Net Investment in Notes Receivable | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Net Investment in Notes Receivable [Abstract] | ' |
Net Investment in Notes Receivable | ' |
On July 26, 2011, we made a secured term loan to Western Drilling Inc. and Western Landholdings, LLC (collectively “Western Drilling”) in the amount of $9,465,000. The loan bore interest at 14% per year and was scheduled to mature on September 1, 2016. The loan was secured by, among other collateral, a first priority security interest in oil and gas drilling rigs and a mortgage on real property. Due to a change in market demand, the utilization of Western Drilling’s rigs declined, which led to Western Drilling’s failure to meet its payment obligations. As a result, the loan was placed on a non-accrual status and we recorded a credit loss of $3,412,087 during the year ended December 31, 2013 based on the estimated value of the recoverable collateral. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded an additional credit loss reserve of $873,215 based on cash proceeds of $3,811,960 received from the sale of the collateral. As of June 30, 2014, we fully reserved the remaining balance of the loan of $3,817,018. We continue to pursue all legal remedies to obtain payment. |
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On March 9, 2012, we made a term loan in the amount of $7,500,000 to Kanza Construction, Inc. The loan bore interest at 13% per year and was for a period of 60 months. The loan was secured by a first priority security interest in all of Kanza’s assets. As a result of Kanza’s unexpected financial hardship and failure to meet certain payment obligations, the loan was placed on a non-accrual status and we recorded a total credit loss reserve of approximately $2,959,000 for the shortfall of the loan balance not covered by cash proceeds from the sale of the collateral in 2013. As of June 30, 2014, we fully reserved the remaining balance of the loan of $2,958,795. We continue to pursue all legal remedies to obtain payment. |
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On January 31, 2014, INOVA Rentals Corporation (f/k/a ARAM Rentals Corporation) and INOVA Seismic Rentals Inc. (f/k/a ARAM Seismic Rentals Inc.) (collectively, the “INOVA Borrowers”) satisfied their obligation in connection with three term loans scheduled to mature on August 1, 2014 by making a prepayment of approximately $1,368,000. No material gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction. |
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On April 15, 2014, we sold all of our interest in two term loans with Ocean Navigation 5 Co. Ltd. and Ocean Navigation 6 Co. Ltd. (collectively, “Ocean Navigation”) scheduled to mature in July and September 2016 to Garanti Bank International, N.V. (“Garanti Bank”) for $14,400,000. As a result, we wrote off the remaining initial direct costs associated with the notes receivable of approximately $545,000 as a charge against finance income. |
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On June 6, 2014, NTS Communications, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “NTS”) satisfied their obligations in connection with two term loans scheduled to mature on July 1, 2017 by making a prepayment of approximately $3,421,000, comprised of all outstanding principal, accrued interest and a prepayment fee of approximately $130,000. The prepayment fee was recognized as additional finance income. |
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On June 17, 2014, we and ICON Leasing Fund Twelve, LLC (“Fund Twelve”), an entity also managed by our Investment Manager, entered into a secured term loan credit facility agreement with SeaChange Projects LLC (“SeaChange”) to provide a credit facility of up to $7,000,000, of which our total commitment is $700,000. The facility will be used to partially finance SeaChange’s acquisition and conversion of a containership vessel. As of June 30, 2014, we have funded $450,000 of our total commitment. The facility bears interest at 13.25% per year and is for a period of 42 months. The facility is secured by, among other things, a first priority security interest in and earnings from the vessel and the equity interests of SeaChange. |
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During the three months ended June 30, 2014, substantially all material conditions to closing were satisfied with respect to a commitment to provide a senior secured term loan credit facility to two affiliates of Técnicas Maritimas Avanzadas, S.A. de C.V. (collectively “TMA”) of up to $29,000,000, of which our portion is expected to be $3,625,000. On July 14, 2014, we, Fund Twelve, ICON ECI Fund Fifteen, L.P. (“Fund Fifteen”), an entity also managed by our Investment Manager, and TMA executed the credit facility agreement. The facility will be used by TMA to acquire and refinance two platform supply vessels. The loan will bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of between 13% and 17% and will be for a period of five years. The loan will be secured by, among other things, a first priority security interest in and earnings from each of the vessels. |