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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2018
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 333-203707
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.) |
12627 San Jose Blvd., Suite 203, Jacksonville, FL 32223
(Address of principal executive offices)
302-752-2688
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | [ ] | Accelerated filer | [ ] | |
Non-accelerated filer | [ ] | Smaller reporting company | [X] | |
Emerging growth company | [X] |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
FORM 10-Q
SHEPHERD’S FINANCE, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q of Shepherd’s Finance, LLC, other than historical facts, may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” or other similar words identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this report, including without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectation about, among other things, trends affecting the markets in which we operate, our business, financial condition and growth strategies. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of the events described in “Risk Factors” occur, they could have an adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep these risk factors, as well as the other cautionary statements in this report and in our 2017 Form 10-K 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
Shepherd’s Finance, LLC
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of | ||||||||
(in thousands of dollars) | March 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 380 | $ | 3,478 | ||||
Accrued interest receivable | 966 | 720 | ||||||
Loans receivable, net | 39,692 | 30,043 | ||||||
Foreclosed assets | 1,079 | 1,036 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,033 | 1,020 | ||||||
Other assets | 92 | 58 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 43,242 | $ | 36,355 | ||||
Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Equity and Members’ Capital | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Customer interest escrow | $ | 786 | $ | 935 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 478 | 705 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 1,373 | 1,353 | ||||||
Notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs | 17,554 | 11,644 | ||||||
Notes payable unsecured, net of deferred financing costs | 18,002 | 16,904 | ||||||
Due to preferred equity member | 31 | 31 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 38,224 | 31,572 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 3 and 9) | ||||||||
Redeemable Preferred Equity | ||||||||
Series C preferred equity | $ | 1,130 | $ | 1,097 | ||||
Members’ Capital | ||||||||
Series B preferred equity | 1,240 | 1,240 | ||||||
Class A common equity | 2,648 | 2,446 | ||||||
Members’ capital | 3,888 | 3,686 | ||||||
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred equity and members’ capital | $ | 43,242 | $ | 36,355 |
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 Months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands of dollars) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Interest Income | ||||||||
Interest and fee income on loans | $ | 1,827 | $ | 1,174 | ||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||
Interest related to secured borrowings | 411 | 179 | ||||||
Interest related to unsecured borrowings | 450 | 367 | ||||||
Interest expense | 861 | 546 | ||||||
Net interest income | 966 | 628 | ||||||
Less: Loan loss provision | 40 | 11 | ||||||
Net interest income after loan loss provision | 926 | 617 | ||||||
Non-Interest Income | ||||||||
Gain from foreclosure of assets | - | 77 | ||||||
Total non-interest income | - | 77 | ||||||
Income | 926 | 694 | ||||||
Non-Interest Expense | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 617 | 448 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 6 | ||||||
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets | 5 | 49 | ||||||
Total non-interest expense | 639 | 503 | ||||||
Net Income | $ | 287 | $ | 191 | ||||
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders | 63 | 31 | ||||||
Net income attributable to common equity holders | $ | 224 | $ | 160 |
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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(in thousands of dollars) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||
Members’ capital, beginning balance | $ | 3,686 | ||
Net income | 287 | |||
Earned distributions to preferred equity holders | (63 | ) | ||
Distributions to common equity holders | (22 | ) | ||
Members’ capital, ending balance | $ | 3,888 |
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 Cash Flows - Unaudited
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands of dollars) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Cash flows from operations | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 287 | $ | 191 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 48 | 64 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses | 40 | 11 | ||||||
Net loan origination fees deferred | 85 | 198 | ||||||
Change in deferred origination expense | (23 | ) | (64 | ) | ||||
Impairment of foreclosed assets | 5 | 49 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 6 | ||||||
Gain from foreclosure of assets | - | (77 | ) | |||||
Net change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Other assets | (39 | ) | 9 | |||||
Accrued interest receivable | (246 | ) | (40 | ) | ||||
Customer interest escrow | (149 | ) | 209 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (207 | ) | 119 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (182 | ) | 675 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Loan originations and principal collections, net | (9,751 | ) | (4,221 | ) | ||||
Investment in foreclosed assets | (48 | ) | (145 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets | - | 1,890 | ||||||
Property plant and equipment additions | (25 | ) | (556 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (9,824 | ) | (3,032 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Contributions from redeemable preferred equity | - | 440 | ||||||
Contributions from preferred equity holders | - | 10 | ||||||
Distributions to preferred equity holders | (30 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||
Distributions to common equity holders | (22 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from secured note payable | 7,581 | 2,001 | ||||||
Repayments of secured note payable | (1,665 | ) | (2,595 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from unsecured notes payable | 4,479 | 4,144 | ||||||
Redemptions/repayments of unsecured notes payable | (3,400 | ) | (2,573 | ) | ||||
Deferred financing costs paid | (35 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 6,908 | 1,377 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (3,098) | (980 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 3,478 | 1,566 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 380 | $ | 586 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 813 | $ | 488 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
Earned but not paid distribution of preferred equity holders | $ | 33 | $ | 31 |
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
Description of Business
Shepherd’s Finance, LLC and subsidiary (the “Company”, “we”, or “our”) was originally formed as a Pennsylvania limited liability company on May 10, 2007. We are the sole member of a consolidating subsidiary, 84 REPA, LLC. The Company operated pursuant to an operating agreement by and among Daniel M. Wallach and the members of the Company from its inception through March 29, 2012, at which time it adopted an amended and restated operating agreement.
As of March 31, 2018, the Company extends commercial loans to residential homebuilders (in 17 states) to:
● | construct single family homes, | |
● | develop undeveloped land into residential building lots, and | |
● | purchase and improve for sale older homes. |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018, which has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and (b) unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. While certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the unaudited interim condensed consolidated information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The consolidated results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2017 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Statements”). The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2017 Statements.
Accounting Standards Adopted in the Period
ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (An Amendment of FASB ASC 825).” Issued in January 2016, ASU 2016-01 was intended to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with improved decision-making information. The amendments of ASU 2016-01 include: (i) requiring equity investments, except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in the consolidation of an investee, to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (ii) requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; and (iii) clarifying that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets.
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ASU 2016-01 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” Issued in May 2014, ASU 2014-09 added FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and superseded revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition and certain cost guidance in FASB ASC Topic 605-35, Revenue Recognition – Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when (or as) an entity transfers control of goods or services to a customer at the amount to which the entity expects to be entitled. Depending on whether certain criteria are met, revenue should be recognized either over time, in a manner that depicts the entity’s performance, or at a point in time, when control of the goods or services is transferred to the customer. ASU 2014-09 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Revenue
On January 1, 2018, the Company implemented Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, codified at ASC Topic 606. The Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective transition method. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had no uncompleted customer contracts and, as a result, no cumulative transition adjustment was made during the first quarter of 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts continue to be reported under legacy U.S. GAAP.
The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated through interest earned on financial instruments, including loans, which falls outside the scope of ASC 606. All of the Company’s revenue that is subject to ASC 606 would be included in non-interest income; however, not all non-interest income is subject to ASC 606. The Company had no contract liabilities or unsatisfied performance obligations with customers as of March 31, 2018.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with current period presentation.
2. Fair Value
There has been no change in our fair value policy during 2018.
The following tables present the balances of non-financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
March 31, 2018
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for | Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
Identical | Observable | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Estimated | Assets | Inputs | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Amount | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Foreclosed assets | $ | 1,079 | $ | 1,079 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 1,079 |
December 31, 2017
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for | Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
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Carrying | Estimated | Assets | Inputs | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Amount | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Foreclosed assets | $ | 1,036 | $ | 1,036 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 1,036 |
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The table below is a summary of fair value estimates for financial instruments and the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements are categorized at the periods indicated:
March 31, 2018
Quoted Prices | ||||||||||||||||||||
in Active | Significant | |||||||||||||||||||
Markets for | Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
Identical | Observable | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Estimated | Assets | Inputs | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Amount | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 380 | $ | 380 | $ | 380 | $ | – | $ | – | ||||||||||
Loans receivable, net | 39,692 | 39,692 | – | – | 39,692 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 966 | 966 | – | – | 966 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Customer interest escrow | 786 | 786 | – | – | 786 | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable related party | 1,000 | 1,000 | – | – | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable secured | 16,554 | 16,554 | – | – | 16,554 | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable unsecured, net | 18,002 | 18,002 | – | – | 18,002 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 1,373 | 1,373 | – | – | 1,373 |
December 31, 2017
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in Active | ||||||||||||||||||||
Markets for | Significant Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||||||
Identical | Observable | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Estimated | Assets | Inputs | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Amount | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,478 | $ | 3,478 | $ | 3,478 | $ | – | $ | – | ||||||||||
Loans receivable, net | 30,043 | 30,043 | – | – | 30,043 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 720 | 720 | – | – | 720 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Customer interest escrow | 935 | 935 | – | – | 935 | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable secured | 11,644 | 11,644 | – | – | 11,644 | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable unsecured, net | 16,904 | 16,904 | – | – | 16,904 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 1,353 | 1,353 | – | – | 1,353 |
3. Financing Receivables
Financing receivables are comprised of the following as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Loans receivable, gross | $ | 42,201 | $ | 32,375 | ||||
Less: Deferred loan fees | (932 | ) | (847 | ) | ||||
Less: Deposits | (1,573 | ) | (1,497 | ) | ||||
Plus: Deferred origination expense | 133 | 109 | ||||||
Less: Allowance for loan losses | (137 | ) | (97 | ) | ||||
Loans receivable, net | $ | 39,692 | $ | 30,043 |
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Commercial Construction and Development Loans
Commercial Loans – Construction Loan Portfolio Summary
As of March 31, 2018, we have 64 borrowers, all of whom, including our three development loan customers (the “Hoskins Group,” consisting of Benjamin Marcus Homes, LLC, Investor’s Mark Acquisitions, LLC, and Mark Hoskins, being the largest of the three), borrow money for the purpose of building new homes.
The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
Year | Number of States | Number of Borrowers | Number of Loans | Value of Collateral(1) | Commitment Amount | Gross Amount Outstanding | Loan to Value Ratio(2) | Loan Fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 17 | 64 | 199 | $ | 84,753 | $ | 54,773 | $ | 36,959 | 65 | %(3) | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 16 | 52 | 168 | 75,931 | 47,087 | 29,563 | 62 | %(3) | 5 | % |
(1) | The value is determined by the appraised value. |
(2) | The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the commitment amount and dividing by the appraised value. |
(3) | Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans. |
Commercial Loans – Real Estate Development Loan Portfolio Summary
The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for land development as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
Year | Number of States | Number of Borrowers | Number of Loans(4) | Gross Value of Collateral(1) | Commitment Amount(3) | Gross Amount Outstanding | Loan to Value Ratio(2) | Loan Fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $ | 8,019 | $ | 6,362 | $ | 5,242 | 65 | % | $ | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4,997 | 4,600 | 2,811 | 56 | % | 1,000 |
(1) | The value is determined by the appraised value adjusted for remaining costs to be paid. Part of this collateral is $1,240 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 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 eliminate the loan balance. Part of the collateral value is estimated based on the selling prices anticipated for the homes. |
(2) | The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the outstanding amount and dividing by the appraised value calculated as described above. |
(3) | The commitment amount does not include letters of credit and cash bonds. |
(4) | As of December 31, 2017, our development loans consisted of borrowings which originated in December 2011 and to which we refer throughout this report as the “Pennsylvania Loans”. During the first quarter of 2018, we added one additional development loan to the Pennsylvania Loans. |
Credit Quality Information
The following table presents credit-related information at the “class” level in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 310-10-50, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Finance Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. See our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC, for more information.
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Gross finance receivables – By risk rating:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Pass | $ | 31,194 | $ | 25,656 | ||||
Special mention | 7,231 | 6,719 | ||||||
Classified – accruing | 3,776 | – | ||||||
Classified – nonaccrual | – | – | ||||||
Total | $ | 42,201 | $ | 32,375 |
Gross finance receivables – Method of impairment calculation:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Performing loans evaluated individually | $ | 11,217 | $ | 14,992 | ||||
Performing loans evaluated collectively | 27,208 | 17,383 | ||||||
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve | 3,776 | – | ||||||
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve | – | – | ||||||
Total | $ | 42,201 | $ | 32,375 |
At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.
Concentrations
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of loans receivable. Our concentration risks for individual borrowers are summarized in the table below:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||||||
Percent of | Percent of | |||||||||||
Borrower | Loan | Borrower | Loan | |||||||||
City | Commitments | City | Commitments | |||||||||
Highest concentration risk | Pittsburgh, PA | 21 | % | Pittsburgh, PA | 22 | % | ||||||
Second highest concentration risk | Sarasota, FL | 6 | % | Sarasota, FL | 7 | % | ||||||
Third highest concentration risk | Orlando, FL | 5 | % | Savannah, GA | 5 | % |
4. Foreclosed Assets
Roll forward of foreclosed assets:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 1,036 | $ | 2,798 | $ | 2,798 | ||||||
Additions for construction/development | 48 | 317 | 296 | |||||||||
Sale proceeds | - | (1,890 | ) | (1,890 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sale | - | 77 | 77 | |||||||||
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets | (5 | ) | (266 | ) | (202 | ) | ||||||
Ending balance | $ | 1,079 | $ | 1,036 | $ | 1,079 |
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5. Borrowings
The following table displays our borrowings and a ranking of priority:
Priority Rank | March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Borrowing Source | ||||||||||||
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings | 1 | $ | 16,559 | $ | 11,644 | |||||||
Secured line of credit from affiliates | 2 | 1,000 | – | |||||||||
Unsecured line of credit (senior) | 3 | 500 | – | |||||||||
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated) | 4 | 1,007 | 279 | |||||||||
Unsecured Notes through our public offering, gross | 5 | 13,785 | 14,121 | |||||||||
Other unsecured debt (subordinated) | 5 | 2,387 | 2,617 | |||||||||
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated) | 6 | 590 | 173 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 35,828 | $ | 28,834 |
The following table shows the maturity of outstanding debt as of March 31, 2018.
Year Maturing | Total Amount Maturing |
Public Offering |
Other Unsecured | Purchase and Sale Agreements and other secured borrowings |
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2018 | $ | 22,413 | $ | 3,547 | $ | 1,954 | $ | 16,912 | ||||||||
2019 | 4,876 | 4,029 | 833 | 14 | ||||||||||||
2020 | 2,269 | 2,154 | 100 | 15 | ||||||||||||
2021 | 3,904 | 3,889 | - | 15 | ||||||||||||
2022 and thereafter | 2,366 | 166 | 1,597 | 603 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 35,828 | $ | 13,785 | $ | 4,484 | $ | 17,559 |
Secured Borrowings
Purchase and Sale Agreements
In March 2018, we entered into the Seventh Amendment (the “Seventh Amendment”) to our Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “S.K. Funding LPSA”) with S.K. Funding, LLC (“S.K. Funding”).
The purpose of the Seventh Amendment was to allow S.K. Funding to purchase a portion of the Pennsylvania Loans for a purchase price of $649 under parameters different from those specified in the S.K. Funding LPSA.
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The timing of the Company’s principal and interest payments to S.K. Funding under the Seventh Amendment, and S.K. Funding’s obligation to fund the Pennsylvania Loans, vary depending on the total principal amount of the Pennsylvania Loans outstanding at any time, as follows:
● | If the total principal amount exceeds $1,000, S.K. Funding must fund the amount between $1,000 and less than or equal to $3,500. | |
● | If the total principal amount is less than $4,500 the Company will also repay S.K. Funding’s principal as principal payments are received on the Pennsylvania Loans from the underlying borrowers in the amount by which the total principal amount is less than $4,500 until S.K. Funding’s principal has been repaid in full. | |
● | The interest rate accruing to S.K. Funding under the Seventh Amendment is 10.5% calculated on a 365/366-day basis. |
The Seventh Amendment has a term of 24 months and will automatically renew for an additional six-month term unless either party gives written notice of its intent not to renew at least six months prior to the end of a term. S.K. Funding will have a priority position as compared to the Company in the case of a default by any of the borrowers.
Lines of Credit
During March 2018, we borrowed $1,000 against our line of credit with our Chief Executive Officer and his wife. Interest was $4 and $0 in the first quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively. The interest rate for this borrowing was 4.4% as of March 31, 2018.
During July 2017, we entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Shuman LOC Agreement”) with a group of lenders (collectively, “Shuman”). Pursuant to the Shuman LOC Agreement, Shuman provides us with a revolving line of credit (the “Shuman LOC”) with the following terms:
● | Principal not to exceed $1,325; | |
● | Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; | |
● | Cost of funds to us of 10%; and | |
● | Due in July 2018 unless extended by Shuman for one or more additional 12-month periods. |
The Shuman LOC was fully borrowed as of March 31, 2018
During October 2017, we entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Swanson LOC Agreement”) with Paul Swanson. Pursuant to the Swanson LOC Agreement, Mr. Swanson provides us with a revolving line of credit (the “Swanson LOC”) with the following terms:
● | Principal not to exceed $4,000; | |
● | Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; | |
● | Cost of funds to us of 10%; and | |
● | Due in January 2019 unless extended by Mr. Swanson for one or more additional 15-month periods. |
As of March 31, 2018, we have borrowed $3,851 under the Swanson LOC.
Mortgage Payable
During the first quarter of 2018, we entered into a commercial mortgage on our office building with the following terms:
● | Principal not to exceed $660; | |
● | Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; | |
● | Interest rate at 5.07% per annum based on a year of 360 days; and | |
● | Due in January 2033. |
Summary
The Purchase and Sale Agreements and Lines of Credit are summarized below:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Due From | Due From | |||||||||||||||
Book Value of | Shepherd’s | Book Value of | Shepherd’s | |||||||||||||
Loans which | Finance to Loan | Loans which | Finance to Loan | |||||||||||||
Served
as Collateral | Purchaser or Lender | Served as Collateral | Purchaser or Lender | |||||||||||||
Loan Purchaser | ||||||||||||||||
Builder Finance, Inc. | $ | 7,506 | $ | 4,262 | $ | 7,483 | $ | 4,089 | ||||||||
S.K. Funding | 13,046 | 6,463 | 9,128 | 4,134 | ||||||||||||
Lender | ||||||||||||||||
Shuman | 2,134 | 1,325 | 1,747 | 1,325 | ||||||||||||
Paul Swanson | 5,147 | 3,851 | 2,518 | 2,096 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 27,833 | $ | 15,901 | $ | 20,876 | $ | 11,644 |
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Unsecured Borrowings
Other Unsecured Debts
Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:
Principal
Amount Outstanding as of |
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Maturity | Interest | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
Loan | Date | Rate (1) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. | August 2018 | 7.5 | % | 500 | 500 | |||||||||
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builders Finance, Inc. | January 2019 | 10.0 | % | 500 | - | |||||||||
Unsecured Line of Credit from Paul Swanson | June 2018(2) | 10.0 | % | 149 | 1,904 | |||||||||
Subordinated Promissory Note | Demand(3) | 7.5 | % | 1,125 | - | |||||||||
Subordinated Promissory Note | December 2019 | 10.5 | % | 113 | 113 | |||||||||
Subordinated Promissory Note | April 2020 | 10.0 | % | 100 | 100 | |||||||||
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note | March 2022(4) | 10.0 | % | 400 | - | |||||||||
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note | March 2022 | 1.0 | % | 728 | - | |||||||||
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note | March 2022 | 22.5 | % | 417 | - | |||||||||
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note | October 2022 | 1.0 | % | 279 | 279 | |||||||||
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note | October 2022 | 20.0 | % | 173 | 173 | |||||||||
$ | 4,484 | $ | 3,069 |
(1) Interest rate per annum, based upon actual days outstanding and a 365/366 day year.
(2) Due in June 2018 unless extended by Mr. Swanson for one or more additional 15-month periods.
(3) Principal due six months after lender gives notice. This note may be prepaid without fee, premium or penalty.
(4) This note may be prepaid upon lender's request at least 10 days prior to an interest payment and up to $20 of principal.
Unsecured Notes through the Public Offering (“Notes Program”)
The effective interest rate on the Notes offered pursuant to the Notes Program at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 9.16% and 9.21%, respectively, not including the amortization of deferred financing costs. There are limited rights of early redemption. The following table shows the roll forward of our Notes Program:
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Three
Months Ended March 31, 2018 | Year
Ended December 31, 2017 | Three
Months Ended March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period | $ | 14,121 | $ | 11,221 | $ | 11,221 | ||||||
Notes issued | 1,309 | 8,375 | 4,144 | |||||||||
Note repayments / redemptions | (1,645 | ) | (5,475 | ) | (2,573 | ) | ||||||
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period | $ | 13,785 | $ | 14,121 | $ | 12,792 | ||||||
Less deferred financing costs, net | 267 | 286 | 357 | |||||||||
Notes outstanding, net | $ | 13,518 | $ | 13,835 | $ | 12,435 |
The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:
Three Months | Year | Three Months | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
March
31, 2018 | December
31, 2017 | March
31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance | $ | 1,102 | $ | 1,014 | $ | 1,014 | ||||||
Additions | 29 | 88 | 10 | |||||||||
Deferred financing costs, ending balance | $ | 1,131 | $ | 1,102 | $ | 1,024 | ||||||
Less accumulated amortization | (864 | ) | (816 | ) | (667 | ) | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net | $ | 267 | $ | 286 | $ | 357 |
The following is a roll forward of the accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs:
Three Months | Year | Three Months | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
March
31, 2018 | December
31, 2017 | March
31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | $ | 816 | $ | 603 | $ | 603 | ||||||
Additions | 48 | 213 | 64 | |||||||||
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | $ | 864 | $ | 816 | $ | 667 |
6. Redeemable Preferred Equity
The following is a roll forward our of Series C cumulative preferred equity (“Series C Preferred Units”):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 1,097 | $ | – | $ | – | ||||||
Additions from new investment | – | 1,004 | 440 | |||||||||
Additions from reinvestment | 33 | 93 | – | |||||||||
Ending balance | $ | 1,130 | $ | 1,097 | $ | 440 |
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The following table shows the earliest redemption options for investors in our Series C Preferred Units as of March 31, 2018:
Year Maturing | Total
Amount Redeemable |
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2023 | $ | 1,130 | ||
Total | $ | 1,130 |
7. Members’ Capital
There are currently two classes of units outstanding: Class A common units (“Class A Common Units”) and Series B cumulative preferred units (“Series B Preferred Units”). The Class A Common Units are held by nine members, all of whom have no personal liability. All Class A common members have voting rights in proportion to their capital account. There were 2,629 Class A Common Units outstanding at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
In January 2018, our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations purchased 2% and 1% of our outstanding Class A Common Units, respectively, from our CEO. In March 2018, our Executive Vice President of Sales purchased 14.3% of our outstanding Class A Common Units from our CEO.
8. Related Party Transactions
As of March 31, 2018, each of our two independent managers own 1% of our Class A Common Units. As of March 31, 2018, our CFO, Executive Vice President of Operations, and Executive Vice President of Sales each own 2%, 2%, and 15.3% of our Class A Common Units, respectively.
In March 2018, we borrowed $1,000 against our line of credit with our CEO and his wife. A more detailed description is included in Note 5 above. This borrowing is included in notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In February 2018, we issued a Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,125 to a trust affiliated with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. One of our independent managers, Kenneth R. Summers, is the trustee of that trust. This borrowing is included in notes payable unsecured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In March 2018, we issued a Senior Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $400 to family members of one of our CEO. This borrowing is included in the notes payable unsecured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In March 2018, we issued a Senior Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $400 to family members of one of our CEO.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit risk, and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $18,935 and $19,312 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
10. Selected Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)
Summarized unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial data for the four quarters of each of 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
Quarter 1 | Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Interest Income after Loan Loss Provision | $ | 926 | $ | 802 | $ | 917 | $ | 725 | $ | 617 | ||||||||||
Non-Interest Income | – | – | – | – | 77 | |||||||||||||||
SG&A expense | 617 | 643 | 537 | 456 | 448 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 17 | – | – | – | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets | 5 | 64 | 47 | 106 | 49 | |||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 287 | $ | 95 | $ | 333 | $ | 163 | $ | 191 |
11. Non-Interest expense detail
The following table displays our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses:
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||
Legal and accounting | $ | 143 | $ | 96 | ||||
Salaries and related expenses | 356 | 254 | ||||||
Board related expenses | 22 | 29 | ||||||
Advertising | 17 | 17 | ||||||
Rent and utilities | 10 | 5 | ||||||
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses | 8 | 7 | ||||||
Travel | 23 | 15 | ||||||
Other | 38 | 25 | ||||||
Total SG&A | $ | 617 | $ | 448 |
12. Subsequent Events
Management of the Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 10, 2018, the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.
As described more fully in Note 5, in October 2017, we entered into the Swanson LOC Agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Swanson provided us with the Swanson LOC. We and Mr. Swanson entered into a Master Loan Modification Agreement which modified the Swanson LOC Agreement (the “Modification Agreement”) and is effective and enforceable by us as of April 13, 2018. The Modification Agreement increased the maximum borrowing amount under the Swanson LOC from $4,000 to $7,000. If Mr. Swanson elects not to renew the Modification Agreement, Mr. Swanson must give us written notice at least 120 days before the expiration date of the then current term. If Mr. Swanson provides such written notice, we must repay $4,000 of the Swanson LOC by the expiration date and must repay the remaining balance on the Swanson LOC by 120 days after the expiration date. Our obligation to repay the Swanson LOC is evidenced by two Modified Promissory Notes from us, one dated April 12, 2018 and evidencing a promise to repay the secured portion of the Swanson LOC and the other dated April 13, 2018 and evidencing a promise to repay the unsecured portion of the Swanson LOC. The Modification Agreement did not affect the other terms of the Swanson LOC Agreement.
In April 2018, we fully repaid our line of credit to our CEO and his wife, which had a $1,000 outstanding principal balance as of March 31, 2018.
In February 2016, we entered into a construction loan agreement (the “Vista Loan Agreement”) with Lex Partners II, LLC (“Lex Partners II”), pursuant to which we extended a construction loan (the “Vista Loan”) to Lex Partners II to be used for the refinance of a parcel of land located at 1333 Vista Drive, Sarasota, Florida 34239 and the construction of a home thereon (the “Vista Property”). On June 30, 2016, Lex Partners II deeded the Vista Property to 1333 Vista Drive, LLC (the “Property Owner”), an unaffiliated third party, but Lex Partners II remained the borrower on the Vista Loan. As of April 24, 2018, the principal balance on the Vista Loan was approximately $3,776 and the unpaid interest on the Vista Loan was approximately $243.
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In February 2018, Lex Partners II defaulted under the Vista Loan by failing to make an interest payment that was due. Subsequently, on April 27, 2018, we and the Property Owner entered into an Agreement (the “Master Agreement”), which requires, among other things, that the Property Owner deed the Vista Property to us in lieu of foreclosure. When such deed in lieu of foreclosure is effective, the Master Agreement requires we pay the sum of $50 to the Property Owner. On April 27, 2018, we and the Property Owner executed a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure Agreement (the “Deed Agreement”). As required by the Deed Agreement, on April 27, 2018, the Property Owner also executed a Warranty Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure in favor of the Company, pursuant to which the Property Owner deeded the Vista Property to us, and on May 3, 2018, we made the required payment of $50 to the Property Owner.
Pursuant to the Master Agreement, we may complete construction of the single family residence being built on the Vista Property, but we are not required to do so. When we sell the Vista Property, the Master Agreement requires that we pay the first $250 of profit (as defined in the Master Agreement) to the Property Owner, subject to certain limitations contained in the Master Agreement.
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
(All dollar [$] 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 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I.
Overview
We had $39,692 and $30,043 in loan assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, we have 199 construction loans in 17 states with 64 borrowers and six development loans in three states. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had four and three development loans, respectively, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Pennsylvania Loans”). In addition, we have various sources of capital, detailed below:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Capital Source | ||||||||
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings | $ | 16,559 | $ | 11,644 | ||||
Secured line of credit from affiliates | 1,000 | – | ||||||
Unsecured senior line of credit from a bank | 500 | – | ||||||
Unsecured Notes through our Notes Program | 13,785 | 14,121 | ||||||
Other unsecured debt | 3,984 | 3,069 | ||||||
Preferred equity, Series B units | 1,240 | 1,240 | ||||||
Preferred equity, Series C units | 1,130 | 1,097 | ||||||
Common equity | 2,648 | 2,446 | ||||||
Total | $ | 40,846 | $ | 33,617 |
Our net income increased for the first quarter of 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017 due primarily to increased loan originations, which was partially offset by payroll cost increases due to an increase the number of employees, and an increase in our loan loss reserve.
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Cash used in operations was $182 as of March 31, 2018 as compared to cash provided by operations of $675 for the same period of 2017. Our decrease in operating cash flow in 2018 is mainly due to an increase in accrued interest receivable of $246 offset by a decrease in interest and other payables of $207. In 2017, our increase in operating cash flow, as compared to net income, was due to an increase in accrued expenses of $119, an increase in interest escrow of $209, and an increase in interest and other payables of $119.
Critical Accounting Estimates
To assist in evaluating our 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 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, 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, 2017 unless listed below.
Loan Losses
Fair value of collateral has the potential to impact the calculation of the loan loss provision (the amount we have expensed over time in anticipation of loan losses we have not yet realized). Specifically, relevant to the allowance for loan loss reserve is the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the outstanding loan balances. Fair value measurements are an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Due to a rapidly changing economic market, an erratic housing market, the various methods that could be used to develop fair value estimates, and the various assumptions that could be used, determining the collateral’s fair value requires significant judgment.
March 31, 2018 | ||||
Loan Loss | ||||
Provision | ||||
Change in Fair Value Assumption | Higher/(Lower) | |||
Increasing fair value of the real estate collateral by 35%* | $ | – | ||
Decreasing fair value of the real estate collateral by 35%** | $ | (1,908 | ) |
* Increases in the fair value of the real estate collateral do not impact the loan loss provision, as the value generally is not “written up.”
** Assumes the loans were nonperforming and a book amount of the loans outstanding of $39,692.
Foreclosed Assets
The fair value of real estate will impact our foreclosed asset value, which is recorded at 100% of fair value (after selling costs are deducted).
March 31, 2018 | ||||
Foreclosed | ||||
Assets | ||||
Change in Fair Value Assumption | Higher/(Lower) | |||
Increasing fair value of the foreclosed asset by 35%* | $ | – | ||
Decreasing fair value of the foreclosed asset by 35% | $ | (378 | ) |
* 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.
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Consolidated Results of Operations
Key financial and operating data for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are set forth below. For a more complete understanding of our industry, the drivers of our business, and our current period results, this discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the related notes and the other information contained in this document.
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Interest Income | ||||||||
Interest and fee income on loans | $ | 1,827 | $ | 1,174 | ||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||
Interest related to secured borrowings | 411 | 179 | ||||||
Interest related to unsecured borrowings | 450 | 367 | ||||||
Interest expense | 861 | 546 | ||||||
Net interest income | 966 | 628 | ||||||
Less: Loan loss provision | 40 | 11 | ||||||
Net interest income after loan loss provision | 926 | 617 | ||||||
Non-Interest Income | ||||||||
Gain from foreclosure of assets | - | 77 | ||||||
Total non-interest income | - | 77 | ||||||
Income | 926 | 694 | ||||||
Non-Interest Expense | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 617 | 448 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 6 | ||||||
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets | 5 | 49 | ||||||
Total non-interest expense | 639 | 503 | ||||||
Net Income | $ | 287 | $ | 191 | ||||
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders | 63 | 31 | ||||||
Net income attributable to common equity holders | $ | 224 | $ | 160 |
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Interest Spread
The following table displays a comparison of our interest income, expense, fees, and spread:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Income | * | * | ||||||||||||||
Interest income on loans | $ | 1,291 | 13 | % | $ | 780 | 13 | % | ||||||||
Fee income on loans | 536 | 6 | % | 394 | 7 | % | ||||||||||
Interest and fee income on loans | 1,827 | 19 | % | 1,174 | 20 | % | ||||||||||
Interest expense unsecured | 402 | 4 | % | 303 | 5 | % | ||||||||||
Interest expense secured | 411 | 4 | % | 179 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Amortization of offering costs | 48 | 1 | % | 64 | 1 | % | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 861 | 9 | % | 546 | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Net interest income (spread) | $ | 966 | 10 | % | $ | 628 | 11 | % | ||||||||
Weighted average outstanding loan asset balance | $ | 37,831 | $ | 23,756 |
*annualized amount as percentage of weighted average outstanding gross loan balance
There are three main components that can impact our interest spread:
● Difference between the interest rate received (on our loan assets) and the interest rate paid (on our borrowings). The loans we have originated have interest rates which are based on our cost of funds, with a minimum cost of funds of 5%. For most loans, the margin is fixed at 2%; however, for our development loans the margin is fixed at 7%. Future loans are anticipated to be originated at approximately the same 2% margin. This component is also impacted by the lending of money with no interest cost (our equity). For both 2018 and 2017, our difference between interest income and interest expense was 4%. We currently anticipate that the difference between our interest income and interest expense will continue to be 4% for the remainder of 2018.
● Fee income. Fee income is displayed in the table above. Our construction loans have a 5% fee on the amount we commit to lend, which is amortized over the expected life of each of those loans; however, we do not recognize a loan fee on our development loans. When loans terminate quicker than their expected life, the remaining unrecognized fee is recognized upon the termination of the loan. When loans exceed their expected life, no additional fee income is recognized. In 2018 our fee income decreased 1% due to an increase in loans that exceeded their expected life. We currently anticipate that fee income will continue at the same 6% rate for the remainder of 2018.
● Amount of nonperforming assets. Generally, we can have three types of nonperforming assets that negatively affect interest spread: loans not paying interest, foreclosed assets, and cash. We had no nonperforming loans in the first quarter of 2018 and 2017. Foreclosed assets do not provide a monthly interest return. The difference between our average foreclosed asset balance in 2018 as compared to 2017 did not have a major impact on our performance in the first quarter of 2018. The amount of nonperforming assets is expected to rise over the next twelve months, due to work expected on the two lots we currently own, anticipated foreclosure of assets, and due to idle cash increases related to anticipated large borrowing inflows.
Non-Interest Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we did not recognize non-interest income compared to the same period in 2017. In the first quarter of 2017, we sold a foreclosed asset and recognized a gain of $77.
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SG&A Expenses
The following table displays our SG&A expenses:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses: | ||||||||
Legal and accounting | $ | 143 | $ | 96 | ||||
Salaries and related expenses | 356 | 254 | ||||||
Board related expenses | 22 | 29 | ||||||
Advertising | 17 | 17 | ||||||
Rent and utilities | 10 | 5 | ||||||
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses | 8 | 7 | ||||||
Travel | 23 | 15 | ||||||
Other | 38 | 25 | ||||||
Total SG&A | $ | 617 | $ | 448 |
Legal and accounting expenses increased due to additional work performed related to the growth of the Company. Payroll increased due to our hiring of nine new employees, which was partially offset by a reduction in our CEO’s salary.
Impairment Loss on Foreclosed Assets
We owned four foreclosed assets as of March 31, 2018, compared to five foreclosed assets that we owned as of December 31, 2017. Two of the foreclosed assets are lots under construction and the remaining two have completed homes on the lots. We do not anticipate losses on the sale of foreclosed assets in the future; however this may be subject to change based on the final selling price of the foreclosed assets.
Loan Loss Provision
Our loan loss provision increased $29 to $40 during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 due to an increase in loan balances and qualitative reserve percentage as a result of the change in housing values.
Consolidated Financial Position
The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:
Three Months | Year | Three Months | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance | $ | 1,102 | $ | 1,014 | $ | 1,014 | ||||||
Additions | 29 | 88 | 10 | |||||||||
Deferred financing costs, ending balance | $ | 1,131 | $ | 1,102 | $ | 1,024 | ||||||
Less accumulated amortization | (864 | ) | (816 | ) | (667 | ) | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net | $ | 267 | $ | 286 | $ | 357 |
The following is a roll forward of the accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs:
Three Months | Year | Three Months | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | $ | 816 | $ | 603 | $ | 603 | ||||||
Additions | 48 | 213 | 64 | |||||||||
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | $ | 864 | $ | 816 | $ | 667 |
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Loans Receivable
Commercial Loans – Construction Loan Portfolio Summary
We anticipate that the aggregate balance of our construction loan portfolio will increase as loans near maturity, and due to new loan originations.
The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of March 31, 2018.
State | Number of Borrowers | Number of Loans | Value of Collateral(1) | Commitment Amount | Gross Amount Outstanding | Loan to Value Ratio(2) | Loan Fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | 6 | $ | 3,225 | $ | 2,196 | $ | 1,244 | 68 | % | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 1 | 1 | 244 | 171 | 167 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 17 | 56 | 24,455 | 16,252 | 11,588 | 66 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | 13 | 9,253 | 6,038 | 4,695 | 65 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | 2 | 640 | 448 | 241 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | 24 | 6,354 | 4,080 | 2,634 | 64 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 3 | 13 | 4,298 | 2,934 | 1,730 | 68 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 1 | 7 | 2,491 | 1,444 | 1,393 | 58 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | 6 | 1,650 | 1,155 | 809 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 375 | 263 | 108 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | 3 | 2,331 | 1,498 | 658 | 64 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 1 | 1 | 607 | 425 | 169 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 3 | 22 | 16,688 | 9,434 | 7,230 | 57 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 10 | 29 | 7,595 | 5,224 | 2,990 | 69 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 1,120 | 795 | 449 | 71 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | 1 | 400 | 280 | 207 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | 11 | 3,027 | 2,136 | 647 | 71 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 64 | (4) | 199 | $ | 84,753 | $ | 54,773 | $ | 36,959 | 65 | % | (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. |
(4) | One builder borrows in multiple states. |
The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of December 31, 2017:
State | Number of | Number
of Loans | Value
of Collateral (1) | Commitment Amount | Amount
Outstanding | Loan
to Value Ratio(2) | Loan Fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | 6 | $ | 3,224 | $ | 2,196 | $ | 925 | 68 | % | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 1 | 1 | 244 | 171 | 147 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 15 | 54 | 25,368 | 16,555 | 10,673 | 65 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | 13 | 8,932 | 5,415 | 3,535 | 61 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | 2 | 895 | 566 | 356 | 63 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 4 | 25 | 7,570 | 4,717 | 2,611 | 62 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 2 | 11 | 3,635 | 2,471 | 1,227 | 68 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 1 | 5 | 1,756 | 929 | 863 | 53 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | 6 | 1,650 | 1,155 | 567 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | 1 | 711 | 498 | 316 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 1 | 1 | 607 | 425 | 76 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 2 | 20 | 15,023 | 7,649 | 5,834 | 51 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 7 | 18 | 4,501 | 3,058 | 1,445 | 68 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 690 | 494 | 494 | 72 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | 2 | 790 | 553 | 344 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | 1 | 335 | 235 | 150 | 70 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 52 | (4) | 168 | $ | 75,931 | $ | 47,087 | $ | 29,563 | 62 | % | (3) | 5 | % |
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(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. |
(4) | We have one builder in two states. |
Commercial Loans – Real Estate Development Loan Portfolio Summary
The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for land development as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. A significant portion of our development loans consist of the Pennsylvania Loans. Our additional development loans are in South Carolina and Florida.
Year | Number of | Number of | Number of | Value
of Collateral(1) | Commitment Amount | Gross | Loan
to | Loan Fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $ | 8,019 | $ | 6,362 | (3) | $ | 5,242 | 65 | % | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4,997 | 4,600 | (3) | 2,811 | 56 | % | 1,000 |
(1) | The value is determined by the appraised value adjusted for remaining costs to be paid. Part of this collateral is $1,240 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 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 eliminate the loan balance. Part of the collateral value is estimated based on the selling prices anticipated for the homes. Appraised values will replace these estimates in the second quarter of 2018. |
(2) | The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the outstanding amount and dividing by the appraised value calculated as described above. |
(3) | The commitment amount does not include letters of credit and cash bonds. |
Combined Loan Portfolio Summary
Financing receivables are comprised of the following as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Loans receivable, gross | $ | 42,201 | $ | 32,375 | ||||
Deferred loan fees | (932 | ) | (847 | ) | ||||
Deposits | (1,573 | ) | (1,497 | ) | ||||
Deferred origination expense | 133 | 109 | ||||||
Allowance for loan losses | (137 | ) | (97 | ) | ||||
Loans receivable, net | $ | 39,692 | $ | 30,043 |
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The following is a roll forward of commercial loans:
Three Months Ended 2018 | Year Ended 2017 | Three Months Ended 2017 | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 30,043 | $ | 20,091 | $ | 20,091 | ||||||
Additions | 14,476 | 33,451 | 7,461 | |||||||||
Payoffs/sales | (4,649 | ) | (22,645 | ) | (2,909 | ) | ||||||
Moved to foreclosed assets | – | – | – | |||||||||
Change in deferred origination expense | 23 | 55 | 64 | |||||||||
Change in builder deposit | (76 | ) | (636 | ) | (331 | ) | ||||||
Change in loan loss provision | (40 | ) | (44 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||
New loan fees | (619 | ) | (2,127 | ) | (593 | ) | ||||||
Earned loan fees | 534 | 1,898 | 395 | |||||||||
Ending balance | $ | 39,692 | $ | 30,043 | $ | 24,167 |
Finance Receivables – By risk rating:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Pass | $ | 31,194 | $ | 25,656 | ||||
Special mention | 7,231 | 6,719 | ||||||
Classified – accruing | 3,776 | – | ||||||
Classified – nonaccrual | – | – | ||||||
Total | $ | 42,201 | $ | 21,569 |
Below is an aging schedule of gross loans receivable as of March 31, 2018, on a recency basis:
No.
Accts. | 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) | 204 | $ | 38,425 | 91 | % | |||||||
60-89 days | 1 | 3,776 | 9 | % | ||||||||
90-179 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
180-269 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
Subtotal | 205 | $ | 42,201 | 100 | % | |||||||
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
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.) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
Total | 205 | $ | 42,201 | 100 | % |
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Below is an aging schedule of gross loans receivable as of March 31, 2018, on a contractual basis:
No.
Accts. | Unpaid Balances | % | ||||||||||
Contractual Terms - All current Direct Loans and Sales Finance Contracts with installments past due less than 60 days from due date. | 204 | $ | 38,425 | 91 | % | |||||||
60-89 days | 1 | 3,776 | 9 | % | ||||||||
90-179 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
180-269 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
Subtotal | 205 | $ | 42,201 | 100 | % | |||||||
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
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.) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
Total | 205 | $ | 42,201 | 100 | % |
Below is an aging schedule of gross loans receivable as of December 31, 2017, on a recency basis:
No.
Accts. | 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) | 153 | $ | 26,421 | 82 | % | |||||||
60-89 days | 18 | 5,954 | 18 | % | ||||||||
90-179 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
180-269 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
Subtotal | 171 | $ | 32,375 | 100 | % | |||||||
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
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.) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
Total | 171 | $ | 32,375 | 100 | % |
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Below is an aging schedule of gross loans receivable as of December 31, 2017, on a contractual basis:
No.
Accts. | Unpaid Balances | % | ||||||||||
Contractual Terms - All current Direct Loans and Sales Finance Contracts with installments past due less than 60 days from due date. | 153 | $ | 26,421 | 82 | % | |||||||
60-89 days | 18 | 5,954 | 18 | % | ||||||||
90-179 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
180-269 days | – | – | 0 | % | ||||||||
Subtotal | 171 | $ | 32,375 | 100 | % | |||||||
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
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.) | – | $ | – | 0 | % | |||||||
Total | 171 | $ | 32,375 | 100 | % |
Foreclosed Assets
Below is a roll forward of foreclosed assets:
Three Months Ended 2018 | Year Ended 2017 | Three Months Ended 2017 | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 1,036 | $ | 2,798 | $ | 2,798 | ||||||
Additions for construction/development | 48 | 317 | 296 | |||||||||
Sale proceeds | – | (1,890 | ) | (1,890 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sale | – | 77 | 77 | |||||||||
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets | (5 | ) | (266 | ) | (202 | ) | ||||||
Ending balance | $ | 1,079 | $ | 1,036 | $ | 1,079 |
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Customer Interest Escrow
Below is a roll forward of interest escrow:
Three Months Ended 2018 | Year
Ended 2017 | Three Months Ended 2017 | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 935 | $ | 812 | $ | 812 | ||||||
Preferred equity dividends | 30 | 115 | 28 | |||||||||
Additions from Pennsylvania Loans | - | 480 | 51 | |||||||||
Additions from other loans | 102 | 1,163 | 629 | |||||||||
Interest, fees, principal or repaid to borrower | (281 | ) | (1,635 | ) | (499 | ) | ||||||
Ending balance | $ | 786 | $ | 935 | $ | 1,021 |
Related Party Borrowings
During March 2018, we borrowed $1,000 under our line of credit with our CEO and his wife. We incurred $4 and $0 of interest expense during the period ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The interest rate for this borrowing was 4.4% as of March 31, 2018.
Secured Borrowings
Purchase and Sale Agreements
In March 2018, we entered into the Seventh Amendment (the “Seventh Amendment”) to our Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “S.K. Funding LPSA”) with S.K. Funding, LLC (“S.K. Funding”).
The purpose of the Seventh Amendment was to allow S.K. Funding to purchase a portion of the Pennsylvania Loans for a purchase price of $649 under parameters different from those specified in the S.K. Funding LPSA.
The timing of the Company’s principal and interest payments to S.K. Funding under the Seventh Amendment, and S.K. Funding’s obligation to fund the Pennsylvania Loans, vary depending on the total principal amount of the Pennsylvania Loans outstanding at any time, as follows:
● | If the total principal amount exceeds $1,000, S.K. Funding must fund the amount between $1,000 and less than or equal to $3,500. | |
● | If the total principal amount is less than $4,500 the Company will also repay S.K. Funding’s principal as principal payments are received on the Pennsylvania Loans from the underlying borrowers in the amount by which the total principal amount is less than $4,500 until S.K. Funding’s principal has been repaid in full. | |
● | The interest rate accruing to S.K. Funding under the Seventh Amendment is 10.5% calculated on a 365/366-day basis. |
The Seventh Amendment has a term of 24 months and will automatically renew for an additional six-month term unless either party gives written notice of its intent not to renew at least six months prior to the end of a term. S.K. Funding will have a priority position as compared to the Company in the case of a default by any of the borrowers.
Lines of Credit
During July 2017, we entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Shuman LOC Agreement”) with a group of lenders (collectively, “Shuman”). Pursuant to the Shuman LOC Agreement, Shuman provides us with a revolving line of credit (the “Shuman LOC”) with the following terms:
● | Principal not to exceed $1,325; | |
● | Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; | |
● | Cost of funds to us of 10%; and | |
● | Due in July 2018 unless extended by Shuman for one or more additional 12-month periods. |
The Shuman LOC was fully borrowed as of March 31, 2018
During October 2017, we entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Swanson LOC Agreement”) with Paul Swanson. Pursuant to the Swanson LOC Agreement, Mr. Swanson provides us with a revolving line of credit (the “Swanson LOC”) with the following terms:
● | Principal not to exceed $4,000; | |
● | Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages; | |
● | Cost of funds to us of 10%; and | |
● | Due in January 2019 unless extended by Mr. Swanson for one or more additional 15-month periods. |
As of March 31, 2018, we have borrowed $3,851 under the Swanson LOC.
Summary
The secured borrowings are detailed below:
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Due From | Due From | |||||||||||||||
Book Value of | Shepherd’s | Book Value of | Shepherd’s | |||||||||||||
Loans which | Finance to Loan | Loans which | Finance to Loan | |||||||||||||
Served as | Purchaser or | Served as | Purchaser or | |||||||||||||
Collateral | Lender | Collateral | Lender | |||||||||||||
Loan Purchaser | ||||||||||||||||
Builder Finance, Inc. | $ | 7,506 | $ | 4,262 | $ | 7,483 | $ | 4,089 | ||||||||
S.K. Funding, LLC | 13,046 | 6,463 | 9,128 | 4,134 | ||||||||||||
Lender | ||||||||||||||||
Shuman | 2,134 | 1,325 | 1,747 | 1,325 | ||||||||||||
Paul Swanson | 5,147 | 3,851 | 2,518 | 2,096 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 27,833 | $ | 15,901 | $ | 20,876 | $ | 11,644 |
Typical
Current Advance Rate | Does Buyer Portion | |||||||||||||||
Year Initiated | On New Loans | Have Priority? | Rate | |||||||||||||
Loan Purchaser | ||||||||||||||||
Builder Finance, Inc. | 2014 | 70 | % | Yes | The rate our customer pays us | |||||||||||
S.K. Funding, LLC | 2015 | 55 | % | Varies | 9–9.5% | |||||||||||
Lender | ||||||||||||||||
Shuman | 2017 | 67 | % | Yes | 10 | % | ||||||||||
Paul Swanson | 2017 | 67 | % | Yes | 10 | % |
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Unsecured Borrowings
Other Unsecured Debts
Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:
Principal
Amount Outstanding as of |
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Maturity | Interest | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
Loan | Date | Rate (1) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. | August 2018 | 7.5 | % | 500 | 500 | |||||||||
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builders Finance, Inc. | January 2019 | 10.0 | % | 500 | - | |||||||||
Unsecured Line of Credit from Paul Swanson | June 2018(2) | 10.0 | % | 149 | 1,904 | |||||||||
Subordinated Promissory Note | Demand(3) | 7.5 | % | 1,125 | - | |||||||||
Subordinated Promissory Note | December 2019 | 10.5 | % | 113 | 113 | |||||||||
Subordinated Promissory Note | April 2020 | 10.0 | % | 100 | 100 | |||||||||
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note | March 2022(4) | 10.0 | % | 400 | - | |||||||||
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note | March 2022 | 1.0 | % | 728 | - | |||||||||
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note | March 2022 | 22.5 | % | 417 | - | |||||||||
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note | October 2022 | 1.0 | % | 279 | 279 | |||||||||
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note | October 2022 | 20.0 | % | 173 | 173 | |||||||||
$ | 4,484 | $ | 3,069 |
(1) Interest rate per annum, based upon actual days outstanding and a 365/366 day year.
(2) Due in June 2018 unless extended by Mr. Swanson for one or more additional 15-month periods.
(3) Principal due six months after lender gives notice. This note may be prepaid without fee, premium or penalty.
(4) This note may be prepaid upon lender's request at least 10 days prior to an interest payment and up to $20 of principal.
Unsecured Notes through the Public Offering (“Notes Program”)
The effective interest rate on the Notes offered pursuant to our Notes Program at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 9.16% and 9.21%, respectively, not including the amortization of deferred financing costs. There are limited rights of early redemption. The following table shows the roll forward of our Notes program:
Three
Months 2018 | Year Ended 2017 | Three
Months 2017 | ||||||||||
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period | $ | 14,121 | $ | 11,221 | $ | 11,221 | ||||||
Notes issued | 1,309 | 8,375 | 4,144 | |||||||||
Note repayments / redemptions | (1,645 | ) | (5,475 | ) | (2,573 | ) | ||||||
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period | $ | 13,785 | $ | 14,121 | $ | 12,792 | ||||||
Less deferred financing costs, net | 267 | 286 | 357 | |||||||||
Notes outstanding, net | $ | 13,518 | $ | 13,835 | $ | 12,435 |
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The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:
Three Months | Year | Three Months | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance | $ | 1,102 | $ | 1,014 | $ | 1,014 | ||||||
Additions | 29 | 88 | 10 | |||||||||
Deferred financing costs, ending balance | $ | 1,131 | $ | 1,102 | $ | 1,024 | ||||||
Less accumulated amortization | (864 | ) | (816 | ) | (667 | ) | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net | $ | 267 | $ | 286 | $ | 357 |
The following is a roll forward of the accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs:
Three Months | Year | Three Months | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | $ | 816 | $ | 603 | $ | 603 | ||||||
Additions | 48 | 213 | 64 | |||||||||
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | $ | 864 | $ | 816 | $ | 667 |
Redeemable Preferred Equity and Members’ Capital
We strive to maintain a reasonable (about 15%) balance between (1) redeemable preferred equity plus members’ capital and (2) total assets. The ratio of redeemable preferred equity plus members’ capital to assets was 13% as of March 31, 2018 and 16% as of December 31, 2017. We anticipate this ratio dropping until more preferred equity is added. We are currently exploring potential increases in preferred equity.
In January 2018, our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations purchased 2% and 1% of our Class A common units; respectively, from our CEO. In March 2018, our Executive Vice President of Sales purchased 14.3% of our Class A common units from our CEO.
Priority of Borrowings
The following table displays our borrowings and a ranking of priority. The lower the number, the higher the priority.
Priority Rank | March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Borrowing Source | ||||||||||||
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings | 1 | $ | 16,559 | $ | 11,644 | |||||||
Secured line of credit from affiliates | 2 | 1,000 | – | |||||||||
Unsecured line of credit (senior) | 3 | 500 | – | |||||||||
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated) | 4 | 1,007 | 279 | |||||||||
Unsecured Notes through our Notes Program, gross | 5 | 13,785 | 14,121 | |||||||||
Other unsecured debt (subordinated) | 5 | 2,387 | 2,617 | |||||||||
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated) | 6 | 590 | 173 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 35,828 | $ | 28,834 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s anticipated primary sources of liquidity going forward, and the amounts received from such sources as of March 31, 2018 and 2017, are:
Source of Liquidity | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Comment and Future Outlook | |||||||
Secured debt | $ | 7,581 | $ | 2,001 | We increased our related party debt and added a mortgage on our office building. We will continue to increase funds through bank participation during 2018 as needed. | |||||
Unsecured debt | 4,479 | 4,144 | Our unsecured debt outside of our Notes Program increased during 2018. We plan to increase our unsecured borrowings as needed | |||||||
Principal payments | 4,649 | 2,909 | Our loan volume increased in 2018 resulting in an increase in principal payments. We anticipate continued growth in payoffs as our volume increases. | |||||||
Interest income | 1,291 | 780 | We anticipate interest income increasing as our loan balances grow. Our concentrations in large borrowers adds risk to this source of liquidity. | |||||||
Funds from the sale of foreclosed assets | – | – | We anticipate selling more foreclosed assets in the future. |
The Company’s anticipated primary uses of liquidity going forward, and the amounts expended on such uses as of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, are:
Use of Liquidity | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 | Comment and Future Outlook | |||||||
Unfunded and new loans | $ | 18,935 | $ | 15,257 | We have loan commitments which are unfunded which will need to be funded as the collateral of these loans are built. As we create new loans, some portion of those will be funded at the initial creation of the loan and then the rest will be funded over time. | |||||
Payments on secured debt | 1,665 | 2,595 | These will continue to grow as loan payoffs continue to rise. | |||||||
Payments on unsecured debt | 3,400 | 2,573 | Consists mostly of borrowings from our Notes program. We anticipate these payments to increase in 2018. | |||||||
Interest expense | 861 | 546 | We anticipate interest expense increasing as we grow. | |||||||
Distributions to owners | 52 | 40 | Distributions are based on income |
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To help manage our liquidity, we:
● | do not offer demand deposits (for instance, a checking account). We manage the duration of our Notes through the interest rates we offer at any time; | |
● | fund loan requests with varying sources of capital, not just our Notes offering; and | |
● | match our interest rate to our borrower to our cost of funds. |
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 mean higher effective interest rates for us, as the recognition of fees we charge is spread over a shorter period. Slower sales mean lower effective interest rates for us. Slower sales 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 average in many of the housing markets in the U.S. today, and our lending against these values is safer than loans made by financial institutions in 2006 to 2008.
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. 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%, we may have to have a larger than 7% difference. This may cause our lending rates, which are based on our cost of funds, to be uncompetitive. High interest rates may also increase builder defaults, as interest payments may become a higher portion of operating costs for the builder. Higher short-term rates may increase the rates builders are charged by banks faster than our rates to the builder will grow, which might be a benefit for us. Below is a chart showing three-year U.S. treasury rates, which are being used by us here to approximate CD rates. Short term interest rates have risen slightly but are generally low historically.
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Housing prices are also generally correlated with housing starts, so that increases in housing starts usually coincide with increases in housing values, and the reverse is generally true. Below is a graph showing single family housing starts from 2000 through today.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
To date, changes in housing starts, CD rates, and inflation have not had a material impact on our business.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, 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 CEO (our principal executive officer) and CFO (our principal financial officer) evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our CEO (our principal executive officer) and CFO (our principal financial officer) concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO (our principal executive officer) and CFO (our principal financial officer), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During 2018, we hired a Vice President of Administrative Operations and Product Development to further implement segregation of duties. In addition, we placed into service an internally developed proprietary software system to assist in the management of our Notes Program, which replaced an electronic spreadsheet system. The development of the proprietary software system was designed in part to enhance the overall system of internal controls over financial reporting through further automation of various business processes. Except for the above-mentioned items there has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
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None.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) | Reinvestments in Partial Series C Cumulative Preferred Units
Investors in the Series C cumulative preferred units (“Series C Preferred Units”) may elect to reinvest their distributions in additional Series C Preferred Units (the “Series C Reinvestment Program”). Pursuant to the Series C Reinvestment Program, on January 31, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0474022 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $4,740.22, and approximately 0.0601630 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,016.30. On February 28, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0478762 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $4,787.62, and approximately 0.0607647 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,076.47. On March 31, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0478762 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $4,787.62, and approximately 0.0613723 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,137.23. The proceeds received from the sales of the partial Series C Preferred Units in those 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 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 $70,000,000 in Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes in our public offering (SEC File No. 333-203707, effective September 29, 2015). As of March 31, 2018, we had issued $15,981,000 in Notes pursuant to that public offering. From September 29, 2015 through March 31, 2018, we incurred expenses of $191,000 in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Notes, which were paid to third parties. These expenses were not for underwriters or discounts, but were for advertising, printing, and professional services. Net offering proceeds as of March 31, 2018 were $15,790,000, 100% of which was used to increase loan balances. | |
(c) | None. |
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
(a) | During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, there was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K which was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K. | |
(b) | During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, there were no material changes to the procedures by which members may recommend nominees to our board of managers. |
The exhibits required to be filed with this report are set forth on the Exhibit Index hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are included in this report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
101.INS** | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH** | XBRL Schema Document | |
101.CAL** | XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF** | XBRL Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB** | XBRL Labels Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE** | XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document |
* Filed herewith.
** Pursuant to Regulation 406T of Regulation S-T, these Interactive Data Files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purpose of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are otherwise not subject to liability.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SHEPHERD’S FINANCE, LLC (Registrant) | ||
Dated: May 10, 2018 | By: | /s/ Catherine Loftin |
Catherine Loftin | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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