise of stock options and warrants for common shares using the treasury stock method. The numerator in calculating both basic and diluted earnings per common share for each period is the reported net income. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” This ASU modifies ASC 740 to remove certain exceptions and adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas. For companies that file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effected, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. ​ ​ 7 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ 3. Fair Value Measurement The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair market value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The following table sets forth by Level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets at fair value as of March 31, 2021: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stocks and ETFs ​ $ 3,963,599 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 3,963,599 Mutual Funds ​ ​ 32,341,840 ​ — ​ — ​ ​ 32,341,840 Total Investments ​ $ 36,305,439 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ $ 36,305,439 Real Estate Owned ​ ​ ​ $ 8,624,044 ​ $ 8,624,044 ​ Following is a description of the methodologies used for assets measured at fair value: Stocks and ETFs: Valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Mutual funds : Valued at the daily closing price reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the Company are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the SEC. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset values and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Company are deemed to be actively traded. Real estate owned : The Company estimates fair values of real estate owned using market information such as recent sales contracts, appraisals, recent sales offers, assessed values or discounted cash value models. ​ 4. Mortgages Receivable Mortgages Receivable The Company offers short-term secured, non-bank loans to real estate owners and investors (also known as “hard money” loans) to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located primarily in Connecticut. The loans are secured by first mortgage liens on one or more properties owned by the borrower or related parties. In addition, each loan is personally guaranteed by the borrower or its principals, which guarantees may be collaterally secured as well. The loans are for a term of one to three years . The loans are initially recorded and carried thereafter, in the financial statements, at cost. Most of the loans provide for monthly payments of interest only (in arrears) during the term of the loan and a “balloon” payment of the principal on the maturity date. For the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the aggregate amounts of loans funded by the Company were $ 31,661,577 and $ 28,675,048 , respectively, offset by principal repayments of $ 30,506,173 and $ 11,758,497 , respectively. At March 31, 2021, the Company’s portfolio included loans with outstanding principal balances up to approximately $ 10.8 million, with stated interest rates ranging from 5.0 % to 13.0 % and a default interest rate for non-payment of 18 % . At March 31, 2021, no single borrower had loans outstanding representing more than 10 % of the total balance of the loans outstanding. The Company will extend the term of a loan if, at the time of the extension, the loan and the borrower satisfy the Company’s underwriting requirements at the time of the extension. The Company treats a loan extension as a new loan. 8 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ Credit Risk Credit risk profile based on loan activity as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Outstanding Mortgages Receivable Residential Commercial Land Mixed Use Mortgages March 31, 2021 ​ $ 100,858,097 ​ $ 41,464,982 ​ $ 7,085,462 ​ $ 7,363,163 ​ $ 156,771,704 December 31, 2020 ​ $ 112,240,129 ​ $ 33,548,683 ​ $ 6,111,670 ​ $ 3,715,818 ​ $ 155,616,300 ​ The following are the maturities of mortgages receivable as of March 31: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2021 $ 84,701,867 2022 ​ 60,916,192 2023 ​ 10,885,121 2024 and thereafter ​ 268,524 ​ ​ $ 156,771,704 ​ At March 31, 2021, of the 479 mortgage loans in the Company’s portfolio, 12 were the subject of foreclosure proceedings. The aggregate outstanding balances due on these loans as of March 31, 2021, including unpaid principal, accrued but unpaid interest and borrower fees, was approximately $ 2.6 million. In the case of each of these loans, the Company believes the value of the collateral exceeds the total amount due. ​ 5. Real Estate Owned Property purchased for rental or acquired through foreclosure are included on the balance sheet as real estate owned. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, real estate owned totaled $ 8,624,044 and $ 8,861,609 , respectively, with no valuation allowance. As of March 31, 2021, real estate owned included $ 1,381,687 of real estate held for rental and $ 7,242,357 of real estate held for sale. In the first quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $ 25,000 compared to an impairment loss of $ 250,000 in the first quarter of 2020. ​ Properties Held for Sale On January 15, 2021, the Company sold a property classified as real estate held for sale, receiving approximately $ 371,000 in gross proceeds. The Company recognized a loss of $ 2,134 on the sale. ​ 6. Notes Payable and Line of Credit At March 31, 2021, the Company had an aggregate of $ 109,884,797 of unsecured, unsubordinated notes payable outstanding, net of $ 4,641,953 of deferred financing costs (collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes are divided into three series: (i) Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 23,663,000 bearing interest at 7.125 % per annum and maturing June 30, 2024 (“the June 2024 Notes”); (ii) Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 34,500,000 bearing interest at 6.875 % per annum and maturing December 30, 2024 (the “December 2024 Notes”); and (iii) Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 56,363,750 bearing interest at 7.75 % per annum and maturing December 30, 2024 (the “2025 Notes”). 9 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ The Notes were sold in underwritten public offerings, were issued in denomination of $ 25.00 each and are listed on the NYSE American and trade under the symbol “SCCB”, “SACC” and “SCCC”, respectively. All the notes were issued at par except for the last tranche of the 2025 Notes, in the original principal amount of $ 28 million, which were issued at $ 24.75 each. Interest on the Notes is payable quarterly on each March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 that they are outstanding. So long as the Notes are outstanding, the Company is prohibited from making distributions in excess of 90 % of its taxable income, incurring any additional indebtedness or purchasing any shares of its capital stock unless it has an “Asset Coverage Ratio” of at least 150 % after giving effect to the payment of such dividend, the incurrence of such indebtedness or the application of the net proceeds, as the case may be. The Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, at any time after their second anniversary of issuance upon at least 30 days prior written notice to the holders of the Notes. The redemption price will be equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the accrued but unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including the date of redemption. The June 2024 Notes will be callable any time after June 30, 2021, the December 2024 Notes will be callable at any time after November 7, 2021 and the 2025 Notes will be callable at any time after September 4, 2022. Wells Fargo Margin Line of Credit At March 31, 2021, the Company had a total outstanding balance of $ 28,160,988 under the margin loan account from Wells Fargo, which is secured by the Company’s portfolio of short-term securities. The credit line bears interest at a rate equal to 1.75 % below the prime rate ( 1.5 % at March 31, 2021). ​ ​ 7. Other income For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, other income consists of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2021 2020 Income on borrower charges ​ $ 108,740 ​ $ 86,449 Lender, modification and extension fees ​ 281,894 ​ 132,274 In-house legal fees ​ 57,300 ​ 51,150 Other income ​ 8,875 ​ 14,401 Total ​ $ 456,809 ​ $ 284,274 ​ ​ 8. Commitments and Contingencies Origination Fees Loan origination fees consist of points, generally 2 %- 5 % of the original loan principal. These payments are amortized over the life of the loan for financial statement purposes. Original maturities of deferred revenue are as follows as of: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ ​ 2021 ​ $ 1,646,088 2022 ​ ​ 511,441 2023 ​ 14,461 2024 ​ 12,325 Total ​ $ 2,184,315 ​ In instances in which mortgages are repaid before their maturity date, the balance of any unamortized deferred revenue is recognized in full at the time of repayment. 10 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ Unfunded Commitments At March 31, 2021, the Company had future funding obligations totaling $ 23,489,412 , which can be drawn by the borrowers when the conditions relating thereto have been satisfied. Other In the normal course of its business, the Company is named as a party-defendant because it is a mortgagee having interests in real properties that are being foreclosed upon, usually because the owner failed to pay property taxes. The Company actively monitors these actions and, in all cases, believes there remains sufficient value in the subject property to assure that no loan impairment exists. At March 31, 2021, there were five such properties, representing approximately $ 453,000 in mortgages receivable. ​ 9. Related Party Transactions In the ordinary course of business, the Company may originate, fund, manage and service loans to shareholders. The underwriting process on these loans is consistent with Company policy. The terms of such loans, including the interest rate, income, origination fees and other closing costs are the same as those applicable to loans made to unrelated third parties in the portfolio. As of March 31, 2021, and 2020, loans to known shareholders totaled $ 10,589,641 and $ 5,922,692 , respectively, and interest income earned on these loans totaled $ 231,609 and $ 180,107 , respectively. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the wife of the Company’s chief executive officer was paid $ 28,206 and $ 25,000 , respectively, for accounting and financial reporting services provided to the Company. ​ 10. Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and mortgage loans. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions. Accounts at the financial institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $ 250,000 . The Company makes loans that are secured by first mortgage liens on real property located primarily (approximately 75.3 %) in Connecticut. This concentration of credit risk may be affected by changes in economic or other conditions of the geographic area. Credit risks associated with the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio and related interest receivable are described in Note 4 - Mortgages Receivable. ​ 11. Equity Offerings During the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company sold 303,407 Common Shares in an at-the-market offering. Net proceeds to the Company from the sale of these shares were $ 1,542,465 . ​ 12. Partnership Investment On February 22, 2021, the Company committed to $ 3 million in an investment partnership, or approximately a 7.6 % ownership interest in the partnership as of the commitment date. The partnership is a commercial real estate finance company with a focus on providing debt capital solutions to local and regional commercial real estate owners in the Northeastern United States. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s outstanding investment totaled approximately $ 1.8 million. The Company’s withdrawal from the partnership may only be granted by the manager. As of March 31, 2021, the Company earned approximately $ 17 ,000 on the investment. The Company uses the cost method of accounting to account for this investment. 11 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ ​ 13. Subsequent Events On April 9, 2021, the Company filed a Prospectus Supplement to its Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333-236097) covering the sale of up to $ 43,636,250 of its Common Shares in an at-the-market offering. In connection therewith, the Company also entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC to act as its sales agents in connection with sales of Common Shares pursuant to that Prospectus Supplement. During the period from April 1, 2021 to May 4, 2021, the Company sold 2,045,336 Common Shares in two at the market offerings realizing net proceeds of $ 10,535,405 . In April 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) approved the following 2021 compensation packages for its Chief Executive Officer, John L. Villano, and Chief Operating Officer, Peter J. Cuozzo: With respect to Mr. Villano: ● A base salary of $ 500,000 (compared to $ 360,000 in 2020); ● A “targeted” annual bonus of $ 250,000 , the exact amount to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and payable on or before March 31, 2022; ● A time-based equity award of $ 500,000 payable in restricted Common Shares; and ● A one-time cash bonus of $ 250,000 , of which $ 125,000 is immediately payable and $ 62,500 is payable on each of July 1 and October 1, 2021, subject to Mr. Villano’s continued employment by the Company. With respect to Mr. Cuozzo: ● A base salary of $ 250,000 (same as 2020); ● A cash bonus of $ 25,000 , payable immediately in one lump sum; and ● A time-based equity award of $ 25,000 payable in restricted Common Shares. The Company issued (i) 89,928 restricted Common Shares to Mr. Villano based on the closing price of $ 5.56 per share on April 8, 2021 (the grant date) and (ii) 4,753 restricted Common Shares to Mr. Cuozzo based on the closing price of $ 5.26 per share on April 12, 2021 (the grant date). The shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Equity Compensation Plan and are subject to restrictions on transfer and forfeiture of any unvested shares in the event of a voluntary resignation as an employee of the Company without “Good Reason” or of a termination of employment with the Company for “Cause,” as such terms are defined in their respective employment agreements with the Company. The restrictions on transfer and the forfeiture provisions will lapse with respect to one-third of the shares on each of January 1, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Each of Messrs. Villano and Cuozzo has the right to vote and receive dividends with respect to all the shares granted to him. On April 30, 2021, the Company sold a property classified as real estate held for sale at March 31, 2021. Net proceeds from the sale were $ 280,449 . No loss will be recognized on this sale. ​ 12 Table of Contents SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2021 ​ 14. COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a widespread health crisis that has adversely affected the economies and financial markets worldwide and has materially and adversely affected many businesses. In response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed by various states, including the State of Connecticut, to prevent, or at least reduce the risk of the spread of the virus, at the end of the first quarter of 2020 the Company adopted certain temporary programs, policies and guidelines designed primarily to preserve its liquidity, help its borrowers and protect its employees. In particular, the Company adopted a “forbearance” program to help borrowers that were unable to meet their financial obligations due to COVID-19. In addition, to preserve its capital, the Company imposed a moratorium on funding new loans other than from proceeds generated from pay-offs of existing loans. Finally, the Company imposed stricter lending criteria on new loans. By the beginning of the third quarter of 2020, it appeared that economic conditions had stabilized to the point that the Company was able to cancel the forbearance program, restart its lending operations and return to its normal underwriting criteria. Over the course of 2020 and into early 2021, the U.S. Congress has authorized over $ 4.0 trillion of stimulus payments to small businesses and individuals adversely impacted by COVID-19. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board has maintained its accommodative monetary policy. Finally, since December 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has issued emergency use authorizations for three COVID-19 vaccines. As of May 6, 2021, approximately 250 million doses of vaccines have been administered in the United States and over 100 million people in the United States are fully vaccinated. As a result, many states have issued new orders relaxing or even eliminating many of the restrictions on social gatherings and businesses that were intended to stem the spread of the virus. The combination of these factors – stimulus, monetary easing and vaccination roll-out, appears to be having a positive impact on general economic conditions. In addition, interest rates remain low and markets are liquid. As a result, real estate values have stabilized and the Company has not experienced any significant increase in defaults. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there are still concerns regarding mutations of the virus that might not be susceptible to the existing vaccines and there is still a significant portion of the worldwide population, including in the U.S., that is not vaccinated. If continuing concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic limit our ability to have meetings with potential borrowers, or our borrower’s ability to source materials and services to complete construction in process, the Company’s business and operations could be adversely impacted. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company’s business and operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions posed by COVID-19 or other matters of global concern continue for an extensive period of time, the Company’s business, operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected. ​ ​ 13 Table of Contents