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 September 30, 2018March 31, 2019

 

or

 

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

 

For the Transition Period From                      to

 

Commission File Number 333-203707

 

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.)

 

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

(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 website, 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[  ]X]Smaller reporting company[X]
 Emerging growth company[X]  

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

SHEPHERD’S FINANCE, LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 Page
  
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements3
  
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION4
  
Item 1. Financial Statements4
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and December 31, 201720184
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 20175
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Members’ Capital (Unaudited) for the NineThree Months Ended, September 30,2019 and 20186
  
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 20177
  
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)8
  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2119
  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk4035
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures4035
  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION4036
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings4036
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors4036
  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds4136
  
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities4237
  
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures4237
  
Item 5. Other Information4237
  
Item 6. Exhibits4337

 

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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, 2017,2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of the events described in “Risk Factors” occur, they could have an adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep these risk factors, as well as the other cautionary statements in this report and in our 2017Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 in mind. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We are not obligated to update forward-looking statements.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 As of 
(in thousands of dollars) September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
  

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 
 (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents $3,345  $3,478  $1,912  $1,401 
Accrued interest receivable  620   720   697   568 
Loans receivable, net  42,541   30,043   49,991   46,490 
Foreclosed assets  6,323   1,036   6,069   5,973 
Property, plant and equipment, net  1,023   1,020 
Premises and equipment  1,030   1,051 
Other assets  274   58   80   327 
        
Total assets $54,126  $36,355  $59,779  $55,810 
        
Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Equity and Members’ Capital        
        
Liabilities        
        
Liabilities and Members’ Capital        
Customer interest escrow $877  $935  $1,289  $939 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  863   705   581   724 
Accrued interest payable  1,867   1,353   2,098   2,140 
Notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs  20,338   11,644   26,085   23,258 
Notes payable unsecured, net of deferred financing costs  24,847   16,904   23,231   22,635 
Due to preferred equity member  32   31   34   32 
        
Total liabilities  48,824   31,572  $53,318  $49,728 
                
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 3 and 9)        
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)        
                
Redeemable Preferred Equity                
        
Series C preferred equity  1,426   1,097  $2,457  $2,385 
                
Members’ Capital                
        
Series B preferred equity  1,320   1,240   1,380   1,320 
Class A common equity  2,556   2,446   2,624   2,377 
Members’ capital  3,876   3,686  $4,004  $3,697 
                
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred equity and members’ capital $54,126  $36,355  $59,779  $55,810 

 

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

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months ended September 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30,  March 31, 
(in thousands of dollars) 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019  2018 
Interest Income                        
Interest and fee income on loans $2,045  $1,673  $5,917  $4,203  $2,432  $1,707 
Interest expense:                        
Interest related to secured borrowings  552   342   1,480   718   681   411 
Interest related to unsecured borrowings  587   424   1,550   1,192   625   450 
Interest expense  1,139   748   3,030   1,910   1,306   861 
                        
Net interest income  906   925   2,887   2,293   1,126   846 
Less: Loan loss provision  2   8   61   34   47   40 
                        
Net interest income after loan loss provision  904   917   2,826   2,259   1,079   806 
                        
Non-Interest Income                        
Gain from sale of foreclosed assets  -   -   -   77 
Gain from foreclosure of assets  20   -   20   -   -   - 
                        
Total non-interest expense/income  20   -   20   77 
Total non-interest income  -   - 
                        
Income  924   917   2,846   2,336   1,079   806 
                        
Non-Interest Expense                        
Selling, general and administrative  680   525   1,988   1,423   624   497 
Depreciation and amortization  23   12   61   24   23   17 
Loss from sale of foreclosed assets  3   -   3   - 
Loss from foreclosure of assets  47   -   47   - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  4   47   89   202   80   5 
                        
Total non-interest expense  757   584   2,188   1,649   727   519 
                        
Net Income $167   333  $658  $687  $352  $287 
                        
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders  69   61   199   149   105   63 
                        
Net income attributable to common equity holders $98   272  $459  $538  $247  $224 

 

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

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

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

For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,
2018

  

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2019

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2018

 
        
Members’ capital, beginning balance $3,686  $3,697  $3,686 
Net income  658   352   287 
Contributions from members (preferred)  80   60   - 
Earned distributions to preferred equity holders  (199)  (105)  (63)
Distributions to common equity holders  (349)  -   (22)
Members’ capital, ending balance $3,876  $4,004  $3,888 

 

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

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
(in thousands of dollars) 2018  2017  2019  2018 
          
Cash flows from operations                
Net income $658  $687  $352  $287 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities        
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        
Amortization of deferred financing costs  142   165   65   48 
Provision for loan losses  61   34   47   40 
Net loan origination fees deferred  375   120   54   85 
Change in deferred origination expense  (31)  (26)  5   (23)
Impairment of foreclosed assets  89   202   80   5 
Depreciation and amortization  61   24   20   17 
Gain on foreclosed assets  (20)  - 
Loss on foreclosed assets  47   - 
Gain from sale of foreclosed assets  -   (77)
Loss from sale of foreclosed assets  3   - 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities        
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Other assets  (216)  (67)  247   (39)
Accrued interest receivable  (143)  (155)  (129)  (246)
Customer interest escrow  (58)  39   350   (149)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  672   217   (185)  (207)
                
Net cash provided by operating activities  1,640   1,163 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  906   (182)
                
Cash flows from investing activities                
Loan originations and principal collections, net  (18,072)  (9,663)  (3,606)  (9,751)
Proceeds from sale of loans  198   - 
Investment in foreclosed assets  (1,039)  (296)  (176)  (48)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets  370   1,890 
Property plant and equipment additions  (64)  (698)  -   (25)
                
Net cash used in investing activities  (18,607)  (8,767)  (3,782)  (9,824)
                
Cash flows from financing activities                
Contributions from redeemable preferred equity  1,400   1,004 
Contributions from members (preferred)  80   70 
Distributions to redeemable preferred equity  (1,176)  - 
Contributions from preferred equity holders  60   - 
Distributions to preferred equity holders  (93)  (88)  (32)  (30)
Distributions to common equity holders  (349)  (189)  -   (22)
Proceeds from secured note payable  19,181   11,760   5,262   7,581 
Repayments of secured note payable  (9,905)  (6,914)  (2,459)  (1,665)
Proceeds from unsecured notes payable  12,149   9,412   3,925   4,479 
Redemptions/repayments of unsecured notes payable  (4,258)  (6,481)  (3,087)  (3,400)
Deferred financing costs paid  (195)  (65)  (282)  (35)
                
Net cash provided by financing activities  16,834   8,509   3,387   6,908 
                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (133)  905   511   (3,098)
                
Cash and cash equivalents                
Beginning of period  3,478   1,566   1,401   3,478 
End of period $3,345  $2,471  $1,912  $380 
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information                
Cash paid for interest $2,466  $1,616  $1,348  $813 
                
Non-cash investing and financing activities                
Earned but not paid distribution of preferred equity holders $105  $29 
Foreclosure of assets $4,494  $- 
Accrued interest reduction due to foreclosure $243  $- 
Secured line of credit reduction due to construction loan purchase $477   - 
Earned but not paid distribution of preferred B equity holders $34  $33 
Earned but not paid preferred C equity holders  72   33 

 

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

 

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Shepherd’s Finance, LLC

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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

 

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Description of Business

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company extends commercial loans to residential homebuilders (in 1621 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) interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017,2018, 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, 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, 2018.2019. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 20172018 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto (the “2018 Financial Statements”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”). The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 –Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2017 financial statements.2018 Financial Statements.

 

Accounting Standards Adopted in the Period

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated through interest earned on financial instruments, including loans, which falls outside the scope of ASC Topic 606. All of the Company’s revenue that is subject to ASC Topic 606 would be included in non-interest income; however, not all non-interest income is subject to ASC Topic 606. The Company had no contract liabilities or unsatisfied performance obligations with customers as of September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

 

Reclassifications

 

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

 

2. Fair Value

 

The Company had no financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018.

 

The following tables present the balances of non-financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018.

 

September 30, 2018

        Quoted Prices       
        in Active
Markets for
  Significant
Other
  Significant 
  March 31, 2019  Identical  Observable  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Estimated  Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
  Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
                
Foreclosed assets $6,069  $6,069  $  $  $6,069 
Impaired assets  2,617   2,617         2,617 
Total $8,686  $8,686  $  $  $8,686 

 

  Carrying  Estimated  

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

  

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 
  Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
                
Foreclosed assets $6,323  $6,323  $   -  $      -  $6,323 
Impaired Loans  1,000   997   -   -   997 
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        Quoted Prices       
        in Active  Significant    
        Markets for  Other  Significant 
  December 31, 2018  Identical  Observable  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Estimated  Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
  Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
                
Foreclosed assets $5,973  $5,973  $  $  $5,973 
Impaired assets  2,503   2,503         2,503 
Total $8,476  $8,476  $  $  $8,476 

December 31, 2017

        Quoted
Prices
       
        in Active
Markets for
  

Significant

Other

  Significant 
        Identical  Observable  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Estimated  Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
  Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
                     
Foreclosed assets $1,036  $1,036  $       –  $         –  $1,036 

 

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:

 

September 30, 2018

        Quoted Prices       
        in Active  Significant    
        Markets for  Other  Significant 
  March 31, 2019  Identical  Observable  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Estimated  Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
  Amount  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Financial Assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents $1,912  $1,912  $1,912  $  $ 
Loans receivable, net  49,991   49,991         49,991 
Accrued interest on loans  697   697         697 
Financial Liabilities                    
Customer interest escrow  1,289   1,289         1,289 
Notes payable secured, net  26,085   26,085         26,085 
Notes payable unsecured, net  23,231   23,231         23,231 
Accrued interest payable  2,098   2,098         2,098 

 

        Quoted Prices       
        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 $3,345  $3,345  $3,345  $      –  $ 
Loans receivable, net  42,541   42,541         42,541 
Accrued interest receivable  620   620         620 
Financial Liabilities:                    
Customer interest escrow  877   877         877 
Notes payable secured, net  20,338   20,338         20,338 
Notes payable unsecured, net  24,847   24,847         24,847 
Accrued interest payable  1,867   1,867         1,867 

December 31, 2017

        Quoted       
        Prices       
        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 

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

 

3. Financing Receivables

 

Financing receivables are comprised of the following as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:

 

 September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 
          
Loans receivable, gross $45,214  $32,375  $52,931  $49,127 
Less: Deferred loan fees (1,222) (847) (1,303) (1,249)
Less: Deposits (1,434) (1,497) (1,707) (1,510)
Plus: Deferred origination expense 141 109 
Plus: Deferred origination costs 303 308 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (158)  (97)  (233)  (186)
          
Loans receivable, net $42,541 $30,043  $49,991 $46,490 

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Commercial Construction and Development Loans

 

Commercial Loans – Construction Loan Portfolio Summary

 

As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 232289 commercial construction and seven development loans with 6875 borrowers within 16in 21 states.

 

The following is a summary of the loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:

 

Year 

Number of

States

 

Number

of

Borrowers

 

Number of

Loans

  Value of Collateral(1) Commitment Amount  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee   

Number of

States

 

Number of

Borrowers

 

Number of

Loans

  Value of Collateral(1)  Commitment Amount  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee 
2019   21   75   289  $111,976  $75,343  $46,662   67%(3)  5%
2018 16 68 232 $91,989 $60,943 $40,179 66%(3) 5%   18   75   259   102,808   68,364   43,107   67%(3)  5%
2017 16 52 168 75,931 47,087 29,564 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 September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:

 

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  Number of
States
 Number of
Borrowers
  

Number of
Loans

  

Gross

Value of
Collateral(1)

 Commitment Amount(2)  

Gross Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(3)

  Loan Fee 
2019   3   3   7  $11,564  $8,010  $6,269   54% $1,000 
2018 3 3 7 $7,046 $6,434 $5,035 71% $1,000    3   4   9   10,134   7,456   6,020   59%  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. A portion of this collateral is $1,320$1,380 and $1,240$1,320 as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, of preferred equity in our Company. In the event of a foreclosure on the property securing these loans, the portion of our collateral that is preferred equity might be difficult to sell, which may impact our ability to recover the loan balance. In addition, a portion of the collateral value is estimated based on the selling prices anticipated for the homes.
  
(2)The commitment amount does not include letters of credit and cash bonds.
(3)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the outstanding amount and dividing by the appraised value calculated as described above.

(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”.11

 

Credit Quality Information

 

The following tables present credit-related information at the “class” level in accordance with FASB ASC 310-10-50, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Finance Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.” See our 2018 Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC, for more information.

 

Gross finance receivables – By risk rating:

 

 September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Pass $40,103  $25,656  $47,941  $43,402 
Special mention  4,111  6,719   2,373   3,222 
Classified – accruing  -  -       
Classified – nonaccrual  1,000  -   2,617   2,503 
        
Total $45,214 $32,375  $52,931  $49,127 

 

Gross finance receivables – Method of impairment calculation:

 

 September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Performing loans evaluated individually $17,193  $14,992  $20,882  $19,037 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  27,021  17,383   29,432   27,587 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  2,311   2,204 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  -  -   306   299 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  1,000  - 
Total $45,214 $32,375 
        
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $52,931  $49,127 

 

As September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

 

Impaired Loans

 

The following is a summary of our impaired nonaccrual commercial construction loans as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018.

 

 September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $1,000  $        -  $2,617  $2,503 
Charge-offs and payments applied  -  -   -   - 
Gross value before related allowance  1,000  -   2,617   2,503 
Related allowance  (3)  -   (29)  (20)
Value after allowance $997 $-  $2,588  $2,483 

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Concentrations

 

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

 

 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
  Percent of   Percent of   Percent of   Percent of 
 Borrower Loan Borrower Loan  Borrower Loan Borrower Loan 
 City Commitments  City Commitments  City Commitments  City Commitments 
                  
Highest concentration risk Pittsburgh, PA  25% Pittsburgh, PA  22% Pittsburgh, PA  23% Pittsburgh, PA  23%
Second highest concentration risk Orlando, FL  10% Sarasota, FL  7% Orlando, FL  13% Orlando, FL  13%
Third highest concentration risk Cape Coral, FL  3% Savannah, GA  5% Cape Coral, FL  4% Cape Coral, FL  4%

 

4. Foreclosed Assets

 

The following table is a roll forward of foreclosed assets:

 

  

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2018

  

Year

Ended
December 31,
2017

  

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2017

 
          
Beginning balance $1,036  $2,798  $2,798 
Additions from loans  4,737   -   - 
Additions for construction/development  1,039   317   296 
Sale proceeds  (370)  (1,890)  (1,890)
Gain on sale  -   77   77 
Loss on sale  (3)  -   - 
Gain on foreclosure  20   -   - 
Loss on foreclosure  (47)  -   - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  (89)  (266)  (202)
Ending balance $6,323  $1,036  $1,079 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

  

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018

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

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 we recorded four deed in lieu of foreclosures. Three of the four were with a certain borrower with a completed home and two lots. The fourth was with a borrower who defaulted on a loan by failing to make interest payments.

 

During the first nine of months of 2018, we reclassified $4,737 to foreclosed assets, $4,494 of principal from loans receivable, net; and $243 from accrued interest receivable. We sold one of our foreclosed assets with sales proceeds of $370 and a loss on the sale of $3.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we reclassified $597 to foreclosed assets and recognized a gain on foreclosure of $20 on the two lots and a loss on foreclosure of $47 on the completed home.

5. Borrowings

 

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

 

  Priority Rank  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
 
Borrowing Source            
Borrowings secured by loans  1  $16,931  $11,644 
Other secured borrowings  2   3,511   - 
Unsecured line of credit (senior)  3   500   - 
Other unsecured borrowings (senior subordinated)  4   1,008   279 
Unsecured Notes through our public offering, gross  5   17,975   14,121 
Other unsecured borrowings (subordinated)  5   5,008   2,617 
Other unsecured borrowings (junior subordinated)  6   590   173 
Total     $45,523  $28,834 
  Priority Rank  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Borrowing Source           
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings 1  $25,382  $22,521 
Secured lines of credit from affiliates 2   758   816 
Unsecured line of credit (senior) 3   500   500 
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated) 4   1,008   1,008 
Unsecured notes through our public offering, gross 5   18,831   17,348 
Other unsecured debt (subordinated) 5   2,756   3,401 
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated) 6   590   590 
            
Total    $49,825  $46,184 

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The following table shows the maturity of outstanding borrowingsdebt as of September 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:

 

Year Maturing 

Total

Amount

Maturing

  Public
Offering
  Other
Unsecured
  Secured
Borrowings
 
             
2018 $18,254  $1,259  $60  $16,935 
2019  12,888   7,386   2,628   2,874 
2020  6,723   3,436   3,272   15 
2021  3,789   3,773   -   16 
2022 and thereafter  3,869   2,121   1,146   602 
Total $45,523  $17,975  $7,106  $20,442 

Year Maturing 

Total Amount

Maturing

  

Public

Offering

  Other
Unsecured
  Secured
Borrowings
 
2019 $32,914  $5,521  $1,887  $25,506 
2020  5,073   4,006   1,052   15 
2021  7,202   7,187   -   15 
2022  3,841   2,079   1,746   16 
2023 and thereafter  795   38   169   588 
Total $49,825  $18,831  $4,854  $26,140 

 

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.

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, then 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 nine 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

 

Amendments toAs of March 31, 2019, the Lines of Credit with Mr. Wallach and His Affiliates

During June 2018, we entered into a First Amendment to the lineCompany had borrowed $758 on its lines of credit with our Chief Executive Officer and his wife (the “Wallach LOC”)from affiliates, which modified the interest rate on the Wallach LOC to generally equal the prime rate plus 3%. The interest rate for the Wallach LOC was 8.0% and 4.4% ashave a total limit of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, and 2017, we borrowed $0 against the Wallach LOC. Interest was $10 and $20 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, $1,250 remained available on the Wallach LOC.

During June 2018, we entered into a First Amendment to the line of credit with the 2007 Daniel M. Wallach Legacy Trust, which is our CEO’s trust (the “Wallach Trust LOC”) which modified the interest rate on the Wallach Trust LOC to generally equal the prime rate plus 3%. The interest rate for this borrowing was 8.0% and 4.4% as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, and 2017, we borrowed $0 against the Wallach Trust LOC. As of September 30, 2018, $250 remained available on the Wallach Trust LOC.

Line of Credit (Shuman)

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 2019, unless extended by Shuman for one or more additional 12-month periods.

The Shuman LOC was fully borrowed as of September 30, 2018. Interest expense was $33 and $100 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

Modification to the Line of Credit with Paul Swanson

During April 2018, we entered into a Master Loan Modification Agreement (the “Swanson Modification Agreement”) with Paul Swanson which modified the line of credit agreement between us and Mr. Swanson dated October 23, 2017. Pursuant to the Swanson Modification Agreement, Mr. Swanson provides us with a revolving line of credit (the “Swanson LOC”) with the following terms:

Principal not to exceed $7,000;
Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages;
Cost of funds to us of 9%; and
Automatic renewal in September 2018 and extended for 15 months.

The Swanson LOC was fully borrowed as of September 30, 2018. Interest expense was $180 and $445 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

Line of Credit (Myrick)

During June 2018, we entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Myrick LOC Agreement”) with our Executive Vice President (“EVP”) of Sales, William Myrick. Pursuant to the Myrick LOC Agreement, Mr. Myrick provides us with a line of credit (the “Myrick LOC”) with the following terms:

Principal not to exceed $1,000;
Secured by a lien against all of our assets;
Cost of funds to us of prime rate plus 3%; and
Due upon demand.

As of September 30, 2018, $1,000 remained available on the Myrick LOC. Interest expense was $14 and $17 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

London Financial

During September 2018, we entered into a Master Loan Agreement (“London Loan”) with London Financial Company, LLC (“London Financial”) with the following terms:

Principal of $3,250;
Secured by collateral of land and improvements by a certain foreclosed asset;
Cost of funds to us of 12%; and
Due in September 2019.

As of September 30, 2018, $2,860 was borrowed against the London Loan with an additional $390 that remained available upon completion of additional work performed of the foreclosed asset. Interest expense was $3 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018.$2,500.

 

Mortgage PayableDeferred Financing Cost

 

During January 2018, we entered intoThe following is a commercial mortgage on our office building with the following terms:roll forward of secured deferred financing costs:

 

Principal not to exceed $660;
Interest rate at 5.07% per annum based on a year of 360 days; and
Due in January 2033.

The principal amount of the Company’s commercial mortgage was $651 as of September 30, 2018. Interest expense was $9 and $27 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

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

 

Summary

 

Borrowings secured by loan assets are summarized below:

 

  September 30, 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. $7,467  $4,510  $7,483  $4,089 
S.K. Funding  9,366   6,716   9,128   4,134 
                 
Lender                
Shuman  1,575   1,325   1,747   1,325 
Paul Swanson  5,965   4,380   2,518   2,096 
                 
Total $24,373  $16,931  $20,876  $11,644 

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

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
  

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
 
  Served as
Collateral
  

Purchaser or

Lender

  

Served as

Collateral

  

Purchaser or

Lender

 
Loan Purchaser                
Builder Finance, Inc. $9,578  $6,254  $8,742  $5,294 
S.K. Funding, LLC  12,693   6,907   11,788   6,408 
                 
Lender                
Stephen K. Shuman  1,855   1,325   2,051   1,325 
Paul Swanson  9,476   7,000   8,079   5,986 
                 
Total $33,602  $21,486  $30,660  $19,013 

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Unsecured Borrowings

 

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

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

  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
 
          
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $17,348  $14,121  $14,121 
Notes issued  3,532   9,645   1,309 
Note repayments / redemptions  (2,049)  (6,418)  (1,645)
             
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $18,831  $17,348  $13,785 
             
Less deferred financing costs, net  454   212   267 
             
Notes outstanding, net $18,377  $17,136  $13,518 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

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

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

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

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Other Unsecured Debts*Debts

 

Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:

 

    Principal Amount Outstanding
as of
  Maturity Interest  Principal Amount Outstanding as of 
Loan Maturity
Date
 Interest
Rate(1)
 September 30, 2018 December 31,
2017
  Date Rate(1)  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. February 2019(2) 9.5%  $500  $500  Demand(2)  9.5% $500  $500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc. January 2019 10.0% 500 -  January 2020  10.0%  500   500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Paul Swanson April 2020(3) 9.0% 2,621 1,904  March 2019  10.0%  -   1,014 
Subordinated Promissory Note September 2019(4) 9.5% 1,125 -  September 2019  9.5%  1,125   1,125 
Subordinated Promissory Note December 2019 10.5% 113 113  December 2019  10.5%  113   113 
Subordinated Promissory Note April 2020 10.0% 100 100  April 2020  10.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Notes October 2019  10.0%  150   150 
Subordinated Promissory Note August 2022  11.0%  200   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note October 2019 10.0 % 150 -  September 2020(6)  11.0%  168   - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(4) 10.0% 400 -  March 2022(3)  10.0%  400   400 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(5) 1.0% 728 -  March 2022(4)  1.0%  728   728 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note March 2022(5) 22.5% 417 -  March 2022(4)  22.5%  417   417 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note October 2020(6) 1.0% 279 279  October 2020(5)  1.0%  279   279 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note October 2020(6) 20.0%  173  173  October 2020(5)  20.0%  173   173 
     $7,106 $3,069       $4,853  $5,499 

 

(1)Interest rate per annum, based upon actual days outstanding and a 365/366 day366-day year.

 

(2)Due six months after lender gives notice.

(3)Automatically renewed in September 2018 and extended for 15 months.

(4)Due on the earlier of six months after lender gives notice or September 2019.

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

 

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

 

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

 

Unsecured Notes through the Public Offering (“Notes Program”)(6)Due one month after lender gives notice, which notice may not be given prior to August 1, 2020.

The effective interest rate on the notes (“Notes”) offered pursuant to the Notes Program at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 9.83% 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 the Notes Program:

  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2017
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
 
          
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $14,121  $11,221  $11,221 
Notes issued  6,357   8,375   8,299 
Note repayments / redemptions  (2,503)  (5,475)  (5,381)
             
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $17,975  $14,121  $14,139 
             
Less deferred financing costs, net  233   286   311 
             
Notes outstanding, net $17,742  $13,835  $13,828 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

  Nine Months  Year  Nine Months 
  Ended  Ended  Ended 
  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  September 30,
2017
 
          
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $1,102  $1,014  $1,014 
Additions  89   88   65 
Deferred financing costs, ending balance $1,191  $1,102  $1,079 
Less accumulated amortization  (958)  (816)  (768)
Deferred financing costs, net $233  $286  $311 

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

  Nine Months  Year  Nine Months 
  Ended  Ended  Ended 
  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  September 30,
2017
 
          
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance $816  $603  $603 
Additions  142   213   165 
Accumulated amortization, ending balance $958  $816  $768 

 

6. Redeemable Preferred Equity

 

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

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,
2018

 

Year

Ended

December 31,
2017

 

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,
2017

  

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2019

 

Year

Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2018

 
              
Beginning balance $1,097  $  $  $2,385  $1,097  $1,097 
Additions from new investment 1,400 1,004 1,004   -   2,300   - 
Redemptions (1,176) - -   -   1,177   - 
Additions from reinvestment  105  93  61   72   165   33 
                   
Ending balance $1,426 $1,097 $1,065  $2,457  $2,385  $1,130 

 

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On July 31, 2018, we redeemed all of our outstanding Series C Preferred Units, which were held by two investors. On August 1, 2018, we sold 12 of our Preferred Units to Daniel M. Wallach, our CEO and Chairman of our board of managers, and his wife, Joyce S. Wallach, for the total price of $1,200. In addition, on August 30, 2018, we sold two of our Series C Preferred Units to two investors, for the total price of $200,000.

 

The following table shows the earliest redemption options for investors in our Series C Preferred Units as of September 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:

 

Year of Available Redemption Total Amount
Redeemable
  Total Amount
Redeemable
 
      
2024 $1,426  $2,457 
        
Total $1,426  $2,457 

 

7. Members’ Capital

 

There are currently two classes of equity units outstanding that the Company classifies as Members’ Capital: Class A common units (“Class A Common Units”) and Series B cumulative preferred units (“Series B Preferred Units”). As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Class A Common Units are held by nineeight 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 September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017.

In January 2018, our Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Operations purchased 2% and 1% of our outstanding Class A Common Units, respectively, from our CEO. In March 2018, our EVP of Sales purchased 14.3% of our outstanding Class A Common Units from our CEO.2018.

 

The Series B Preferred Units were issued to the Hoskins Group through a reduction in a loan issued by the Hoskins Group to the Company. In December 2015, the Hoskins Group agreed to purchase 0.1 Series B Preferred Units for $10 at each closing of a lot to a third party in the Hamlet’s and Tuscany subdivision. As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Hoskins Group owns a total of 13.213.8 Series B Preferred Units, which were issued for a total of $1,320.$1,380.

 

8. Related Party Transactions

 

As of September 30, 2018, each of the Company’s two independent managers own 1% of our Class A Common Units. As of September 30, 2018, our CFO, EVP of Operations, and EVP of Sales each own 2%, 2%, and 15.3% of our Class A Common Units, respectively.

As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company had $1,250,$1,108, $250, and $1,000$384 available to borrow against the line of credit from Daniel M. Wallach LOC,(our Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of managers) and his wife, the line of credit from the 2007 Daniel M. Wallach Legacy Trust, LOC and the line of credit from William Myrick LOC,(our Executive Vice President of Sales), respectively. A more detailed description is included in Note 5 above.6 of our 2018 Financial Statements. These borrowings are in notes payable secured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

In February 2018, the Company 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, the Company issued a Senior Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $400 to family members of our CEO. This borrowing is included in the notes payable unsecured, net of deferred financing costs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

On August 1, 2018, we sold 12 of our Preferred Units to Daniel M. Wallach, our CEO and Chairman of our board of managers, and his wife, Joyce S. Wallach, for the total price of $1,200.

In September 2018, we sold three loans to our CEO at their gross loans receivable balance of $281, and as such, no gain or loss was recognized on the sale. Cash received was $104 and the remaining purchase price was funded through a $177 reduction in the principal balance of the line of credit extended by the CEO to the Company. The Company continues to service these loans. As of September 30, 2018, we had $16 in builder deposits related to these loans, and the principal balance being serviced was $281.

Also, in September 2018, we sold two loans to our EVP of Sales at their gross loans receivable balance of $394, and as such, no gain or loss was recognized on the sale. Cash received was $94 and the remaining purchase price was funded through a $300 reduction in the principal balance of the line of credit extended by the EVP of Sales to the Company. The Company continues to service these loans. As of September 30, 2018, we had $6 in builder deposits related to these loans, and the principal balance being serviced was $394.

 

9. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit risk, and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $22,163$30,422 and $19,312$25,258 at September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

 

10. Selected Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

Summarized unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial data for the three quarters of 20182019 and four quarters of 20172018 are as follows:

 

  Quarter
3
  Quarter
2
  

Quarter

1

  

Quarter

4

  

Quarter

3

  

Quarter

2

  

Quarter

1

 
  2018  2018  2018  2017  2017  2017  2017 
                      
Net Interest Income after Loan Loss Provision $904  $996  $926  $802  $917  $725  $617 
Non-Interest Income  20   -   -            77 
SG&A expense  680   691   617   643   537   456   454 
Depreciation and Amortization  23   21   17            6 
Loss from sale of foreclosed assets  3   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Non-Interest Expense  47   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  4   80   5   64   47   106   49 
Net Income $167  $204  $287  $95  $333  $163  $191 
  Quarter 1  Quarter 4  Quarter 3  Quarter 2  Quarter 1 
  2019  2018  2018  2018  2018 
                
Net interest income after loan loss provision $1,079  $914  $783  $876  $806 
Non-interest income     (1)  20       
SG&A expense  624   403   559   571   497 
Depreciation and amortization  23   21   23   21   17 
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets     100   3       
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  80   379   51   80   5 
Net income $352  $10  $167  $204  $287 

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11. Non-Interest expense detail

 

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

 

 For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
 2018 2017  2019  2018 
Selling, general and administrative expenses             
Legal and accounting $277  $164  $127  $143 
Salaries and related expenses 1,306 976   362   236 
Board related expenses 54 82   16   22 
Advertising 58 42   19   17 
Rent and utilities 38 22   9   10 
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses 80 30   20   8 
Travel 73 45   32   23 
Other  102  62   39   38 
     
Total SG&A $1,988 $ 1,423  $624  $497 

 

12. Subsequent Events

 

Management of the Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 8, 2018,May 9, 2019, the date these interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

On October 31, 2018, weIn April 2019, the Company sold fourone loan to our Executive Vice President of our Series C Preferred UnitsSales at its gross loans receivable balance of $214, and as such, no gain or loss was recognized on the sale. The purchase price was funded through a reduction in the principal balance of the line of credit extended by the Executive Vice President of Sales to an investor for the total price of $400.Company.

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should also be read in conjunction with our audited annual consolidated financial statements and related notes and other consolidated financial data (the “2018 Financial Statements”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”). See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I.

 

Overview

 

Net income for the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2018 decreased2019 increased by $166 and $29$65 when compared to the same periodsperiod of 2017, respectively.2018. The decreaseincrease in net income was mainly due to a loss ofan increase in net interest income of $138$280, partially offset by increases in loan loss reserve and $280 for the third quarterimpairment of $82 and first nine months of 2018; respectively, related to an increase in our foreclosed assets. In addition, our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $80 and $330 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2018, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we did not receive default rate interest on non-performing loans. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017 interest income included $104 of default rate interest on certain loans.

Management made the decision to add additional employees to support the growth of the Company, which primarily includes our Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Sales, and Vice President of Administration, and resulted in an increase in our payroll expenses.$127. As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had a total of 2019 employees compared to seven as of September 30, 2017.17 at March 31, 2018.

 

We had $45,215$49,991 and $30,043$46,490 in loan assets as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. In addition, as of March 31, 2019, we had 232289 construction loans in 1621 states with 6875 borrowers and seven development loans in three states with three borrowers.

 

Cash provided by operations increased $477$1,088 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to the same period of 2017.2018. Our increase in operating cash flow was due primarily to higher loan originations.

OriginationsLoan originations increased by $6,802$3,024 or 114%19% to $14,572$18,981 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and by $18,675 or 62% to $48,772 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to the same periodsperiod of 2017.

2018.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

To assist in evaluating our interim condensed consolidated financial statements, we describe below the critical accounting estimates that we use. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if: (1) the accounting estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate was made, and (2) changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used, would have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. See our 2018 Form 10-K, as of and 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, 20172018 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.

 

 September 30, 2018  March 31, 2019 
 Loan Loss  Loan Loss 
 Provision  Provision 
Change in Fair Value Assumption Higher/(Lower)  Higher/(Lower) 
Increasing fair value of the real estate collateral by 35%* $-  $- 
Decreasing fair value of the real estate collateral by 35%** $(1,671) $(1,881)

 

* 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 $37,770.$49,991.

 

Foreclosed Assets

 

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

 

 September 30, 2018  March 31, 2019 
 Foreclosed  Foreclosed 
 Assets  Assets 
Change in Fair Value Assumption Higher/(Lower)  Higher/(Lower) 
Increasing fair value of the foreclosed asset by 35%* $-  $- 
Decreasing fair value of the foreclosed asset by 35% $(2,213)
Decreasing fair value of the foreclosed asset by 35%** $(2,124)

 

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

 

** Assumes a book amount of the foreclosed assets of $6,323.$6,069.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Key financial and operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019 and 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 interim condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes and the other information contained in this document.

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30,  March 31, 
 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019  2018 
Interest Income                 
Interest and fee income on loans $2,045  $1,673  $5,917  $4,203  $2,432  $1,707 
Interest expense:                 
Interest related to secured borrowings 552 342 1,480 718   681   411 
Interest related to unsecured borrowings  587  424  1,550  1,192   625   450 
Interest expense  1,139  748  3,030  1,910   1,306   861 
                 
Net interest income 906 925 2,887 2,293   1,126   846 
Less: Loan loss provision  2  8  61  34   47   40 
                 
Net interest income after loan loss provision 904 917 2,826 2,259   1,079   806 
                 
Non-Interest Income                 
Gain from sale of foreclosed assets  -  -  -  77 
Gain from foreclosure of assets  20  -  20  -   -   - 
                 
Total non-interest expense/income  20  -  20  77 
Total non-interest income  -   - 
                 
Income 924 917 2,846 2,336   1,079   806 
                 
Non-Interest Expense                 
Selling, general and administrative 680 525 1,988 1,423   624   497 
Depreciation and amortization 23 12 61 24   23   17 
Loss from sale of foreclosed assets  3  -  3  - 
Loss from foreclosure of assets  47  -  47  - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  4  47  89  202   80   5 
                 
Total non-interest expense  757  584  2,188  1,649   727   519 
                 
Net Income $167  333 $658 $687  $352  $287 
                 
Earned distribution to preferred equity holders  69  61  199  149   105   63 
                 
Net income attributable to common equity holders $98  272 $459 $538  $247  $224 

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Interest Spread

 

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

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30,  March 31, 
 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019  2018 
Interest Income    *    *    *    *      *       * 
Interest income on loans $1,400�� 13% $1,198 15% $4,108 14% $2,829 14% $1,712   13% $1,291   14%
Fee income on loans  645  6%  475  6%  1,809  6%  1,374  6%  720   6%  416   4%
Interest and fee income on loans 2,045 19% 1,673 21% 5,917 20% 4,203 20%  2,432   19%  1,707   18%
Interest expense unsecured 540 5% 380 5% 1,408 5% 1,027 5%  585   5%  402   4%
Interest expense secured 552 5% 324 4% 1,480 5% 718 3%  681   5%  411   4%
Amortization offering costs  47  -%  44  -%  142  -%  165  1%
Amortization of offering costs  40   -   48   1%
Interest expense  1,139  10%  748  9%  3,030  10%  1,910  9%  1,306   10%  861   9%
Net interest income (spread)  906  9%  925  12%  2,887  10%  2,293  11% $1,126   9% $846   9%
                                 
Weighted average outstanding loan asset balance $43,732   $31,742   $40,566   $27,161    $50,886      $37,831     

 

*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%7%. For most loans, the margin is fixed at 2%3%; however, for our development loans the margin is fixed at 7%. Loans originated after June 30, 2018 are at an increase of 1% to approximately 3% margin, older loans are at a 2% margin. This component is also impacted by the lending of money with no interest cost (our equity).

 

For the quarter and nine monthsperiod ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the difference between interest income and interest expense was 3% and 4%, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the difference between interest income and interest expense was 6% and 5%, respectively. The decrease of 3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 compared to 2017 was due primarily to 1) higher default rate interest charged and collected on certain of our loans in 2017 vs. 2018 (1%), 2) $104 of the associated interest income of these defaulted loans was recognized in the third quarter of 2017 instead of the second quarter of 2017, which increased the spread in the third quarter of 2017decreased by 1% compared to the prior year’s same quarter in 2018 by 1%, and 3) an increase inperiod due to foreclosed assets which we now own (and which are not paying interest) were performing loans in the third quarter of 2018same period last year. The difference between the interest rate received on our loans and the interest we paid was 3%, as compared to the same quarter in 2018 (also 1%)5%. The 1% decrease for the nine month period3% is lower due to both the increase indollar amount of loans that are not paying interest. The 5% from last year was higher than typical because of the dollar amount of loans we had paying default rate interest. Some of those loans have since paid off, and some have become foreclosed assetsassets. While our stated margin is 3%, our actual is different because 1) some loans pay higher than the stated margin, 2) some loans are not paying interest, and 3) the lackdollar amount of collected default interest on nonperforming loans.

loans may be different than the dollar amount of debt. Another factor that impacts this margin is the percentage of loans which are development loans paying the 7% margin.

 

We currently anticipate that the difference between our interest income and interest expense will continue to be 3% for the remainder of 2018.2019. With the increase in our pricing which started with loans created in the third quarter of 2018, we anticipate our standard margin to be 3% on all future construction loans and 7% on all development loans which yields a blended margin of approximately 3.4%. This will be decreased currently by about 1% by having an abnormal amount of foreclosed assets while we only have seven foreclosed assets compared to 237 loans, the balance is $6,323 compared to $42,541 of loans due to one large foreclosed asset in Sarasota for $3,897) and by loans not paying interest (typically impacting the number by 0.3%) and increased (typically by 0.5%) by loans which have higher interest rates due to age and other factors and by 0.8% due to lending a portion of our equity. These factors should yield us a spread in the low 3%’s until the Sarasota propertyforeclosed asset balance is sold,reduced significantly, and then in the low 4%’s thereafter, assuming no other significant changes to our business. Currently we are finishing construction ofOur largest foreclosed asset, a property in Sarasota, Florida, is completed and on the Sarasota property and anticipate listing it for sale in the fourth quarter of 2018.market.

 

Fee income. Our construction loans have a 5% fee on the amount that we commit to lend, which is amortized over the expected life of each of those loans; however, we do not recognize a loan fee on our development loans. When loans terminate quicker than their expected life, the remaining unrecognized fee is recognized upon the termination of the loan. When loans exceed their expected life, no additionalOur fee income is recognized. For both the quarterincreased due to a modification fee charged to our largest customer of $125, and nine months ended September 30, 2018an increase in our fee income remained consistent compared to the same periods of 2017.loan turns.

 

We currently anticipate that fee income will continue at the same 6% ratebe 5% for the remainder of 2018.2019.

 

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

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As of March 31, 2019 and cash. All2018, $2,617 and $3,776, respectively, of our loans were paying interest in the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017. One loan was not paying interest ininterest. Slightly more than half of the nine months ended September 30, 2018.2019 amount is due to the death of a customer.

 

Foreclosed assets do not provide a monthly interest return. During the nine months ended September 30,As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded $4,494 from Loan receivables, net to Foreclosedhad $6,069 and $1,079, respectively, in foreclosed assets, on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2018, which resulted in a negative impact on our interest spread.

 

The amount of nonperforming assets is expected to riseincrease over the next several months,quarter due to expected development costs related tosome of the nonperforming loans becoming foreclosed assets, anticipated foreclosureand will decrease as we sell some of assets, and idle cash increases related to anticipated large borrowing inflows. The nonperforming asset balance will drop significantly with the sale of the Sarasota property.those properties.

 

SG&A Expenses

 

The following table displays our SG&A expenses:

 

 Three Months Nine Months 
 Ended September 30, Ended September 30,  

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019  2018 
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 
Legal and accounting $54  $39  $277  $164  $127  $143 
Salaries and related expenses 473 393 1,306 976   362   236 
Board related expenses 17 27 54 82   16   22 
Advertising 23 17 58 42   19   17 
Rent and utilities 18 8 38 22   9   10 
Loan and foreclosed asset expenses 42 4 80 30   20   8 
Travel 22 13 73 45   32   23 
Other  31  24  102  62   39   38 
Total SG&A $680 $525 $1,988 $1,423  $624  $497 

 

Our SG&A expense increased $155 and $565$127 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 due significantly to the following:

 

Legal and accounting expenses increased due to additional work performed related to the growth of the Company;
 Salaries and related expenses increased due to our hiring of 13 new employees, which was partially offset by a reduction in our CEO’s salary;additional employees; and
 Loan and foreclosed asset expenses increased due to an increase in additional loan title and search fees of related to higher originations and an increase in foreclosed asset expenses related to work performed to complete certain of our foreclosed assets.
These items were partially offset by a decrease in accounting expenses that resulted from changing audit firms based on a competitive proposal process.

 

Impairment Loss on Foreclosed Assets

 

We owned seven foreclosed assets as of September 30, 2018, compared tosix and four foreclosed assets as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017.2019 and 2018, respectively. Three of the foreclosed assets are lots under construction, two areone is a completed homes,home, and two are land 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.

We had three impaired loans asfinished our largest foreclosed asset in Sarasota, Florida and recorded an impairment of September 30, 2018 and none as of December 31, 2017. During$80 during the third quarter of 2018, we reclassified $27 from interest income to accrued interest receivable on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet related to the impaired loans.that property.

 

Loan Loss Provision

 

Our loan loss provision decreased by $6 and increased by $27$7 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively,March 31, 2019, compared to the same periodsperiod of 2017. The decrease for2018. In both quarters we increased our loan loss percentage on the quarter ended September 30, 2018collective reserve, and the increase of $7 was primarily due to a reduction in loan balances. The increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily due to increases inlarger loan balances and qualitative reserve percentagein 2019 as a result of the change in housing values.compared to 2018.

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Consolidated Financial Position

 

Loans Receivable

 

Commercial Loans – Construction Loan Portfolio Summary

 

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

 

The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019:

 

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   7   3,878   2,684   2,096   69%  5%
Florida  18   73   24,789   17,463   10,349   70%  5%
Georgia  7   9   6,955   4,781   3,830   69%  5%
Idaho  1   2   605   424   53   70%  5%
Indiana  2   7   2,124   1,486   699   70%  5%
Michigan  4   28   6,303   4,205   2,501   67%  5%
New Jersey  5   16   5,295   3,645   2,741   69%  5%
New York  1   3   915   641   555   70%  5%
North Carolina  5   12   4,196   2,872   1,429   68%  5%
North Dakota  1   1   375   263   227   70%  5%
Ohio  1   2   1,620   1,000   902   62%  5%
Pennsylvania  3   32   23,055   13,184   9,740   57%  5%
South Carolina  12   29   8,319   5,823   3,648   70%  5%
Tennessee  1   2   750   525   310   70%  5%
Utah  1   1   485   319   107   66%  5%
Virginia  3   8   2,325   1,628   992   70%  5%
Total  68   232  $91,989  $60,943  $40,179   66%(3)  5%

State 

Number

of
Borrowers

  

Number

of
Loans

  Value of
Collateral(1)
  Commitment
Amount
  Amount
Outstanding
  Loan to
Value Ratio(2)
  Loan Fee 
Arizona  1   3  $1,830  $1,167  $393   64%  5%
Connecticut  1   1   340   204   44   60%  5%
Colorado  2   4   2,549   1,739   1,576   68%  5%
Florida  16   119   33,500   24,195   12,935   72%  5%
Georgia  6   9   7,233   4,749   3,770   66%  5%
Idaho  1   2   605   423   121   70%  5%
Indiana  1   2   717   502   312   70%  5%
Michigan  4   30   7,119   4,863   2,787   68%  5%
New Jersey  5   14   4,728   3,591   2,881   76%  5%
New York  2   3   1,175   823   586   70%  5%
North Carolina  4   14   3,685   2,538   1,365   69%  5%
North Dakota  1   1   375   263   242   70%  5%
Ohio  3   6   4,787   3,057   1,937   64%  5%
Oregon  1   3   1,704   1,193   354   70%  5%
Pennsylvania  3   33   25,543   14,900   10,960   58%  5%
South Carolina  13   25   9,027   6,296   3,739   70%  5%
Tennessee  2   3   1,120   784   381   70%  5%
Texas  2   3   535   374   143   70%  5%
Utah  3   7   3,072   2,105   1,141   69%  5%
Virginia  2   6   2,104   1,417   953   67%  5%
Wyoming  1   1   228   160   42   70%  5%
Total  75   289  $111,976  $75,343  $46,662   67%(3)  5%

 

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

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The following is a summary of our loan portfolio to builders for home construction loans as of December 31, 2017.2018:

 

State 

Number

of Borrowers

  Number of Loans  Value of Collateral(1)  Commitment Amount  

Gross

Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

  

Loan

Fee

  

Number

of
Borrowers

 

Number

of
Loans

  Value of
Collateral(1)
  Commitment
Amount
  Amount
Outstanding
  Loan to
Value Ratio(2)
  Loan Fee 
Arizona  1   1  $1,140  $684  $214   60%  5%
Colorado  3   6  $3,224  $2,196  $925   68%  5%  2   4   2,549   1,739   1,433   68%  5%
Delaware  1   1   244   171   147   70%  5%
Florida  15   54   25,368   16,555   10,673   65%  5%  18   104   32,381   22,855   12,430   71%  5%
Georgia  7   13   8,932   5,415   3,535   61%  5%  5   6   5,868   3,744   2,861   64%  5%
Idaho  1   2   605   424   77   70%  5%
Indiana  2   2   895   566   356   63%  5%  2   5   1,567   1,097   790   70%  5%
Michigan  4   25   7,570   4,717   2,611   62%  5%  4   26   5,899   3,981   2,495   67%  5%
New Jersey  2   11   3,635   2,471   1,227   68%  5%  5   15   4,999   3,742   2,820   75%  5%
New York  1   5   1,756   929   863   53%  5%  2   4   1,555   1,089   738   70%  5%
North Carolina  3   6   1,650   1,155   567   70%  5%  5   12   3,748   2,580   1,712   69%  5%
North Dakota  1   1   375   263   227   70%  5%
Ohio  1   1   711   498   316   70%  5%  2   3   3,220   1,960   1,543   61%  5%
Oregon  1   1   607   425   76   70%  5%
Pennsylvania  2   20   15,023   7,649   5,834   51%  5%  3   34   24,808   14,441   10,087   58%  5%
South Carolina  7   18   4,501   3,058   1,445   68%  5%  15   29   9,702   6,738   4,015   69%  5%
Tennessee  1   2   690   494   494   72%  5%  1   2   750   525   347   70%  5%
Texas  1   1   179   125   26   70%  5%
Utah  1   2   790   553   344   70%  5%  4   4   1,788   1,206   486   67%  5%
Virginia  1   1   335   235   150   70%  5%  3   6   1,675   1,172   806   70%  5%
Total  52(4)  168  $75,931  $47,087  $29,564   62%(3)  5%  75   259  $102,808  $68,365  $43,107   67%(3)  5%

 

(1)The value is determined by the appraised value.
  
(2)The loan to value ratio is calculated by taking the commitment amount and dividing by the appraised value.
  
(3)Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio of the loans.
(4)One builder in multiple 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 September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018. A significant portion of our development loans consist of three development loans to a borrower in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the “Pennsylvania Loans”). Our additional development loans are with borrowers in South Carolina and Florida.

 

Year Number of
States
  

Number

of
Borrowers

  Number of
Loans
  Value of
Collateral(1)
  Commitment
Amount
  Gross
Amount
Outstanding
  Loan to
Value
Ratio(2)
  Loan Fee  Number of
States
  Number
of
Borrowers
  

Number

of
Loans

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

Gross Amount

Outstanding

 

Loan to Value

Ratio(2)

  Loan Fee 
2019  3   3   7  $11,564  $8,010  $6,269   54% $1,000 
2018  3   3   7  $7,046  $6,434  $5,035   71% $1,000   3   4   9   10,134   7,456   6,020   59%  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. PartA portion of this collateral is $1,380 and $1,320 as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and $1,240 as of December 31, 20172018, respectively, of preferred equity in our Company. In the event of a foreclosure on the property securing these loans, the portion of our collateral that is preferred equity might be difficult to sell, which may impact our ability to eliminaterecover the loan balance. PartIn addition, a portion of the collateral value is estimated based on the selling prices anticipated for the homes. Appraised values will replace these estimates in the third 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 September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:

 

 September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Loans receivable, gross $45,214  $32,375  $52,931  $49,127 
Less: Deferred loan fees  (1,222)  (847)  (1,303)  (1,249)
Less: Deposits  (1,434)  (1,497)  (1,707)  (1,510)
Plus: Deferred origination expense  141   109 
Plus: Deferred origination costs  303   308 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (158)  (97)  (233)  (186)
        
Loans receivable, net $42,541  $30,043  $49,991  $46,490 

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The following is a roll forward of combined loans:

 

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2018

 

Year

Ended
December 31,
2017

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2017

  

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2019

 

Year

Ended
December 31,

2018

 

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2018

 
              
Beginning balance $30,043  $20,091  $20,091  $46,490  $30,043  $30,043 
Additions  30,606   33,451   24,099   13,403   54,145   14,476 
Payoffs/sales  (22,260)  (22,645)  (13,810)  (9,600)  (32,899)  (4,649)
Moved to foreclosed assets  4,494   -    
Transferred to foreclosed assets     (4,494)   
Change in deferred origination expense  31   55   26   (5)  199   23 
Change in builder deposit  64   (636)  (626)  (197)  (12)  (76)
Change in loan loss provision  (61)  (44)  (34)  (47)  (89)  (40)
New loan fees  (2,194)  (2,127)  (1,494)  (947)  (2,949)  (619)
Earned loan fees  1,818   1,898   1,374   894   2,546   534 
Ending balance $42,541  $30,043  $29,626  $49,991  $46,490  $39,692 

Finance Receivables – By risk rating:

 

 September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Pass $40,103  $25,656  $47,941  $43,402 
Special mention  4,111   6,719   2,373   3,222 
Classified - accruing  -   - 
Classified – accruing      
Classified – nonaccrual  1,000   -   2,617   2,503 
        
Total $45,214  $32,375  $52,931  $49,127 

 

Finance Receivables – Method of impairment calculation:

 

 September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
          
Performing loans evaluated individually $17,193  $14,992  $20,882  $19,037 
Performing loans evaluated collectively  27,021   17,383   29,432   27,587 
Non-performing loans with a non-specific reserve  -   - 
Non-performing loans without a specific reserve  1,000   -   2,311   2,204 
Total $45,214  $32,375 
Non-performing loans with a specific reserve  306   299 
        
Total evaluated collectively for loan losses $52,931  $49,127 

 

At September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, there were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

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Impaired Loans

 

The following is a summary of our impaired nonaccrual commercial construction loans as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017. All loans listed have a related allowance for loan losses:2018.

 

 September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
         
Unpaid principal balance (contractual obligation from customer) $1,000  $        -  $2,617  $2,503 
Charge-offs and payments applied  -   -   -   - 
Gross value before related allowance  1,000   -   2,617   2,503 
Related allowance  3   -   (29)  (20)
Value after allowance $997  $-  $2,588  $2,483 

 

Below is an aging schedule of gross loans receivable as of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, 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)  237   44,482   98%
60–89 days  -       -%
90–179 days  2   732   2%
180–269 days  -   -   -
             
Subtotal  239   45,214   100%
             
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)  -   -   -%
             
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)  -   -   -%
             
Total  239   45,214   100%

Below is an aging schedule of gross loans receivable as of September 30, 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.  237   44,482   98%
60–89 days  -   -   -%
90–179 days  2   732   2%
180–269 days  -   -   -%
             
Subtotal  239   45,214   100%
             
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)  -   -   -%
             
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)  -   -   -%
             
Total  239   45,214   100%

Below is an aging schedule of gross loans receivable as of December 31, 2017, on a recency basis:

 No.
Accts.
  Unpaid
Balances
  %  No.
Loans
  Unpaid
Balances
  % 
Current loans (current accounts and accounts on which more than 50% of an original contract payment was made in the last 59 days)  153  $26,421   82%  273  $50,314   95%
60–89 days  18   5,954   18%
90–179 days        %
180–269 days        %
60-89 days  20   1,617   3%
90-179 days        %
180-269 days  3   1,000   2%
                        
Subtotal  171  $32,375   100%  296  $52,931   100%
                        
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)    $   %    $   %
                        
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)    $   %    $   %
                        
Total  171  $32,375   100%  296  $52,931   100%

 

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

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

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Below is an aging schedule of loans receivable as of December 31, 2017,2018, on a recency basis:

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

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

 

 No.
Accts.
  Unpaid
Balances
  %  No.
Loans
  Unpaid
Balances
  % 
Contractual Terms - All current Direct Loans and Sales Finance Contracts with installments past due less than 60 days from due date.  153  $26,421   82%  265  $48,144   98%
60–89 days  18   5,954   18%
90–179 days        %
180–269 days        %
60-89 days        %
90-179 days  1   299   1%
180-269 days  2   684   1%
                        
Subtotal  171  $32,375   100%  268  $49,127   100%
                        
Interest only accounts (Accounts on which interest, deferment, extension and/or default charges were received in the last 60 days)    $   %    $   %
                        
Partial Payment accounts (Accounts on which the total received in the last 60 days was less than 50% of the original contractual monthly payment. “Total received” to include interest on simple interest accounts, as well as late charges on deferment charges on pre-computed accounts.)    $   %    $   %
                        
Total  171  $32,375   100%  268  $49,127   100%

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Foreclosed Assets

 

Below is a roll forward of foreclosed assets:

 

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2018

 

Year

Ended
December 31,
2017

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2017

  

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

2019

 

Year

Ended

December 31,

2018

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

2018

 
              
Beginning balance $1,036  $2,798  $2,798  $5,973  $1,036  $1,036 
Additions from loans  4,737   -   -   -   4,738   - 
Additions for construction/development  1,039   317   296   176   1,608   48 
Sale proceeds  (370)  (1,890)  (1,890)  -   (809)  - 
Gain on sale  -   77   77   -   -   - 
Loss on sale  (3)  -   -   -   (103)  - 
Gain on foreclosure  20   -   -   -   19   - 
Loss on foreclosure  (47)  -   -   -   (47)  - 
Impairment loss on foreclosed assets  (89)  (266)  (202)  (80)  (468)  (5)
Ending balance $6,323  $1,036  $1,079  $6,069  $5,973  $1,079 

 

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we recorded four deedsfinished our largest foreclosed asset, a property in lieuSarasota, Florida, and listed it for sale. That property had an $80 impairment in the quarter. We also added $176 total for the construction/development of foreclosure. Three ofthree properties: the four were with a certain borrower with a completed homeSarasota property and two lots. The fourth was with a borrower who defaulted on a loan by failing to make interest payments. In addition,homes we sold one of our foreclosed assets with sales proceeds of $370 and a loss on the sale of $3. During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a gain on foreclosure of $20 on the two lots and a loss on foreclosure of $47 on the completed home.

During the first nine of months of 2018 we reclassified $4,737 to Foreclosed assets, $4,494 of which was principal from Loans receivable; net, and $243 of which was from Accrued interest receivable.are building Georgia.

 

Customer Interest Escrow

 

Below is a roll forward of interest escrow:

 

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2018

 

Year

Ended
December 31,
2017

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,
2017

  

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2019

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2018

 

Three Months

Ended
March 31,

2018

 
              
Beginning balance $935  $812  $812  $939  $935  $935 
Preferred equity dividends  93   115   86   33   125   30 
Additions from Pennsylvania Loans  331   480   345 
Additions from Pennsylvania loans  715   362   - 
Additions from other loans  781   1,163   962   108   1,214   102 
Interest, fees, principal or repaid to borrower  (1,263)  (1,635)  (1,354)  (506)  (1,697)  (281)
Ending balance $877  $935  $851  $1,289  $939  $786 

 

Related Party Borrowings

 

During June 2018, we entered into a First AmendmentAs of March 31, 2019, the Company had $1,108, $250, and $384 available to borrow against the line of credit with ourfrom Daniel M. Wallach (our Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of managers) and his wife, (the “Wallach LOC”) which modified the interest rate on the Wallach LOC to generally equal the prime rate plus 3%. The interest rate for the Wallach LOC was 8.0% and 4.4% as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, and 2017, we had borrowed $0 against the Wallach LOC. Interest was $10 and $20 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, there was $1,250 remaining availability on the Wallach LOC.

During June 2018, we entered into a First Amendment to the line of credit withfrom the 2007 Daniel M. Wallach Legacy Trust, which is our CEO’s trust (the “Wallach Trust LOC”) which modifiedand the interest rate on the Wallach Trust LOC to generally equal the prime rate plus 3%. The interest rate for this borrowing was 8.0% and 4.4% as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, and 2017, we borrowed $0 against the Wallach Trust LOC. As of September 30, 2018, there was $250 remaining availability on the Wallach Trust LOC.

During June 2018, we entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Myrick LOC Agreement”) with ourfrom William Myrick (our Executive Vice President of Sales, William Myrick. PursuantSales), respectively. A more detailed description is included in Note 6 to the Myrick LOC Agreement, Mr. Myrick provides us with a line2018 Financial Statements. These borrowings are in notes payable secured, net of credit (the “Myrick LOC”) withdeferred financing costs on the following terms:interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Principal not to exceed $1,000;
Secured by a lien against all of our assets;
Cost of funds to us of prime rate plus 3%; and
Due upon demand.28

 

As of September 30, 2018, we had borrowed $0 against the Myrick LOC and there was $1,000 remaining in availability. Interest expense was $14 and $17 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

Secured Borrowings

Borrowings Secured by Loan Assets

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 nine 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 lineAs of March 31, 2019 the Company had borrowed $758 on its lines of credit agreement (the “Shuman LOC Agreement”) withfrom affiliates, which have a grouptotal limit of lenders (collectively, “Shuman”). Pursuant to the Shuman LOC Agreement, Shuman provides us with a revolving line$2,500.

None of our lines of credit (the “Shuman LOC”) withhave given us notice of nonrenewal, and 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 2019, unless extendedlines will continue to automatically renew unless notice is given by Shuman for one or more additional 12-month periods.

The Shuman LOC was fully borrowed as of September 30, 2018. Interest expense was $33 and $100 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

During April 2018, we entered into a Master Loan Modification Agreement (the “Swanson Modification Agreement”) with Paul Swanson which modified the Line of Credit Agreement between us and Mr. Swanson dated October 23, 2017. Pursuant to the Swanson Modification Agreement, Mr. Swanson provides us with a revolving line of credit (the “Swanson LOC”) with the following terms:

Principal not to exceed $7,000;
Secured with assignments of certain notes and mortgages;
Cost of funds to us of 10%; and
Automatic renewal in September 2018 and extended for 15 months.

The Swanson LOC was fully borrowed as of September 30, 2018. Interest expense was $180 and $445 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.lender.

 

Mortgage Payable

During January 2018, we entered into a commercial mortgage on our office building with the following terms:

Principal not to exceed $660;
Interest rate at 5.07% per annum based on a year of 360 days; and
Due in January 2033.

The principal amount of our commercial mortgage was $651 as of September 30, 2018. Interest expense was $9 and $27 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

London LoanDeferred Financing Costs

 

During September 2018, we entered intoThe following is a Master Loan Agreement (“London Loan”) with London Financial Company, LLC (“London Financial”) with the following terms:roll forward of deferred financing costs:

 

Principal of $3,250;
Secured by collateral of land and improvements by a certain foreclosed asset;
Cost of funds to us of 12%; and
Due in September 2019.

As of September 30, 2018, $2,860 was borrowed against the London Loan with an additional $390 that remained available upon completion of additional work performed of the foreclosed asset. Interest expense was $3 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

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

 

Summary

 

The borrowings secured by loan assets are summarized below:

 

  September 30, 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. $7,467   4,510  $7,483  $4,089 
S.K. Funding  9,366   6,716   9,128   4,134 
                 
Lender                
Shuman  1,575   1,325   1,747   1,325 
Paul Swanson  5,965   4,380   2,518   2,096 
                 
Total $24,373   16,931  $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  2015   55%  Varies  9–9.5%
                
Lender               
Shuman  2017   67%  Yes  10%
Paul Swanson  2017   67%  Yes  10%
  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
     Due from     Due from 
  

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
  

Book Value of

Loans which

  Shepherd’s
Finance to Loan
 
  Served as
Collateral
  

Purchaser or

Lender

  

Served as

Collateral

  

Purchaser or

Lender

 
Loan Purchaser                
Builder Finance, Inc. $9,578  $6,254  $8,742  $5,294 
S.K. Funding, LLC  12,693   6,907   11,788   6,408 
                 
Lender                
Stephen K. Shuman  1,855   1,325   2,051   1,325 
Paul Swanson  9,476   7,000   8,079   5,986 
                 
Total $33,602  $21,486  $30,660  $19,013 

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

 

Unsecured Borrowings

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

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

  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2018
 
          
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $17,348  $14,121  $14,121 
Notes issued  3,532   9,645   1,309 
Note repayments / redemptions  (2,049)  (6,418)  (1,645)
             
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $18,831  $17,348  $13,785 
             
Less deferred financing costs, net  454   212   267 
             
Notes outstanding, net $18,377  $17,136  $13,518 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

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

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

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

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Other Unsecured Debts

 

Our other unsecured debts are detailed below:

 

     Principal Amount Outstanding
as of
  Maturity Interest  Principal Amount Outstanding as of 
Loan Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate(1)
  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  Date Rate(1)  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Unsecured Note with Seven Kings Holdings, Inc.  February 2019(2)   9.5%  500   500  Demand(2)  9.5% $500  $500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Builder Finance, Inc.  January 2019   10.0%  500   -  January 2020  10.0%  500   500 
Unsecured Line of Credit from Paul Swanson  April 2020(3)   9.0%  2,621   1,904  March 2019  10.0%  -   1,014 
Subordinated Promissory Note  September 2019(4)   9.5%  1,125   -  September 2019  9.5%  1,125   1,125 
Subordinated Promissory Note  December 2019   10.5%  113   113  December 2019  10.5%  113   113 
Subordinated Promissory Note  April 2020   10.0%  100   100  April 2020  10.0%  100   100 
Subordinated Promissory Notes October 2019  10.0%  150   150 
Subordinated Promissory Note August 2022  11.0%  200   - 
Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2019   10.0%  150   -  September 2020(6)  11.0%  169   - 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  March 2022(4)   10.0%  400   -  March 2022(3)  10.0%  400   400 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  March 2022(5)   1.0%  728   -  March 2022(4)  1.0%  728   728 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note  March 2022(5)   22.5%  417   -  March 2022(4)  22.5%  417   417 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2020(6)   1.0%  279   279  October 2020(5)  1.0%  279   279 
Junior Subordinated Promissory Note  October 2020(6)   20.0%  173   173  October 2020(5)  20.0%  173   173 
         $7,106  $3,069        $4,854  $5,499 

 

(1)Interest rate per annum, based upon actual days outstanding and a 365/366 day366-day year.

 

(2)Due six months after lender gives notice.

(3)Automatically renewed in September 2018 and extended for 15 months.

(4)Due on the earlier of six months after lender gives notice or September 2019.

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

The effective interest rate on the Notes offered pursuant to the Notes Program at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 9.83% 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:

  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
  

Year

Ended
December 31,
2017

  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
 
          
Gross Notes outstanding, beginning of period $14,121  $11,221  $11,221 
Notes issued  6,357   8,375   8,105 
Note repayments / redemptions  (2,503)  (5,475)  (5,087)
             
Gross Notes outstanding, end of period $17,975  $14,121  $14,239 
             
Less deferred financing costs, net  233   286   330 
             
Notes outstanding, net $17,742  $13,835  $13,909 

The following is a roll forward of deferred financing costs:

  Nine Months  Year  Nine Months 
  Ended  Ended  Ended 
  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  September 30,
2017
 
          
Deferred financing costs, beginning balance $1,102  $1,014  $1,014 
Additions  89   88   40 
Deferred financing costs, ending balance $1,191  $1,102  $1,054 
Less accumulated amortization  (958)  (816)  (724)
Deferred financing costs, net $233  $286  $330 

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

  Nine Months  Year  Nine Months 
  Ended  Ended  Ended 
  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  September 30,
2017
 
          
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance $816  $603  $603 
Additions  142   213   121 
Accumulated amortization, ending balance $958  $816  $724 

Redeemable Preferred Equity and Members’ Capital

 

On July 31, 2018, we redeemed all of our outstanding Series C cumulative preferred units (“Series C Preferred Units”), which were held by two investors. On August 1, 2018, we sold 12 of our Series C Preferred Units to Daniel M. Wallach, our CEO and Chairman of our board of managers, and his wife, Joyce S. Wallach, for the total price of $1,200. In addition, on August 30, 2018, we sold two Series C Preferred Units to two investors for the total price of $200.

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 10%11% as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 13%12% as of December 31, 2017.2018. We anticipate this ratio droppingfurther decreasing until more preferred equity is added. We are currently exploring potential increases in preferred equity.

 

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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

  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
 
Borrowing Source            
Borrowings secured by loan assets  1  $16,931  $11,644 
Other secured borrowings  2   3,511   - 
Unsecured line of credit (senior)  3   500   - 
Other unsecured borrowings (senior subordinated)  4   1,008   279 
Unsecured Notes through our Notes Program, gross  5   17,975   14,121 
Other unsecured borrowings (subordinated)  5   5,008   2,617 
Other unsecured borrowings (junior subordinated)  6   590   173 
Total     $45,523  $28,834 
  Priority Rank  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Borrowing Source            
Purchase and sale agreements and other secured borrowings  1  $25,382  $22,521 
Secured lines of credit from affiliates  2   758   816 
Unsecured line of credit (senior)  3   500   500 
Other unsecured debt (senior subordinated)  4   1,008   1,008 
Unsecured Notes through our public offering, gross  5   18,831   17,348 
Other unsecured debt (subordinated)  5   2,756   3,401 
Other unsecured debt (junior subordinated)  6   590   590 
             
Total     $49,825  $46,184 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary liquidity management objective is to meet expected cash flow needs while continuing to service our business and customers. As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, we had 239296 and 171,268, respectively, in combined loans outstanding, which totaled $45,214$52,931 and $32,375,$49,127, respectively, in gross loan receivables outstanding. Unfunded commitments to extend credit, which have similar collateral, credit and market risk to our outstanding loans, were $22,163$30,422 and $19,312$25,258 as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. We anticipate a significant increase in our gross loan receivables over the 12 months subsequent to September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 by directly increasing originations to new and existing customers.

 

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

Source of Liquidity 

As of
September 30, 2018

  As of
December 31, 2017
 
Secured debt $20,338  $11,644 
Unsecured debt  24,847   16,904 
Equity  5,302   4,783 
         

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

 

Secured debt, net of deferred financing costs increased $8,694$2,827 during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, which consisted of an increase in borrowings secured by loans and foreclosed assets andof $2,886 offset by a mortgage payabledecrease in affiliate lines of $8,043 and $651, respectively.$59. We anticipate increasing our secured debt by roughly half of the increase in loan asset balances over the 12 months subsequent to September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 through our existing loan purchase and sale agreements.agreements and additional lines of credit.

 

TheWe anticipate that the other half of the loan asset growth will come from a combination of increases in our unsecured debt and equity. Unsecured debt, net of deferred financing costs increased $7,943$596 during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018, which consistedMarch 31, 2019, unsecured debt, net of deferred financing costs changed due to an increase in our Notes Programprogram of $3,854 and an increase$1,241, which was offset by a decrease in other unsecured debt of $645. The change in other unsecured debt was due to the balanceselimination of the of unsecured linesportion of the line of credit from Paul Swanson of $4,037.$1,014, which was off set by two new promissory notes of $369. We anticipate an increase in our unsecured debt through increased sales in the Notes Program to cover most of the increase in loan assets not covered by increases in our secured debt during the 12 months subsequent to September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

 

Equity increased $519$379 during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, which consisted of an increase in Series C cumulative preferred units (“Series C Preferred Units”), Series B cumulative preferred units, and Class A common equity of $329, $80,$72, $60, and $110,$247, respectively. We anticipate an increase in our equity during the 12 months subsequent to September 30, 2018March 31, 2019, through the issuance of additional Series C Preferred Units. During the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, we increased the amount of Series C Preferred Units outstanding by $1,097.$1,288. If we are not able to increase our equity through the issuance of additional Series C Preferred Units, we will then attempt to raiserely more heavily on raising additional funds through the Notes Program. If we anticipate the ability to not fund our projected increases in loan balances as discussed above, we may reduce new loan originations to reduce need for additional funds.

 

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Cash provided by operations was $1,640 as of September 30, 2018 as compared to $1,163 for the same period of 2017. Our increase in operating cash flow was primarily due to higher loan originations.

Contractual Obligations

 

The following table shows the maturity of our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:

 

Year Maturing 

Total

Amount

Maturing

  Public
Offering
  Other Unsecured  Secured Borrowings 
             
2018 $18,254  $1,259  $60  $16,935 
2019  12,888   7,386   2,628   2,874 
2020  6,723   3,436   3,272   15 
2021  3,789   3,773   -   16 
2022 and thereafter  3,869   2,121   1,146   602 
Total $45,523  $17,975  $7,106  $20,442 

Year Maturing Total Amount
Maturing
  Public
Offering
  Other
Unsecured
  Secured Borrowings 
2019 $32,914  $5,521  $1,887  $25,506 
2020  5,073   4,006   1,052   15 
2021  7,202   7,187   -   15 
2022  3,841   2,079   1,746   16 
2023 and thereafter  795   38   169   588 
Total $49,825  $18,831  $4,854  $26,140 

 

The total amount maturing through year ending December 31, 2019 is $31,142,$32,914, which consists of secured borrowings of $19,809$25,506 and unsecured borrowings of $11,333.$7,408.

 

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

 

 Swanson – $4,380$7,000 due April 2020;2020, will automatically renew unless notice is given;
 Shuman – $1,325 due July 2019;2019, will automatically renew unless notice is given;
 S. K. Funding, LLC – $3,500 of the total due July 2019;2019, will automatically renew unless notice is given;
S. K. Funding, LLC – $3,408 no expiration date;
 1stBuilderFinancial Bank USAFinance, Inc.$4,510$6,254 no expiration date; and
 London Financial Company, LLC $2,860$3,250 due September 2019.2019, renewal available;
Wallach LOC – $142 no expiration date;
Myrick LOC – $616 no expiration date; and
Mortgage payable – $645.

Unsecured borrowings due on December 31, 2019 consist of Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Program and other unsecured debt of $8,645$5,521 and $2,688,$1,887, respectively. To the extent that Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Program are not renewedreinvested upon maturity, we will be required to fund the maturities, which we anticipate funding through the issuance of new Notes in our Notes Program. Historically, approximately 75%82% of our Note holders renew their investment.reinvest upon maturity. Our other unsecured debt has historically renewed. For more information on other unsecured borrowings, see Note 5 – Borrowings. If other unsecured borrowings are not renewed in the future, we anticipate funding such maturities through investments in our Notes Program.

 

Summary

 

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

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Inflation, Interest Rates, and Housing Starts

 

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

 

Housing inflation generally has a positive impact on our operations. When we lend initially, we are lending a percentage of a home’s expected value, based on historical sales. If those estimates prove to be low (in an inflationary market), the percentage we loaned of the value actually decreases, reducing potential losses on defaulted loans. The opposite is true in a deflationary housing price market. It is our opinion that values are average in many of the housing markets in the U.S. today, and our lending against these values is safer than loans made by financial institutions in 2006 to 2008.

 

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.

 

 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

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

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, we had no off-balance sheet transactions, nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

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

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management including our CEOChief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and CFOChief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer) evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our CEO (our principal executive officer) and 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.

 

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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 thereThere has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable.

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

 

 (a)

Reinvestments in Partial Series C Cumulative Preferred Units

 

Investors in the Series C cumulative preferred units (“Series C Preferred Units”) may elect to reinvest their distributions in additional Series C Preferred Units (the “Series C Reinvestment Program”). Pursuant to the Series C Reinvestment Program, on January 31, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0474022 of athe following 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.

OnUnits on March 31, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0483550 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $4,835.50, and approximately 0.0613723 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,137.23.2019:

Owner Units  Amount 
Daniel M. and Joyce S. Wallach  0.3821598  $38,215.98 
Gregory L. Sheldon  0.0630627   6,306.27 
BLDR, LLC  0.1236402   12,364.02 
Schultz Family Living Trust  0.0307570   3,075.70 
Jeffrey L. Eppinger  0.1230281   12,302.81 

 

On April 30, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0488386 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $4,883.86, and approximately 0.06198.60 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,198.60.

On May 31, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0493269 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $4,932.69, and approximately 0.0626059 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,260.59.

On June 30, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0498202 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $4,982.02, and approximately 0.0632320 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,323.20.

On July 31, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0503184 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $5,031.84 and approximately 0.0638643 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,386.43.

On August 31, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0508216 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $5,082.16, and approximately 0.0645029 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,450.29.

On September 30, 2018, we issued approximately 0.0513298 of a Series C Preferred Unit to Margaret Rauscher IRA LLC in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $5,132.98, and approximately 0.06514.79 of a Series C Preferred Unit to an IRA owned by William Myrick in exchange for distribution proceeds of approximately $6,514.79.

The proceeds received from the sales of the partial Series C Preferred Units in thosethese transactions were used for the funding of construction loans.

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

  

Issuance of Partial Series CB Cumulative Preferred Units

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

On August 1, 2018, we sold 120.1 Series CB Preferred Units to Daniel M. Wallach, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of managers, and his wife, Joyce S. Wallach,the Hoskins Group on January 31, 2019 for the total price of $1,200,000. $10,000.

The proceeds received from the salesales of the Series CB Preferred Units in this transactionthose transactions were used for the funding of construction loans. This transaction was aThe transactions in Series B Preferred Units described above were effected in private transactiontransactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. This transactionThe transactions described above did not involve any public offering, waswere made without general solicitation or advertising, and the buyers represented to the us that they were eachare an “accredited investor” as definedinvestor’’ 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.

Other Issuance of Series C Preferred Units

On August 30, 2018, we sold two Series C Preferred Units to two investors for the total price of $200,000. The proceeds received from the sale of the Series C Preferred Units in this transaction were used for the funding of construction loans This transaction was a private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. This transaction did not involve any public offering, was made without general solicitation or advertising, and the buyers represented to the us that they were each an “accredited investor” as defined under the Securities Act, with access to all relevant information necessary to evaluate the investment in the Series CB Preferred Units.

   
 (b)We registered up to $70,000,000 in Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes (“Notes”) in our current public offering, which is our third public offering of Notes (SEC File No. 333-203707,333-224557, effective September 29, 2015)March 22, 2019). As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had issued $20,672,000$821,333 in Notes pursuant to thatour current public offering. From September 29, 2015March 22, 2019 through September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we incurred expenses of $275,000$45,800 in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Notes in our current public offering, which were paid to third parties. These expenses were not for underwriters or discounts, but were for advertising, printing, and professional services. Net offering proceeds as of March 31, 2019 were $775,533, all of which was used to increase loan balances.
Our prior public offering, which was our second public offering of Notes (SEC File No. 333-203707, effective September 30, 201829, 2015), terminated on March 22, 2019. As of March 22, 2019, we had issued $17,359,768 in Notes pursuant to our second public offering. From September 29, 2015 through March 22, 2019, we incurred expenses of $298,679 in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Notes in our second public offering, which were $20,397,000, 100%paid to third parties. These expenses were not for underwriters or discounts, but were for advertising, printing, and professional services. Net offering proceeds as of March 22, 2019 were $17,061,089 all of which was used to increase loan balances.
   
 (c)None.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 (a)During the quarter ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K which was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.
   
 (b)During the quarter ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there were no material changes to the procedures by which members may recommend nominees to our board of managers.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

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

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are included in this report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

 

Exhibit

No.

 

 

Name of Exhibit
3.1 Certificate of Conversion, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’sRegistrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on May 11, 2012, Commission File No. 333-181360
   
3.2 Certificate of Formation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’sRegistrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on May 11, 2012, Commission File No. 333-181360
   
3.3 Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’sRegistrant’s Form 8-K, filed on November 13, 2017, Commission File No. 333-203707
3.4*Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2019
   
4.1 Indenture Agreement (including Form of Note) dated September 29, 2015,March 22, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’sRegistrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on September 29, 2015,March 22, 2019, Commission File No. 333-203707333-224557
   
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS** 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: November 8, 2018May 9, 2019By:/s/ Catherine Loftin
  Catherine Loftin
  Chief Financial Officer

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