The Company maintains cash and restricted cash balances at financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses related to these balances. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures eligible accounts up to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution. The Company holds cash and restricted cash at well-known banks and does not believe that it is exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents

MORTGAGE VALUATION

Mortgages that are current are carried at the principal value owed by the borrower, as of the date of the financial statements, according to the amortization schedule for the loan. All mortgagesMortgages owned as of the date of these financial statements are current. The net present value of the servicing revenue is recorded as mortgage servicing rights, at fair value on the consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, and is recognized on the Statementconsolidated Statements of OperationsIncome as an unrealized gain on mortgages.

MORTGAGE SECURED NOTES

The Company funds the mortgage loans (”CM Loans”) that it makes by issuing Mortgage Secured Notes (“MSNs”) in series, each of which MSN series is secured by the mortgage or mortgages funded from proceeds of the MSN series. Our MSNs have been funded in multiple ways, including private placements, SEC registered offerings, and Rule 144A offerings. As of the date of these financial statements,March 31, 2022, the Company has funded CM Loansloans totaling $317,658,746$369,812,345 since inception and it issued MSNs secured by those loans in the amount of $313,670,750. Currently, the Company has $281,403,866 in Mortgages Owned, with $298,421,866 of MSNs outstanding. There is one CM Loan that was part of a single MSN series issuance that did not close as of the quarter end, resulting in an excess value of MSNs compared to Mortgages Owned of approximately $18,018,000.$369,712,364.

PORTFOLIO LOANS

The Company recognizes loans made with its own capital, or those not securitized, under the caption “Portfolio Loans” on the balance sheet.statement of financial position. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had issued Portfolio Loans in the amount of $9,384,423.$11,535,000 and currently holds $9,111,152. These loans were funded by the Company, as well as affiliates.

GOODWILL

Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) Section 350 requires an annual assessment of the recoverability of goodwill using a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test involves a comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the carrying value is higher than the fair value or there is an indication that impairment may exist, a second step must be performed to compute the amount of the impairment. Management conducted its annual assessment of goodwill impairment and determined that there were no indicators of goodwill impairment and therefore did not record an impairment loss for the period ending September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company’s primary sources of revenue are origination fees, servicing fees, processing fees, underwriting income, trading profits, and interest income.

Origination Fees

Loan origination fees represent revenue earned from originating mortgage loans; net of any credits given to the borrower. Loan origination fees generally represent flat, per-loan fee amounts and are deferred and recognized as revenue over the life of the loan. The associated loan origination costs are also deferred and recognized as expense over the life of the loan. The deferred portion of the loan origination fees is netted against the deferred portion of the loan origination costs, which include mortgage broker expenses, and reported as a net deferred revenue liability on the Company’s StatementStatements of Financial Condition.

Servicing Fees

Loan servicing fees represent revenue earned for servicing loans for various investors. Loan servicing fees are a percentage of the outstanding unpaid principal balance and represent the difference between the interest received from our CM Loans and the MSN interest payable. Servicing fees are recognized as revenue as the related mortgage payments are received; similarly, loan servicing expenses are charged to operations as incurred.

Processing Fees

Processing fees are collected from the borrower at the time the commitment letter is signed and cover a variety of expenses during the underwriting process. If the Company cancels the transaction, then unused fees are refunded. If the transaction is unable to proceed for any reason not the fault of the Company, then the Company keeps the full processing fee. Revenues from processing fees are recognized at closing or at the time a transaction is canceled.

Underwriting Income

Underwriting income represents revenue earned by J.W. Korth for underwriting and distribution of the Company’s securities. Revenues from underwriting income are recognized on the settlement date of the trades.

Trading Profits

Trading profits represent revenue generated through the trading of securities either for its own account or on behalf of J.W. Korth’s clients. Revenue from trading profits is recognized upon settlement of the securities transactions.

Interest Income

Interest Income is primarily derived from interest earned on Portfolio Loans and includes interest earned on cash and securities.

LEASES

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUAccounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” The standard requires organizations to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheetstatement of financial position and disclose key information about leases that were historically classified as operating leases under previous generally accepted accounting principles. Leases will be classified as financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company adopted the new lease standard on January 1, 2019, and has chosen to use that date as the effective date of initial application. Consequently, financial information will not be updated and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019. The new lease guidance provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company has elected the “package of practical expedient,” which permits it to not reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs.GAAP. As part of the adoption of this standard, the Company recognizedrecognizes lease liabilities with a corresponding ROU leased asset of approximately the same amount based on the present value of the remaining lease payments pursuant to current leasing standards for existing operating leases. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company estimates the fair values of share-based payments on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Compensation cost is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. For awards with graded vesting, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur.

The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires assumptions for the expected volatility of the share price of our common stock, the expected dividend yield, and a risk-free interest rate over the expected term of the stock-based award. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent our best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

Unrealized Gain on Mortgages OwnedOWNED

The net present value of the servicing income is recognized at the time the mortgage is initiated. This value uses several inputs that are highly subjective including: discount rate, prepayment rate, the current interest rate environment, and default rate assumptions. Since the Company has a short operating history and a small number of loans outstanding, we have a limited basis to predict prepayment rates and default rates.

DUE TO CLEARINGHOUSE BROKERS

J.W. Korth, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, operates as an SEC and FINRA registered securities broker dealer. Securities transactions are traded through broker clearinghouses and, upon settlement, funds are transferred in and out of the Company’s bank accounts. Unsettled transactions create short-term payables and receivables due to and from the broker clearinghouses. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had a net amount due from clearinghouse brokers of $10,911.

DEPRECIATION

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis using estimated useful lives of three toseven years.

INCOME TAXES

On June 6, 2019, the Company converted from a Florida limited liability company into a Florida corporation. Effective with the conversion into a Florida corporation, income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is established when management considers it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as incurred as a component of income tax expenseexpense.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

NOTE 3 – ACQUISITION OF RELATED PARTY AFFILIATE

On July 31, 2020,In June 2016, the Company acquired substantially allFASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU updates the equityexisting incurred loss model to a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model for financial assets and net investments in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through earnings. The amendments affect cash and cash equivalents, reverse repurchase agreements, certain loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance sheet credit exposures and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope.  There are also limited amendments to the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022 for public smaller reporting companies, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but not before annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of J.W. Korth, a Michigan limited partnership, and its general partner, J.W. Korth, LLC, a Florida limited liability company. The Company’s acquisitions of J.W. Korth and J.W. Korth, LLC are together referred to as the “Acquisitions.”

The Company was founded by J.W. Korth with James W. Korth, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and his daughter, Holly MacDonald-Korth,ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Korth is the Managing Partner of J.W. Korth and Ms. MacDonald-Korth is J.W. Korth’s Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. J.W. Korth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and investment advisor, and with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) as a broker-dealer. Together, prior to closing of the Acquisitions Mr. Korth and Ms. MacDonald-Korth together owned approximately 80% of J.W. Korth’s partnership interests and controlled the business and operations of J.W. Korth. J.W. Korth funded the organization and operation of the Company pursuant to a support agreement with the Company from inception until April 2019, at which time the Company became self-sustaining and J.W. Korth forgave a receivable owed to it by the Company. Until the closing of the Acquisitions, the Company was controlled by J.W. Korth, which owned all of its voting common stock.

The Company originates, funds and services loans which it makes to commercial borrowers. The loans are held by the Company as lender. The Company funds its loans directly in the capital markets through issuance of Mortgage Secured Notes (“MSNs” or “Notes”), which are sold through J.W. Korth as underwriter or placement agent through exemptions from registration available under Rule 144A, Regulation D, and other exemptions from registration. The Company and J.W. Korth determined that the Company could operate more efficiently if J.W. Korth became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. J.W. Korth submitted its then-proposed sale to FINRA, as required by FINRA rules, and FINRA advised J.W. Korth that it could proceed with the closing.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, as a condition of closing J.W. Korth agreed to distribute all of its 5,000,000 shares of common stock in the Company to its partners ratably in accordance with their partnership interests in J.W. Korth pursuant to exemptions from registration available under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Prior to the closing, J. W. Korth LLC owned 73.6% of the Common Capital interest of J.W. Korth and at closing received 3,680,000 shares of the Company. Simultaneously J W Korth LLC distributed the Company shares it received from J.W. Korth to its members James Korth and Holly MacDonald-Korth according to their membership interests which were 80% and 20% respectively.

At closing, after the distribution to its members of the Company shares distributed to J W Korth LLC, the Company acquired all of the membership interests in JW Korth LLC from Mr. Korth and Ms. MacDonald-Korth for consideration of the payment to (i) the Preferred Capital Interest partners of J.W. Korth of accrued and unpaid 6% dividends through July 31, 2020, and (ii) James Korth of $150,000 in payment of the value of his JW Korth LLC’s Common Capital Interest account.

As post-closing commitments the Company agreed to (i) retain Mr. Korth as the managing partner of J.W. Korth, Ms. MacDonald-Korth as J.W. Korth’s chiefconsolidated financial officer, and all other employees of JW Korth who were employed at closing of the Transactions; (ii) operate J.W. Korth as an SEC registered broker-dealer and investment advisor; (iii) pay the JW Korth Preferred Capital Interest Partners quarterly dividends concurrently with its payment of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock dividends at least annually; (iv) in such years as it pays Series A Preferred dividends, redeem 25% annually of the JW Korth Preferred Capital Interest partners through a capital contribution to JW Korth; and (v) make a discretionary redemption of all accounts of the limited partners of J.W. Korth under the J.W. Korth partnership agreement. Upon redemption of the limited partners’ accounts and the payment of the other consideration to described above to the JW Korth partners, KDM will own 100% of the voting interests in JW Korth.statements.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid, or to be paid, for the Acquisitions:

The following table summarizes the net book value of assets and liabilities acquired as of the closing date, July 31, 2020:

Since the acquisition was between related parties, the transaction was recorded at net book value as of the closing date. The difference of $490,345 between the consideration paid and the net book value of the assets and liabilities acquired was recorded as an offset to equity, specifically to Additional Paid-in Capital. Disclosure of supplemental pro forma information for revenue and earnings related to the acquisition, assuming the acquisition was made at the beginning of the earliest period presented, has not been disclosed since the effects of the acquisition would not have been material to the results of operation for the periods presented.

NOTE 43 – CONTINGENT LIABILITY

As part of the acquisition of related party affiliate discussed above in Note 3,J. W. Korth, the Company agreed to pay (i) the Preferred Capital Interest partners of J.W. Korth accrued and unpaid dividends of 6% per annum through July 31, 2020; (ii) the JW Korth Preferred Capital Interest Partners quarterly dividends concurrently with its payment of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock dividends at least annually; and (iii) in such years as it pays Series A Preferred dividends, redeem25% annually of the JW Korth Preferred Capital Interest partners through a capital contribution to JWJ. W. Korth.

The following table summarizes the unpaid Contingent Liability outstanding as of September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

NOTE 4 – MORTGAGE SECURED NOTES PAYABLE

As stated above in Note 2, the Company funds mortgage loans that it makes by issuing Mortgage Secured Notes (“MSNs”), which are secured by those same mortgages. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has funded loans totaling $362,172,539 and $326,312,345, respectively, and it issued MSNs secured by those loans in the amount of $356,883,064 and $326,212,364, respectively. The deals have been funded in multiple ways, including private placements, loan participations, SEC registered deals, and 144A offerings.

The MSNs are typically five-year interest-only notes with the principal balance due at maturity, but terms can vary. Interest rates on the MSNs range from 4.25% to 6.50% and mature at various dates from September 2023 to February 2027. The MSNs are payable to the extent that the Company receives payment from the borrower of the mortgage loans. Payments are received from the borrowers and passed through to the MSN noteholders.

The following table presents the future scheduled principal payments on the Company’s MSNs:

NOTE 5 - RESTRICTED CASH

The Company maintains multiple segregated accounts in trust for borrowers and investors. The value of these accounts is carried under the asset “Restricted Cash.”

The “In Trust for 1” account holds the monthly tax and insurance payments collected from borrowers and distributes payments annually, on behalf of borrowers, to the appropriate tax authority and insurance companies. This account corresponds to the Escrow Payable liability. As of September 30,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, this account has a balance of $8,113,3156,684,743 .and $9,519,859, respectively.

The “In Trust for 2” account receives payments from borrowers, distributes payments to investors, and pays the servicing fee to the Company. This account corresponds to the Due to Investors liability.liability, which is included in other liabilities and payables. As of September 30,March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, this account has a balance of $18,446,762461,834 and $421,286, respectively, which consists of borrower early payments and commitments and also a balance of $18,018,000 pending closing of one loan. This account corresponds to the Due to Investors liability.commitments.

The Company also maintains multiple lockbox accounts that collect rental payments directly from tenants on the borrowers’ behalf. These accounts typically net out funds monthly. The lockbox account balances as of September 30,March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $50,60045,771. There and $93,775, respectively. This account is included as part of the Escrow Payable liability account.

The Company maintains an additional account for payment of quarterly Preferred Series B dividends that consists of reserves for one borrower in the amounthas a balance of $1,314,578308,750. as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

NOTE 6 -COMMITMENTS

Prior to the acquisition of J.W. Korth in July 2020, the Company relied entirely on J.W. Korth to provide office space, internet connectivity, phone service, and incidentals. In November 2020, the Company signed a lease for new office space in Miami, Florida, for a term of sixty-two months with the right to extend the term of the lease for two additional, successive periods of two years upon the same terms and conditions as the initial term. In December 2020, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement to sublet a portion of the office space described above. The subtenant has agreed to cover the proportionate amount of the lease costs associated with the office space based on essentially the same terms as the lease described above, including the rights to extend for two successive two-year periods.

On January 13, 2021,The Company also maintains an office in Lansing, Michigan for J.W. Korth negotiated a five-month early termination of its lease for its Miami office and will rely entirely on its parent for office space at the Coral Gables location. The J. W. Korth Michigan office has renegotiated a new lease which began in May 2021.Korth.

The net present value of future lease payments pursuant to the operating lease agreements are included in the ROU Leased Asset and the Lease Liability accounts on the Consolidated StatementStatements of Financial Condition. The ROU Leased Asset represents the right to use an underlying asset for the remaining lease term. The Lease Liability represents the obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the terms of the lease agreements.

Rental expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $211,39362,640, compared to $86,160 for the year ended March 31, 2021, which includes additional expenses for common area, direct operating expense, utilities, parking, and taxes.

As of September 30,March 31, 2021, the net present value of the future lease liabilities, using the weighted-average discount rate of 4.24%, which is commensurate with the Company’s secured borrowing rate, over the weighted-average remaining life of 4.63.8 years was $1,031,677929,528.

The following is a schedule of the maturities of future lease payments over the remaining life of the operating leases, reconciled to the net present value of as of September 30, 2021:

PPP LoanMarch 31, 2022:

In April 2020, J. W. Korth, at that time the parent company of KDM, availed itself of a Paycheck Protection Program loan (“PPP Loan”) in the amount of $161,600, which was forgiven in April 2021.

NOTE 7 - INDEMNIFICATIONS

The Company provides representations and warranties to counterparties in connection with a variety of commercial transactions and occasionally indemnifies them against potential losses caused by the breach of those representations and warranties. These indemnifications generally are standard contractual terms and are entered into in the normal course of business. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these indemnifications cannot be estimated. However, the Company believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments under these arrangements and has not recorded any contingent liability in the financial statements for these indemnifications.

NOTE 8 - CUSTOMERS

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had NaN customers. The Company defines customers as borrowers that have an active loan with the Company, or are in the midst of the underwriting process and have a commitment fee on deposit with the Company. We do not have any over concentration with a single borrower or location other than three large loans in the states of Ohio, Virginia, and California for a total of approximately $109,370,280.

NOTE 98 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The intercompany transactions and balances betweenFrom time to time, the Company purchases MSNs and J.W. Korth have been eliminated upon consolidation as a result of the acquisition.

In March 2020 and September 2021, the Company purchased an MSNholds them in the amount of $100,000 and $900,000, respectively, which were eliminated during consolidation andits brokerage account. These MSNs are not included on the statementstatements of financial condition as securities and mortgage secured notes payble.

On April 1, 2020, the Company closed a first lien and corresponding MSN, along with amortgages owned. Also, from time to time, second lien loan of $500,000 on the same property. The funding for the second lien was providedor balance sheet loans may be all or partially funded by 110 Capital LLC, an entityentities controlled by a KDM director and employee. KDM services both notes.

On May 13, 2020, the Company executed a preferred partner subscription agreement with J.W. Korthdirectors or employees; such loans are serviced by KDM. In some circumstances, in the amount of $250,000, which was eliminated upon consolidationevent a foreclosure becomes necessary, KDM may acquire properties where MSNs are in default as a resultdeed in lieu of the acquisition of J.W. Korth in July 2020 (see Note 4 above).

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company paid underwriting fees of $277,546foreclosure, KDM may create single purpose entities to J.W. Korth in 2021.

On February 12, 2021, the Company closed a first lientake title to such properties and corresponding MSN, along with a second lien loan of $200,000 on the same property. The funding for the second lien was provided by 110 Capital LLC,liquidate them to satisfy any debts due under an entity controlled by a KDM director and employee. KDM services both notes.MSN.

NOTE 109 – DEFERRED REVENUE, NET

Loan origination fees are deferred and recognized as revenue over the life of the respective loan. The associated loan origination costs are also deferred and recognized as expense over the life of the loan. The deferred portion of the loan origination fees is netted against the deferred portion of the loan origination costs and reported as a net deferred revenue liability on the Company’s Statementconsolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The following is a summary of the loan originatingorigination fees and costs deferred and amortized for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

Schedule of loan originating fees and costs deferred and amortized

NOTE 1110 – EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR STOCK OPTIONS

On June 28, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2019 Stock Option Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan provides for the grant of both incentive and non-statutory stock options to key employees, directors or other persons having a service relationship with the Company for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s unissued, or reacquired, common stock, $0.001 par value. The Plan will be administered by the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Board.

In June 2019, the Company issued options to purchase 835,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The weighted-average grant date fair values of options granted was $0.1855 per share. The fair values of the stock-based awards granted were calculated with the following weighted-average assumptions:

Schedule of estimated fair value of stockoptions weighted-average assumptions

For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and March 31, 2021, the Company recorded $19,3596,453, of stock-based compensation expense. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was $19,3626,453 in total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested employee stock options granted under the Incentive Plan, which is expected to be recognized overduring the next nine months.second quarter of fiscal year 2022.

Stock option activity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, is summarized as follows:

Schedule of stock option activity

NOTE 1211 – PREFERRED EQUITY

On September 27, 2019, the Company issued 200,000 shares of its Series A 6% Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $4,750,000. The Company paid $250,000 in expenses related to the preferred stock issuance to J. W. Korth as underwriter and distributor. Each share was sold for $25, and is convertible into common stock at a ratio of 5 shares of common stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock. On September 15, the Company sold an additional 100,000 shares of its Series A 6% Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $2,375,000.

On June 29, 2021, the Company issued 19,000 shares of its Series B 6.50% Cumulative Non-Voting Redeemable Secured Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000$1,000 per share, for net proceeds of $18,302,500. The Company paid $697,500 in expenses related to the preferred stock issuance to its financial advisor and placement agent.

The Series B preferred stock is non-convertible and will pay cumulative dividends, if and when declared by the Company’s board of directors, at a rate of 6.50% per annum. Dividends declared will be payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year. The Series B preferred stock ranks senior to KDM’s outstanding Series A 6% Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, or Series A preferred stock, and all of KDM’s common stock, and will rank pari passu with, or senior to, all future issuances of preferred stock of KDM.

The Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a nationally-recognized statistical ratings organization, or NRSRO, rating for so long as any shares of Series B preferred stock remain outstanding. If the Company fails to maintain an NRSRO rating for the Series B preferred stock of at least BBB (or the equivalent thereof), the dividend rate applicable to the Series B preferred stock will be increased by 25 basis points, and in the event the Company fails to maintain an NRSRO rating of at least BBB- (or the equivalent thereof), the dividend rate applicable to the Series B preferred stock will be increased by an additional 25 basis points.

The Series B preferred stock is redeemable at the Company’s option,in whole or in part, on or after June 29, 2026, at a redemption price per share equal to $1,000.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any. Subject to applicable law, the Company is required to redeem the Series B preferred stock, in each case at a redemption price equal to $1,000.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, as follows:

The Company’s obligations to redeem the Series B preferred stock will be secured by a security interest on servicing fees, as specified in each mortgage secured note issued by the Company, which is the difference between the interest payable pursuant to the mortgage secured note and the interest receivable pursuant to the related commercial real estate mortgage loan. The requisite holders of Series B preferred stock will be entitled to exercise rights and remedies pursuant to such security interest in the event that the Company does not pay the relevant mandatory redemption price (inclusive of any accrued and unpaid dividends) within thirty (30) days of the applicable redemption date, except with respect to the final redemption date, which is not be subject to a thirty (30)-day grace period.

NOTE 1312 – FAIR VALUE

FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), defines fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not assumptions specific to the entity.

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs utilized in measuring financial assets and liabilities at fair value. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are described below:

Level I—Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level II—Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

Level III—Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.

ASC 820 requires the use of observable market data, when available, in making fair value measurements. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurements. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Valuation Process

Cash and cash equivalents: 

The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1.

Mortgages Owned and Mortgage Secured Notes Payable:

Mortgage loans for which the Company has the intention and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, are reported at their outstanding principal balances, net of any unearned income, premiums or discounts. If a decline in fair value below the carrying balance is other-than-temporary, an unrealized impairment loss is recorded and the loan is recorded at the lower fair value at each reporting period. To date, the Company has not recorded any impairment losses related to the mortgage loans.

Due to the fact that the Company issues notes secured directly by underlying loans, our assets and liabilities in this category have identical values and assets have offsetting balances.

Mortgage Servicing: 

The net present value of the servicing income is recognized at the time the mortgage is initiated as an unrealized gain. This value uses several inputs that are highly subjective including: discount rate, constant prepayment rate, the current interest rate environment, and default rate assumptions. Since the Company has limited operating history and a small amount of loans outstanding, we have a limited basis to predict prepayment rates and default rates, but have engaged a third party, MIAC Analytics, to assist us in our valuation of this asset. The amount is included on the Unaudited Statement of Financial Condition as “Mortgage Servicing Rights, at Fair Value.”

Mortgage Secured Notes Receivable:

From time to time the Company may buy-back mortgage secured notes previously issued to investors. These securities are available for sale, but may be held until maturity. These securities are recorded at fair value each quarter with the change in fair value recognized as an unrealized gain or loss each reporting period. The fair value estimate uses several inputs that are highly subjective including: discount rate, constant prepayment rate, the current interest rate environment, and default rate assumptions. Since the Company has limited operating history and a small amount of loans outstanding, we have a limited basis to predict prepayment rates and default rates, but have engaged a third party, MIAC Analytics, to assist us in our valuation of this asset.

Securities

J. W. Korth holds $225,000 of defaulted Banco Cruzeiro del Sur bonds which it reasonably believes it will receive par value for from the receiver handling the liquidation in Brazil. Local counsel has informed us that the bank has sufficient cash to pay off our bonds. We therefore carry them at par value.

KDM also holds a small amount of its own MSNs in an account which it may buy from time to time to provide liquidity to clients of J. W.J.W. Korth. These bonds are carried at the published statement values.

Fair Value Disclosure

The following tables display the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements

Changes in Fair Value Measurements for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022

The following table presents a reconciliation of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities reported in the Statements of Financial Condition for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022: