UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X]Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31,June 30, 2019

 

or

 

[  ]Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Transition Period From              to

 

Commission File Number 333-203707333-224557

 

SHEPHERD’S FINANCE, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified on its charter)

 

Delaware 36-4608739
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

13241 Bartram Park Blvd., Suite 2401, Jacksonville, Florida 32258

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(302) 752-2688

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
NoneNoneNone

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 Large accelerated filer[  ]Accelerated filer[  ]
 Non-accelerated filer[X]Smaller reporting company[X]
 Emerging growth company[X]  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
NoneNoneNone

 

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

SHEPHERD’S FINANCE, LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 Page
  
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements3
  
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION4
  
Item 1. Financial Statements4
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,June 30, 2019 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20184
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 20185
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Changes in Members’ Capital (Unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 20186
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 20187
  
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)8
  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations19
  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk3537
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures3537
  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION3637
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings3637
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors3637
  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3637
  
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities3739
  
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures3739
  
Item 5. Other Information3739
  
Item 6. Exhibits3739

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q of Shepherd’s Finance, LLC, other than historical facts, may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” or other similar words identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this report, including without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectation about, among other things, trends affecting the markets in which we operate, our business, financial condition and growth strategies. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of the events described in “Risk Factors” occur, they could have an adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep these risk factors, as well as the other cautionary statements in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 in mind. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We are not obligated to update forward-looking statements.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(in thousands of dollars) 

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents $1,912  $1,401  $2,153  $1,401 
Accrued interest receivable  697   568   809   568 
Loans receivable, net  49,991   46,490   50,377   46,490 
Foreclosed assets  6,069   5,973   7,964   5,973 
Premises and equipment  1,030   1,051   1,006   1,051 
Other assets  80   327   399   327 
Total assets $59,779  $55,810  $62,708  $55,810 
Liabilities and Members’ Capital                
Customer interest escrow $1,289  $939  $1,109  $939 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  581   724   412   724 
Accrued interest payable  2,098   2,140   2,269   2,140 
Notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs  26,085   23,258   28,690   23,258 
Notes payable unsecured, net of deferred financing costs  23,231   22,635   23,635   22,635 
Due to preferred equity member  34   32   34   32 
Total liabilities $53,318  $49,728  $56,149  $49,728 
                
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)                
                
Redeemable Preferred Equity                
Series C preferred equity $2,457  $2,385  $2,715  $2,385 
                
Members’ Capital                
Series B preferred equity  1,380   1,320   1,420   1,320 
Class A common equity  2,624   2,377   2,424   2,377 
Members’ capital $4,004  $3,697  $3,844  $3,697 
                
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred equity and members’ capital $59,779  $55,810  $62,708  $55,810 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited

For the Three and Six Months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 March 31,  June 30,  June 30, 
(in thousands of dollars) 2019  2018  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Interest Income                        
Interest and fee income on loans $2,432  $1,707  $2,454  $1,925  $4,886  $3,632 
Interest expense:                        
Interest related to secured borrowings  681   411   769   517   1,450   928 
Interest related to unsecured borrowings  625   450   716   513   1,341   963 
Interest expense  1,306   861   1,485   1,030   2,791   1,891 
                        
Net interest income  1,126   846   969   895   2,095   1,741 
Less: Loan loss provision  47   40   151   19   198   59 
                        
Net interest income after loan loss provision  1,079   806   818   876   1,897   1,682 
                        
Non-Interest Income                        
Gain from foreclosure of assets  -   - 
Gain on foreclosure of assets  95      95    
                        
Total non-interest income  -   -   95      95    
                        
Income  1,079   806   913   876   1,992   1,682 
                        
Non-Interest Expense                        
Selling, general and administrative  624   497   620   571   1,244   1,068 
Depreciation and amortization  23   17   22   21   45   38 
Loss on foreclosure of assets  169      169    
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  80   5   27   80   107   85 
                        
Total non-interest expense  727   519   838   672   1,565   1,191 
                        
Net Income $352  $287  $75  $204  $427  $491 
                        
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders  105   63   110   67   215   130 
                        
Net income attributable to common equity holders $247  $224  $(35) $137  $212  $361 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital - Unaudited

For the Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

(in thousands of dollars) 2019  2018 
       
Members’ capital, beginning balance, December 31 $3,697  $3,686 
Net income less distributions to preferred C of $148 and $68  279   423 
Contributions from preferred B equity holders  100   40 
Earned distributions to preferred B equity holders  (66)  (62)
Distributions to common equity holders  (166  (214)
Members’ capital, ending balance June 30 $3,844  $3,873 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2019

  

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2018

 
       
Members’ capital, beginning balance $3,697  $3,686 
Net income  352   287 
Contributions from members (preferred)  60   - 
Earned distributions to preferred equity holders  (105)  (63)
Distributions to common equity holders  -   (22)
Members’ capital, ending balance $4,004  $3,888 
(in thousands of dollars) 2019  2018 
       
Members’ capital, beginning balance, March 31 $4,004  $3,888 
Net income less distributions to preferred C of $75 and $33  -   171 
Contributions from preferred B equity holders  40   40 
Earned distributions to preferred B equity holders  (34)  (34)
Distributions to common equity holders  (166)  (192)
Members’ capital, ending balance June 30 $3,844  $3,873 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

For the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
(in thousands of dollars) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
          
Cash flows from operations                
Net income $352  $287  $427  $491 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities        
Amortization of deferred financing costs  65   48   133   95 
Provision for loan losses  47   40   198   59 
Net loan origination fees deferred  54   85   155   351 
Change in deferred origination expense  5   (23)  65   (87)
Impairment of foreclosed assets  80   5   107   85 
Loss on foreclosed assets  169   - 
Gain on foreclosed assets  (95)  - 
Depreciation and amortization  20   17   45   38 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:                
Other assets  247   (39)  (72)  (118)
Accrued interest receivable  (129)  (246)  (241)  (176)
Customer interest escrow  350   (149)  170   (391)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (185)  (207)  (181)  78 
                
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  906   (182)
Net cash provided by operating activities  880   425 
                
Cash flows from investing activities                
Loan originations and principal collections, net  (3,606)  (9,751)  (6,021)  (15,996)
Investment in foreclosed assets  (176)  (48)  (456)  (545)
Property plant and equipment additions  -   (25)
Premises and equipment additions  -   (63)
                
Net cash used in investing activities  (3,782)  (9,824)  (6,477)  (16,604)
                
Cash flows from financing activities                
Contributions from preferred equity holders  60   -   300   40 
Distributions to preferred equity holders  (32)  (30)  (85)  (62)
Distributions to common equity holders  -   (22)  (166)  (214)
Proceeds from secured note payable  5,262   7,581   11,016   13,538 
Repayments of secured note payable  (2,459)  (1,665)  (6,648)  (4,118)
Proceeds from unsecured notes payable  3,925   4,479   6,186   8,784 
Redemptions/repayments of unsecured notes payable  (3,087)  (3,400)  (3,923)  (4,953)
Deferred financing costs paid  (282)  (35)  (331)  (67)
                
Net cash provided by financing activities  3,387   6,908   6,349   12,948 
                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  511   (3,098)  752   (3,231)
                
Cash and cash equivalents                
Beginning of period  1,401   3,478   1,401   3,478 
End of period $1,912  $380  $2,153  $247 
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information                
Cash paid for interest $1,348  $813  $2,662  $1,533 
                
Non-cash investing and financing activities                
Earned but not paid distribution of preferred B equity holders $34  $33 
Earned but not paid preferred C equity holders  72   33 
Earned by preferred B equity holders but not distributed to customer interest escrow $34  $31 
Earned by preferred B equity holders and distributed to customer interest escrow $33  $31 
Foreclosure of assets transferred from loans receivable $1,716  $3,897 
Accrued interest reduction due to foreclosure $-  $243 
Earned but not paid distributions of preferred C equity holders $148  $68 
Unsecured transferred to secured notes payable $1,014  $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Information presented throughout these notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) is in thousands of dollars.

 

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Description of Business

 

Shepherd’s Finance, LLC and subsidiary (the “Company”) was originally formed as a Pennsylvania limited liability company on May 10, 2007. The Company is the sole member of a consolidating subsidiary, 84 REPA, LLC. The Company operates pursuant to its Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, as amended, by and among Daniel M. Wallach and the other members of the Company effective as of March 16, 2017.

 

As of March 31, 2019, theThe Company extends commercial loans to residential homebuilders (in 21 states)20 states as of June 30, 2019) to:

 

 construct single family homes,
 develop undeveloped land into residential building lots, and
 purchase and improve for sale older homes.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying (a) interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, which has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and (b) unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 108 of Regulation S-X. While certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the unaudited interim condensed consolidated information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The consolidated results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2018 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto (the “2018 Financial Statements”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”). The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 –Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesin the 2018 Financial Statements.

 

Accounting Standards Adopted in the Period

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 – “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 introduce a new current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model for certain financial assets, including mortgage loans and reinsurance receivables. The new model will not apply to debt securities classified as available-for-sale. For assets within the scope of the new model, an entity will recognize as an allowance against earnings its estimate of the contractual cash flows not expected to be collected on day one of the asset’s acquisition. The allowance may be reversed through earnings if a security recovers in value. This differs from the current impairment model, which requires recognition of credit losses when they have been incurred and recognizes a security’s subsequent recovery in value in other comprehensive income. ASU 2016-13 also makes targeted changes to the current impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities, which comprise the majority of the Company’s invested assets. Similar to the CECL model, credit loss impairments will be recorded in an allowance against earnings that may be reversed for subsequent recoveries in value. The amendments in ASU 2016-13, along with related amendments in ASU No. 2018-19 - Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is reviewing its policies and processes to ensure compliance with the requirements in ASU 2016-13.

 

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (An Amendment of FASB ASC 825).” The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-01 in January 2016, and it was intended to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with improved decision-making information. The amendments of ASU 2016-01 include: (i) requiring equity investments, except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in the consolidation of an investee, to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (ii) requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; and (iii) clarifying that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets.

 

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ASU 2016-01 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” Issued in May 2014, ASU 2014-09 added FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” and superseded revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and certain cost guidance in FASB ASC Topic 605-35, “Revenue Recognition – Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts.” ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when (or as) an entity transfers control of goods or services to a customer at the amount to which the entity expects to be entitled. Depending on whether certain criteria are met, revenue should be recognized either over time, in a manner that depicts the entity’s performance, or at a point in time, when control of the goods or services is transferred to the customer. ASU 2014-09 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company implemented ASU 2014-09, codified at ASC Topic 606. The Company adopted ASC Topic 606 using the modified retrospective transition method. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had no uncompleted customer contracts and, as a result, no cumulative transition adjustment was made during the first quarter of 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC Topic 606, while prior period amounts continue to be reported under legacy U.S. GAAP.

 

The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated through interest earned on financial instruments, including loans, which falls outside the scope of ASC Topic 606. All of the Company’s revenue that is subject to ASC Topic 606 would be included in non-interest income; however, not all non-interest income is subject to ASC Topic 606. The Company had no contract liabilities or unsatisfied performance obligations with customers as of March 31,June 30, 2019.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with current period presentation.

 

2. Fair Value

 

The Company had no financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The following tables present the balances of non-financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

      Quoted Prices           

Quoted

Prices

     
      in Active
Markets for
 Significant
Other
 Significant      in Active
Markets for
 Significant
Other
 Significant 
 March 31, 2019  Identical  Observable  Unobservable  June 30, 2019 Identical Observable Unobservable 
 Carrying Estimated Assets Inputs Inputs  Carrying Estimated Assets Inputs Inputs 
 Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Amount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
                      
Foreclosed assets $6,069  $6,069  $  $  $6,069  $7,964  $7,964  $  $  $7,964 
Impaired assets  2,617   2,617         2,617   1,663  1,663      1,663 
Total $8,686  $8,686  $  $  $8,686  $9,627 $9,627 $ $ $9,627 

 

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        Quoted Prices       
        in Active  Significant    
        Markets for  Other  Significant 
  December 31, 2018  Identical  Observable  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Estimated  Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
  Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
                
Foreclosed assets $5,973  $5,973  $  $  $5,973 
Impaired assets  2,503   2,503         2,503 
Total $8,476  $8,476  $  $  $8,476 

        

Quoted Prices

       
        

in Active

Markets for

  

Significant

Other

  Significant 
  December 31, 2018  Identical  Observable  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Estimated  Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
  Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
                
Foreclosed assets $5,973  $5,973  $     –  $      –  $5,973 
Impaired assets  2,503   2,503         2,503 
Total $8,476  $8,476  $  $  $8,476 

 

The table below is a summary of fair value estimates for financial instruments and the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements are categorized at the periods indicated:

 

      Quoted Prices      
      in Active Significant         

QuotedPrices

     
      Markets for Other Significant      

in Active

Markets for

 

Significant

Other

 Significant 
 March 31, 2019  Identical  Observable  Unobservable  June 30, 2019 Identical Observable Unobservable 
 Carrying Estimated Assets Inputs Inputs  Carrying Estimated Assets Inputs Inputs 
 Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Amount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Financial Assets                               
Cash and cash equivalents $1,912  $1,912  $1,912  $  $  $2,153  $2,153  $2,153  $        –  $ 
Loans receivable, net  49,991   49,991         49,991  50,377 50,377   50,377 
Accrued interest on loans  697   697         697  809 809   809 
Financial Liabilities                               
Customer interest escrow  1,289   1,289         1,289  1,109 1,109   1,109 
Notes payable secured, net  26,085   26,085         26,085  28,690 28,690   28,690 
Notes payable unsecured, net  23,231   23,231         23,231  23,635 23,635   23,635 
Accrued interest payable  2,098   2,098         2,098  2,269 2,269   2,269 

 

      Quoted Prices      
      in Active Significant         

QuotedPrices

     
      Markets for Other Significant      

in Active

Markets for

 

Significant

Other

 Significant 
 December 31, 2018  Identical  Observable  Unobservable  December 31, 2018 Identical Observable Unobservable 
 Carrying Estimated Assets Inputs Inputs  Carrying Estimated Assets Inputs Inputs 
 Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Amount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Financial Assets                               
Cash and cash equivalents $1,401  $1,401  $1,401  $  $  $1,401  $1,401  $1,401  $        –  $ 
Loans receivable, net  46,490   46,490         46,490  46,490 46,490   46,490 
Accrued interest on loans  568   568         568  568 568   568 
Financial Liabilities                               
Customer interest escrow  939   939         939  939 939   939 
Notes payable secured, net  23,258   23,258         23,258  23,258 23,258   23,258 
Notes payable unsecured, net  22,635   22,635         22,635  22,635 22,635   22,635 
Accrued interest payable  2,140   2,140         2,140  2,140 2,140   2,140 

 

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3. Financing Receivables

 

Financing receivables are comprised of the following as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
       
Loans receivable, gross $52,931  $49,127 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,303)  (1,249)
Less: Deposits  (1,707)  (1,510)
Plus: Deferred origination costs  303   308 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (233)  (186)
         
Loans receivable, net $49,991  $46,490 

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June 30, 2019

  December 31, 2018 
       
Loans receivable, gross $52,960  $49,127 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,095)  (1,249)
Less: Deposits  (1,517)  (1,510)
Plus: Deferred origination costs  243   308 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (214)  (186)
         
Loans receivable, net $50,377  $46,490 

 

Commercial Construction and Development Loans

 

Commercial Loans – Construction Loan Portfolio Summary

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 289246 commercial construction and sevennine development loans with 7567 borrowers in 2120 states.

 

The following is a summary of the loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

Year  

Number of

States

 

Number of

Borrowers

 

Number of

Loans

  Value of Collateral(1)  Commitment Amount  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee  

Number of

States

 

Number of

Borrowers

 

Number of

Loans

 Value of Collateral(1) Commitment Amount 

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

 Loan Fee 
2019   21   75   289  $111,976  $75,343  $46,662   67%(3)  5% 20 67 246 $100,556 $68,427 $45,514 68%(3) 5%
2018   18   75   259   102,808   68,364   43,107   67%(3)  5% 18 75 259 102,808 68,364 43,107 67%(3) 5%

 

(1)The value is determined by the appraised value.
  
(2)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the commitment amount and dividing by the appraised value.
  
(3)Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans.

 

Commercial Loans – Real Estate Development Loan Portfolio Summary

 

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for land development as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

Year Number of
States
 Number of
Borrowers
  

Number of
Loans

  

Gross

Value of
Collateral(1)

 Commitment Amount(2)  

Gross Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(3)

  Loan Fee  Number of
States
 Number of
Borrowers
 Number of
Loans
 

Gross

Value of
Collateral(1)

 Commitment Amount(2) 

Gross Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(3)

 Loan Fee 
2019   3   3   7  $11,564  $8,010  $6,269   54% $1,000  4 5 9 $12,635 $8,444 $7,446 59% $1,000 
2018   3   4   9   10,134   7,456   6,020   59%  1,000  3 4 9 10,134 7,456 6,020 59% 1,000 

 

(1)The value is determined by the appraised value adjusted for remaining costs to be paid. A portion of this collateral is $1,380$1,420 and $1,320 as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, of preferred equity in our Company. In the event of a foreclosure on the property securing these loans, the portion of our collateral that is preferred equity might be difficult to sell, which may impact our ability to recover the loan balance. In addition, a portion of the collateral value is estimated based on the selling prices anticipated for the homes.
 
(2)The commitment amount does not include letters of credit and cash bonds.
  
(3)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the outstanding amount and dividing by the appraised value calculated as described above.

 

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Credit Quality Information

 

The following tables present credit-related information at the “class” level in accordance with FASB ASC 310-10-50, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Finance Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.” See our 2018 Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC, for more information.

 

Gross finance receivables – By risk rating:

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
          
Pass $47,941  $43,402  $49,916  $43,402 
Special mention  2,373   3,222  1,381 3,222 
Classified – accruing         
Classified – nonaccrual  2,617   2,503   1,663  2,503 
             
Total $52,931  $49,127  $52,960 $49,127 

 

Gross finance receivables – Method of impairment calculation:

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
          
Performing loans evaluated individually $20,882  $19,037  $22,147  $19,037 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  29,432   27,587  27,769 27,587 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  2,311   2,204  1,381 2,204 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  306   299   1,663  299 
             
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $52,931  $49,127  $52,960 $49,127 

 

As March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

 

Impaired Loans

 

The following is a summary of our impaired nonaccrual commercial construction loans as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
       
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $2,617  $2,503 
Charge-offs and payments applied  -   - 
Gross value before related allowance  2,617   2,503 
Related allowance  (29)  (20)
Value after allowance $2,588  $2,483 

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  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
       
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $1,663  $2,503 
Charge-offs and payments applied  -   - 
Gross value before related allowance  1,663   2,503 
Related allowance  (7)  (20)
Value after allowance $1,656  $2,483 

 

Concentrations

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of loans receivable. Our concentration risks for our top three customers listed by geographic real estate market are summarized in the table below:

 

  March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
    Percent of    Percent of 
  Borrower Loan  Borrower Loan 
  City Commitments  City Commitments 
           
Highest concentration risk Pittsburgh, PA  23% Pittsburgh, PA  23%
Second highest concentration risk Orlando, FL  13% Orlando, FL  13%
Third highest concentration risk Cape Coral, FL  4% Cape Coral, FL  4%
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  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
    Percent of    Percent of 
  Borrower Loan  Borrower Loan 
  City Commitments  City Commitments 
           
Highest concentration risk Pittsburgh, PA  25% Pittsburgh, PA  23%
Second highest concentration risk Orlando, FL  15% Orlando, FL  13%
Third highest concentration risk Cape Coral, FL  4% Cape Coral, FL  4%

 

4. Foreclosed Assets

 

The following table is a roll forward of foreclosed assets:

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

  

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018

 
          
Beginning balance $5,973  $1,036  $1,036 
Additions from loans  -   4,738   - 
Additions for construction/development  176   1,608   48 
Sale proceeds  -   (809)  - 
Gain on sale  -   -   - 
Loss on sale  -   (103)  - 
Gain on foreclosure  -   19   - 
Loss on foreclosure  -   (47)  - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  (80)  (468)  (5)
Ending balance $6,069  $5,973  $1,079 

  

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2019

  

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

  

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2018

 
          
Beginning balance $5,973  $1,036  $1,036 
Additions from loans  1,716   4,737   4,140 
Additions for construction/development  456   1,608   545 
Sale proceeds  -   (809)  - 
Gain on sale  -   -   - 
Loss on sale  -   (103)  - 
Gain on foreclosure  95   19   - 
Loss on foreclosure  (169  (47)  - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  (107)  (468)  (85)
Ending balance $7,964  $5,973  $5,636 

 

5. Borrowings

 

The following table displays our borrowings and a ranking of priority:

 

 Priority Rank  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  Priority Rank June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
Borrowing Source                  
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings 1  $25,382  $22,521  1 $28,086 $22,521 
Secured lines of credit from affiliates 2   758   816  2 633 816 
Unsecured line of credit (senior) 3   500   500  3 500 500 
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated) 4   1,008   1,008  4 1,008 1,008 
Unsecured notes through our public offering, gross 5   18,831   17,348  5 19,241 17,348 
Other unsecured debt (subordinated) 5   2,756   3,401  5 2,756 3,401 
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated) 6   590   590  6  590  590 
                  
Total    $49,825  $46,184    $52,814 $46,184 

 

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The following table shows the maturity of outstanding debt as of March 31,June 30, 2019:

 

Year Maturing 

Total Amount

Maturing

 

Public

Offering

 Other
Unsecured
 Secured
Borrowings
  

Total Amount

Maturing

 

Public

Offering

 Other
Unsecured
 Secured
Borrowings
 
2019 $32,914  $5,521  $1,887  $25,506  $33,894  $3,921  $1,887  $28,086 
2020  5,073   4,006   1,052   15  5,642 4,575 1,052 15 
2021  7,202   7,187   -   15  8,075 8,059 - 16 
2022  3,841   2,079   1,746   16  3,842 2,080 1,746 16 
2023 and thereafter  795   38   169   588   1,361  606  169  586 
Total $49,825  $18,831  $4,854  $26,140  $52,814 $19,241 $4,854 $28,719 

 

Secured Borrowings

New Lines of Credit

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we entered into three line of credit agreements (the “New LOC Agreements”). Pursuant to the New LOC Agreements, the lenders provide us with revolving lines of credit with the following terms:

Principal not to exceed $2,250;
Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; and
Terms allow the lenders to give one month notice after which the principal balance of a New LOC Agreement will reduce to a zero over the next six months.

Interest expense was $30 for both the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Lines of Credit from Affiliates

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company had borrowed $758$633 on its lines of credit from affiliates, which have a total limit of $2,500.

 

Deferred Financing Cost

 

The following is a roll forward of secured deferred financing costs:

 

  Three Months  Year  Three Months 
  Ended  Ended  Ended 
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018 
          
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $104  $  $ 
Additions     104   5 
Deferred financing costs, ending balance $104  $104  $5 
Less accumulated amortization  (50)  (25)   
Deferred financing costs, net $54  $79  $5 

  

Six MonthsEnded

June 30, 2019

  

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 
          
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $104  $  $     – 
Additions     104    
Deferred financing costs, ending balance $104  $104  $ 
Less accumulated amortization  (75)  (25)   
Deferred financing costs, net $29  $79  $ 

 

Summary

 

Borrowings secured by loan assets are summarized below:

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
    Due from     Due from    Due from   Due from 
 

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
  

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
  

Book Value of

Loans which

 Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
 

Book Value of

Loans which

 Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
 
 Served as
Collateral
  

Purchaser or

Lender

 

Served as

Collateral

 

Purchaser or

Lender

  Served as
Collateral
 

Purchaser or

Lender

 

Served as

Collateral

 

Purchaser or

Lender

 
Loan Purchaser                         
Builder Finance, Inc. $9,578  $6,254  $8,742  $5,294  $10,615  $6,697  $8,742  $5,294 
S.K. Funding, LLC  12,693   6,907   11,788   6,408  12,640 6,922 11,788 6,408 
                         
Lender                         
Stephen K. Shuman  1,855   1,325   2,051   1,325  1,774 1,325 2,051 1,325 
Jeff Eppinger  1,893  1,000  -  - 
Hardy Enterprises, Inc.  1,797  1,000  -  - 
Gary Zentner  791  250  -  - 
Paul Swanson  9,476   7,000   8,079   5,986   10,264  7,000  8,079  5,986 
                         
Total $33,602  $21,486  $30,660  $19,013  $39,774 $24,194 $30,660 $19,013 

 

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Unsecured Borrowings

 

Unsecured Notes through the Public Offering (“Notes Program”)

 

On March 22, 2019, the Company terminated its second public offering and commenced its third public offering of fixed rate subordinated notes (the “Notes”). The effective interest rate on borrowings through our Notes Program at March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was 10.09%10.15% and 10.07%, respectively, not including the amortization of deferred financing costs. There are limited rights of early redemption. We generally offer four durations at any given time, ranging from 12 to 48 months from the date of issuance. The following table shows the roll forward of our Notes Program:

 

 Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
 Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
 
              
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $17,348  $14,121  $14,121  $17,348  $14,121  $14,121 
Notes issued  3,532   9,645   1,309  5,818 9,645 3,350 
Note repayments / redemptions  (2,049)  (6,418)  (1,645)  (3,925)  (6,418)  (2,197)
                   
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $18,831  $17,348  $13,785  $19,241 $17,348 $15,274 
                   
Less deferred financing costs, net  454   212   267   460  212  252 
                   
Notes outstanding, net $18,377  $17,136  $13,518  $18,781 $17,136 $15,022 

 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

 

  Three Months  Year  Three Months 
  Ended  Ended  Ended 
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018 
          
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $1,212  $1,102  $1,102 
Additions  282   117   29 
Disposals     (7)   
Deferred financing costs, ending balance  1,494   1,212   1,131 
Less accumulated amortization  (1,040)  (1,000)  (864)
Deferred financing costs, net $454  $212  $267 

  

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2019

  

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

  

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2018

 
          
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $1,212  $1,102  $1,102 
Additions  331   117   61 
Disposals  -   (7)  - 
Deferred financing costs, ending balance  1,543   1,212   1,163 
Less accumulated amortization  (1,083)  (1,000)  (911)
Deferred financing costs, net $460  $212  $252 

 

The following is a roll forward of the accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs:

 

 Three Months Year Three Months 
 Ended Ended Ended 
 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018  

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2019

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2018

 
              
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance $1,000  $816  $816  $1,000  $816  $816 
Additions  40   184   48   83  184  95 
Accumulated amortization, ending balance $1,040  $1,000  $864  $1,083 $1,000 $911 

 

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Other Unsecured Debts, net

 

Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:

 

 Maturity Interest  Principal Amount Outstanding as of      Principal Amount Outstanding as of 
Loan Date Rate(1)  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  

Maturity

Date

 

Interest

Rate(1)

 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. Demand(2)  9.5% $500  $500  Demand(2) 9.5% $500 $500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc. January 2020  10.0%  500   500  January 2020 10.0% 500 500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Paul Swanson March 2019  10.0%  -   1,014  July 2019 10.0% - 1,014 
Subordinated Promissory Note September 2019  9.5%  1,125   1,125  September 2019 9.5% 1,125 1,125 
Subordinated Promissory Note December 2019  10.5%  113   113  December 2019 10.5% 113 113 
Subordinated Promissory Note April 2020  10.0%  100   100  April 2020 10.0% 100 100 
Subordinated Promissory Notes October 2019  10.0%  150   150  October 2019 10.0% 150 150 
Subordinated Promissory Note August 2022  11.0%  200   -  August 2022 11.0% 200 - 
Subordinated Promissory Note September 2020(6)  11.0%  168   -  September 2020(6) 11.0% 169 - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(3)  10.0%  400   400  March 2022(3) 10.0% 400 400 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(4)  1.0%  728   728  March 2022(4) 1.0% 728 728 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(4)  22.5%  417   417  March 2022(4) 22.5% 417 417 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note October 2020(5)  1.0%  279   279  October 2020(5) 1.0% 279 279 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note October 2020(5)  20.0%  173   173  October 2020(5) 20.0%  173  173 
      $4,853  $5,499    $4,854 $5,499 

 

(1)Interest rate per annum, based upon actual days outstanding and a 365/366-day year.

 

(2)Due six months after lender gives notice.

 

(3)Lender may require us to repay $20 of principal and all unpaid interest with 10 days’ notice.

 

(4)These notes were issued to the same holder and, when calculated together, yield a blended return of 11% per annum.

 

(5)These notes were issued to the same holder and, when calculated together, yield a blended return of 10% per annum.

 

(6)Due one month after lender gives notice, which notice may not be given prior to August 1, 2020.

 

6. Redeemable Preferred Equity

 

The following is a roll forward of our Series C cumulative preferred equity (“Series C Preferred Units”):

 

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2019

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2018

  

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2019

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2018

 
              
Beginning balance $2,385  $1,097  $1,097  $2,385  $1,097  $1,097 
Additions from new investment  -   2,300   -  200 2,300  
Redemptions  -   1,177   -  (18) (1,177  
Additions from reinvestment  72   165   33   148  165   68 
                   
Ending balance $2,457  $2,385  $1,130  $2,715 $2,385 $1,165 

 

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The following table shows the earliest redemption options for investors in our Series C Preferred Units as of March 31,June 30, 2019:

 

Year of Available Redemption Total Amount
Redeemable
  Total Amount
Redeemable
 
      
2024 $2,457  $2,515 
    
2025  200 
Total $2,457  $2,715 

 

7. Members’ Capital

 

There are currently two classes of equity units outstanding that the Company classifies as Members’ Capital: Class A common units (“Class A Common Units”) and Series B cumulative preferred units (“Series B Preferred Units”). As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Class A Common Units are held by eightsix members, all of whom have no personal liability. All Class A common members have voting rights in proportion to their capital account. There were 2,629 Class A Common Units outstanding at both March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The Series B Preferred Units were issued to the Hoskins Group through a reduction in a loan issued by the Hoskins Group to the Company. In December 2015, the Hoskins Group agreed to purchase 0.1 Series B Preferred Units for $10 at each closing of a lot to a third party in the Hamlet’s and Tuscany subdivision.subdivisions. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Hoskins Group owns a total of 13.814.2 Series B Preferred Units, which were issued for a total of $1,380.$1,420.

 

8. Related Party Transactions

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company had $1,108,$1,115, $250, and $384$501 available to borrow against the line of credit from Daniel M. Wallach (our Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of managers) and his wife, the line of credit from the 2007 Daniel M. Wallach Legacy Trust, and the line of credit from William Myrick (our Executive Vice President of Sales), respectively. A more detailed description is included in Note 6 of our 2018 Financial Statements. These borrowings are in notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

9. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit risk, and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $30,422$22,911 and $25,258 at March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

10. Selected Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

Summarized unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial data for the quarters of 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

  Quarter 1  Quarter 4  Quarter 3  Quarter 2  Quarter 1 
  2019  2018  2018  2018  2018 
                
Net interest income after loan loss provision $1,079  $914  $783  $876  $806 
Non-interest income     (1)  20       
SG&A expense  624   403   559   571   497 
Depreciation and amortization  23   21   23   21   17 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets     100   3       
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  80   379   51   80   5 
Net income $352  $10  $167  $204  $287 
  

Quarter 2

  

Quarter 1

  

Quarter 4

  

Quarter 3

  

Quarter 2

  

Quarter 1

 
  2019  2019  2018  2018  2018  2018 
                   
Net Interest Income after Loan Loss Provision $818  $1,079  $914  $783  $876  $806 
Non-Interest Income  95      (1)  20       
SG&A Expense  620   624   403   559   571   497 
Depreciation and Amortization  22   23   21   23   21   17 
Loss on Sale of Foreclosed Assets        100   3       
Loss on Foreclosure of Assets  169                
Impairment Loss on Foreclosed Assets  27   80   379   51   80   5 
Net Income $75  $352  $10  $167  $204  $287 

 

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11. Non-Interest expense detailExpense Detail

 

The following table displays our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
 2019  2018  2019 2018 
Selling, general and administrative expenses             
Legal and accounting $127  $143  $174  $223 
Salaries and related expenses  362   236  784 593 
Board related expenses  16   22  41 37 
Advertising  19   17  50 35 
Rent and utilities  9   10  25 20 
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses  20   8  47 38 
Travel  32   23  46 51 
Other  39   38   77  71 
Total SG&A $624  $497  $1,244 $1,068 

 

12. Subsequent Events

 

Management of the Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 9,August 14, 2019, the date these interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

In AprilOn August 1, 2019, the Companywe sold one loan to our Executive Vice President of Sales at its gross loans receivable balance of $214, and as such, no gain or loss was recognized on the sale. The purchase price was funded throughforeclosed asset for $4,800 with a reduction in the principal balance of the line$4,817 which resulted in a loss of credit extended by the Executive Vice President of Sales to the Company.

In April 2019, we entered into a line of credit agreement Jeffrey Eppinger which provides us with a revolving line of credit with the following terms:

Principal not to exceed $1,000;
Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; and
Cost of funds to us of 10%.

In April 2019, the Company signed an unsecured promissory note for $500 at a rate of 10% with Paul Swanson. The outstanding principal balance together with all accrued and unpaid interest is due in July 2019.approximately $274.

 

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(All dollar [$] amounts shown in thousands.)

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should also be read in conjunction with our audited annual consolidated financial statements and related notes and other consolidated financial data (the “20182018 Financial Statements”)Statements) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “20182018 Form 10-K”)10-K). See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I.

 

Overview

 

Net income for the first quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019 decreased by $129 and $64, respectively, when compared to the same period of 2018. The decrease in net income was mainly due to an increase in loss and impairment of foreclosure of $116 and $191, respectively, for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019, which was offset by a gain on foreclosure of $95 for both the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019. We reclassified 18 construction loan assets from loan assets, net to foreclosed assets during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 which resulted in a gain of $95 on five loans and a loss of $169 on 13 loans. The 18 loans had total outstanding balances of $1,432 and were to one customer who died.

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In addition, loan loss provision increased by $65 when$132 and $139 for both the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period of 2018. The increase in net incomeloan loss provision was mainlyprimarily due to the sale of an increaseimpaired asset which resulted in net interest incomea loss of $280, partially offset by increases in loan loss reserve and impairment of $82 and selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of $127. As of March 31, 2019, we had a total of 19 employees compared to 17 at March 31, 2018.

$124.

 

We had $49,991$50,377 and $46,490 in loan assets as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. In addition, as of March 31,June 30, 2019, we had 289246 construction loans in 2120 states with 7567 borrowers and sevennine development loans in three states with threefour borrowers.

 

Cash provided by operations increased $1,088$454 for threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018. Our increase in operating cash flow was due primarily to higher loan originations.

Loan originations increased by $3,024 or 19% to $18,981 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period of 2018.interest escrows.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

To assist in evaluating our interim condensed consolidated financial statements, we describe below the critical accounting estimates that we use. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if: (1) the accounting estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate was made, and (2) changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used, would have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. See our 2018 Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC, for more information on our critical accounting estimates. No material changes to our critical accounting estimates have occurred since December 31, 2018 unless listed below.

 

Loan Losses

 

Fair value of collateral has the potential to impact the calculation of the loan loss provision (the amount we have expensed over time in anticipation of loan losses we have not yet realized). Specifically, relevant to the allowance for loan loss reserve is the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the outstanding loan balances. Fair value measurements are an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Due to a rapidly changing economic market, an erratic housing market, the various methods that could be used to develop fair value estimates, and the various assumptions that could be used, determining the collateral’s fair value requires significant judgment.

 

 March 31, 2019  June 30, 2019 
 Loan Loss  Loan Loss 
 Provision  Provision 
Change in Fair Value Assumption Higher/(Lower)  Higher/(Lower) 
Increasing fair value of the real estate collateral by 35%* $-  $- 
Decreasing fair value of the real estate collateral by 35%** $(1,881) $(1,683)

 

* Increases in the fair value of the real estate collateral do not impact the loan loss provision, as the value generally is not “written up.”

 

** Assumes the loans were nonperforming and a book amount of the loans outstanding of $49,991.$50,229.

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Foreclosed Assets

 

The fair value of real estate will impact our foreclosed asset value, which is recorded at 100% of fair value (after selling costs are deducted).

 

 March 31, 2019  June 30, 2019 
 Foreclosed  Foreclosed 
 Assets  Assets 
Change in Fair Value Assumption Higher/(Lower)  Higher/(Lower) 
Increasing fair value of the foreclosed asset by 35%* $-  $- 
Decreasing fair value of the foreclosed asset by 35%** $(2,124) $(2,787)

 

* Increases in the fair value of the foreclosed assets do not impact the carrying value, as the value generally is not “written up.” Those gains would be recognized at the sale of the asset.

 

** Assumes a book amount of the foreclosed assets of $6,069.$7,964.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Key financial and operating data for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018 are set forth below. For a more complete understanding of our industry, the drivers of our business, and our current period results, this discussion should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes and the other information contained in this document.

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 March 31,  June 30,  June 30, 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Interest Income                        
Interest and fee income on loans $2,432  $1,707  $2,454  $1,925  $4,886  $3,632 
Interest expense:                        
Interest related to secured borrowings  681   411   769   517   1,450   928 
Interest related to unsecured borrowings  625   450   716   513   1,341   963 
Interest expense  1,306   861   1,485   1,030   2,791   1,891 
                        
Net interest income  1,126   846   969   895   2,095   1,741 
Less: Loan loss provision  47   40   151   19   198   59 
                        
Net interest income after loan loss provision  1,079   806   818   876   1,897   1,682 
                        
Non-Interest Income                        
Gain from foreclosure of assets  -   - 
Gain on foreclosure of assets  95      95    
                        
Total non-interest income  -   -   95      95    
                        
Income  1,079   806   913   876   1,992   1,682 
                        
Non-Interest Expense                        
Selling, general and administrative  624   497   620   571   1,244   1,068 
Depreciation and amortization  23   17   22   21   45   38 
Loss on foreclosure of assets  169      169    
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  80   5   27   80   107   85 
                        
Total non-interest expense  727   519   838   672   1,565   1,191 
                        
Net Income $352  $287  $75  $204  $427  $491 
                        
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders  105   63   110   67   215   130 
                        
Net income attributable to common equity holders $247  $224  $(35) $137  $212  $361 

 

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Interest Spread

 

The following table displays a comparison of our interest income, expense, fees, and spread:

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 March 31,  June 30, June 30, 
 2019  2018  2019 2018 2019 2018 
Interest Income      *       *    *   *   *   *
Interest income on loans $1,712   13% $1,291   14% $1,849   14% $1,416   13% $3,561   14% $2,708   13%
Fee income on loans  720   6%  416   4%  605  5%  629  6%  1,325  5%  924  5%
Interest and fee income on loans  2,432   19%  1,707   18% 2,454 19% 2,045 19% 4,886 19% 3,632 18%
Interest expense unsecured  585   5%  402   4% 673 5% 467 4% 1,258 5% 868 4%
Interest expense secured  681   5%  411   4% 769 5% 513 4% 1,450 5% 928 4%
Amortization of offering costs  40   -   48   1%
Amortization offering costs  43  1%  50  1%  83  1%  95  1%
Interest expense  1,306   10%  861   9%  1,485  11%  1,030  10%  2,791  11%  1,891  9%
Net interest income (spread) $1,126   9% $846   9%  969 8%  1,015 9%  2,095 8%  1,981 9%
                                 
Weighted average outstanding
loan asset balance
 $50,886      $37,831      $53,620   $42,439   $52,253   $40,135   

 

*annualized amount as percentage of weighted average outstanding gross loan balance

 

There are three main components that can impact our interest spread:

 

Difference between the interest rate received (on our loan assets) and the interest rate paid (on our borrowings). The loans we have originated have interest rates which are based on our cost of funds, with a minimum cost of funds of 7%. For most loans, the margin is fixed at 3%; however, for our development loans the margin is fixed at 7%. Loans originated after June 30, 2018 are at an increase of 1% to approximately 3% margin, older loans are at a 2% margin. This component is also impacted by the lending of money with no interest cost (our equity).

 

For the periodquarter and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, the interest income on loans decreasedincreased by 1% compared to the prior year’s same periodperiods due to foreclosed assets which we now own (and which are not paying interest) were performingour increase in interest rates from 2% to 3% starting with new loans created in the same period last year. third quarter of 2018.

The difference between the interest rate received on our loans and the interest we paid was 3%, as compared to 5%. for both of the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The difference between the interest rate received on our loans and the interest we paid was 3% and 4% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The 3% is lower due to the dollar amount of loans that are not paying interest. The 5%4% from last year was higher than typical because of the dollar amount of loans we had paying default rate interest. Some of those loans have since paid off, and some have become foreclosed assets. While our stated margin is 3%, our actual is different because 1) some loans pay higher than the stated margin, 2) some loans are not paying interest, and 3) the dollar amount of loans may be different than the dollar amount of debt. Another factor that impacts this margin is the percentage of loans which are development loans paying the 7% margin.

 

We currently anticipate that the difference between our interest income and interest expense will continue to be 3% for the remainder of 2019. WithDue to the increase in our pricing which started with loans created in the third quarter of 2018, we anticipate our standard margin to be 3% on all future construction loans and 7% on all development loans which yields a blended margin of approximately 3.4%. These factors should yield us a spread in the low 3%’s until the foreclosed asset balance is reduced significantly, and then in the low 4%’s thereafter, assuming no other significant changes to our business. Our largest foreclosed asset, a property in Sarasota, Florida, is completed and on the market.

 

Fee income. Our construction loans have a 5% fee on the amount that we commit to lend, which is amortized over the expected life of each of those loans; however, we do not recognize a loan fee on our development loans. When loans terminate quicker than their expected life, the remaining unrecognized fee is recognized upon the termination of the loan. Our fee income increased due to a modification fee charged to our largest customer of $125, and an increase in our loan turns.

 

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We currently anticipate that fee income will be 5% for the remainder of 2019.

 

Amount of nonperforming assets. Generally, we can have two types of nonperforming assets that negatively affect interest spread: loans not paying interest and foreclosed assets.

 

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As of March 31,June 30, 2019, and 2018, $2,617 and $3,776, respectively,$1,663 of loans were not paying interest. Slightly more than halfAs of the 2019 amount is due to the death of a customer.June 30, 2018, all loans were paying interest.

 

Foreclosed assets do not provide a monthly interest return. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, and 2018, we had $6,069$7,964 and $1,079,$5,636, respectively, in foreclosed assets, which resulted in a negative impact on our interest spread.spread because the increase in 2018 to $6,323 occurred at the end of the second quarter of 2018.

 

The amount of nonperforming assets is expected to increasedecrease over the next quarter due to some of the nonperforming loans becomingour largest foreclosed assets, and will decrease as we sell some of those properties.asset being sold during August 2019.

 

SG&A Expenses

 

The following table displays our SG&A expenses:

 

 Three Months Six Months 
 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

  Ended June 30, Ended June 30, 
 2019  2018  2019 2018 2019 2018 
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 
Legal and accounting $127  $143  $47  $80  $174  $223 
Salaries and related expenses  362   236  422 357 784 593 
Board related expenses  16   22  25 15 41 37 
Advertising  19   17  31 18 50 35 
Rent and utilities  9   10  16 10 25 20 
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses  20   8  27 30 47 38 
Travel  32   23  14 28 46 51 
Other  39   38   38  33  77  71 
Total SG&A $624  $497  $620 $571 $1,244 $1,068 

 

Our SG&A expense increased $127$49 and $176 for the quarter and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, respectively, due significantlyprimarily to the following:salaries and related expenses from hiring additional employees to support Company growth.

Salaries and related expenses increased due to our hiring of additional employees; and
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses increased due to an increase in additional loan title and search fees related to higher originations and an increase in foreclosed asset expenses related to work performed to complete certain of our foreclosed assets.
These items were partially offset by a decrease in accounting expenses that resulted from changing audit firms based on a competitive proposal process.

 

Impairment Loss on Foreclosed Assets

 

We owned six25 and four foreclosed assets as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. ThreeExcluding the 18 recently taken from our deceased borrower, we had four properties completed and on the market as of June 30, 2019. In addition, two are vacant lots not under construction; however, on the foreclosed assets are lots under construction,market and one is a completedpartially built home under construction. Of the 18 which we received through foreclosure recently, there were originally 20, two of those which were resolved by us selling one loan to a third party before foreclosure, and twoa different third party buying one of the homes at the foreclosure sale. Of the remaining 18, eight are landpartially built in various stages of construction which we are planning on completing, and the other 10 are lots. We will decide whether to develop on the lots once we have made progress on the eight under construction. As of June 30, 2019, we do not anticipate losses on the sale of foreclosed assets in the future; however, this may be subject to change based on the final selling price of the foreclosed assets. We finished our largest foreclosed asset in Sarasota, Florida and recorded an impairment of $80 during the quarter on that property.

 

Loan Loss Provision

 

Our loan loss provision increased by $7$132 and $139 for the quarter and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periodperiods of 2018. In both quarters we increased our loan loss percentage on the collective reserve, and theThe increase of $7 was primarily due to the largersale of an impaired loan balances inasset during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to 2018.with a loss of $124.

 

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Consolidated Financial Position

 

Loans Receivable

 

Commercial Loans – Construction Loan Portfolio Summary

 

We anticipate that the aggregate balance of our construction loan portfolio will increase as loans near maturity and as we have new loan originations.

 

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of March 31,June 30, 2019:

 

State 

Number

of
Borrowers

 

Number

of
Loans

  Value of
Collateral(1)
  Commitment
Amount
  Amount
Outstanding
  Loan to
Value Ratio(2)
  Loan Fee  Number
of
Borrowers
 Number
of
Loans
 Value of
Collateral (1)
 Commitment
Amount
 Amount
Outstanding
 Loan to
Value
Ratio(2)
 Loan
Fee
 
Arizona  1   3  $1,830  $1,167  $393   64%  5%
Connecticut  1   1   340   204   44   60%  5% 1 1  340   204   165                60%  5%
Colorado  2   4   2,549   1,739   1,576   68%  5% 2 2  1,260   838   835   67%  5%
Florida  16   119   33,500   24,195   12,935   72%  5% 15 104  30,973   22,706   13,401   73%  5%
Georgia  6   9   7,233   4,749   3,770   66%  5% 3 7  4,483   3,064   2,458   68%  5%
Idaho  1   2   605   423   121   70%  5% 1 2  605   424   260   70%  5%
Indiana  1   2   717   502   312   70%  5% 1 1  347   243   128   70%  5%
Michigan  4   30   7,119   4,863   2,787   68%  5% 3 11  3,386   2,349   1,559   69%  5%
New Jersey  5   14   4,728   3,591   2,881   76%  5% 4 13  4,638   3,571   2,416   77%  5%
New York  2   3   1,175   823   586   70%  5% 2 4  1,595   1,117   1,093   70%  5%
North Carolina  4   14   3,685   2,538   1,365   69%  5% 5 12  3,699   2,536   1,197   69%  5%
North Dakota  1   1   375   263   242   70%  5%
Ohio  3   6   4,787   3,057   1,937   64%  5% 3 6  4,787   3,057   2,305   64%  5%
Oregon  1   3   1,704   1,193   354   70%  5% 1 3  1,704   1,193   598   70%  5%
Pennsylvania  3   33   25,543   14,900   10,960   58%  5% 3 30  24,549   14,615   11,159   60%  5%
South Carolina  13   25   9,027   6,296   3,739   70%  5% 12 28  9,662   6,741   4,363   70%  5%
Tennessee  2   3   1,120   784   381   70%  5% 2 3  1,120   784   427   70%  5%
Texas  2   3   535   374   143   70%  5% 3 5  1,905   1,214   699   64%  5%
Utah  3   7   3,072   2,105   1,141   69%  5% 2 6  2,587   1,786   1,183   69%  5%
Virginia  2   6   2,104   1,417   953   67%  5% 2 5  1,819   1,217   1,060   67%  5%
Washington 1 1  590   413   101   70%  5%
Wyoming  1   1   228   160   42   70%  5% 1 2  507   355   107   70%  5%
Total  75   289  $111,976  $75,343  $46,662   67%(3)  5% 67 246 $100,556  $68,427  $45,514   68%(3) 5%

 

 (1)The value is determined by the appraised value.
   
 (2)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the commitment amount and dividing by the appraised value.
   
 (3)Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans.

 

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The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of December 31, 2018:

 

State 

Number

of
Borrowers

 

Number

of
Loans

  Value of
Collateral(1)
  Commitment
Amount
  Amount
Outstanding
  Loan to
Value Ratio(2)
  Loan Fee  

Number
of
Borrowers

 

Number of
Loans

 Value of Collateral (1)  Commitment
Amount
  Amount
Outstanding
  Loan to
Value Ratio(2)
  Loan Fee 
Arizona  1   1  $1,140  $684  $214   60%  5% 1 1 $1,140  $684  $214                 60%  5%
Colorado  2   4   2,549   1,739   1,433   68%  5% 2 4  2,549   1,739   1,433   68%  5%
Florida  18   104   32,381   22,855   12,430   71%  5% 18 104  32,381   22,855   12,430   71%  5%
Georgia  5   6   5,868   3,744   2,861   64%  5% 5 6  5,868   3,744   2,861   64%  5%
Idaho  1   2   605   424   77   70%  5% 1 2  605   424   77   70%  5%
Indiana  2   5   1,567   1,097   790   70%  5% 2 5  1,567   1,097   790   70%  5%
Michigan  4   26   5,899   3,981   2,495   67%  5% 4 26  5,899   3,981   2,495   67%  5%
New Jersey  5   15   4,999   3,742   2,820   75%  5% 5 15  4,999   3,742   2,820   75%  5%
New York  2   4   1,555   1,089   738   70%  5% 2 4  1,555   1,089   738   70%  5%
North Carolina  5   12   3,748   2,580   1,712   69%  5% 5 12  3,748   2,580   1,712   69%  5%
North Dakota  1   1   375   263   227   70%  5% 1 1  375   263   227   70%  5%
Ohio  2   3   3,220   1,960   1,543   61%  5% 2 3  3,220   1,960   1,543   61%  5%
Pennsylvania  3   34   24,808   14,441   10,087   58%  5% 3 34  24,808   14,441   10,087   58%  5%
South Carolina  15   29   9,702   6,738   4,015   69%  5% 15 29  9,702   6,738   4,015   69%  5%
Tennessee  1   2   750   525   347   70%  5% 1 2  750   525   347   70%  5%
Texas  1   1   179   125   26   70%  5% 1 1  179   125   26   70%  5%
Utah  4   4   1,788   1,206   486   67%  5% 4 4  1,788   1,206   486   67%  5%
Virginia  3   6   1,675   1,172   806   70%  5% 3 6  1,675   1,172   806   70%  5%
Total  75   259  $102,808  $68,365  $43,107   67%(3)  5% 75 259 $102,808  $68,365  $43,107   67%(3) 5%

 

 (1)The value is determined by the appraised value.
   
 (2)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the commitment amount and dividing by the appraised value.
   
 (3)Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans.

 

Commercial Loans – Real Estate Development Loan Portfolio Summary

 

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for land development as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. A significant portion of our development loans consist of three development loans to a borrower in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Pennsylvania Loans”). Our additional development loans are with borrowers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.

 

Year Number of
States
  Number
of
Borrowers
  

Number

of
Loans

  Gross Value
of
Collateral(1)
  Commitment Amount(3)  

Gross Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee  Number
of
States
 Number
of
Borrowers
 

Number
of
Loans

  Gross
Value of
Collateral(1)
  Commitment Amount(3)  

Gross Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee 
2019  3   3   7  $11,564  $8,010  $6,269   54% $1,000  4 5  9  $12,635  $8,444  $7,446                59% $1,000 
2018  3   4   9   10,134   7,456   6,020   59%  1,000  3 4  9   10,134   7,456   6,020   59%  1,000 

 

(1)The value is determined by the appraised value adjusted for remaining costs to be paid. A portion of this collateral is $1,380$1,420 and $1,320 as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, of preferred equity in our Company. In the event of a foreclosure on the property securing these loans, the portion of our collateral that is preferred equity might be difficult to sell, which may impact our ability to recover the loan balance. In addition, a portion of the collateral value is estimated based on the selling prices anticipated for the homes.
  
(2)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the outstanding amount and dividing by the appraised value calculated as described above.
  
(3)The commitment amount does not include letters of credit and cash bonds.

 

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Combined Loan Portfolio Summary

 

Financing receivables are comprised of the following as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
       
Loans receivable, gross $52,931  $49,127 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,303)  (1,249)
Less: Deposits  (1,707)  (1,510)
Plus: Deferred origination costs  303   308 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (233)  (186)
         
Loans receivable, net $49,991  $46,490 

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  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
       
Loans receivable, gross $52,960  $49,127 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,095)  (1,249)
Less: Deposits  (1,517)  (1,510)
Plus: Deferred origination costs  243   308 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (214)  (186)
         
Loans receivable, net $50,377  $46,490 

 

The following is a roll forward of combined loans:

 

 

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2019

 

Year

Ended
December 31,

2018

 

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2018

  

Six Months
Ended
June 31,
2019

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2018

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018

 
              
Beginning balance $46,490  $30,043  $30,043  $46,490  $30,043  $30,043 
Additions  13,403   54,145   14,476   29,183   54,145   19,870 
Payoffs/sales  (9,600)  (32,899)  (4,649)  (23,154)  (32,899)  (11,337)
Transferred to foreclosed assets     (4,494)     (1,716)  (4,494)  3,897 
Change in deferred origination expense  (5)  199   23   (65)  199   87 
Change in builder deposit  (197)  (12)  (76)  (8)  (12)  (331)
Change in loan loss provision  (47)  (89)  (40)  (198)  (89)  (59)
New loan fees  (947)  (2,949)  (619)  (1,656)  (2,949)  (1,528)
Earned loan fees  894   2,546   534   1,501   2,546   1,177 
Ending balance $49,991  $46,490  $39,692  $50,377  $46,490  $41,819 

 

Finance Receivables – By risk rating:

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Pass $47,941  $43,402  $49,916  $43,402 
Special mention  2,373   3,222   1,381   3,222 
Classified – accruing            
Classified – nonaccrual  2,617   2,503   1,663   2,503 
                
Total $52,931  $49,127  $52,960  $49,127 

 

Finance Receivables – Method of impairment calculation:

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Performing loans evaluated individually $20,882  $19,037  $22,147  $19,037 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  29,432   27,587   27,769   27,587 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  2,311   2,204   1,381   2,204 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  306   299   1,663   299 
                
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $52,931  $49,127  $52,960  $49,127 

 

At March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

 

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Impaired Loans

 

The following is a summary of our impaired nonaccrual commercial construction loans as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.2018:

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $2,617  $2,503  $1,663  $2,503 
Charge-offs and payments applied  -   -   -   - 
Gross value before related allowance  2,617   2,503   1,663   2,503 
Related allowance  (29)  (20)  (7)  (20)
Value after allowance $2,588  $2,483  $1,656  $2,483 

 

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of March 31,June 30, 2019, on a recency basis:

 

 No.
Loans
  Unpaid
Balances
  %  No.
Loans
  Unpaid
Balances
  % 
Current loans (current accounts and accounts on which more than 50% of an original contract payment was made in the last 59 days)  273  $50,314   95%  247  $51,297   96%
60-89 days  20   1,617   3%  7   1,378   3%
90-179 days        %        %
180-269 days  3   1,000   2%  1   285   1%
                        
Subtotal  296  $52,931   100%  255  $52,960   100%
                        
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)    $   %    $   %
                        
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)    $   %    $   %
                        
Total  296  $52,931   100%  255  $52,960   100%

 

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of March 31,June 30, 2019, on a contractual basis:

 

 No.
Loans
  Unpaid
Balances
  %  No.
Loans
 Unpaid
Balances
 % 
Contractual Terms - All current Direct Loans and Sales Finance Contracts with installments past due less than 60 days from due date.  273  $50,314   95%  247  $51,297   96%
60-89 days  20   1,617   3%  7   1,378   3%
90-179 days        %         
180-269 days  3   1,000   2%  1   285   1%
                        
Subtotal  296  $52,931   100%  255  $52,960   100%
                        
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)    $   %    $   %
                        
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)    $   %    $   %
                        
Total  296  $52,931   100%  255  $52,960   100%

 

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Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2018, on a recency basis:

 

  No.
Loans
  Unpaid
Balances
  % 
Current loans (current accounts and accounts on which more than 50% of an original contract payment was made in the last 59 days)  265  $48,144   98%
60-89 days        %
90-179 days  1   299   1%
180-269 days  2   684   1%
             
Subtotal  268  $49,127   100%
             
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)    $   %
             
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)    $   %
             
Total  268  $49,127   100%

 

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2018, on a contractual basis:

 

  No.
Loans
  Unpaid
Balances
  % 
Contractual Terms - All current Direct Loans and Sales Finance Contracts with installments past due less than 60 days from due date.  265  $48,144   98%
60-89 days        %
90-179 days  1   299   1%
180-269 days  2   684   1%
             
Subtotal  268  $49,127   100%
             
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)    $   %
             
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)    $   %
             
Total  268  $49,127   100%

 

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Foreclosed Assets

 

Below is a roll forward of foreclosed assets:

 

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

2019

 

Year

Ended

December 31,

2018

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

2018

  

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2019

 

Year
Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2018

 
              
Beginning balance $5,973  $1,036  $1,036  $5,973  $1,036  $1,036 
Additions from loans  -   4,738   -   1,716   4,737   4,140 
Additions for construction/development  176   1,608   48   456   1,608   545 
Sale proceeds  -   (809)  -   -   (809)  - 
Gain on sale  -   -   - 
Loss on sale  -   (103)  -   -   (103)  - 
Gain on foreclosure  -   19   -   95   19   - 
Loss on foreclosure  -   (47)  -   (169)  (47)  - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  (80)  (468)  (5)  (107)  (468)  (85)
Ending balance $6,069  $5,973  $1,079  $7,964  $5,973  $5,636 

 

During the threequarter the Company reclassified18 construction loans from loans receivable, net to foreclosed assets and five properties recognized a gain on foreclosure of $95 which was offset by a loss on 13 properties of $169. The foreclosure was due to the death of a certain borrower.

During the six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, we finished our largest foreclosed asset, a property in Sarasota, Florida, and listed it for sale, and substantially completed the two projects in Georgia which are also listed for sale. That property had an $80The Company recognized $27 and $107 of impairment in the quarter. We also added $176 total for the construction/developmentquarter and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $80 and $85 the same periods of three properties: the Sarasota property and two homes we are building Georgia.2018.

 

Customer Interest Escrow

 

Below is a roll forward of interest escrow:

 

 

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2019

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2018

 

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2018

  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
  Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
 
              
Beginning balance $939  $935  $935  $939  $935  $935 
Preferred equity dividends  33   125   30   66   125   62 
Additions from Pennsylvania loans  715   362   - 
Additions from Pennsylvania Loans  853   362   101 
Additions from other loans  108   1,214   102   295   1,214   160 
Interest, fees, principal or repaid to borrower  (506)  (1,697)  (281)  (1,044)  (1,697)  (714)
Ending balance $1,289  $939  $786  $1,109  $939  $544 

 

Related Party Borrowings

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company had $1,108, $250, and $384 available to borrow against the line of credit from Daniel M. Wallach (our Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of managers) and his wife, the line of credit from the 2007 Daniel M. Wallach Legacy Trust, and the line of credit from William Myrick (our Executive Vice President of Sales), respectively. A more detailed description is included in Note 6 to the 2018 Financial Statements. These borrowings are in notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Secured Borrowings

New Lines of Credit

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we entered into three line of credit agreements (the “New LOC Agreements”). Pursuant to the New LOC Agreements, the lenders provide us with revolving lines of credit with the following terms:

Principal not to exceed $2,250;
Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; and
Terms allow the lenders to give one month notice after which the principal balance of a New LOC Agreement will reduce to zero over the next six months.

Interest expense was $30 for both the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Lines of Credit from Affiliates

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company had borrowed $758$633 on its lines of credit from affiliates, which have a total limit of $2,500.

 

None of our lines of credit have given us notice of nonrenewal, and the lines will continue to automatically renew unless notice is given by a lender.

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

 

 Three Months Year Three Months 
 Ended Ended Ended  Six Months
Ended
 Year
Ended
 Six Months
Ended
 
 March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2018 
              
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $104  $  $  $104  $  $ 
Additions     104   5      104    
Deferred financing costs, ending balance $104  $104  $5  $104  $104  $ 
Less accumulated amortization  (50)  (25)     (75)  (25)   
Deferred financing costs, net $54  $79  $5  $29  $79  $ 

 

Summary

 

The borrowings secured by loan assets are summarized below:

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
    Due from     Due from     Due from     Due from 
 

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
  

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
  

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
  

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
 
 Served as
Collateral
  

Purchaser or

Lender

 

Served as

Collateral

 

Purchaser or

Lender

  Served as
Collateral
  

Purchaser or

Lender

 

Served as

Collateral

 

Purchaser or

Lender

 
Loan Purchaser                                
Builder Finance, Inc. $9,578  $6,254  $8,742  $5,294  $10,615  $6,697  $8,742  $5,294 
S.K. Funding, LLC  12,693   6,907   11,788   6,408   12,640   6,922   11,788   6,408 
                                
Lender                                
Stephen K. Shuman  1,855   1,325   2,051   1,325   1,774   1,325   2,051   1,325 
Jeff Eppinger  1,893   1,000   -   - 
Hardy Enterprises, Inc.  1,797   1,000   -   - 
Gary Zentner  791   250   -   - 
Paul Swanson  9,476   7,000   8,079   5,986   10,264   7,000  ��8,079   5,986 
                                
Total $33,602  $21,486  $30,660  $19,013  $39,774  $24,194  $30,660  $19,013 

 

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 Year Typical
Current
Advance Rate
 Does Buyer Portion    
 Initiated On New Loans  Have Priority?  Rate  

Year

Initiated

 Typical
Current
Advance Rate
On New Loans
  Does Buyer Portion Have
Priority?
 
Loan Purchaser                       
Builder Finance, Inc. 2014  75%  Yes   The rate our customer
pays us
  2014  75% Yes 
S.K. Funding, LLC 2015  55%  Varies   9-10.5% 2015  55% Varies 
                       
Lender                       
Stephen K. Shuman 2017  67%  Yes   10% 2017  67% Yes 
Jeff Eppinger 2019  67% Yes 
Hardy Enterprises, Inc. 2019  67% Yes 
Gary Zentner 2019  67% Yes 
Paul Swanson 2017  67%  Yes   10% 2017  67% Yes 

 

Unsecured Borrowings

 

Unsecured Notes through the Public Offering (“Notes Program”)

 

On March 22, 2019, the Company terminated its second public offering and commenced its third public third public offering of fixed rate subordinated notes (the “Notes”). The effective interest rate on borrowings through our Notes Program at March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was 10.09%10.15% and 10.07%, respectively, not including the amortization of deferred financing costs. There are limited rights of early redemption. We generally offer four durations at any given time, ranging from 12 to 48 months from the date of issuance. The following table shows the roll forward of our Notes Program:

 

 Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
  Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
 
              
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $17,348  $14,121  $14,121  $17,348  $14,121  $14,121 
Notes issued  3,532   9,645   1,309   5,818   9,645   3,350 
Note repayments / redemptions  (2,049)  (6,418)  (1,645)  (3,925)  (6,418)  (2,197)
                        
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $18,831  $17,348  $13,785  $19,241  $17,348  $15,274 
                        
Less deferred financing costs, net  454   212   267   460   212   252 
                        
Notes outstanding, net $18,377  $17,136  $13,518  $18,781  $17,136  $15,022 

 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

 

 Three Months Year Three Months 
 Ended Ended Ended  Six Months
Ended
 Year
Ended
 Six Months
Ended
 
 March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2018 
              
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $1,212  $1,102  $1,102  $1,212  $1,102  $1,102 
Additions $282  $117  $29   331   117   61 
Disposals     (7)     -   (7)  - 
Deferred financing costs, ending balance $1,494  $1,212  $1,131  $1,543  $1,212  $1,163 
Less accumulated amortization  (1,040)  (1,000)  (864)  (1,083)  (1,000)  (911)
Deferred financing costs, net $454  $212  $267  $460  $212  $252 

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The following is a roll forward of the accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs:

 

  Three Months  Year  Three Months 
  Ended  Ended  Ended 
  March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
          
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance $1,000  $816  $816 
Additions  40   184   48 
Accumulated amortization, ending balance $1,040  $1,000  $864 

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  Six Months
Ended
  Year
Ended
  Six Months
Ended
 
  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018  June 30, 2018 
          
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance $1,000  $816  $816 
Additions  83   184   95 
Accumulated amortization, ending balance $1,083  $1,000  $911 

 

Other Unsecured Debts, net

 

Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:

 

 Maturity Interest  Principal Amount Outstanding as of    Principal Amount Outstanding as of
Loan Date Rate(1)  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate(1)
  June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. Demand(2)  9.5% $500  $500   Demand(2)   9.5% $500  $500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc. January 2020  10.0%  500   500   January 2020   10.0%  500   500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Paul Swanson March 2019  10.0%  -   1,014   July 2019   10.0%  -   1,014 
Subordinated Promissory Note September 2019  9.5%  1,125   1,125   September 2019   9.5%  1,125   1,125 
Subordinated Promissory Note December 2019  10.5%  113   113   December 2019   10.5%  113   113 
Subordinated Promissory Note April 2020  10.0%  100   100   April 2020   10.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Notes October 2019  10.0%  150   150   October 2019   10.0%  150   150 
Subordinated Promissory Note August 2022  11.0%  200   -   August 2022   11.0%  200   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note September 2020(6)  11.0%  169   -   September 2020(6)   11.0%  169   - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(3)  10.0%  400   400   March 2022(3)   10.0%  400   400 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(4)  1.0%  728   728   March 2022(4)   1.0%  728   728 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(4)  22.5%  417   417   March 2022(4)   22.5%  417   417 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note October 2020(5)  1.0%  279   279   October 2020(5)   1.0%  279   279 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note October 2020(5)  20.0%  173   173   October 2020(5)   20.0%  173   173 
       $4,854  $5,499         $4,854  $5,499 

 

(1)Interest rate per annum, based upon actual days outstanding and a 365/366-day year.

 

(2)Due six months after lender gives notice.

 

(3)Lender may require us to repay $20 of principal and all unpaid interest with 10 days’ notice.

 

(4)These notes were issued to the same holder and, when calculated together, yield a blended return of 11% per annum.

 

(5)These notes were issued to the same holder and, when calculated together, yield a blended return of 10% per annum.

 

(6)Due one month after lender gives notice, which notice may not be given prior to August 1, 2020.

 

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Redeemable Preferred Equity and Members’ Capital

 

We strive to maintain a reasonable (about 15%) balance between (1) redeemable preferred equity plus members’ capital and (2) total assets. The ratio of redeemable preferred equity plus members’ capital to assets was 11% as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and 12% as of December 31, 2018. We anticipate this ratio further decreasing until more preferred equity is added. We are currently exploring potential increases in preferred equity.

 

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Priority of Borrowings

 

The following table displays our borrowings and a ranking of priority. The lower the number, the higher the priority.

 

 Priority Rank  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  Priority Rank June 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Borrowing Source                      
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings  1  $25,382  $22,521  1 $28,086  $22,521 
Secured lines of credit from affiliates  2   758   816  2  633   816 
Unsecured line of credit (senior)  3   500   500  3  500   500 
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated)  4   1,008   1,008  4  1,008   1,008 
Unsecured Notes through our public offering, gross  5   18,831   17,348  5  19,241   17,348 
Other unsecured debt (subordinated)  5   2,756   3,401  5  2,756   3,401 
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated)  6   590   590  6  590   590 
                      
Total     $49,825  $46,184    $52,814  $46,184 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary liquidity management objective is to meet expected cash flow needs while continuing to service our business and customers. As of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had 296255 and 268, respectively, in combined loans outstanding, which totaled $52,931$52,960 and $49,127, respectively, in gross loan receivables outstanding. Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $30,422$22,911 and $25,258 as March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. We anticipate a significant increase in our gross loan receivables over the 12 months subsequent to March 31, 2019 by directly increasing originations to new and existing customers.

 

To fund our combined loans, we rely on secured debt, unsecured debt, and equity, which are described in the following table:

 

Source of Liquidity As of
March 31, 2019
  As of
December 31, 2018
  As of
June 30, 2019
  As of
December 31, 2018
 
Secured debt $26,085  $23,258  $28,690  $23,258 
Unsecured debt  23,231   22,635   23,635   22,635 
Equity  6,461   6,082   6,559   6,082 

 

Secured debt, net of deferred financing costs increased $2,827 during the three months ended March 31,$5,432 as of June 30, 2019, which consisted of an increase in borrowings secured by loans and foreclosed assets of $2,886 offset by a decrease in affiliate lines of $59.assets. We anticipate increasing our secured debt by roughly half of the increase in loan asset balances over the 12 months subsequent to March 31,June 30, 2019 through our existing loan purchase and sale agreements and additional lines of credit.

 

We anticipate that the other half of the loan asset growth will come from a combination of increases in our unsecured debt and equity. Unsecured debt, net of deferred financing costs increased $596 during the three months ended March 31,$1,000 as of June 30, 2019, and unsecured debt, net of deferred financing costs changed due to an increase in our Notes programProgram of $1,241,$1,645, which was offset by a decrease in other unsecured debt of $645. The change in other unsecured debt was due to the elimination of the of unsecured portion of the line of credit from Paul Swanson of $1,014, which was off setoffset by two new promissory notes ofwhich both total $369. We anticipate an increase in our unsecured debt through increased sales in the Notes Program to cover most of the increase in loan assets not covered by increases in our secured debt during the 12 months subsequent to March 31,June 30, 2019.

 

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Equity increased $379$477 during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, which consisted of an increase in Series C cumulative preferred units (“Series C Preferred Units”), Series B cumulative preferred units, and Class A common equity of $72, $60,$330, $100, and $247,$47, respectively. We anticipate an increase in our equity during the 12 months subsequent to March 31,June 30, 2019, through the issuance of additional Series C Preferred Units. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we increased the amount of Series C Preferred Units outstanding by $1,288. If we are not able to increase our equity through the issuance of additional Series C Preferred Units, we will rely more heavily on raising additional funds through the Notes Program. If we anticipate the abilityan inability to not fund our projected increases in loan balances as discussed above, we may reduce new loan originations to reduce need for additional funds.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

The following table shows the maturity of outstanding debt as of March 31,June 30, 2019:

 

Year Maturing Total Amount
Maturing
  Public
Offering
  Other
Unsecured
  Secured Borrowings  Total Amount
Maturing
  Public
Offering
  Other
Unsecured
  Secured Borrowings 
2019 $32,914  $5,521  $1,887  $25,506  $33,894  $3,921  $1,887  $28,086 
2020  5,073   4,006   1,052   15   5,642   4,575   1,052   15 
2021  7,202   7,187   -   15   8,075   8,059   -   16 
2022  3,841   2,079   1,746   16   3,842   2,080   1,746   16 
2023 and thereafter  795   38   169   588   1,361   606   169   586 
Total $49,825  $18,831  $4,854  $26,140  $52,814  $19,241  $4,854  $28,719 

The total amount maturing through year ending December 31, 2019 is $32,914,$33,894, which consists of secured borrowings of $25,506$28,086 and unsecured borrowings of $7,408.$5,808.

 

Secured borrowings maturing through year ending December 31, 2019 significantly consistsis comprised mostly of loan purchase and sale agreements with two loan purchasers (Builder Finance, Inc. and S. K. Funding, LLC) and two lenders (Stephen K. Shuman and Paul Swanson). Our secured borrowings are mostly showinglargely reported as due by 2019 because the related collateral is demand loans. The following lists our secured facilities with maturity and renewal dates:

 

 Swanson – $7,000 due April 2020, will automatically renew unless notice is given;
 Shuman – $1,325 due July 2019,2020, will automatically renew unless notice is given;
 S. K. Funding, LLC – $3,500 of the total due July 2019,2020, will automatically renew unless notice is given;
 S. K. Funding, LLC – $3,408$3,422 with no expiration date;
 BuilderFinance, Inc. – $6,254$6,697 with no expiration date;
Hardy Enterprises, Inc. - $1,000, due will automatically renew monthly unless notice is given;
Jeff Eppinger - $1,000, due will automatically renew monthly unless notice is given;
Gary Zentner - $250, due will automatically renew monthly unless notice is given;
 London Financial Company, LLC – $3,250 due September 2019, renewal available;
 Wallach LOC – $142$135 with no expiration date;
 Myrick LOC – $616$499 with no expiration date; and
 Mortgage payable – $645.$641 due in January 2033.

 

Unsecured borrowings due on December 31, 2019 consist of Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Program and other unsecured debt of $5,521$3,921 and $1,887,$1,925, respectively. To the extent that Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Program are not reinvested upon maturity, we will be required to fund the maturities, which we anticipate funding through the issuance of new Notes in our Notes Program. Historically, approximately 82% of our Note holders reinvest upon maturity. Our other unsecured debt has historically renewed. For more information on other unsecured borrowings, see Note 5 – Borrowings. If other unsecured borrowings are not renewed in the future, we anticipate funding such maturities through investments in our Notes Program.

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Summary

 

We have the funding available to address the loans we have today, including our unfunded commitments. We anticipate growing our assets through the net sources and uses (12-month liquidity) listed above as well as future capital increases from debt, redeemable preferred equity, and regular equity. Although our secured debt is almost entirely listed as currently due because of the underlying collateral being demand notes, the vast majority of our secured debt is either contractually set to automatically renew unless notice is given or, in the case of purchase and sale agreements, has no end date as to when the purchasers will not purchase new loans (although they are never required to purchase additional loans).

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Inflation, Interest Rates, and Housing Starts

 

Since we are in the housing industry, we are affected by factors that impact that industry. Housing starts impact our customers’ ability to sell their homes. Faster sales generally mean higher effective interest rates for us, as the recognition of fees we charge is spread over a shorter period. Slower sales generally mean lower effective interest rates for us. Slower sales also are likely to increase the default rate we experience.

 

Housing inflation generally has a positive impact on our operations. When we lend initially, we are lending a percentage of a home’s expected value, based on historical sales. If those estimates prove to be low (in an inflationary market), the percentage we loaned of the value actually decreases, reducing potential losses on defaulted loans. The opposite is true in a deflationary housing price market. It is our opinion that values are average in many of the housing markets in the U.S. today, and our lending against these values is safer than loans made by financial institutions in 2006 to 2008. The U.S. may be entering into a housing slow down. Some markets seem to be slowing, although most of those markets are not markets in which we lend.

 

Interest rates have several impacts on our business. First, rates affect housing (starts, home size, etc.). High long termlong-term interest rates may decrease housing starts, having the effects listed above. Higher interest rates will also affect our investors. We believe that there will be a spread between the rate our Notes yield to our investors and the rates the same investors could getreceive on deposits at FDIC insured institutions. We also believe that the spread may need to widen if these rates rise. For instance, if we pay 7% above average CD rates when CDs are paying 0.5%, when CDs are paying 3%, we may have to have a larger than 7% difference. This may cause our lending rates, which are based on our cost of funds, to be uncompetitive. High interest rates may also increase builder defaults, as interest payments may become a higher portion of operating costs for the builder. Higher short termshort-term rates may increase the rates builders are charged by banks faster than our rates to the builder will grow, which might be a benefit for us. Below is a chart showing three yearthree-year U.S. treasury rates, which are being used by us here to approximate CD rates. Short term interest rates have risen slightly but are generally low historically.

 

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Housing prices are also generally correlated with housing starts, so that increases in housing starts usually coincide with increases in housing values, and the reverse is generally true. Below is a graph showing single family housing starts from 2000 through today.

 

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

To date, changes in housing starts, CD rates, and inflation have not had a material impact on our business.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had no off-balance sheet transactions, nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management including our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Acting Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer) evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our CEO (our principal executive officer) and Acting CFO (our principal financial officer) concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO (our principal executive officer) and Acting CFO (our principal financial officer), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

 (a)

Reinvestments in Partial Series C Cumulative Preferred Units

 

Investors in the Series C cumulative preferred units (“Series C Preferred Units”) may elect to reinvest their distributions in additional Series C Preferred Units (the “Series C Reinvestment Program”). Pursuant to the Series C Reinvestment Program, we issued the following Series C Preferred Units on March 31,June 30, 2019:

 

Owner Units Amount  Units  Amount 
Daniel M. and Joyce S. Wallach  0.3821598  $38,215.98   0.7758996  $77,589.96 
Gregory L. Sheldon  0.0630627   6,306.27   0.1280362   12,803.62 
BLDR, LLC  0.1236402   12,364.02   0.2510268   25,102.68 
Schultz Family Living Trust  0.0307570   3,075.70   0.0412151   4,121.51 
Jeffrey L. Eppinger  0.1230281   12,302.81   0.0610040   6,100.40 
Fernando and Lorraine Carol Ascencio  0.0160000   1,600.00 

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  The proceeds received from the sales of the partial Series C Preferred Units in these transactions were used for the funding of construction loans. The transactions in Series C Preferred Units described above were effected in private transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The transactions described above did not involve any public offering, were made without general solicitation or advertising, and the buyer represented to us that he/she/it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, with access to all relevant information necessary to evaluate the investment in the Series C Preferred Units.
   
  

Issuance of Series C Cumulative Preferred Units

On June 7, 2019, we sold two Series C Preferred Units to two joint investors, for the total price of $200,000. This sale of Series C Preferred Units was effected in a private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. This transaction in Series C Preferred Units did not involve any public offering, was made without general solicitation or advertising, and the buyers represented to the us that they were each an “accredited investor” as defined under the Securities Act, with access to all relevant information necessary to evaluate the investment in the Series C Preferred Units.

Issuance of Partial Series B Cumulative Preferred Units

We previously entered into an agreement with the Hoskins Group (consisting of Benjamin Marcus Homes, LLC, Investor’s Mark Acquisitions, LLC, and Mark L. Hoskins) pursuant to which we sell the Hoskins Group 0.1 Series B cumulative preferred units (“Series B Preferred Units”) upon the closing of certain lots. We issued 0.5 Series B Preferred Units to the Hoskins Group on January 30, 2019 for $50,000, and 0.1 Series B Preferred Units to the Hoskins Group on January 31, 2019 for $10,000, 0.1 Series B Preferred Units to the Hoskins Group on May 22, 2019 for $10,000, 0.2 Series B Preferred Units to the Hoskins Group on May 30, 2019 for $20,000, and 0.1 Series B Preferred Units to the Hoskins Group on May 31, 2019 for $10,000.

The proceeds received from the sales of the Series B Preferred Units in those transactions were used for the funding of construction loans. The transactions in Series B Preferred Units described above were effected in private transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The transactions described above did not involve any public offering, were made without general solicitation or advertising, and the buyers represented to us that they are an “accredited investor’’investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, with access to all relevant information necessary to evaluate the investment in the Series B Preferred Units.

   
 (b)We registered up to $70,000,000 in Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes (“Notes”) in our current public offering, which is our third public offering of Notes (SEC File No. 333-224557, effective March 22, 2019). As of March 31,June 30, 2019, we had issued $821,333$2,808,522 in Notes pursuant to our current public offering. From March 22, 2019 through March 31,June 30, 2019, we incurred expenses of $45,800$93,554 in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Notes in our current public offering, which were paid to third parties. These expenses were not for underwriters or discounts, but were for advertising, printing, and professional services. Net offering proceeds as of March 31,June 30, 2019 were $775,533, all of which was used to increase loan balances.
Our prior public offering, which was our second public offering of Notes (SEC File No. 333-203707, effective September 29, 2015), terminated on March 22, 2019. As of March 22, 2019, we had issued $17,359,768 in Notes pursuant to our second public offering. From September 29, 2015 through March 22, 2019, we incurred expenses of $298,679 in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Notes in our second public offering, which were paid to third parties. These expenses were not for underwriters or discounts, but were for advertising, printing, and professional services. Net offering proceeds as of March 22, 2019 were $17,061,089$2,714,968, all of which was used to increase loan balances.
   
 (c)None.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 (a)During the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, there was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K which was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.
   
 (b)During the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, there were no material changes to the procedures by which members may recommend nominees to our board of managers.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The exhibits required to be filed with this report are set forth on the Exhibit Index hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are included in this report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,June 30, 2019 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

 

Exhibit

No.

 

 

Name of Exhibit
3.1 Certificate of Conversion, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on May 11, 2012, Commission File No. 333-181360
   
3.2 Certificate of Formation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on May 11, 2012, Commission File No. 333-181360
   
3.3 Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the Registrant,Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Form 8-K, filed on November 13, 2017, Commission File No. 333-203707
   
3.4*3.4 Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2019, filed on May 9, 2019, Commission File No. 333-203707
   
4.1 Indenture Agreement (including Form of Note) dated March 22, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’sCompany’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on March 22, 2019, Commission File No. 333-224557
   
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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32.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
101.INS101.INS*** XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH** XBRL Schema Document
   
101.CAL** XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF** XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB** XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE** XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Filed herewith.

 

** Pursuant to Regulation 406T of Regulation S-T, these Interactive Data Files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purpose of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are otherwise not subject to liability.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SHEPHERD’S FINANCE, LLC

(Registrant)

  
Dated: May 9,August 14, 2019By:/s/ Catherine Loftin
  Catherine Loftin
  Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

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