Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net | Note 6—Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net The following is a summary of the Company’s loans receivable and other lending investments by class ($ in thousands): (1) As of September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Loans Senior mortgages $ 3,050 $ 2,550 Subordinate mortgages 15,009 14,266 Subtotal - gross carrying value of loans 18,059 16,816 Other lending investments Available-for-sale debt securities 13,721 4,579 Subtotal - other lending investments 13,721 4,579 Total gross carrying value of loans receivable and other lending investments 31,780 21,395 Allowance for loan losses (555) (497) Total loans receivable and other lending investments, net $ 31,225 $ 20,898 (1) As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accrued interest was $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and is recorded in “Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net” on the Company’s combined and consolidated balance sheets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not reverse any accrued interest on its loan portfolio. Allowance for Loan Losses General Allowance Construction Specific Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Loans Loans Allowance Total Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period $ — $ 512 $ — $ 512 Provision for (recovery of) loan losses (1) — 43 — 43 Allowance for loan losses at end of period $ — $ 555 $ — $ 555 Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period $ — $ 389 $ — $ 389 Provision for (recovery of) loan losses (1) — 95 — 95 Allowance for loan losses at end of period $ — $ 484 $ — $ 484 (1) During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $43 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively, in its combined and consolidated statements of operations. The provision in 2024 was due primarily to a declining macroeconomic forecast since June 30, 2024. The provision in 2023 was due primarily to the origination of a new loan during the three months ended September 30, 2023 . Changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands): General Allowance Construction Specific Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Loans Loans Allowance Total Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period $ — $ 497 $ — $ 497 Provision for (recovery of) loan losses (1) — 58 — 58 Allowance for loan losses at end of period $ — $ 555 $ — $ 555 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period $ 92 $ 437 $ 396 $ 925 Provision for (recovery of) loan losses (1) (92) 47 (396) (441) Allowance for loan losses at end of period $ — $ 484 $ — $ 484 (1) During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $58 thousand and $1.7 million, respectively, in its combined and consolidated statements of operations. The provision in 2024 was due primarily to a principal addition to a loan originated in September 2023 (refer to Note 5). The provision in 2023 was due primarily to a $2.2 million provision on the sale of a loan held for sale, which was partially offset by a recovery due to the repayment of loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Company’s investment in loans, all of which were collectively evaluated for impairment, and the associated allowance for loan losses were as follows as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands): As of September 30, 2024 Loans $ 18,059 Less: Allowance for loan losses (555) Total $ 17,504 As of December 31, 2023 Loans $ 16,816 Less: Allowance for loan losses (497) Total $ 16,319 Credit Characteristics The Company’s amortized cost basis in performing senior mortgage and subordinate mortgages, presented by year of origination and by credit quality, as indicated by risk rating, as of September 30, 2024 were as follows ($ in thousands): Year of Origination 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior to 2020 Total Senior mortgages Risk rating 1.0 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 1.5 — — — — — — — 2.0 — — — — — — — 2.5 — — — — — — — 3.0 — 3,050 — — — — 3,050 3.5 — — — — — — — 4.0 — — — — — — — 4.5 — — — — — — — 5.0 — — — — — — — Subtotal $ — $ 3,050 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 3,050 Subordinate mortgages Risk rating 1.0 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 1.5 — — — — — — — 2.0 — — — — — — — 2.5 — — — — — — — 3.0 — — — — — 15,009 15,009 3.5 — — — — — — — 4.0 — — — — — — — 4.5 — — — — — — — 5.0 — — — — — — — Subtotal $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 15,009 $ 15,009 Total $ — $ 3,050 $ — $ — $ — $ 15,009 $ 18,059 The Company’s amortized cost basis in performing senior mortgages and subordinate mortgages, presented by year of origination and by credit quality, as indicated by risk rating, as of December 31, 2023 were as follows ($ in thousands): Year of Origination 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior to 2019 Total Senior mortgages Risk rating 1.0 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 1.5 — — — — — — — 2.0 — — — — — — — 2.5 — — — — — — — 3.0 2,550 — — — — — 2,550 3.5 — — — — — — — 4.0 — — — — — — — 4.5 — — — — — — — 5.0 — — — — — — — Subtotal (1) $ 2,550 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,550 Subordinate mortgages Risk rating 1.0 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — 1.5 — — — — — — — 2.0 — — — — — — — 2.5 — — — — — — — 3.0 — — — — — 14,266 14,266 3.5 — — — — — — — 4.0 — — — — — — — 4.5 — — — — — — — 5.0 — — — — — — — Subtotal $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 14,266 $ 14,266 Total $ 2,550 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 14,266 $ 16,816 The Company’s amortized cost basis in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class, was as follows ($ in thousands): Less Than Greater or Equal Than Total Current to 90 Days 90 Days Past Due Total As of September 30, 2024 Senior mortgages $ 3,050 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,050 Subordinate mortgages 15,009 — — — 15,009 Total $ 18,059 $ — $ — $ — $ 18,059 As of December 31, 2023 Senior mortgages $ 2,550 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,550 Subordinate mortgages 14,266 — — — 14,266 Total $ 16,816 $ — $ — $ — $ 16,816 Other lending investments— Other lending investments includes the following securities ($ in thousands): Net Net Amortized Unrealized Estimated Carrying Face Value Cost Basis Gain (Loss) Fair Value Value As of September 30, 2024 Available-for-sale securities Municipal debt securities (1) $ 13,170 $ 13,170 $ 551 $ 13,721 $ 13,721 Total $ 13,170 $ 13,170 $ 551 $ 13,721 $ 13,721 As of December 31, 2023 Available-for-Sale Securities Municipal debt securities (1) $ 4,220 $ 4,220 $ 359 $ 4,579 $ 4,579 Total $ 4,220 $ 4,220 $ 359 $ 4,579 $ 4,579 (1) In September 2023, the Company acquired two securities for $4.2 million. In February 2024, the Company acquired one security for $0.8 million. In May 2024, the Company acquired three securities for $8.2 million. As of September 30, 2024, the contractual maturities of the Company’s securities were as follows ($ in thousands): Amortized Estimated Cost Basis Fair Value Maturities Within one year $ — $ — After one year through 5 years — — After 5 years through 10 years — — After 10 years 13,170 13,721 Total $ 13,170 $ 13,721 |