UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 20222023

 

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 333-263759

 

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(302)) 752-2688

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

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

 

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
None None None

 

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 ☒ 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 ☒ 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 filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company  

 

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.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 20222023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 202120224
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 202120225
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Members’ Capital (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021 and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 20216
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 202120227
  
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)8
  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations22
18
  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk3641
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures36
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures41
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION41
37
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings41
37
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors41
37
  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds42
37
  
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities42
38
  
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures3842
  
Item 5. Other Information3842
  
Item 6. Exhibits3843

 

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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. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: uncertainties relating to the effects of COVID-19; the length of the COVID-19 pandemic and severity of such outbreak nationally and across the globe; the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of inflation and rising interest rates on the economy and housing markets; general economic uncertainty in key global markets and a worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth; the rate and the pace of economic recovery following economic downturns; and those other risks described in other risk factors as outlined in our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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 Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with our business, and important factors that could cause our actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, please refer to the factors set forth in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the documents we file from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022.

 

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, 20212022 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) September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  September 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents $1,119  $3,735  $3,552  $2,996 
Restricted cash  600   -   -   1,200 
Accrued interest receivable  633   598   756   670 
Loans receivable, net  55,864   46,943 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,863 and $2,527 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively  58,628   56,650 
Real estate investments  1,565   1,651   -   660 
Foreclosed assets, net  1,443   2,724   139   1,582 
Premises and equipment  858   875   834   852 
Other assets  953   1,089   286   862 
Total assets $63,035  $57,615  $64,195  $65,472 
Liabilities and Members’ Capital        
Liabilities, redeemable preferred equity and Members’ Capital        
Customer interest escrow $833  $479  $424  $766 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  507   296   453   650 
Accrued interest payable  2,501   2,464   3,359   2,921 
Notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs  23,712   20,016   22,009   23,173 
Notes payable unsecured, net of deferred financing costs  27,759   27,713   30,848   30,110 
Due to preferred equity member  47   43   -   47 
Total liabilities $55,359  $51,011  $57,093  $57,667 
                
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)  -   -   -   - 
                
Redeemable Preferred Equity                
Series C preferred equity $5,593  $5,014  $4,882  $5,725 
                
Members’ Capital                
Series B preferred equity  1,870   1,720   -   1,900 
Class A common equity  213   (130)  2,220   180 
Members’ capital $2,083  $1,590  $2,220  $2,080 
                
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred equity and members’ capital $63,035  $57,615  $64,195  $65,472 

 

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 Nine Months endedEnded September 30, 20222023 and 20212022

(in thousands of dollars) 2022  2021  2022  2021 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(in thousands of dollars) 2022  2021  2022  2021 
Interest Income                
Interest and fee income on loans $2,742  $2,063  $7,619  $5,785 
Interest expense:                
Interest related to secured borrowings  541   446   1,584   1,521 
Interest related to unsecured borrowings  746   787   2,201   2,398 
Interest expense  1,287   1,233   3,785   3,919 
                 
Net interest income  1,455   830   3,834   1,866 
                 
Less: Loan loss provision  271   83   479   342 
                 
Net interest income after loan loss provision  1,184   747   3,355   1,524 
                 
Non-Interest Income                
Gain on extinguishment of debt  -   361   -   371 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets  -   64   101   165 
Total non-interest income  -   425   101   536 
                 
Income  1,184   1,172   3,456   2,060 
                 
Non-Interest Expense                
Selling, general and administrative  603   483   2,012   1,458 
Depreciation and amortization  12   12   36   41 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets  -   -   -   69 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  35   -   35   10 
Total non-interest expense  650   495   2,083   1,578 
                 
Net Income $534  $677  $1,373  $482 
                 
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders  211   262   610   512 
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to common equity holders $323  $415  $763  $(30)

 

                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(in thousands of dollars) 2023  2022  2023  2022 
Interest Income                
Interest and fee income on loans $2,763  $2,711  $8,494  $7,493 
Interest expense:                
Interest related to secured borrowings  473   541   1,651   1,584 
Interest related to unsecured borrowings  826   746   2,419   2,201 
Interest expense  1,299   1,287   4,070   3,785 
                 
Net interest income  1,464   1,424   4,424   3,708 
                 
Less: Loan loss provision  131   271   294   479 
                 
Net interest income after loan loss provision  1,333   1,184   4,130   3,229 
                 
Non-Interest Income                
Other income  16   31   56   126 
Gain on sale of real estate investments  -   -   10   - 
Gain on impairment of foreclosed assets  -   -   7   - 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets  -   -   8   101 
Total non-interest income  16   31   81   227 
                 
Income  1,349   1,215   4,211   3,456 
                 
Non-Interest Expense                
Selling, general and administrative  591   603   2,034   2,012 
Depreciation and amortization  21   12   61   36 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  -   35   -   35 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets  -   -   34   - 
Total non-interest expense  612   650   2,129   2,083 
                 
Net Income $737  $534  $2,082  $1,373 
                 
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders  144   211   445   610 
                 
Net income attributable to common equity holders $593  $323  $1,637  $763 

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 NineThree and ThreeNine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022

 

For the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022

 

(in thousands of dollars) 2022  2021 
       
Members’ capital, beginning balance, December 31 $1,590  $1,677 
Net income less distributions to Series C preferred equity holders of $473 and $388  900   94 
Contributions from Series B preferred equity holders  150   80 
Earned distributions to Series B preferred equity holders  (137)  (124)
Distributions to common equity holders  (420)  -
         
Members’ capital, ending balance, September 30 $2,083  $1,727 
(in thousands of dollars) September 30,
2023
  September 30,
2022
 
       
Members’ capital, beginning balance, July 1, 2023 and 2022 $2,117  $1,947 
         
Cumulative effect adjustment due to the adoption of ASU 2016-13  (178)  - 
Net income less distributions to Series C preferred equity holders of $144 and $164  593   370 
Contributions from Common A equity holders  -   - 
Contributions from Series B preferred equity holders  -   10 
Distributions to Series B preferred equity holders  -   (47)
Distributions to common equity holders  (490)  (197)
         
Members’ capital, as of September 30, 2023 and 2022 $2,220  $2,083 

 

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

 

For the ThreeNine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022

 

(in thousands of dollars) 2022  2021 
       
Members’ capital, beginning balance, June 30 $1,947  $1,292 
Net income less distributions to Series C preferred equity holders of $164 and $138  370   539 
Contributions from Series B preferred equity holders  10   20 
Earned distributions to Series B preferred equity holders  (47)  (124)
Distributions to common equity holders  (197)  - 
Members’ capital, ending balance, September 30 $2,083  $1,727 
(in thousands of dollars) September 30,
2023
  September 30,
2022
 
       
Members’ capital, January 1, 2023 and 2022 $2,080  $1,590 
Cumulative effect adjustment due to the adoption of ASU 2016-13  (178)  - 
Net income less distributions to Series C preferred equity holders of $445 and $473  1,637   900 
Contributions from Common A equity holders  1,460   - 
Contributions from Series B preferred equity holders  -   150 
Distributions to Series B preferred equity holders  (1,900)  (137)
Distributions to common equity holders  (879)  (420)
         
Members’ capital, as of September 30, 2023 and 2022 $2,220  $2,083 

 

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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022

(in thousands of dollars) 2022  2021 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
(in thousands of dollars) 2022  2021 
       
Cash flows from operations        
Net income $1,373  $482 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities        
Amortization of deferred financing costs  175   122 
Provision for loan losses  479   342 
Change in loan origination fees, net  187   258 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets  (101)  (165)
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets  -   69 
Impairment and loss on foreclosed assets  35   10 
Depreciation and amortization  35   41 
Gain on extinguishment of debt  -   (371)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Other assets  118  (30)
Accrued interest receivable  (35)  118 
Customer interest escrow  221   (48)
Accrued interest payable  610   302 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  211   34 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities  3,308   1,164 
         
Cash flows from investing activities        
Loan originations and principal collections, net  (9,126)  (1,926)
Investment in foreclosed assets  (210)  (612)
Additions for construction in real estate investments  (1,901)  (277)
Deposits for construction in real estate investments  970   200 
Proceeds from the sale of real estate investments  1,017   - 
Proceeds from the sale of foreclosed assets  1,096   2,674 
         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (8,154)  59 
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Contributions from preferred B equity holders  150   80 
Contributions from preferred C equity holders  200   800 
Distributions to preferred equity holders  (94)  (71)
Distributions to common equity holders  (420)  - 
Proceeds from secured notes payable  11,380   6,088 
Repayments of secured notes payable  (7,844)  (10,696)
Proceeds from unsecured notes payable  5,263   7,765 
Redemptions/repayments of unsecured notes payable  (5,618)  (8,752)
Proceeds from PPP Loan and EIDL Advance  -   361 
Deferred financing costs paid  (187)  (95)
         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  2,830   (4,520)
         
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (2,016)  (3,297)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash        
Beginning of period  3,735   4,749 
End of period $1,719  $1,452 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information        
Cash paid for interest $3,748  $4,827 
         
Non-cash investing and financing activities        
Earned by Series B preferred equity holders but not distributed to customer interest escrow $47  $106 
Earned by Series B preferred equity holders and distributed to customer interest escrow $133  $124 
Earned but not paid distributions of Series C preferred equity holders $473  $388 
Unsecured transferred to secured notes payable $159  $315 
Foreclosure of assets transferred from loans receivable, net $556  $274 
Foreclosure of assets transferred to loans receivable, net $1,017  $- 
Accrued interest payable transferred to unsecured notes payable $573  $1,210 
EIDL advance forgiveness in reduction of debt $-  $10 

       
  September 30, 
(in thousands of dollars) 2023  2022 
       
Cash flows from operations        
Net income $2,082  $1,373 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Amortization of deferred financing costs  179   175 
Provision for loan losses  294   479 
Change in loan origination fees, net  166   187 
Depreciation and amortization  61   35 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets  34   - 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets  (8)  (101)
Impairment of foreclosed assets  (7)  35 
Gain on the sale of real estate investments  (10)  - 
         
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Other assets  533   118 
Accrued interest receivable  (86)  (35)
Customer interest escrow  (389)  221 
Accrued interest payable  1,228   610 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (197)  211 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities  3,880   3,308 
         
Cash flows from investing activities        
Loan originations and principal collections, net  (2,616)  (9,126)
Investment in foreclosed assets  (125)  (210)
Additions for construction in real estate investments  (1,461)  (1,901)
Deposits for construction in real estate investments  -   970 
Proceeds from the sale of real estate investments  2,131   1,017 
Proceeds from the sale of foreclosed assets  1,549   1,096 
         
Net cash used in investing activities  (522)  (8,154)
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Contributions from Common A equity holders  1,460   - 
Contributions from preferred B equity holders  -   150 
Contributions from preferred C equity holders  -   200 
Distributions to preferred B equity holders  (1,900)  - 
Distributions to preferred C equity holders  (1,288)  (94)
Distributions to common equity holders  (879)  (420)
Proceeds from secured notes payable  9,252   11,380 
Repayments of secured notes payable  (10,050)  (7,844)
Proceeds from unsecured notes payable  799   5,263 
Redemptions/repayments of unsecured notes payable  (1,307)  (5,618)
Deferred financing costs paid  (89)  (187)
         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (4,002)  2,830 
        
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (644)  (2,016)
         
Cash and cash equivalents        
Beginning of period  4,196   3,735 
End of period $3,552  $1,719 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information        
Cash paid for interest $3,632  $3,748 
         
Non-cash investing and financing activities        
Earned by Series B preferred equity holders but not distributed to customer interest escrow $-  $47 
Earned by Series B preferred equity holders and distributed to customer interest escrow $47  $133 
Earned but not paid distributions of Series C preferred equity holders $336  $473 
Secured and unsecured notes payable transfers $387  $159 
Accrued interest payable transferred to notes payable $790  $573 
Foreclosure of assets transferred from loans receivable, net $-  $556 
Foreclosure of assets transferred to loans receivable, net $-  $1,017 

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, Shepherd’s Stable Investments, LLC. The Company operates pursuant to its Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended, by and among Daniel M. Wallach and the other members of the Company effective as of March 16, 2017, and as subsequently amended.

 

The Company extends commercial loans to residential homebuilders (in 2120 states as of September 30, 2022)2023) to:

 

 construct single family homes,
 develop undeveloped land into residential building lots, and
 purchase older homes and then rehabilitate the home for sale.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 20222023 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 8 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20212022 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements. 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, 2022.2023. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 20212022 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto (the “2021“2022 Financial Statements”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 (the “2021“2022 Form 10-K”). The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 20212022 Financial Statements.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standards to be AdoptedStandard

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses:Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial InstrumentsInstruments”.” The amendments in (“ASU 2016-13 introduce a new2016-13”). This update to Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“ASC 326”), significantly changed the way entities recognize impairment on many financial assets by requiring immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over the asset’s remaining life. FASB describes this impairment recognition model as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model for certain financial assets, including mortgage loans and reinsurance receivables. The newbelieves the CECL 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 recoversresult in value. This differs from the current impairment model, which requiresmore timely 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 tosince the CECL model incorporates expected credit loss impairments will be recorded in an allowance against earningslosses versus incurred credit losses. The scope of FASB’s CECL model includes loans, held-to-maturity debt instruments, lease receivables, loan commitments and financial guarantees that may be reversedare not accounted for subsequent recoveries inat fair value. The amendments in ASU 2016-13, along with related amendments in ASU 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. For smaller reporting companies, the effective date for annual and interim periods is January 1, 2023. The Company is reviewing its policies and processes to ensure compliance with the requirements in ASU 2016-13.

 

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ReclassificationsIn the remainder of these Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, references to CECL or to ASC 326 shall mean the accounting standards and principles set forth in ASC 326 after giving effect to ASU 2016-13. The new guidance was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made toThe Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023 and recorded a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment of $178 as disclosed in the prior period’s financial statements and disclosures to conform to the current period’s presentation.Statement of Changes in Members’ Capital.

 

2. Fair Value

 

The Company had no financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

 

The following tables present the balances of non-financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

 Schedule of Non-financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis

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 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, net $1,443  $1,443  $  $  $1,443  $139  $139  $     $        $139 
Impaired loans due to COVID-19, net  2,964   2,964         2,964   560   560         560 
Other impaired loans, net  1,040   1,040         1,040   5,215   5,215         5,215 
Total $5,447  $5,447  $  $  $5,447  $5,914  $5,914  $  $  $5,914 

 

 December 31, 2021  

Quoted Prices

in Active Markets for

Identical

 

Significant

Other

Observable

 

Significant

Unobservable

  December 31, 2022  

Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
for
Identical

 

Significant

Other

Observable

 

Significant

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 $2,724  $2,724  $  $  $2,724 
Foreclosed assets, net $1,582  $1,582  $      $        $1,582 
Impaired loans due to COVID-19, net  5,129   5,129         5,129   1,348   1,348         1,348 
Other impaired loans, net  2,572   2,572         2,572   3,596   3,596         3,596 
Total $10,425  $10,425  $  $  $10,425  $6,526  $6,526  $  $  $6,526 

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The table below is a summary of fair value estimates for financial instruments:

 

Schedule of Fair Value Estimates for Financial Instruments

                 
  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
  Carrying  Estimated  Carrying  Estimated 
  Amount  Fair Value  Amount  Fair Value 
Financial Assets                
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $1,719  $1,719  $3,735  $3,735 
Loan receivable, net  55,864   55,864   46,943   46,943 
Accrued interest on loans  633   633   598   598 
Financial Liabilities                
Customer interest escrow  833   833   479   479 
Notes payable secured, net  23,712   23,712   20,016   20,016 
Notes payable unsecured, net  27,759   27,759   27,713   27,713 
Notes payable  27,759   27,759   27,713   27,713 
Accrued interest payable  2,501   2,501   2,464   2,464 

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  September 30, 2023  December 31, 2022 
  Carrying  Estimated  Carrying  Estimated 
  Amount  Fair Value  Amount  Fair Value 
Financial Assets                
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $3,552  $3,552  $4,196  $4,196 
Loan receivable, net  58,628   58,628   56,650   56,650 
Accrued interest on loans receivables, net  756   756   670   670 
Financial Liabilities                
Customer interest escrow  424   424   766   766 
Notes payable secured, net  22,009   21,961   23,173   23,173 
Notes payable unsecured, net  30,848   30,848   30,110   30,110 
Accrued interest payable  3,359   3,407   650   650 

 

3. FinancingLoan Receivables, net

 

Financing receivables are comprised of the following as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

Schedule of Financing Receivables

         
  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
       
Loans receivable, gross $59,893  $50,763 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,326)  (1,143)
Less: Deposits  (848)  (934)
Plus: Deferred origination costs  301   305 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (2,156)  (2,048)
         
Loans receivable, net $55,864  $46,943 

The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2022 was $2,156 which primarily consisted of $270 for loans without specific reserves, $85 for loans with specific reserves and $1,801 for loans with specific reserves due to the impact of COVID-19.

As of December 31, 2021 the allowance for loan losses was $2,048 which primarily consisted of $163 for loans without specific reserves, $342 for loans with specific reserves, $60 for special mention loans and $1,483 for loans with specific reserves due to the impact of COVID-19.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $371 and $509 in direct charge offs, respectively.

  September 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
       
Loans receivable, gross $63,543  $60,974 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,441)  (1,264)
Less: Deposits  (928)  (839)
Plus: Deferred origination costs  317   306 
Less: Allowance for credit losses  (2,863)  (2,527)
         
Loans receivable, net $58,628  $56,650 

 

Commercial Construction and Development Loans

 

Construction Loan Portfolio Summary

 

As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 225 commercial209 construction and 1913 development loans with 6160 borrowers in 21 states.states.

 

The following is a summary of the loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

Schedule of Commercial Loans - Construction Loan Portfolio Summary

Year 

Number

of

States

 

Number

of

Borrowers

 

Number

of

Loans

 

Value of

Collateral(1)

  Commitment Amount  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)(3)

  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)(3)

  Loan
Fee
 
2023  20   59   209  $113,144  $75,618  $54,630   67%  5%
2022  21   61   225  $103,540  $71,664  $51,680   69%  5%  21   66   230  $104,993  $72,526  $52,796   69%  5%
2021 20   66   224  $98,935  $66,008  $43,106   67%  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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Real Estate Development Loan Portfolio Summary

 

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for land development as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

Schedule of Commercial Loans - Real Estate Development Loan Portfolio Summary

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)(4)

  Interest Spread 

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)(4)

  Interest
Spread
2023  5   8   13  $19,765  $11,042  $8,913   45% varies
2022   8   14   19  $19,173  $11,610  $8,213   43% varies  8   14   20  $19,718  $12,110  $8,178   41% varies
2021   6   12   15  $12,464  $9,095  $7,657   61% varies

 

(1)The value is determined by the appraised value adjusted for remaining costs to be paid. As of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, a portion of this collateral is $1,8700 and $1,7201,900, 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.
  
(4)Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans.

 

The following is a roll forward of our construction and development loan portfolio or loans receivables, net:

Schedule of Construction and Development Loan Portfolio

  

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,
2023

  

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 
       
Beginning balance $56,650  $46,943 
Originations and modifications  45,199   59,408 
Principal collections  (44,631)  (49,658)
Transferred from loans receivable, net  -   (556)
Transferred to loans receivable, net  -   1,017 
Change in builder deposit  (88)  95 
Change in the allowance for credit losses  (336)  (479)
Change in loan fees, net  (166)  (120)
Ending balance $58,628  $56,650 

Credit Quality Information

 

The following tables present credit-related information atEffective January 1, 2023, we adopted ASC 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which replaced the “class” level in accordanceincurred loss methodology for determining out provision for credit losses and allowance for credit losses with FASB Accounting Standard Codification 310-10-50, “Disclosures aboutcurrent expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. Upon the Credit Qualityadoption of Finance Receivables andASC 326 the Allowancetotal amount of the allowance for Credit Losses.” See our 2021 Form 10-K, as filed withcredit losses (“ACL”) on loans estimated using the SEC, for more information.CECL methodology increased $178 compared to the total amount of the allowance recorded using the prior incurred loss model.

 

Gross finance receivables – By risk rating:Based on the Company’s size, complexity and historical data the aggregate method or loss-rate method was selected to estimate expected credit losses. An expected loss ratio is applied based on internal historical losses and originations. The aggregate method relies upon the performance of an entire segment of the loan portfolio to best represent the behavior of these specific segments over time. In addition, modified open pool approach was used which utilizes our borrowers credit rankings for both construction and development loans. Internal risk-rating grades are assigned by the Company’s management based on an analysis of financial and collateral strength and other credit attributes underlying each loan. Loan grades are A, B and C and Unsecured for both construction and development loans where A and C defines the highest and lowest scores, respectively. Unsecured loans in our portfolio do not hold underlying collateral.

Summary of Finance Receivables by Classification

         
  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
       
Pass $52,006  $38,893 
Special mention  1,997   2,344 
Classified – accruing      
Classified – nonaccrual  5,890   9,526 
         
Total $59,893  $50,763 

 

Finance Receivables – MethodEach loan pool is adjusted for qualitative factors not inherently considered in the quantitative analysis. The qualitative adjustments either increase or decrease the quantitative model estimation. We consider factors that are relevant within the qualitative framework which include the following: lending policy, changes in nature and volume of impairment calculation:loans, staff experience, changes in volume and trends of non-performing loans, trends in underlying collateral values, quality of our loan review system and other economic conditions, including inflation.

 Schedule of Finance Receivables Impairment Calculation Method

         
  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
       
Performing loans evaluated individually $17,178  $16,495 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  36,825   24,742 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  591   596 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  5,299   8,930 
         
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $59,893  $50,763 

As September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

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The following table presents the Company’s gross loans receivable, commitment value and ACL for each respective credit rank loan pool category as of September 30, 2023.

Schedule of Gross Loans Receivable, Commitment Value and ACL Credit Rank Loan Pool Category

  Loans
Receivable
Gross
  Commitment
Value
  ACL 
Construction Loans Collectively Evaluated:            
A Credit Risk $40,293  $57,363  $235 
B Credit Risk  4,966   8,656   33 
C Credit Risk  1,145   1,366   16 
             
Development Loans Collectively Evaluated:            
A Credit Risk $8,315  $10,038  $6 
B Credit Risk  -   -   - 
C Credit Risk  504   506   27 
             
Unsecured Loans $2,863  $2,768  $2,367 
             
Secured loans individually evaluated $5,457  $5,963  $179 
             
Total $63,543  $86,660  $2,863 

For loans greater than 12 months in age that are individually evaluated, appraisals are ordered and prepared if the current appraisal is greater than 13 months old and construction is greater than 90% complete. If construction is less than 90% complete the Company uses the latest appraisal on file. At certain times the Company may choose to use a broker’s opinions of value (“BOV”) as a replacement for an appraisal if deemed more efficient by management. Appraised values are adjusted down for estimated costs associated with asset disposal. Broker’s opinion of selling price, use currently valid sales contracts on the subject property, or representative recent actual closings by the builder on similar properties may be used in place of a broker’s opinion of value.

Appraisers are state certified, and are selected by first attempting to utilize the appraiser who completed the original appraisal report. If that appraiser is unavailable or unreasonably expensive, we use another appraiser who appraises routinely in that geographic area. BOVs are created by real estate agents. We try to first select an agent we have worked with, and then, if that fails, we select another agent who works in that geographic area.

In addition, our loan portfolio includes performing, forbearance and non-accrual loans. The Company’s policies with respect to placing loans on non-accrual and individually evaluated if they are past due greater than 90 days unless management deems the loan an exception. A fair market value analysis is performed and an allowance for credit loss is established based on the results of the analysis.

The following is an aging of our gross loan portfolio as of September 30, 2023:

Schedule of Aging of Gross Loan Portfolio

  Gross Loan  Current  

Past

Due

  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due    
  Value  0 - 59  60 - 89  90 - 179  180 - 269  >270  ACL 
Performing Loans                            
A Credit Risk $48,608  $48,608  $  $  $  $  $241 
B Credit Risk  4,966   4,966               33 
C Credit Risk  1,649   1,649               43 
Performing Loans  1,649   1,649               43 
                             
Forbearance Loans                            
B Credit Risk                     
C Credit Risk                     
Forbearance Loans                     
                             
Unsecured Loans  2,863            81   2,782   2,367 
Loans individually evaluated  5,457      1,453   1,561   852   1,591   179 
Total $63,543  $55,223  $1,453  $1,561  $933  $4,373  $2,863 

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Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of September 30, 2023, on a recency basis:

Summary of Aging Schedule of Loans Receivables 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)  206  $55,223   86.8%
60-89 days  3   1,453   6.1%
90-179 days  4   1,561   %
180-269 days  3   933   0.2%
>270 days  6   4,373   6.9%
             
Subtotal  222  $63,543   100.0%
             
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  222  $63,543   100.0%

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of September 30, 2023, on a contractual basis:

 

Summary of Aging Schedule of Loans Receivables 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.  206  $55,223   86.8%
60-89 days  3   1,453   6.1%
90-179 days  4   1,561   %
180-269 days  3   933   0.2%
>270 days  6   4,373   6.9%
             
Subtotal  222  $63,543   100.0%
             
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  222  $63,543   100.0%

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ImpairedAllowance for Credit Losses on Loans

 

The following istable provides a summaryroll forward of our impaired non-accrual commercial construction loans as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.the allowance for credit losses:

 Schedule of Impaired LoansAllowance for Credit Losses

         
  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
       
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $6,261  $10,035 
Charge-offs and payments applied  (371)  (509)
Gross value before related allowance  5,890   9,526 
Related allowance  (1,886)  (1,825)
Value after allowance $4,004  $7,701 
     
Allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2022 $(2,527)
Impact of the adoption of ASC 326  (178)
Charge-offs  136 
Loan loss provision  (294)
Allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023 $(2,863)

Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments

Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $20,988 and $19,730 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The allowance for credit losses is calculated at an estimated loss rate and the total commitment value for loans in our portfolio. Therefore, for off-balance-sheet credit exposures, the estimate of expected credit losses has been presented as a liability on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2023. Other than unfunded commitments, we had no off-balance sheet transactions, nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.

 

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:

Summary of Concentration Risks

  September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
    Percent of    Percent of 
  Borrower Loan  Borrower Loan 
  City Commitments  City Commitments 
           
Highest concentration risk Pittsburgh, PA  32% Pittsburgh, PA  27%
Second highest concentration risk Cape Coral, FL  8% Orlando, FL  9%
Third highest concentration risk Orlando, FL  6% Spokane, WA  7%

The following disclosures are presented under GAAP in effect prior to the adoption of CECL. The Company has included these disclosures to address the applicable prior periods.

Finance Receivables – By risk rating:

Summary of Finance Receivables by Classification

  December 31, 2022 
    
Pass $49,955 
Special mention  3,842 
Classified – accruing   
Classified – non-accrual  7,177 
     
Total $60,974 

Finance Receivables – Method of impairment calculation:

Schedule of Finance Receivables Impairment Calculation Method

  December 31, 2022 
    
Performing loans evaluated individually $15,984 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  37,813 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  1,096 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  6,081 
     
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $60,974 

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The following is a summary of our impaired non-accrual construction and development loans as of December 31, 2022.

Schedule of Concentration Risk Impaired Loans

  December 31,
2022
 
    
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $7,628 
Charge-offs and payments applied  (451)
Gross value before related allowance  7,177 
Related allowance  (2,233)
Value after allowance $4,944 

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2022, on a recency basis:

  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
     Percent of     Percent of 
  Borrower  Loan  Borrower  Loan 
  City  Commitments  City  Commitments 
             
Highest concentration risk  Pittsburgh, PA   28%  Pittsburgh, PA   26%
Second highest concentration risk  Cape Coral, FL   10%  Orlando, FL   7%
Third highest concentration risk  Orlando, FL   5%  Spokane, WA   4%

 

  

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)  236  $53,797   88.2%
60-89 days  4   2,570   4.2%
90-179 days        %
180-269 days  3   528   0.9%
>270 days  7   4,079   6.7%
             
Subtotal  250  $60,974   100.0%
             
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  250  $60,974   100.0%

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2022, 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.  236  $53,797   88.2%
60-89 days  4   2,570   4.2%
90-179 days        %
180-269 days  3   528   0.9%
>270 days  7   4,079   6.7%
             
Subtotal  250  $60,974   100.0%
             
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  250  $60,974   100.0%

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4. Real Estate Investment Assets

 

The following table is a roll forward of real estate investment assets:

 

Schedule of RealRoll Forward of Real Estate Investment Assets

            
 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Beginning balance $1,651  $1,181  $1,181  $660  $1,651  $1,651 
Deposits from real estate investments  (970)  (200)  (200)  -   (1,570)  (970)
Gain on sale of real estate investments  10       - 
Proceeds from the sale of real estate investments  (1,017)        (2,131)  (1,647)  (1,017)
Additions for construction/development  1,901   670   277   1,461   2,226   1,901 
Ending balance $1,565  $1,651  $1,258  $-  $660  $1,565 

 

AsDuring June 2020, we acquired four lots from a borrower in exchange for the transfer of loans secured by those lots. We extinguished the principal balance for the loans on the lots in the amount of $640 and in addition, paid a $500 management fee for the development of homes on the lots. The management fee was paid through reducing the principal balance on a current loan receivable with the borrower. Two of the four homes sold during 2022.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 we received a $600 deposit for one of2023, the Company sold our final two real estate investments which is classifiedinvestment assets and recognized a gain on our balance sheet as restricted cash.the sale of $10.

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5. Foreclosed Assets

 

The following table is a roll forward of foreclosed assets:

 

Schedule of Roll Forward of Foreclosed Assets

            
 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Beginning balance $2,724  $4,449  $4,449  $1,582  $2,724  $2,724 
Transfers from loan receivables, net  556   791   274   -   556   556 
Transfers to loan receivables, net  (1,017)  -   -   -   (1,017)  (1,017)
Additions from construction/development  210   818   612   125   316   210 
Sale proceeds  (1,096)  (3,418)  (2,674)  (1,549)  (1,096)  (1,096)
Loss on foreclosure  -   (47)  - 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets  -   (92)  (69)  (34)  -   - 
Gain on foreclosure  -   67   - 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets  101   166   165   8   101   101 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  (35)  (10)  (10)
Impairment on foreclosed assets  7   (2)  (35)
Ending balance $1,443  $2,724  $2,747  $139  $1,582  $1,443 

 

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6. Borrowings

 

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

Schedule of Borrowings

          
 

Priority

Rank

 September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  

Priority

Rank

  September 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
Borrowing Source                     
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings 1 $23,669  $19,165  1  $21,491  $23,142 
Secured lines of credit from affiliates 2  49   859  2   522   35 
Unsecured line of credit (senior) 3  1,250   1,250  3   500   1,250 
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated) 4  1,094   1,053  4   634   634 
Unsecured Notes through our public offering, gross 5  20,512   20,636  5   20,759   21,576 
Other unsecured debt (subordinated) 5  4,835   4,693  5   8,324   6,109 
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated) 6  447   447  6   907   907 
                     
Total   $51,856  $48,103 
Total gross secured and unsecured notes payable    $53,137  $53,653 

 

The following table shows the maturity of outstanding debt as of September 30, 2022:2023:

 

Schedule of Maturity of Debt

Year Maturing 

Total Amount

Maturing

 

Public

Offering

 

Other

Unsecured

 

Secured

Borrowings

  Total Amount Maturing  Public Offering  Other Unsecured  Secured Borrowings 
2022 $24,373  $958  $503  $22,912 
2023  8,262   5,926   2,264   72  $25,158  $1,582  $2,134  $21,442 
2024  8,912   6,198   2,587   127   11,077   7,722   3,337   18 
2025  6,618   6,147   398   73   8,674   7,557   1,098   19 
2026 and thereafter  3,691   1,282   1,875   534 
2026  2,720   835   1,865   20 
2027 and thereafter  5,508   3,063   1,931   514 
Total $51,856  $20,511  $7,627  $23,718  $53,137  $20,759  $10,365  $22,013 

 

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Secured Borrowings

 

Lines of Credit

 

As of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company had $49522 and $85935 borrowed against its lines of credit from affiliates, respectively, which have a total limit of $2,500.

 

None of our lines of credit have given us notice of nonrenewal during the third quarter or first nine monthsas of 2022, and theSeptember 30, 2023. The lines will continue to automatically renew unless notice of nonrenewal is given by a lender.

Secured Deferred Financing Costs

 

The Company had secured deferred financing costs of $63 and $84 as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.

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Borrowings secured by loan assets are summarized below:

 

Schedule of Secured Borrowings

 September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  September 30, 2023  December 31, 2022 
 

Book Value of

Loans which Served as Collateral

  Due from Shepherd’s Finance to Loan Purchaser or Lender  

Book Value of

Loans which Served as Collateral

  Due from Shepherd’s Finance to Loan Purchaser or Lender  

Book Value
of
Loans which
Served as
Collateral

  Due from
Shepherd’s
Finance to
Loan
Purchaser or
Lender
  

Book Value
of
Loans which
Served as
Collateral

  Due from
Shepherd’s
Finance to
Loan
Purchaser or
Lender
 
Loan Purchaser                                
Builder Finance $7,005  $5,594  $4,847  $2,969  $10,145  $6,379  $8,232  $6,065 
S.K. Funding  11,211   7,300   8,084   5,500   9,450   6,500   9,049   7,100 
                                
Lender                                
Shuman  532   125   566   125   345   125   724   125 
Jeff Eppinger  3,436   1,500   3,328   1,500   1,387   260   2,761   1,500 
R. Scott Summers  1,733   777   1,475   847   2,073   1,003   1,334   728 
John C. Solomon  1,128   563   1,139   563   1,054   563   1,172   563 
Judith Y. Swanson  11,124   7,000   9,803   6,841   10,618   6,086   9,571   6,473 
                                
Total $36,169  $22,859  $29,242  $18,345  $35,072  $20,916  $32,843  $22,554 

 

Unsecured Borrowings

 

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

 

The effective interest rate on borrowings through our Notes Program at September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 was 8.889.01% and 9.288.60%, respectively, not including the amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

We generally offer four durations at any given time, ranging from 12 to 48 months from the date of issuance. Our fourth public notes offering, which was declared effective on September 16, 2022, includes a mandatory early redemption option on all Notes, provided that the proceeds are reinvested. In our historical offerings, there were limited rights of early redemption. Our 36-month Note sold in our third public notes offering had a mandatory early redemption option, subject to certain conditions.

 

The following table shows the roll forward of our Notes Program:

 

Schedule of Roll Forward of Notes Outstanding

            
 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $20,636  $21,482  $21,482  $21,576  $20,636  $20,636 
Notes issued  3,243   7,876   7,239   685   7,245   3,243 
Note repayments / redemptions  (3,368)  (8,722)  (7,820)  (1,502)  (6,305)  (3,368)
                        
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $20,511  $20,636  $20,901  $20,759  $21,576  $20,511 
                        
Less deferred financing costs, net  (379)  (367)  (389)  (276)  (367)  (379)
                        
Notes outstanding, net $20,132  $20,269  $21,192  $20,483  $21,209  $20,132 

 

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The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

 

Schedule of Roll Forward of Deferred Financing Costs

            
 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $1,061  $942  $942  $835  $1,061  $1,061 
Additions  187   119   95   89   223   187 
Disposals  -   (449)  - 
Deferred financing costs, ending balance  1,248   1,061   1,037   924   835   1,248 
Less accumulated amortization  (869)  (694)  (648)  (648)  (468)  (869)
Deferred financing costs, net $379  $367  $389  $276  $367  $379 

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

 

Schedule of Roll Forward of Accumulated Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

            
 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance $694  $526  $526  $468  $694  $694 
Additions  175   168   122   180   223   175 
Disposals  -   (449)  - 
Accumulated amortization, ending balance $869  $694  $648  $648  $468  $869 

 

Other Unsecured Debts

 

Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:

Schedule of Other Unsecured Loans

               
      Principal Amount Outstanding as of 
Loan Maturity Date  

Interest

Rate(1)

  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  

Maturity

Date

 

Interest

Rate(1)

 

September 30,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc.  Demand(2)   9.5% $500  $500 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. Senior Subordinated Demand(2)  9.5% $500  $500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Swanson  July 2022   10.0%  -   159  October 2023  10.0%  914   527 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc.  January 2023   10.0%  750   750 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc. Senior Subordinated January 2024  10.0%  -   750 
Subordinated Promissory Note  April 2024   10.0%  100   100  April 2024  10.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  August 2022   11.0%  -   200  February 2025  9.0%  600   600 
Subordinated Promissory Note  February 2023   10.0%  600   600  October 2023  10.0%  400   400 
Subordinated Promissory Note  June 2023   10.0%  400   400  March 2024  9.75%  500   500 
Subordinated Promissory Note  March 2024   9.75%  500   -  December 2023  11.0%  20   20 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2022   5.0%  3   3  February 2024  11.0%  20   20 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2023   11.0%  20   20  January 2025  10.0%  15   15 
Subordinated Promissory Note  February 2024   11.0%  20   20  January 2026  8.0%  -   10 
Subordinated Promissory Note  January 2025   10.0%  15   15  March 2027  10.0%  26   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note  January 2026   8.0%  10   -  November 2023  9.5%  200   200 
Subordinated Promissory Note  November 2023   9.5%  200   200  October 2024  10.0%  700   700 
Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2024   10.0%  700   700  December 2024  10.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2024   10.0%  100   100  April 2025  10.0%  202   202 
Subordinated Promissory Note  April 2025   10.0%  202   202  July 2023  8.0%  -   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2023   8.0%  100   100  July 2025  8.0%  100   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2024   5.0%  -   1,500  September 2023  7.0%  -   94 
Subordinated Promissory Note  September 2023   7.0%  94   94  September 2027  10%  108   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2023   7.0%  100   100  October 2023  7.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2025   8.0%  180   180  December 2025  8.0%  180   180 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  March 2026(3)   10.0%  375   334  March 2026(3)  8.0%  374   374 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  August 2026   8.0%  291   - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2026(4)   1.0%  740   - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2026(4)   20.0%  460   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note August 2026  8.0%  291   291 
Subordinated Promissory Note July 2026(4)  1.0%  740   740 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note July 2026(4)  20.0%  460   460 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2024(4)   1.0%  720   720  October 2024(4)  1.0%  720   720 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2024(4)   20.0%  447   447  October 2024(4)  20.0%  447   447 
Other unsecured loans        $7,627  $7,444 
Subordinated Promissory Note March 2029  10.0%  1,700   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note April 2024  10.0%  750   750 
Subordinated Promissory Note May 2027  10.0%  98   - 
Total Other Unsecured Debt       $10,365  $8,900 

 

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

(2)Due Nine 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 10% per annum.

 

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7. Redeemable Preferred Equity

 

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

Schedule of Roll Forward of Redeemable Preferred Equity

            
 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Beginning balance $5,014  $3,582  $3,582  $5,725  $5,014  $5,014 
Additions from new investment  200   1,000   800   -   200   200 
Distributions  (94)  (101)  (71)
Distributions and redemptions  (1,287)  (131)  (94)
Additions from reinvestments  473   533   388   444   642   473 
                        
Ending balance $5,593  $5,014  $4,699  $4,882  $5,725  $5,593 

 

The following table shows the earliest redemption options for investors in our Series C Preferred Units as of September 30, 2022:2023:

 Schedule of Redemption Option for Investors

   
Year Maturing Total Amount Redeemable 
Year Redeemable Total
Amount
Redeemable
 
2024 $3,509  $2,638 
2025 440   495 
2026 309   309 
2027 1,129   1,234 
2028  206   206 
Total $5,593  $4,882 

During March 2023, the Company redeemed 11.78109 of the Series C Preferred Units, held by our CEO and his wife, at a redemption price of $1,178, all of which was reinvested in Common Units.

 

8. Members’ Capital

 

There are currentlyThe Company has two classes of equity units outstanding that the Companyit classifies as Members’ Capital: Class A common units (“Class A Common Units”) and Series B cumulative preferred units (“Series B Preferred Units”). As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Class A Common Units are held by eightseven members, all of whom have no personal liability. In addition, as of September 30, 2023, the Series B Preferred Units was $0 compared to $1,900 as of December 31, 2022. All Class A common members have voting rights in proportion to their capital account. There were

2,629During March 2023, the Company issued 17,371 Class A Common Units for $1,460, and 20,000 Class A Common Units were outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and2023. As of December 31, 2021.2022, there were 2,629 Class A Common Units outstanding.

 

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 land securing certain development loans.

On March 2023, the Company redeemed 100% of the outstanding Series B Preferred Units constituting 19 units, at a redemption price of $1,900. As of September 30,December 31, 2022, the Hoskins Group owned a total of 18.719.0 Series B Preferred Units, which were issued for a total of $1,8701,900.

 

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9. Related Party Transactions

 

As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company had $1,250889, $25089, and $9511,000 available to borrow against the line of credit from Daniel M. Wallach (our Chief Executive Officer and chairmanChairman of the boardBoard of managers)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), respectively. A more detailed description is included in Note 7 to the 20212022 Financial Statements. These borrowings are included in notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Mr. Myrick originated2023, one loan for approximately $170 and the Company services the loan and in return received a 5% loan fee. In addition, during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022, $193 and $799, respectively, was borrowed against the Myrick LOC to fund construction on the three loans originated by Mr. Myrick.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company serviced two loans originated by Mr. Myrick and serviced by the Company paid off for which it received a 5% loan fee and borrowed $141105 against the Myrick LOC to originate and fund construction on the two such loans..

 

10. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit risk, and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $19,98420,988 and $22,90219,730 at September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.

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11. Selected Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

Summarized unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial data for the quarters of 20222023 and 20212022 are as follows:

 

Schedule of Unaudited Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Data

                            
 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1  Quarter
3
 Quarter
2
 Quarter
1
 Quarter
4
 Quarter
3
 Quarter
2
 Quarter
1
 
 2022  2022  2022  2021  2021  2021  2021  2023  2023  2023  2022  2022  2022  2022 
                              
Net interest and fee income $1,455  $1,267  $1,112  $958  $830  $625  $411  $1,464  $1,509  $1,451  $1,407  $1,424  $1,242  $1,041 
Loan loss provision  271   134   74   246   83   45   214   131   43   120   451   271   134   74 
Net interest income after loan loss provision  1,184   1,133   1,038   712   747   580   197   1,333   1,466   1,331   956   1,153   1,108   967 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets     101      1   64   13   88   -   8   -   -   -   101   - 
Gain on foreclosure of assets           67          
Gain on extinguishment of debt              361      10 
Gain on the sale of real estate assets  -   10   -   -       -   - 
Dividend or other income  16   19   21   90   31   25   70 
SG&A expense  603   713   697   415   483   438   537   591   617   826   672   603   713   695 
Depreciation and amortization  12   12   12   12   12   13   16   21   20   20   20   12   12   12 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets           23      51   18   -   -   34   -   -   -   - 
Loss on foreclosure of assets           47          
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  35                  10 
Net income (loss) $534  $509  $329  $283  $677  $91  $(286)
Impairment (gain) loss on foreclosed assets  -   (9)  2   (33)  35   -   - 
Net income $737  $875  $470  $387  $534  $509  $330 

 

12. Non-Interest Expense Detail

 

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

 

Schedule of Selling General and Administrative Expenses

         2023  2022 
 

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Selling, general and administrative expenses                
Legal and accounting $182  $143  $240  $182 
Salaries and related expenses  1,219   613   1,302   1,219 
Board related expenses  77   74   81   77 
Advertising  86   54   16   86 
Rent and utilities  58   40   43   58 
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses  151   299   71   151 
Travel  105   105   118   105 
Other  134   130   163   134 
Total SG&A $2,012  $1,458  $2,034  $2,012 

 

13. Subsequent Events

 

Management of the Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 9, 2022,8, 2023, the date these interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

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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 “2021“2022 Financial Statements”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 (the “2021“2022 Form 10-K”). See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I.

 

Overview

 

During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022,2023, the Company continued to focus on the reduction of non-interest earning assets. As of September 30, 2022, loans2023, gross loan values classified as non-accrual were 1116 or $5,890$8,320 compared to 2314 or $9,526$7,177 as of December 31, 2021.2022. In addition, as of September 30, 2022,2023, we had threeone foreclosed assetsasset or $1,443$139 compared to fivethree or $2,724$1,582 as of December 31, 2021.2022.

 

The Company continues to loseestimated loss on interest income onresulting from non-interest earning assets that do not accrue interest. Duringfor the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the estimated loss on interest income related2023 was $296 and $715 compared to impaired and foreclosed assets was $257 and $864, respectively.respectively, compared to the same periods of 2022. Looking ahead, we expect to decrease the balance of non-interest earning assets as we continue to sell our remaining foreclosed assets and impaired loans in 2022.remain somewhat constant.

 

While the Company continues to face risks as it relates to the economy and the homebuilding industry, management has decided to focus on the following during the remainder of 2022:2023 and the beginning of 2024:

 

 1.Continue to decreasemanage the balance of non-interest-bearing assets, which includes foreclosed real estate and classified non-accrual assets.
 2.While we anticipate lower loan originations in 20232024 as compared to 2022,2023, we will increase orour focus on fix and flips as a percentage of sales.
 3.LowerControl SG&A expenses.
 4.Maintain a consistentSlightly increase margin, similaras compared to our current spread.
 5.Maintain liquidity at a level sufficient for loan originations.
6.Reduce the Company’s loan loss and impairment expenses.

 

We anticipate thatThe continued rise of long-term rates is making it challenging for the last quarterour customers to sell built product. Housing starts bottomed in November of 2022 and have risen since, despite the housing marketincrease in most oflong-term rates. Despite the areasincrease in which we do business will decline due tostarts, the impact of current economic conditions. While markets will probably weaken compared to where they were as of September 30, 2022, we anticipate losses incurred in principal related to COVID-19 will not continue, and the lower interest income due to nonperforming assets will continue toCompany anticipates a decrease in the remainder of 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021. Short term interest rates as well as mortgage interest rates are expected to continue to rise. A continuedstarts during 2024 and is planning accordingly. The rise in short term rates ishas likely to benefitbenefited the companyCompany as our competitors’ rates will risehave risen faster than ours making us more competitive, but the continuedan additional rise in long term interest rates iswould negatively impactingimpact the housing industry as a whole, and therefore us.

 

We had $55,864$58,628 and $46,943$56,650 in loan assets, net as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. In addition, asAs of September 30, 2022,2023, we had 225209 commercial construction and 1913 development loans with 6160 borrowers in 21 states.

 

Net cash provided by operations increased $2,144$572 to $3,308 as of$3,880 for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 compared to the same period of 2021. Our2022. The increase in operating cash flow was due primarily to net income, accrued interest payable and customer interest escrows. As of September 30, 2022, customer interest escrows included $500 for a Pennsylvania development loan.other assets.

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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 20212022 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, 20212022 unless listed below.

 

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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.

 

 September 30, 2022  September 30, 2023 
 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%** $3,760  $3,555 

 

* 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 nonperformingnon-performing and a book amount of the loans outstanding of $55,864.$58,628.

 

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).

 

 September 30, 2022  September 30, 2023 
 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%** $505  $49 

 

* 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 $1,443.$139.

 

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Results of OperationOperations

 

Interest Spread

 

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

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2023  2022  2023  2022 
Interest Income      *       *       *       *       *       *       *       * 
Estimated interest income $2,198   15% $1,532   12% $5,978   14% $4,533   12% $2,117   14% $2,198   15% $6,834   14% $5,978   14%
Estimated unearned interest income due to COVID-19  (167)  (1)%  (228)  (2)%  (519)  (1)%  (684)  (2)%  (100)  (1)%  (167)  (1)%  (340)  (1)%  (519)  (1)%
Interest income on loans $2,031   14% $1,304   10% $5,459   13% $3,849   10% $2,017   13% $2,031   14% $6,494   13% $5,459   13%
                                                                
Fee income on loans  874   6%  959   8%  2,662   6%  2,557   7% $896   6% $874   6% $2,449   5% $2,662   6%
Deferred loan fees  (163)  (1)%  (200)  (2)%  (502)  (1)%  (621)  (2)%  (150)  (1)%  (163)  (1)%  (449)  (1)%  (502)  (1)%
Fee income on loans, net  711   5%  759   6%  2,160   5%  1,936   5% $746   5% $711   5% $2,000   4% $2,160   5%
                                                                
Interest and fee income on loans  2,742   19%  2,063   16%  7,619   18%  5,785   15% $2,763   18% $2,742   19% $8,494   18% $7,619   18%
                                                                
Interest expense unsecured  694   5%  745   6%  2,026   5%  2,276   6% $768   5% $694   5% $2,240   5% $2,026   5%
Interest expense secured  541   4%  446   4%  1,584   4%  1,521   4%  473   3%  541   4%  1,651   4%  1,584   4%
Amortization offering costs  52   -%  42   -%  175   -%  122   -%  58   -%  52   -%  179   -%  175   -%
Interest expense  1,287   9%  1,233   10%  3,785   9%  3,919   10% $1,299   8% $1,287   9% $4,070   9% $3,785   9%
                                
Net interest income (spread)  1,455   10%  830   6%  3,834   9%  1,866   5% $1,464   10% $1,455   10% $4,424   9% $3,834   9%
                                                                
Weighted average outstanding loan asset balance $59,095      $50,156      $56,773      $50,226      $61,552      $59,095      $63,191      $56,773     

 

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

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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%10.25%. For most loans, the margin is fixed at 3%2.5%; however, for our development loans the margin is generally fixed at 7%. This component is also impacted by the lending of money with no interest cost (our equity).

 

Estimated interest income on loans increaseddecreased to 15% and 14% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 20222023 compared to 12%15% for the same periodsperiod of the prior year.2022. Interest income increaseddecreased $511, due primarily to a decline inwrite offs related to two borrowers who were impaired during the totalthird quarter of loans not paying interest. Construction loans not paying interest as of September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $5,890 and $9,529, respectively.

Interest expense decreased to 9% for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 20222023 compared to 10% for both of the same periods of the prior year. The decrease in the interest expense is due to the lowered effective interest rate of 8.88% for the period ended September 30, 2022 compared to 9.53% for the same period of the prior year. We reduced rates of both secured and unsecured debt during the period ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021.

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We anticipate our standard margin to be 2.5% on all future construction loans and generally 7% on all development loans which yields a blended margin of approximately 3.5%. In July 2022 we changed our pricing model to decrease by 0.5% our pricing on all new construction loans during their first year,This 2.5% may increase because some customers run past the standard repayment time and increase pricing by 2.5% on those loans at all timespay a higher rate of interest after that. This pricing change is anticipatedFor the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023, margin not including fee income was 5% compared to lower profit4% for the same period in the remaining quarter of 2022 by approximately $18 and in the first two quarters of 2023 by $54, however we anticipate that by the fourth quarter of 2023 the pricing change will increase our profitability. If all currently owned construction loans were currently using this pricing, our profitability would increase by $310 perprior year.

 

Fee income. Our construction loan fee is 5% on the amount we commit to lend, which is amortized over the expected life of each loan. In addition, our development loans typically do not recognize a loan fee. When loans terminate before their expected maturity,life, the remaining fee is recognized at the terminationthat time. During 2022, we started charging an annual fee on most of the loan. Duringour development loans which varies.

Fee income on loans before deferred loan fee adjustments decreased 1% to 5% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 6% for the same period of 2022 and 2021, fee income, net was 5%.due primarily to fully funded loans taking longer to payoff due to the rise in long-term interest rates.

 

Amount of nonperformingnon-performing assets. Generally, two types of nonperformingnon-performing assets negatively affect our interest spread:spread which are loans not paying interest and foreclosed assets.

 

As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, construction and development loans which did not accrue interest was $5,890 and $9,529, respectively.

Foreclosed assets do not provide a monthly interest return. As of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, foreclosed assets were $1,443$139 and $2,724,$1,822, respectively, which resulted in a negative impact to our interest spread in both years.spread.

 

The amountAs of nonperforming assets is expected to decrease over the next quarter as we continue to liquidate nonperforming assets.September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, gross loans receivables non-accrual loans or loans not earning interest was $8,320 and $7,178, respectively.

 

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Loan Loss Provision

 

Loan loss provision (expense throughout the year) was $271$131 and $83$294 for the quarters ended September 30, 2022quarter and 2021, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 compared to $271 and 2021, loan loss expense was $479 and $342,for the same periods of 2022, respectively.

 

The allowance for loancredit losses at September 30, 2023 was $2,863 which consisted of $2,316 for loans evaluated individually due to COVID-19, $230 for other loans evaluated individually and $317 for loans evaluated collectively.

The allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2022 was $2,156$2,527 which primarily consisted of $270$294 for loans without specific reserves, $85$246 for loans with specific reserves and $1,801$1,987 for loans with specific reserves due to the impact of COVID-19.

As of December 31, 2021 the allowance for loan losses was $2,048 which primarily consisted of $163 for loans without specific reserves, $342 for loans with specific reserves, $60 for special mention loans and $1,483 for loans with specific reserves due to the impact of COVID-19.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $371 and $509 in direct charge offs, respectively.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Gain on the Extinguishment of DebtOther Income

 

During April 2020, the Company received a grant underquarters and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we consulted for one of our construction and development loan customers which included accounting guidance. Other income related to our consulting fees was $16 and $56 for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance (the “EIDL Advance”)quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $31 and $126 for $10 which was used for payroll and other certain operating expenses.the same periods of 2022, respectively. We anticipate to continue our consulting services to our customers on an as needed basis during 2023.

During February 2021,

Gain on the full EIDL Advance or $10 and accrued interest were forgiven by the U.S. Small Business Administration.Sale of Real Estate Investments

 

During February 2021, the Company received their second drawquarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized $0 and $10, respectively, of non-interest income related to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan created undersale of certain real estate investments. No gains were recognized for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,same periods of 2022.

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Gain on Impairment of Foreclosed Assets

During the quarter and Economic Security Actnine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized $9 and $7 of non-interest income related to impairments of certain foreclosed assets. No gains were recognized for $316 which was used to cover payroll and certain other identified costs. During August 2021, the full amountsame periods of the PPP loan was forgiven.2022.

 

Gain on Sale of Foreclosed Assets

 

During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,2023, we sold noneone foreclosed asset and two foreclosed assets and one and 13 foreclosed assets, which resulted inrecognized a gain on the sale of $0,$8 compared to the sale of two foreclosed assets for a gain on the sale of $101 and $64 and $165, respectively.during the same periods of 2022.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses

 

The following table displays our SG&A expenses:

  

Three Months

Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Legal and accounting $29  $17  $182  $143 
Salaries and related expenses  430   285   1,219   613 
Board related expenses  27   24   77   74 
Advertising  24   (7)  86   54 
Rent and utilities  15   18   58   40 
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses  9   62   151   299 
Travel  27   45   105   105 
Other  42   39   134   130 
Total SG&A $603  $483  $2,012  $1,458 

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  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2023  2022  2023  2022 
Legal and accounting $43  $29  $240  $182 
Salaries and related expenses  405   430   1,302   1,219 
Board related expenses  27   27   81   77 
Advertising  5   24   16   86 
Rent and utilities  13   15   43   58 
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses  14   9   71   151 
Travel  37   27   118   105 
Other  47   42   163   134 
Total SG&A $591  $603  $2,034  $2,012 

 

Our SG&A expense increased $120 and $554 fordecreased $12 to $591 during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower salaries and related expenses, which was partially offset by an increase in legal and accounting fees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,2023 SG&A expenses increased $22 to $2,034 compared to the same periodsperiod of 2021,2022. The increase was primarily due primarily to salaries and related expense,expenses, which was partially offset by decreasesa decrease in loan and foreclosed asset expenses. Salaries and related expenses increased $145 and $606 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, due primarily to:advertising.

Profit share expense was $99 and $295 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $35 for both the quarter and nine months ended for the same period of the prior year;
Employee retention credit was $103 and $199 for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021. No employee retention credits were recognized in 2022; and
Deferred loan origination salaries expenses were $142 and $497 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $115 and $626 for the same periods of the prior year, respectively.

 

Loss on the Sale of Foreclosed Assets

 

During both the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 20222023 we recognized $0 assold one foreclosed asset which incurred a loss on the sale of foreclosed assets compared to $0 and $69 for the same periods of the prior year, respectively.$34. No foreclosed assets were sold for a loss during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and we sold six foreclosed assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 which resulted in the loss on sale.

Impairment Loss on Foreclosed Assets

During both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized $35 in impairment loss on foreclosed assets compared to $0 and $10 for the same periodsperiod of the prior year, respectively.2022.

 

Consolidated Financial Position

 

Loans ReceivableReceivables, net

 

Commercial Loans – Construction Loan Portfolio Summary

 

We anticipate that the aggregate balance of our construction loan portfolio will increase during the fourth quarter of 2022 because: 1) Payoffs are slowing as builder sales are slowing some, 2) housing starts are down which should reduce competition between builders for labor and should allow for faster construction which will initially increase the balances, and 3) we had strong originations in the first three quarters of 2022 and those loans will be growing in balance during the fourth quarter.built homes take longer to sell.

  

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The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of September 30, 2023

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

State 

Number

of

Borrowers

  

Number

of

Loans

  

Value of

Collateral(1)

  

Commitment

Amount

  

 

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

  

Loan to

Value Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee 
Arizona  1   2  $928  $650  $460   70%  5%
California  1   1   2,551   1,530   1,468   60%  5%
Connecticut  1   2   930   605   477   65%  5%
Florida  12   80   41,743   25,164   18,342   60%  5%
Georgia  5   7   3,162   2,211   1,408   70%  5%
Illinois  1   1   1,600   992   763   62%  5%
Louisiana  2   3   820   589   569   72%  5%
Maryland  1   1   480   336   313   70%  5%
Missouri  1   1   250   175   130   70%  5%
New Jersey  3   4   1,829   1,600   1,638   88%  5%
North Carolina  8   16   5,925   3,693   1,982   62%  5%
Ohio  3   7   2,580   1,763   1,400   68%  5%
Pennsylvania  1   22   24,770   19,186   14,167   77%  5%
South Carolina  11   45   16,651   10,421   5,977   63%  5%
Tennessee  2   4   1,114   761   561   68%  5%
Texas  2   4   2,220   1,774   1,684   80%  5%
Utah  1   1   2,200   1,320   640   60%  5%
Virginia  2   2   602   421   400   70%  5%
Washington  1   6   2,789   2,427   2,251   87%  5%
Total  59   209  $113,144  $75,618  $54,630   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.

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of December 31, 2022:

 

State 

Number

of

Borrowers

  

Number

of

Loans

  

Value of

Collateral(1)

  

Commitment

Amount

  

Amount

Outstanding

  

Loan to

Value Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee 
Arizona  1   2  $767  $537  $297   70%  5%
Connecticut  2   5   2,045   1,463   1,066   72%  5%
Delaware  1   4   1,385   970   767   70%  5%
Florida  17   102   38,921   28,602   20,723   73%  5%
Georgia  3   5   2,425   1,337   832   55%  5%
Illinois  2   1   1,245   747   481   60%  5%
Louisiana  2   4   935   629   406   73%  5%
Maryland  1   2   958   671   110   70%  5%
Michigan  3   5   1,335   1,003   782   75%  5%
New Jersey  1   5   2,687   2,259   2,582   84%  5%
New York  1   1   740   500   488   68%  5%
North Carolina  6   14   6,648   3,966   2,390   60%  5%
Ohio  2   7   2,408   1,667   1,356   69%  5%
Oregon  1   1   550   385   368   70%  5%
Pennsylvania  1   19   22,327   14,452   10,641   65%  5%
South Carolina  10   30   7,542   5,247   3,100   70%  5%
Tennessee  2   2   965   583   467   60%  5%
Texas  2   4   3,118   2,039   1,653   65%  5%
Utah  1   3   1,522   1,155   1,044   76%  5%
Virginia  1   1   297   195   97   66%  5%
Washington  1   8   4,720   3,257   2,030   69%  5%
Total  61   225  $103,540  $71,664  $51,680   69%(3)  5%

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

State 

Number

of

Borrowers

  

Number

of

Loans

  

Value of

Collateral(1)

  

Commitment

Amount

  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

  

Loan to

Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee 
Arizona  1   2  $767  $537  $362   70%  5%
Connecticut  2   5   2,045   1,463   1,365   72%  5%
Delaware  1   3   1,035   725   523   70%  5%
Florida  19   113   42,605   30,573   21,155   72%  5%
Georgia  5   6   3,116   1,798   919   58%  5%
Illinois  1   1   1,245   747   586   60%  5%
Louisiana  2   4   975   628   457   64%  5%
Maryland  1   2   958   671   232   70%  5%
Michigan  3   5   1,437   1,003   979   70%  5%
New Jersey  1   5   3,127   2,259   2,769   72%  5%
New York  1   1   740   500   500   68%  5%
North Carolina  6   15   7,067   4,143   2,676   59%  5%
Ohio  2   4   1,178   831   775   71%  5%
Oregon  1   1   550   385   368   70%  5%
Pennsylvania  1   17   20,132   14,016   9,831   70%  5%
South Carolina  10   27   7,525   5,133   3,582   68%  5%
Tennessee  3   4   1,554   977   799   63%  5%
Texas  2   4   3,118   2,039   1,828   65%  5%
Utah  1   1   900   720   719   80%  5%
Virginia  2   3   924   646   213   70%  5%
Washington  1   7   3,995   2,732   2,158   54%  5%
Total  66   230  $104,993  $72,526  $52,796   69%(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, 2021:

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

State 

Number

of

Borrowers

  

Number

of

Loans

  

Value of

Collateral(1)

  

Commitment

Amount

  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

  

Loan to

Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee 
Arizona  2   3  $995  $697  $390   70%  5%
Connecticut  2   4   1,535   1,084   719   71%  5%
Delaware  1   6   5,960   2,387   1,817   40%  5%
Florida  18   88   28,922   21,787   13,649   75%  5%
Georgia  2   2   1,130   631   366   56%  5%
Illinois  2   2   1,890   1,199   627   63%  5%
Indiana  1   1   624   436   347   70%  5%
Louisiana  2   3   590   387   125   66%  5%
Michigan  2   12   3,431   2,586   2,299   75%  5%
New Jersey  1   7   2,382   1,910   1,664   80%  5%
New York  1   1   525   378   305   72%  5%
North Carolina  8   14   7,141   4,349   2,105   61%  5%
Ohio  2   9   2,929   2,132   1,105   73%  5%
Oregon  2   2   923   646   440   70%  5%
Pennsylvania  2   20   21,867   13,487   10,078   62%  5%
South Carolina  10   32   8,353   5,793   3,579   69%  5%
Tennessee  2   2   940   582   319   62%  5%
Texas  2   5   2,873   1,750   549   61%  5%
Virginia  3   3   1,140   765   519   67%  5%
Washington  1   8   4,785   3,022   2,104   63%  5%
Total  66   224  $98,935  $66,008  $43,106   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.

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Commercial Loans – Real Estate Development Loan Portfolio Summary

 

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for land development as of September 30, 2022:2023:

 

States Number of Borrowers  Number of Loans  

Value of

Collateral(1)

  Commitment Amount(2)  Gross Amount Outstanding  Loan to Value Ratio(3)  Interest Spread Number of Borrowers  Number of Loans  

Value of

Collateral(1)

  Commitment Amount(2)  Gross Amount Outstanding  Loan to Value Ratio(3)  Interest Spread 
Connecticut  1   1  $150  $180  $81   54% varies
Delaware  1   1   543   147   147   27% varies  1   1   543   147   147   27%  7%
Florida  4   4   576   1,196   34   6% varies  3   3   137   1,378   36   26%  7%
Georgia  1   1   60   24   24   40% varies
New Jersey  1   2   100   52   51   51% varies  1   2   100   52   51   51%  7%
Pennsylvania  1   5   16,357   8,500   6,537   40% varies  1   5   16,945   8,500   7,810   46%  varies 
South Carolina  4   4   1,387   1,386   1,367   99% varies  2   2   2,040   965   869   43%  7%
Texas  1   1   -   125   (28)  100% varies
Total  14   19  $19,173  $11,610  $8,213   43%(4) varies  8   13   19,765  $11,042  $8,913  $45%(4)  7%

 

 (1)The value is determined by the appraised value adjusted for remaining costs to be paid and third-party mortgage balances. Part of this collateral is $1,870 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 in our Company might be difficult to sell, which could impact our ability to eliminate the loan balance.
   
 (2)The commitment amount does not include unfunded letters of credit.
   
 (3)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the outstanding amount and dividing by the appraised value calculated as described above.
   
 (4)Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans.

 

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for land development as of December 31, 2021:2022:

 

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

 

States 

Number

of Borrowers

 

Number

of

Loans

  Value of Collateral(1)  Commitment Amount(2)  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to

Value Ratio(3)

 

Interest

Spread

  

Number

of Borrowers

 

Number

of

Loans

  Value of Collateral(1)  Commitment Amount(2)  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding(5)

 

Loan

to

Value Ratio(3)

  

Interest

Spread

 
Connecticut  1   1  $350  $180  $180   51%  7%  1   1  $150  $180  $81   54%  7%
Delaware  1   1   543   147   147   27%  7%  1   1   543   147   147   27%  7%
Florida  5   5   816   1,297   611   75%  7%  4   4   175   1,196   (117)  (67)%  7%
Georgia  1   1   60   24   24   40%  7%
New Jersey  1   2   100   52   51   51%  7%
North Carolina  1   1   625   500   500   80%  7%
Pennsylvania  1   4   9,312   6,500   6,103   66%  varies   1   5   16,664   8,500   6,153   37%  varies 
South Carolina  3   3   1,373   846   539   39%  7%  3   4   1,401   1,386   1,367   98%  7%
Texas  1   1   70   125   77   110%  7%  1   1   -   125   (28)  100%  7%
Total  12   15  $12,464  $9,095  $7,657   61%(4)  7%  14   20  $19,718  $12,110  $8,178   41%(4)  7%

 

(1)The value is determined by the appraised value adjusted for remaining costs to be paid and third-party mortgage balances. Part of this collateral is $1,720$1,900 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 in our Company might be difficult to sell, which could impact our ability to eliminate the loan balance.

(2)The commitment amount does not include unfunded letters of credit.
  
(3)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the outstanding amount and dividing by the appraised value calculated as described above.
  
(4)Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans.

 

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Combined Loan Portfolio Summary

 

FinancingLoans receivables, arenet is comprised of the following as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

 September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  September 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
          
Loans receivable, gross $59,893  $50,763  $63,543  $60,974 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,326)  (1,143)  (1,441)  (1,264)
Less: Deposits  (848)  (934)  (928)  (839)
Plus: Deferred origination costs  301   305   317   306 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (2,156)  (2,048)
Less: Allowance for credit losses  (2,863)  (2,527)
                
Loans receivable, net $55,864  $46,943  $58,628  $56,650 

 

The following is a roll forward of combined loans:our construction and development loan portfolio or loans receivables, net:

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 
            
Beginning balance $46,943  $46,405  $46,405  $56,650  $46,943 
Originations and modifications  45,519   45,395   34,499   45,199   59,408 
Principal collections  (36,850)  (44,290)  (33,914)  (44,631)  (49,658)
Transferred from loans receivable, net  (556)  (791)  (274)  -   (556)
Transferred to loans receivable, net  1,017   -   -   -   1,017 
Change in builder deposit  87   403   317   (88)  95 
Change in the allowance for loan losses  (109)  (80)  166 
Change in the allowance for credit losses  (336)  (479)
Change in loan fees, net  (187)  (99)  258   (166)  (120)
Ending balance $55,864  $46,943  $47,457  $58,628  $56,650 

 

Finance Receivables – By risk rating:Credit Quality Information

 

  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
       
Pass $52,006  $38,893 
Special mention  1,997   2,344 
Classified – accruing      
Classified – nonaccrual  5,890   9,526 
         
Total $59,893  $50,763 

Effective January 1, 2023, we adopted ASC 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which replaced the incurred loss methodology for determining out provision for credit losses and allowance for credit losses with current expected credit Loss (“CECL”) model. Upon the adoption of ASC 326 the total amount of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on loans estimated using the CECL methodology increased $178 compared to the total amount of the allowance recorded using the prior incurred loss model.

 

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Finance Receivables – MethodBased on the Company’s size, complexity and historical data the aggregate method or loss-rate method was selected to estimate expected credit losses. An expected loss ratio is applied based on internal historical losses and originations. The aggregate method relies upon the performance of impairment calculation:

  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
       
Performing loans evaluated individually $17,178  $16,495 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  36,825   24,742 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  591   596 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  5,299   8,930 
         
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $59,893  $50,763 

Asan entire segment of September 30, 2022the loan portfolio to best represent the behavior of these specific segments over time. In addition, modified open pool approach was used which utilizes our borrowers credit rankings for both construction and December 31, 2021, there were nodevelopment loans. Internal risk-rating grades are assigned by the Company’s management based on an analysis of financial and collateral strength and other credit attributes underlying each loan. Loan grades are A, B and C and Unsecured for both construction and development loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.where A and C defines the highest and lowest scores, respectively. Unsecured loans in our portfolio do not hold underlying collateral.

 

Impaired LoansEach loan pool is adjusted for qualitative factors not inherently considered in the quantitative analysis. The qualitative adjustments either increase or decrease the quantitative model estimation. We consider factors that are relevant within the qualitative framework which include the following: lending policy, changes in nature and volume of loans, staff experience, changes in volume and trends of non-performing loans, trends in underlying collateral values, quality of our loan review system and other economic conditions, including inflation.

The following table presents the Company’s gross loans receivable, commitment value and ACL for each respective credit rank loan pool category as of September 30, 2023.

  Loans
Receivable
Gross
  Commitment
Value
  ACL 
Construction Loans Collectively Evaluated:            
A Credit Risk $40,293  $57,363  $235 
B Credit Risk  4,966   8,656   33 
C Credit Risk  1,145   1,366   16 
             
Development Loans Collectively Evaluated:            
A Credit Risk $8,315  $10,038  $6 
B Credit Risk  -   -   - 
C Credit Risk  504   506   27 
             
Unsecured Loans $2,863  $2,768  $2,367 
             
Secured loans individually evaluated $5,457  $5,963  $179 
             
Total $63,543  $86,660  $2,863 

For loans greater than 12 months in age that are individually evaluated, appraisals are ordered and prepared if the current appraisal is greater than 13 months old and construction is greater than 90% complete. If construction is less than 90% complete the Company uses the latest appraisal on file. At certain times the Company may choose to use a broker’s opinions of value (“BOV”) as a replacement for an appraisal if deemed more efficient by management. Appraised values are adjusted down for estimated costs associated with asset disposal. Broker’s opinion of selling price, use currently valid sales contracts on the subject property, or representative recent actual closings by the builder on similar properties may be used in place of a broker’s opinion of value.

Appraisers are state certified, and are selected by first attempting to utilize the appraiser who completed the original appraisal report. If that appraiser is unavailable or unreasonably expensive, we use another appraiser who appraises routinely in that geographic area. BOVs are created by real estate agents. We try to first select an agent we have worked with, and then, if that fails, we select another agent who works in that geographic area.

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In addition, our loan portfolio includes performing, forbearance and non-accrual loans. The Company’s policies with respect to placing loans on non-accrual and individually evaluated if they are past due greater than 90 days unless management deems the loan an exception. A fair market value analysis is performed and an allowance for credit loss is established based on the results of the analysis.

 

The following is a summaryan aging of our impaired non-accrual (non-performing) commercial construction loansgross loan portfolio as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.2023:

 

  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
       
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $6,261  $10,035 
Charge-offs and payments applied  (371)  (509)
Gross value before related allowance  5,890   9,526 
Related allowance  (1,886)  (1,825)
Value after allowance $4,004  $7,701 
  Gross Loan  Current  

Past

Due

  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due    
  Value  0 - 59  60 - 89  90 - 179  180 - 269  >270  ACL 
Performing Loans                            
A Credit Risk $48,608  $48,608  $  $  $  $  $241 
B Credit Risk  4,966   4,966               33 
C Credit Risk  1,649   1,649               43 
                             
Forbearance Loans                            
B Credit Risk                     
C Credit Risk                     
                             
Unsecured Loans  2,863            81   2,782   2,367 
Loans individually evaluated  5,457      1,453   1,561   852   1,591   179 
Total $63,543  $55,223  $1,453  $1,561  $933  $4,373  $2,863 

 

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of September 30, 2023, 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)  206  $55,223   86.8%
60-89 days  3   1,453   6.1%
90-179 days  4   1,561   %
180-269 days  3   933   0.2%
>270 days  6   4,373   6.9%
             
Subtotal  222  $63,543   100.0%
             
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  222  $63,543   100.0%

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Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of September 30, 2023, 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.  206  $55,223   86.8%
60-89 days  3   1,453   6.1%
90-179 days  4   1,561   %
180-269 days  3   933   0.2%
>270 days  6   4,373   6.9%
             
Subtotal  222  $63,543   100.0%
             
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  222  $63,543   100.0%

The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for credit losses:

Allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2022 $(2,527)
Impact of the adoption of ASC 326  (178)
Charge-offs  136 
Loan loss provision  (294)
Allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023 $(2,863)

Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments

Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $20,988 and $19,730 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The allowance for credit losses is calculated at an estimated loss rate and the total commitment value for loans in our portfolio. Therefore, for off-balance-sheet credit exposures, the estimate of expected credit losses has been presented as a liability on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2023. Other than unfunded commitments, we had no off-balance sheet transactions, nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.

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:

  September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
    Percent of    Percent of 
  Borrower Loan  Borrower Loan 
  City Commitments  City Commitments 
           
Highest concentration risk Pittsburgh, PA  32% Pittsburgh, PA  27%
Second highest concentration risk Cape Coral, FL  8% Orlando, FL  9%
Third highest concentration risk Orlando, FL  6% Spokane, WA  7%

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The following disclosures are presented under GAAP in effect prior to the adoption of CECL. The Company has included these disclosures to address the applicable prior periods.

Finance Receivables – By risk rating:

  December 31, 2022 
    
Pass $49,955 
Special mention  3,842 
Classified – accruing   
Classified – non-accrual  7,177 
     
Total $60,974 

Finance Receivables – Method of impairment calculation:

  December 31, 2022 
    
Performing loans evaluated individually $15,984 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  37,813 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  1,096 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  6,081 
     
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $60,974 

The following is a summary of our impaired non-accrual construction and development loans as of December 31, 2022.

  December 31, 2022 
    
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $7,628 
Charge-offs and payments applied  (451)
Gross value before related allowance  7,177 
Related allowance  (2,233)
     
Value after allowance $4,944 

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2022, 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)  233  $54,003   90%  236  $53,797   88.2%
60-89 days  -   -   -   4   2,570   4.2%
90-179 days  -   -   -         %
180-269 days  3   462   1%  3   528   0.9%
>270 days  8   5,428   9%  7   4,079   6.7%
                        
Subtotal  244  $59,893   100%  250  $60,974   100.0%
                        
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  244  $59,893   100%  250  $60,974   100.0%

 

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Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2021, 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)  216  $41,238   81.2%
60-89 days  1   203   0.4%
90-179 days  10   2,058   4.1%
180-269 days  1   392   0.8%
>270 days  11   6,872   13.5%
             
Subtotal  239  $50,763   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  239  $50,763   100%

Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of September 30, 2022, 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.  233  $54,003   90%
60-89 days  -   -   - 
90-179 days  -   -   - 
180-269 days  3   462   1%
>270 days  8   5,428   9%
             
Subtotal  244  $59,893   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  244  $59,893   100%

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Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2021, 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.  216  $41,238   81.2%  236  $53,797   88.2%
60-89 days  1   203   0.4%  4   2,570   4.2%
90-179 days  10   2,058   4.1%        %
180-269 days  1   392   0.8%  3   528   0.9%
>270 days  11   6,872   13.5%  7   4,079   6.7%
                        
Subtotal  239  $50,763   100%  250  $60,974   100.0%
            
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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  239  $50,763   100%  250  $60,974   100.0%

 

Foreclosed Assets

 

Below is a roll forward of foreclosed assets:

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Beginning balance $2,724  $4,449  $4,449  $1,582  $2,724  $2,724 
Transfers from loan receivables, net  556   791   274   -   556   - 
Transfers to loan receivables, net  (1,017)  -   -   -   (1,017)  (1,017)
Additions from construction/development  210   818   612   125   316   153 
Sale proceeds  (1,096)  (3,418)  (2,674)  (1,549)  (1,096)  (1,096)
Loss on foreclosure  -   (47)  - 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets  -   (92)  (69)  (34)  -   - 
Gain on foreclosure  -   67   - 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets  101   166   165   8   101   101 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  (35)  (10)  (10)
Impairment on foreclosed assets  7   (2)  - 
Ending balance $1,443  $2,724  $2,747  $139  $1,582  $865 

 

During the quarterboth quarters and nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022 we sold none0 and two foreclosed assets and one and 13 foreclosed assets, respectively.

In addition, during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we transferred one construction loan from loans receivables to foreclosed assets for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to one and none for the same periods of the prior year, respectively.assets.

 

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Customer Interest Escrow

 

Below is a roll forward of interest escrow:

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2020

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Beginning balance $479  $510  $510  $766  $479  $479 
Preferred equity dividends  133   230   106   47   180   133 
Additions from Pennsylvania loans  1,124   513   501   408   1,218   1,124 
Additions from other loans  240   720   633   434   301   240 
Interest, fees, principal or repaid to borrower  (1,143)  (1,494)  (1,182)  (1,231)  (1,412)  (1,143)
Ending balance $833  $479  $568  $424  $766  $833 

 

Related Party Borrowings

 

As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company had $1,250, $250,$889, $89, and $951$1,000 available to borrow against the line of credit from Daniel M. Wallach (our Chief Executive Officer and chairmanChairman of the boardBoard of managers)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), respectively. A more detailed description is included in Note 7 to the 20212022 Financial Statements. These borrowings are included in notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Mr. Myrick originated2023, one loan for approximately $170 and the Company services the loan and in return received a 5% loan fee. In addition, during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 $193 and $799 was borrowed against the Myrick LOC to fund construction on the three loans originated by Mr. Myrick.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company serviced two loans originated by Mr. Myrick and serviced by the Company paid off for which it received a 5% loan fee and borrowed $141 against the Myrick LOC to originate and fund construction on the two such loans.$105.

 

Secured Borrowings

 

Lines of Credit

 

As of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company had $49$522 and $859$35 borrowed against its lines of credit from affiliates, respectively, which have a total limit of $2,500.

 

None of our lines of credit have given us notice of nonrenewal during the second quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and the lines will continue to automatically renew unless notice of nonrenewal is given by a lender.

 

Secured Deferred Financing Costs

 

The Company had secured deferred financing costs of $6$3 and $8$4 as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.

 

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Summary

 

The borrowingsBorrowings secured by loan assets are summarized below:

 

 September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  September 30, 2023  December 31, 2022 
 

Book Value of

Loans which Served as Collateral

  Due from Shepherd’s Finance to Loan Purchaser or Lender  

Book Value of

Loans which Served as Collateral

  Due from Shepherd’s Finance to Loan Purchaser or Lender  

Book Value
of
Loans which
Served as
Collateral

  Due from
Shepherd’s
Finance to
Loan
Purchaser or
Lender
  

Book Value
of
Loans which
Served as
Collateral

  Due from
Shepherd’s
Finance to
Loan
Purchaser or
Lender
 
Loan Purchaser                                
Builder Finance $7,005  $5,594  $4,847  $2,969  $10,145  $6,379  $8,232  $6,065 
S.K. Funding  11,211   7,300   8,084   5,500   9,450   6,500   9,049   7,100 
                                
Lender                                
Shuman  532   125   566   125   345   125   724   125 
Jeff Eppinger  3,436   1,500   3,328   1,500   1,387   260   2,761   1,500 
R. Scott Summers  1,733   777   1,475   847   2,073   1,003   1,334   728 
John C. Solomon  1,128   563   1,139   563   1,054   563   1,172   563 
Judith Y. Swanson  11,124   7,000   9,803   6,841   10,618   6,086   9,571   6,473 
                                
Total $36,169  $22,859  $29,242  $18,345  $35,072  $20,916  $32,843  $22,554 

 

Unsecured Borrowings

 

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

 

The effective interest rate on borrowings through our Notes Program at September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 was 8.88%9.01% and 9.28%8.60%, respectively, not including the amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

We generally offer four durations at any given time, ranging from 12 to 48 months from the date of issuance. Our fourth public notes offering, which was declared effective on September 16, 2022, includes a mandatory early redemption option on all Notes, provided that the proceeds are reinvested. In our historical offerings, there were limited rights of early redemption. Our 36-month Note sold in our third public notes offering had a mandatory early redemption option, subject to certain conditions.

 

The following table shows the roll forward of our Notes Program:

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $20,636  $21,482  $21,482  $21,576  $20,636  $20,636 
Notes issued  3,243   7,876   7,239   685   7,245   3,243 
Note repayments / redemptions  (3,368)  (8,722)  (7,820)  (1,502)  (6,305)  (3,368)
                        
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $20,511  $20,636  $20,901  $20,759  $21,576  $20,511 
                        
Less deferred financing costs, net  (379)  (367)  (389)  (276)  (367)  (379)
                        
Notes outstanding, net $20,132  $20,269  $21,192  $20,483  $21,209  $20,132 

 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $1,061  $942  $942  $835  $1,061  $1,061 
Additions  187   119   95   89   223   187 
Disposals  -   (449)  - 
Deferred financing costs, ending balance  1,248   1,061   1,037   924   835   1,248 
Less accumulated amortization  (869)  (694)  (648)  (648)  (468)  (869)
Deferred financing costs, net $379  $367  $389  $276  $367  $379 

 

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

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2022

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2021

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2023

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2022

 

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2022

 
              
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance $694  $526  $526  $468  $694  $694 
Additions  175   168   122   180   223   175 
Disposals  -   (449)  - 
Accumulated amortization, ending balance $869  $694  $648  $648  $468  $869 

 

Other Unsecured Debts

 

Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:

 

      Principal Amount Outstanding as of 
Loan Maturity Date  

Interest

Rate(1)

  September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  

Maturity

Date

 

Interest

Rate(1)

 

September 30,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc.  Demand(2)   9.5% $500  $500 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. Senior Subordinated Demand(2)  9.5% $500  $500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Swanson  July 2022   10.0%  -   159  October 2023  10.0%  914   527 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc.  January 2023   10.0%  750   750 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc. Senior Subordinated January 2024  10.0%  -   750 
Subordinated Promissory Note  April 2024   10.0%  100   100  April 2024  10.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  August 2022   11.0%  -   200  February 2025  9.0%  600   600 
Subordinated Promissory Note  February 2023   10.0%  600   600  October 2023  10.0%  400   400 
Subordinated Promissory Note  June 2023   10.0%  400   400  March 2024  9.75%  500   500 
Subordinated Promissory Note  March 2024   9.75%  500   -  December 2023  11.0%  20   20 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2022   5.0%  3   3  February 2024  11.0%  20   20 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2023   11.0%  20   20  January 2025  10.0%  15   15 
Subordinated Promissory Note  February 2024   11.0%  20   20  January 2026  8.0%  -   10 
Subordinated Promissory Note  January 2025   10.0%  15   15  March 2027  10.0%  26   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note  January 2026   8.0%  10   -  November 2023  9.5%  200   200 
Subordinated Promissory Note  November 2023   9.5%  200   200  October 2024  10.0%  700   700 
Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2024   10.0%  700   700  December 2024  10.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2024   10.0%  100   100  April 2025  10.0%  202   202 
Subordinated Promissory Note  April 2025   10.0%  202   202  July 2023  8.0%  -   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2023   8.0%  100   100  July 2025  8.0%  100     
Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2024   5.0%  -   1,500  September 2023  7.0%  -   94 
Subordinated Promissory Note  September 2023   7.0%  94   94  September 2027  10%  108   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2023   7.0%  100   100  October 2023  7.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2025   8.0%  180   180  December 2025  8.0%  180   180 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  March 2026(3)   10.0%  375   334  March 2026(3)  8.0%  374   374 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  August 2026   8.0%  291   - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2026(4)   1.0%  740   - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  July 2026(4)   20.0%  460   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note August 2026  8.0%  291   291 
Subordinated Promissory Note July 2026(4)  1.0%  740   740 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note July 2026(4)  20.0%  460   460 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2024(4)   1.0%  720   720  October 2024(4)  1.0%  720   720 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2024(4)   20.0%  447   447  October 2024(4)  20.0%  447   447 
Subordinated Promissory Note March 2029  10.0%  1,700   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note April 2024  10.0%  750   750 
Subordinated Promissory Note May 2027  10.0%  98   - 
        $7,627  $7,444        $10,365  $8,900 

 

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

(2)Due nine monthsNine 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 10% per annum.

 

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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 total assets was 14%9.3% and 11.9% as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021.2022, respectively. We anticipate this ratio to increase as more earnings are retained in 20222023 and 2024 and some additional preferred equity may be added. The % went down as we eliminated the Preferred B equity, repaid a Preferred C investor and received investments from all of the Common equity investors. While the percentage sited above did reduce, the Common equity increased from $180 to $2,117 during the above time period.

 

Priority of Borrowings

 

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

 

 

Priority

Rank

 September 30, 2022  December 31, 2021  

Priority

Rank

  September 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
Borrowing Source                     
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings 1 $23,669  $19,165  1  $21,491  $23,142 
Secured lines of credit from affiliates 2  49   859  2   522   35 
Unsecured line of credit (senior) 3  1,250   1,250  3   500   1,250 
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated) 4  1,094   1,053  4   634   634 
Unsecured Notes through our public offering, gross 5  20,512   20,636  5   20,759   21,576 
Other unsecured debt (subordinated) 5  4,835   4,693  5   8,324   6,109 
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated) 6  447   447  6   907   907 
                     
Total   $51,856  $48,103 
Total gross secured and unsecured notes payable    $53,137  $53,653 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary liquidity management objective is to meet expected cash flow needs while continuing to service our business and customers. WeAs of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had 244 and 239 combined loans outstanding of 222 and 250, respectively. In addition, gross loans outstanding were $63,543 and $60,974 as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. Gross loans receivable totaled $59,893 and $50,763 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Our unfunded

Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $19,984$20,988 and $22,902$19,730 as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. For off-balance-sheet credit exposures, the estimate of expected credit losses has been presented as a liability on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2023. Other than unfunded commitments, we had no off-balance sheet transactions, nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.

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We anticipate lower originations and payoffs duringto begin to slow in 2024 due to higher interest rates slowing the 12 months subsequent to September 30, 2022 which is similar to the first nine monthsrate of 2022 and due primarily to the current economic decline in the housing market activity.sale of our customers’-built homes.

 

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

 

Source of Liquidity 

As of

September 30, 2022

 

As of

December 31, 2021

  

As of

September 30,
2023

 

As of

December 31,
2022

 
Secured debt, net of deferred financing costs $23,712  $20,016  $22,009  $23,173 
Unsecured debt, net of deferred financing costs  27,759   27,713  $30,848  $30,110 
Equity*  7,676   6,604  $7,102  $7,805 
Cash  1,119   3,735 
        
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $3,552  $4,196 

 

*Equity includes Members’ Capital and Redeemable Preferred Equity.

 

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As of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $1,119$3,552 and $3,735,$4,196, respectively. In addition, we had $600 in restricted cash as of September 30, 2022.

Secured debt, net of deferred financing costs increased $3,696decreased $1,164 to $23,712$22,009 as of September 30, 20222023 compared to $20,016$23,173 for the year ended December 31, 2021 which2022. The decrease in secured debt was due primarily related to repayments on borrowings onpursuant to our loan purchase and sale agreements. We anticipate secured debt to increase if our loan receivable balances increase.

 

Unsecured debt, net of deferred financing costs increased $46$738 to $27,759$30,848 as of September 30, 20222023 compared to $27,713 for the year ended$30,110 as of December 31, 2021. The increase in unsecured debt primarily related to the increase in other unsecured debt sold outside of our Notes Program. In addition, we believe we can increase unsecured debt by raising interest rates if needed.2022.

 

Equity increased $1,072decreased $703 to $7,676$7,102 as of September 30, 20222023 compared to $6,604 for the year ended$7,805 as of December 31, 2021.2022. The decrease was due to the $1,900 and $1,178 redemption of Series B preferred equity and Series C cumulative preferred equity, respectively. The decrease in equity was partially offset by an increase in Class A common equity of $1,937 as of September 30, 2023.

As of September 30, 2023, Series C cumulative preferred equity decreased $843 to $4,882 compared to $5,725 as of December 31, 2022 which was due primarily to retained earnings from Common A and earned but not paid distributionsthe redemption of Series C preferred equity holders. In addition, investments$1,178 in Series C increased $200.March 2023.

 

We anticipate an increase in our common equity and Series C preferred equity during the 12nine months subsequent to September 30, 2022,2023, mostly through retainingretained earnings. If we are not able to increasemaintain our equity, through retained earnings, we will rely more heavily on raising additional funds through the Notes Program.

 

The total amount of our debt maturing through year ending December 31, 20222023 is $24,373,$25,109, which consists of secured borrowings of $22,912$21,393 and unsecured borrowings of $1,461.$3,716.

 

Secured borrowings maturing through the year ending December 31, 2022 primarily2023 significantly consists of loan purchase and sale agreements with two loan purchasers (Builder Finance and S. K. Funding) and sixfive lenders. These secured borrowings are listed as maturing over the next 12 months due primarily to their related demand loan collateral. The following are secured facilities listed as maturing in 20222023 with actual maturity and renewal dates:

 

 Swanson – $7,000 due October 2023 and$6,086 automatically renews unless notice given;
 Shuman – $125 due July 20232024 and automatically renews unless notice is given;
 S. K. Funding – $4,500 due January 2023July 2024 and automatically renews unless notice is given;
 S. K. Funding – $2,800 of the total$2,400 due January 2023April 2024 and automatically renews unless notice is given;
 Builder Finance, Inc.Inc$5,594$6,326 with no expiration date;
 New LOC Agreements - $2,840 due$1,825 generally with one-month notice and nine months to reduce principal balance to zero;
 MyrickWallach LOC - $49$263 due upon demand;
Wallach Trust - $263 due upon demand; and
 Mortgage Payable – $4, with payments due monthly.

 

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Unsecured borrowings due by December 31, 20222023 consist of Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Program and other unsecured debt of $958 and $503,$3,716and $2,414, 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 73%75% of our Note holders reinvest upon maturity.

We generally offer four durations at any given time, ranging from 12 to 48 months from the date of issuance. Our fourth public notes offering, which was declared effective on September 16, 2022, includes a mandatory early redemption option on all Notes, provided that the proceeds are reinvested. In our historical offerings, there were limited rights of early redemption. Our The 36-month Note sold in our third public notes offering hadNotes program has a mandatory early redemption option, subject to certain conditions.

As of September 30, 2023, the 36-month Notes were $1,018. Our other unsecured debt has historically renews.renewed. For more information on other unsecured borrowings, see Note 7 – Borrowings. If other unsecured borrowings are not renewed in the future, we anticipate funding such maturities through investments in our Notes Program.

 

Summary

 

We have the funding available to address the loans we have today, including our unfunded commitments. We anticipate not growing our assets;assets reducing in the remainder of 2023; however, we are prepared to grow if the economic environment requires or allows itfor an increase of 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. Our expectation to growreduce loan asset balances is subject to changes due to changes in demand, competition,the housing market and the economy.competition. 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).

 

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 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 well above average in many of the housing markets in the U.S. today, and our lending against these values is having more risk than prior years. In some of our markets, prices of sold homes are dropping. This is both because some homes are selling for less and because the average home selling is smaller (more affordable). However, we anticipate significant declines in home values in many markets over the next 12 months as mortgage interest rates continue to rise.months.

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Interest rates have several impacts on our business. First, rates affect housing (starts, home size, etc.). High long-term interest rates may decrease housing starts, having the effects listed above. We can see this impact now as housingHousing starts recently dropped by approximately 27%.have been increasing for the last 12 months, but customers are reporting longer hold times of built product. 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 get 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%5%, 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. While the prime rate and fed funds rate have increased significantly in 2022, the CD rates, while increasing, have not increased as much. High interest rates may also increase builder defaults, as interest payments may become a higher portion of operating costs for the builder. Below is a chart showing three-year U.S. treasury rates and 30-year fixed mortgage rates. The U.S. treasury rates, are used by us here to approximate CD rates, however in the current environment, this is less accurate than in most years.rates. Both the short- and long-term interest rates have risen slightly but are generally low historically.

to historically normal levels.

 

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 September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, other than unfunded loan commitments, 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 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief 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 September 30, 20222023 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.

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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 during the quarter ended September 30, 2022:2023:

 

Owner Units  Amount  Units  Amount 
Daniel M. and Joyce S. Wallach  0.5804205   58,042.05   0.2825589   28,255.89 
Gregory L. Sheldon and Madeline M. Sheldon  0.2030814   20,308.14   0.2288373   22,883.73 
BLDR, LLC  0.1877835   18,778.35   0.2115991   21,159.91 
Schultz Family Living Trust  0.0467135   4,671.35   0.0526379   5,263.79 
Fernando Ascencio and Lorraine Carol Ascencio  0.0874011   8,740.11   0.0984858   9,848.58 
Mark and Tris Ann Garboski  0.1758926   17,589.26   0.1982002   19,820.02 
Total  1.2812926   128,129.26   1,0723192   107,231.92 

 

  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.
   
 (b)

We registered up to $70,000 in Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes (“Notes”) in our current public offering, which is our fourth public offering of Notes (SEC File No. 333-263759, effective September 16, 2022). As of September 30, 2022,2023, we had issued $328$8,720 in Notes pursuant to our current public offering. As of September 30, 2022,2023, we incurred expenses of $126$253 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 September 30, 20222023 were $202$8,467 all of which was used to increase loan balances.

 

Our prior public offering, which was our third public offering of Notes (SEC File No. 333-224557, effective March 22, 2019) terminated on September 16, 2022, which had issued $38,463 in Notes pursuant to our third public offering. From March 22, 2019 through September 16, 2022, we incurred expenses of $665 in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Notes in our third 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 September 16, 2022 were $37,798 all of which were 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 September 30, 2022,2023, 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 September 30, 2022,2023, there were no material changes to the procedures by which members may recommend nominees to our board of managers.

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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 September 30, 20222023 (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’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’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on May 11, 2012, Commission File No. 333-181360
   
3.3 Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed on November 13, 2017, Commission File No. 333-203707
   
3.4 Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed May 9, 2019, Commission File No. 333-203707
   
3.5 Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 31, 2020, Commission File No. 333-224557
   
4.1 Indenture Agreement (including Form of Note) dated September 16, 2022, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on September 16, 2022, Commission File No. 333-263759
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
   
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.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH* Inline XBRL Schema Document
   
101.CAL* Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF* Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB* Inline XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE* Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
   
104* Inline XBRL Cover Page Interactive Data File

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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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: November 9, 20228, 2023By:/s/ Catherine Loftin
  Catherine Loftin
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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