Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2022
December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
(audited)
Assets
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
35,464,257
$
41,938,897
Investment securities
34,351,374
60,633,661
Mortgages receivable
448,524,665
292,301,209
Interest and fees receivable
5,746,907
3,693,645
Due from borrowers
5,055,146
3,671,016
Real estate owned
5,615,940
6,559,010
Investments in partnerships
22,542,941
6,055,838
Property and equipment, net
3,397,812
2,172,185
Other assets
1,122,342
936,290
Total assets
$
561,821,384
$
417,961,751
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Notes payable (net of deferred financing costs of $ 8,844,137 and $ 5,747,387 )
$
279,557,613
$
160,529,363
Repurchase facility
43,100,146
19,087,189
Mortgage payable
750,000
750,000
Line of credit
3,542,853
33,178,031
Accrued dividends payable
—
3,927,600
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
1,162,170
697,403
Advances from borrowers
9,936,828
15,066,114
Deferred revenue
4,471,800
4,643,490
Total liabilities
342,521,410
237,879,190
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares - $ .001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,903,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding
1,903
1,903
Common shares - $ .001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 40,080,672 and 32,730,004 issued and outstanding
40,081
32,730
Paid-in capital
222,520,783
185,516,394
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 557,541 )
( 476,016 )
Accumulated deficit
( 2,705,252 )
( 4,992,450 )
Total shareholders’ equity
219,299,974
180,082,561
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
561,821,384
$
417,961,751
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue:
Interest income from loans
$
11,545,748
$
6,094,165
$
30,490,694
$
15,307,692
Investment gains, net
238,225
532,163
586,166
911,005
Income from partnership investments
523,067
35,983
1,112,560
90,225
Origination and modification fees, net
1,669,034
1,268,624
5,759,650
2,788,498
Fee and other income
641,749
591,441
2,048,921
1,851,031
Unrealized losses on investment securities
( 1,076,836 )
—
( 3,607,498 )
—
Total revenue
13,540,987
8,522,376
36,390,493
20,948,451
Operating costs and expenses:
Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs
5,974,975
2,589,847
15,083,228
7,541,536
Compensation, fees and taxes
1,509,518
771,373
3,691,421
2,175,603
Other expenses
90,899
137,607
320,231
248,581
General and administrative expenses
715,994
478,484
1,993,812
1,369,328
Loss (Gain) on sale of real estate
962
94,450
( 121,381 )
111,545
Impairment loss
195,000
150,000
790,500
469,000
Total operating costs and expenses
8,487,348
4,221,761
21,757,811
11,915,593
Net income
5,053,639
4,300,615
14,632,682
9,032,858
Preferred stock dividend
( 921,766 )
( 913,791 )
( 2,765,297 )
( 932,089 )
Net income attributable to common shareholders
4,131,873
3,386,824
11,867,385
8,100,769
Other comprehensive loss
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities
( 131,569 )
( 500,188 )
( 81,525 )
( 611,998 )
Comprehensive income
$
4,000,304
$
2,886,636
$
11,785,860
$
7,488,771
Basic and diluted net income per common share outstanding:
Basic
$
0.11
$
0.12
$
0.32
$
0.32
Diluted
$
0.11
$
0.12
$
0.32
$
0.32
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
38,829,610
27,973,249
36,723,305
24,968,885
Diluted
38,829,852
27,977,095
36,729,184
24,972,837
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid in
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Totals
Balance, July 1, 2022
1,903,000
$
1,903
36,755,786
$
36,756
$
206,973,510
$
( 425,972 )
$
( 1,583,202 )
$
205,002,995
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses
—
—
3,309,886
3,310
15,420,273
—
—
15,423,583
Stock based compensation
—
—
15,000
15
127,000
—
—
127,015
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
—
—
—
—
—
( 131,569 )
—
( 131,569 )
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 921,766 )
( 921,766 )
Dividends paid on common shares
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 5,253,923 )
( 5,253,923 )
Net income for the period ended September 30, 2022
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,053,639
5,053,639
Balance, September 30, 2022
1,903,000
$
1,903
40,080,672
$
40,081
$
222,520,783
$
( 557,541 )
$
( 2,705,252 )
$
219,299,974
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid in
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Totals
Beginning balance, July 1, 2021
1,700,000
$
1,700
26,733,213
$
26,733
$
147,362,456
$
( 137,802 )
$
( 963,683 )
$
146,289,404
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses
203,000
203
—
—
4,849,297
—
—
4,849,500
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses
—
—
1,582,717
1,583
8,003,496
—
—
8,005,079
Stock based compensation
—
—
—
—
64,219
—
—
64,219
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
—
—
—
—
—
( 500,188 )
—
( 500,188 )
Dividends paid common shares
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 3,336,756 )
( 3,336,756 )
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 913,791 )
( 913,791 )
Net income for the period ended September 30, 2021
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,300,615
4,300,615
Balance, September 30, 2021
1,903,000
$
1,903
28,315,930
$
28,316
$
160,279,468
$
( 637,990 )
$
( 913,615 )
$
158,758,082
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid in
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Totals
Balance, January 1, 2022
1,903,000
$
1,903
32,730,004
$
32,730
$
185,516,394
$
( 476,016 )
$
( 4,992,450 )
$
180,082,561
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses
—
—
7,177,043
7,177
36,647,242
—
—
36,654,419
Exercise of warrants
—
—
19,658
20
( 20 )
—
—
—
Stock based compensation
—
—
153,967
154
357,167
—
—
357,321
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
—
—
—
—
—
( 81,525 )
—
( 81,525 )
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,765,297 )
( 2,765,297 )
Dividends paid on common shares
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 9,580,187 )
( 9,580,187 )
Net income for the period ended September 30, 2022
—
—
—
—
—
—
14,632,682
14,632,682
Balance, September 30, 2022
1,903,000
$
1,903
40,080,672
$
40,081
$
222,520,783
$
( 557,541 )
$
( 2,705,252 )
$
219,299,974
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid in
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
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
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses
1,903,000
1,903
—
—
45,460,723
—
—
45,462,626
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses
—
—
6,096,448
6,097
30,877,831
—
—
30,883,928
Stock based compensation
—
—
94,681
94
126,538
—
—
126,632
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
—
—
—
—
—
( 611,998 )
—
( 611,998 )
Dividends paid on common shares
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 6,123,415 )
( 6,123,415 )
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock
—
( 932,089 )
( 932,089 )
Net income for the period ended September 30, 2021
—
—
—
—
—
—
9,032,858
9,032,858
Balance, September 30, 2021
1,903,000
$
1,903
28,315,930
$
28,316
$
160,279,468
$
( 637,990 )
$
( 913,615 )
$
158,758,082
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
$
14,632,682
$
9,032,858
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount
1,664,822
839,418
Write-off of deferred financing costs
—
72,806
Depreciation expense
66,533
61,286
Stock based compensation
357,321
126,632
Impairment loss
790,500
469,000
(Gain) Loss on sale of real estate
( 121,381 )
111,545
Unrealized loss on investment securities
3,607,498
( 212,449 )
Loss on sale of investment securities
148,565
—
Debt Forgiveness
—
( 257,845 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:
Interest and fees receivable
( 2,154,704 )
( 885,380 )
Other assets - other receivables
( 418,176 )
( 361,084 )
Due from borrowers
( 1,505,785 )
( 1,405,352 )
Other assets - prepaid expenses
153,842
( 14,500 )
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - accrued interest
431,110
( 3,344 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - accounts payable and accrued expenses
53,818
( 179,992 )
Deferred revenue
( 171,690 )
1,779,960
Advances from borrowers
( 5,129,286 )
8,201,117
Total adjustments
( 2,227,013 )
8,341,818
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
12,405,669
17,374,676
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of investment securities
( 39,715,900 )
( 160,896,229 )
Proceeds from the sale of investment securities
62,160,599
141,709,658
Purchase of interests in investment partnerships, net
( 16,487,103 )
( 1,804,217 )
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned
1,571,467
1,839,977
Acquisitions of and improvements to real estate owned, net
( 101,168 )
( 333,435 )
Purchase of property and equipment
( 1,292,160 )
( 817,785 )
Security deposits held
—
( 11,416 )
Principal disbursements for mortgages receivable
( 252,370,675 )
( 154,810,007 )
Principal collections on mortgages receivable
95,173,969
90,463,016
Other assets - costs in connection with SPAC offering
( 166,360 )
( 281,191 )
NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
( 151,227,331 )
( 84,941,629 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from (repayment of) line of credit
( 29,635,178 )
2,000,511
Net proceeds from repurchase facility
24,012,957
—
Repayment of mortgage payable
—
( 767,508 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - principal payments on other notes
( 20,161 )
( 17,184 )
Dividends paid on common shares
( 13,507,787 )
( 8,778,392 )
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock
( 2,765,297 )
( 932,089 )
Financings costs incurred
—
( 450,651 )
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of expenses
36,654,419
30,883,928
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of expenses
—
45,462,626
Gross proceeds from issuance of fixed rate notes
122,125,000
—
Financings costs incurred in connection with fixed rate notes
( 4,516,931 )
—
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
132,347,022
67,401,241
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
( 6,474,640 )
( 165,712 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS- BEGINNING OF YEAR
41,938,897
19,408,028
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD
$
35,464,257
$
19,242,316
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Continued)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Interest paid
$
13,012,805
$
6,745,109
Real estate acquired in connection with the foreclosure of certain mortgages, inclusive of interest and other fees receivable, during the period ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $ 1,091,348 .
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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-bank 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, New York and Florida. 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, a pledge of the ownership interests in the borrower by the principals thereof, and/or 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 evaluated on each transaction. In addition, the Company may make opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities or enter into other transactions with third parties involving real estate financing transactions.
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, 2021 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 bases its 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 materially 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 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.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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 Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“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 to 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. The Company relocated its entire operations to this property in March 2019.
Land and building acquired in 2021 to serve as the Company’s future corporate headquarters is stated at cost. The building is not currently being depreciated as it is undergoing renovations.
Real Estate Owned
Real estate owned by the Company is stated at cost and is tested for impairment quarterly.
Consolidations
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of all subsidiaries in which the Company has control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company 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 undiscounted cash flows are 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.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Deferred Financing Costs
Costs incurred in connection with the Company’s revolving credit facilities, described in Note 7-Line of Credit, Mortgage Payable and Churchill Facility are, amortized over the term of the applicable facility using the straight-line method.
Costs incurred by the Company in connection with the public offering of its unsecured, unsubordinated notes, described in Note 9 - 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, generally, does not accrue interest income on mortgages receivable that are more than 90 days past due or interest charged at default rates. However, interest income not accrued at September 30, 2022 but collected prior to the issuance of this report is included in income for the period ended September 30, 2022.
Origination and modification fee revenue, generally 1 % – 3 % of either the original loan principal or the modified loan balance, is collected at loan funding and is recognized ratably over the contractual life of the loan in accordance with ASC 310.
Income Taxes
The Company believes it qualifies as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes and operates accordingly. It made the election to be taxed as a REIT on its 2017 Federal income tax return. 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 (the “Code”), 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 capital stock. 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.
FASB ASC Topic 740-10 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes ” 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 September 30, 2022 and 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.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Investment Transactions and Related Income.
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest is recognized on the accrual basis. Investment securities are marked-to-market. Unrealized gains and losses on investment securities with a stated maturity date are included in other comprehensive income (loss). All other unrealized gains and losses on investment securities are included in net income (loss).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts included in the September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the September 30, 2022 presentation.
3. Fair Value Measurement
The fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy of an asset or liability 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 September 30, 2022:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Stocks and ETFs
$
9,135,577
—
—
$
9,135,577
Mutual funds
25,215,797
—
—
25,215,797
Total liquid investments
$
34,351,374
—
—
$
34,351,374
Real estate owned
—
—
$
5,615,940
$
5,615,940
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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 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, assessed values or discounted cash value models.
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Impact of Fair Value of AFS Securities on OCI
The following table presents the impact of the Company's Available-For-Sale (AFS) securities on its Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
Nine months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
OCI from AFS securities:
Unrealized (losses) on AFS securities at beginning of period
$
( 425,972 )
$
( 137,802 )
$
( 476,016 )
$
( 25,992 )
Unrealized (losses) on securities available-for-sale
( 131,569 )
( 500,188 )
( 81,525 )
( 611,998 )
Change in OCI from AFS securities
( 131,569 )
( 500,188 )
( 81,525 )
( 611,998 )
Balance at end of period
$
( 557,541 )
$
( 637,990 )
$
( 557,541 )
$
( 637,990 )
4. Mortgages Receivable
The Company offers 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, New York and Florida. The loans are secured by first mortgage liens on one or more properties owned by the borrower or related parties. The loans are generally 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 nine months ended September 30 , 2022 and 2021, the aggregate amounts of loans funded by the Company were $ 252,370,675 and $ 154,810,007 , respectively, offset by principal repayments of $ 95,173,969 and $ 90,463,016 , respectively.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio includes loans ranging in size up to $ 26,117,118 with stated interest rates ranging from 5.0 % to 14.2 % . The default interest rate is generally 18 % .
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio had an impairment loss of $ 105,000 and $ 0 , respectively.
At September 30, 2022, no single borrower or group of related borrowers had loans outstanding representing more than 10 % of the total balance of the loans outstanding. At September 30, 2021, we had one borrower whose outstanding loans represented 10.2 % of the total balance of loans outstanding.
The Company may agree to extend the term of a loan if, at the time of the extension, the loan and the borrower meet all the Company’s then underwriting requirements. The Company treats a loan extension as a new loan.
Credit Risk
Credit risk profile based on loan activity as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Total
Outstanding
Residential
Commercial
Land
Mixed Use
Mortgages
December 31, 2021
$
157,841,896
$
95,319,795
$
20,755,891
$
18,383,627
$
292,301,209
September 30, 2022
$
234,747,362
$
143,898,654
$
39,513,545
$
30,365,104
$
448,524,665
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The following is the maturities of mortgages receivable as of September 30:
2022 and prior
$
90,968,755
2023
286,239,279
2024
68,108,899
2025
1,049,500
Thereafter
2,158,232
Total
$
448,524,665
At September 30, 2022 there were 92 loans having an aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately $ 45.0 million that were past maturity and either in foreclosure or in the process of being extended. Of the 477 mortgage loans in the Company’s portfolio, 44 were the subject of foreclosure proceedings. The aggregate outstanding principal balance of these loans and the accrued but unpaid interest and borrower charges as of September 30, 2022 was approximately $ 21.4 million. In the case of each of these loans, the Company believes the value of the collateral exceeds the outstanding balance on the loan plus accrued interest and borrower charges.
5. Real Estate Owned
Property purchased for rental or acquired through foreclosure are included on the balance sheet as real estate owned.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, real estate owned totaled $ 5,615,940 and $ 6,774,522 , respectively, with no valuation allowance. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $ 685,500 compared to an impairment loss of $ 469,000 for the same period in 2021. For the three-months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the impairment loss was $ 195,000 and $ 150,000 , respectively.
As of September 30, 2022, real estate owned included $ 800,053 of real estate held for rental and $ 4,815,887 of real estate held for sale. As of September 30, 2021, real estate owned included $ 916,325 of real estate held for rental and $ 5,858,197 of real estate held for sale.
Properties Held for Sale
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company sold two properties held for sale and recognized an aggregate loss of $ 962 and five properties for an aggregate gain of $ 121,381 , respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold four properties held for sale, and recognized an aggregate loss of $ 94,450 and six properties for an aggregate loss of $ 111,545 , respectively.
Properties Held for Rental
As of September 30, 2022, one property, a commercial building, was held for rental. The tenant signed a five-year lease that commenced on August 1, 2021.
Rental payments due from real estate held for rental are as follows:
Year ending December 31, 2022
$
53,200
Year ending December 31, 2023
53,200
Year ending December 31, 2024
53,200
Year ending December 31, 2025
53,200
Total
$
212,800
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6. Other Assets
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other assets consists of the following:
September 30, 2022
December 31, 2021
Prepaid expenses
$
117,449
$
271,291
Other receivables
512,284
94,108
Other assets
472,800
306,440
Deferred financing costs, net
19,809
264,451
Total
$
1,122,342
$
936,290
7. Line of Credit, Mortgage Payable, and Churchill Facility
Wells Fargo Margin Line of Credit
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company established a margin loan account at Wells Fargo Advisors that 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. At September 30, 2022 the rate on the Wells Fargo credit line was 4.50 %. As of September 30, 2022 the total outstanding balance on the Wells Fargo credit line was $ 3,542,853 .
Mortgage Payable
In 2021, the Company obtained a new adjustable-rate mortgage loan from New Haven Bank (“NHB”) for up to a maximum principal amount of $ 1.4 million (the “NHB Mortgage”) of which $ 750,000 was outstanding at September 30, 2022. The NHB Mortgage accrues interest at an initial rate of 3.75 % per annum for the first 72 months and is due and payable in full on December 1, 2037. During the first 12 months , from December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022, only interest is due and payable. Beginning on December 1, 2022 and through December 1, 2037, principal and interest on the NHB Mortgage will be due and payable on a monthly basis. Payments of principal under the NHB Mortgage are amortized based on a 20 -year amortization schedule. The interest rate will be adjusted on each of December 1, 2027 and 2032 to the then published 5 -year Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Classic Advance Rate, plus 2.60 %. The NHB Mortgage is a non-recourse loan, secured by a first mortgage lien on the Company’s current corporate headquarters, located at 698 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut, and the Company’s future corporate headquarters, located at 568 East Main Street, Branford, Connecticut. The $ 750,000 of proceeds funded at closing were used to reimburse the Company for out-of-pocket costs relating to the acquisition of the East Main Street property. The balance of the loan will be used to reimburse the Company for the out-of-pocket costs incurred to renovate the East Main Street property. Upon completion of the renovation, and assuming the Company can provide NHB with an appraisal that the East Main Street property has a value of not less than $ 1.4 million, the first mortgage lien on the current corporate headquarters will be released.
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Churchill MRA Funding I LLC Repurchase Financing Facility
On July 21, 2021, the Company consummated a $ 200 million master repurchase financing facility (“Facility”) with Churchill MRA Funding I LLC (“Churchill”), a subsidiary of Churchill Real Estate, a vertically integrated real estate finance company based in New York, New York. Under the terms of the Facility, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell mortgage loans to Churchill, and Churchill has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase those loans. In addition, the Company has the right and, in some instances the obligation, to repurchase those loans from Churchill. The amount that Churchill will pay for each mortgage loan it purchases will vary based on the attributes of the loan and various other circumstances. The repurchase price is calculated by applying an interest factor, as defined, to the purchase price of the mortgage loan. The Company has also pledged the mortgage loans sold to Churchill to secure its repurchase obligation. The cost of capital under the Facility is equal to the sum of (a) the greater of (i) 0.25 % and (ii) the 30 -day LIBOR plus (b) 3 % - 4 %, depending on the aggregate principal amount of the mortgage loans held by Churchill at that time. As of September 30, 2022 the effective rate charged under the Facility was 6.99 %.
The Facility is subject to other terms and conditions, including representations and warranties, covenants and agreements typically found in these types of financing arrangements. Under one such covenant, the Company (A) is prohibited from (i) paying any dividends or making distributions in excess of 90% of its taxable income, (ii) incurring any indebtedness or (iii) purchasing any of its capital stock, unless, it has an asset coverage ratio of at least 150 %; and (B) must maintain unencumbered cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to or greater than 2.50 % of the amount of its repurchase obligations. Churchill has the right to terminate the Facility at any time upon 180 days prior notice to the Company. The Company then has an additional 180 days after termination to repurchase all the mortgage loans held by Churchill. The Company uses the proceeds from the Facility to finance the continued expansion of its lending business and for general corporate purposes.
At September 30, 2022, the total amount outstanding under the Facility was $ 43,100,146 and the Company estimates that it had approximately $ 2.1 million of additional availability under the Facility. The collateral pledged to Churchill at September 30, 2022, was 32 mortgage loans that in the aggregate had unpaid principal balance of approximately $ 80.4 million.
Each of the NHB Mortgage and the Churchill Facility contain cross-default provisions.
8. Financing Transactions
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company generated approximately $ 159.7 million of gross proceeds from the sale of its securities as follows:
(i)
$ 51,875,000 from the sale of its 6.0 % unsecured, unsubordinated notes due March 30, 2027;
(ii)
$ 30,000,000 from the sale of its 7.125 % unsecured, unsubordinated notes due June 30, 2027;
(iii)
$ 40,250,000 from the sale of its 8.00 % unsecured, unsubordinated notes due September 30, 2027; and
(iv)
$ 37,602,871 from the sale of 7,177,043 common shares in an “at-the-market” offering.
The net proceeds from the sale of these securities, approximately $ 154,300,000 , were used primarily to fund new mortgage loans, for working capital and general corporate purposes.
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 7,177,043 common shares in an at-the-market offering. Net proceeds to the Company from the sale of these shares were $ 36,654,419 .
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9. Notes Payable
At September 30, 2022, the Company had an aggregate of $ 279,557,613 of unsecured, unsubordinated notes payable outstanding, net of $ 8,844,137 of deferred financing costs (collectively, the “Notes”). Currently, the Company has seven series of Notes outstanding:
(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”);
(iii)
Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 56,363,750 bearing interest at 7.75 % per annum and maturing September 30, 2025 (the “September 2025 Notes”);
(iv)
Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 51,750,000 bearing interest at 6.0 % per annum and maturing December 30, 2026 (the “December 2026 Notes”);
(v)
Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 51,875,000 bearing interest at 6.0 % per annum and maturing March 30, 2027 (the “March 2027 Notes”);
(vi)
Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 30,000,000 bearing interest at 7.125 % per annum and maturing June 30, 2027 (the "June 2027 Notes"); and
(vii)
Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $ 40,250,000 bearing interest at 8.00 % per annum and maturing September 30, 2027 (the “September 2027 Notes”).
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 symbols “SCCB,” “SACC,” “SCCC,” “SCCD,” “SCCE,” “SCCF” and “SCCG,” respectively. All the Notes were issued at par except for the last tranche of the September 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. Currently, the June 2024 Notes, December 2024 Notes and the September 2025 Notes are callable at any time. The December 2026 Notes will be callable at any time after December 30, 2023, the March 2027 Notes will be callable at any time after March 9, 2024, the June 2027 Notes will be callable at any time after May 11, 2024, and the September 2027 Notes will be callable at any time after August 23, 2024.
10. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accounts payable and accrued liabilities include the following:
September 30, 2022
December 31, 2021
Accounts payable and Accrued expenses
555,571
501,753
Other notes
10,760
30,921
Accrued interest
595,839
164,729
Total
$
1,162,170
$
697,403
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11. Fee and Other Income
For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, fee and other income consists of the following:
Three Months
Nine Months
ended September 30,
ended September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Late and other fees
$
92,098
$
202,572
$
338,638
$
300,471
Processing fees
37,480
50,230
165,950
129,615
Rental income, net
8,867
28,320
37,067
23,105
Extension fees
212,608
86,671
415,128
232,886
Other fees
124,292
55,025
259,542
150,094
Legal fees
91,115
69,800
253,055
181,600
Other income
75,289
98,823
579,541
833,260
Total
$
641,749
$
591,441
$
2,048,921
$
1,851,031
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Origination and Modification Fees
Loan origination and modification fees generally range from 1 % - 3 % each of the original loan principal or the modified loan balance and, generally, are payable at the time the loan is funded or modified. The unamortized portion is recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. At September 30, 2022, deferred revenue was $ 4,471,800 , which will be recorded as income as follows:
Year ending December 31, 2022
$
1,583,313
Year ending December 31, 2023
2,687,114
Year ending December 31, 2024
201,373
Total
$
4,471,800
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.
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Employment Agreements
In February 2017, the Company entered into an employment agreement with John Villano, the material terms of which are as follows: (i) the employment term is five years with extensions for successive one-year periods unless either party provides written notice at least 180 days prior to the next anniversary date of its intention to not renew the agreement; (ii) a base salary of $260,000, which was increased in April 2018, April 2021 and April 2022 to $360,000, $500,000 and $750,000, respectively; (iii) incentive compensation in such amount as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors; (iv) participation in the Company’s employee benefit plans; (v) full indemnification to the extent permitted by law; (vi) a two-year non-competition period following the termination of employment without cause; and (vii) payments upon termination of employment or a change in control. In April 2022, the Company granted 98,425 restricted common shares (having a market value of approximately $ 500,000 ) to Mr. Villano. One-third of such shares will vest on January 1, 2023, and an additional one-third will vest on each of January 1, 2024 and 2025 .
In July 2022, the Company entered into an employment agreement with John E. Warch, the material terms of which are as follows: (i) the employment term commenced on August 1, 2022 and will continue until terminated by either party; (ii) a base salary of $ 325,000 ; (iii) incentive compensation in such amount as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors; (iv) participation in the Company’s employee benefit plans; (v) full indemnification to the extent permitted by law; and (vi) payments upon termination of employment or a change in control.
Unfunded Commitments
At September 30, 2022, the Company had future funding obligations totaling $ 118,103,785 , 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 in connection with tax foreclosure proceedings against properties on which it holds a first mortgage lien. 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 September 30, 2022, there were four such proceedings. The unpaid principal balances on the properties that are the subject of these proceedings was approximately $ 236,000 .
13. 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 adheres to prevailing 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 September 30, 2022, and 2021, loans to known shareholders totaled $ 20,932,994 and $ 13,200,972 , respectively. Interest income earned on these loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 totaled $ 1,248,826 and $ 573,446 , respectively, and for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 totaled $ 416,275 and $ 252,050 , respectively.
The wife of the Company’s chief executive officer was employed by the Company as its director of finance until the third quarter of 2022 when she retired. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, she was paid $ 62,865 and $ 85,634 , respectively, as compensation from the Company. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the corresponding amounts were $ 2,115 and $ 29,250 , respectively.
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In December 2021, the Company hired the daughter of the Company’s chief executive officer to perform certain internal audit and compliance services. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022, she received compensation of $ 35,727 and $ 106,327 , respectively. In January 2022, the Company hired the step-daughter of the Company’s chief executive officer to perform executive assistant and administrative services. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022, she received compensation of $ 8,313 and $ 43,929 , respectively.
14. Concentration of Credit Risk
Currently, all of the Company’s investment securities, which include common stocks, preferred stock, corporate bonds and mutual funds, are held at Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). SIPC protects clients against the custodial risk of a member investment firm becoming insolvent by replacing missing securities and cash up to $500,000, including up to $250,000 in cash, per client in accordance with SIPC rules.
The Company makes loans that are secured by first mortgage liens on real property located primarily in Connecticut (approximately 43.0 %), Florida (approximately 21.7 %) and New York (approximately 14.2 %). This concentration of credit risk may be affected by changes in economic or other conditions of the particular geographic area.
Credit risks associated with the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio and related interest receivable are described in Note 4 - Mortgages Receivable.
15. Outstanding Warrants
In 2017, the Company consummated two public offerings – an initial public offering (“IPO”) in February and a follow-on offering in October-November. In connection with the IPO, the Company issued to the underwriters warrants to purchase an aggregate of 130,000 common shares at an exercise price of $ 6.25 per common share (“IPO Warrants”). The IPO Warrants expired unexercised on February 9, 2022.
In connection with a public offering that was consummated in October 2017, the Company issued to the underwriters warrants to purchase an aggregate of 187,500 common shares at an exercise price of $ 5.00 per share. In January 2022, warrants to purchase 93,750 of the Company’s common shares were exercised. The holders of those warrants elected to use the cashless exercise option available to them under the terms of the warrants. As such, they received 19,658 common shares. At September 30, 2022, 49,219 warrants were outstanding. All the unexercised warrants expired on October 24, 2022.
16. Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefits
Stock-Based Compensation
On October 27, 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), the purpose of which is to align the interests of the Company’s officers, other employees, advisors and consultants or any subsidiary, if any, with those of the Company’s shareholders and to afford an incentive to such officers, employees, consultants and advisors to continue as such, to increase their efforts on the Company’s behalf and to promote the success of the Company’s business. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. The maximum number of common shares reserved for the grant of awards under the Plan is 1,500,000 , subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 of the Plan. The number of securities remaining available for future issuance under the Plan as of September 30, 2022 was 1,198,468 .
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 153,967 and 94,681 restricted common shares under the Plan, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 15,000 and - 0 - restricted common shares under the Plan, respectively. With respect to the restricted common shares granted in 2022, (i) 17,264 shares vested immediately on the date of grant, an additional 17,264 shares will vest on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant and 3,750 shares will vest on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, and (ii) 32,808 shares will vest on January 1, 2023, 32,808 shares will vest on January 1, 2024 and 32,809 shares will vest on January 1, 2025. With respect to the restricted common shares granted in 2021, (i) 29,976 shares vested on January 1, 2022 and an additional 29,976 shares will vest on each January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024, and (ii) 4,753 shares became fully-vested when the Company waived the restrictions on such shares upon the retirement of its then executive vice president and chief operating officer in January 2022.
Stock based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 127,000 and $ 64,219 , respectively. Stock based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 357,167 and $ 126,538 , respectively. As of September 30, 2022, there was unrecorded stock-based compensation expense of $ 842,604 .
Employee Benefits
On April 16, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Sachem Capital Corp. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). All employees, who meet the participation criteria, are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Under the terms of the 401(k) Plan, the Company is obligated to contribute 3 % of a participant’s compensation to the 401(k) Plan on behalf of an employee-participant. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the 401(k) Plan expense was $ 71,925 and $ 46,276 , respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the 401(k) Plan expenses were $ 21,924 and $ 13,814 , respectively.
17. Equity Offerings
On December 6, 2021, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its Form S-3 Registration Statement covering the sale of up to $ 44,925,000 of its common shares in an “at-the market” offering, which is ongoing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 7,177,043 common shares under this prospectus and realized net proceeds of $ 36,654,419 in connection therewith.
On August 24, 2022, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its Form S-3 Registration Statement covering the sale of up to $ 75,000,000 of its common shares and its Series A Preferred Stock (as defined in Note 20 below) with an aggregate liquidation preference of up to $ 25,000,000 in an “at-the market” offering, which is ongoing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company did not sell any shares of Series A Preferred Stock nor any shares under this prospectus. At September 30, 2022, approximately $ 75 million of common shares and $ 25,000,000 of Series A Preferred Stock were available for future sale under the ongoing “at-the market” offering.
18. Partnership Investments
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had invested an aggregate of approximately $ 22.5 million in four limited liability companies managed by a commercial real estate finance company that provides debt capital solutions to local and regional commercial real estate owners in the Northeastern United States. The Company’s ownership interest in the four limited liability companies ranges up to 49 %. The Company accounts for these investments at cost because the Company does not control or have significant influence over the investments. The Company’s withdrawal from each limited liability company may only be granted by the manager of such entity. Each limited liability company has elected to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the partnerships generated $ 523,067 and $ 1,112,560 of income for the Company.
At September 30, 2022, the Company had unfunded partnership commitments totaling approximately $ 3.6 million.
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19. Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation
On March 24, 2021, the Company loaned $ 25,000 to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sachem Sponsor LLC. Sachem Sponsor LLC used those funds to purchase 1,437,500 shares of Class B common stock of Sachem Acquisition Corp., a newly organized blank check company formed under the laws of Maryland in February 2021, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had incurred approximately $ 472,800 of costs related to the preparation and filing of the registration statement, including legal fees, accounting fees and filing fees as well organizational costs and an expense advance to the underwriter.
On July 14, 2021, Sachem Acquisition Corp. filed a registration statement on Form S-1 registering the sale of 5,750,000 units at $ 10.00 per unit, or $ 57,500,000 in the aggregate. Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one -half of a warrant to purchase one share of Class A common stock.
20. Series A Preferred Stock
On June 25, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Department of State of the State of New York to designate 1,955,000 shares of the Company’s authorized preferred shares, par value $ 0.001 per share, as shares of Series A Preferred Stock with the powers, designations, preferences and other rights as set forth therein (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The Certificate of Amendment provides that the Company will pay quarterly cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, in arrears, on the 30th day of each of September, December, March and June from, and including, the date of original issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock at 7.75 % of the $ 25.00 per share liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to $ 1.9375 per annum per share). The Series A Preferred Stock will not be redeemable before June 29, 2026, except upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Amendment). On or after June 29, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem any or all of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at $ 25.00 per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company may, at its option, redeem any or all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred at $ 25.00 per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date. The Series A Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company or converted into common shares in connection with a Change of Control by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock will have the right (subject to the Company’s election to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in whole or in part, as described above, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date as defined in the Certificate of Amendment) to convert some or all of the Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder on the Change of Control Conversion Date into a number of the common shares determined by formula, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Certificate of Amendment, including provisions for the receipt, under specified circumstances, of alternative consideration as described in the Certificate of Amendment. Except under limited circumstances, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock generally do not have any voting rights.
21. Charter Amendments
On July 19, 2022, after shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s charter at its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on July 19, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares available for issuance from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 .
On August 23, 2022, in connection with the ongoing “at-the market” offering, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Department of State of the State of New York to increase the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock from 1,955,000 to 2,903,000 and to fix the number of common shares to be reserved upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock at 72,575,000 .
22. Subsequent Events
From October 1, 2022 through November 9, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 405,037 common shares under its at-the-market offering facility realizing gross proceeds of approximately $ 1.6 million.
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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
On October 6, 2022, the Company acquired substantially all the business assets of Urbane New Haven, LLC (“Urbane”), a real estate firm specializing in all phases of real estate development and construction, including architecture, design, contracting and marketing. The purchase price for the assets was 300,000 common shares, or approximately $ 1.1 million based on the closing price of $ 3.68 per share on October 5, 2022. The issuance of the shares to Urbane was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), pursuant to Sections 4(a)(2) and/or 4(a)(5) thereunder. A legend restricting resale, transfer, or other disposition of these shares other than in compliance with the Act was placed on such shares. In connection with the acquisition, Eric O’Brien, one of the owners of Urbane, has been hired by the Company as its new Senior Vice President, Asset Management. Mr. O’Brien’s primary responsibilities include construction management oversight and real estate development. The Company is currently in the process of determining it’s potential contingent liability, if any, for the purchase, as well as its allocation of the purchase price amongst the assets purchased, intangible assets, goodwill and liabilities assumed. Accordingly, these amounts are not included.
Effective on October 7, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $ 7.5 million of its outstanding common shares in the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market, in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Plan”). The Plan is expected to continue through September 30, 2023, unless extended or shortened by the Company’s Board of Directors. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. will act as the Company’s exclusive purchasing agent under the Plan.
On October 24, 2022, all of the remaining outstanding underwriters’ warrants expired without being exercised. (See Note 15, above.)
On October 26, 2022, the Company issued 10,000 restricted common shares to an employee, of which 3,334 shares vest immediately upon issuance and 3,333 shares will vest on each of October 26, 2023 and 2024. The closing price of a common share on October 26, 2022 was $ 3.83 .
On October 27, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $ 0.13 per share payable to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2022. The dividend is payable November 14, 2022.
Management has evaluated subsequent events through November 10, 2022 the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued. Based on the evaluation, no adjustments were required in the accompanying financial statements.
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